The 50th annual Grammy Awards are tonight! To get in on the festivities, here's a list of nominees (general, pop, rock, alt) of who I want to, or predict will, win in bold. Record of the Year
"Irreplaceable" - Beyonce
"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters
"Umbrella" - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
"What Goes Around Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse
Rihanna has great chances in this category with her well-produced and inescapable worldwide hit that defined the industry in 2007.
Album of the Year
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Foo Fighters
These Days - Vince Gill
River: The Joni Letters - Herbie Hancock
Graduation - Kanye West
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Admittingly, I have not listened to all these albums in their entirety, but Kanye's Graduation is full of hits and sold over 2 million albums in the US since dropping the album against 50 Cent's effort in September.
Song of the Year(a.k.a. "The Songwriters' Award")
"Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood
"Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's
"Like A Star" - Corinne Bailey Rae
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse
"Umbrella" - Rihanna
PWT frontman Tom Higgenson deserves the nod for a song Maroon 5's Adam Levine confessed to wishing he wrote the song himself.
Best New Artist
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
Paramore is arguably one of the best new bands of the year. Alt-rock has slowly made its pressence known in the mainstream and a win here would be welcomed.
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Candyman" - Christina Aguilera
"1234" - Feist
"Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie
"Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse
Pop being the operative word, Fergie's mid-tempo hit pleasantly surprised many who wondered if the female Black Eyed pea could actually sing. Oh, and the answer is yes, she can.
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Everything" - Michael Bublé
"Belief" - John Mayer
"Dance Tonight" - Paul McCartney
"Amazing" - Seal
"What Goes Around Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake
It's a toss-up between Bublé and Mayer for the win. I commend John for his anti-war message in "Belief" but in terms of overall appeal, "Everything" sells it.
Best Pop Vocal by a Duo/Group
"(You Want To) Make A Memory" - Bon Jovi
"Home" - Daughtry
"Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5
"Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's
"Window in the Skies" - U2
A very competitive category, Daughtry's song had a massive popularity last year during the spring and early summer. Vocal-wise, this trumps Plain White T's and Maroon 5.
Best Pop Collabo
"Steppin' Out" - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
"Beautiful Liar" - Beyonce & Shakira
"Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" - Robert Plant & Alison Krause
"The Sweet Escape" - Gwen Stefani & Akonm
"Give It To Me" - Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
It's the year of superproducer Timbaland. Let's give it to him.
Best Pop Vocal Album
Lost Highway - Bon Jovi
The Reminder - Feist
It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Maroon 5
Memory Almost Full - Paul McCartney
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Maroon 5's 2007 album has a string of up-tempo jams but will most likely lose to that critically-praised "Rehab" singer.
Other Winner Predictions
Best Rock Peformance (Group): "It's Not Over - Daughtry
Best Hard Rock Performance: "The Pretender" - Foo Fighters
Best Rock Song: It's Not Over - Daughtry
Best Rock Album: Daughtry - Daughtry
Best Alternative Music Album: Alright, Still - Lily Allen
Best Female R&B Vocal: "No One" - Alicia Keys
Best Male R&B Vocal: "Because of You" - Ne-Yo
Best R&B Vocal (Group): "Hate That I Love You" - Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo
Best R&B Song: "No One" - Alicia Keys
Best Dance Recording: "Don't Stop The Music" - Rihanna
Best (Short Form) Music Video: "1234" - Feist
Alicia Keys, the Foo Fighters, Beyonce, Fergie, Feist, Mary J. Blige, John Mayer, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West are expected to perform. Be sure to catch the show and the performances tonight on CBS!
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