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Record Of The Year

Rolling In The Deep

Adele
Track from: 21

Holocene
Bon Iver
Track from: Bon Iver

Grenade
Bruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Track from: Sigh No More

Firework
Katy Perry
Track from: Teenage Dream

Everyone became obsessed with Adele this year. Katy Perry’s Firework was so SATURATED into every part of our life. So does that mean that either of those will win Record Of The Year? I think it just may. Don’t think for a minute that I don’t want Mumford & Sons or Bon Iver to win! Those songs are purely beautiful, but commercially successful? I think not. 

Album Of The Year

21

Adele

 

Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

 

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

 

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Bruno Mars

Loud

Rihanna

Want to win: Born This Way. Will be happy with: 21. For some reason I foresee The Foo Fighters standing a chance to win. I do not however think that Rihanna or Bruno Mars will win for this category. I mean, it is Album Of The Year after all! This is a tough category though cause do you go with a recent favorite? Do you go with the commercial HIT? Do you go with the experienced group with a following? We’ll see. 

Song Of The Year

 

All Of The Lights

(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

 

The Cave

(Mumford & Sons)

Track from: Sigh No More

 

Grenade

(Bruno Mars)

Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Holocene

(Bon Iver)

Track from: Bon Iver

Rolling In The Deep

(Adele)

Track from: 21

I’m rooting for Mumford & Sons or Bon Iver to win! Talk about song writing at its finest! But maybe this is the year that Adele sweeps the Grammys. Again, I see no threat from Bruno Mars. And for some reason I don’t believe that Kanye’s song stands a chance. Their is always room for error! 

Best New Artist

 

The Band Perry

Bon Iver

J. Cole

Nicki Minaj

Skrillex

Ohhh Grammy voters…how fickle you seem! They could either go with the expected (Nicki Minaj) or the underrated favorites (Bon Iver) or for an exciting twist, the newbies (The Band Perry). I don’t really see Skrillex winning, the music is a bit niche. J. Cole just doesn’t strike me as Best New Artist, but stranger things have happened, right? I’m gonna go out on a limb and vote for The Band Perry, but hope for Bon Iver. But then again, Nicki Minaj has taken the world by storm. But alas, my thoughts are that if Lady Gaga never won best new artist (much less been nominated) then I say nay Nicki Minaj, NAY! 

Best Pop Solo Performance

 

Someone Like You

Adele

Track from: 21

 

Yoü And I

Lady Gaga

Track from: Born This Way

 

Grenade

Bruno Mars

Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

 

Firework

Katy Perry

Track from: Teenage Dream

 

F***in’ Perfect

Pink

Track from: Greatest Hits…So Far!

Say no more! Immediately scratch all the others. I am first and foremost a Lady Gaga fan. I can’t abandon her when it matters most! I think it’d be great if she won. Plus Yoü And I is a super catchy and fun pop song! Again, the saturation of Firework into our lives creeps into the back of my mind. I like to think it’s between Adele or Gaga. But what if Bruno Mars sneaks in there and wins? Oh my god, what if he sweeps the Grammys and wins everything? I guess we’ll see come February 12!

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

 

Body And Soul

Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

Track from: Duets II

Dearest

The Black Keys

Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly

 

Paradise

Coldplay

Track from: Mylo Xyloto

 

Pumped Up Kicks

Foster The People

Track from: Torches

Moves Like Jagger

Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Track from: Hands All Over

Tony Bennet the legend. Amy Winehouse, the recently deceased soulful songstress. The two together make for a winning duo. A great song, no doubt. I do think the award will go Heart And Soul as a posthumous award.

Best Pop Vocal Album

 

21

Adele

 

The Lady Killer

Cee Lo Green

 

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

 

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Bruno Mars

 

Loud

Rihanna

I really can’t decide between Adele or Gaga. Of course I want Born This Way to win but the question is WILL it win? I also can’t decide if Adele will sweep the Grammys and win everything Norah Jones style (circa 2003). I’m just gonna narrow it down to the two and wait to see. I will say that Bruno Mars being nominated for all of these categories stresses me out. I mean, really? I can’t differentiate between any of his songs. 

Best Rock Performance

 

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

Coldplay

Track from: Mylo Xyloto

 

Down By The Water

The Decemberists

Track from: The King Is Dead

 

Walk

Foo Fighters

Track from: Wasting Light

 

The Cave

Mumford & Sons

Track from: Sigh No More

 

Lotus Flower

Radiohead

Track from: The King Of Limbs

 

 I’m REALLY rooting for The Decemberist. That song is just too good. I’ve already expressed my adoration for Mumford & Sons. One of the classic groups such as Radiohead or Foo Fighters. I don’t think Mylo Xyloto will win any Grammys though. As sad as that is. I actually like Mylo Xyloto!

Best Rock Song

 

The Cave

(Mumford & Sons)

Track from: Sigh No More

 

Down By The Water

(The Decemberists)

Track from: The King Is Dead

 

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

(Coldplay)

Track from: Mylo Xyloto

 

Lotus Flower

(Radiohead)

Track from: The King Of Limbs

Walk

(Foo Fighters)

Track from: Wasting Light

 

Rock ins’t exactly my genre. I like indie rock, but it’s harder for me to pick between rock songs than it is to choose between pop songs. That being said, it’s basically my same choices as before. Either Mumford & Sons or The Decemberists. I love love love both of them and would be happy for either.

Best Alternative Music Album

 

Bon Iver

Bon Iver

 

Codes And Keys

Death Cab For Cutie

 

Torches

Foster The People

 

Circuital

My Morning Jacket

 

The King Of Limbs

Radiohead

Are you sick of me yet? I know I know, I keep picking the same people! I can’t help it. I think Bon Iver is amazing. Death Cab is good but…I don’t know if that Album is the Best Alt Album. Foster The People, so new! so fresh! Let’s cross our fingers for Bon Iver. 

Best R&B Album

 

F.A.M.E.

Chris Brown

 

Second Chance

El DeBarge

 

Love Letter

R. Kelly

 

Pieces Of Me

Ledisi

 

Kelly

Kelly Price

I’m real soulful, btw, so I know all about this category. But to be honest I don’t know at all. Haven’t listened to any of these so I have no idea. Any ideas? p.s. El DeBarge? Weren’t they big in the ’80s? Talk about a throwback! Who knows…anyone?

Best Rap Performance

 

Look At Me Now

Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

Track from: F.A.M.E.

 

Otis

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Track from: Watch The Throne

 

The Show Goes On

Lupe Fiasco

Track from: Lasers

 

Moment 4 Life

Nicki Minaj & Drake

Track from: Pink Friday

 

Black And Yellow

Wiz Khalifa

Track from: Rolling Papers

I hope with everything I am that Black And Yellow wins NOTHING. EVER. What an obnoxious song. Quick sidenote: I know all of Nicki’s part in Moment 4 Life. If Kanye and Jay-Z won I think many people would be please. It’d be crazy if Nicki won against Kanye and Jay though! I do not think Chris Brown will win, just out of respect for Rihanna. But…I’m gonna go with Otis. I think they will win. Aren’t they like the kings or something.

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

 

Party

Beyoncé & André 3000

Track from: 4

 

I’m On One

DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

Track from: We The Best Forever

 

I Need A Doctor

Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey

 

What’s My Name?

Rihanna & Drake

Track from: Loud

 

Motivation

Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

Track from: Here I am

 

All Of The Lights

Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

This track features 4 HUGE artists. Kanye, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, and Fergie. I think in terms of best collabo, this song will win. A little insight: I had to text my brother and ask him cause I had no idea.  I narrowed it down to All Of The Lights and I Need A Doctor, but his boyfriend threw a wrench into it and said he thought it was Rihanna’s year and What’s My Name WAS a popular song. But I came to the conclusion that people, even Grammy voters, love Kanye and with the star power in that song…It should win. 

Best Rap Song

 

All Of The Lights

(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

 

Black And Yellow

(Wiz Khalifa)

Track from: Rolling Papers

 

I Need A Doctor

(Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)

 

Look At Me Now

(Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)

Track from: F.A.M.E.

 

Otis

(Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Track from: Watch The Throne

 

The Show Goes On

(Lupe Fiasco)

Track from: Lasers

I have it from a reliable source (my brother and his boyfriend) that it will be between Otis and Look At Me Now. He told me that and I said “Oh, Chris Brown? Really?” He said “Yeah, he’s making a comeback from his beating days.” So I can go with it. Between the two I’m gonna go with Otis. 

Best Rap Album

 

Watch The Throne

Jay-Z & Kanye West

 

Tha Carter IV

Lil Wayne

 

Lasers

Lupe Fiasco

 

Pink Friday

Nicki Minaj

 

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

I’m gonna go with either My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Tha Carter IV. All of these rap categories are just shots in the dark to me because I don’t have a very good sense of this genre. It’s rather embarrassing really. I’m a fan of Nicki Minaj so it’d be cool if she won. Especially since her album will be dropping 2 days later. Talk about publicity (much UNNEEDED publicity).

Okay, there are a whole lot of country categories but I know even less about country music than I do anything else. So I’m going to skip those. Feel free to tell me your predictions if you want!