Grammy whining, Justice and injustice

The selection of Grammy nominees for 2008 seems fairer this time compared to last year. Or maybe the quality of music is for something, or maybe, for a change, they are more open to artists from abroad. How else can you explain that Justice is nominated for best album in the dance category, head to head with LCD Soundsystem and the Chemical Brothers. For this reason I will look forward to sit in front of the TV in the hope of seeing James Murphy or Justice pick up the trophy, I think Murphy will win. When most complain that some were not nominated crying and whining, let's be analytical.

Now for the injustice part that no one noticed... How come one can get a second chance, that is, get nominated for whatever after being nominated the previous year, even if the song has been released the previous year, even though it is clearly stated that this year's nominees are nominated ...

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

and for last year ...

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006

Justin Timberlake's Future Sex/Lovesound was nominated for album of the year and Best Pop Vocal Performance and SexyBack for best dance recording and "My Love" for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration last year, and this year, "What Goes Around…Comes Around" is nominated for Record Of The Year AND Best Male Pop Vocal Performance AND Best Dance Recording for "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows" all from from the Future Sex/Lovesound album.

Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" from the album "Loose" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration last year, "Say it right" also from the "Loose" album" is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance this year.

Christina Aguilara for Best Pop Vocal performance for "Ain't no other man" from the "Back to Basics" album last year, and this year also nominated in the same category for "Candy Man" also from the "Back to Basics" album.

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Ring The Alarm" from the "B'Day" album also nominated Best Contemporary R&B Album for Beyoncé last year. This year Beyoncé is nominated again in the record of the year category for "Irreplaceable" also from the same "B'Day" album AND Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for "Beautiful Liar".

Out of the five nominees for Record of The year this year, 2 of them are "old news", Beyonce and Justin head to head with Rihanna, Foo Fighters and Amy Winehouse. Amy or Rihanna should win this one.

Now you know where the real injustice lies.

Image source: Beyonce Live DVD at Amazon.com