This year's leading Grammy Award nominees have more in common than you might think, but on paper, this year's Grammy powerhouses couldn't seem more different.
Lil Wayne is a street-wise rapper from New Orleans who offers wild glimpses of a wide range of scenes of urban life in America on his chart-topping album "Tha Carter III." Coldplay is an artsy rock band from England that offers well-heeled takes on international inspiration - from "Lovers in Japan" and "Chinese Sleep Chant" to "Cemeteries of London" - on "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," named after a Frida Kahlo painting and featuring cover art from 19th century painter Eugene Delacroix. Their differences go beyond the traditional ones of hip-hop and rock, of marketing and image. If they were movies, Lil Wayne would be the biggest summer blockbuster, while Coldplay would be wintertime Oscar bait, strictly art-house fare.
Lil Wayne goes into the 51st Grammy Awards Sunday night with eight nominations in six categories, including the prestigious album of the year. With seven nominations, Coldplay will take him on for album of the year, and they're the only artists to compete in all three of the evening's top categories.
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