//51st Annual Grammy Nominations Announced: Lil Wayne, Coldplay And Ne-Yo Lead//

The nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced tonight with a live concert special that followed with the full list of all 110 categories being released online for anxious music enthusiasts. This year’s mix of nominations proved hard to guess as many critics predicted Coldplay and Alicia Keys would lead. Instead, Lil Wayne is this year’s champ with a leading eight nominations, Coldplay plays runner-up with seven, while Ne-Yo, Jay-Z, and Kanye West scored six.

Take a look at the nominations in some of the burning categories and visit www.grammy.com to see the complete list.

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 III – Lil Wayne

Year Of The Gentleman – Ne-Yo

Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

In Rainbows – Radiohead

Song of the Year

American Boy – William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)

Chasing Pavements – Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)

Love Song – Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)

Viva La Vida – Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Best New Artist

Adele

Duffy

Jonas Brothers

Lady Antebellum

Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Chasing Pavements – Adele

Love Song – Sara Bareilles

Mercy – Duffy

Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry

So What – Pink

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

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

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Waiting In The Weeds – Eagles

Going On – Gnarls Barkley

Won’t Go Home Without You – Maroon 5

Apologize – OneRepublic

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Lesson Learned – Alicia Keys & John Mayer

4 Minutes – Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland

Rich Woman – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

If I Never See Your Face Again – Rihanna & Maroon 5

No Air – Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

Best Dance Recording

Harder Better Faster Stronger – Daft Punk

Ready For The Floor – Hot Chip

Just Dance – Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis

Give It 2 Me – Madonna

Disturbia – Rihanna

Black & Gold – Sam Sparro

Best 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

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Me, Myself And I (Live) РBeyonc̩

Heaven Sent – Keyshia Cole

Spotlight – Jennifer Hudson

Superwoman – Alicia Keys

Need U Bad – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

You’re The Only One – Eric Benét

Take You Down – Chris Brown

Miss Independent – Ne-Yo

Can’t Help But Wait – Trey Songz

Here I Stand – Usher

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

American Boy – Estelle Featuring Kanye West

Low – Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain

Green Light – John Legend & Andre 3000

Got Money – Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain

Superstar – Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos

Best Long Form Music Video

Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles – John Mayer

Runnin’ Down A Dream – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Good Girl Gone Bad Live – Rihanna

Respect Yourself — The Stax Records Story

Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who – The Who

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