The Grammy contenders for 2010 were announced Wednesday evening.

R&B singer Beyonce led the list with 10 nominations followed by 19-year old country singer Taylor Swift with eight.

The Black Eyed Peas, R&B singer Maxwell and rapper Kanye West got six nominations. Pop singer Lady Gaga, rapper Jay-Z and veteran band U2 earned five Grammy nominations each.

See below a list of Grammy contenders for the four major categories:

Record Of The Year

Halo- Beyoncé

I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas

Use Somebody- Kings Of Leon

Poker Face- Lady Gaga

You Belong With Me- Taylor Swift

Album Of The Year

I Am... Sasha Fierce- Beyoncé

The E.N.D- The Black Eyed Peas

The Fame - Lady Gaga

Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King - Dave Matthews Band

Fearless- Taylor Swift

Song Of The Year

Poker Face - Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Pretty Wings- Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)-Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Use Somebody - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

You Belong With Me - Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Best New Artist

Zac Brown Band

Keri Hilson

MGMT

Silversun Pickups

The Ting Tings

For the entire list of nominations see Full Grammys Nominations List