If “Best Dance Recording” kept popstars to allow competing

[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 121 Posts: 8001 View Predictions]

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Something I’ve wondered, since the 2012 ceremony. The Recording Academy has implemented a rule forbidding non-EDM adjacent artists to submit at the Grammys in the Dance / Electronic categories

Prior to that, any act of any genre could submit (and even win) in the dance categories. If this was still allowed, who / what do you think would be nominated?

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[Gabe Guarin Joined: Feb 23rd, 2017 Topics: 40 Posts: 2441 View Predictions]

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This sounds like such a bullshit rule. That’s like banning Justin Timberlake from competing in the R&B categories because he’s primarily known as a pop star.

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[darren Joined: Feb 6th, 2017 Topics: 21 Posts: 6492 View Predictions]

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braydenfitzsimmons wrote:

Something I’ve wondered, since the 2012 ceremony. The Recording Academy has implemented a rule forbidding non-EDM adjacent artists to submit at the Grammys in the Dance / Electronic categories

This is not a rule and no one is “forbidden” from submitting their material there. The screening committee simply got more strict about what is considered dance/electronic music once pop music became very dance-heavy and core dance artists started getting ignored in favor of non-singles or B-tier hits by the likes of Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, and Rihanna.

Even songs by artists typically associated with the genre started getting more scrutinized; i.e. “Get Lucky” and two Zedd songs being shifted to the pop categories.

Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and other artists who are not typically associated with dance music have gotten nominated / won in these categories since they started getting stricter, and Kanye West was even allowed to compete with “Fade,” which does not feature a DJ or other notable EDM artist. (It failed to get a nomination, but that’s not the point.)

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 74 Posts: 4633 View Predictions]

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I was on the fence about this rule. I do think that this rule gives true EDM/Dance artists the chance to get recognition. However, there are times when an artist crosses different genres with their work and if they put out a song/album that is truly dance, then they should get recognized.

1998 DANCE RECORDING
Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder “Carry On” – WINNER
Daft Punk – “Da Funk”
Gina G – “Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit”
Pet Shop Boys – “To Step Aside”
Quad City DJ’s – “Space Jam”

This category is a mess. Space Jam should not have been nominated and this nomination quietly leads to Who Let The Dogs Out atrocious win in this category. This song by Daft Punk is not their best, but it is ok, but not a winner.

This race comes down to Donna Summer, Pet Shop Boys and Gina G. Of the three, I heard Gina G the most in dance clubs and would have probably voted for it and I liked it a lot. Donna Summer’s Carry On was released earlier in the 90s and I believe it was included on George Moroder’s album released in 1992.

Free by Ultra Nate’ should have been nominated and won

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgRBkjgXHro

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 74 Posts: 4633 View Predictions]

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1999 BEST DANCE RECORDING

Madonna “Ray of Light” – WINNER
Boy George – “When Will You Learn”
Daft Punk – “Around the World”
Gloria Estefan – “Heaven’s What I Feel”
Cyndi Lauper – “Disco Inferno”

This is not a bad lineup, but outside of Daft Punk this is like an 80s reunion. Madonna’s Ray of Light is the best of this bunch and deserved to win. I would have removed Cyndi Lauper and Boy George and added the following:

Found A Cure by Ultra Nate’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdZeVLhJ2xg

Everybody Dance by Barbara Tucker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXj7fMHZ5qQ

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 74 Posts: 4633 View Predictions]

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2000 BEST DANCE RECORDING

Cher “Believe” – WINNER
Gloria Estefan – “Don’t Let This Moment End”
Fatboy Slim – “Praise You”
Jennifer Lopez – “Waiting for Tonight”
Donna Summer – “I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)”

Cher won this for Believe and it was a deserved win. It is a great dance song and the dance floors filled up when this song was played. Waiting For Tonight and I Will Go With You are also worthy nominees.

I would have removed Praise You and added New York City Boy by The Pet Shop Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpk8ym8iqWU

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Amber – Sexual

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T03Jx48F53I

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 74 Posts: 4633 View Predictions]

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2001 BEST DANCE RECORDING

Baha Men “Who Let the Dogs Out?” – WINNER
Eiffel 65 – “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”
Enrique Iglesias – “Be with You”
Jennifer Lopez – “Let’s Get Loud”
Moby – “Natural Blues”

This is one of the worst wins in this category. I would have voted for Let’s Get Loud, but I thought that Eiffel 65 would have won for Blue.

I would have removed, Haha Men, Moby – Natural Blues, and Enrique Iglesias and added any of the following:

Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1kEjj3Ej68

Amber – Above The Clouds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERC-pQ-fxLE

Lara Fabian – I Will Love Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c

Donna Summer – Love Is The Healer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQEVqEI0POE

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[Emmyfan Joined: Nov 26th, 2010 Topics: 74 Posts: 4633 View Predictions]

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Would Bad Guy have gone to Dance Recording to get an easy Grammy?

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[Cardi B Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 11455 View Predictions]

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Honey, it’s wonderful that the screening committee got stricter.  Since the 2012 Awards, more Dance/EDM acts have gotten nominated and won.  I could NOT picture another Lady Gaga win.  BARF!

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[darren Joined: Feb 6th, 2017 Topics: 21 Posts: 6492 View Predictions]

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Emmyfan wrote:

Would Bad Guy have gone to Dance Recording to get an easy Grammy?

Doubt it; probably would have been a case where they wanted the big hit in pop since it was competitive there, like in 2011 when Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” was submitted to Female Pop Vocal Performance instead of Dance Recording, while “Dance in the Dark” was submitted to the latter category.

Billie had other songs that could have been submitted to Dance Recording like “Bury a Friend.”

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[darren Joined: Feb 6th, 2017 Topics: 21 Posts: 6492 View Predictions]

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The Chemical Brothers got a lot of love this year, so idk.

They won in their two genre categories that had relatively little competition. It’s telling that they lost Music Video to a much more mainstream artist/song. They would not have beat Billie.

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[Ghost Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 81 Posts: 10018 View Predictions]

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“Bad Guy” wouldn’t have been placed under “Dance Recording” in any year.

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[Bernardo Rojas Joined: Apr 6th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 169 View Predictions]

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do you think if they nominated pop stars Don’t start Now could have a shot this year?

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