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Post by grandelf on Jun 14, 2014 8:32:49 GMT -5
Surely Lazaretto is an AOTY frontrunner!
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Post by The Upper Hand on Jun 17, 2014 16:50:01 GMT -5
How were "We Belong Together" and "Jesus Walks" previously nominated for Song of the Year if songs with samples are just now becoming eligible? Probably because those interpolations/samples were not "prominent", as the Grammy rule used to determine.
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Post by cufan7 on Jun 18, 2014 11:54:27 GMT -5
I'm hoping Lana can pull some nominations for Ultraviolence.
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Post by hengz on Jun 22, 2014 6:35:56 GMT -5
is sam smith eligible for BNA 2015? he's like Adele to me !
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Post by kanimal on Jun 22, 2014 22:25:44 GMT -5
is sam smith eligible for BNA 2015? he's like Adele to me ! Should be - and I'd consider him a lock for a nomination (and likely a victory) if so.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Jul 9, 2014 17:48:28 GMT -5
I'm calling Dan Auerbach as Producer of the Year right now
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Post by kanimal on Jul 11, 2014 9:54:27 GMT -5
www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09959m01I'm not the biggest fan of Paul Grein's so-called "expert" Grammy analysis (his picks are pretty safe and commercial-skewing, so of course they often turn out right -- but he's never shown any particular prowess at calling the unexpected nominations), but this line intrigued me. Ed Sheeran was considered a New Artist candidate last year, and he had not only released his album AND had a big hit in a previous eligibility year but had also been nominated for Song of the Year. If someone can release an album, make tons of money in music AND score a Big Four Grammy nomination one year and be considered a "new artist" the next, how would someone who simply released their album a few weeks before the current year's eligibility cut-off be considered a veteran?
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 11, 2014 12:25:42 GMT -5
www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09959m01GREIN ON GRAMMYS Sam Smith Headed for Multi-Award Glory? July 11, 2014 As we watched fireworks shoot across the sky on the Fourth of July, we all had the same thought: "Can you believe we’re less than three months away from the end of the Grammy eligibility year?" OK, maybe I was the only one who had that thought, but the fact remains that we’re far enough along in the eligibility year to see how the major races are shaping up. When the nominations are announced in December, Sam Smith may well show up in each of the Big Four categories (Album, Record and Song of the Year and Best New Artist). He would be only the second male solo artist to receive a nomination in each of those categories (following Christopher Cross in 1980) and only the second British artist to achieve the sweep (following Amy Winehouse in 2007). It’s no secret that Cross was unable to sustain his early success, and that Winehouse died tragically just four years after her Grammy triumph. We’re rooting for Smith to both survive and prosper. The Recording Academy stirred some controversy last year when Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience, 2013’s best-selling album, wasn’t nominated for Album of the Year, while Sara Bareilles’ less-heralded The Blessed Unrest was. What will that mean for this year? Will the committee of Grammy insiders that determines the final nominations in the top four categories stick more closely to the wishes of the rank-and-file voters this time around? Let’s take the Big Four categories one by one. Album of the YearThree albums seem like sure things to be nominated: Sam Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour; Beyoncé’s fifth studio album, Beyoncé; and Ed Sheeran’s sophomore album, x. Beyoncé is a long-time Grammy favorite (17 awards). Her album may get bonus points for its innovative, no-build-up marketing approach. Sheeran is fast becoming a Grammy favorite. He was nominated for Song of the Year two years ago and Best New Artist last year. Nearly 20 albums will be duking it out for the remaining two slots. Pharrell Williams’s first album in eight years, G I R L, has a good chance. Williams is probably the hottest artist/producer/songwriter in pop music. Also, his megahit "Happy" won’t be eligible for Record or Song of the Year (see below), so this would be the Academy’s best chance to give him his due. Eminem’s seventh studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, is also a prime contender. Eminem has won 13 Grammys, but none, after all this time, in one of the Big Four categories. The original The Marshall Mathers LP was nominated for Album of the Year for 2000, but lost to Steely Dan’s Two Against Nature. Will the sequel (or its smash single "The Monster") finally give Eminem a Grammy in a marquee category? Other top candidates include Miranda Lambert’s Platinum, Eric Church’s The Outsiders, Coldplay’s Ghost Stories, Katy Perry’s Prism, Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence, Iggy Azalea’s The New Classic and The Black Keys’ Turn Blue. What about Frozen? The Disney soundtrack may very well wind up as the best-selling album of 2014, but soundtracks don’t always come through at Grammy time. Since 1990, The Bodyguard and O Brother, Where Art Thou? both won for Album of the Year, but such other mega-sellers as The Lion King and Titanic weren’t even nominated in the category. The panelists may decide to salute Frozen by nominating "Let It Go" for Record and/or Song of the Year. Also possible: Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz, Jack White’s Lazaretto, Arcade Fire’s Reflektor, Toni Braxton & Babyface’s Love, Marriage & Divorce, ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron, August Alsina’s Testimony, Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP, Brantley Gilbert’s Just As I Am and Bruce Springsteen’s High Hopes. Record of the YearIggy Azalea could pull a Pharrell Williams, landing two of the five Record of the Year slots. Azalea’s "Fancy" (featuring Charli XCX) and Ariana Grande’s "Problem," on which the Aussie rapper is featured, are both strong bets for nominations. (Williams was featured on two of last year’s finalists: Daft Punk’s "Get Lucky" and Robin Thicke’s "Blurred Lines.") Sam Smith’s blue-eyed-soul ballad "Stay With Me" is also looking good for a nom. (Ken Ehrlich, the Grammys’ long-time executive producer, loves to use gospel choirs—and this song practically cries out for one.) Numerous other hits, including Idina Menzel’s aforementioned "Let It Go," are competing for the two remaining slots. (The big question: Would Grammy producers dare ask John Travolta to introduce her performance?) Five high-charting collabs are in the mix: "Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera, "The Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, "Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz, "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J and "Drunk in Love" by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z. "Dark Horse" and "Drunk in Love" were both performed on last year’s telecast. Until the late 1990s, the Academy wouldn’t allow artists to perform material unless it was nominated that year—and especially not new material that might be in play for nominations the following year. Now that it does, it complicates matters when the material becomes eligible a year later. Does the exposure on the previous year’s telecast give a song an unfair advantage in the voting? Or does it put it at a disadvantage by giving it a sense of "been there, done that"? (It probably cuts both ways, depending on the situation, and shows the wisdom of the original restriction.) Ed Sheeran’s "Sing" (which was produced and co-written by Pharrell Williams) and Coldplay’s "A Sky Full of Stars" (which was co-produced and co-written by Avicii) are also strong candidates, unless the commercial calculation is judged to be too overt. Elton John’s 1971 classic "Your Song" wasn’t nominated for Record or Song of the Year, but Aloe Blacc’s "The Man" (which borrows the key line "and you can tell everybody") is a contender in both categories this year. Other possibilities include KONGOS’ "Come With Me Now," Nico & Vinz’s "Am I Wrong," MAGIC!’s "Rude," Lorde’s "Team," Imagine Dragons’ "Demons," Paramore’s "Ain’t It Fun," Pharrell Williams’ "Come Get It Bae," MKTO’s "Classic" and Charli XCX’s "Boom Clap." Five records that would have had a great shot at a nomination aren’t eligible, because they were entered last year: Pharrell Williams’ "Happy," John Legend’s "All of Me," Bastille’s "Pompeii," Passenger’s "Let Her Go" and "Latch" by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith. Also out of luck: "Love Never Felt So Good" by Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake. (Jackson recorded his part in 1983.) Song of the YearFor the most part, the same works are under consideration for both Record of the Year (which honors a specific recording) and Song of the Year (which honors the song itself). The final nominees usually vary somewhat, but the prime contenders are generally the same. Best New ArtistSam Smith and Iggy Azalea are the clear front-runners. These two have had big hits both on their own and as a featured artist on another artist’s recording, a neat trick. Smith may become the first openly gay artist to be named Best New Artist. Few were surprised when Boy George later came out, but he played it coy in interviews at height of his success with Culture Club (the 1983 winners). Tracy Chapman (the 1988 winner) has always kept her private life private. Azalea would be the third female hip hop artist to be nominated in this category. She would follow Lauryn Hill, the 1998 winner, and Nicki Minaj. Leading contenders for the three remaining spots include Aloe Blacc, ScHoolboy Q, 5 Seconds of Summer, A Great Big World, KONGOS, Jhene Aiko, Cole Swindell, Kid Ink, and August Alsina, who won Best New Artist at the BET Awards on June 29. Other contenders include Charli XCX, YG, Of Mice & Men, Cassadee Pope and Dan + Shay. Ariana Grande presumably won't be eligible in this category. Her debut album, Yours Truly, opened at #1 three weeks before the end of the previous eligibility year. (According to the Academy, the award is "for a new artist who releases, during the eligibility year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.") Grein, who writes frequently for Yahoo Music, has been tracking the Grammys since "Stay With Me" was a hit by Faces and "Fancy" was a hit by Bobbie Gentry.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jul 13, 2014 18:49:06 GMT -5
Imagine if Let Her Go was nominated... lol. What a mess that would be just because Passenger's followup album was released just a few months after the previous year's awards.
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Post by jenglisbe on Jul 13, 2014 19:13:31 GMT -5
www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09959m01I'm not the biggest fan of Paul Grein's so-called "expert" Grammy analysis (his picks are pretty safe and commercial-skewing, so of course they often turn out right -- but he's never shown any particular prowess at calling the unexpected nominations), but this line intrigued me. Ed Sheeran was considered a New Artist candidate last year, and he had not only released his album AND had a big hit in a previous eligibility year but had also been nominated for Song of the Year. If someone can release an album, make tons of money in music AND score a Big Four Grammy nomination one year and be considered a "new artist" the next, how would someone who simply released their album a few weeks before the current year's eligibility cut-off be considered a veteran? Song nominations don't count against an artist in terms of eligibility because that nomination is viewed as being for a writer, not an artist. I assume that is to help acts who start as writers before getting their own deal. You see it more in Nashville, but you could also use Sia and others as an example.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Jul 13, 2014 19:16:30 GMT -5
He's really just listing every single and album that has even the tiniest shot, isn't he? No way in hell does Bangerz, "Come and Get it Bae," or "Classic" get nominated in general field. I don't Ed Sheeran is the sure thing that Grien claims him to be, but he is clearly a top contender.
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Post by grandelf on Aug 1, 2014 13:18:23 GMT -5
Two months left till the cutoff date, are there any big albums still coming? I think Beyonce, Ghost Stories, Lazaretto and Ultraviolence are locks for AOTY.
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Post by maine on Aug 1, 2014 14:31:43 GMT -5
I want "Talk Dirty" to be nominated for Record of the Year, just so Ricky Reed can get more recognition.
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Post by K. on Aug 1, 2014 18:36:40 GMT -5
I expect Sam Smith to end up with a big haul this year. Stay With Me will probably be Song of the Year.
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Post by mcsteamy on Aug 1, 2014 22:57:27 GMT -5
No love for Sia?
Chandelier is clearly ROTY and SOTY worthy.
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Post by pnobelysk on Aug 2, 2014 20:25:32 GMT -5
Two months left till the cutoff date, are there any big albums still coming? I think Beyonce, Ghost Stories, Lazaretto and Ultraviolence are locks for AOTY. Arianna could get some noms
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 2, 2014 20:56:45 GMT -5
From the Album Release thread here: pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/103067/upcoming-2014-album-releases?page=1August 5, 2014 Andy Grammer - Magazines or Novels Godsmack - 1000HP Spoon - They Want My Soul Sunny Sweeney - Provoked Various Artists - Now 51: That's What I Call Music Wildcat! Wildcat! - No Moon At All The Wind And The Wave - From The Wreckage August 12, 2014 Caleb Johnson - Testify Kris Allen - Horizons Laura Mvula - Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest... Sinead O'Connor - I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss Tank - Stronger August 19, 2014 Amy Grant - In Motion: The Remixes Chase Rice - Ignite The Night Colton Dixon - Anchor The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show Jennifer Hudson - JHUD Kimbra - The Golden Echo Last Internationale - We Will Reign Various Artists - Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood August 25, 2014 A$AP MOB - L.O.R.D. Ariana Grande - My Everything Avenged Sevenfold - Waking The Fallen (Deluxe) Basement Jaxx - Junto Brad Paisley - Moonshine In The Trunk Broods - Evergreen The Griswolds - Be Impressive Jhene Aiko - Souled Out Opeth - Pale Communication Shovels & Rope - Swimmin' Time September 2, 2014 Counting Crows - Somewhere Under Wonderland Cris Cab - Where I Belong Keyshia Cole - Point Of No Return The Kooks - Listen Maroon 5 - V Terri Clark - Some Songs September 9, 2014 Banks - Goddess The Beatles - The Beatles In Mono Delta Spirit - Into The Wild Diana Krall - Wallflower Dustin Lynch - Where It's At Interpol - El Pintor Lee Brice - I Don't Dance Meek Mill - Dreams Worth More Than Money Michelle Williams - Journey To Freedom Robert Plant - lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar Ryan Adams - Self Titled Smokey Robinson - Smokey & Friends Tennis - Ritual In Repeat Vance Joy - Dream Your Life Away September 16, 2014 50 Cent - Street King Immortal Game - Blood Money La Familia Jeremih - Late Nights Madden Brothers - Greetings From California Omarion - Sex Playlist Sir Sly - You Haunt Me Tim McGraw - Sundown Heaven Town Train - Bulletproof Picasso September 23, 2014 alt-J - This Is All Yours Erasure - The Violet Flame Jackie Evancho - Awakening Kenny Chesney - The Big Revival Lee Ann Womack - The Way I'm Livin' Lenny Kravitz - Strut Luke James - Made To Love SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land Tinashe - Aquarius Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Cheek To Cheek September 30, 2014 Blake Shelton - Bringing Back The Sunshine Boyz II Men - Collide Lady Antebellum - 747 Melissa Etheridge - This Is ME Ne-Yo - Non Fiction Oasis - (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (Chasing The Sun Edition) The Script - No Sound Without Silence Steve Aoki - Neon Future 1 Tove Lo - TBA Weezer - Everything Will Be Alright In The End Yelle - Complètement Fou October 7, 2014 Alex & Sierra - It's About Us Broods - Evergreen Field Report - Marigolden Florence & The Machine - TBA Hozier - Hozier Jamie Scott - My Hurricane Jason Aldean - TBA Macy Gray - The Way Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault Susan Boyle - TBA October 14, 2014 Mary Lambert - Heart On My Sleeve Meiko - Dear You October 21, 2014 Little Big Town - Painkille
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 2, 2014 20:59:57 GMT -5
I included the October releases because one year U2 got their album nominated even though it went on sale in October. They argued that it "shipped" in September.
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Post by pnobelysk on Aug 3, 2014 13:36:38 GMT -5
Haha there's that annual Susan Boyle release
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Post by 14887fan on Aug 5, 2014 11:50:55 GMT -5
Jeez, Q4 is so stacked. And that list doesn't even include the two biggest confirmed hitters (just waiting on an actual release date) -- Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks. And if Adele does end up releasing this winter...wow.
Anyways, there will be some heavy competition for AOTY at the show this year, but I'm still convinced that BEYONCE is the one to beat.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 5, 2014 17:51:43 GMT -5
Jeez, Q4 is so stacked. And that list doesn't even include the two biggest confirmed hitters (just waiting on an actual release date) -- Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks. And if Adele does end up releasing this winter...wow. Anyways, there will be some heavy competition for AOTY at the show this year, but I'm still convinced that BEYONCE is the one to beat. The Grammy eligibility period ends Sept. 30. Taylor/Adele/Garth will miss the album cut off date, but their first singles won't!
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Post by 14887fan on Aug 5, 2014 17:55:10 GMT -5
Jeez, Q4 is so stacked. And that list doesn't even include the two biggest confirmed hitters (just waiting on an actual release date) -- Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks. And if Adele does end up releasing this winter...wow. Anyways, there will be some heavy competition for AOTY at the show this year, but I'm still convinced that BEYONCE is the one to beat. The Grammy eligibility period ends Sept. 30. Taylor/Adele/Garth will miss the album cut off date, but their first singles won't! I know. I'm just saying that Q4 is stacked. Didn't mean to relate it to the Grammy noms for this year, but sorry about that if it came across as that.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 5, 2014 18:00:14 GMT -5
Well, this is the Grammy thread. LOL
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Post by 14887fan on Aug 5, 2014 18:14:29 GMT -5
Well, this is the Grammy thread. LOL Well then posting upcoming album releases past the cut-off date has you in the same boat, LOL.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 5, 2014 18:44:17 GMT -5
^And I explained WHY I did it...
There is a method to my madness!
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Post by irice22 on Aug 6, 2014 3:52:30 GMT -5
Sam Smith near sweep I predict.
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Post by when the pawn... on Aug 6, 2014 11:47:24 GMT -5
Sam Smith and Beyonce seem like the AOTY frontrunners. I don't think there are any other locks - Pharrell has a good shot at getting in. I think other options are Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Eminem, Jack White, Lana del Rey, Sia. I don't see Coldplay competing when their last album didn't get a nod despite a bigger single (and it lost Best Rock Album).
Is it just me or is this a weak year in general?
AOTY - Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams ROTY - Happy, Stay with Me, Dark Horse, Chandelier, Problem (?) SOTY - Happy, Stay with Me, All of Me, Sing/Don't BNA - Sam Smith, Iggy Azaelia, Sia (wouldn't be shocked if they argued eligiblity there?)
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Post by 14887fan on Aug 6, 2014 15:02:07 GMT -5
I think "Frozen" will be an AOTY nom.
For as big as the hits and albums have been this year, there's been a pretty small selection pool. I think this may be the year that Katy Perry sees her first Grammy win with DH.
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Post by damku13 on Aug 6, 2014 22:24:09 GMT -5
Right now I'm most looking forward to the submissions list (if we get copies this year....). Particularly Beyoncé's, which are always fun and controversial:
I remember her (Matthew Knowles') brilliant submissions in 2010 that resulted in 10 nominations. He submitted two "Pop" songs for ROTY, If I Were a Boy and Halo, knowing that voters would be forced to pick the stronger and fresher option of the two for a nomination (Halo). People thought Single Ladies (R&B) and Halo (Pop) should've been submitted, but that would've split the votes and she could've been shut out entirely. Plus, no R&B or Rap song has ever won ROTY... EVER!! Papa Knowles is no dummy, and probably knew that fact, so he kept Single Ladies away.
This year the same should probably follow. I don't think Drunk in Love would be a good submission, speaking historically. So they'd be better off submitting Pretty Hurts for ROTY and SOTY. It's got a better shot at winning (it's a "pop" song, critically acclaimed, terrific vocals, strong message/lyrics, great video, and spawned from Sia herself). BUT, it was/is a radio disaster, and hasn't even charted on the Hot 100, sooo that could kill its chances...
Overall I'm looking forward to seeing what we're dealing with in a couple short months!
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Post by kanimal on Aug 7, 2014 1:22:30 GMT -5
Sam Smith and Beyonce seem like the AOTY frontrunners. I don't think there are any other locks - Pharrell has a good shot at getting in. I think other options are Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Eminem, Jack White, Lana del Rey, Sia. I don't see Coldplay competing when their last album didn't get a nod despite a bigger single (and it lost Best Rock Album). Is it just me or is this a weak year in general? AOTY - Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams ROTY - Happy, Stay with Me, Dark Horse, Chandelier, Problem (?) SOTY - Happy, Stay with Me, All of Me, Sing/Don't BNA - Sam Smith, Iggy Azaelia, Sia (wouldn't be shocked if they argued eligiblity there?) Wouldn't shock me to see Fancy in for Record of the Year. And Taylor Swift's new single, which will be eligible, is probably a lock as well.
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