Monday, February 14, 2011

Grammy Bowl V: The Wrap Up

Read it and weep! Your Grammy winners are below (big congratulations to Arcade Fire!) and I take a commanding lead into Grammy Bowl VI next year. Truth be told, both Adam and I had no idea who to pick this year and I guess I just happen to be a pretty good guesser. Winners in BOLD. Esperanza Spalding, really?! This is why I hate the Grammy Awards.

record of the year

nothin' on you- B.O.B. and Bruno Mars
love the way you lie- Eminem and Rihanna
fuck you- Cee Lo Green
empire state of mind- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
need you now- Lady Antebellum

album of the year
the suburbs- arcade fire
recovery- eminem
need you now- lady antebellum
the fame monster- lady gaga
teenage dream- katy perry

song of the year
beg steal or borrow- ray lamontagne
fuck you- cee lo green
the house that built me- miranda lambert
love the way you lie- eminem and rihanna
need you now- lady antebellum

best new artist
justin bieber
drake
florence and the machine
mumford & sons
esperanza spalding

best female pop vocal performance
king of anything- sara bareilles
halo- beyonce
chasing pirates- norah jones
bad romance- lady gaga
teenage dream- katy perry

best male pop vocal performance
haven't met you yet- michael buble
this is it- michael jackson
whataya want from me- adam lambert
just the way you are- bruno mars
half of my heart- john mayer

best pop performance by a duo or group
don't stop believin'- the cast of glee
misery- maroon 5
the only exception- paramore
babyfather- sade
hey soul sister- train

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

best rock performance by a duo or group
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

best hard rock performance
a looking in view- alice in chains
let me hear you scream- ozzy osbourne
black rain- soundgarden
between the lines- stone temple pilots
new fang- them crooked vultures

best rock song
angry world- neil young
little lion man- mumford & sons
radioactive- kings of leon
resistance- muse
tighten up- the black keys

best rock album
emotion & commotion- jeff beck
the resistance- muse
backspacer- pearl jam
mojo- tom petty and the heartbreakers
le noise- neil young

best alternative album
the suburbs- arcade fire
infinite arms- band of horses
brothers- the black keys
broken bells- broken bells
contra- vampire weekend

best r&b song
bittersweet- fantasia
finding my way back- jaheim
second chance- el debarge
shine- john legend and the roots
why would you stay- kem

best contemporary r&b album
graffiti- chris brown
untitled- r kelly
transition- ryan leslie
the archandroid- janelle monae
raymond v raymond- usher

best rap solo performance
over- drake
not afraid- eminem
how low- ludacris
i'm back- t.i.
power- kanye west

best rap song
empire state of mind- jay-z and alicia keys
love the way you lie- eminem and rihanna
not afraid- eminem
nothin' on you- b.o.b. and bruno mars
on to the next one- jay-z

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

best country song
the breath you take- george strait
free- zac brown band
the house that built me- miranda lambert
i'd love to be your last- gretchen wilson
if i die young- the band perry
need you now- lady antebellum

best country album
up on the ridge- dierks bentley
you get what you give- zac brown band
the guitar song- jamey johnson
need you now- lady antebellum
revolution- miranda lambert

best song written for a motion picture, tv, or other visual media
down in new orleans- the princess and the frog
i see you- avatar
kiss like your kiss- true blood
this city- treme soundtrack
the weary kind- crazy heart

best short form music video
ain't no grave- johnny cash
love the way you lie- eminem and rihanna
stylo- gorillaz, mos def, bobby womack
fuck you- cee lo green
bad romance- lady gaga

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