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Here they are... my second annual predictions for the Grammys. I failed miserably last year, but seriously... who saw Steely Dan defeating Eminem AND the Baha Men winning a Grammy? Here we go again, every single category. And no, I didn't just pick certain ones so I could link to my music page, smarty. These are the picks of who I think will win, not necessarily who I want to win. Otherwise, it'd be all U2 and DMB picks. Picks in red are ones that I successfully predicted right. Record Of The Year: "Walk On" - U2 Album Of The Year: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - soundtrack (various artists) Song Of The Year: "Fallin'" - Alicia Keys Best New Artist: Alicia Keys Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Someone To Call My Lover" - Janet Jackson Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "I Want Love" - Elton John Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" - U2 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "New York State Of Mind" - Tony Bennett & Eric Clapton (anything but "Lady Marmalade," PLEASE) Best Pop Instrumental Performance: "Reptile" - Eric Clapton Best Dance Recording: "I Feel Loved" - Depeche Mode Best Pop Instrumental Album: "Voice" - Neal Sclon Best Pop Vocal Album: "Lovers Rock" - Sade Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Songs I Heard" - Harry Connick, Jr. Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: "Planets Of The Universe" - Stevie Nicks Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: "Honest With Me" - Bob Dylan Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: "The Space Between" - Dave Matthews Band Best Hard Rock Performance: "Crawling" - Linkin Park Best Metal Performance: "Schism" - Tool Best Rock Instrumental Performance: "Dirty Mind" - Jeff Beck Best Rock Song: "Walk On" - U2 Best Rock Album: All That You Can't Leave Behind - U2 Best Alternative Music Album: "Parachutes" - Coldplay Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Fallin'" - Alicia Keys Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Missing You" - Case Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: "Contagious" - The Isley Brothers Best R&B Song: "Fallin'" - Alicia Keys Best R&B Album: "Songs In A Minor" - Alicia Keys Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album: "For The Love..." - The O'Jays Best Rap Solo Performance: "Ride Wit Me" - Nelly Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: "Ms. Jackson" - OutKast Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" - Eve f/ Gwen Stefani Best Rap Album: Stankonia - OutKast Best Female Country Vocal Performance: "Shine" - Dolly Parton Best Male Country Vocal Performance: "O Death" - Ralph Stanley Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: "One More Day" - Diamond Rio Best Country Collaboration With Vocal: "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" - The Soggy Bottom Boys Best Country Instrumental Performance: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Earl Scruggs and a bunch of others Best Country Song: "One More Day" - Diamond Rio Best Country Album: Timeless - Hank Williams Tribute - various artists Best Bluegrass Album: New Favorite - Alison Krauss + Union Station Best New Age Album: "A Day Without Rain" - Enya Best Contemporary Jazz Album: M2 - Marcus Miller Best Jazz Vocal Album: The Calling - Dianne Reeves Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Move" - Gary Burton Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group: This Is What I Do - Sonny Rollins Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Group Therapy - Jim McNeely Tintet Best Latin Jazz Album: Travesia - David Sanchez Best Rock Gospel Album: Solo - DC Talk Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Worship - Michael W. Smith Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Two Old Friends - Merle Haggard & Albert E. Brumley, Jr. Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Hymns - Shirley Caesar Best Contemporary Soul Cospel Album: The Experience - Yolanda Adams Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album: Light Of The World - Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Best Latin Pop Album: Azul - Cristian Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album: Embrace The Chaos - Ozomatli Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album: Canto - Los Super Seven Best Salsa Album: En Otra Onda - Tito Nieves Best Merengue Album: 8 - Gisselle Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album: Lo Mejor De Nosotros - Pepe Aguilar (gotta love Pepe) Best Tejano Album: Nadie Como Tu - Solido |
Best Traditional Blues Album: Do You Get The Blues? - Jimmie Vaughan Best Contemporary Blues Album: The Door - Keb' Mo' Best Traditional Folk Album: Hamilton Ironworks - John Hartford Best Contemporary Folk Album: Love And Theft - Bob Dylan Best Native American Music Album: Rockin' The Rez - Northern Cree Best Reggae Album: Island Warriors - various artists Best World Music Album: Saturday Night In Bombay - Remember Shakti - John McLaughlin and various artists Best Polka Album: Kick-Ass Polkas - Brave Combo Best Musical Album For Children: Big Wide Grin - Keb' Mo' Best Spoken Word Album For Children: Oscar Wilde: The Selfish Giant & The Nightengale And The Rose - Vanessa Redgrave & Stephen Fry (anyone but Dr. Ruth) Best Spoken Word Album: War Letters - Extraordinary Correspondence From American Wars - various artists Best Spoken Comedy Album: Live At Carnegie Hall - Ray Romano Best Musical Show Album: The Producers Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Chocolat Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: "There You'll Be", performed by Faith Hill Best Instrumental Composition: "Cast Away (End Credits)" - Alan Silvestri, composer Best Instrumental Arrangement: "Soul Bossa Nova" - George S. Clinton, from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals: "Love Letters" - Claus Ogermann, composer - performed by Diana Krall Best Recording Package: Amnesiac (Special Limited Edition) - Radiohead Best Boxed Recording Package: The Long Road To Freedom - An Anthology Of Black Music - various artists Best Album Notes: The Long Road To Freedom - An Anthology Of Black Music - various artists Best Historical Album: The Long Road To Freedom - An Anthology Of Black Music - various artists Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: New Favorite - Gary Packoza, engineer - performed by Alison Krauss + Union Station Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: T. Bone Burnett - O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Down From The Mountain, Fan Dance Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Thank You (Deep Dish Vocal Remix)" - Deep Dish, remixer - performed by Dido Best Engineered Album, Classical: Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Sym. No. 2, Org. 1913 Version) - Ralph Couzans, engineer - performed by Richard Hickox Producer Of The Year, Classical: David Frost - lots of stuff too long and wordy to type Best Classical Album: Janacck: Sarka Best Orchestral Performance: Beethoven: Die Symphonien Best Opera Recording: Ruders: Handmaid's Tale Best Choral Performance: Bach: St. Matthew Passion Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra): Strauss Wind Concertos (Horn Concerto, Obe Concerto, Etc.) Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): Britten Cello Suites (1 - 3) Best Chamber Music Performance: Walton: The String Quartets Best Small Ensemble Performance (With Or Without Conductor): After Mozart (Raskatov, Silvestrov, Schinnitke, Etc.) Best Classical Vocal Performance: Fairest Isle (Dowland, Campion, Morley, Etc.) Best Classical Contemporary Composition: Boulez: Sur Inciscs Best Classical Crossover Album: Perpetual Motion (Scarlatti, Bach, Debussy, Chapin, Etc.) Best Short Form Music Video: "Weapon Of Choice" - Fatboy Slim f/ Bootsy Collins Best Long Form Music Video: "Recording The Producers: A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks" - Mel Brooks w/ various artists |
