Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Grammy Submissions

So I haven't been able to get a list of this year's submissions for Grammy Awards. Apparently they're really hard to come by this year. This source has a nice list by artist, so here's my list, based on that and other research by category of who some of the frontrunners are this year:

Album of the Year

Adele - 21
Jason Aldean - Dirt Road Anthem
Tony Bennett - Duets II
Beyonce - 4
Bon Iver
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Lady Antebellum - Own the Night
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Bruno Mars - Doo Wops & Hooligans
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
Rihanna - Loud
Taylor Swift - Speak Loud
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West & Jay-z - Watch the Throne

Record of the Year

Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson - Don't You Wanna Stay
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - The Lady Is a Tramp
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Lady Antebellum - Just a Kiss
Lady Gaga - You and I (or Judas)
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Mumford and Sons - The Cave
Katy Perry - Firework
Pitbull - Give Me Everything
Rihanna and Calvin Harris - We Found Love
Taylor Swift - Back to December
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis
Kanye West and Rihanna - All of the Lights

Song of the Year (listed by performer)

Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Jason Aldean - Don't You Wanna Stay
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Lady Gaga - You and I (or Judas)
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Katy Perry - Firework
Taylor Swift - Back to December
Kanye West - All of the Lights

Best New Artist

The Band Perry
James Blake
Bon Iver
The Civil Wars
J. Cole
Jessie J
Foster the People
Lykke Li
Nicki Minaj
Christina Perri
Wiz Khalifa

Best Pop Album

Adele - 21
Katy B - On a Mission
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Bruno Mars - Doo Wops and Hooligans
Rihanna - Loud
Britney Spears - Femme Fatale

Best Pop Solo Performance

Adele - Someone Like You
Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had
Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
Lady Gaga - You and I (or Judas)
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Katy Perry - Firework
Pink - Fuckin' Perfect
Rihanna - S&M
Britney Spears - Til the World Ends
Taylor Swift - Back to December

Best Pop Group Performance

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Glee Cast - Teenage Dream
Gym Class Heroes and Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull - On the Floor
Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Nicki Minaj and Rihanna - Fly
Katy Perry and Kanye West - E.T.

Best R&B Album

Marsha Ambrosius - Late Nights & Early Mornings
Beyonce - 4
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'
Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun
Jazmine Sullivan - Love Me Back

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Bad Meets Evil and Bruno Mars - Lighters
Beyonce and Andre 3000 - Party
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey - I Need a Doctor
Rihanna and Drake - What's My Name
Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne - Motivation
Kanye West and Rihanna - All of the Lights

Best R&B Solo

Beyonce - Countdown
Jill Scott - The Light (Piano Mix)

Best Alternative Album

Bon Iver
Foster the People - Torches

Best Rap Performance

Chris Brown, Lil Wayne - Look at Me Now
J. Cole - Work Out
Lil Wayne - She Will
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake - Moment 4 Life (or Right Thru Me)
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis

Some odd submissions:

Lady Gaga did not submit "Born This Way" or "The Edge of Glory" for ROTY or SOTY
Beyonce's ROTY/SOTY submission was "I Was Here" instead of "Best Thing I Never Had"

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