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"Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9 has topped the nominations for next year&amp;#039;s Grammy awards, picking up ten nods, while country music star Taylor Swift follows her with eight. Following the MTV VMAs controversy, both artists go head-to-head in the &amp;#039;Album Of The Year&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Record Of The Year&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Song Of The Year&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Best Female Pop Vocal Performance&amp;#039; categories, after the major nominations were announced in a televised concert hosted by LL Cool J. Other artists up for the top album prize are Black Eyed Peas, Lady GaGa and the Dave Matthews Band, while Kings Of Leon&amp;#039;s single &amp;#039;Use Somebody&amp;#039; is also up for &amp;#039;Record Of The Year&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Song Of The Year&amp;#039;. President of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow said: &amp;quot;The nominations this year truly reflect the talented community of music makers who represent some of the highest levels of excellence in their respective fields.&amp;quot; British bands Depeche Mode and Coldplay have been recognised in the &amp;#039;Best Short Form Music Video&amp;#039; category, while Salford-based group The Ting Tings are up for &amp;#039;Best New Artist&amp;#039;. &amp;gt; Click here for a list of major nominees "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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