Saturday, February 12, 2005

We On Award Tour


Grammy Awards are tomorrow so here are my predictions and more importantly who should win:

Album of the Year
Ray Charles & Various Artists - Genius Loves Company
Green Day - American Idiot
Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys
Usher - Confessions
Kanye West - The College Dropout

Who will win: Genius Loves Company
Who should win: The College Dropout
Should have been nominated: Heavier Thing

Record Of The Year
Let's Get It Started - The Black Eyed Peas
Here We Go Again - Ray Charles & Norah Jones
American Idiot - Green Day
Heaven - Los Lonely Boys
Yeah!! - Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris

Who will win: "Yeah!"
Who should win: "Yeah!"
Should have been nominated: "All Falls Down"

Song of the Year
John Mayer - "Daughters”
Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You”
Kanye West - "Jesus Walks
Tim McGraw - "Live Like You Were Dying”
Hoobastank - "The Reason”

Who will win: "If I Ain't Got You"
Who should win: "Jesus Walks"
Should have been nominated: "American Idiot"

Best New Artist
Los Lonely Boys
Maroon 5 Joss Stone
Kanye West
Gretchen Wilson

Who will win: Kanye West
Who should win: Kanye West
Should have been nominated: Jet

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Björk - "Oceania"
Sheryl Crow - "The First Cut Is The Deepest"
Norah Jones - "Sunrise"
Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For?"
Joss Stone - "You Had Me"

Who will win: "The First Cut Is The Deepest"
Who should win: "You Had Me"
Should have been nominated: "If I Ain't Got You"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Elvis Costello - "Let's Misbehave"
Josh Groban - "You Raise Me Up"
John Mayer - "Daughters"
Prince - "Cinnamon Girl"
Seal - "Love's Divine"

Who will win: "Daughters"
Who should win: "Daughters"
Should have been nominated: "Clarity"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal
Evanescence - "My Immortal"
Hoobastank - "The Reason"
Los Lonely Boys - "Heaven"
Maroon 5 - "She Will Be Loved"
No Doubt - "It's My Life"

Who will win: "My Immortal"
Who should win: "She Will Be Loved"
Should have been nominated: "Sunday Morning"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer - "Redemption Song"
Ray Charles & Elton John - "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"
Ray Charles & Norah Jones - "Here We Go Again"
Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton - "Something"
Stevie Wonder & Take 6 - "Moon River"

Who will win: "Here We Go Again"
Who should win: "Redemption Song"
Should have been nominated: "Diary"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Ray Charles & Various Artists - Genius Loves Company
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow
Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul
Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile

Who will win: Genius Loves Company
Who should win: Genius Loves Company

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Ryan Adams - "Wonderwall"
Steve Earle - "The Revolution Starts Now"
Melissa Ethridge - "Breathe"
Bruce Springsteen - "Code Of Silence"
Tom Waits - "Metropolitan Glide"

Who will win: "Code Of Silence"
Who should win: "Wonderwall"
Should have been nominated: "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - "Monkey To Man"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Green Day - "American Idiot"
The Killers - "Somebody Told Me"
U2 - "Vertigo"

Who will win: "Vertigo"
Who should win: "Vertigo"
Should have been nominated: "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"

Best Hard Rock Performance
Incubus - "Megalomaniac"
Metallica - "Some Kind Of Monster"
Nickelback - "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good"
Slipknot - "Duality"
Velvet Revolver - "Slither"

Who will win: "Some Kind Of Monster"
Who should win: "Megalomaniac"
Should have been nominated: "Pain"

Best Rock Song
Green Day - "American Idiot"
Velvet Revolver - "Fall To Pieces"
Modest Mouse - "Float On"
The Killers - "Somebody Told Me"
U2 - "Vertigo"

Who will win: "American Idiot"
Who should win: "American Idiot"
Should have been nominated: "Pain"

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Janet Jackson - "I Want You"
Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You"
Teena Marie - "I'm Still In Love"
Jill Scott - "Whatever"
Angie Stone - "U-Haul"

Who will win: "If I Ain't Got You"
Who should win: "If I Ain't Got You"
Should have been nominated: "Me, Myself and I"

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Anthony Hamilton - "Charlene"
R. Kelly - "Happy People"
Brian McKnight - "What We Do Here"
Prince - "Call My Name"
Usher - "Burn"

Who will win: "Burn"
Who should win: "Call My Name"
Should have been nominated: "Musicology"

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Destiny's Child - "Lose Your Breath"
Earth, Wind & Fire Featuring Raphael Saadiq - "Show Me The Way"
Floetry - "Say Yes"
Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! - "Diary"
Usher & Alicia Keys - "My Boo"

Who will win: "My Boo"
Who should win: "Diary"
Should have been nominated: "Maybe"

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
Musiq - "Are You Experienced?"
N.E.R.D. - "She Wants To Move"
The Roots - "Star"
Jill Scott - "Cross My Mind"

Who will win: "Cross My Mind"
Who should win: "Star"
Should have been nominated: "Don't Say Nuthin'"

Best R&B Song
Usher - "Burn”
Prince - "Call My Name” Prince
Usher & Alicia Keys - "My Boo"
Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - "Yeah!"
Alicia Keys - "You Don't Know My Name”

Who will win: "Call My Name"
Who should win: "You Don't Know My Name"
Should have been nominated: "Diary"

Best R&B Album
Anita Baker - My Everything
Al Green - I Can't Stop
Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys
Prince - Musicology
Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2

Who will win: The Diary Of Alicia Keys
Who should win: The Diary Of Alicia Keys


Best Rap Solo Performance
Lloyd Banks - "On Fire"
Eminem - "Just Lose It"
Jay-Z - "99 Problems"
Twista - "Overnight Celebrity"
Kanye West - "Through The Wire"

Who will win: "Just Lose It"
Who should win: "99 Problems"
Should have been nominated: "Jesus Walks"

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Beastie Boys - "Ch-Check It Out"
The Black Eyed - "Let's Get It Started"
The Roots - "Don't Say Nuthin'"
Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Terror Squad - "Lean Back"

Who will win: "Let's Get It Started"
Who should win: "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Should have been nominated: "Got It Twisted"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jadakiss Featuring Anthony Hamilton - "Why"
Christina Milian Featuring Fabolous - "Dip It Low"
Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - "Slow Jamz"
Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - "Yeah!"
Kanye West & Syleena Johnson - "All Falls Down"

Who will win: "Yeah!"
Who should win: "All Falls Down"
Should have been nominated: "Bridging the Gap"

Best Rap Song
Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
The Black Eyed Peas - "Hey Mama"
Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
The Black Eyed Peas - "Let's Get It Started"
Jay-Z - "99 Problems"

Who will win: "Jesus Walks"
Who should win: "Jesus Walks"
Should have been nominated: "Through the Wire"

Best Rap Album
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs
Jay-Z - The Black Album
LL Cool J - The Definition
Nelly - Suit
Kanye West - The College Dropout

Who will win: The College Dropout
Who should win: The College Dropout
Should have been nominated: The Tipping Point

Best Short Form Music Video
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Green Day - "American Idiot"
George Michael - "Flawless"
Stereogram - "Walkie Talkie Man"
U2 - "Vertigo"

Who will win: "American Idiot"
Who should win: "Vertigo"
Should have been nominated: "All Falls Down"

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