NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT received a total of 125 GRAMMY nominations earlier today from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, February 8, 2006.

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.

Following is a list of SONY BMG's nominations:

Category 3 - Song Of The Year (A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) Track
     from: Devils & Dust [Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen.]
  *  Ordinary People W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend) Track
     from: Get Lifted [Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia;
     Publishers: John Legend Publishing, Will.I.Am Music, Cherry River
     Music.]

Category 4 - Best New Artist (For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

  *  John Legend
  *  Ciara

Pop Category 5 - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson Track from: Breakaway [RCA Records]

Pop Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  More Than Love Los Lonely Boys Track from: Los Lonely Boys [Or
     Music/Epic Records]
  *  This Love Maroon 5 Track from: Live - Friday The 13th [Octone Records/J
     Records]

Pop Category 8 - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Virginia Moon Foo Fighters Featuring Norah Jones Track from: In Your
     Honor [RCA Records]

Pop Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  In Our Time Burt Bacharach & Chris Botti Track from: At This Time
      [Columbia Records]

Pop Category 10 - Best Pop Instrumental Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

* At This Time Burt Bacharach [Columbia Records]

Pop Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

  *  Extraordinary Machine Fiona Apple [Epic Records/Clean Slate]
  *  Breakaway Kelly Clarkson [RCA Records]

Traditional Pop Category 14 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

  *  The Art Of Romance Tony Bennett [RPM Records/Columbia Records]
  *  Isn't It Romantic Johnny Mathis [Columbia Records]
  *  Moonlight Serenade Carly Simon [Columbia Records]
  *  Thanks For The Memory...The Great American Songbook Volume IV Rod
     Stewart [J Records]

Rock Category 15 - Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen Track from: Devils & Dust [Columbia Records]

Rock Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Best Of You Foo Fighters Track from: In Your Honor [RCA Records]
  *  Do You Want To Franz Ferdinand Track from: You Could Have It So Much
     Better [Domino]

Rock Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Doesn't Remind Me Audioslave Track from: Out Of Exile [Interscope/Epic
     Records]
  *  B.Y.O.B. System Of A Down Track from: Mezmerize [Columbia Records]

Rock Category 18 - Best Metal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Determined Mudvayne Track from: Lost And Found [Epic]

Rock Category 19 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Mercy Joe Perry Track from: Joe Perry [Columbia Records]
  *  Lotus Feet Steve Vai Track from: Real Illusions: Reflections [Epic/Red
     Ink]

Rock Category 20 - Best Rock Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Best Of You Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters) Track from: In
     Your Honor [RCA Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk
     Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music.]
  *  Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) Track
     from: Devils & Dust [Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen.]

Rock Category 21 - Best Rock Album (Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

* In Your Honor Foo Fighters [RCA Records]

Alternative Category 22 - Best Alternative Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)

* You Could Have It So Much Better Franz Ferdinand [Domino]

R&B Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  1 Thing Amerie Track from: Touch [Columbia Records]
  *  Free Yourself Fantasia Track from: Free Yourself [J Records]
  *  Unbreakable Alicia Keys Track from: Unplugged [J Records]

R&B Category 24 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Creepin' Jamie Foxx Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To
     Luther Vandross (Various Artists) [J Records]
  *  Ordinary People John Legend Track from: Get Lifted [Getting Out Our
     Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
  *  Let Me Love You Mario Track from: Turning Point [J Records]
  *  Superstar Usher Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther
     Vandross (Various Artists) [J Records]

R&B Category 25 - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  So Amazing Beyonce & Stevie Wonder Track from: So Amazing - An All Star
     Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists) [J Records]
  *  Cater 2 U Destiny's Child Track from: Destinys Fulfilled [Columbia
     Records, Sony Urban]
  *  If This World Were Mine Alicia Keys Featuring Jermaine Paul Track from:
     So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
     [J Records]
  *  So High John Legend Featuring Lauryn Hill [Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony
     Urban Music/Columbia]

R&B Category 26 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Summertime Fantasia Track from: Free Yourself [J Records]
  *  A House Is Not A Home Aretha Franklin Track from: So Amazing - An All
     Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists) [J Records]
  *  If I Was Your Woman Alicia Keys Track from: Unplugged [J Records]
  *  Stay With You John Legend Track from: Get Lifted [Getting Out Our
     Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

R&B Category 28 - Best R&B Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

  *  Cater 2 U Rodney Jerkins, Beyonce Knowles, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland,
     Robert Waller & Michelle Williams, songwriters (Destiny's Child) Track
     from: Destinys Fulfilled [Columbia Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes,
     Beyonce Publishing, Kelendria Music Publishing, Michelle MW Publishing,
     EMI Blackwood Music, Rodney Jerkins Productions, International Music
     Publishing, Notting Dale Songs.]
  *  Free Yourself Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott & Nisan Stewart,
     songwriters (Fantasia) Track from: Free Yourself [J Records;
     Publishers: Mass Confusion Music, WB Music/CraigMan Music, Dreamworks
     Songs/Nisan's Music, Universal Music Publishing.]
  *  Ordinary People W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend) Track
     from: Get Lifted [Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia;
     Publishers: John Legend Publishing, Will.I.Am Music, Cherry River
     Music.]
  *  Unbreakable Garry Glenn, Alicia Keys, Harold Lily & Kanye West,
     songwriters (Alicia Keys) Track from: Unplugged [J Records]