Sunday, February 12, 2012

2012 Grammy Winner Predictions


Record of the Year
ADELE – “Rolling in the Deep”
Bon Iver – “Holocene”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Katy Perry – “Firework”
Who Should Win: ADELE – “Rolling in the Deep”
Who Will Win: ADELE – “Rolling in the Deep”

Album of the Year
ADELE – 21
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Lady GaGa – Born This Way
Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna – Loud
Who Should Win: ADELE – 21
Who Will Win: ADELE – 21

Song of the Year
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – “All Of The Lights”
(Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, & Kanye West)
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
(Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, & Country Winston)
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
                (Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, & Andrew Wyatt)
Bon Iver – “Holocene”
                (Justin Vernon)
ADELE – “Rolling In The Deep”
                (Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth)
Who Should Win: ADELE – “Rolling in the Deep” (Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth)
Who Will Win: ADELE – “Rolling in the Deep” (Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth)

Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Who Should Win: Nicki Minaj
Who Will Win:Nicki Minaj

Best Pop Solo Performance
ADELE – “Someone Like You”
Lady GaGa – “Yoü And I”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Katy Perry – “Firework”
P!nk – “F***in’ Perfect”
Who Should Win: Lady GaGa – “Yoü And I”
Who Will Win: ADELE – “Someone Like You”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – “Body And Soul”
The Black Keys – “Dearest”
Coldplay – “Paradise”
Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
Who Should Win: Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
Who Will Win: Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – “Body And Soul”

Best Pop Vocal Album
ADELE – 21
Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer
Lady GaGa – Born This Way
Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna – Loud
Who Should Win: ADELE – 21
Who Will Win: ADELE – 21

Best R&B Performance
Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”
Ledisi – “Pieces Of Me”
Kelly Price & Stokley – “Not My Daddy”
Corinne Bailey Rae – “Is This Love”
Charlie Wilson – “You Are”
Who Should Win: Corinne Bailey Rae – “Is This Love”
Who Will Win: Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Eric Benét – “Sometimes I Cry”
Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona – “Fool For You”
R. Kelly – “Radio Message”
Raphael Saadiq – “Good Man”
Betty Wright & The Roots – “Surrender”
Who Should Win: Raphael Saadiq – “Good Man”
Who Will Win: Raphael Saadiq – “Good Man”

Best R&B Song
Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”
                (Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms, & Justin Smith)
Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona – “Fool For You”
                (Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash)
Kelly Price & Stokley – “Not My Daddy”
                (Kelly Price)
Ledisi – “Pieces Of Me
                (Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly, Ledisi Young)
Charlie Wilson – “You Are”
                (Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson, & Mahin Wilson)
Who Should Win: Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away” (Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms, & Justin Smith)
Who Will Win: Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away” (Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms, & Justin Smith)

Best R&B Album
Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
El DeBarge – Second Chance
R. Kelly – Love Letter
Ledisi – Pieces Of Me
Kelly Price – Kelly
Who Should Win: Ledisi – Pieces Of Me
Who Will Win: Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.


Best Rap Performance
Chris Brown, Lil’ Wayne, & Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”
Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
Nicki Minaj & Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow”
Who Should Win: Chris Brown, Lil’ Wayne, & Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
Who Will Win: Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Beyoncé & André 3000 – “Party”
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil’ Wayne – “I’m On One”
Dr. Dre, Eminem, & Skylar Grey – “I Need A Doctor”
Rihanna & Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Kelly Rowland & Lil’ Wayne – “Motivation”
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – “All Of The Lights”
Who Should Win: Beyoncé & André 3000 – “Party”
Who Will Win: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – “All Of The Lights”

Best Rap Song
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – “All Of The Lights”
                (Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, & Kanye West)
Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow”
                (Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, & Cameron Thomaz)
Dr. Dre, Eminem, & Skylar Grey – “I Need A Doctor”
                (Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant, & Skylar Grey)
Chris Brown, Lil’ Wayne, & Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
                (Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr., & Wesley Pentz)
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”
                (Shawn Carter, Kanye West)
Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
(Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane, & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco)
Who Should Win: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – “All Of The Lights” (Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, & Kanye West)
Who Will Win: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – “All Of The Lights” (Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, & Kanye West)

Best Rap Album
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne
Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Who Should Win: Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Who Will Win: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1
Burlesque
Glee: The Music, Volume 4
Tangled
True Blood: Volume 3
Who Should Win: Burlesque
Who Will Win: True Blood: Volume 3

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Clint Mansell – Black Swan
Alexandre Desplat – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Alexandre Desplat – The King’s Speech
Ryan Shore – The Shrine
Daft Punk – Tron Legacy
Who Should Win: Daft Punk – Tron Legacy
Who Will Win: Alexandre Desplat – The King’s Speech

Best Song Written For Visual Media
Justin Bieber – “Born To Be Somebody” (Never Say Never)
                (Diane Warren)
Danny Smith, Ron Jones, & Seth MacFarlane – “Christmastime Is Killing Us” (Family Guy)
                (Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane, & Danny Smith)
Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi – “I See The Light” (Tangled)
                (Alan Menken & Glenn Slater)
Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward – “So Long” (Winnie The Pooh)
                (Zooey Deschanel)
Zac Brown – “Where The River Goes” (Footloose)
                (Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson, & Anne Preven)
Cher – “You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me” (Burlesque)
                (Diane Warren)
Who Should Win: Cher – “You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me” (Burlesque) (Diane Warren)
Who Will Win: Zac Brown – “Where The River Goes” (Footloose) (Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson, & Anne Preven)

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