Well we're 8 months into the Grammy eligibility period.

I thought it would be a great idea to make an Official thread to put all contenders we see fit in each category. Basically, I want to create a Master list of what the posters at GoldDerby believe have a chance at nominations. Please post all the artists and songs you believe will have a shot at nomination this year in each specific category.

I believe this master list will help us out when the Fall rolls around with our predictions.

If your not sure about nominees in some of these categories. Don't worry about it. Just list nominees in categories which you are familiar with.

Once you give you input I'll update and edit my main post to add all the nominee contenders.

Thanks for everyones help with this!!!


This post is going to be a continuously updated throughout the year.

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Let's list the contenders!!!!
General Field

Record Of The Year

"Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia Keys
"Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
"Apologize" Timbaland feat. One Republic
"Love In This Club" - Usher feat. Young Jeezy
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
"4 Minutes" - Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
"No Air" - Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
"Mercy" - Duffy
"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay

Album Of The Year

"As I Am" - Alicia Keys
"E=MC2" - Mariah Carey
"Raising Sand" - Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
"Long Road Out Of Eden" - The Eagles
"Detours" - Sheryl Crow
"Accelerate" - R.E.M.
"Hard Candy" - Madonna
"American Gangster" - Jay-Z
"Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" - Coldplay
"Rockferry" - Duffy



Song Of The Year

"Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia Keys
"Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
"Stay" - Sugarland
"Mercy" - Duffy
"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay


Best New Artist

Leona Lewis
Jordin Sparks
One Republic
Estelle
Sara Bareilles
Duffy
Yael Naim
Vampire Weekend
Kate Nash
Adele
Lady Antebellum
Day26
Atmosphere
Santogold
Katy Perry
Kate Voegele

Pop Field

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
"Break The Ice" - Britney Spears
"Pocketful Of Sunshine" - Natasha Bedingfield
"Touch My Body" - Mariah Carey
"Miles Away" - Madonna
"Love Is Free" - Sheryl Crow
"I Feel It All" - Feist
"See You Again" - Miley Cyrus
"Clumsy" - Fergie
"Finally" - Fergie
"Take A Bow" - Rihanna
"All I See" - Kylie Minogue
"Mercy" - Duffy
"New Soul" - Yael Naim
"Realize" - Colbie Caillat
"Little Miss Obsessive" - Ashlee Simpson

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"If I Had Eyes" - Jack Johnson
"Leavin'" - Jesse McCartney
"Say" - John Mayer
"Forever" - Chris Brown


Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Won't Go Home Without You" - Maroon 5
"Damaged" - Danity Kane
"Feels Like Tonight" - Daughtry
"When You Look Me In The Eyes" - Jonas Brothers
"Whatever It Takes" - Lifehouse
"Beat It" - Fall Out Boy
"I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie
"Please Read The Letter" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

"No Air" - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
"4 Minutes" - Madonna & Justin Timberlake
"Apologize" - Timbaland & One Republic
"Into The Night" - Santana & Chad Kroeger
"Lesson Learned" - Alicia Keys & John Mayer
"Where Is The Love" - John Legend & Corinne Bailey Rae


Best Pop Vocal Album

Leona Lewis - "Spirit"
Britney Spears - "Blackout"
Madonna - "Hard Candy"
Natasha Bedingfield - "Pocketful of Sunshine"
Sheryl Crow - "Detours"
Danity Kane - "Welcome To The Dollhouse"
Jack Johnson - "Sleep Through The Static"
Jordin Sparks - "Jordin Sparks"
Duffy - "Rockferry"
Rober Plant & Alison Krauss - "Raising Sand"

Dance Field

Best Dance Recording

Britney Spears - "Piece Of Me"
Kylie Minogue - "Speakerphone"
David Guetta - "Love Is Gone"
Cascada - "What Hurts The Most"
Enur feat. Natasja - "Calabria"
Robyn - "With Every Heartbeat"
Robyn - "Handle Me"
Madonna - "Give It 2 Me"

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Kylie Minogue - "X"
Hot Chip - "Made In The Dark"
Hercules - "Hercules"
Love Affair - "Love Affair"
Cascada - "Perfect Day"
Robyn - "Robyn"
Moby - "Last Night"
Rock Field

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Salute Your Solution" - The Raconteurs
"Stop & Stare" - One Republic
"Shadow Of The Day" - Linkin Park
"A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend
"When I'm Gone - Simple Plan
"Sorry" - Buckcherry
"Paralyzer" - Finger Eleven
"Nine In The Afternoon" - Panic! At The Disco
"Crushcrushcrush" - Paramore
"How Far We've Come" - Matchbox 20
"Supernatural Superserious" - R.E.M.

Best Hard Rock Performance


Best Rock Song

"Stop & Stare" - One Republic
"A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend
"Supernatural Superserious" - R.E.M.

Best Rock Album

One Republic - "Dreaming Out Loud"
The Raconteurs - "Consolers Of The Lonely"
REM - "Accelerate"
The Eagles - "Long Road Out Of Eden"
Buckcherry - "15"

Alternative Field

Best Alternative Music Album

Vampire Weekend - "Vampire Weekend"
Death Cab For Cutie - "Narrow Stairs"
Gnarls Barkley - "The Odd Couple"

R&B Field

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

"Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia Keys
"The Way That I Love You" - Ashanti
"Bye Bye" - Mariah Carey
"Feedback" - Janet Jackson
"Heaven Sent" - Keyshia Cole
"Stay Down" - Mary J. Blige
"Honey" - Erykah Badu
"In The Morning" - Ledisi
"Spotlight" - Jennifer Hudson

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

"Moving Mountains" - Usher
"Closer" - Ne-Yo
"With U" - Chris Brown
"Customer" - Raheem DeVaughn
"Suffocate" - J.Holiday
"Falsetto" - THE-DREAM
"Celebrate Me Home" - Ruben Studdard
"Never" - Jaheim

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"American Boy" - Estelle feat. Kanye West
"Shake Down" - Mary J. Blige feat. Usher
"Got Me Going" - Day26
"Marathon" - Raheem DeVaughn feat. Floetry
"I've Changed" - Jaheim feat. Keyshia Cole
"Bad Girl" - Danity Kane


Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

"Talk To Me" - Mary J. Blige


Best Urban/Alternative Performance

"Sexual Eruption" - Snoop Dogg
"Run" - Gnarls Barkley

Best R&B Song

"Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia Keys
"With U" - Chris Brown
"Bye Bye" - Mariah Carey
"Love In This Club" - Usher
"The Way That I Love You" - Ashanti
"Customer" - Raheem
"Spotlight" - Jennifer Hudson

Best R&B Album

Alicia Keys - "As I Am"
Mary J. Blige - "Growing Pains"
Raheem DeVaughn - "Love Behind The Melody"
Erykah Badu - "New Amerykah"
Jennifer Hudson - "Jennifer Hudson"


Best Contemporary R&B Album

Mariah Carey - "E=MC2"
Janet Jackson - "Discipline"
Usher - "Here I Stand"
Chris Brown - "Exclusive"
THE-DREAM - "Love/Hate"
Ashanti - "The Declaration"
Day 26 - "Day 26"

Rap Field

Best Rap Solo Performance

"Roc Boys" - Jay-Z
"Sexual Eruption" - Snoop Dogg
"No Matter What" - T.I.
"Ching-a-Ling" - Missy Elliott
"Paris, Tokyo" - Lupe Fiasco
"Hip-Hop Saved My Life" - Lupe Fiasco

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

"Lollipop" - Lil' Wayne feat. Static
"Elevator" - Flo Rida feat. Timbaland
"The Boss" - Rick Ross feat. T-Pain



Best Rap/Sung Collaboration


"Low" - Flo Rida & T-Pain
"Shawty Get Loose" - Lil' Mama feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain
"Superstar" - Lupe Fiasco & Matthew Santos
"Migrate" - Mariah Carey & T-Pain
"Love In This Club" - Usher & Young Jeezy
"Party People" - Nelly feat. Fergie
"Killa" - Cherish feat. Yung Joc
"Sexy Can I" - Ray J feat. Yung Berg

Best Rap Song

"Low" - Flo Rida & T-Pain
"Party People" - Nelly feat. Fergie
"Superstar" - Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos

Best Rap Album

Lupe Fiasco - "The Cool"
Jay-Z - "American Gangster"
Snoop Dogg - "Ego Trippin'"
Lil' Mama - "Voice Of The Young People"
Rick Ross - "Trilla"
Flo Rida - "Mail On Sunday"
Nelly - "Brass Knuckles"
The Roots - "Rising Down"
Atmosphere - "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That **** Gold"

Country Field

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

"All American Girl" - Carrie Underwood
"Our Song" - Taylor Swift
"Better Get To Livin'" - Dolly Parton
"As If" - Sara Evans
"Jesus & Gravity" - Dolly Parton
"Last Name" - Carrie Underwood
"Stronger Woman" - Jewel

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

"Romeo's Tune" - Keith Urban
"Got It Right This Time (The Celebration)" - Keith Urban
"I Saw God Today" - George Strait

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Sugarland - "Stay"
Lady Antebellum - "Love Don't Live Here"

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals


Best Country Song

"I Saw God Today" George Strait
"Last Name" - Carrie Underwood
"Jesus & Gravity" - Dolly Parton

Best Country Album

Carrie Underwood - "Carnival Ride"
Dolly Parton - "Backwoods Barbie"
George Strait - "Troubadour"

Film/TV/Visual Media Field

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

August Rush
Enchanted
Juno
Mamma Mia!
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

"Someday" from August Rush - John Legend
"Raise It Up" from August Rush - Jamia Simone Nash & Impact Repertory Theatre
"That's How You Know" from Enchanted - Amy Adams
"So Close" from Enchanted - Jon McLaughlin
"Happy Working Song" from Enchanted - Amy Adams
"True Love's Kiss" from Enchanted - Amy Adams
"Say" from The Bucket List - John Mayer
"Ever Ever After" from Enchanted - Carrie Underwood
"The Call" from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Regina Spektor
"This Is Home" from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Switchfoot

Production

Producer Of The Year

Nate "Danja" Hills

Music Video Field

Best Short Form Music Video

Madonna - "4 Minutes"
Feist - "I Feel It All"

This message has been edited. Last edited by: torontophenom,

I'm currently trying to add contenders to this list. Help!!!!! LOL!!

I think Hard Candy is a contender for Album of the Year, too.

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Stay Down", Mary J. Blige
"I Remember", Keyshia Cole

Best Short Form Music Video
"4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake)

Thanks DCurrie...Keep em comin'

You're welcome, and I sure will.

Do you think Britney would go Pop Album or Dance Album?

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Originally posted by SpeakingJeremy:
Do you think Britney would go Pop Album or Dance Album?

Pop Album.

What about Sheryl Crow? AOTY/Pop Female?

Best Male R & B Vocal Performance
Raheem DeVaughn, "Customer"

Best R & B Album
Raheem DeVaughn, Love Behind The Melody

Think Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend might pop up in Alternative Album? They're getting some notoriety, and they performed on SNL.

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I'm guessing Alternative.

I'm hoping for a BNA nom as well.

The Raconteurs, "Consolers of the Lonely" for best rock album. (Their first was nommed).

Also "Salute Your Solution" by them for rock duo/group and probably rock song.

Death Cab for Cutie, "Narrow Stairs" for best alternative album. Gnarls Barkley too for "The Odd Couple" (Even tho the album sucks. they did win last time they were nommed).

Hot Chip, "Made In the Dark" and Hercules and Love Affair's self titled both for best electronic/dance album.

Kylie Minogue will be nommed in best dance song. "All I see" is her single right now, but I don't see it being nommed. Something else, I guess.

REM "Accelerate" for best rock album. It's getting their best reviews in ages.

Feist, "I Feel It All" for best video, maybe? It would be deserved.

Oh! Definitely for AOTY:

Alison Krauss & Robert Plant Raising Sand.

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Feist, "I Feel It All" for best video, maybe? It would be deserved.

How about Female Pop Vocal Performance and SOTY. Those would be well-deserved as well, though it will NEVER happen.

Thanks everybody!!!

I really do hope we get a comprehensive list throughout the year.

Just added a lot to the list...still a long way to go..lol

Best New Artist:
Vampire Weekend
Duffy
Estelle
Leona Lewis
Santogold
Adele
Kate Nash