Fergie On Track For Grammy Nominations

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What
does it take to get pop singer Fergie, R&B star Akon and members of
the rock band Linkin Park out of bed at the crack of dawn?

A Grammy, perhaps?

Black
Eyed Peas singer Fergie, a.k.a. Stacey Ferguson, already has three
Grammys, while Linkin Park has two (the band will be represented at the
event by singer Chester Bennington and multi-instrumentalist Mike
Shinoda).

The musicians have all enjoyed chart success with
their latest albums. Linkin Park went to No. 1 in May with "Minutes to
Midnight." Fergie peaked at No. 2 with her debut solo album "The
Dutchess," which yielded three No. 1 singles.

Akon, a Grammy
nominee last year, also went to No. 2, with his second release,
"Konvicted." The album generated two No. 1 singles. Swift peaked at No.
8 last month with her self-titled debut. Gill's four-disc set "These
Days" opened at No. 17 in October 2006.

The Grammys, determined
by 12,000 music industry professionals who belong to the National
Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, are supposed to focus solely
on creative excellence. But commercial success is a useful way of
getting voters' attention.

Other artists who have a good shot of
being nominated on Thursday include Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney,
Kanye West, Rihanna, John Fogerty, Amy Winehouse, John Legend and Ozzy
Osbourne.

The 50th annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 10.

Stacey 'Fergie' Ferguson At 2007 Grammy Award Nomination Announcements


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