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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Ray Charles' final studio album enters this week's US chart at number two. Plus other entertainment news in brief.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige, dubbed the "Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul" for her impassioned style, led the contenders for the Grammy Awards with eight nominations, organizers said on Thursday.
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An eclectic lineup of musicians honored Ray Charles in a tribute concert, praising the late singer's rich life and his ability to transcend race and musical genres.
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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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Brooks &amp; Dunn and Brad Paisley were both nominated for six Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, but Ronnie Dunn emerged as the leader with seven nominations, including one for the group's inspirational song "Believe."
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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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12/14/04- January could be a big month for movie star Jamie Foxx. The man who portrayed the late Ray Charles has been nominated for 3 Golden Globe awards for his various roles.
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Former big band leader Artie Shaw is among seven artists who have been named National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters.
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Shortly after Ray Charles signed with Concord, the jazz label did some fast research to see what feats had been accomplished by other artists' duets albums.
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Ray Charles, posthumously nominated for seven Grammys &#151; including album of the year for "Genius Loves Company" &#151; will be honored in a tribute at next month's awards show.
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Alicia Keys and Usher received 8 Grammy nominations each today and Ray Charles, who died in June, received 7.
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The Grammys got soul on Sunday,  honoring Ray Charles' posthumous duets recording with eight  awards, including the coveted album and record of the year  prizes.
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Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, country star Eddy Arnold and late jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton are among recipients of this year's Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Recording Academy, which also presents the Grammy Awards.
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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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R&B singer Mary J. Blige, dubbed  the "Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul" for her impassioned style, led the  contenders for the Grammy Awards with 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.