I really do hope he gets recognition, he seems to be a promising artist. I prefer him over Miguel
I agree with your points on everything for the most part. I havent really been moved by anything mainstream wise since Adele big break last year (although I still dont have her album ) I will always support her and do like her. I just think music is changing more into people finding their own music because quality music is definitly not playing on the radio unless its specifically genre based like R&B, Jazz etc.
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newayz... like I was saying. I'm excited about Jack just being nominated. | |
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Anthony actually has 2 nods this year. Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song.
Both Anthony and Jill have won Grammy Awards. Anthony won in 2008 for his duet with Al Green and Jill (who has 3) won in 2004, 2006 and 2007.
The thing is that the categories that we listen to are not generally apart of the mainstream. That is why they are overlooked.
There are several artists that don't have Grammy Awards that deserve them OR they give them Grammy Awards after their hey day. Patti Austin, Diana Ross and Madonna all come immediately to mind. It too Madonna YEARS to win her first Grammy (for Ray of Light). **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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It's funny to me when people bitch about Grammys (not to anyone in particular in this thread either)... it was established from day one that it was a popularity contest. Thing is the Grammys have always selectively picked five nominees each year and some of the nominees were either really popular or they picked them themselves. Just go to the Grammys archive. These nominations are not different from what was nominated in the last 54 years this was on the air. | |
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I acknowleged that Anothony received a nomination this year, didnt know it was two. And yes Jill does have three grammys but I still think her along with Anothony are on a long list of artists specifically in the R&B genre that should have won in past years in the R&B categories album, song, duet, etc. Jill and Anothony typically are not artists that the Grammys give muliple nominations to let alone awards. Anothony I think has one or two grammy's. He does not have alot of grammys.
Jill Scott should have been nominated for that song and she also should have been nominated for Best R&B duet/ collab with So Gone ft. Paul Wall instead they nominated Beyonces Party ft. J Cole. So Gone did very well on R&B stations. I guess I am understanding the POP categories whether the music is good or not they will nominate who ever is popular but for the categories such as R&B, Rock, Country etc it just seems their nominating pop acts in those categories and its not fair for those genre based artists. It would be different if those songs were exactly songs that fit the genre they are being nominated in.
I dont think whether a song is mainstream or not should be a indicator of what they should be nominated for but I understand that is the reason, I just dont agree with it.
And your right there are alot of great artists that dont have grammys that deserve and your brought up a interesting point about Madonna and how some artists get awards after there peak.
Not directed toward you prettyman But I think anybody who calls themselves a music historian or loves music should be open minded to the obvious lack of overall quality of popular music TODAY. I just think its absurd to imply Stevie Wonders Song in the Key of Life album is on the same level as Chris Brown FAME album because that is what I interpret when people make the arguement that music is still the same as it was years ago when obvious its not. I know popular music was awarded back in the day but the pop music was better in terms of artistic quality (overall) than the pop music that is out now. [Edited 12/6/12 13:01pm] | |
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Proud for Frank. | |
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The nominees are on point for once. | |
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I have to admit, I've grown quite fond of that song "Some Nights" by Fun. "We Are Young" is also a good tune.
I usually hate pop music, whether it's from 1985 or 2010.
I'm becoming soft! | |
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Nah you're just opening up. | |
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I'm not a music snob like others and I like the biebs lol. BUT bieber and his team are fools for thinking that he was going to get nominated for that Justin Timberlake knockoff album | |
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It's good to be open minded. Less Stress | |
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I swear folks got gray hairs being mad. | |
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I suppose so.
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Who's stressed?
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FUN deserves to win AOTY. i hope they do win it. of monsters and mens album should have been included in the list too | |
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Really? Do you really think the Grammy people are going to go out of their way to nominate metal acts like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, or Deicide? Those bands are too scary for even mainstream metalheads to get into, let alone a bunch of old fogeys.
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Well, I'm over forty and think a lot of new music sucks however, I am at least willing to give it a chance before I make a decision about it. Some of us old folks are openminded. | |
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You are stressed because you HAVE to like Bieber, Katy Perry and company bcause they say so
Seriously, If somebody likes Beiber well thats YOU just because some people dont doesnt mean their not open minded or stressed.....watever that means (Did you ever stopped to think maybe they listen to him or some other pop tart and than from that concluded they just are not into that music?). I think a person calling something as petty as that stress must be stress themselves. Its not that serious like some here are making You agree speak it! You disagree speak it! (although alot dont because of petty shit like this )
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It was like when Eric Clapton UNPLUGGED won the award, to me if an album contains old songs its not a new record, i dont care what arrangement is being done, an old KNOWN song is and old known song. Some insiders have said that the Grammys were trying to send a message this year, which may be true but they tried this about a decade ago with going for the more "critically" acclaimed stuff and that didnt last and they went after ratings and good as bad as the American Music Awards some years. Though its a major step forward, a MAJOR miss this year was Norah Jones for anything, clearly if not in for album of year then it should have been Pop album or something in the female categories which were not that good this year. And they cant say the album didnt sell or didnt get praise, this was probably the most praise she has gotten since her first record. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Apologies to all fun. fans but their Album of The Year nomination should've gone to Fiona Apple, Norah Jones or at least Lionel Ritchie, making for a flawless catagory.
Bieber's manager bellyaching about a shut out just makes his loss to Esperanza Spalding just that more sweeter.
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Don't be sorry. I feel the same way. LOL
I first heard that song on one of the Misadventures of An Awkward Black Girl videos last year and every other comment was asking who sung that song. I was shocked because the song is absolutely horrible. | |
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It's a great song! | |
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I was a little surprised that Lionel Richie Country remake album didn't get noticed. | |
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nah. some very deserved nominees (Mumford & Sons, Muse, Bruce Springsteen, The Black Keys... etc) but i don't understand how Call Me Maybe or Rihanna, etc could be nomined for a grammy. and even more than 1... just... thank god Bieber ain't nominated... I don't like fun. so don't understand why they got nominated so many times.
also disappointed at the fact that Madonna and Lana Del Rey ain't nominated. [Edited 12/7/12 16:21pm] | |
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Glad that Frank and Miguel are finnaly getting Grammy noms. | |
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OK, first of all, how old is Bieber's manager? Dude writes like he's 15. Also, how's he going to ONLY congratulate Carly? Like she's the best of the nominees?
Finally, "the kid?" Seriously? Somebody tweet this dude and tell him that Prince wasn't nominated because he didn't have an album out this year. And I see all of your creations as one perfect complex
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The people running the grammy's ain't falling for her games. She's just as bad as all the other no talents, just with a string background | |
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