What does it take to get pop singer Fergie, R&B star Akon and members of the rock band Linkin Park out of bed at the crack of dawn?
A Grammy, perhaps?
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, a.k.a. Stacey Ferguson, already has three Grammys, while Linkin Park has two (the band will be represented at the event by singer Chester Bennington and multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda).
The musicians have all enjoyed chart success with their latest albums. Linkin Park went to No. 1 in May with “Minutes to Midnight.” Fergie peaked at No. 2 with her debut solo album “The Dutchess,” which yielded three No. 1 singles.
Akon, a Grammy nominee last year, also went to No. 2, with his second release, “Konvicted.” The album generated two No. 1 singles. Swift peaked at No. 8 last month with her self-titled debut. Gill’s four-disc set “These Days” opened at No. 17 in October 2006.
The Grammys, determined by 12,000 music industry professionals who belong to the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, are supposed to focus solely on creative excellence. But commercial success is a useful way of getting voters’ attention.
Other artists who have a good shot of being nominated on Thursday include Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Rihanna, John Fogerty, Amy Winehouse, John Legend and Ozzy Osbourne.
The 50th annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 10.
Stacey ‘Fergie’ Ferguson At 2007 Grammy Award Nomination Announcements
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