Beyonce, Taylor Swift Lead Grammy Noms
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One would think after winning nearly every top music award this year, Taylor Swift wouldn't be surprised that she's nominated for eight Grammy Awards.
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"I started freaking out and jumping up and down," Swift told the Associated Press Wednesday night, after the announcements were made in L.A.
The country singer, 19, was nominated for album of the year for her sophomore CD Fearless and mentions for song and record of the year, in addition to other nods.
"I honestly never would have predicted this, eight nominations," she said. "I'm ecstatic, and blown away and so so thankful."
Although she has been nominated for a Grammy in the past, Swift said that winning one "is something that you daydream about."
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Swift wasn't the only one to get multiple nominations. Of the 109 nominees who were unveiled, Beyonce Knowles received the most of any artist.
The singer, 28, was lauded with 10 nominations, including album of the year for her double CD, I Am ... Sasha Fierce, and she was nominated twice for song of the year -- for her "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" anthem and for "Halo" -- as well as other awards.
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Kanye West -- who was publicly chastised for ambushing Swift and promoting Beyonce during her MTV Video Music Award acceptance speech this fall -- got six nominations.
Other nominees for album of the year include Lady Gaga for her debut CD The Fame (she got five nominations, including one for her song, "Poker Face"), the Black Eyed Peas for The E.N.D. and Dave Matthews Band for Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King.
The Black Eyed Peas were also nominated for record of the year for "I Gotta Feeling," while the Kings of Leon were nominated for "Use Somebody." The Kings of Leon hit was also nominated for song of the year.
The Grammys will be presented on Jan. 31 in L.A.
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13Can all the people hating on Beyone just SHUT UP!! its really annoying cos she is such an amazing singer and times a trillion betta then taylor swift (ugly hoare face)!!!!!
I think they BOTH deserved the lead! they both worked hard and i LOVED their songs! beyonce's songs get me in THE MOOD you getting me?? haha and taylor's songs always comforts me when im heartbroken or just plain in love! XD hope these 2 will succeed more in the future! love you girls! ^_^
everyone that agreeing that beynasty should win is from MWE CAMP NOT FANS!!! WHITE PEOPLE GO TO BLACK BLOGS LIKE,RYHMES WITH SNITCH,DESTINYS CHILD RUMOURS,HATE ON BEY THE PROPHET BLOG SANDRA ROSE JUST TO NAME A FEW.AND YOU'LL SEE THE TRUTH WHICH SHE (BEY) IS NOT!! SUCHA A FAKE IS NOT WORTH 10 GRAMMYS !!! TAYLOR SWIFT I PREFER CAUSE SHE IS FRESH NEW FACE TO THE GAME!!!WE DO NOT LIKE BEYHOHO ANYMORE CAUSE SHE IS A THIEF,BLACK BLOGS THAT IS!!! IN THE HOOD NO THEIF GETS RESPECT!!!
I think both entertainers are overrated. I cannot use the word singer because neither of them has that much talent. Beyonce is pretty and can shake her butt! Taylor is pretty, but I think Kanye's rudeness towards her gave her the sympathy vote!! I agree with you Cory, these days popularity trumps TRUE TALENT!!!
Seriously, music isnt about music anymore. It's more of a popularity contest than a talent contest. Taylor Swift should be enjoying this time because it's not going to last very long.
Taylor shouldn't win anything!She doesn't even deserves to be nominated!!
u know all of you guys are getting on my nerves talking bad about people!! SHUTUP!!!! >:|
experience has nothing to do w/talent. beyonce oversings & is overrated. she acts like a hooker & has the biggest head. taylor can sing and writes all her music & doesn't rely on singing to a track & not bothering with the lyrics just her tramp dancing
beyonce deserves all awards, i can't believe taylor swift is nominated for 8 categories, i can only help but laugh, why would one compare a baby with the mother. nk
Beyonce definitely deserves it! Go Bey
I'm so disappointed in the music industry this year. While I have nothing agains Taylor Swift, or her music, the fact remains that this girl can not sing live. To win every award including female vocalist of the year over Reba is just absurd. If she beats out Beyonce it will be a travisty. I agree she is a very good song writer, and entainer, but vocally she just can't compare.
Taylor is a teeny bopper bubble gummer singer and song writer she is not in this league.
Bey deserves album of the year, she has been out There for years doing her thing. Taylor is good to, but she still has a lot of growing up to do, (experience).Taylor fans are teeny boppers and pre-teens, marjority of them any way. B has more adults than the teeny boppers. Taylor songs are about litle boy, and break ups. SASHA FIERCE IS JUST FIERCE!!!!!!!