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The 2008 Grammy Nominations / TK

Music | December 4, 2008 | Comments (104)

I confess that I haven’t watched a full Grammys show in years. I guess if I had to rate it in terms of value, it’s somewhere slightly above the Country Music Awards and the ESPY’s, but below the Oscars, and somewhere in a blurry realm near the Emmys and Tonys. Definitely above the Reality TV Awards, but then, I’d place an award show for snuff films over that shit.

10.-sinead-oconnor-i-do-not-want-what-i-havent-got.jpgThe Grammys are frustrating because sometimes, they get things right — and sometimes they fail miserably. Recognizing that the nominees come from the more popular acts, not necessarily the best, is the key to not losing your mind when watching. But even then, there are some winners. For every major disaster like Evanescence winning Best New Artist, or Bobby McFerrin winning for Song of the Year (over Anita Baker, Sting and Tracey Chapman? Good Lord), there’s also times like the year when Norah Jones swept through like a hurricane. Perhaps the juggernaut of my generation was 1988, when Paul Simon won Record of the Year for Graceland — the competition was fierce, man. Los Lobos, U2, and Suzanne Vega were all legit competition that year. And perhaps the biggest insult was in 1991, when Phil Fucking Collins’s “Another Day in Paradise” beat out Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.” It was the musical equivalent of Titanic beating out L.A. Confidential, just a complete nutstabber to music fans everywhere.

lupe_fiasco01.jpgSo yes, sometimes it feels like the good years are few and far between. Looking through a selected list of this year’s nominees and we see yet another bizarre year. There’s some genuinely fantastic shit nominated this year — Beck versus Radiohead for Alternative Album? Badass. The Mars Volta and Judas Priest for Best Hard Rock? Bizarre, yet awesome (though I’m sure that fucking Motley Crue or Disturbed — who hit their peak four years ago — will win). Lupe Fiasco being nominated for Best Rap Album is sweet, though Jay-Z is a tough row to hoe. Perhaps the thing that makes me happiest? Ministry, y’all. Some days, it feels like fucking Al Jourgensen is my muse, so this makes me smile and start softly humming “The Land of Rape and Honey” to myself in my office. I’m almost as pleased as I was when Slayer recently won a Grammy.

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jobro.jpgAnd yet, the Grammys refuse to halt their war on my sanity. The Jonas Brothers? Ugh. Kill me. Kid Rock? Come on, Grammys. Should we really be encouraging redneck frat-rock any more?

In any event, this appears to be one of the better years, although perhaps a wee bit heavy on the Coldplay (an album I like, but don’t love).

BEST NEW ARTIST
Adele
Duffy
The Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising Sand
Coldplay, Viva La Vida
Ne-Yo, Year Of The Gentleman
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
Radiohead, In Rainbows

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Beck, Modern Guilt
Death Cab For Cutie, Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple
My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges
Radiohead, In Rainbows

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
Disturbed, “Inside The Fire”
Judas Priest, “Visions”
The Mars Volta, “Wax Simulacra”
Motley Crue, “Saints Of Los Angeles”
Rob Zombie, “Lords Of Salem”

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
Dragonforce, “Heroes Of Our Time”
Judas Priest, “Nostradamus”
Metallica, “My Apocalypse”
Ministry, “Under My Thumb”
Slipknot, “Psychosocial”

BEST RAP ALBUM
Jay-Z, American Gangster
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
Lupe Fiasco, The Cool
Nas
T.I., Paper Trail

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

BEST ROCK SONG
Bruce Springsteen, “Girls In Their Summer Clothes”
Radiohead, “House Of Cards”
Death Cab For Cutie, “I Will Possess Your Heart”
Kings Of Leon, “Sex On Fire”
Coldplay, “Violet Hill”

BEST SOUNDTRACK
American Gangster
August Rush
Juno
Mamma Mia!
Sweeney Todd—The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

BEST SONG FOR A MOTION PICTURE, TV SHOW, OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
“Down To Earth” (Wall-E)
“Ever Ever After” (Enchanted)
“Say” (The Bucket List)
“That’s How You Know” (Enchanted)
“Walk Hard” (Walk Hard—The Dewey Cox Story)

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Adele, “Chasing Pavements”
Coldplay, “Viva La Vida”
Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love”
M.I.A., “Paper Planes”
Robert Plant and Alison Kraus, “Please Read The Letter”

Your thoughts? Do tell.









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Comments

"House Of Cards" is the one they went with?

"Walk Hard" and not "Guilty As Charged"?

Silly billies.

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 5:05 PM

Leona Lewis ftw in the category of "Content-free and excruciatingly boring song of the year"

Posted by: Nate at December 4, 2008 5:08 PM

I hate this crap. What the hell is the difference between Record of the Year and Album of the year?

Posted by: Lou at December 4, 2008 5:09 PM

At The Drive-In blows anything by The Mars Volta away. That is all.

Posted by: Reding at December 4, 2008 5:10 PM

Viva la Vida is a terrible album. Coldplay are in danger of disappearing up their own arses a la Radiohead.

And Dragonforce? Seriously?

Posted by: Ali at December 4, 2008 5:11 PM

At least they recognized the Bucket List for it's amazing origninal song.

Posted by: Lou at December 4, 2008 5:11 PM

"Record of the Year" is the best recording, or song, of the year. "Album of the Year" is for just that, best album.

Posted by: Reding at December 4, 2008 5:13 PM

I'm trying to remember the last time I actually watched the Grammys. Seventh grade, maybe? I think that's probably also the last time I really paid attention to anything besides what fucked up things people wear on the red carpet. If someone doesn't show up this year with, like, a bird cage on their head and a skirt made of lives snakes, I will be hard-pressed to work up any interest.

Posted by: Sarina at December 4, 2008 5:16 PM

Let me just say that the Grammy's have so many categories, it's hard for an artist to not win one these day's.

But if fucking Kid Rock beats Metallica, all hope for the Grammy's will be lost. I hate the fucking Grammy's.

Posted by: George at December 4, 2008 5:22 PM

I don't know why I hate Kid Rock so much but every time I heard that stupid song on the radio my blood boiled out of my ears.

I hope Duffy wins new artist, Radiohead for best alternative album and T.I. for best rap album. I liked Paper Planes but record of the year? Really?

Posted by: becks at December 4, 2008 5:24 PM

Aside from my affinity for all the songs from Enchanted, my undying love for Alison Krauss, and my appreciation of Adele as a cuddlier, less-diseasier version of Amy Winehouse, I could honestly give a fuck about anyone else nominated for a Grammy this year. Everything on the radio sounds the same to me. It's a bunch of nonsensical lyrics, set to identical beats, with Lil' rapping and saying his name over and over ad nauseum somewhere in the middle.

I'm not sure when I turned into my Dad, but there, there it is. The shit kids listen to these days is just that: shit. It's wretched, horrible noise, and it makes my head hurt.

Give me a nice glass of pinot grigio out of the box and an adult contemporary standard to listen to any day. My life and my job are too hard to have to listen to shitty, complicated music.

Posted by: The Pink Hulk at December 4, 2008 5:29 PM

TK you are spot on about Sinéad O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U"! That song is so beautiful it still makes me weep.

Also, Phil Collins may be the most annoying thing since crab lice, but before he became musical Disney fluff in carnage, he did make some pretty decent music with Genesis.

Posted by: Pants at December 4, 2008 5:30 PM

I still do not understand the "Record of the Year" thing. Can someone explain it further please, and how it differs from "Best Rock Song." If it's just the best song in general, why isn't it just called "Song of the Year?" And if it's just one song, and not the whole album, then why don't they call it "Recording of the Year" instead of "Record?" Am I missing something here? Or is it just a waste of time to try to make sense of anything to do with the Grammys?

Posted by: tinmo at December 4, 2008 5:32 PM

The only nominee for Best new artist I've heard of is THe Jonas Brothers, and I've never actually heard them, but I do know that they are a filthy, turdy, pile of suck.

Posted by: carolyn at December 4, 2008 5:36 PM

"Song of the Year" is awarded to the best writer or composer of a song. "Record of the Year" is awarded to the performer and production team of a song. For more info see Wikipedia, or the NARAS website.

Posted by: Reding at December 4, 2008 5:38 PM

"Oh, wow, an award statute! Oh, it's a Grammy."

*toss*

"Hey, don't throw your trash down here!"

The Grammys have never been summed up better.

Posted by: Jessimuhka at December 4, 2008 5:55 PM

If "Paper Planes", "I Will Possess Your Heart" and Lupe Fiasco win I will gladly become the Grammy's bitch.

Posted by: chloefiasco at December 4, 2008 6:10 PM

I can't honestly say I care for too many of the artists this year either. Adele? Seriously? She's alright, but her music is completely uninteresting. Same goes for Leona Lewis. Duffy has a much better sound and what about Estelle? She's pretty great. Or A Fine Frenzy?

I like Coldplay's new album. It's much better than the last one, so I guess they are being nominated for a job done better than their last crappy effort.

I don't really like metal so I don't really care about that. Lupe Fiasco should win best rap album. He's so fantastic and as much as I love Jay-Z, Lupe is a much better lyricist.

The Record of the Year lineup is quite sad and M.I.A. seems like the better choice out of all that, but Paper Planes isn't the best song on that album. So I like Viva la Vida for that catagory.

Lil Wayne can suck it. Best rapper alive my ass. He sounds like he's constantly gargling gravy and chewing caramel. He makes a pretty funny Halloween costume though.

Posted by: taylor at December 4, 2008 6:15 PM

Man, them soundtrack nominees are some weak-ass gravy.

Fuck a bunch of Kid Rock. First he drags my precious Sheryl Crow into his orbit of faux-country-y'alltardery, and now he's frantically crammed Skynyrd into his diseased gash. GODDAMMIT. If he ever looks at Shelby Lynne, I will choke him with all my dick.

Posted by: firedmyass at December 4, 2008 6:16 PM

oh I am so very happy that I've never, ever heard ANY of these songs. I vaguely remember the Enchanted song and how it made my ears bleed, but wow...don't recognize any of these songs, and only vaguely remember the artists.

Bliss.

Posted by: figgy at December 4, 2008 6:18 PM

I love Alison Krauss' voice but, I'm rooting for M.I.A.

Posted by: phquaryn at December 4, 2008 6:26 PM

Happened to catch "Austin City Limits" on Saturday and watched two or three songs and, without knowing who it was, said to Mrs. Daddy, "This is a good band."

It was Coldplay.

I was impressed.

Yeah, I'm completely out of what these kids are listening to these days too. What's it to ya, lawnboy?

Posted by: bucdaddy at December 4, 2008 6:38 PM

Wall-E's tune was ole Petey Gabriel, right? We still love him around here, if I'm not mistaken. If not for Sledgehammer than simply for Say Anything.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at December 4, 2008 6:41 PM

I stopped watching the Grammy's in junior high, around the same time I stopped listening to boy bands. If you ask me, the show has NEVER succeeded in accurately representing the high amount of talent that DOES exist out there... somewhere... if you're willing to take the time to search it out.

Fuck Duffy. She's the queen of giving migraines, right behind that Rihanna hobag.

Posted by: Crystal at December 4, 2008 6:41 PM

I really don't like the majority of nominees here, don't listen to very many of them. I'm happy that Kings of Leon are nominated, I love that band to pieces. I think I've watched the Grammys from beginning to end ONCE, and that was enough for me. The only time I'm interested is if an artist/band that I actually like is performing, but then I just watch it on youtube the next day. So... *shrugs and skips away*

Posted by: Celie at December 4, 2008 7:34 PM

A friend won one of these a few years back -- she does limited edition box set packaging (yep, that's a category). Last time I saw it, it was perched sort of precariously on top of some Simpsons figurines in an unnoticed corner of her den. The singing Dean Martin bobblehead situated in front of it gets more compliments!

Posted by: sansho1 at December 4, 2008 8:06 PM

Tom Araya holding a Grammy (his own Grammy, no less). Wow. Totally fucking surreal.

Posted by: Froo Frightner at December 4, 2008 8:06 PM

To be honest I think the last time I actually watched the Grammies was when Michael Jackson did his Billy Jean routine. I remember for some odd reason I used to walk around with a mouth piece in my mouth, I didn't play any sports in high school, but for some reason mouth pieces appealed to me.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 8:08 PM

My loathing for Kid Rock isn't just because he is a generally shitty human being, or that his "All Summer Long" piece of crap became the "anthem" for the "country," partying douchebags I graduated with (we live in MAINE, people. Not anywhere near the south, so you can stop pretending that "Sweet Home Alabama" is about you.)No, I hate the fact that the first time this song came on the radio when I was working my crappy Dairy Queen job I was like "Oh sweet! They're actually playing 'Werewolves of London!' I love that song!" But then fucking Kid Rock's voice came on the radio and I died a little inside. And a little more each of the 5 or 6 times it came on during my shift.
I hate summer.

Posted by: Erin S at December 4, 2008 8:14 PM

I wasn't thrilled with the music scene this year. Other than In Rainbows, the best thing I've heard is on Noggin - Ting Tings Happy Birthday. I dare anyone not to bop along.

Posted by: Cindy at December 4, 2008 8:19 PM

Ooh, I didn't know my "Amnesiac" library book won an award!

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 8:24 PM

I think Viva La Vida (Or Death And All His Friends) is a MAJOR step forward after the piece of crap that was X&Y. Though I think "Viva La Vida" wasn't the right choice for record of the year. "Death And All His Friends" is a million times better. "Viva La Vida" was okay for radio and iTunes commercials, but "Death And All His Friends" can stand the test of time. It's euphoric and wonderfully produced and for once it's not a Coldplay song that relies on easy lyrics and tons of choruses.

Posted by: Sofía at December 4, 2008 8:27 PM

Cindy, if I didn't know you as well I'd be freaked out right now.

But I suppose it's nowhere near as bad as that time I looked up in Blockbuster and saw Li'l Aaron Carter singing "I Want Candy". At least Mel C had the decency to later do another version and clear the air a bit.

Still, I'm slightly disappointed at the young lady dropping high notes like Ian McCulloch and Stevie Nicks.

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 8:33 PM

Oh there you are Jay, listen buddy, I left a lil sometin sometin over in the Donkey Punch comment section for you.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 8:35 PM

I didn't know there was an award for Best Recording Package. That seems excessive.

Posted by: Cindy at December 4, 2008 8:38 PM

"If he ever looks at Shelby Lynne, I will choke him with all my dick."

HA! I'll help by choking him with Scott Stapp's dick. Two birds. One stone.

Posted by: Trent880 at December 4, 2008 8:39 PM

The only awards ceremony I care about right now is EE.

Who does a girl have to manhandle to get a top ten comments list, hm?

Also, when was the last time the Grammy's were really relevant? Will it ever be really relevant again? Meh.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 8:51 PM

That seems excessive.

Exactly!

My "Beg, Scream 'N' Shout!: The Big Ol' Box of 60s Soul" is frightfully excessive (it even includes "The Li'l Ol' Box of 60s Soul Trading Cards" inside) and is the best object I own, sitting next to the second best, the big head-little body Bride of Frankenstein statue.

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 8:52 PM

I have yet to see or hear any conclusive proof that Duffy and Adele aren't actually the same boring, uninspiring person.

I do like the new Coldplay album, though to be fair, I also liked decent portions of X&Y ("Fix You", "Square One", "Speed of Sound" and the title song are all solid tracks). It's not that I think "Viva La Vida" is the finest song I've heard all year, but it's far and away the best song on that list, and has moments of actually being quite a good song (I have irrational love for the line "Just a puppet on a lonely string - oh, who would ever wanna be king?")

Posted by: Shay at December 4, 2008 8:53 PM

Manhandle?

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 8:58 PM

Jay, you have to put up some shots of your apartment...er, museum? You don't have that BOF under art lighting, do you?

Posted by: Cindy at December 4, 2008 9:00 PM

Yea, Pooks, manhandle... It's like strong-arming somebody.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 9:08 PM

oh oh, ok.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 9:10 PM

Based on what I read over in the Donkey Punch thread, I am not even going to ask you what you thought I meant.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 9:20 PM

Oh, no, no art lighting I'm afraid, but that's them: http://jaynagyphoto.com/BrideBox.jpg

She's really heavy.

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 9:22 PM

She'll make a good weapon against an unexpected intruder.

Nice little collection you have going there.

Posted by: Cindy at December 4, 2008 9:36 PM

boo, it was nothing.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 9:37 PM

Thanks! It only gets worse in the rest of the place.

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 9:39 PM

There are just too many bands putting out too many records to ever accurately award anyone for what they have accomplished unless you make each award very specific. But to give out an award for best song or record or album is just pointless. Also, House of Cards? a rock song? what? That is the farthest from a rock song on that whole album. Bodysnatchers anyone?

Posted by: the Ross Sea Party at December 4, 2008 9:40 PM

Haha, that's what she said.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 9:40 PM

"You know how I know you're gay? You have a rainbow bumper sticker on your car that says, I love it when balls are in my face."

Ah, Virgin love...

Posted by: Ariel at December 4, 2008 9:43 PM

I see boo has jokes, who knew?

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 9:43 PM

And "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" gets dick.
That's it, I'm outta here.
Before I go: It's been said, but it never hurts to say it again: Fuck the Grammys.

Posted by: bucdaddy at December 4, 2008 9:44 PM

Ouch, Pooks! I'm funny... looking.

Ah frick, I'm not funny.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 9:47 PM

boo trust me, your sarcasm is very sexy.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 9:49 PM

And I'm sure I'm not the first to tell you..

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 9:50 PM

Actually, not really. Sarcasm from a good little southern girl is not always appreciated 'round here. But I do appreciate the compliment.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 10:25 PM

Well, if we're not gonna have EEs anymore, I'm not gonna waste my time being funny.

*In Ben Stein voice:*

The Grammys are so worthless it's not funny.

*Back in bucdaddy voice:*

Ooops, I was almost funny there.

Posted by: bucdaddy at December 4, 2008 10:48 PM

I thought southern girls were known for back talk and sass?

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 10:49 PM

WTF! Are you serious buc, No mo EE? No offense buc, but lately yo shit been slipping. Now don't get me wrong, in the past yo shit was the bomb but lately, meh.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:00 PM

Mmm not Southern Baptist girls. Or white girls. Anyway.

If it's officially that there is no more EE I think Pooks and I should continue to flirt like mad just to piss off the establishment. I got number 3 last time, I was so close! *sigh* And it's fun reading other people's hilarity.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 11:03 PM

The Black Keys are about as ass kickingly awesome as rock and roll gets right now and definitely should have been nominated; watch their performance on Letterman and dare to disagree. Would have liked to see MGMT nominated somewhere...definitely for best current stoner band.

Posted by: Django at December 4, 2008 11:16 PM

Well if it's official I hope they don't replace it with that fucking boring ass music review column, motherfuckers act like they Don fucking Kirshner or somebody. I was able to finagle a number one once. Not trying to blow my own horn but I've been in the top ten a couple of times. Yes K, by all means lets continue our dance of defiance.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:16 PM

FRICK! Not that I ever had a chance of winning or anything, but it was awesome. *pout*

Also, I don't know how to flirt in such a way that it'd piss somebody else off. Dead end.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 11:24 PM

"Also, I don't know how to flirt in such a way that it'd piss somebody else off."

Thanks for the riddle.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:28 PM

Well, I don't really know how to flirt period, so don't feel too bad.

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 11:31 PM

You know K if I were Darth Vader I truly believe your friendship would have saved me from the dark side, just saying.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:35 PM

Awww, Jay I bet you can flirt. It's all in the look. Oh, hey, while I got you on the line and since you're a photographer, could you make any recommendations? My mom was really into photography for the longest time (she almost majored in it in college, then switched to speech pathology) and has mentioned once or twice about getting a new camera, preferably digital. She's been working with the same one for about 20+ years and it's film, but she'd like to work with something just as professional, but digi. I've been looking at the Nikon D90, but otherwise I have no idea. Do you have a preference or could you make a suggestion?

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 11:42 PM

You know K if I were Darth Vader I truly believe your friendship would have saved me from the dark side, just saying.

Come to Padme!

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 11:44 PM

What the Fu!!!!!

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:45 PM

Come to Padme!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:50 PM

Oh I'm all film, I'm afraid, so I've got no good advice on that. I'd say grab a copy of "Popular Photography and Imaging" magazine. There's usually one product comparison or another going on. Your local library may even subscribe!

Posted by: Jay at December 4, 2008 11:51 PM

Thanks Mister Jay!

Pooks, finish your thought. What's "what the fu" worthy?

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 11:53 PM

It was a misprint.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:55 PM

WHOA WHOA WHOA! Everybody just COOL THE FUCK DOWN!

I was attempting to make a point to the PTB. I don't have any scoop on the EE, other than in a couple minutes it'll be two straight Thursdays without one, so while I have to agree with Pookie, my shit IS a bit off, I'm apparently not the only one.

Posted by: bucdaddy at December 4, 2008 11:57 PM

Word.

Ok, I'm tired. Y'all have a goodnight.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 4, 2008 11:57 PM

Me too K, let's go to....I mean I'm going to bed.

Posted by: Pookie at December 4, 2008 11:59 PM

Thanks for keeping the hope alive, bucdaddy. Maybe it'll come back. *fingers crossed*

Posted by: Kayanne at December 5, 2008 12:00 AM

Fingers crossed but what about, oh never mind.

Posted by: Pookie at December 5, 2008 12:02 AM

Ima say it again, I'm so amazed at the words:

POOKIE. IS. RIGHT.

How's THAT shit, my friend?

Posted by: bucdaddy at December 5, 2008 12:04 AM

bucdaddy if you haven't noticed, Pooks has had a change of heart recently. He's moved on from giving good relationship advice to Rhyme, to giving good soundbites about everything.

Our little Pooks is growing up.

Posted by: Kayanne at December 5, 2008 12:07 AM

buc trust me, sooner or later everyone comes around to my way of thinking. But anyway I don't feel comfortable with talking to a man late at night online so I'm going to exit, stage left, right even.

Posted by: Pookie at December 5, 2008 12:09 AM

Heavens to Murgatroyd! Look at the time!

I'm outta here too. Got beer to drink, and it ain't getting any colder.

Posted by: bucdaddy at December 5, 2008 12:36 AM

Oh bitches! They had to put "I Will Possess...", "Girls in their...", and "Sex on Fire" up against each other didn't they? And they ignore The Hold Steady's "Stay Positive" for Best Rock Album!

Fucking Grammy Awards, I will smack you into a million pieces.

(Yay for Lupe and MIA though!)

Posted by: CAM at December 5, 2008 2:04 AM

To clarify:

Song of the Year is a category for songwriters. It is meant to recognize, amongst all the possible songs released during the eligibility period, the best written song.

Record of the Year is in reference to the actual industry term for a single. A record is a single recording, one song. Therefore, Record of the Year is meant to recognize the best recording released during the eligibility period.

Album of the Year is the best complete album. Meaning more than one song. Meaning the best contained multi-song effort released during the eligibility period.

Best New Artist? Now you've stumped me. It would help if they didn't always nominate older acts. The Jonas Brothers aren't the most egregious in recent years (Susan Tedeschi takes that hands down), but seriously? They'll even overlook eligibility requirements to fill the category. Nelly Furtado got nominated in the category for an album that was released over a full year before the eligibility period she was nominated in. Christina Aguilera won when she was only technically eligible due to Genie in a Bottle when clearly the album, eligible the following year, was not. The only ruling is that you cannot have been nominated for a Grammy in previous years, yet older acts get in anyway because they change their name or, worse yet, the lead singer is just declared a solo artist with the same damn band members on stage and gets nominated.

And to those who say it's hard not to get a Grammy with so many categories: bull plop. M.I.A. just got nominated for the first time. So did Jason Mraz. So did a lot of people, older acts included. And many never even a get a chance to get back to the awards stand. The same people win every fucking year. Did you know Bjork doesn't have a Grammy because Radiohead or The White Stripes beat her every time? There are plenty of others, as well.

Posted by: Robert at December 5, 2008 6:33 AM

I am not a fan of Coldplay and I have never understood why they get so many props. I must be missing something, or maybe its the association with (to borrow from DListed) Fishsticks Paltrow.

The only category any kid rock song(he doesn't deserve capitals) should be in is: Most Likely To Be Charged With Vicious, Dry Ear Rape. I don't know who led that prick to believe he could sing but somebody needs to get cut. And that summer song? Oh the rage, the rage.

Posted by: admin at December 5, 2008 8:00 AM

They got the Country Albums category right...Randy Travis and Patty Loveless both nominated. The two best albums of the year....of any format.

Posted by: grumpyoldman at December 5, 2008 8:31 AM

Sigh. The only artists I will admit any fondness for on here are Alison Krauss/Robert Plant (he cancels out her normal pretty but boring voice quite well with his gravel-gargling, and I mean that in the best way for both of them) and the Raconteurs (who I will not editorialize about because I FUCKING LOVE THEM). Duffy is a cheap sanitized version of Amy Winehouse with no soul, I think she needs to go on a bender or two before she puts another album out (in my house, we call her genre FauxTown). But I am kind of curious about Adele. Anyone, anyone?

The rest of this list I would crumple up and throw in the garbage if it was on paper (well really it would go in the recycling because I am that kind of girl).

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at December 5, 2008 10:28 AM

Oh wait, was that a Paul Simon dig? Because go listen to Graceland. That shit is still the fucking shit. Nerdy white boy can write a song.

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at December 5, 2008 10:31 AM

Anne in Reno, that was absolutely fucking NOT a Paul Simon dig. Hell, I'm South African. I've seen him in concert twice, and seen Ladysmith three times. That album makes my top lists every time I make one. It is a work of breathtaking genius.

I was simply pointing out that it was a year with good candidates, for once.

Posted by: TK at December 5, 2008 10:34 AM

But are you saying Norah Jones compares to Paul Simon?

Posted by: Jay at December 5, 2008 10:39 AM

Not sure how you'd draw that conclusion, Jay. Does that mean that every time there's a winner I like, you'd believe I think it compares to Paul Simon?

Posted by: TK at December 5, 2008 10:41 AM

No, it was like the ugly Irish in Atlantic City yesterday. You said, for every major disaster like Bobby McFerrin, there's Norah Jones, which to me sounds like "Norah Jones was not a quiet, lifeless, soporific 'wait, was there music playing now just now?' disaster", which is not true.

Posted by: Jay at December 5, 2008 10:56 AM

Well then, clearly we disagree on Norah Jones. I suppose that's OK. You go your way, I'll go mine.

Posted by: TK at December 5, 2008 11:06 AM

Stop actin like it's a matter of opinion, fool! It ain't!

I almost resent Prince and Sinead for their karaoke legacy.....but with great effort I am usually able to forgive them. I can't be quite as magnanimous toward the Divinyls though.

Posted by: Jay at December 5, 2008 11:09 AM

Thanks, TK, I feel better now. Not about the Grammys or anything, but yes, I agree the competition was tough that year and that album was the shizz.

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at December 5, 2008 11:27 AM

I took time out of the clusterfuck that is my new work life for this?! Epic fail on all counts. I've never ever HEARD of the Best New Artists with the unfortunate exception of The Jonas Brothers. And the Grammys are actually nominating that Metallica album with its' bullshit production? Fuck OFF.
I see there is a reason I have been listening to The Donnas album "Bitchin'" for the last year more than anything else. Despite that it came out in 2007.

Posted by: TylerDFC at December 5, 2008 11:44 AM

Nora Jones = ZZZZZZ

Go Radiohead! Go M.I.A! Go Lupe Fiasco!

I either don't listen to or don't care to listen to the rest of the nominees.

Posted by: kayla at December 5, 2008 12:33 PM

Now Joe Satriani's sued Coldplay's record for plagiarism.

Posted by: Jay at December 5, 2008 3:08 PM

No one has said a word about My Morning Jacket getting nominated for Best Alternative Album (I am still scratching my head about that...last I checked MMJ wasn't being played on ANY alternative station...hmmmm). I don't care who wins anything else as long as Jim and the boys finally get some recongition.

Posted by: maylai at December 5, 2008 4:39 PM

Holy fuck, they actually nominated "In Rainbows", but House of Cards...

Posted by: Gaby at December 5, 2008 5:16 PM

Well I just skimmed through most of the comments, and none of you know music if your not listening to The Mars Volta. There first nomination.

Posted by: reagnet at December 14, 2008 10:26 AM

ROCK ON. The Mars Volta got nominated.... SWEET..... i loved the bedlam, and of course all there earlier stuff... also The Raconteurs "Consolers of the Lonely" is an awesome album....REALLY CRAZY COOL GRAMMYS THIS YEAR.... well, the two categories i care about anyways..... JOHN FRUSCIANTE'S NEW ALBUM... THE EMPYREAN COMES OUT JANUARY 20TH..... J.F. is crazy cool and good friends/collaborator with OMAR..... john+omar=heaven

Posted by: FISHY at January 8, 2009 2:06 AM

MOTLEY CRUE. I HOPE THEY FINALLY GET RECOGNIZED. THEY HAVE INFLUENCED MUSIC MORE THAN ANYBODY SINCE THE DOORS!A WHOLE 80'S HAIR METAL SCENE CAME ABOUT AFTER MOTLEY CRUE. NIKKI SIXX IS ONE OF THE BEST SONG WRIGHTERS OF OUR TIME. CRUE RULES!

Posted by: Alex at February 6, 2009 11:04 AM