Grammy time, part II

Next up in our Grammy discussion are the nominees for Album of the Year:

• Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace --Foo Fighters
• These Days -- Vince Gill
• River: The Joni Letters-- Herbie Hancock
• Graduation -- Kanye West
• Back To Black -- Amy Winehouse

Discuss...

Grammy time

Okay, first off: I really hate the Grammys. Most of the time, there are really only two kinds of Grammy voters: the bandwagoners jumping on the latest fad and/or industry heavy hitter, and the CYA types voting for artists who should have won decades ago but never did.

That said, they are a huge industry deal and we do have some writers on board who'd like to stir the pot with some discussion. So, starting at the top, here are the nominees for record of the year. Discuss:

RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Irreplaceable" (Beyonce')
"The Pretender" (Foo Fighters)
"Umbrella" (Rihanna featuring Jay-Z)
"What Goes Around... Comes Around" (Justin Timberlake)
"Rehab" (Amy Winehouse)

[Side note: anyone employing a tiresome pun involving the word "rehab" will receive two demerits and an iTunes gift card usable only for the purchase of tracks by Lipps Inc.]