If the GRAMMY Awards ceremony represents the glitter and glamour of the music business, the invitation-only Special Merit Awards Ceremony is a musicologist's delight — a low key but soulful event paying tribute to legendary industry veterans who have dedicated their entire lives to the art of melody and sound.

Rapper Kanye West leads the nominees for the music industry's Grammy Awards, announced Thursday in Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports, West earned eight nominations, and British singer Amy Winehouse earned six.

Find out which artists have been nominated for the 2008 Grammys. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live Feb. 10, 2008.