The most exciting night in music occurs on Sunday, February 10, 2013.
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards is the most celebrated day in music, where dreams are made and dreams are stolen.
This year’s Grammy Awards is a special one for many reasons, one reason being it’s the day the Chinese New Year begins.
DETAILS: And the winner is…The 55th Annual Grammy Nominations List
2012 represents the “Year Of The Dragon,” and for music, 2012 has been pretty good.
From Frank Ocean’s groundbreaking album, Channel Orange, to Nas’ brutally honest album, Life Is Good, music this year has been quite moving.
Oh, and we can’t forget about those fun nights with pop rock band Fun.’s “We Are Young” ringing in the background at your favorite bar or Mumford & Sons’ heartfelt “I Will Wait.”
GlobalGrind decided to take a look back at the winners of the 2000 Grammy Awards, and compare them to their fellow “Year Of The Dragon” artists in 2012.
Twelve years ago, Christina Aguilera won “Best New Artist,” while Carlos Santana’s band Santana racked up by winning a whopping 9 Grammy awards for “Album Of The Year,” “Record Of The Year,” and “Song Of The Year,” among many other categories for their classic album Supernatural.
Take a trip down memory lane to see how this “Year Of The Dragon” artists stack up against their “Year Of The Dragon” predecessors in 2000.
BEST NEW ARTIST: 2000
Christina Aguilera won the coveted “Best New Artist” award in 2000.
Other nominees included:
- Macy Gray
- Kid Rock
- Britney Spears
- Susan Tedeschi
BEST NEW ARTIST: 2012
R&B singer Frank Ocean is leading the pack alongside pop rock band Fun. for six Grammys. Many music fans are counting on Frank Ocean to sweep the awards this year, but stiff competition from “We Are Young” rockers, Fun., may cause upset among Frank Ocean supporters.
Best New Artist Nominees:
- Hunter Hayes
- Frank Ocean
- Alabama Shakes
- The Lumineers
- fun.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: 2000
Carlos Santana’s album, Supernatural, took top honors in 2000, winning 9 Grammy awards and three Latin Grammys.
Other nominees included:
- Backstreet Boys – Millennium
- Dixie Chicks – Fly
- Diana Krall – When I Look In Your Eyes
- TLC – Fanmail
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: 2012
Dominated by 11 great men, the “Album Of The Year” category this year will strictly be a testosterone vs. testosterone competition. With no women nominated for this category, it really is a toss up between Mumford & Sons and Frank Ocean.
Album Of The Year
- El Camino – The Black Keys
- Some Nights – fun.
- Babel – Mumford & Sons
- Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
- Blunderbuss – Jack White
RECORD OF THE YEAR: 2000
Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas’ “Smooth” was a Latin lover’s dream. With the raspy rock vocals of Matchbox Twenty’s frontman Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana’s undeniable Latin flavor, “Smooth” was more than deserving to be crowned the “Record Of The Year” in 2000.
Other nominees included:
- Backstreet Boys – “I Want It That Way”
- Cher – “Believe”
- Ricky Martin – “Livin’ La Vida Loca”
- TLC – “No Scrubs”
RECORD OF THE YEAR: 2012
If you haven’t hummed “Somebody That I Used To Know” at least once this year, your year was probably pretty sucky. Gotye and Kimbra’s smash hit “Somebody That I Used To Know” is undoubtedly one of the best records of the year, but Gotye is up against a few heavy contenders with Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You” and Fun’s “We Are Young.”
- Record of the Year
- “Lonely Boy” – The Black Keys
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”- Kelly Clarkson
- “We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
- “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye featuring Kimbra
- “Thinkin Bout You” – Frank Ocean
- “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift
- SONG OF THE YEAR: 2000
Carlos Santana’s Supernatural smash “Smooth” featuring Rob Thomas also swept this category.
Other Nominees Included:
- “I Want It That Way” Backstreet Boys
- “Livin’ La Vida Loca” Ricky Martin
- “Unpretty” TLC
- “You’ve Got A Way” Shania Twain
SONG OF THE YEAR: 2012
This is one of the toughest categories for this year’s Grammys. The “Song Of The Year” winner may surprisingly be Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” but we also have to remember that Miguel’s “Adorn” has been covered by virtually everyone.
- Song of the Year
- “The A Team” – Ed Sheeran
- “Adorn” – Miguel
- “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
- “We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE: 2000
Sarah McLachlan’s “I Will Remember You” will make any harden criminal cry on cue. The beautiful ballad was initially recorded and released in 1995, but after it was featured on the singer’s live album, Mirrorball, Sarah found herself back at the Grammys for another round of wins. “I Will Remember You” marks the third straight Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance.
Other nominees included:
Christina Aguilera – “Genie In A Bottle”
Madonna – “Beautiful Stranger”
Alanis Morissette – “Thank You”
Britney Spears – “…Baby One More Time”
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE:2012
Last year, Adele was the starlet of the Grammys, winning six awards for her sophomore album, 21. It’s quite possible she may cause an upset if she wins “Best Pop Solo Performance.”
Best Pop Solo Performance
- “Set Fire To The Rain [Live]” – Adele
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
- “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Wide Awake” – Katy Perry
- “Where Have You Been” – Rihanna
BEST RAP ALBUM: 2000
The tides began to turn when Detroit rapper Eminem released his acclaimed Slim Shady LP. The “My Name Is” rapper was virtually unknown in the music, but The Slim Shady LP definitely changed the cultural landscape of hip-hop for the better.
Other nominees included:
Busta Rhymes – E.L.E.: Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
Missy Elliott – Da Real World
Nas – I Am…
The Roots – Things Fall Apart
BEST RAP ALBUM: 2012
The rappers up for this coveted hip-hop honor all delivered very solid albums this year, but the unfiltered honesty and the Nas’ ability to resurrect the art of storytelling in hip-hop on his 10th studio album, Life Is Good, will probably win Nas his very first Grammy.
- Best Rap Album
- Take Care – Drake
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco
- Life Is Good – Nas
- Undun – The Roots
- God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross
- Based On A T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz
TLC found themselves explaining what a “scrub” meant in every interview when smash hit “No Scrubs,” written by Xscape members Kandi Burruss and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, spent countless weeks at number one spot on the music charts. All the explanations weren’t in vain, the group took home the award for “Best R&B Song” that year. Dating a scrub pays off.
- Other nominees included:
- “All That I Can Say” – Lauryn Hill
- “Bills, Bills, Bills” – Destiny’s Child
- “Heartbreak Hotel” – Whitney Houston
- “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” Whitney Houston
BEST R&B SONG: 2012
The category may be up for debate, but GlobalGrind thinks the winner of this category is pretty apparent. Although Trey Songz’s “Heart Attack” and Elle Varner’s “Refill” resonated strongly with R&B lovers, Miguel’s love ballad “Adorn” broke genre barriers.
- Best R&B Song
- “Adorn” – Miguel
- “Beautiful Surprise” – Tamia
- “Heart Attack” – Trey Songz
- “Pray For Me” – Anthony Hamilton
- “Refill” – Elle Varner
- BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM: 2000
Sting’s sixth studio album, Brand New Day, went triple platinum in the U.S. alone, and went on to sell upwards of 11 million copies worldwide.
- Other nominees included:
- Backstreet Boys – Millennium
- Cher – Believe
- Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin
- Sarah McLachlan – Mirrorball
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM: 2012
Florence + The Machine’s album, Ceremonials, is one of those pop albums that never get old. With tracks like “Shake It Out” and “What The Water Gave Me,” Florence + The Machine are definitely leading the pack in this category.
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
- Ceremonials – Florence + the Machine
- Some Nights – fun.
- Overexposed – Maroon 5
- The Truth About Love – Pink
