Who'll nab bids for best record at the Grammys: Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas?
Who'll nab Grammy bids for best record of the year when nominations are announced Dec. 2? Below, I square off with predix against our Grammy forum moderators David "Guru" Schnelwar and Darrin "DoubleD" Dortch. Schnelwar was available for a video chat about this contest; we'll catch up with Dortch later via webcam. Meantime, his views are written below. All of us agree that top contenders include Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and U2.
(NOTE: Apologies for a bizarre scratching noise that can be heard here and there in the video. I don't know what it is!)
| BEST RECORD | Dortch | O'Neil | Schnelwar |
| "I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas |
X |
X |
X |
| "21 Guns," Green Day |
X | ||
| "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon |
X |
X |
X |
|
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga |
X |
X |
X |
| "Pretty Wings," Maxwell |
X |
|
|
| "Run This Town," Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West |
X |
||
| "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift |
X |
X |
X |
RECORD OF THE YEAR: SCHNELWAR'S PREDIX
FRONT-RUNNERS
"I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas
"21 Guns," Green Day
"Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
POSSIBLES
"Halo," Beyonce
"Run This Town," Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West
"Hot N Cold," Katy Perry
"Working on a Dream," Bruce Springsteen
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," U2
*****
RECORD OF THE YEAR: DORTCH'S PREDIX
FRONT-RUNNERS
"I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"Pretty Wings," Maxwell
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
POSSIBLES
"Halo," Beyonce
"Blame It," Jamie Foxx
"You Found Me," The Fray
"21 Guns," Green Day
“Kids,” MGMT
“Fireflies,” Owl City
"Heartless," Kanye West
"Get on Your Boots," U2
"I Gotta Feeling" spent 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The last song that accomplished that feat, Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together," garnered a nod here. I think the BEPs are in, as is Lady Gaga, who is having a banner year.
The remaining nominees will be a mix of pop/rock and urban artists, though I have a sneaky suspicion NARAS will dig the more traditional sounds of Maxwell. Look for some surprising general-field love for him. Taylor Swift and Kings of Leon are safe bets here, but Owl City's No. 1 hit "Fireflies" is peaking right during Grammy voting, so watch out. Voter faves like U2, Kanye, Beyonce, etc., could show up here too.
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I agree with Dortch 100 percent. I don't think "21 Guns" has what it takes. It flopped at top 40 and didn't top the rock tracks chart.
Posted by: ww_adh | November 26, 2009 at 06:02 AM
@danw: Check out the entry lists in the forums. "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" wasn't submitted for ROTY; the only Beyoncé songs submitted there were "Halo" and "If I Were A Boy". However, it WAS submitted for SOTY and R&B Female Vocal.
Posted by: RBBrittain | November 24, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Where's Beyonce's "Put a ring on it?" It is critically acclaimed and popular.
Posted by: danw | November 22, 2009 at 04:26 PM