Saturday, February 11, 2012

Grammy Predictions 2012

Record of the Year:
1. Adele "Rolling in the Deep"
2. Katy Perry "Firework"
3. Bruno Mars "Grenade"
4. Mumford & Sons "The Cave"
5. Bon Iver "Holocene"

Album of the Year:
1. 21, Adele
2. Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
3. Born This Way, Lady Gaga
4. Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
5. Loud, Rihanna

Song of the Year:
1. "Rolling the Deep"
2. "The Cave"
3. "Holocene"
4. "All of the Lights"
5. "Grenade"

New Artist:
1. Bon Iver
2. Nicki Minaj
3. The Band Perry
4. Skrillex
5. J. Cole

Pop Solo Performance:
1. Adele "Someone Like You"
2. Katy Perry "Firework"
3. Bruno Mars "Grenade"
4. Lady Gaga "You and I"
5. Pink "Fucking Perfect"

Pop Duo/Group Performance:
1. Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse "Body and Soul"
2. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera "Moves Like Jagger"
3. Foster the People "Pumped Up Kicks"
4. Coldplay "Paradise"
5. The Black Keys "Dearest"


Pop Album of the Year:
1. 21, Adele
2. Born This Way, Lady Gaga
3. Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
4. Loud, Rihanna
5. The Lady Killer, Cee-Lo Green

Dance Recording:
1. Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
2. Skrillex "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites"
3. Duck Sauce "Barbra Streisand"
4. David Guetta & Avicii "Sunshine"
5. Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech "Raise Your Weapon"
6. Swedish House Mafia "Save the World"

Dance Album:
1. Body Talk, Pt. 3, Robyn
2. Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex
3. Nothing But the Beat, David Guetta
4. 4x4=12, Deadmau5
5. Zonoscope, Cut/Copy

Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
1. Duets II, Tony Bennett
2. What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman, Barbra Streisand
3. The Gift, Susan Boyle
4. In Concert on Broadway, Harry Connick Jr.
5. Music Is Better Than Words, Seth MacFarlane

Rock Performance and Rock Song:
1. Mumford & Sons "The Cave"
2. Foo Fighters "Walk"
3. Radiohead "Lotus Flower"
4. Coldplay "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"
5. The Decemberists "Down by the Water"

Rock Album:
1. Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
2. The Whole Love, Wilco
3. Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul, Jeff Beck
4. I'm With You, Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. Come Around Sundown, Kings of Leon

Alternative Music Album
1. Bon Iver, Bon Iver
2. The King of Limbs, Radiohead
3. Torches, Foster the People
4. Codes and Keys, Death Cab for Cutie
5. Circuital, My Morning Jacket

R&B Performance:
1. Ledisi "Pieces of Me"
2. Corinne Bailey Rae "Is This Love"
3. Charlie Wilson "You Are"
4. Kelly Price & Stokley "Not My Daddy"
5. Marsha Ambrosius "Far Away"

Traditional R&B Performance:
1. Cee-Lo Green and Melanie Fiona "Fool for You"
2. Betty Wright & The Roots "Surrender"
3. Raphael Saadiq "Good Man"
4. Eric Benet "Sometimes I Cry"
5. R. Kelly "Radio Message"

R&B Song:
1. "Fool for You"
2. "Pieces of Me"
3. "You Are"
4. "Far Away"
5. "Not My Daddy"

R&B Album:
1. Pieces of Me, Ledisi
2. F.A.M.E., Chris Brown
3. Kelly, Kelly Price
4. Second Chance, El DeBarge
5. Love Letter, R. Kelly

Rap Performance:
1. Jay-Z & Kanye West "Otis"
2. Nicki Minaj & Drake "Moment 4 Life"
3. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes "Look At Me Now"
4. Lupe Fiasco "The Show Goes On"
5. Wiz Khalifa "Black and Yellow"

Rap/Sung Collaboration:
1. Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie "All of the Lights"
2. Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey "I Need a Doctor"
3. Rihanna & Drake "What's My Name"
4. Beyoncé & André 3000 "Party"
5. Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne "Motivation"
6. DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne "I'm On One"

Rap Song:
1. "All of the Lights"
2. "Otis"
3. "I Need a Doctor"
4. "The Show Goes On"
5. "Look At Me Now"
6. "Black and Yellow"

Rap Album:
1. Watch the Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West
2. Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj
3. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
4. Lasers, Lupe Fiasco
5. Tha Charter IV, Lil' Wayne

Country Solo Performance:
1. Blake Shelton "Honey Bee"
2. Jason Aldean "Dirt Road Anthem"
3. Taylor Swift "Mean"
4. Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song"
5. Martina McBride "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"

Country Duo/Group Performance:
1. Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson "Don't You Wanna Stay"
2. Thompson Square "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"
3. The Civil Wars "Barton Hollow"
4. Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter "You and Tequila"

Country Song:
1. "God Gave Me You"
2. "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"
3. "Threaten Me With Heaven"
4. "Mean"
5. "Just Fishin'"

Country Album:
1. My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
2. Speak Now, Taylor Swift
3. Red River Blue, Blake Shelton
4. Own the Night, Lady Antebellum
5. Here For A Good Time, George Strait
6. Chief, Eric Church

Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling):
1. If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't), Betty White
2. Bossypants, Tina Fey
3. Fab Fan Memories - The Beatles Bond, Various Artist
4. Hamlet, Dan Donohue & Various Artists - Oregon Shakespeare Festival
5. The Mask of Zorro, Val Kilmer and Cast

Comedy Album:
1. Hilarious, Louis C.K.
2. Finest Hour, Patton Oswalt
3. Alpocalypse, "Weird Al" Yankovic
4. Turtleneck & Chain, The Lonely Island
5. Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant, Kathy Griffin

Musical Theater Album:
1. The Book of Mormon
2. Anything Goes
3. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
1. Burlesque, Christina Aguilera
2. Tangled, Various Artists
3. Boardwalk Empire Vol. 1, Various Artists
4. Glee Vol. 4, Various Artists
5. True Blood Vol. 3, Various Artists

Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:
1. Black Swan, Clint Mansell
2. Tron: Legacy, Daft Punk
3. The King's Speech, Alexandre Desplat
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Alexandre Desplat
5. The Shrine, Ryan Shore

Song Written For Visual Media:
1. "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me"
2. "I See the Light"
3. "So Long"
4. "Where The River Goes"
5. "Christmastime Is Killing Us"
6. "Born to Be Somebody"

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical:
1. Paul Epworth
2. The Smeezingtons
3. Butch Vig
4. Ryan Tedder
5. Danger Mouse

Remixed Recording, Non-Classical:
1. Cinema (Skrillex Remix)
2. End Of Line (Photek Remix)
3. Only Girl (In The World) (Rosabel Club Mix)
4. Rope (Deadmau5 Mix)
5. Collide (Afrojack Remix)

Short Form Music Video:
1. Adele "Rolling in the Deep"
2. Radiohead "Lotus Flower"
3. Skrillex "First Of The Year (Equinox)"
4. OK Go "All Is Not Lost"
5. "Weird Al" Yankovic "Perform This Way"
6. Memory Tapes "Yes I Know"

Long Form Music Video:
1. Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest, A Tribe Called Quest
2. Foo Fighters: Back And Forth, Foo Fighters
3. I Am...World Tour, Beyonce
4. Nine Types Of Light, TV on the Radio
5. Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon, Kings of Leon