53rd Annual Grammy Awards Predictions

It is January and that means Grammy prediction time! The nominations, which were revealed last month, have been dominated by Eminem's staggering 10 nods, followed by Bruno Mars at seven, Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, and Lady Gaga with six, while B.o.B and John Legend share five nominations each. With so many big names in music competing against each other, it will be very interesting to see who ends up the big winner of 2011. But until February 13th arrives, here are some predictions of mine for the winners of the upcoming ceremony.

Record of the Year

Nothin' On You - B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars

Love The Way You Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna

F*** You - Cee-Lo Green

Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

Alicia Keys 2nd Single "Try Sleeping With A Broken Hearth" Premieres Online

Although her album isn't scheduled to be released until December 15th, Alicia Keys's second single has hit the internet, titled "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart".

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As her first single has not been the resounding success her previous lead singles have proven to be, this song has the uniqueness and potential to do very well, a bold statement to reassure the listening audience of her swift return to the music landscape. The smooth bass-driven track, peppered with interchanging whispers and hearty vocals from Ms. Keys is a huge improvement over her first single, "Doesn't Mean Anything", which seemed nothing more than a watered down rehashing of her number one single "No One". The song is pure R&B but has that special touch to it that is easily identifiable and relatable. While the song seems to at first be missing that notable touch of every Alicia Keys track, the piano takes control by the end of the song. Fantastic sound from one of R&B's most successful acts.

Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Rock 2009 World Series

Less than an hour ago, Hip Hop and R&B heavyweights Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed at the 2009 World Series, performing their hit single "Empire State of Mind" in front of a cheering New York crowd.

Overall, a nice performance, even if the feedback from the microphone did get a bit annoying. The duo were scheduled to perform the song yesterday evening before Game 1 of the World Series but poor weather canceled the performance, fearing that the stage would damage the soft field for game play. This song is one of the most anthemic songs to be released in a very long time and seeing the two perform seems never to get tiring. The video is scheduled to premiere soon and you can click here to get a sneak peak of the video.