Madonna's Grammy Competition

Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist. This category is for a commercially released single, or track from a current year's album.

The Boy Is Mine
Brandy & Monica
Dallas Austin, Brandy & Rodney Jerkins, producers;
Leslie Brathwalte, Ben Garrison, Rodney Jerkins & Dexter Simmons, engineers/mixers
Track from: NEVER S-A-Y NEVER AND FROM THE BOY IS MINE
[Atlantic Records AND Arista Records]

My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion
Walter Afanasieff & James Horner, producers;
Humberto Gatica & David Gleeson, engineers/mixers
Track from: LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE AND TITANIC - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
[550 Music AND Sony Classical]

Iris
Goo Goo Dolls
Rob Cavallo & Goo Goo Dolls, producers;
Jack Joseph Puig & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers
Track from: CITY OF ANGELS - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE(Various Artists)
[Warner Sunset/Reprise Records]

Ray Of Light
Madonna
Madonna & William Orbit, producers;
Pat McCarthy, engineer/mixer
Track from: RAY OF LIGHT
[Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]

You're Still The One
Shania Twain
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, producer;
Jeff Balding & Mike Shipley, engineers/mixers
Track from: COME ON OVER
[Mercury Records Nashville]

My Prediction: Madonna has the worst odds in this catagory. Ray is too different from past winners (its almost always a ballad) so its inclusion here is surprising as it is. Even the Grammys have to realize thatThe Boy Is Mine is just too stupid so give it to either Iris or My Heart Will Go On which of course means that I'll have to leave the country.

Album Of The Year
Award to the Artist(s), and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist.

THE GLOBE SESSIONS
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow, producer;
Tchad Blake, Trina Shoemaker & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers
[A&M Records]

VERSION 2.0
Garbage
Garbage, producers;
Billy Bush, engineer/mixer
[Almo Sounds]

THE MISEDUCATION OF LAUREN HILL
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill, producer;
Comissioner Gordon, Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Ken Johnston, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker, Chris Theis & Johnny Wyndrx, engineers/mixers
[Ruffhouse/Columbia Records]

RAY OF LIGHT
Madonna
Marius De Vries, Patrick Leonard, Madonna & William Orbit, producers;
Jon Englesby, Pat McCarthy & David Reitzas, engineers/mixers
[Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]

COME ON OVER
Shania Twain
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, producer;
Jeff Balding & Mike Shipley, engineers/mixers
[Mercury Records Nashville]

Unlike Record Of The Year, this catagory is filled with worthy candidates (except Shania) and the award will probably go to Lauren Hill, since she's nominated for nine others.

Best Dance Recording

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Singles or tracks only. Award to the Artist and to the Producer (and/or Mixer) if other than the Artist.

When Will You Learn
Boy George
Track from: WINTER PARTY 1998(Various Artists)
[Centaur Entertainment]

Around The World
Daft Punk
Track from: HOMEWORK
[Virgin Records America]

Heaven's What I Feel
Gloria Estefan
Track from: GLORIA!
[Epic Records]

Disco Inferno
Cyndi Lauper
Track from: A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY - SOUNDTRACK (Various Artists)
[DreamWorks Records]

Ray Of Light
Madonna
Track from: RAY OF LIGHT
[Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]

A weird 80s flashback category, Ray Of Light should have this one sewn up, since it's the only song nominated anywhere else.

Best Pop Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

PILGRIM
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton & Simon Climie, producers;
Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski, engineers/mixers
[Reprise Records]

LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
Celine Dion
Humberto Gatica, engineer/mixer
[550 Music/Epic Records]

LEFT OF THE MIDDLE
Natalie Imbruglia
[RCA Records]

RAY OF LIGHT
Madonna
Madonna & William Orbit, producers;
Jon Englesby, Pat McCarthy & David Reitzas, engineers/mixers
[Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]

THE DIRTY BOOGIE
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Peter Collins, producer;
John Holbrook, engineer/mixer
[Interscope Records]

Madonna is a good bet here too, since RAY is the only pop album also nominated as album of the year, but Sony has a big voting block which could give it to the undeserving Celine, or to Clapton just cuz its Clapton, or long shot Brian Setzer for the whole swing thing. Natalie Imbruglia will have to settle for a nomination before her fifteen minutes are up.

Best Short Form Music Video
For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/ Producer.

Pink
Aerosmith
Doug Nichol, video director; Georges Bermann & Jim Czarnecki, video producers
[Columbia Records]

Bachelorette
Bjork
Michel Gondry, video director; Georges Bermann & Julie Fong, video producers
[Elektra Records/EEG]

Ray Of Light
Madonna
Jonas Akerlund, video director; Nicola Doring, video producer
[Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]


All Around The World
Oasis
Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, video directors; Bart Lipton, video producer
[Epic Records]

Do The Evolution
Pearl Jam
Kevin Altieri & Todd McFarlane, video directors; Terry Fitzgerald, video producer
[Epic Records]

Madonna all the way. No one else sweeped the MTV awards.

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