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The 51st annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS this coming February 8. But you might have thought — perhaps just for a second — that the awards were held Wednesday night. Instead, what aired on CBS on Wednesday night was a well-produced, one-hour live concert special, hosted by two-time Grammy winner In the past, nominees were revealed in the wee hours of the morning, during a simulcast that aired across several television networks' morning programs — it was a ratings booster not just for one channel, but a handful. This year, CBS wanted the nominations all to themselves, so Wednesday night's prime-time program felt more like an awards show instead of a press conference. Held inside Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, it was even given a fancy name — "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" — and doubled as the launch of the new Grammy Museum, located right next door. Adding to the awards-show flavor of the evening we were granted almost immediate reactions from the nominees themselves. After Ne-Yo revealed that the How did Kevin Jonas feel about garnering his first Grammy nod? "Incredible. I don't know what to do. ... I'm a little shaken up." "I can't stop smiling," gushed Nick Jonas. "We're honored to be in a category with such amazing artists," Joe Jonas added, humbly. The evening kicked off with a sultry The performances continued throughout the evening. The B.B. King and John Mayer teamed up for a jammy rendition of "Let the Good Times Roll," and then it was time to announce the Record of the Year contenders: Adele's "Chasing Pavements," Coldplay's "Viva la Vida," The full list of nominees is as follows: Album of the Year Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III Ne-Yo, Year of the Gentleman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand Radiohead, In Rainbows Best New Artist Adele Duffy Jonas Brothers Lady Antebellum Jazmine Sullivan Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Big Boi (featuring Raekwon and Andrew 3000), "Royal Flush" Jay-Z and T.I. (featuring Lil Wayne and Kanye West), "Swagga Like Us" Lil Wayne (featuring Jay-Z), "Mr. Carter" Ludacris (featuring T.I.), "Wish You Would" Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West), "Put On" Record of the Year Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" M.I.A., "Paper Planes" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read the Letter" Song of the Year Estelle (featuring Kanye West), "American Boy" Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Maroon 5, "Won't Go Home Without You" Best Rock Album Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends The Raconteurs, Consolers of the Lonely Best Rap Album Jay-Z, American Gangster Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III Lupe Fiasco, The Cool T.I. Paper Trail Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Danger Mouse Nigel Godrich Johnny Karkazis Rick Rubin Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Sara Bareilles, "Love Song" Duffy, "Mercy" Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Kid Rock, "All Summer Long" John Mayer, "Say" Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours" Ne-Yo, "Closer" James Taylor, "Wichita Lineman" Best Dance Recording Madonna, "Give It 2 Me" Rihanna, "Disturbia" Sam Sparro,"Black & Gold" Best Electronic/Dance Album Daft Punk, Alive 2007, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals Coldplay, "Violet Hill" The Eagles, "Long Road Out of Eden" Kings of Leon, "Sex on Fire" Radiohead, "House of Cards" Best Hard Rock Performance Best Metal Performance Best Alternative Music Album Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple Radiohead, In Rainbows Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Keyshia Cole, "Heaven Sent" Alicia Keys, "Superwoman" Jazmine Sullivan, "Need U Bad" Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Chris Brown, "Take You Down" Ne-Yo, "Miss Independent" Best Rap Solo Performance Jay-Z, "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is ... )" Lil Wayne, "A Milli" Lupe Fiasco, "Paris, Tokyo" Nas, "N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave and the Master)" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Estelle (featuring Kanye West), "American Boy" Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain, "Got Money" Lupe Fiasco (featuring Best Rap Song Lil Wayne, "Lollipop" Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain), "Low" Snoop Dogg, "Sexual Eruption" Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos), "Superstar" Jay-Z & T.I. (featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne), "Swagger Like Us" This report is provided by MTV News
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