Grammy Awards Game 2009

[Jables]

This is more or less the same contest as I've run since 2004...

There's way too many categories to pick them all, so we're mostly picking the big ones with a few exceptions mixed in... Of the awards that aren't handed out on the main telecast, I believe they are announced during the preshow (and will be named on the Grammy website)... so we'll make the deadline for entries at 5PM eastern on Grammy Day, February 8th... Don't PM me your picks, post them here and increase your post count. I'm going to be entering your picks into a spreadsheet for later reference, so if you change your mind, it's easier for me if you quote your old post and make the changes, rather than edit your original entry. In the event of a tie based on points, the earlier entry will win.

Previous years' contests:
2004 - Won by Mr. Penguin, runner-up cubedbee
2005 - Won by 2M, runner-up Mr. Penguin
2006 - Won by seabass, runner-up Mr. Penguin
2007 - Won by Mr. Penguin, runner-up shadyridr
2008 - Won by Kohl, runner-up notmyfriends

Will Mr. Penguin reclaim a spot at the top of the standings, or is his reign over for good? Only time will tell...

Tom has already let me know there will be a prize for the winner!

The offical scoring will be:

Album of the Year: 3 points
Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist: 2 points
Other Categories: 1 point

Album of the Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo
Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Record of the Year
"Chasing Pavements", Adele
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay
"Bleeding Love", Leona Lewis
"Paper Planes", M.I.A.
"Please Read The Letter", Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Song of the Year
"American Boy", Estelle Featuring Kanye West
"Chasing Pavements", Adele
"I'm Yours", Jason Mraz
"Love Song", Sara Bareilles
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Chasing Pavements", Adele
"Love Song", Sara Bareilles
"Mercy", Duffy
"Bleeding Love", Leona Lewis
"I Kissed A Girl", Katy Perry
"So What", Pink

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"All Summer Long", Kid Rock
"Say", John Mayer
"That Was Me", Paul McCartney
"I'm Yours", Jason Mraz
"Closer", Ne-Yo
"Wichita Lineman", James Taylor

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay
"Waiting In The Weeds", Eagles
"Going On", Gnarls Barkley
"Won't Go Home Without You", Maroon 5
"Apologize", OneRepublic

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"Lesson Learned", Alicia Keys & John Mayer
"4 Minutes", Madonna, Justin Timberlake, & Timbaland
"Rich Woman", Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"If I Never See Your Face Again", Rihanna & Maroon 5
"No Air", Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours, Sheryl Crow
Rockferry, Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
Spirit, Leona Lewis
Covers, James Taylor

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Gravity", John Mayer
"I Saw Her Standing There", Paul McCartney
"Girls In Their Summer Clothes", Bruce Springsteen
"Rise", Eddie Vedder
"No Hidden Path", Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Rock N Roll Train", AC/DC
"Violet Hill", Coldplay
"Long Road Out Of Eden", Eagles
"Sex On Fire", Kings Of Leon
"House Of Cards", Radiohead

Best Hard Rock Performance
"Inside The Fire", Disturbed
"Visions", Judas Priest
"Wax Simulacra", The Mars Volta
"Saints Of Los Angeles", Mötley Crüe
"Lords Of Salem", Rob Zombie

Best Metal Performance
"Heroes Of Our Time", DragonForce
"Nostradamus", Judas Priest
"My Apocalypse", Metallica
"Under My Thumb", Ministry
"Psychosocial", Slipknot

Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock
Only By The Night, Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic, Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely, The Raconteurs

Best Alternative Music Album
Modern Guilt, Beck
Narrow Stairs, Death Cab For Cutie
The Odd Couple, Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges, My Morning Jacket
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Me, Myself, & I", Beyoncé
"Heaven Sent", Keyshia Cole
"Spotlight", Jennifer Hudson
"Superwoman", Alicia Keys
"Need U Bad", Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"You're The Only One", Eric Benét
"Take You Down", Chris Brown
"Miss Independent", Ne-Yo
"Can't Help But Wait", Trey Songz
"Here I Stand", Usher

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Ribbon In The Sky", Boyz II Men
"Words", Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
"Stay With Me (By The Sea)", Al Green Featuring John Legend
"I'm His Only Woman", Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
"Never Give You Up", Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains, Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac', J. Holiday
First Love, Karina
Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo
Fearless, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Rap Solo Performance
"Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)", Jay-Z
"A Milli", Lil Wayne
"Paris, Tokyo", Lupe Fiasco
"N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave And The Master)", Nas
"Sexual Eruption", Snoop Dogg

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Royal Flush", Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
"Swagga Like Us", Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
"Mr. Carter", Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
"Wish You Would", Ludacris Featuring T.I.
"Put On", Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"American Boy", Estelle Featuring Kanye West
"Low", Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
"Green Light", John Legend & Andre 3000
"Got Money", Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
"Superstar", Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos

Best Rap Song
"Lollipop", Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major
"Low", Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
"Sexual Eruption", Snoop Dogg
"Superstar", Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
"Swagga Like Us", Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

Best Rap Album
American Gangster, Jay-Z
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
The Cool, Lupe Fiasco
Nas, Nas
Paper Trail, T.I.

Best Country Song
"Dig Two Graves", Randy Travis
"I Saw God Today", George Strait
"In Color", Jamey Johnson
"Stay", Sugarland
"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins

Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights, Patty Loveless
Troubadour, George Strait
Around The Bend, Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love, Trisha Yearwood

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Day After Tomorrow, Joan Baez
I, Flathead, Ry Cooder
Sex & Gasoline, Rodney Crowell
All I Intended To Be, Emmylou Harris
Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best Reggae Album
Jah Is Real, Burning Spear
Let's Get Physical, Elephant Man
Vibes, Heavy D
Repentance, Lee "Scratch" Perry
Intoxication, Shaggy
Amazing, Sly & Robbie

Best Comedy Album
Anticipation, Lewis Black
Flight Of The Conchords, Flight Of The Conchords
For Your Consideration, Kathy Griffin
It's Bad For Ya, George Carlin
Songs Of The Bushmen, Harry Shearer

[notmyfriends]

Jablers, where's the Al Gore asterisk beside my name for last year?

[Jables]

Originally Posted by notmyfriends

Jablers, where's the Al Gore asterisk beside my name for last year?

Hint: Try extra hard to get the big categories right!

[LoneGirl]

Album of the Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay


Record of the Year

"Please Read The Letter", Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Song of the Year

"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best New Artist

Lady Antebellum

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Bleeding Love", Leona Lewis


Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"Closer", Ne-Yo


Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay


Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

"No Air", Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours, Sheryl Crow


Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Gravity", John Mayer


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Violet Hill", Coldplay


Best Hard Rock Performance
"Inside The Fire", Disturbed


Best Metal Performance

"My Apocalypse", Metallica



Best Rock Album

Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock


Best Alternative Music Album
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

"Superwoman", Alicia Keys


Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

"Miss Independent", Ne-Yo


Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Never Give You Up", Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo


Best Rap Solo Performance
"Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)", Jay-Z



Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

"Swagga Like Us", Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne



Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"American Boy", Estelle Featuring Kanye West


Best Rap Song
"Lollipop", Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major


Best Rap Album

Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne


Best Country Song

"Stay", Sugarland


Best Country Album

Troubadour, George Strait


Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album

Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best Reggae Album

Vibes, Heavy D


Best Comedy Album

It's Bad For Ya, George Carlin

[notmyfriends]

Until you recognize Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals as a big category I'll continue aiming for an asterisk win!

[Traina]

Album of the Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay

Record of the Year
"Bleeding Love", Leona Lewis

Song of the Year
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best New Artist
Jonas Brothers

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Chasing Pavements", Adele

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Say", John Mayer

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Going On", Gnarls Barkley

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"No Air", Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

Best Pop Vocal Album
Spirit, Leona Lewis

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Girls In Their Summer Clothes", Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Violet Hill", Coldplay

Best Hard Rock Performance
"Visions", Judas Priest

Best Metal Performance
"My Apocalypse", Metallica

Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay

Best Alternative Music Album
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Me, Myself, & I", Beyoncé

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"Miss Independent", Ne-Yo

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"I'm His Only Woman", Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains, Mary J. Blige

Best Rap Solo Performance
"Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)", Jay-Z

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Mr. Carter", Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"American Boy", Estelle Featuring Kanye West

Best Rap Song
"Lollipop", Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major

Best Rap Album
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne

Best Country Song
"Stay", Sugarland

Best Country Album
Troubadour, George Strait

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Day After Tomorrow, Joan Baez

Best Reggae Album
Intoxication, Shaggy

Best Comedy Album
Flight Of The Conchords, Flight Of The Conchords

[ldancer911]

Album of the Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay

Record of the Year
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Song of the Year
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best New Artist
Jonas Brothers

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"So What", Pink

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"I'm Yours", Jason Mraz

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"If I Never See Your Face Again", Rihanna & Maroon 5

Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours, Sheryl Crow

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Gravity", John Mayer

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Violet Hill", Coldplay

Best Hard Rock Performance
"Saints Of Los Angeles", Mötley Crüe

Best Metal Performance
"Psychosocial", Slipknot

Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay

Best Alternative Music Album
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Heaven Sent", Keyshia Cole

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"You're The Only One", Eric Benét

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Never Give You Up", Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains, Mary J. Blige

Best Rap Solo Performance
"Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)", Jay-Z

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Swagga Like Us", Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"American Boy", Estelle Featuring Kanye West

Best Rap Song
"Swagga Like Us", Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

Best Rap Album
American Gangster, Jay-Z

Best Country Song
"Stay", Sugarland

Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best Reggae Album
Repentance, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Best Comedy Album
Flight Of The Conchords, Flight Of The Conchords

[ReserveRage]

Album of the Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay

Record of the Year
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Song of the Year
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best New Artist
Jonas Brothers


Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"I Kissed A Girl", Katy Perry


Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Closer", Ne-Yo


Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"If I Never See Your Face Again", Rihanna & Maroon 5


Best Pop Vocal Album
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles


Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"I Saw Her Standing There", Paul McCartney


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"House Of Cards", Radiohead

Best Hard Rock Performance
"Inside The Fire", Disturbed

Best Metal Performance
"Under My Thumb", Ministry


Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay

Best Alternative Music Album
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Superwoman", Alicia Keys


Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"Take You Down", Chris Brown


Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"I'm His Only Woman", Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia


Best Contemporary R&B Album
Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo


Best Rap Solo Performance
"A Milli", Lil Wayne

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Swagga Like Us", Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne


Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Low", Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain


Best Rap Song
"Low", Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain


Best Rap Album
Paper Trail, T.I.

Best Country Song
"In Color", Jamey Johnson


Best Country Album
Around The Bend, Randy Travis


Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Day After Tomorrow, Joan Baez

Best Reggae Album
Let's Get Physical, Elephant Man

Best Comedy Album
Flight Of The Conchords, Flight Of The Conchords

[Jables]

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