STR8NYC.COM » The Roots http://str8nyc.com A lil' bit Hood with a lot of Hollywood Good! Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:50:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 STR8 TALK: 2011 GRAMMY NOMS & PREDICTIONS… http://str8nyc.com/2010/12/02/str8-talk-2011-grammy-noms-predictions/ http://str8nyc.com/2010/12/02/str8-talk-2011-grammy-noms-predictions/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:04:12 +0000 LexAve http://str8nyc.com/?p=42775 Tweet

And the nominees are…pretty much all of our favorites. Following in Beyonce’s 2010 footsteps, Eminem got 10 noms, Lady Gaga scored 6 noms, as well as Jay-Z and newcomer Bruno Mars got a whopping 7 Grammy nominations. Sure Bruno Mars’ album Doo-Wops & Hooligans dropped a week after the Grammy eligibility period, Bruno scored noms for his collaborations with other artists. Finally the Academy gets it right. Be sure to tune to the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards being held on Feburary 13, 2011 on CBS.

But while we wait for the results, here are some of my predictions + comments…

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

Lady Gaga vs Eminem…man this is a tough one! Lady Gaga’s album was an all around club hit while Eminem’s “Recovery” was just MESMERIZING! This is a toss up.

Record Of The Year
Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna
Fuck You – Cee-Lo Green
B.o.B & Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Another set of great nominations…including that country music nomination. All of these records were spectacular and memorable. But Jay-Z x AKeys got this one in the bag. I mean this record was everywhere and I mean everywhere.

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

Hands down..Em got this one. NO question!

Best Rap Song
Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
On To The Next One — Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna
Not Afraid – Eminem
Nothin’ On You – B.o.B & Bruno Mars

Not sure how Eminem and Jay-Z go up against in each other…so by default B.O.B got this one.

Best Rap Solo Performance
Over – Drake
Not Afraid – Eminem
How Low – Ludacris
I’m Back – T.I.
Power – Kanye West

Douchebag aside, Kanye West’s performance of “Power” is a masterpiece.

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence + The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

What can I say…it’s Bieber fever!

Song Of The Year
Beg Steal or Borrow- Ray LaMontagne
F*** You- Cee Lo Green
The House That Built Me- Miranda Lambert
Love The Way You Lie- Eminem featuring Rihanna
Need You Now- Lady Antebellum

I’m all for hip hop domination, but Lady Antebellum’s cross over hit speaks volumes.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
King of Anything- Sara Bareilles
Halo (Live)- Beyonce
Chasing Pirates- Norah Jones
Bad Romance- Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream- Katy Perry

Sorry Katy but even your whip cream ta-tas couldn’t outdo Lady Gaga’s reign…she’s this generation’s pop queen!

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Gone Already- Faith Evans
Bittersweet- Fantasia
Everything To Me- Monica
Tired- Kelly Price
Holding You Down (Going in Circles)- Jazmine Sullivan

After all the scandal and suicide attempt, let’s throw Fantasia a bone and give her a win. #imjustsayin

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Second Chance- El DeBarge
Finding My Way Back- Jaheim
Why Would You Stay- Kem
We’re Still Friends-(Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
The Goes My Baby-Usher

Jaheim’s record was tight, but none of these moved me like Usher’s “There Goes My Baby”.

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or A Group With Vocals
Love- Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Take My Time- Chris Brown & Tank
You’ve Got a Friend-Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
Shine- John Legend & The Roots
Soldier of Love- Sade

Sade is an icon, yes…but John Legend got vocals and the roots…well they know how to put on a show. Need I say more?

Best R&B Album
The Love & War Masterpeace- Raheem DeVaughn
Back To Me- Fantasia
Another Round- Jaheim
Wake Up!- John Legend & The Roots
Still Standing- Monica

Did you read my last comment?!

BE SURE TO VIEW THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES HERE!

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How I Got Over drops October 20th!

YOUR THOUGHTS?!

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Bump Weezy…?uestLove is ILL!

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