2008 Grammy Gals

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Beyonce for "Irreplaceable"
Corinne Bailey Rae for "Like A Star"
Alicia Keys for "No One"
Rhianna f/Jay-Z for "Umbrella"
Gwen Stefani f/ Akon for "The Sweet Escape"
Carrie Underwood for "Before He Cheats"
Kanye West & Daft Funk for "Stronger"
Amy Winehouse for "You Know I'm No Good"
Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Common - "Finding Forever"
Fall Out Boy - "Infinity On High"
Norah Jones - "Not Too Late"
John Legend - "Once Again"
Paul McCartney - "Memory Almost Full"
Prince - "Planet Earth"
Rhianna- "Good Girl Gone Bad"
Gwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape"
Joss Stone- "Introducing Joss Stone"
Kanye West for "Graduation"
Amy Winehouse - "Back To Black"

SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyonce for "Irreplaceable"
Corinne Bailey Rae for "Like A Star"
Alicia Keys for "No One"
Rhianna f/Jay-Z for "Umbrella"
Gwen Stefani f/ Akon for "The Sweet Escape"
Carrie Underwood for "Before He Cheats"
Kanye West & Young Geezy for "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
Amy Winehouse for "You Know I'm No Good"
Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"

BEST NEW ARTIST
Lily Allen
Peter Bjorn & John
Colbie Caillat
Daughtry
Feist
Gym Class Heroes
Jennifer Hudson
Sean Kingston
Paolo Nutini
Kellie Pickler
Robin Thicke
Amy Winehouse


BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Lily Allen for "Alright, Still"
James Blunt for "All The Lost Souls"
Kelly Clarkson for "My December"
Colbie Caillat for "CoCo"
Norah Jones for "Not Too Late"
Avril Lavigne for "The Best Damn Thing"
Annie Lennox for "Songs of Mass Destruction"
Maroon 5 for "It Won't Be Soon Before Long"
Paul McCartney for "Memory Almost Full"
Rhianna for "Good Girl Gone Bad"
Gwen Stefani for "The Sweet Escape"
Joss Stone for "Introducing Joss Stone"
Amy Winehouse for "Back To Black"

BEST POP MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
James Blunt for "1973"
Michael Buble for "Everything"
Josh Groban for "February Song"
Sean Kingston for "Beautiful Girls"
John Legend for "PDA (We Just Don't Care)"
John Mellencamp for "Someday"
Paul McCartney for "Dance Tonight"
Paul McCartney for "Ever Present Past"
Paolo Nutini for "New Shoes"
Paolo Nutini for "Last Request"
Prince for"Guitar"
Prince for "The Song Of My Heat"
Seal for "A Father's Way"
Sting for "Come Again"
Justin Timberlake for "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
Justin Timberlake for "Summer Love"
Elliott Yamin for "Wait For You"
Will.i.am for "No More"

BEST POP FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Christina Aguilera for"Candyman"
Lily Allen for "Smile"
Britney Spears for "Kiss Me All Over"
Natasha Bedingfield for "Soul Mate"
Bjork for "Wanderlust"
Kelly Clarkson for "Never Again"
Colbie Caillat for "Bubbly"
Sheryl Crow for "Try Not To Remember"
Feist for "1234"
Fergie for "Clumsy"
Nelly Furtado for "Say It Right" or "All Good Things (Come To An End)"
Norah Jones for"Thinking About You"
Avril Lavigne for "Keep Holding On" or "Girlfriend"
Annie Lennox for "Dark Road"
Madonna for "Hey You"
Sarah McLachlan for "Ordinary Miracle"
Pink for "Who Knew"
Corinne Bailey Rae for "Like A Star"
Gwen Stefani for"4 In The Morning"
Joss Stone for "Tell Me 'Bout It"
Amy Winehouse for "You Know I'm No Good" or "Rehab"
Carrie Underwood for "I'll Stand By You"
Suzanne Vega for "Frank & Ava"

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
Bon Jovi for "(You Want To) Make A Memory"
Peter Bjorn & John for "Young Folks"
Bowling For Soup for "When We Die"
Daughtry for "Home"
The Fratellis for "Flathead"
Gym Class Heroes for "Shoot Down The Stars"
Gym Class Heroes for "Clothes Off"
Maroon 5 for "Makes Me Wonder"
Nickelback for "If Everyone Cared"
Plain White T's for "Hey There Delilah"

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera "Stepping Out"
Beyonce & Shakira for "Beautiful Liar"
Gym Class Heroes f/ Patrick Stump for "Cupid's Chokehold"
Elvis Presley & Lisa Marie Presley for "In The Ghetto"
Mark Ronson f/ Daniel Merriweather for "Stop Me"
Santana & Chad Kroeger for "Into The Night"
Santana & Tina Turner for "The Game Of Love"
Gwen Stefani f/ Akon for "The Sweet Escape"
Gwen Stefani f/ Damien Marley for "Now That You Got It"
Timbaland f/ Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake for "Give It To Me"

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Tony Bennett" The Ultimate American Song Book Volume One"
Harry Connick Jr. for "Oh, My Nola"
Alan Bergman for "Lyrically, Alan Bergman"
Michael Bublé for "Call Me Irresponsible"
Art Garfunkel for "Some Enchanted Evening"
Barry Manilow for "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties"
Queen Latifah for "Traveling Light"
Carly Simon for "Into White"
Sting for "Songs From The Labyrinth"
Barbra Streisand for "Live in Concert 2006"

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
The Chemical Brothers for "We Are the Night"
Erasure for "Light at the End of the World"
The Field for "From Here We Go Sublime"
Madonna for "The Confessions Tour"
Tiësto for "Elements of Life"
Paul Van Dyk for "In Between"

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Bjork for "Earth Intruders"
The Chemical Brothers f/ Ali Love for "Do It Again"
Erasure for "I Could Fall In Love With You"
Fergie f/ Will.I.Am for "Fergalicious"
Nelly Furtado for "Do It"
Enrique Iglesias for "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)"
Jennifer Lopez for "Doin' It Well"
Jennifer Lopez for "Hold It, Push It
Jennifer Lopez for "Que Hiciste"
Moby f/ Debbie Harry for "New York, New York"
Oakenfold f/ Pharrell for "Sex N' Money"
Pet Shop Boys for "Minimal"
Mark Ronson f/ Lily Allen for "Oh My God"
Britney Spears f/T.I. for "Gimme More"
Gwen Stefani for "Wind It Up"
Justin Timberlake for "LoveStoned"
Timbaland f/ Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian for "The Way I Are"
Paul Van Dyk for "Crush" or "White Lies"
Jody Watley for "I Want Your Love"

BEST R&B ALBUM
India.Arie for "Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics"
Chaka Khan for "Funk This!"
Macy Gray for "Big"
John Legend for "Once Again"
Brian McKnight for "Ten"
Prince for "Planet Earth"
Musiq Soulchild for "Luvanmusiq"
Jill Scott for "Jill Scott Collaborations"
Jill Scott for "The Real Deal"
Angie Stone for "The Art of Love"
Tamia for "Between Friends"
Amy Winehouse for "Back To Black"

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
Akon for "Konvicted"
Chris Brown for "Exclusive"
Ciara for "Ciara: The Evolution"
Keyisha Cole for "Just Like You"
Fantasia for "Fantasia"
Ne-Yo for "Because Of You"
R. Kelly for "Double Up"
Kelly Rowland for "Ms. Kelly"
Joss Stone for "Introducing Joss Stone"
Tank for "Sex, Love & Pain"

BEST R&B SONG
Fantasia for "When Can I See U"
Alicia Keys for "No One"
R. Kelly for "Flirt"
Musiq Soulchild for "Buddy"
Joss Stone for "Tell Me About It"
Robin Thicke for "Lost Without You"
Amy Winehouse for "You Know I'm No Good"

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Akon for "Don't Matter"
Chris Brown for "Wall To Wall"
John Legend for "Another Again"
Prince for "Guitar"
Prince for "Future Baby Mama"
R. Kelly for "Rise Up"
Brian McKnight for "Used To Be My Girl"
Ne-Yo for "Because Of You" or "Do You"
Lionel Richie for "What You Are"
Musiq Soulchild for "Buddy"
Tank for "Please Don't Go"
Robin Thicke for "Can U Believe"
Justin Timberlake for "Until The End Of Time"

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
India.Arie for "Beautiful Flower"
Ciara for "Promise" or "Like A Boy"
Keyshia Cole for "Heaven Sent"
Fantasia for "When Can I See U"
Fergie for "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Alicia Keys for "No One"
Macy Gray for "Shoo Be Doo (No Words)"
Lauryn Hill for "Lose Myself"
Jennifer Hudson for "And I'm Tell You I'm Not Going"
Corinne Bailey Rae for "Trouble Sleeping"
Jill Scott for "Hate On Me"
Angie Stone for "Baby"
Tamia for "Can't Get Enough" or "Me"
Joss Stone for "Tell Me About It"
Amy Winehouse for "Tears Dry On Their Own"

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Mary J. Blige & John Legend for "King & Queen"
Ciara & Will.I.AM for "Do It"
Fergie & Ludacris for "Glamorous"
Jamie Foxx & Beyonce for "When I First Saw You"
Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige for "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
Macy Gray & Natalie Cole for "Finally Made Me Happy"
Anthony Hamilton f/ Jaheim & Musiq Soulchild for "Struggles No More"
R. Kelly & Usher for "Same Girl"
Chaka Khan & Mary J. Blige for "Disrespectful"
Ne-Yo & Jennifer Hudson for "Leaving Tonight"
Angie Stone & Betty Wright for "Baby"
Joss Stone & Lauren Hill for "Music"
Robin Thicke f/ Faith Evans for "Got 2 Be Down"

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Lily Allen for "Shame For You/Alfie"
Chaka Khan for "Will You Love Me"
Ciara & R. Kelly for "Promise"
Freddie Jackson for "More Than Friends"
Rick James for "Deeper Still"
Pattie LaBelle f/ Kanye West, Mary Mary & Consequence for "Anything"
John Legend for "Coming Home"
Brian McKnight for "What's My Name"
Robin Thicke & Mary J. Blige for "Ask Myself"
Mavis Staples for "On My Way"
Elisabeth Withers for "Be With You"
Amy Winehouse for "Back To Black"

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
Lily Allen for "Nan, You're A Window Shopper/LDN"
Ciara & Chamillionaire for "Get Up"
Ciara & Lil Jon for "That's Right"
Common f/ Will.I.Am for "I Have A Dream"
Stephen Marley f/ Damien Marley for"Traffic Jam"
Corinne Bailey Rae for "I'd Like To"
Musiq Soulchild for "Teachme"
Joss Stone f/ Common for "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"
Amy Winehouse for "You Know I'm No Good"
Robin Thicke for "I Need Love"

BEST RAP ALBUM
50 Cent for "Curtis"
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for "Strength And Loyalty"
Chamillionaire for "Ultimate Victory"
Common for "Finding Forever"
Diddy for "Press Play"
Eve for "Here I Am"
The Game for "Doctor's Advocate"
Jay-Z for "Kingdom Come"
Mims for "Music Is My Savior"
Nas for "Hip-Hop Is Dead"
Nelly for "Brass Knuckles"
Q-Tip for "The Renaissance"
Snoop Dogg for "The Blue Carpet Treatment"
Three 6 Mafia for "Long 2 Walk"
T.I.for "T.I. vs T.I.P."
Timbaland for "Shock Value"
Kanye West for "Graduation"
Will.I.Am for "Songs About Girls"

BEST RAP SONG
The Game f/ Kanye West for "Wouldn't Get Far"
Jim Jones for "We Fly High"
Mims for "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Shop Boyz for "Party Like A Rock Star"
Three 6 Mafia for "Doe Boy Fresh"
UGK f/ Outkast for"International Player's Anthem"

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Lily Allen for "Littlest Things"
50 Cent for "Straight To The Bank" or "Amusement Park"
Common for "The Game"
Eve for "Tambourine"
The Game for "Let's Ride"
Huey for "Pop, Drop & Lock It"
Ice-T for "Walking In The Rain"
Jay-Z for "Show Me What You Got"
Jim Jones for "We Fly High"
Mims for "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Nas for "Hip-Hop Is Dead"
Q-Tip for "WorkItOut"
Redman for "Put It Down"
T.I. for "Things Keep Poppin'" or "You Know What It Is"
Kanye West for "Can't Tell Me Nothing" or "Stronger"
Will.I.Am for "I Got It From My Mama (Genetics)"

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
50 Cent & L.L. Cool J for "I Get Money"
Chamillionaire f/ Slick Rick for "Hip Hop Police"
Common & Dwele for "The People"
Eminem f/ 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Cashis for "You Don't Know"
The Game f/ Kanye West for "Wouldn't Get Far"
Nelly f/ Pimp C & Sean P for "Cut It Out"
Shop Boyz for "Party Like A Rock Star"
Three 6 Mafia for "Doe Boy Fresh"
T.I. f/ Wyclef Jean for "You Know Who It Is"
UGK f/ Outkast for "International Player's Anthem"
Kanye West f/ Nas, KRS-One & Rakim for "Classic"

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
50 Cent f/Justin Timberlake & Timbaland for "Ayo Technology"
50 Cent & Robin Thicke for "Follow My Lead"
Akon f/ Snoop Dogg for "I Wanna Fuck You"
Ashanti f/ Nelly for "Switch"
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony f/ Akon - "I Tried"
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony f/ Mariah Carey & Bow Wow for "Lil' Love"
Chris Brown f/T-Pain for "Kiss, Kiss, Kiss"
Ciara f/ 50 Cent for "Can't Leave Em' Alone"
Keyisha Cole f/ Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim for "Let It Go"
Common f/ Lily Allen for "Drivin' Me Wild"
Diddy f/ Keyisha Cole for "Last Night"
Fabolous f/ Ne-Yo for ""Make Me Better"
Fantasia f/ Big Boi for "Hood Boy"
Jay-Z f/ Chrisette Michele for "Lost Ones"
Kelly Rowland f/ Eve for "Like This"
Nas f/ Chrisette Michelle for "Can't Forget About You"
Nicole Scherzinger f/T.I. for "He's Not Bad"
R. Kelly f/ Ludacris & Kid Rock for "Rock Star"
R. Kelly f/ Snoop Dogg for "That's That"
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z for "Umbrella"
Timbaland f/ The Hives for "Throw It On Me"
Kanye West f/ John Mayer for "Bittersweet"

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Ryan Adams for "Easy Tiger"
Daughtry for "Daughtry"
Melissa Etheridge for "The Awakening"
Evanescence for "The Open Door"
Fall Out Boy for "Infinity On High"
Foo Fighters for "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace"
Linkin Park for "Minutes To Midnight"
PJ Harvey for "White Chalk"
The Smashing Pumpkins for "Zeitgeist"
Patti Smith for "Twelve"
Queens Of The Stone Age for "Era Vulgaris"
Velvet Revolver for "Libertad"
The White Stripes for "Icky Thump"
The Who for "Endless Wire"


BEST ROCK SONG
Daughtry for "It's Not Over"
Evanescence for "Lithium"
Fall Out Boy for "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Fall Out Boy for "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Foo Fighters for "The Pretender"
U2 for "Windows In The Skies"

BEST MALE ROCK VOCAL PERFORMACE
Ryan Adams for "Two"
Beck for "Think I'm In Love"
Bob Dylan for "Huck's Tune"
John Fogerty for "Summer Of Love"
Lenny Kravitz for "Cold Turkey"
John Mellencamp for "Our Country"
Bob Seger for "No More"
Bruce Springsteen for "Atlantic City"
Tom Waits for "Lie To Me"
Pete Yorn for "The Man"
Neil Young for "Old Man"

BEST FEMALE ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Tori Amos for "Big Wheel"
Bjork for "Wanderlust"
Colbie Caillat for "The Little Things" or "Feelings Show"
Sheryl Crow for "Not Fade Away"
Melissa Etheridge for "Message To Myself"
Feist for "My Man, My Moon"
Fergie for "Barracuda"
Avril Lavigne for "Keep Holding On" or "Girlfriend"
Sarah McLachlan for "Ordinary Miracle"
Pink for "U+UR Hand"
Patti Smith for "Gimme Shelter"
Suzanne Vega for "Frank & Ava"
Lucinda Williams - "Are You Alright?"

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
Daughtry for "It's Not Over"
Evanescence for "Lithium"
Fall Out Boy for "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Fall Out Boy for "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Foo Fighters for "The Pretender"
Green Day for "Working Class Hero"
Incubus for "Dig"
The Killers & The Pet Boys for "Read My Mind"
Maroon 5 for "Wake Up Call"
Modest Mouse for "Dashboard"
Muse for "Starlight"
Nickelback for "Rockstar"
Pearl Jam for "Love Reign O'er Me"
Timbaland f/One Republic for "I Apologize"
U2 for "Windows In The Skies"
Velvet Revolver for "The Last Fight"
The White Stripes for "Icky Thump"
Wilco for "What Light"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs for "Down Boy"


BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
Evanescence for "Sweet Sacrifice"
Godsmack for "The Enemy"
Kid Rock for "So Hot"
Linkin Park for "What I've Done"
Queens Of The Stone Age for ""Sick Sick Sick"
The Smashing Pumpkins for "Tarantula"
Velvet Revolver for "She Builds Quick Machines"
Wolfmother for "White Unicorn"

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
Black Sabbath for "The Devil Cried"
Deftones for "Mein"
Iron Maiden for "Different World"
Killswitch Engage for "My Curse"
Killswitch Engage for "The Arms Of Sorrow"
Korn for "Evolution"
Linkin Park for "Given Up"
Megadeth for "Set Me Free"
Megadeth for "Washington Is Next"
Ozzy Osbourne for " I Don't Wanna Stop"
Ozzy Osbourne for "Not Going Away"
Stone Sour for "Made Of Scars"
Tool for "Jambi"

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Tori Amos for "American Doll Posse"
Beck for "The Information"
Bjork for "Volta"
Feist for "The Reminder"
PJ Harvey for "White Chalk"
Modest Mouse for "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank"
Nine Inch Nails for "Year Zero"
Peter Bjorn & John for "Writer's Block"
The Smashing Pumpkins for "Zeitgeist"
The White Stripes for "Icky Thump"
Wilco for "Sky Blue Sky"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs for "Is Is EP"



BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Dierks Bentley for "Long Trip Alone"
Big & Rich for "Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace"
Bon Jovi for "Lost Highway"
Brooks & Dunn for "Cowboy Town"
Vince Gill for "These Days"
Toby Keith for "Big Dog Daddy"
Miranda Lambert for "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
Tim McGraw for "Let It Go"
Wille Nelson for "Songbird"
Willie Nelson, Ray Price & Merle Haggard for "Last of the Breed
Kellie Pickler for "Small Town Girl"
Rascal Flatts for "Still Feels Good"
Keith Urban for "Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing"
Gretchen Wilson for "One Of The Boys"

BEST COUNTRY SONG
Dierks Bentley for "Long Trip Alone" or "Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go)"
Kenny Chesney for "Beer In Mexico" or "Summertime"
Loretta Lynn for "Wildwood Flower"
Tim McGraw for "My Little Girl" or "Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
Kellie Pickler for "Red High Heels" or "I Wonder"
Carrie Underwood for "Before He Cheats" or "Wasted"
Gretchen Wilson for "One Of The Boys"

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Dierks Bentley for "Long Trip Alone" or "Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go)"
Kenny Chesney for "Beer In Mexico" or "Summertime"
Billy Currington for "Good Directions"
Vince Gill for "What You Give Away"
Alan Jackson for "A Woman's Love"
Toby Keith for "High Maintenance Woman"
Tim McGraw for "My Little Girl" or "Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
Brad Paisley for "Ticks"
George Strait for "Wrapped" or "It Just Comes Natural"
Keith Urban for "Stupid Boy" or "I Told You So"
Hank Williams, Jr for "A Country Boy Can Survive"

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Sara Evans for "You'll Always Be My Baby"
Emmylou Harris for "Song To John"
Faith Hill for "Lost"
Alison Krauss for "Simple Love"
Miranda Lambert, for "Famous in a Small Town"
Loretta Lynn for "Wildwood Flower"
Kellie Pickler - "Red High Heels" or "I Wonder"
LeAnn Rimes for "Nothing Better To Do"
Carrie Underwood for "Before He Cheats" or "Wasted"
Gretchen Wilson for "One Of The Boys"

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
Asleep At The Wheel for "Am I Alright (or Amarillo)"
Big & Rich for "Lost In The Moment"
Brook & Dunn for "Proud Of The House We Built"
Emerson Drive for "Moments"
Heartland for "I Loved Her First"
Little Big Town for "A Little More You"
Rascal Flatts for "Take Me There"
Sugarland for "Settlin'"or "Everyday America"
The Wreckers for "My Oh My" or "Tennessee"


BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
Sheryl Crow & Willie Nelson for "If I Were a Carpenter"
Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs for "Superfreak"
Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow for "What You Give Away"
Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson for "Because Of You"
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill for "I Need You"
Alison Krauss & John Waite for "Missing You 2007"
Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood, for "Oh Love"
Marty Stuart & Loretta Lynn for "Will You Visit Me on Sunday"
Josh Turner & Ralph Stanley for "Me and God"
Keith Urban & Ronnie Dunn for "Raise the Barn"
Gretchen Wilson & John Rich for "Come to Bed"

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

NARAS has 110 categories the official announcement of the Grammy Nominations takes place live via satellite on December 8, 2007. At the event, only major categories announced live and entire list made available via the internet at their website similar to the Oscars. If love Grammy; you'll enjoy my Oscar 200/80 blog!!!!

 

[gaz1978]

Its a bit of a disappointing shortlist, particularly in the "rock" categories.

Also, if those songs down as "Song of the year" represent the best of 2007, then it ranks as one of the worst years in history.

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

I will quote Grammy-winner and Chicago Native, Kanye West, "Rihanna's "Umbrella" ; Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" and "Frank" and his "Graduation" album are the only thing relevant in music this year" earning Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude distinctions. As you know the music industry has been a downward spiral since the advent of the internet and the poor-to-mediocre quality. Especially the rock category has fractured into a males-only orientated and dominated genre of alternative, hip-hop and rap-rock, hardcore rock, metal rock, punk-rock, and acid-rock. According to Billboard magazine and Sound scan, American Idol has a negative impact on consumers. Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts"; Chris Daughty's "Daughty" ; Nickelback's "All The Right Reasons" ; Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" ; Mariah Carey's Emancipation Of Mimi" sold in excess of 28 million in the United States alone with Daughty selling 3 millions and the rest 6 million apiece. Grammy gal, Alicia "Pink!" Moore was the last female rocker to win a Grammy in the defunk "Female Rock Vocal Performance" category. I am happy to witness a rebirth of Rock-n-Roll in general retracing it's origins and roots back to classical, blues, jazz, pop, soul, rhythm-and-blues and funk.

 

[prettyboysing]

I will quote Grammy-winner and Chicago Native, Kanye West, "Rihanna's "Umbrella" ; Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" and "Frank" and his "Graduation" album are the only thing relevant in music this year"

I'm assuming this only pertains to major releases and only to pop music. There is an amazing amount of wonderful music made each year that doesn't end up on MTV or cell phone commercials.

 

[matt1980111]

This has got to be a wishlist. The Grammy nominations are not announced until December. These are probably some of the songs submitted for contention.

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Indies and non-commercial acts unsigned to major conglomerates [Sony/BMG & Virgin/EMI/Geffen] Imogen Heap, Diana Kraull and Susan Tedeschi are Grammy winners who've broken through the mainstream commercialized of the Music Television Generation with limited airplay and music video exposure instead relied on the old-fashion true-formula of concert promotion to sell records and demonstrate their acoustic ability to live audience in sold-out ventures. I protest and rebel against the American Idolization of pop culture and society. I am Aficionado and Ivy-League educated in the arts and classics.

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Keep It Coming!!! I Love Your Responses And Welcome All Comments!!! Music Is My Life!!!

 

[Danugh]

Umm Where did you get that list from?

Rihanna clearly can be nominated for much more.

How on earth can she be left out of Dance Record and either pop or contempory R&B album? Have you listened to it?


And how can it get an Album of the year nomination but not get nominated in its individual category.


And just for the record i spoke with a music insider and he said that technically Rihanna can still get a best new artist nomination because UMBRELLA made Rihanna known to the entire world.

Yes people liked S.O.S and Unfaithful and Pon De Replay, but they would hear the song and say, " i love that song but i have no idea who is singing it."

It doesnt ,matter how many albums an artist has or if its their debut year.

Its complicated and subjective but if the academy really liked Rihanna you can be assured that UMBRELLA wont be her only nomination.


Because lets get real the Grammy people know they messed up last year by not nominating, S.O.S for best dance recording. They should feel bad and want to make up for the snub.


And why isn't Regina Spektor listed? Fidelity is awesome. And she should get a best new artist nomination too. Infact she should have gotten it last year but i doubt anyone would have beaten Carrie.


And she year she could be up against Amy and Robin and Rihanna, now thats tough.


Anyways i was gonna wait till the 30th but i am so excited for Rihanna i am going to revive my Rihanna Grammy thread right now. Its in the entertainment forum

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Inside-information and insider-trading always works! Best New Artist final five: Lily Allen, Peter Bjourn & John, Gym Class Heroes, Rhianna, Robin Thicke, and Amy Winehouse.

 

[Danugh]

Come on now, she is a super star and soon to be Grammy nominee and winner, so how about we get her name right,

Its Rihanna not Rhianna

She is purtee

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Inside-information and insider-trading always works! Best New Artist final five: Lily Allen, Peter Bjorn & John, Gym Class Heroes, Rhianna, Robin Thicke, and Amy Winehouse. Rhianna and Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes will fight for final slot. Since, Travie and the boys were nominated more than Rhianna in pre-Grammy ceremonies. Shawn Carter a.k.a Jay-Z will concentrate on the big four [Album, Record and Song of the Year and Best New Artist] and Rap-Sang Collaboration Vocal Performance. These nominations are rare for reggae and rhythm & blues acts, but she evolved into a pop songstress with her pop-powerhouse ballad "Unfaithful", a catchy-pop dance track "S.O.S" and rap duet with Grammy-God, Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques called "Break It Off".

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Tomato/Tomoto and Rhianna and Rihanna is the same.

 

[Danugh]

Tomato/Tomoto and Rhianna and Rihanna is the same.

Ok you really starting to piss me off but you are clearly ignorant so thats something you have to deal with.

Rihanna and Rhianna are 2 different people. Look it up. Talking crap about its the same.

Breath in, breath out, count to 10, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.


Ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.

 

[miaedu]

I am Aficionado and Ivy-League educated in the arts and classics.

you forgot one category with the obvious winner:


BEST BULLSHITTER OF THE YEAR:

TerrenceDaShonHoward

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Your asinine. You can't justify the statement of calling someone ignorant. I am more sophisticated and intelligent intellectually superior. Why don't you believe I am attending two top ten Ivy-League Universities. Questioning a man's creditability and character is unpatriotic. No one should judge anyone but, Jesus Christ, Our Lord! Our God!

 

[prettyboysing]

Your asinine. You can't justify the statement of calling someone ignorant. I am more sophisticated and intelligent intellectually superior. Why don't you believe I am attending two top ten Ivy-League Universities. Questioning a man's creditability and character is unpatriotic. No one should judge anyone but, Jesus Christ, Our Lord! Our God!

I think you mean "credibility".

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Your asinine. You can't justify the statement of calling someone ignorant. I am more sophisticated and intelligent intellectually superior. Why don't you believe I am attending two top ten Ivy-League Universities. Questioning a man's credibility and character is unpatriotic. No one should judge anyone but, Jesus Christ, Our Lord! Our God!

Thanks bro! Dude, people are so anal!

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Music lovers focus on movies.

Film Student
Need an invite to AMPAS

Best Actress
Halle Berry for Things We Lost In The Fire
Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie for Away From Her
Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose La Mo^me
Jodie Foster for The Brave One
Ellen Page for Juno
Keira Knightley for Atonement

Discussion: [Keira Knightley was nominated two years earlier over Ziyi Zhang. Instead the academy should remember another teenage performance by Ellen Page as suburban slacker twenty-something in Juno. Likelihood Jodie Foster will win her three best actress statuette is remote. Halle Berry has earn a second date to the prom as best actress in Things We've Lost In The Fire. Nicole Kidman won five years earlier unafraid to tackle Virgina Wolf in The Hours. She hasn't asked back to the prom since and don't anticipate an invite soon because Oscar winner, Renée Zellweger earn a belated trophy and Jennifer Jason Leigh might follow in her shoes.]

Best Actor
Don Cheadle for Talk To Me
Daniel Day Lewis for There Will Be Blood
Emile Hirsch for Into The Wild
Terrence Howard for The Brave One
Samuel L. Jackson for Black Moan Snake
Viggo Mortensen for Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington for American Gangster

Discussion: [Who will ever resist Denzel Washington or his handsome and equally merited protégé Terrence DaShon Howard. Samuel L Jackson is overdue as leading man status by the academy; passed over for two acclaimed Quentin Tarantino masterpieces: Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction his quality and claver should've earn a best actor nomination instead of Travolta. Craig Brewer will strike lightening twice and papal Jackson to his first best actor nod. Sadly if, Talk To Me was a summer sleeper, Don Cheadle might have second shot at Oscar. Daniel Day-Lewis will earn his third best actor nomination. Meanwhile, both Emile Hirsch and Viggo Mortensen will duke-it-out for final spot in the category.]

Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem for No Country For Old Men
Phillip Bosco for The Savages
Paul Dano for There Will Be Blood
Terrence Howard for The Hunting Party
Armin Mueller-Stahl for Eastern Promises
Geoffrey Rush for "Elizabeth:The Golden Age"
Shaun Toub for The Kite Runner

Discussion: [Two years is too early and soon for Oscar-winner, Philip Seymour-Hoffman to iron his tuxedo and shine his shoes for "The Savages" and "Charlie Wilson's War". Terrence Howard will benefit with double Oscar
nominations in "The Hunting Party" and "The Brave One" a feat he should have accomplished earlier with "Hustle and Flow" and "Crash" which Oscar-winner earned for "A History Of Violence". Newcomer, Paul Dano will benefit from a sweep by There Will Be Blood. Veteran character, Phillip Bosco will receive a career lifetime achievement nomination for "The Savages" over his co-star, Oscar winner, Philip Seymour-Hoffman. Marc Forrester guided Halle Berry to her first Oscar and will get Shaun Toub a chance. Armin Mueller-Stahl responsible for Jessica Lange receiving a best actress nomination for "The Music Box" eventually winning for the beloved "Blue Sky" sacrificed his first nomination and finally received his for "Shine" which won an Oscar for Geoffrey Rush. Both Rush and Stahl could make return visits to the party; if Rush benefits from "Elizabeth" sweep and likewise for Stahl for "Eastern Promises". It will be interesting to witness both Blanchett and Rush reprise there Oscar-nominated roles in a sequel and Howard and Blanchett as double-nominated repeating a distinguish recognition earned by Oscar-winners: Holly Hunter and Emma Thompson.]

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There
Abbie Cornish for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Jennifer Jason Leigh for Magot At The Wedding
Laura Linney for The Savages
Samantha Morton for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Saoirse Ronan for Atonement

Discussion: [Jennifer will win for Magot At The Wedding her long-awaited first nomination as the tough-as-nail exotic dancer, Tralala in Last Exit to Brooklyn, a sweet waif dreaming of suburban bliss shattered by psychopathic ex-con Alec Baldwin in Miami Blues and a tragic harrowing undercover junkie narcotics police officer caught-up-in-the-line-of-fire struggling addiction in Rush. Eric Clapton originally scored "Tears In Heaven" to cope his son's death sprawling a Grammy-comeback for blues man. Both of whom were over-looked by Oscar. Laura Linney's best performance in "You Can Count On Me" was passed-over for Julia Roberts only chance at an Oscar. Cate Blanchett will be doubly-blessed by Oscar for reprising Queen Elizabeth and Bob Dylan. Abbie Cornish and Samantha Mortin, her co-warts in Elizabeth will cat-fight for the best supporting actress statuette and Saoirse Ronan will be the sole and lone cast member recognized in "Atonement".]

Achievement in Directing
Ethan Coen for No County For Old Men
David Cronenberg for Eastern Promises
Marc Forrester for The Kite Runner
Ang Lee for Lust Caution [Se, jie]
Sean Penn for Into The Wild
Ridley Scott for American Gangster
Paul Thomas Anderson for There We Be Blood

Discussion: [Personal favorite and perhaps God and Jesus bless me with this distinction. Will Oscar finally reward Ridley Scott will career achievement like Marty Scorsese. Will Ang Lee may second appearance to winner-circle podium. Will Marc Forrester responsible for guiding Oscar wins for Halle and music composer,
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek receive his first nomination. Will David Cronenberg's eerie and creepy style receive chaos and psychological confusion quite controversial "Naked Lunch". Cronenberg's synergy enabled him to direct more risk aye and provocative, "A History of Violence" and "Eastern Promises" which relevantly will earn his first directorial Oscar-nomination crediting Oscar-nominated David Lynch, for giving him inspiration. Rounding-out the final five is Oscar-winning maverick, Joel Coen of the fabulous Coen Brothers. However, Oscar-winning James Dean method-actor, Sean Penn will scored two nods for directing and screenplay adaption of "Into The Wild" only if his star Emile Hirsch prevails.]

The Producers
American Gangster produced by Brain Grazer & Ridley Scott
Charlie Wilson's War produced by Tom Hanks
The Kite Runner produced by Sam Mendes
Lust Caution [Se, jie] produced by William Kong & Ang Lee
No Country For Old Men produced by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen & Scott Rubin
There We Be Blood produced by Paul Thomas Anderson & Daniel Lupi & Joanne Sellar & Scott Rubin

Discussion: [Oscar winning producers: Brain Grazer, Sam Mendes and Tom Hanks will all make repeat appearances. Tom Hanks star-power will aide "Charlie Wilson's War" to be honored with nod like-wise Ridley Scott and Brian Grazer scored a victory; if Denzel repeats his win in "American Gangster" and Sam Mendes should be rewarded for his achievement of getting the academy to notice a fellow autuer like Marc Forrester in "The Kite Runner". The Brothers Coen will repeat producing actuates for "No Country For Old Men" and tour-da-force powerhouse-craftsmanship of Javier Bardem. Sadly he lost for "Before Night Falls" Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenasa an exile-refugee-prisoner in communist Cuba who sacrificed his life for his political freedom through poetry and literature escaping homosexuality, torture, repeated rapes contracting A.I.D.S. for a safe-haven in New York. Javier Bardem played a suffering Spanish ship mechanic left quadriplegic after a diving accident who fought a 28-year campaign in support of euthanasia and his right to end his own life a true-life suicide of Ramón Sampedro which he should have been honored with his second straight nomination as best actor. Paul Thomas Anderson's "There We Be Blood" might replace Tom Hanks nomination because doesn't want him to three-repeat because Oscar-winning director won't be recognized either for "Charlie Wilson's War" in the directing field. The question remains is there enough room in the Republican Big Tent for Chinese foreign-language film like Ang Lee's "Se, jie".]

Original Screenplay
Eastern Promises written directly for the screen by Steven Knight
I'm Not There written directly for the screen by Todd Haynes & Oren Moverman
Juno written directly for the screen by Diablo Cody
Lust Caution [Se, jie] written directly for the screen by Eileen Chang & James Schamus
Ratatouille written directly for the screen by Brad Bird

Discussion: [Easier to predict nominees since limited field. Acclaimed writer-director ususally win for their dirceting effort as a consolation prize and Todd Haynes is no different.]

Adapted Screenplay
American Gangster adapted by Steven Zaillian from Mark Jacobson publication
Charlie Wilson's War adapted by Aaron Sorkin from George Crile publication
The Kite Runner adapted by David Benioff from Khaled Hosseini publication
Into The Wild adapted by Sean Penn from Jon Krakauer publication
No Country Country For Old Man adapted by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen from Cormac McCarthy
There Will Be Blood adapted by Paul Thomas Anderson from Upton Sinclair's "Oil!"

Discussion: [Easier to predict the nominee because limited pool. Acclaimed writer-director usually win and P.T. Anderson is no exception unless a second consolation prize is in the immediate future for the Coen Brothers.]

Best Foreign-Language Film
# Ireland - Kings from Tom Collins
# Iceland – tba
# Norway – Tatt av kvinnen (Gone with the Woman) from Petter Næss
# Denmark – Kunsten at græde i kor (The Art of Crying) from Peter Schønau Fog
# Sweden – Du levande (You, the Living) from Roy Andersson
# Finland – Miehen Työ (A Man's Job) from Aleksi Salmenperä
# Lithuania – tba
# Estonia –Klass (The Class) from Ilmar Raag
# Latvia – tba
# Germany – Auf der andere Seite (The Edge of Heaven) from Fatik Akin
# Netherlands – Duska from Jos Stelling
# Belgium – Ben X from Nic Balthazar
# Luxembourg – Perl oder Pica (Small Secrets) from Pol Cruchten
# France – Persepolis from Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
# Spain – tba
# Portugal – Belle toujours from Manoel de Oliveira
# Italy – La sconosciuta (The Unknown Woman) from Giuseppe Tornatore
# Slovenia – Kratki stiki (Short Circuits) from Janez Lapajne
# Austria – Die Fälscher (The Counterfeiters) from Stefan Ruzowitzky
# Switzerland – Die Herbstzeitlosen (Late Bloomers) from Bettina Oberli
# Czech Republic – Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále (I Served the King of England) from Jirí Menzel
# Slovakia - Návrat bocianov (Return of the Storks) from Martin Repka
# Hungary – Taxidermia from György Pálfi
# Ukraine – tba
# Russia – tba
# Poland – Katyn from Andrzej Wajda
# Bulgaria – tba
# Romania – 4 luni, 3 saptamini si 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) from Cristian Mungiu
# Croatia – Armin from Ognjen Svilicic
# Serbia and Montenegro – Klopka (The Trap) from Srdjan Golubovic
# Macedonia (FYROM) – Senki (Shadows) from Milco Mancevski
# Bosnia and Herzegovina – Teško je biti fin (It's Hard to Be Nice) from Srdjan Vuletic
# Greece – Eduart from Angeliki Antoniou
# Turkey – Takva from Özer Kiziltan
# Am Ende kommen Touristen (And Along Come Tourists) from Robert Thalheim;
# Auf der anderen Seite (The Edge of Heaven) from Fatih Akin;
#Das Haus der schlafenden Schönen (The House of the Sleeping) from Vadim Glowna; Mein Fürer -
#Die wirklich wahrste wahrheit über Adolf Hitler (Mein Fürer - The Really Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler) from Dani Levy;
#Strajk - Die Heldin von Danzig (Strike) from Volker Schloendorff;
#Vier Minuten (Four Minutes) from Chris Kraus and Winterreise (Winter Journey) from Hans Steinbichler.

Best Film Editing
American Gangster
Eastern Promises
I'm Not There
The Kite Runner
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Sound Mixing
American Gangster
Eastern Promises
I'm Not There
Ratatouille
Sweeney Todd

Best Sound Editing
American Gangster
Eastern Promises
I'm Not There
Ratatouille
Sweeney Todd

Best Animated Feature Film
Ratatouille director Brad Bird
Shrek 3rd directors Chris Miller & Raman Hui
Simpsons director David Silverman

Best Documentary Feature Film
Darfur Now director Ted Braun
Earth directors Alastair Fothergill & Mark Linfield
The Hip-Hop Project director Matt Ruskin
No End In Sight director Charles Ferguson
Sicko director Michael Moore

Best Original Song Composed/Written for the Screen
Across The Universe "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" [Bono]
Once "Say It To Me Now" Marketa Irglova & Glen Hansard
Hairspray "I Know Where I've Been" Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman [Queen Latifah]
The Hip-Hop Project "A Mother's Cry" Chris "Kazi" Rolle [Princess f/Shameka & Senic]
Into The Wild "Stepping Forth" Eddie Vedder
Ratatouille "Le Festin" Michael Giacchino [Camille]
Sicko "I'm Alone Without You" Tom Morello [The Nightwatchman]

Original Composition Score
Across The Universe
Atonement
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Cinematography
Across The Universe
Atonement
Charlie Wilson's War
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Art Direction
Atonement
Charlie Wilson's War
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Costume Design
Atonement
Charlie Wilson's War
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Make-Up/Prospetic
Across The Universe
The Assassination of Jesse James
Sweeney Todd

Best Visual Special Effects
Transformers
Pirates of The Carribean 3
Spiderman 3
Last edited by TerrenceDaShonHoward : September 26th, 2007 at 09:07 PM.

 

[TerrenceDaShonHoward]

Your asinine. You can't justify the statement of calling someone ignorant. I am more sophisticated and intelligent intellectually superior. Why don't you believe I am attending two top ten Ivy-League Universities. Questioning a man's credibility and character is unpatriotic. No one should judge anyone but, Jesus Christ, Our Lord! Our God!

Thanks bro! Dude, people are so anal!