Tuesday, November 30, 2010

My 53rd Grammy Awards Nominations Predictions

The announcement of the 53rd Grammy Awards nominations will be out tomorrow, December 1 ,so I'm sharing my predictions on what I think could be nominated on some categories, I emphasized on some because there are a lot of categories so I just chose the categories that I like to cast my predictions with. My predictions are based on buzz on music forums such as Pulse Music Board and Gold Derby and I threw in some "darkhorse" predictions as well. Anyway, for those who didn't knew the Grammy people chose nominees from a list of submitted songs/artists/albums that are qualified because they are released/popular within the eligibility period. This year the eligibility period was from September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 13, 2011. Here are my predictions :)

Album of The Year

“Recovery” - Eminem
“Revolution” - Miranda Lambert
“The Suburbs” - Arcade Fire
“Soldier of Love” - Sade
“Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum

Alternates:
"Live At The Troubadour" - Carole King & James Taylor
"Backspacer" - Pearl Jam
"Crazy Love" - Michael Buble

Record of the Year

“Empire State of Mind” - Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys
“Bad Romance” - Lady GaGa
“Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum
“Hey, Soul Sister (Live)
- Train
“Nothin' On You"- B.o.B feat Bruno Mars

Alternates:
"Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat Rihanna
"Dog Days Are Over" - Florence + The Machine
"California Gurls" - Katy Perry feat Snoop Dog


Song of The Year

“Bad Romance” - Lady GaGa
“The House That Built Me” - Miranda Lambert
“Love The Way You Lie” - Eminem feat Rihanna
“Little Lion Man" - Mumford & Sons
“Teenage Dream" - Katy Perry

Alternates:
"Dog Days Are Over" - Florence + The Machine
"Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
"Un-thinkable" - Alicia Keys

Best New Artist

Drake
Justin Bieber
Florence + The Machine
B.o.B
Mumford & Sons

Alternates:
The Script
Ke$ha
Kid Cudi

Female Pop Vocal Performance

“Bad Romance” - Lady GaGa
“Teenage Dream” - Katy Perry
“Tik Tok” - Ke$ha
“Glitter in The Air” (Live in Australia) - Pink
“King of Anything” - Sarah Bareilles

Alternates:
"You Lost Me" - Christina Aguilera
"So Far Away" - Carole King

Male Pop Vocal Performance

“Half of My Heart” - John Mayer
“Carolina in My Mind” - James Taylor
“Haven't Met You Yet” - Michael Buble
“Just The Way You Are” - Bruno Mars
“My Love” - Paul McCartney

Alternates:
"Secrets" - Seal
"A Beautiful Mess" - Jason Mraz

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

“Hey, Soul Sister” (Live) - Train
“Breakeven” - The Script
“Misery” - Maroon Five
“The Only Exception” - Paramore
“Babyfather” - Sade

Alternates:
"Secrets" - OneRepublic
"Don't Stop Believin" (Regionals version) - Glee Cast

Pop Collaboration With Vocals

“Airplanes II” - B.o.B feat Eminem and Hayley Williams
“Telephone” - Lady GaGa feat Beyonce
“California Gurls” - Katy Perry feat Snoop Dog
“You've Got A Friend” - Carole King and James Taylor
“OMG” - Usher feat will.i.am

Alternates:
"Imagine" - Herbie Hancock feat India Arie, Pink, Seal
"Billionaire" - Travie McCoy feat Bruno Mars

Pop Vocal Album

“Live At The Troubadour” - Carole King & James Taylor
“Battle Studies” - John Mayer
“Teenage Dream” - Katy Perry
“The Fame Monster” - Lady GaGa
"Kaleidoscope Heart" - Sarah Bareilles

Alternates:
“The Sea” - Corrine Bailey Rae
"1000 Miles From Memphis" - Sheryl Crow

Traditional Pop Vocal Album

“Crazy Love” - Michael Buble
“Love is The Answer” - Barbra Streisand
“Confessions” - Liza Minneli
“Fly Me To The Moon” - Rod Stewart
“The Greatest Love Songs of All Time” - Barry Manilow

Dance Recording

“Dance in the Dark” - Lady GaGa
“Only Girl (In The World)
– Rihanna
“Gettin' Over You” - David Guetta feat Chris Willis, Fergie and LMFAO
“Dancing on My Own” - Robyn
“Commander” - Kelly Rowland feat David Guetta

Alternates
"Acapella" - Kelis
"Cooler Than Me" - Mike Posner

Rock Performance by A Duo or Group with Vocals

“Radioactive” - Kings of Leon
“Ready to Start” - Arcade Fire
“Little Lion Man” - Mumford & Sons
“Tighten Up” - The Black Keys
“The Catalyst” - Linkin Park

Solo Rock Vocal Performance

"Dog Days Are Over" - Florence + The Machine
"Crossroads" - John Mayer
"Can't Buy My Love" - Robert Plant
"Run Back To Your Side" - Eric Clapton
"Fearless Love" - Melissa Etheridge

Rock Song

“Radioactive” - Kings of Leon
“Dog Days Are Over” - Florence + The Machine
“Little Lion Man” - Mumford & Sons
“Resistance” - Muse
“Tighten Up” - The Black Keys

Rock Album

"The Resistance" - Muse
"Backspacer" - Pearl Jam
"Le Noise" - Neil Young
"Slash" - Slash
"Them Crooked Vultures" - Them Crooked Vultures

Alternative Album

"The Suburbs" - Arcade Fire
"Brothers" - The Black Keys
"Plastic Beach" - Gorillaz
"Congratulations" - MGMT
"Contra" - Vampire Weekend

Female R&B Vocal Performance

“Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)” - Alicia Keys
“Bittersweet” - Fantasia
“I Am” - Mary J. Blige
“Everything to Me” - Monica
“Closer” - Corrine Bailey Rae

Male R&B Vocal Performance

“Find Your Love” - Drake
“There Goes My Baby” - Usher
“Can't Be Friends” - Trey Songz
“Green Light (Live)” - John Legend
“One in a Million” - Ne-Yo

R&B Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals

“Soldier of Love” - Sade
“Shine” - John Legend & The Roots
“Put It In A Love Song” - Alicia Keys & Beyonce
“You've Got A Friend” - Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
“Amazed” - Boyz II Men

R&B Song

“Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)” - Alicia Keys
“Find Your Love” - Drake
“Soldier of Love” - Sade
“F*ck You” - Cee Lo Green
“Shine” - John Legend & The Roots

R&B Album

"Soldier of Love" - Sade
"The Element of Freedom" - Alicia Keys
"Wake Up!" - John Legend & The Roots
"Still Standing" - Monica
"The Bridge" - Melanie Fiona

Contemporary R&B Album

"Raymond vs Raymond" - Usher
"The Archandroid" - Janelle Monae
"Stronger With Each Tear" - Mary J. Blige
"Passion, Pain, and Pleasure" - Trey Songz
"I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas" - Beyonce

Rap Solo Performance

"Not Afraid" - Eminem
"Power" - Kanye West
"Over" - Drake
"How Low" - Ludacris
"Your Love" - Nicki Minaj

Rap/Sung Collaboration

"Nothin' On You" - B.o.B feat Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat Rihanna
"Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys
"Bed Rock" - Young Money feat Lloyd
"Bottoms Up" - Trey Songz feat Nicki Minaj

Rap Song

"Not Afraid" - Eminem
"Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat Rihanna
"Power" - Kanye West
"Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys
"Nothin' On You" - B.o.B feat Bruno Mars

Rap Album

"Recovery" - Eminem
"The Blueprint 3" - Jay-Z
"Thank Me Later" - Drake
"The Adventures of Bobby Ray" - B.o.B
"How I Got Over" - The Roots

Short Form Music Video

"The Wilderness Downtown / We Used to Wait" - Arcade Fire
"Imma Be Rockin' That Body" - Black Eyed Peas
"Stylo" - Gorillaz
"Bad Romance" - Lady GaGa
"Flash Delirium" - MGMT

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

"The Weary Kind" - Ryan Bingham (Crazy Heart)
"Winter" - U2 (Brothers)
"We Belong Together" - Randy Newman (Toy Story 3)
"(I Want To) Come Home" - Paul McCartney (Everybody's Fine)
"Better Days" - Eddie Vedder (Eat, Pray, Love)

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