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Music News: FULL Grammy Nominations... SERIOUSLY!
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I hope Jason Mraz wins song of the year!!!
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I can't believe Alicia Keys didn't get a best album nomination or a best R&B album. This is her best album to date and she gets little recognition.
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Originally posted by bobbymfw
I honestly don't understand how John Mayer or Coldplay are considered "rock" yet Sheryl Crow isn't. They should ALL be in the pop category.The grammies are totally sexist and not worth a damn either. It's basically nothing but a popularity contest and a sales gimmick anyways.
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Record companies likely campaign for artists in categories where they have a better chance of being nominated in? I was surprised Amy Winehouse was nominated in the pop category last year, but looking at her chart history we could see she performed better on the pop chart she had no success on the R&B charts, so the record companies likely placed her in pop where she had a better chance of being nominated?
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Originally posted by TGiC
I was also surprised at no nominations for Taylor Swift, but I have a feeling that her label will be pushing this new album of hers for 2010. IMO though, if they weren't going to nominate Leona, the JoBros' spot should have gone to Taylor.
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Taylor Swift was already nominated for Best New Artist last year.
I hope Taylor will receive Grammy nods next year for her work with Fearless
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Category 84
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music]
* Ever Ever After (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
* Say (From The Bucket List)
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music] I hope this wins
* That's How You Know (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
* Walk Hard (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
[Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music]
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Too bad FALLING SLOWLY from the movie ONCE was nominated last year and lost, it if was nominated this year it has greater chances of winning. Good thing it won the academy award
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Category 82
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
* American Gangster
(Various Artists)
[Def Jam]
* August Rush
(Various Artists)
[Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
* Juno
(Various Artists)
[Fox Music/Rhino] This should win
* Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
[Decca Records]
* Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(Various Artists)
[Nonesuch Records]
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Category 79
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
* An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore)
Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood
[Simon & Schuster Audio]
* Born Standing Up
Steve Martin
[Simon & Schuster Audio]
* I Am America (And So Can You!)
Stephen Colbert (& Various Artists)
[Hachette Audio]
*It would be fantastic if this wins but An Inconvenient Truth will win. I was surprised it wasn't nominated in the comedy category though, it could have better chances of winning there
* Life Beyond Measure
Sidney Poitier
[HarperAudio]
* When You Are Engulfed In Flames
David Sedaris
[Hachette Audio]
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I am so happy Beyoncé is nominated for the grammys and with her 5 years old song. they love her so much. Only this legend and icon could have done this.
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Or the money that belongs to Mathew Knowles. ^
I'm so glad Jordin got a nod. <3
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People get nominated for old songs they sing on live albums all the time. John Mayer and Alicia Keys are two artists that have done it before and I'm sure there have been more.
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Originally posted by Solutionz
Or the money that belongs to Mathew Knowles. ^
I'm so glad Jordin got a nod. <3
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of course the 11 years of success that beyoncé had ,the 10 grammies, all the awards, all the hits, everything happen because matthew paids the radios the tv channels
Beyoncé is only successful because of her talent(voice,music and performances), she doesnt sell her album on some crazy ***** that she's done in her personal life.
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Originally posted by beysusfan
of course the 11 years of success that beyoncé had ,the 10 grammies, all the awards, all the hits, everything happen because matthew paids the radios the tv channels
Beyoncé is only successful because of her talent(voice,music and performances), she doesnt sell her album on some crazy ***** that she's done in her personal life.
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Originally posted by Champ
I hope Jason Mraz wins song of the year!!!
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So do I
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Originally posted by beysusfan
of course the 11 years of success that beyoncé had ,the 10 grammies, all the awards, all the hits, everything happen because matthew paids the radios the tv channels
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Yes. You just noticed?
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Originally posted by Evan
The Jo Bros should've got more nominations.
And Cassie deserved at least one nomination for "Official Girl" and/or "Is It You".
Jazmine Sullivan got so many nominations! I'm so happy for her.
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Ummm....I'm gonna be nice here. I don't like the Jo Bros music, and the only song I liked by Cassie was Me & U.
As for Jazmine, good for her!
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Taylor Swift was already nominated for Best New Artist last year.
I hope Taylor will receive Grammy nods next year for her work with Fearless
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Oh! Well never mind then... for some reason I don't recall that. I don't keep up with country much unless an artist happens to cross over, but I feel bad for not remembering this. Still somewhat surprised she got no noms this year but if she was up for BNA last year then she maybe didn't qualify for anything this year. I definitely think she'll rack up some nom's in 2010 though, Fearless is a critical and commercial success.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Yes. You just noticed?
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yeah i also noticed that during this time she ends the career of janet that's sad. maybe next year she will try her 4th comeback and will still talkin about someone lickin her vagina at 45 years old in her songs and put those robot cheap choregraphy.
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Just Dance better win the Dance category!
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Song Of The Year
Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
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woah go get 'em girl!
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how dare they totally ignore Successica's Do You Know don't they know she brings out the ratings
ya guys, Tay just started her new era, Fearless at the end of 2008 so i don't think she would be having noms for it
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Who is successica? never heard of that one
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