poll Song and Record of the Year: 2012

[Achilles.]

It was a three way race between Grammy winner “Need You Now,” “Love the Way You Lie,” and “Empire State of Mind” in our 2011 Record of the Year poll, but Jay Z ultimately finished in front—making Alicia Keys our first artist to win three polls. Lady A’s “Need You Now” easily retained its victory in the Song of the Year category. 

 

In 2012, the Grammys nominated Adele and also some other people. Obviously, all of the Grammys went home with Adele rather than with other people. But here’s a fun question to ponder: would Taylor Swift have made this Song of the Year lineup if she’d submitted two-time Grammy winner “Mean” instead of that flop “Back to December,” and whose slot would she have taken? Maybe one of the men took her spot? Anyways, vote now!

 

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”
 

2008:

Record: Rihanna - “Umbrella (feat. Jay Z)”

Song: Amy Winehouse - “Rehab”
 

2009:

Record: Leona Lewis - “Bleeding Love”

Song: Coldplay - “Viva La Vida”
 

2010:

Record: Lady Gaga - “Poker Face”

Song: Taylor Swift - “You Belong With Me”

 

2011:

Record: Jay Z - “Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)”

Song: Lady A - “Need You Now”

 

[Tylerbv]

Adele for both.

[chaklux]

Adele wins both

[Dark Miracles]

Firework in Record Of The Year is one of the very few instances of an inspired pick by the Yummies in the past 15 years.

It was a smash but it completely lives and dies by its production, so a ROTY nom was very fitting.

[UnusualBoy]

They chose the right winner for both.

 

And let's be honest, NO ONE was taking those grammys from Adele, she was in her dominant era.

[Miichael]

Adele cleared

[tost1]

Bruno for me

[Big Bad Wolf]

Of course there’s a question about Taylor in the OP. Y’all don’t ever stop

 

OT: Firework & RITD.

[wehavetostan]

Back To December is a beautiful song  Rolling In The Deep for both easily

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Speak Now didnt have big enough hits to make the general field

[jdanton2]

Bruno for both.

[Sad Serenade]

Firework and Rolling In The Deep.

[Shimenawa]

Rolling in the Deep