Imma win them all
The 2012 Grammy nominees will be revealed later this evening and, let’s be honest, some of these are no brainers. But there are always a few surprises and, with that in mind, here are our predictions for this year’s nominees.
Oh, and a note to all of those in a category with Adele, start practicing this phrase: “It is an honor just to be nominated.”
Album of the Year
- Adele, 21
- Alison Kraus and Union Station, Paper Airplanes
- Jay Z and Kanye West, Watch the Throne
- Taylor Swift, Speak Now
- Tony Bennett, Duets II
Adele is a lock, as are Swift and Bennett most likely. Watch the Throne could miss out in exchange for Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but one or the other is likely getting nominated. The final slot seems to be a toss up between Lady Gaga for Born this Way or Nicki Minaj for Pink Friday, but we are going to go with Krauss, whose 26 Grammy wins are more than any other female artist.
Record of the Year
- Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
- Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
- Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”
- Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
- Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Record of the Year and Song of the Year are going to look very different this year. We are pretty confident with our picks, though Swift or Katy Perry, both of whom we expect to see nominated for Song, could sneak in here.
Song of the Year
- Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
- Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
- Katy Perry, “Firework”
- Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
- Taylor Swift, “Back to December”
Jason Aldean could MAYBE get in for “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” especially as he sings the song with Grammy fave Kelly Clarkson, but the only person of this group who seems vulnerable is Minaj. Same goes for Krauss, though we’re not even sure what song she has submitted. We think these five all make the cut.
Best New Artist
- The Band Perry
- Foster the People
- Hot Chelle Rae
- Jackie Evancho
- Nicki Minaj
Perry, Foster and Minaj are all locks as is, in our opinion, Evancho. She was on the Bennett album and, though the youngest by far of the group, she is the most appealing to older voters. Hot Chelle Rae could be replaced by the annual idiot New Artist nominee like Bon Iver who the academy has of course discovered years after they were actually “new.”
So what say you of our fearless picks?
