*MW = My Winner, PW= Predicted Winner
*Note: these predictions are who I deem to be deserving of the award they are up for, excluding country, because frankly, I am not a fan of that genre of music and wouldnt want to discredit the artist who deserves the award most because I know nothing of the artist or song. Now that I got that out of the way, lets dive into this years Grammy's!
Best Rap Album
MW: Universal Mind Control, Common
PW: Relapse, Eminem
- To me, Common wins this easily. His blend of vocals, lyrics, and creative and inventive back-beats make Universal Mind Control up there with his first popular album, BE. Eminem's Relapse did not contain the substantial lyrics that many had waited 4 years to hear, and even though Dr. Dre produced the album, it lacked that classic Dre hit (or 7).
Best Rap Song
MW: Death of Autotune, Jay-Z
PW: Run This Town, Jay-Z, Kayne West, Rhianna
- Personally, either one is fine with me, but I give the edge to D.O.A for the simple fact that the song made a statement and had a creative beat with the guitar and out of tune sax (simulating autotune). Run this Town will most like take the trophy though, due to the great guest appearances from Rhianna and Kayne.
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
MW: Im on a Boat, Lonely Island
PW: Im on a Boat, Lonely Island
- Admittedly my favorite song of the year, Im on a Boat has an energy to it that is undeniable, not to mention hilarious lyrics, and a music video that is classic. Now, Im pretty sure it wont win, but Im going out on a limb for my favorite song of 2009.
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
MW: Make Her Say, Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West & Common
PW: Amazing, Kanye West feat. Young Jeezy
- Make Her Say was a refreshing song to me with an interesting beat (hints of Lady Gaga's Poker Face) and stellar lyrics from Common and Kanye. I do believe that Amazing by Kanye and Jeezy will take the hardware though, after being featured in many T.V commercials and montages. Plus, it is a solid song with good lyrics from Jeezy and a good beat. As Kanye says "these beats are dope."
Best Solo Rap Performance
MW: Beautiful, Eminem
PW: Best I Ever Had, Drake
- When I first heard Beautiful, it made me think Eminem was back in the fold as one of the best rappers of all time. It literally is its name, and has a hard driven purpose. The back-beats and vocals by Paul Rodgers (Queen) was outstanding, and lyrically this was some of Em's best work. At the end of the day though, I think Drake will take this award with Best I Ever Had. I must say that even though Im not on Drake's bandwagon, that his lyrics in the song are witty, and the beat is good as well.
Best Contemporary R&B Album
MW: Ready, Trey Songz
PW: Intuition, Jamie Foxx
-In a race that that will be almost too close to call, I think that Trey Songz really takes this title because his whole album made the cut for me. It was smooth, lyrically and instrumentally. To me, it put Trey Songz on the map. Jamie Foxx will most likely be holding the Grammy due to his popularity and the hits that came off the album, like Blame It feat. T-Pain.
Best R&B Album
MW: The Point of It All, Anthony Hamilton
PW: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, India.Arie
-I have come to respect Hamilton's work over the past couple years, and I would like to see him get more recognition for this album. It is personal, well sung, and to the point. For some reason though, I believe India.Arie takes the Grammy. Her style is undeniable, but I dont believe this album is her best work.
Best R&B Song
MW: Under, Pleasure P
PW: Single Ladies, Beyonce
-Under is classic smooth, and P deserves credit for a great song and album. If he gets that credit it will be a complete surprise due to the popularity of Single Ladies by Beyonce.
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
MW: ifuleave, Musiq Soulchild feat. Mary J. Blige
PW: Blame It, Jamie Foxx feat. T-pain
- Ifuleave is great duet with Musiq and Mary J. They both compliment each other wonderfully, and the song is classic R&B. No surprise here though, I believe Blame It takes the Grammy.
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
MW: Pretty Wings, Maxwell
PW: Sobeautiful, Musiq Soulchild
- Pretty Wings absolutely captured the moment, compared to the other candidates. Maxwell delivers the song in a great tone. I believe that Musiq will take the award for sobeautiful though.
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
MW: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Jazmine Sullivan
PW: Single Ladies, Beyonce
- Obviously Single Ladies takes another award, but look for Jazmine Sullivan to continue to compete in this category.
Best Alternative Music Album
MW: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
PW: The Open Door, Deathcab
-Having the best title for an album in this genre wont win the Phoenix the Grammy, but in the future their music will. I think Death Cab takes the cake for 2009 though.
Best Rock Album
MW: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
PW: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
- Dave is back. This album was easily the best rock album of 2009, although honorable mention do go the guys of AC/DC for Black Ice. Dave's stirring tribute to deceased sax player Leroi Moore was timeless, and the combination of scat singing and trumpet to fill the void of the familiar sax was incredible.
Best Rock Song
MW: Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
PW: Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
- Kings burst onto the scene in 2009 with Use Somebody and Sex on Fire. They take the Grammy with the hit, Use Somebody. Not only was it the most popular rock song of 2009, it was the best. Those two dont coincide a whole lot.
Best Hard Rock Performance
MW: Burn it to the Ground, Nickelback
PW: What I've Done, Linkin Park (live version)
- I cannot believe I picked a Nickelback song to win a Grammy, but I did. I think of the candidates it was the best performance, and one of the groups better songs. I do believe Linkin Park will take home the Grammy with their live rendition of What Ive Done.
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
MW: Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
PW: Cant Find My Way Home, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
- Kings wins this award for me, but Clapton and the Grammy's are an undeniable pair.
Best Electronic/Dance Album:
MW: Party Rock, LMFAO
PW: The fame, Lady Gaga
- Ok, lets face it, both candidates are batshit crazy, but my vote goes to LMFAO for the energy their songs have. Lady Gaga wins this award easy though.
Best Dance Recording
MW: Boom Boom Pow, Black Eyed Peas
PW: Poker Face, Lady Gaga
-Boom Boom Pow packs the punch that every dance song needs, but unfortunately I doubt it beats out Poker Face, one of the most popular songs on 2009.
Best Pop Vocal Album
MW: The Fray, The Fray
PW: The E.N.D., Black Eyed Peas
- The Fray made a statement with their second huge album. The vocals are very unique, add in the great instrumentals, and you have my winner for this award. The BEP's will most likely take it home though.
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
MW: Love, Sex, Magic, Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
PW: Baby Its Cold Outside, Willy Nelson & Norah Jones
- Ciara and JT hit it off with this hip-hop collaboration, but in the end I think Grammy returners Willy Nelson and Norah Jones take the award with a classic remake.
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
MW: Kids, MGMT
PW: I gotta feelin', Black Eyed Peas
- Kids a fun recording with interesting vocals and instrumentals. The BEP's take another Grammy with the popular I gotta feelin'.
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
MW: This Time, John Legend
PW: This Time, John Legend
- I must say that This Time is not my favorite song from Evolver, Legends latest album. In fact its probably 6th on my list, but John Legend's sixth best song is going to best everyone for this award.
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
MW: Hot & Cold, Katy Perry
PW: Halo, Beyonce
- Im going to be honest, I picked Katy Perry because she's incredibly attractive. Beyonce wins the award, but not my heart.
Best New Artist
MW: MGMT
PW: Keri Hilson
-MGMT is what is refreshing about music. They are unique and aren't afraid to try new and creative things. Keri Hilson isnt a new artist, but she most likely will win.
Song Of The Year
MW: Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
PW: Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
- Simply put, they had the most recognized song of 2009 in my mind. If Single Ladies wins, Ill be both angry and not surprised.
Album Of The Year:
MW: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, DMB
PW: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, DMB
- No other album can touch the great work that went into this album, in my opinion. It has everything: vocals, instrumentals, lryics, passion, and soul.
Record of the Year
MW: Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
PW: I gotta feelin', Black Eyed Peas
-Use Somebody should win this, but Ive gotta feelin' that the BEP's take Record of the Year.
2009 was a great year for music. To recap, the big winners were: Kings of Leon, Black Eyed Peas, Dave Mathews Band, and Beyonce.
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