The Grammy Awards are coming up again, and nominations have been released today. There have been some predictable choices (Adele, Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga) as well as some surprises (Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons, the Black Keys). Here are the nominations, as well as (in italics) our predictions. Who do you think will win? Were we right, or do you disagree? Let us know in the comments!
Jay-Z had a front row seat for troubled singer Chris Brown’s performance at the MTV VMAs, and it was obvious that years after Chris Brown’s assault on his then-girlfriend Rihanna, Jay has yet to become a member of Team Breezy. During Brown’s wildly athletic (though obviously lip-synced) dance performance, MTV’s cameras kept cutting to Jay-Z sitting in his seat, totally unmoving amidst a sea of clapping, dancing fellow celebs. Awkward, to say the least, but not surprising: Jay-Z discovered Rihanna, and was largely responsible for the success of her early singles.
What do you think? Is it time for everyone involved to move on, or does Chris Brown not deserve to have a career?