2011's Grammy Nominees

Soundcheck | Dec 2, 2010

Late yesterday, The Recording Academy announced the long list of nominees for the 2011 Grammy awards. Eminem's Recovery led the pack with 10 nominations, including Album of the Year. But he’ll have to beat out a few other contenders including dance pop queen Lady Gaga, and big indie act, Arcade Fire. Joining us to discuss the nominees is Washington Post pop critic Chris Richards.

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