Grammy Nominations : " A tornado flew around my room before you came excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn't rain. In southern Califnoria much like Arizona my eyes don't shed tears.."

The Grammys are my favorite award show of the year. It should be no surprise that I was glued to my television when the news of the nomination came out. My aunt and I were putting our christmas lights on, but we took a break to see what was out there. I will give congratulations where congratulations should be given, and i'l lpull a Kanye West when that needs to happen too. Taylor Swift and LL Cool J hosted the show and did a phenomenal job. It was different seeing Taylor in that light, but she did it with grace and elegence like she does everything else. I was in love with her white lace drace. Lace is totally my thing right now. There's a black lace dress at Kieus with my name on ti. I might get it for my birthday dinner. Anyways back to the nominees:

A huge much deserved congratulations to Trey Songz, Frank Ocean, Miguel, Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, Usher, Carley Rae Jepson, Fun., Maroon 5, and all my contemporary christian artists.

Frank Ocean got huge notice from the grammy comittee for Thinkin Bout You (record of the year nom) as well as the entire Channel Orange album. To be honest, just listening through the album I was a bit disapointed. The only one that was slightly decent was Pyraminds. I was expecting a ton more songs like Thinkin Bout You, but that's not how it was. That song on it's own is good enough to get the album nominated though. No one has made music quite like that in some time. I'll be rooting for him.

Nominated For : Record of the Year, Album of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album

Miguel has come a long was in the last two years. Just about two years ago, I saw him opening from Trey songz who was opening for Usher. I saw him just last friday and you won't believe how much he has grown as a performer. He's much more confident, has pleanty of dance moves, and a unique fashion sense that reminds me of a young Prince. The song that caught my attention was Adorn. I was originally against listening to it, because someone I have problems with suggested it and I was being petty. When I finally heard it, I fell in love. It's a wonderful R&B track. Quickie Wasn't nominated for anything this time around, but I like that one too...(shh don't tell anyone)

Nominated For : Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, Best Urban Contemporary Album

Trey Songz : My husbad, my boo, the man who stold my heart and never gave it back. I have a milliona and one different ways to describe my love for him. The truth of the matter is he's a brilliant singer, uncomparably attractice, and a kind soul at that. Heart Attack was that song that got him the recognition he needs, and I couldn't be prouder of him for that. It's a really good heartfelt track with a great music video along with it.

Nminated for Best R&B Song

Taylor Swift : I'm not quite positive about this, but I believe the only song she was eligable for was We Are Never Getting Back Together. Her one possibility was nominated for Record of The Year. That's exactly what kind of big deal Taylor is. I love her music, I loved the Red album. Every track was like stardust. Magnificant in every way. She had her big year in 2010 when she swooped pretty much every away she swas nominated for. I doubt the grammy's will give it to her this time, but it's nice seeing her as a nominee again. The show wouldn't be the same without her.

Nominated For : Record of the Year, Best Country Duo/Group Performance (Safe & Sound)

Hunter Hayes : I love that little cutie. How can you listen to the song Wanted and not? I just want him to scoop me up and let me be his southern bell you know. He sings with so much soul, and it's not angry or inappropriate. All country artists remind us that gentlemen do still exsist, and not every man is angry and butt obbsessed. It's just him and his guitar  making music. Simple, but very worthy of all the nominations he recieved.

Nominated For : Best Country album, Best Country Solo Performance, Best New Artist,

Usher : I've made endless blog posts about you so i'll keep it short. No one can do it like Usher. No one. "Going nowhere fast we've reached the climaxxxxx..." Every single person is guilty of belting this out at least once this year. End of story.

Nominated for : Best R&B Performance (Climax),

CRJ : Other songs everyone sang? Call Me Maybe. I was proud to be one of the first to discover this song. It made me happy when skies are grey. It's just upbeat and fun. I had the pleasure of hearing it live.

Nominated For : Song of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance

Fun. : reminds me of Queen. I'm particularly fond of queen because Freddie Mercury reps my island, Zanzibar. The lead singer can hit the notes that Freddy could. The way the band harmonizes gives the songs they make unimaginable depth and it really is hit after hit. We are Young and Some Nights are songs with a vibe we haven't heard in ages. I'm happy to have the return of music like that. Fun loving with awesome instrumentals.

Nominated for : Record of the Year (with Janelle Monae), Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo/Group performance, Best Pop Vocal Album,

Maroon 5: henever I think them my mind goes back to This Love. But another song took the place of that one in my heart this year. That was Payphone. I loved that song almost as much as I love Adam Levines tattooed body (yeah, I said it). That song kind of describes how I felt about love all year. "If happy ever after did exsist, I would still be holding you like this. All these fairytales are full of ish, one more stupid love song i'll be sick...now i'm at a payphone". The drums in that were also fabulous on an entirely different levels. As I said, I'm African. I totally dig the drums.

Nominated For : Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album,

Christian contemporary artists meaning : Chris Tomlin, Toby Mac, Israel, Matt who sang 10,000 reasons, and so many more are near and dear to my heart, because their songs boost moral when times are tough. They give hope to the hopeless and lead people to the light truth and way. Though none of them will get on stage recognition for their work, their music is the most meaningful.

Now for the snubs, let me tell you I was a little upset about these this year :

I personally belive that Drake did not ge the recognition that he deserves for all the work he put in this year. Take Care, in my opinion was the best album of the year. None of the other artists work cna even compare. Each song he wrote was a heartfelt, musical masterpiece. The fact that he only got recoginition in the rap categories is completely unjust. His music trancended genres this time around. I think the logic behind this snub is two years back it was Eminems year and a rap artist won it all. Now their favorite the more urban sounding/feeling musicians. It's their time to shine, but I don't like the politics of the whole thing. He deserved more.

Drake is Nominated For : Best Rap Performance (HYFR), Best Rap Song (The Motto), and Best Rap Album

Justin Bieber : Though I am a belieber, I wasn't as outraged about this one as a lot of others were. I personally thing that Justin just wasn't there yet. The songs on his album that I view as grammy worthy would be Fall, Be Alright, As Long As You Love Me, and Believe. Those were all songs that were not promoted enough to get Grammy attention with the exception of As Long As You Love Me. But looking at it from another persepective, Call Me Maybe was nominated. I would say that Justin's songs are on the same level of musical excellence that that is, so it was an example of the grammy comittee simply saying no teen stars. Typical snub.

Nicki Minaj : Roman reloaded was a deserving album. Yes her raps were different from the others in the rap album cateogries, but what do you expect. She's a girl. She's going to rap about boys and self esteem. That's what we know. I think this snub was again a matter of not promoting the right songs off of the album. Marilyn Monroe, Young Forever, and Masquerade are definatly grammy deserving hits. Beez in the trap? Not so much.

That's my synopsis. Agree, disagree. It's all the same to me.