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Celeb News: Eminem & Lady Antebellum predicted to lead 2011 Grammy Nods
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Eminem & Lady Antebellum predicted to lead 2011 Grammy Nods
SOURCE: Billboard
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The nominees for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards won't officially be revealed until Dec. 1. But with the eligibility period having closed on Sept. 30, the contenders are now clear, with early favorites and intriguing storylines already emerging.
According to our survey of record executives and industry observers, the 2011 Grammys will likely field its strongest and most competitive collection of record and song of the year nominees in recent memory. While this may lead to a Grammy night filled with memorable, over-the-top performances, it's bittersweet news for the industry, as it mirrors the shift in the marketplace away from albums and toward the less profitable commodity of singles.
Many experts project Eminem as this year's potential across-the-board winner, as his album sales remained strong in 2010. Here's a preview of possible nominees in the four main categories:
SONG AND RECORD OF THE YEAR
Nearly everyone surveyed agreed this was a superb year for singles, especially for pop. There was also consensus that four songs would face off on Feb. 13, 2011, for song and record of the year: Eminem and Rihanna's collaboration, "Love the Way You Lie"; Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now"; Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance."
"These are all formidable singles," says Warner Bros. senior VP of digital Jack Isquith, who hailed them as "meaty, impressive, career-defining records."
Other top tracks cited by multiple executives include Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" (eligible for record of the year but not for song), Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Usher's "OMG," Sade's "Soldier of Love," B.o.B's "Airplanes" and Florence & the Machine's "Dog Days Are Over."
Last year, Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won song of the year while Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" took the record prize.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
In the album of the year category, Eminem's "Recovery" is the clear favorite in a subpar field. "This is Eminem's year," says Billy Mann, who co-wrote and produced last year's showstopping Pink hit, "Glitter in the Air." "He brought his best game and then some. The public can feel it, and the industry can feel it." To date, "Recovery" has sold 2.7 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Los Angeles Times chief pop critic Ann Powers says Eminem's comeback story, as well as the fact that his album was both commercially successful and critically acclaimed, will resonate with Grammy voters. "He's a major figure in pop history," she says, "and he seems to have really grown into himself."
Another leading contender is the Carole King/James Taylor album "Live at the Troubadour." While live sets traditionally fare poorly with voters (1994's "MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett" is the last in-concert title to win the category), "I would watch out for that record," Glassnote Records head Daniel Glass says. The album has sold 453,000 copies since its May release.
Other albums cited include Sade's "Soldier of Love," Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3," Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now," Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs," Usher's "Raymond v. Raymond" and two from recent Grammy winners: Herbie Hancock's "The Imagine Project" and Robert Plant's "Band of Joy."
Powers thinks Sade's album is a strong bet. "It's a gold-plated release," she says. "It sold well [1.3 million copies], it was well-received critically, and she's a classy artist."
Last year, Taylor Swift took home the statue for "Fearless."
BEST NEW ARTIST
Two breakout acts, B.o.B and Mumford & Sons, were mentioned on multiple occasions as strong contenders for best new artist, but most believe it'll be a battle between Drake and Justin Bieber, with Drake taking the award.
Emerging stars Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars are ineligible for nomination this year, as their album release dates fall outside of the eligibility period (Sept. 1, 2009-Sept. 30, 2010); in Mars' case, by one week.
Other possible nominees this year include Florence & the Machine, who got a big boost out of their MTV Video Music Awards appearance, and reality TV superstars Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert.
Despite the success of Swift and the Zac Brown Band at last year's ceremony, many country observers say this year's crop of new artists is unlikely to garner many nods. Luke Bryan and Chris Young were both mentioned as long shots.
Grammy voters didn't suffer from a lack of options when it came to nominees; according to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, the academy received almost 20,000 submissions this year, a new record.
The nominees will be announced Dec. 1 during the third annual "GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" concert. The ceremony will air on CBS on Feb. 13, 2011.
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So early critic buzz says:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
-EMINEM, Recovery (win)
-SADE, Soldier of Love
-CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR, Live at the Troubadour
Possible:
-JAY-Z, The Blueprint 3
-LADY ANTEBELLUM, Need You Now
-ARCADE FIRE, The Suburbs
-USHER, Raymond v. Raymond
-HERBIE HANCOCK, The Imagine Project
-ROBERT PLANT, Band of Joy
RECORD OF THE YEAR:
-EMINEM feat. RIHANNA, " Love the Way You Lie"
-LADY ANTEBELLUM, " Need You Now"
-JAY-Z feat. ALICIA KEYS, " Empire State of Mind"
-LADY GAGA, " Bad Romance"
Possible:
-TRAIN, " Hey, Soul Sister"
-KATY PERRY feat. SNOOP DOGG, " California Gurls"
-USHER feat. WILL.I.AM, " OMG"
-SADE, " Soldier of Love"
-B.O.B. feat. HAYLEY WILLIAMS, " Airplanes"
-FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, " Dog Days Are Over"
SONG OF THE YEAR:
Same possibilities as Record of the Year excluding Train
BEST NEW ARTIST:
-B.O.B
-MUMFORD & SONS
-DRAKE
-JUSTIN BIEBER
Possibilities:
-FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
-SUSAN BOYLE
-ADAM LAMBERT
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is the fame monster seen as a new album?
the nominations for record and song of the year were expected
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Empire State of Mind FTW 
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QUEEN SADE  hope she DESERVES at LEAST A WIN
Em 
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Fail, last year Billboard said U2 and Gaga would lead over Beyonce. 
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Fail, last year Billboard said U2 and Gaga would lead over Beyonce. |
You mind reading bish, I was just about to post this. 
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Need You Now / Lady Antabellum domination = Kinda Likely
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EMINEM 
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Lady Antebellum
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Need You Now for the win 
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YES!!! Eminem shoudl lead the Grammy´s 2010
Eminem should be nominated at:
Album of the Year - Recovery
Song of They year - Love The Way You Lie
Record of the Year - Love The Way You Lie
Best Rap Solo Perfomnce - Not Afraid
Best Rap By a Duo or Group - Love The Way You Lie
Best Rap Song - Love The Way You Lie
Best Rap Album - Recovery
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is the fame monster seen as a new album?
the nominations for record and song of the year were expected
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This is what I'm wondering. Does anyone know if it's even eligible?
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I hope this year, GaGa wins record of the year. Bad Romance deserves it, best pop song of the past 10 years.
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I doubt The Fame Monster will be eligible, as it's not a full album.
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Best Rap By a Duo or Group - Love The Way You Lie
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When they say "By a Duo or Group", it usually means more than rapper
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You Lost Me for Best Female Pop por favor
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The Grammy's would like somebody like Eminem. 
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When they say "By a Duo or Group", it usually means more than rapper
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When they say "by a duo or a group" they mean an established group or duo (like Coldplay, or Aly and AJ... don't judge, those were the first two that came to mind to have an example of both) or a pair of artists who commonly work together (like Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, both of whom worked together on a full CD). Otherwise, it's just a "collaboration."
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It's almost as though The Fame Monster's success was tied together with The Fame's success. Although The Fame Monster is its own album, most people probably know it from the Deluxe version. It just didn't stand out enough. There's a reason why we're seeing The Fame over the Fame monster in the top 200 albums. However, Bad Romance deserves both of those nominations
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i am not watching this i can already see them snubbing rihanna.......
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