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Winehouse and West Top Grammy Nods

Kanye West nabbed eight Grammy nominations—the most of any artist—at a Los Angeles ceremony this morning, including Rap Album of the Year and Best Rap Solo Performance (the Daft Punk-sampling "Stronger"). Amy Winehouse will face off with West for Album of the Year, one of her six nominations. "Can someone wake her up around six and tell her?" said comedian George Lopez, as he poked fun at the star's public meltdowns.

Of course, Winehouse and West weren't the only artists that garnered a slew of Grammy nods. For starters, The Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain all earned five. As for the rest, a complete list can be found here. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will air at 8 p.m. EST on February 10, 2008.

And now, for an overview of key categories:

Album of the Year
Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Vince Gill, These Days
Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters
Kanye West, Graduation
Amy Winehouse, Back To Black

Record Of The Year
Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable"
Foo Fighters, "The Pretender"
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z, "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake, "What Goes Around... Comes Around"
Amy Winehouse, "Rehab"

Best New Artist
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

Song Of The Year
"Before He Cheats," John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
"Hey There Delilah," Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T's)
"Like a Star," Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae)
"Rehab," Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
"Umbrella," Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)

Best Pop Vocal Album
Bon Jovi, Lost Highway
Feist, The Reminder
Maroon 5, It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Paul McCartney, Memory Almost Full
Amy Winehouse, Back to Black

Best Rock Album
Daughtry, Daughtry
John Fogerty, Revival
Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Bruce Springsteen, Magic
Wilco, Sky Blue Sky

Best Alternative Album
Lily Allen, Alright, Still
The Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
Björk, Volta
The Shins, Wincing the Night Away
The White Stripes, Icky Thump

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Akon, Konvicted
Keyshia Cole, Just Like You
Fantasia, Fantasia
Emily King, East Side Story
Ne-Yo, Because Of You

Best Rap Album
Common, Finding Forever
Jay-Z, Kingdom Come
Nas, Hip Hop Is Dead
T.I., T.I. vs T.I.P.
Kanye West, Graduation

Best Country Album
Dierks Bentley, Long Trip Alone
Vince Gill, These Days
Tim McGraw, Let It Go
Brad Paisley, 5th Gear
George Strait, It Just Comes Natural

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
12.06.07