Video of the Year
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.”
Artist of the Year
Ed Sheeran
Best New Artist
Khalid
Best Collaboration
Zayn & Taylor Swift “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever ”
Best Pop Video
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane “Down”
Best Hip Hop Video
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.”
Best Dance Video
Zedd and Alessia Cara “Stay”
Best Rock Video
Twenty One Pilots “Heavydirtysoul”
Best Fight Against the System
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson “Black SpiderMan” (Race & LGBTQ)
The Hamilton Mixtape “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” (Immigration)
Big Sean “Light” (Race)
Alessia Cara “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Body image)
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley“Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” (Environment)
John Legend “Surefire” (Immigration & Anti-Muslim hate)
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.” (Scott Cunningham)
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.” (Dave Meyers & the little homies)
Best Art Direction
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.” (Spencer Graves)
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.” (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
Best Choreography
Kanye West “Fade”(Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins)
Best Editing
Young Thug “Wyclef Jean” (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)
Song of the Summer
Lil Uzi Vert “XO Tour Llif3”
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Pink
Showing posts with label 2017 Grammys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017 Grammys. Show all posts
Monday, August 28, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
2017 MTV VMA Nominations
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
BEST NEW ARTIST
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
BEST COLLABORATION
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”
BEST POP VIDEO
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu” \
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
BEST DANCE VIDEO
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and Mø – “Cold Water”
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”
BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill”
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Halsey – “Now or Never”
BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” \
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Katy Perry ft. Migos – “Bon Appetit”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West – “Fade”
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
BEST EDITING
Future – “Mask Off”
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Lorde – “Green Light”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
BEST NEW ARTIST
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
BEST COLLABORATION
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”
BEST POP VIDEO
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu” \
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
BEST DANCE VIDEO
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and Mø – “Cold Water”
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”
BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill”
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Halsey – “Now or Never”
BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” \
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Katy Perry ft. Migos – “Bon Appetit”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West – “Fade”
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
BEST EDITING
Future – “Mask Off”
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Lorde – “Green Light”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Monday, April 3, 2017
2017 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Pardi
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Maren Morris
New Vocal Duo Or Group of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Album of the Year
Miranda Lambert "The Weight of These Wings"
Single Record of the Year
Florida Georgia Line "H.O.L.Y."
Song of the Year
Thomas Rhett "Die a Happy Man"
Video of the Year
Artists of Then, Now & Forever "Forever Country"
Songwriter of the YearLori McKenna
Vocal Event of the Year
Florida Georgia Line feat, Tim McGraw "May We All"
Jason Aldean
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Pardi
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Maren Morris
New Vocal Duo Or Group of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Album of the Year
Miranda Lambert "The Weight of These Wings"
Single Record of the Year
Florida Georgia Line "H.O.L.Y."
Song of the Year
Thomas Rhett "Die a Happy Man"
Video of the Year
Artists of Then, Now & Forever "Forever Country"
Songwriter of the YearLori McKenna
Vocal Event of the Year
Florida Georgia Line feat, Tim McGraw "May We All"
Saturday, April 1, 2017
2017 ACM Predictions
Before tomorrow night's ACM Awards, here are my winner predictions:
Entertainer of the Year - Luke Bryan
Male Vocalist of the Year - Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year - Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year - Florida Georgia Line
Vocal Group of the Year - Little Big Town
Album of the Year - Maren Morris "Hero"
Single Record of the Year - Maren Morris "My Church"
Song of the Year - Tim McGraw "Humble and Kind"
Video of the Year - Artists of Then, Now, and Forever "Forever Country"
Vocal Event of the Year - Artists of Then, Now, and Forever "Forever Country"
Entertainer of the Year - Luke Bryan
Male Vocalist of the Year - Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year - Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year - Florida Georgia Line
Vocal Group of the Year - Little Big Town
Album of the Year - Maren Morris "Hero"
Single Record of the Year - Maren Morris "My Church"
Song of the Year - Tim McGraw "Humble and Kind"
Video of the Year - Artists of Then, Now, and Forever "Forever Country"
Vocal Event of the Year - Artists of Then, Now, and Forever "Forever Country"
Monday, March 6, 2017
2017 iHeartRadio Award Winners
Song of the Year
"CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!" - Justin Timberlake
Female Artist of the Year
Adele
Male Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Best New Artist
The Chainsmokers
Best Duo/Group of the Year
twenty one pilots
Best New Pop Artist
The Chainsmokers
Pop Album of the Year
25 - Adele
Producer of the Year
Benny Blanco
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
"Heathens" - twenty one pilots
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
twenty one pilots - WINNER
Rock Song of the Year
"Bang Bang" - Green Day
Rock Artist of the Year
Disturbed
Rock Album of the Year
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct - Metallica
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist
The Strumbellas
Alternative Rock Album of the Year
Blurryface - twenty one pilots
Country Song of the Year
"Somewhere On A Beach" - Dierks Bentley
Country Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett - WINNER
Best New Country Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Country Album of the Year
Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Dance Song of the Year
"Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
Dance Artist of the Year
The Chainsmokers
Dance Album of the Year
Collage - The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
"One Dance" - Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Drake
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Chance The Rapper
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Views - Drake
R&B Album of the Year
Anti - Rihanna
R&B Song of the Year
"Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
R&B Artist of the Year
The Weeknd
Best New R&B Artist
Bryson Tiller
Latin Album of the Year
Energía – J Balvin
Latin Song of the Year
"Duele El Corazon" - Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin
Latin Artist of the Year
Nicky Jam
Best New Latin Artist
CNCO
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Recuerden Mi Estilo – Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camach
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
"Solo Con Verte" - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Calibre 50
Best New Regional Mexican Artist:
Joss Favela
Best Lyrics
"Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber
Best Collaboration
"Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
Best Cover Song
"Ex's and Oh's" - Fifth Harmony
Best Song from a Movie
"Girls Talk Boys" - 5 Seconds of Summer (Ghostbusters)
Best Underground Alternative Band
Pierce the Veil
Social Star Award
Jack and Jack from Snapchat
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell
Fifth Harmony - Harmonizers
Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year
“One Dance” - Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Label of the Year
Republic
"CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!" - Justin Timberlake
Female Artist of the Year
Adele
Male Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Best New Artist
The Chainsmokers
Best Duo/Group of the Year
twenty one pilots
Best New Pop Artist
The Chainsmokers
Pop Album of the Year
25 - Adele
Producer of the Year
Benny Blanco
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
"Heathens" - twenty one pilots
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
twenty one pilots - WINNER
Rock Song of the Year
"Bang Bang" - Green Day
Rock Artist of the Year
Disturbed
Rock Album of the Year
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct - Metallica
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist
The Strumbellas
Alternative Rock Album of the Year
Blurryface - twenty one pilots
Country Song of the Year
"Somewhere On A Beach" - Dierks Bentley
Country Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett - WINNER
Best New Country Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Country Album of the Year
Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Dance Song of the Year
"Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
Dance Artist of the Year
The Chainsmokers
Dance Album of the Year
Collage - The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
"One Dance" - Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Drake
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Chance The Rapper
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Views - Drake
R&B Album of the Year
Anti - Rihanna
R&B Song of the Year
"Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
R&B Artist of the Year
The Weeknd
Best New R&B Artist
Bryson Tiller
Latin Album of the Year
Energía – J Balvin
Latin Song of the Year
"Duele El Corazon" - Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin
Latin Artist of the Year
Nicky Jam
Best New Latin Artist
CNCO
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Recuerden Mi Estilo – Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camach
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
"Solo Con Verte" - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Calibre 50
Best New Regional Mexican Artist:
Joss Favela
Best Lyrics
"Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber
Best Collaboration
"Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
Best Cover Song
"Ex's and Oh's" - Fifth Harmony
Best Song from a Movie
"Girls Talk Boys" - 5 Seconds of Summer (Ghostbusters)
Best Underground Alternative Band
Pierce the Veil
Social Star Award
Jack and Jack from Snapchat
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell
Fifth Harmony - Harmonizers
Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year
“One Dance” - Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Label of the Year
Republic
Sunday, February 12, 2017
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards
I will update throughout the night!:
Album of the Year - Adele "25"
Record of the Year - Adele "Hello"
Song of the Year - Adele Atkins and Greg Kurstin "Hello" (Adele)
Best New Artist - Chance the Rapper
Best Pop Vocal Album - Adele "25"
Best Pop Solo Performance - Adele "Hello"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Willie Nelson "Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin"
Best Dance Recording - The Chainsmokers feat. Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Best Dance/Electronica Album - Flume "Skin"
Best Rock Album - Cage the Elephant "Tell Me I'm Pretty"
Best Alternative Music Album - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Rock Performance - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Metal Performance - Megadeth "Dystopia"
Best Rock Song - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Best R&B Album - Lalah Hathaway "Lalah Hathaway Live"
Best R&B Performance - Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Traditional R&B Performance - Lalah Hathaway "Angel"
Best R&B Song - Hod David and Musze "Lake By the Ocean" (Maxwell)
Best Rap Album - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Best Rap Performance - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Best Rap/Sung Performance - Drake "Hotline Bling"
Best Rap Song - Aubrey Graham and Paul Jefferies "Hotline Bling" (Drake)
Best Country Album - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Best Country Solo Performance - Maren Morris "My Church"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - Pentatonix feat. Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Best Country Song - Lori McKenna "Humble and Kind" (Tim McGraw)
Best Comedy Album - Patton Oswalt "Talking for Clapping"
Best Spoken Word Album - Carol Burnett "In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox"
Best Musical Theater Album - The Color Purple
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - Miles Ahead
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - John Williams "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Best Song Written for Visual Media - Max Martin, Shellback, and Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop This Feeling" from Trolls
Best Music Video - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Best Music Film - The Beatles: Eight Days a Week The Touring Years
Album of the Year - Adele "25"
Record of the Year - Adele "Hello"
Song of the Year - Adele Atkins and Greg Kurstin "Hello" (Adele)
Best New Artist - Chance the Rapper
Best Pop Vocal Album - Adele "25"
Best Pop Solo Performance - Adele "Hello"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Willie Nelson "Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin"
Best Dance Recording - The Chainsmokers feat. Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Best Dance/Electronica Album - Flume "Skin"
Best Rock Album - Cage the Elephant "Tell Me I'm Pretty"
Best Alternative Music Album - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Rock Performance - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Metal Performance - Megadeth "Dystopia"
Best Rock Song - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Best R&B Album - Lalah Hathaway "Lalah Hathaway Live"
Best R&B Performance - Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Traditional R&B Performance - Lalah Hathaway "Angel"
Best R&B Song - Hod David and Musze "Lake By the Ocean" (Maxwell)
Best Rap Album - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Best Rap Performance - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Best Rap/Sung Performance - Drake "Hotline Bling"
Best Rap Song - Aubrey Graham and Paul Jefferies "Hotline Bling" (Drake)
Best Country Album - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Best Country Solo Performance - Maren Morris "My Church"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - Pentatonix feat. Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Best Country Song - Lori McKenna "Humble and Kind" (Tim McGraw)
Best Comedy Album - Patton Oswalt "Talking for Clapping"
Best Spoken Word Album - Carol Burnett "In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox"
Best Musical Theater Album - The Color Purple
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - Miles Ahead
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - John Williams "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Best Song Written for Visual Media - Max Martin, Shellback, and Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop This Feeling" from Trolls
Best Music Video - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Best Music Film - The Beatles: Eight Days a Week The Touring Years
Saturday, February 11, 2017
The 48th NAACP Image Awards
Entertainer of the Year - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Film
Outstanding Film: Hidden Figures
Outstanding Actor: Denzel Washington "Fences"
Outstanding Actress: Taraji P. Henson "Hidden Figures"
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Viola Davis – Fences
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary -13th
Outstanding Directing: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Outstanding Writing: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film): Idris Elba – The Jungle Book
Television
Outstanding Drama Series: Queen Sugar
Outstanding Comedy Series: black-ish
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown "This is Us"
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson "Empire"
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Anthony Anderson "black-ish"
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Laurence Fishburne – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Tichina Arnold – Survivor’s Remorse
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jussie Smollett – Empire
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Naturi Naughton – Power
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover – Atlanta – Value
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: John Singleton – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – The Race Card
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Kenya Barris – black-ish – Hope
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: Ava DuVernay – Queen Sugar – First Things First
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: Regina King – American Crime
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): Rick Famuyiwa – Confirmation
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television): Charles Murray – Roots – Night 3
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special): BET Love and Happiness White House Special
Outstanding Documentary - Roots: A New Vision
Outstanding Talk Series: Steve Harvey
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series: Iyanla: Fix My Life
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special): 2016 Black Girls Rock
Outstanding Children’s Program: An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series): Marsai Martin – black-ish
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Roland S. Martin – NewsOne Now with Roland S. Marti
Music
Outstanding New Artist: Chance the Rapper
Outstanding Male Artist: Maxwell
Outstanding Female Artist: Beyoncé
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: "Freedom," Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Jazz Album: Latin American Songbook, Edward Simon
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): One Way, Tamela Mann
Outstanding Music Video: "Formation," Beyoncé
Outstanding Song (Traditional): "I See A Victory," Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams
Outstanding Album: Lemonade, Beyoncé
Outstanding Song (Contemporary): "Freedom," Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Film
Outstanding Film: Hidden Figures
Outstanding Actor: Denzel Washington "Fences"
Outstanding Actress: Taraji P. Henson "Hidden Figures"
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Viola Davis – Fences
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary -13th
Outstanding Directing: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Outstanding Writing: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film): Idris Elba – The Jungle Book
Television
Outstanding Drama Series: Queen Sugar
Outstanding Comedy Series: black-ish
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown "This is Us"
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson "Empire"
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Anthony Anderson "black-ish"
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Laurence Fishburne – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Tichina Arnold – Survivor’s Remorse
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jussie Smollett – Empire
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Naturi Naughton – Power
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover – Atlanta – Value
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: John Singleton – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – The Race Card
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Kenya Barris – black-ish – Hope
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: Ava DuVernay – Queen Sugar – First Things First
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: Regina King – American Crime
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): Rick Famuyiwa – Confirmation
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television): Charles Murray – Roots – Night 3
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special): BET Love and Happiness White House Special
Outstanding Documentary - Roots: A New Vision
Outstanding Talk Series: Steve Harvey
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series: Iyanla: Fix My Life
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special): 2016 Black Girls Rock
Outstanding Children’s Program: An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series): Marsai Martin – black-ish
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Roland S. Martin – NewsOne Now with Roland S. Marti
Music
Outstanding New Artist: Chance the Rapper
Outstanding Male Artist: Maxwell
Outstanding Female Artist: Beyoncé
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: "Freedom," Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Jazz Album: Latin American Songbook, Edward Simon
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): One Way, Tamela Mann
Outstanding Music Video: "Formation," Beyoncé
Outstanding Song (Traditional): "I See A Victory," Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams
Outstanding Album: Lemonade, Beyoncé
Outstanding Song (Contemporary): "Freedom," Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
2017 Grammy Predictions: Final List
Album of the Year - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Record of the Year - Adele "Hello"
Song of the Year - Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin "Hello"
Best New Artist - The Chainsmokers
Best Pop Vocal Album - Adele "25"
Best Pop Solo Performance - Adele "Hello"
Best Pop Duo/Group - Lukas Graham "7 Years"
Best Traditional Pop Album - Barbra Streisand "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway"
Best Rock Performance - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Rock Song - Blackstar (David Bowie)
Best Rock Album - Weezer "Weezer"
Best Alternative Music Album - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best R&B Performance - Rihanna "Needed Me"
Best R&B Song - Kiss it Better (Rihanna)
Best R&B Album - BJ the Chicago Kid "In My Mind"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Best Rap Performance - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Best Rap Song - Hotline Bling (Drake)
Best Rap/Sung Performance - Drake "Hotline Bling"
Best Rap Album - Drake "Views"
Best Country Solo Performance - Maren Morris "My Church"
Best Country Duo/Group - Pentatonix feat. Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Best Country Song - My Church (Maren Morris)
Best Country Album - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Best Spoken Word Album - Patti Smith "M Train"
Best Comedy Album - Amy Schumer "Live at the Apollo"
Best Musical Theater Album - The Color Purple
Best Visual Media Compilation Album - Amy
Best Visual Media Score Album - Ennio Morricone "The Hateful Eight"
Best Visual Media Song - Justin Timberlake "Trolls - Can't Stop The Feeling"
Best Music Video - Beyonce "Formation"
Best Music Film - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Record of the Year - Adele "Hello"
Song of the Year - Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin "Hello"
Best New Artist - The Chainsmokers
Best Pop Vocal Album - Adele "25"
Best Pop Solo Performance - Adele "Hello"
Best Pop Duo/Group - Lukas Graham "7 Years"
Best Traditional Pop Album - Barbra Streisand "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway"
Best Rock Performance - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best Rock Song - Blackstar (David Bowie)
Best Rock Album - Weezer "Weezer"
Best Alternative Music Album - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Best R&B Performance - Rihanna "Needed Me"
Best R&B Song - Kiss it Better (Rihanna)
Best R&B Album - BJ the Chicago Kid "In My Mind"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Best Rap Performance - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Best Rap Song - Hotline Bling (Drake)
Best Rap/Sung Performance - Drake "Hotline Bling"
Best Rap Album - Drake "Views"
Best Country Solo Performance - Maren Morris "My Church"
Best Country Duo/Group - Pentatonix feat. Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Best Country Song - My Church (Maren Morris)
Best Country Album - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Best Spoken Word Album - Patti Smith "M Train"
Best Comedy Album - Amy Schumer "Live at the Apollo"
Best Musical Theater Album - The Color Purple
Best Visual Media Compilation Album - Amy
Best Visual Media Score Album - Ennio Morricone "The Hateful Eight"
Best Visual Media Song - Justin Timberlake "Trolls - Can't Stop The Feeling"
Best Music Video - Beyonce "Formation"
Best Music Film - Beyonce "Lemonade"
2017 Grammy Predictions: General
Album of the Year
Will Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Could Win - Adele "25" or Drake "Views"
Should Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Commentary - Is this finally Beyonce's year? Rap albums historically struggle here, but Drake's album sales alone keep him in the running, and while 25 was another smash hit for Adele, most people agree that it was not quite the level of Album of the Year winner 21. I think that this is the year that Beyonce finally wins the top prize. Her work on the album was nominated across an incredible amount of genres, showing a lot of support, and in terms of buzz, album sales, and headlines, this was the year of Queen B. I expect her to finally take her well-deserved Album of the Year crown.
Record of the Year
Will Win - Adele "Hello"
Could Win - Beyonce "Formation" or Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
Should Win - Beyonce "Formation" or Adele "Hello"
Commentary - I still have not gotten Adele's Hello out of my head, and its been like a year a half since it premiered. Also, this category has lately rewarded bigger songs, after years of giving songs like Please Read the Letter, Here We Go Again, and Clocks the reward. This fits in with the last two winners: Stay With Me and Uptown Funk. It was inescapable and wildly popular. However, watch out for a potential Beyonce domination or the rock band of the bunch Twenty One Pilots, as rock songs have historically done well in this category.
Song of The Year
Will Win - Adele Atkins and Greg Kurstin "Hello"
Could Win - Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin, and Ed Sheeran "Love Yourself" or Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II "Formation"
Should Win - Formation
Commentary - Beyonce has surprised her before, so don't be shocked if she wins. And last year's winner Ed Sheeran could take it again for Love Yourself, the first Justin Bieber song that has actually made a dent here in the general categories (and Sheeran's name alone could be enough). But in the end, I think that Hello is going to be popular enough to do what Rolling in the Deep did, and sweep both categories.
Best New Artist
Will Win - The Chainsmokers
Could Win - Chance the Rapper or Maren Morris
Should Win - Chance the Rapper or Maren Morris
Commentary - Morris and Chance the Rapper are easily the two best of the bunch, and a win for either would be great, and is not out of the realm of possibility. But The Chainsmokers have lit up the charts, and are the most popular of the bunch, which has tended to be the trend in recent years.
Will Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Could Win - Adele "25" or Drake "Views"
Should Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Commentary - Is this finally Beyonce's year? Rap albums historically struggle here, but Drake's album sales alone keep him in the running, and while 25 was another smash hit for Adele, most people agree that it was not quite the level of Album of the Year winner 21. I think that this is the year that Beyonce finally wins the top prize. Her work on the album was nominated across an incredible amount of genres, showing a lot of support, and in terms of buzz, album sales, and headlines, this was the year of Queen B. I expect her to finally take her well-deserved Album of the Year crown.
Record of the Year
Will Win - Adele "Hello"
Could Win - Beyonce "Formation" or Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
Should Win - Beyonce "Formation" or Adele "Hello"
Commentary - I still have not gotten Adele's Hello out of my head, and its been like a year a half since it premiered. Also, this category has lately rewarded bigger songs, after years of giving songs like Please Read the Letter, Here We Go Again, and Clocks the reward. This fits in with the last two winners: Stay With Me and Uptown Funk. It was inescapable and wildly popular. However, watch out for a potential Beyonce domination or the rock band of the bunch Twenty One Pilots, as rock songs have historically done well in this category.
Song of The Year
Will Win - Adele Atkins and Greg Kurstin "Hello"
Could Win - Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin, and Ed Sheeran "Love Yourself" or Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II "Formation"
Should Win - Formation
Commentary - Beyonce has surprised her before, so don't be shocked if she wins. And last year's winner Ed Sheeran could take it again for Love Yourself, the first Justin Bieber song that has actually made a dent here in the general categories (and Sheeran's name alone could be enough). But in the end, I think that Hello is going to be popular enough to do what Rolling in the Deep did, and sweep both categories.
Best New Artist
Will Win - The Chainsmokers
Could Win - Chance the Rapper or Maren Morris
Should Win - Chance the Rapper or Maren Morris
Commentary - Morris and Chance the Rapper are easily the two best of the bunch, and a win for either would be great, and is not out of the realm of possibility. But The Chainsmokers have lit up the charts, and are the most popular of the bunch, which has tended to be the trend in recent years.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
2017 Grammy Predictions - Pop
Best Pop Vocal Album
Will Win - Adele "25"
Could Win - Justin Bieber "Purpose"
Should Win - Adele "25"
Commentary - There are two that cross over to the Album of the Year category, but I think Adele is going to be the favorite here. They love rewarding their favorites, and Adele is definitely one of their most reward as of late. Plus, of the two, it is miles above the competition.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Will Win - Adele "Hello"
Could Win - Justin Bieber "Love Yourself"
Should Win - Adele "Hello"
Commentary - See Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Duo or Group
Will Win - Lukas Graham "7 Years"
Could Win - Rihanna feat. Drake "Work" or The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey "Closer" or Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
Should Win - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey "Closer"
Commentary - Three Record of the Year nominees are here, and Closer is infectious, so this is a tough one to nail down. Of the bunch, 7 Years is the only one with both a Record and Song of the Year nomination. In a close race, that broader support could win the day. But seriously, any one of these five could win.
Best Traditional Pop Album
Will Win - Barbra Streisand "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway"
Could Win - Bob Dylan "Fallen Angels"
Should Win - Streisand
Commentary - Never discount the power of Bob Dylan, but I think the star power of the fun Encore will win the day.
Will Win - Adele "25"
Could Win - Justin Bieber "Purpose"
Should Win - Adele "25"
Commentary - There are two that cross over to the Album of the Year category, but I think Adele is going to be the favorite here. They love rewarding their favorites, and Adele is definitely one of their most reward as of late. Plus, of the two, it is miles above the competition.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Will Win - Adele "Hello"
Could Win - Justin Bieber "Love Yourself"
Should Win - Adele "Hello"
Commentary - See Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Duo or Group
Will Win - Lukas Graham "7 Years"
Could Win - Rihanna feat. Drake "Work" or The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey "Closer" or Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
Should Win - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey "Closer"
Commentary - Three Record of the Year nominees are here, and Closer is infectious, so this is a tough one to nail down. Of the bunch, 7 Years is the only one with both a Record and Song of the Year nomination. In a close race, that broader support could win the day. But seriously, any one of these five could win.
Best Traditional Pop Album
Will Win - Barbra Streisand "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway"
Could Win - Bob Dylan "Fallen Angels"
Should Win - Streisand
Commentary - Never discount the power of Bob Dylan, but I think the star power of the fun Encore will win the day.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
2017 Grammy Predictions - Rock/Alternative
Best Rock Album
Will Win - Weezer "Weezer"
Could Win - Any of the five.
Should Win - Weezer "Weezer"
Commentary - This is an odd category this years, as none of these nominees are in any of the other rock categories, except for Gojira in Metal Performance. Of the bunch Weezer's album is clearly the best, although I would be on the lookout for Panic! at the Disco or blink-182. The weird part is that none of these artists are particularly Grammy favorites. Cage the Elephant was nominated last year, this is blink-182's first nomination, Panic! has only one previous nomination, and Gojira is the only one with another nomination. Weezer is the only group that has previously won a Grammy. It's not much, but it is enough to hold on to.
Best Rock Performance
Will Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Could Win - Twenty-One Pilots "Heathens"
Should Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Commentary - So Bowie is easily the best, and should win. We know that Grammy voters have serious sentimentality. But Twenty-One Pilots cracked into the general categories. Yes, it was with a different song, but it shows a lot of support that could trickle down and deny Bowie a well-deserved posthumous Grammy.
Best Rock Song
Will Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Could Win - Twenty-One Pilots "Heathens"
Should Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Commentary - See Rock Performance
Best Alternative Music Album
Will Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Could Win - Radiohead "A Moon Shaped Pool" or Bon Iver "22, A Million"
Should Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Commentary - Once again, this all depends on how much they want to reward the late, great Bowie. If not, then look for Grammy favorites Radiohead and Bon Iver to take the prize instead.
Will Win - Weezer "Weezer"
Could Win - Any of the five.
Should Win - Weezer "Weezer"
Commentary - This is an odd category this years, as none of these nominees are in any of the other rock categories, except for Gojira in Metal Performance. Of the bunch Weezer's album is clearly the best, although I would be on the lookout for Panic! at the Disco or blink-182. The weird part is that none of these artists are particularly Grammy favorites. Cage the Elephant was nominated last year, this is blink-182's first nomination, Panic! has only one previous nomination, and Gojira is the only one with another nomination. Weezer is the only group that has previously won a Grammy. It's not much, but it is enough to hold on to.
Best Rock Performance
Will Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Could Win - Twenty-One Pilots "Heathens"
Should Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Commentary - So Bowie is easily the best, and should win. We know that Grammy voters have serious sentimentality. But Twenty-One Pilots cracked into the general categories. Yes, it was with a different song, but it shows a lot of support that could trickle down and deny Bowie a well-deserved posthumous Grammy.
Best Rock Song
Will Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Could Win - Twenty-One Pilots "Heathens"
Should Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Commentary - See Rock Performance
Best Alternative Music Album
Will Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Could Win - Radiohead "A Moon Shaped Pool" or Bon Iver "22, A Million"
Should Win - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Commentary - Once again, this all depends on how much they want to reward the late, great Bowie. If not, then look for Grammy favorites Radiohead and Bon Iver to take the prize instead.
Monday, February 6, 2017
2017 Grammy Predictions - Rap
Best Rap Album
Will Win - Drake "Views"
Could Win - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book" or Kanye West "The Life of Pablo"
Should Win - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Commentary - Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book is so much better than Views, its not even funny. But, with that Album of the Year nomination, and the ridiculous sales, I think that Drake takes the prize. Also, watch out for Kanye, he is a favorite among these voters.
Best Rap Performance
Will Win - Drake feat. Jay-Z and Kanye West "Pop Style"
Could Win - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Should Win - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Commentary - Once again, I think there is a clear winner here, but Drake, Jay-Z and Kanye West all on the same song is probably too much for Grammy voters to pass up.
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Will Win - Beyonce feat. Kendrick Lamar "Freedom"
Could Win - Drake "Hotline Bling" or Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Should Win - Drake "Hotline Bling" or Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Commentary - I think Ultralight Beam is a brilliant collaboration between five of today's best artists, and while I hate Hotline Bling, don't discount the Drake love. But this is year of Beyonce, and Kendrick Lamar is high on their list. I expect them to win in a tight race.
Best Rap Song
Will Win - Aubrey Jefferies and Paul Jefferies "Hotline Bling"
Could Win - Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young & Malik Yusef "Ultralight Beam" or Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Cydel Young & Malik Yusef "Famous"
Should Win - Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter, Rachel Cato, Peter Cottontale, Tauheed Epps, Jonathan Hoard, Cam O’bi, Ivan Rosenberg, Conor Szymanski, Lakeithsha Williams & Jaime Woods "No Problem"
Commentary - Without Beyonce here, I think its between Hotline Bling, Famous, and Ultralight Beam. I think Drake wins another one, as they do like to reward multiple Grammys to their big favorites. Once again, this would be the perfect place to reward Chance the Rapper. I hope they take the time to do so.
Will Win - Drake "Views"
Could Win - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book" or Kanye West "The Life of Pablo"
Should Win - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Commentary - Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book is so much better than Views, its not even funny. But, with that Album of the Year nomination, and the ridiculous sales, I think that Drake takes the prize. Also, watch out for Kanye, he is a favorite among these voters.
Best Rap Performance
Will Win - Drake feat. Jay-Z and Kanye West "Pop Style"
Could Win - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Should Win - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Commentary - Once again, I think there is a clear winner here, but Drake, Jay-Z and Kanye West all on the same song is probably too much for Grammy voters to pass up.
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Will Win - Beyonce feat. Kendrick Lamar "Freedom"
Could Win - Drake "Hotline Bling" or Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Should Win - Drake "Hotline Bling" or Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Commentary - I think Ultralight Beam is a brilliant collaboration between five of today's best artists, and while I hate Hotline Bling, don't discount the Drake love. But this is year of Beyonce, and Kendrick Lamar is high on their list. I expect them to win in a tight race.
Best Rap Song
Will Win - Aubrey Jefferies and Paul Jefferies "Hotline Bling"
Could Win - Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young & Malik Yusef "Ultralight Beam" or Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Cydel Young & Malik Yusef "Famous"
Should Win - Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter, Rachel Cato, Peter Cottontale, Tauheed Epps, Jonathan Hoard, Cam O’bi, Ivan Rosenberg, Conor Szymanski, Lakeithsha Williams & Jaime Woods "No Problem"
Commentary - Without Beyonce here, I think its between Hotline Bling, Famous, and Ultralight Beam. I think Drake wins another one, as they do like to reward multiple Grammys to their big favorites. Once again, this would be the perfect place to reward Chance the Rapper. I hope they take the time to do so.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
2017 Grammy Predictions: R&B
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Will Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Could Win - Rihanna "Anti" or Anderson .Paak "Malibu"
Should Win - Beyonce
Commentary - Oh dear lord, can we please change the name of this category? They have been trying for years to get it right, and they still haven't quite gotten there. Anyway, I digress. Beyonce has faced an upset in this category before when Pharrell surprised everyone with a win. But this year, she is the only nominee in the Album of the Year race, and this is probably going to be the year that she finally takes home the top prize. Expect Lemonade to pick up this prize as well.
Best R&B Album
Will Win - BJ the Chicago Kid "In My Mind"
Could Win - Lalah Hathaway "Lalah Hathaway Live"
Should Win - In My Mind
Commentary - Lalah Hathaway is a popular, three-time Grammy winner with a hell of a live album. But BJ the Chicago Kid is having a huge breakthrough in R&B music, has more nominations overall than Hathaway, and I think in a right race, he will pull it out.
Best R&B Performance
Will Win - Rihanna "Needed Me"
Could Win - Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Should Win - Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Commentary - Beyonce is not the only member of the Knowles family that is having a great year. Solange's new album is getting tons of rave reviews, and ranks up there with her sister's has one of the best of 2016. But at the Grammys, often times voters latch on to particular artists, and it takes a lot for them to got against their preordained winners. Rihanna is one of those artists. I think she wins another Grammy for Needed Me.
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Will Win - BJ the Chicago Kid "Woman's World"
Could Win - Lalah Hathaway "Angel" or Jill Scott "Can't Wait"
Should Win - Woman's World
Commentary - Once again, I am picking the upstart BJ the Chicago Kid. But don't discount Grammy winners Jill Scott or Lalah Hathaway.
Best R&B Song
Will Win - Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass & Teddy Sinclair "Kiss it Better"
Could Win - Hod David and Musze "Lake By the Ocean"
Should Win - Lake By the Ocean
Commentary - I am so mad that Maxwell did not get more recognition for his album this year, but Grammy voters may realize that this is the best song of the bunch. However, as with R&B Performance: don't bet against Rihanna.
Will Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Could Win - Rihanna "Anti" or Anderson .Paak "Malibu"
Should Win - Beyonce
Commentary - Oh dear lord, can we please change the name of this category? They have been trying for years to get it right, and they still haven't quite gotten there. Anyway, I digress. Beyonce has faced an upset in this category before when Pharrell surprised everyone with a win. But this year, she is the only nominee in the Album of the Year race, and this is probably going to be the year that she finally takes home the top prize. Expect Lemonade to pick up this prize as well.
Best R&B Album
Will Win - BJ the Chicago Kid "In My Mind"
Could Win - Lalah Hathaway "Lalah Hathaway Live"
Should Win - In My Mind
Commentary - Lalah Hathaway is a popular, three-time Grammy winner with a hell of a live album. But BJ the Chicago Kid is having a huge breakthrough in R&B music, has more nominations overall than Hathaway, and I think in a right race, he will pull it out.
Best R&B Performance
Will Win - Rihanna "Needed Me"
Could Win - Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Should Win - Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Commentary - Beyonce is not the only member of the Knowles family that is having a great year. Solange's new album is getting tons of rave reviews, and ranks up there with her sister's has one of the best of 2016. But at the Grammys, often times voters latch on to particular artists, and it takes a lot for them to got against their preordained winners. Rihanna is one of those artists. I think she wins another Grammy for Needed Me.
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Will Win - BJ the Chicago Kid "Woman's World"
Could Win - Lalah Hathaway "Angel" or Jill Scott "Can't Wait"
Should Win - Woman's World
Commentary - Once again, I am picking the upstart BJ the Chicago Kid. But don't discount Grammy winners Jill Scott or Lalah Hathaway.
Best R&B Song
Will Win - Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass & Teddy Sinclair "Kiss it Better"
Could Win - Hod David and Musze "Lake By the Ocean"
Should Win - Lake By the Ocean
Commentary - I am so mad that Maxwell did not get more recognition for his album this year, but Grammy voters may realize that this is the best song of the bunch. However, as with R&B Performance: don't bet against Rihanna.
2017 Grammy Predictions: Country
Best Country Album
Will Win - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Could Win - Maren Morris "Hero" or Loretta Lynn "Full Circle"
Should Win - Morris or Simpson
Commentary - Morris is the young upstart, like Kacey Musgraves was a few years ago when she upset in this category. And Loretta Lynn is so beloved, and at one point in their history, the Grammy voters used to love rewarding veterans. But when Sturgill Simpson got that surprise Album of the Year nomination, he rocketed to the top of this category.
Best Country Song
Will Win - Maren Morris "My Church"
Could Win - Tim McGraw "Humble and Kind"
Should Win - My Church
Commentary - McGraw's songs have charmed voters before, but I think that Maren Morris' strength across the country categories helps her here, and its a chance to reward one of country's hottest new stars. Plus, My Church is easily the better song of the two.
Best Country Solo Performance
Will Win - Maren Morris "My Church"
Could Win - Carrie Underwood "Church Bells" or Keith Urban "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Should Win - Morris
Commentary - Once again, My Church and Maren Morris are strong throughout the categories, but don't discount voters love for Carrie Underwood. Although this is the only category she is in this year, which means maybe she is just not as high on their list this year. There is another nominee we all need to keep our eye on. Urban is the only male nominated against four female artists. Often in awards races, we see the one thing that stands out sometimes upset. The Marisa Tomei up against the four veteran British actors. The guys at GoldDerby call this theory the "apple in the basket of oranges" or "orange in the basket of apples". Since those guys are simply the best in the game, it is always a smart idea to keep their theories in mind.
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
Will Win - Pentatonix feat. Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Could Win - Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King "Different for Girls" or Brothers Osborne "21 Summer" or Kenny Chesney and P!nk "Setting the World on Fire"
Should Win - Kenny Chesney and P!nk "Setting the World on Fire"
Commentary - This category is a real anomaly this year. None of these songs or artists are nominated anywhere else in the country categories. Bentley and King and Chesney and P!nk are dynamic duos and previous Grammy favorites, and Brothers Osborne are the only actual country group nominated here. But I think that the novely of Pentatonix with the legendary Dolly Parton will sway voters. I just wish I could get over that blonde guy's weak, whiny voice, because otherwise, it was a fantastic re-imagining of one of the greatest songs of all time.
Will Win - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Could Win - Maren Morris "Hero" or Loretta Lynn "Full Circle"
Should Win - Morris or Simpson
Commentary - Morris is the young upstart, like Kacey Musgraves was a few years ago when she upset in this category. And Loretta Lynn is so beloved, and at one point in their history, the Grammy voters used to love rewarding veterans. But when Sturgill Simpson got that surprise Album of the Year nomination, he rocketed to the top of this category.
Best Country Song
Will Win - Maren Morris "My Church"
Could Win - Tim McGraw "Humble and Kind"
Should Win - My Church
Commentary - McGraw's songs have charmed voters before, but I think that Maren Morris' strength across the country categories helps her here, and its a chance to reward one of country's hottest new stars. Plus, My Church is easily the better song of the two.
Best Country Solo Performance
Will Win - Maren Morris "My Church"
Could Win - Carrie Underwood "Church Bells" or Keith Urban "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Should Win - Morris
Commentary - Once again, My Church and Maren Morris are strong throughout the categories, but don't discount voters love for Carrie Underwood. Although this is the only category she is in this year, which means maybe she is just not as high on their list this year. There is another nominee we all need to keep our eye on. Urban is the only male nominated against four female artists. Often in awards races, we see the one thing that stands out sometimes upset. The Marisa Tomei up against the four veteran British actors. The guys at GoldDerby call this theory the "apple in the basket of oranges" or "orange in the basket of apples". Since those guys are simply the best in the game, it is always a smart idea to keep their theories in mind.
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
Will Win - Pentatonix feat. Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Could Win - Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King "Different for Girls" or Brothers Osborne "21 Summer" or Kenny Chesney and P!nk "Setting the World on Fire"
Should Win - Kenny Chesney and P!nk "Setting the World on Fire"
Commentary - This category is a real anomaly this year. None of these songs or artists are nominated anywhere else in the country categories. Bentley and King and Chesney and P!nk are dynamic duos and previous Grammy favorites, and Brothers Osborne are the only actual country group nominated here. But I think that the novely of Pentatonix with the legendary Dolly Parton will sway voters. I just wish I could get over that blonde guy's weak, whiny voice, because otherwise, it was a fantastic re-imagining of one of the greatest songs of all time.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
2017 Grammy Predictions: Best Spoken Word Album and Comedy Album
Best Comedy Album
Will Win - Amy Schumer "Live at the Apollo"
Could Win - Patton Oswalt "Talking for Clapping" or Tig Notaro "Boyish Girl Interrupted"
Should Win - Oswalt, Schumer, or Notaro
Commentary - Three of today's best comedians fight for the top prize (and Cho and Cross are great too, so its really hard for voters this year). Oswalt won the Emmy, Notaro is clever as hell, but I think that Amy Schumer, who is also nominated in the Spoken Word category will taken this home for Live at the Apollo which is the incredibly popular Schumer at her best.
Best Spoken Word Album
Will Win - Patti Smith "M Train"
Could Win - Carol Burnett "In Such Good Company" or Amy Schumer "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo"
Should Win - Smith or Burnett
Commentary - Did you know that Patti Smith has never won a Grammy Award? M Train is widely considered one of the best audiobooks of 2016, and I think that she will appeal to music lovers and activists within the Recording Academy. But the legendary Carol Burnett is a threat, as is Schumer although I think that she will win the Comedy category, and they won't need to reward her here.
Will Win - Amy Schumer "Live at the Apollo"
Could Win - Patton Oswalt "Talking for Clapping" or Tig Notaro "Boyish Girl Interrupted"
Should Win - Oswalt, Schumer, or Notaro
Commentary - Three of today's best comedians fight for the top prize (and Cho and Cross are great too, so its really hard for voters this year). Oswalt won the Emmy, Notaro is clever as hell, but I think that Amy Schumer, who is also nominated in the Spoken Word category will taken this home for Live at the Apollo which is the incredibly popular Schumer at her best.
Best Spoken Word Album
Will Win - Patti Smith "M Train"
Could Win - Carol Burnett "In Such Good Company" or Amy Schumer "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo"
Should Win - Smith or Burnett
Commentary - Did you know that Patti Smith has never won a Grammy Award? M Train is widely considered one of the best audiobooks of 2016, and I think that she will appeal to music lovers and activists within the Recording Academy. But the legendary Carol Burnett is a threat, as is Schumer although I think that she will win the Comedy category, and they won't need to reward her here.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
2017 Grammy Predictions - Visual Media, Music Video/Film, Musical Theater Album
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Will Win - Amy
Could Win - Straight Outta Compton or Suicide Squad
Should Win - Amy
Commentary - Amy was the musical film of last year, and I expect the soundtrack to honor a Grammy favorite one more time. But don't be surprised if Straight Outta Compton or this year's Suicide Squad soundtracks upset.
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Will Win - Ennio Morricone "The Hateful Eight"
Could Win - John Williams "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" or Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein "Stranger Things Vol. 1 or Vol. 2"
Should Win - Stranger Things
Commentary - I would love to see the two Stranger Things composers upset here like the cast did at this weekend's SAG Awards. However, this looks like it will be between two of last year's Oscar nominees, especially since there are two separate Stranger Things nominations, which could cancel each other out. My bet is the love that flowed over for Ennio Morricone at the Oscars last year continues at the Grammys.
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Will Win- Can't Stop The Feeling! from Trolls
Could Win - Heathens from Suicide Squad
Should Win - Can't Stop the Feeling!
Commentary - While Twenty One Pilots are clearly beloved by Grammy voters this year, I expected the Oscar-nominated song from Trolls to prevail.
Best Music Film
Will Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Could Win - The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
Should Win - Lemonade
Commentary - Ron Howard's doc was well-liked, but c'mon? Is anything going to take down Lemonade here?
Best Music Video
Will Win - Beyonce "Formation"
Could Win - OK Go "Upside Down and Inside Out" or Coldplay "Up&Up"
Should Win - Formation
Commentary - See previous category
Best Musical Theater Album
Will Win - The Color Purple
Could Win - Waitress or Bright Star
Should Win - The Color Purple
Commentary - Bright Star has Steve Martin and Edie Brickell and Waitress as Sara Bareilles, but I think after winning the revivial Tony, The Color Purple continues its winning streak. Plus it has Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo on its side.
Will Win - Amy
Could Win - Straight Outta Compton or Suicide Squad
Should Win - Amy
Commentary - Amy was the musical film of last year, and I expect the soundtrack to honor a Grammy favorite one more time. But don't be surprised if Straight Outta Compton or this year's Suicide Squad soundtracks upset.
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Will Win - Ennio Morricone "The Hateful Eight"
Could Win - John Williams "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" or Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein "Stranger Things Vol. 1 or Vol. 2"
Should Win - Stranger Things
Commentary - I would love to see the two Stranger Things composers upset here like the cast did at this weekend's SAG Awards. However, this looks like it will be between two of last year's Oscar nominees, especially since there are two separate Stranger Things nominations, which could cancel each other out. My bet is the love that flowed over for Ennio Morricone at the Oscars last year continues at the Grammys.
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Will Win- Can't Stop The Feeling! from Trolls
Could Win - Heathens from Suicide Squad
Should Win - Can't Stop the Feeling!
Commentary - While Twenty One Pilots are clearly beloved by Grammy voters this year, I expected the Oscar-nominated song from Trolls to prevail.
Best Music Film
Will Win - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Could Win - The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
Should Win - Lemonade
Commentary - Ron Howard's doc was well-liked, but c'mon? Is anything going to take down Lemonade here?
Best Music Video
Will Win - Beyonce "Formation"
Could Win - OK Go "Upside Down and Inside Out" or Coldplay "Up&Up"
Should Win - Formation
Commentary - See previous category
Best Musical Theater Album
Will Win - The Color Purple
Could Win - Waitress or Bright Star
Should Win - The Color Purple
Commentary - Bright Star has Steve Martin and Edie Brickell and Waitress as Sara Bareilles, but I think after winning the revivial Tony, The Color Purple continues its winning streak. Plus it has Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo on its side.
GLAAD Media Award Nominations
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
Moonlight
Star Trek Beyond
Outstanding Film - Limited Release
The Handmaiden
Naz & Maalik
Other People
Spa Night
Those People
Outstanding Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Grace and Frankie
Modern Family
One Mississippi
The Real O'Neals
Steven Universe
Survivor's Remorse
Take My Wife
Transparent
Outstanding Drama Series
The Fosters
Grey's Anatomy
Hap and Leonard
How to Get Away with Murder
The OA
Orphan Black
Shadowhunters
Shameless
Supergirl
Wynonna Earp
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character)
"Attention Deficit" The Loud House
"Bar Fights" Drunk History
"Johnson & Johnson" Black-ish
"San Junipero" Black Mirror
"Vegan Cinderella" Easy
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
Eyewitness
London Spy
Looking: The Movie
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Vicious: The Finale
Outstanding Documentary
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Out of Iraq
The Same Difference
Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
The Trans List
Outstanding Daily Drama
The Bold and The Beautiful
Outstanding Reality Program
Gaycation with Ellen Page
I Am Cait
I Am Jazz
The Prancing Elites Project
Strut
Outstanding Music Artist
Against Me!, Shape Shift With Me
Blood Orange, Freetown Sound
Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town
Tyler Glenn, Excommunication
Ty Herndon, House on Fire
Elton John, Wonderful Crazy Night
Lady Gaga, Joanne
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Sia, This is Acting
Tegan and Sara, Love You to Death
Outstanding Comic Book
All-New X-Men, by Dennis Hopeless, Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessy, Paco Diaz, Nolan Woodard, Rachelle Rosenberg, Cory Petit
Black Panther, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Brian Stelfreeze, Chris Sprouse, Walden Wong, Karl C. Story, Laura Martin, Matt Milla, Joe Sabino, Clayton Cowles
Marvel Comics
DC Comics Bombshells, by Marguerite Bennett, Laura Braga, Sandy Jarrell, Maria Laura Sanapo, Mirka Andolfo, Pasquale Qualano, Marguerite Sauvage, Juan Albarran, Kelly Diane Fitzpatrick, J. Nanjan, Jeremy Lawson, Wendy Broome, Wes Abbott
Kim & Kim, by Magdalene Visaggio, Eva Cabrera, Claudia Aguirre, Katy Rex, Zakk Saam
Love is Love, anthology originated by Marc Andreyko
Lumberjanes, by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Carey Pietsch, Ayme Sotuyo, Carolyn Nowak, Maarta Laiho, Aubrey Aiese
Midnighter / Midnighter and Apollo, by Steve Orlando, David Messina, Aco, Hugo Petrus, Fernando Blanco, Gaetano Carlucci, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Jeremy Cox, Tom Napolitano, Josh Reed
Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!, by Kate Leth, Brittney L. Williams, Natasha Allegri, Megan Wilson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Clayton Cowles
Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Fonografiks
The Woods, by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas, Josan Gonzalez, Ed Dukeshire
Outstanding Talk Show Episode
"Angelica Ross" The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
"Cookie Johnson" Super Soul Sunday
"North Carolina and Georgia Anti-LGBTQ Laws" Late Night with Seth Meyers
"Tony Marrero, Orlando Shooting Survivor" The Ellen DeGeneres Show
"Trey Pearson" The View
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
"Bingham" SC Featured
"Church and States" VICE on HBO
"Gavin Grimm's Fight" VICE News Tonight
"Life as Matt" E:60
"Switching Teams" 60 Minutes
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
"Gay Community in U.S. 'Forged in Fire'" The Rachel Maddow Show
"Interview with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi" Anderson Cooper 360
"Many in LGBT Community Fear Changes under Trump" NBC Nightly News
"Terror in Orlando" PBS NewsHour
"Troop Turnaround: U.S. Military Transgender Ban Ended by Pentagon" CBS This Morning
Outstanding Newspaper Article
"An LGBT Hunger Crisis" by Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times
"Mid-South Couples Celebrate First Year of Marriage Equality, But Challenges Remain for LGBT Community" by Katie Fretland, Ron Maxey, The Commercial Appeal [Memphis, Tenn.]
"Nowhere to Go: LGBT Youth on the Move" by Arielle Dreher, Jackson Free Press [Jackson, Miss.]
"Permission to Hate" by Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer
"Worthy of Survival" by Kathleen McGrory, Tampa Bay Times
Outstanding Magazine Article
"Battle of the Bathroom" by Michael Scherer, Time
"HIV Mystery: Solved?" by Tim Murphy, The Nation
"The Official Coming-Out Party" by Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN The Magazine
"On the Run" by Jacob Kushner, Vice Magazine
"Rethinking Gender" by Robin Marantz Henig, National Geographic
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
Cosmopolitan
Seventeen
Teen Vogue
Time
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article
"105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis" by Riese Bernard, Autostraddle.com
"After the Orlando Shooting, the Changed Lives of Gay Latinos" by Daniel Wenger, NewYorker.com
"The Methodist Church May Split Over LGBT Issues. Meet the Lesbian Bishop Caught in the Middle." by Becca Andrews, MotherJones.com
"These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island" by J. Lester Feder, BuzzFeed.com
"The Uncertain Olympic Future for Trans and Intersex Athletes" by Diana Tourjee, Broadly.Vice.com
Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia
"Last Men Standing: AIDS Survivors Still Fighting for Their Lives" by Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com
"New Deep South: Kayla", TheFront.com
"No Access: Young, Black & Positive", Tonic.Vice.com
"Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives" by Meredith Talusan, Mic.com
"Willing and Able: Employment as a Transgender New Yorker" by Santiago García Muñoz, Allison Hoffman, Fer Martinez, Jordi Oliveres, Geena Rocero, Julia Saenz, Fusion.net
Outstanding Blog
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com
I'm Still Josh
imstilljosh.com
Mombian
mombian.com
My Fabulous Disease
marksking.com
TransGriot
transgriot.blogspot.com
Special Recognition
Her Story
HerStoryShow.com
We've Been Around
WeveBeenAround.com
Moonlight
Star Trek Beyond
Outstanding Film - Limited Release
The Handmaiden
Naz & Maalik
Other People
Spa Night
Those People
Outstanding Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Grace and Frankie
Modern Family
One Mississippi
The Real O'Neals
Steven Universe
Survivor's Remorse
Take My Wife
Transparent
Outstanding Drama Series
The Fosters
Grey's Anatomy
Hap and Leonard
How to Get Away with Murder
The OA
Orphan Black
Shadowhunters
Shameless
Supergirl
Wynonna Earp
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character)
"Attention Deficit" The Loud House
"Bar Fights" Drunk History
"Johnson & Johnson" Black-ish
"San Junipero" Black Mirror
"Vegan Cinderella" Easy
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
Eyewitness
London Spy
Looking: The Movie
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Vicious: The Finale
Outstanding Documentary
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Out of Iraq
The Same Difference
Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
The Trans List
Outstanding Daily Drama
The Bold and The Beautiful
Outstanding Reality Program
Gaycation with Ellen Page
I Am Cait
I Am Jazz
The Prancing Elites Project
Strut
Outstanding Music Artist
Against Me!, Shape Shift With Me
Blood Orange, Freetown Sound
Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town
Tyler Glenn, Excommunication
Ty Herndon, House on Fire
Elton John, Wonderful Crazy Night
Lady Gaga, Joanne
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Sia, This is Acting
Tegan and Sara, Love You to Death
Outstanding Comic Book
All-New X-Men, by Dennis Hopeless, Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessy, Paco Diaz, Nolan Woodard, Rachelle Rosenberg, Cory Petit
Black Panther, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Brian Stelfreeze, Chris Sprouse, Walden Wong, Karl C. Story, Laura Martin, Matt Milla, Joe Sabino, Clayton Cowles
Marvel Comics
DC Comics Bombshells, by Marguerite Bennett, Laura Braga, Sandy Jarrell, Maria Laura Sanapo, Mirka Andolfo, Pasquale Qualano, Marguerite Sauvage, Juan Albarran, Kelly Diane Fitzpatrick, J. Nanjan, Jeremy Lawson, Wendy Broome, Wes Abbott
Kim & Kim, by Magdalene Visaggio, Eva Cabrera, Claudia Aguirre, Katy Rex, Zakk Saam
Love is Love, anthology originated by Marc Andreyko
Lumberjanes, by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Carey Pietsch, Ayme Sotuyo, Carolyn Nowak, Maarta Laiho, Aubrey Aiese
Midnighter / Midnighter and Apollo, by Steve Orlando, David Messina, Aco, Hugo Petrus, Fernando Blanco, Gaetano Carlucci, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Jeremy Cox, Tom Napolitano, Josh Reed
Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!, by Kate Leth, Brittney L. Williams, Natasha Allegri, Megan Wilson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Clayton Cowles
Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Fonografiks
The Woods, by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas, Josan Gonzalez, Ed Dukeshire
Outstanding Talk Show Episode
"Angelica Ross" The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
"Cookie Johnson" Super Soul Sunday
"North Carolina and Georgia Anti-LGBTQ Laws" Late Night with Seth Meyers
"Tony Marrero, Orlando Shooting Survivor" The Ellen DeGeneres Show
"Trey Pearson" The View
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
"Bingham" SC Featured
"Church and States" VICE on HBO
"Gavin Grimm's Fight" VICE News Tonight
"Life as Matt" E:60
"Switching Teams" 60 Minutes
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
"Gay Community in U.S. 'Forged in Fire'" The Rachel Maddow Show
"Interview with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi" Anderson Cooper 360
"Many in LGBT Community Fear Changes under Trump" NBC Nightly News
"Terror in Orlando" PBS NewsHour
"Troop Turnaround: U.S. Military Transgender Ban Ended by Pentagon" CBS This Morning
Outstanding Newspaper Article
"An LGBT Hunger Crisis" by Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times
"Mid-South Couples Celebrate First Year of Marriage Equality, But Challenges Remain for LGBT Community" by Katie Fretland, Ron Maxey, The Commercial Appeal [Memphis, Tenn.]
"Nowhere to Go: LGBT Youth on the Move" by Arielle Dreher, Jackson Free Press [Jackson, Miss.]
"Permission to Hate" by Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer
"Worthy of Survival" by Kathleen McGrory, Tampa Bay Times
Outstanding Magazine Article
"Battle of the Bathroom" by Michael Scherer, Time
"HIV Mystery: Solved?" by Tim Murphy, The Nation
"The Official Coming-Out Party" by Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN The Magazine
"On the Run" by Jacob Kushner, Vice Magazine
"Rethinking Gender" by Robin Marantz Henig, National Geographic
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
Cosmopolitan
Seventeen
Teen Vogue
Time
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article
"105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis" by Riese Bernard, Autostraddle.com
"After the Orlando Shooting, the Changed Lives of Gay Latinos" by Daniel Wenger, NewYorker.com
"The Methodist Church May Split Over LGBT Issues. Meet the Lesbian Bishop Caught in the Middle." by Becca Andrews, MotherJones.com
"These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island" by J. Lester Feder, BuzzFeed.com
"The Uncertain Olympic Future for Trans and Intersex Athletes" by Diana Tourjee, Broadly.Vice.com
Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia
"Last Men Standing: AIDS Survivors Still Fighting for Their Lives" by Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com
"New Deep South: Kayla", TheFront.com
"No Access: Young, Black & Positive", Tonic.Vice.com
"Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives" by Meredith Talusan, Mic.com
"Willing and Able: Employment as a Transgender New Yorker" by Santiago García Muñoz, Allison Hoffman, Fer Martinez, Jordi Oliveres, Geena Rocero, Julia Saenz, Fusion.net
Outstanding Blog
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com
I'm Still Josh
imstilljosh.com
Mombian
mombian.com
My Fabulous Disease
marksking.com
TransGriot
transgriot.blogspot.com
Special Recognition
Her Story
HerStoryShow.com
We've Been Around
WeveBeenAround.com
Friday, January 20, 2017
People's Choice Award Winners
FAVORITE MOVIE
Finding Dory
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Ryan Reynolds
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE
Deadpool
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr.
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE ACTRESS
Margot Robbie *WINNER*
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE VOICE
Ellen DeGeneres (Finding Dory)
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE
Bad Moms
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTOR
Kevin Hart
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Melissa McCarthy
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE
Me Before You
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE ACTOR
Tom Hanks
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Blake Lively
FAVORITE FAMILY MOVIE
Finding Dory
FAVORITE THRILLER MOVIE
The Girl on the Train
FAVORITE MOVIE ICON
Johnny Depp
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Outlander
FAVORITE NETWORK TV COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory
FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTOR
Jim Parsons
FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTRESS
Sofia Vergara
FAVORITE NETWORK TV DRAMA
Grey's Anatomy
FAVORITE DRAMATIC TV ACTOR
Justin Chambers
FAVORITE DRAMATIC TV ACTRESS
Priyanka Chopra
FAVORITE CABLE TV COMEDY
Baby Daddy
FAVORITE CABLE TV DRAMA
Bates Motel
FAVORITE CABLE TV ACTOR
Freddie Highmore
FAVORITE CABLE TV ACTRESS
Vera Farmiga
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA
Criminal Minds
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA ACTOR
Mark Harmon
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA ACTRESS
Jennifer Lopez
FAVORITE PREMIUM DRAMA SERIES
Orange is the New Black
FAVORITE PREMIUM COMEDY SERIES
Fuller House
FAVORITE PREMIUM SERIES ACTOR
Dwayne Johnson
FAVORITE PREMIUM SERIES ACTRESS
Sarah Jessica Parker
FAVORITE NETWORK SCI-FI/FANTASY TV SHOW
Supernatural
FAVORITE CABLE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV SHOW
The Walking Dead
FAVORITE PREMIUM SCI-FI/FANTASY SERIES
Outlander
FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV ACTOR
Sam Heughan
FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV ACTRESS
Caitriona Balfe
FAVORITE COMPETITION TV SHOW
The Voice
FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOST
Ellen DeGeneres
FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOSTING TEAM
Good Morning America
FAVORITE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST
Jimmy Fallon
FAVORITE ANIMATED TV SHOW
The Simpsons
FAVORITE ACTOR IN A NEW TV SERIES
Matt LeBlanc
FAVORITE ACTRESS IN A NEW TV SERIES
Kristen Bell
FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
Man with a Plan
FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
This Is Us
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Britney Spears
FAVORITE GROUP
Fifth Harmony
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
Niall Horan
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Blake Shelton
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE COUNTRY GROUP
Little Big Town
FAVORITE POP ARTIST
Britney Spears
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ARTIST
G-Eazy
FAVORITE R&B ARTIST
Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM
If I'm Honest / Blake Shelton
FAVORITE SONG
"Can't Stop the Feeling" / Justin Timberlake *WINNER*
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA CELEBRITY
Britney Spears
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA STAR
Cameron Dallas
FAVORITE YOUTUBE STAR
Lilly Singh
FAVORITE COMEDIC COLLABORATION
Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears' Mall Mischief
Finding Dory
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Ryan Reynolds
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE
Deadpool
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr.
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE ACTRESS
Margot Robbie *WINNER*
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE VOICE
Ellen DeGeneres (Finding Dory)
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE
Bad Moms
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTOR
Kevin Hart
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Melissa McCarthy
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE
Me Before You
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE ACTOR
Tom Hanks
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Blake Lively
FAVORITE FAMILY MOVIE
Finding Dory
FAVORITE THRILLER MOVIE
The Girl on the Train
FAVORITE MOVIE ICON
Johnny Depp
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Outlander
FAVORITE NETWORK TV COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory
FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTOR
Jim Parsons
FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTRESS
Sofia Vergara
FAVORITE NETWORK TV DRAMA
Grey's Anatomy
FAVORITE DRAMATIC TV ACTOR
Justin Chambers
FAVORITE DRAMATIC TV ACTRESS
Priyanka Chopra
FAVORITE CABLE TV COMEDY
Baby Daddy
FAVORITE CABLE TV DRAMA
Bates Motel
FAVORITE CABLE TV ACTOR
Freddie Highmore
FAVORITE CABLE TV ACTRESS
Vera Farmiga
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA
Criminal Minds
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA ACTOR
Mark Harmon
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA ACTRESS
Jennifer Lopez
FAVORITE PREMIUM DRAMA SERIES
Orange is the New Black
FAVORITE PREMIUM COMEDY SERIES
Fuller House
FAVORITE PREMIUM SERIES ACTOR
Dwayne Johnson
FAVORITE PREMIUM SERIES ACTRESS
Sarah Jessica Parker
FAVORITE NETWORK SCI-FI/FANTASY TV SHOW
Supernatural
FAVORITE CABLE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV SHOW
The Walking Dead
FAVORITE PREMIUM SCI-FI/FANTASY SERIES
Outlander
FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV ACTOR
Sam Heughan
FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV ACTRESS
Caitriona Balfe
FAVORITE COMPETITION TV SHOW
The Voice
FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOST
Ellen DeGeneres
FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOSTING TEAM
Good Morning America
FAVORITE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST
Jimmy Fallon
FAVORITE ANIMATED TV SHOW
The Simpsons
FAVORITE ACTOR IN A NEW TV SERIES
Matt LeBlanc
FAVORITE ACTRESS IN A NEW TV SERIES
Kristen Bell
FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
Man with a Plan
FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
This Is Us
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Britney Spears
FAVORITE GROUP
Fifth Harmony
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
Niall Horan
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Blake Shelton
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE COUNTRY GROUP
Little Big Town
FAVORITE POP ARTIST
Britney Spears
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ARTIST
G-Eazy
FAVORITE R&B ARTIST
Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM
If I'm Honest / Blake Shelton
FAVORITE SONG
"Can't Stop the Feeling" / Justin Timberlake *WINNER*
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA CELEBRITY
Britney Spears
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA STAR
Cameron Dallas
FAVORITE YOUTUBE STAR
Lilly Singh
FAVORITE COMEDIC COLLABORATION
Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears' Mall Mischief
Thursday, December 29, 2016
The 5th Annual Awards Psychic Music Award Winners
Album of the Year
Winner - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Runners Up - David Bowie "Blackstar", Solange "A Seat at the Table", Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Commentary - Bowie has won here before, and Solange and Ocean prove they are formidable. But no album was as well-written, culturally relevant, or had more impact on music this year than Beyonce's surprise HBO-driven Lemonade. It is a fierce, bold record that shows Beyonce trying new things (rock and country to start), and showing us why she is our finest pop star today. I also felt the need to support Beyonce on a social level. After staying true to the pop and R&B genres that have defined most of her work, Beyonce finally broke through those norms to create an album that speaks to the oppression of black people, Black Lives Matter, and other culturally relevant issues. This of course sparked a backlash. Look no further than the racist comments made after her CMA performance. I even mention Beyonce's name around some of my friends or co-workers, and I hear "she's racist" or "I don't like her anymore". Yes, unfortunately in 2016, when an artist speaks honestly about her culture and the issues facing her people, she is labeled racist. In this year especially, I salute her bravery and power.
Single of the Year
Winner - Beyonce "Formation"
Runners Up - David Bowie "Lazarus" and Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Commentary - Mostly look at Album of the Year. One addition is this: If people were looking for a power anthem to rise up, Formation is it.
Best New Artist
Winner - Chance the Rapper
Runners Up - Anderson .Paak and Maren Morris
Commentary - This has been a great year for new artists, and some of the best nuggets from the Grammy nominations came from nominations for folks like Maren Morris and Anderson .Paak, both supremely talented artists, with bright futures ahead of them. But my favorite of the year was Chance the Rapper. He is making a name for himself in the hip-hop game with a blend of great lyrics, expertly produced tracks, and a mix of street cred and popular appeal.
Best Pop Album
Winner - Adele "25"
Runner Up - Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood"
Commentary - I know! The indie music favorites are rolling their eyes at this win. I don't care. Yes I know that of here three albums 25 is probably a solid third place, and I don't care. In what seemed like a particularly weak year for pop music, Adele once again stole our hearts, and our airwaves with her catchy, and heartbreaking anthems.
Best Rap Album
Winner - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Runners Up - Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered" and Kanye West "The Life of Pablo"
Commentary - Lamar once again proved he is the best rapper in the game, and despite the ridiculousness that is Kanye West, The Life of Pablo proved that he is still an incredible artist. But Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book launched him into rap superstar-dom. Considered a mixtape, this complete work is an album at its core, and even earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in the process. Like Lemonade, Coloring Book is a beautifully constructed piece that explores black history and culture, blending in great featured performances, gospel and soul vibes, and a dose of honesty that is refreshing, and a wonderful and important listen.
Best Rock/Alternative Album
Winner - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Runners Up - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Skeleton Tree"
Commentary - Bowie had to go out on top, and boy did he ever with his final work, release not long before his death, Blackstar. Like Bowie himself, this final farewell was a brilliant mix of experimental sounds, jazz, blues, rock n' roll, with great lyrics, fun melodies, and was everything Bowie fans could hope for on their final outing with the legend.
Best R&B Album
Winner - (TIE) Beyonce "Lemonade" & Solange "A Seat at the Table"
Runners Up - Frank Ocean "Blonde" and Anderson Paak "Malibu"
Commentary - So you already know I loved Lemonade, but many forget that Beyonce has an incredibly talented younger sister. Solange is now rivaling her sister for incredible albums, as A Seat at the Table is easily on this year's best R&B records. Like her sister, she challenges the issues facing Black America today, but does so in a more subtle, painful way, compared to the loud formation of Lemonade. Both work imminently well, and prove that this family is not short on talent.
Best Country Album
Winner - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Runners Up - Brandy Clark "Big Day in a Small Town" and Maren Morris "Hero"
Commentary - One of the best surprises of Grammy nomination morning was the inclusion of Sturgill Simpson in the Album of the Year race. I tend to find most country music eye-rolling and cheesy. But Simpson proves that adding a bit of edge, a bit of soul, and a huge does of individuality, country music can be engaging, beautiful and heartfelt.
Best Pop Performance
Winner - Adele "Hello"
Runners Up - Sia "Reaper" and Tegan and Sara "Boyfriend"
Commentary - Dare you to not start humming this song the second you read it. Enough said.
Best Rap Performance
Winner - Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Runner Ups - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem" and Kendrick Lamar "untitled seven"
Commentary - So Kanye crazy, right? It's actually kind of scary how his mental health has seemed to overcome him as of late. In all honesty, while the TMZs and Twitters of the world make fun of him, write him off, or worse, say he deserves it, I do hope that whatever is causing him pain starts to heal. All of that being said, these awards are for music, and Ultralight Beam, with its R&B, gospel, and hip-hop mix is a bold record, with some of the best talent working today involved.
Best Rock Performance
Winner - Leonard Cohen "You Want it Darker"
Runners Up - David Bowie "Lazarus" and Angel Olsen "Sister"
Commentary - You know Bowie isn't the only legend we lost this year in music. Prince is one that comes to mind, and of course Leonard Cohen. His album will be eligible next year, and I have a feeling it will rack up a lot of support on my part. In his decades of great work, this final album, and its title song, might be his best, or least towards the top. Cohen is not for the weak at heart, and You Want it Darker is definitely Cohen at his deepest and darkest. Rest in peace Cohen, your music will live on forever.
Best R&B Performance
Winner - Beyonce "Formation"
Runners Up - Solange "Cranes in the Sky" and Frank Ocean "Pink + White"
Commentary - See Single of the Year
Best Country Performance
Winner - Maren Morris "80's Mercedes"
Runners Up - Brandy Clark "Love Can Go to Hell" and Loretta Lynn "Who's Gonna Miss Me?"
Commentary - Maren Morris is a breath of fresh air in country music, reminding me of the breakthroughs from Kacey Musgraves and Brandy Clark in recent years. She also continues a tradition of great female country artists who prove they can be just as good, and in most cases, better than the boys. She had a lot of great songs off of Hero, but 80's Mercedes is my personal favorite of the bunch.
Winner - Beyonce "Lemonade"
Runners Up - David Bowie "Blackstar", Solange "A Seat at the Table", Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Commentary - Bowie has won here before, and Solange and Ocean prove they are formidable. But no album was as well-written, culturally relevant, or had more impact on music this year than Beyonce's surprise HBO-driven Lemonade. It is a fierce, bold record that shows Beyonce trying new things (rock and country to start), and showing us why she is our finest pop star today. I also felt the need to support Beyonce on a social level. After staying true to the pop and R&B genres that have defined most of her work, Beyonce finally broke through those norms to create an album that speaks to the oppression of black people, Black Lives Matter, and other culturally relevant issues. This of course sparked a backlash. Look no further than the racist comments made after her CMA performance. I even mention Beyonce's name around some of my friends or co-workers, and I hear "she's racist" or "I don't like her anymore". Yes, unfortunately in 2016, when an artist speaks honestly about her culture and the issues facing her people, she is labeled racist. In this year especially, I salute her bravery and power.
Single of the Year
Winner - Beyonce "Formation"
Runners Up - David Bowie "Lazarus" and Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Commentary - Mostly look at Album of the Year. One addition is this: If people were looking for a power anthem to rise up, Formation is it.
Best New Artist
Winner - Chance the Rapper
Runners Up - Anderson .Paak and Maren Morris
Commentary - This has been a great year for new artists, and some of the best nuggets from the Grammy nominations came from nominations for folks like Maren Morris and Anderson .Paak, both supremely talented artists, with bright futures ahead of them. But my favorite of the year was Chance the Rapper. He is making a name for himself in the hip-hop game with a blend of great lyrics, expertly produced tracks, and a mix of street cred and popular appeal.
Best Pop Album
Winner - Adele "25"
Runner Up - Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood"
Commentary - I know! The indie music favorites are rolling their eyes at this win. I don't care. Yes I know that of here three albums 25 is probably a solid third place, and I don't care. In what seemed like a particularly weak year for pop music, Adele once again stole our hearts, and our airwaves with her catchy, and heartbreaking anthems.
Best Rap Album
Winner - Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Runners Up - Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered" and Kanye West "The Life of Pablo"
Commentary - Lamar once again proved he is the best rapper in the game, and despite the ridiculousness that is Kanye West, The Life of Pablo proved that he is still an incredible artist. But Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book launched him into rap superstar-dom. Considered a mixtape, this complete work is an album at its core, and even earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in the process. Like Lemonade, Coloring Book is a beautifully constructed piece that explores black history and culture, blending in great featured performances, gospel and soul vibes, and a dose of honesty that is refreshing, and a wonderful and important listen.
Best Rock/Alternative Album
Winner - David Bowie "Blackstar"
Runners Up - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Skeleton Tree"
Commentary - Bowie had to go out on top, and boy did he ever with his final work, release not long before his death, Blackstar. Like Bowie himself, this final farewell was a brilliant mix of experimental sounds, jazz, blues, rock n' roll, with great lyrics, fun melodies, and was everything Bowie fans could hope for on their final outing with the legend.
Best R&B Album
Winner - (TIE) Beyonce "Lemonade" & Solange "A Seat at the Table"
Runners Up - Frank Ocean "Blonde" and Anderson Paak "Malibu"
Commentary - So you already know I loved Lemonade, but many forget that Beyonce has an incredibly talented younger sister. Solange is now rivaling her sister for incredible albums, as A Seat at the Table is easily on this year's best R&B records. Like her sister, she challenges the issues facing Black America today, but does so in a more subtle, painful way, compared to the loud formation of Lemonade. Both work imminently well, and prove that this family is not short on talent.
Best Country Album
Winner - Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Runners Up - Brandy Clark "Big Day in a Small Town" and Maren Morris "Hero"
Commentary - One of the best surprises of Grammy nomination morning was the inclusion of Sturgill Simpson in the Album of the Year race. I tend to find most country music eye-rolling and cheesy. But Simpson proves that adding a bit of edge, a bit of soul, and a huge does of individuality, country music can be engaging, beautiful and heartfelt.
Winner - Adele "Hello"
Runners Up - Sia "Reaper" and Tegan and Sara "Boyfriend"
Commentary - Dare you to not start humming this song the second you read it. Enough said.
Winner - Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Runner Ups - Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem" and Kendrick Lamar "untitled seven"
Commentary - So Kanye crazy, right? It's actually kind of scary how his mental health has seemed to overcome him as of late. In all honesty, while the TMZs and Twitters of the world make fun of him, write him off, or worse, say he deserves it, I do hope that whatever is causing him pain starts to heal. All of that being said, these awards are for music, and Ultralight Beam, with its R&B, gospel, and hip-hop mix is a bold record, with some of the best talent working today involved.
Best Rock Performance
Winner - Leonard Cohen "You Want it Darker"
Runners Up - David Bowie "Lazarus" and Angel Olsen "Sister"
Commentary - You know Bowie isn't the only legend we lost this year in music. Prince is one that comes to mind, and of course Leonard Cohen. His album will be eligible next year, and I have a feeling it will rack up a lot of support on my part. In his decades of great work, this final album, and its title song, might be his best, or least towards the top. Cohen is not for the weak at heart, and You Want it Darker is definitely Cohen at his deepest and darkest. Rest in peace Cohen, your music will live on forever.
Best R&B Performance
Winner - Beyonce "Formation"
Runners Up - Solange "Cranes in the Sky" and Frank Ocean "Pink + White"
Commentary - See Single of the Year
Best Country Performance
Winner - Maren Morris "80's Mercedes"
Runners Up - Brandy Clark "Love Can Go to Hell" and Loretta Lynn "Who's Gonna Miss Me?"
Commentary - Maren Morris is a breath of fresh air in country music, reminding me of the breakthroughs from Kacey Musgraves and Brandy Clark in recent years. She also continues a tradition of great female country artists who prove they can be just as good, and in most cases, better than the boys. She had a lot of great songs off of Hero, but 80's Mercedes is my personal favorite of the bunch.
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
The 5th Annual Awards Psychic Music Award Nominations
Album of the Year
Adele "25"
Beyonce "Lemonade"
David Bowie "Blackstar"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Skeleton Tree"
Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered"
Maren Morris "Hero"
Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Anderson Paak "Malibu"
Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Solange "A Seat at the Table"
Single of the Year
Adele "Hello"
Beyonce "Formation"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled seven"
Maren Morris "80s Mercedes"
Frank Ocean "Pink + White"
Rihanna feat. Drake "Work"
Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Best New Artist
The 1975
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak
Troye Sivan
Best Pop Album
Adele "25"
Fifth Harmony "7/27"
Lukas Graham "Lukas Graham"
Santigold "99c"
Sia "This is Acting"
Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood"
Britney Spears "Glory"
Gwen Stefani "This is What the Truth Feels Like"
Tegan and Sara "Love You to Death"
Best Rap Album
Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Drake "Views"
Dreezy "No Hard Feelings"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered"
Pusha T "King Push - Darkest Before the Dawn: The Prelude"
Schoolboy Q "Blank Face LP"
Ty Dolla $ign "Free TC"
Kanye West "The Life of Pablo"
Young Thug "Jeffrey"
Best Rock/Alternative Album
1975 "I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It"
The Avett Brothers "True Sadness"
Bon Iver "22, A Million"
David Bowie "Blackstar"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Skeleton Tree"
PJ Harvey "The Hope Six Demolition Project"
Angel Olsen "My Woman"
Radiohead "A Moon Shaped Pool"
Weezer "The White Album"
Best R&B Album
Beyonce "Lemonade"
BJ the Chicago Kid "In My Mind"
Fantasia "The Definition Of..."
Jeremih "Late Nights"
Maxwell "BlackSUMMERS'night"
Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Anderson Paak "Malibu"
Corinne Bailey Rae "The Heart Speaks in Whispers"
Rihanna "Anti"
Solange "A Seat at the Table"
Best Country Album
Brandy Clark "Big Day in a Small Town"
Dierks Bentley "Black"
Loretta Lynn "Full Circle"
Maren Morris "Hero"
Jake Owen "American Love"
Dolly Parton "Pure & Simple"
Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Carrie Underwood "Storyteller"
Lucinda Williams "The Ghosts of Highway 20"
Best Pop Performance
Adele "Hello"
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey "Closer"
Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home"
Lukas Graham "7 Years"
Sia "Reaper"
Troye Sivan "Youth"
Britney Spears feat. G-Eazy "Make Me..."
Gwen Stefani "Misery"
Tegan and Sara "Boyfriend"
Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop This Feeling"
Best Rap Performance
Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
DJ Khaled feat. Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, and Betty Wright "Holy Key"
Drake "Controlla"
Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infrared "All the Way Up"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled seven"
Schoolboy Q feat. Kanye West "That Part"
Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane "Black Beatles"
Ty Dolla $ign feat. Big TC "No Justice"
Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Best Rock Performance
The 1975 "Love Me"
Bon Iver "22 Over Soon"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "I Need You"
Leonard Cohen "You Want it Darker"
Kings of Leon "Walls"
Metallica "Hardwired"
Angel Olsen "Sister"
Radiohead "Burn the Witch"
Twenty One Pilots "Heathens"
Best R&B Performance
Beyonce "Formation"
BJ The Chicago Kid "Turnin' Me Up"
Fantasia "Sleeping With the One I Love"
Lalah Hathaway "Angel"
Maxwell "Lake By the Ocean"
Musiq Soulchild "I Do"
Frank Ocean "Pink + White"
Anderson .Paak "Come Down"
Rihanna feat. Drake "Work"
Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Country Performance
Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King "Different For Girls"
Kenny Chesney and P!nk "Setting the World on Fire"
Brandy Clark "Love Can Go to Hell"
Miranda Lambert "Vice"
Loretta Lynn "Who's Gonna Miss Me?"
Maren Morris "80s Mercedes"
Dolly Parton "I'm Sixteen"
Thomas Rhett "Die a Happy Man"
Sturgill Simpson "In Bloom"
Adele "25"
Beyonce "Lemonade"
David Bowie "Blackstar"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Skeleton Tree"
Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered"
Maren Morris "Hero"
Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Anderson Paak "Malibu"
Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Solange "A Seat at the Table"
Single of the Year
Adele "Hello"
Beyonce "Formation"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled seven"
Maren Morris "80s Mercedes"
Frank Ocean "Pink + White"
Rihanna feat. Drake "Work"
Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Best New Artist
The 1975
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak
Troye Sivan
Best Pop Album
Adele "25"
Fifth Harmony "7/27"
Lukas Graham "Lukas Graham"
Santigold "99c"
Sia "This is Acting"
Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood"
Britney Spears "Glory"
Gwen Stefani "This is What the Truth Feels Like"
Tegan and Sara "Love You to Death"
Best Rap Album
Chance the Rapper "Coloring Book"
Drake "Views"
Dreezy "No Hard Feelings"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered"
Pusha T "King Push - Darkest Before the Dawn: The Prelude"
Schoolboy Q "Blank Face LP"
Ty Dolla $ign "Free TC"
Kanye West "The Life of Pablo"
Young Thug "Jeffrey"
Best Rock/Alternative Album
1975 "I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It"
The Avett Brothers "True Sadness"
Bon Iver "22, A Million"
David Bowie "Blackstar"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Skeleton Tree"
PJ Harvey "The Hope Six Demolition Project"
Angel Olsen "My Woman"
Radiohead "A Moon Shaped Pool"
Weezer "The White Album"
Best R&B Album
Beyonce "Lemonade"
BJ the Chicago Kid "In My Mind"
Fantasia "The Definition Of..."
Jeremih "Late Nights"
Maxwell "BlackSUMMERS'night"
Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Anderson Paak "Malibu"
Corinne Bailey Rae "The Heart Speaks in Whispers"
Rihanna "Anti"
Solange "A Seat at the Table"
Best Country Album
Brandy Clark "Big Day in a Small Town"
Dierks Bentley "Black"
Loretta Lynn "Full Circle"
Maren Morris "Hero"
Jake Owen "American Love"
Dolly Parton "Pure & Simple"
Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"
Carrie Underwood "Storyteller"
Lucinda Williams "The Ghosts of Highway 20"
Adele "Hello"
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey "Closer"
Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home"
Lukas Graham "7 Years"
Sia "Reaper"
Troye Sivan "Youth"
Britney Spears feat. G-Eazy "Make Me..."
Gwen Stefani "Misery"
Tegan and Sara "Boyfriend"
Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop This Feeling"
Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "No Problem"
DJ Khaled feat. Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, and Betty Wright "Holy Key"
Drake "Controlla"
Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infrared "All the Way Up"
Kendrick Lamar "untitled seven"
Schoolboy Q feat. Kanye West "That Part"
Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane "Black Beatles"
Ty Dolla $ign feat. Big TC "No Justice"
Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream "Ultralight Beam"
Best Rock Performance
The 1975 "Love Me"
Bon Iver "22 Over Soon"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "I Need You"
Leonard Cohen "You Want it Darker"
Kings of Leon "Walls"
Metallica "Hardwired"
Angel Olsen "Sister"
Radiohead "Burn the Witch"
Twenty One Pilots "Heathens"
Best R&B Performance
Beyonce "Formation"
BJ The Chicago Kid "Turnin' Me Up"
Fantasia "Sleeping With the One I Love"
Lalah Hathaway "Angel"
Maxwell "Lake By the Ocean"
Musiq Soulchild "I Do"
Frank Ocean "Pink + White"
Anderson .Paak "Come Down"
Rihanna feat. Drake "Work"
Solange "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Country Performance
Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King "Different For Girls"
Kenny Chesney and P!nk "Setting the World on Fire"
Brandy Clark "Love Can Go to Hell"
Miranda Lambert "Vice"
Loretta Lynn "Who's Gonna Miss Me?"
Maren Morris "80s Mercedes"
Dolly Parton "I'm Sixteen"
Thomas Rhett "Die a Happy Man"
Sturgill Simpson "In Bloom"
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