Quizá el Premio más reconocible de la Industria Musical es el conocido – y muchas veces polémico – Grammy. Este añ0 2009, parece prometer nuevamente el suspenso, la emoción y quizá la controversia. Por allí están nominados los Jonas Brothers y seguramente hay mucha presión a su favor, podría generarse otra controversia.
DISCO DEL Aíƒâ€˜O / RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Chasing Pavements,” Adele
“Viva La Vida,” Coldplay
“Bleeding Love,” Leona Lewis
“Paper Planes,” M.I.A
“Please Read the Letter,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Personalmente me quedo con Please Read the Letter, ojalá que se haga justicia con el ex-Zeppelin.
ALBUM DEL Aíƒâ€˜O / ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends,” Coldplay
“Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne
“Year of the Gentleman,” Ne-Yo
“Raising Sand,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“In Rainbows,” Radiohead
Igual, podría ser Raising Sand o In Rainbows.
MEJOR ARTISTA REVELACION / BEST NEW ARTIST
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
CANCION DEL Aíƒâ€˜O / SONG OF THE YEAR
“American Boy,” (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters
“Chasing Pavements” (Adele) Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters
“I’m Yours” (Jason Mraz) Jason Mraz, songwriter
“Love Song” (Sara Bareilles) Sara Bareilles, songwriter
“Viva La Vida” (Coldplay) Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
MEJOR PRESENTACION POP VOCAL FEMENINA / BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Chasing Pavements,” Adele
“Love Song,” Sara Bareilles
“Mercy,” Duffy
“Bleeding Love,” Leona Lewis
“I Kissed A Girl,” Katy Perry
“So What,” Pink
MEJOR PRESENTACION POP VOCAL MASCULINO / BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“All Summer Long,” Kid Rock
“Say,” John Mayer
“That Was Me,” Paul McCartney
“I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz
“Closer,” Ne-Yo
“Wichita Lineman,” James Taylor
COLABORACION EN VOCAL POP / POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Lesson Learned,” Alicia Keys and John Mayer
“4 Minutes,” Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
“Rich Woman,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“If I Never See Your Face Again,” Rihanna and Maroon 5
“No Air,” Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown
MEJOR PRESENTACION POP POR UN DUO O GRUPO CON VOCALISTAS / BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Viva La Vida,” Coldplay
“Waiting In The Weeds,” Eagles
“Going On,” Gnarls Barkley
“Won’t Go Home Without You,” Maroon 5
“Apologize,” OneRepublic
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Detours,” Sheryl Crow
“Rockferry,” Duffy
“Long Road Out Of Eden,” Eagles
“Spirit,” Leona Lewis
“Covers,” James Taylor
GRUPO O DUO COUNTRY / COUNTRY GROUP OR DUO
Brooks & Dunn, “God Must Be Busy”
Lady Antebellum, “Love Don’t Live Here”
Rascal Flatts, “Every Day”
The SteelDrivers, “Blue Side of the Mountain”
Sugarland, “Stay”
PRESENTACION DE DUO O GRUPO DE RAP / RAP DUO OR GROUP PERFORMANCE
Big Boi featuring Raekwon and Andre 3000, “Royal Flush”
Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne, “Swagga Like Us”
Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z, “Mr. Carter”
Ludacris featuring T.I., “Wish You Would”
Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West, “Put On”
MEJOR PRESENTACION POP INSTRUMENTAL / BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Love Appetite,” Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
“I Dreamed There Was No War,” Eagles
“Fortune Teller,” Fourplay
“Steppin’ Out,” Stanley Jordan
“Blast” Marcus Miller
MEJOR ALBUM POP INSTRUMENTAL / BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
“Sax For Stax,” Gerald Albright
“Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One,” Larry Carlton
“Jingle All The Way,” Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
“The Spice Of Life,” Earl Klugh
“A Night Before Christmas,” Spyro Gyra
MEJOR GRABACION DE DANZA / BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Harder Better Faster Stronger,” Daft Punk
“Ready For The Floor,”Hot Chip
“Just Dance,” Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis
“Give It 2 Me,” Madonna
“Disturbia,” Rihanna
“Black & Gold,” Sam Sparro
MEJOR ALBUM ELECTRONICA-BAILE /BEST ELECTRONIC / DANCE ALBUM
“New York City,” Brazilian Girls
“Alive 2007,” Daft Punk
“Bring Ya To The Brink,” Cyndi Lauper
“X,” Kylie Minogue
“Last Night,” Moby
“Robyn,” Robyn
MEJOR ALBUM DE POP VOCAL TRADICIONAL / BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Still Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole
“The Sinatra Project,” Michael Feinstein
“NoíƒÂ«l,” Josh Groban
“In The Swing Of Christmas,” Barry Manilow
“Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall,” Rufus Wainwright
Por cierto, no sabía nada de un nuevo album de Barry Manilow. Voy a chequear.
MEJOR PRESENTACION VOCAL DE SOLISTA DE ROCK / BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Gravity,” John Mayer
“I Saw Her Standing There,” Paul McCartney
“Girls In Their Summer Clothes,” Bruce Springsteen
“Rise,” Eddie Vedder
“No Hidden Path,” Neil Young
Chuta, está duro. Bien puede Rise, aunque a mi me gusta mucho Girls In the Summer Clothes, del Big Boss.
MEJOR PRESENTACION DE ROCK POR DUO O GRUPO / BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Rock N Roll Train,” AC/DC
“Violet Hill,” Coldplay
“Long Road Out Of Eden,” Eagles
“Sex On Fire,” Kings Of Leon
“House Of Cards,” Radiohead
Ahi los quiero ver. La verdad es que a mi ha impresionado un pcoo Sex on Fire, pero Rock And Roll Train de AC/DC también. House of Cards del disco In Rainbows, es digna de considerarse.
MEJOR PRESENTACION DE HARD ROCK / BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Inside The Fire,” Disturbed
“Visions,” Judas Priest
“Wax Simulacra,” The Mars Volta
“Saints Of Los Angeles,” MíƒÂ¶tley Crüe
“Lords Of Salem,” Rob Zombie
Wax Simulacra podría ser.
MEJOR PRESENTACION DE METAL / BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
“Heroes Of Our Time,” DragonForce
“Nostradamus,” Judas Priest
“My Apocalypse,” Metallica
“Under My Thumb,” Ministry
“Psychosocial,” Slipknot
Para que quieren ver mi respuesta, si ya la saben. Aunque Nostradamus es igualmente impactante y Under My Thumb. Mención muy especial el hecho de que Dragon Force – futuro post – esté nominado.
BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Castellorizon,” David Gilmour
“Suicide & Redemption,” Metallica
“34 Ghosts I-IV,” Nine Inch Nails
“Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace),” Rush
“Peaches En Regalia,” Zappa Plays Zappa
Nine Inch Nails.
MEJOR CANCION DE ROCK / BEST ROCK SONG
“Girls In Their Summer Clothes,” (Bruce Springsteen),
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter
“House Of Cards,” (Radiohead)
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters
“I Will Possess Your Heart,” (Death Cab For Cutie)
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters
“Sex On Fire,” Kings Of Leon)
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
“Violet Hill,” (Coldplay)
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
Para mi está entre Sex on Fire y House of Cards. Pero, casi apuesto que la gana la canción del Big Boss.
MEJOR ALBUM DE ROCK / BEST ROCK ALBUM
“Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends,” Coldplay
“Rock N Roll Jesus,” Kid Rock
“Only By The Night,” Kings Of Leon
“Death Magnetic,” Metallica
“Consolers Of The Lonely,” The Raconteurs
DEATH MAGNETIC, sin dos vueltas que darle. A mi concepto, claro está.
MEJOR ALBUM DE MUSICA ALTERNATIVA / BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
“Modern Guilt,” Beck
“Narrow Stairs,” Death Cab For Cutie
“The Odd Couple,” Gnarls Barkley
“Evil Urges,” My Morning Jacket
“In Rainbows,” Radiohead
MEJOR PRESENTACION FEMENINA DE R&B / BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Me, Myself And I,” Beyoncé
“Heaven Sent,” Keyshia Cole
“Spotlight,” Jennifer Hudson
“Superwoman,” Alicia Keys
“Need U Bad,” Jazmine Sullivan
Personalmente, la Keys.
MEJOR PRESENTACION MASCULINA DE R&B / BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCES
“You’re The Only One,” Eric Benét
“Take You Down,” Chris Brown
“Miss Independent,” Ne-Yo
“Can’t Help But Wait,” Trey Songz
“Here I Stand,” Usher
MEJOR PRESENTACION EN DUO O GRUPO DE R&B / BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Ribbon In The Sky,” Boyz II Men
“Words,” Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
“Stay With Me (By The Sea),” Al Green Featuring John Legend
“I’m His Only Woman,” Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
“Never Give You Up,” Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
MEJOR PRESENTACION R&B TRADICIONAL / BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“A Change Is Gonna Come,” Wayne Brady
“You’ve Got The Love I Need,” Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
“Baby I Know,” (Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
“Love That Girl,” Raphael Saadiq
“In Love With Another Man,” Jazmine Sullivan
MEJOR PRESENTACION URBANO / ALTERNATIVA / BEST URBAN / ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
“Say Goodbye To Love,” Kenna
“Wanna Be,” Maiysha
“Be OK,” Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
“Many Moons,” Janelle Monae
“Lovin You (Music),” Wayna Featuring Kokayi
MEJOR CANCION DE R&B / BEST R&B SONG
“Bust Your Windows,” (Jazmine Sullivan)
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter)
“Customer,” (Raheem DeVaughn)
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters
“Heaven Sent,” (Keyshia Cole)
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters
“Miss Independent,” (Ne-Yo)
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters
“Spotlight,” (Jennifer Hudson)
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters
MEJOR ALBUM DE R&B / BEST R&B ALBUM
“Love & Life,” Eric Benét
“Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA,” Boyz II Men
“Lay It Down,” Al Green
“Jennifer Hudson,” Jennifer Hudson
“The Way I See It,” Raphael Saadiq
MEJOR ALBUM DE R&B CONTEMPORANEO / BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
“Growing Pains,” Mary J. Blige
“Back Of My Lac’,” J. Holiday
“First Love,” Karina
“Year Of The Gentleman,” Ne-Yo
“Fearless,” Jazmine Sullivan
MEJOR PRESENTACION DE SOLO DE RAP / BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…,” Jay-Z
“A Milli,” Lil Wayne
“Paris, Tokyo,” Lupe Fiasco
“N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master),” Nas
“Sexual Eruption,” Snoop Dogg
MEJOR PRESENTACION DE RAP EN DUO O GRUPO / BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
“Royal Flush,” Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
“Swagga Like Us,” Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
“Mr. Carter,” Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
“Wish You Would,” Ludacris Featuring T.I.
“Put On,” Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
MEJOR COLABORACION EN RAP / BEST RAP / SUNG COLLABORATION
“American Boy,” Estelle Featuring Kanye West
“Low,” Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
“Green Light,” John Legend & Andre 3000
“Got Money,” Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
“Superstar,” Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
MEJOR CANCION DE RAP / BEST RAP SONG
“Lollipop,” (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters
“Low,” (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters
“Sexual Eruption,” (Snoop Dogg)
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters
“Superstar,” (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters
“Swagga Like Us,” (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters)
Estos son los nominados, ahora sí me puedo extender a mis anchas.
¿Dónde está Tokio Hotel en esa lista?
¿Dónde está Fall Out Boy en esa lista?
¿Dónde está Paramore en esa lista?
¿Dónde está Ricky Martin en esa lista?
¿Dónde está Daddy Yankee en esa lista?
¿Dónde está Miley Cirus?
¿Dónde está Britney Spears?
Señores, un nuevo proceso se está iniciando. Miren que hasta los Jonas Brothers SOLO APARECEN EN UNA NOMINACION. Mientras, Metallica, AC/DC y Judas Priest comparten muchas nominaciones. RadioHead, ni que decir, casi que lo veo llevándose un par de premios. Y Coldplay, bueno Coldplay puede no ser del agrado de muchos, pero tiene el reconocimiento de la industria y de la crítica, así como de una gran legión de fanáticos, así que Viva la Vida, está también por llevarse algo.
También es notable el resurgimiento en estos años del Big Boss, que está lanzando nuevo material (que juro por Dios que lo voy a poner disponible muy pronto). Para los amigos que no lo conozcan, me refiero al “Big Boss” Bruce Springsteen, maestro del heartland rock y de folk.
Aunque en la lista hay más de un batracio, hay que notar que son excepción. En los años subsiguientes un resurgimiento del rock desde sus raíces se va a dar. Quizá una nueva forma de rock surja que nos cachetee con toda la fuerza.
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