My Music Awards III

It's here again -- and so fast! Grammy nominations will be announced live Wednesday night on CBS. Take a look at who I think will be nominated and who should actually win. These are my choices.

Record of the Year:
"Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga.
Was there a bigger song out there this year? Probably not. I'm hoping and praying that this is the song Lady Gaga get's nominated for in this category. Hopefully it won't be "Alejandro" or "Telephone" with Beyoncé. While both of those other songs rock too, Lady Gaga will have a better shot at winning with "Bad Romance." Unless of course the other big songs of 2010 don't knock her down. Namely, Jay-Z's two huge hits "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys and/or "Run This Town" with Rihanna and Kanye West. His two songs might cancel each other out though and that's going to mean good news for Lady Gaga.

Song of the Year:
"Soldier of Love" - Sade.
Sade is a beating heart personified.

Best New Arist:
Florence + the Machine.
After last year's boring list, this will be the category to watch. We'll see Drake here. Sadly, I'm sure Justin Beiber will be nominated as well. Hopefully, Florence + the Machine too. For me, I'm going to go with the unpopular choice and say that Florence + the Machine is the best new artist of 2010. Ke$ha is my second choice. She's actually a very, very, very close second because she's definitely proven to be the breakthrough artist of the year. With a bunch of top ten hits and a number 1 album, she may very well win this award at the Grammys in February. Last year I was probably the only one in the world to say that the Glee cast should be nominated as a group here too. Will they get a nomination this year? They surely deserve it so if they're nominated, it's going to be a whole different ballgame altogether.

Album of the Year:
"The Fame Monster" - Lady Gaga.
Hello?! Goodbye.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
"Alejandro," or "Bad Romance."
Katy Perry, STFU and STFD.

Best Pop Vocal Album:
"The Fame Monster" - Lady Gaga.
Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" is a great pop album too but she's no Lady Gaga whatsoever.

Best R&B Album
"Element of Freedom" - Alicia Keys.
I'm sure Usher is going to be in the mix here but Usher ain't no Alicia.

Best Dance Recording:
"Dancing on my Own" - Robyn.
The first time I listened to this song, I cried. I was sitting at home watching the music video and the tears just came down. There's a scene towards the end of the video when Robyn's dancing alone in the dark - her moves are fierce and that part really gets me going. The song makes feeling alone bearable.

Best Electronic/Dance Album:
"Body Talk, Pt. 1" - Robyn.

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal:
"The End" - Kings of Leon.

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:
"Everything to Me" - Monica.
This is probably the most underrated gem of the year.

Best Female Country Vocal Performance:
"White Liar" - Miranda Lambert.
It's going to be this one or "The House That Built Me." Miranda has had a great year career-wise and both songs are worth the award. I love "White Liar" the most.

My Radio: What I'm Listening To

"It's been a while but I always dance."

We R Who We R - Ke$ha
Unstoppable - Kat DeLuna
Grenade - Bruno Mars
F**ckin' Perfect - P!nk
Coyotes (Live) - Jason Mraz
Superman - Taylor Swift
Somebody to Love Me - Mark Ronson (w/ Boy George)
Stand Up - Sugarland
Goodbye Game - Chrisette Michele
Check it Out - Nicki Minaj (w/ will.i.am)
Lo Que Más - Shakira
White Liar - Miranda Lambert
Man Down - Rihanna
Endlessly - Duffy
Happy Days Are Here Again / Get Happy - Glee Cast
Hacer y Deshacer - Koko

"Honey, I'm home!" ::silence::

i come home alone
to a house alone
empty inside
i turn on the lights
start the candles and incense
i put the radio on low
turn a little slow and grind the air
no one's here and i don't care

but then i do
after the first shoe is off
i sit on my bed and stare at the walls
remember the him's
and wonder if any of 'em coulda been the one
to help these damn shoes off!
did i let the wrong man go?

i take the second one off
and throw it by the first
my feet dangle along
and dance to the song
black socks
dirty and moist with the sweat of isolation and that nine-to-five hydration
what am i saying?
some jazz is playing
i can act this crazy now
here that sound?
it's my permission.

the damn song stops!
the lights go out
i'm a man by all means but my manual got lost sometime ago
i can't touch no fuse!
i wouldn't even know how to begin,
or what to do

so i guess i'll sit here and wait
maybe if god sees this he'll get bored and send me my missing half

Adele Again

She came and knocked us out a couple years ago and now she's set to knock us out again next year. Check out Adele's new song "Rolling in the Deep" from her forthcoming second album "21" out in February.

Mighty Mouse

The little muscleman
could try and woo you in his sleep
if he wanted
‘cause he’s that good

He’ll start off real slow
little mentions here and there
and then a ton once you’re hooked

What’s your name?
Where you from?
How old are you?
Are you a top or bottom?
He’ll ask
and you’ll provide
all giddy and hopeful.

But, if at anytime an answer doesn’t coincide
with what he wants,
he’ll drop you.

Forget the sparks
Forget the compliments
Forget the silly little time you wasted trying oh so hard to come up with something clever to say to sweep him off his feet
Because he won't want to hear a damn thing you’ve got to say anymore

And that's the way these men are.

Shimbalaiê

Maria Gadú is a 22 year old singer-songwriter from Brazil who is up for a couple Latin Grammy awards this year, including Best New Artist. Check out this song from her self-titled album.

I have absolutely no idea what this woman is saying, but I know this much is true: I can't help but feel really emotional as I listen to this here. She's got such a soothing and beautiful voice.

Listen loudly.

Me Who Gets Slapped

I refuse to get on your sinking ship!

There you have it
and even if i understand every bit of the pain you feel
I won't deal
because it's not my fault
I am not your punching bag
I didn't do anything to you
and I shouldn't have to feel guilty for absolutely no reason at all

So,
when you're done blaming me for something you can't settle,
let me know
when you're finished
tell me
and I'll be here
just like yesterday

Until then, mister man.

go figure.

he texts me:

"definitely had a sex dream about you last night... it was good times."

funny thing is
he could have me in real life
but he won't come

Who's Your "Superman"?

This will probably go unnoticed because it's a bonus track off her new album, Speak Now. I think that's a damned shame because this ought to blast out of every lover's radio. If you love like I often do, this will rock your boots.

Who?

She speaks now
and I can't help but give attention to the things she has to say
and even if I think half the shit she has to say makes very little sense
(at times I feel as if my cat could do so much better!)
I am enchanted.

I sit and listen
because I know deep down inside no one can do it like she does it, really
and I'm just jealous
because she can say exactly what I want to say
but even better.

I was never her supporter
and I'll never, ever wear a t-shirt with her name on it
but frankly I'd be willing to wear her socks
I can support her quietly
because she really is quite good.

But, I will tell no one I said that.