Music Fans! The 2008 Grammy Nominations Are In. Did your favorite make the list?

The Grammy announcements have flood the news, papers and internet.

For me the list is a huge surprise. Yes it has the names I've never heard of before. The list has the names of some of my favorites. To my surprise there are some oldies and goodies on this list this year, like Herbie Hancock, Paul McCartney, and Bruce Springsteen. COOL. I didn't say it was bad surprise! ROCK ON AMERICA

I tried to scour the sources to see who has been nominated. The following is what I have been able to determine:

Best New Artist -Category:
Feist
Ledesi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

Record of the Year - Category:
"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 - Category:
"Echo, Silence, Patience and Grace," Foo Fighters
"These Days," Vince Gill
"River: The Joni Letters," Herbie Hancock
"Graduation," Kanye West
"Back to Black," Amy Winehouse

Various Artists Nominated:
Kanye West
Carrie Underwood
Rihanna
Fergie
Chris Brown
Amy Winehouse
Justin Timberlake
Jay-Z
Foo Fighters
Ledesi
Paramore
Beyonce
Feist
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Lily Allen
John Mayer
White Stripes
Timbaland
Queen Latifah
Akon
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Maroon 5
The Shins
Herbie Hancock
Reba McEntire
Vince Gill