Pitchfork — Well, this was unexpected. Perhaps coming to terms with the fact that increasingly few people give a shit about the Grammys, the Recording Academy tonight announced its list of nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and those nominees were...sho... more info

Pitchfork — Well, this was unexpected. Perhaps coming to terms with the fact that increasingly few people give a shit about the Grammys, the Recording Academy tonight announced its list of nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and those nominees were...sho... more info

Pop Bytes — hey hey! tonight instead of the usual early morning nomination announcement - the 51st annual grammy award nominees were announced during a live concert that aired over on CBS (held in downtown los angeles) with a bunch of performances (including m... more info

MTV.com News — 2008's top-selling acts also garner the most nominations.By Chris Harris Lil Wayne Photo: Chris Polk/ FilmMagic/ Getty Images He had one of the biggest opening sales weeks of 2008, and now, Lil Wayne is the year's most-nominated Grammy con... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Here are my top tracks of the week.Apologies to those tasteless/heartless people who hate Hip Hop or Christmas.Paranoid - Kanye WestAs I read the email which told me that 100 people were being laid off within the local branch of the company I work fo... more info

Pitchfork — DJ battles I get, but this thing? It's kinda weird. The finals of the Red Bull Big Tune producer battle will be held at New York City's Highline Ballroom December 3. In addition to live performances from the likes of Ghostface Killah, Digable Planets... more info

Pitchfork — DJ battles I get, but this thing? It's kinda weird. The finals of the Red Bull Big Tune producer battle will be held at New York City's Highline Ballroom December 3. In addition to live performances from the likes of Ghostface Killah, Digab... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Chamillionaire drops a new mixtape just two months after his last one.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Sway Calloway Kanyes West Photo: Jason LaVeris/ FilmMagic/ Getty Images Artists: Notorious B.I.G. fe... more info

MTV.com News — Hipster hip-hop DJs remix West's best-known hits for Sky High mixtape.By Joseph Patel Kanye West's "Sky High" People eagerly awaiting the release of Kanye West's newest album, 808s & Heartbreak, due out in two weeks, are being treated to ... more info

JamBase — Down Under's Big Day Out Traveling Festival - 01/16/09 - 02/01/09 Featuring: Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, TV on the Radio, Arctic Monkeys & More Neil Young Australia and New Zealand's traveling festival, Big Day Out, has announced artist and de... more info