Beyonce and Taylor Swift lead Grammy nominations

Beyonce's I Am... Sasha Fierce is nominated in the best album category
R&B singer Beyonce led the field of Grammy contenders with 10 nominations, closely followed by teen country sensation Taylor Swift with eight, and both will compete for coveted album of the year.

Swift, 19, whose Fearless album is the biggest seller in the United States in 2009, will compete with Beyonce for album of the year along with the Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews Band and Lady Gaga, who has gone from obscurity to worldwide fame this year with her debut album The Fame. Sasha Fierce produced the hit singles Halo and Single Ladies.

Dylan still does it

Veteran Bob Dylan, 68, was nominated for best Americana album for Together Through Life and best solo rock performance for his Beyond Here Lies Nothin' album which debuted at number one in the US album charts in May.

The best new artist category was an eclectic mix of British rock duo The Ting Tings, country artists the Zac Brown Band, American alternative rockers Silversun Pickups, rock duo MGMT (formerly known as The Management) and singer Keri Hilson.