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The 52nd Annual Grammy Nominations were announced last night, including some relevant JamBase artists. To be eligible for an award, artists must have released a recording between October 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009.
Among those receiving nominations were David Byrne and Brian Eno's Everything That Happens Will Happen Today for Best Alternative Music Album, Dave Matthews Band's Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album, Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" for Song of the Year, Silversun Pickups and Zac Brown Band for Best New Artist, Béla Fleck's "Throw Down Your Heart" for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, T Bone Burnett for Producer of the Year, Steve Earle for Best Contemporary Folk Album for Townes, Neko Case earned two nominations for her album Middle Cyclone, one for Best Contemporary Folk Album and the other for Best Recording Package, Mos Def got the nod for Best Rap Album, and Phish's Clifford Ball DVD Box Set for Best Boxed or Limited Edition Package.
Beyoncé led all artists with 10 nominations, while Kanye West, Jay-Z, Maxwell, Lady GaGa, and Taylor Swift all received a predictably large amount of nods.
The Grammys will be held on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles. Major category nominations are listed below.
Record of the Year: Beyoncé: "Halo" The Black Eyed Peas: "I Gotta Feeling" Kings Of Leon: "Use Somebody" Lady Gaga: "Poker Face" Taylor Swift: "You Belong With Me"
Album of the Year: Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. Lady Gaga: The Fame Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King Taylor Swift: Fearless
Song of the Year: Lady Gaga: "Poker Face" Maxwell: "Pretty Wings" Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" Kings of Leon: "Use Somebody" Taylor Swift: "You Belong With Me"
Best Alternative Music Album: David Byrne & Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Death Cab For Cutie: The Open Door Depeche Mode: Sounds of the Universe Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz!
Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band Keri Hilson MGMT Silversun Pickups The Ting Tings
Best Rap Album: Common: Universal Mind Control Eminem: Relapse Flo Rida: R.O.O.T.S. Mos Def: The Ecstatic Q-Tip: The Renaissance
Best Rap Song: Drake: "Best I Ever Had" Kid Cudi: "Day 'N' Nite" T.I. and Justin Timberlake: "Dead and Gone" Jay-Z: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" Jay-Z: "Run This Town [ft. Rihanna and Kanye West]"
Meh... the Grammys, much like the Oscars, are an over-hyped industry wankfest that invariably honors the safe, popular choice instead of the relevant one. The only category that seems even moderately representative of today's best music is 'best alternative music album'.
Also, MGMT for best new artist? Did we just travel back in time two years?
Meh... the Grammys, much like the Oscars, are an over-hyped industry wankfest that invariably honors the safe, popular choice instead of the relevant one. The only category that seems even moderately representative of today's best music is 'best alternative music album'.
Also, MGMT for best new artist? Did we just travel back in time two years?
Hey the oscars still get it right sometime. Best actor is one of my favorite things to keep up with. The Grammys are beyond stupid.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
Say what you will about the Grammys, but they nominated five excellent albums in at least one category this year: Best Contemporary World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Welcome To Mali Amadou & Mariam [Nonesuch]
* Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 — Africa Sessions Béla Fleck [Rounder]
* Day By Day Femi Kuti [Mercer Street Records]
* Seya Oumou Sangare [Nonesuch]
* Across The Divide: A Tale Of Rhythm & Ancestry Omar Sosa [Half Note Records]
Record of the Year: Beyoncé: "Halo" The Black Eyed Peas: "I Gotta Feeling" Kings Of Leon: "Use Somebody" Lady Gaga: "Poker Face" Taylor Swift: "You Belong With Me
This might be the worst job they've done in the best record category in a long, long time. I think you have to go back to '93 before you find a list of nominees this bad.
Say what you will about the Grammys, but they nominated five excellent albums in at least one category this year: Best Contemporary World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Welcome To Mali Amadou & Mariam [Nonesuch]
* Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 — Africa Sessions Béla Fleck [Rounder]
* Day By Day Femi Kuti [Mercer Street Records]
* Seya Oumou Sangare [Nonesuch]
* Across The Divide: A Tale Of Rhythm & Ancestry Omar Sosa [Half Note Records]
I don't see what this proves. The Grammys have always done a respectable job... in the non-popular categories. Their classical and world and jazz nominations are usually good, but when it comes to the most lucrative genres, they cater to the biggest businesses, essentially picking "best" based on sales figures. Even those other genre categories aren't safe so long as they can help it.
Post by Fishing Maniac on Dec 7, 2009 0:58:25 GMT -5
Umm.... MGMT, best NEW artist? Oh wait, I think they nominated the Flaming Lips for the same award when they had been around for 12 years or so. Shows how worthless the grammy are.