Lil Wayne , Nick Minaj na Drake kuvunja ukimya wa Young Money, kuja na album ya kundi ‘Rise Of An Empire’ mwezi March

Kundi na label ya Young Money imetangaza ujio wa compilation album ya pili ya kundi hilo ‘Rise Of An Empire’ ambayo inafuatia ile ya kwanza iliyotoka 2009 iliyoitwa ‘We Are Young Money’.

  

 Mastaa wa familia ya Young Money wakiwemo Drake, Nick Minaj na Tyga wakiongozwa na boss wao Lil Wayne, watasikika kwa pamoja katika album hiyo inayotarajiwa kuingia sokoni March 11.

Wimbo wa kwanza kutoka katika album hiyo unaitwa ‘We Alright’, ambao umeshambuliwa na Bird Man n Lil Wayne, huku upande wa production akiwa amesimama member mpya wa Young Money, Euro.

Single ya Drake ya hivi karibuni ‘Trophies’ ambayo haikuingia katika album yake iliyopita ‘Nothing Was the Same’, itapatikana katika compilation album ya Young Money.

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Bill Gates adai hadi kufikia mwaka 2035 hakutakuwa na nchi maskini duniani

Mwanzilishi wa kampuni ya Microsoft, Bill Gates amesema hadi kufikia mwaka 2035 hakutakuwa na nchini maskini duniani.

Kwenye ripoti ya kurasa 25 iliyoandikwa na Gates na mke wake Melinda, ambao ni wenyekiti wa Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, wamedai kuwa duniani imekuwa na afueni kuliko ilivyokuwa awali. Gates ametabiri kuwa hadi kufikia 2035, hakutakuwa na nchini itakayobaki kuwa maskini.

“Nchi maskini hazitakaa maskini daima. Baadhi ya nchini zinazoendelea tayari zimeshaendelea,” alisema Gates kwenye ripoti yake ya mwaka. “Nina imani kubwa kuhusu hili kiasi ambacho nipo tayari kufanya utabiri wangu. Hadi kufikia mwaka 2035, hakutakuwa na nchini maskini duniani.”

Gates amesema katika kipindi hicho karibu nchi zote zitakuwa na kipato cha kati ama zitakuwa tajiri.

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Roma atoa sababu za kwanini hutoa wimbo mmoja kwa mwaka

Rapper Ibrahim Musa aka ‘Roma Mkatoliki’ amesema kile kinachoonekanan kama ukimya wake kinatokana na desturi aliyojiwekea tangu aanze muziki wa kutoa wimbo mmoja kwa mwaka.

Akizungumza  leo, Roma amesema ukiona yupo kimya katika muziki ujue anafanya shughuli za kiujasiriamali ambazo ni tofauti na muziki.

“Mwaka jana hakukuwa na kimya chochote kwa mtu anayemjua Roma kwa miaka yote,” amesema Roma. Roma kwa mwaka anatoaga wimbo moja. Kwahiyo mtu yoyote ambaye ana ‘judge’ kwanini Roma alikuwa kimya, ujue huyo kamjua Roma juzi.2007 ilitoka nyimbo ya kwanza, 2008 nyimbo ya pili, na nyimbo sita, kwahiyo kila mwaka natoaga nyimbo moja,sijawahi kutoa nyimbo mbili kwa mwaka. Kwa mwaka jana ni 2030. Nilikuwa kimya kwasababu ndio nyimbo iliyokuwa inachezwa.Na mwaka huu nitatoa nyimbo moja nanitakuwa kimya mpaka mwakani ndio kawaida ya Roma.”

“Nimeandaa nyimbo kama sita ndani ya ‘Tongwe records’ sema ni kuchagua nitoe nyimbo gani kwa mwaka huu. Sema nilikuwa kimya kidogo kutokana na majukumu ya maisha.Kama kawaida ya Roma ni nyimbo moja kwa mwaka, hata wimbo wangu 2030 ulitoka 28/12/2012. Lakini wimbo huu ni wa mwaka 2013 ndio maana ulipata air time nzuri 2013,” aliongeza.

Katika hatua nyingine, Roma amesema mwaka huu anatarajia kurudi shule baada ya kuhitimu na kushindwa kuendelea kutokana na muziki.

“Mimi ni mjasiriamali pia najarajia kurudi shule hivi karibuni,kwasababu nilihitimu nikashindwa kuendelea,ila mwaka huu nadhani suala la kurudi shule ni miongoni mwa mikakati yangu kwa mwaka huu.” 

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Picha: Rick Ross anunua mjengo aliokuwa anaumiki Evander Holyfield, Una Vyumba 109

Yule Big Boss wa MayBach Music Group Rick Ross, amemwaga mamilioni ya dola kununua jumba la kifahari lenye vyumba 109 kwaajili ya makazi yake, ambayo kwa huku kwetu hiyo ni hotel kabisa tena kubwa tu.

 Jumba hilo lililoko Atlanta, Georgia, Marekani hapo kabla lilikuwa likimilikiwa na bondia Evender Holyfield.

Inasemekana gharama za kuendesha mjengo huo haipungui dola milioni 1 kwa mwaka, pamoja na bill za umeme zinazofika $17,000. 

 Mansion hiyo yenye ukubwa wa 54,000 square feet ina kila kitu unachoweza kutamani kuwa nacho kwenye nyumba, ikiwa ni pamoja na swimming pool kubwa, home movie theatre, uwanja wa basetball, na dinning room yenye uwezo wa kuchukua watu 100 pamoja.

Haijawekwa wazi kiasi ambacho Rozay ametoa kununua mansion hiyo, lakini July,2012 Evender aliweka sokoni mjengo huo kwa dola milioni 14.

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Uganda yaunda kikosi maalum

Wanajeshi wa Uganda, wamekuwa wakiwasaidia wanajeshi wa Sudan Kusini kupambana na wapiganaji wa waasi, kwa muda wa mwezi mmoja uliopita.

Mwandishi wa BBC mjini Kampala anasema amesema kuwa huenda serikali ya nchi hiyo inataka kushirikishwa katika majukumu kama hayo siku zijazo.

Wanajeshi wa Uganda vile vil vile wanatunza amani nchini Somalia na Jamuhuri ya Afrika ya Kati.

Wanajeshi hao pia wamewahi kuhudumu nchini Jamuhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo na Rwanda.

Muungano wa Afrika umekuwa na mpango wa kuunda kikosi maalum cha kukabiliana na majanga na mizozo, lakini pendekezo hilo halijaidhinishwa na vingozi wa serikali za nchini wanachama wa muungano huo wa AU.

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Papa Francis awataka viongozi kujali

Kiongozi wa kanisa la Katoliki duniani, Papa Francis, ametoa wito kwa viongozi wanaohudhuria mkutano wa kimataifa mjini Davos kuhakiksiha kuwa mali na utajiri ulio hapa duniani unapaswa kuwahudumia raia badala ya kuwatawala.

Papa huyo kutoka Brazil, amekuwa mkosoaji mkubwa wa mfumo ubepari ambao unawakandamiza watu walio masikini na amekuwa katika mstari wa mbele kutetea maslahi ya raia wa nchi hiyo ambao wengi wao ni masikini.

Katika hotuba iliyosomwa kwa niaba ya papa na Kadinali Peter Turkson, kutoka Ghana, ambaye ni mkuu wa tume ya haki na amani huko Vatican, Papa Francis, amewaomba wafanyabiashara katika mkutano wa kimataifa wa kiuchumi kuusaidia umma, badala ya kuruhusu umaskini usambae duniani.

Kuondoa umasikini duniani

Papa Francis alitoa wito kwa viongozi hao kujitolea zaidi na kufanya mengi zaidi kuliko kuzingatia maslahi ya kawaida na pia kutathmini jinsi kuhakikisha kuwa utajiri wa taifa umesambazwa kwa raia wote.

Wakati huo huo amewarai wafanyabiashara kuchukua jukumu hilo huku wakiwa na mtizamo na mwelekeo wa kuimarisha hali ya maisha duniani.

Mapema wiki hii shirika la Oxfam, liliripoti kuwa watu themanini na watano tajiri zaidi duniani, wanamiliki utajiri ambao ni sawa na mali inayomilikiwa na zaidi ya watu bilioni tatu na nusu wengi wao wakijumuisha nusu ya watu walio na mapato ya chini zaidi duniani.

Amesema ukuaji wa usawa ni zaidi ya ukuaji wa kiuchumi licha ya kuwa vyote vinaambatana.

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Majina ya wasanii wanaowania tuzo za Grammy 2014 yatangazwa, Jay Z anaongoza kwa nomination 9 ( orodha kamili)

Majina ya wasanii wanaowania tuzo za muziki za Grammy zinzotarajiwa kutolewa January mwakani tayari yamefahamika, Jay Z anaongoza kwa kupata nomination 9, akifuatiwa na Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis na Pharrell Williams wote wakiwa na nomination 7.

                LL Cool J

Wengine ni Drake ambaye amepata nomination 5, Taylor Swift ana 4 wakati Kanye amepata nomination 2 tu.

 Majina ya Nominees yalitolewa jana (December 6) katika tamasha la Grammy Nominations ambalo LL Cool J ndiye alikuwa host wa shughuli hiyo.

Tuzo hizo za 56 za Grammy zitatolewa January 26, 2014.

Hii ni orodha kamili ya majina ya wasanii wanaowania tuzo za ‘56th Grammy Awards-2014’:

Album of the Year:

Kendrick Lamar – good Kid, m.A.A.d. City

 Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

 Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest

 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – The Heist

 Taylor Swift – Red

Song of the Year:

 Pink! Feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”

 Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”

 Katy Perry – “Roar”

 Lorde – “Royals”

 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert – “Same Love”

Best Pop/Duo Group Performance:

 Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell – “Get Lucky”

 Pink! Feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”

 Rihanna Feat. Mikky Ekko – “Stay”

 Robin Thicke Feat. Pharrell and T.I. – “Blurred Lines”

 Justin Timberlake Feat. JAY Z – “Suit & Tie”

Best Rap Album:

 Drake – Nothing Was the Same

 JAY Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail

 Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city

 Kanye West – Yeezus

 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist

Best Country Album:

 Jason Aldean – Night Train

 Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom

 Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer Different Park

 Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story

 Taylor Swift – Red

Best New Artist:

 James Blake

 Ed Sheeran

 Kendrick Lamar

 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

 Kacey Musgraves

Record of the Year:

 Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”

 Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell – “Get Lucky”

 Lorde – “Royals”

 Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”

 Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. and Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”

Best Rap Performance:

 “Started From The Bottom” — Drake

 “Berzerk” — Eminem

 “Tom Ford” — Jay Z

 “Swimming Pools (Drank)” — Kendrick Lamar

 “Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

 “Power Trip” — J.Cole Featuring Miguel

 “Part II (On The Run)” — Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé

 “Holy Grail” — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake

 “Now Or Never” — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige

 “Remember You” — Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

Best Rap Song

 “F***in’ Problems” — Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

 “Holy Grail” — Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic, songwriters) (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)

 “New Slaves” — Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)

 “Started From The Bottom” — W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (Drake)

 “Thrift Shop” — Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)

Best R&B Performance:

 “Love And War” — Tamar Braxton

 “Best Of Me” — Anthony Hamilton

 “Nakamarra” — Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip

 “How Many Drinks?” — Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar

 “Something” — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

 “Love And War” — Tamar Braxton

 “Side Effects Of You” — Fantasia

 “One: In The Chamber” — Salaam Remi

 “Unapologetic” — Rihanna

 “New York: A Love Story” — Mack Wilds

Best R&B Album:

 R&B Divas — Faith Evans

 Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys

 Love In The Future — John Legend

 Better — Chrisette MicheleThree Kings — TGT

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

 “Please Come Home — Gary Clark Jr.

 “Get It Right” — Fantasia

 “Quiet Fire” — Maysa

 “Hey Laura” — Gregory Porter

 “Yesterday” — Ryan Shaw

Best R&B Song (A Songwriters Award):

 “Best Of Me” — Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

 “Love And War” — Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)

 “Only One” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder)

 “Pusher Love Girl” — James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)

 “Without Me” — Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)

Best Pop Solo Performance:

 “Brave” — Sara Bareilles

 “Royals” — Lorde

 “When I Was Your Man” — Bruno Mars

 “Roar” — Katy Perry

 “Mirrors” — Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Vocal Album:

 “Paradise” — Lana Del Rey

 “Pure Heroine” — Lorde

 “Unorthodox Jukebox” — Bruno Mars

 “Blurred Lines” — Robin Thicke

 “The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience” — Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Instrumental Album:

 “Steppin’ Out” — Herb Alpert

 “The Beat” — Boney James

 “Handpicked” — Earl Klugh

 “Summer Horns” — Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot

 “Hacienda” — Jeff Lorber Fusion

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

 “Viva Duets” — Tony Bennett & Various Artists

 “To Be Loved” — Michael Bublé

 “The Standards” — Gloria Estefan

 “Cee Lo’s Magic Moment” — Cee Lo Green

 “Now” — Dionne Warwick

Best Dance/Electronica Album:

 Random Access Memories — Daft Punk

 Settle — Disclosure

 18 Months — Calvin Harris

 Atmosphere — Kaskade

 A Color Map Of The Sun — Pretty Lights

Best Dance Recording

 “Need U (100%)” — Duke Dumont Featuring A*M*E & MNEK

 “Sweet Nothing” — Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch

 “Atmosphere” — Kaskade

 “This Is What It Feels Like” — Armin Van Buuren Featuring Trevor Guthrie

 “Clarity” — Zedd Featuring Foxes

Best Rock Performance:

 “Always Alright” — Alabama Shakes

 “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” — David Bowie

 “Radioactive” — Imagine Dragons

 “Kashmir” (Live) — Led Zeppelin

 “My God Is The Sun” — Queens Of The Stone Age

 “I’m Shakin’” — Jack White

Best Rock Album:

 “13″ — Black Sabbath

 “The Next Day” — David Bowie

 “Mechanical Bull” — Kings Of Leon

 “Celebration Day” — Led Zeppelin

 “…Like Clockwork” — Queens Of The Stone Age

 “Psychedelic Pill” — Neil Young With Crazy Horse

Best Metal Performance

 “T.N.T.” — Anthrax

 “God Is Dead?” — Black Sabbath

 “The Enemy Inside” — Dream Theater

 “In Due Time” — Killswitch Engage

 “Room 24″ — Volbeat Featuring King Diamond

Best Rock Song

 “Ain’t Messin ‘Round” — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

 “Cut Me Some Slack” — Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)

 “Doom And Gloom” — Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, songwriters (The Rolling Stones)

 “God Is Dead?” — Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black Sabbath)

 “Panic Station” — Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

Best Alternative Music Album

 “The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You” — Neko Case

 “Trouble Will Find Me” — The National

 “Hesitation Marks” — Nine Inch Nails

 “Lonerism” — Tame Impala

 “Modern Vampires Of The City” — Vampire Weekend

Best Country Solo Performance:

 “I Drive Your Truck” — Lee Brice

 “I Want Crazy” — Hunter Hayes

 “Mama’s Broken Heart” — Miranda Lambert

 “Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker

 “Mine Would Be You” — Blake Shelton

Best Country Album:

 Night Train — Jason Aldean

 Two Lanes Of Freedom — Tim McGraw

 Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves

 Based On A True Story — Blake Shelton

 Red — Taylor Swift

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

 “From This Valley” — The Civil Wars

 “Don’t Rush” — Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill

 “Your Side Of The Bed” — Little Big Town

 “Highway Don’t Care” — Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban

 “You Can’t Make Old Friends” — Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton

Best Country Song (A Songwriters Award)

 “Begin Again” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

 “I Drive Your Truck” — Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice)

 “Mama’s Broken Heart” — Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

 “Merry Go ‘Round” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

 “Mine Would Be You” — Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

Best New Age Album

 “Lux” — Brian Eno

 “Illumination” — Peter Kater

 “Final Call” — Kitaro

 “Awakening The Fire” — R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman

 “Love’s River” — Laura Sullivan

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:

 Guided Tour — The New Gary Burton Quartet

 Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington

 Life Forum — Gerald Clayton

 Pushing The World Away — Kenny Garrett

 Out Here — Christian McBride Trio

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

 “Don’t Run” — Terence Blanchard, soloist

 “Song For Maura” — Paquito D’Rivera, soloist

 “Song Without Words #4: Duet” — Fred Hersch, soloist

 “Stadium Jazz” — Donny McCaslin, soloist

 “Orbits” — Wayne Shorter, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

 “The World According To Andy Bey” — Andy Bey

 “Attachments” — Lorraine Feather

 “Liquid Spirit” — Gregory Porter

 “WomanChild” — Cécile McLorin Salvant

 “After Blue” — Tierney Sutton

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

 “Brooklyn Babylon” — Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society

 “Night In Calisia” — Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic

 “Wild Beauty” — Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano

 “March Sublime” — Alan Ferber

 “Intrada” — Dave Slonaker Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

 “La Noche Más Larga” — Buika

 “Song For Maura” — Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente

 “Yo” — Roberto Fonseca

 “Eggūn” — Omar Sosa

 “Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin” — Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

Best Gospel Album:

 Grace (Live) — Tasha Cobbs

 Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 — Donald Lawrence

 Best Days Yet — Bishop Paul S. Morton

 God Chaser (Live) — William Murphy

 Greater Than (Live) — Tye Tribbett

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

 “Break Every Chain [Live]” –Tasha Cobbs

 “Hurricane” — Natalie Grant

 “Lord, I Need You” — Matt Maher

 “Overcomer” — Mandisa

 “If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]” — Tye Tribbett

Best Gospel Song

 “Have Your Way” — Calvin Frazier & Deitrick Haddon, songwriters (Deitrick Haddon)

 “If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]” — Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett)

 “If I Believe” — Wirlie Morris, Michael Paran, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

 “A Little More Jesus” — Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Erica Campbell)

 “Still” — Percy Bady, songwriter (Percy Bady Featuring Lowell Pye)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

 “Hurricane” — Matt Bronleewe, Natalie Grant & Cindy Morgan, songwriters (Natalie Grant)

 “Love Take Me Over” — Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter (Steven Curtis Chapman)

 “Overcomer” — David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)

 “Speak Life” — Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore & Ryan Stevenson, songwriters (Tobymac)

 “Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)” — Ed Cash, Scott Cash & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

 “We Won’t Be Shaken” — Building 429

 “All The People Said Amen [Live]” — Matt Maher

 “Overcomer” — Mandisa

 “Your Grace Finds Me (Live)” — Matt Redman

 “Burning Lights” Chris Tomlin

Best Latin Pop Album

 “Faith, Hope Y Amor” — Frankie J

 “Viajero Frecuente” — Ricardo Montaner

 “Vida” — Draco Rosa

 “Syntek” — Aleks Syntek

 “12 Historias” — Tommy Torres

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

 “El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco” — Café Tacvba

 “Ojo Por Ojo” — El Tri

 “Chances” — Illya Kuryaki And The Valderramas

 “Treinta Días” — La Santa Cecilia

 “Repeat After Me” — Los Amigos Invisibles

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

 “El Free” — Banda Los Recoditos

 “En Peligro De Extinción” — Intocable

 “A Mi Manera” — Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

 “Romeo Y Su Nieta” — Paquita La Del Barrio

 “13 Celebrando El 13″ — Joan Sebastian

Best Tropical Latin Album:

 3.0 — Marc Anthony

 Como Te Voy A Olvidar — Los Angeles Azules

 Pacific Mambo Orchestra — Pacific Mambo Orchestra

 Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants — Various Artists

 Corazón Profundo — Carlos Vives

Best Americana Album:

 Old Yellow Moon — Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell”

 Love Has Come For You — Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

 Buddy And Jim — Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale

 One True Vine — Mavis Staples

 Songbook — Allen Toussaint

Best Bluegrass Album

 “It’s Just A Road” — The Boxcars

 “Brothers Of The Highway” — Dailey & Vincent

 “This World Oft Can Be” — Della Mae

 “Three Chords And The Truth” — James King

 “The Streets Of Baltimore” — Del McCoury Band

Best Blues Album

 “Remembering Little Walter” — Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman

 “Cotton Mouth Man” — James Cotton

 “Get Up!” — Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite

 “Seesaw” — Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

 “Down In Louisiana” — Bobby Rush

Best Folk Album

 “My Favorite Picture Of You” — Guy Clark

 “Sweetheart Of The Sun” — The Greencards

 “Build Me Up From Bones” — Sarah Jarosz

 “The Ash & Clay” — The Milk Carton Kids

 “They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration” — (Various Artists) Chris Strachwitz, producer

Best Regional Roots Music Album

 “The Life & Times Of…The Hot 8 Brass Band” — Hot 8 Brass Band

 “Hula Ku’i” — Kahulanui

 “Le Fou” — Zachary Richard

 “Dockside Sessions” — Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

 “Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs” — Joe Tohonnie Jr.

Best Reggae Album

 “One Love, One Life” — Beres Hammond

 “Ziggy Marley In Concert” — Ziggy Marley

 “The Messiah” — Sizzla

 “Reggae Connection” — Sly & Robbie And The Jam Masters

 “Reincarnated” — Snoop Lion

Best World Music Album

 “Savor Flamenco” — Gipsy Kings

 “No Place For My Dream” — Femi Kuti

 “Live: Singing For Peace Around The World” — Ladysmith Black Mambazo

 “The Living Room Sessions Part 2″ — Ravi Shankar

Best Children’s Album

 “Blue Clouds” Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower

 “The Mighty Sky” — Beth Nielsen Chapman

 “Recess” — Justin Roberts

 “Singing Our Way Through: Songs For The World’s Bravest Kids” — Alastair Moock & Friends

 “Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well” — Jennifer Gasoi

Best Spoken Word Album

 “America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t” — Stephen Colbert

 “Carrie And Me” — Carol Burnett

 “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls” — David Sedaris

 “Still Foolin’ ‘Em” — Billy Crystal

 “The Storm King” — Pete Seeger

Best Comedy Album:

 “Calm Down Gurrl” — Kathy Griffin

 “I’m Here To Help” — Craig Ferguson

 “A Little Unprofessional” — Ron White

 “Live” — Tig Notaro

 “That’s What I’m Talkin’ About” — Bob Saget

Best Musical Theater Album

 “Kinky Boots”

 “Matilda: The Musical”

 “Motown The Musical”

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

 Django Unchained

 The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)

 Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition)

 Muscle Shoals

 Sound City: Real To Reel

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

 Argo — Alexandre Desplat, composer

 The Great Gatsby — Craig Armstrong, composer

 Life Of Pi — Mychael Danna, composer

 Lincoln — John Williams, composer

 Skyfall — Thomas Newman, composer

 Zero Dark Thirty — Alexandre Desplat, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media

 “Atlas” from “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” — Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

 “Silver Lining” from “Silver Linings Playbook” — Diane Warren, songwriter (Jessie J)

 “Skyfall” from “Skyfall”– Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

 “We Both Know” from “Safe Haven” — Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, songwriters (Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw)

 “Young And Beautiful” from “The Great Gatsby” –Lana Del Rey & Rick Nowels, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

 “You’ve Got Time” from Orange Is The New Black — Regina Spektor, songwriter (Regina Spektor)

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