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| Coldplay lead UK Grammys charge | Coldplay lead UK Grammys charge |
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| Coldplay have won seven nominations for 2009's Grammy awards, leading a strong British showing at US music's most prestigious awards ceremony. | Coldplay have won seven nominations for 2009's Grammy awards, leading a strong British showing at US music's most prestigious awards ceremony. |
| The record of the year award will fall into British hands, with Leona Lewis, Adele, Robert Plant and M.I.A. joining Coldplay on the shortlist. | The record of the year award will fall into British hands, with Leona Lewis, Adele, Robert Plant and M.I.A. joining Coldplay on the shortlist. |
| Adele and Duffy will compete for best new artist and Radiohead join Plant and Coldplay in the album of the year list. | Adele and Duffy will compete for best new artist and Radiohead join Plant and Coldplay in the album of the year list. |
| US rapper Lil' Wayne leads the overall nominations with eight. | US rapper Lil' Wayne leads the overall nominations with eight. |
| Plant and Radiohead have five nominations each, Adele has four. | Plant and Radiohead have five nominations each, Adele has four. |
| The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 8 February. | The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 8 February. |
| Global success | Global success |
| Coldplay won best alternative album Grammys for their first two releases, and their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends - released in June - has been a global success. | Coldplay won best alternative album Grammys for their first two releases, and their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends - released in June - has been a global success. |
| Their nominations include best rock album, best rock song, and pop and rock performance accolades. | Their nominations include best rock album, best rock song, and pop and rock performance accolades. |
| Leona Lewis will be hoping to add to her awards haulLed Zeppelin frontman Plant has been critically acclaimed for his album with US star Alison Krauss, Raising Sand. | Leona Lewis will be hoping to add to her awards haulLed Zeppelin frontman Plant has been critically acclaimed for his album with US star Alison Krauss, Raising Sand. |
| The pair are nominated together for their work on the album, with their track Please Read The Letter up for record of the year. | The pair are nominated together for their work on the album, with their track Please Read The Letter up for record of the year. |
| Radiohead took the music industry by surprise last year by releasing their album In Rainbows via their website, inviting customers to pay what they thought the album was worth. | Radiohead took the music industry by surprise last year by releasing their album In Rainbows via their website, inviting customers to pay what they thought the album was worth. |
| It later got a more conventional release and it is up for album of the year and best alternative album. | It later got a more conventional release and it is up for album of the year and best alternative album. |
| In addition to the five nominations for the band, producer Nigel Godrich is also up for an award for his work on the album. | In addition to the five nominations for the band, producer Nigel Godrich is also up for an award for his work on the album. |
| Incredible year | Incredible year |
| Adele, who topped the BBC News Sound of 2008 poll in January, has four nominations after an incredible first year on the music scene. | Adele, who topped the BBC News Sound of 2008 poll in January, has four nominations after an incredible first year on the music scene. |
| The 20-year-old Londoner is up for song of the year and female pop vocal performance for Chasing Pavements. | The 20-year-old Londoner is up for song of the year and female pop vocal performance for Chasing Pavements. |
| Welsh star Duffy, who also performed strongly in Sound of 2008, has a trio of nominations, including pop vocal album for Rockferry, and pop vocal performance for Mercy. | Welsh star Duffy, who also performed strongly in Sound of 2008, has a trio of nominations, including pop vocal album for Rockferry, and pop vocal performance for Mercy. |
| X Factor winner Leona Lewis also has three mentions on the shortlist, with Spirit up for pop vocal album. | X Factor winner Leona Lewis also has three mentions on the shortlist, with Spirit up for pop vocal album. |
| Christina Aguilera, Ne-Yo and the Jonas Brothers at the Grammy show | |
| London-born singer M.I.A. has had limited mainstream success in her home country, but scored a US top five single with Paper Planes in the summer. | London-born singer M.I.A. has had limited mainstream success in her home country, but scored a US top five single with Paper Planes in the summer. |
| That song has given the 31-year-old her sole nomination, in the record of the year category. | That song has given the 31-year-old her sole nomination, in the record of the year category. |
| Other British acts in the running include Sir Paul McCartney, who has received two nominations for tracks from his live EP, Amoeba's Secret. | |
| It was recorded in a Hollywood record shop in summer 2007 and was only released in the US. | |
| R&B star Estelle is shortlisted for best rap/sung collaboration for American Boy, which she recorded with Kanye West. It is also up for song of the year. | |
| Heavy rock veterans Judas Priest are up for two Grammys for tracks from their album Nostradamus, while electro-pop band Hot Chip have a nod for best dance recording for Ready For The Floor. |