Streisand, Bennett, Manilow Among GRAMMY Nominees for Best Traditional Pop

Nominations for the 57th GRAMMY AWARDS are being announced today, December 5th. The music industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb, 8, 2015, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Among the nominations announced so far is the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocals. The nominees are as follows:

Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga - "Cheek to Cheek"
Barbra Streisand - "Partner"
Annie Lennox - "Nostalgia"
Barry Manilow - "Nightsongs"
Johnny Mathis - "Sending You A Little Christmas"

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About Streisand's Partners:

The musical pairings on "Partners" include, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Babyface, Jason Gould, Josh Groban, Billy Joel, John Legend, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Stevie Wonder and a breathtaking virtual duet with the King of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley. The new album, which is Executive Produced by Ms. Streisand and Jay Landers, is produced by Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and Walter Afanasieff.

"Partners" is comprised of 12 songs, many of which are regarded as Streisand classics. Among the songs included are "New York State Of Mind," with Billy Joel, "It Had To Be You," with Michael Bublé, "Come Rain Or Come Shine," with John Mayer, "Love Me Tender," with Elvis Presley, "The Way We Were," with Lionel Richie, "What Kind Of Fool," with John Legend, "People," with Stevie Wonder, "I Still Can See Your Face," with Andrea Bocelli, "Evergreen," with Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, and Ms. Streisand's first studio-recorded duet with her son Jason Gould, on "How Deep Is The Ocean."

About THE GRAMMY AWARDS:

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