Although, I would not be surprised if she gets into both Performance and Song, I think Fiona has a better chance to get in for Rock Song since I feel they would like to reward her songwriting there

I have Fiona getting in all three: ROTY, SOTY and AOTY. I feel more confident in the latter two than the first one. Also, she can be rewarded with a songwriting nomination in Rock Song, with a possible win.

H.E.R. will be the next musical guest on Saturday Night Live (10/24) with Adele as the host.

Now that Fiona is confirmed to be in the Rock categories (Rock Performance and Rock Song), what do you think are her chances for nominations and wins in those categories?

Glad to see Fiona in the Rock categories! That being said, I think she can get into most of the categories she submitted to (Alternative Album, Engineering Album, Rock Song, Rock Performance) with the possibility of winning the first three, speaking into existence!

Additionally, a SOTY and AOTY nomination is not that much of stretch either, this…[Read more]

Just hearing about the Morgan Wallen news, wow. Also, he is the next SNL performer, wondering how these allegation impact him?

Just looked at the Submissions Thread, is that all Fiona submitted? If so, I am wondering if she could still win in Alternative?

Brittany Howard will appear on CBS This Morning: Saturday tomorrow.

Solid list. Nice surprises with the following artists:

Sade (do not get enough credit)

Aaliyah (her last album could have been listed as well)

Mariah Carey (genuinely surprised with her being included. I would have put Butterfly or Daydream on there too)

Sheryl Crow (another nice surprise)

Fiona Apple (would have included her debut as…[Read more]

Any word on Fiona Apple’s submissions? Brittany Howard?

Fiona winning Alternative Album and Rock Song possibly for whatever she submits.

Yeah, since SNL is premiering next month, in addition to the first musical guest for the season, which other contenders do you see getting booked for their upcoming season?

Tomorrow (9/2) Ledisi is performing on Good Morning America. She is really coming for a Grammy.

Has anyone heard the duet version of “Anything for You” with Ledisi and PJ Morton? What do you think of the song’s chances? Does she submit the solo or duet version?

Just looked at the new Grammy changes and “Progressive R&B” and “Melodic Rap” performance, that doesn’t make any sense. Can someone explain what any of this means?

For “Progressive R&B”, they should have just kept it as Comtemporary R&B when they did the rule changes around 2011/2012. Same for Rap/Sung performance, they were fine as is.

Since Fiona Apple has had a comeback recently, I don’t understand how her 2005 album “Extraordinary Machine” was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album instead of Alternative Music Album where she would have had a better chance of winning.

“Run-Around” by Blues Traveler winning Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 1996. U2 or Dave Matthews Band…[Read more]

Showing more awards is the first thing that needs to be changed. Showing more awards also means highlighting different genres. There needs to be more of a balance of genres highlighted on the main telecast and not just the general and pop field with an occassional bone to country and rap. Show more R&B, Rock or even a Latin or American Roots…[Read more]

Also, in Rock Album, if you are a veteran band like Weezer, Metallica, The Cranberries and so forth, you will not be name-checked for a win.

Also, how did Willie Nelson become such a Grammy favorite in the past few years? Was he ever awarded like this in his prime?

When it comes a lesser known/less popular category such as Traditional Pop Album that category has even become more unpredictable. See Willie Nelson’s wins in the past few years and new winner, Elvis Costello.

Until…[Read more]

Update: The Grammys situation as evident by last night was just a mess all around.

Thoughts on this year’s Grammys?