Rapper Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominations
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Chicago rapper Kanye West, whose  debut album was one of the most acclaimed releases of the year,  led the field of Grammy Award contenders with nominations in 10  categories, organizers said on Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Kanye West looks set to win the closely watched duel with rival rapper 50 Cent for the No. 1 slot on next week's U.S. pop album chart, according to preliminary sales data issued Wednesday.
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Description: Day to Day producer Christopher Johnson profiles rapper and producer Kanye West, who has been nominated more Grammy Awards than any other artist this year.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the contenders for the Grammy Awards, picking up eight nominations, organizers said on Thursday.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the  contenders for the Grammy Awards, picking up eight nominations,  organizers said on Thursday.
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Kanye West leads the pack of nominees in a year when the Grammy committee was even more clueless than usual
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As the nominations for the 47th annual Grammy Awards were announced today in Los Angeles, the rapper and producer Kanye West picked up 10 nods, the most of any performer.
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Producer-turned-rapper Kanye West&#39;s 10 Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, lead the field for the 47th annual Grammy Awards.
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Artists who are chosen to announce the Grammy nominations typically collect a few bids themselves, so rapper Kanye West, country singer Gretchen Wilson, rock balladeers Hoobastank and The Black Eyed Peas can count themselves among the likely contenders this year.
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Today (December 7), nominations for the 47th annual Grammy Awards were announced in Los Angeles. Among those nominated, Kayne West leads with a phenomenal 10 nods, while Alicia Keys and Usher follow with 8 nods a piece.
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Early reports have Kanye West beating 50 in their much-hyped battle of album sales
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Call it the night of multiple nominations. More than a dozen artists headed into the 2006 American Music Awards on Tuesday with at least two chances to win, including Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, Eminem, Carrie Underwood and Mary J. Blige.
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With her album "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige might be the breakout leader when Grammy nominations are announced.
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Kanye West received ten nominations for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards to lead the field. The rapper/producer is up for Best New Artist, Song of the Year for &quot;Jesus Walks,&quot; and Album of the Year for The College Dropout.
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Kanye West hasnât had the best year. With âGraduationâ he wants to come back as cool.
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U.S. artists are expected to dominate  Britain's biggest black music awards on Thursday, with Chicago  rapper Kanye West boosting a record number of nominations.
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Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon each took home three prizes at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards on Sunday.