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48th Grammy® Awards Nominations

The nominations for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on December 8th, 2005. The awards themselves will be handed out in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006. Stick with DigitalHit.com for up-to-the-minute coverage.

And the nominees are:

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Best Dance Recording

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Album

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Song

Best R&B Album

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best New Age Album

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Song

Best Rock Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album

Best Latin Pop Album

Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album

Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

Best Tejano Album

Best Traditional Blues Album

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Best Traditional Folk Album

Best Contemporary Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Reggae Album

Best Traditional World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Musical Show Album

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Best Recording Package

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Best Surround Sound Album

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Producer Of The Year, Classical

Best Classical Album

Best Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Choral Performance

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Best Short Form Music Video

Best Long Form Music Video