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Experts predict Grammy Winners
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Is this Iggy Azalea's year, or could Sam Smith pull off a sweep? Who rocked harder, Beck or U2? And we can't count out Taylor, right? Our expert panel of artists predicts the top winners in six categories.
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Record of the Year
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
The Experts Say
Charli XCX: Obviously, it would be cool to win myself, but as a listener, "Chandelier" blew my mind. The melodies she wrote are so intricate. And her voice is incredible.
Patrick Carney: Sia, for sure. That's one of the best hooks of the year.
Eric Church: "All About That Bass" was a big record, but I can't see anything other than Taylor here. She stands far above the rest. "Shake It Off" is just hooky as hell.
Wayne Coyne: I've only heard "Fancy" by accident, but I like it. It doesn't really seem like rap, it's more pop.
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Best Pop Vocal Album
Coldplay, Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus, Bangerz
Ariana Grande, My Everything
Ed Sheeran, X
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
Katy Perry, Prism
The Experts Say
Wayne Coyne: It has to be Miley Cyrus. I love her — for me, it goes beyond records. The thing she has with her audience is more powerful than music and lyrics. She deserves it.
Charli XCX: This wasn't Coldplay's most popular album, maybe, but it really worked for me. There are some beautiful songs on that one. Ariana Grande's voice is also incredible.
Eric Church: Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith are both great — we're splittin' hairs here. But I'm gonna go with Ed. Anybody that can stand up there with just a guitar and entertain a big room by himself gets the nod from me.
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Best New Artist
The Nominees
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith
The Experts Say
Patrick Carney: Isn't this award considered a curse? I'm friends with Haim, so maybe I shouldn't pick them. But I'm going to do it anyway.
Eric Church: I'm going with Brandy Clark. I'm so stoked that she was nominated, and I hope it sends more people her way — because she's phenomenal.
Wayne Coyne: You know what? I'm picking Iggy again. Maybe she'll win all the awards.
Charli XCX: I've spent a lot of time with Iggy in the past year, and she's worked really hard. But Haim are just badass. They made an incredible record, and they're three of the coolest people in the music industry.
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I hope Bey pulls it off.
