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Grammy Awards Goof On Two Nominations
Representatives from the Grammy Awards were left red faced on Saturday after realizing they had made errors regarding two nominees. Rapper Ludacris, who was nominated in four categories, had his name omitted from the news release that listed the nominees.
Movie composer John Williams earned four Grammy nominations, not five, as organizers originally announced this week. Williams, who already has 18 Grammy statuettes dating back to 1976 for his work on Jaws, will compete against himself in two categories: Score Soundtrack Album and Instrumental Composition, for the films Munich and Mem...
READ MOREMovie composer John Williams earned four Grammy nominations, not five, as organizers originally announced this week. Williams, who already has 18 Grammy statuettes dating back to 1976 for his work on Jaws, will compete against himself in two categories: Score Soundtrack Album and Instrumental Composition, for the films Munich and Mem...
Celebrity Birthdays, January 4
Happy Birthday to country singer Deana Carter (1966), English actress Julia Ormond (1965), Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons (1965), Pogues bassist Cait Cait O'Riordan (1965), "Kids in the Hall" alum Dave Foley (1963), R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe (1962), Cocteau Twins keyboardist Robin Guthrie (1962), "Max Headroom" actor Matt Frewer (1958), guitarist John McLaughlin (1942), actress Dyan Cannon (1937), football coach Don Shula (1930), actress Jane Wyman (1914), and English scientist/philosopher Isaac Newton (1643; d. 1727).
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