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On Monday our time.
Who's going to be the big winner, Beyonce or Taylor Swift?
I'm hoping for young Taylor.
Just a question which might be really dumb, what exactly is the "Record of the Year"?
I understand "Album of the Year" and "Single of the Year" but "Record of the Year" seems to be similar to "Single of the Year" in that Taylor has the same single nominated for both and Beyonce has a different single nominated for each one.
I'm assuming similar criteria but perhaps voted by different people?
I could google it but its more fun and lazy asking here.

Record of the Year is, essentially, awarded to the artist and production team behind the record - which can be an album track, not necessarily a single (more often than not, its a single and usually the big one by the artist that most know).

Song of the Year is for the songwriter specifically.

Thanks for that mate, that explains it beautifully!

Pretty "rigged" if you ask me.

All about US record companies giving expensive gifts to judges to boost sales.

It's quite known in the industry.

southee wrote:Pretty "rigged" if you ask me.

All about US record companies giving expensive gifts to judges to boost sales.

It's quite known in the industry.

...exactly.
For example Milli Vanilli have won more Grammys than Led Zeppelin.

Mr66 wrote:

southee wrote:Pretty "rigged" if you ask me.

All about US record companies giving expensive gifts to judges to boost sales.

It's quite known in the industry.

...exactly.
For example Milli Vanilli have won more Grammys than Led Zeppelin.

Yeah but Milli Vanill were only up against Neneh Cherry, Indigo Girls, Soul II Soul and Tone Lōc where Led Zep had Crosby, Still and Nash to get past!

Mr66 wrote:

southee wrote:Pretty "rigged" if you ask me.

All about US record companies giving expensive gifts to judges to boost sales.

It's quite known in the industry.

...exactly.
For example Milli Vanilli have won more Grammys than Led Zeppelin.

But they had to give theirs back after the truth came out.

Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (and Country Album of the Year)
Beyonce took out Song and Record of the Year.

I get to see a duel grammy award winner in 11 days time!

Wedgie wrote:Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (and Country Album of the Year)
Beyonce took out Song and Record of the Year.

I get to see a duel grammy award winner in 11 days time!

...and to think you rubbished the 'bogans' who went to see Pearl Jam, Cletus.

Booney wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (and Country Album of the Year)
Beyonce took out Song and Record of the Year.

I get to see a duel grammy award winner in 11 days time!

...and to think you rubbished the 'bogans' who went to see Pearl Jam, Cletus.

If you want to watch middle aged men surrounded by bogans and I want to watch a hot 20 year old chick surrounded by lots of beautiful young women then that's both of our perogatives mate!

PS She won 4 Grammys, I didn't count the awards not telecast.

Wedgie wrote:

Booney wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (and Country Album of the Year)
Beyonce took out Song and Record of the Year.

I get to see a duel grammy award winner in 11 days time!

...and to think you rubbished the 'bogans' who went to see Pearl Jam, Cletus.

If you want to watch middle aged men surrounded by bogans and I want to watch a hot 20 year old chick surrounded by lots of beautiful young women then that's both of our perogatives mate!

You're not gay by any chance Wedgie???

Bum Crack wrote:

Wedgie wrote:

Booney wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (and Country Album of the Year)
Beyonce took out Song and Record of the Year.

I get to see a duel grammy award winner in 11 days time!

...and to think you rubbished the 'bogans' who went to see Pearl Jam, Cletus.

If you want to watch middle aged men surrounded by bogans and I want to watch a hot 20 year old chick surrounded by lots of beautiful young women then that's both of our perogatives mate!

You're not gay by any chance Wedgie???

Nah mate, Im the one watching the chicks too, you're mixing me up with Booney and his turquoise!

PS Some of my musical tastes are very gay, loved the Village People and ABBA, must have been a poof in a former life!

Wedgie wrote:

Booney wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (and Country Album of the Year)
Beyonce took out Song and Record of the Year.

I get to see a duel grammy award winner in 11 days time!

...and to think you rubbished the 'bogans' who went to see Pearl Jam, Cletus.

If you want to watch middle aged men surrounded by bogans and I want to watch a hot 20 year old chick surrounded by lots of beautiful young women then that's both of our perogatives mate!

PS She won 4 Grammys, I didn't count the awards not telecast.

It is indeed, but you're only watching the 20 year old hot chick.

I hope you just like, you know,like the concert, 'coz like, she's just so, Oh my God, just so,like,hot like.

I actually like her fiddle player too! *

Taylor Swift + computer nerd = alarm bells.

Bum Crack wrote:Taylor Swift + computer nerd = alarm bells.

Neil Young won his first Grammy, after nearly 50 years of trying, in the category of "Best Art Direction On a Boxed Edition".

Not a category I was overly familiar with either.

When Nickelback - possibly THE lamest band in the world today - continually get nominated for best Hard Rock Performance you really do have to question the value/credibility of a Grammy.

Leaping Lindner wrote:When Nickelback - possibly THE lamest band in the world today - continually get nominated for best Hard Rock Performance you really do have to question the value/credibility of a Grammy.

Good point!

Leaping Lindner wrote:When Nickelback - possibly THE lamest band in the world today - continually get nominated for best Hard Rock Performance you really do have to question the value/credibility of a Grammy.

very good point