The first wave of performers for the 51st annual Grammy Awards February 8, 2009 have been announced. Those set to perform include Coldplay, Kenny Chesney, Jonas Brothers, Lil' Wayne, and Katy Perry. Rapper Lil' Wayne leads all nominees this year with 8 nods. Coldplay are close runners-up with 7 nominations over all. Jonas Brothers are a Best New Artist nominee, and Katy Perry is nominated for the Best Pop Female Vocal performance. Check out the awards coming to you live on CBS TV 8 p.m. ET February 8, 2009.

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So what does a pop radio station do when a major single release doesn't include actual profanity but implies it in a way that avoids any subtlety? Say the title to Britney Spears' "If You Seek Amy" out loud at a brisk pace and you are likely to hear the language causing stations concern. There is no question in listening to the song and reading its lyrics that the point of the song is to spell out a profane term.

One bright light for pop stations is that Britney Spears' record label Jive has not yet officially announced that "If You Seek Amy" will be her next single. However, her official web site has said otherwise. Would a radio ban harm single sales and chart placement? The weeks to come may provide an answer to that question.

It's the first week of 2009 with significant new album releases. Check out this week's short list of Top New Pop Albums.

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This week Lady GaGa takes over the pop airplay chart to add to her firm control of the pop singles chart. Read more about this story and others in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts.

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