I have never heard an Alabama Shakes songs in my life.
Are they about to pull a Beck?
If you listen to them, listen to their live videos. They're so much better live. Though S&C was a huge improvement in terms of sound quality compared to Boys and Girls (which sounded like it was recorded in a basement).
Right? I've never seen payola on this level before. Was her album even critically acclaimed? None of her songs were.
Eh, she had quite a few surprisingly high-profile performances and her album at least debuted with good numbers. I'm not too shocked by her nomination.
Just Dance, Paparazzi and Poker Face all managed to re-enter the top 1000 (and more) of the iTunes chart when they got discounted at least; Till the World Ends hasn't even cracked the top 1500 yet.
Till The World Ends is not advertised on the iTunes homepage unlike the others were. Stop being so obsessed. It's scary.
Like Taylor, she basically makes music for little girls.
Instead of "We are Never Ever Ever Ever Ever Ever Ever Ever Like Never-Ever Getting Back Together" it's "I Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Like Really-Really Like You."
The only way artists like that can be up for Grammys is if they smash.