Tonight, CBS aired The Grammy Nominations Concert, which we live blogged in the comments. And in the least surprising twist of the evening, George Lopez continued to make unfunny jokes about Tiger Woods.

Tonight's live nominations concert—the second of its kind—was the result of the Recording Academy's desire to drum up buzz for the actual Grammy awards, which will be held at the Staples Center on January 31, 2010 and air live on CBS. So, did it work? If so, it's not because of the lackadaisically mediocre performances, which came from the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Nick Jonas, Sugarland and a cheesy, albeit well-executed, customized opening rap from LL Cool J, who served as host.

The saving grace for the Grammys this year, however, may be what's shaping up to be a three-way battle royale in the major categories between Beyoncé, with a leading 10 nominations overall; Taylor Swift, with eight nods; and my boo, Lady Gaga, with five. All three ladies are nominated in the Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year categories, and—considering their wildly variant fan bases—are likely to draw added attention to the broadcast.

Below is a list of nominees for the award categories that were announced live on air. A full list of nominees is available at Grammy.com.

SONG OF THE YEAR
 Lady Gaga, Poker Face
 Maxwell, Pretty Wings
 Beyoncé, Single Ladies
 Kings of Leon, Use Somebody
 Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
 Black Eyed Peas, I Got A Feeling
 Bon Jovi, We Weren't Meant To Follow
 The Fray, Never Say Never
 Hall and Oates, Sara Smile
 MGMT, Kids

BEST ROCK ALBUM
 AC/DC, Black Ice
 Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, Live From Madison Square Garden
 Greenday, 21st Century Breakdown
 Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
 U2, No Line On The Horizon

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
 Drake, Best I Ever Had
 Eminem, Beautiful
 Jay-Z, DOA (Death Of Autotone)
 Kid Cudi, Day 'N Nite
 Mos Def, Pistola

COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
 Brooks and Dunn, Country Girls Don't Cry
 Zack Brown, Chicken Fried
 Lady Antebellum, I Run To You
 Rascal Flatts, Here Comes Goodbye
 Sugarland, It Happens

RECORD OF THE YEAR
 Beyonce, Halo
 Black Eyed Peas, I Got A Feeling
 Kings of Leon, Use Somebody
 Lady Gaga, Poker Face
 Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
 Beyonce, I Am...Sasha Fierce
 Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
 Lady Gaga, The Fame
 Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
 Taylor Swift, Fearless