P!nk‘s new single, Try is so much of awesome. Loving it. It’s the follow up to the top 10, smash hit Blow Me (One Last Kiss) and is taken off her forthcoming album, The Truth About Love, which drops on the 18th. I’m missing the listening session on Thursday because I’ll be traveling abroad, but hoping to get a copy once I’m back in the country.
Album Of The Year
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Record Of The Year
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Best Rap Album
Recovery – Eminem
Best New Artist
Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year
Need You Now – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
Best Country Album
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
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Rapper Eminem walked off with the Best Rap Album category. If you haven’t got a copy of this album, do yourselves a favor and go and get a copy as soon as you can. Recovery has put Eminem back on top. He thanked everyone from his family, to the producers of the album, the Shandy Aftermath family and to Rihanna too for her involvement in making the album what it is today! Nice one.
This was followed by a hot performance by Rihanna and Drake with What’s My Name. The chemistry these two share in this track is a site to behold. It’s still such a great song. Love it!
Female Pop Vocal Performance:
“Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
Male Pop Vocal Performance:
“Just The Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
Rock Song:
“Angry World,” Neil Young
R&B Album:
“Wake up!” John Legend & The Roots
R&B Song:
“Shine,” John Legend & The Roots
Rap Solo Performance:
“Not Afraid,” Eminem
Rap Song:
“Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Male Country Vocal Performance:
“‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Keith Urban
Country Performance by a Duo or Group:
“Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Latin Pop Album:
“Paraiso Express,” Alejandro Sanz
Contemporary Jazz Album:
“The Stanley Clarke Band,” The Stanley Clarke Band
Classical Album:
“Verdi: Requiem,” Riccardo Muti, conductor
Traditional Gospel Album:
“Downtown Church,” Patty Griffin
Dance Recording:
“Only Girl (In The World),” Rihanna
Electronic Dance Album:
“La Roux,” La Roux
Alternative Music Album:
“Brothers,” The Black Keys
Spoken Word Album:
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook),” Jon Stewart
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The 17th edition of the Grammy Nominees album is here ladies and gents and this album will most certainly be a goodie. The Recording Academy has partnered with Jive Records for the 19-track album, which will be available from the 25th and according to the President of Recording Academy Neil Portnow, it’s one of the best he’s seen, “The exceptional mix of recordings contained on this preeminent compilation provides an incredible playlist from some of this year’s remarkable and talented GRAMMY nominees. With 19 diverse selections, the nominees album offers quality recordings for all music fans.”
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit the MusiCares® Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation® — two charitable organizations established by The Recording Academy.
The track listing is as follows:
2011 GRAMMY Nominees Album Tracklist:
1. CEE LO GREEN
“Forget You”
Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
2. B.o.B FEAT. BRUNO MARS
“Nothin’ On You”
Record Of The Year
3. KATY PERRY FEAT. SNOOP DOGG
“California Gurls”
Album Of The Year
4. LADY GAGA FEAT. BEYONCÉ
“Telephone”
Album Of The Year
5. EMINEM FEAT. RIHANNA
“Love The Way You Lie”
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year
6. LADY ANTEBELLUM
“Need You Now”
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year
7. ARCADE FIRE
“Ready To Start”
Album Of The Year
8. ADAM LAMBERT
“Whataya Want From Me”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
9. JOHN MAYER
“Half Of My Heart” (with Taylor Swift)
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
10. MICHAEL BUBLÉ
“Haven’t Met You Yet”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
11. BRUNO MARS
“Just The Way You Are”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
12. MICHAEL JACKSON
“This Is It”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
13. RAY LAMONTAGNE AND THE PARIAH DOGS
“Beg Steal Or Borrow”
Song Of The Year
14. MIRANDA LAMBERT
“The House That Built Me”
Song Of The Year
15. SADE
“Babyfather”
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
16. PARAMORE
“The Only Exception”
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
17. TRAIN
“Hey, Soul Sister” (Live)
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
18. MAROON 5
“Misery”
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
19. GLEE CAST
“Don’t Stop Believin’” (Regionals Version)
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Music’s big night happens on the 13th of Feb at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Cannot wait!!!
Artist of the Year:
Justin Bieber
T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist:
Justin Bieber
Pop/Rock :
Favorite Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Favorite Female Artist:
Lady Gaga
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Album:
Justin Bieber, ‘My World 2.0′
Country:
Favorite Male Artist:
Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Artist:
Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Album:
Carrie Underwood, ‘Play On’
Rap/Hip-Hop:
Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
Favorite Album:
Eminem, ‘Recovery’
R&B:
Favorite Male Artist:
Usher
Favorite Female Artist:
Rihanna
Favorite Album:
Usher, ‘Raymond v. Raymond’
Soundtracks:
Favorite Album:
‘Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers’
Alternative Rock:
Favorite Artist:
Muse
Adult Contemporary:
Favorite Artist:
Michael Bublé
Latin Music:
Favorite Artist:
Shakira
Contemporary Inspirational:
Favorite Artist:
MercyMe
The annual American Music Awards are going down tonight. Performances by Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rihanna and many many more. Now because I’m not States Side, I’ll be wide awake, watching live on DStv in the wee hours of Monday morning. So stay tuned. Here’s a recap of who is nominated at this year’s American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Artist, Pop or Rock
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Usher
Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or Rock
The Black Eyed Peas
Lady Antebellum
Train
Favorite Album, Pop or Rock
Justin Bieber – My World 2.0
Eminem – Recovery
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
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The MTV Europe Music Awards is one of the coolest award shows I’ve ever attended. Look I’m sure the VMAs are out of this world, but the EMAs are just as awesome. I went across to Munich in 2007 for the awards. The awards were my first ceremony of my career and I loved it- I was a little overwhelmed by all the celebs in attendance but I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Now this year’s awards will take place in Madrid, Spain. Gaga and Katy Perry will go head to head in the major categories of Best Female, Best Pop and Best Song. Will Gaga clean up at another MTV awards show? Find out on the 7th of November, live from Madrid! See the full nominations list below:
Best Rock
Kings Of Leon
Linkin Park
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Muse
Ozzy Osbourne
Best Alternative
Gorillaz
Gossip
Paramore
Vampire Weekend
Arcade Fire
Best Pop
Lady Gaga
Usher
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
Rihanna
Best Hip Hop
T.I.
Eminem
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Best Live Act
Bon Jovi
Lady Gaga
Muse
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
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BEST COLLABORATION
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, “Telephone”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, “Baby”
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds to Mars, “Kings and Queens”
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Florence + The Machine, “Dog Days Are Over”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
BEST DIRECTION
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Muse, “Uprising”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
The Black Keys, “Tighten Up”
I’m hearing talk show host Chelsea Handler did a fantastic job hosting the awards. If you check out this clip, you’ll see Handler getting ready to go live with a whole host of famous names tapping her ass, wishing her good luck. Now what I love about this clip is the surprise appearance Lindsay Lohan makes at the end. If you’re watched Handler’s show on E! you’ll know she took the liberty to knock the fallen LiLo when she started serving her sentence. That seems to be a thing of the past now as the two ‘kiss and make up’ in this clip. Well funny, especially love how Handler chirps “Thanks Freckles” at the end of the insert. Love it! What were some of your highlights from the show?
