2010 Grammy Nominees Announced
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2010 Grammy Nominees Announced
Eminem leads Grammys noms with 10
Dec. 1, 2010, 6:35 PM EST
Eminem's "Recovery" was made complete on Wednesday night as the Recording Academy nominated the resurgent rapper for 10 awards, including the biggest prizes: album, song, and record of the year.
It was a night that also saw the academy honor one of the year's most profane but infectious hits: Cee Lo's "(Expletive) You," so foul it had to be changed for radio to "Forget You," was nominated for both record and song of the year.
"It wasn't meant to be a radio song," said Cee Lo after the nominations. "It was meant to be something with flair and first impression and it really took on a life of its own, and I had no idea it would become what it is today."
That song was co-written by Bruno Mars and helped him garner seven nominations, the second-highest tally. Other top nominees included Lady Antebellum, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga, who were all nominated for six each. Gaga also was nominated for album of the year — the second straight nomination in the category for her.
The nominations were announced as part of an hourlong CBS special from Club Nokia in Los Angeles that featured performances by nominees such as Mars, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Train and Miranda Lambert.
"It's just been a great year, incredible, incredible year, and I can't believe this is happening to me," said Mars, who was also nominated for best male pop vocal for his own hit, "Just the Way You Are."
"We've worked so hard trying to make a living doing music and the fact that we're here right now is incredible, incredible."
For Eminem, "Recovery" was a critical and commercial triumph. It became the best-selling album of the year so far, with more than three million copies sold, and spawned top hits like "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna, which was nominated for song and record of the year.
But it was also a mark of personal redemption for Eminem, and came almost 10 years after he was first nominated for album of the year for "The Marshall Mathers LP." Since then, Eminem has become one of the top-selling artists in the world, but also struggled through prescription drug addiction that led to lags between albums and sub par material. With "Recovery," his status as the best rapper — and pop's top artist — was restored.
Country trio Lady Antebellum couldn't be more opposite than Eminem, but their album "Need You Now" was the second-best selling album of the year, doing almost as well as "Recovery," with almost 3 million albums sold and fueled by the lovelorn title track — a huge crossover hit for the band. Grammy voters rewarded that success, nominating them for album of the year and also record and song of the year for the hit.
Only last year, they were celebrating their first Grammy win.
"It's been a wild and crazy year; it definitely feels like Christmas came early for us," said Lady A's Dave Haywood in a telephone interview after the awards were announced. He wasn't watching with his bandmates, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, but they watched the special and texted each other with amazement.
"It's just kind of complete shock that we'd be recognized, especially to be recognized in some of these all-genre categories," Haywood said. "It's pretty bizarre for a couple of rednecks from Tennessee and Georgia."
Other nominees for record of the year included the rap hit "Nothin' On You" by newcomer B.o.B and featuring Mars, and Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' anthem for New York, "Empire State of Mind."
Rounding out the nominations for song of the year were Ray LaMontagne's "Beg Steal Or Borrow" and Lambert's hit "The House that Built Me," written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin.
Perry's "California Gurls" was one of the year's top hits but was shut out of the record and song of the year categories. Yet Perry, who performed the hit on the live nominations broadcast, was far from disappointed: Her album "Teenage Dream" was nominated for album of the year, along with Gaga's "The Fame Monster," "Recovery," "Need You Now" and Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs."
"It's amazing. It's like no other award show because I feel like you're being recognized by your peers," she said. "And there's so many fantastic performers and artists that could be in this category, so when they nominate you, it feels like a win."
Bieber appeared on the show from wee-hours London and the 16-year-old was rewarded for staying up: he was nominated for best new artist in a category that also included Drake, Florence & The Machine, Mumford & Sons and jazz artist Esperanza Spaulding.
"It feels amazing. I can't believe I'm in this position. Thank you to the fans," he said. "I don't know what to say."
The evening's biggest snub may have belonged to Ke$ha. Even though the party girl singer had a top-selling debut and several hit songs, she was not nominated for any awards.
Dec. 1, 2010, 6:35 PM EST
Eminem's "Recovery" was made complete on Wednesday night as the Recording Academy nominated the resurgent rapper for 10 awards, including the biggest prizes: album, song, and record of the year.
It was a night that also saw the academy honor one of the year's most profane but infectious hits: Cee Lo's "(Expletive) You," so foul it had to be changed for radio to "Forget You," was nominated for both record and song of the year.
"It wasn't meant to be a radio song," said Cee Lo after the nominations. "It was meant to be something with flair and first impression and it really took on a life of its own, and I had no idea it would become what it is today."
That song was co-written by Bruno Mars and helped him garner seven nominations, the second-highest tally. Other top nominees included Lady Antebellum, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga, who were all nominated for six each. Gaga also was nominated for album of the year — the second straight nomination in the category for her.
The nominations were announced as part of an hourlong CBS special from Club Nokia in Los Angeles that featured performances by nominees such as Mars, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Train and Miranda Lambert.
"It's just been a great year, incredible, incredible year, and I can't believe this is happening to me," said Mars, who was also nominated for best male pop vocal for his own hit, "Just the Way You Are."
"We've worked so hard trying to make a living doing music and the fact that we're here right now is incredible, incredible."
For Eminem, "Recovery" was a critical and commercial triumph. It became the best-selling album of the year so far, with more than three million copies sold, and spawned top hits like "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna, which was nominated for song and record of the year.
But it was also a mark of personal redemption for Eminem, and came almost 10 years after he was first nominated for album of the year for "The Marshall Mathers LP." Since then, Eminem has become one of the top-selling artists in the world, but also struggled through prescription drug addiction that led to lags between albums and sub par material. With "Recovery," his status as the best rapper — and pop's top artist — was restored.
Country trio Lady Antebellum couldn't be more opposite than Eminem, but their album "Need You Now" was the second-best selling album of the year, doing almost as well as "Recovery," with almost 3 million albums sold and fueled by the lovelorn title track — a huge crossover hit for the band. Grammy voters rewarded that success, nominating them for album of the year and also record and song of the year for the hit.
Only last year, they were celebrating their first Grammy win.
"It's been a wild and crazy year; it definitely feels like Christmas came early for us," said Lady A's Dave Haywood in a telephone interview after the awards were announced. He wasn't watching with his bandmates, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, but they watched the special and texted each other with amazement.
"It's just kind of complete shock that we'd be recognized, especially to be recognized in some of these all-genre categories," Haywood said. "It's pretty bizarre for a couple of rednecks from Tennessee and Georgia."
Other nominees for record of the year included the rap hit "Nothin' On You" by newcomer B.o.B and featuring Mars, and Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' anthem for New York, "Empire State of Mind."
Rounding out the nominations for song of the year were Ray LaMontagne's "Beg Steal Or Borrow" and Lambert's hit "The House that Built Me," written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin.
Perry's "California Gurls" was one of the year's top hits but was shut out of the record and song of the year categories. Yet Perry, who performed the hit on the live nominations broadcast, was far from disappointed: Her album "Teenage Dream" was nominated for album of the year, along with Gaga's "The Fame Monster," "Recovery," "Need You Now" and Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs."
"It's amazing. It's like no other award show because I feel like you're being recognized by your peers," she said. "And there's so many fantastic performers and artists that could be in this category, so when they nominate you, it feels like a win."
Bieber appeared on the show from wee-hours London and the 16-year-old was rewarded for staying up: he was nominated for best new artist in a category that also included Drake, Florence & The Machine, Mumford & Sons and jazz artist Esperanza Spaulding.
"It feels amazing. I can't believe I'm in this position. Thank you to the fans," he said. "I don't know what to say."
The evening's biggest snub may have belonged to Ke$ha. Even though the party girl singer had a top-selling debut and several hit songs, she was not nominated for any awards.
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Re: 2010 Grammy Nominees Announced
53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list
GENERAL FIELD
Album Of The Year
The Suburbs -- Arcade Fire
Recovery -- Eminem
Need You Now -- Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster -- Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream -- Katy Perry
Record Of The Year
"Nothin' On You" -- B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie" -- Eminem Featuring Rihanna
".... You" -- Cee Lo Green
"Empire State Of Mind" -- Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year
"Beg Steal Or Borrow" -- Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
"... You" -- Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green)
"The House That Built Me" --Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
"Love The Way You Lie" -- Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters
(Eminem Featuring Rihanna)
"Need You Now" -- Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
POP FIELD
TRADITIONAL POP FIELD
DANCE FIELD
ROCK FIELD
ALTERNATIVE FIELD
R&B FIELD
RAP FIELD
COUNTRY FIELD
NEW AGE FIELD
JAZZ FIELD
GOSPEL FIELD
AMERICAN ROOTS FIELD
LATIN FIELD
REGGAE FIELD
CHILDREN'S FIELD
SPOKEN WORD FIELD
COMEDY FIELD
MUSICAL SHOW FIELD
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PACKAGE FIELD
HISTORICAL FIELD
PRODUCTION, NON CLASSICAL FIELD
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PRODUCTION, CLASICAL
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MUSIC VIDEOS
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Album Of The Year
The Suburbs -- Arcade Fire
Recovery -- Eminem
Need You Now -- Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster -- Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream -- Katy Perry
Record Of The Year
"Nothin' On You" -- B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie" -- Eminem Featuring Rihanna
".... You" -- Cee Lo Green
"Empire State Of Mind" -- Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year
"Beg Steal Or Borrow" -- Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
"... You" -- Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green)
"The House That Built Me" --Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
"Love The Way You Lie" -- Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters
(Eminem Featuring Rihanna)
"Need You Now" -- Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
POP FIELD
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What the fuck? Katy Perry's been nominated for album of the year? That's absurd. I remember one year PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Steely Dan, and two other cool artists were nominated for album of the year. It's stuff like this that makes me completely ignore the Grammys.
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Anyway, "Love The Way You Lie" and "Fuck You" were my two favorite singles this year so I was pleased to see them both in the running for the top awards.
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The Grammys are such a joke.
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which reminds me I have to buy both of Groove Armada's albums: 'Black Light' and 'White Light' (the latter which fans are saying is the better of the two).
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Since I don't really have a dog in the fight for Record or Song of the Year, I'm rooting for Cee Lo to win just so there will be Grammys engraved with "Fuck You."
I'd love to see Arcade Fire take Album of the Year, but I don't see it happening without other nominations in the big categories.
I'd love to see Arcade Fire take Album of the Year, but I don't see it happening without other nominations in the big categories.
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Once in a while they get it right. Pretty rare though.
1983 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Thriller
Michael Jackson
1986 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Graceland
Paul Simon
1987 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Joshua Tree
U2
1983 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Thriller
Michael Jackson
1986 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Graceland
Paul Simon
1987 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Joshua Tree
U2
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No, that year was the anomaly. The Grammys have traditionally been irrelevant and ignorable.
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I like Katy Perry and all, but Teenage Dream doesn't even deserve to be nominated for Best Pop Album. To say that it is one of the best albums of the year is just insane.
Other than her though, I'm glad to see Arcade Fire and Eminem vying for Album Of The Year. It's a tough call really, because they're both great albums. I think Eminem deserves it more though; and it would be great to see him finally take home an Album Of The Year award, especially since this is probably his strongest album to date. The Fame Monster was great, but it being an EP I'm not sure it's really fair for it to beat out actual full-length albums like Recovery and The Suburbs. Not to mention she has an album being released in the first quarter of 2011, which I'm sure will be great, so she has another shot in the not-too-distant future.
Nice to see Florence + The Machine and Mumford & Sons nominated for Best New Artist. Hopefully one of them wins instead of Justin Bieber or Drake.
I'm really glad Ray Lamontagne is nominated for one of the main categories (Best Song). I doubt he'll win, but it's nice to at least see him get some recognition. I still can't believe Trouble didn't receive any nominations...
Other than her though, I'm glad to see Arcade Fire and Eminem vying for Album Of The Year. It's a tough call really, because they're both great albums. I think Eminem deserves it more though; and it would be great to see him finally take home an Album Of The Year award, especially since this is probably his strongest album to date. The Fame Monster was great, but it being an EP I'm not sure it's really fair for it to beat out actual full-length albums like Recovery and The Suburbs. Not to mention she has an album being released in the first quarter of 2011, which I'm sure will be great, so she has another shot in the not-too-distant future.
Nice to see Florence + The Machine and Mumford & Sons nominated for Best New Artist. Hopefully one of them wins instead of Justin Bieber or Drake.
I'm really glad Ray Lamontagne is nominated for one of the main categories (Best Song). I doubt he'll win, but it's nice to at least see him get some recognition. I still can't believe Trouble didn't receive any nominations...
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I don't think it's pop music making people angry, but just some bad nominations. I mean, I like Katy Perry and I have both of her albums, but Teenage Dream isn't Album of the Year worthy at all. Best Pop Album? Sure, but not Best Album.
Also, I hope Sara Bareilles' King Of Anything wins for Best Pop Song. I love me some Sara Bareilles and that was a fantastic lead single.
Also, I hope Sara Bareilles' King Of Anything wins for Best Pop Song. I love me some Sara Bareilles and that was a fantastic lead single.
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Can someone please explain to me how Drake, who was nominated for two Rap Grammys last year, is somehow considered a New Artist this year?
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The guideline for Best New Artist is...
For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.
Esperanza Spalding has been active since the early 2000s, releasing solo and collaborative albums, so I don't know how she qualifies either. I've never heard of her, but I also don't listen to much Jazz.
Justin Bieber, Florence + The Machine, and Mumford & Sons are all within the eligibility year for their first releases and have only really come into the mainstream during the past year, so they make sense.
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A couple of nominees bother me.
That Bieber guy shouldn't be nominated for anything. Yeah, he's tops with the teen set and had big album sales and singles but a Grammy?
I like Katy Perry's singles but the fact is the girl can't really sing.
That Bieber guy shouldn't be nominated for anything. Yeah, he's tops with the teen set and had big album sales and singles but a Grammy?
I like Katy Perry's singles but the fact is the girl can't really sing.
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Steely Dan's an amazing band, and Two Against Nature is a fantastic album, so how was giving them the grammy a gaffe? The only better record that came out that year was Stories From The City/Stories From The Sea (which I incorrectly remembered as having been nominated).
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Only music from September 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 is eligible for consideration.
The guideline for Best New Artist is...
A little research reveals Drake's first official EP was released in July of 2009, which contained the Grammy nominated tracks you're referring to. So yeah, I have no idea how he qualifies.
The guideline for Best New Artist is...
For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.
They're playing very fast & loose with the rules here.
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Steely Dan's an amazing band, and Two Against Nature is a fantastic album, so how was giving them the grammy a gaffe? The only better record that came out that year was Stories From The City/Stories From The Sea (which I incorrectly remembered as having been nominated).
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Eh, I know everyone was lining up to suck Eminem's cock after that album came out, but I'd honestly take any of the other best album nominees for that year, with the exception of Paul Simon's You're The One, which was a throwaway lifeless piece of junk.