Grammy Awards 2014: Who will win?

There are 82 Grammys categories, but these four are the most high profile coming at the end of the big show. My picks for who I think should/will win.



RECORD OF THE YEAR

Get Lucky, Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons
Royals, Lorde
Locked Out Of Heaven, Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell

SHOULD WIN:

Royals, the most unique sounding record of the bunch - soulful electro-pop with intriguing lyrics and a minimalist beat - although the retro disco vibe of Get Lucky was also infectious.

WILL WIN:

Locked out of Heaven, the most mainstream release of 2013, which the Grammys tend to favour.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Blessed Unrest, Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Kendrick Lamar
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red, Taylor Swift


SHOULD WIN:

The Heist for independently bringing heart and soul to hip hop. Even bad boy Eminem liked it!

WILL WIN:

Swift previous status as Grammy darling makes Red a lock.

SONG OF THE YEAR (Given to the songwriters)

Just Give Me A Reason, Pink
Locked Out Of Heaven, Bruno Mars
Roar, Katy Perry
Royals, Lorde
Same Love, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert

SHOULD WIN:

Same Love for bringing attention to same sex relationships in a beautiful song.

WILL WIN:

Toughest one to call with Pink, Mars, and Perry in a three way tie but I give Perry’s female empowerment anthem a slight edge. Bengals fans won’t be cheering.

BEST NEW ARTIST

James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

SHOULD WIN:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. It's hard to argue with success.

WILL WIN:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Same as above.