Sunday, February 13, 2011

And The Grammy Goes To ...

With a chilling tribute start to Aretha Franklin by a female vocalist group consisting of Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina Mcbride, Yolanda Adams and Florence Welch, the 53rd Annual Grammy Award show began with an excitable performance. The Show continued to rock out with the Muse' performance of their hit, the "Resistance" and on to a flashback segment with a new generation of upcoming musicians B.o.B., Bruno Mars and Janelle Monet. The other performances didn't disappoint anyone, except for those wanting to hear the winners. The show was interrupted here and again by the announcement of categorical winners...as if that was what thousands of music celebrities and their fans gathered for at the Los Angeles Staples Center.

If you were like most of us who skipped the award announcements and just watched the performances, fear not...we've compiled the list of winners along with how we predicted each category.

How did your picks pan out?? 



2011 Grammy Winners - Major Categories(WINNERS are in Bold / ** = Our Pick)


Album of The Year:
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Recovery – Eminem
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga**
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry


Song of The Year:
“Beg, Steal or Borrom” – Ray LaMontagne
“Forget You” – Cee Lo
“The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem feat. Rihanna
“Need You Know” – Lady Antebellum**


Record of The Year:
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem feat. Rihanna**
“Nothin’ On You” – Bruno Mars
“Forget You” – Cee Lo
“Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
 “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum


Best NEW Artist:
Justin Bieber 
Drake**
Florence + The Machine 
Mumford & Sons 
Esperanza Spalding

Best Country Album:
Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band**
The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Revolution – Miranda Lambert


Best Rap Album:
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
Thank Me Later – Drake
Recovery – Eminem
The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z**
How I Got Over – The Roots


Best Contemporary R&B:
Graffiti – Chris Brown
Untitled – R. Kelly
Transition – Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe
Raymond V Raymond – Usher**


Best Rock Performance By A Group or A Duo w/ Vocals:
“Ready To Start” – Arcade Fire
“I Put A Spell On You” – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
“Tighten Up” – The Black Keys
“Radioactive” – Kings Of Leon
“Resistance” – Muse**


Best Pop Performance By A Group or A Duo w/ Vocals:
“Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” – Glee Cast
“Misery” – Maroon 5
“The Only Exception” – Paramore
“Babyfather” – Sade
“Hey, Soul Sister (Live)” – Train**


Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals:
“Airplanes II” – B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams**
“Imagine” – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
“If It Wasn’t For Bad” – Elton John & Leon Russell
“Telephone” – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
“California Gurls” – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg



Best Pop Vocal Album: 
My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
I Dreamed A Dream – Susan Boyle
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Battle Studies – John Mayer
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry**


Best Dance Recording:
“Rocket” – Goldfrapp
“In For The Kill” – La Roux
“Dance In The Dark” – Lady Gaga
“Only Girl (In The World)” – Rihanna**
“Dancing On My Own” – Robyn

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