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Tuesday, January 6, 1998 Published at 23:15 GMT



World

Americans dominate Grammy nominations
image: [ Nominees hope to win prestigious award ]
Nominees hope to win prestigious award

American recording artists have dominated the nominations for the prestigious Grammy awards.


[ image: Sixties veteran Bob Dylan's nominated album]
Sixties veteran Bob Dylan's nominated album
But British artists are vying for some of the top awards such as best album and best singer.

The main nominations are:

    Record of the year:
  • Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? - Paula Cole
  • Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin
  • Everyday Is a Winding Road - Sheryl Crow
  • MMMBop - Hanson
  • I Believe I Can Fly - R Kelly


[ image: Paul McCartney nominated for Flamng Pie]
Paul McCartney nominated for Flamng Pie

    Album of the year:
  • The Day - Babyface
  • This Fire - Paula Cole
  • Time out of Mind - Bob Dylan
  • Flaming Pie - Paul McCartney
  • OK Computer - Radiohead

    Song of the year:
  • Don't Speak - Eric Stefani and Gwen Stefani
  • How Do I Live - Diane Warren
  • I Believe I Can Fly - R Kelly
  • Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal
  • Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? - Paula Cole


[ image: Hanson: Nominated for best song and artist]
Hanson: Nominated for best song and artist

    New artist:
  • Fiona Apple
  • Erykah Badu
  • Paula Cole
  • Puff Daddy
  • Hanson

    Female pop vocal performance:
  • Butterfly - Mariah Carey
  • Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? - Paula Cole
  • Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin
  • Foolish Games - Jewel
  • Building a Mystery - Sarah McLachlan

    Male pop vocal performance:
  • Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface
  • Candle in the Wind '97 - Elton John
  • Whenever Wherever Whatever - Maxwell
  • Fly Like an Eagle - Seal
  • Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik


 





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