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

Hits Daily Double "One-Day Sales" Update

HITS Daily Double's weekly One-Day Sales for the album week of October 27 shows that Michael Jackson will debut at the top with the compilation album This Is It to coincide with the worldwide release of the documentary of the same name. With sales expected to exceed 300,000 copies, this will mark the sixth time an album of Michael Jackson's has achieved that feat.

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It has only been four months since the King of Pop's passing and with the critical and commercial acclaim surrounding the film, along with the inclusion of some timeless classics on the album, this comes as no surprise. It's sad a final breathtaking tour never came to fruition.

In other news, Creed's Full Circle is anticipated to take the number two or three spot on next week's Billboard 200 chart, depending on sales from the New Moon soundtrack. Both albums are on track to sell in the low 100,000s. Rounding out the top five are Taylor Swift's Fearless: Platinum Edition, with projected sales between 90,000-95,000 to add to the 4x platinum selling album, and Rod Stewart's Soulbook, with projected sales between 80,000-85,000. Sadly, these album numbers continue to demonstrate the deathly state of the music industry, especially considering the holiday shopping season is beginning to pick up.