The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place in Los Angeles at Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, and will air live on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT)

http://www.grammy.com/new...eb-13-2011

I can't wait to see Gaga and the Aretha tribute

Alright here are a few of my predictions. We'll see how right I am...

Record of the Year:

Should Win: Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys "Empire State Of Mind"

Will Win: Lady Antebellum "Need You Now"

Album of the Year:

Should Win: Eminem "Recovery"

Will Win: Eminem "Recovery"

Song of the Year:

Should Win: Cee Lo Green "Fuck You!"

Will Win: Lady Antebellum "Need You Now"

Best New Artist:

Should Win: Esperanza Spalding

Will Win: Justin Bieber

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:

Should Win: Norah Jones "Chasing Pirates"

Will Win: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

Should Win: Bruno Mars "Just The Way You Are"

Will Win: Michael Buble "Haven't Met You Yet"

Best Pop Peformance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

Should Win: Paramore "The Only Exception"

Will Win: Paramore "The Only Exception"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

Should Win: B.O.B., Eminem & Hayley Williams "Airplane, Pt. II"

Will Win: B.O.B., Eminem, & Hayley Williams "Airplane, Pt. II"

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Should Win: Lady Gaga "The Fame Monster"

Will Win: Lady Gaga "The Fame Monster"

Best Dance Recording:

Should Win: Robyn "Dancing On My Own"

Will Win: Lady Gaga "Dance In The Dark"

I'll finish sporadically before the show tomorrow.

musicjunky318 said:

Album of the Year:

Should Win: Eminem "Recovery"

Will Win: Eminem "Recovery"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

Should Win: B.O.B., Eminem & Hayley Williams "Airplane, Pt. II"

Will Win: B.O.B., Eminem, & Hayley Williams "Airplane, Pt. II"

R&B Categories...

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:

Should Win: Kelly Price "Tired"

Will Win: Monica "Everything To Me"

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance:

Should Win: El Debarge "Second Chance"

Will Win: Usher "There Goes My Baby"

Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group

Should Win: Sade "Soldier Of Love"

Will Win: Sade "Soldier Of Love"

Best R&B Song

Should Win: El Debarge "Second Chance"

Will Win: John Legend & The Roots "Shine"

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Should Win: R.Kelly "When A Woman Loves"

Will Win: John Legend & The Roots "Hang On In There"

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Should Win: Cee Lo Green "Fuck You"

Will Win: Cee Lo Green "Fuck You"

Best R&B Album

Should Win: Jaheim "Another Round"

Will Win: Monica "Still Standing"

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Should Win: Janelle Monae "The ArchAndroid"

Will Win: Usher "Raymond vs Raymond"

I was a little surprised that Bruno Mars wasn't one of the choices for Best New Artist.

EmeraldSkies said:

I was a little surprised that Bruno Mars wasn't one of the choices for Best New Artist.

His debut album came out at the end of the Grammy deadline I think.

Clive Davis named Janelle Monae his best new artist at his annual Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills tonight!

At least Clive got the memo. Wish the Grammys did.

P2daP said:

Clive Davis named Janelle Monae his best new artist at his annual Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills tonight!

At least Clive got the memo. Wish the Grammys did.

I'm gonna scream at the television when I see Justin Pampers walk away with her trophy.

Timmy84 said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I was a little surprised that Bruno Mars wasn't one of the choices for Best New Artist.

His debut album came out at the end of the Grammy deadline I think.

Maybe next year then. I'll still look forward to him performing.

EmeraldSkies said:

Timmy84 said:

His debut album came out at the end of the Grammy deadline I think.

Maybe next year then. I'll still look forward to him performing.

???

He certaintly won't be new then.

EmeraldSkies said:

I was a little surprised that Bruno Mars wasn't one of the choices for Best New Artist.

Bruno Mars sux!

This show betta be good..I betta be entertained.

Hoping Sade and Monica win.

Monica deserves R&B female. Don't expect her to win R&B album though.

Sade is up for Pop duo/group with "Babyfather" and R&B duo/group with "Soldier Of Love". Their album was shut out sadly.

P2daP said:

Clive Davis named Janelle Monae his best new artist at his annual Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills tonight!

At least Clive got the memo. Wish the Grammys did.

Is Janelle Monae a new artist? Last I understood that her first album came out in 2006 and she had an EP released in 2007, with her "debut" coming out last year. That's 3 albums...three albums!

I'm really looking forward for Janelle to win something, but I seriously feel as though they are gonna overlook her once again. She was snubbed from the top awards, which is crazy. The ArchAndroid was one of the greatest albums that came out last year, but it wasn't noticed by everyone.

I'm don't think I'm tuning in tonight though!

lavender1983 said:

This show betta be good..I betta be entertained.

I'm hopeful

As people are constantly talking about the Aretha tribute, I wonder if Lady T is gonna get some kind of tribute. Probably not, just a thought!

silverchild said:

As people are constantly talking about the Aretha tribute, I wonder if Lady T is gonna get some kind of tribute. Probably not, just a thought!

They will show her during the "In Memorium" part I'm sure.

Nick715 said:

silverchild said:

As people are constantly talking about the Aretha tribute, I wonder if Lady T is gonna get some kind of tribute. Probably not, just a thought!

They will show her during the "In Memorium" part I'm sure.

Right!

silverchild said:

As people are constantly talking about the Aretha tribute, I wonder if Lady T is gonna get some kind of tribute. Probably not, just a thought!

Like Nick said, it'll be in the "In Memorium" thing.

I hope Ms. Franklin's tribute is good. She deserves it. I hope they choose the right songs for the right singers. If not it could be disastrous.

I hope Janelle Monae turns it out though, if she performs. I hope she gets the attention artists like her deserve, but often get overlooked. Maybe she'll even win an award tonight. Although she could have been nominated more, I think she should at least win for Contemporary R&B Album.

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Musicslave said:

I hope Ms. Franklin's tribute is good. She deserves it. I hope they choose the right songs for the right singers. If not it could be disastrous.

I hope Janelle Monae turns it out though, if she performs. I hope she gets the attention artists like her deserve, but often get overlooked. Maybe she'll even win an award tonight. Although she could have been nominated more, I think she should at least win for Contemporary R&B Album.

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Regarding that Aretha tribute, I just heard that Christina is gonna be doing "Ain't No Way." *Coughs & chokes*

Regarding Janelle, she is gonna be the only one that I'm really looking forward to seeing, if I watch the Grammys tonight. She should win Contemporary R&B Album (which really should've been R&B Album, if you ask me), but I think they are just gonna give it Usher's crappy ass.

silverchild said:

Musicslave said:

I hope Ms. Franklin's tribute is good. She deserves it. I hope they choose the right songs for the right singers. If not it could be disastrous.

I hope Janelle Monae turns it out though, if she performs. I hope she gets the attention artists like her deserve, but often get overlooked. Maybe she'll even win an award tonight. Although she could have been nominated more, I think she should at least win for Contemporary R&B Album.

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[Edited 2/13/11 11:26am]

Regarding that Aretha tribute, I just heard that Christina is gonna be doing "Ain't No Way." *Coughs & chokes*

Regarding Janelle, she is gonna be the only one that I'm really looking forward to seeing, if I watch the Grammys tonight. She should win Contemporary R&B Album (which really should've been R&B Album, if you ask me), but I think they are just gonna give it Usher's crappy ass.

Yeah, I hear ya on them limiting her to the R&B categories. I found it more Pop (which oonsist of all popular music styles) or Alternative suited more than just Contemporary R&B. But, I'm sure she'll take it if they give it to her. The NARAS really suck.

Maybe her sales will skyrocket after a showstopping performance. Here's the next question: What would you recommend she perform? One song or a medley of songs from the album?

Musicslave said:

silverchild said:

Regarding that Aretha tribute, I just heard that Christina is gonna be doing "Ain't No Way." *Coughs & chokes*

Regarding Janelle, she is gonna be the only one that I'm really looking forward to seeing, if I watch the Grammys tonight. She should win Contemporary R&B Album (which really should've been R&B Album, if you ask me), but I think they are just gonna give it Usher's crappy ass.

Yeah, I hear ya on them limiting her to the R&B categories. I found it more Pop (which oonsist of all popular music styles) or Alternative suited more than just Contemporary R&B. But, I'm sure she'll take it if they give it to her. The NARAS really suck.

Maybe her sales will skyrocket after a showstopping performance. Here's the next question: What would you recommend she perform? One song or a medley of songs from the album?

She should shock the hell out of them and do "BaBopBye Ya," "Cold War," "Locked Inside" and "Mushrooms & Roses." Especially for those folks who haven't even heard the whole album or not at all. This performance should be the talk of the town afterwards, hopefully!

Gaga just won her third Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video "Bad Romance"

Anyone who wants to watch the pre-televised category wins here's the link.

http://www.directon.tv/channels/664/

silverchild said:

Musicslave said:

Yeah, I hear ya on them limiting her to the R&B categories. I found it more Pop (which oonsist of all popular music styles) or Alternative suited more than just Contemporary R&B. But, I'm sure she'll take it if they give it to her. The NARAS really suck.

Maybe her sales will skyrocket after a showstopping performance. Here's the next question: What would you recommend she perform? One song or a medley of songs from the album?

She should shock the hell out of them and do "BaBopBye Ya," "Cold War," "Locked Inside" and "Mushrooms & Roses." Especially for those folks who haven't even heard the whole album or not at all. This performance should be the talk of the town afterwards, hopefully!

Thats a nice variety of the songs from her album. I was thinking a solid medley would be the way to go too. This will be her biggest televised audience as far as I know. Might as well take full advantage of it and slay the stage and all witnesses.

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Eminem and Dre: The only performance I wanna see. Has Chris Brown been welcomed back yet?

Okay, now I'm watching the pre-red carpet live and someone just arrived in a green egg, carried by half-naked men and a lady dressed in a long dress. I'm thinking it must be Lady Gaga in that egg.

^It Is.

http://twitpic.com/3zhii2