The 2009 Grammy Nominees

noah | December 3, 2008 8:52 am

Nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards, announced Wednesday, Dec. 3 (winners were announced on Feb. 8, 2009):

Lil Wayne topped the nominations with eight, Coldplay garnered seven, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods. Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan received five each, and Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. each received four nominations.

BEST NEW ARTIST Adele Duffy The Jonas Brothers Lady Antebellum Jazmine Sullivan

ALBUM OF THE YEAR Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising Sand Coldplay, Viva La Vida Ne-Yo, Year Of The Gentleman Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III Radiohead, In Rainbows

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM Beck, Modern Guilt Death Cab For Cutie, Narrow Stairs Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges Radiohead, In Rainbows

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS Kenny Chesney & George Strait, “Shiftwork” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Killing The Blues” George Strait & Patty Loveless, “House Of Cash” Sugarland, Jake Owen, & Little Big Town, “Life In A Northern Town” Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban, “Let The Wind Chase You”

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP Brooks & Dunn, “God Must Be Busy” Lady Antebellum, “Love Don’t Love Here” Rascal Flatts, “Every Day” The Steel Drivers, “Blue Side Of The Mountain” Sugarland, “Stay”

BEST DANCE RECORDING Daft Punk, “Harder Better Faster Stronger” Hot Chip, “Ready For The Floor” Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis, “Just Dance” Madonna, “Give It 2 Me” Rihanna, “Disturbia” Sam Sparro, “Black & Gold”

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM Brazilian Girls, New York City Daft Punk, Alive 2007 Cyndi Lauper, Bring Ya To The Brink Kylie Minogue, X Moby, Last Night Robyn

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE Disturbed, “Inside The Fire” Judas Priest, “Visions” The Mars Volta, “Wax Simulacra” Motley Crue, “Saints Of Los Angeles” Rob Zombie, “Lords Of Salem”

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE Dragonforce, “Heroes Of Our Time” Judas Priest, “Nostradamus” Metallica, “My Apocalypse” Ministry, “Under My Thumb” Slipknot, “Psychosocial”

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS Alicia Keys and John Mayer, “Lessons Learned” Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland, “4 Minutes” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Rich Woman” Rihanna and Maroon 5, “If I Never See Your Face Again” Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, “No Air”

BEST POP PERFORMANCE, FEMALE Adele, “Chasing Pavements” Sara Bareilles, “Love Song” Duffy, “Mercy” Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love” Katy Perry, “I Kissed A Girl” Pink, “So What”

BEST POP PERFORMANCE, MALE Kid Rock, “All Summer Long” John Mayer, “Say” Paul McCartney, “That Was Me” Jason Mraz, “I’m Yours” Ne-Yo, “Closer” James Taylor, “Wichita Lineman”

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Coldplay, “Viva La Vida” Eagles, “Waiting In The Weeds” Gnarls Barkle, “Going On” Maroon 5, “Won’t Go Home Without You” OneRepublic, “Apologize”

BEST RAP ALBUM Jay-Z, American Gangster Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III Lupe Fiasco, The Cool Nas T.I., Paper Trail

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP Big Boi feat. Raekwon & Andre 3000, “Royal Flush” (Taylor couldn’t pronounce “Raekwon” quite right. Aw.) T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne, “Swagger Like Us” Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z, “Mr Carter” Ludacris feat. T.I., “Wish You Would” Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West, “Put On”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION Estelle feat. Kanye West, “American Boy” Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, “Low” John Legend feat. Andre 3000, “Green Light” Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain, “Got Money” Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos, “Superstar”

BEST R & B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Boyz II Men, “Ribbon In The Sky” Anthony David feat. India.Arie, “Words” Al Green feat. John Legend, “Stay With Me (By The Sea)” Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia, “I’m His Only Woman” b Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton, “Never Give You Up”

BEST ROCK ALBUM Coldplay, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Kid Rock, Rock N Roll Jesus Kings Of Leon, Only By The Night Metallica, Death Magnetic Raconteurs, Consolers Of The Lonely

BEST ROCK SONG Bruce Springsteen, “Girls In Their Summer Clothes” Radiohead, “House Of Cards” Death Cab For Cutie, “I Will Possess Your Heart” Kings Of Leon, “Sex On Fire” Coldplay, “Violet Hill”

BEST SOUNDTRACK American Gangster August Rush Juno Mamma Mia! Sweeney Todd—The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

BEST SONG FOR A MOTION PICTURE, TV SHOW, OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA “Down To Earth” (Wall-E) “Ever Ever After” (Enchanted) “Say” (The Bucket List) “That’s How You Know” (Enchanted) “Walk Hard” (Walk Hard—The Dewey Cox Story)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL Danger Mouse Nigel Godrich Johnny Karkazis Rick Rubin will.i.am

BEST SHORT-FORM MUSIC VIDEO Erykah Badu, “Honey” Gnarls Barkley, “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul” Alicia Keys & Jack White, “Another Way To Die” Radiohead, “House Of Cards” Weezer, “Pork & Beans”

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, artist) “Chasing Pavements,” Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele, artist) “I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz, artist) “Love Song,” Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles, artist) “Viva La Vida,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay, artist)

RECORD OF THE YEAR Adele, “Chasing Pavements” Coldplay, “Viva La Vida” Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love” M.I.A., “Paper Planes” Robert Plant and Alison Kraus, “Please Read The Letter”

51st Annual Grammy Award nominations [GRAMMY.com]