Grammy Nominations Announced
4-Dec-2008
Written by: Kristin Hunt
Rapper Lil Wayne gets the most nods, followed closely by rockers Coldplay.
The Grammy nominations were announced last night after an hour-long CBS concert special, with Lil Wayne leading the pack with eight nods.
Coldplay was a close second, scoring seven nominations for Viva La Vida, one of the year�s best-selling albums. Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West followed with six nods, while Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, John Mayer, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan claimed five a piece.
Viva La Vida will go up against Lil Wayne�s Tha Carter III, Radiohead�s In Rainbows, Ne-Yo�s Year of the Gentleman and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss�s Raising Sand for album of the year. Adele, Duffy, the Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum and Sullivan will compete for best new artist. Previously proclaimed frontrunners Leona Lewis and Katy Perry were shut out of the category, though they received other nominations.
The 51st Grammy Awards will air on CBS on February 8.
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On the same day Jennifer Aniston told EW she's longing for motherhood, John Mayer's biological clock seemed to be on his brain at an exclusive Grammy nomination concert.
Before breaking into "Stop This Train," John reflected on Thanksgiving with his family and how his dad is shorter every time he sees him. "You realize time doesn't like you more than anyone else," the 31-year-old said of the aging process. "Now we're holding up people who used to hold us up when we were little babies."
After receiving a standing ovation, the formerly media-friendly rocker skipped the pressroom and party following his concert. Was he running off to meet Jen?
Oh my F Lord! Thank you so much for posting the video of John and B.B. King playing together. It was mind-blowing! I'm in a complete state of shock, I feel like crying (crazy, uh?), seriously, you have no idea how much of a fan I am of those two.
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Julie. wrote:
Oh my F Lord! Thank you so much for posting the video of John and B.B. King playing together. It was mind-blowing! I'm in a complete state of shock, I feel like crying (crazy, uh?), seriously, you have no idea how much of a fan I am of those two.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you very, very much!
Wow you're so welcome Julie, I didn't expect this kind of reaction!!
I'm a big fan too and I looooved this collaboration!!! They're great together!!
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Julie. wrote:
Oh my F Lord! Thank you so much for posting the video of John and B.B. King playing together. It was mind-blowing! I'm in a complete state of shock, I feel like crying (crazy, uh?), seriously, you have no idea how much of a fan I am of those two.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you very, very much!
It was mind-blowing. I'm not surprised by the standing ovations and by the fact that it was named the best act of the night.
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He was fantastic last night and 5 nominations!!
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Mayer: 'Britney must connect with music'
Thursday, December 4 2008, 19:14 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter
Mayer: 'Britney must connect with music'
Rex Features
John Mayer has advised Britney Spears that she can overcome any personal problems by concentrating on her music.
The rock star, who is in an on-off relationship with Jennifer Aniston, said: "I really feel for someone like Britney Spears. I just hope that there is a enough of a connection to the music because that is what keeps you going.
"I know for me if I had a crap day and I came home and I didn't have any music to go to, I would be lost. I can always go home and plug in a guitar and go 'that's why I am getting followed around'."
Spears has recently come in for criticism for miming through a performance of 'Womanizer' on last weekend's X Factor.
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Celebrities are Angels this holiday season
Your favorite stars � including John Mayer, Adam Sandler, Neil Patrick Harris, Ryan Seacrest, Seth Rogen and Vanessa Williams � are getting into the spirit of giving by joining efforts with Trina for an auction to benefit Project Angel Food�s mission to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
The celebs have autographed bags donated by Trina for the auction, which will begin on December 5. Get involved by helping those in need � log onto ebay.com, keyword Trina Project Angel Food, and start bidding!
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John Mayer's 2nd Annual Holiday Acoustic Revue To Benefit L.A. Charities On December 6, 2008
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Top40 Charts/ By Tiffany Shipp/ Sunshine, Sachs & Associates) -
Five-time Grammy Award winner John Mayer will celebrate the holiday season, and five new Nominations, with his 2nd Annual Holiday Acoustic Revue concert on Saturday, December 6th at LA's Nokia Theater. His solo acoustic performance will be preceded by a performance from Adele, the break through artist from the UK who last night earned a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist.
The concert will benefit Toys for Tots and the Los Angeles Food Bank. Fans are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy (of $10 value or more) to the show and deposit them in the bins manned by the Marines dressed in blue at the venue.
Since Mayer's acclaimed studio album CONTINUUM was released in late 2006, he has maintained a focus on music that was recognized by the Recording Academy five times over. As a songwriter, vocalist, performer and collaborator, each of his recent projects were nominated - from "Say," his single composed for the film, The Bucket List, staring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, to his live CD/DVD & BluRay release, WHERE THE LIGHT IS, to his collaboration with Alicia Keys on a song titled, "Lesson Learned," contained on her album, As I Am.
Known for diverse collaborations, Mayer made his annual Thanksgiving appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last week, performing Frank Sinatra's classic, "In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning" with special guest Chris Botti. On December 3rd, he closed the show, performing with the legendary BB King during the first ever broadcast of the "GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Nigh.t"
On the horizon, 2009 promises lots of surprises from the performer, as well as the 2nd annual voyage aboard the Mayercraft Carrier, which will sail from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico from March 27 through 31st. On this year's cruise onboard Carnival Cruise Line's newest and biggest ship, The Splendor, music fans will enjoy performances by John Mayer, O.A.R., Guster and over a dozen other bands for.
John Mayer received Grammy nominations for:
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - "Say"
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals - "Lesson Learned" (Alicia Keys and John Mayer)
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - "Gravity"
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media - "Say" (From The Bucket List)
Best Long Form Music Video - "Where The Light Is - Live In Los Angeles"
For more artist information please visit www.John Mayer.com and www.Adele.tv
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For those in the US or LA, did anyone go to the show? I'm browsing MSM and it's got rave reviews. Congrats John! Setlist and a couple of pictures up at www.johnmayer.com. Here's one I think taken during soundcheck.
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Setlist and a couple of pictures up at 
Here's one I think taken during soundcheck.
