Album of the Year
THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
RECOVERY - Eminem
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
RECOVERY - Eminem
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
Winner: RECOVERY - Eminem
Alternate: THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
Eminem is the frontrunner but Arcade Fire's album is the best reviewed among the nominees, I wouldn't be surprised if "The Suburbs" pulls an upset
Record of the Year
NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem feat. Rihanna
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem feat. Rihanna
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
Winner: NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
Alternate: LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem feat. Rihanna
Personal Pick: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
4/5 are urban-leaning songs which would easily cancel each other's vote to make way for an easy win for "Need You Now". I placed Eminem as close second because there's a chance that he would dominate the awards and would take this one for his . My personal pick is "Empire State of Mind" because this is for me the song that has the biggest impact in pop culture among the nominees and the one that could stand the test of time.
Song of the Year
BEG STEAL OR BORROW - Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green)
THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME - Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Rihanna)
NEED YOU NOW - Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
BEG STEAL OR BORROW - Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green)
THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME - Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Rihanna)
NEED YOU NOW - Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
Winner: F*** YOU
Alternate: LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE
Personal Pick: THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME
"Need You Now" and "The House That Built Me" would likely divide the country votes. Beg, Steal or Borrow is under the radar but it has an outside chance of an upset since this is the type of song that would likely appeal to the voters. "Love The Way You Lie" could benefit if Eminem will take home a lot of awards but "F*** You" IMO has the best shot at winning simply because this was co-written by Bruno Mars and this is the category that they want to recognize Bruno Mars for his breakout year (if he was eligible for Best New Artist he would easily win). And "F*** You" is such a cleverly written song too :)
Best New Artist
JUSTIN BIEBER
DRAKE
FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
MUMFORD & SONS
ESPERANZA SPALDING
JUSTIN BIEBER
DRAKE
FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
MUMFORD & SONS
ESPERANZA SPALDING
Winner: JUSTIN BIEBER
Alternate: DRAKE
Personal Pick: MUMFORD & SONS
Florence + The Machine could have a shot if she had other nominations but this is her only nomination. Esperanza Spalding's nomination was surprise so she could be a surprising winner too. Mumford & Sons is my wildcard pick they had a Rock Song nod but no Rock Performance or Rock Album nod which made my doubt their chance of winning this big one but I'm rooting for them so I hope they could pull an upset. So the race will now be between Drake & Justin Bieber No solo rap performer has won Best New Artist so Drake could be the first one. And Justin Bieber is not taken seriously because of his hair ubiquity as a teen pop sensation. I'm going out on a limb and predict Bieber will win this, he is backed up by Usher and he got a surprising nomination for Pop Vocal Album with My World 2.0 which tells that he earned some industry respect unlike let's say the Jonas Brothers.
Here are the rest of my predictions for selected categories:
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
KING OF ANYTHING - Sara Bareilles
HALO (LIVE) - Beyoncé
CHASING PIRATES - Norah Jones
BAD ROMANCE - Lady Gaga
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
KING OF ANYTHING - Sara Bareilles
HALO (LIVE) - Beyoncé
CHASING PIRATES - Norah Jones
BAD ROMANCE - Lady Gaga
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
Winner: BAD ROMANCE - Lady Gaga
Alternate: TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
Personal Pick: TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
HAVEN'T MET YOU YET - Michael Bublé
THIS IS IT - Michael Jackson
WHATAYA WANT FROM ME - Adam Lambert
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
HALF OF MY HEART - John Mayer
HAVEN'T MET YOU YET - Michael Bublé
THIS IS IT - Michael Jackson
WHATAYA WANT FROM ME - Adam Lambert
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
HALF OF MY HEART - John Mayer
Winner: THIS IS IT - Michael Jackson
Alternate: JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
Personal Pick: JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (REGIONALS VERSION) - Glee Cast
MISERY - Maroon 5
THE ONLY EXCEPTION - Paramore
BABYFATHER - Sade
HEY, SOUL SISTER (LIVE) - Train
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (REGIONALS VERSION) - Glee Cast
MISERY - Maroon 5
THE ONLY EXCEPTION - Paramore
BABYFATHER - Sade
HEY, SOUL SISTER (LIVE) - Train
Winner: HEY, SOUL SISTER (LIVE) - Train
Alternate: DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (REGIONALS VERSION) - Glee Cast
Personal Pick: HEY, SOUL SISTER (LIVE) - Train
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
AIRPLANES, PART II - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
IMAGINE - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD - Elton John & Leon Russell
TELEPHONE - Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
CALIFORNIA GURLS - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
AIRPLANES, PART II - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
IMAGINE - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD - Elton John & Leon Russell
TELEPHONE - Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
CALIFORNIA GURLS - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
Winner: IMAGINE - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
Alternate: TELEPHONE - Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
Personal Pick: AIRPLANES, PART II - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
Best Pop Vocal Album
MY WORLD 2.0 - Justin Bieber
I DREAMED A DREAM - Susan Boyle
THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
BATTLE STUDIES - John Mayer
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
MY WORLD 2.0 - Justin Bieber
I DREAMED A DREAM - Susan Boyle
THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
BATTLE STUDIES - John Mayer
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
Winner: TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
Alternate: THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
Personal Pick: BATTLE STUDIES - John Mayer
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
CRAZY LOVE - Michael Bublé
THE GREATEST LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME - Barry Manilow
LET IT BE ME: MATHIS IN NASHVILLE - Johnny Mathis
FLY ME TO THE MOON…THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME V - Rod Stewart
LOVE IS THE ANSWER - Barbra Streisand
CRAZY LOVE - Michael Bublé
THE GREATEST LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME - Barry Manilow
LET IT BE ME: MATHIS IN NASHVILLE - Johnny Mathis
FLY ME TO THE MOON…THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME V - Rod Stewart
LOVE IS THE ANSWER - Barbra Streisand
Winner: CRAZY LOVE - Michael Bublé
Alternate: LOVE IS THE ANSWER - Barbra Streisand
Personal Pick: CRAZY LOVE - Michael Bublé
Best Dance Recording
ROCKET - Goldfrapp
IN FOR THE KILL - La Roux
DANCE IN THE DARK - Lady Gaga
ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - Rihanna
DANCING ON MY OWN - Robyn
ROCKET - Goldfrapp
IN FOR THE KILL - La Roux
DANCE IN THE DARK - Lady Gaga
ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - Rihanna
DANCING ON MY OWN - Robyn
Winner: ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - Rihanna
Alternate: IN FOR THE KILL - La Roux
Personal Pick: ROCKET - Goldfrapp
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
READY TO START - Arcade Fire
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
TIGHTEN UP - The Black Keys
RADIOACTIVE - Kings Of Leon
RESISTANCE - Muse
READY TO START - Arcade Fire
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
TIGHTEN UP - The Black Keys
RADIOACTIVE - Kings Of Leon
RESISTANCE - Muse
Winner: TIGHTEN UP - The Black Keys
Alternate: READY TO START - Arcade Fire
Personal Pick: RADIOACTIVE - Kings Of Leon
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
RUN BACK TO YOUR SIDE - Eric Clapton
CROSSROADS - John Mayer
HELTER SKELTER - Paul McCartney
SILVER RIDER - Robert Plant
ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young
RUN BACK TO YOUR SIDE - Eric Clapton
CROSSROADS - John Mayer
HELTER SKELTER - Paul McCartney
SILVER RIDER - Robert Plant
ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young
Winner: CROSSROADS - John Mayer
Alternate: ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young
Best Rock Song
ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
LITTLE LION MAN - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
RADIOACTIVE - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
RESISTANCE - Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
TIGHTEN UP - Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
LITTLE LION MAN - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
RADIOACTIVE - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
RESISTANCE - Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
TIGHTEN UP - Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
Winner: TIGHTEN UP
Alternate: RESISTANCE
Personal Pick: LITTLE LION MAN
Best Rock Album
EMOTION & COMMOTION - Jeff Beck
THE RESISTANCE - Muse
BACKSPACER - Pearl Jam
MOJO - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
LE NOISE - Neil Young
EMOTION & COMMOTION - Jeff Beck
THE RESISTANCE - Muse
BACKSPACER - Pearl Jam
MOJO - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
LE NOISE - Neil Young
Winner: THE RESISTANCE - Muse
Alternate: BACKSPACER - Pearl Jam
Best Alternative Music Album
THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
INFINITE ARMS - Band Of Horses
BROTHERS - The Black Keys
BROKEN BELLS - Broken Bells
CONTRA - Vampire Weekend
THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
INFINITE ARMS - Band Of Horses
BROTHERS - The Black Keys
BROKEN BELLS - Broken Bells
CONTRA - Vampire Weekend
Winner: THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
Alternate: BROTHERS - The Black Keys
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
GONE ALREADY - Faith Evans
BITTERSWEET - Fantasia
EVERYTHING TO ME - Monica
TIRED - Kelly Price
HOLDING YOU DOWN (GOING IN CIRCLES) - Jazmine Sullivan
GONE ALREADY - Faith Evans
BITTERSWEET - Fantasia
EVERYTHING TO ME - Monica
TIRED - Kelly Price
HOLDING YOU DOWN (GOING IN CIRCLES) - Jazmine Sullivan
Winner: GONE ALREADY - Faith Evans
Alternate: BITTERSWEET - Fantasia
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
SECOND CHANCE - El DeBarge
FINDING MY WAY BACK - Jaheim
WHY WOULD YOU STAY - Kem
WE'RE STILL FRIENDS - (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
THERE GOES MY BABY - Usher
SECOND CHANCE - El DeBarge
FINDING MY WAY BACK - Jaheim
WHY WOULD YOU STAY - Kem
WE'RE STILL FRIENDS - (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
THERE GOES MY BABY - Usher
Winner: THERE GOES MY BABY - Usher
Alternate: WHY WOULD YOU STAY - Kem
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
LOVE - Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
TAKE MY TIME - Chris Brown & Tank
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
SHINE - John Legend & The Roots
SOLDIER OF LOVE - Sade
LOVE - Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
TAKE MY TIME - Chris Brown & Tank
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
SHINE - John Legend & The Roots
SOLDIER OF LOVE - Sade
Winner: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
Alternate: SOLDIER OF LOVE - Sade
Best R&B Song
BITTERSWEET - Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
FINDING MY WAY BACK - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)
SECOND CHANCE - E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
SHINE - John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)
WHY WOULD YOU STAY - K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
BITTERSWEET - Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
FINDING MY WAY BACK - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)
SECOND CHANCE - E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
SHINE - John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)
WHY WOULD YOU STAY - K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
Winner: SHINE - John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)
Alternate: SECOND CHANCE - E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
Best Urban Alternative Performance
LITTLE ONE - Bilal
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
ORION - Carolyn Malachi
TIGHTROPE - Janelle Monae & Big Boi
STILL - Eric Roberson
Winner: TIGHTROPE - Janelle Monae & Big Boi
Alternate: F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
Best R&B Album
THE LOVE & WAR MASTERPEACE - Raheem DeVaughn
BACK TO ME - Fantasia
ANOTHER ROUND - Jaheim
WAKE UP! - John Legend & The Roots
STILL STANDING - Monica
THE LOVE & WAR MASTERPEACE - Raheem DeVaughn
BACK TO ME - Fantasia
ANOTHER ROUND - Jaheim
WAKE UP! - John Legend & The Roots
STILL STANDING - Monica
Winner: WAKE UP! - John Legend & The Roots
Alternate: STILL STANDING - Monica
Best Contemporary R&B Album
GRAFFITI - Chris Brown
UNTITLED - R. Kelly
TRANSITION - Ryan Leslie
THE ARCHANDROID - Janelle Monáe
RAYMOND V RAYMOND - Usher
GRAFFITI - Chris Brown
UNTITLED - R. Kelly
TRANSITION - Ryan Leslie
THE ARCHANDROID - Janelle Monáe
RAYMOND V RAYMOND - Usher
Winner: THE ARCHANDROID - Janelle Monáe
Alternate: RAYMOND V RAYMOND - Usher
Best Rap Solo Performance
OVER - Drake
NOT AFRAID - Eminem
HOW LOW - Ludacris
I'M BACK - T.I.
POWER - Kanye West
OVER - Drake
NOT AFRAID - Eminem
HOW LOW - Ludacris
I'M BACK - T.I.
POWER - Kanye West
Winner: NOT AFRAID - Eminem
Alternate: POWER - Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B & Bruno Mars
DEUCES - Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem & Rihanna
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
WAKE UP! EVERYBODY - John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B & Bruno Mars
DEUCES - Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem & Rihanna
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
WAKE UP! EVERYBODY - John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
Winner: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Alternate: LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem & Rihanna
Personal Pick: NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B & Bruno Mars
Best Rap Song
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Sylvia Robinson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna)
NOT AFRAID - M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters (Eminem)
NOTHIN' ON YOU - Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B & Bruno Mars)
ON TO THE NEXT ONE - Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Sylvia Robinson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna)
NOT AFRAID - M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters (Eminem)
NOTHIN' ON YOU - Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B & Bruno Mars)
ON TO THE NEXT ONE - Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
Winner: LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE
Alternate: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Personal Pick: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Best Rap Album
THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY - B.o.B
THANK ME LATER - Drake
RECOVERY - Eminem
THE BLUEPRINT 3 - Jay-Z
HOW I GOT OVER - The Roots
THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY - B.o.B
THANK ME LATER - Drake
RECOVERY - Eminem
THE BLUEPRINT 3 - Jay-Z
HOW I GOT OVER - The Roots
Winner: RECOVERY - Eminem
Alternate: THE BLUEPRINT 3 - Jay-Z
Best Short Form Music Video
AIN'T NO GRAVE / THE JOHNNY CASH PROJECT - Johnny Cash
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (EXPLICIT VERSION) - Eminem feat Rihanna
STYLO - Gorillaz
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
BAD ROMANCE - Lady GaGa
AIN'T NO GRAVE / THE JOHNNY CASH PROJECT - Johnny Cash
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (EXPLICIT VERSION) - Eminem feat Rihanna
STYLO - Gorillaz
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
BAD ROMANCE - Lady GaGa
Winner: BAD ROMANCE - Lady GaGa
Alternate: LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (EXPLICIT VERSION) - Eminem feat Rihanna
Personal Pick: STYLO - Gorillaz
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS - Randy Newman (The Princess and The Frog)
I SEE YOU - Leona Lewis (Avatar)
KISS LIKE YOUR KISS - Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello (True Blood)
THIS CITY - Steve Earle (Treme)
THE WEARY KIND - Ryan Bingham (Crazy Heart)
DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS - Randy Newman (The Princess and The Frog)
I SEE YOU - Leona Lewis (Avatar)
KISS LIKE YOUR KISS - Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello (True Blood)
THIS CITY - Steve Earle (Treme)
THE WEARY KIND - Ryan Bingham (Crazy Heart)
Winner: THE WEARY KIND - Ryan Bingham (Crazy Heart)
Alternate: THIS CITY - Steve Earle (Treme)
Personal Pick: THE WEARY KIND - Ryan Bingham (Crazy Heart)
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