Kanye West, Amy Winehouse lead Grammy Awards race

PTI / Dec 7, 2007, 06:57 IST

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Grieving rapper Kanye West and troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse emerged as the top contenders for 50th Grammy Awards.

Kanye West, Amy Winehouse lead Grammy Awards race

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British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been nominated for 50th Grammy Awards(Reuters Photo)LOS ANGELES: Grieving rapper Kanye West and troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse emerged as the top contenders for next year's 50th Grammy Awards after picking up a total of 14 nominations.
West, 30, whose mother Donda died suddenly last month after undergoing plastic surgery, heads the field with eight nominations, including a nod in the coveted album of the year prize for his Graduation.
Winehouse, 24, the talented singer-songwriter who has rarely been out of the tabloid headlines this year following a reported drug overdose, a string of cancelled concerts and turbulent private life, earned six nominations.
As well as being nominated in the best new artist category, Winehouse picked up nods for her hit single Rehab in the record of the year and Back to Black in the album of the year categories.

Rehab also earned Winehouse nods for song of the year and best female pop vocal performance, while Back to Black was also nominated for best pop vocal album.
Announcing Winehouse's nominations, comedian George Lopez remarked, "Can someone wake her up around six and tell her?"
The quip was a reference to recent photos of Winehouse that appeared in the British media featuring the singer outside her London home in the early hours of Sunday morning, wearing only a bra and jeans.
A spokesperson for Winehouse said the singer had been woken up by photographers gathered outside her house.
Winehouse was the only artist to earn nominations in the four top categories open to all-comers - record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist.

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