So the Grammy nominations were announced last night during the 1st annual Grammy Nominations Concert (the economy may suck, but we can still pay people by the bucketload to come perform during a pointless concert!). So with the final noms announced, as per usual, Grammy voters have served up a large heaping of the usual suspects (Coldplay and Kanye), big surprises (Adele!!), and even more surprising omissions (we're not gonna spoil it just yet). Check out our recap of all the big new from the final list of noms, after the jump!
No Surprise Here: As expected, Coldplay dominated the nominations this year, leading the pack with 7 nods, including ones for Album, Record and Song of the Year, making them the odds-on favourite to sweep the awards fest this February. Grammy gave Kanye West yet another ego boost with 6 nominations, yet left him out of the Big Three categories.
Big Surprise There: Alicia Keys, a big Grammy fave ever since her debut six years ago, only scored two nominations, none of which included her mega-selling As I Am or her single "No One", which dominated the singles charts last winter. Perhaps too much time has passed since the album's release, but considering who else got nominated, the Grammy voters are still leaving us with many head-scratching moments. Similarly, while Mariah Carey's latest was considered stronger by critics than Grammy darling The Emancipation of Mimi, Mimi herself was snubbed entirely.
Best New Who?: The category with the most glaring set of omissions is certainly Best Artist. While this category is often widely contested (remember when Lauryn Hill got nominated twice, once for the Fugees and once as a solo artist?), this year's slate of nominees is both surprising and confusing. While the list deserves props for nominating both Adele and Duffy for strong album work, how did the Jonas Bros. make the list? While it's admirable that a 15 year old writes their songs, as the same time, it's glaringly obvious that a 15 year old writes their songs. Plus, where on earth are the new artists who actually garnered critical and commercial success, like Katy Perry, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, and Sara Bareilles? Since all four scored multiple nods in other categories, their omission from the New Artist category is both obvious and idiotic (especially Perry's).
Where They Got It Right: Overall however, it was nice to see that Grammy voters gave nods to several artists who were rightfully deserving. While not surprising that voters didn't go head over heels for the Gnarls Barkley's less-successful follow-up album, it was great to see "Going On" get a nod. Likewise, seeing so many nods for Kings of Leon in the rock categories, as well as some for My Morning Jacket is encouraging for their futures. In the dance categories, Grammy voters handed nominations to Kylie Minogue, Cyndi Lauper, Sam Sparro, and Robyn(!) and rightfully so.
What They Still Got Wrong: This isn't just the gay in me talking, but only two nominations for Madonna? The woman consistently churns out the most critically and commercially acclaimed pop/dance records of anyone in the industry, and yet always seems to fail reaching the major categories. While her Madgesty is renowned for being ahead of the times, it seems Grammy always needs extra time to catch up.
What are your thoughts? Any glaring omissions from the list that anger you? Any inclusions that made you squeal with joy? Check out the full list of nominees at http://grammy.com/, and comment below!!
No Surprise Here: As expected, Coldplay dominated the nominations this year, leading the pack with 7 nods, including ones for Album, Record and Song of the Year, making them the odds-on favourite to sweep the awards fest this February. Grammy gave Kanye West yet another ego boost with 6 nominations, yet left him out of the Big Three categories.
Big Surprise There: Alicia Keys, a big Grammy fave ever since her debut six years ago, only scored two nominations, none of which included her mega-selling As I Am or her single "No One", which dominated the singles charts last winter. Perhaps too much time has passed since the album's release, but considering who else got nominated, the Grammy voters are still leaving us with many head-scratching moments. Similarly, while Mariah Carey's latest was considered stronger by critics than Grammy darling The Emancipation of Mimi, Mimi herself was snubbed entirely.
Best New Who?: The category with the most glaring set of omissions is certainly Best Artist. While this category is often widely contested (remember when Lauryn Hill got nominated twice, once for the Fugees and once as a solo artist?), this year's slate of nominees is both surprising and confusing. While the list deserves props for nominating both Adele and Duffy for strong album work, how did the Jonas Bros. make the list? While it's admirable that a 15 year old writes their songs, as the same time, it's glaringly obvious that a 15 year old writes their songs. Plus, where on earth are the new artists who actually garnered critical and commercial success, like Katy Perry, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, and Sara Bareilles? Since all four scored multiple nods in other categories, their omission from the New Artist category is both obvious and idiotic (especially Perry's).
Where They Got It Right: Overall however, it was nice to see that Grammy voters gave nods to several artists who were rightfully deserving. While not surprising that voters didn't go head over heels for the Gnarls Barkley's less-successful follow-up album, it was great to see "Going On" get a nod. Likewise, seeing so many nods for Kings of Leon in the rock categories, as well as some for My Morning Jacket is encouraging for their futures. In the dance categories, Grammy voters handed nominations to Kylie Minogue, Cyndi Lauper, Sam Sparro, and Robyn(!) and rightfully so.
What They Still Got Wrong: This isn't just the gay in me talking, but only two nominations for Madonna? The woman consistently churns out the most critically and commercially acclaimed pop/dance records of anyone in the industry, and yet always seems to fail reaching the major categories. While her Madgesty is renowned for being ahead of the times, it seems Grammy always needs extra time to catch up.
What are your thoughts? Any glaring omissions from the list that anger you? Any inclusions that made you squeal with joy? Check out the full list of nominees at http://grammy.com/, and comment below!!
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