2010 Straight Lines Music Grammy Award Predictions

It’s obvious by now that the Grammy Awards are not the be all, end all of what's good in music today. Steely Dan beating out Eminem for “Album Of The Year” in 2001 told us that much. You think the closed door deals were bad in the Senate healthcare debates? Who knows what kinds of promises were made to insure Steely Dan’s victory. How some crotchety old men beat out that year’s hottest artist and arguably the artist of the decade is beyond me. The Grammys are not what they used to be. However, because of the hype and the fact that it is the only real music awards show around, the Grammys still, somehow, are relevant and important. They still can make or break careers and create lasting moments in music history. Remember Soy Bomb?

That being said, we’ll board the hype train. So without further ado, the 2010 Straight Lines Music Grammy Award Predictions!


Album Of The Year
- Taylor Swift – Fearless
- Beyonce – I Am…Sasha Fierce
- Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D
- Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
- Lady Gaga – The Fame

***SLM Pick To Win: Taylor Swift – Fearless
-Huge year, huge album. Totally makes perfect sense.

Record Of The Year
- Beyonce – Halo
- Black Eyed Peas – I Got A Feeling
- Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
- Lady Gaga – Poker Face
- Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

***SLM Pick To Win: Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
-Another “makes perfect sense”. The record crossed over to all formats and was simply the hugest of huge hits.

Song Of The Year
- Lady Gaga – Poker Face
- Maxwell – Pretty Wings
- Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
- Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
- Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

***SLM Pick To Win: Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me
-Only makes sense to have the song of the year come off the album of the year right? This song was everywhere. No brainer on this one. It’s a great pop song that appeals to everyone.

Best New Artist
- Zac Brown Band
- The Ting Tings
- Keri Hilson
- Silversun Pickups
- MGMT

***SLM Pick To Win: Silversun Pickups
-Unique band with a unique sound that is really starting to break into themselves. Couple that with a few very big songs and you wonder how could they not win. All these artist are well deserving of this award. Alas, Silversun Pickups will take it home.

Best Solo Rock Performance
- Bob Dylan – Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
- John Fogerty – Change In The Weather
- Prince – Dreamer
- Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream
- Neil Young – Fork In The Road

***SLM Pick To Win: Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream
-The Boss should not win this award for this album. However, somehow he will. For some reason, others thought this record was five star quality. Don’t see it. Congrats Bruce, but you pulled a fast one on us all.

Best Rock Album
- AC/DC – Black Ice
- Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden
- Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
- Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
- U2 – No Line On The Horizon

***SLM Pick To Win: Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
-The fact that this album isn’t up for “Album Of The Year” is shocking. It should get the credit it deserves with a win here, though. This is an epic album totally deserving of this and other awards.

Best Rock Song
- Pearl Jam – The Fixer
- U2 – I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
- Green Day – 21 Guns
- Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
- Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream

***SLM Pick To Win: Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
-21 Guns is a great and deserving song, but again, the crossover appeal of "Use Somebody" counts for a lot. Kings Of Leon struck gold with this masterpiece.

Best Alternative Music Album
- David Byrne & Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
- Death Cab For Cutie – The Open Door
- Depeche Mode – Sounds Of The Universe
- Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

***SLM Pick To Win: Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
-These guys should have been up for best new artist. Very popular album with a brand new vision and sound. It will be interesting to see where they go from here.


There you have it. The 2010 Straight Lines Music Grammy Award Predictions! Check back with us Monday for a full recap of the show.