The Grammy Awards will hold their 53rd annual shindig at 8 p.m. EST Feb. 13 on CBS-TV. To get primed for the telecast, we play the perilous game of predicting how the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will honor “artistic excellence,” and point out the even more excellent music it overlooked (remember, only recordings released from Sept. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010 are eligible).
—Album of the Year
Nominees:
“The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire
“Recovery,” Eminem
“Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
“The Fame Monster,” Lady Gaga
“Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
Who will win: “Recovery,” Eminem
Who should win: “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire
Who got shafted: “The ArchAndroid,” Janelle Monae
—Record of the Year
(Award to the artist and the producer, recording engineer and-or mixer)
Nominees:
“Nothin’ On You,” B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem Featuring Rihanna
“Forget You,” Cee Lo Green
“Empire State Of Mind,” Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Who will win: “Empire State Of Mind,” Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Who should win: “Empire State Of Mind,” Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Who got shafted: “Albatross,” Besnard Lakes
—Song of the Year
(A songwriters award)
Nominees:
“Beg Steal or Borrow,” Ray LaMontagne,
“Forget You,” Cee Lo Green
“The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
“Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring Rihanna
“Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Who will win: “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring Rihanna
Who should win: “Forget You,” Cee Lo Green
Who got shafted: “Madder Red,” Yeasayer
—Best New Artist
(For an artist who releases the first recording that establishes the artist’s public identity)
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
Who will win: Drake
Who should win: Esperanza Spalding
Who got shafted: Janelle Monae
—Best Pop Vocal Album
Nominees:
“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
Who will win: “Battle Studies,” John Mayer
Who should win: “The Fame Monster,” Lady Gaga
Who got shafted: “Body Talk 1,” Robyn
—Best Rock Album
Nominees:
“Emotion and Commotion,” Jeff Beck
“The Resistance,” Muse
“Backspacer,” Pearl Jam
“Mojo,” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
“Le Noise,” Neil Young
Who will win: “The Resistance,” Muse
Who should win: “Le Noise,” Neil Young
Who got shafted: “The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night,” Besnard Lakes
—Best R&B Album
Nominees:
“The Love and War Masterpeace,” Raheem DeVaughn
“Back to Me,” Fantasia
“Another Round,” Jaheim
“Wake Up!” John Legend and the Roots
“Still Standing,” Monica
Who will win: “Wake Up!” John Legend and the Roots
Who should win: “Wake Up!” John Legend and the Roots
Who got shafted: “New Amerykah Part Two,” Erykah Badu
—Best Rap Album
Nominees:
“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
Who will win: “Recovery,” Eminem
Who should win: “How I Got Over,” the Roots
Who got shafted: “A Badly Broken Code,” Dessa
—Best Country Album
Nominees:
“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
Who will win: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Who should win: “The Guitar Song,” Jamey Johnson
Who got shafted: “The List,” Rosanne Cash
—Best Alternative Music Album
Nominees:
“The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire
“Infinite Arms,” Band of Horses
“Brothers,” the Black Keys
“Broken Bells,” Broken Bells
“Contra,” Vampire Weekend
Who will win: “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire
Who should win: “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire
Who got shafted: “This is Happening,” LCD Soundsystem
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