59TH GRAMMY AWRDS 2017 : Nominations & Predictions

          

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I am watching Grammys from last few years. I am listener of different genre of Music.This blog came out of thought of predictions about who will win.So What I do is to go through each nominee of the year for major categories which I listed above. Due to Grammys,I get joy of every different genre of music.I am expressing my opinion here based on my experience and research. So ,I predict name of winner along the name of person who deserves The Grammy ( but couldn't get it due to Some Grammy factors :P ). If worthy wins , I feel even better .Hope you get something good from this blog.Suggest me to improve and discuss. Thank you For reading this blog. 

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Please check nominations list at https://www.grammy.com/nominees .

Below is list of nominations with Predictions :

1.Record Of The Year

Hello - Adele

Formation - Beyoncé

7 Years - Lukas Graham

Work - Rihanna Featuring Drake

Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

Worthy : 7 years by Lukas Graham
Predicated : Formation by Beyoncé

2.Album Of The Year

25 - Adele

Lemonade - Beyoncé

Purpose - Justin Bieber

Views - Drake

A Sailor's Guide To Earth - Sturgill Simpson

Worthy : Lemonade by Beyoncé
Predicted : A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson

3.Song Of The Year

Formation - (Beyoncé)

Hello - (Adele)

I Took A Pill In Ibiza - (Mike Posner)

Love Yourself - (Justin Bieber)

7 Years - (Lukas Graham)

Worthy : I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner
Predicted : 7 Years by Lukas Graham

4.Best New Artist

Kelsea Ballerini

The Chainsmokers

Chance The Rapper

Maren Morris

Anderson Paak

Worthy : Kelsea Ballerini
Predicted : Chance The Rapper

5.Best Pop Solo Performance

Hello by Adele

Hold Up by Beyoncé

Love Yourself by Justin Bieber

Piece By Piece (Idol Version) by Kelly Clarkson

Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande

Worthy : Hello by Adele
Predicted : Love Yourself

6.Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Closer - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey

7 Years - Lukas Graham

Work - Rihanna Featuring Drake

Cheap Thrills - Sia Featuring Sean Paul

Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

Worthy : Work - Rihanna Featuring Drake
Predicted : Closer - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey

7.Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Cinema by Andrea Bocelli

Fallen Angels by Bob Dylan

Stages Live by Josh Groban

Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin by Willie Nelson

Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway by Barbra Streisand

Worthy : Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway by Barbra Streisand
Predicted: Fallen Angels by Bob Dylan

8.Best Pop Vocal Album

25 by Adele

Purpose by Justin Bieber

Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande

Confident by Demi Lovato

This Is Acting by Sia

Worthy : Confident by Demi Lovato
Predicted : Purpose by Justin Bieber

9.Best Dance Recording

Tearing Me Up by Bob Moses

Don't Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya

Never Be Like You by Flume Featuring Kai

Rinse & Repeat by Riton Featuring Kah-Lo

Drinkee by Sofi Tukker

Worthy : Never Be Like You by Flume Featuring Kai
Predicted : Don't Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya

10.Best Dance/Electronic Album

Skin by Flume

Electronica 1: The Time Machine by Jean-Michel Jarre

Epoch by Tycho

Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future by Underworld

Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII by Louie Vega

Worthy : Skin by Flume
Predicted : Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future by Underworld

11.Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Human Nature by Herb Alpert

When You Wish Upon A Star by Bill Frisell

Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, NY by Steve Gadd Band

Unspoken by Chuck Loeb

Culcha Vulcha by Snarky Puppy

Worthy : Culcha Vulcha by Snarky Puppy
Predicted : Human Nature by Herb Alpert 

12.Best Rock Performance

Joe (Live From Austin City Limits) by Alabama Shakes

Don't Hurt Yourself by Beyoncé Featuring Jack White

Blackstar by David Bowie

The Sound Of Silence (Live On Conan) by Disturbed

Heathens by Twenty One Pilots

Worthy : Heathens by Twenty One Pilots
Predicted : Don't Hurt Yourself by Beyoncé Featuring Jack White

13.Best Metal Performance

Shock Me by Baroness

Silvera by Gojira

Rotting In Vain by Korn

Dystopia by Megadeth

The Price Is Wrong by Periphery

Worthy : Silvera by Gojira
Predicted : Dystopia by Megadeth

14.Best Rock Song

Blackstar by David Bowie

Burn The Witch by Radiohead

Hardwired by Metallica

Heathens by Twenty One Pilots

My Name Is Human by Highly Suspect

Worthy : Heathens by Twenty One Pilots
Predicted : Hardwired by Metallica

15.Best Rock Album

California by Blink-182

Tell Me I'm Pretty by Cage The Elephant

Magma by Gojira

Death Of A Bachelor by Panic! At The Disco

Weezer by Weezer

Worthy : Tell Me I'm Pretty by Cage The Elephant
Predicted : Magma by Gojira

16.Best Alternative Music Album

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Blackstar by David Bowie

The Hope Six Demolition Project by PJ Harvey

Post Pop Depression by Iggy Pop

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

Worthy : A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
Predicted : A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

17.Best R&B Performance

Turnin' Me Up by BJ The Chicago Kid

Permission by Ro James

I Do by Musiq Soulchild

Needed Me by Rihanna

Cranes In The Sky by Solange

Worthy : Turnin' Me Up by BJ The Chicago Kid
Predicted winner : Needed Me by Rihanna

18.Best Traditional R&B Performance

The Three Of Me by William Bell

Woman's World by BJ The Chicago Kid

Sleeping With The One I Love by Fantasia

Angel by Lalah Hathaway

Can't Wait by Jill Scott

Worthy : Sleeping With The One I Love by Fantasia
Predicted : Woman's World by BJ The Chicago Kid

19.Best R&B Song

Come See Me by PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake

Exchange by Bryson Tiller

Kiss It Better by Rihanna

Lake By The Ocean by Maxwell

Luv by Tory Lanez

Worthy :  Luv by Tory Lanez
Predicted : Kiss It Better by Rihanna

20.Best Urban Contemporary Album

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Ology by Gallant

We Are King by KING

Malibu by Anderson .Paak

Anti by Rihanna

Worthy : Lemonade by Beyoncé
Predicted : Lemonade by Beyoncé

21.Best R&B Album

In My Mind by BJ The Chicago Kid

Lalah Hathaway Live by Lalah Hathaway

Velvet Portraits by Terrace Martin

Healing Season by Mint Condition

Smoove Jones by Mya
Worthy : Lalah Hathaway Live by Lalah Hathaway
Predicted : In My Mind by BJ The Chicago Kid

22.Best Rap Performance

No Problem by Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

Panda by Desiigner

Pop Style by Drake Featuring The Throne

All The Way Up by Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared

That Part by ScHoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West
Worthy : Panda by Desiigner
Predicted : Panda by Desiigner

23.Best Rap/Sung Performance

Freedom by Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Hotline Bling by Drake

Broccoli by D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty

Ultralight Beam by Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream

Famous by Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

Worthy : Freedom by Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Predicted : Freedom by Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar

24.Best Rap Song

All The Way Up by Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared

Famous by Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

Hotline Bling by Drake

No Problem by Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

Ultralight Beam by Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream

Worthy : No Problem by Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Predicted: Famous by Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

25.Best Rap Album

Coloring Book by Chance The Rapper

And The Anonymous Nobody by De La Soul

Major Key by DJ Khaled

Views by Drake

Blank Face LP by ScHoolboy Q

The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West

Worthy : Coloring Book by Chance The Rapper
Predicted : The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West

26.Best Country Solo Performance

Love Can Go To Hell by Brandy Clark

Vice by Miranda Lambert

My Church by Maren Morris

Church Bells by Carrie Underwood

Blue Ain't Your Color by Keith Urban

Worthy : My Church by Maren Morris
Predicted : Blue Ain't Your Color by Keith Urban

27.Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Different For Girls

Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King

21 Summer

Brothers Osborne

Setting The World On Fire

Kenny Chesney & P!nk

Jolene

Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton

Think Of You

Chris Young With Cassadee Pope

Worthy : Setting The World On Fire by Kenny Chesney & P!nk
Predicted : Jolene by Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton

28.Best Country Song

Blue Ain't Your Color by Keith Urban

Die A Happy Man by Thomas Rhett

Humble And Kind by Lori McKenna

My Church by Maren Morris

Vice by Miranda Lambert

Worthy : Humble And Kind by Lori McKenna

Predicted : Die A Happy Man by Thomas Rhett

29.Best Country Album

Big Day In A Small Town by Brandy Clark

Full Circle by Loretta Lynn

Hero by Maren Morris

A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson

Ripcord by Keith Urban

Worthy : A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson
Predicted :  A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson

30 to 58 : Ommited ( Can't Judge )

59.Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Amy - Various Artists

Miles Ahead - Miles Davis & Various Artists

Straight Outta Compton - Various Artists

Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition) - Various Artists

Vinyl: The Essentials Season 1 - Various Artists

Worthy : Straight Outta Compton - Various Artists
Predicted : Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition) - Various Artists

60.Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Bridge Of Spies

Thomas Newman, composer

Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight

Ennio Morricone, composer

The Revenant

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto, composers

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

John Williams, composer

Stranger Things Volume 1

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, composers

Stranger Things Volume 2

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, composers

Predicted : The Revenant - Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto, composers


61.Best Song Written For Visual Media

Can't Stop The Feeling! - Justin Timberlake -  Track from: Trolls

Heathens - Twenty One Pilots - Track from: Suicide Squad 

Just Like Fire - P!nk - Track from: Alice Through The Looking Glass 

Purple Lamborghini - Skrillex & Rick Ross - Track from: Suicide Squad

Try Everything - Shakira - Track from: Zootopia 

The Veil - Peter Gabriel - Track from: Snowden

Worthy : The Veil - Peter Gabriel - Track from: Snowden
Predicted : Try Everything - Shakira - Track from: Zootopia 

62 to 82 : Omitted 

83.Best Music Video

Formation

Beyoncé

River

Leon Bridges

Up & Up

Coldplay

Gosh

Jamie XX

Upside Down & Inside Out

OK Go

Predicted: Up & Up by Coldplay

84.Best Music Film

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Steve Aoki

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week The Touring Years

(The Beatles)

Lemonade

Beyoncé

The Music Of Strangers

Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry

(Various Artists)

Predicted : Lemonade - Beyoncé

58TH GRAMMY AWRDS 2015 : Nominations & Predictios

ONLY Nominations

For Full list of Nominations Please Visit  : https://www.grammy.com/nominees 

Nominations with Predictions & *** winners**** :)

Here is list of Predicted winner with Promising contender for the Nomination. REPEAT I AM NOT BIASED I PREDICTED ON MY EXPERIENCE.I HAVE SEEN MY FAVOURITE PEOPLE NOT GETTING GRAMMyS :( 

1. RECORD OF THE YEAR

Really Love by D'Angelo And The Vanguard

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

Blank Space by Taylor Swift

Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd

Promising contender : Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

Predicted Winner :Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

(There is no doubt as Uptown Funk is famous artistically and technically sound Record of the year.Other Nominations are not incomparable with uptown funk )

******ACTUAL WIINER :UPTOWN FUNK BY MARK RONSON FEATURING BRUNO MARS***** 

2. ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Traveller by Chris Stapleton

1989 by Taylor Swift

Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd

Promising contender : Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes 

Predicted Winner : Pimp to Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

(This category has tough fight.But considering practice of Grammy Foundation for this category is which is hardly doubted by Critics ever.Trust me Sound & Color  made difference.It will be unjust if any other wins except "To Pimp to butterfly")

*****Actual winner :1989 BY TAYLOR SWIFT******
!!Personally not justified but as I told you guys , taylor swift has a magic spell!!II 

3. SONG OF THE YEAR

Alright Track from: To Pimp A Butterfly

Blank Space Track from: 1989

Girl CrushTrack from: Pain Killer

See You AgainTrack from: Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Thinking Out Loud Track from: X

Promising contender : Alright By Kendrik Lamar 

Predicted Winner : See You again By Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 

(Rest in peace Paul...It will be Emotional decision and tribute to you - 'see you again')

Actual winner :THINKING OUT LOUD TRACK FROM 'X' 

4. BEST NEW ARTIST  

Courtney Barnett (Genre: Indie rock) - [ Most Promising ] 

(She is Best deserving and critically acclaimed new Artist of the year but No top hit to charts)

James Bay (Genre : Indie rock) 

(His album made top chartings he will not LET IT GO )

Sam Hunt (Genre : Country music)

(This handsome man has serious Voice with top Charting. lOOKS will surly GET HIM vote :P) 

Tori Kelly 

(Best Luck You Tube Girl, Its great You earned nominations but this race is  so hard)

Meghan Trainor (Genere :  POP) - [Predicted Winner] **ACTUAL WINNER**

(She is most FAMOUS AMONG ALL ABOVE with previous year Grammy nominations and OUR PREDICTED WINNER)

5. BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

Heartbeat Song By Kelly Clarkson 

Love Me Like You Do By Ellie Goulding 

Thinking Out Loud By Ed Sheeran

Blank Space By Taylor Swift

Can't Feel My Face By The Weeknd

Promising contender : Thinking out Loud by Ed Sheeran 

Predicted Winner : Blank Space By Tylor Swift

( Dont Ask me,why I predicted Taylor here , she have most numbers for this :P)Actual winner :THINKING OUT LOUD BY ED SHEERAN 
THanks to god her magic spell not worked here , so its justified. 

6. BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Ship To Wreck by Florence + The Machine

Sugar by Maroon 5

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

Bad Blood by Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar

See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth

Promising contender : SHIP TO WRECK BY FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

Predicted Winner : Sugar by MAROON 5

( mAROON 5 WILL KICK IT OVER OTHERS aS GROUP PERFORMANCE)
ACtual winner :UPTOWN FUNK BY MARK RONSON FEATURING BRUNO MARS

7. BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM   

The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern By Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap

Shadows In The Night By Bob Dylan

Stages by Josh Groban

No One Ever Tells You By Seth MacFarlane

My Dream Duets By Barry Manilow (& Various Artists)

Promising contender : Shadows In The Night By Bob Dylan 

Predicted Winner : The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern

( jUST A GUESS , nOT SURE )
actual winner :THE SILVER LINING: THE SONGS OF JEROME KERN  

8. BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM 

Piece By Piece by Kelly Clarkson

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Florence + The Machine

Uptown Special by Mark Ronson

1989 by Taylor Swift

Before This World by James Taylor

Promising contender : UPTOWN SPECIAL BY MARK RONSON 

Predicted Winner : 1989 BY TAYLOR SWIFT
Actual winner : 1989 by taylor swift

(tAYLOR SWIFT HAS MAGIC SPELL :p)

9. BEST DANCE RECORDING

We're All We Need by Above & Beyond Featuring Zoë Johnston

Go By The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip

Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Runaway (U & I) by Galantis

Where Are Ü Now by Skrillex And Diplo With Justin Bieber

Promising contender : Never Catch me by Flying Lotus Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Predicted Winner : Where are U now by Skrillex And Diplo With Justin Bieber
actual winners :WHERE ARE U NOW BY SKRILLEX AND DIPLO WITH JUSTIN BIEBER 

( lISTEN THIS SONG N TELL ME WHICH SONG MADE YOU STOMP , I KNOW ITS FLYING LOTUS BUT jACK Ü IS STRONGEST )  

10. BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM

Our Love by Caribou

Born In The Echoes by The Chemical Brothers

Caracal by Disclosure

In Colour by Jamie XX

Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü by Skrillex And Diplo

Promising contender : Caracal by Disclosure

Predicted Winner : Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü
actual WINNER : SKRILLEX AND DIPLO PRESENT JACK Ü

( CARACAL IS WILDEST BUT jACK Ü IS HIT OF THE YEAR )  

11. BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Guitar In The Space Age! by Bill Frisell

Love Language by Wouter Kellerman

Afrodeezia by Marcus Miller

Sylva by Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest

The Gospel According To Jazz, Chapter IV By Kirk Whalum

Promising Contender  :  The Gospel According To Jazz, Chapter IV By Kirk Whalum

Predicted winner : Guitar In The Space Age! by Bill Frisell
actual WINNER : SYLVA BY SNARKY PUPPY & METROPOLE ORKEST

( no cOMMENTS :p )

12. BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

Don't Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes

What Kind Of Man by Florence + The Machine

Something From Nothing by Foo Fighters

Ex's & Oh's by Elle King

Moaning Lisa Smile by Wolf Alice

PROMISING CONTENDER : DON'T WANNA FIGHT BY ALABAMA SHAKES 

PREDICTED WINNER : SOMETHING FROM NOTHING BY FOO FIGHTERS 

( FOO FIGHTERS SUCKS IT UP EVERY TIME , THIS TIME WILL ALSO NO EXCEPTION) 
ACtual winner : DON'T WANNA FIGHT BY ALABAMA SHAKES...THis time its exception :)   

13. BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

Identity by August Burns Red

Cirice by Ghost

512 by Lamb Of God

Thank You by Sevendust

Custer by Slipknot

PROMISING CONTENDER :  CUSTER BY SLIPKNOT  

PREDICTED WINNER : 512 BY LAMB OF GOD 

(ALL ARE REAL HEAVYS. THIS YEAR 512 WILL ROCK.ANGELS MADE OF METAL)
ACtual winner : CIRICE BY GHOST 

14. BEST ROCK SONG

Don't Wanna Fight BYAlabama Shakes

Ex's & Oh's by Dave Bassett & Elle King 

Hold Back The River by  Iain Archer & James Bay

Lydia by Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens

What Kind Of Man by John Hill, Tom Hull & Florence Welch

PROMISING CONTENDER : WHAT KIND OF MAN BY JOHN HILL, TOM HULL & FLORENCE WELCH 

PREDICTED WINNER : DON'T WANNA FIGHT BYALABAMA SHAKES
Actual winner : DON'T WANNA FIGHT BYALABAMA SHAKES 

15. BEST ROCK ALBUM

Chaos And The Calm byJames Bay

Kintsugi by Death Cab For Cutie

Mister Asylum by Highly Suspect

Drones by Muse

.5: The Gray Chapter by Slipknot

PROMISING CONTENDER : MISTER ASYLUM BY HIGHLY SUSPECT 

PREDICTED WINNER :.5: THE GRAY CHAPTER BY SLIPKNOT
ACtual winner :  Drones by muse ... **amazed**

16. BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes

Vulnicura by Björk

The Waterfall by My Morning Jacket

Currents by Tame Impala

Star Wars by Wilco

PROMISING CONTENDER : VULNICURA BY BJÖRK 

PREDICTED WINNER :SOUND & COLOR BY ALABAMA SHAKES
Actual winner : SOUND & COLOR BY ALABAMA SHAKES  

17. BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

If I Don't Have You by Tamar Braxton

Rise Up by Andra Day

Breathing Underwater by Hiatus Kaiyote

Planes by Jeremih Featuring J. Cole

Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) by The Weeknd

PROMISING CONTENDER : EARNED IT BY THE WEEKND

PREDICTED WINNER : EARNED IT BY THE WEEKND
actual winner : EARNED IT BY THE WEEKND 

18. BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

He Is by Faith Evans 

Little Ghetto Boy by Lalah Hathaway

Let It Burn by Jazmine Sullivan

Shame by Tyrese

My Favorite Part Of You by Charlie Wilson

PROMISING CONTENDER : SHAME BY TYRESE

PREDICTED WINNER : MY FAVORITE PART OF YOU BY CHARLIE WILSON
Actual winner : LITTLE GHETTO BOY BY LALAH HATHAWAY.... it was tough. 

19. BEST R&B SONG

Coffee  by Miguel

Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)  by The Weeknd

Let It Burn  by Jazmine Sullivan

Really Love by D'Angelo And The Vanguard

Shame by Tyrese 

PROMISING CONTENDER : REALLY LOVE BY D'ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD

PREDICTED WINNER :  EARNED IT BY THE WEEKND
actual winner : EARNED IT BY THE WEEKND 

20. BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Ego Death by The Internet

You Should Be Here by Kehlani

Blood by Lianne La Havas

Wildheart by Miguel

Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd

PROMISING CONTENDER : WILDHEART BY MIGUEL 

PREDICTED WINNER : BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS BY THE WEEKND
ACtual winner:BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS BY THE WEEKND 

21. BEST R&B ALBUM

Coming Home by Leon Bridges

Black Messiah by D'Angelo And The Vanguard

Cheers To The Fall by Andra Day

Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan

Forever Charlie by Charlie Wilson

PROMISING CONTENDER : FOREVER CHARLIE BY CHARLIE WILSON

PREDICTED WINNER : BLACK MESSIAH BY D'ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD
Actual winner : BLACK MESSIAH BY D'ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD 

22. BEST RAP PERFORMANCE 

Apparently by J. Cole

Back To Back by Drake

Trap Queen by Fetty Wap

Alright by Kendrick Lamar

Truffle Butter by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake & Lil Wayne

All Day by Kanye West 

PROMISING CONTENDER : TRAP QUEEN BY FETTY WAP

PREDICTED WINNER : ALRIGHT BY KENDRICK LAMAR
Actual winner : ALRIGHT BY KENDRICK LAMAR 

23. BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

One Man Can Change The World by Big Sean

Glory BY Common & John Legend

Classic Man BY Jidenna Featuring Roman GianArthur

These Walls BY Kendrick Lamar 

Only BY Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown

PROMISING CONTENDER :THESE WALLS BY KENDRICK LAMAR  

PREDICTED WINNER : GLORY BY COMMON & JOHN LEGEND
Actual winner : THESE WALLS BY KENDRICK LAMAR 

24. BEST RAP SONG

All Day BY Kanye West 

Alright BY Kendrick lAMAR

Energy BY Drake

Glory BY Common & John Legend

Trap Queen BYFetty Wap

PROMISING CONTENDER :alright BY KENDRICK LAMAR  

PREDICTED WINNER : GLORY BY COMMON & JOHN LEGEND
Actual winner : ALRIGHT BY KENDRICK LAMAR 

25. BEST RAP ALBUM

2014 Forest Hills Drive BY J. Cole

Compton BY Dr. Dre

If Youre Reading This Its Too Late BY Drake

To Pimp A Butterfly BY Kendrick Lamar

The Pinkprint BY Nicki Minaj

PROMISING CONTENDER :TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY BY KENDRICK LAMAR

PREDICTED WINNER : COMPTON BY DR. DRE
actual winner : To pimp to butterfly BY KENDRICK LAMAR 

26. BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

Burning House BY Cam

Traveller BY Chris Stapleton

Little Toy Guns BY Carrie Underwood

John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 BY Keith Urban

Chances Are BY Lee Ann Womack

PROMISING CONTENDER :TRAVELLER BY CHRIS STAPLETON

PREDICTED WINNER : TRAVELLER BY CHRIS STAPLETON
actual winner :TRAVELLER BY CHRIS STAPLETON

27. BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Stay A Little Longer BY Brothers Osborne

If I Needed You BY Joey+Rory

The Driver BY Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay

Girl Crush BY Little Big Town

Lonely Tonight BY Blake Shelton Featuring Ashley Monroe

PROMISING CONTENDER :GIRL CRUSH BY LITTLE BIG TOWN

PREDICTED WINNER : GIRL CRUSH BY LITTLE BIG TOWN
actual winner :GIRL CRUSH BY LITTLE BIG TOWN 

28. BEST COUNTRY SONG

Chances Are BY Hayes Carll

Diamond Rings And Old Barstools BY Barry Dean, Luke Laird & Jonathan Singleton

Girl Crush BY Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose

Hold My Hand BY Brandy Clark & Mark Stephen Jones

Traveller BY Chris Stapleton

PROMISING CONTENDER :GIRL CRUSH BY HILLARY LINDSEY, LORI MCKENNA & LIZ ROSE
PREDICTED WINNER : TRAVELLER BY CHRIS STAPLETON
actual winner : GIRL CRUSH BY HILLARY LINDSEY, LORI MCKENNA & LIZ ROSE

29. BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Montevallo BY Sam Hunt

Pain Killer BY Little Big Town

The Blade BY Ashley Monroe

Pageant Material BY Kacey Musgraves

Traveller BY Chris Stapleton

PROMISING CONTENDER :MONTEVALLO BY SAM HUNT

PREDICTED WINNER : TRAVELLER BY CHRIS STAPLETON
Actual winner : TRAVELLER BY CHRIS STAPLETON