Kanye, Winehouse
Lead Grammy Nominees

Kanye West received a leading eight Grammy nominations Thursday, and the troubled singer Amy Winehouse received six.

Other top nominees included the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Paul McCartney, T-Pain, and Timbaland.

Both West and Winehouse were nominated for Album of the Year for their CDs, Graduation and Back to Black, respectively. Winehouse was also cited for Best New Artist, plus Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her defiant hit ''Rehab.''

Other Record of the Year candidates included Beyonce's ''Irreplaceable,'' the Foo Fighters' ''The Pretender,'' Rihanna's ''Umbrella,'' and ''What Goes Around Comes Around'' by Justin Timberlake.

The Album of the Year category also featured the Foo Fighters, for Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, as well as Winehouse's album. Vince Gill's four-disc set These Days was also cited, along with Herbie Hancock's tribute to Joni Mitchell River: The Joni Letters, and West's Graduation.

Besides Winehouse's ''Rehab,'' other Song of the Year candidates included Corinne Bailey Rae's sweet-sounding ''Like a Star,'' Carrie Underwood's revenge anthem ''Before He Cheats,'' the Plain White T's ''Hey There Delilah,'' and ''Umbrella.''

Winehouse is competing against Feist, Paramour, Taylor Swift, and Ledesi in the Best New Artist category. (AP)