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Music And the Grammy DOESN’T go to…
Posted by Bill Forman on Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Come to think of it, the three awards that Alan actually got right weren’t exactly rocket science: Each went to either Taylor Swift or Beyonce Knowles, who took home 10 awards between them.
So we’re talking about, what, a 33 percent success rate? Of course, each category does have five nominees, so it’s not like the odds were even. (There’s probably even some mathematic formula that would take that into account, but it would still be small consolation.)
For full details, including album and song titles for all nominees, you can find the original story here. But for those of us with shorter attention spans and/or actual lives, the following is a quick recap of who shoulda, coulda and actually did win. An asterisk precedes each correct prediction.
By the way, Alan is also available for stock market and horse race tips ...
* Album of the Year
Should win: The Dave Matthews Band
Will win: Taylor Swift.
Did win: Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
Should win: Kings of Leon
Will win: Taylor Swift
Did win: Beyonce
Record of the Year
Should win: Kings of Leon
Will win: Taylor Swift
Did win: Kings of Leon
New Artist
Should win: The Silversun Pickups
Will win: MGMT
Did win: Zac Brown
Rock Album
Should win: No Line on the Horizon
Will win: Dave Matthews Band
Did win: Green Day
Alternative Music Album
Should win: Byrne and Eno
Will win: Byrne and Eno
Did win: Phoenix
* Contemporary R&B Album
Should win: Trey Songz.
Will win: Beyoncé
Did win: Beyoncé
Rap Song:
Should win: Kid Cudi
Will win: Justin Timberlake
Did win: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
* Country Album
Should win: George Strait
Will win: Taylor Swift
Did win: Taylor Swift
