2011 Grammy Predictions: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance with Lady Gaga and Beyonce
Does the statue go to Lady Gaga, Beyonce or Katy Perry? Where's Rihanna?
Lady Gaga
As we continue our countdown to the Feb. 13 Grammy Awards, we’re predicting a category a day. Today we pit Lady Gaga against Katy Perry and Beyonce in the best female pop vocal performance category.
Best female pop vocal performance:
“King of Anything,” Sara Bareilles
“Halo” (Live), Beyonce
“Chasing Pirates,” Norah Jones
“Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
“Teenage Dream” Katy Perry
What? No Ke$ha? We kid. Although nothing would have surprised us in this year where pop is absolutely king (and queen) at the Grammys. Seriously, we are a little taken aback that Rihanna didn’t earn a spot at the table. We know the Grammys love Norah Jones on principal alone, but Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” or “Only Girl (In the World)” should have gotten either Jones’ place for “Chasing Pirates” or Beyonce’s slot for a live version of “Halo” (C’mon! The recorded version won this award last year). That is if we look at it solely as a popularity song contest.
If we really do look at it as a vocal contest, it becomes a different ball game (and Bareilles or Jones should win), but we don’t think the Grammy voters will see it that way, so we’re not either. We’re still baffled over “Bad Romance’s” exclusion in song and record of the year, so we’re giving Lady Gaga the award here because she both deserves it and out of sympathy.
Winner: “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
Tell us which artist you think should win.
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February 1, 2011 at 8:13PM EST Reply to CommentI still can't believe Beyonce nominated for the same song (with different recorded version though)! Katy Perry & Lady Gaga have a shot here,if it based on popularity. Norah Jones is amazing while Sara Bareilles is unique.
goingtotheuncharted
February 7, 2011 at 6:47AM EST Reply to Commentsara bareillis.
February 12, 2011 at 1:57PM EST Reply to CommentKaty Perry deserves it here, Gaga is at this point really overrated, and Beyonce already snagged awards for Halo, would love to see Teenage Dream win it
76coug
February 13, 2011 at 4:09PM EST Reply to CommentI think Sara Bareilles is long overdue and has much better pipes than the rest, exception of Jones. She doesn't use gimmicks, writes her songs and her sound is pure.