Brits rule 2009 Grammy nominations

It looks like there will be a repeat of the feat that soul sensation Amy Winehouse accomplished last year at the Grammy Awards. And it might be on a bigger scale. This is because the Brits are on top of the list of nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards. Coldplay is the leader with eight nominations and there are also nods for Leona Lewis, Buffy, Adele and even for the legendary Paul McCartney.

Well, it is already a fact that the Brits know how to create great music and although show of this talent may have faltered a bit in some years past, the guys from the UK are now back in a big way. The results will be known during the 51st Grammy Awards ceremonies that will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. I hope we get the show live for a chance to check out the superb entertainment that will be provided by the biggest names in the music industry.

Speaking of legends, take note too of the incredible presence of rock acts from the past who all come out and in great form this past year like Judas Priest, Radiohead, Metallica, AC/DC, Frank Zappa, and others.

Here is Part One of the list of nominees in the top categories:

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.

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

Song of the Year: American Boy, Estelle featuring Kanye West; Chasing Pavements, Adele; I’m Yours, Jason Mraz; Love Song, Sarah Bareilles; Viva La Vida, Coldplay.

Best New Artist: Adele; Duffy; Jonas Brothers; Lady Antebellum, Jazmine Sullivan.

Female Pop Vocal: Chasing Pavements, Adele; Love Song, Sarah Bareilles; Mercy, Duffy; Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis; I Kissed a Girl, Katy Perry; So What, Pink.

Male Pop Vocal: 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 or Group Pop Vocal: Viva La Vida, Coldplay; Waiting in the Weeds, The Eagles; Going On, Gnarls Barkley; Won’t Go Home Without You, Maroon 5; Apologize, One Republic.

Pop Collaboration Vocal: Lesson Learned, Alicia Keys and John Mayer; 4 Minutes, Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland; Rich Woman, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; If I Never See Your Face Again, Rihanna and Maroon 5; No Air, Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown.

Pop Instrumental: Love Appetite, Steve Cooper and Felix Cavalliere; I Dreamed There Was No War, The Eagles; Fortune Teller, Fourplay; Steppin’ Out, Stanley Jordan; Blast, Marcus Miller.

Pop Instrumental Album: Sax for Stax, Gerald Albright; Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One, Larry Carlton; Jingle All the Way, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones; The Spice of Life, Earl Klugh; A Night Before Christmas, Spyro Gyra.

Pop Vocal Album: Detours, Sheryl Crow; Rockferry, Buffy; Long Road Out of Eden, The Eagles; Spirit, Leona Lewis; Covers, James Taylor.

Dance Recording: Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Funk; Ready for the Floor, Hot Chip; Just Dance, Lady Gaga and Colby O-Donis; Give It To Me, Madonna; Disturbia, Rihanna; Black & Gold, Sam Sparro.

Electronic/Dance Album: New York City, Brazilian Girls; Alive 2007, Daft Funk; Bring Ya to the Brink, Cyndi Lauper; X, Kylie Minogue; Last Night, Moby; Robyn, Robyn.

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Still Unforgettable, Natalie Cole; The Sinatra Project, Michael Feinstein; Noel, Josh Groban; In the Swing of Christmas, Barry Manilow; Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, Rufus Wainwright.

Rock Solo Vocal: Gravity, John Mayer; I Saw Her Standing There, Paul McCartney; Girls in Their Summer Clothes, Bruce Springsteen; Rise, Eddie Vedder; No Hidden Path, Neil Young.

Rock Duo or Group Vocal: Rock N Roll Train, AC/DC; Violet Hill, Coldplay; Long Road Out of Eden, The Eagles; Sex on Fire, Kings of Leon; House of Cards, Radiohead.

Hard Rock Vocal: Inside the Fire, Disturbed; Visions, Judas Priest; Wax Simulacra, The Mars Volta; Saints of Los Angeles, Motley Crue; Lords of Salem, Rob Zombie.

Metal Vocal: Heroes of Our Time, Dragon Force; Nostradamus, Judas Priest; My Apocalypse, Metallica; Under My Thumb, Ministry; Psychosocial, Slipknot.

Rock Instrumental: Castellorizon, David Gilmour; Suicide & Redemption, Metallica; 34 Ghosts I-IV, Nine Inch Nails; Hope (Live for the Art of Peace), Rush; Peaches En Regalia, Zappa Plays Zappa.

Rock Song: Girls in Their Summer Clothes, Bruce Springsteen; House of Cards, Radiohead; I Will Possess Your Heart, Death Cab for Cutie; Sex on Fire, Kings of Leon; Violet Hill, Coldplay.

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.

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.

Watch out for the R&B and rap nominees on Monday.