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Beyonce Knowles Leads 2010 Grammy Awards Nominations

December 03, 2009 04:46:31 GMT

Beyonce Knowles dominates nominations for the 52nd annual Grammys with ten kudos, while Taylor Swift follows with eight nods.

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On a one-hour special dubbed "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", nominations recipients for next year's Grammy Awards have been revealed. Beyonce Knowles leads the pack with 10 nods.

Following Beyonce's domination is her junior Taylor Swift. The country music singer grabs eight nominations, four of which have her going head-to-head against Beyonce. The two female performers are up against each other in Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The nominees were announced on December 2 with Nick Jonas and his new band, Black Eyed Peas and Maxwell rocking the special event. George Lopez unveiled contenders for Song of the Year which include "Poker Face" by Lady GaGa, "Pretty Wings" by Maxwell and "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon in addition to "You Belong With Me" by Taylor and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyonce.

Linkin Park then presented nominees for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. The likes of Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, The Fray, Daryl Hall & John Oates as well as MGMT appear on the list.

Next, Katy Perry announced that "Black Ice" by AC/DC, "Live from Madison Square Garden" by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, "21st Century Breakdown" by Green Day, "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King" by Dave Matthews Band and "No Line on the Horizon" by U2 will have a chance to take home prize for Best Rock Album.

Lil Wayne took the stage of Club Nokia to switch from rock to rap genre. The MC unveiled that fellow rappers Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi and Mos Def will face off against each other in Best Rap Solo Performance category.

Before the concert was wrapped, Dwight Yoakam came onto the stage, announcing nominees for Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals. And, the contenders are Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland.

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held on January 31, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Its full nominations list can be seen on Grammy Awards official site.

Album of the Year:

Record of the year: Song of the Year: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Best Rap Solo Performance: Best Rock Album: Best New Artist: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Best Pop Vocal Album: Best Dance Recording: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance:
  • Beyonce Knowles - "At Last"
  • Anthony Hamilton - "Soul Music"
  • Boney James & Quinn- "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
  • Ann Nesby - "Sow Love"
  • Calvin Richardson - "Woman Gotta Have It"
Best R&B Song: Best R&B Album: Best Contemporary R&B Album: Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Best Rap Song: Best Rap Album: Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media

© AceShowbiz.com

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posted by leo on Nov 29, 2010
go B
posted by mercy on Feb 15, 2010
beyonce..is totally cool but i really feel like well.....rihanna did a better job...
posted by Totty on Feb 04, 2010
Come'on Beyonce!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by manderzzz on Jan 16, 2010
IM ON A BOAT~!
posted by lilriri on Jan 10, 2010
RIHANNA NEEDS TO WIN ALL . BOOO BEYONCE I HATE THE NEW ALBUM THE SAME SONGS THEY ALL SOUNND ALIKE LADY GAGA TALYOR SWIFT ARE JUST ONE HIT WONDERS FORGET THEM THE WAIT IS OVA GO RIHANNA GO RATED R
posted by lilriri on Jan 10, 2010
why is beyonce still getting nominated. i am tired on this same old stuff. they are not give me what iwant rated r was a great album. yall nominate the smae people all the time lady gaga taylor swift beyonce adele those peole dont desereve it rihanna do just like last year when yall took her the sheet of nominations that was cruel and unusal just wait rihanna is gonna be better than all of them she is the best she was at the top and still is so keep on givin it to beyonce lady gaga taylor swift alica keys i cant stand single ladies beyonce is still pimping i am sasha fierce. give rihanna a chance and ciara ony reason lady gaga taylor swift beyonce are still nominated because they are doing the same thing each year. rihanna has always done something different that why you are not nominationating rated r and that why she is the best and if rihanna not on the grammmy i am not watching it rihanna deserve to win
posted by lilriri on Jan 10, 2010
why is beyonce keep getting nominated and taylor swift. rihanna had a great album. it was wrong what the grammy did last year and take her of the nomination sheet yall should rally but her back and let her win. anyway some of these songs came out in 2008. so why isnt rihanna nominated. i am tired of lady gaga beyonce tayo swift
posted by daudee on Jan 08, 2010
highly routing for "run this town" It's the bomb.God bless u Rihanna &of course,jay z
posted by me on Dec 17, 2009
CANT WAIT FOR T.I. to win again like he been doin for the last couple of years and like he will be doin for years to come
posted by Taylor on Dec 15, 2009
4 those hu hate taylor den ur just another picture to burn,shes great she deserve all the grammys! Take dat bitch..reply!
posted by Mariah on Dec 15, 2009
Wer is me?
posted by Mariah on Dec 15, 2009
Fuck u i dont have any gramy?o my gudnes..by d way go taylor swift fuck me kiss my penis
posted by Mariah on Dec 15, 2009
Fuck u i dont have any gramy?o my gudnes..by d way go taylor swift fuck me kiss my penis
posted by ATL on Dec 13, 2009
THE BEST RAP ALBUM CATEGORY SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT!!! DAMN JUST GIVE IT TO EMINEM lol
posted by ATL on Dec 13, 2009
THE BEST RAP ALBUM CATEGORY SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT!!! DAMN JUST GIVE IT TO EMINEM lol
posted by KINGS OF LEON on Dec 13, 2009
no wayne? wow guess they now realizing real music (Kanye T.I. Eminem and Jay-Z)
posted by Nathan on Dec 13, 2009
dead and gone!!
posted by kriss on Dec 13, 2009
wow everyone metioning the same five people T.I justin rihanna beyonce and ciara lol theres other people nominated you know? and black eye peas will win!
posted by shanna on Dec 13, 2009
why is taylor swift so over rated? damn! and ciara will win her first grammy yay! lol
posted by paul on Dec 13, 2009
the only swift should get it most over rated pice of shit ever!! ciara and beyonce are great!
posted by ceecee on Dec 13, 2009
ciara!!!!!
posted by ashley on Dec 13, 2009
go cee-cee lol ciara you still got it baby and t.i dead and gone will win
posted by bob on Dec 13, 2009
jamie foxx ciara beyonce paramore kings and leon t.i and justin timberlake should win
posted by Tiiff on Dec 13, 2009
J.T.I AND BEYONCE AND GAGa i love rihanna but dead and gone was too great not to win an award and ciara better win!!! lol
posted by music king on Dec 13, 2009
ppl sayin they tired of the same ppl winning awards all the time well tell those sucky singers step their game up (t.i beyonce rihanna gaga ciara jay-z & eminem are the best in music)
posted by stephanie on Dec 13, 2009
ciara rihanna & j.t.i.(justin timberlake and t.i.)
posted by hey im sexy! on Dec 13, 2009
ciara should win i hated her last album but love sex magic was great and her next album will be too rihanna wont win :( but t.i will :)
posted by GOD\'S son on Dec 13, 2009
T.I Dead and gone was the most successful rap song of 09 they winning J.T.I.!!! BABAY
posted by lol on Dec 13, 2009
T.I. will sell a mill n a day lol wayne suck! plus t.i. has more money and sold more than wayne all together and his songs touch ppl unlike wayne songs. and J.T.I will win!! Dead And Gone was great!
posted by Halle Berry Bitch! on Dec 13, 2009
i would love to see rihanna win but she won women of the decade thats good enough J.T.I. should win both awards lol and btw wayne aint touchin t.i.
posted by RealNigga on Dec 13, 2009
T.i is so much better than wayne
posted by Lil Weezzy on Dec 13, 2009
where da fuk is wayne? how did t.i. billboard hot 100 artist of the year? and rihanna won women of da decade dats bullshit! t.i. and rihanna are so shitty!! live your life was the worst song ever! wayne is da best!
posted by brit*** on Dec 13, 2009
T.I Michael Jackson Lady Gaga & Beyonce will win something no doubt. i hate taylor swift hope she *** lol
posted by WOW on Dec 13, 2009
yay ciara nominated!!! lol but rihanna wont win cuase of j.t.i. will take it all t.i. always wins. but dead and gone should win it was by far the best song of 09.
posted by Christina on Dec 13, 2009
Uhmm where is Rihanna? hopefully it was to late for Russian R. to be nominated and Live Your Life should of been nominated its the one of the most successful rap song in history. Rihanna will win alot next year.
posted by PAIN! on Dec 13, 2009
J.T.I will win for BEST RAP SONG! and Collabo! (J.T.I is Justin Timberlake & T.I)
posted by lol on Dec 13, 2009
T.I & Justin!!!!!!!!!!!!! J.T.I. lol
posted by John Cena on Dec 13, 2009
T.I. all the way!!!!!!!!
posted by T.I. on Dec 13, 2009
I pray to God that T.I. and Justin Timberlake win.
posted by Pj smart on Dec 09, 2009
Beyonce go 4 the gold.i wish u the best.
posted by Sara on Dec 09, 2009
Congratulations Maxwell!! 2010 is your year, you deserve all six grammys.
posted by MAINA S M on Dec 07, 2009
Jay Z's album is off the hook,ive gotta a feeling he will win the awards he's bn nominated.
posted by desmond on Dec 07, 2009
she deserves as many awards because she is awsome
posted by marciaanne on Dec 06, 2009
beyonce ganking them all u go girl
posted by ca rmy on Dec 06, 2009
taylor swift 4 the most grammys!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
posted by pookie on Dec 05, 2009
I love T.I.and justin timberlake so I hope they win
posted by BEST ROCKER .. on Dec 04, 2009
I HOPE DA FRAY WIN ..........
posted by ROCK OUT on Dec 04, 2009
I HOPE Eminem N FABOLUS WIN .......
posted by SKULL GANG on Dec 04, 2009
I HOPE BLACK EYED PEAS WIN THEY ARE VERY GOOD N creative ........
posted by ROCK StAR on Dec 04, 2009
I HOPE DA BEST WIN BUT I REALLY WANT KiNGS OF LEON TO WIN LADY GA GA N DRAKE .......N KANYE WEST N JAYZ ....TAYLOR GOOD TO I HOPE DA BEST WiN ....
posted by ROCKER on Dec 04, 2009
I WiSH LiL WAYNE WAS ON HERE ........
posted by AStAR on Dec 04, 2009
I HOPE LADY GA GA N DRAKE BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW TO DA GAME N THEY CLOSE TO DA BEST BUT OTHER THEN DAT MAKE DA BEST 1 WiN .......
posted by =EOJ= on Dec 04, 2009
Wow! no vocal performance nod for Lady Gaga. I just hope, she wins every category she is nominated. She is the most exciting and creative artist since MJ.
posted by José on Dec 04, 2009
I hope Adele Win!!!!!
posted by Angelica on Dec 04, 2009
Yeah Beyonce I just know you are going to win
posted by Angelica on Dec 04, 2009
Yeah Beyonce I just know you are going to win
posted by Sam on Dec 03, 2009
YAY! paramore! and taylor swift!

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