Thursday, December 27, 2012

2012 Countdown: Top 10 Dance Songs



And so it begins, the BEST OF 2012, Day 1!

10.) “Turn Up The Music”
Chris Brown
Chris Brown certainly can make us dance, and this is just one more example of how well he can get down! It’s yet another club banger with generic lyrics, but it got us all moving regardless.

9.) “Girl Gone Wild”
Madonna
Madonna’s comeback album may not have been her most memorable or successful as one would hope, but Madge still had a couple great songs. This gay anthem (and video) definitely got our feet moving and made us all feel like bad girls that needed to repent.

8.) “Got Me Good”
Ciara
Poor Ciara just can’t catch a break, but hopefully with this song she can return to prominence as the Princess of Crunk R&B. In the tradition of songs like “That’s Right”, “Work”, and “Gimmie Dat”, she still has all the right moves!

7.) “Die Young”
Ke$ha
So much for Ke$ha coming out with music that was moving away from the generic pop music like she claimed, but I’m not complaining. She still delivered this little gem of pop dance perfection!

6.) “Goin’ In”
Jennifer Lopez, Flo Rida, & Lil’ Jon
My girl J.Lo did it big again in 2012. While most would pick her literal dance song “Dance Again”, I feel like this one has a bit more bang and certainly more of a lasting effect than the other. And of course we’re greeted to yet another Flo Rida verse and random yells from Lil’ Jon.

5.) “Starships”
Nicki Minaj
Here we have Nicki Minaj cashing in on her “Super Bass” success, but this one has a bit more “oomph” to it. It may not be as memorable and quirky as “Super Bass”, but it certainly got us dancing a lot more. Nicki Minaj has a sick flow when it comes to rapping, but it’s in her dance anthems that have more of an impact.

4.) “Wild Ones”
Flo Rida & Sia
Sia just could not be stopped, whether it was appearances on songs like this and David Guetta’s “Titanium”, or writing for Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, or Ne-Yo, she was everywhere and more! Of course no shocker that it’s yet another Flo Rida dance song, but Sia made it extra sweet!

3.) “Put Your Graffiti On Me”
Kat Graham
One of the lesser known songs, but one of the most interesting and fun ones of the year, this Vampire Diaries actress got down and dirty with all of her graffiti talk.

2.) “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars certainly has a way with words, but even more he has away with getting us up on our feet. Mixing genres and adding on his signature pop sound, this was yet another up tempo Bruno Mars staple in music this year.

1.) “Where Have You Been”
Rihanna
The queen of dance pop didn’t stop at all with this one. After a year filled with “We Found Love”, she followed up with this memorable number complete with her ACTUALLY dancing in a music video for a change! Well done RiRi!

Sunday, September 23, 2012

2012 Emmy Award Predicitons



Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Mad Men
Who Should Win: Mad Men
Who Will Win: Mad Men
Wildcard: Downton Abbey

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey)
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Damian Lewis (Homeland)
Who Should Win: Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Who Will Win: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Wildcard: Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates (Harry’s Law)
Glenn  Close (Damages)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey)
Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)
Who Should Win: Claire Danes (Homeland)
Who Will Win: Claire Danes (Homeland)
Wildcard: Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jim Carter (Downton Abbey)
Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad)
Jared Harris (Mad Men)
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Who Should Win: Jared Harris (Mad Men)
Who Will Win: Jared Harris (Mad Men)
Wildcard: Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey)
Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Who Should Win: Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
Who Will Win: Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Wildcard: Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey)

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Girls
Modern Family
Veep
Who Should Win: Modern Family
Who Will Win: Girls
Wildcard: Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Louis C. K. (Louie)
Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men)
Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Who Should Win: Louis C.K. (Louie)
Who Will Win: Louis C.K. (Louie)
Wildcard: Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly)
Amy Poehler (Parks & Recreation)
Who Should Win: Amy Poehler (Parks & Recreation)
Who Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Wildcard: Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)
Max Greenfield (New Girl)
Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live)
Ed O’Neill (Modern Family)
Eric Stonstreet (Modern Family)
Who Should Win: Max Greenfield (New Girl)
Who Will Win: Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)
Wildcard: Ty Burrell (Modern Family)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Balik (The Big Bang Theory)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives)
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)
Merritt Weaver (Nurse Jackie)
Kristin Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Who Should Win: Kristin Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Who Will Win: Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory)
Wildcard: Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)

Outstanding Miniseries or TV Movie
American Horror Story
Game Change
Hatfields & McCoys
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Luther
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgavia
Who Should Win: Game Change
Who Will Win: Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgavia
Wildcard: American Horror Story

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Kevin Costner (Hatfields & McCoys)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia)
Idris Elba (Luther)
Woody Harrelson (Game Change)
Clive Owen (Hemingway & Gellhorn)
Bill Paxton (Hatfields & McCoys)
Who Should Win: Woody Harrelson (Game Change)
Who Will Win: Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia)
Wildcard: Kevin Costner (Hatfields & McCoys)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Connie Britton (American Horror Story)
Ashley Judd (Missing)
Nicole Kidman (Hemingway & Gellhorn)
Julianne Moore (Game Change)
Emma Thompson (The Song of Lunch)
Who Should Win: Julianne Moore (Game Change)
Who Will Win: Julianne Moore (Game Change)
Wildcard: Connie Britton (American Horror Story)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Tom Berenger (Hatfields & McCoys)
Martin Freeman (Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia)
Ed Harris (Game Change)
Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story)
David Strathairn (Hemingway & Gellhorn)
Who Should Win: Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story)
Who Will Win: Ed Harris (Game Change)
Wildcard: David Strathairn (Hemingway & Gellhorn)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Frances Conroy (American Horror Story)
Judy Davis (Page Eight)
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)
Sarah Paulson (Game Change)
Mare Winningham (Hatfields & McCoys)
Who Should Win: Jessica Lange (American Horro Story)
Who Will Win: Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)
Wildcard: Sarah Paulson (Game Change)

Outstanding Varitey, Music, or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Who Should Win: The Colbert Report
Who Will Win: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Wildcard: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice
Who Should Win: Project Runway
Who Will Win: The Amazing Race
Wildcard: So You Think You Can Dance

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars)
Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance)
Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
Betty White (Betty White’s Off Their Rockers)
Who Should Win: Tom Bergeron (Dancing With The Stars)
Who Will Win: Betty White (Betty White’s Off Their Rockers)
Wildcard: Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance)