The 54th Grammy Nominations

The nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced last night. Leading the pack with seven nominations is Kanye West. Adele, Bruno Mars and Foo Fighters follow with six apiece. Lil Wayne and Skrillex both have five while Drake, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, Radiohead and Mumford and Sons all have four nominations.


Here is a list of categories that I am personally looking forward to:


Album of the Year:
- Adele - 21**
- Bruno Mars - Doo Wops and Hooligans
- Foo Fighters - Wasted Light
- Lady GaGa - Born This Way*
- Rihanna - Loud


Record of the Year:
- Adele - Rolling in the Deep***
- Bruno Mars - Grenade
- Bon Iver - Holocene
- Mumford and Sons - The Cave
- Katy Perry - Firework


Song of the Year:
- Adele - Rolling in the Deep***
- Bon Iver - Holocene
- Bruno Mars - Grenade
- Mumford and Sons - The Cave
- Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - All of the Lights


Best New Artist:
- Bon Iver
- The Band Perry
- Nicki Minaj***
- J Cole
- Skrillex

Best Pop Solo Performance:

- Adele - Someone Like You**

- Lady GaGa - You and I*

- Bruno Mars - Grenade

- Katy Perry - Firework

- Pink - Fuckin Perfect

Best Pop Vocal Album:

- Adele - 21**

- Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer

- Lady GaGa - Born This Way*

- Bruno Mars - Doo Wops and Hooligans

- Rihanna - Loud

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group

- Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul

- The Black Keys - Dearest

- Coldplay - Paradise

- Foster the People - Pumped up Kicks

- Maroon5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger***

Best Dance Recording:

- Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech - Raise Your Weapon

- Duck Sauce - Barbra Steisand**

- 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 X 4 = 12**

- David Guetta - Nothing But the Beat

- Robyn - Body Talk Part 3*

- Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

Best Rap Performance:

- Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look at me Now**

- Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis

- Lipe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

- Nicki Minaj & Drake - Moment 4 Life*

- Wiz Khalifa - Black and Yellow

Best Rap/Sung Performance:

- Beyonce & Andre 3000 - Party

- DJ Khalid, 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 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**

Best Short Form Music Video:

- Adele - Rolling in the Deep

- Memory Tapes - Yes I Know

- Ok Go - All Is Not Lost 

- Radiohead - Lotus Flower

- Skrillex - First of the Year (Equinox)***

- Weird Al Yankovik - Perform this Way

* = Who I want to win

** = Who I think will win

UK Singles Chart - August 14

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


00 01 Nero - Promises
02 02 JLS W/ Dev - She Makes Me Wanna
01 03 Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
06 04 David Guetta w/ Taio Cruz & Ludacris - Little Bad Girl
17 05 Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts
03 06 Wanted - Glad You Came
04 07 Ed Sheeran - The A Team 
09 08 Rizzle Kicks - Down With the Trumpets
05 09 DJ Fresh - Louder
07 10 Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had


Faves Not in Top 10:


08 11 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
13 13 Adele - Set Fire to the Rain
12 15 Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (TGIF)
14 19 Calvin Harris -W/ Kelis - Bounce
28 30 Lady GaGa - The Edge of Glory
00 38 Nicole Scherzinger - Wet
34 39 Rihanna - California King Bed
52 50 The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Stop The Party
32 56 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
95 63 David Guetta W/ Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over
62 66 Lady GaGa - Born This Way
55 70 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
79 74 Rihanna - S&M
66 79 Dev - Bass Down Low
47 84 Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry on Their Own
00 86 Rihanna - Man Down
84 90 Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
64 93 Amy Winehouse - Love is a Losing Game
56 94 Amy Winehouse - Rehab

UK Singles Chart - August 8

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


00 01 Cher lloyd - Swagger Jagger
01 02 JLS W/ Dev - She Makes Me Wanna
02 03 Wanted - Glad You Came
04 04 Ed Sheeran - The A Team
03 05 DJ Fresh - Louder
13 06 David Guetta W/ Taio Cruz & Ludacris - Little Bad Girl
05 07 Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had
10 08 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
20 09 Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets
06 10 Loick Essien - How We Roll


Faves Not in Top 10:


09 12 Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (TGIF)
12 13 Adele - Set Fire to the Rain
11 14 Calvin Harris W/ Kelis - Bounce
23 28 Lady GaGa - The Edge of Glory
08 32 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
32 34 Rihanna - California King Bed
40 40 Nicole Scherzinger - Right There
27 47 Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry on Their Own
61 52 The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Stop The Party
69 55 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
29 56 Amy Winehouse - Rehab
65 62 Lady GaGa - Born This Way
59 66 Dev - Bass Down Low
37 71 Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
41 78 Amy Winehouse - Valerie
82 79 Rihanna - S&M
73 84 Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
00 95 David Guetta W/ Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over

UK Singles Chart - August 1

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


00 01 JLS W/ Dev - She Makes Me Wanna
01 02 Wanted - Glad You Came
02 03 DJ Fresh - Louder
03 04 Ed Sheeran - The A Team
04 05 Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had
05 06 Loick Essien - How We Roll
06 07 Pitbull W/ Neyo - Give Me Everything
81 08 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
10 09 Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (TGIF)
12 10 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass


Faves Not in Top 10:


08 11 Calvin Harris W/ Kelis - Bounce
11 12 Adele - Set Fire to the Rain
15 19 David Guetta W/ Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj - Where Them Girls At
14 23 Lady GaGa - The Edge of Glory
00 27 Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry on Their Own
00 29 Amy Winehouse - Rehab
25 32 Rihanna - California King Bed
00 33 Amy Winehouse - Love is a Losing Game
00 37 Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
29 40 Nicole Scherzinger - Right There
00 41 Amy Winehouse - Valerie
50 59 Dev - Bass Down Low
47 61 The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Stop The Party
63 65 Lady GaGa - Born This Way
88 69 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
49 73 Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
75 91 Lady GaGa - Judas
66 97 Rihanna - Man Down

Rye Rye & Robyn 2 Release Joint Single

Rye Rye is set to release her second single from her forthcoming debut album, 'Go Pop Bang.'


The second single will be the mid-tempo, 'Never Will Be Mine' which features Robyn on the chorus. The chorus comes from Robyn's 2005 mega-hit 'Be Mine.' Robyn re-sung the chorus of 'Be Mine' for this release.


'Never Will Be Mine' will be released to radio on June 14 and the music video will premiere in late June. 

Robyn 2 Release 'Call Your Girlfriend'

Robyn is set to release her fourth official single from her fifth studio album, 'Body Talk.'


'Call Your Girlfriend' was chosen and will be released to radio on May 22. The music video will premiere in late May. A special edition EP will be released on May 24 with the album cut and four remixes.


Here is the official track listing for 'Call Your Girlfriend':


01 - Call Your Girlfriend 
02 - Call Your Girlfriend (Feed Me Remix)
03 - Call Your Girlfriend (Kaskade Remix)
04 - Call Your Girlfriend (Sultan and Ned Shepard Remix)
04 - Call Your Girlfriend (Sultan and Ned Shepard Dub)

Billboard 200 - December 4

This Week's Top 10 American Albums:


00 01 Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
00 02 Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
01 03 Susan Boyle - The Gift
09 04 Taylor Swift - Speak Now
02 05 Jackie Evancho - O Holy Night
03 06 Rihanna - Loud
00 07 Justin Beiber - My World Acoustic
00 08 My Chemical Romance - Danger Days
00 09 Neyo - Libra Scale
08 10 Soundtrack - Glee: The Christmas Album


Faves Not in Top 10:


034 016 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
022 028 Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You
014 029 Pink - Greatest Hits...So Far!!!
078 070 Lady GaGa - The Fame
113 100 The Black Eyed Peas - The END
192 101 Lady GaGa - The Fame Monster
000 142 Robyn - Body Talk

Robyn 2 Release 'Body Talk Part 3'

Robyn is set to release her seventh studio album, 'Body Talk' on November 22.


As previously reported, 'Body Talk' will feature five new tracks as well as five tracks each from part 1 and part 2. The lead single will be 'Indestructible' which will be released later this month.


For all the fans who already purchased the first two parts of the 'Body Talk' trilogy, Robyn is also releasing a stand alone EP appropriately titled, 'Body Talk Part 3.' The EP will include five new tracks as well as a remix of the song, 'Fembot.' 'Body Talk Part 3' will be released on November 29.


Here is the official track listing for 'Body Talk Part 3':


01 - Indestructible
02 - Time Machine
03 - Call Your Girlfriend
04 - Get Myself Together
05 - Stars 4-Ever
06 - Fembot (Diplo Remix) 

Robyn 2 Release 'Body Talk'

Robyn is ready to release her seventh studio album, 'Body Talk' which will be released on November 22.


'Body Talk' is the third in the 'Body Talk' trilogy series. Part 1 came out in June 2010, and Part 2 came out in September 2010. The album will contain five new tracks as well as five song apiece from both Part 1 and Part 2.


'Body Talk' is sort of a greatest hits collection from all three parts of the series including the two previous singles, 'Dancing On My Own' and 'Hang With Me.'


The album will include almost all the tracks from Part 1 and Part 2 with the exception of, 'Cry When You Get Older,' 'Jag Vet en deljig Rosa,' 'Include Me Out, and 'Criminal Intent.' I personally would have loved to have 'Criminal Intent' included but with iTunes all her fans can create their perfect 'Body Talk' hits collection.


Here is the official track listing for 'Body Talk':


01 - Fembot^
02 - Don't Fucking Tell Me What To Do^
03 - Dancing On My Own^
04 - Indestructible*
05 - Time Machine*
06 - Love Kills#
07 - Hang With Me#
08 - Call Your Girlfriend*
09 - None Of Dem (Featuring Royksopp)^
10 - We Dance To The Beat#
11 - U Should Know Better (Featuring Snoop Dogg)#
12 - Dancehall Queen^
13 - Get Myself Together*
14 - In My Eyes#
15 - Stars 4ever*


* = New Tracks
^ = Tracks from Part 1
# = Tracks from Part 2 

Robyn 2 Release 'Indestructible'

Robyn is set to release the lead single from the final part of her 'Body Talk' trilogy. 


'Indestructible' has been chosen as the lead single for 'Body Talk,' Robyn's seventh studio album. Like her previous single, 'Hang With Me,' the new single was originally released as an acoustic version on 'Body Talk Part 2.'


'Indestructible' will be released to radio on October 26 while the music video will be premiere in early November. The remix EP will be released on November 17. 

Billboard 200 - September 25

This Week's Top 10 American Albums:


00 01 Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
00 02 Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure
02 03 Eminem - Recovery
00 04 Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
00 05 Robert Plant - Band of Joy
00 06 Weezer - Hurley
03 07 Various Artists - Now 35
00 08 Brandon Flowers - Flamingo
04 09 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
08 10 Justin Beiber - My World 2.0.


17 Lady GaGa - The Fame
53 The Black Eyed Peas - The END
54 Lady GaGa - The Fame Monster
65 Lady GaGa - The Remix
119 Pink - Funhouse
153 Rihanna - Rated R
200 Robyn - Body Talk Part 2

UK Singles Chart - September 20

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


01 01 Alexandra Burke - Start Without You
03 02 Taio Cruz - Dynamite
02 03 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
05 04 Script - For The First Time
04 05 Olly Murs - Please Don't Let Me Go
07 06 Eminem W/ Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
14 07 Usher W/ Will.I.Am - DJ Got Us Falling In Love
08 08 Katy B - Katy on a Mission
09 09 Flo Rida W/ David Guetta - Club Cant Handle Me
00 10 Shontelle - Impossible


Faves Not in Top 10:


25 29 Katy Perry W/ Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
47 52 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
45 53 Kelly Rowland W/ David Guetta - Commander
00 54 Robyn - Hang With Me
86 57 Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way
55 59 David Guetta W/ Chris Willis & Fergie - Gettin Over You
70 69 Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
61 72 Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers
74 78 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
78 79 Nicki Minaj - Your Love
89 83 Lady GaGa W/ Beyonce - Telephone

UK Albums Chart - September 20

This Week's Top 10 UK Albums:


00 01 Script - Science and Faith
00 02 Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
00 03 Robert Plant - Band of Joy
00 04 Phil Collins - Going Back
01 05 Brandon Flowers - Flamingo
03 06 XX - XX
02 07 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
05 08 Eminem - Recovery
10 09 Lady GaGa - The Fame/The Fame Monster
00 10 Interpol - Interpol


Faves Not in Top 10:


24 28 Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite
25 31 Rihanna - Rated R
00 38 Robyn - Body Talk Part 2
35 41 Katy Perry - One of the Boys
31 46 David Guetta - One Love
77 86 The Black Eyed Peas - The END
68 88 Lady GaGa - The Remix
71 93 Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce

Billboard 200 - September 18

This Week's Top 10 American Albums:


00 01 Sarah Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
03 02 Eminem - Recovery
02 03 Various Artists - Now 35
04 04 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
01 05 Disturbed - Asylum
00 06 Stone Sour - Audio Secrecy
00 07 Interpol - Interpol
08 08 Justin Beiber - My World 2.0.
00 09 Anberlin - Dark In The Way...
09 10 Soundtrack - Camp Rock 2


Faves Not in Top 10:


020 019 Lady GaGa - The Fame
039 039 The Black Eyed Peas - The END
000 041 Robyn - Body Talk Part 2
045 053 Lady GaGa - The Remix
052 054 Lady GaGa - The Fame Monster
090 086 Pink - Funhouse
125 135 Rihanna - Rated R
172 197 Christina Aguilera - Bionic

Robyn 2 Release 'Body Talk Part 2'

Robyn is set to release her sixth studio album, 'Body Talk Part 2' on September 6, 2010.


'Body Talk Part 2' features the lead single, 'Hang With Me' and will once again include production from Royksopp and Klas Ahlund. The album will only feature one duet from Snoop Dogg and hopefully it will be a future single.


Here is the official track listing for 'Body Talk Part 2':


01 - In My Eyes
02 - Include Me Out
03 - Hang With Me
04 - Love Kills
05 - Dance To The Beat
06 - Criminal Intent
07 - U Should Know Better (Featuring Snoop Dogg)
08 - Indestructible (Acoustic Version)

UK Singles Chart - August 2

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


00 01 Wanted - All Time Low
01 02 Yolanda Be Cool - We No Speak Americano
00 03 Travis McCoy W/ Bruno Mars - Billionaire
02 04 Eminem W/ Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
00 05 Flo Rida W/ David Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me
03 06 B.O.B. W/ Hayley Williams - Airplanes
00 07 Swedish House Mafia - One (Your Name)
05 08 Eliza Doolittle - Pack Up
04 09 Katy Perry W/ Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
00 10 Magnetic Man - I Need Air


Faves Not in Top 10:


11 14 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
12 17 Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers
14 18 Kelly Rowland W/ David Guetta - Commander
18 24 David Guetta W/ Chris Willis & Fergie - Gettin Over You
35 33 Rihanna - Te Amo
50 51 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
40 57 M.I.A. - XXXO
55 61 Lady GaGa W/ Beyonce - Telephone
59 63 Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
73 73 Rihanna - Rude Boy
60 83 Kelis - 4th of July (Fireworks)
83 95 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
71 98 Robyn - Dancing on My Own
87 99 Timbaland W/ Justin Timberlake - Carry Out

UK Singles Chart - July 26

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


02 01 Yolanda Be Cool - We No Speak Americano
03 02 Eminem W/ Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
01 03 B.O.B. W/ Hayley Williams - Airplanes
04 04 Katy Perry W/ Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
08 05 Eliza Doolittle - Pack Up
06 06 Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang
05 07 Professor Green W/ Lily Allen - Just Be Good To Green
09 08 Enrique Iglesias W/ Pitbull - I Like It
07 09 JLS - The Club Is Alive
10 10 3OH!3 W/ Kesha - My First Kiss


Faves Not in Top 10:


11 11 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
12 12 Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers
15 14 Kelly Rowland W/ David Guetta - Commander
18 18 David Guetta W/ Chris Willis & Fergie - Gettin Over You
31 35 Rihanna - Te Amo
26 40 M.I.A. - XXXO
47 50 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
45 55 Lady GaGa W/ Beyonce - Telephone
58 59 Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
38 60 Kelis - 4th of July (Fireworks)
65 71 Robyn - Dancing on My Own
73 73 Rihanna - Rude Boy
74 77 Kelis - Acapella
94 83 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
00 87 Timbaland W/ Justin Timberlake - Carry Out

Robyn 2 Release 'Hang With Me'

Robyn is set to release the first official single from her sixth studio album, 'Body Talk Part 2.'


The first single, 'Hang With Me' was originally released on 'Body Talk Part 1' as an acoustic track. The new version is uptempo and follows the same sound as the last single, 'Dancing on my Own.' 


'Hang With Me' will be released to radio and digital outlets on September 6. The music video will follow in late September.

UK Singles Chart - July 19

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


03 01 B.O.B. W/ Hayley Williams - Airplanes
05 02 Yolanda Be Cool - We No Speak Americano
04 03 Eminem W/ Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
02 04 Katy Perry W/ Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
00 05 Professor Green W/ Lily Allen - Just Be Good To Green
00 06 Mark Ronson  - Bang Bang Bang
01 07 JLS - The Club Is Alive
12 08 Eliza Doolittle - Pack Up
06 09 Enrique Iglesias W/ Pitbull - I Like It
07 10 3OH!3 W/ Kesha - My First Kiss


Faves Not in Top 10:


08 11 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
09 12 Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers
11 15 Kelly Rowland W/ David Guetta - Commander
16 18 David Guetta W/ Chris Willis & Fergie - Gettin Over You
00 26 M.I.A. - XXXO
27 31 Rihanna - Te Amo
32 38 Kelis - 4th of July (Fireworks)
46 45 Lady GaGa W/ Beyonce - Telephone
53 47 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
59 58 Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
42 65 Robyn - Dancing on My Own
45 72 Keri Hilson - I Like
69 73 Rihanna - Rude Boy
55 74 Kelis - Acapella
89 94 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
75 98 Ciara W/ Ludacris - Ride

UK Singles Chart - July 12

This Week's Top 10 UK Singles:


00 01 JLS - The Club Is Alive
01 02 Katy Perry W/ Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
02 03 B.O.B. W/ Hayley Williams - Airplanes
06 04 Eminem W/ Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
00 05 Yolanda Be Cool - We No Speak Americano
04 06 Enrique Iglesias W/ Pitbull - I Like It
00 07 3OH!3 W/ Kesha - My First Kiss
07 08 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
03 09 Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers
08 10 Example - Kickstarts


Faves Not in Top 10:


09 11 Kelly Rowland W/ David Guetta - Commander
13 16 David Guetta W/ Chris Willis & Fergie - Gettin Over You
22 27 Rihanna - Te Amo
82 32 Kelis - 4th of July (Fireworks)
29 42 Robyn - Dancing on my Own
40 45 Keri Hilson - I Like
43 46 Lady GaGa W/ Beyonce - Telephone
54 53 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
53 55 Kelis - Acapella
55 59 Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
59 69 Rihanna - Rude Boy
00 75 Ciara W/ Ludacris - Ride
88 89 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
84 94 Timbaland W/ Justin Timberlake - Carry Out