Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Grammy's Early Favorites....



The night that all of the industry waits for the 2011 Grammys. According to Billboard's survey of record executives and industry observers, the 2011 Grammys will likely field its strongest and most competitive collection of record and song of the year nominees in recent memory.

Many experts project Eminem as this year's potential across-the-board winner, as his album sales remained strong thus far in 2010 but check out the favorites below:

Nearly everyone surveyed agreed this was a superb year for singles, especially for pop. There was also consensus that four songs would face off on February 13, 2011, for song and record of the year: Eminem and Rihanna's collaboration, "Love the Way You Lie"; Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now"; Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance." "These are all formidable singles," says Warner Bros. senior vice president of digital Jack Isquith, who hailed them as "meaty, impressive, career-defining records."

Other top tracks cited by multiple executives include Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" (eligible for record of the year but not for song), Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Usher's "OMG," Sade's "Soldier of Love," B.o.B's "Airplanes" and Florence & the Machine's "Dog Days of Summer."

Last year, Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won song of the year, and Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" took the record prize.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

In the album of the year category, Eminem's "Recovery" is the clear favorite in a subpar field. "This is Eminem's year," says Billy Mann, who co-wrote and produced last year's showstopping Pink hit, "Glitter in the Air." "He brought his best game and then some. The public can feel it, and the industry can feel it." To date, "Recovery" has sold 2.7 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Los Angeles Times chief pop critic Ann Powers says Eminem's comeback story, as well as the fact that his album was both commercially successful and critically acclaimed, will resonate with Grammy voters. "He's a major figure in pop history," she says, "and he seems to have really grown into himself."

Another leading contender is the Carole King/James Taylor album "Live at the Troubadour." While live sets historically have fared poorly with voters (1994's "MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett" is the last in-concert title to win the category), "I would watch out for that record," Glassnote Records head Daniel Glass says. The album has sold 453,000 copies since its May release.

Other albums cited include Sade's "Soldier of Love," Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3," Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now," Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs," Usher's "Raymond v. Raymond" and two from recent Grammy winners: Herbie Hancock's "The Imagine Project" and Robert Plant's "Band of Joy."

Powers thinks Sade's album is a strong bet. "It's a gold-plated release," she says. "It sold well (1.3 million copies), it was well received critically, and she's a classy artist."

Last year, Taylor Swift took home the statue for "Fearless."

BEST NEW ARTIST

Two breakout acts, B.o.B and Mumford & Sons, were mentioned on multiple occasions as strong contenders for best new artist, but most believe it will be a battle between Drake and Justin Bieber, with Drake taking the award.

Emerging stars Nikki Minaj and Bruno Mars are ineligible for nomination this year, because their album release dates fall outside of the eligibility period (September 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010) -- in Mars' case, by one week. Other possible nominees this year include Florence & the Machine, who got a big boost out of their MTV Video Music Awards appearance, and reality TV superstars Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert.

Despite the success of Swift and the Zac Brown Band at last year's ceremony, many country observers say this year's crop of new artists is unlikely to garner many nods. Luke Bryan and Chris Young were both mentioned as long shots.

Grammy voters didn't suffer from a lack of options when it came to nominees -- according to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, the academy received almost 20,000 submissions this year, a new record.

The nominees will be announced December 1 during the third annual "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" concert. The ceremony will air on CBS on February 13

(yahoo news, billboard)

38 comments:

  1. Why is Ms.A man about to stunt on them hoes with all of the song of the year nods go to him

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  2. SMH now he competes with his damn I love it

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  3. Every other producer and songwriter should feel like shit who tried this year that one man can go and compete with himself

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  4. The album of the year catagory is weak Em will take it

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  5. What makes it more painful all of those records are so huge in there own right.That line up of song of the year is the strongest in years by one man

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  6. SAU chill its not the official lineup yet it doesn't come out until Dec 1st..

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  7. Its not the official line up but I'm praying Bob gets some shine somewhere

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  8. I know its not an official line up but who else is gonna be up for song of the year? What other songs deserve it than those big 4 there huge recrds

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  9. B.o.B should get a new artist nod

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  10. If he dont get 4 than he will get 3 I cant see what other songs can be put in other than those big four.Start the season of hate against him it never fails every fall people start to get mad.Dont get mad get even if he gets all 4 nods someone else go out and do it to

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  11. Dont hate be in awe people we are witnessing something special

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  12. B.o.B should get a new artist nod and hip hop album nod

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  13. He does not deserve to have all 4 songs of his he is not that good.Dont worry guys it wont happen

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  14. No way somebody's else song will come as a suprise

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  15. I think B.o.B will get a few nods

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  16. I feel shitty that people are talking about this I cant stand him I worked my ass off this year and he gets the glory and big records? no way can the Grammy Association do this no way

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  17. This wont happen its to early to tell

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  18. Yall some fuckin haters all those songs deserve a nod stop hating

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  19. I guess you didn't work hard enough fucking haters

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  20. Here we go again dont you think he likes for you guys to hate him.Do you ever he gets mad and he creates moe and more and more and now this could happen and he has all 4.I would leave his name out yall mouths because I think you guys inspire him

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  21. apparently he is that good you haters

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  22. the whole he is not good enough ship has sailed man he is the man and if you were smart you would try to be like him I bet Quincy Jones and other big name producers went through this too so yall that hate look stupid congrats to him

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  23. How about we just see on DEC 1st than he will have to answer to us because this is unfair.....This cat happen

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  24. How about this He doesn''t have to answer to any of you if you have a problem take it up with the people that decide this kind of thing. thats the problem with this industry now why does anyone have to answer to someone that does the same thing you do? Get out of here with that

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  25. I know thats right If I was on top I wouldn't answer to any of you fake ass producers and writers that are industry as hell yall can stick together and stay in your stale ass state of mind

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  26. LOL he said he'll have to answer to us like he made up the rules fuck outta here that was lame and its so smart that you didn't post your name

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  27. LOL he aint gotta answer to anybody our ears obviously belong to him.Some people can be such haters because if that was yall it would be different

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  28. I think Eminem will win best album and B.o.B in a shocker will win Best New Artist

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  29. LOL this is how the music industry really is fucking highschool haters

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  30. The music industry is like high school

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  31. I think he is paying people off to vote for him and nominate his songs

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  32. Come on that was too extreme look at the songs that are nominated the songs are worth it to me

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  33. Does that mean Eminem are paying people off too? Stupid asses

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  34. the negative comments are the reason these bullshit songs are coming out and he's geting nominated dumb asses what other songs could've made the cut?

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  35. This mans name continues to stay of the tip of everyone's tounge stay mad and give them hell man congrats in advance

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  36. Eminem deserves album of the year he has the best CD

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  37. Let the man keep killing it because its obvious he is kicking everyone elses ass.Congrats Ms.A

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