The Recording Academy® has teamed up with Capitol Records to release the 2005 GRAMMY® Nominees CD, the 11th edition in the series that honors many of the year's GRAMMY-nominated artists and songs. This year's compilation - due in stores nationwide on February 1, 2005 - encompasses some of the year's best music and features nominated songs and artists from several major categories. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will benefit music-related charities including the Academy's MusiCares® Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation®.

The 2005 GRAMMY Nominees CD includes:

1. THE BLACK EYED PEAS
"LET'S GET IT STARTED"
Record Of The Year
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

2. RAY CHARLES WITH NORAH JONES
"HERE WE GO AGAIN"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Best Pop Vocal Album

3. GREEN DAY
"AMERICAN IDIOT"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

4. LOS LONELY BOYS
"HEAVEN"
Record Of The Year
Best New Artist
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

5. ALICIA KEYS
"IF I AIN'T GOT YOU"
Album Of The Year

6. USHER
"BURN"
Album Of The Year

7. KANYE WEST
"THROUGH THE WIRE"
Album Of The Year
Best New Artist

8. MAROON5
"SHE WILL BE LOVED"
Best New Artist
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

9. JOSS STONE
"YOU HAD ME"
Best New Artist
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album

10. GRETCHEN WILSON
"REDNECK WOMAN"
Best New Artist

11. SHERYL CROW
"THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

12. NORAH JONES
"SUNRISE"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album

13. JOSH GROBAN
"YOU RAISE ME UP"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

14. JOHN MAYER
"DAUGHTERS"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

15. PRINCE
"CINNAMON GIRL"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

16. SEAL
"LOVE'S DIVINE"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

17. EVANESCENCE
"MY IMMORTAL"
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

18. BRIAN WILSON
"GOOD VIBRATIONS"
Best Pop Vocal Album

19. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS
"MONKEY TO MAN"
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

20. U2
"VERTIGO"
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

21. BEASTIE BOYS
"CH-CHECK IT OUT"
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group