Okay, so I have to jam this thing out in like an hour. Wish me luck. I'm not nearly as knowledgable about the in's and out's of the Grammys, compared to the Oscars. I don't know all the politics of it and I really don't know the difference between Record or Song of the Year (song = songwriting, eh?). Well, whatever, here we go with the big categories:
Record of the Year
Will win: Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Should win: Viva La Vida, Coldpay
Viva La Vida was the musical event of 2008. Everywhere, in politics, TV, the radio - no duh, Guitar Hero, where ever you looked, Viva La Vida was at the center of it all. A phenomenon and one hell of a tune.
Album of the Year
Will win: Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay
Should Win: In Rainbows by Radiohead
A bunch of hits came off of Viva La Vida (the album) so it's certainly worthy of taking the prize. Yet, the pure artistry of In Rainbows, such a critically acclaimed album, makes it hard for me to root for any other album.
Song of the Year
Will win: Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Should win: I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Continuing the Coldplay sweep, Viva La Vida is probably the definitive song of this year. Yet, the sincere lyrics of I'm Yours can never really get out of my head. One catchy-ass song.
Best New Artist
Will win: Adele
Should win: Adele
Really weak field, in my opinion. To think, last year Winehouse, Feist and Paramore were all involved, is pretty mind-blowing. I don't know much about Adele, only that she's a big deal. So yeah, I pick her, I guess.
So the Grammys are always really entertaining, with top-notch performances (though the "Look! It's a modern mainstream star performing with a legend!"-type performance get a bit old). Simply one word will descirbe the night: Coldplay
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