| R&B star Blige leads the field with eight nominations, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers follow with six.The main British hopes ride with Blunt, with five nominations, and Bailey Rae, who is up for three prizes.The Police will reform to open the Los Angeles ceremony before an anticipated world tour announcement on Monday.Other performers at the Staples Center show will include Beyonce, Shakira, Justin Timberlake, Gnarls Barkley and the Dixie Chicks.
The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious honours in the global music calendar, with 108 categories honouring styles from pop to jazz to gospel to polka.
Blige's nominations include record of the year and song of the year for Be Without You and best R&B album for The Breakthrough.
In the record of the year category, she will face James Blunt's You're Beautiful, Not Ready To Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks, Crazy by Gnarls Barkley and Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae.
The same nominees are up for best song - except Gnarls Barkley, who are replaced by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood with Jesus, Take The Wheel.
Gnarls Barkley are up for best album, as are the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake.
The award for best new artist will be contested by Blunt, Bailey Rae, Underwood, Chris Brown and Imogen Heap.
Among the other British contenders, the Arctic Monkeys, Goldfrapp and the Pet Shop Boys all have two nominations each.Last year, U2 led the winners with five prizes, eclipsing the pre-ceremony favourites Mariah Carey and Kanye West.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
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