Nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards

I know alot of people consider In Rainbows to have come out last year (because it was available for download in 2007) AND that Coldplay's Viva La Vida is the most popular album, but I'm ALL FOR Radiohead's In Rainbows as album of the year! I've been listening to it all year and at least one song is on every playlist I have made.

I'm super psyched for my boys Kings of Leon who got nominated for a grammy in all THREE of the rock categories: best rock duo performance and best rock duo/group for their song Sex on Fire AND best rock album Only By The Night!

But for the rest of it, as usually I only now about 30% of the songs... but I put a little * near the ones I like.

GENERAL

Album of the year
Coldplay, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Ne-Yo, Year of the Gentleman
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
* Radiohead, In Rainbows
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III

Song of the year
American Boy by William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Chasing Pavements by Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Love Song by Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
* Viva La Vida by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Record of the year
Chasing Pavements, Adele
* Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
Paper Planes, M.I.A
Please Read The Letter, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best new artist
Jazmine Sullivan
Jonas Brothers
* Adele
Duffy
Lady Antebellum

POP

Collaboration with vocal
Alicia Keys and John Mayer, Lessons Learned
* Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland,4 Minutes
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Rich Woman
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, No Air
Rihanna and Maroon 5, If I Never See Your Face Again

Album
Sheryl Crow, Detours
Duffy, Rockferry
Eagles, Long Road Out Of Eden
Leona Lewis, Spirit
James Taylor, Covers

Traditional pop album
Still Unforgettable by Natalie Cole
The Sinatra Project by Michael Feinstein
Noel by Josh Groban
In The Swing Of Christmas by Barry Manilow
* Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall by Rufus Wainwright

Female vocal performance
Love Song, Sara Bareilles
Mercy, Duffy
Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl, Katy Perry
* So What, Pink

Male vocal performance
All Summer Long, Kid Rock
* Say John Mayer
That Was Me Paul McCartney
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Closer, Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman, James Taylor

Duo/group
* Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Waiting In The Weeds, Eagles
Going On, Gnarls Barkley
Won't Go Home Without You, Maroon 5
Apologize, OneRepublic

R&B

Female vocal performance
Me, Myself And I, Beyonce
Heaven Sent ,Keyshia Cole
Spotlight ,Jennifer Hudson
Superwoman, Alicia Keys
Need U Bad, Jazmine Sullivan

Male vocal performance
You're the Only One, Eric Benet
Take You Down Chris Brown
Miss Independent Ne-Yo
Can't Help But Wait,Trey Songz
Here I Stand, Usher

Album
Love & Life, Eric Benet
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, Boyz II Men
Lay It Down, Al Green
Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It ,Raphael Saadiq

Contemporary album
Growing Pains , Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac' , J. Holiday
First Love, Karina
Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo
Fearless, Jazmine Sullivan

RAP

Rap duo peformance
Royal Flush, Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
Swagga Like Us ,Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Mr. Carter, Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Wish You Would, Ludacris Featuring T.I.
Put On, Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
American Boy, Estelle Featuring Kanye West
* Low, Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Green Light, John Legend & Andre 3000
Got Money, Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain

Rap album
American Gangster, Jay-Z
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
The Cool, Lupe Fiasco
Nas, Nas
Paper Trail , T.I.

ROCK

Rock duo performance
Rock 'N Roll Train, AC/DC
Violet Hill, Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
* Sex On Fire, Kings Of Leon
House Of Cards, Radiohead

Rock duo/group

Rock N Roll Train, AC/DC
Violet Hill, Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
* Sex On Fire ,Kings Of Leon
House Of Cards, Radiohead

Rock album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock
* Only By The Night, Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic , Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely, The Raconteurs

COUNTRY

Female vocal
For These Times, Martina McBride
What I Cannot Change, LeAnn Rimes
Last Name, Carrie Underwood
Last Call , Lee Ann Womack
This Is Me You're Talking To, Trisha Yearwood

Male vocal
You're Gonna Miss This, Trace Adkins
In Color, Jamey Johnson
Just Got Started Lovin' You, James Otto
Letter To Me, Brad Paisley
Troubadour, George Strait

Album
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights, Patty Loveless
Troubadour ,George Strait
Around The Bend, Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love, Trisha Yearwood

Song
Dig Two Graves, Randy Travis
I Saw God Today, George Strait
In Color, Jamey Johnson
Stay , Sugarland
You're Gonna Miss This ,Trace Adkins

Duo or group performance
God Must Be Busy, Brooks & Dunn
Love Don't Live Here, Lady Antebellum
Every Day, Rascal Flatts
Blue Side Of The Mountain, The Steel Drivers
Stay, Sugarland

FOLK

Contemporary folk album
Day After Tomorrow, Joan Baez
I, Flathead, Ry Cooder
Sex & Gasoline, Rodney Crowell
All I Intended To Be,Emmylou Harris
* Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

ALTERNATIVE

Alternative music album
Modern Guilt, Beck
Narrow Stairs, Death Cab For Cutie
The Odd Couple, Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges, My Morning Jacket
* In Rainbows, Radiohead

JAZZ

Vocal album
Imagina: Songs Of Brasil, Karrin Allyson
Breakfast On The Morning, Tram Stacey Kent
If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything, Kate McGarry
Loverly, Cassandra Wilson
Distances, Norma Winstone

PRODUCTION

Producer of the year, non-classical
Danger Mouse
Nigel Godrich
Johnny Karkazis
Rick Rubin
will.i.am

DANCE

Dance recording
Harder Better Faster Stronger Daft Punk
Ready For The Floor, Hot Chip
Just Dance, Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
Give It 2 Me, Madonna
* Disturbia, Rihanna
Black & Gold, Sam Sparro

VIDEO

Short form music video
* Honey, Erykah Badu
Who's Gonna Save My Soul, Gnarls Barkley
Another Way To Die, Alicia Keys & Jack White
House Of Cards, Radiohead
Pork And Beans, Weezer

FILM/TV

Song for TV/Movie
Down To Earth, Wall-E
Ever Ever After, Enchanted
Say, The Bucket List
That's How You Know, Enchanted
Walk Hard, Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story

Compilation soundtrack for film
American Gangster
August Rush
Juno
Mamma Mia!
Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street