The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will take place this Sunday in L.A. as the recording industry celebrates the year in music. The Hanging Tree will follow the ceremony and keep you up to date on all the latest news and winners. Here is just a quick list of predictions from some of the major categories.
You can watch the awards on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Click Here to see the full list of nominees.
Record Of The Year:
Halo - Beyonce
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Who Will Win:Lady Gaga has essentially taken over the world at this point. Look for "Poker Face" to pick up this award while Taylor Swift wins more important awards later in the evening.
Who Should Win: Frankly all of these songs irritate me with the exception of "Poker Face" - maybe I'm just picking favorite heres - or maybe I'm just right.
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Album Of The Year:
I Am... Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame - Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King - Dave Matthews Band
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Who Will Win: Taylor Swift's Fearless was the highest selling album in 2009 - and it was released in 2008. Miss Swift and her marketing team have found a way to churn out one hit after another. She'll get the biggest award of the night - even though the nominees are incredibly weak compared to other years.
Who Should Win: I'm gonna vote for Lady Gaga on this one simply because I think she's more real than Swift - even though that's not saying much.
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Song Of The Year:
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Pretty Wings - Maxwell
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Who Will Win: I find it hard to believe Lady Gaga will win both Record and Song of the year. I'll have to go with Beyonce on this one.
Who Should Win: Beyonce. Nothing says successful tune like having your music featured in an Alvin and the Chipmunks movie.
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Best New Artist:
Who Will Win: MGMT have sold more records - which the recording industry takes into consideration. They'll win.
Who Should Win: Silversun Pickups
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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
Hometown Glory - Adele
Halo - Beyonce
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
Sober - Pink
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Who Will Win: Taylor Swift - she has to win more than 1 award right?
Who Should Win: Adele or Beyonce simply because they both have the best vocal talent of anyone nominated.
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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:
This Time - John Legend
Love You - Maxwell
Make It Mine - Jason Mraz
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Seal
All About The Love Again - Stevie Wonder
Who Will Win: Whoever isn't named Jason Mraz (cough Maxwell)
Who Should Win: Whoever isn't named Jason Mraz (cough Maxwell)
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Best Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
We Weren't Born To Follow - Bon Jovi
Never Say Never - The Fray
Sara Smile - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Kids - MGMT
Who Will Win: This is a hard one to call, I'm gonna vote The Black Eyed Peas simply because of it's popularity.
Who Should Win: I Like John Oates' mustache.
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Best Pop Vocal Album:
The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
The Fray - The Fray
Funhouse - Pink
Who Will Win: Black Eyed Peas are the safe choice
Who Should Win: If someone put a gun to my head I'd have to say The Fray or Pink... maybe Kelly Clarkson... Ok... any band not named the Black Eyed Peas or Colbie Caillat
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Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance:
Beyond Here Lies Nothin' - Bob Dylan
Change In The Weather - John Fogerty
Dreamer - Prince
Working On A Dream - Bruce Springsteen
Fork In The Road - Neil Young
Who Will Win: Bruce has had a tremendous decade. He should easily pick this one up.
Who Should Win: Bob Dylan continues to show everyone why he's Bob Dylan.
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Best Rock Song:
The Fixer - Pearl Jam
21 Guns - Green Day
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Working On A Dream - Bruce Springsteen
Who Will Win: Something tells me that Kings Of Leon will easily walk away with this one. That song was everywhere when it first came out.
Who Should Win: Pearl Jam came out of nowhere and delivered one of their best albums with Backspacer. "The Fixer" deserves to get the trophy.
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Best Rock Album:
Black Ice - AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden - Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck
21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King - Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon - U2
Who Will Win: Dave Matthews Band will be rewarded for making a fitting eulogy for their fallen friend LeRoi Moore.
Who Should Win: Honestly I'm gonna have to go with U2 on this one. Sure the album was a appointment sales wise, but It's one of the strongest albums they've ever made - and it's not an AC/DC Record.
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Best Alternative Music Album
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Bryne & Brian Eno
The Open Door - Death Cab For Cutie
Sounds Of The Universe - Depeche Mode
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Who Will Win: Depeche Mode made all these bands. David Bryne made these bands as well. Either one will probably take home the grammy.
Who Should Win: Phoenix or Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Both albums are equally infectious and equally worthy of winning. It's Blitz is a tad more consistent though.
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Best Rap Solo Performance
Best I Ever Had - Drake
Beautiful - Eminem
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) - Jay-Z
Day N Nite - Kid Cudi
Casa Bey - Mos Def
Who Will Win: Kid Cudi has the biggest hit here. If the grammys want to fulfill their populist aspirations, better follow through.
Who Should Win: Eminem or Jay-Z. While each of their albums were lackluster, these tracks are some of the best songs they've made.
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Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control - Common
Relapse - Eminem
R.O.O.T.S. - Flo Rida
The Ecstatic - Mos Def
The Renaissance - Q-Tip
Who Will Win: Flo Rida.
Who Should Win: Mos Def
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