Put on your thinkin’ caps, Mixers: This year’s Grammy Nomination Special — the exciting megamix version of what used to be a plain ol’ nominations announcement — is airing live on CBS tomorrow night. Who will hear their name called? It’s a crapshoot, and only one thing is for sure: We’ll be back here arguing about the results on Thursday!
There are several inevitabilities within the field of honorees, starting with the obvious: Seeing as how the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, and Sugarland are all slated to appear on the broadcast, it’s a safe bet we’ll see nominations for all three. (Unlikely to be feted: Nick Jonas and the Administration.) Another safe bet: Taylor Swift. After dominating the CMAs, AMAs, CMTs, VMAs, and every other acronymed ceremony, 2008′s Best New Artist nominee (and a performer who actually did walk away from the megamix empty-handed last year) will almost certainly get the chance to finally win something with a fully-spelled-out name. Only real suspense should come in how many nods she gets outside of the country categories — and how long it takes for her to get a MySpace video up documenting her flabbergasted reaction to the news. READ FULL STORY »
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