Philthy's Grammy Predictions
I'm not the biggest fan of most award shows, but I'm a pretty big music fan, so I like to tune in each year to root on my favorites. In my opinion, the Grammys, compared to the other award shows tend to be pretty genuine in their selections, and don't solely rely on the hype surrounding an artist when selecting a winner.
Here are my thoughts on who I think should win in the main categories. You can see how well I do when the Grammys air Wednesday, Feb 8th at 7 CST, on CBS. (If anyone from the Grammys is reading this, please send my endorsement check to my home address.)
Nominees:
Record of the Year (awarded to artist and producer)
-We Belong Together, Mariah Carey
-Feel Good Inc, The Gorillaz
-Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day
-Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani
-Gold Digger, Kanye West
Philthy's Vote: Gold Digger, Kanye West (though I hate him as a person, great song)
Who'll Actually Win: Gold Digger, Kanye West
Shouldn't have been nominated: Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani (horrible)
Album of the Year
-The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey
-Chaos & the Creation in the Backyard, Paul McCartney
-Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Gwen Stefani
-How to Dismantle an Atomic bomb, U2
-Late Registration, Kanye West
Philthy's Vote: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2
Who'll Actually Win: The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey
Snubbed (wasn't nominated): Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson
Most Likely to Throw a Fit and Stab Someone When They Lose: Kanye West
Song of the Year (songwriter award)
-Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts
-Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen
-Ordinary People, John Legend
-Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, U2
-We Belong Together, Mariah Carey
Philthy's Vote: Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts
Who'll Actually Win: Ordinary People, John Legend
New Jersey's Pick: The Boss
Best New Artist
-Ciara
-Fall Out Boy
-Keane
-John Legend
-Sugarland
Philthy's Vote: Who Cares? No real standouts this year.
Who'll Actually Win: John Legend
Most Brittish: Keane
Best Pop Album:
-Extrordinary Machine, Fiona Apple
-Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson
-Wildflower, Sheryl Crow
-Chaos & Creation In The Backyard, Paul McCartney
-Love. Angel. Music. Baby, Gwen Stefani
Philthy's Vote: Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson (I'm out of the Kelly Clarkson Closet)
Who'll Actually Win: Love. Angel. Music. Baby, Gwen Stefani (Probably, though I thought every song she sang this year was horribly annoying)
Comeback (But Still Looks Like a Heroin Addict) Award: Fiona Apple
Traditional Pop Album:
-The Art Of Romance, Tony Bennett
-It's Time, Michael Buble'
-Isn't It Romantic, Johnny Mathis
-Moonlight Serenade, Carly Simon
-Thanks for the Memory, Rod Stewart
Philthy's Vote: It's Time, Michael Buble'
Who'll Actually Win: It's Time, Michael Buble'
Rock Album:
-X&Y, Coldplay
-In Your Honor, Foo Fighters
-A Bigger Bang, The Rolling Stones
-How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2Prairierie Wind, Neil Young
Philthy's Vote: In Your Honor, Foo Fighters
Who'll Actually Win: How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2
Biggest Disappointment: X&Y, Coldplay (only a few great tracks on this album...which is great for most bands, but this is Coldplay. They've set high expectations and didn't deliver like I hoped)
Best Alternative Album
-Funeral, The Arcade Fire
-Guero, Beck
-Plans, Death Cab for Cutie
-You Could Have It So Much Better, Franz Ferdinand
-Get Behind Me Satan, The White Stripes
Philthy's Pick: Tie. Guero, Beck; and Get Behind Me Satan, The White Stripes (Though I think this is the greatest arrangement of talent of any of the other categories)
Who'll Actually Win: Get Behind Me Satan, The White Stripes
Check out all the nominees
posted by philthy @ 6:51 PM
5 Comments:
I concur about Kanye, his production is always incredible, and he's a clever and entertaining lyricist. Other than that, he's a total dumbass.
Hollaback Girl should have earned Gwen a year in the Gulag.
The last time I paid attention to the Grammys, Will Smith won back-to-back. I nearly punched myself in the face. To be honest, the judging of rap or hip-hop by any of the televised awards is always terrible. But maybe the Grammys gets the other ones right.
Man, calling someone a "dumbass"?????
The Grammy Awards are a joke. I would rather read Rolling Stone, Relevant Magazine, and other media reviews than look to the Grammies to tell me what is good and not. If you're U2 or Green Day you can rest assured you'll get nominated no matter what you produce.
What was that song, Vertigo, that U2 did a year ago or so? I still throw up in my mouth a little big whenever I hear that song.
You got me all wrong, Jeremiah. I called him a "total dumbass".
The Rolling Stone is basically the Grammys of music magazines, out-of-touch and woefully ignorant.
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I take back everything I've said about the Grammys. I just saw who they awarded the Best Spoken Wrd Album to. None other than the Democratic equivilent of the second coming of Christ...Barack Obama.
Grammys, you're dead to me now.
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