Ray Charles Receives 7 Grammy Nominations
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Six months after his death, Ray Charles is having a career year. He's the subject of the critically acclaimed biopic "Ray," his posthumous album, "Genius Loves Company," has become a best seller, and on Tuesday, it received seven Grammy nominations &#151; more than any other album by the musical icon.
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R&B star Usher picks up four nominations for the American Music Awards, ahead of OutKast and Kanye West.
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During an illustrious career spanning seven decades, Oscar Peterson played with the biggest names in jazz.
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Country star Alan Jackson is nominated for seven awards by the Country Music Association (CMA).
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When the movie "Ray," about  legendary singer Ray Charles, hits U.S. theaters on Friday,  "Georgia on My Mind" won't be the only thing Hollywood is  thinking about. The battle for Oscars nominations will take  center stage as well.
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Movie composer John Williams earned four Grammy nominations, not five as organizers originally announced this week, a spokeswoman for the music industry's most prestigious awards said on Saturday.
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Rapper-producer Kanye West dominates the 47th Grammy award shortlist, with 10 nominations.
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Ray Charles posthumously dominated the Grammys with wins in eight categories, while Alicia Keys picked up four awards, including best R&B album.
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Chicago rapper Kanye West, who  survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest  hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of  commercially successful Grammy Award contenders with 10  nominations, organizers said on Tuesday.
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Collaborators became competitors when the nominations for the 47th annual Grammy Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. Kanye West received 10 nominations by working multiple jobs: as
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Gladys Knight wasn't sitting in front of a television set watching the Grammy Awards. And she didn't even know she shared a gospel performance Grammy award Sunday with the late Ray Charles for their duet, "Heaven Help Us All," until there was a break in church services.
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George Strait leads nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations.
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TORONTO (Billboard) - In a strong year for Canadian talent, acts ranging from alt-rock band Arcade Fire to polka king Walter Ostanek have tallied up no fewer than 20 Grammy Award nominations among them.
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Stevie Wonder and Michael McDonald have performed at a tribute concert for blues singer Ray Charles.
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Stevie Wonder and Usher are among artists signed up for a tribute concert for blues singer Ray Charles.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the nominees for the Grammy Awards on Thursday, while country outcasts the Dixie Chicks picked up key nods for a defiant tune stemming from critical comments they made about President George W. Bush.
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Alan Jackson pulled in seven nominations, the most of the year, from the Country Music Association Monday, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist.