2010 Grammy Award Nominees Announced
At the beginning of every year, the music industry gets together for an elaborate night of music, awards and tabloid-worthy after parties. Next year's event will take place on January 31st, 2010 (let the 10s begin!). The nominees were announced tonight and we were disappointed to see that what used to be a semi-reliable music award ceremony continues to morph into an MTV-style popularity contest. It's not all a disaster though, some categories do have award-worthy artists.
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele - Hometown Glory
Beyonce - Halo
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
Pink - Sober
Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
John Legend - This Time
Maxwell - Love You
Jason Mraz - Make It Mine
Seal - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Stevie Wonder - All About The Love Again
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow
The Fray - Never Say Never
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
MGMT - Kids
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen - Sea Of Heartbreak
Ciara & Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat - Lucky
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones - Baby, It's Cold Outside
Taylor Swfit & Colbie Caillat - Breathe
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
Colbie Caillat - The Breakthrough
Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted
The Fray - The Fray
Pink - Funhouse
Best Alternative Music Album
David Byrne & Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Death Cab for Cutie - The Open Door
Depeche Mode - Sounds Of The Universe
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Best Rock Album:
AC/DC - Black Ice
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Live from Madison Garden
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the Googrux King
U2 - No Line on the Horizon
Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake - Best I Ever Had
Eminem - Beautiful
Jay-Z - Death of Autotune
Kid Cudi - Day & Night
Mos Def - Casa Bey
Best Rap Album
Common - Universal Mind Control
Eminem - Relapse
Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S.
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
Best New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Song of the Year:
Beyonce - Single Ladies
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
Maxwell - Pretty Wings
Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
Record of the Year
Beyonce - Halo
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Lady GaGa - Poker Face
Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
Album of the Year
Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
Lady GaGa - The Fame
Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the Googrux King
Taylor Swift - Fearless
