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Saturday, 08 December 2007

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Nominations for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced this week by The Recording Academy. The contemporary world music category did not reveal any major surprises. Three well known Brazilian acts, CéU, Gilberto Gil and Bebel Gilberto got nominations, together with two other veteran artists, Benin's Angelique Kidjo and Canada's Loreena McKennitt.

The Best Traditional World Music Album nominees are: Rahim Al Haj With Souhail Kaspar, Cheick Hamala Diabate & Bob Carlin, Konono N°1, Soweto Gospel Choir, and Various Artists for Singing For Life: Songs Of Hope, Healing, And HIV/AIDS In Uganda.

In the newly added Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category, nominations go to: Le Cowboy Creole (Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie), King Cake (Lisa Haley), Live A La Blue Moon (Lost Bayou Ramblers), Blues de Musicien (Pine Leaf Boys), Racines (Racines), The La Louisianne Sessions (Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars), and Live World Wide (Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience).

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