Best of the Year

In response to the Grammys I thought I'd post my own picks in the top 4 categories + winners in the genre categories..

Albulm of the Year
01. Arular, M.I.A.
02. The Sunset Tree, The Mountain Goats
03. I Am a Bird Now, Antony and the Johnsons
04. Late Registration, Kanye West
05. Robyn, Robyn

Record of the Year
01. Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson
02. Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day (and yes I AM happy that it won)
03. Hung Up, Madonna
04. Numb/Encore, Jay-Z and Linkin’ Park
05. This Year, The Mountain Goats
honourable mentions to Hollaback Girl, Gold Digger and These Words

Song of the Year the songwriting award
01. This Year, John Darnielle
02. Day After Tomorrow, Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits
03. Devils and Dust, Bruce Springsteen
04. Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago, Dean Dillion, Dale Dodson and Le Ann Womack
05. The Corner, Umar Bin Hassan, Lonnie Lynn, Leon Moore, Abiodum Oyewole, and Kanye West

Best New Artist
01. Lady Sovereign
02. Wolf Parade
03. The Game
04. Arctic Monkeys
05. John Legend

Pop Album: Robyn, Robyn
Pop Male Vocal Performance: The One You Love, Rufus Wainwright
Pop Female Vocal Performance: Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson
Pop Group or Duo Vocal Performance: Sixteen Military Wives, The Decemberists
Pop Vocal Collaboration: You Are My Sister, Antony and the Johnsons featuring Boy George
Best Dance Recording: Dare, Gorillaz
Best Electronic/Dance Album: Arular, M.I.A.
Rock Song: This Year, John Darnielle
Rock Album: The Woods, Sleater-Kinney
Rock Male Vocal Performance: Since U Been Gone, Ted Leo
Rock Female Vocal Performance: King of the Mountain, Kate Bush
Rock Group or Duo Vocal Performance: I Turn My Camera On, Spoon
Hard Rock Performance: Helena, My Chemical Romance
Rock Vocal Collaboration: Cry Baby/Piece of My Heart (Live), Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone
Alternative Music Performance: The Sunset Tree, The Mountain Goats
R & B Album: The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey
R & B Song: Ordinary People, W. Adams and J. Stephens
R & B Vocal Performance-Male: Ordinary People, John Legend
R & B Vocal Performance-Female: 1 Thing, Amerie
R & B Vocal Performance-Duo or Group: So High, John Legend featuring Lauryn Hill
Urban/Alternative Performance: Bucky Done Gun, M.I.A.
Rap Song: The Corner, Umar Bin Hassan, Lonnie Lynn, Leon Moore, Abiodum Oyewole, and Kanye West
Rap Album: Late Registration, Kanye West
Rap Solo Performance: Gold Digger, Kanye West
Rap Performance-Duo or Group: Hate It or Love It, The Game featuring 50 Cent
Rap/Sung Collaboration: Numb/Encore, Jay-Z and Linkin’ Park
Country Album: Jacksonville City Nights, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
Country Song: Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago, Dean Dillion, Dale Dodson and Le Ann Womack
Country Male Vocal Performance: Making Memories of Us, Keith Urban
Country Female Vocal Performance: In State, Kathleen Edwards
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Let it Ride, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
Country Vocal Collaboration: Dear John, Ryan Adam & the Cardinals with Norah Jones
Best Instrumental Composition written for a Motion Picture or Television: Pride and Prejudice, Dario Marianelli
Best Song written specifically for a Motion Picture or Television: Cold Wind from ‘Six Feet Under Volume 2 – Everything Ends’ by The Arcade Fire
Producer of the Year: Diplo
Best Music Video-Short Form: E-Pro, Beck and Shynola (director)

Enjoy

oh and Tom Ford is a lucky fuck