| A California girl, a Canadian boy, a recovering rapper and a needy Nashville trio can all expect to unwrap early Christmas presents live on TV Wednesday. This year's Grammy Awards race -- including the inevitable debates about who was robbed and what planet the academy voters are actually from -- officially begins when major nominees for the 53rd Grammys are announced during a one-hour special airing at 10 p.m. (9 p.m. Central) on CBS and Global. The annoyingly titled Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night -- broadcast from Los Angeles and hosted once again by rapper-turned-TV-crimefighter LL Cool J -- will also feature performances by Justin Bieber, B.o.B., Miranda Lambert, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and Train. Presenters will include Selena Gomez, Dave Grohl, Paramore's Hayley Williams and Stevie Wonder. The 109 little gramophones get handed out Feb. 13 at L.A.'s Staples Center. But you don't have to be The Mentalist to guess who's going to walk away with nominations. Some safe bets: Justin Bieber: Duh. Like it or not, the Canuck teen-pop superstar and his floppy hair -- recently shorn, OMG!!! -- are the hottest things in music right now. Plus he's performing on Wednesday's show. So the Grammys will undoubtedly be all like, baby, baby, baby, oh, over the Bieb. Lady Antebellum: The Nashville trio's self-titled 2008 debut earned them recognition in the best new artist and country categories. Their massively successful followup Need You Now could vault them into album and record of the year terrain. Katy Perry: If you could go anywhere without hearing California Gurls this summer, you must have been hunting for Osama bin Laden in Tora Bora. Obviously you didn't find him -- since even he was probably listening to this song. The newlywed Mrs. Brand's Teenage Dream of more Grammy noms should come true. Eminem: Despite mixed reviews, Slim Shady's Recovery has sold nearly 3 million copies. That won't go unrewarded. A lack of competition in the album race this year won't hurt his chances. Look for Love the Way You Lie, his collaboration with Rihanna, to snag some love too. Taylor Swift: Her October disc Speak Now won't be on the list -- only music released between Sept. 1, 2009 and Sept. 30 of this year is eligible. But you don't sell a million CDs out of the gate (or win record of the year, as she did in January) without getting some Grammy love. Expect her to be nominated for the singles Mine or Fearless. Bruno Mars: His Doo-Wops & Hooligans album dropped too late to make the cut, but expect his single Just the Way You Are -- and his numerous writing and production credits with everyone from Cee-Lo to B.o.B. -- to earn him some nods. Drake: The Canadian rapper got two nominations last year without an album in stores. How many will he grab now that Thank Me Later has been released? Smart money says he and Bieber will battle for best new artist, with Drake emerging victorious. Jay-Z & Beyonce: Hip-hop's biggest power couple more or less sat out the year. But his Empire State of Mind single with Alicia Keys should be in the running, along with his late 2009 disc Blueprint 3. For her part, Beyonce -- this year's big winner with 10 noms and six trophies -- won't go home empty-handed. Her Telephone collaboration with Lady Gaga should garner them both a nod. Lady Gaga: Speaking of the Gaga, her Fame Monster single Bad Romance should do good things for her. Carole King & James Taylor: Every year, the Grammy fuddy-duddies gang up to nominate one of their own. Last year, live releases from Hall & Oates and Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood crashed the party. This year, word is that old folkies King and Taylor's Live at the Troubadour will be in the running. If you think I'm kidding, I have two words for you: Herbie Hancock. Other artists and releases to watch for: Cee-Lo's F--- You; B.o.B's Adventures of Bobby Ray; Rihanna's Rated R; Ke$ha's Animal; Sade's Soldier of Love; Usher's Raymond v. Raymond; Arcade Fire's Suburbs; Florence & the Machine's Dog Days Are Over; Herbie Hancock's The Imagine Project; Robert Plant's Band of Joy; Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream; Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment; Miranda Lambert's Revolution; Janelle Monae's ArchAndroid (Suites II and III). |
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