Atlantic artists nab Grammy Nomimnations

LOS ANGELES (Atlantic Records) - Congratulations to the following Atlantic and Elektra artists and recordings that have been nominated for Grammy Awards by The Recording Academy (NARAS). The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 13th during the '47th Annual Grammy Awards' ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in L.A. on CBS-TV. And the Atlantic nominees are:

Twista:
Best Rap Solo Performance: 'Overnight Celebrity' (Atlantic)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: 'Slow Jamz' (Atlantic)

Bjork:
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: 'Oceania' (Elektra/Atlantic)
Best Alternative Music Album: 'Medulla' (Elektra/Atlantic)

Brandy:
Best Contemporary R&B Album: 'Afrodisiac' (Atlantic)

Metallica:
Best Hard Rock Performance: 'Some Kind Of Monster' (Elektra)

Rush:
Best Rock Instrumental Performance: 'O Baterista' (Anthem/Atlantic)

'Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azbakan' (Warner Sunset/Nonesuch/Atlantic): Best Score Soundtrack Album


And congratulations to:

Fat Joe for Terror Squad's nomination for 'Lean Back' in the Best Rap Performance, Duo Or Group category

Fabolous for his nomination with Christina Milian for 'Dip It Low' in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category

And to the director and producers of 'Tom Dowd & The Language Of Music,' the acclaimed documentary on the legendary Atlantic producer/engineer


Good luck to all!