LOS ANGELES — So much for a Miley Cyrus song winning a Grammy Award next month.
According to MTV News, the 17-year-old star's single "The Climb" has been pulled from Grammy contention after it was determined the track was ineligible. A source inside the Cyrus camp said the song, which is from Hannah Montana: The Movie, was withdrawn from consideration for best song written for a soundtrack since it wasn't specifically penned for the film.
The nomination has since been awarded to Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for the track "All Is Love," written for the Spike Jonze film Where the Wild Things Are.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs star faces some stiff competition in the category. Others nominated for this year's honor are Bruce Springsteen (for his title song for The Wrestler), Beyoncé (and others for the song "Once in a Lifetime" from Cadillac Records), Slumdog Millionaire score writer A.R. Rahman for "Jai Ho," and Paramore's Josh Farro, Hayley Williams and Taylor York for the Twilight song "Decode."
R&B star Beyoncé scored a whopping 10 nominations, while country sensation Taylor Swift racked up eight to lead the field of contenders for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards announced last Wednesday.
This year's ceremony will be televised live from Los Angeles on Jan. 31.
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