Pam's Grammy Picks!

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations List 

 

HERE ARE PAM'S PICKS FOR THE 2004 GRAMMY AWARDS. All nominees are listed in the categories i feel solid enough to judge. My picks are shown in boldface type.  

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004

General Field

Category 1 -  Record Of The Year

(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
American Idiot-Green Day

Category 2 -  Album Of The Year

(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
 Genius Loves Company-Ray Charles & Various Artists

Category 3 -  Song Of The Year

(A Songwriter(s) Award.  A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year.  (Artist names appear in parenthesis.)  Singles or Tracks only.)
Daughters-John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)

Category 4 -  Best New Artist

(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
 Maroon5
 Field 1 - Pop

Category 5 -  Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

(For a solo vocal performance.  Singles or Tracks only.)
The First Cut Is The Deepest-Sheryl Crow, Track from: The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow

Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You Raise Me Up-Josh Groban, Track from: Closer


Field 1 - Pop
Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Heaven- Los Lonely Boys, Track from: Los Lonely Boys (TIE)
She Will Be Loved-Maroon5, Track from: Songs About Jane (TIE)

Field 1 - Pop
Category 8 - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
Something-Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton, Track from: Concert For George
Field 1 - Pop

Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Long F-Bruce Hornsby

Field 1 - Pop
Category 10 - Best Pop Instrumental Album

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

 Forever, For Always, For Luther-Various Artists

Field 1 - Pop
Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Genius Loves Company-Ray Charles & Various Artists

Field 2 - Dance
Category 12 - Best Dance Recording

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
WHO KNOWS!

Field 2 - Dance
Category 13 - Best Electronic/Dance Album

(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
WHO KNOWS!

Field 3 - Traditional Pop
Category 14 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
WHO KNOWS!

Field 4 - Rock
Category 15 - Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Breathe-Melissa Etheridge

Field 4 - Rock
Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Vertigo-U2
Field 4 - Rock
Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Feelin' Way Too Damn Good- Nickelback

Field 4 - Rock
Category 18 - Best Metal Performance

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
WHO CARES?!

Field 4 - Rock
Category 19 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

Onda- Los Lonely Boys

Field 4 - Rock
Category 20 - Best Rock Song

(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Vertigo- Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, songwriters (U2)


Field 4 - Rock
Category 21 - Best Rock Album

(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

American Idiot- Green Day

Field 5 - Alternative
Category 22 - Best Alternative Music Album

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand

Field 6 - R&B
Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

If I Ain't Got You- Alicia Keys

Field 6 - R&B
Category 24 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Burn- Usher

Field 6 - R&B
Category 25 - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Lose Your Breath (TIE)- Destiny's Child
My Boo (TIE) - Usher & Alicia Keys

Field 6 - R&B
Category 26 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Musicology- Prince

Field 6 - R&B
Category 28 - Best R&B Song

(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

You Don't Know My Name - Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)

Field 6 - R&B
Category 29 - Best R&B Album

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

The Diary Of Alicia Keys- Alicia Keys

Field 7 - Rap
Category 32 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

Let's Get It Started- The Black Eyed Peas

Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual Media
Category 79 - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

Shrek 2- Various Artists

Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual Media
Category 81 - Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

The Scarlet Tide (From Cold Mountain) (COULD THIS BE A TIE?)- Henry Burnett & Elvis Costello, songwriters (Alison Krauss)
Track from: Cold Mountain
 You Will Be My Ain True Love (From Cold Mountain) (COULD THIS BE A TIE?)- Sting, songwriter (Alison Krauss)
Track from: Cold Mountain

Field 27 - Production, Non-Classical
Category 90 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.)
T Bone Burnett- Cold Mountain - Soundtrack (Various Artists) (A)

Field 31 - Music Video
Category 107 - Best Long Form Music Video

(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)

Concert For George- Various Artists