The list of Grammy Award nominees announced last night included more than a few surprises, of both the pleasant and head-scratching varieties. Here are the Recording Academy’s five best and worst calls this year. We’ll be thinking about them as we look forward to the Feb. 13, 2011 live awards show on CBS. In the meantime, let us know what you think.
RIGHT: Arcade Fire‘s Album of the Year nod for The Suburbs was a major coup for indie rock…
WRONG: …but what were Academy voters thinking when they included quintessential singles artist Katy Perry‘s uneven Teenage Dream in the same category?
RIGHT: Bruno Mars‘ fingerprints were all over the pop charts this year, so it’s fitting that he received seven nominations…
WRONG: …but with a résumé that impressive, he should have been a lock for a Best New Artist nomination. His absence there is a strange snub.
RIGHT: The Fame Monster put pop royal Lady Gaga in contention for Album of the Year for the second year in a row…
WRONG: …but “Bad Romance,” the best song from that disc, was relegated to female pop vocal and music video categories. No Song of the Year or Record of the Year nods? Rah-rah-ridiculous!
RIGHT: The Academy recognized worthy lesser-known acts like the Black Keys and Mumford & Sons with multiple nominations…
WRONG: …but filled out the list with too many predictable choices like John Mayer, whose most recent album underwhelmed even some fans.
RIGHT: Gorillaz‘ “Stylo” got a much-deserved spot in the music video category….
WRONG: …but the cartoon band’s only other appearance was in Best Pop Instrumental Performance, for a minute-long album intro. That’s just weird.
WRONG: …but “Bad Romance,” the best song from that disc, was relegated to female pop vocal and music video categories. No Song of the Year or Record of the Year nods? Rah-rah-ridiculous!
WRONG: …but “Bad Romance,” the best song from that disc, was relegated to female pop vocal and music video categories. No Song of the Year or Record of the Year nods? Rah-rah-ridiculous!
I don't see what's wrong with Bad Romance not being on the SOTY or ROTY it's her best song but I mean they already nominated it and her for too many awards.
I don't see what's wrong with Bad Romance not being on the SOTY or ROTY it's her best song but I mean they already nominated it and her for too many awards.
I don't see what's wrong with Bad Romance not being on the SOTY or ROTY it's her best song but I mean they already nominated it and her for too many awards.
But if it deserves it it shouldn't matter how many other nominations she got.
There was definitely more than 5 things the Grammys got wrong last night. Bad Romance being snubbed in ROTY/SOTY is both shocking and bizarre. ROTY is worse though, Nothin' On You should not be there.
But poor Katy lol, everyone is hating her Album of the year nomination for TD.
I like some songs of her album, but I don't think it deserved that nomination.
They gave her SIX nominations including Album of the Year for an EP.
the fame monster is a solid album..it isn't " just an EP".. also i wouldn't consider a success being nominated in the same category as Recovery and Teenage dream...
It's true though.
