This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7875545.stm
The article has changed 18 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Music world awaits Grammy Awards | Music world awaits Grammy Awards |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| Coldplay are leading the British charge at the Grammy Awards in the US later. | Coldplay are leading the British charge at the Grammy Awards in the US later. |
| Chris Martin's band have been nominated for seven of the prestigious musical honours, including best rock album and song of the year. | Chris Martin's band have been nominated for seven of the prestigious musical honours, including best rock album and song of the year. |
| They lead a British-only shortlist for record of the year with Adele, X Factor winner Leona Lewis and MIA also vying for the trophy. | They lead a British-only shortlist for record of the year with Adele, X Factor winner Leona Lewis and MIA also vying for the trophy. |
| Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant gets a nomination alongside American bluegrass star Alison Krauss. | Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant gets a nomination alongside American bluegrass star Alison Krauss. |
| Plant and Krauss' album Raising Sand is also in the running for best contemporary folk album. | Plant and Krauss' album Raising Sand is also in the running for best contemporary folk album. |
| The US music industry's most prestigious awards ceremony, to be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center, will get under way at 0100 GMT (2000 local time). | |
| Performers are due to include MIA - whose baby is also due on the day of the ceremony. | |
| 'Beautiful cake' | |
| Early winners, announced ahead of the main ceremony, included late comedian George Carlin, whose daughter Kelly Carlin-McCall accepted the comedy album prize for It's Bad For Ya, released last July following his death from a heart attack aged 71. | |
| "It's like the cherry on the top of a really, big beautiful cake," Ms Carlin-McCall said backstage. "I'm just so happy people are honouring my father, yet he's not here and I'd rather have him." | |
| This year, US rapper Lil Wayne has the most nominations, eight in total, for his album Tha Carter III. | |
| Close behind Coldplay in the nominations are Radiohead, whose album In Rainbows is up for five awards including album of the year and best alternative album. | Close behind Coldplay in the nominations are Radiohead, whose album In Rainbows is up for five awards including album of the year and best alternative album. |
| The band's producer Nigel Godrich is also nominated for an award recognising his work on the record. | The band's producer Nigel Godrich is also nominated for an award recognising his work on the record. |
| Last year, Amy Winehouse won five Grammys despite not being able to travel to the US to accept them. | Last year, Amy Winehouse won five Grammys despite not being able to travel to the US to accept them. |
| She performed for the audience via a satellite link. | She performed for the audience via a satellite link. |