Grammy Awards Preview: Predictions & Wishes

So the 50th Annual Grammy Awards are being held on Sunday, and they will be telvised, and I will most likely end up watching. But before the show actually hits I think it's time this site takes a look at some of the nominees, 'cause lord knows I don't usually cover any of these acts, and let the reader's know who I'd vote for and who I think will win. Please feel free to leave your own predicitions in the comments.

Record of the Year:
Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"
Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z) - "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
My Vote: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"; I think this is the best song of the bunch here, it's immediately catchy and fairly deep as well both musically and lyrically. That and everyone knows it.
Grammy Winner: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"; Unless it goes to Rihanna I can't see anyone else winning the award this year. Shame she won't be there to accept it, maybe they can get Britney to accept it for her ('cause there so similar, ya know).

Album of the Year:
Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Foo Fighters - "Come Alive"
Vince Gill These Days
Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters
Herbie Hancock (feat. Corrine Bailey Rae) - "River"
Kanye West Graduation
Kanye West - "Stronger"
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Amy Winehouse - "Back to Black"
My Vote: Kanye West Graduation; Out of all these albums this is the only one that I listen to with any regularity. It's not that the others are bad albums, they just aren't really my thing, so I'm hoping Kanye gets the little statue thing.
Grammy Winner: Vince Gill These Days; Did you know this album has four discs??? Jesus H Christ, that's a lot of mediocre music packed into one album, but I bet it wins.

Best New Artist:
Feist;
Feist - "1234"
Ledisi
Paramore;
Paramore - "That's What You Get"
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse;
Amy Winehouse - "You Know I'm No Good"
My Vote: Feist; I'd love to see Feist win this award, but you know she's not going to.
Grammy Winner: Amy Winehouse; This is the absolute biggest no-brainer of the night which means I will most likely be wrong with my pick.

Best Dance Recording:
The Chemical Brothers - "Do It Again"
Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."
Mika - "Love Today"
Rihanna - "Don't Stop the Music"
Justin Timberlake - "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows"
My Vote: Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."; I know the love for Justice has died done a bit, but that doesn't take away how great this freakin' song is. Just listen to it, it's mind blowin' really. Plus the rest of this crap couldn't hold a candle to this.
Grammy Winner: Mika - "Love Today"; If it's not Justice, I hope it's Justin and not this British bastard.

Best Dance Album:
The Chemical Brothers We Are the Night
Justice †
LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver
Shiny Toy Guns We Are Pilots
Tiësto Elements of Life
My Vote: LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver; As my #3 album of last year, this is the best album nominated for any awards this year. I hope it wins it.
Grammy Winner: LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver; And I think it actually might.

Best Rock Song:
Lucinda Williams - "Come On"
The White Stripes - "Icky Thump"
Chris Daughtry - "It's Not Over"
Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"
Bruce Springsteen - "Radio Nowhere"
My Vote: Bruce Springsteen - "Radio Nowhere"; It's Springsteen.
Grammy Winner: Bruce Springsteen - "Radio Nowhere"; It's Springsteen.

Best Rock Album:
Daughtry Daughtry
John Fogerty Revival
Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Bruce Springsteen Magic
Wilco Sky Blue Sky
My Vote: Wilco Sky Blue Sky; I really don't think this Foo Fighters album merits all these award nods. It just seems like they are nominating them for longevity. Not that this is the best Wilco album ever, but it's better then these nominees.
Grammy Winner: Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace; Yes, the Grammy's do award people things to make up for past mistakes. Please be aware there's a chance Fogerty or Springsteen could win this, 'cause their older then Dave Grohl.

Best Alternative Album:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
Arcade Fire Neon Bible
Bjork Volta
The Shins Wincing the Night Away
The White Stripes Icky Thump
My Vote: Arcade Fire Neon Bible; Simply put this is truly the best album of the five nominees. Top to bottom it blows the other albums away.
Grammy Winner: The Shins Wincing the Night Away; Two words for why The Shins will win tonight: Garden State.

Best Rap Song:
50 Cent (f. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) - "Ayo Technology"
T.I. - "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"
Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
Soulja Boy - "Crank That"
Kanye West (f. T-Pain) - "Good Life"
My Vote: Kanye West (f. T-Pain) - "Good Life"; I'd honestly be torn between the two Kanye songs, which would split my vote, and give the award to...
Grammy Winner: Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothing"; Kanye still, the rest are just crap.

Best Rap Album:
Common Finding Forever
Jay-Z Kingdom Come
Nas Hip Hop Is Dead
T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P.
Kanye West Graduation
My Vote: Kanye West Graduation; If these nominees aren't proof that the people that select the nominees don't listen to any music I don't know what is. Where's UGK or Ghostface? They're fairly mainstream, but I guess they don't hit Billboard often enough. Kanye is a worthy winner though.
Grammy Winner: Kanye West Graduation; If anyone else wins in this category they better be ready for Kanye to jump on stage and bitch out the Grammy's. And rightfully so this time.