Sunday, December 18, 2011

2011 Year End Music Wrap Up as Restrictively Specific Fake Grammy Categories

In a nod to the recent Grammy nominations, here's some restrictively specific fake Grammy categories to honor some of the best things in music in 2011.

"Best Bluegrass Cover of a Radiohead Song"
Artist: Sarah Jarosz
Song: "The Tourist"
Album: Follow Me Down


"Best Use of Looping, an Elementary School Class, Face Paint, and Synchronized Choreography in a Video"  
Artist: tUnE-yArDs
Song: "Bizness"
Album: w h o k i l l 


"Best Use of Obscure Thai Pop Song Roughly Translated as 'Advice Column for Love Troubles'"
Artist: My Morning Jacket
Song: "Holding on to Black Metal"
Album: Circuital 


"Best Classical String / Bluegrass Fusion Quartet Playing in a Session Named After a Chaotic Corporate Setting (with Vocals)"  
Artist: Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile
Song: "Here and Heaven"
Album: The Goat Rodeo Sessions


"Best Song to Fall Asleep to in the Summer"
Artist: Real Estate
Song: "It's Real"
Album: Days



"Best Rap Concept Album by a House Band for a Late Night Talk Show"
Artist: The Roots
Song: "Sleep"
Album: undun


"Best Animated Music Video with a Political Statement"
Artist: Bill Callahan
Song: "America!"
Album: Apocalypse


"Best Song Encouraging People to Spend Time Outside from Artists Who Don't Look Like Outdoor Types"
Artist: Cults
Song: "Go Outside"
Album: Cults


"Best Album by an Actor Who Plays a Doctor on a Primetime Drama"
Artist: Hugh Laurie
Song: "St. James Infirmar"y
Album: Let Them Talk


"Best Ode to Music Put in the Form of a Love Song"
Artist: Wild Flag
Song: "Romance"
Album: Wild Flag

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