Grammy Awards predictions

The nominees for the annual Grammy Awards will be announced today, and here is my forecast.

Album of the Year:

The Blueprint 3 (Jay-Z)
The Fame Monster (Lady Gaga)
Need You Now (Lady Antebellum)
Recovery (Eminem)
Soldier of Love (Sade)

other possible contenders:

Revolver (Miranda Lambert)
Live at the Troubadour (Carole King and James Taylor)
The Suburbs (Arcade Fire)


Record of the Year:

Bad Romance (Lady Gaga)
Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys)
Love the Way You Lie (Eminem)
Need You Now (Lady Antebellum)
Nothing on You (B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars)

other contenders:

Airplanes (B.o.B. featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams)
California Gurls (Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg)
Dog Days Are Over (Florence + The Machine)
F*ck You (Cee-Lo Green)
Hey Soul Sister (Train)
The Only Exception (Paramore)
Soldier of Love (Sade)


Song of the Year:

Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys)
The House That Built Me (Miranda Lambert)
Love the Way You Lie (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
Need You Now (Lady Antebellum)
The Only Exception (Paramore)


best new artist:

Justin Bieber
B.o.B.
Drake
Florence + The Machine
Mumford & Sons

other possible contenders:

The Band Perry