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It may say something about the state of affairs of the Democratic Party that in order to win the Best Spoken Word album at the Grammys, Sen. Barack Obama will have to beat out a bunch of comedians and a movie star.
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BeBe Winans and his kid sister, CeCe, will go toe to toe at the Grammys. Both received nominations in the category of Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for their respective solo efforts. But there’s no sibling rivalry here.
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Oh, no. Fiona Apple’s “Extraordinary Machine” got a Grammy nod. Let’s hope it doesn’t lead to a repeat of her famous MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech. You remember, don’t you?
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Mariah Carey’s comeback continues. Big surprise? Not really. Everybody was betting on pop’s golden girl to come away with top nominations _ she got eight, tying her with John Legend and Kanye West _ at this morning’s announcements for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. And it’s all on the strength of her album, “The Emancipation of Mimi.”
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