The Beat

Saturday, February 12, 2011

GRAMMY NOD'S

This year's Grammy Awards are sure to be spectacular! We got performances slated from Katy Perry ( should be interesting), THE Lady Gaga, and then we'll heat stuff up with Rihanna and Drake (OO-NA-NA). The Grammy's air Sunday at 7PM on CBS! Be sure to tune into the B before the Grammy's as Elista fills in for Steve Hilton presenting a special Pre-Grammy Awards show.


Check out the new Grammy Nominee album on itunes!

Album of the Year:
# The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
# Recovery – Eminem
# Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
# The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
# Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

Song of the Year:
# “Beg, Steal or Borrom” – Ray LaMontagne
# “Forget You” – Cee Lo
# “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
# “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem feat. Rihanna
# “Need You Know” – Lady Antebellum

Record of the Year:
# “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem feat. Rihanna
# “Nothin’ On You” – Bruno Mars
# “Forget You” – Cee Lo
# “Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
# “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist:
# Justin Bieber
# Drake
# Florence + The Machine
# Mumford & Sons
# Esperanza Spalding

Best Country Album:
# Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley
# You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band
# The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson
# Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
# Revolution – Miranda Lambert

Best Rap Album:
# The Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
# Thank Me Later – Drake
# Recovery – Eminem
# The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
# How I Got Over – The Roots

Best Contemporary R&B Album:
# Graffiti – Chris Brown
# Untitled – R. Kelly
# Transition – Ryan Leslie
# The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe
# Raymond V Raymond – Usher

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
# “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” – Glee Cast
# “Misery” – Maroon 5
# “The Only Exception” – Paramore
# “Babyfather” – Sade
# “Hey, Soul Sister (Live)” – Train

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
# “Airplanes II” – B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
# “Imagine” – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
# “If It Wasn’t For Bad” – Elton John & Leon Russell
# “Telephone” – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
# “California Gurls” – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Dance Recording:
# “Rocket” – Goldfrapp
# “In For The Kill” – La Roux
# “Dance In The Dark” – Lady Gaga
# “Only Girl (In The World)” – Rihanna
# “Dancing On My Own” – Robyn

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
# “Ready To Start” – Arcade Fire
# “I Put A Spell On You” – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
# “Tighten Up” – The Black Keys
# “Radioactive” – Kings Of Leon
# “Resistance” – Muse

WHO do you think is going to win?!!! Vote and e-mail us a b945live@gmail.com