The Boss heads Grammy nominations

Eight artists received five Grammy nominations each today, with Bruce Springsteen, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne and Eminem dominating the major categories, including record, song and album of the year.

Springsteen’s September 11 themed The Rising was nominated for album of the year, and the title track for song of the year.

Eminem received an album citation for The Eminem Show and record for Without Me.

Newcomer Jones was nominated for record of the year for her underground hit Don’t Know Why. Her Come Away With Me was nominated for album of the year, and she received a best new artist nod.

Another best new artist nominee, Lavigne, also came up big: The 18-year-old was nominated for song of the year, best female pop vocal performance and best pop vocal album, among other categories.

Other nominees for album of the year were the Dixie Chicks’ Home and Nelly’s Nellyville.

It was one of five nominations for the St Louis rapper. His Dilemma featuring Kelly Rowland was cited for record of the year Nelly also was nominated in three rap categories.

The Dixie Chicks were nominated for four awards, including country album of the year. Alan Jackson also was nominated in that category, and his September 11 ode 'Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)' was nominated for song of the year.

R&B singer Ashanti also got five nominations, including in the new artist category.

Veteran Sheryl Crow and neosoul artist Raphael Saadiq also received five nominations apiece.

Other multiple Grammy nominees were India.arie, Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash and Vanessa Carlton, whose song A Thousand Miles was nominated for record and song of the year.

The awards ceremony is at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 23.

Nominations in top categories for the 45th annual Grammy Awards:

Record of the Year: A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton; Without Me, Eminem; Don’t Know Why, Norah Jones ; Dilemma, Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland; How You Remind Me, Nickelback.

Album of the Year: Home, Dixie Chicks; The Eminem Show, Eminem; Come Away With Me, Norah Jones; Nellyville, Nelly; The Rising, Bruce Springsteen.

Song of the Year: Complicated, Avril Lavigne & The Matrix (Avril Lavigne); Don’t Know Why, Jesse Harris (Norah Jones); The Rising, Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen); A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton (Vanessa Carlton); Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning), Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson).

New Artist: Ashanti, Michelle Branch, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer.

Pop Vocal Album: Come Away With Me, Norah Jones; Let Go, Avril Lavigne; Rock Steady, No Doubt; M!ssundaztood, Pink; Britney, Britney Spears.

Rock Album: When I Was Cruel, Elvis Costello; C’Mon, C’Mon, Sheryl Crow; Dreamland, Robert Plant; The Rising, Bruce Springsteen; Head on Straight, Tonic.

Rap Album: The Eminem Show, Eminem; Word of Mouf, Ludacris; Tarantula, Mystikal; Nellyville, Nelly; Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry, Petey Pablo.

Country Album: Home, Dixie Chicks; Drive, Alan Jackson; The Great Divide, Willie Nelson; Man With a Memory, Joe Nichols; Halos & Horns, Dolly Parton.