It looks like the 2015 Grammy Awards are piping up to be something magnificent! With surprising, yet well deserving nominations from veterans like Ledisi, Toni Braxton & BabyFace and Erica Campbell, and new comers like the talented Luke James, Aloe Blacc, and Lecrae hopefully this coming Grammys represents true talent. Last years disappointing show resulted in many top categories, that featured mostly Afrikan Americans, not being televised. And there was an obvious lack of…colour that hit the stage to perform. Hopefully that tragedy will change this year! It seems like this will be the year for veteran rapper/producer Pharrell Williams with multiple nominations, surely he will win at least…two! Ha! I’m excited, aren’t you? Let me know if you agree with the predictions below,
UPDATE: 2.8.15
Though I hoped for the best, yet again Afrikan Americans were counted out. Most of the categories featuring coloured people were not televised yet again, but of course R&B performance, I’m guessing due to the Queen being there, Beyonce, which was great, but disappointing as it became clear she was going to win, which is probably the only reason they televised it. The Grammy awards is suppose to show artistic excellence and reward that, however, they don’t and they show millions watching who truly represents music, and often times, its not us. When do we fight against it? How do we fight against it?
Asterisk in red ** marks The BLACK Media’s winning predictions
Best Rap Album
The New Classic, Iggy Azalea
Because the Internet, Childish Gambino
Nobody’s Smiling, Common **
The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem WINNER
Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q
Blacc Hollywood, Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
“A Sky Full of Stars,” Coldplay
“Say Something,” A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera WINNER
“Bang Bang,” Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Nicki Minaj **
“Dark Horse,” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
Best Rap Performance
“305,” Childish Gambino
“0 to 100/The Catch Up,” Drake
“Rap God,” Eminem
“i,” Kendrick Lamar ** WINNER
“All I Need Is You,” Lecrae
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Blak Majik,” Common ft. Jhené Aiko
“The Monster,” Eminem ft. Rihanna ** WINNER
“Tuesday,” I Love Makonnen ft. Drake
“Studio,” ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid
“Bound 2,” Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
Best Rap Song
“Anaconda,” Nicki Minaj
“Bound 2,” Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
“i,” Kendrick Lamar ** WINNER
“We Dem Boyz,” Wiz Khalifa
“0 to 100/The Catch Up,” Drake
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce **
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is, Mali Music
G I R L, Pharrell Williams WINNER
Best Music Video
“We Exist,” Arcade Fire
“Turn Down for What,” DJ Snake & Lil Jon
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams ** WINNER
“The Golden Age,” Woodkid ft. Max Richter
Best Pop Solo Performance
“All of Me,” John Legend
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay With Me,” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams ** WINNER
Best Gospel Album
Help, Erica Campbell ** WINNER
Amazing, Ricky Dillard & New G
Withholding Nothing: Live, William McDowell
Forever Yours, Smokie Norful
Vintage Worship, Anita Wilson
Best R&B Performance
“Drunk In Love,” Beyoncé ft. Jay Z WINNER
“New Flame,” Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
“It’s Your World,” Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly
“Like This,” Ledisi **
“Good Kisser,” Usher
Best R&B Song
“Drunk In Love,” Beyonce ft. Jay Z ** WINNER
“Good Kisser,” Usher
“New Flame,” Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
“Options (Wolfjames Version),” Luke James ft. Rick Ross
“The Worst,” Jhené Aiko
Best R&B Album
Islander, Bernhoft
Lift Your Spirit, Aloe Blacc
Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton & Babyface ** WINNER
Black Radio 2, Robert Glasper Experiment
Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
FULL LIST HERE: GRAMMYS
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