MTV.com News — Beyonce leads the pack with 10 nominations.By Gil Kaufman Beyoncé Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images It could be Beyoncé's year at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in January, thanks to a field-leading 10 nominations for the singer's I Am... more info

MTV.com News — Singer/ songwriter is nominated in two categories.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Kelly Marino Keri Hilson Photo: MTV News It's been a big year for Keri Hilson. The singer/ songwriter has quickly become an R&B star with her album In a ... more info

Live Daily — LOS ANGELES--Beyonce [ tickets ], Taylor Swift [ tickets ], Maxwell [ tickets ], Black Eyed Peas [ tickets ], Kings of Leon [ tickets ] and Lady Gaga [ tickets ] were the names most commonly read at Wednesday night's (12/2) Grammy nominations concert... more info

Stereogum — Contenders were revealed in a primetime concert hosted by LL Cool J and featuring the comedy of Smokey Robinson ("Don't worry Taylor, Kanye's not here."). As expected, Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Swift, U2, and Beyoncé made out well. Also expected: ... more info

Dlisted — The Grammy nominations were announced tonight, and Kim Zolciak's name was more than just tardy for the party. It was straight-up ABSENT from the party. The song of this generation was completely snubbed by those bitches. Tardy for the Party shou... more info

Spinner.com — Beatles fever just will not stop. But this time, instead of a video game or news of Paul McCartney teaming up with MGMT, it's all about the little old ukulele. After 9/11, producer Roger Greenawalt took a vacation to the West. In San Francisco, he pi... more info

Guardian Music — Like the Kylie and Jason of extreme noise terror, this boy-girl duo combine poppiness with total sensory overloadHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Alexis Krauss (vocals) and Derek Miller (guitar, production).The background: Sleigh Bells were one of the ... more info

MTV.com News — 'It just makes me feel good, because I'm seeing all my friends and people that matter in my life,' Cudi says of 'Pursuit of Happiness' clip.By Steven Roberts Kid Cudi Photo: MTV News Kid Cudi recently wrapped filming on the first season of... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Scott Melcer From Grizzly Bear's "Ready, Able" to Animal Collective's "Summertime Clothes" to Suckers' "Easy Chairs", many of 2009's music videos have been marked by a distinct strain of absurd trippiness. But this video for "Ambling Alp"-- ... more info

Stereogum — Arizona-bred, Omaha-based Digital Leather mastermind Shawn Foree recently released Warm Brother via Fat Possum (Remember that traveling gloryhole?). You won't find this Bowie-esque cover of MGMT's "Time To Pretend" anywhere near the new record. Th... more info