50th Grammy Awards nominees to look out for

The 50th Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here's a look at the nominees.

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 - While Amy's look may be an acquired taste, there's no doubting her vocal abilities. Does she have what it takes to win over such established acts?
Our pick: Back To Black


RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Irreplaceable," Beyoncé - This catchy song had what it took to keep B in heavy rotation on radio.
"The Pretender," Foo Fighters
"Umbrella," Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - This ray of sunshine didn't need an umbrella as it shot up the charts last summer.
"What Goes Around…Comes Around," Justin Timberlake
"Rehab," Amy Winehouse
Our pick: "What Goes Around..."


SONG OF THE YEAR
"Before He Cheats," Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood) - This song made it clear not to mess with Carrie.
"Hey There Delilah," Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T's)
"Like A Star," Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae)
"Rehab," Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
"Umbrella," Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)
Our pick: "Before He Cheats"

NEW ARTIST
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore - they have a cute, red-haired singer...what more do they need?
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
Our pick: Amy Winehouse (What can we say? She's got skills.)