54th Annual Grammy Awards ~ Feb 12 8/7c on CBS

Hollywood is in full swing with regards to music and fashion this year at the Grammys.
This year, the host will be the timeless LL Cool J.
 Stay tuned as the 54th Annual Grammy Awards goes into full swing, kicking off tomorrow,
Friday, Feb 10 at 2 p.m. PST., and will run through Sunday, Feb 12, 2012. You can keep an up to the minute look-see at CBS.com.
Congratulations are in order for being nominated - So many I can't name them all -

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
Randy Brecker, soloist - All Or Nothing At All - Track from: The Jazz ballad Song Book( Randy Brecker With DR Big Band) [ Half Note]
Ron Carter, soloist - You Are My Sunshine - Track from: This Is Jazz ( Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham) [Half Note]
Chick Corea, soloist - 500 Miles High Track from: Forever (Corea, Clarke & White) [ Concord Records]
Fred Hersch, soloist - Track from: Alone At The Vanguard [ Palmetto Records]
Sonny Rollins, soloist - Track from: Road Shows Vol.2 [ Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
Best Gospel Album
Kim Burrell - The Love Album [Shanachie Entertainment]
Andrae Crouch - The Journey [Riverphlo Entertainment]
Kirk Franklin - Hello Fear [ Verity Gospel Music Group / Fo Yo Soul Ent.]
Mary Mary - Something Big [ Columbia Records]
Trin-I-Tee 5: 7 [ Music World Gospel]

Best R & B Performance
Marsha Ambrosius - Track from: Late nights & Early Mornings [J Records]
Ledisi -  Track From: Pieces Of Me [ Verve Forecast]
Kelly Price & Stokley - Track from: Kelly [My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
Corinne Bailey Rae - Track from: The Love LP [Capitol]
Charlie Wilson - Track from: Just Charlie [ Jive Records]

Best Traditional R & B Performance
Eric Benet - Sometimes I Cry [ Reprise]
Cee lo Green & Melanie Fiona - Fool for You[ Radiculture/Elecktra]
R. Kelly -Track from: Love Letter  - Radio Message [Jive Records]
Raphael Saadiq - Track from: Stone Rollin' - Good Man [ Columbia Records]
Betty Wright & The Roots - Track from : Betty Wright: The Movie [Ms. B. Records & S-Curve Records]

Best R & B Song
Far Away - Marsha Ambrosius, Larrance Dopson, Lamar Edwards, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
 You Are - Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson &, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific Coast Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas Pebbly Publishing]

Best R & B Album
F.A.M.E.  - Chris Brown [Jive Records]
Second Chance - El DeBarge [Geffen]
Love Letter - R. Kelly[Jive Records]
Pieces OF Me- Ledisi [Verve Forecast]
Kelly - Kelly Price [My block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

There are so many people in town and so much to do!
See you there!
Smooches, C