Mariah Carey continued her journey along the comeback trail today, heading into the 33rd annual American Music Awards with a leading four nominations, including two for her chart-topping album The Emancipation Of Mimi.

THE Grammy’s finally got soul this year, honouring Ray Charles with five posthumous awards and handing Dublin rock superstars U2 three gongs.

The late music legend Ray Charles was the star of the show today at the Grammy award ceremony in Los Angeles while U2 scooped three awards.

PRODUCER-turned-rapper Kanye West collected a leading 10 Grammy nominations yesterday, including album of the year for The College Dropout, which avoided boasting of sex, money and crime in favour of rhymes about everyday life.