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Friday, February 18, 2011

Hayley Williams Says She'd 'Love To See B.o.B Win' At The Grammys

The Paramore frontwoman picked up a pair of Grammy noms, but she's rooting for her 'Airplanes' collaborator.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by James Lacsina

Hayley Williams
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On Wednesday night, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams picked up a pair of Grammy nominations — a Best Pop Collaboration nod for her work with B.o.B and Eminem on "Airplanes, Part II," and a Best Pop Performance mention for her band's song "The Only Exception."

So, when she spoke to MTV News literally minutes after learning about her noms, the singer was understandably excited.

"Oh man, it feels so good!" Williams laughed. "And I'm really proud of everything that I get to be a part of, and I love being here to represent the guys. I wish they were here."

And while her two nominations are certainly nothing to sneeze at, they sort of pale in comparison to the 10 racked up by Eminem ... or the five that B.o.B got. And since Williams guested on a song with both of those artists, we had to ask her who she'll be cheering for come Grammy night.

"Well, I would love to see B.o.B win everything he got nominated for ... not only is he an amazing artist and performer, but he's such a great dude," she said. "And we've been lucky to tour together and I've just watched him explode. He's a massive star now, and he's still the same guy. So I love seeing my friends win, and I'm always going to be there rooting for him."

Of course, Williams may have an ulterior motive for throwing her support behind B.o.B — after all, he did promise MTV News that if he takes home an award, he will record a song with Paramore.

"Oh yeah, well I think we just entered into a verbal contract about it right here," Williams said, smiling. "We'll definitely do it ... I love music, I love working with other artists, as long as I feel it's true to me as well. I wouldn't have done 'Airplanes' if I listened to it and thought, 'Uh, I don't really care.' But I heard it and I heard something really special, and I related to it."

And just what would a Paramore/B.o.B collabo sound like?

"You'd be surprised," Williams said. "Have you heard his new mixtape yet? Just listen to that and then tell me what you think it's gonna sound like. It's gonna be so sick."

The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, February 13, on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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