2005 Grammy Nominees

Singer Usher posed as he arrived for "Genius: A Night for Ray Charles, A Night to Remember" Oct. 8, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Wilson is shown at the Country Music Television Flame Worthy Video Music Awards held at The Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Hoobastank

Members of Hoobastank arrived for "Fashion Rocks" at New York's Radio CIty Music Hall Sept. 8, 2004

Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas was among the musical groups performing at the Z100 radio station's Zootopia 2004 concert May 21, 2004, in New York.

Ray Charles

Jazz and blues musician Ray Charles, who died earlier this year, is seen performing at the Kool Jazz Festival at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City on July 3, 1983.

Kanye West

Singer Kanye West posed on a rooftop in the SOHO section of New York, June 2, 2004.

Alicia Keys

"The Diary of Alicia Keys" is up for best R&B album.

Loretta Lynn

The country legend is up for "Van Lear Rose," her album that was produced by the White Stripes' Jack White.

Jay-Z

Jay-Z, whose "Black Album" is supposedly his last.

Maroon 5

The group Maroon 5 posed as they arrived for the VH1 Big in '04 awards Dec. 1, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Los Lonely Boys

Members of the Los Lonely Boys, from left, brothers Henry, Ringo and Jojo Garza, posed for a portrait in Los Gatos, Calif. on Oct. 1, 2003. The Tex-Mex rock band is from San Angelo, Texas.

Green Day

Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong sang "American Idiot" at the VH1 Big in '04 awards Dec. 1, 2004, in Los Angeles.