48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations Announced

Nominations for next year’s Grammy Awards were announced moments ago in New York City. Topping the nominations were Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West, each receiving eight. 50 Cent, Beyonce Knowles, The Black Eyed Peas, and Stevie Wonder garnered six a piece. Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani, and U2 received five nods each, while Common, Destiny’s Child, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Neptunes, Brad Paisley, Phil Tan, and Gretchen Wilson each earned four. The awards are scheduled to take place February 6th in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS.