So, the 2013 Grammys are today, and during the 12-minute award giving out part of the three hour show, there's bound to be some odd wins. You see, the Grammys is an interesting ceremony because it's never easy to tell what exactly they're rewarding. Are they rewarding actual quality? or just popularity? Either way, every year it looks like the Recording Academy just gives out awards that will please the masses, but will also please the hipster/indie crowd, thus keeping the large interest that's had with the show. Sometimes this results in artists getting rewards they deserve, like Adele last year, who basically cleaned out the statue inventory. And other times, the most unlikely artist is rewarded, like Arcade Fire back in 2011 when they won album of the year. They've never charted in America, and internationally they've never even cracked the top 40, but somehow they maintained just enough visibility to get their album recognized. And I'm pretty sure they actually did deserve that award, since music now-a-days is getting pretty lame. But anyway, getting to the point of this post, I just wanted to share who I think should win the awards tonight. Obviously I can't share my picks for every single category, since there are like 75 of them, but I'll just give you the condensed version.
The Big Four
Record of the Year
Gotye and Kimbra-Somebody That I Used to Know
Song of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen-Call Me Maybe
Best New Artist
fun.
Album of the Year
fun.-Some Nights
And finally, Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele-Set Fire to the Rain
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + The Machine-Shake it Out
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson-Stronger
Ok, I'll do other genres too...
Best Dance Recording
Swedish House Madia-Don't You Worry Child
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Beyonce-Love on Top
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Flo Rida and Sia-Wild Ones
Best Country Solo Performance
Carrie Underwood-Blown Away
So yeah, I can't wait to see the winners!! A full review of the show will come tomorrow.
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