2012 in pop music:
-Adele will continue slaying
-Lady Gaga's release will come so late in the year it won't be eligible at Grammys 2013.
-Britney Spears will not release
-Beyonce may release
-Rihanna may release
-Katy will only rerelease Teenage Dream
What does that leave?
-Kesha, who will (sadly) dominate in the absence of the above artists
-Justin Bieber, who will (sadly) do quite well with his collab-loaded album
-Cher, who will be as anticipated as The Greatest Thing
-Xtina, who will stay happily seated on The Voice
-Madonna, who will be as successful as GMAYL
-Bruno Mars, who may get a hit or two, but not slay
-Leona Lewis, who (sadly) obviously won't slay
-Adam Lambert, who (sadly) won't slay
-Pink, who will do decently
I think that's about it.