Kanye West and Amy Winehouse have taken the lead in the nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. West’s “Graduation” is nominated for both Album Of The Year and Rap Album Of The Year, while ”Can’t Tell Me Nothing” and “Good Life” have both been nominated for Best Rap Song.

Winehouse’s “Back To Black” has been nominated for the Album Of The Year and her hit single “Rehab” is up for both Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year. 

The nominations:

Record Of The Year
Irreplaceable, Beyonce
The Pretender, Foo Fighters
Umbrella, Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
What Goes Around…Comes Around, Justin Timberlake
Rehab, Amy Winehouse

Album Of The Year
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
These Days, Vince Gill
River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
Graduation, Kanye West
Back To Black, Amy Winehouse

Song Of The Year
Before He Cheats, Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins
Hey There Delilah, Tom Higgenson
Like A Star, Corinne Bailey Rae
Rehab, Amy Winehouse
Umbrella, Shawn Carter

Best New Artist
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

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In a world where we laugh at Britney Spears for what an idiot she is…and where we seem to revel in watching people self destruct…sometimes we forget that there are people out there that are doing good things. Case in point – Shakira.

She has donated $40 million dollars to help fix problems in Latin American areas devastated by earthquakes and other natural causes…PLUS another $5 million to help educate children in those same areas.

Can you imagine that? Dropping $45 Million dollars on people you don’t even know? Sure, you can be cynical and say “she’s got more than enough, what’s $45 million to her?”…but look around at all the other people out there with Millions that don’t do anything like this…and I can assure you, you’re going to notice if $45 million dollars is suddenly gone.

This is an inspiring move on her part, and I hope other celebrities follow in her cute little footsteps in helping causes they believe in.

via Celebrity Role Model

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