Although they lost the the Album of the Year Award to Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at last Sunday's Grammy Awards, Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ was awarded with ‘Best Alternative Album‘, beating albums by Beck, Death Cab For Cutie, Gnarls and My Morning Jacket. And there was another award for Radiohead. Art directors Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Christiaan Munro received a Grammy for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for ‘In Rainbows’ discbox.

 

 

So as we said it here we knew it was gonna be a tough night for Radiohead. Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant took home five awards for his collaboration with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss. They had it going on for them. Overall, the Brits artists had an excellent night. Coldplay, Adele, Duffy, Radiohead and Peter Gabriel were among other UK stars to win Gramophone trophies at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

 

 

But the Brit quintet had a chance to show their wares to the world on stage. They played "15 Step" backed by the USC Marching Band. That was actually quite refreshing and different. Radiohead independently released their seventh album, "In Rainbows" (2007), originally as a digital download for which each customer could set their own price (kinda like pay-for-what-you like). But, I guess that innovative dose of online marketing wasn't enough for Grammy voters. That's ok. There's always a next time.

 

Alright, so if you're especially from Cali you must have listened to their music at some point in your life. Dude I am talking about getaway trips down to Baja, surf, fish tacos, Coronas, Margaritas whatever shakes your world. Yeah that's the life. And The Beach Boys are part of that fun-in-the-sun lifestyle. Since the early 60's the band has been cranking it up delighting generations of Americans and worldwide audiences. The group initially comprised singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his brothers, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. This core quintet, along with early member David Marks and later bandmate Bruce Johnston, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1988. Yeah that's how big they are.

 

 

But that's not it. According to Allmusic.com, the group has had thirty-six U.S. Top 40 hits (the most of any U.S. rock band) and fifty-six Hot 100 hits, including four number one singles. Rolling Stone magazine listed The Beach Boys as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to Billboard, in terms of singles and album sales, The Beach Boys are the No. 1 selling American band of all time.

 

 

As for legacy, in 2001, the group received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Brian Wilson was inducted into the UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2006. And, in 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the Beach Boys #12 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

 

 

At Red Karaoke, we've put together an assortment of Beach Boys tracks such as California Dreaming, California Girls, Kokomo, Surfin' USA and many more for you to karaoke to "America's Band" classic songs. Hang loose for now!

 

Album of the Year: “Raising Sand,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Rounder)

Rap Album: “Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Say,” John Mayer; track from “Continuum” (Columbia)

Record of the Year: “Please Read The Letter,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from “Raising Sand” (Rounder)

 

New Artist: Adele

 

 

Rock Album: “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends,” Coldplay (Capitol)

 

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Rich Woman,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, track from “Raising Sand” (Rounder)

 

Song of the Year: “Viva La Vida,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay), track from “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends” (Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs)

 

 

Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “Stay,” Sugarland, track from “Enjoy the Ride” (Mercury)

 

R&B Album: “Jennifer Hudson,” Jennifer Hudson (Arista)

 

 

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin

 

Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost

 

Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Chasing Pavements,” Adele, track from “19″ (Columbia/XL)Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Still Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole (DMI)

 

Pop Vocal Album: “Rockferry,” Duffy (Mercury)

 

 

Pop Instrumental Performance: “I Dreamed There Was No War,” Eagles, track from “Long Road Out of Eden” (Eagles Recording Company)

 

Pop Instrumental Album: “Jingle All the Way,” Bela Fleck & The Flecktones (Rounder)

 

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: “Viva La Vida,” Coldplay, track from “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends” (Capitol)

 

Alternative Music Album: “In Rainbows,” Radiohead (TBD)

 

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: “Gravity,” John Mayer, track from “Where The Light Is: Live in Los Angeles” (Columbia)

 

Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: “Sex on Fire,” Kings of Leon (RCA)

 

Hard Rock Performance: “Wax Simulacra,” The Mars Volta (Universal Motown)

 

Metal Performance: “My Apocalypse,” Metallica, track from “Death Magnetic” (Warner Bros.)

 

Rock Instrumental Performance: “Peaches En Regalia,” Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai and Napoleon Murphy Brock (Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment)

 

Rock Song: “Girls in Their Summer Clothes,” Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen), track from “Magic” (Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen)

 

Rap Solo Performance: “A Milli,” Lil Wayne, track from “Tha Carter III” (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

 

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: “Swagga Like Us,” Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne (Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

 

Rap/Sung Collaboration: “American Boy,” Estelle featuring Kanye West, track from “Shine” (Homeschool/Atlantic)

 

Rap Song: “Lollipop,” Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major), track from “Tha Carter III” (Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing/Roynet Music)

 

Country Song: “Stay,” Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland), track from “Enjoy the Ride” (Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing)

 

Country Album: “Troubadour,” George Strait (MCA Nashville)

 

Female Country Vocal Performance: “Last Name,” Carrie Underwood, track from “Carnival Ride” (19/Arista/Arista Nashville)

 

Male Country Vocal Performance: “Letter to Me,” Brad Paisley, track from “5th Gear” (Arista Nashville)

 

Country Collaboration with Vocals: “Killing the Blues,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, track from “Raising Sand” (Rounder)

 

Country Instrumental Performance: “Cluster Pluck,” Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner (Arista Nashville)

 

R&B Song: “Miss Independent,” Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo), track from “Year of the Gentleman” (Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen in the Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes)

 

Contemporary R&B Album: “Growing Pains,” Mary J. Blige (Geffen)

 

Female R&B Vocal Solo: “Superwoman,” Alicia Keys, track from “As I Am” (J)

 

Male R&B Vocal Solo: “Miss Independent,” Ne-Yo, track from “Year of the Gentleman” (Def Jam/Compound)

 

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: “Stay With Me (By the Sea),” Al Green featuring John Legend, track from “Lay It Down” (Blue Note)

 

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “You’ve Got the Love I Need,” Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton, track from “Lay It Down” (Blue Note)

 

Urban/Alternative Performance: “Be OK,” Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am, track from “I Am” (Def Jam)

 

Dance Recording: “Harder Better Faster Stronger,” Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers; track from “Alive 2007″ (Virgin)

 

Electronic Dance Album: “Alive 2007,” Daft Punk (Virgin)

 

Bluegrass Album: “Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947,” Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder (Skaggs Family)

 

Traditional Blues Album: “One Kind Favor,” B.B. King (Geffen)

 

Contemporary Blues Album: “City That Care Forgot,” Dr. John and The Lower 911 (429)

 

New Age Album: “Peace Time,” Jack DeJohnette (Golden Beams/Kindred Rhythm)

 

Contemporary Jazz Album: “Randy in Brasil,” Randy Brecker (MAMA)

 

Jazz Vocal Album: “Loverly,” Cassandra Wilson (Blue Note)

 

Jazz Instrumental Solo: “BE-BOP,” Terence Blanchard, soloist; track from “Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival” (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars) (Monterey Jazz Festival)

 

Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group: “The New Crystal Silence,” Chick Corea and Gary Burton (Concord)

 

Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard,” The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (Planet Arts Recordings)

 

Latin Jazz Album: “Song for Chico,” Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra (Zoho)

 

Latin Pop Album: “La Vida … Es Un Ratico,” Juanes (Universal Music Latino)

 

Latin Rock or Alternative Album: “45,” Jaguares (EMI Music)

 

Latin Urban Album: “Los Extraterrestres,” Wisin y Yandel (Machete Music)

 

Tropical Latin Album: “Senor Bachata,” Jose Feliciano (Universal Music Latino)

 

Regional Mexican Album: “Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Musica Ranchera,” Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) in a tie with “Canciones de Amor,” Mariachi Divas (Shea/East Side)

 

Tejano Album: “Viva La Revolucion,” Ruben Ramos and The Mexican Revolution (Revolution)

 

Norteno Album: “Raices,” Los Tigres Del Norte (Fonovisa)

 

Banda Album: “No Es De Madera” Joan Sebastian (Musart/Balboa)

 

Traditional Folk Album: “At 89,” Pete Seeger (Appleseed Recordings)

 

Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: “Raising Sand,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Rounder)

 

Native American Music Album: “Come to Me Great Mystery: Native American Healing Songs,” (Various Artists) Tom Wasinger, producer (Silver Wave)

 

Hawaiian Music Album: “Ikena,” Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)

 

Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: “Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,” BeauSoleil and Michael Doucet (MunckMix)

 

Engineering Album, Classical: “Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago,” David Frost, Tom Lazarus and Christopher Willis, engineers (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma and Chicago Symphony Orchestra) (CSO Resound)

 

Reggae Album: “Jah Is Real,” Burning Spear (Burning Music Production)

 

Traditional World Music Album: “Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu,” Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Heads Up International)

 

Contemporary World Music Album: “Global Drum Project,” Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo (Shout! Factory)

 

Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: “Juno,” (Various Artists) Peter Afterman, Jason Reitman and Margaret Yen, producers (Fox Music/Rhino)

 

Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Television or Other Visual Media: “The Dark Knight,” James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer, composers (Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.)

 

Polka Album: “Let the Whole World Sing,” Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra (Rounder)

 

Gospel Performance: “Get Up,” Mary Mary; track from “The Sound” (Columbia)

 

Gospel Song: “Help Me Believe,” Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin); track from “The Fight of My Life” (Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing)

 

Rock or Rap Gospel Album: “Alive and Transported,” TobyMac (ForeFront Records EMI CMG)

 

Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: “Thy Kingdom Come,” CeCe Winans (PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel)

 

Southern, Country, Bluegrass Gospel: “Lovin’ Life,” Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music Group)

 

Traditional Gospel Album: “Down in New Orleans,” The Blind Boys of Alabama (Time Life)

 

Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: “The Fight of My Life,” Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/Zomba Gospel)

 

Classical Album: “Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny,” James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich and Robert Worle; Los Angeles Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra) (EuroArts)

 

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: “Down to Earth,” (”WALL-E”) Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel) (Walt Disney/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music)

 

Musical Show Album: “In the Heights,” Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andres Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss and Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Others) (Razor & Tie Entertainment/Ghostlight)

 

Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling): “An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore),” Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon and Blair Underwood (Simon & Schuster Audio)

 

Musical Album for Children: “Here Come the 123s,” They Might Be Giants (Disney Sound)

 

Spoken Word Album Children: “Yes to Running! Bill Harley Live,” Bill Harley (Round River)

 

Comedy Album: “It’s Bad for Ya,” George Carlin (Eardrum)

 

Instrumental Composition: “The Adventures of Mutt,” (from “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” John Williams, composer (John Williams), track from “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” soundtrack (Concord)

 

Instrumental Arrangement: “Define Dancing,” (from “WALL-E”) Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, arrangers (Thomas Newman), track from “WALL-E” soundtrack (Walt Disney)

 

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): “Here’s That Rainy Day,” Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole), track from “Still Unforgettable” (DMI)

 

Engineered Album, Non-Classical: “Consolers of the Lonely,” Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell and Jack White III, engineers (The Raconteurs) (Third Man/Warner Bros.)

 

Remixed Recording: “Electric Feel (Justice Remix),” Justice, remixers (MGMT), Track from: “Oracular Spectacular” (Columbia)

 

Surround Sound Album: “Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Prelude to Khovanshchina,” Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Robert Woods, surround producer (Paavo Jarvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) (Telarc)

 

Opera Recording: “Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny,” James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich and Robert Worle; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra; Los Angeles Opera Chorus) (EuroArts)

 

Orchestral Performance: “Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4,” Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) (CSO Resound)

 

Choral Performance: “Symphony of Psalms,” Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master (Berliner Philharmoniker; Rundfunkchor Berlin) track from “Stravinsky: Symphonies” (EMI Classics)

 

Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra): “Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos,” Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra) (Deutsche Grammophon)

 

Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): “Piano Music of Salonen, Stucky, and Lutoslawski,” Gloria Cheng (Telarc)

 

Chamber Music Performance: “Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5,” Pacifica Quartet (Naxos)

 

Small Ensemble Performance: “Spotless Rose: Hymns to the Virgin Mary,” Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale (Chandos)

 

Classical Vocal Performance: “Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan,” Hila Plitmann (JoAnn Falletta; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) (Naxos)

 

Classical Contemporary Composition: “Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan,” John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta); track from: “Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan” (Naxos)

 

Classical Crossover Album: “Simple Gifts,” The King’s Singers (Signum)

 

Short Form Music Video: “Pork and Beans,” Weezer, Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producder (DGC/Interscope)

 

Long Form Music Video: “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer (Warner Bros.)

 

Recording Package: “Death Magnetic,” Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat and David Turner, art directors (Metallica) (Warner Bros.)

 

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: “In Rainbows,” Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell and Christiaan Munro, art directors (Radiohead)

 

Album Notes: “Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition,” Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis) (Columbia/Legacy Recordings)

 

Historical Album: “Art of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years of Traditional American Music Documented by Art Rosenbaum,” Steven Lance Ledbetter and Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineering (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)

 

Hey you guys don't get me wrong, I dig Radiohead but dude the Grammys Album of the Year category is a tough one. Radiohead is facing tough competition from Coldplay, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Lil Wayne, and Ne-Yo. Although Radiohead's seventh album "In Rainbows" is quite innovative and hip, the Brit alternative band is facing particularly the collaborative and masterful piece "Raising Sand", put together by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. For the many, the latter one is the favorite to take the Grammy home next Sunday.

 

 

But, hey you never know, Grammy voters are unpredictable and anything can happen. But what I think is cool about Radiohead is what I read on Rolling Stone. Apparently, Radiohead independently released their seventh album, "In Rainbows" (2007), originally as a digital download for which each customer could set their own price (kinda like pay-for-what-you like) later in stores, to critical and chart success. So far, Radiohead have sold approximately 30 million albums as of 2008. This trailblazing move has definitely set them apart as the wizards of online marketing.

 

 

Regardless of what happens at the end, I am a fan of Radiohead and for that reason I wanted to hook you guys up with our large collection of Radiohead karaoke tracks. I am sure you guys are gonna get together with friends or family to watch the show. So if you are having a pre-telecast party and feel like singing to the music of Radiohead…this is it! Maybe the best be the winner. Nah, I am kidding. My little heart goes with Radiohead on this one. Catch you guys later!.

 

 

Ooh an btw, if you happen to disagree with me on this one…that’s cool with me. I have agreed to disagree. Having said that, We’d like to know who do you think should win the category of Album of the Year? Cast your vote here now! Have an epic everyone.

 

Alright so it's that time of the year where the cream of the crop of the music industry gets together to celebrate and award the best recording artists. This year the Recording Academy has set Feb. 8, 2009, as the date the 51st Annual Grammy Award will take place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 2009 awards will once again be broadcasted live on CBS at 8-11:30pm EST. This year's telecast will feature performances from Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse.

 

 

In a special segment of the ceremony, Neil Diamond will be the recipient of the MusiCares Person of the Year award. As for the top nominated artists, Lil Wayne topped the nominations with eight, Coldplay garnered seven , and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods. Radiohead, Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Jazmine Sullivan received five, and Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Danger Mouse, The Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, Metallica and T.I. each received four nominations. Other celebs and artists in attendance are Kenny Chesney, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters), Katy Perry, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, U2, Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Chris Brown. So, yeah this is pretty much a gathering of all the recording industry movers and shakers.

 

 

And if you are gonna get together with your friends for a pre-telecast Grammy party feel free to belt it to the music of your favorite recording artists. Here's a partial list of the nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards:

 

 

RECORD OF THE YEAR

 

"Chasing Pavements," Adele

"Viva La Vida," Coldplay

"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis

"Paper Planes," M.I.A

"Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

 

"Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," Coldplay

"Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne

"Year of the Gentleman," Ne-Yo

"Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

"In Rainbows," Radiohead

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

 

Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

 

"American Boy," (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters

 

"Chasing Pavements" (Adele) Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters

 

"I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz) Jason Mraz, songwriter

 

"Love Song" (Sara Bareilles) Sara Bareilles, songwriter

 

"Viva La Vida" (Coldplay) Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters.

 

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

 

"Chasing Pavements," Adele

"Love Song," Sara Bareilles "Mercy," Duffy

"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis

"I Kissed A Girl," Katy Perry

"So What," Pink

 

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

 

"All Summer Long," Kid Rock

"Say," John Mayer

"That Was Me," Paul McCartney

"I'm Yours," Jason Mraz

"Closer," Ne-Yo

"Wichita Lineman," James Taylor

 

POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

 

"Lesson Learned," Alicia Keys and John Mayer

"4 Minutes," Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland

"Rich Woman," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss "

If I Never See Your Face Again," Rihanna and Maroon 5

"No Air," Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown

 

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

 

"Viva La Vida," Coldplay

"Waiting In The Weeds," Eagles

"Going On," Gnarls Barkley

"Won't Go Home Without You," Maroon 5

"Apologize," OneRepublic

 

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

 

"Detours," Sheryl Crow

"Rockferry," Duffy

"Long Road Out Of Eden," Eagles

"Spirit," Leona Lewis

"Covers," James Taylor

 

COUNTRY GROUP OR DUO

 

Brooks & Dunn, "God Must Be Busy"

Lady Antebellum, "Love Don't Live Here"

Rascal Flatts, "Every Day"

The SteelDrivers, "Blue Side of the Mountain"

Sugarland, "Stay"

 

RAP DUO OR GROUP PERFORMANCE

 

Big Boi featuring Raekwon and Andre 3000, "Royal Flush"

Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne, "Swagga Like Us"

Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z, "Mr. Carter"

Ludacris featuring T.I., "Wish You Would"

Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West, "Put On"

 

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

 

"Love Appetite," Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere

"I Dreamed There Was No War," Eagles

"Fortune Teller," Fourplay

"Steppin' Out," Stanley Jordan

"Blast" Marcus Miller

 

BEST DANCE RECORDING

 

"Harder Better Faster Stronger," Daft Punk

"Ready For The Floor,"Hot Chip "

Just Dance," Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis

"Give It 2 Me," Madonna

"Disturbia," Rihanna

"Black & Gold," Sam Sparro

 

BEST ELECTRONIC / DANCE ALBUM

 

"New York City," Brazilian Girls "Alive 2007," Daft Punk

"Bring Ya To The Brink," Cyndi Lauper

"X," Kylie Minogue

"Last Night," Moby

"Robyn," Robyn

 

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

 

"Still Unforgettable," Natalie Cole

"The Sinatra Project," Michael Feinstein

"Noël," Josh Groban

"In The Swing Of Christmas," Barry Manilow

"Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall," Rufus Wainwright

 

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE

 

"Gravity," John Mayer

"I Saw Her Standing There," Paul McCartney

"Girls In Their Summer Clothes," Bruce Springsteen

"Rise," Eddie Vedder

"No Hidden Path," Neil Young

 

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

 

"Rock N Roll Train," AC/DC

"Violet Hill," Coldplay

"Long Road Out Of Eden," Eagles

"Sex On Fire," Kings Of Leon

"House Of Cards," Radiohead

 

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

 

"Inside The Fire," Disturbed "Visions," Judas Priest

"Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta

"Saints Of Los Angeles," Mötley Crüe

"Lords Of Salem," Rob Zombie

 

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

 

"Heroes Of Our Time," DragonForce

"Nostradamus," Judas Priest

"My Apocalypse," Metallica

"Under My Thumb," Ministry

"Psychosocial," Slipknot

 

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

 

"Castellorizon," David Gilmour

"Suicide & Redemption," Metallica

"34 Ghosts I-IV," Nine Inch Nails

"Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)," Rush

"Peaches En Regalia," Zappa Plays Zappa

 

BEST ROCK SONG

 

"Girls In Their Summer Clothes," (Bruce Springsteen), Bruce Springsteen, songwriter

 

"House Of Cards," (Radiohead) Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters

 

"I Will Possess Your Heart," (Death Cab For Cutie) Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters

 

"Sex On Fire," (Kings Of Leon) Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters

 

"Violet Hill," (Coldplay) Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters

 

BEST ROCK ALBUM

 

"Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Coldplay

"Rock N Roll Jesus," Kid Rock

"Only By The Night," Kings Of Leon

"Death Magnetic," Metallica

"Consolers Of The Lonely," The Raconteurs

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

 

"Modern Guilt," Beck

"Narrow Stairs," Death Cab For Cutie

"The Odd Couple," Gnarls Barkley

"Evil Urges," My Morning Jacket

"In Rainbows," Radiohead

 

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

 

"Me, Myself And I," Beyoncé

"Heaven Sent," Keyshia Cole

"Spotlight," Jennifer Hudson

"Superwoman," Alicia Keys

"Need U Bad," Jazmine Sullivan

 

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCES

 

"You're The Only One," Eric Benét

"Take You Down," Chris Brown

"Miss Independent," Ne-Yo

"Can't Help But Wait," Trey Songz

"Here I Stand," Usher

 

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

 

"Ribbon In The Sky," Boyz II Men

"Words," Anthony David Featuring India.Arie

"Stay With Me (By The Sea)," Al Green Featuring John Legend

"I'm His Only Woman," Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia

"Never Give You Up," Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

 

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

 

"A Change Is Gonna Come," Wayne Brady

"You've Got The Love I Need," Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton

"Baby I Know," (Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones

"Love That Girl," Raphael Saadiq

"In Love With Another Man," Jazmine Sullivan

 

BEST URBAN / ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

"Say Goodbye To Love," Kenna

"Wanna Be," Maiysha

"Be OK," Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am

"Many Moons," Janelle Monae

"Lovin You (Music)," Wayna Featuring Kokayi

 

BEST R&B SONG

 

"Bust Your Windows," (Jazmine Sullivan) Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter)

 

"Customer," (Raheem DeVaughn) I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters

 

"Heaven Sent," (Keyshia Cole) Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters

 

"Miss Independent," (Ne-Yo) M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters

 

"Spotlight," (Jennifer Hudson) Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters

 

BEST R&B ALBUM

 

"Love & Life," Eric Benét

"Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA," Boyz II Men

"Lay It Down," Al Green

"Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson

"The Way I See It," Raphael Saadiq

 

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM

 

"Growing Pains," Mary J. Blige

"Back Of My Lac'," J. Holiday

"First Love," Karina

"Year Of The Gentleman," Ne-Yo

"Fearless," Jazmine Sullivan

 

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE

 

"Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…," Jay-Z

"A Milli," Lil Wayne

"Paris, Tokyo," Lupe Fiasco

"N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)," Nas

"Sexual Eruption," Snoop Dogg

 

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP

 

"Royal Flush," Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000

"Swagga Like Us," Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

"Mr. Carter," Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z

"Wish You Would," Ludacris Featuring T.I.

"Put On," Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West

 

BEST RAP / SUNG COLLABORATION

 

"American Boy," Estelle Featuring Kanye West

"Low," Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain

"Green Light," John Legend & Andre 3000

"Got Money," Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain

"Superstar," Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos

 

BEST RAP SONG

 

"Lollipop," (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major) D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters

 

"Low," (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain) T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters

 

"Sexual Eruption," (Snoop Dogg) Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters

 

"Superstar," (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos) Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters

 

"Swagga Like Us," (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne) D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters)

 

Can you name a more eclectic singing artist than Van Morrison? The Belfast-born multifaceted artist is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical trajectory dates back to the 1950s. Van Morrison plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. The man is the big kahuna.

 

 

Van Morrison style is a musical fusion of soul, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues, rock and roll, Celtic folk and pop balladry. Although his art is not as hyped up as other artists Van Morrison has managed to keep himself relevant for half a century. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and has taken home the BRIT Award for Outstanding contribution to Music, 1994. In addition, Van Morrison was the recipient of the OBE award, by Queen Elizabeth II for his service to music in June 1996.

 

 

Rock music critic, Paul Williams included Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" in his book Rock and Roll: The 100 Best Singles, writing that: "I was going to say this is a song about sex, and it is, and a song about youth and growing up, and memory, and it's also — very much and very wonderfully - a song about singing."

 

 

Van Morrison's unique style has influenced artists worlwide. According to The Rolling Stone's Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll (Simon & Shuster, 2001), "his influence among rock singers/song writers is unrivaled by any living artist outside of that other prickly legend, Bob Dylan. Echoes of Morrison's rugged literateness and his gruff, feverish emotive vocals can be heard in latter day icons ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Elvis Costello". Even U2's Bono said, "I am in awe of a musician like Van Morrison. I had to stop listening to Van Morrison records about six months before we release "The Unforgettable Fire" because I didn't want his very original soul voice to overpower my own."

 

So, in honor of the Van Morrison legacy and the classics, we bring you some of his most popular songs such as "Brown Eyed Girl", "Moondance" and "Someone Like You." What are you waiting for? Sing now!

 

Back in 1986 two Swedes, Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle got together and formed the popular pop duo known as Roxette. The Swedes went ahead to take over the world,especially during the late 80's and 90's. Singles such as The Look, Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love and Joyride became US No. 1 singles and rose to the top of worlwide charts. It is estimated that Roxette sold an estimated 45 million albums and 25 million singles worldwide, with over 3.1 million albums sales in the United States, according to Billboard.

 

 

Shortly after the release of The Look in the US back in February 1989. Per and Marie crossed the big pond on route to the States. The band was welcomed by enthusiastic fans. “This is totally unbelievable, […] it’s like we were real rock stars,” said Marie. An official single of "The Look" was soon released and on March 29, 1989, it took the first place on the Billboard chart. But success in America continued for the band with other tracks such as "Dressed For Success” — which didn’t reach the #1 spot, though — and then with “Listen To Your Heart” and “It Must Have Been Love." Both peaked at #1.

 

 

As for more recent acts, Roxette released to radio "The Rox Medley" to promote the forthcoming "20th Anniversary package". The medley included six Roxette hit singles: "The Look", "Joyride", "Listen to Your Heart", "Dangerous", "It Must Have Been Love" and "Fading Like a Flower (Everytime You Leave)". It was also made available to download on iTunes, reaching no.1 on download charts in Sweden.

 

 

On a recent radio interview with a Vancouver radio station, Gessleshared his feelings about working with Fredriksson again: "It was, in fact, wonderful, and emotional of course. But also … it took about an hour, and then we were back in the groove. It was the same jokes, the same… everything was like the same. So, even though time has gone by, it feels as if time has stood still for a bit so… It's not like it was before because, you know, Marie is somewhat a changed person because of all that she's gone through. But nevertheless, she still sings very well and, you know, it's just been a pleasure to be able to record these songs. If you had asked me like 2 years ago if this would ever happen, I would definitely would never believed it to have happened. I'm really pleased that we actually could do it."

 

 

At Red Karaoke, we have compiled a Roxette collection for you to sing and bring back those late 80's and early 90's Roxette pop memories. Drop us a line and let us know your thoughts or comments.