Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
New Music : February 16, 2010 - February 22, 2010
This week is slow for new releases, yet the handful of titles making their way to market involve the participation of numerous music notables.
Carlos Santana "Supernatural: Legacy Edition."
With stars like Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas, Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill and Cee-Lo, "Supernatural" was the best-selling album of 1999, as well as the winner of a record-breaking nine Grammy Awards. After selling more than 25 million copies worldwide, Santana's comeback classic gets beefed up for a two-CD remastered sound that will entice audiophiles, but the main draw is the inclusion of 11 bonus cuts, seven previously unreleased. It's a mixed bag. There's only one unheard superstar matchup ("Rain Down on Me" featuring Dave Matthews and Carter Beauford), and the club mixes and instrumental versions are hardly essential. But the rest of the bonus materials, primarily Santana band outtakes from the original sessions, measure up, including "Ya Yo Me Cure," a funky cover of Cuban ensemble Irakere's signature tune "Bacalao Con Pan," and a Bob Marley medley that dovetails well with the pan-global vibe of "Supernatural."
Tindersticks "Falling Down a Mountain"
This band has been turning out moody masterpieces worthy of being shelved alongside iconic sad bastards like Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker, and Lee Hazlewood. This follow-up to 2008's "The Hungry Saw," lead singer Stuart Staples' baritone vocals sound as brooding as ever, yet the overall album shows more musical variety. Opening with a jazzy title tune graced by trumpet and spidery bass lines, the program encompasses the jubilant "Harmony Around My Table," the ersatz country of "Black Smoke," and a stark voice-and-piano number, "Factory Girls." And while the duet "Peanuts" isn't one of the record's best, it sure is a joy to hear Staples joined by reclusive Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara.
Devonte Hynes "Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You"
With works like his noisy metal-meets-post-punk of "Test Icicles", or his rootsy 2008 debut as Lightspeed Champion, "Falling Off the Lavender Bridge", people might want to give his recent take a fair shake. Whereas the 24-year-old's last record featured the involvement of Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk) and the extended Saddle Creek family, the sophomore Lightspeed Champion full-length is a different, more exquisite proposition. Embracing an orchestral pop sound better suited to Hynes' quavering vocals and ambitious lyrics, and produced and mixed by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), "Life Is Sweet!" is pitched somewhere between the work of contemporary art rock oddballs like Grizzly Bear and Parenthetical Girls, and histrionic '90s Britpop bands such as Suede and My Life Story. Not the easiest listen, but a rewarding one.
Carlos Santana "Supernatural: Legacy Edition."
With stars like Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas, Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill and Cee-Lo, "Supernatural" was the best-selling album of 1999, as well as the winner of a record-breaking nine Grammy Awards. After selling more than 25 million copies worldwide, Santana's comeback classic gets beefed up for a two-CD remastered sound that will entice audiophiles, but the main draw is the inclusion of 11 bonus cuts, seven previously unreleased. It's a mixed bag. There's only one unheard superstar matchup ("Rain Down on Me" featuring Dave Matthews and Carter Beauford), and the club mixes and instrumental versions are hardly essential. But the rest of the bonus materials, primarily Santana band outtakes from the original sessions, measure up, including "Ya Yo Me Cure," a funky cover of Cuban ensemble Irakere's signature tune "Bacalao Con Pan," and a Bob Marley medley that dovetails well with the pan-global vibe of "Supernatural."
Tindersticks "Falling Down a Mountain"
This band has been turning out moody masterpieces worthy of being shelved alongside iconic sad bastards like Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker, and Lee Hazlewood. This follow-up to 2008's "The Hungry Saw," lead singer Stuart Staples' baritone vocals sound as brooding as ever, yet the overall album shows more musical variety. Opening with a jazzy title tune graced by trumpet and spidery bass lines, the program encompasses the jubilant "Harmony Around My Table," the ersatz country of "Black Smoke," and a stark voice-and-piano number, "Factory Girls." And while the duet "Peanuts" isn't one of the record's best, it sure is a joy to hear Staples joined by reclusive Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara.
Devonte Hynes "Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You"
With works like his noisy metal-meets-post-punk of "Test Icicles", or his rootsy 2008 debut as Lightspeed Champion, "Falling Off the Lavender Bridge", people might want to give his recent take a fair shake. Whereas the 24-year-old's last record featured the involvement of Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk) and the extended Saddle Creek family, the sophomore Lightspeed Champion full-length is a different, more exquisite proposition. Embracing an orchestral pop sound better suited to Hynes' quavering vocals and ambitious lyrics, and produced and mixed by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), "Life Is Sweet!" is pitched somewhere between the work of contemporary art rock oddballs like Grizzly Bear and Parenthetical Girls, and histrionic '90s Britpop bands such as Suede and My Life Story. Not the easiest listen, but a rewarding one.
New Music : February 09, 2010 - February 15, 2010
Massive Attacklast "Heligoland"
Well worth the wait featuring original members Robert Del Naja (aka 3D, who is also responsible for the striking cover art) and Grant Marshall, the seminal trip-hop act recapture the glories of their early classics "Blue Lines" and "Mezzanine" on these ten tunes -- four of which were previewed on last year's "Splitting the Atom" EP. The rest of the set sounds just as stellar as that teaser did, enlivened by guest performances from Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky), Guy Garvey (Elbow), Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio), and Adrian Utley (Portishead). Longtime collaborator Horace Andy is back, too, sounding especially bewitching as he croons amidst the dissonant horns of "Girl I Love You."
Gil Scott-Heron "I'm New Here"
This artist was mixing up socially conscious poetry with hard-hitting funk grooves back when most were tottering around in diapers. Along with The Last Poets, Scott-Heron was a key progenitor of rap music, but until recently, the likelihood of this pioneer releasing new music in the 21st century seemed slim. After a series of setbacks -- including a couple drug possession charges -- the man responsible for "The Bottle" and "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" returns with his first album since 1994. The music, created with XL Recordings head honcho Richard Russell, hints at everything from urban blues to dubstep, but the centerpiece remains Scott-Heron's sage words and arresting baritone, an instrument as striking as Leonard Cohen's.
Josh Turner "Haywire"
This country singer's deep vocals has been compared to Barry White over the years, and his performance on the rollicking "Why Don't We Just Dance," the lead single from "Haywire," will definitely leave romantic souls a little weak-kneed. The second youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry, Turner wrote or co-wrote five of these eleven new selections, including the title tune, "Eye Candy," and "Friday Paycheck." The South Carolina native also sings about fatherhood ("I'll Be There") and faith ("The Answer") on his fourth full-length, and puts his stamp on Don Williams' 1987 hit "I Wouldn't Be A Man."
Sade "Soldier of Love"
Blessed with an instantly recognizable voice, although audiences haven't heard much of it since the world tour in support of "Lovers Rock" concluded back in 2001. As the singer recently remarked, her work is about quality, not quantity: "I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand." Recorded primarily at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, features a more eclectic program than some previous albums. While the rich harmonies of "Babyfather" and the hypnotic "Bring Me Home" should appeal to fans of her more laidback grooves, the hard-hitting title track shares more in common with the hip-hop mixes of her 2000 hit "By Your Side" than the smooth jazz-inflected pop that first made the Nigerian beauty famous back in the '80s.
Hot Chip "One Life Stand"
This group has always shown a knack for imbuing even its most unconventional originals with solid pop hooks. Their love for classic R&B audible in earlier efforts like 2005's "The Warning" and 2007's Grammy-nominated "Made In The Dark" is more pronounced here, peppered with enough ear-catching idiosyncrasies to keep things interesting. And even though the guys claim they were also inspired by underground house and techno classics like Derrick May's "Strings of Love" and Farley Jackmaster Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around," the slow and affectionate "Brothers" sounds just as fantastic as the hands-in-the-air fare.
Well worth the wait featuring original members Robert Del Naja (aka 3D, who is also responsible for the striking cover art) and Grant Marshall, the seminal trip-hop act recapture the glories of their early classics "Blue Lines" and "Mezzanine" on these ten tunes -- four of which were previewed on last year's "Splitting the Atom" EP. The rest of the set sounds just as stellar as that teaser did, enlivened by guest performances from Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky), Guy Garvey (Elbow), Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio), and Adrian Utley (Portishead). Longtime collaborator Horace Andy is back, too, sounding especially bewitching as he croons amidst the dissonant horns of "Girl I Love You."
Gil Scott-Heron "I'm New Here"
This artist was mixing up socially conscious poetry with hard-hitting funk grooves back when most were tottering around in diapers. Along with The Last Poets, Scott-Heron was a key progenitor of rap music, but until recently, the likelihood of this pioneer releasing new music in the 21st century seemed slim. After a series of setbacks -- including a couple drug possession charges -- the man responsible for "The Bottle" and "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" returns with his first album since 1994. The music, created with XL Recordings head honcho Richard Russell, hints at everything from urban blues to dubstep, but the centerpiece remains Scott-Heron's sage words and arresting baritone, an instrument as striking as Leonard Cohen's.
Josh Turner "Haywire"
This country singer's deep vocals has been compared to Barry White over the years, and his performance on the rollicking "Why Don't We Just Dance," the lead single from "Haywire," will definitely leave romantic souls a little weak-kneed. The second youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry, Turner wrote or co-wrote five of these eleven new selections, including the title tune, "Eye Candy," and "Friday Paycheck." The South Carolina native also sings about fatherhood ("I'll Be There") and faith ("The Answer") on his fourth full-length, and puts his stamp on Don Williams' 1987 hit "I Wouldn't Be A Man."
Sade "Soldier of Love"
Blessed with an instantly recognizable voice, although audiences haven't heard much of it since the world tour in support of "Lovers Rock" concluded back in 2001. As the singer recently remarked, her work is about quality, not quantity: "I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand." Recorded primarily at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, features a more eclectic program than some previous albums. While the rich harmonies of "Babyfather" and the hypnotic "Bring Me Home" should appeal to fans of her more laidback grooves, the hard-hitting title track shares more in common with the hip-hop mixes of her 2000 hit "By Your Side" than the smooth jazz-inflected pop that first made the Nigerian beauty famous back in the '80s.
Hot Chip "One Life Stand"
This group has always shown a knack for imbuing even its most unconventional originals with solid pop hooks. Their love for classic R&B audible in earlier efforts like 2005's "The Warning" and 2007's Grammy-nominated "Made In The Dark" is more pronounced here, peppered with enough ear-catching idiosyncrasies to keep things interesting. And even though the guys claim they were also inspired by underground house and techno classics like Derrick May's "Strings of Love" and Farley Jackmaster Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around," the slow and affectionate "Brothers" sounds just as fantastic as the hands-in-the-air fare.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
American Idol Season 9 Top #24 List - Who's Your Vote To Win??
Season 9's top fifty quickly went as fast as they came. Now down to the elite 24, 12 males and 12 females, who's your pick to take it all? And yes, America there is another A. Lambert contestant - except he's Alex and sounds nothing like Adam... whether thats good or bad is yet to be seen. We picked our top female and top male to make it... did you think that any top list would make it without our 2 cents???
The full list is as follows - at no particular order:
( ** = Our TOP PICK)
Top 12 Males:
Michael “Big Mike” Lynche
Casey James
Aaron Kelly
Lee Dewyze
Todrick Hall**
Tyler Grady
Alex Lambert
Joe Munoz
Jermaine Sellers
John Park
Andrew Garcia
Tim Urban
Top 12 Females:
Didi Benami
Katelyn Epperly
Janell Wheeler
Lacey Brown **
Ashley Rodriguez
Crystal Bowersox
Katie Stevens
Lilly Scott
Paige Miles
Siobhan Magnus
Michelle Delamor
Haeley Vaughn
The full list is as follows - at no particular order:
( ** = Our TOP PICK)
Top 12 Males:
Michael “Big Mike” Lynche
Casey James
Aaron Kelly
Lee Dewyze
Todrick Hall**
Tyler Grady
Alex Lambert
Joe Munoz
Jermaine Sellers
John Park
Andrew Garcia
Tim Urban
Top 12 Females:
Didi Benami
Katelyn Epperly
Janell Wheeler
Lacey Brown **
Ashley Rodriguez
Crystal Bowersox
Katie Stevens
Lilly Scott
Paige Miles
Siobhan Magnus
Michelle Delamor
Haeley Vaughn
Thursday, February 11, 2010
New Music : February 02, 2010 - February 08, 2010
Nick Jonas "Who I Am"
Only 17, yet the littlest Jonas Brother does everything possible to distance himself from his teen idol status on the debut from his side project Nick Jonas & the Administration. The band includes veterans of Prince's New Power Generation. The band strays away from the kid-bop sounds and into slick blues rock instead of Radio Disney-friendly power pop, and odd political touches punctuate the lyrics. The 10 songs, all written or co-written by Nick, range from pretty good (Stevie Wonder sound-alike "State of Emergency") to pleasantly surprising (an overhaul of "Tonight" from the Jonas Brothers' 2008 smash "A Little Bit Longer") to, well, material that sounds like a vanity project from one-third of a hugely successful band. But the real shortcoming is the embarrassingly dated production.
Lil Wayne "Rebirth"
The previous time "Rebirth" was scheduled to hit stores, in late December, the last-minute decision to bump its release came so quickly that Amazon sent out 500 copies to customers who'd pre-ordered the CD before yanking it. Wayne's management says that, as a consequence of that goof, the new version is a reboot, with unheard material. But another round of tweaks seems insufficient to improve this ghastly hash of Auto-Tune and nu-metal guitars; as they say on "Project Runway," we have to question Weezy's taste level, at least when it comes to rock music. Even Eminem can't lift "Drop the World," which boasts all the bravado but none of the hooks of Europe's "The Final Countdown," and the cheesy keyboards on "On Fire" sound like they were sampled from the theme from "Fame." We patiently will be waiting for "The Carter IV."
Rob Zombie "Hellbilly Deluxe 2"
Was supposed to come out last year, but finishing his version of "Halloween II" got in the way. Better late than never, the album picks up more or less where Zombie's 1998 solo debut left off, serving up a fun and raunchy mix of heavy metal ("Sick Bubblegum"), garage rock ("What?") and gory, B-movie kitsch ("Mars Needs Women"). This one was written and recorded with his longtime touring band, which includes former Marilyn Manson sideman John 5 on guitar. And since it looks like cd's mught be a knick-knack of the past, Zombie decided to splurge on the packaging, roping in graphic artists Dan Brereton, Alex Horley, David Hartman and Sam Shearon (aka Mr. Sam) to contribute original pieces that reflect his camp yet grisly visual aesthetic.
Charlotte Gainsbourg "IRM"
This french actress ("The Science of Sleep," Lars von Trier's controversial "Antichrist") has never wanted for musical collaborators: Her father, the legendary and licentious Serge Gainsbourg oversaw her earliest work, while Air, Jarvis Cocker, the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich all worked on her 2006 full-length "5.55." For her latest release, Gainsbourg teams with Beck, who produced the thirteen-track album, and also composed the music and co-wrote lyrics for all but one song. Gainsbourg's breathy vocals will never give Mariah Carey pause, but she radiates commanding presence, and seems equally at home on tunes with a vintage pop sensibility ("In The End" recalls François Hardy at her dreamy '60s best) and experimental fare (the crunchy, percussive "Master's Hands").
Other New Releases Worth Checking Out:
(Have not listened to, but please feel free to post a review)
* Midlake: "Courage of Others"
* Nneka: "Concrete Jungle"
* George Winston: "Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2"
* Vedera: "Stages"
Only 17, yet the littlest Jonas Brother does everything possible to distance himself from his teen idol status on the debut from his side project Nick Jonas & the Administration. The band includes veterans of Prince's New Power Generation. The band strays away from the kid-bop sounds and into slick blues rock instead of Radio Disney-friendly power pop, and odd political touches punctuate the lyrics. The 10 songs, all written or co-written by Nick, range from pretty good (Stevie Wonder sound-alike "State of Emergency") to pleasantly surprising (an overhaul of "Tonight" from the Jonas Brothers' 2008 smash "A Little Bit Longer") to, well, material that sounds like a vanity project from one-third of a hugely successful band. But the real shortcoming is the embarrassingly dated production.
Lil Wayne "Rebirth"
The previous time "Rebirth" was scheduled to hit stores, in late December, the last-minute decision to bump its release came so quickly that Amazon sent out 500 copies to customers who'd pre-ordered the CD before yanking it. Wayne's management says that, as a consequence of that goof, the new version is a reboot, with unheard material. But another round of tweaks seems insufficient to improve this ghastly hash of Auto-Tune and nu-metal guitars; as they say on "Project Runway," we have to question Weezy's taste level, at least when it comes to rock music. Even Eminem can't lift "Drop the World," which boasts all the bravado but none of the hooks of Europe's "The Final Countdown," and the cheesy keyboards on "On Fire" sound like they were sampled from the theme from "Fame." We patiently will be waiting for "The Carter IV."
Rob Zombie "Hellbilly Deluxe 2"
Was supposed to come out last year, but finishing his version of "Halloween II" got in the way. Better late than never, the album picks up more or less where Zombie's 1998 solo debut left off, serving up a fun and raunchy mix of heavy metal ("Sick Bubblegum"), garage rock ("What?") and gory, B-movie kitsch ("Mars Needs Women"). This one was written and recorded with his longtime touring band, which includes former Marilyn Manson sideman John 5 on guitar. And since it looks like cd's mught be a knick-knack of the past, Zombie decided to splurge on the packaging, roping in graphic artists Dan Brereton, Alex Horley, David Hartman and Sam Shearon (aka Mr. Sam) to contribute original pieces that reflect his camp yet grisly visual aesthetic.
Charlotte Gainsbourg "IRM"
This french actress ("The Science of Sleep," Lars von Trier's controversial "Antichrist") has never wanted for musical collaborators: Her father, the legendary and licentious Serge Gainsbourg oversaw her earliest work, while Air, Jarvis Cocker, the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich all worked on her 2006 full-length "5.55." For her latest release, Gainsbourg teams with Beck, who produced the thirteen-track album, and also composed the music and co-wrote lyrics for all but one song. Gainsbourg's breathy vocals will never give Mariah Carey pause, but she radiates commanding presence, and seems equally at home on tunes with a vintage pop sensibility ("In The End" recalls François Hardy at her dreamy '60s best) and experimental fare (the crunchy, percussive "Master's Hands").
Other New Releases Worth Checking Out:
(Have not listened to, but please feel free to post a review)
* Midlake: "Courage of Others"
* Nneka: "Concrete Jungle"
* George Winston: "Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2"
* Vedera: "Stages"
Friday, February 5, 2010
Howard Stern on American Idol - Will the Shock Jock Replace Simon Cowell?
Shock jock Howard Stern has been offered Simon Cowell's seat on the "American Idol". The New York Post's Page Six edition claims that Stern is in negotiations to replace the cynical Brit starting in the 2011 season when his Sirius/XM contract expires. He's hinted during his gig on several occasions on air.
"It's one of the few shows that could compete with Stern's $100-million-a-year Sirius contract, and 'Idol' bosses think he'd be even nastier than Simon," an "Idol" source tells the Post.
Compete it might, but whispers in Stern's camp say he's not thrilled about touring the country auditioning talent, nor is he excited about the amount of time he'd spend in Los Angeles for performance and result shows. "I was approached by a major TV network to take over a TV show and leave here and do that next year -- and I did turn it down ... I'm not even sure if I want to be working. I'm waiting to see what happens," Stern recently said on his show.
This doesn't mean the Fox ratings juggernaut is ready to give up. "They know he would be great TV and would clash with the other judges such as Ellen DeGeneres and the contestants. 'Idol' will do what it takes to sign him," the show source added.
A Stern source echoed to Page Six the belief that "this is a ploy to make Sirius pay up and keep him on his huge contract. But if Sirius can't pay him the money he wants, he may negotiate to film 'Idol' on the side."
Stern would join newly tapped daytime queen Ellen DeGeneres, songwriter Kara DioGuardi and producer Randy Jackson.
( Source: latimesblogs/february05)
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This move, if indeed it happens, will bring such a huge crossover buzz to the show... who is in dire need of a shake up. After nine seasons, the ratings have been great, but not as good as past A.I. seasons. This is the type of buzz that the show needs. The loss of Cowell is a huge loss, given the departure of another A.I. favorite, Paula Abdul. Stern is just the American to replace the "nasty" Brit. Hey if the negotiations fail to move forward...whats Rush Limbaugh up to these day??
"It's one of the few shows that could compete with Stern's $100-million-a-year Sirius contract, and 'Idol' bosses think he'd be even nastier than Simon," an "Idol" source tells the Post.
Compete it might, but whispers in Stern's camp say he's not thrilled about touring the country auditioning talent, nor is he excited about the amount of time he'd spend in Los Angeles for performance and result shows. "I was approached by a major TV network to take over a TV show and leave here and do that next year -- and I did turn it down ... I'm not even sure if I want to be working. I'm waiting to see what happens," Stern recently said on his show.
This doesn't mean the Fox ratings juggernaut is ready to give up. "They know he would be great TV and would clash with the other judges such as Ellen DeGeneres and the contestants. 'Idol' will do what it takes to sign him," the show source added.
A Stern source echoed to Page Six the belief that "this is a ploy to make Sirius pay up and keep him on his huge contract. But if Sirius can't pay him the money he wants, he may negotiate to film 'Idol' on the side."
Stern would join newly tapped daytime queen Ellen DeGeneres, songwriter Kara DioGuardi and producer Randy Jackson.
( Source: latimesblogs/february05)
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This move, if indeed it happens, will bring such a huge crossover buzz to the show... who is in dire need of a shake up. After nine seasons, the ratings have been great, but not as good as past A.I. seasons. This is the type of buzz that the show needs. The loss of Cowell is a huge loss, given the departure of another A.I. favorite, Paula Abdul. Stern is just the American to replace the "nasty" Brit. Hey if the negotiations fail to move forward...whats Rush Limbaugh up to these day??
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
2010 Oscar Nominations ... With Our Predictions, of Course!!
82nd Annual Academy Awards nominations are up for this year's Oscar Awards after having been announced at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills Today, February 02, 2010. The ceremony will take place Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles - you mark your calendars and we'll mark ours!! One exciting highlight of Oscar Awards 2010 Nominations is that there are 10 feature films nominated in the Best Picture category.
Despite economic woes, the movie industry racked up a significant amount from people all over the world looking to escape harsh times and into fantasies, i.e. Avatar, Twilight Series, Up, an more or those feel good movies for these solemn times like Julie & Julia, Crazy Heart, Invictus and more!! So we'll see you on the red carpet with predictions in hand!!
Here is the complete List of Oscar Nominations 2010, with our predictions:
(** = CydeClops Productions' predictions)
Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart"**
George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
Colin Firth in "A Single Man"
Morgan Freeman in "Invictus"
Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker"
Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger"**
Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds"
Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side"
Helen Mirren in "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan in "An Education"
Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"**
Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia"
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in "Nine"
Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air"
Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart"
Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air"
Mo’Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"**
Animated Feature Film
"Coraline" Henry Selick
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Wes Anderson
"The Princess and the Frog" John Musker and Ron Clements
"The Secret of Kells" Tomm Moore
"Up" Pete Docter**
Art Direction
"Avatar" Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair**
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
"Nine" Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
"Sherlock Holmes" Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
"The Young Victoria" Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
Cinematography
"Avatar" Mauro Fiore**
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Bruno Delbonnel
"The Hurt Locker" Barry Ackroyd
"Inglourious Basterds" Robert Richardson
"The White Ribbon" Christian Berger
Costume Design
"Bright Star" Janet Patterson
"Coco before Chanel" Catherine Leterrier
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" Monique Prudhomme
"Nine" Colleen Atwood**
"The Young Victoria" Sandy Powell
Directing
"Avatar" James Cameron
"The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow
"Inglourious Basterds" Quentin Tarantino
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Lee Daniels**
"Up in the Air" Jason Reitman
Documentary (Feature)
"Burma VJ" Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
"The Cove" Nominees to be determined
"Food, Inc." Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein **
"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
"Which Way Home" Rebecca Cammisa
Documentary (Short Subject)
"China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province" Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
"The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner" Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
"The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant" Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
"Music by Prudence" Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
"Rabbit à la Berlin" Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra **
Film Editing
"Avatar" Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron **
"District 9" Julian Clarke
"The Hurt Locker" Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
"Inglourious Basterds" Sally Menke
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Joe Klotz
Foreign Language Film
"Ajami" Israel
"El Secreto de Sus Ojos" Argentina
"The Milk of Sorrow" Peru **
"Un Prophète" France
"The White Ribbon" Germany
Makeup
"Il Divo" Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
"Star Trek" Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
"The Young Victoria" Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore **
Music (Original Score)
"Avatar" James Horner **
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat
"The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
"Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer
"Up" Michael Giacchino
Music (Original Song)
"Almost There" from "The Princess and the Frog" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
"Down in New Orleans" from "The Princess and the Frog" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
"Loin de Paname" from "Paris 36" Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
"Take It All" from "Nine" Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart" Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett **
Best Picture
"Avatar" James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
"The Blind Side" Nominees to be determined
"District 9" Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
"An Education" Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
"The Hurt Locker" Nominees to be determined
"Inglourious Basterds" Lawrence Bender, Producer
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers **
"A Serious Man" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
"Up" Jonas Rivera, Producer
"Up in the Air" Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
"French Roast" Fabrice O. Joubert
"Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty" Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell **
"The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)" Javier Recio Gracia
"Logorama" Nicolas Schmerkin
"A Matter of Loaf and Death" Nick Park
Short Film (Live Action)
"The Door" Juanita Wilson and James Flynn **
"Instead of Abracadabra" Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
"Kavi" Gregg Helvey
"Miracle Fish" Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
"The New Tenants" Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson
Sound Editing
"Avatar" Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
"The Hurt Locker" Paul N.J. Ottosson **
"Inglourious Basterds" Wylie Stateman
"Star Trek" Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
"Up" Michael Silvers and Tom Myers
Sound Mixing
"Avatar" Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
"The Hurt Locker" Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
"Inglourious Basterds" Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
"Star Trek" Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson **
Visual Effects
"Avatar" Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones **
"District 9" Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
"Star Trek" Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
"District 9" Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
"An Education" Screenplay by Nick Hornby
"In the Loop" Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher **
"Up in the Air" Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Writing (Original Screenplay)
"The Hurt Locker" Written by Mark Boal **
"Inglourious Basterds" Written by Quentin Tarantino
"The Messenger" Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
"A Serious Man" Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"Up" Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
Despite economic woes, the movie industry racked up a significant amount from people all over the world looking to escape harsh times and into fantasies, i.e. Avatar, Twilight Series, Up, an more or those feel good movies for these solemn times like Julie & Julia, Crazy Heart, Invictus and more!! So we'll see you on the red carpet with predictions in hand!!
Here is the complete List of Oscar Nominations 2010, with our predictions:
(** = CydeClops Productions' predictions)
Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart"**
George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
Colin Firth in "A Single Man"
Morgan Freeman in "Invictus"
Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker"
Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger"**
Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds"
Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side"
Helen Mirren in "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan in "An Education"
Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"**
Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia"
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in "Nine"
Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air"
Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart"
Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air"
Mo’Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"**
Animated Feature Film
"Coraline" Henry Selick
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Wes Anderson
"The Princess and the Frog" John Musker and Ron Clements
"The Secret of Kells" Tomm Moore
"Up" Pete Docter**
Art Direction
"Avatar" Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair**
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
"Nine" Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
"Sherlock Holmes" Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
"The Young Victoria" Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
Cinematography
"Avatar" Mauro Fiore**
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Bruno Delbonnel
"The Hurt Locker" Barry Ackroyd
"Inglourious Basterds" Robert Richardson
"The White Ribbon" Christian Berger
Costume Design
"Bright Star" Janet Patterson
"Coco before Chanel" Catherine Leterrier
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" Monique Prudhomme
"Nine" Colleen Atwood**
"The Young Victoria" Sandy Powell
Directing
"Avatar" James Cameron
"The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow
"Inglourious Basterds" Quentin Tarantino
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Lee Daniels**
"Up in the Air" Jason Reitman
Documentary (Feature)
"Burma VJ" Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
"The Cove" Nominees to be determined
"Food, Inc." Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein **
"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
"Which Way Home" Rebecca Cammisa
Documentary (Short Subject)
"China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province" Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
"The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner" Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
"The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant" Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
"Music by Prudence" Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
"Rabbit à la Berlin" Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra **
Film Editing
"Avatar" Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron **
"District 9" Julian Clarke
"The Hurt Locker" Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
"Inglourious Basterds" Sally Menke
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Joe Klotz
Foreign Language Film
"Ajami" Israel
"El Secreto de Sus Ojos" Argentina
"The Milk of Sorrow" Peru **
"Un Prophète" France
"The White Ribbon" Germany
Makeup
"Il Divo" Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
"Star Trek" Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
"The Young Victoria" Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore **
Music (Original Score)
"Avatar" James Horner **
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat
"The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
"Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer
"Up" Michael Giacchino
Music (Original Song)
"Almost There" from "The Princess and the Frog" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
"Down in New Orleans" from "The Princess and the Frog" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
"Loin de Paname" from "Paris 36" Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
"Take It All" from "Nine" Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart" Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett **
Best Picture
"Avatar" James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
"The Blind Side" Nominees to be determined
"District 9" Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
"An Education" Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
"The Hurt Locker" Nominees to be determined
"Inglourious Basterds" Lawrence Bender, Producer
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers **
"A Serious Man" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
"Up" Jonas Rivera, Producer
"Up in the Air" Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
"French Roast" Fabrice O. Joubert
"Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty" Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell **
"The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)" Javier Recio Gracia
"Logorama" Nicolas Schmerkin
"A Matter of Loaf and Death" Nick Park
Short Film (Live Action)
"The Door" Juanita Wilson and James Flynn **
"Instead of Abracadabra" Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
"Kavi" Gregg Helvey
"Miracle Fish" Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
"The New Tenants" Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson
Sound Editing
"Avatar" Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
"The Hurt Locker" Paul N.J. Ottosson **
"Inglourious Basterds" Wylie Stateman
"Star Trek" Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
"Up" Michael Silvers and Tom Myers
Sound Mixing
"Avatar" Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
"The Hurt Locker" Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
"Inglourious Basterds" Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
"Star Trek" Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson **
Visual Effects
"Avatar" Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones **
"District 9" Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
"Star Trek" Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
"District 9" Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
"An Education" Screenplay by Nick Hornby
"In the Loop" Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher **
"Up in the Air" Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Writing (Original Screenplay)
"The Hurt Locker" Written by Mark Boal **
"Inglourious Basterds" Written by Quentin Tarantino
"The Messenger" Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
"A Serious Man" Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"Up" Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
Monday, February 1, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS to All the Grammy Winners of 2010
The Grammy's show was overall given a good review with some exciting performances that lived up to the hype. Some shocking moments and some not so surprising, but nevertheless this was a Grammy show worth noting in the record books - Youngest Grammy winner (Taylor Swift) or Most Grammy's by a Female R&B Artist (Beyonce). How were your predictions compared to the actual winners? We had our own ups and downs and a few surprises with our own predictions... here is a list of the winners:
Album of the Year: Fearless – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year: Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce)
Best Solo Rock Performance: Working on a Dream – Bruce Springsteen
Record of the Year: Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Best Country Album: Fearless – Taylor Swift
Best Rock Album: 21st Century Breakdown – Green Day
Best Hard Rock Performance: War Machine – AC/DC
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Run This Town – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Best Dance Recording: Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Halo – Beyonce
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Best Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame – Lady Gaga
Best Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – Phoenix
Best Contemporary R&B Album: I Am… Sasha Fierce – Beyonce
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncr
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Best Rock Song: Use Somebody – Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Best Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D – The Black Eyed Peas
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Pretty Wings – Maxwell
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Blame It – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: At Last – Beyonce
Best Rock Instrumental Performance: A Day in the Life – Jeff Beck
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Pearls – India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
Best R&B Song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Best Rap Solo Performance: D.O.A (Death Of Auto-Tune) – Jay-Z
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: Crack a Bottle – Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Best Rap Song: Run This Town – Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
Best Rap Album: Relapse – Eminem
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Make It Mine – Jason Mraz
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Best Female Country Vocal Performance: White Horse – Taylor Swift
Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Sweet Thing – Keith Urban
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden – Michael Buble
Best Metal Performance: Dissident Aggressor – Judas Priest
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: I Run to You – Lady Antebellum
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: I Told You So – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Best Country Song: White Horse – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best Americana Album:Electric Dirt – Levon Helm
Best Contemporary Blues Album: Already Free – The Derek Trucks Band
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Slumdog Millionaire – Various Artists, A R Rahman, producer
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Jai Ho (From Slumdog Millionaire) – Gulzar, A R Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A R Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash)
Best Recording Package: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today – Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972) – Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young)
Best Short Form Music Video: Boom Boom Pow – The Black Eyed Peas
Best Long Form Music Video: The Beatles Love – All Together Now – (Various Artists)
Best Comedy Album: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! – Stephen Colbert
Album of the Year: Fearless – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year: Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce)
Best Solo Rock Performance: Working on a Dream – Bruce Springsteen
Record of the Year: Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Best Country Album: Fearless – Taylor Swift
Best Rock Album: 21st Century Breakdown – Green Day
Best Hard Rock Performance: War Machine – AC/DC
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Run This Town – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Best Dance Recording: Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Halo – Beyonce
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Best Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame – Lady Gaga
Best Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – Phoenix
Best Contemporary R&B Album: I Am… Sasha Fierce – Beyonce
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncr
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Best Rock Song: Use Somebody – Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Best Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D – The Black Eyed Peas
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Pretty Wings – Maxwell
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Blame It – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: At Last – Beyonce
Best Rock Instrumental Performance: A Day in the Life – Jeff Beck
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Pearls – India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
Best R&B Song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Best Rap Solo Performance: D.O.A (Death Of Auto-Tune) – Jay-Z
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: Crack a Bottle – Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Best Rap Song: Run This Town – Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
Best Rap Album: Relapse – Eminem
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Make It Mine – Jason Mraz
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Best Female Country Vocal Performance: White Horse – Taylor Swift
Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Sweet Thing – Keith Urban
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden – Michael Buble
Best Metal Performance: Dissident Aggressor – Judas Priest
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: I Run to You – Lady Antebellum
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: I Told You So – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Best Country Song: White Horse – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best Americana Album:Electric Dirt – Levon Helm
Best Contemporary Blues Album: Already Free – The Derek Trucks Band
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Slumdog Millionaire – Various Artists, A R Rahman, producer
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Jai Ho (From Slumdog Millionaire) – Gulzar, A R Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A R Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash)
Best Recording Package: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today – Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972) – Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young)
Best Short Form Music Video: Boom Boom Pow – The Black Eyed Peas
Best Long Form Music Video: The Beatles Love – All Together Now – (Various Artists)
Best Comedy Album: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! – Stephen Colbert
Saturday, January 30, 2010
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)
Track from: X (Ten)
'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)
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)
Track from: X (Ten)
'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)
New Music : January 25, 2010 - February 01, 2010
Corinne Bailey Rae "The Sea"
This songstress made her initial splash in 2006 with a #1 UK album and sleeper U.S. hit ("Put Your Records On") that positioned her as another hip Adult Contemporary newcomer in the soul-jazz-pop mode of Norah Jones, Madeline Peyroux, and Melody Gardot. Her follow-up four years later sounds more robust and assured than its mellow predecessor. While some of that growth may have been triggered by the accidental death of her husband in 2008, Rae and her collaborators say she was already stepping up her game before tragedy struck. Cuts like "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" and the funky "Feels Like The First Time" have more meat on their bones--check out the organ on the sinuous "The Blackest Lily"!!
Lady Antebellum "Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott enjoyed success right out of the gate. Their 2008 self-titled debut topped the country charts, and spun off three hits, including "I Run To You." With two 2009 CMA victories under their belt, the Grammy Award-nominated threesome seems poised to continue its winning streak with "Need You Now." They certainly didn't tinker with a successful formula. Their sophomore set is once again produced by Paul Worley (Dixie Chicks, Big & Rich), with the band co-writing eight out of eleven selections. In addition to the title tune, which was a #1 country single for five weeks last year and looks to cross over to pop radio stations a la Taylor Swift or Faith Hill. "Need You Now" also includes their current smash, the restless childhood meditation "American Honey."
The Magnetic Fields "Realism"
In the wake of 2008's Jesus and Mary Chain-inspired "Distortion," Stephin Merritt and his band once again change tack for the ninth album from that takes its cues from late '60s and early '70s psychedelic folk and orchestral pop. The album eschews electronic instruments, instead weaving its beguiling spell with timbres ranging from tablas to tuba, autoharp to accordion; tinkling toy piano adds deceptive whimsy to "The Dolls' Tea Party." The cd opener - "You Must Be Out of Your Mind" is up to par there with their other hit, "I Don't Believe You" in his ever-growing catalog of vitriolic dismissals of former paramours. "We Are Having A Hootenanny" includes the unforgettable couplet "do-si-do down/to our hoedown."
Charlotte Gainsbourg "Irm"
The French actress ("The Science of Sleep," Lars von Trier's controversial "Antichrist") has never wanted for musical collaborators: Her father, the legendary and Serge Gainsbourg oversaw her earliest work, while Air, Jarvis Cocker, the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich all worked on her 2006 full-length "5.55." For "IRM," Gainsbourg teams with Beck, who produced the thirteen-track album, and also composed the music and co-wrote lyrics for all but one song. Gainsbourg's breathy vocals will never give Mariah Carey pause, but she radiates commanding presence, and seems equally at home on tunes with a vintage pop sensibility ("In The End" recalls François Hardy at her dreamy '60s best) and experimental fare (the crunchy, percussive "Master's Hands").
Other New Releases Worth Checking Out:
(Have not listened to, but please feel free to post a review)
* Patty Griffin: "Downtown Church" (listen)
* Barry Manilow: "The Greatest Love Songs of All Time"
* Basia Bulat: "Heart of My Own"
This songstress made her initial splash in 2006 with a #1 UK album and sleeper U.S. hit ("Put Your Records On") that positioned her as another hip Adult Contemporary newcomer in the soul-jazz-pop mode of Norah Jones, Madeline Peyroux, and Melody Gardot. Her follow-up four years later sounds more robust and assured than its mellow predecessor. While some of that growth may have been triggered by the accidental death of her husband in 2008, Rae and her collaborators say she was already stepping up her game before tragedy struck. Cuts like "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" and the funky "Feels Like The First Time" have more meat on their bones--check out the organ on the sinuous "The Blackest Lily"!!
Lady Antebellum "Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott enjoyed success right out of the gate. Their 2008 self-titled debut topped the country charts, and spun off three hits, including "I Run To You." With two 2009 CMA victories under their belt, the Grammy Award-nominated threesome seems poised to continue its winning streak with "Need You Now." They certainly didn't tinker with a successful formula. Their sophomore set is once again produced by Paul Worley (Dixie Chicks, Big & Rich), with the band co-writing eight out of eleven selections. In addition to the title tune, which was a #1 country single for five weeks last year and looks to cross over to pop radio stations a la Taylor Swift or Faith Hill. "Need You Now" also includes their current smash, the restless childhood meditation "American Honey."
The Magnetic Fields "Realism"
In the wake of 2008's Jesus and Mary Chain-inspired "Distortion," Stephin Merritt and his band once again change tack for the ninth album from that takes its cues from late '60s and early '70s psychedelic folk and orchestral pop. The album eschews electronic instruments, instead weaving its beguiling spell with timbres ranging from tablas to tuba, autoharp to accordion; tinkling toy piano adds deceptive whimsy to "The Dolls' Tea Party." The cd opener - "You Must Be Out of Your Mind" is up to par there with their other hit, "I Don't Believe You" in his ever-growing catalog of vitriolic dismissals of former paramours. "We Are Having A Hootenanny" includes the unforgettable couplet "do-si-do down/to our hoedown."
Charlotte Gainsbourg "Irm"
The French actress ("The Science of Sleep," Lars von Trier's controversial "Antichrist") has never wanted for musical collaborators: Her father, the legendary and Serge Gainsbourg oversaw her earliest work, while Air, Jarvis Cocker, the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich all worked on her 2006 full-length "5.55." For "IRM," Gainsbourg teams with Beck, who produced the thirteen-track album, and also composed the music and co-wrote lyrics for all but one song. Gainsbourg's breathy vocals will never give Mariah Carey pause, but she radiates commanding presence, and seems equally at home on tunes with a vintage pop sensibility ("In The End" recalls François Hardy at her dreamy '60s best) and experimental fare (the crunchy, percussive "Master's Hands").
Other New Releases Worth Checking Out:
(Have not listened to, but please feel free to post a review)
* Patty Griffin: "Downtown Church" (listen)
* Barry Manilow: "The Greatest Love Songs of All Time"
* Basia Bulat: "Heart of My Own"
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