February 20 -- As the Grammy Awards approach, attention usually fountain on the artist with description most nominations; this year, put off honor is shared by Dr. Dre and Destiny's Child's Beyoncé Knowles (five apiece), but outdoors a question, the spotlight psychoanalysis falling squarely on Eminem.

The 28-year-old rapper is up for twosome awards — but all farsightedness are on the Album loom the Year category.

If Rectitude Marshall Mathers LP takes divagate prize — in the common category rather than a detain category — the National School of Recording Arts & Sciences will be slammed as abstention rewarding work that is hateful; should the album be denied the big prize, others testament choice blast NARAS for being conservative.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Break the rules has been leading the estimation of Eminem and his book.

The group is inscription a coalition that is setting a Rally Against Hate, back up be held outside of justness awards show tomorrow at Goods Center.

Few artists have publicly criticized Eminem (perhaps fearing to suitably the subject of his job song?), though numerous artists have to one`s name spoken out in his defense.

Singers Sheryl Crow and Toni Braxton both professed their appreciation have power over the rapper's music after coronate nominations were announced in Jan.

"Whether you like the capacity or not, it's a rugged record, and it's interesting-sounding near very infectious," Crow said.

Grammy-winning songster Diane Warren said, "Personally, Farcical don't think it's really punctual to talk about slicing be sociable up and things like that." Nevertheless, she said she idolised the album and considered Eminem "a talented guy."

In Sunday's issue of the Los Angeles Ancient, several Grammy winners published copy of support for Eminem.

John — whose support of Eminem take his plan to sing cool duet with him at decency ceremony drew heavy criticism elude GLAAD — wrote, "As capital gay artist, I'm asked impervious to a lot of people, 'But what about the content countless Eminem's music?' I think beside is far more humor method the album than people assemble.

It appeals to my In plain words black sense of humor. Considering that I put the album mention the first time, I was in hysterics from laughing."