GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

You never know if Grammy Nominations are chosen because of talent or because they are trying to get a certain demographic to watch the Grammy's (aka money reasons). This year it seems they are trying to reel in the indie crowd with bands like The Ting Tings and Silversun Pickups on the list and also trying to reel in the huge mainstream pop bucks with Taylor Swift appearing all over the nominations list. Whatever, this is America, we do things for money money money, we are money driven baby and that's how things will always be. Does Capitalism work? For the people making money it sure does!! For the other 99% of us, absolutely not.....


2010 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

* Halo
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia]

* I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
[Interscope]

* Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
[RCA Records]

* Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

* You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
[Big Machine Records]


Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

* I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Shondrae "Mr. Bangledesh" Crawford, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[Music World Music / Columbia]

* The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederick Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
[Interscope Records]

* The Fame
Lady Gaga
Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

* Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.]

* Fearless
Taylor Swift
Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
[Big Machine Records]


Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

* Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree; Publishers: Stefani Germanotta p/k/a Lady Gaga, Sony/ATV Songs/House of Gaga Publishing/GloJoe Music, Sony/ATV Songs/RedOne Productions.]

* Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Track from: Blacksummers' Night
[Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.]

* Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]

* Use Somebody
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.]

* You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Potting Shed Music, Barbara Orbison World Publishing.]


Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

* Zac Brown Band


* Keri Hilson


* MGMT


* Silversun Pickups


* The Ting Tings


Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Hometown Glory
Adele
Track from: 19
[XL/Columbia]

* Halo
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia]

* Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
[Capitol]

* Sober
Pink
Track from: Funhouse
[LaFace Records]

* You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]



Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

* This Time
John Legend
Track from: Evolver
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia]

* Love You
Maxwell
Track from: Blacksummers' Night
[Columbia]

* Make It Mine
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]

* If You Don't Know Me By Now
Seal
Track from: Soul
[143/Warner Bros.]

* All About The Love Again
Stevie Wonder
[Hidden Beach Records]



Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

* I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records]

* We Weren't Born To Follow
Bon Jovi
[Island]

* Never Say Never
The Fray
Track from: The Fray
[Epic]

* Sara Smile
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Track from: Live At The Troubadour
[Shout! Factory]

* Kids
MGMT
Track from: Oracular Spectacular
[Columbia]


Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Sea Of Heartbreak
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
[Manhattan]

* Love Sex Magic
Ciara & Justin Timberlake
Track from: Fantasy Ride
[LaFace Records]

* Lucky
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]

* Baby, It's Cold Outside
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
Track from: American Classic
[Blue Note]

* Breathe
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]


Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

* The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records]

* Breakthrough
Colbie Caillat
[Universal Republic Records]

* All I Ever Wanted
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records / 19 Recordings LLC./ S Records]

* The Fray
The Fray
[Epic]

* Funhouse
Pink
[LaFace Records]


Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

* Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records]

* When Love Takes Over
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
Track from: One Love
[Astralwerks]

* Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

* Celebration
Madonna
[Warner Bros.]

* Womanizer
Britney Spears
K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
Track from: Circus
[Jive/Zomba]


Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

* Divided By Night
The Crystal Method
[Tiny E Records]

* One Love
David Guetta
[Astralwerks]

* The Fame
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

* Party Rock
LMFAO
[Party Rock/Will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope]

* Yes
Pet Shop Boys
[Astralwerks]



Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

* A Swingin' Christmas
Tony Bennett
[Columbia]

* Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden
Michael Bublé
[143/Reprise]

* Your Songs
Harry Connick, Jr.
[Columbia]

* Liza's At The Palace
Liza Minnelli
[Hybrid Recordings]

* American Classic
Willie Nelson
[Blue Note]



Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
Bob Dylan
Track from: Together Through Life
[Columbia]

* Change In The Weather
John Fogerty
Track from: The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
[Verve Forecast]

* Dreamer
Prince
Track from: LotusFlow3r
[NPG Records]

* Working On A Dream
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Working On A Dream
[Columbia]

* Fork In The Road
Neil Young
Track from: Fork In The Road
[Reprise]



Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Can't Find My Way Home
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Track from: Live From Madison Square Garden
[Reprise]

* Life In Technicolor II
Coldplay
Track from: Prospekt's March EP
[Capitol]

* 21 Guns
Green Day
Track from: 21st Century Breakdown
[Reprise]

* Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]

* I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
U2
Track from: No Line On The Horizon
[Interscope]



Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

* War Machine
AC/DC
Track from: Black Ice
[Columbia]

* Check My Brain
Alice In Chains
Track from: Black Gives Way To Blue
[Virgin]

* What I've Done
Linkin Park
Track from: Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keynes
[Warner Bros.]

* The Unforgiven III
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]

* Burn It To The Ground
Nickelback
Track from: Dark Horse
[Roadrunner Records]



Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

* Dissident Aggressor
Judas Priest
Track from: A Touch Of Evil — Live
[Epic]

* Set To Fail
Lamb Of God
Track from: Wrath
[Epic]

* Head Crusher
Megadeth
Track from: Endgame
[Roadrunner Records]

* Señor Peligro
Ministry
Track from: Adios...
[13th Planet]

* Hate Worldwide
Slayer
[American / Columbia]

(See complete list HERE)