MUSIC Industry Gets Set for the 2010 Grammy's

With a lot of hype set for the 2010 Grammy Awards on January 31st, its hard to keep track of some of the important nominations and the possible winners. So we break from news of all sorts - Michael Jackson tributes (his children may be speaking, performances, after-parties, etc), sneak peaks of performances, charity events and big predictions - and take the time to review some of the big categories of awards and their nominations.

Now this wouldn't be such a fun blog without our predictions...

Here is a list of some of the big award categories and nominees:
( ** = CydecClops winner prediction)

Album of the Year
Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Lady Gaga – The Fame **
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
Taylor Swift – Fearless

Record of the Year
Beyoncé – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me” **

Song of the Year
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” **
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” **
Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
The Fray – “Never Say Never”
Daryl Hall & John Oates – “Sara Smile”
MGMT – “Kids”

Best New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings**

Best Female Vocal Pop Performance:
'Hometown Glory,' Adele
'Halo,' Beyonce
'Hot N Cold,' Katy Perry
'Sober,' Pink
'You Belong With Me,' Taylor Swift**

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:
'This Time,' John Legend'
'Love You,' Maxwell**
'Make It Mine,' Jason Mraz
'If You Don't Know Me By Now,' Seal
'All About the Love Again,' Stevie Wonder

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
'Sea of Heartbreak,' Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen
'Love Sex Magic,' Ciara and Justin Timberlake
'Lucky,' Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat**
'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' Willie Nelson and Norah Jones
'Breathe,' Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
'Besame Mucho,' Herb Alpert
'Throw Down Your Heart,' Béla Fleck
'The Fire,' Imogen Heap
'Phoenix Rise,' Maxwell
'Funk Joint,' Marcus Miller**

Best Pop Instrumental Album
'In Boston,' Chris Botti
'Legacy,' Hiroshima
'Potato Hole,' Booker T. Jones
'Modern Art,' The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
'Down The Wire,' Spyro Gyra**

Best Pop Vocal Album
'The E.N.D.' the Black Eyed Peas
'Breakthrough,' Colbie Caillat**
'All I Ever Wanted,'Kelly Clarkson
'The Fray,' The Fray
'Funhouse,' Pink

Best Dance Recording
'Boom Boom Pow,' The Black Eyed Peas**
'When Love Takes Over,' David Guetta & Kelly Rowland'
'Poker Face,' Lady Gaga
'Celebration,' Madonna
'Womanizer,' Britney Spears

Best Electronic/Dance Album
'Divided By Night,' The Crystal Method
'One Love,' David Guetta
'The Fame,' Lady Gaga**
'Party Rock,' LMFAO
'Yes,' Pet Shop Boys

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
'A Swingin' Christmas,' Tony Bennett
'Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden,' Michael Bublé **
'Your Songs,' Harry Connick, Jr.'
'Liza's at the Palace,' Liza Minnelli
'American Classic,' Willie Nelson

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
'Beyond Here Lies Nothin',' Bob Dylan
'Change in the Weather,' John Fogerty
'Dreamer,' Prince
'Working on a Dream,' Bruce Springsteen**
'Fork in the Road,' Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
'Can't Find My Way Home,' Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
'Life In Technicolor II,' Coldplay'
'21 Guns,' Green Day**
'Use Somebody,' Kings of Leon
'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight,' U2

Best Hard Rock Performance
'War Machine,' AC/DC'
'Check My Brain,' Alice in Chains
'What I've Done,' Linkin Park'**
'The Unforgiven III,' Metallica
'Burn It to the Ground,' Nickelback

Best Metal Performance
'Dissident Aggressor,' Judas Priest
'Set to Fail,' Lamb of God**
'Head Crusher,' Megadeth
'Señor Peligro,' Ministry
'Hate Worldwide,' Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
'A Day in the Life,' Jeff Beck
'Warped Sister,' Booker T. Jones**
'Playing With Fire,' Brad Paisley
'Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin',' Brian Setzer Orchestra
'Now We Run,' Steve Vai

Best Rock Song
'The Fixer,' Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight,' Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2)
'21 Guns,' Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)**
'Use Somebody,' Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
'Working on a Dream,' Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Best Rock Album
'Black Ice,' AC/DC
'Live From Madison Square Garden,' Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
'21st Century Breakdown,' Green Day**
'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King,' Dave Matthews Band
'No Line on the Horizon,' U2

Best Alternative Music Album
'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,' David Byrne & Brian Eno
'The Open Door,' Death Cab For Cutie
'Sounds of the Universe,' Depeche Mode
'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,' Phoenix **
'It's Blitz!' Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' Beyoncé
'It Kills Me,' Melanie Fiona
'That Was Then,' Lalah Hathaway
'Goin' Thru Changes,' Ledisi
'Lions, Tigers & Bears,' Jazmine Sullivan**

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
'The Point Of It All,' Anthony Hamilton
'Pretty Wings,' Maxwell**
'Sobeautiful,' Musiq Soulchild
'Under,' Pleasure P
'There Goes My Baby,' Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
'Blame It,' Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
'Chocolate High,' India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild**
'Ifuleave,' Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
'Higher Ground,' Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
'Love Has Finally Come At Last,' Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
'At Last,' Beyoncé**
'Soul Music,' Anthony Hamilton
'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,' Boney James & Quinn
'Sow Love,' Ann Nesby
'Woman Gotta Have It,' Calvin Richardson

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
'Daykeeper,' The Foreign Exchange
'All Matter,' Robert Glasper & Bilal
'Pearls,' India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore**
'A Tale Of Two,' Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
'Blend,' Tonex

Best R&B Song
'Blame It,' James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker, songwriters (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)
'Lions, Tigers & Bears' Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
'Pretty Wings,' Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)'**
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
'Under,' D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens, songwriters (Pleasure P)

Best R&B Album
'The Point Of It All,' Anthony Hamilton
'Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics,' India.Arie**
'Turn Me Loose,' Ledisi
'Blacksummers' Night,' Maxwell
'Uncle Charlie,' Charlie Wilson

Best Contemporary R&B Album
'I Am... Sasha Fierce,' Beyoncé
'Intuition,' Jamie Foxx**
'The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper,' Pleasure P
'Ready,' Trey Songz
'Thr33 Ringz,' T-Pain

Best Rap Solo Performance
'Best I Ever Had,' Drake**
'Beautiful,' Eminem
'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune),' Jay-Z
'Day 'N' Nite,' Kid Cudi
'Casa Bey,' Mos Def

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
'Too Many Rappers,' Beastie Boys & Nas
'Crack A Bottle,' Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
'Money Goes, Honey Stay,' Fabolous & Jay-Z
'Make Her Say,' Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common**
'Amazing,' Kanye West & Young Jeezy

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
'Ego,' Beyoncé & Kanye West
'Knock You Down,' Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
'Run This Town,' Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West**
'I'm On A Boat,' The Lonely Island & T-Pain
'Dead And Gone,' T.I. & Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song
'Best I Ever Had,' Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters (Drake)
'Day 'N' Nite,' S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters (Kid Cudi)
'Dead And Gone,' C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)
'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune),' Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky, songwriters) (Jay-Z)
'Run This Town,' Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) **

Best Rap Album
'Universal Mind Control,' Common
'Relapse,' Eminem
'R.O.O.T.S.' Flo Rida
'The Ecstatic,' Mos Def **
'The Renaissance,' Q-Tip

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
'Dead Flowers,' Miranda Lambert
'I Just Call You Mine,' Martina McBride
'White Horse,' Taylor Swift
'Just A Dream,' Carrie Underwood**
'Solitary Thinkin',' Lee Ann Womack

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
'All I Ask For Anymore,' Trace Adkins
'People Are Crazy,' Billy Currington
'High Cost Of Living,' Jamey Johnson
'Living For The Night,' George Strait
'Sweet Thing,' Keith Urban**

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
'Cowgirls Don't Cry,' Brooks & Dunn
'Chicken Fried,' Zac Brown Band
'I Run To You,' Lady Antebellum**
'Here Comes Goodbye,' Rascal Flatts
'It Happens,' Sugarland

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
'Beautiful World,' Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin**
'Down The Road,' Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
'Start A Band,' Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
'I Told You So,' Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
'Everything But Quits,' Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

Best Country Instrumental Performance
'Under The (Five) Wire,' Alison Brown
'The Crystal Merchant,' The Greencards
'Mansinneedof,' Sarah Jarosz
'Producer's Medley,' Steve Wariner**

Best Country Song
'All I Ask For Anymore,' Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
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'High Cost Of Living,' Jamey Johnson & James Slater, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
'I Run To You,' Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
'People Are Crazy,' Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington)
'White Horse,' Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)**

Best Country Album
'The Foundation,' Zac Brown Band
'Twang,' George Strait
'Fearless,' Taylor Swift**
'Defying Gravity,' Keith Urban
'Call Me Crazy,' Lee Ann Womack

Best New Age Album
'Faith,' Jim Brickman
'Prayer For Compassion,' David Darling
'Laserium For The Soul,' Henta
'In A Dream,' Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum **
'Impressions Of The West Lake,' Kitaro

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
'Urbanus,' Stefon Harris & Blackout
'Sounding Point,' Julian Lage **
'At World's Edge,' Philippe Saisse
'Big Neighborhood,' Mike Stern
'75,' Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate

Best Jazz Vocal Album
'No Regrets,' Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample)
'Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman,' Kurt Elling
'So In Love,' Roberta Gambarini **
'Tide,' Luciana Souza
'Desire,' Tierney Sutton (Band)

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
'Dancin' 4 Chicken,' Terence Blanchard, soloist
'All Of You,' Gerald Clayton, soloist
'Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey,' Roy Hargrove, soloist **
'On Green Dolphin Street,' Martial Solal, soloist
'Villa Palmeras,' Miguel Zenón, soloist

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
'Quartet Live,' Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez **
'Brother To Brother,' Clayton Brothers
'Five Peace Band - Live,' Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
'Remembrance,' John Patitucci Trio
'The Bright Mississippi,' Allen Toussaint

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
'Legendary,' Bob Florence Limited Edition
'Eternal Interlude,' John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
'Fun Time,' Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band
'Book One,' New Orleans Jazz Orchestra **
'Lab 2009,' University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band

Best Latin Jazz Album
'Things I Wanted To Do,' Chembo Corniel
'Áurea,' Geoffrey Keezer
'Brazilliance X 4,' Claudio Roditi
'Juntos Para Siempre,' Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés **
'Esta Plena,' Miguel Zenón

Best Gospel Performance
'Free To Be Me,' Francesca Battistelli
'Jesus Is Love,' Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful **
'I Believe,' Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
'Wait On The Lord,' Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard
'Born Again,' Third Day

Best Gospel Song
'Born Again,' Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)
'City On Our Knees,' Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan & Jaime Moore, songwriters (TobyMac)
'Every Prayer,' Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, songwriters (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary)
'God In Me,' Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard) **
'The Motions,' Jason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West, songwriters (Matthew West)

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
'The Big Picture,' Da' T.R.U.T.H.
'Crash,' Decyfer Down
'Innocence & Instinct,' Red
'Live Revelations,' Third Day **
'The Dash,' John Wells-The Tonic

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
'Speaking Louder Than Before,' Jeremy Camp
'The Power Of One,' Israel Houghton
'The Long Fall Back To Earth,' Jars Of Clay
'Love Is On The Move,' Leeland
'Freedom,' Mandisa **

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
'Audience Of One,' Heather Headley
'Renewed,' Sheri Jones-Moffett
'Just James,' J Moss
'Smokie Norful: Live,' Smokie Norful
'Bold Right Life,' Kierra Sheard **

Best Reggae Album
'Rasta Got Soul,' Buju Banton
'Brand New Me,' Gregory Isaacs
'Awake,' Julian Marley **
'Mind Control -- Acoustic,' Stephen Marley
'Imperial Blaze,' Sean Paul

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
'Cadillac Records,' (Various Artists)
'Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds,' (Various Artists)
'Slumdog Millionaire,' (Various Artists) **
'True Blood,' (Various Artists)
'Twilight,' (Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1),' Alexandre Desplat, composer
'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince,' Nicholas Hooper, composer
'Milk,' Danny Elfman, composer **
'Star Trek,' Michael Giacchino, composer
'Up,' Michael Giacchino, composer

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
'The Climb' (From Hannah Montana: The Movie), Jessi Alexander & Jon Mabe, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)
'Decode' (From Twilight), Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore)
'Jai Ho' (From Slumdog Millionaire), Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash) **
'Once In A Lifetime,' (From Cadillac Records), Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé)
'The Wrestler' (From The Wrestler), Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)