I look forward to this night every year. I sit down in front of the tv with Twitter and my ears open and relish in the power of music. Beforehand, I also tune into the E! Red Carpet and the Pre-Red Carpet of course, but we’ll save that for another day. What am I watching?! THE GRAMMY’S. Tune into CBS this Sunday at 8 pm to watch all the magic happen.
The show is bound to be fully entertaining with performances by: AC/DC, Eric Church, Ariana Grande, Miranda Lambert, Madonna, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Usher, and Pharrell Williams. Not to mention some killer duets: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Common and John Legend, Hozier and Annie Lennox, Jessie J and Tom Jones, and Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani. And don’t forget LL Cool J will be hosting for the 136789000 time!
Let’s run down some of these nominations and who I think might be walking away a winner.
*-Winner
+-Runner-up
Album of the Year:
*Beyonce – Beyonce -I would be SHOCKED if she did not win this.
Girl – Pharrell Williams
+In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
Morning Phase – Beck
X – Ed Sheeran
Record of the Year:
“All About that Bass” by Meghan Trainor
“Chandelier” by Sia
“Fancy” by Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
*“Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift – Taylor has this one in the bag, honestly.
+“Stay With Me” (Darkchild Version) by Sam Smith
Best New Artist:
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
+Iggy Azalea
*Sam Smith – Made himself a household name in almost no time. He deserves every award this year.
Best Rock Song:
*“Ain’t It Fun” by Paramore – This song broke records this year (literally, watch the video).
“Blue Moon” by Beck
“Fever” by The Black Keys
“Gimme Something Good” by Ryan Adams
+“Lazaretto” by Jack White
Best Rap Album:
Because the Internet – Childish Gambino
Blacc Hollywood – Wiz Khalifa
Nobody’s Smiling – Common
Oxymoron – Schoolboy Q
+The Marshall Mathers LP2 – Eminem
*The New Classic – Iggy Azalea – Iggy has been on a winning streak this year, this one is going to her. #GirlPower
Best Country Song:
“American Kids” by Kenny Chesney
+“Automatic” by Miranda Lambert
*“Give Me Back My Hometown” by Eric Church – His fanbase is incredibly strong. The epitome of country/rock (crock).
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” by Glenn Campbell
“Meanwhile, Back At Mama’s” by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
+“A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay
*“Bang Bang” Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – This song took the pop world by storm this year.
“Dark Horse” by Katy Perry
“Fancy” by Iggy Azalea
“Say Something” by A Great Big World
I apologize if my predictions end up being wrong. I guess you’ll just have to tune in and see for yourself!
