The GRAMMY’s are doing things a little different this year. In a TV special called “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!—Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night”, the traditionally non-televised nominations will be announced live for the first time ever.

“Every year, millions of music fans and people around the world anticipate the announcement of our GRAMMY nominations, anxious to learn which artists from every genre represent the highest levels of musical excellence,“ said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “The ability to showcase GRAMMY-winning artists combined with the nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards represents a milestone for The Recording Academy as we begin the next decade of our important missions.”



The nomination show airs December 3rd on CBS and will feature perfomances from past winners. Nominations for at least 6 categories will be shown during the one-hour special. The 51st annual GRAMMY Awards show will air on February 8, 2009.

Okay all you music lovers, go ahead and put your bid in now and tell us who you think will win the following:

Best Song of the Year
Best Rap Album of the Year
Best Rap Song Collaboration
Best R&B Performance