poll Song and Record of the Year: 2008

[Achilles.]

For the first time since “My Heart Will Go On” retained both of its wins in the inaugural poll of this series, our voters have upheld the Recording Academy’s picks for both Song and Record of the Year with The Chicks retaining their wins for their classic protest anthem “Not Ready to Make Nice.” Mary J Blige took the runner-up spot in both polls with “Be Without You.”

 

In 2008, pop hit makers returned to the forefront in these categories: Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake all earned nominations, as did noughties classics “Before He Cheats” and “Hey There Delilah.” However, both trophies ultimately went home with the night’s biggest winner: Amy Winehouse, who won both for her signature smash “Rehab.” Is Winehouse simply undeniable, or will voters be swayed elsewhere?

 

 

Spoiler

1999:

Record: Celine Dion - “My Heart Will Go On”

Song: Celine Dion - “My Heart Will Go On”

 

2000:

Record: Cher - “Believe”

Song: Santana - “Smooth”
 

2001:

Record: Madonna - “Music”

Song: Destiny’s Child - “Say My Name”
 

2002:

Record: OutKast - “Ms. Jackson”

Song: Alicia Keys - “Fallin’”

 

2003:

Record: Vanessa Carlton - “A Thousand Miles”

Song: Avril Lavigne - “Complicated”

 

2004:

Record: Beyoncé - “Crazy in Love (feat. Jay Z)”

Song: Avril Lavigne - “I’m With You”
 

2005:

Record: Usher - “Yeah!”

Song: Alicia Keys - “If I Ain’t Got You”
 

2006:

Record: Mariah Carey - “We Belong Together”

Song: Mariah Carey - “We Belong Together”

 

2007:

Record: The Chicks - “Not Ready to Make Nice”

Song: The Chicks - “Not Ready to Make Nice”

 

[pride4jc1222]

Record: The Pretender

 

Song: Hey There Delilah

 

Surprised Teardrops on my Guitar didn’t get nominated here.

Edited December 15, 2023 by pride4jc1222

[Achilles.]

5 minutes ago, pride4jc1222 said:

Surprised Teardrops on my Guitar didn’t get nominated here.

BNA was actually Taylor’s only nomination for her debut album; she didn’t even make Female Country Performance. Honestly couldn’t even say if she submitted Teardrops or Our Song. 

[khalyan]

Rehab for both

[Alexz]

Umbrella for both.

[Into The Void]

What Goes Around

Before He Cheats

[unclefloprry]

Rihlegend for both 

[Maroonx]

Amy x2

[McNulty]

Umberlla

Rehab

 

Every song on this list is great

[jdanton2]

Umbrella for both  Record and Song though Irreplaceable and Rehab are both really good as well.

[VioletsandRoses]

Rehab and Before He Cheats