Coldplay up for record of year at Grammys

Coldplay, the British rock group, have been nominated for the record of the year prize at this year's Grammy awards.

Their song "Clocks" is up against Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", Black Eyed Peas' "Where is the Love?", Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and OutKast's "Hey Ya!".

Coldplay have become major stars in the United States, finding a huge following with their thoughtful guitar rock.

The former Beatle George Harrison earns a posthumous nomination for best pop vocal album with his last release Brainwashed, which is up against another Brit, Annie Lennox for her album Bare.

Nominations were announced in a total of 105 categories. The award ceremony will take place on 8 February in Los Angeles.