The Grammys: Who Will Win … and Who Should!

TheWrap’s guide to some of the top categories for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards

TheWrap’s We’re All Winners guide to some of the top categories for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.

SONG OF THE YEAR
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Pretty Wings – Maxwell
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Who will win: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Who should win: Use Somebody – Kings of Leon

POP DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
The Fray – “Never Say Never”
Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Sara Smile”
MGMT – “Kids”

Who will win: Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Sara Smile”
Who should win: someone sadly not even nominated

BEST ROCK ALBUM
AC/DC – Black Ice
Eric Clapton and 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

Who will win: Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Who should win: Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)”
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

Who will win: Eminem – “Beautiful”
Who should win: Jay-Z – “D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)”

COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Brooks and Dunn – “Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Zac Brown Band – “Chicken Fried”
Lady Antebellum – “I Run to You”
Rascal Flatts – “Here Comes Goodbye”
Sugarland – “It Happens”

Who will win: Sugarland – “It Happens”
Who should win: Zac Brown Band – “Chicken Fried”

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Who will win: Beyoncé – “Halo"
Who should win: Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – I Am…Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Lady Gaga – The Fame
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Taylor Swift – Fearless

Who will win: Taylor Swift – Fearless
Who should win: Taylor Swift – Fearless

BEST NEW ARTIST
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Who will win: Zac Brown Band
Who should win: The Ting Tings

 

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