Full disclosure: In preparing for today’s Grammys announcement, the team at EW.com pulled some photos of folks we thought would get top nominations. Amy Winehouse, for instance (she got six). Rihanna (yep, she picked up a couple, for the ubiquitous "Umbrella" [ella ella]). And…Fergie.
Don’t get me wrong: I do not particularly love Fergie, especially the cheerleader-hop of "Fergalicious" (dear God, why did she have to go and mess with "Supersonic"?). But even I have to admit that she has been very productive this year, spinning out single after single, including the shockingly decent "Glamorous" and "Clumsy." So I was expecting her to pick up a nod for Record of the Year, the category that always has room for silly songs that everybody can shake their groove thangs to, but no! Though she did get recognized for Female Pop Vocal Performance, for "Big Girls Don’t Cry," the Dutchess was snubbed in the big categories. Now, whether this was a smart decision or a bad one on the part of the recording academy…well, I leave that up to you to debate in the comments section below.
Who were you surprised to see left off the nominees list?
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Amy Winehouse is really all that mattered to me in music this past year (one of only 2 cd’s i actually bought) So, while might feel left out in the cold over The Duchess, she might want to remember that big girls don’t cry…
Wilco. How did they not receive a single nomination? Seriously now.
Ok, most PopWatch regulars know I’m both a BIG Timbaland & Justin fan, but SERIOUSLY Timbaland got SNUBBED. I mean not only did he have continued success this year with BOTH Nelly Furtado & Justin’s projects, but his own album SHOCK VALUE has been severely overlooked, both criticaly & sales wise & now Poor Timbo didn’t even get “The Way I Are” or “Apologize” nominated, AND yet “Ayo Technology” scored a nod for Best Hip-Hop collaboration by a group or duo? SERIOUSLY! Just plain SAD. “The Way I Are” might be super annoying the 9th time you hear it on the radio today, but when the album droppd in March, it was a fresh treat & truly one of the best pop songs of the year!
On the flipside, I was truly glad to see R&B songstress Emily King land a nod in one of the R&B categories. With Alicia Keys’ new project out & selling & gaining so much airplay on urban stations, I can’t understand how the same record label is not promoting this new artist more. Her cd, “East Side Story” is incredible
Phil, I agree that Timbaland deserves to be acknowledged much more!!!! And I can’t believe “Crank Dat” is nominated, its a catchy song and I love to do the dance but it is not Grammy-worthy!!!!
1. Fergie can sing when she wants to, and wa soverlooked. Rihanna can not. And how did “Umbrella” get nominated for a rap category? Jay-Z’s 30 second intro does not count as a rap song.
2. Reba and Kelly were nominated for ‘Because of You’ which was odd, as it was a cover song.
3. Evanesence was robbed. It sucks ‘The Open Door’ came out at such a bad time.
4. God worked today. No Avril.
5. Glad to see McCartney got love
6. Phil, Timbaland was nominated for Producer of the Year, and will most likely win. Although I can totally see an upset with mark Ronson, who is responsible for two of the best albums of the past year. (Back to Black and Alright, Still).
7. why was Soulja Boy nominated for Crank That? The grammys are losing credibility with that one. They already gave My Humps an award.
8. I wish Pink and Kelly Clarkson got some love. ‘Who Knew’ and ‘Sober’ are, in my opinion, their best songs to date.
Fergie didn’t get snubbed, she’s terrible. I also can’t believe the best album category. Vince Gill, Foo Fighters and Herbie Hancock? unbelievably bad.
Biggest snub of the year is Daughtry under Best New Artist. One of the biggest selling CDS of late 2006 – 2007 and no nomination for best artist. I have no idea who Feist, Ledisi, or Paramore are. I am that out of touch with the music scene? And in regards to Fergie, she does not deserve a grammy-she is yet another overrated pop creation and from what her live performances how I am unsure if she can really sing without any help.
Also, where was Lily Allen? She definitely deserved album of the year and best new artist.
Stephen, Timbaland will NOT win Producer of the Year (Non-Classical). The hip-hop producer nod is kinda like the mandatory country artist in the Best New Artist category. Whereas the said country artist, in this case Taylor Swift, may win (I also doubt that too), the hip-hop producer nod is just that, a nod, and never taken seriously, as seen past years by Dr. Dre & Pharrell. But Best New Artist SHOULD go to Winehouse, for the simple fact that she may never have the kinda year like this again, what with the break out status, along with all the press both good & bad. And lets be honest, the Grammy commitee knows there is also a good chance she might not LIVE long enough to get nominated again if she doesn’t clean herself up. She has Best New artist seewed up…IF NOT, WOW Apple REALLY can sell more than just iPods & MACs!
And Stephen, Lily Allen’s cd was nominated for Best Alternative Music award. And Pink’s “Who knew” though a hit finally this past summer, was actually out in 2005, and originally released in 2005, which I think makes it ineligible. And to pitchmiester, you’re entitled to your opinions, but sadly, Fergie is one of the few popstars of today that can actually in fact sing. She does deserve a Grammy, “The Dutchess” was one of the best pop albums released in the fall of 2006 but was overlooked cause it came out the week after Justin’s cd, and “London Brodge” & “Fergalicious” did nothing to help prove she could sing…but she can! here’s hoping Interscope goes for the jugular with “All That I Got (The Make-Up Song)” after “Clumsy” hits #1 on the Billboard charts in a few weeks!
I think the biggest snub was Daughtry in the New Artist category. How do they get 4 nominations yet are left out of the Best New Artist category in favor of Ledesi and Paramore? I’ve never heard of those two acts until I read that they were nominated.
Surprised Alicia Keys “No One” was left out of the Song and Record of the year categories. She’s a Grammy darling. On the other hand not too surprised to see Fergie left out of the major categories. The only place she would have been nominated was Record of the Year and that was a tight category this year. 4 of the songs that were nominated there were locks and the Foo Fighters were a bit if a surprise. I thiought “Big Girl’s Donn’t Cry” or Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” might of had a chance for the last spot in that category.
The album of the year category is disapointing. If Kanye doesn’t win it this year he’ll never win it.
And Amy Winehouse, it’s gonna be a train wreck if they put her on that stage come Grammy Night
i LOVE grammy nomination day because my jaw continues to hit the floor every year. what a strange combo of noms this year. daughtry suffered nickelback syndrome. catchy rock tunes that play on the radio, a best-selling album, but overdoing it doesn’t always help. granted, not his fault, and i like daughtry WAY better than nickelback, but i guess ama’s will have to do. before i continue, who the HELL is ledesi??? does anybody know?? i can’t even find them in a search, wait is it a them, him or her?? help!! the album of the year category is WAY out there as well. amy and kanye, of course, but a 4 disc set from vince gill, herbie hancock does joni mitchell!!??, and the foo fighters. i don’t personally like them, but i found that to be WAY out of left field. i guess it’s a testament to what little great albums came out this year. also, song of the year? grammy always went for the old crowd with this one, but every song nominated is by an artist under 30!! and only 2 of the
I am astounded that someone who can’t spell ‘Tasty’ in a song that uses the word over and over again can win a Grammy award.
Ledesi is a female R&B artist who quietly released her latest cd over the summer, and was even one of iTunes free songs of the week, the week before her album was released. The album received alot of excellent reviews when it was released, and was a sold iTunes seller as far as R&B albums go, but she has yet to garner any mainstream success or airplay.
Evanesence was robbed. Yes, they got a nom for “Sweet Sacrifice” which is one of my favorites (though strangely absent from their concert I went to on Tuesday) but NOTHING else? There wasn’t a single bad song on their album. I know I’m biased as they’re my favorite performers out there but still.
I’m with pitchmeister. I’ve never heard of most of the people and music nominated this year, and quite frankly, I could care less. Today’s music is in such a horrible state overall that the academy could nominate TV commercial jingles and have it go unnoticed, considering that’s what most of the crap on the radio sounds like anyway.
In addition, I don’t know why Amy Winehouse has been put in the pop categories when she is so evidently R&B/soul.
Glad to hear Lily got SOME love, although not enough. But ‘Who Knew’ I think came out last year in October, and it could have been ineligible then. It wasn’t 2005 because her cd (sadly overlooked as well) came out in March ‘06.
As for the producer of the year, you made an excellent point. If any rap/r and b artist were to win, I would think it would be Timbaland. No one can deny his successful year.
That whiny umbrella-ella-ella nonsense over the Boss?!? He’s called the Boss for a reason you know. Since when did the Grammys become as pandering and blind to real talent as the Emmys?!? One more award show I can cross off my watch list!
Stephen thanx for catching my goof! I did totally mean 2006. Either way I think the song was ineligible because it was released & originally promoted prior to the cut off time for this year’s nominees, but I’m not completely sure. They got all those crazy wacky rules. And yet a 4 disc set from Vince Gill gets nominated for the BIG award, and sadly, me being the music geek I am, haven’t heard of it EVER. And for all y’all shocked by Herbie Hancock’s nom. he got nominated for the big award last year, albiet that album, “Possibilities” had vocal performances by Annie Lennox, John Mayer and Chistina Aguliera.
Why is Lily Allen in alternative music??? And yeah, she should have been nominated for best new artist, but I’m glad Paramore got a nod.
I am sooooo sad and disappointed that Lily Allen was not recognized as a nominee for best new artist. She is one of the most refreshing new voices out there. Taylor Swift? ICK.
Thank God for Emily King’s nod, but they should have also recognized Chrisete Michelle.
And I love Beyonce, but “Beautiful Liar” doesn’t deserve more than a VMA.
What I want to know is how the heck did “Crank That” get a freakin’ Grammy nomination?
Anywho…
Daughtry should have been nominated. That’s actual music to listen to, unlike the aforementioned “song”.
Wilco did receive a nomination. For rock album of the year. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s pretty much the only decent thing about these nominations. And the nod to Feist. But come on. Fergie? Rhianna? And a song called “Crank That”? What the hell is going on in music today? May I suggest the great people of the Grammy Awards pull their heads out of their asses and immediately go purchase the newest albums from the following actual artists: Radiohead, Kings of Leon, The White Stripes, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Modest Mouse, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Shins, Spoon. Please. Please make music matter again.
Wilco did receive a nomination. For rock album of the year. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s pretty much the only decent thing about these nominations. And the nod to Feist. But come on. Fergie? Rhianna? And a song called “Crank That”? What the hell is going on in music today? May I suggest the great people of the Grammy Awards pull their heads out of their asses and immediately go purchase the newest albums from the following actual artists: Radiohead, Kings of Leon, The White Stripes, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Modest Mouse, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Shins, Spoon. Please. Please make music matter again.
Wow, when you see that list you really realize this has been a bad year for music.
Kelly Clarkson got snubbed – Clive Davis must feel vindicated.
Daughtry for best new artist & Paul McCartney for album of the year one of his best in a while imo