
No, really. For the past several years, the pool of "talent" has been so lame that much of my voting has typically railed against songs & artists rather than in favor of what alleges to be the best.
But this year, for the 54th Grammys (except for


Album Of The Year
Come on, the biggest-selling, most critically heralded, hit-producing CD of 2011. I hope to god Adele's 21 is an obvious win.

Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Born This Way, Lady Gaga (man, it hurts me not to vote for this)
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna
Record Of The Year
Easy as pie: Adele ruled the world with the song that best represents 2011. But where the hell are Gaga's "Born This Way" or "The Edge of Glory"?
* Rolling In The Deep, Adele
Holocene, Bon Iver
Grena, Bruno Mars
The Cave, Mumford & Sons
Firework, Katy Perry
Best New Artist

* The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole Nicki
Minaj Skrillex
Skrillex

Song Of The Year (songwriters)
Bruno Mars' "Grenade" is a fine pop song and he deserves props as one of the best performers of the year... no contest.
"All Of The Lights," Jeff Bhasker
"The Cave," Mumford & Sons
* "Grenade," Bruno Mars
"Holocene," Adele
Best Pop Solo Performance
As much as I love Gaga, this is my least fave single from Born This Way. Yup, Adele again, hands down. One of few strong categories, where every song is a winner.
* "Someone Like You," Adele
"You And I," Lady Gaga
"Grenade," Bruno Mars
"Firework," Katy Perry
"Fuckin' Perfect," Pink
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Cool category... I'll vote for Maroon 5, but no doubt, Tony & Amy will win; death becomes her.
"Body And Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest," The Black Keys
"Paradise," Coldplay "Pumped Up Kicks"
* "Moves Like Jagger," Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Best Pop Vocal Album
And here's where I'm giving it to Gaga. Let Adele have the "big album, Gaga deserves this one.
Adele, 21
Cee Lo Green, The Lady Killer
* Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Bruno Mars, Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna, Loud
Other: Nice to see Christina Aguilera nominated for Burlesque under soundtrack album... Best song for Visual Media: The fab Diane Warren nabs two: for Burlesque and a Justin Bieber track for Never Say Never. The Grammy Awards air Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Chuck Taylor, have you not listened to any of The Band Perry singles? Not even, "If I Die Young"???? That's impossible, be nice to me and give them your vote please, I will lose it if Nicki Minaj or Bon Iver(snoozefest!)take it home...other than that, great choices...
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