Adele, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Glen Campbell with the Band Perry and Blake Shelton, Coldplay, Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Brown, Tony Bennett, Carrie Underwood and more will be performing, along with a special tribute to Etta James by 14-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys and nine-time GRAMMY winner Bonnie Raitt.
The only "song" that can do the excitement of the Grammy's justice is DJ Earworm's 2011 Mash-up of the top songs of the year.
I want to take the rest of this post to talk about the nominations for some of the biggest awards, my predictions, and my wishes for the show! As you can see from above, all the songs will be linked as I go along so you can easily listen to whichever you would like without having to scroll up and down the whole time.
Record Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Holocene - Bon Iver
Grenade
- Bruno Mars
The Cave
- Mumford & Sons
Firework
- Katy Perry
Album Of The Year
21 - Adele
Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars
Loud - Rihanna
* What an interesting variety of music to be nominated in the same category! Sure, they're all pop-ish music, but really they all have a different distinct style that makes it tricky to compare. Nevertheless, I predict that Adele will win this category as well but there is stiff competition here. First of all, Lady Gaga. Really, do I need to say more than that? Second, Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars is the underdog of this category as he is really the newcomer to the Grammy's. He has a fighting chance but I just don't think he'll win. Rihanna's and the Foo Fighters' albums are good contenders but I think things are just leaning towards Adele this year.
Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights - Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik
Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West,
Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
The Cave
- Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Grenade -
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Holocene
- Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Rolling In The Deep - Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
* You might be confused, didn't we just go over Record of the Year? What's with this "song" business now and who are all these other people listed that I've never heard of? Calm down, let me explain. The "Record of the Year" has to do with the musicality of the song nominated. The singer and the vocals, the mixing of the song, its production, etc. The "Song of the Year" recognizes the songwriters, the lyrics of the song that make it so special. Aha, you're all saying. Yes, so let's be frank, Adele is taking this one again. How can anything compare with "the scars of your love remind me of us, they keep me thinking that we almost had it all"? Granted, I think "All of the Lights" has a really good shot here, I'm going with the Adele spread.
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
* If you know me at all you will know that I am crossing my fingers, and toes, for Nicki Minaj to win. However, this category typically goes to someone more obscure. Remember Esperanza Spalding beating out Justin Beiber last year? Case and point. So, I think Bon Iver might win, or Skrillex, since I've never heard of him? them? her? Yeah, exactly. Just Kidding, I know that Skrillex is a great DJ, but I don't think the Grammy's will go for a DJ in this category quite yet. My vote is for Bon Iver.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like You - Adele
Yoü And I - Lady Gaga
Grenade - Bruno Mars
Firework - Katy Perry
F***in’ Perfect - Pink
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And Soul - Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Dearest - The Black Keys
Paradise
- Coldplay
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
Moves Like Jagger
- Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
* While "Pumped up Kicks" put Foster the People on the map, and Coldplay made a splash with "Paradise" this year, I think this category really comes down to either "Body and Soul" or "Moves like Jagger". I'm totally rooting for "Moves like Jagger" but the Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse duet might win because, well, it's Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse.
Best Pop Vocal Album
21 - Adele
The Lady Killer
- Cee Lo Green
Born This Way
- Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
- Bruno Mars
Loud - Rihanna
* How can Best Pop Vocal NOT go to Lady Gaga. Well, it just might since it's up against Adele this year...
Best Dance Recording
Raise Your Weapon - Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Barbra Streisand - Duck Sauce
Sunshine - David Guetta & Avicii
Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites - Skrillex
Save The World - Swedish House Mafia
* This is not a very popular category but I have to include
it because it dance music is slowly getting more buzz and it's so much fun. I mean, have you heard "Barbra Streisand"?
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo. But I'm rooting for Robyn's Call your
Girlfriend because it is so awesome, and SNL did an amazing spoof of it
in their behind-the-scenes videos. I'm not sure who will win though because Deadmau5 and David Guetta are awesome, but Skrillex is getting noted in the Best New Artist category so he might win here instead. We'll just have to wait and see!
Best Rap Performance
Look At Me Now - Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Otis - Jay-Z & Kanye West
The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco
Moment 4 Life - Nicki Minaj & Drake
Black And Yellow
- Wiz Khalifa
* You knew I was going to include the rap categories. Even though I want Nicki Minaj and Drake to win, "The Show Goes On" is a great song, and "Look at me Now" got a lot of attention, I'm putting my money on Jay-Z and Kanye to take this one.
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 want Nicki to win this one and I think she will. The only competition to watch out for is Watch the Throne. When Jay-Z and Kanye collaborate people listen. But I listen to my girl, Go Nicki!
Best Country Solo Performance
Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
I'm Gonna Love You Through It - Martina McBride
Honey Bee - Blake Shelton
Mean - Taylor Swift
Mama's Song - Carrie Underwood
* I'm not the biggest country fan but I know many people are so I'll spend a little time on country too. Based on the results from the Country Music Awards, it looks like it's Jason Aldean's year, but Taylor Swift has had a pretty serious winning streak so we'll see who comes out on top of this showdown. I'm thinking it just might be Jason this year.
Best Country Album
My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
Chief - Eric Church
Own The Night - Lady Antebellum
Red River Blue - Blake Shelton
Here For A Good Time - George Strait
Speak Now - Taylor Swift
* I'm pretty sure this one's going to Taylor Swift. But by
just a hair past Jason Aldean. Lady Antebellum will put up a good fight
but they've already had a year, and even though Blake Shelton really came
into the spotlight after his marriage to Miranda Lambert and his judging
spot on The Voice, I don't think he can pull out a win on this one.
Of course there are many more categories for all genres of music but these, among a few others, are the ones that are broadcast on the show itself, and the ones that resonate the most with everyone. So there you have it, I'll leave you with my favorite LL Cool J song in honor of this year's host and the after-parties that are sure to ensue: Headsprung. Enjoy the Grammy's everyone!
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