Grammys Top Noms: Wayne, West, Jonas, Jay-Z & More!
Grammys Top Noms: Wayne, West, Jonas, Jay-Z & More!
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The nominees for The 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles in a first-ever primetime concert special on CBS. Find out which other artists made the cut!
Country star Taylor Swift co-hosted the one-hour special with actor and rapper LL Cool J. The big event featured performances by five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey and multiple Grammy winners Celine Dion, and John Mayer.
Rapper Lil Wayne leads the way with eight nominations including the coveted Album of the Year nod, while Kanye West, Jay-Z and Coldplay each received six nominations. The hugely popular Jonas Brothers were nominated in the Best New Artist category.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards airs February 8 on CBS.
Check out the Grammy's official website for a complete list of this year's nominees.
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