Bulletin: Mariah Carey and Paul McCartney: Not Dead!

"...Kellly Clarkson got a nomination
for her album "Breakaway" and word has it that she didn'thave to sleep with Paula Abdul to get it"

......[c]2005 by Richard L Zorek......12.08.05.....
Nominations for Grammy Awards were announced today. Mariah Carey, who was supposed to be dead, turns out not to be and got several nominations, including record and album of the year ("The Emancipation of Mimi"). Music veteran and legend, Paul McCartney, got a nomination for album of the year for "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard." Apparently he is not dead either. Song of the year nominations also went to a country group, Rascall Flatts, for "Bless This Broken Road." Interestingly, veteran perfomers still rise to the occasion with nominations going to McCartney, Stevie Wonder (though he doesn't have plans to be there to see the show), U2, Earth Wind and Fire (there's about 8 guys in that band but they only named three of them....never understood that...and which one of them is "Earth," by the way) Bruce Springsteen, and even the Rolling Stones who are touring and being sponsored by Budweiser and Geritol. Neil Young got a nomination under the rock album category for "Prairie Wind." The first American idol, Kelly Clarkson, got a nomination for her album "Breakaway," and word has it that she didn't have to sleep with Paula Abdul to get it. Gretchen Wilson got a nomination for country album (All Jacked Up), which helps out with seating issues at the Grammy show because the other country contenders don't even have to bother showing up. Ciara, Fall Out Boy, Keane, John Legend, SugarLand are 5 artists I never heard of, but they are nominated as best new artist....oh, wait, I get it they are new...OK, that's why I never heard of them. Though it may be an Urban Legend, the one who wins this nomination usually bottoms out with this award and they are never heard from again. So, I am sure they are all hoping to lose. And 50 Cent got a nomination for best rap album, which I would think would increase his value to at least a dollar.