The 54th Grammy Award 2012 ( Part 14 Rock & Alternatif )

Bunyi music khas dari music rock sering berkisar sekitar gitar listrik atau akustik dan penggunaan back beat yang sangat kentara pada rhytm section dengan gitar bas dan drum, lalu seiring berjalannya waktu music rock berkembang menjadi banyak beragam bahkan sebagian punya pakem baru, maka disebutlah genre rock pembaharuan ini sebagai music alternative, berikut nominasi grammy untuk kategori rock dan alternative …

Category 12 Best Rock Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

Every teardrop is waterfall

1. EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL - Coldplay

[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone]

2. DOWN BY THE WATER - The Decemberists

Track from: The King Is Dead [Capitol]

3. WALK - Foo Fighters

Track from: Wasting Light [RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

4. THE CAVE - Mumford & Sons

Track from: Sigh No More [Glassnote Records]

5. LOTUS FLOWER -Radiohead

Track from: The King Of Limbs [XL/ TBD Recordings]

Who will win?  Wow … ada 4 favoritku disana : Mumford & sons, Coldplay,  Radiohead, , dan Foo fighter …. Masing-masing  membawakan rock dengan cara yang beragam …… aku suka dengan permainan gitar mumford & sons, nuansa electronic Coldplay & Radiohead, dan spirit rock foof ighter.Jika terpaksa harus memilih saya akan memilih Foo fighter.

Category 13  Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative hard rock or metal recordings.

Foo fighter's white limo

1. ON THE BACKS OF ANGELS - Dream Theater

[Roadrunner Records]

2. WHITE LIMO - Foo Fighters

Track from: Wasting Light [RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

3. CURL OF THE BURL - Mastodon

[Reprise Records]

4. PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 - Megadeth

[Roadrunner Records]

5. BLOOD IN MY EYES - Sum 41

Track from: Screaming Bloody Murder [Island]

Who will win ? Mastodon, Megadeth, Foo fighter dan Dream theatre masing-masing membawakan hard rock yang sama dengan seperti yang biasa mereka bawakan, tetapi khusus untuk music Mastodon & Megadeth apa mereka tidak ketinggalan zaman? serasa membosankan. Dan favoritku di kategori adalah : Sum 41, walau masih kalah cadas dengan Foo fighter, dan kalah berirama dengan Dream theater.

Category 14 Best Rock Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Radio head's Lotus flower

1. THE CAVE - Mumford & Sons

Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters

Track from: Sigh No More [Glassnote Records]

2. DOWN BY THE WATER - The Decemberists

Colin Meloy, songwriter

Track from: The King Is Dead [Capitol; Publisher: Osterozhna Music]

3. EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL -  Coldplay

Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters

[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone; Publishers: Edition Pink Music/Hanseatic Musikverklag, Opal Music/Upala Music, Universal Music Publishing, Woulnough Music/Irving Music]

4. LOTUS FLOWER - Radiohead

Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters

Track from: The King Of Limbs [XL/ TBD Recordings; Publisher: Ticker Tape Ltd.]

5. WALK - Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters, songwriters

Track from: Wasting Light  [RCA Records/ Roswell Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music, Ruthensmear Music]

Who will win ?  inti lagu dari 4 nominasi ini memiliki kemiripan tema, tentang spirit untuk bangkit kembali, ada 3 yang benar-benar menjadi favoritku : Everyteardrop is a waterfall, walk dan favorit pemenang kategori ini adalah : The cave- Mumford & sons!

Category 15 Best Rock Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

1. ROCK 'N' ROLL PARTY HONORING LES PAUL - Jeff Beck

[ATCO]

2. WASTING LIGHT – Foo Fighters

[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

3. COME AROUND SUNDOWN - Kings Of Leon

[RCA Records]

4. I'M WITH YOU - Red Hot Chili Peppers

[WB]

5. THE WHOLE LOVE - Wilco

[dBpm Records/ Anti Records]

Who will win? Tak lain dan tak bukan peraih 6 nominasi grammy + 1 remix + 1 film mereka = Foo fighter- asting light!

Category 16 Best Alternative Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental.

Bon iver

1. BON IVER - Bon Iver

[Jagjaguwar]

2. CODES AND KEYS – Death Cab For Cutie

[Atlantic/ Barsuk]

3. TORCHES - Foster The People

[Star Time Intl./ Columbia]

4. CIRCUITAL - My Morning Jacket

[ATO Records]

5. THE KING OF LIMBS - Radiohead

[XL/ TBD Records]

Who will win ?  Bon Iver Vs Radioheadsama-sama meraih 4 nominasi grammy …. Tapi aku cenderung memilih radiohead di album the king of limb.