Beyonce Knowles leads the nominations for the Grammy Awards this year with ten nominations. The R & B star will compete with the country artist Taylor Swift, who is eight-for album of the year award. For its part, the group The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and rapper Kanye West have six nominations each.
Swift has never won a Grammy, while Beyonce and ten sum her solo career and his participation in the trio Destiny’s Child. His last album I Am .. Sasha Fierce contains the hits Single Ladies Halo and the disc is called Swift Fearless. Also, a list that reflects new layers of artists, Lady Gaga and rapper Jay-Z have earned five nominations each.
On the other hand, Bob Dylan, his 68 years, will be in two categories. The veteran has been chosen to best album by American ThroughLife Together and best solo rock vocal performance by Beyond Here Lies Nothin. U2 only received nominations for best Rock Album and Best Rock Song.
The best new artist category was composed of an eclectic mix that brings together the British duo The Ting Tings, Zac Brown Band, Silversun Pickups, the rock duo MGMT and Keri Hilson. The winners in all categories will be announced at the 52nd delivery of these awards, on 31 January.