<h2>Akon mp3 presents: Akon news</h2>

Thursday at 8:30 a.m. PST (1600 GMT), Grammy nominations took place at Hollywood. Akon, a Grammy nominee last year, also went to No. 2, with his second release, “Konvicted.” The album generated two No. 1 singles.

The Grammys, determined by 12,000 music industry professionals who belong to the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, are supposed to focus solely on creative excellence. But commercial success is a useful way of getting voters’ attention. Other artists who have a good shot of being nominated on Thursday include Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Rihanna, John Fogerty, Amy Winehouse, John Legend and Ozzy Osbourne.

The 50th annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 10.

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