Grammy Award picks 2010

I have a mediocre track record at predicting who will win Grammys, so this year I'm going to single out who should win in selected categories. Other nominees in each category follow.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Use Somebody/Kings of Leon - Yes, as one friend mentioned, it oversaturated the airwaves, but big hit singles usually do and this one was quite memorable (Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Big Whiskey & the Groogrux King/Dave Matthews Band - The best of the lot in a weak category (Beyonce, Gaga, Swift, BEP)

SONG OF THE YEAR
Use Somebody/Kings of Leon - Same reason as above (Beyonce, Gaga, Swift, Maxwell)

BEST NEW ARTIST
MGMT deserves it, hands down, over Zac Brown Band, Ting Tings, Keri Hilson, Silversun Pickups

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
Yes/Pet Shop Boys - One of the UK duo's finest ever (Gaga, LMFAO, David Guetta, Crystal Method)

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO/GROUP
21 Guns/Green Day - This is a strong category, where Coldplay, Kings of Leon or U2 would be equally deserving. The Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood track is from their live album and shouldn't be here.

BEST ROCK SONG
The Fixer/Pearl Jam - Another strong list, rounded out by U2, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day and Kings of Leon

ROCK ALBUM
21st Century Breakdown/Green Day (AC/DC, Clapton/Winwood, U2, Matthews)

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today/David Byrne & Brian Eno - These two legends made one of 2008's best. A tough category, with Depeche Mode, Phoenix, Death Cab For Cutie and Yeah Yeah Yeahs also contending

CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM
Middle Cyclone/Neko Case (Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, Elvis Costello, Steve Earle)