Grammy Noms: Amy Winehouse Comes Out Big

Kanye West earned eight Grammy nominations today, including Album of the Year and Rap Album of the Year for his "Graduation," leading the competition for the 50th annual Grammy Awards. British retro soul singer Amy Winehouse also made out well (as predicted by the Daily Dude), earning six nods, including nominations in all the major categories-- Album of the Year ("Back to Black"), Song of the Year and Record of the Year ("Rehab") and Best New Artist.

Winehouse has struggled personally since breaking into the big time in the U.S. this year. "Rehab" was no joke; the singer has coped with drug abuse allegations and ended up canceling weeks of concert dates because of "intense emotional strain," according to a statement from her promoter. Her last U.S. performance was at Baltimore's Virgin Festival in August.

Kanye West has had both success and tragedy this year -- "Graduation" sold almost 1 million copies its first week, beating out 50 Cent in a well-publicized duel. But in November, his mother died suddenly after plastic surgery at age 58.

In a surprise, Bruce Springsteen's critically praised "Magic" didn't get an album of the year nomination. Springsteen, who earned four nods, was nominated for best solo rock vocal and best rock album, among other awards.

Paul McCartney, whose album "Memory Almost Full" received good reviews, earned nominations for best pop vocal and best solo rock vocal.

The 50th annual Grammys are scheduled for February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The nominations in the major categories are listed below:

Record of the Year: "Irreplaceable," Beyonce; "The Pretender," Foo Fighters; "Umbrella," Rihanna featuring Jay-Z; "What Goes Around ... Comes Around," Justin Timberlake; "Rehab," Amy Winehouse.

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.

Song of the Year (songwriter's award): "Before He Cheats," Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood); "Hey There Delilah," Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's); "Like a Star," Corinne Bailey Rae (Corinne Bailey Rae); "Rehab," Amy Winehouse (Amy Winehouse); "Umbrella," Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash & Christopher Stewart (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z).

New Artist: Feist; Ledisi; Paramore; Taylor Swift; Amy Winehouse.

Pop Vocal Album: "Lost Highway," Bon Jovi; "The Reminder," Feist; "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," Maroon 5; "Memory Almost Full," Paul McCartney; "Back to Black," Amy Winehouse.

Rock Album: "Daughtry," Daughtry; "Revival," John Fogerty; "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," Foo Fighters; "Magic," Bruce Springsteen; "Sky Blue Sky," Wilco.

R&B Album: "Funk This," Chaka Khan; "Lost & Found," Ledisi; "Luvanmusiq," Musiq Soulchild; "The Real Thing," Jill Scott; "Sex, Love & Pain," Tank.

Rap Album: "Finding Forever," Common; "Kingdom Come," Jay-Z, "Hip Hop Is Dead," Nas; "T.I. vs T.I.P.," T.I.; "Graduation," Kanye West.