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Music stars set for Grammy Awards Grammy Awards honour music stars
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Mary J Blige, James Blunt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Corinne Bailey Rae are among the stars who will do battle at this year's Grammy Awards on Sunday. Mary J Blige, James Blunt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake are among the stars doing battle at this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
R&B star Blige leads the field with eight nominations, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers follow with six.R&B star Blige leads the field with eight nominations, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers follow with six.
The main British hopes ride with Blunt, with five nominations, and Bailey Rae, who is up for three prizes. Many of the 108 winners have been named ahead of the main ceremony, which will be opened by pop group The Police.
The Police will reform to open the Los Angeles ceremony before an anticipated world tour announcement on Monday. Timberlake, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley and Carrie Underwood all picked up two early prizes each.
Other performers at the Staples Center show will include Beyonce, Shakira, Justin Timberlake, Gnarls Barkley and the Dixie Chicks. The Police will reform to open the show - one day before they are expected to announce a world tour.
MOST NOMINATED ACTS Mary J Blige (above) - 8Red Hot Chili Peppers - 6James Blunt - 5Dixie Chicks - 5John Mayer - 5Danger Mouse - 5Prince - 5Rick Rubin - 5will.i.am - 5 The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious honours in the global music calendar, with 108 categories honouring styles from pop to jazz to gospel to polka. The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious honours in the global music calendar, honouring styles from pop to jazz to gospel to polka.
Blige's nominations include record of the year and song of the year for Be Without You and best R&B album for The Breakthrough. MOST NOMINATED ACTS Mary J Blige (above) - 8Red Hot Chili Peppers - 6James Blunt - 5Dixie Chicks - 5John Mayer - 5Danger Mouse - 5Prince - 5Rick Rubin - 5will.i.am - 5 Only the major awards will be handed out during the main ceremony, with the other winners announced beforehand.
In the record of the year category, she will face James Blunt's You're Beautiful, Not Ready To Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks, Crazy by Gnarls Barkley and Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae. Justin Timberlake was among the early victors, picking up best dance recording for Sexy Back and best rap/sung collaboration for My Love, featuring TI.
TI also won best solo rap performance for What You Know, while best rap song went to Ludacris featuring Pharrell for Money Maker.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' single Dani California scooped both best rock song and best rock performance by a duo or group.
Gnarls Barkley's smash hit Crazy was named best urban/alternative performance, while their album St Elsewhere was judged best alternative album.
American Idol winner Carrie Underwood celebrated best country song and best female country vocal performance for Jesus, Take The Wheel.
Bruce Springsteen also won two awards, scooping best traditional folk album for We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions and best long form video for Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run.
The Grammys are the year's most prestigious honours in the USMadonna picked up best dance/electronic album for Confessions On A Dance Floor, while Christina Aguilera, John Mayer and The Black Eyed Peas took home pop prizes.
Mary J Blige's night kicked off with the award for Best R&B song, rewarding her track Be Without You.
The single is also up for record of the year and song of the year, while her album The Breakthrough is nominated and best R&B album.
The main British hopes ride with Blunt, with five nominations, and Corinne Bailey Rae, who is up for three prizes.
In the record of the year category, Blige will face James Blunt's You're Beautiful, Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae, Not Ready To Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks and Crazy by Gnarls Barkley.
New artists
The same nominees are up for best song - except Gnarls Barkley, who are replaced by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood with Jesus, Take The Wheel.The same nominees are up for best song - except Gnarls Barkley, who are replaced by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood with Jesus, Take The Wheel.
Gnarls Barkley are up for best album, as are the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake.Gnarls Barkley are up for best album, as are the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake.
The award for best new artist will be contested by Blunt, Bailey Rae, Underwood, Chris Brown and Imogen Heap.The award for best new artist will be contested by Blunt, Bailey Rae, Underwood, Chris Brown and Imogen Heap.
Among the other British contenders, the Arctic Monkeys, Goldfrapp and the Pet Shop Boys all have two nominations each.
Last year, U2 led the winners with five prizes, eclipsing the pre-ceremony favourites Mariah Carey and Kanye West.Last year, U2 led the winners with five prizes, eclipsing the pre-ceremony favourites Mariah Carey and Kanye West.