Grammy Awards News

Who will nab the bids when the nominees for the 52nd Grammy Awards are announced on Dec.

Lady Gaga may seem like the obvious choice to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist come next January, but according to a report in Variety the fashion-forward pop star isn't even eligible: the fact that her debut single Just Dance was up for a Grammy earlier this year disqualifies her.

A representative for the Recording AcademyA contacted us today to clarify that there will in fact be no rule changeA for this year's Grammy Awards, and that Portnow's statment, in which heA said the awards and nominations committee was "looking at ways to figureA it out," was misinterpreted.

Three-time GRAMMY winner the Black Eyed Peas, six-time GRAMMY-nominated Maxwell, and GRAMMY winner Sugarland are the first performers announced for "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night." Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J once again is set to host the one-hour special, which takes place live on Wednesday, Dec.

This year's American Music Awards will be its 36th incarnation . The AMAs were created back in 1973 by rock 'n roll legend Dick Clark to compete with the Grammys.

Well that's really got to stick in Lady Gaga's craw: Because she's been nominated for Best Dance Recording at this year's Grammy Awards, the pop tart is ineligible for the Best New Artist award, according to the Grammy's bizarre rule structure.

Lady Gaga is not eligible for Best New Artist because she earned a Grammy nomination last year, when "Just Dance" appeared in the Dance Song category.

The Arts Council of South Wood County is proud to present The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

Caption: Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers seen out with a coffee in Yorkville Toronto, Canada .... JONAS BROTHERS star NICK JONAS will debut his new band THE ADMINISTRATION at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live next month .

The Annual Latin Grammy Awards show featured a total of 15 live performances by some of the biggest stars in Latin music, the vast majority of whom used Shure microphones for their vocals and backline.

Due to some bogus rule Lady GaGa is ineligible to be nominated for Best New Artist when it's pretty clear that she IS the best new artist of the year! The reason? Gagaloo was nominated for Just Dance last year in the dance recording category rendering her unable to be nominated under the Best New Artist category this year by Grammy regulations.

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GEORGIA RULE: The Zac Brown Band appeals to college kids and baby boomers alike while the music straddles country and jam band styles.

Hip-hop vet LL Cool J has been tapped to host the next Grammy Nominations Concert.

As the music industry descends upon Nashville today for the Country Music Assn. Awards , the Recording Academy sent a subtle reminder that its Grammy Awards are just around the corner.

Canadian singer Neil Young will be named MusiCares Person of the Year during Grammy Awards weekend in January, according to the Canadian Press.

" Zeitgeist Sound Studios chief engineer James Cruz mastered five recordings that won Latin Grammys last week.

Neil Young performs at New York's Madison Square Garden in December 2008. Neil Young will be feted with a star-studded concert during the upcoming Grammy Awards weekend, organizers announced this week.

Rock star Sting has blasted The X Factor, claiming the reality TV show had "put music back decades" and was little more than "televised karaoke". Tags: music television entertainment The singer hit out at the programme's judges for appearing to show more concern with their own careers and for having "no recognisable talent". The star, who rose to ...

Sheryl Crow, k.d. lang and James Taylor are among artists who will perform at a ceremony in which Canadian rocker Neil Young is named the MusiCares Person of the Year during Grammy Awards weekend.