2007 FINAL Grammy Awards Nominee Predictions

Record of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
“Hung Up” - Madonna
“Put Your Record On” - Corinne Bailey Rae
“SexyBack” - Justin Timberlake

Album of the Year
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
The Breakthrough - Mary J. Bilge
Continuum - John Mayer
Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake

Song of the Year
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“How to Save a Life” - Aaron Johnson & Mike Flynn
“Put Your Records On” - Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck, & Steve Chrisanthou
“Waiting on the World To Change” - John Mayer
“Your Beautiful” - Tom Rothrock

New Artist of the Year
Corinne Bailey Rae
Daniel Powter
James Blunt
Panic! At the Disco
Rihanna

Female Pop Vocal Performance
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
"Hung Up" - Madonna
"Put Yor Records On" - Corinne Bailey Rae
"SOS" - Rihanna
"Stupid Girls" - Pink

Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Bad Day" - Daniel Powter
"SexyBack" - Justin Timberlake
"Waiting on the World To Change" - John Mayer
“Without You” - Clay Aiken
"Your Beautiful" - James Blunt

Group/Duet Vocal Performance
"Chasing Cars" - Snow Parton
"Dance, Dance" - Fall ut Boy
"How to Save a Life" - The Frey
“I Write Sins Not Tragedies” - Panic! At the Disco
“Life is a Highway” - Rascal Flatts

Pop Collaberation of Vocals
"Buttons" - Pussycat Dalls & Snoop Dog
"Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
"My Love" - Justin Timerlake & T.I.
"One" - Mary J Blige & U2
"Promiscuous" - Nelly Fortado & Timbaland

Pop Album of the Year
Back to Bedland - James Blunt
Continuum - John Mayer
Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae
A Girl Like Me - Rihanna
Loose - Nelly Fortado

Best Song from a Motion Picture/ TV
“How to Save a Life” - Grey's Antomy; Aaron Johnson & Mike Flynn
“It’s hard Out Here for a Pimp” - Hustle & Flow; Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard
"A Love that Will never Grow Old" - Brokeback Mountain; Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin
“Real Gone” - Cars; Sheryl Crow & John Shanks
“Travlin Thru” - Transamerica; Dolly Parton

Soundtrack of the Year
Brokeback Mountain
Cars
Hustle & Flow
Grey's Antomy
A Prairie Home Companion

Music Video of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
"Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
"Hung Up" - Madonna
“I Write Sins Not Tragedies” - Panic! At the Disco
"Stupid Girls" - Pink

* The nominees to the 49th annual Grammy Awards will be announced on December 7, 2006, and one nominee from each catagory will become a winner on February 11, 2007.

51st Weinmann Film Awards Postponed

The WAEAS announced today that the 51st Annual Weinmann Film Awards will be postponed from March 4 to March 11, due to the Virginia State Indoor Track Championship which will be March 2 & 3, and may not end until March 4. Everything else will remain the same.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Hey ya'll, and Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!! I was thinking today, that the center of the hilday season is New York City, starting with The macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and ending with the New Year's Day Ball Drop in Time Square. Isn't NYC just the perfict city for th hillidays?! Well anyway, Happy Thingsgiving, Merry Christmans, Happy New Year, and Happy 2007,

The Vedict Is In

On Friday, we told you that Grant maybe dropoing track, and that by Sunday night, he would have made up his mind. His maind is made up. He will be staying, and will try to look at the good in the team, and will try to make friends.

38th Annual Dove Awards

Today the Gospel Music Assosiation announced that the hostes of the 38th Annual Dove Awards will be Natalie Grant, Brian Littrell and Donnie McClurkin. The show will held on Wendsday, April 25, 2007 in the Grade Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. The nominees will be announced on February 22.

Grant Droping Track?

As many of you may know, Grant started runing for track on Tuesday. After just two days of running, he began to reconsider. He missed practice on Friday, and does not know if he will come back on Monday. He will take the weekend to think, and consider the possabilties, and also thinking about Spring track, and behind-the-wheel drivier's ed. By Sunday night, he should have made up his mind.

2007 Weinmann Film & Music Awards dates.

Today in Newport News, the WAEAS announced the dates for the 51st Weinmann Film Awards and the 26th Weinmann Music Awards. The 26th Weinmann Music Awards will be held on February 18 and the short list will be annouced on December 14. The Nominees will be announced on January 16. The 51st Weinmann Film Awards will be held on March 4 and the Short List will be announced on December 28. The Nominees will be announced on January 30, 2007.

Future of the Olympics

These are my perdictions for what I hope will happen in the Olympic Games.

2014
Bids
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Borjomi, Georgia
Jaca, Spain
PyongChang, South Korea
Salzburg, Austria
Sochi, Russia
Sofia, Bulgaria

Short List
PyongChang
Salzburg
Sochi

Final Vote
Round One
PyongChang - 34
Salzburg - 29
Sochi - 42

Round Two
PyongChang - 47
Sochi - 58

The Games if the the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be held in Sochi, Russia from February 7 - 23, 2014.
* The IOC will announce the host city of the XXII Winter Olympic Games on July 4, 2007 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

2016
Bids
Chicago, United States
Havana, Cuba
Istanbul, Turkey
Lisbon, Portugal
Madrid, Spain
Monterry, Mexico
Rio de Jareiro, Brazil
Rome, Italy
Tokyo, Japan

Short List
Chicago
Istanbul
Madrid
Rome
Tokyo

Final Vote
Round One
Chicago - 25
Istanbul - 17
Madrid - 21
Rome - 20
Tokyo - 23

Round Two
Chicago - 29
Madrid - 27
Rome - 19
Tokyo - 31

Round Three
Chicago - 43
Madrid - 25
Tokyo - 38

Round Four
Chicago - 57
Tokyo - 49

The Games of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games will be held in Chicago, Illinois, United States from August 5 - 21, 2016.
* The IOC will announce the host city of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in October 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

2018
Bids
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Annecy, France
Harbin, China
Innsbruck, Austria
Oslo, Norway
Ostersund, Sweden
Santiago, Chile
Sofia, Bulgaria

Short List
Annecy
Harbin
Innsbruck
Oslo
Santiago

Final Vote
Round One
Annecy - 22
Harbin - 24
Insbruck - 14
Oslo - 26
Santiago - 20

Round Two
Annecy - 25
Harbin - 22
Oslo - 31
Santiago - 28

Round Three
Annecy -20
Oslo - 32
Santiago - 44

Round Four
Oslo - 55
Santiago - 51

The Games of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games will be held in Oslo, Norway from February 2 - 18, 2018.

2020
Bids
Berlin, Germany
Brisbane, Australia
Budapest, Hungery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Busan, South Korea
Madrid, Spain
New Delhi, India
Toronto, Canada

Short List
Berlin, Germany
Buenos Aires, Argetina
Brisbane, Australia
Cape Town, South Africa
Madrid, Spain
Toronto, Canada

Final Vote
Round One
Berlin - 10
Brisbane - 8
Buenos Aires - 8
Cape Town - 29
Madrid - 25
Toronto - 27

Round Two
Brisbane - 36
Buenos Aires - 71

Round Three
Berlin - 9
Buenos Aires - 10
Cape Town - 27
Madrid - 32
Toronto - 29

Round Four
Buenos Aires - 11
Cape Town - 22
Madrid - 39
Tornoto - 35

Round Five
Cape Town - 22
Madrid - 45
Toronto - 40

Round Six
Madrid - 61
Toronto - 46

The Games of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games will be held in Madrid, Spain from August 22 - Septmeber 6, 2020

2007 Oscars

Here are my predictions for the 79th Annual Academy Awards.

Best Picture
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Flags of Our Fathers

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Emilio Estevez - Bobby
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Ed Harris - Cpoing Beethoven
Peter O'Toole - Venus
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Actress in a Lead Role
Annette Bening - Running with Scissors
Nicole Kidman - Fur: AIPODA
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - Little Children

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Steve Carell - Little Miss Sunshine
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Jack Nicholson - The Departed
Patrick Wilson - Little Children

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett - Babel
Sandra Bullock - Infamous
Jennifer Connolly - Little Children
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Sharon Stone - Bobby

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
Bobby
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Volver

Best Adopted Screenplay
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Flags of Our Fathers
Little Children
Running with Scissors

Best Animated Film
Cars
Flushed Away
Happy Feet
Monster House
Open Season

Best Original Song
"A Father's Way" - The Pursuit of Happyness
"Never Gonna Loose My Faith" - Bobby
"Ordinary Miracle" - Charlotte’s Web
"Real Gone" - Cars
"You Know My Name" - Casino Royale

Best Original Score
Babel
Bobby
Cars
Flags of Our Fathers
Volver

The Nominees for the 79th Annual Academy Awards will be announced on January 23, 2007.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2007, and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.