Lil Wayne and Coldplay were the kings of the music industry last year. They had the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling CDs, respectively, and come into this year’s Grammys leading the pack in nominations, with Lil Wayne’s eight, and Coldplay’s seven.
But when it comes to the key category of album of the year, their dominance will likely end, thanks to the unlikely collaboration between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.