The Grammy's tonight, Will you be watching??

[Miss_April]

So the Grammy's are on tonight and I was wondering who will be watching and what are you looking foward to, who do you think should win album of the year??

I also saw they are having an all star tribute to Micheal Jackson in 3D, I have some 3D glasses from the movies so Im going to see if they work

[Justine]

ya, I'll watch it if I am awake and around. I haven't really looked at the nom's, I will maybe look them up and post it here, the best alternative album always interests me.

[Miss_April]

Record of the Year

• "Halo" – Beyoncé
  
  • Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
• "I Gotta Feeling" – Black Eyed Peas
  
  • David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
• "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
  
  • Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
• "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
  
  • Lady Gaga RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
• "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
  
  • Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers

Album of the Year

• I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
  
  • Bangladesh (producer), Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
• The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas
  
  • Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
• The Fame – Lady Gaga
  
  • Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
• Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
  
  • Jeff Coffin, Tim Reynolds & Rashawn Ross, featured artists; Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
• Fearless – Taylor Swift
  
  • Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer

Song of the Year

• "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
  
  • Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
• "Pretty Wings" – Maxwell
  
  • Hod David & Musze, songwriters
• "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé
  
  • Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
• "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
  
  • Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
• "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
  
  • Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

[fire_earth_air]

I'll be watching, for the first time in about 4 years
I don't know who the nominees are either, I just know that Beyonce is nominated a lot of times!

[Miss_April]

I think Lady Gaga is going to win a lot of them this year.

[kazm-l]

Don't think i'll be watching.........

[Justine]

Best New Artist

• Zac Brown Band
• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

• "Hometown Glory" - Adele
• "Halo" - Beyoncé
• "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry
• "Sober" - Pink
• "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

• "This Time" - John Legend
• "Love You" - Maxwell
• "Make It Mine" - Jason Mraz
• "If You Don't Know Me by Now" - Seal
• "All About The Love Again" - Stevie Wonder

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

• "I Gotta Feeling" - Black Eyed Peas
• "We Weren't Born To Follow" - Bon Jovi
• "Never Say Never" - The Fray
• "Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
• "Kids" - MGMT

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

• "Sea of Heartbreak" - Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
• "Love Sex Magic" - Ciara & Justin Timberlake
• "Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
• "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
• "Breathe" - Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

• "Bésame Mucho" - Herb Alpert
• "Throw Down Your Heart" - Béla Fleck
• "The Fire" - Imogen Heap
• "Phoenix Rise" - Maxwell
• "Funk Joint" - Marcus Miller

Best Pop Instrumental Album

• In Boston - Chris Botti
• Legacy - Hiroshima
• Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones
• Modern Art - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
• Down the Wire - Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal Album

• The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas
• Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat
• All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
• The Fray - The Fray
• Funhouse - Pink

Dance

Best Dance Recording

• "Boom Boom Pow" - Black Eyed Peas
  
  • will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers ; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
  
  
• "When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
  
  • David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
  
  
• "Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
  
  • RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
  
  
• "Celebration" - Madonna
  
  • Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer
  
  
• "Womanizer" - Britney Spears
  
  • K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
  
  

Best Electronic/Dance Album

• Divided By Night - The Crystal Method
• One Love - David Guetta
• The Fame - Lady Gaga
• Party Rock - LMFAO
• Yes - Pet Shop Boys

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• "A Swingin' Christmas" - Tony Bennett
• "Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden" - Michael Bublé
• "Your Songs" - Harry Connick, Jr.
• "Liza's at The Palace...!" - Liza Minnelli
• "American Classic" - Willie Nelson

Rock

Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance

• "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - Bob Dylan
• "Change In The Weather" - John Fogerty
• "Dreamer" - Prince
• "Working On A Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
• "Fork in the Road" - Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals

• "Can't Find My Way Home" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• "Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
• "21 Guns" - Green Day
• "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2

Best Hard Rock Performance

• "War Machine" - AC/DC
• "Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains
• "What I've Done" (Live) - Linkin Park
• "The Unforgiven III" - Metallica
• "Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback

Best Metal Performance

• "Dissident Aggressor" - Judas Priest
• "Set to Fail" - Lamb of God
• "Head Crusher" - Megadeth
• "Señor Peligro" - Ministry
• "Hate Worldwide" - Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

• "A Day in the Life" - Jeff Beck
• "Warped Sister" - Booker T. Jones
• "Playing With Fire" - Brad Paisley
• "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'" - Brian Setzer Orchestra
• "Now We Run" - Steve Vai

Best Rock Song

• "The Fixer" - Pearl Jam
  
  • Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
  
  
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
  
  • Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters
  
  
• "21 Guns" - Green Day
  
  • Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
  
  
• "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
  
  • Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
  
  
• "Working On A Dream" - Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Album

• Black Ice - AC/DC
• Live from Madison Square Garden - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
• Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
• No Line on the Horizon - U2

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

• Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Byrne & Brian Eno
• The Open Door EP - Death Cab For Cutie
• Sounds of the Universe - Depeche Mode
• Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
• It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé
• "It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona
• "That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway
• "Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

• "The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
• "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
• "SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild
• "Under" - Pleasure P
• "There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals

• "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
• "Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
• "IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
• "Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
• "Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

• "At Last" - Beyoncé
• "Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton
• "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn
• "Sow Love" - Ann Nesby
• "Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

• "Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange
• "All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal
• "Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
• "A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
• "Blend" - Tonex

Best R&B Song

• "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
  
  • James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
  
  
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
  
  • Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
  
  
• "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
  
  • Hod David & Musze songwriters
  
  
• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé
  
  • Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
  
  
• "Under" - Pleasure P
  
  • D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones,R. New & K. Stephens songwriters
  
  

Best R&B Album

• The Point Of It All - Anthony Hamilton
• Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics - India.Arie
• Turn Me Loose - Ledisi
• BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
• Uncle Charlie - Charlie Wilson

Best Contemporary R&B Album

• "I Am... Sasha Fierce" - Beyoncé
• "Intuition" - Jamie Foxx
• "The Introduction of Marcus Cooper" - Pleasure P
• "Ready" - Trey Songz
• "Thr33 Ringz" - T-Pain

Rap

Best Rap Solo Performance

• "Best I Ever Had" - Drake
• "Beautiful" - Eminem
• "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
  
• "Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
• "Casa Bey" - Mos Def

Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group

• "Too Many Rappers" - Beastie Boys & Nas
• "Crack A Bottle" - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
• "Money Goes, Honey Stay" - Fabolous & Jay-Z
• "Make Her Say" - Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
• "Amazing" - Kanye West & Young Jeezy

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• "Ego" - Beyoncé & Kanye West
• "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
• "Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
• "I'm On A Boat" - The Lonely Island & T-Pain
• "Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song

• "Best I Ever Had" - Drake
  
  • Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
  
  
• "Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
  
  • S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
  
  
• "Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
  
  • C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
  
  
• "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
  
  • Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters
  
  
• "Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
  
  • Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters
  
  

Best Rap Album

• Universal Mind Control - Common
• Relapse - Eminem
• R.O.O.T.S. - Flo Rida
• The Ecstatic - Mos Def
• The Renaissance - Q-Tip

to see the rest go here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52nd_Grammy_Awards

[cabmonk]

probably not watching it tonight. I think i'm leaning towards watching the royal rumble.

[Natalka]

I'll watch the opening, but not the rest - wait for recap on ET tomorrow and on Ellen.

[Patty Smyth]

I'll flick around. I'll probalby watch most of it unless there's country, jazz or classical playing then I'll switch.

They are all so straight laced now too. Hopefully there will be a few "individualists" who will bring some edge to the show.

It could use a few wardrobe malfunctions and some f-bombs thrown in for good measure. LOL

[glenglen]

I'll watch bits and parts.

[curt81]

"What I've Done" by "Linkin Park" is considered hard rock?

[curt81]

Yeah, Eminem's "Beautiful" got nominated.

[Justine]

"What I've Done" by "Linkin Park" is considered hard rock?

Yep, what would you consider it? alternative?

[curt81]

Yep, what would you consider it? alternative?

i dunno, i like the song, just doesn't sound like hard rock to me.