taken from my blog. http://h-b-e.blogspot.com/2006/12/grammy-p...s-for-2006.html

Grammy nominations will be announced tomorrow. Go to www.grammy.com for the full list and to see if I'm right or wrong.

Album Of The Year

Corinne Bailey Rae-Corinne Bailey Rae

In what will be a pattern during announcements tomorrow, Corinne Bailey Rae is a sure shot in this category, and in many others. She has all the ingredients that have been included in Grammy success in the past. She's an attractive new artist with a classic sound (see: Alicia Keys, Norah Jones), her music crosses many demographics, including boomers, soul enthusiasts and the Starbucks crowd, and she writes her own songs and plays an instrument. With increasing public visibility and a gold album, there is too much momentum for Bailey Rae to be denied.

Justin Timberlake-FutureSex/LoveSounds

Not only is Timberlake a past nominee in this category for Justified and the one pop star you're not afraid to admit to liking, but the album has only been out for three months and is still fresh in voters' minds. FutureSex/LoveSounds debuted impressively at #1 with 600,000+ and boasts one of the year's biggest catchphrases with "SexyBack". But what really edges Timberlake into one of the five slots is that not only is he a voter favorite and a commercial success, but the album itself is ambitious and actually pretty damn good.

Dixie Chicks-Taking The Long Way

It's been four years since a country album was nominated for Album Of The Year. Guess who it was. The original DC3 are no stranger to this category with past nominations for Fly and Home. The Dixie Chicks released one of the few albums that created headlines this year and will not be too easily forgotten.

The last two slots are where things get a bit sketchy. There is usually a slot reserved for "old fogeys" in this category (Springsteen, Santana, Dylan, Steely Dan, U2), but none of this year's eligible fogeys stand a terribly strong chance. Johnny Cash's American Recordings V comes at the end of Cashmania, which reached its zenith between his death and the release of the motion picture, Walk The Line. Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome was a strong record, but it will probably get relegated to the traditional rock or folk categories. Out of all the old guys, Bob Dylan's Modern Times stands the best chance of cashing in on the old fogey vote, but while it is still a loved album, it has not received the gushing stratospheric praise of his two previous efforts, which also garnered Album Of The Year nods.

The Grammys have shown that they're ready to embrace rock again in this category in recent years (U2, Green Day, White Stripes), but only if it is an event album. The biggest selling rock album of the year belongs to Nickelback, but the fact that it's Nickelback, I won't even mention the title or further entertain the thought. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' numbers for Stadium Arcadium are impressive, but it didn't have even half the cultural impact as the White Stripes' Elephant, which sold considerably less. John Mayer's Contiuum appears to be generally well-liked, but it's fallen from out the public eye since its release. Snow Patrol's Eyes Open stands a good shot of getting a nod, but that's only on the basis of one song, their smash hit "Chasing Cars". As it stands now, rock music may get left out this year.

Another possibility includes Madonna's Confessions On A Dancefloor, but it was released right at the beginning of eligibility for this year way back in October of 2005 and might be too club-oriented to reach a wide range of voters. Christina Aguilera's Back To Basics stands another fantastic chance at getting nominated since voters will appreciate her more classier approach and remind themselves of why she was voted Best New Artist in the first place. Like Timberlake, they might warm up to a pop act experimenting with their sound and getting agreeable results. I really don't have a reason why it can't be nominated, but I'm just going with my gut at this point.

R&B and hip hop music has been on a roll this decade. Depending on how Corinne Bailey Rae is defined, we may see another urban act in this category. T.I.'s King boasted one of the biggest songs of the year and cemented his status as a universal MC that appeals to both the roughest street corners and top 40 radio stations, but Grammy voters have yet to embrace the "hardcore" rapper, unless their name is Eminem. Mary J. Blige's The Breakthrough got some of the best reviews of her career, but past R&B and hip hop nominees in this category have been event albums, and The Breakthrough, while a commercial and artistic success, does not have the reach of say a College Dropout, a Confessions, or a Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. She is one of the most respected and well-loved artists that we have, but she stands a better chance in the other two general categories. Another artist whose nomination depends on how their genre is defined is Gnarls Barkley. If the voters think they are urban enough, St. Elsehwhere will get the nod. Like I said, it honestly depends on where Bailey Rae's other nominations will land (pop? R&B?). I don't see all three of them getting the nod.

And now we come to the last slot, which will be a battle of the newcomers: James Blunt vs. KT Tunstall. I will make this simple. Blunt will get plenty of nominations for "You're Beautiful", but Back To Bedlam was one of the worst albums I've heard this year. Eye To The Telescope gets the last slot by default, but mainly since she shares the same Grammy bait qualites that Corinne Bailey Rae has (universally loved, writes own songs, plays own instrument, new artist).

Record Of The Year

Gnarls Barkley-Crazy

Sing this on the train platform. Watch as the masses flock around you and sing along.

Nelly Furtado F/ Timbaland-Promiscous

With Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds sure to get some love, the Timbaland coronation will continue in this category (and may also garner him a Producer Of The Year nod). Last year's nomination of "Hollaback Girl" in this category shows that the Grammys aren't afraid to honor quirky rap-lite, pop. "Promiscous" was a #1 single and is about 17 times better than "Hollaback Girl."

Christina Aguilera-Ain't No Other Man

Grammy voters will show their appreciation for Xtina's new look and sound with a nomination in this category.

Corinne Bailey Rae-Put Your Records On

India Arie's "Video" seemed like an unlikey nominee for Record Of The Year back in 2002 and so does "Put Your Records On", especially with this category's focus on pop, R&B and rock in the past few years. "Put Your Records On" was not an event record, but this is Bailey Rae's year and this song is the kind of sunny and safe material that goes over well with voters.

James Blunt-You're Beautiful

As much as it disguts me to admit it, this has a pretty good chance of getting a nod, especially with the lack of strong rock contenders for this year. And no, I don't really consider Blunt "rawk", but he will have to do for this year.

Here are some other possibilities:
Shakira-Hips Don't Lie (If Aguilera doesn't make it, watch out for this one. Another song that you couldn't escape. )
KT Tunstall-Black Horse And The Cherry Tree (Not a typical nominee in this category, but a lot of people are crazy about this song.)
T.I.-What You Know (Too rough for the Grammys. Will get more nominations in the Rap categories.)
Mary J. Blige-Be Without You (Would stand a better chance if The Breakthrough was a bigger album.)
Justin Timberlake-SexyBack (I for one think that the melody for this song is a bit lazy and as far as dancefloor starters, it's not in the league of past nominees such as "Yeah!" or "Gold Digger".)
Cassie-Me & U
Rihanna-S.O.S (Rescue Me)
Pussycat Dolls-Buttons

Song Of The Year

I always do horribly in this category, but I think I can net one or two this year. It's hard to explain the logic sometimes in this category. It's often a mishmash of sentimental favorites, ballads, uplifting songs and doesn't depend as much on commercial success as Record Of The Year

Corinne Bailey Rae-Put Your Records On
James Blunt-You're Beautiful
Mary J. Blige-Be Without You
Snow Patrol-Chasing Cars
Dainel Powter-Bad Day

other possibilities

Gnarls Barkley-Crazy
KT Tunstall-Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
Mariah Carey-Don't Forget About Us
John Mayer-Waiting For The World To Change

Best New Artist

The obvious ones here of course are Corinne Bailey Rae, James Blunt and KT Tunstall. That leaves us with two slots that could go to a number of people. One person who might be a surprise is Lupe Fiasco. "Kick Push" is the kind of hip hop song that folks that aren't fans of hip hop can enjoy. Plus, he's another Kanye West protege, the same as last year's winner, John Legend. But the only rappers that are ever nominated in this category are those who have a substantial amount of mainstream success. Daniel Powter possesses one of the biggest hits of the year, but his album has been absent from the charts. Same thing with Fort Minor. As far as rock goes, Panic! At The Disco stands the best chance, but if eligibility counts for anything, their record was released during last year's period. Wolfmother had some moderate modern rock radio success, but they can't be taken too seriously in this category. Often times, there will be a country artist that I've never heard of nominated in this category. I've heard of Carrie Underwood, and she was the biggest new artist in country this year, which is why I'm going with her. The only main genre left is R&B, and we are left we three major contenders: Ne-Yo, Cassie and Chris Brown. Ne-Yo has the album sales behind him, but I don't think he has much appeal outside of the R&B realm and who knows how many Grammy voters are even aware that he is one of the hottes songwriters around right now. Cassie had one great single, but not much has been heard from her otherwise. That leaves us with the teenage phenom, Chris Brown. His album has been out for well over a year and has spawned multiple hit singles, plus the fact that he is still in his teens and has become such a huge success will not be lost on voters.

I believe that Corinne Bailey Rae will get the most nominations, along with these people in descending order:

James Blunt
Mary J. Blige
KT Tunstall
Justin Timberlake
Gnarls Barkley

People actually like that Corin Bailey Rae shit?

Anyway, I think Aguilera has a shot at AOTY. the Academy loves her, and the album was accepted very well critically.

no Stadium Arcadium?

edit. nm, skipped that part the first time through

Good thread. I wouldn't have any reason to pay attention to this but now I want to see how everything pans out.


Every time I turned on VH1 for more than 15 minutes this year, she was on. But I'm hardly the typcial VH1 viewer so I don't know if that means anything.

I still think KT Tunstall had a much bigger year and will win out over her where given the chance.

As I mentioned, I really can't see any reason for Aguilera not to be nominated in this category. There were just other albums I felt more strongly about. Now I'm starting to doubt myself by giving the nod to St. Elsewhere instead.

My prediction for the Grammy awards: I won't care about the Grammy Awards.

Actually, I may watch them for 10 seconds more than I watched the American Music Awards (which would be a total of 10 seconds).

I would be happy if they threw out all of the categories and came up with Best Album, Best Single, Best Male Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist and best Band. That might give them more credibility than giving an award to everyone who ever put a record out.

good picks on the whole - lots of likely nominees in there. maybe I'll try to make some predictions. Never can remember which big-selling country and AC things have been out though.

We get it, you don't like the Grammys.

I did like the show the year Stevie Wonder sang "You are the Sunshine of my life" and Gladys Knight seemed to do well with "Midnight Train to Georgia." But when A Taste of Honey beat out The Knack for best new artist... that was it.

eh, I can't really come up with anything that isn't just a copy of MV, who did a very solid job:

Album of the Year:

John Mayer
James Blunt
Bob Dylan
Dixie Chicks
Justin Timberlake

Record of the Year:

James Blunt
Gnarls Barkley
Christina Aguilera
Shakira
Corinne Bailey Rae


New artist:

KT Tunstall
James Blunt
Gnarls Barkley
Corinne Bailey Rae
Ne-Yo

I don't know why, but I really like this song. It'll prly place top 15 on my singles list.

I never saw it on VH1 but it was constantly on Radio 1 for a good 2 months there.

Aargh! What was I thinking? I didn't even mention Gnarls Barkley in this category. They're definite contenders. This throws off my entire existence.

"Put Your Records On" will be in my top 100. If only the rest of thesongs on the album were as strong as her voice.

Wonder if The Eraser will get the award for best Nigel Godrich album?

My wifes a die hard Dixie Chicks fan and this new album just doesn't have the magic that the last 2 albums had even she can see that....I don't know if they'll be getting a Nom....especially since they've been bad mouthing the whole industry left and right for the past year or 2.

Best Nigel Godrich album should totally be a catagory he's had a ton of great records come out this year. I might pick the Charlotte Gainsbourg album over the eraser though.


I'm still pissed off that SMiLE didn't get nominated for best album in 2004 so screw the grammys

MV is the only person I would trust to predict this. Anyone who comes up with an alternate version of this thats more accurate has my undying respect

Beck, The Information-- if such a thing were possible.

Gnarls Barkley for Best New Artist, simply because, due to their individuals' resumes, they aren't a new artist by anyone's definition but the Grammys.

Corinne Bailey Rae won't sweep as much as MV says, because I never heard of her until today.

I, on the other hand, can't wait for the discussion of Grammy's here. Live. Good times.

So basically I was 3 out of 5 for every category I guessed, except for New Artist, in which I got 4 out of 5. Didn't expect the Dixie Chicks to get as much in the other general categories because they never really got notice there before, but oh well. Here are the nominees for categories which people might actually care about .


Category 1

Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)


Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Bryan-Michael Cox, producer; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg & Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]


You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]


Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]


Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]


Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol]






 

Category 2

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)


Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
[Open Wide/Columbia]


St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
[Downtown/Atlantic]


Continuum
John Mayer
Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
[Aware/Columbia]


Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linette & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Warner Bros.]


FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
Nate (Danga) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]






 

Category 3

Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)


Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]


Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]


Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]


Put Your Records On
John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae)
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.]


You're Beautiful
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]






 

Category 4

Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)


James Blunt



Chris Brown



Imogen Heap



Corinne Bailey Rae



Carrie Underwood







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Field 1 — Pop

 

Category 5

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)


Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera
Track from: Back To Basics
[RCA Records]


Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield
Track from: Unwritten
[Epic/Phonogenic]


You Can Close Your Eyes
Sheryl Crow
Track from: Sheryl Crow Artist's Choice Deluxe Edition
[Hear Music/Universal Music]


Stupid Girls
Pink
Track from: I'm Not Dead
[LaFace/Zomba Label Group]


Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
KT Tunstall
[Relentless/Virgin]






 

Category 6

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)


You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]


Save Room
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban]


Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia]


Jenny Wren
Paul McCartney
Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
[Capitol]


Bad Day
Daniel Powter
Track from: Daniel Powter
[Warner Bros.]






 

Category 7

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


My Humps
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]


I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Death Cab For Cutie
Track from: Plans
[Atlantic Records]


Over My Head (Cable Car)
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]


Is It Any Wonder?
Keane
Track from: Under The Iron Sea
[Interscope Records]


Stickwitu
The Pussycat Dolls
Track from: PCD
[A&M Records]






 

Category 8

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)


For Once In My Life
Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]


One
Mary J. Blige & U2
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen/Matriarch Records]


Always On Your Side
Sheryl Crow & Sting
Track from: Wildflower
[A&M Records]


Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
Track from: Loose
[Geffen/Mosley Music Group]


Hips Don't Lie
Shakira & Wyclef Jean
Track from: Oral Fixation Vol. 2
[Epic]






 

Category 9

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Mornin'
George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]


Drifting
Enya
Track from: Amarantine
[Reprise]


Subterfuge
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: The Hidden Land
[Columbia/Legacy]


Song H
Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Intersections: 1985 - 2005
[RCA Legacy]


My Favorite Things
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Track from: Dig That Crazy Christmas
[Surfdog Records]






 

Category 10

Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)


New Beginnings
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]


Fire Wire
Larry Carlton
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]


X
Fourplay
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]


Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]


Wrapped In A Dream
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]






 

Category 11

Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)


Back To Basics
Christina Aguilera
[RCA Records]


Back To Bedlam
James Blunt
[Custard/Atlantic]


The River In Reverse
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
[Verve Forecast]


Continuum
John Mayer
[Aware/Columbia]


FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]





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Field 2 — Dance

 

Category 12

Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)


Suffer Well
Depeche Mode
Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers
Track from: Playing The Angel
[Sire/Reprise/Mute]


Ooh La La
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Supernature
[Mute]


Get Together
Madonna
Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Confessions On A Dance Floor
[Warner Bros.]


I'm With Stupid
Pet Shop Boys
Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Track from: Fundamental
[Rhino Entertainment]


Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Danja, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]






 

Category 13

Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)


Supernature
Goldfrapp
[Mute]


Confessions On A Dance Floor
Madonna
[Warner Bros.]


A Lively Mind
Oakenfold
[Maverick]


Fundamental
Pet Shop Boys
[Rhino Entertainment]


The Garden
Zero 7
[Atlantic]





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Field 3 — Traditional Pop

 

Category 14

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)


Duets: An American Classic
Tony Bennett
[RPM Records/Columbia]


Caught In The Act
Michael Bublé
[143-Reprise]


Wintersong
Sarah McLachlan
[Arista Records/Nettwerk]


Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook
Bette Midler
[Columbia]


Timeless Love
Smokey Robinson
[New Door Records]





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Field 4 — Rock

 

Category 15

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)


Nausea
Beck
[Interscope Records]


Someday Baby
Bob Dylan
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia]


Route 66
John Mayer
Track from: Cars — Soundtrack (Various Artists)
[Disney]


Saving Grace
Tom Petty
Track from: Highway Companion
[American]


Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise]






 

Category 16

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Talk
Coldplay
Track from: X&Y
[Capitol]


How To Save A Life
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]


Steady, As She Goes
The Raconteurs
Track from: Broken Boy Soldiers
[V2/Third Man Records]


Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.]


The Saints Are Coming
U2 & Green Day
[Interscope Records/Warner Bros.]






 

Category 17

Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Crazy Bitch
Buckcherry
[Eleven Seven Music]


Every Day Is Exactly The Same
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: With Teeth
[nothing/Interscope Records]


Lonely Day
System Of A Down
Track from: Hypnotize
[American/Columbia]


Vicarious
Tool
Track from: 10,000 Days
[Volcano/Zomba Label Group]


Woman
Wolfmother
Track from: Wolfmother
[Modular/Interscope Records]






 

Category 18

Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Redneck
Lamb Of God
Track from: Sacrament
[Epic]


Colony Of Birchmen
Mastodon
Track from: Blood Mountain
[Reprise/Relapse Records]


Lies, Lies, Lies
Ministry
Track from: Rio Grande Blood
[13th Planet Records/Megaforce Records]


Eyes Of The Insane
Slayer
Track from: Christ Illusion
[American]


30/30-150
Stone Sour
[Roadrunner Records]






 

Category 19

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)


Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]


The Wizard Turns On...
The Flaming Lips
Track from: At War With The Mystics
[Warner Bros.]


Black Hole Sun
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]


Catsellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: On An Island
[Columbia]


Super Colossal
Joe Satriani
Track from: Super Colossal
[Epic]






 

Category 20

Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)


Chasing Cars
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters (Snow Patrol)
Track from: Eyes Open
[A&M Records; Publisher: Big Life Music.]


Dani California
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.]


Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music.]


Someday Baby
Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan)
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia; Publisher: Bob Dylan.]


When You Were Young
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
[Island Records; Publisher: Universal-Polygram Int.]






 

Category 21

Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)


Try!
John Mayer Trio
[Aware/Columbia]


Highway Companion
Tom Petty
[American]


Broken Boy Soldiers
The Raconteurs
[V2/Third Man Records]


Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Warner Bros.]


Living With War
Neil Young
[Reprise]





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Field 5 — Alternative

 

Category 22

Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]


At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
[Warner Bros.]


St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]


Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Interscope Records]


The Eraser
Thom Yorke
[XL Recordings]





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Field 6 — R&B

 

Category 23

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)


Ring The Alarm
Beyoncé
Track from: B'Day
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]


Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]


Don't Forget About Us
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records]


Day Dreaming
Natalie Cole
Track from: Leavin'
[Verve Records]


I Am Not My Hair
India.Arie
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records]






 

Category 24

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)


Heaven
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music]


So Sick
Ne-Yo
Track from: In My Own Words
[Def Jam Recordings]


Black Sweat
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]


I Call It Love
Lionel Richie
Track from: Coming Home
[Island Def Jam Recordings]


Got You Home
Luther Vandross
[J Records/Epic/Legacy Recordings]






 

Category 25

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Breezin'
George Benson & Al Jarreau
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]


Love Changes
Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]


Everyday (Family Reunion)
Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas
Track from: Madea's Family Reunion — Music From The Motion Picture
[Motown Records]


Family Affair
(Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
[Epic/Legacy Recordings]


Beautiful, Loved And Blessed
Prince & Támar
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]






 

Category 26

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Christmas Time Is Here
Anita Baker
Track from: Christmas Fantasy
[Blue Note Records]


God Bless The Child
George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]


I Found My Everything
Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]


You Are So Beautiful
Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph
Track from: Overnight Sensational
[Rhino Entertainment]


How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
The Temptations
Track from: Reflections
[New Door Records]






 

Category 27

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)


Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]


That Heat
Segio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music]


Mas Que Nada
Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music]


Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)
Outkast
Track from: Idlewild
[La Face Records/Zomba Label Group]


3121
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]






 

Category 28

Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)


Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]


Black Sweat
Prince, songwriter (Prince)
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records; Publisher: Controversy Music.]


Deja Vu
Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price & Delisha Thomas, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, 23000 Music Publishing, Makeba Yoga Flames Music/Janice Combs Publishing/EMI Blackwood, Price Tag, EMI April Music/Carter Boys Publishing.]


Don't Forget About Us
Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Company, Noontime South, Naked Under My Clothes, Chrysalis Music.]


I Am Not My Hair
Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music, Wang Out Music Sony, Combustion Windswept, Noka International/Famous Music.]






 

Category 29

Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)


The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen Records]


Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx
[J Records]


Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
India.Arie
[Motown Records]


3121
Prince
[Universal Republic]


Coming Home
Lionel Richie
[Island Def Jam Recordings]






 

Category 30

Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)


B'Day
Beyoncé
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]


Chris Brown
Chris Brown
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]


20 Y.O.
Janet Jackson
[Virgin Records]


Kelis Was Here
Kelis
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group/Dope Entertainment]


In My Own Words
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]





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Field 7 — Rap

 

Category 31

Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)


Touch It
Busta Rhymes
Track from: The Big Bang
[Aftermath/Interscope Records]


We Run This
Missy Elliott
Track from: The Cookbook
[Goldmind/Atlantic]


Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]


Undeniable
Mos Def
[Geffen Records]


What You Know
T.I.
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]






 

Category 32

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)


Ridin
Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
[Universal Records]


Georgia
Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)
Track from: Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace And From Field Mob — Light Poles And Pine Trees
[DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings]


Grillz
Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Track from: Sweatsuit
[Universal Records]


Mighty "O"
Outkast
[La Face/Zomba Label Group]


Don't Feel Right
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]






 

Category 33

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)


Smack That
Akon Featuring Eminem
[SRC/Universal Records]


Deja Vu
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]


Shake That
Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg
Track from: Curtain Call — The Hits
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]


Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]


My Love
Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]






 

Category 34

Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)


It's Goin' Down
Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)
Track from: New Joc City
[Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.]


Kick, Push
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.]


Money Maker
Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)
Track from: Release Therapy
[Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]


Ridin
Anthony Henderson, J. Slainas, O. Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters
(Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)
[Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.]


What You Know
A. Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson & Curtis Mayfield, songwriters) (T.I.)
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]






 

Category 35

Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)


Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]


Release Therapy
Ludacris
[Disturbing Tha Peace]


In My Mind
Pharrell
[Star Trak/Interscope Records]


Game Theory
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]


King
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]


Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))


Howard Benson
Every Man For Himself (Hoobastank) (A)

Flyleaf (Flyleaf) (A)

In With The Out Crowd (Less Than Jake) (A)

One-X (Three Days Grace) (A)

The Paramour Sessions (Papa Roach) (A)

Popaganda (Head Automatica) (A)

Saosin (Saosin) (A)




T Bone Burnett

Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson) (A)

The True False Identity (T Bone Burnett) (A)

Walk The Line — Soundtrack (Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists) (A)




Danger Mouse

Pieces Of The People We Love (The Rapture) (T)

St. Elsewhere (Gnarls Barkley) (A)




Rick Rubin

American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash) (A)

God's Gonna Cut You Down (Johnny Cash) (T)

Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (A)

Taking The Long Way (Dixie Chicks) (A)

12 Songs (Neil Diamond) (A)




Will.i.am

About You (Mary J. Blige Featuring Will.i.am) (T)

Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie) (T)

Damn Girl (Justin Timberlake Featuring Will.i.am) (T)

I Am Somebody (Santana Featuring Will.i.am) (T)

I Love My B**** (Busta Rhymes Featuring Kelis & Will.i.am) (T)

Mas Que Nada (Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas) (T)

Timeless (Sergio Mendes) (A)

Category 92

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)


Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
Moto Blanco, remixer (Mary J. Blige)
[Geffen Records]


Damage Thorn (Buick Project Remix)
Buick Project, remixers (Tiefschwarz & Tracey Thorn)
[Fine/Four Music Productions]


Deja Vu (Freemasons Club Mix - No Rap)
Russell Small & James Wiltshire, remixers (Beyoncé)
[Columbia/Sony Urban Music]


Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)
Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay)
Track from: Talk Remix EP
[Capitol Records]


World Hold On (E-Smoove Remix)
E-Smoove, remixer (Bob Sinclair)
[Ultra Records]


Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)


8th Of November
Big & Rich
Robert Deaton, George Flanigen & Marc Oswald, video directors; Robert Deaton, George Flanigen, Steve Lamar & Marc Oswald, video producers
[Warner Bros.]


When You Were Young
The Killers
Anthony Mandler, video director; Gina Leonard, video producer
[Island Def Jam]


Here It Goes Again
OK Go
Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr, Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video directors; Dan Konopka, Damien Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video producers
[Capitol]


Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer
[Warner Bros.]


Writing On The Walls
Underoath
[Solid State/Tooth & Nail]

What stuck out to me as noteworthy was Goldfrapp's two nominations (which she'll most likely lose to a semi-deserving Madonna) and Lupe's three nominations.

How the Hell does Timbaland get snubbed for Producer of the Year in favor of Dangermouse and Rick Rubin?

holy shit

shout out to Jacques Lu Cont also for a best remix nomination. Dangermouse is still riding the success of The Grey Album. It also doesn't hurt that he's constantly associating himself with acclaimed projects (Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley). But seriously, Timbaland got snubbed because Nelly Furtado and Timberlake all got multiple nominations for their singles and the albums.

Stadium Ar-fucking-cadium? Are you fucking kidding me?

But wait, Mastodon got a nom, so its not completely horrible.

Well Rick Rubin produced 2 of the albums nominated for album of the year...so...they kinda have to nominate him.

Only one nomination for KT Tunstall? Didn't expect that.

LOL at 'Best Pop Instrumental Performance' and 'Best Pop Instrumental Album' nominees. Could they have tried to pick anything worse than this crap?

Overall, another pretty bad year.

I'm intrigued at Neil Young's nominations (not that any are undeserved)...an influx from the left-leaning contingent of the academy? Watch him to sweep just as a political statement.

I'd fully expect them to take the blandest way out instead.



This reallly is pretty fucking criminal, even by their standards.

Not bad. Don't know what Stone Sour is doing in there, but other than that, not too shabby.

mv, good job on predicting a fairly arbitrary assortment of songs / albums.

also it seems that the academy has decided to elevate jack white from the 'alternative' ghetto into safer 'rock' territory. maybe it was those 'hands'/'my doorbell' videos?

hooray for the jazz categorys.

Sex Mob and Mingus Big Band got nominations.

And Matisyahu for Reggae and Salif Keita for world.

Happy to see Mingus Big Band get a nod. Saw them while I was in New York. They were great.

Saw them in Chicago once, they were amazing.

The Chili Peppers are still huge commercially and they have tenure. All they had to do was release a halfway tuneful album to get the nod, at this point.

MV nice work on predicting almost all of the noms.

I for one dig that Corinne Bailey Rae record. It's a top 5 record for me.

WTF at Timbaland not getting nominated for Producer Of The Year. He has pr oven time and time again over the past decade or so that he has the skills and the talent to produce amazing musical soundscapes. Forget Danger Mouse. I mean I dig Gnarls and all but Timbaland is head and shoulders above him. And fuck Will.i.am, he shouldn't even be allowed on the ballot for the crap ass music he's been attached to. Just for "My Humps" alone he should face the firing squad. T Bone Burnett seems to get nominated every year and he's already won and that is not cool.

Timbaland got robbed.

Matisyahu sucks. The Cowboy Troy of reggae.

consider the spoken word cat.
Category 77 - Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.)

• I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!
Bob Newhart
• New Rules - Polite Musings From A Timid Observer
Bill Maher
• Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
Jimmy Carter
• The Truth (With Jokes) (Al Franken)
Al Franken
• With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together
Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee
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Full Nominations List in TXT format link
No Gaffigan, No Demetri, No Posehn. And Ron White has two noms?
-----------------------------------Ok go aside, I'm assuming none of the good videos bothered to fill out the proper forms.
-----------------------------------------No Weird Al (WTF?)

Well, cheers for Goldfrapp.

Too bad that category probably won't even be televised. The winner will get a brief mention before commercials, probably.

Nomination for "Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick", that made my day. lol