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13

Feb

Congratulations Adele for winning SIX Grammys!  Music wins!

My only question is: why the hell did Chris Brown perform twice & Whitney Houston only receive half-of-a-song tribute?

01

Dec

The 2012 Grammy Nominations have been announced.  Here they are:

Record Of The YearAdele – “Rolling In The Deep”Bon Iver – “Holocene”Bruno Mars – “Grenade”Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”Katy Perry – “Firework”
Album Of The YearAdele – “21″Foo Fighters – “Wasting Light”Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”Bruno Mars – “Doo-Wops & Hooligans”Rihanna – “Loud”
Song Of The Year“All Of The Lights” – Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West. Performed by: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie.“Cave” – Written by: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston. Performed by: Mumford & Sons.“Grenade” – Written by: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters. Performed by: Bruno Mars.“Holocene” – Written by: Justin Vernon, songwriter Performed by: Bon Iver.“Rolling In The Deep” – Written by: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters Performed by: Adele.
Best New ArtistThe Band PerryBon IverJ. ColeNicki MinajSkrillex
Best Pop Solo PerformanceAdele – “Someone Like You”Lady Gaga – “You And I”Bruno Mars – “Grenade”Katy Perry – “Firework”Pink – “[Expletive] Perfect”
Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceTony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – “Body And Soul”The Black Keys – “Dearest”Coldplay – “Paradise”Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
Best Pop Vocal AlbumAdele – “21″Cee Lo Green – “The Lady Killer”Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans”Rihanna – “Loud”
Best Dance RecordingDeadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech – “Raise Your Weapon”Duck Sauce – “Barbra Streisand”David Guetta & Avicii – “Sunshine”Robyn – “Call Your Girlfriend”Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice SpritesSwedish House Mafia – “Save The World”
Best Dance/Electronica AlbumCut/Copy – “Zonoscope”Deadmau5 – “4×4=12″David Guetta – “Nothing But The BeatRobyn – “Body Talk, Pt. 3″Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”
Best Rock PerformanceColdplay – “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall”The Decemberists – “Down By The Water”Foo Fighters – “Walk”Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”Radiohead – “Lotus Flower”
Best Hard Rock/Metal PerformanceDream Theater – “On The Backs Of Angels”Foo Fighters – “White Limo”Mastodon – “Curl Of The Burl”Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1″Sum 41 – “Blood In My Eyes”
Best Rock Song“The Cave” – Written by: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston. Performed by: Mumford & Sons.“Down By The Water” – Written by: Colin Meloy. Performed by:The Decemberists.“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” – Written by: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin. Performed by: Coldplay.“Lotus Flower” – Written by: Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke. Performed by: Radiohead.“Walk” – Written by: Foo Fighters, Performed by: Foo Fighters.
Best Rock AlbumJeff Beck – “Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul”Foo Fighters – “Wasting Light”Kings Of Leon – “Come Around Sundown”Red Hot Chili Peppers – “I’m With You”Wilco – “The Whole Love”
Best Alternative Music AlbumBon Iver – “Bon Iver”Death Cab For Cutie – “Codes And Keys”Foster The People – “Torches”My Morning Jacket – “Circuital”Radiohead – “The King Of Limbs”
Best Rap PerformanceChris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”Nicki Minaj & Drake – “Moment 4 Life”Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow”
Best Rap/Sung CollaborationBeyonce & Andre 3000 – “Party”DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne- “I’m On One”Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey – “I Need A Doctor”Rihanna & Drake – “What’s My Name?”Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne – “Motivation”Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie – “All Of The Lights”
Best Rap Song“All Of The Lights” – Written By: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West. Performed by: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie.“Black And Yellow” – Written By: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz. Performed by: Wiz Khalifa“I Need A Doctor” – Written By: Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey. Performed by: Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey.“Look At Me Now” – Written By: Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz. Performed by: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes.“Otis” – Written By: Shawn Carter & Kanye West. Performed by: Jay-Z & Kanye West.“The Show Goes On” – Written By: Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco. Performed by: Lupe Fiasco.
Best Rap AlbumJay-Z & Kanye West – “Watch The Throne”Lil Wayne – “Tha Carter IV”Lupe Fiasco – “Lasers”Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday”Kanye West – “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”

The 2012 Grammy Nominations have been announced.  Here they are:

Record Of The Year
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
Bon Iver – “Holocene”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Katy Perry – “Firework”

Album Of The Year
Adele – “21″
Foo Fighters – “Wasting Light”
Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”
Bruno Mars – “Doo-Wops & Hooligans”
Rihanna – “Loud”

Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights” – Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West. Performed by: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie.
Cave” – Written by: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston. Performed by: Mumford & Sons.
“Grenade” – Written by: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters. Performed by: Bruno Mars.
Holocene” – Written by: Justin Vernon, songwriter Performed by: Bon Iver.
“Rolling In The Deep” – Written by: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters Performed by: Adele.

Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele – “Someone Like You
Lady Gaga – “You And I
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Katy Perry – “Firework”
Pink – “[Expletive] Perfect”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – “Body And Soul”
The Black Keys – “Dearest”
Coldplay – “Paradise
Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger

Best Pop Vocal Album
Adele – “21″
Cee Lo Green – “The Lady Killer”
Lady Gaga – “Born This Way
Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans”
Rihanna – “Loud”

Best Dance Recording
Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech – “Raise Your Weapon”
Duck Sauce – “Barbra Streisand
David Guetta & Avicii – “Sunshine”
Robyn – “Call Your Girlfriend”
Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Swedish House Mafia – “Save The World”

Best Dance/Electronica Album
Cut/Copy – “Zonoscope”
Deadmau5 – “4×4=12″
David Guetta – “Nothing But The Beat
Robyn – “Body Talk, Pt. 3″
Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”

Best Rock Performance
Coldplay – “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
The Decemberists – “Down By The Water”
Foo Fighters – “Walk
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave
Radiohead – “Lotus Flower

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Dream Theater – “On The Backs Of Angels”
Foo Fighters – “White Limo
Mastodon – “Curl Of The Burl
Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1″
Sum 41 – “Blood In My Eyes”

Best Rock Song
The Cave” – Written by: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston. Performed by: Mumford & Sons.
“Down By The Water” – Written by: Colin Meloy. Performed by:The Decemberists.
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” – Written by: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin. Performed by: Coldplay.
Lotus Flower” – Written by: Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke. Performed by: Radiohead.
Walk” – Written by: Foo Fighters, Performed by: Foo Fighters.

Best Rock Album
Jeff Beck – “Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul”
Foo Fighters – “Wasting Light”
Kings Of Leon – “Come Around Sundown”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “I’m With You”
Wilco – “The Whole Love”

Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver – “Bon Iver”
Death Cab For Cutie – “Codes And Keys”
Foster The People – “Torches”
My Morning Jacket – “Circuital”
Radiohead – “The King Of Limbs”

Best Rap Performance
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis
Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On
Nicki Minaj & Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Beyonce & Andre 3000 – “Party”
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne- “I’m On One”
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey – “I Need A Doctor”
Rihanna & Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne – “Motivation”
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie – “All Of The Lights”

Best Rap Song
All Of The Lights” – Written By: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West. Performed by: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie.
Black And Yellow” – Written By: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz. Performed by: Wiz Khalifa
I Need A Doctor” – Written By: Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey. Performed by: Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey.
“Look At Me Now” – Written By: Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz. Performed by: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes.
Otis” – Written By: Shawn Carter & Kanye West. Performed by: Jay-Z & Kanye West.
The Show Goes On” – Written By: Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco. Performed by: Lupe Fiasco.

Best Rap Album
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Watch The Throne”
Lil Wayne – “Tha Carter IV”
Lupe Fiasco – “Lasers”
Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday”
Kanye West – “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”

07

Jan

Wonky Pop presents best of 2010

Our First Annual Wonky Awards!  This past year we heard a lot of great music.  2010 was really good to us!  We discovered a lot of new bands & artists that we instantly fell in love with and ones we cannot wait to hear more from.  They had us dancing, singing, crying and listening to some quality stuff.  And now, we would like to present to all of our readers our Best of from 2010.  How were these chosen?  Any of the nominees/winners had to be featured on wonkypop.com during the past year.  We looked at number of downloads, page visits and our contributing team feedback to get the nominees and winners.  Next year, its our sincere goal to get you the reader involved and vote.  Enjoy the Wonky Awards after the jump!

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