The 54th Grammy’s is just around the corner, to be aired Feb 12 8/7c on CBS. I know some of us are excited about this since this is the most respected award giving body in the United States, though some says that this caters to older demographics. Anyways, the Grammy’s is also a grand music gathering attended by all music royalties and the here and now stars. Now let’s get the run-down and know if your faves are on the list, I’ve got my bets!
Record of the Year
1.
Rolling In The Deep
2.
Holocene
3.
Grenade
4.
The Cave
5.
Firework
My bet:
Rolling
In The Deep
Adele
Paul
Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Or
Firework
Katy
Perry
Mikkel
S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen,
Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers
[Capitol]
Album Of The Year
1. 21
2. Wasting Light
3. Born This Way
4. Doo-Wops & Hooligans
5. Loud
My bet:
21
Adele
Jim
Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder & Dan
Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom
Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps,
Fraser T. Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering
engineer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Song Of The Year
1.
All Of The Lights
2.
The Cave
3.
Grenade
4.
Holocene
5.
Rolling In The Deep
My bet:
Rolling
In The Deep
Adele
Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers:
Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]
Best New Artist
1.
The Band Perry
2.
Bon Iver
3.
J. Cole
4.
Nicki Minaj
5.
Skrillex
My bet:
Nicki Minaj
Best Pop Solo Performance
1.
Someone Like You
2.
Yoü And I
3.
Grenade
4.
Firework
5.
F***in’ Perfect
My bet:
Someone
Like You
Adele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
1.
Body And Soul
2.
Dearest
3.
Paradise
4.
Pumped Up Kicks
5.
Moves Like Jagger
My bet:
Body And
Soul
Tony
Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II
[Columbia Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album
1.
21
2.
The Lady Killer
3.
Born This Way
4.
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
5.
Loud
My bet:
Doo-Wops
& Hooligans
Bruno
Mars
[Elektra]
Best Dance Recording
1.
Raise Your Weapon
2.
Barbra Streisand
3.
Sunshine
4.
Call Your Girlfriend
5.
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
My bet:
Barbra
Streisand
Duck
Sauce
Duck
Sauce, producers; Duck Sauce, mixers
[Downtown Records]
Best Dance/Electronica Album
1.
Zonoscope
2.
4x4=12
3.
Nothing But The Beat
4.
Body Talk, Pt. 3
5.
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
My bet:
Body Talk, Pt. 3
Robyn
[Interscope Records]
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
1.
Duets II
2.
The Gift
3.
In Concert On Broadway
4.
Music Is Better Than Words
5.
What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn
Bergman
My bet:
Duets II
Tony
Bennett & Various Artists
[Columbia Records]
Best Rock Performance
1.
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
2.
Down By The Water
3.
Walk
4.
The Cave
5.
Lotus Flower
My bet:
Walk
Foo
Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Best Rock Song
1.
The Cave
2.
Down By The Water
3.
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
4.
Lotus Flower
5.
Walk
My bet:
Every
Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Guy
Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
(Coldplay)
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone; Publishers: Edition
Pink Music/Hanseatic Musikverklag, Opal Music/Upala Music, Universal Music
Publishing, Woulnough Music/Irving Music]
Best Rock Album
1.
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
2.
Wasting Light
3.
Come Around Sundown
4.
I'm With You
5.
The Whole Love
My bet:
Wasting
Light
Foo Fighters
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Best R&B Performance
1.
Far Away
2.
Pieces Of Me
3.
Not My Daddy
4.
Is This Love
5.
You Are
My bet:
Far Away
Marsha
Ambrosius
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records]
Best Traditional R&B Performance
1.
Sometimes I Cry
2.
Fool For You
3.
Radio Message
4.
Good Man
5.
Surrender
My bet:
Sometimes
I Cry
Eric
Benét
[Reprise]
Best R&B Song
1.
Far Away
2.
Fool For You
3.
Not My Daddy
4.
Pieces Of Me
5.
You Are
My bet:
You Are
Dennis
Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson,
songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific
Coast Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas Pebbly
Publishing]
Best R&B Album
1.
F.A.M.E.
2.
Second Chance
3.
Love Letter
4.
Pieces Of Me
5.
Kelly
My bet:
F.A.M.E.
Chris
Brown
[Jive Records]
Best Rap Performance
1.
Look At Me Now
2.
Otis
3.
The Show Goes On
4.
Moment 4 Life
5.
Black And Yellow
My bet:
Look At Me Now
Chris Brown, Lil
Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]
Or
Black
And Yellow
Wiz
Khalifa
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
1.
Party
2.
I'm On One
3.
I Need A Doctor
4.
What's My Name?
5.
Motivation
6.
All Of The Lights
My bet:
Party
Beyoncé
& André 3000
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]
Or
I Need A
Doctor
Dr. Dre,
Eminem & Skylar Grey
[Aftermath]
Best Rap Song
1.
All Of The Lights
2.
Black And Yellow
3.
I Need A Doctor
4.
Look At Me Now
5.
Otis
6.
The Show Goes On
My bet:
All Of
The Lights
Jeff
Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West,
songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since
1978]
Best Rap Album
1.
Watch The Throne
2.
Tha Carter IV
3.
Lasers
4.
Pink Friday
5.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
My bet:
Lasers
Lupe
Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
1.
Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1
2.
Burlesque
3.
Glee: The Music, Volume 4
4.
Tangled
5.
True Blood: Volume 3
My bet:
Burlesque
Christina
Aguilera
[RCA Records]
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
1.
Danger Mouse
2.
Paul Epworth
3.
The Smeezingtons
4.
Ryan Tedder
5.
Butch Vig
My bet:
Ryan
Tedder
For:
Brighter Than The Sun (Colbie Caillat) (T)
Favorite Song (Colbie Caillat Featuring Common) (T)
I Remember Me (Jennifer Hudson) (T)
I Was Here (Beyoncé) (T)
Not Over You (Gavin DeGraw) (S)
#1Nite (One Night) (Cobra Starship) (S)
Rumour Has It (Adele) (T)
Sweeter (Gavin DeGraw) (T)
Who's That Boy (Demi Lovato Featuring Dev) (T)
Or
The
Smeezingtons
For:
Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) (A)
If I Was You (OMG) (Far East Movement Featuring Snoop
Dogg) (T)
Lighters (Bad Meets Evil Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
Mirror (Lil Wayne Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
Rocketeer (Far East Movement Featuring Ryan Tedder of One
Republic) (T)
Best Short Form Music Video
1.
Rolling In The Deep
2.
Yes I Know
3.
All Is Not Lost
4.
Lotus Flower
5.
First Of The Year (Equinox)
6.
Perform This Way
My bet:
Rolling
In The Deep
Adele
Sam
Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Best Long Form Music Video
1.
I Am...World Tour
2.
Foo Fighters: Back And Forth
3.
Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon
4.
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
5.
Nine Types Of Light
My bet:
I
Am...World Tour
Beyoncé
Ed
Burke, Frank Gatson Jr. & Beyoncé Knowles, video directors; Beyoncé Knowles
& Camille Yorrick, video producers
[Columbia Records/Music World]
Now who’s yours?
Courtesy of: http://www.grammy.com/nominees#content
Courtesy of: http://www.grammy.com/nominees#content
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