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Los Angeles: Rapper Lil Wayne picked up the most Grammy nominations this year with UK rock group Coldplay close on his heels.
The ubiquitous Lil Wayne received eight nominations from the Recording Academy on Wednesday, including album of the year for "Tha Carter III."
Following close behind was Coldplay, whose "Viva La Vida" is one of the year's best-selling CDs. It received a nomination for album of the year, which also included Radiohead for their groundbreaking CD "In Rainbows"; singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's "Year of the Gentleman"; and Robert Plant's collaboration with Alison Krauss, "Raising Sand."
The nominations were announced with a live prime-time CBS concert special.
Coldplay and Plant & Krauss were also nominated in the coveted record of the year category for the respective songs "Viva La Vida" and "Please Read the Letter." Other record of the year nominees were British songstress Leona Lewis for "Bleeding Love"; another British newcomer, Adele, for “Chasing Pavement”; and M.I.A. for her breakthrough hit, "Paper Planes."
Also nominated were The Jonas Brothers for the best new artist category. The teen sensations join Duffy and Adele, both UK soul singers; singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan; and breakout country act Lady Antebellum.
The Recording Academy typically has announced nominations like most top awards shows, during a morning news conference.
But this year they put on the prime-time event, which kicked off with past Grammy winner Mariah Carey singing a song from her classic Christmas album.
LL Cool J and Taylor Swift were the shows hosts.
"The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music's Biggest Night," held at the Nokia Theatre, also celebrated the Saturday opening of the new Grammy Museum next door.
The Grammy Awards are scheduled for live broadcast on CBS on February 8.
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