Legends shut out of general Grammy categories, but get nods elsewhere

Simply put, the major Grammy nominations are all about the kids this year. No legends received nominations in the general categories, so album, record and song will not be used as "lifetime achievement" awards to honor an overlooked musician. Still, many music vets did get their acknowledgment in several other categories.

Among the legends -- artists who have been recording for more than 25 years, say -- Jeff Beck led the way with five nominations, followed by Herbie Hancock and Neil Young with three each. Pianist Billy Childs, bluegrass stalwart Del McCoury, Los Lobos, jazz man Marcus Miller, Randy Newman, Ricky Skaggs, Robert Plant, Sly & Robbie, Sade, Stanley Clarke, T Bone Burnett and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith had two apiece.

Here's a list of legends from the fields of rock, jazz, R&B, folk and blues and the categories in which they are nominated.

• Julie Andrews - spoken word album for children
• Jeff Beck - pop collaboration with vocals; pop instrumental performance; rock performance by a duo or group; rock instrumental performance; rock album
• Dee Dee Bridgewater - jazz vocal album
• Jackson Browne - contemporary folk album
• Solomon Burke - contemporary blues album
• Johnny Cash - short form music video
• Billy Childs - large jazz ensemble album; instrumental composition
• Eric Clapton - solo rock vocal performance
• Guy Clark - contemporary folk album
• Stanley Clarke - pop instrumental performance; contemporary jazz album
• Freddy Cole - jazz vocal album
• James Cotton - traditional blues album
• The Doors - long form music video
• Dr. John - contemporary blues album
• Steve Earle - song written for motion picture, television or other visual media
• Buddy Guy - contemporary blues album
• Herbie Hancock - improvised jazz solo; instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist(s)
• Dave Holland - large jazz ensemble album
• Iron Maiden - metal performance
• Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin - R&B performance by a duo or group
• Keith Jarrett - improvised jazz solo
• Elton John and Leon Russell - pop collaboration with vocals
• Hank Jones - improvised jazz solo
• Robby Krieger - pop instrumental album
• Cyndi Lauper - traditional blues album
• Betty LaVette - contemporary blues album
• Los Lobos - rock instrumental; Americana album
• Arif Mardin - long form music video
• Wynton Marsalis - improvised jazz solo
• Johnny Mathis - traditional pop vocal album
• Paul McCartney - solo rock vocal performance
• Del McCoury band - bluegrass album
• John McLaughlin - contemporary jazz album
• Megadeth - metal performance
• D.L. Menard - zydeco or Cajun album
• Sergio Mendes - contemporary world music album
• James Moody - jazz instrumental album
• Maria Muldaur - traditional folk album
• Charlie Musselwhite - traditional blues album
• Willie Nelson - Americana album
• Randy Newman - score soundtrack album; song written for motion picture, television or other visual media
• Ozzy Osbourne - hard rock performance
• Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - traditional blues album
• Lee "Scratch" Perry - reggae album
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - rock album
• Robert Plant - solo rock vocal performance; Americana album
• Rush - long form music video
• Sade - R&B performance by a duo or group
• Pete Seeger - musical album for children
• Ricky Skaggs - traditional folk album
• Slayer - metal performance
• Sly & Robbie - reggae album
• Mavis Staples - Americana album
• Barbra Streisand - traditional pop vocal album
• Richard Thompson - contemporary folk album
• Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - traditional world music album
• Jimmie Vaughan - traditional blues album
• Paul Winter - new age album
• Betty Wright - traditional R&B performance
• Neil Young - solo rock vocal performance; rock song; rock album