Check Out Some Of The Performances Of The Night, We Will Cover More Grammy Winners, Losers, And The Overall Ceremony Later!!!

"Dead & Gone" - T.I. (Feat. Justin Timberlake)

"Swagga Like Us" - Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Jay-Z & T.I.

"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay (Feat. Jay-Z)

"American Boy" - Estelle (Feat. Kanye West)

Kid Rock - Grammys 09'

Al Green, Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men - Grammys 09'

"Get Your Boots" (First Single Off Of Upcoming Album) - U2

MORE GRAMMY INFORMATION ON THE WAY!!! BE SURE TO CHECK BACK HERE

It is that time of the year again...

The snow has fallen, and the albums have been poppin'

Some hit it big, while others had hits that won't come close to fame...

But it is time to pay our dues to those who have been grindin'

YOUR 2009 GRAMMY FAMILY IS...

RECORD OF THE YEAR:

CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE

VIVA LA VIDA - COLDPLAY

BLEEDING LOVE - LEONA LEWIS

PAPER PLANES - M.I.A.

PLEASE READ THE LETTER - ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - COLDPLAY

THA CARTER III - LIL' WAYNE

YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - NE-YO

IN RAINBOWS - RADIOHEAD

SONG OF THE YEAR:

AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE (FEAT. KANYE WEST)

CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE

I'M YOURS - JASON MRAZ

LOVE SONG - SARA BAREILLES

VIVA LA VIDA - COLDPLAY

BEST NEW ARTIST:

ADELE

DUFFY

JONAS BROTHERS

LADY ANTEBELLUM

JAZMINE SULLIVAN

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE:

CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE

LOVE SONG - SARA BAREILLES

MERCY - DUFFY

BLEEDING LOVE - LEONA LEWIS

I KISSED A GIRL - KATY PERRY

SO WHAT - PINK

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE:

ALL SUMMER LONG - KID ROCK

SAY - JOHN MAYER

THAT WAS ME - PAUL MCCARTNEY

I'M YOURS - JASON MRAZ

CLOSER - NE-YO

WICHITA LINEMAN - JAMES TAYLOR

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS:

VIVA LA VIDA - COLDPLAY

WAITING IN THE WEEDS - EAGLES

WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU - MAROON 5

GOING ON - GNARLS BARKLEY

APOLOGIZE - ONE REPUBLIC

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS:

LESSON LEARNED - ALICIA KEYS & JOHN MAYER

FOUR MINUTES - MADONNA, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & TIMBALAND

RICH WOMAN - ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS

IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN - MAROON 5 & RIHANNA

NO AIR - JORDIN SPARKS & CHRIS BROWN

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM:

DETOURS - SHERYL CROW

ROCKFERRY - DUFFY

LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN - EAGLES

SPIRIT - LEONA LEWIS

COVERS - JAMES TAYLOR

BEST DANCE RECORDING:

HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER - DAFT PUNK

READY FOR THE FLOW - HOT CHIP

JUST DANCE - LADY GAGA & COLDY O'DONIS

GIVE IT 2 ME - MADONNA

DISTURBIA - RIHANNA

BLACK & GOLD - SAM SPARRO

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE:

GRAVITY - JOHN MAYER

I SAW HER STANDING THERE - PAUL MCCARTNEY

GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

RISE - EDDIE VEDDER

NO HIDDEN PATH - NEIL YOUNG

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS:

ROCK N' ROLL TRAIN - AC/DC

VIOLET HILL - COLDPLAY

LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN - EAGLES

SEX ON FIRE - KINGS OF LEON

HOUSE OF CARDS - RADIOHEAD

BEST ROCK SONG:

SEX ON FIRE - KINGS OF LEON

HOUSE OF CARDS - RADIOHEAD 

GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

VIOLET HILL - COLDPLAY

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE:

ROC BOYS (AND THE WINNER IS...) - JAY-Z

A MILLI - LIL' WAYNE

PARIS, TOKYO - LUPE FIASCO

N.*.*.*.E.R. (THE SLAVE AND THE MASTER) - NAS

SEXUAL ERUPTION - SNOOP DOGG

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO/GROUP:

ROYAL FLUSH - BIG BOI (FEAT. RAEKWON & ANDRE 3000)

SWAGGA LIKE US - JAY-Z & T.I. (FEAT. KANYE WEST & LIL' WAYNE)

MR. CARTER - LIL' WAYNE (FEAT. JAY-Z)

WISH YOU WOULD - LUDACRIS (FEAT. T.I.)

PUT ON - YOUNG JEEZY (FEAT. KANYE WEST)

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION:

AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE (FEAT. KANYE WEST)

LOW - FLO RIDA (FEAT. T-PAIN)

GREEN LIGHT - JOHN LEGEND (FEAT. ANDRE 3000)

GOT MONEY - LIL' WAYNE (FEAT. T-PAIN)

SUPERSTAR - LUPE FIASCO (FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS

BEST RAP SONG:

LOLLIPOP - LIL' WAYNE (FEAT. STATIC MAJOR)

LOW - FLO RIDA (FEAT. T-PAIN)

SEXUAL ERUPTION - SNOOP DOGG

SUPERSTAR - LUPE FIASCO (FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS)

SWAGGA LIKE US - JAY-Z & LIL' WAYNE (FEAT. KANYE WEST & LIL' WAYNE)

BEST RAP ALBUM:

AMERICAN GANGSTER - JAY-Z

THA CARTER III - LIL' WAYNE

THE COOL - LUPE FIASCO

UNTITLED - NAS

PAPER TRAILS - T.I.

NOMINATION LEADERS:

LIL' WAYNE - 8

COLDPLAY - 7

KANYE WEST - 6

JAY-Z - 6

NE-YO - 6

CHECK BACK HERE FOR MORE GRAMMY NEWS AND INFORMATION, WE WILL POST UP THE WINNERS AND MORE NEWS WHEN FEBRUARY 9TH ROLES AROUND!

You all know Kanye, whether it is his absurd rage outbursts, his political statements, or his good old fashioned contests, we all have grown to love him and what he does.  So this post goes out to him, as we review all those Kanye moments from the past.

So lets start off our Kanye moments with a  blast, shall we?  It all started in 2001, when Kanye entered the music scene.  He was featured in the song, "Izzo" which was a diss song against Nas and Mobb Deep.  Well, clearly Mr. West did not have a problem with them, he ended up doing many works with both artists as his career progressed.  So how did this song exactly make him big (considering he only became popular much later)?  Well you see it did not.  He was rejected by all record companies including Roc-A-Fella records.  This whole scenario set up the Kanye we all love and know today.  As you for sure know, Kanye West is always trying to prove someone wrong.

October 23rd, 2002, Kanye West gets into a huge car accident, on his way home from the recording studio.  Had this crash never taken place, who knows whether or not the hit single, "Through the Wire" would have ever been made.  As you all know, Kanye is a religious type of guy, as one can see from tracks such titled as, "Jesus Walks."

After College Dropout was all said and done, two years later, Late Registration was released. The album was a hit. "As ornate and bloated as West's ego." (Spin September 2005, p.99)  This quote hit it right on the spot and sums up who Mr. West is...One heck of a egotistical person. But I mean come on, who can say that his ego does not match up with what is there?  The guy has put out three amazing albums, all of which have been achieving awards and nominations for awards.  Kanye is allowed to have his ego because, he can.  If 50 Cent ever tried to act like Kanye did, then he would fail.  But then again, his ego has been known to get him into trouble. If you all remember, back in 05' there was a terrible hurricane which had destroyed most of New Orleans, sinking and completely filling up the whole city.  Kanye West was partaking in a commercial for aiding those who were hurt by the Hurricane, and when Michael Myers finished his comments on the subject of relief aid, Kanye started to speak and this is what he said. "George Bush doesn't care about black people."  That may be the case Kanye, but did you really have to say that so that everyone in America heard?  Yea you did!  We all love Mr. West for his political antics, and fearlessness, what would we do without him?

Well, here we go again!  It is now 2006, and what better way to start off the 2006 year with a picture of yourself dressed as Jesus, in the Rolling Stone, with a crown of thorns resting upon your head.  And just like we mentioned earlier, his ego had a huge role as to why he took a picture like this. "He suggested in Playboy that if a Bible were written in the present day, he is famous and important enough to be included in it. "I throw up historical subjects in a way that makes kids want to learn about them", West claimed, "[I'm] definitely in the history books already."" Talk about being egotistical.  And who can forget the infamous Evil Kanyevil?  Yes, that is right, I am talking about the ever so controversial music video for the hit song, "Tough The Sky (Feat. Lupe Fiasco)."  If you all remember correctly, Evil Knievel was suing Kanye over using his ideas and using them in a sexual connotation.  

After that, 2007 roles around, and the hit album entitled, Graduation is released.  This one you should all know about, we even talked about it on the blog for a little bit.  Both Kanye and 50 Cent had their albums set to be released on September 11th, 2007.  So they each decided to make it interesting.  Whoever sold more copies on the debut day won.  Fitty had said that he would retire from the game if he lost, as you can see, his ego is no match to Kanye's.  At the end of the day, Kanye won by a large margin, and the end result was nothing, 50 Cent was still in the music business.  Here is what Kanye had to say about the contest at the beginning. "When I heard that thing about the debate, I thought that was the stupidest thing. When my albums drops and 50's album drops, you're gonna get a lot of good music at the same time."

Just when you thought the controversy was over, there was more in store for 07'!  Kanye was heard, "In September 2007, West suggested that his race had to do with his being overlooked for opening the MTV Video Music Awards in favor of Britney Spears; he claimed, "Maybe my skin’s not right.""  On September 9th, 2007, Kanye West had lost every single nomination his album had been up for.  The VMA's may not have been good for him, but the Grammys sure were, getting eight nominations there.

So I leave you with a bit of Kanye'isms from his book.  Get Used To Getting Used!  "To most people, the saying, "to use someone," carries a negative connotation.  But I don't see it that way. To 'mis', 'over' or 'ab' use someone is negative.  To use is necessary.  And if you can't be used, then you're useless."

Check Out Our Two Posts Relating To Kanye Below:

Kanye On SNL

Kanye vs. 50 Cent

Kanye Wests Outbursts At The VMA's:

"George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People" Ad:

Kanye On SNL:

SNL Season Opener Promo:

*Names In Italic Are The Winners & Dark Green*

Record of the Year:

"Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé
"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters
"Umbrella" - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
"What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse

Album of the Year:

"Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" - Foo Fighters
"These Days" - Vince Gill
"River: The Joni Letters" - Herbie Hancock
"Graduation" - Kanye West
"Back to Black" - Amy Winehouse

Song of the Year:

"Before He Cheats" – Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood)
"Hey There Delilah" – Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's)
"Like a Star" – Corinne Bailey Rae (Corinne Bailey Rae)
"Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (Amy Winehouse)
"Umbrella" – Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash, & Christopher Stewart (Rihanna featuring Jay-Z)

Best New Artist:

Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:

"Candyman" - Christina Aguilera
"1234" – Feist
"Big Girls Don't Cry" – Fergie
"Say It Right" – Nelly Furtado
"Rehab" – Amy Winehouse

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

"Everything" – Michael Bublé
"Belief" – John Mayer
"Dance Tonight" – Paul McCartney
"Amazing" – Seal
"What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" – Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals:

"(You Want to) Make a Memory" – Bon Jovi
"Home" – Daughtry
"Makes Me Wonder" – Maroon 5
"Hey There Delilah" – Plain White T's
"Window in the Skies" – U2

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

"Steppin' Out" – Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
"Beautiful Liar" – Beyoncé & Shakira
"Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"The Sweet Escape" – Gwen Stefani & Akon
"Give It to Me" – Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Instrumental Performance:

"Off the Grid" – Beastie Boys
"Paris Sunrise #7" – Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
"Over the Rainbow" – Dave Koz
"One Week Last Summer" – Joni Mitchell
"Simple Pleasures" – Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Instrumental Album:

"The Mix-Up" – Beastie Boys
"Italia" – Chris Botti
"At the Movies" – Dave Koz
"Good to Go-Go" – Spyro Gyra
"Roundtrip" – Kirk Whalum

Best Pop Vocal Album:

"Lost Highway" – Bon Jovi
"The Reminder" – Feist
"It Won't Be Soon Before Long" – Maroon 5
"Memory Almost Full" – Paul McCartney
"Back to Black" – Amy Winehouse

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

"Call Me Irresponsible" - Michael Bublé
"Cool Yule" - Bette Midler
"Trav'lin' Light" - Queen Latifah
"Live in Concert 2006" - Barbra Streisand
"James Taylor at Christmas" - James Taylor

Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance:

"Timebomb" - Beck
"Only Mama Knows" - Paul McCartney
"Our Country" - John Mellencamp
"Radio Nowhere" - Bruce Springsteen
"Come On" - Lucinda Williams

Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group With Vocals:
"It's Not Over" - Daughtry
"Working Class Hero" - Green Day
"If Everyone Cared" - Nickelback
"Instant Karma" - U2
"Icky Thump" - The White Stripes

Best Hard Rock Performance:
"Sweet Sacrifice" - Evanescence
"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters
"I Don't Wanna Stop" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Sick, Sick, Sick" - Queens of the Stone Age
"The Pot" - Tool

Best Rock Album:
"Daughtry" - Daughtry
"Revival" - John Fogerty
"Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" - Foo Fighters
"Magic" - Bruce Springsteen
"Sky Blue Sky" - Wilco

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:

"Just Fine" - Mary J. Blige
"When I See U" - Fantasia
"No One" - Alicia Keys
"If I Have My Way"- Chrisette Michele
"Hate on Me"- Jill Scott

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance:
"Woman" - Raheem DeVaughn
"B.U.D.D.Y." - Musiq Soulchild
"Because of You" - Ne-Yo
"Future Baby Mama" - Prince
"Please Don't Go" - Tank

Best R&B Album:
"Funk This" - Chaka Khan
"Lost & Found" - Ledisi
"Luvanmusiq" - Musiq Soulchild
"The Real Thing" - Jill Scott
"Sex, Love & Pain" - Tank

Best Contemporary R&B Album:
"Konvicted" - Akon
"Just Like You" - Keyshia Cole
"Fantasia" - Fantasia
"East Side Story" - Emily King
"Because of You" - Ne-Yo

Best Rap Solo Performance:
"The People" - Common featuring Dwele
"I Get Money" - 50 Cent
"Show Me What You Got" - Jay-Z
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" - T.I.
"Stronger" - Kanye West

Best Country Album:
Long Trip Alone - Dierks Bentley
These Days - Vince Gill
Let It Go - Tim McGraw
5th Gear - Brad Paisley
It Just Comes Natural - George Strait

Best Reggae Album:
The Burning Spear Experience - Burning Spear
Mind Control - Stephen Marley
The End of an American Dream - Lee "Scratch" Perry
Anniversary - Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang
Light Your Light - Toots & The Maytals

On February 10th, 2008, The Staples Center will host the 50th Grammys Award ceremony.  Not much to report yet on the Grammys themselves, but I am sure it will be a great night.  Thats pretty much it, if we hear anything else, we will be sure to post it up!