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53rd Annual Grammy Award Nominees Announced

Nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night on a live CBS television special hosted by LL Cool J. Eminem received the most honors with 10 nominations in categories including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars came in next with seven nominations. Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga each received six nominations.

The 2011 Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 8pm on CBS.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Album of the Year

* The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
* Recovery, Eminem
* Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
* The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
* Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Record of the Year

* "Nothing on You," B.O.B featuring Bruno Mars
* "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem featuring Rihanna
* "Fuck You! (Forget You!)," Cee Lo Green
* "Empire State," Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
* "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year

* "Beg, Steal or Borrow," Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs (Writer: Ray LaMontagne)
* "Fuck You! (Forget You!)," Cee Lo Green (Writers: Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars)
* "The House That Built Me," Miranda Lambert (Writers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin)
* "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem featuring Rihanna (Writers: Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman and Marshall Mathers)
* "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum (Writers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelly, Hillary Scott)

Best New Artist

* Justin Bieber
* Drake
* Florence and the Machine
* Mumford & Sons
* Esperanza Spalding

FIRST LISTEN :: LL Cool J, "LLovely Day"

If you didn't know (or haven't heard)... LL Cool J is back!

LL takes the classic Bill Withers R&B hit "Lovely Day" and samples it with a blazing hot electro-influenced beat.

Could LL's hip-hop comeback be on the way?

Take a listen:

Download the track HERE.

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SAY WHAT?!? :: LL Cool J Curls View Ladies

Last week, LL Cool J visited ABC's The View to promote his new book LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing Your Mind, Body, and Soul. During the interview, he managed to prove that his workout and health advice works by curling hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd.

Here's the clip:

~Papi Chulo~

2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include LL Cool J, KISS and ABBA

The list of the possible inductees for the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony has been announced.

The list includes LL Cool J, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, KISS, ABBA, Genesis, the Stooges, reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, the Hollies, Donna Summer, Darlene Love, the Chantels and Laura Nyro.

~Papi Chulo~

Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J to Headline NCIS Spin-off

Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J are in final talks to headline CBS' NCIS spin-off ...

O'Donnell will play Callen ... and LL will play Sam Hanna (an ex-Navy SEAL who recently completed stints in both Afghanistan and Iraq) ...

Four other roles are still being cast ... The team will be introduced in an episode of NCIS that will air later this season ... That episode will be used as a "backdoor pilot" for the series ...

The spin-off is scheduled for a fall premiere ...

~Papi Chulo~