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I honestly think As I Am will be the only urban album in Album of the Year.

I am going to call it right now: "As I Am" will NOT make it into the AOTY line-up.

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Originally posted by Gucci:
While I don't think "Love In This Club" will get a ROTY nomination, it's totally possible. If "Umbrella" could get in, so can Usher

Umbrella was a bigger hit in Love In This Club I think. It deserves a mention in the list but I'm guaranteed it won't be nomianted.

Is there any way we can find out about Radiohead's Grammy eligibility? If they are eligible, I would consider "In Rainbows" to be a serious AOTY contender.

Right now I think "Apologize" and "Bleeding Love" are frontrunners for ROTY noms, and "E=MC2" and "As I Am" are frontrunners for ATOY noms.

"Home After Dark" should be added to the list as an Album of the Year contender. It has given Neil Diamond great publicity (his first number one on the album chart) and it's produced by Rick Rubin. He may be unbeatable in Male Pop Vocal Performance if they decide to submit anything in that category.

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Originally posted by outsider:
"Home After Dark" should be added to the list as an Album of the Year contender. It has given Neil Diamond great publicity (his first number one on the album chart) and it's produced by Rick Rubin. He may be unbeatable in Male Pop Vocal Performance if they decide to submit anything in that category.

I agree. NARAS loves to shower and reward their vetarans. I could easily see Neil Diamond getting AOTY, Pop Male Vocal and Pop Album nominations as well as some Rock nominations.

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Originally posted by Troy:

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I honestly think As I Am will be the only urban album in Album of the Year.

I am going to call it right now: "As I Am" will NOT make it into the AOTY line-up.

Wow that was a bold call. I like it. But I disagree. ALicia is a Grammy darling (blah, blah, blah) and her album is selling quite well (blah, balh, blah) and she received better than decent reviews (blah, blah, blah). I think that the Grammys will be hard pressed to pass on ALicia if and when she makes the short list of AOTY contenders. Unless someone has a massive breakout in the coming months (critical AND commercial), her album will NOT be passed over 5 times when they name the nominees.

Oh, and I dont think E=MC will make it into AOTY.

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Wow that was a bold call. I like it. But I disagree. ALicia is a Grammy darling (blah, blah, blah) and her album is selling quite well (blah, balh, blah) and she received better than decent reviews (blah, blah, blah). I think that the Grammys will be hard pressed to pass on ALicia if and when she makes the short list of AOTY contenders. Unless someone has a massive breakout in the coming months (critical AND commercial), her album will NOT be passed over 5 times when they name the nominees.

People thought the same thing about "Songs in A Minor" and "Diary of Alicia Keys" and neither nabbed a Grammy nod for AOTY.

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Originally posted by Troy:

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Wow that was a bold call. I like it. But I disagree. ALicia is a Grammy darling (blah, blah, blah) and her album is selling quite well (blah, balh, blah) and she received better than decent reviews (blah, blah, blah). I think that the Grammys will be hard pressed to pass on ALicia if and when she makes the short list of AOTY contenders. Unless someone has a massive breakout in the coming months (critical AND commercial), her album will NOT be passed over 5 times when they name the nominees.

People thought the same thing about "Songs in A Minor" and "Diary of Alicia Keys" and neither nabbed a Grammy nod for AOTY.

"The Diary Of Alicia Keys" was nominated for Album Of The Year in 2005!

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The Diary Of Alicia Keys" was nominated for Album Of The Year in 2005!

Damn. You're right. It slipped my mind....was thinking of the hype for "Songs in A Minor" getting an AOTY nom and failing to do so.

Still, I don't think AS I AM will make it.

I can't imagine Grammy darling Alicia not making the Album of the Year lineup. They love to kiss her ass. Though whether or not she should be nominated is questionable, it just doesn't seem logical and/or likely that she won't be.

She'll probably be the most nominated artist overall, as well.

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Originally posted by mdseay:
Oh, and I dont think E=MC will make it into AOTY.

I don't think it will either. As of now, I'd say Alicia Keys is getting into AOTY. That could change as the months go on, but I doubt it. At this point, As I Am is the only R&B album with the best shot. NARAS likes to represent an album from each genre in AOTY.

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
*** Mary J Blige ** Talk to Me

This year for AOTY is kinda odd because of the fact that three of the year's biggest sellers are likely going to be R&B albums (Alicia, Mariah, Usher).

The last time 2 R&B albums made it in was when both Alicia & Usher's albums were out, and there's no doubt in my mind that that huge duet of theirs helped both of them land AOTY nods. The question this year is whether or not more than one of them makes it in.

One thing I can assure you is that, of the 3, Alicia will get in easily. She's a lock, IMO. I don't see Mariah making it in this time around because she only gets AOTY nominations when she has songs that can get into either ROTY or SOTY (or both). Right now, IMO, neither of her singles deserves to be nominated in either category. Meanwhile, "Like You'll Never See Me Again" is certainly an SOTY contender.

I fully expect Alicia to be the leading nominee overall.

Right now, As I Am is the only R&B album that I can see cracking the AOTY lineup. Only time will tell whether or not Usher and/or Mariah make it in, but I doubt Mariah does it. We'll have to wait a few months to see how Usher does before we make the same or opposite judgment.

In the country field, Lady Antebellum is on the verge of exploding. If a country act is included in the Best New Artist noms, they should get it. Their debut album is fantastic, and it deserves a Best Country Album nomination. "Love Don't Live Here" will probably be nominated for Country Group/Vocal. However, the killer gem of a track on their CD is "I Run To You." If that is the next single, then it could possibly sneak into the group or Country Song categories.

And...can we just inscribe the Grammy now to George Strait for "I Saw God Today?" He is LONG overdue for a win. He may finally have it, with this single or Country Album ("Troubadour") - and deservedly so.

These are a few of my current predictions in some randomly picked categories:

Best New Artist
Estelle
Leona Lewis
One Republic
Sara Bareilles
Lady Antebellum

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Finally," Fergie
"Take A Bow," Rihanna
"Love Song," Sara Bareilles
"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis
"Touch My Body," Mariah Carey

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"Closer," Ne-Yo
"Never," Jaheim
"With You," Chris Brown
"Moving Mountains," Usher
"Customer," Raheem DeVaughn

**Jaheim's "Never" should be added to the contenders list for this category!!!

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Honey," Erykah Badu
"Stay Down," Mary J. Blige
"Heaven Sent," Keyshia Cole
"The Way That I Love You," Ashanti
"Like You'll Never See Me Again," Alicia Keys

**Keyshia Cole's "I Remember" is ineligible because it was submitted last year; "Heaven Sent" should be put in its place on the contenders list!

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Shine, Estelle
Here I Stand, Usher
E=MC2, Mariah Carey
Exclusive, Chris Brown
Discipline, Janet Jackson

**Estelle's album should be added as a contender.

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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Finally," Fergie
"Take A Bow," Rihanna
"Love Song," Sara Bareilles
"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis
"Touch My Body," Mariah Carey

Sheryl Crow will get nominated again.

She was even nominated for a non-hit two years ago.

SInce I love predicting things....here are a few categories I will predict!

So far....
Most to Least!
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love"
Sara Bareilles, "Love Song"
Duffy, "Mercy"
Sheryl Crow, "Love is Free"
Mariah Carey, "Bye Bye"

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:
Alicia Keys, "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
Erykah Badu, "Honey"
Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"
Ashanti, "The Way That I Love You"
Keyshia Cole, "Heaven Sent"
Spoiler: Jennifer Hudson, "Spotlight"

Best New Artist
Leona Lewis
Duffy
Estelle
Sara Bareilles
Lady Antebellum

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Chris Brown, "With You"
Usher, "Moving Mountains"
Ne-Yo, "Closer"
Raheem DeVaughn, "Customer"
J. Holiday, "Suffocate"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Leona Lewis, Spirit
Duffy, Rockferry
Madonna, Hard Candy
Sheryl Crow, Detours
Jack Johnson, Sleep Through The Static

Best Dance Recording
Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"
David Guetta, "Love Is Gone"
Robyn, "With Every Heartbeat"/"Handle Me"
Madonna, "Give It 2 Me"
Kylie Minogue, "Speakerphone"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"4 Minutes", Madonna & Justin Timberlake
"Apologize", Timbaland & One Republic
......

Album Of The Year
Alicia Keys, As I Am
The Eagles, Long Road Out Of Eden
Duffy, Rockferry
Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Jay-Z, American Gangster
Spoiler: Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, "Raising Sand"

Record of the Year
Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love"
Madonna f/Justin Timberlake, "4 Min."
{if eligible) Timbaland f/One Republic, "Apologize" Duffy, "Mercy"
Sara Bareilles, "Love Song"
(if "Apologize" is not eligible).....
Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body" (????)

Song of the Year
"Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis)
"Stay" (Sugarland)
"Mercy" (Duffy)
"Like You'll Never See Me Again" (Alicia Keys)
"Love Song" (Sara Bareilles)
...I know too many females. But, I don't honestly see any males making the cut. Obviously things may change. Perhaps "Stay" by John Mayer may take a spot. lol

Best Rap Solo Performance
Jay-Z, "Roc Boys"
Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction"
Lupe Fiasco, "Paris, Tokyo"/"Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
T.I., "No Matter What"
Missy Elliot, "Ching-a-Ling" (???)

And others.....

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If Coldplay can make it in for AOTY, I'd imagine they'd have pretty great chances at landing either or both ROTY/SOTY nomination.