10) Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox Plagued by a December release, I doubt Bruno Mars’ second album will appear on many critic’s end of year lists. It deserves to though, refining the elements of his debut and perfecting his throwback style. Gorilla is a massive worldwide hit waiting to happen, possibly even more dramatic than … Continue reading
18) Rihanna – Unapologetic Some may balk at my including Rihanna’s 7th album alongside some of the albums here, but I must admit Unapologetic has really grown on me since release. It’s her grungiest album yet, with the ballads and hip hop leaning tracks outpacing the pop for the first time. As ballads go, this … Continue reading
25) Usher – Looking 4 Myself His last album make a huge impact on my 2010 list and while Looking 4 Myself doesn’t do the same there’s a reason I’ve included it here. Yes, Usher is still in his OMG phase of europop for most of this, the inescapable Scream being backed up by a … Continue reading
Here we go, my favourite kind of articles to write be prepared for an onslaught of lists over the coming weeks. I will put links to every list down below, so be sure to keep checking back as more are added. Music Best Album 25-19 Best Album 18-11Best Album 10-1Best Single 40-31Best Single 30-21Best Single … Continue reading
Here we go with the final few genre awards. There are some hot favourites in this next set of awards so there’s lots of opportunities for some surprises along the way. Best R&B Performance Girl On Fire – Alicia Keys Love On Top – Beyoncé Thinkin Bout You – Frank Ocean Celebrate – Jordin Sparks … Continue reading
I’ve been through the big 4 awards at this year’s Grammys, but with over 70 awards to give out, there’s plenty more oppotunities to get a nomination. Obviously there are some genres I’m not too familiar with, (Best Spoken World Album anyone?), so I will be focusing on ones I can make fair predictions in. … Continue reading
To those people who have been reading posts on my blog since I began, you’ll know that I have a certain obsession with the biggest awards show in music. I’ve written a ridiculous amount of articles about the 2011 and 2012 Grammys, and with the nominations for the 2013 show announced next week it’s time … Continue reading
18 months, 6 massive hits and worldwide success later, this is not the same timid Scot who gave us Ready For The Weekend. Only appearing for vocal duties on two tracks here, this is a compilation of Calvin Harris productions. The Rihanna, Ne-Yo and Kelis tracks have been knocking around for over a year now, … Continue reading
Saying that the opening 5 tracks of Heal is a Tour De Force feels like an understatement. No album in 2012 has opened this strong, with 4 massive eurodance stompers, including Eurovision winner Euphoria, and the subtle brilliance of Everytime between. There’s a continuous driving force here and while she loses steam near the end, … Continue reading
I’ve been meaning to write something about Country Music for a while now especially as it’s probably the newest genre addition to my iTunes in a while. If you look backto my 2011 Grammy articles you’ll notice that I was writing about albums I hadn’t heard yet. Eventual Album Of The Year winner Arcade Fire’s … Continue reading
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