The nominations for the 48th annual Grammy Awards were announced this morning, December 8, in NYC.
The Grammys will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30pm (EST). Photographer/director David LaChapelle has been selected as the official artist of this year's Grammy awards. His photograph (seen at left) will serve as the event's official image and will appear on promotional posters and the program book. LaChapelle's videography includes clips for Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, No Doubt, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John and Moby. He also directed the acclaimed feature film Rize.
Nominees for the music video categories are as follows..
Best Short Form Music Video
Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" (Goldmind/Atlantic)
Missy Elliot & Dave Meyers, directors; Joseph Sasson, producer
Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul "Feel Good Inc." (Parlophone/Virgin)
Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, directors
Jamiroquai " Feels Just Like It Should" (Epic)
Joseph Kahn, director; MaryAnn Tanedo, producer
Martina McBride "God's Will" (RCA Nashville)
George Flanigen, director; Mark Kalbfeld, producer
Sarah McLachlan "World On Fire" (Arista)
Sophie Muller, director
Best Long Form Music Video
Bob Dylan - No Direction Home (Columbia Records)
Martin
Scorcese, director; Margaret Bodde, Susan Lacy, Jeff Rosen, Martin
Scorcese, Nigel Sinclair & Anthony Wall, producers
R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet (Chapters 1-5 ) (Jive Records/Zomba Label Group)
R. Kelly & Jim Swaffield, directors; Ann Carli, video producer
End Of The Century: The Story Of The Ramones (Warner Strategic Marketing)
Jim Fields & Michael Gramaglia, directors; Jim Fields & Michael Gramaglia, producers
Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust (Columbia Records)
Danny Clinch, director; Lindha Narvaez, producer
Brian Wilson Presents Smile (Rhino Home Video)
John
Anderson & David Leaf, directors; Dave Goetz, David Leaf, Steve
Ligerman, John Scheinfeld, Casey Sipes, Richard Waltzer & Brian
Wilson, producers
