The 56th Annual Grammy Awards are approaching and I thought it would be a lot of fun to predict some of the winners for this year. *Disclaimer: All opinions are my own.*
1. Record of the Year
Get Lucky
Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Royals
Lorde
Locked Out Of Heaven
Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. and Pharrell
Who I Think Will Win: Royals By Lorde
Who I Think Should Win: Get Lucky Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
2. Album of the Year
The Blessed Unrest
Sara Bareilles
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kendrick Lamar
The Heist
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Red
Taylor Swift
Who I Think Will Win: The Heist By Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Who I Think Should Win: The Blessed Unrest By Sara Bareilles
3. Song of the Year
Just Give Me A Reason
Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
Locked Out of Heaven
Bruno Mars
Roar
Katy Perry
Royals
Lorde
Same Love
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert
Who I Think Will Win: Roar By Katy Perry
Who I Think Should Win: Same Love By Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert
4. Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
Who I Think Will Win: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Who I Think Should Win: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
Brave
Sara Bareilles
Royals
Lorde
When I Was Your Man
Bruno Mars
Roar
Katy Perry
Mirrors
Justin Timberlake
Who I Think Will Win: Brave By Sara Bareilles
Who I Think Should Win: Brave By Sara Bareilles
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Get Lucky
Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
Just Give Me A Reason
Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
Stay
Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. and Pharrell
Suit & Tie
Justin Timberlake and Jay Z
Who I Think Will Win: Suit and Tie By Justin Timberlake and Jay Z
Who I Think Should Win: Get Lucky By Daft Punk and Pharrell
7. Best Pop Vocal Album
Paradise
Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine
Lorde
Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience- The Complete Experience
Who I Think Will Win: The 20/20 Experience- The Complete Experience
Who I Think Should Win: Paradise By Lana Del Rey
8. Best Rock Performance
Always Alright
Alabama Shakes
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
David Bowie
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Kashmir
Led Zepplin
My God Is The Sun
Queens Of The Stone Age
I'm Shakin'
Jack White
Who I Think Will Win: Radioactive By Imagine Dragons
Who I Think Should Win: Radioactive By Imagine Dragons
9. Best Metal Performance
T.N.T.
Anthrax
God Is Dead?
Black Sabbath
The Enemy Inside
Dream Theater
In Due Time
Killswitch Engage
Room 24
Volbeat Featuring King Diamond
Who I Think Will Win: God Is Dead? By Black Sabbath
Who I Think Should Win: God Is Dead? By Black Sabbath
10. Best Rock Song
Ain't Messin 'Round
Gary Clark Jr.
Cut Me Some Slack
Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear
Doom and Gloom
The Rolling Stones
Good Is Dead
Black Sabbath
Panic Station
Muse
Who I Think Will Win: Cut Me Some Slack By Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear
Who I Think Should Win: Cut Me Some Slack By Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear
11. Best Rock Album
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Black Sabbath
The Next Day
David Bowie
Mechanical Bull
Kings of Leon
Celebration Day
Led Zeppelin
...Like Clockwork
Queens Of The Stone Age
Psychedelic Pill
Neil Young With Crazy Horse
Who I Think Will Win: The Next Day By David Bowie
Who I Think Should Win: Celebration By Led Zepplin
12. Best Rap Album
Nothing Was The Same
Drake
Magna Carta...Holy Grail
Jay Z
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kendrick Lamar
The Heist
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Yeezus
Kanye West
Who I Think Will Win: Magna Carta...Holy Grail By Jay Z
Who I Think Should Win: The Heist By Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
13. Best County Solo Performance
I Drive Your Truck
Lee Brice
I Want Crazy
Hunter Hayes
Mama's Broken Heart
Miranda Lambert
Wagon Wheel
Darius Rucker
Mine Would Be You
Blake Shelton
Who I Think Will Win: I Want Crazy By Hunter Hayes
Who I Think Should Win: Wagon Wheel By Darius Rucker
14. Best Country Duo/ Group Performance
From This Valley
The Civil Wars
Don't Rush
Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill
Highway Don't Care
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban
You Can't Make Old Friends
Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton
Who I Think Will Win: From This Valley By The Civil Wars
Who I Think Should Win: From This Valley By The Civil Wars
15. Best Country Song
Begin Again
Taylor Swift
I Drive Your Truck
Lee Brice
Mama's Broken Heart
Miranda Lambert
Merry Go 'Round
Kacey Musgraves
Mine Would Be You
Blake Shelton
Who I Think Will Win: Begin Again By Taylor Swift
Who I Think Should Win: Mama's Broken Heart By Miranda Lambert
15. Best Country Album
Night Train
Jason Aldean
Two Lanes of Freedom
Tim McGraw
Same Trailer Different Park
Kacey Musgraves
Based On A True Story
Blake Shelton
Red
Taylor Swift
Who I Think Will Win: Red By Taylor Swift
Who I Think Should Win: Based On A True Story By Blake Shelton
16. Best Musical Theatre Album
Kinky Boots
Mathilda: The Musical
Motown The Musical
Who I Think Will Win: Mathilda: The Musical
Who I Think Should Win: Kinky Boots
17. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Django Unchained
The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)
Les Miserables (Deluxe Edition)
Muscle Shoals
Sound City: Real to Reel
Who I Think Will Win: Les Miserables (Deluxe Edition)
Who I Think Should Win: Les Miserables (Deluxe Edition)
18. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Argo
The Great Gatsby
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Skyfall
Zero Dark Thirty
Who I Think Will Win: Life of Pi
Who I Think Should Win: Skyfall
19. Best Song Written For Visual Media
Atlas
Coldplay
Silver Lining
Jessie J
Skyfall
Adele
We Both Know
Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw
Young and Beautiful
Lana Del Rey
You've Got Time
Regina Spektor
Who I Think Will Win: Skyfall By Adele
Who I Think Should Win: Skyfall By Adele
20. Best Music Video
Safe and Sound
Capital Cities
Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film
Jay Z
Can't Hold Us
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton
Suit and Tie
Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z
I'm Shakin'
Jack White
Who I Think Will Win: Safe and Sound By Capital Cities
Who I Think Should Win: Safe and Sound By Capital Cities
Thanks for reading.
