The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
Tonight at 8PM EST the 52nd annual Grammy awards will take the air on CBS. When there is so much incredible talent hoping to add Grammy’s to their trophy case you can expect a very memorable night.
The night is jam packed with performances that will no doubt go down in history. But perhaps the biggest moment of the night will be the Michael Jackson tribute. Not only will several top recording artists be singing in tribute to Michael, but it will be the first awards show to broadcast a performance in 3-D. You can pick up 3-D glasses free at any Target store.
I scoured the list of nominees and below are my picks. These are not necessarily who I would like to win personally, but who I think will ultimately end up with the statue. Feel free to leave your picks in the comment box below.
Record Of The Year
- Halo
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia] - I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope] - Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records] - Poker Face
Lady Gaga
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
[Big Machine Records]
Album Of The Year
- I Am… Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
[Music World Music / Columbia] - The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records] - The Fame
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.] - Fearless
Taylor Swift
[Big Machine Records]
Song Of The Year
- Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree; Publishers: Stefani Germanotta p/k/a Lady Gaga, Sony/ATV Songs/House of Gaga Publishing/GloJoe Music, Sony/ATV Songs/RedOne Productions.] - Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Track from: Blacksummers’ Night
[Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.] - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.] - Use Somebody
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.] - You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Potting Shed Music, Barbara Orbison World Publishing.]
Best New Artist
- Zac Brown Band
- Keri Hilson
- MGMT
- Silversun Pickups
- The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Hometown Glory
Adele
Track from: 19
[XL/Columbia] - Halo
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia] - Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
[Capitol] - Sober
Pink
Track from: Funhouse
[LaFace Records] - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records] - We Weren’t Born To Follow
Bon Jovi
[Island] - Never Say Never
The Fray
Track from: The Fray
[Epic] - Sara Smile
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Track from: Live At The Troubadour
[Shout! Factory] - Kids
MGMT
Track from: Oracular Spectacular
[Columbia]
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
- Sea Of Heartbreak
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
[Manhattan] - Love Sex Magic
Ciara & Justin Timberlake
Track from: Fantasy Ride
[LaFace Records] - Lucky
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic] - Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
Track from: American Classic
[Blue Note] - Breathe
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album
- The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records] - Breakthrough
Colbie Caillat
[Universal Republic Records] - All I Ever Wanted
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records / 19 Recordings LLC./ S Records] - The Fray
The Fray
[Epic] - Funhouse
Pink
[LaFace Records]
Best Dance Recording
- Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records] - When Love Takes Over
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
Track from: One Love
[Astralwerks] - Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - Celebration
Madonna
[Warner Bros.] - Womanizer
Britney Spears
K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
Track from: Circus
[Jive/Zomba]
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- Can’t Find My Way Home
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Track from: Live From Madison Square Garden
[Reprise] - Life In Technicolor II
Coldplay
Track from: Prospekt’s March EP
[Capitol] - 21 Guns
Green Day
Track from: 21st Century Breakdown
[Reprise] - Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records] - I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
U2
Track from: No Line On The Horizon
[Interscope]
Best Rock Song
- The Fixer
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
[Monkeywrench; Publishers: Innocent Bystander, Jumpin' Cat Music, Theory of Color, Write Treatage Music.] - I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2)
Track from: No Line On The Horizon
[Interscope; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing, Upala Music.] - 21 Guns
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
Track from: 21st Century Breakdown
[Reprise; Publishers: WB Music Corp./Green Daze Music.] - Use Somebody
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.] - Working On A Dream
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Working On A Dream
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
Best Rock Album
- Black Ice
AC/DC
[Columbia] - Live From Madison Square Garden
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
[Reprise/Duck] - 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day
[Reprise] - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.] - No Line On The Horizon
U2
[Interscope]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music/Columbia] - It Kills Me
Melanie Fiona
[SRC/Universal Motown] - That Was Then
Lalah Hathaway
Track from: Self Portrait
[Stax Records/Concord Music Group] - Goin’ Thru Changes
Ledisi
Track from: Turn Me Loose
[Verve Forecast] - Lions, Tigers & Bears
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- Blame It
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
[J Records] - Chocolate High
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
[Soulbird/Universal Republic] - Ifuleave
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
Track from: OnMyRadio
[Atlantic] - Higher Ground
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
Track from: Oh Happy Day
[EMI Gospel] - Love Has Finally Come At Last
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack
[Shanachie Entertainment Corp.]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
- I Am… Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
[Music World Music/Columbia] - Intuition
Jamie Foxx
[J Records] - The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
Pleasure P
[Swagga Ent./Atlantic] - Ready
Trey Songz
[Songbook/Atlantic] - Thr33 Ringz
T-Pain
[Jive Records]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Ego
Beyoncé & Kanye West
[Music World Music/Columbia] - Knock You Down
Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
Track from: In A Perfect World…
[MMG/Zone 4/Interscope Records] - Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
[Roc Nation] - I’m On A Boat
The Lonely Island & T-Pain
Track from: Incredibad
[Universal Republic Records] - Dead And Gone
T.I. & Justin Timberlake
Track from: Paper Trail
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- Cowgirls Don’t Cry
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
[Arista Nashville] - Chicken Fried
Zac Brown Band
Track from: The Foundation
[Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic] - I Run To You
Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville] - Here Comes Goodbye
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Unstoppable
[Lyric Street Records] - It Happens
Sugarland
Track from: Love On The Inside
[Mercury Records]
Best Comedy Album
- Back From The Dead
Spinal Tap
[The Label Industry/Artist2Market Distribution] - A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!
Stephen Colbert
[Comedy Central Records] - Internet Leaks
“Weird Al” Yankovic
[Volcano] - My Weakness Is Strong
Patton Oswalt
[Degenerate/Warner Bros.] - Suckin’ It For The Holidays
Kathy Griffin
[Music With A Twist] - Tall, Dark & Chicano
George Lopez
[Comedy Central Records]
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1)
Alexandre Desplat, composer
[Concord Records] - Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
Nicholas Hooper, composer
[New Line Records] - Milk
Danny Elfman, composer
[Decca] - Star Trek
Michael Giacchino, composer
[Varèse Sarabande] - Up
Michael Giacchino, composer
[Walt Disney Records]
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