Katy Perry looked ready to pop out of her dress last night as she announced nominees for the Grammy Awards at a concert in Los Angeles last night.
The 25-year-old singer wore a gravity-defying, patterned mini dress which just about covered her modesty as she announced those up for the best rock album prize.
The star teamed her strapless dress with towering purple-grey platforms for the event, which saw Beyonce win ten nominations.
Katy had flown back from snowy Austria for the concert, where boyfriend Russell Brand had spent time with her parents.
She later changed into another revealing dress, this time with straps and accessorised with fierce black heels and a gold handbag, for a night out with a friend.
The glitzy Grammy showbiz party was hosted by rap star LL Cool J, and those attending included many of the acts nominated and music grandees such as Motown great Smokey Robinson and former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
Beyonce, who was not at the event, had the most Grammy nominations, including ones for album of the year for I Am … Sasha Fierce, and song of the year for her anthem Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).
Taylor Swift, the year’s best-selling artist outside of the late Michael Jackson, was nominated for eight including album, song and record of the year.
And Lady Gaga had five nominations overall including best album for her debut CD, The Fame.
But despite being the year’s most high profile breakthrough artist, she was not eligible to compete for Best New Artist because she had been nominated last year for the single Just Dance, before she was a platinum-selling artist.
At present former Grammy nominees cannot be up for the newcomer category.
Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said the scenario is unlikely to occur in the future.
‘There will be some changes so that that particular situation won’t repeat itself,’ he said.The Black Eyed Peas were nominated for record of the year for their feel-good song, I Gotta Feeling, while the Kings of Leon were nominated for Use Somebody.
The Kings of Leon hit was also nominated for song of the year.
For the Brits,The Ting Tings were nominated for an award for Best New Artist and veteran blues guitarist Eric Clapton and singer-songwriter Steve Winwood were nominated in the Best Rock Album category for their live set at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Essex electro-pop pioneers Depeche Mode received a brace of nominations in the sections for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Video and Coldplay were also given a nod for the video of Life in Technicolor II.
Elsewhere the Pet Shop Boys’ Yes was revealed as a contender for Best Electronic Dance Album.
Meanwhile Elvis Costello is in the running for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
The event also included a tribute to Michael Jackson, performances by the Black Eyed Peas and Nick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers, who performed with his other band, Nick Jonas and the Administration.
Nominees in the four main categories
Album Of The Year:
I Am…Sasha Fierce (Beyoncé)
The E.N.D. (the Black Eyed Peas)
The Fame (Lady Gaga)
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King (Dave Matthews Band)
Fearless (Taylor Swift)
Record Of The Year:
“Halo” (Beyoncé)
“I Gotta Feeling” (the Black Eyed Peas)
“Use Somebody” (Kings Of Leon)
“Poker Face” (Lady Gaga)
“You Belong With Me” (Taylor Swift)
Song Of The Year:
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Use Somebody, “Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
“You Belong With Me,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
