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Already on track to have the best-selling album of 2008, rapper Lil Wayne leads the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with eight, including album of the year and best rap album for “Tha Carter III,” best rap song for “Lollipop” and best rap/sung collaboration for “Got Money” featuring T-Pain.
Other leading artists are Coldplay, [...]

** Overheard in the bathroom: “Green tea drop to Christina Aguilera has been done” (security guard). “We’re missing Dad!” (a Jonas Brother outside the bathroom).
** Kathy Griffin revealed that, like the Jonas Brothers, “I am not ready to lose my virginity. I am looking for the right girl, just like them.” Griffin, who was wearing [...]

LOS ANGELES – Lil Wayne — the most prolific, ubiquitous and successful performer on today’s music scene — was the most rewarded by the Recording Academy on Wednesday, receiving eight Grammy nominations including album of the year for “Tha Carter III.”
Following close behind was Coldplay, with seven. Their “Viva La Vida,” one of the year’s [...]

Foo Fighters, John Mayer and B.B. King will perform at the first Grammy Nominations Concert, to be held Dec. 3 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and broadcast on CBS.
In addition to the performances, the event will reveal the nominees in several as-yet-unspecified Grammy categories. Mariah Carey, LL Cool J and Taylor Swift will serve as [...]

The Grammys are turning a dry nominations announcement into an hourlong TV special.
“The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night” will air Dec. 3. The Grammy Awards are scheduled for Feb. 8 on CBS.
The show is a departure for the Grammys and other major awards. Top Academy Award and Emmy nominations, for [...]