EVENTS: GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED DURING T.V. SPECIAL
Thursday, December 4, 2008

Mariah Carey performs during The ‘GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!’ held at the Nokia Theatre on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, California. The event also featured performances from Christina Aguilera, B.B. King & John Mayer and more.
NOMINATION INFO
Lil Wayne garnered the most Grammy nominations, receiving eight, and alternative rock band Coldplay grabbed six as the Recording Academy announced this year’s nominees for the 51st annual Grammy Awards on Wednesday.
Lil Wayne and Ne-Yo (who received six nominations) were both nominated for the prestigious album of the year award. Rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West also received six nominations each and our girl Jazmine Sullivan got 5 nominations, including Best New Artist. View the full nomination list on the official Grammy website.








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1.
Rayne
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I am soooooooooooo glad Jazmin Sullivan is nominated for a Grammy. Her album is amazing. There isn’t anything out like it (right now) and that’s what a grammy nominated album should be
2.
What i say goes
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Congrats to everyone that actually deserved it.
3.
Diamond
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I AM SO HAPPY FOR Jazmine, HOPE SHE WINS IN ALL HER CATEGORIES.
ALICIA KEYES?…..
4.
BUB
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
This is the first year that I am pleased with the people who got nominated. Weezy and Jazmine deserve their nominations. I really hope Jaz wins at least one, because she truly deserves it. Oh yeah kudos to Ne-Yo too, I never was big on him but I actually enjoyed this album. So congrats to everyone who got nominated.
5.
Queen Bee
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Everyone looks cool…especially ll cool j. I dnt like what jazmine sullivan have on. I havent hard or seen B.B King..so its good to see him out and about smiling :). Natalie Cole looks soo good
6.
TeTe
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
award shows are so predictable…wayne will win for the majority of his nominations.
kanye west will probaly win 1 or 2 and will get pissed off
but i swear if ne-yo dont win something,I’LL BE PISSED!
jazmine deserves a grammy just for her song,After The Hurricane,lol..man i love that song
7.
LadyT
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I’m happy for Jazzmine Sullivan too. Her album is really good, I hope she wins.
8.
LaLa
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Jermaine’s teeth look like a can of corn! They are too small and yellow for him to have that much money! How does Janet kiss him? SMH
9.
Tory
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
YEA JAZIME SULLIVAN I HOPE SHE GET ONE TOO!
10.
MRSJONES3
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
why does christina always look like she is campaining to pose for playboy when she takes red carpet pics?
mariah, the darker hair looks nice on you
so sad natalie is starting to look really old. that hep c is not a damn joke
i like jazmine, but she just doesn’t look like a celebrity for some reason
be be king is one of the greats!!
11.
MRSJONES3
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@lala
girl i know, his mouth looks so disguisting, it looks like his breath always smells like shit!
12.
CC
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Don’t forget Janelle Monae!!!
13.
NIAAA
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
TREY SONGZ GOT NOMINATED! GO TREYYY! :]
14.
mphsmade
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
JENNIFER HUDSON IS NOMINATED FOR FOUR!!!!!
15.
Brittney
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I hope Jazmine get’s hers becuz she deserves it!
16.
BSStinks
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Wow, I am surprised that Jazmine was nominated so many times. And while Lil Wayne had a very big year, I was still surprised that he was nominated that much. I mean, I really didn’t think that the Grammys, of all award shows, would recognize him like that. Also, Jay Z got 6 nominations? That is pretty much shocking to me.
I guess, the Grammys are trying to give people that ordinarily wouldn’t get the chance to be nominated or who didn’t have a very big year on the charts the spotlight.
I also guess that’s why Alicia Keys got kind of shut out this year. I mean, she got 3 nominations, but they are all either for songs that weren’t even released or for categories that just seem very random for her to be nominated in. And I just thought that she’d get more nominations. Many people expected her to be nominated for “Album of the Year” as well as all the R&B categories, but nope, she got nominated for Best Pop Vocals–Duo; Best R&B Vocals—Female; and Best Short Form Video.
Very interesting.
Oh well, I guess well see how it all turns out, soon enough.
17.
Common Lady ( I Voted at 6AM, got my free donut and coffee!!! lol!!! and Bumping that JL Evolver!!!!!!! I am not playing!!!!!) Go Obama!!!!!
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
LOVE Jazmine Sullivan’s Album!
I stay bumping “I need you Bad” and “Bust your Windows”
But out of all of the tracks I have completely murdered “Dream Big”, “In Love With Another Man” and “Fear” !
Go girl! I hope you get the awards you deserve!
Go Neyo! (I love YOTG!!!!!!)
Love Christina A! But I was baffled by her new look, but this is the best I’ve seen her look in a while!!!”
I dig Coldplay too!
I really don’t see the hype behind Lil Wayne! He is overrated to me!
The best I’ve heard him spit was on “Shooter” with Robin Thicke!
18.
Nicole
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
WHAT ABOUT ALICIA KEYS??????????????
19.
sue&danny
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
i like jaz hope she wins something.. Rhianna got 2 nomis hope she caps them too!! lil wayne better win all his cuz i love em’ congrats to everyone! =)
20.
joyce
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Did anyone notice how horrible Mariah sang last night? Oh gosh, she sounded god awful. What happened to her voice???
21.
JustAThought
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I haven’t posed in a while…but had to give props to Jazmine Sullivan. Her album is one of the most original R&B albums this year. If you DO NOT have it, go out and get it NOW. 80% of the album are possible singles.
22.
Billie Bad
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Ye deserves the grammy’s
23.
bombay
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
yessssssssssssss my boy weezy is finally getting the recognition her deserves..a million record solds first week “the carter 3″ for album of the year
24.
ZACH
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
JAZMINE BABYYYYYYYYYYY
25.
Shellboogie
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I wonder the amount of money that was paid to shut out a lot of people.
What happened to Mariah? Doesnt she deserve something?
Are you kidding me about Alicia 3 noms for what? Her album was great!
Rihanna only got 2 noms, when she dominated the charts and the clubs?
Chris Brown only got 2 noms, when almost every young girl in America loves him?
This is some bull ish, for real.
Jay-z 6 noms are you kidding me! For What?
On the other hand
I love Jazmine Sullivan, her album Amazing!
I love Jennifer Hudson, her album is nice, vocals are crazy!
But, I wonder how much Matthew Knowles paid to shut all these people out.
26.
ChokLitFactory
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Jazmine’s album is great!! Probably my fave female album this year, really hope she wins!!
What about Alicia? She should clean up at these awards!!!
27.
GIA
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Jazmine got 5? CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And LMAO@Christina being back to her old sexy self after she was called out about the Lady GaGa impersonating..lol
28.
UM... I GUESS
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
i miss the old mariah…
john mayer = love
29.
8baller
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I luv Jasmine Sullivan, so glad she got so many nominations. She should take home a couple.
Luv Lil Wayne but I dont think he deserved to be nominated for Album of the Year. Congrats anyway…
I guess people forgot Jay-Z did the American Gangster soundtrack last year… thats where a couple of his nominates came from. Plus he got nominated twice with T.I. for “Swagga Like Us”.
30.
WillPwr
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Jazmine Sullivan deserves all the accolades that comes her way. She is really gifted with a great album + good songwriter skills.
31.
TRACI
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
i didnt even know this show was coming on i stumbled on it on accident but i did see the victoria’s secret show…it was nice i love heidi, adriana and selita….
32.
no no
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
CONGRATS TO MY PEOPLE! ADELE, JAZMINE (true talent!), NEYO (well deserved!), COLDPLAY, JAY, JENNIFER HUDSON (I wish she will win in the rnb categories), LEONA LEWIS (bleeding love deserves best pop vocal performance), ESTELLE, KEYSHIA (sent from heaven needs to win something!), WAYNE(he is a winner already)! Im happy for yall! Jazmine needs to take some at home, also my boys coldplay, jay-z too
Kanye too but his noms are only because of featuring wit Estelle and Jay-z!
Also, T.I., Janelle, Chrissette, Gnarls Barkley, Riri, John Legend, Lupe! Love them all!
Last but not least CONGRATS To Beyoncé, Im so glad she waited for the 2010 grammys and didnt submit the songs, anyway, congrats for ME MYSELF AND I in the BEST FEMALE RNB VOCAL PERFORMANCE! I really hope she wins because she sang that song!!!!
But why did they ignore Mary J and Solange? Seriously even if she didnt sell a lot, Solange’s album is pure hotness, GOOD MUSIC, c’mon!
33.
word on da street
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I hope Sullivan wins!!! But ESTELLE WAS SO ROBBED she should have been put in new artists cat to!!! a couple of people in the cat shouldnt be there few other where robbed to
34.
bee season
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@ 25
what are you talking about? what does beyonce or her dad have to do with anything? How much money he paid?
35.
Common Lady (24 on the 24th!!!)
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@ 32,
Keyshia Cole was nominated too????
She needs to win for Heaven Sent!!!! That song got me through hard times last year!
36.
Beyonce/Sasha
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Im sooooooo happy for Jazzy. I jus knew the grammy’s were going to snub her. Jazzy’s great. She will win at least 2 grammy’s I know.
Now I’m sorry, J-Hud does not beserve a grammy, her album sucked. I hope they don’t give her pitty awards. Don’t get me wrong, J-Hud can SANG. But her album jus wasn’t good. I mean has she even released a second single????
Happy for Beyonce’s nomination. She prolly won’t get it, but “Me, Myself, and I” is my favorite song of the concert.
Lil Wayne had a BIG year, so there’s no surprise that he has all those nominations. He will win at least 3 awards.
I hope Katy P wins at least 1….I Kissed A Girl was a crazy joint.
37.
no no
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Also Mariah Carey?
#16, Alicia was already nominated last year in the categories she is not this year and she won some of those thats why she is not in a lot of categories this year.
Thats why I said Beyoncé made the good choice to wait until the 2010 grammys, Alicia last year submitted ‘no one’ when her album was just released in november. So she is nominated in 3 categories this year and last year, was also in 2 or 3. If she waited, she would have 6 nominations this year and win probably five!
38.
Beyonce/Sasha
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I almost forgot about Rihanna…….I like Rihanna, but I dunno about giving her a Grammy. I mean Britney Spears didn’t get her first grammy until “Toxic”….and her album sells and performances leave Riri in the dust. Neither can sing very well…..I jus dunno. Oh well, I will be happy if she wins.
Neyo should get at least 1.
And what about Estelle and Santagold???
And Keisha Cole…WTF???? If she wins I will boycott the grammy’s.
39.
$$$
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
mad mad mad kudos to Jazmine Sullivan. mad kudos to Estelle, I didn’t like her at first but that song she got with Sean Paul is pure dopeness. I hope Jay-Z and Lil Wayne win at least 2. But my question is, why would they nominate Beyonce’s Me, Myself & I ? I could’ve sworn that song came out on her first cd which was released in 2003 ?
P.S. did they have to leave my nigga Brandy hanging this year?
Oh yeah and congrats to J.Holiday & Trey Songz getting nominated as well. 2 talented under-rated artist if you ask me
40.
FINE-N-MELLOW
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Love my girl Jazzy Sullivan, she deserves at least one Grammy, her album is FIRE !!
41.
Kina
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I like Jazmine. She can sing her ass off live. Wayne is also deserving.
42.
no no
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
#25
Rihanna this year was nominated for 6 including umbrella and take a bow and she unfortunelaty won only one which is pretty disapponting!!!
Next year she is nominated for disturbia and the song with maroon 5 (2) so I dont know why yall are complainin, other people gotta shine too, they gave her her chance, she didnt win!
Chris Brown was also nominated a lot this year and didnt win!
They are some kind of losers but they are still young!
43.
kmniles
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Weezy got eight nominations? 8? 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,,,,8???? E.i.g.h.t?
I’m officially not watching the Grammys this year….
44.
se7en
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Deadline for Grammy consideration is SEPT 30..Alicia’s album was released in Nov 2007..Her album was pretty forgettable…her singles w/ the exception of “No One” were lack luster…and it pretty much mirrored things she has done inthe past…I still say that her first CD was her BEST.
As far as Mariah is concerned she really didnt choose the right singles and it made people forget about her album as well…which is ok…Mariah will probably retire soon anyway..she has nothing to prove.
I’m proud of Jazzy…she deserves these accolades…she’ll win a couple.
J. Hud will probably win one or two….good for her.
the ONLY reason Ne-yo got all those nominations was because he had no competition this year. I didn’t too much care for his album nor his singles.
Overall..2008 was a pretty bad year musically speaking..nothing really exciting happened til November when u having Bey, Kanye and now other artist are comin in Dec…Hopefully 2009 will fare much better and push artist to REALLY be creative and put out music that is quality.
45.
no no
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@35 YES KEYSHIA COLE IS NOMINATED TWICE best randb song and best randb female vocal performance for sent from heaven!
#39
Beyoncé me myself and I is the live version from the beyoncé experience live tour in LA! she sure killed the vocals if you didnt hear that version of the song, I invite yo to do it!
46.
honeybo
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Do any of you guys work for the Grammy’s cause you all shoo act like you know, lol
47.
shhh....
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
like what Mariah Carey is wearing, cute
48.
Cory
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Jazmine better win some of her nominations!!! Too bad she won’t win best new artist, not with them little white boys up in there them Jonas brothers hell no. Why is Chris Brown’s take you down nominated? That’ song did NOTHING! They nominated the weirdest songs lol.
49.
wow
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
THE 2009 GRAMMYS NOMS SHOW HOW BORING THE YEAR WAS MUSICALLY UNTIL NOVEMBER! EXCEPTION OF JAZMINE SULLIVAN, COLDPLAY & some others.
50.
Beyonce Fan$$
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
GO BEYONCE!!! BUT AM REALLY HAPPY FOR MS.JAZMINE!!! I REALLY HOPE SHE WINS!!!
51.
M.Love
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
No ma’am to Christina Aguliera’s bang!!!!!!!!!!
52.
Ellisaa Cuthbyrt
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
8 nominations seems like a lot but remember its the rap categories and he has more than one rap song nominated.
What fraud nominating ///me, Myself and I
53.
shaiy
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
yeah..and what about estelle?? Every music journal gave her album raving critics, and to my mind , it was one of the best contemporary rnb albums this year!!!! no single nominations! What a shame!
54.
CeeCee
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Congrats to everyone..!!
But doesn’t Jazmine Sullivan looks like Toccara?! Weird huh? To me she does..
55.
Slanted
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
okay how did bust it baby not get nominated for the rap collabo w/r&b…… that was huge this summer……also i really hope Chrisette gets it for BE OKAY…..she is so talented and underrated…..Neyo is well deserving and I hope Jazzi Sul gets at least one…Keyshia better get one as well…..shocked they didnt nominate Mariah for anything…..or TIP for WHATEVER U LIKE…..nonetheless imma DVR the award show so i can fast fwd thru all the boring stuff….
56.
Slanted
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
oh yeah i hope Jeezy/Kanye gets it for PUT ON…not to stroke kanye’s already enormous ego but that was a hot song…
57.
Beyonce/Sasha
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@ 43 KMNILES…..I feel you. I mean like Lil Wayne, and his album was cool. But 8…hell naw. But I guess when you sell a mill your first week what can one expect.
SIDE NOTE: Beyonce’s first week album sells did better than Kanye’s? (Im jus askin because I really don’t know, thats what someone just told me). If thats true, IM SHOCKED AS HELL. I mean Beyonce didn’t do as well as I expected, but then that means Kanye did even worse. Does anyone know Kanye’s album sells????
58.
Aleshia
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Christina’s performance was amazing, loved what BB king did. LL is looking sexy as always :).
59.
Nothing But Love
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
The Grammys is FULL of crap, im not even joking their so full of puke!!! wheres Mariah and Mary J Blige nominations…whats going on??? and im sorry but how on earth did Beyonce get nominated for Me Myself and I, that song was 5 years ago!!!!….. and as for Jay z your kidding me right…for what?!?!?
I like Jazmine im gonna get her album real soon, i love her song Lions,Tigers and Bears so i hope she comes away with something and J Hud aswell and i hope Neyo wins for Closer i like that song.
60.
Nothing But Love
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@ BEYONCE/SASHA
Yeah he did 450,000
61.
MWNY
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Alot of people should remember that a lot of successful singers do not have Grammys just some of the great actors don’t have Oscar’s and Emmy’s. Some of it is all politics too. Alicia won I believe two last year. I don’t think Alicia is the type of person who basked in the glory of how many awards she has. She is a lot more humble than three of the biggest egos in the industry Jay-z Beyonce and Kanye who all feel the need to let people know what they got.
I love her album and I don’t think she puts out CD’s just to make the Grammy deadline.
I hope Rihanna, Jennifer and Jazzmine win in their respective categories.
62.
MWNY
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Christina was amazing last night. Also, I like here rendition of At Last I think it is the best next to Ms. James.
63.
Don't Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Mariah Carey is disgusting! She never fails to look like trailer trash.
64.
MWNY
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Alicia won Best Song and Best Female Vocal last year.
65.
Meat
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Jazmine’s greatest performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IIF9IAQSnU
66.
Luca
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Will Lauryn Hill please come back.
67.
okyes
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
i dont think people should worry about alicia she wins alot of awards and as someone else stated above she is not the kind of artist who worry’s about winning awards. i have been a fan of her music and her personality and she dont give off a hater or jealousy vibe, she just wants everyone to do good.
68.
Numbers
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
@57 - Beyonce sold 482,000. Kanye - 450,000. Kanye is still the winner. Just have in mind he is SINGING and everyone was saying that 808s & Heartbreak was going to be a flop. He sold less, but Beyonce is supposed to sell much more, but she sold less than Alicia’s last album.
69.
Beyonce/Sasha
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I know this isnt a Beyonce post but
SINGLE LADIES IS # 1…….GO BEE……..it took awhile, but I’m happy for her.
And why do ppl think Beyonce has a big Ego (I know she wrote a song about it), but she is so humble, she’s not seen partying and drinking, she is very forcused. I mean I just don’t get it. Anyway….. Congrats to Kanye for haveing the #1 album
70.
MWNY
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
I just scanned the net and some mainstream blogs are questioning why they snubbed Alicia and Taylor Swift… I wonder how they are going to get people to watch.
Beyonce was nominated for her Live performance of Me Myself and I remember that DVD she put out.
71.
mimi
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
oh my god i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy jazmine is nominated for fives i hope she at least wins 1 . but where are christina aguilera.alicia keys and marieh carey
72.
Mariah
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
For Some Odd Reason Why I Feel Like The Grammies Is Going To Give That Award To Beyonce I mean Honestly I don’t Even Get Why She’s Nominated Or Why A. Keys Didn’t Get Nominated For Album Of The Year. And Why Isn’t Mariah Nominated I Don’t Know, But Something Ain’t Right, But I Do Know The Right People Better Win. Which Is Jasmine Sullivan, Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis, Cold Play And Others Who Deserve It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
73.
Janet
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
You know it’s funny and I’m not trying to get anything started, but Alicia Keys has 11 grammies and Beyonce has 10. Everytime somebody mentions Beyonce they always talking about how many awards grammy’s Beyonce has, but they hardly do that for Alicia Keys maybe it’s because Alicia Keys don’t try to shove it down people’s throat not saying that Beyonce does.
74.
MWNY
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
Honestly in that category I hope Alicia gets it. If not her then Jennifer.
75.
o
Thursday, December 4, 2008 /
BB and Christina sounded good.
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