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Classic Rockers Rake In Grammy Nominations

By , About.com GuideDecember 8, 2005

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Bruce Springsteen is nominated for a total five Grammy awards, Paul McCartney three, and two each for Robert Plant, Les Paul, and Neil Young.

Here's a rundown of nominations for classic rockers:

Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust (album and single)

  • Song of the Year (Watch Video)
  • Best Solo Rock Performance
  • Best Rock Song
  • Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Best Long Form Music Video
Paul McCartney - Chaos & Creation In the Backyard
Guide Review
  • Album of the Year
  • Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - "Fine Line" (Listen / Download)

Robert Plant - Mighty Rearranger
Guide Review

Neil Young - Prairie Wind
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Les Paul - American Made World Played
Guide Review
Eric Clapton - Back Home
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Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang
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  • Best Rock Album
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones and No Direction Home (Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylan documentary) are nominated for Best Long Form Music Video.

Rod Stewart (American Songbook Vol. 4) and Carly Simon (Moonlight Serenade) each received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

Bonnie Raitt (Souls Alike) is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I Will Not Be Broken" (Listen / Download).

Aerosmith's Joe Perry was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance ("Mercy") from his self-titled solo album.

Ballots for the final round go in the mail to voting members of The Recording Academy on December 14. The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be handed out February 8 in Los Angeles.

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