Grammy History Talk: Record of the Year

[arodfan Joined: Mar 25th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 707 View Predictions]

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What are your favourite winners, hot takes from this category, and biggest snubs?

Here’s a hot take from me: “She Drives Me Crazy” should have won in 1990 instead of “Wind Beneath My Wings”.

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[abelfenty Joined: Jul 14th, 2018 Topics: 5 Posts: 1294 View Predictions]

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2006 is probably the strongest lineup in history.

WINNER – Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
Gold Digger – Kanye West
Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

All 5 songs were completely win-worthy, but I’d probably give it to Gorillaz.

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[Boz Joined: Jan 19th, 2020 Topics: 23 Posts: 3290 View Predictions]

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My favorite winner will always be Somebody That I Used To Know, but I think Rolling in the Deep and Need You Now were strong too.

Old Town Road was robbed.

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[PopGuy Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 42 Posts: 4632 View Predictions]

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My favorite winner is Rolling in the Deep. Here are some songs that should have been nominated.

“Toxic” – Britney Spears
“Beautiful” – Christina Aguilera
“Hips Don’t Lie” – Shakira
“Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson
“Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
“Ain’t No Other Man” – Christina Aguilera
“Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood
“Me. Brightside” – The Killers
“I’m Like A Bird” – Nelly Furtado
“All The Small Things” – Blink 182
“Numb” – Linkin Park
“The Only Exception” – Paramore
“I Write Sins Not Tragedies” – Panic At The Disco

Congratulations 12 Time Grammy Winner Taylor Swift!

All Too Well (The Short Film) -BEST MUSIC VIDEO!

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[arodfan Joined: Mar 25th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 707 View Predictions]

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Boz wrote:

Old Town Road was robbed.

I agree. Say what you want about it, but no song last year had more impact than Old Town Road.

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[abelfenty Joined: Jul 14th, 2018 Topics: 5 Posts: 1294 View Predictions]

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1990: We Didn’t Start The Fire – Billy Joel
1991: U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
1992: Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
1993: Beauty and the Beast – Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
1994: I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1995: I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men
1996: One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
1997: Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
1998: I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
1999: The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica

2000: Livin’ la Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
2001: Bye Bye Bye – NSYNC
2002: Ms. Jackson – Outkast
2003: Dilemma – Nelly & Kelly Rowland
2004: Crazy In Love – Beyoncé & Jay Z
2005: Yeah! – Usher, Lil Jon & Ludacris
2006: Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
2007: Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
2008: Umbrella – Rihanna & Jay Z
2009: Viva la Vida – Coldplay

2010: Poker Face – Lady Gaga
2011: Empire State of Mind – Jay Z & Alicia Keys
2012: Rolling In The Deep – Adele
2013: We Are Young – Fun & Janelle Monáe
2014: Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke, T.I & Pharrell Williams
2015: Chandelier – Sia
2016: Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
2017: Work – Rihanna & Drake
2018: Redbone – Childish Gambino
2019: I Like It – Cardi B, J Balvin & Bad Bunny

2020: Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
2021: Circles – Post Malone

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[arodfan Joined: Mar 25th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 707 View Predictions]

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My Picks for the 2000s:

2000: “Smooth”, Santana feat. Rob Thomas

2001: “Beautiful Day”, U2

2002: “Ms. Jackson”, OutKast

2003: “Without Me”, Eminem

2004: “Crazy in Love”, Beyonce feat. Jay-Z

2005: “American Idiot”, Green Day

2006: “Gold Digger”, Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx

2007: “Crazy”, Gnarls Barkley

2008: “Rehab”, Amy Winehouse

2009: “Paper Planes”, M.I.A.

2010: “Poker Face”, Lady Gaga

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[ciguanaba Joined: Jan 26th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 3938 View Predictions]

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This is America is the only decent winner in recent history.

This category is a clusterfuck of awful top 100 music.

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 17030 View Predictions]

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Honey, Record of the Year winners should’ve been:

1990 – Bette Midler, “Wind Beneath My Wings”
1991 – MC Hammer, “U Can’t Touch This”
1992 – Natalie Cole, “Unforgettable”
1993 – Vanessa Williams, “Save the Best for Last”
1994 – Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
1995 – Boyz II Men, “I’ll Make Love to You”
1996 – TLC, “Waterfalls”
1997 – Tracy Chapman, “Give Me One Reason”
1998 – R. Kelly, “I Believe I Can Fly”
1999 – Brandy & Monica, “The Boy Is Mine”
2000 – TLC, “No Scrubs”
2001 – Destiny’s Child, “Say My Name”
2002 – India.Arie, “Video”
2003 – Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland, “Dilemma”
2004 – OutKast, “Hey Ya”
2005 – Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris, “Yeah!”
2006 – Mariah Carey, “We Belong Together”
2007 – Mary J. Blige, “Be Without You”
2008 – Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”
2009 – Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love”
2010 – Beyoncé, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
2011 – CeeLo Green, “Fuck You”
2012 – Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
2013 – Frank Ocean, “Thinkin Bout You”
2014 – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers, “Get Lucky”
2015 – Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
2016 – D’Angelo & The Vanguard, “Really Love”
2017 – Adele, “Hello”
2018 – Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
2019 – Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
2020 – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
2021 – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, “Savage”

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[wilfredpickles Joined: Jul 15th, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 432 View Predictions]

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Random thoughts on this category:

I still remember how pleasantly surprised I was to see them put M.I.A and Paper Planes in here. It would’ve been an all-time great winner but likely never had a chance.

The back to back wins for U2 were very weird. Ms. Jackson should’ve won over Walk On especially because Hey Ya was snubbed a few years later.

24K Magic was the weakest nominee the year it won (The Story of OJ is a great record even if it wasn’t a hit). That was the best lineup of the past decade despite being male dominated.

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 22 Posts: 1725 View Predictions]

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Aretha Franklin should have been nominated for Respect.

Vanessa Williams should have won for Save The Best For Last

1993 RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Tears in Heaven” Eric Clapton WINNER
“Achy Breaky Heart” Billy Ray Cyrus
“Beauty and the Beast” Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
“Constant Craving” k.d. lang
“Save the Best for Last” Vanessa Williams

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 22 Posts: 1725 View Predictions]

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1996 RECORD OF THE YEAR

“Kiss from a Rose” Seal – WINNER
“One Sweet Day” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
“Gangsta’s Paradise” Coolio
“One of Us” Joan Osborne
“Waterfalls” TLC

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 22 Posts: 1725 View Predictions]

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1985 RECORD OF THE YEAR

“What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner – WINNER
“Hard Habit to Break” Chicago
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” Cyndi Lauper
“The Heart of Rock & Roll” Huey Lewis and the News
“Dancing in the Dark” Bruce Springsteen

Tina Turner definitely deserved this one. When Doves Cry by Prince & The Revolution and Jump by the The Pointer Sisters should have been nominated.

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[arodfan Joined: Mar 25th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 707 View Predictions]

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Emmyfan wrote:

1985 RECORD OF THE YEAR “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner – WINNER “Hard Habit to Break” Chicago “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” Cyndi Lauper “The Heart of Rock & Roll” Huey Lewis and the News “Dancing in the Dark” Bruce Springsteen Tina Turner definitely deserved this one. When Doves Cry by Prince & The Revolution and Jump by the The Pointer Sisters should have been nominated.

Take out Chicago and Huey Lewis, add in “When Doves Cry” and “Jump” and you have the perfect 1985 lineup.

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 17030 View Predictions]

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Honey, 1996 Record of the Year rankings:

1. TLC, “Waterfalls”
2. Seal, “Kiss From a Rose”
3. Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise”
4. Joan Osborne, “One of Us”
5. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, “One Sweet Day” (BARF!)

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