(celebrity-gossip.net ) - It would appear that personal turmoil equals Grammy nods this year. At least that's the case for Kanye West and Amy Winehouse . Between his mother dying and her husband being thrown in the slammer, these two were pretty desperate for some good news.
Between the two of them, the "Jesus Walks" rapper and the "Rehab" singer have a total of fourteen nominations (8 for him, 6 for her). And they're not the only ones with multiple chances to take home an award.
On the next tier down, there were four artists with 5 nominations each: Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, and Foo Fighters. And Akon, Dierks Bentley, Feist, Chris Daughtry, Tim McGraw, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Bruce Springsteen, and John Newton all have four chances.
Here's the list of Top Categories:
Album of the Year
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters These Days, Vince Gill River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock Graduation, Kanye West Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
Record of the Year
"Irreplaceable," Beyonce "The Pretender," Foo Fighters "Umbrella," Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) "What Goes Around . . . Comes Around," Justin Timberlake "Rehab," Amy Winehouse
Song of the Year
"Before He Cheats," John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood) "Hey There Delilah," Tom Higgenson, songwriters (Plain White T's) "Like A Star," Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae) "Rehab," Amy Winehouse "Umbrella," Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)
Best New Artist
Feist Ledisi Paramore Taylor Swift Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal Album
Lost Highway, Bon Jovi The Reminder, Feist It Won't Be Soon Before Long, Maroon 5 Memory Almost Full, Paul McCartney Back To Black, Amy Winehouse
Rap Album
Finding Forever, Common Kingdom Come, Jay-Z Hip Hop Is Dead, Nas T.I. vs T.I.P., T.I. Graduation, Kanye West
Rock Album
Daughtry, Daughtry Revival, John Fogerty Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters Magic, Bruce Springsteen Sky Blue Sky, Wilco
Country Album
Long Trip Alone, Dierks Bentley These Days, Vince Gill Let It Go, Tim McGraw 5th Gear, Brad Paisley It Just Comes Natural, George Strait
Contemporary R& B Album
Konvicted, Akon Just Like You, Keyshia Cole Fantasia, Fantasia East Side Story, Emily King Because Of You, Ne-Yo