Writers Cut Grammys a Break

Beyoncé sets record with 6 Grammys; Swift captures album of the year

(NEWSER) - Beyoncé won six Grammy Awards tonight in Los Angeles, setting a record for a female performer, but was foiled in two high-profile categories. The R&B superstar captured song of the year for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it)," while Taylor Swift took home album of the year for "Fearless"—one of the 20-year-old pop-country star's four trophies—and Kings of Leon won Record of the Year for "Use Somebody." More»

Expect wins from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Green Day

(NEWSER) - The Grammys are tonight, so Spin breaks down the best bets to take home a trophy.

• Album of the Year: Taylor Swift’s Fearless is a shoo-in here, because “the only thing Grammy voters love as much as very old people is very young people"—though Lady Gaga is a dark horse.

Weird subplots abound at this year's awards

(NEWSER) - Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are grabbing all the headlines or their copious Grammy nods, but down the ballot are some truly weird nominees. Johnny Depp, for example, could soon become a Grammy winner for writing the album notes for Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Or how about a Best Rap/Sung Collaboration nomination for Saturday Night Live’s goofy “I’m on a Boat” short with T-Pain? More»

She nabs 10 nominations, Swift gets 8

(NEWSER) - Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga will compete to become queen of the 52nd Grammy Awards. The three women were the only artists to score nominations across the Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year categories, meaning one of them may be able to pull off a big sweep. Beyoncé scored 10 nominations, while Swift was close behind with eight, MTV reports. More»

(NEWSER) - The Aretha Franklin-Tina Turner feud has taken another dissonant turn, USA Today reports. Beyoncé referred to Turner as "the queen" at the Grammy Awards—yes, that was 8 months ago—and Turner stirred things up again last week, saying: "There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one.” The Queen of Soul begs to differ. More»