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Kanye West tops Grammy list
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- Published 12/6/2007
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Kanye West tops Grammy list
He leads the list with eight, followed by Amy Winehouse, while the Minnesota Orchestra got a nod for Beethoven's 9th.
By Jon Bream
Will Kanye West graduate to the Grammy for album of the year?
The outspoken, critically revered rapper has consistently and loudly complained in the past when he didn't win the big prize, but his third CD, "Graduation," brought him eight nominations, including album of the year, on Thursday.
West will compete for top album at the 50th annual Grammys along with Amy Winehouse's forward-feeling retro R&B "Back in Black," country stalwart Vince Gill's ambitious, satisfying four-disc "These Days," the Foo Fighters' versatile, rockin' "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" and jazz hero Herbie Hancock's all-star tribute to Joni Mitchell, "River: The Joni Letters." Featuring three hit singles so far, the hyper-creative West's "Graduation" is the biggest seller of the bunch -- No. 3 on the list of the year's best sellers, to be precise.
The Minnesota Orchestra's recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was nominated for best orchestral performance. The CD, released on the Bis label, is part of a cycle of recordings of the nine Beethoven symphonies, all conducted by Osmo Vänskä, music director. The orchestra faces competition in this category from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony.
Prince, another Minnesota perennial on the Grammys list, had two nominations this year: best male R&B vocal performance for "Future Baby Mama" from his album "Planet Earth," and best song for a movie or TV show for "The Song of the Heart," written for the animated feature "Happy Feet."
St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman also got a nod for kid-oriented work: His disc "My Green Kite" is among the finalists for best musical album for children.
Winehouse, the controversial British singer who has won notoriety for her partying and concert cancellations, is up for six prizes, including best new artist, and record and song of the year for "Rehab."
Other finalists for record of the year are Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," the Foo Fighters' "The Pretender," Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around Comes Around."
Women rule the best-new-artist category: country teen sensation Taylor Swift; quirky Canadian chanteuse Feist; female-fronted Nashville hit rockers Paramore; critically loved hitmaker Winehouse, and Ledisi, a little-known, Nigerian-born San Francisco singer who has created a bit of a buzz with her organic R&B.
If there's a surprise in the big categories, it's that Bruce Springsteen -- always a respected, popular and safe choice with Grammy voters -- didn't receive an album of the year nod for "Magic." The finalists in that category -- as well as new artist, song and record of the year -- are selected by a blue-ribbon panel. In other categories, nominees are chosen by voting members of the Recording Academy.
The Grammy Awards will be presented Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.
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By Jon Bream
Will Kanye West graduate to the Grammy for album of the year?
The outspoken, critically revered rapper has consistently and loudly complained in the past when he didn't win the big prize, but his third CD, "Graduation," brought him eight nominations, including album of the year, on Thursday.
West will compete for top album at the 50th annual Grammys along with Amy Winehouse's forward-feeling retro R&B "Back in Black," country stalwart Vince Gill's ambitious, satisfying four-disc "These Days," the Foo Fighters' versatile, rockin' "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" and jazz hero Herbie Hancock's all-star tribute to Joni Mitchell, "River: The Joni Letters." Featuring three hit singles so far, the hyper-creative West's "Graduation" is the biggest seller of the bunch -- No. 3 on the list of the year's best sellers, to be precise.
The Minnesota Orchestra's recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was nominated for best orchestral performance. The CD, released on the Bis label, is part of a cycle of recordings of the nine Beethoven symphonies, all conducted by Osmo Vänskä, music director. The orchestra faces competition in this category from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony.
Prince, another Minnesota perennial on the Grammys list, had two nominations this year: best male R&B vocal performance for "Future Baby Mama" from his album "Planet Earth," and best song for a movie or TV show for "The Song of the Heart," written for the animated feature "Happy Feet."
St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman also got a nod for kid-oriented work: His disc "My Green Kite" is among the finalists for best musical album for children.
Winehouse, the controversial British singer who has won notoriety for her partying and concert cancellations, is up for six prizes, including best new artist, and record and song of the year for "Rehab."
Other finalists for record of the year are Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," the Foo Fighters' "The Pretender," Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around Comes Around."
Women rule the best-new-artist category: country teen sensation Taylor Swift; quirky Canadian chanteuse Feist; female-fronted Nashville hit rockers Paramore; critically loved hitmaker Winehouse, and Ledisi, a little-known, Nigerian-born San Francisco singer who has created a bit of a buzz with her organic R&B.
If there's a surprise in the big categories, it's that Bruce Springsteen -- always a respected, popular and safe choice with Grammy voters -- didn't receive an album of the year nod for "Magic." The finalists in that category -- as well as new artist, song and record of the year -- are selected by a blue-ribbon panel. In other categories, nominees are chosen by voting members of the Recording Academy.
The Grammy Awards will be presented Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.
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