Three Hundred and Seventy Third Suspense

Who will win the second trophy of the 55th Grammy's four comprehensive awards, Song of the Year?

Suspense resumed.

As mentioned before, Song of the Year is an award specially awarded to songwriters. Although, in many cases, songwriters are not willing to be exposed, so it is not uncommon for singers to accept the award on their behalf; but the official Grammy is marked in black and white, this is the award that belongs to the songwriter.

It is precisely because of this that the song of the year is given more special meaning.

This year, the top five nominees for song of the year, except for Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger", the other four nominees are all singer-songwriter works, "Top" and "My Devil" It is also a work completely arranged by the singer.

Why does it need to be so specifically emphasized?

That's because of an unspoken consensus in the industry——

In the contemporary music industry, people are still more respectful of original talents, that is, singers who create and sing themselves, such as Adele, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, whose albums are basically all dominated by themselves , to complete all creation and production.

However, geniuses are not easily found everywhere, so what should we do? The record company came up with a compromise method and included the singer's name in the ranks of a large number of songwriters-perhaps, the singer just created a few lyrics, or made a few suggestions, and did not really participate In the substantive creation, but their names can still appear in the column of songwriters.

In this way, the copyright agreement will not be violated, and the packaging can be completed according to the record company's ideas, labeling the singer as a "talented talent/talented woman".

Therefore, many times, in the songwriter or production list, you can see a long list of names, maybe even a dozen, and then there is a "talented talent/talented woman" singer's name mixed in it; or, the songwriter Fill in two names in the column, a creative team and a singer——

The so-called creative team, taking Bruno Mars as an example, he has his own entire creative team, "The-Smeezingtons", including three core creative figures including Bruno himself, and there are many other different However, in order to avoid listing a dozen or twenty names in the songwriter column and copyright declaration, they signed it in the name of the team, and the subsequent dividends will be completed according to the contract agreement.

When the creative team and the singer's name are juxtaposed separately, people in the industry know what it means.

In such a situation, for fans, they are willing to buy it, believing that their idol is a talented singer-songwriter; but for industry insiders,

They all know what's going on, what the tricks mean, and everything is just a commercial means.

Of course, this is not to say that the creations of "In the Mood for Love" and "Maybe Electric Me" were not completed by the singers. It just means that they got more help, that's all, and this will not affect the trend of annual song releases in the slightest. .

Obviously, the competition for this year's song of the year is beyond imagination——

"In the Mood for Love" and "Maybe Call Me" are phenomenal singles that went from obscurity to the Billboard singles champion, especially the latter challenged the dominance of "Gangnam Style" Internet viral single , on Billboard's 2012 year-end singles chart, these two singles ranked third and second respectively, with remarkable results.

"Stronger" is a single that achieved incredible results at the beginning of its release. It ranked No. 98 on the Billboard in the first week, and directly counterattacked to the No. , then spent three weeks at No. 1, and managed to reach No. 7 on the Billboard Year-End Singles Chart.

"Top" is a little special. It is a super popular single from the British Isles to the North American continent. It first ranked No. Nearly two years have passed since its release, and it has come into view with the strong results of triple platinum in the UK and five platinum in the US.

The only exception, I am afraid, is "My Devil". Before the Grammy announced the nomination list, this single had just made some name. Thanks to the Grammy effect, it began to climb the list quickly, but Until now, it still cannot be regarded as a great achievement.

However, it was the single "My Demon" that really made King for a Day famous at the Grammys, and it must not be underestimated.

What's more, tonight's performance at the awards ceremony was the icing on the cake. It really allowed the audience to appreciate the charm of "My Devil" and truly understand the truth behind the rave reviews from professional music critics. One Day King really conquered the scene with his strength .

So, who will win in the end?

Obviously, sales and popularity are not the answer. Otherwise, "In the Mood for Love", "Maybe Call Me", and "Stronger" would not be ranked. -I-Used-To-Know)” wins—

This single by Goutier can be called an epic monster single. His unknown status is comparable to that of a king for a day, and his popularity has surpassed Huan Entertainment and Carly Rae Gibson. He counterattacked and reached the top. It became the hottest single in the world in 2012.

However, "The Most Familiar Stranger" didn't even win the nomination for the song of the year, but was shortlisted for the recording of the year. So what is the pattern of the competition for the song of the year?

As the eyes intersected, many people began to speculate. If the guests presenting the awards are two country superstars, does it mean that the winners are not rock or pop, but a slanted... What about folk songs? The probability of winning the "Top" rocket skyrocketed instantly, which is not an unpopularity.

However, guesses are just guesses after all, and the answer still needs to be announced by the award presenters.

"Everything comes from the song." Tim McGraw wore a black cowboy hat, his eyes could hardly be seen, only his mouth was squirming, "This is the lifeblood of the singer and the soul of the melody. "

The picture is a little joyful.

Faith-Hill went on to say, "The beauty that can be displayed in just a few minutes, this art is incredible, and what we are about to do is, song of the year."

The images of the nominees appeared on the big screen again, and Faith took the initiative to tear open the golden envelope in her hand, and smiled into the microphone, "The winner of the Grammy is..."

Snapped.

The audience was too quiet and silent, so that the sound of the envelope being opened could be clearly heard, and then the sound of the heart beating against the chest became very clear, and it was beat like a drum without warning. The sound of the impact was frightening, and it was strongly suspected that the heart was about to burst.

Plop!

Plop!

Her dry throat seemed to be cracked, she couldn't help holding her breath, and forced herself to calm down, then she could see Faith showing a big smile and handing the envelope to Tim, who was slightly stunned , also laughed.