Mariah’s Grammy Whammy

The emancipation of Mariah Carey from all things that Glitter seems complete. The songbird soared with eight Grammy nominations Thursday, including an Album of the Year nod for her comeback statement, The Emancipation of Mimi.
“I felt that I was doing a record that was really unique,” a beaming Carey held. Entertainment shortly after the nominations (which she helped announce) were unveiled in New York City. “[Mimi] was an entire piece of work that really came from my heart.” Kanye West was responsible for an eye-popping 20 nominations—eight for the social-minded rapper who avoided the sophomore slump with Late Registration, eight for his R&B protege John Legend and four more for Common’s Be, which will compete against Late Registration for Best Rap Album. “Oh, man, I don’t even know what to say,” Legend said.
Befitting his status as a Best New Artist nominee, Legend is a newcomer to the big-time Grammy stakes.—Agencies