Live-blogging the Grammys

Really have no idea what the term live-blogging means? Don't look here for an explanation, but an attempt will be made tomorrow night; the laptop is left live as some of my favorite haters come over to watch the proceedings. The catchers glove will be up trying to catch the snark as it flies.

Madge is opening with some animated kids number. (I know who the Gorillaz are; I just don't get them, okay?) And Prince and Beyonce will be channeling the SNL skit Prince Show. Following is a list of the nominees. For the sake of disclosure, my choices are in bold. Categories that are beyond my understanding have not been listed.

RECORD OF THE YEAR

• "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey
• "Feel Good Inc.," Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
• "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," Green Day
• "Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani
• "Gold Digger," Kanye West

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "The Emancipation Of Mimi," Mariah Carey
• "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard," Paul McCartney
• "Love. Angel. Music. Baby.," Gwen Stefani
• "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb," U2
• "Late Registration," Kanye West

SONG OF THE YEAR

• "Bless The Broken Road"
• "Devils & Dust"
• "Ordinary People"
• "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"
• "We Belong Together"

BEST NEW ARTIST

• Ciara (she’s new?)
• Fall Out Boy
• Keane
• John Legend
• SugarLand

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "It's Like That," Mariah Carey
• "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
• "Good Is Good," Sheryl Crow
• "I Will Not Be Broken," Bonnie Raitt
• "Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL

• "Don't Lie," The Black Eyed Peas
• "Mr. Brightside," The Killers
• "More Than Love," Los Lonely Boys
• "This Love," Maroon 5
• "My Doorbell," The White Stripes

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

• "Extraordinary Machine," Fiona Apple
• "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson
• "Wildflower," Sheryl Crow
• "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard," Paul McCartney
• "Love. Angel. Music. Baby.," Gwen Stefani (great for lifting)

BEST DANCE RECORDING

• "Galvanize," The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip
• "Say Hello," Deep Dish
• "Wonderful Night," Fatboy Slim & Lateef
• "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House," LCD Soundsystem
• "I Believe In You," Kylie Minogue
• "Guilt Is A Useless Emotion," New Order

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM

• "Push The Button," The Chemical Brothers
• "Human After All," Daft Punk
• "Palookaville," Fatboy Slim
• "Minimum-Maximum," Kraftwerk
• "LCD Soundsystem," LCD Soundsystem

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL

• "Speed Of Sound," Coldplay
• "Best Of You," Foo Fighters
• "Do You Want To," Franz Ferdinand
• "All These Things That I've Done," The Killers
• "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own," U2

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

• "Doesn't Remind Me," Audioslave
• "The Hand That Feeds," Nine Inch Nails
• "Tin Pan Valley," Robert Plant
• "Little Sister," Queens Of The Stone Age
• "B.Y.O.B.," System Of A Down

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

• "Funeral," The Arcade Fire
• "Guero," Beck
• "Plans," Death Cab For Cutie
• "You Could Have It So Much Better," Franz Ferdinand
• "Get Behind Me Satan," The White Stripes

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "1 Thing," Amerie
• "Wishing On A Star," Beyoncé
• "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey
• "Free Yourself," Fantasia
• "Unbreakable," Alicia Keys

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Mine Again," Mariah Carey
• "Summertime," Fantasia
• "A House Is Not A Home," Aretha Franklin (love this song)
• "If I Was Your Woman," Alicia Keys
• "Stay With You," John Legend

BEST R&B SONG

• "Cater 2 U
• "Free Yourself"
• "Ordinary People"
• "Unbreakable"
• "We Belong Together"

BEST R&B ALBUM

• "Illumination," Earth, Wind And Fire
• "Free Yourself," Fantasia
• "Unplugged," Alicia Keys
• "Get Lifted," John Legend
• "A Time To Love," Stevie Wonder

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM

• "Touch," Amerie
• "The Emancipation Of Mimi," Mariah Carey
• "Destiny Fulfilled," Destiny's Child
• "Turning Point," Mario
• "O," Omarion

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE

• "Testify," Common
• "Mockingbird," Eminem
• "Disco Inferno," 50 Cent
• "Number One Spot," Ludacris
• "U Don't Know Me," T.I.
• "Gold Digger," Kanye West (sort of a theme song)

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

• "1,2 Step," Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott (twelve-step, what?)
• "They Say," Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend
• "Soldier," Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
• "Numb/Encore," Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park
• "Rich Girl," Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve

BEST RAP SONG

• "Candy Shop,"
• "Diamonds From Sierra Leone,"
• "Don't Phunk With My Heart,"
• "Hate It Or Love It,"
• "Lose Control,"

BEST RAP ALBUM

• "Be," Common
• "The Cookbook," Missy Elliott (just barely beating Mr. West)
• "Encore," Eminem
• "The Massacre," 50 Cent
• "Late Registration," Kanye West

BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL

• "Fever (Adam Freeland Remix), " Adam Freeland, remixer (Sarah Vaughan)
• "Flashdance (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix)," Joachim Garraud & David Guetta, remixers (Deep Dish)
• "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)," Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (The Killers)
• "Superfly (Louie Vega EOL Mix)," Louie Vega, remixer (Curtis Mayfield)
• "What Is Hip? (T.O.P.R.M.X.)," Meat Beat Manifesto, remixers (Tower Of Power)

BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO

• "Lose Control," Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
• "Feel Good Inc.," Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
• "Feels Just Like It Should," Jamiroquai
• "God's Will," Martina McBride
• "World On Fire," Sarah McLachlan