Duran Duran's John Taylor Predicts Big Wins for Jay-Z at This Year's Grammys

Like the rest of the music world, Duran Duran's John Taylor has his own opinion about which Grammy nominees should win, come the awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 13. Some of Taylor's predictions will probably come true, while others might make him fantasize about storming the stage, taking the microphone and saying something like, "Imma let you finish..."

Taylor's actually been on that stage before -- in 1984 Duran Duran won two Grammy Awards for Best Music Video (both long and short form.) Check out Taylor's predictions for the Grammy Awards 2011 below.

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & the Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Taylor: Well, artistically I relate to Florence the best -- I've played her album lots. Much as I appreciate the Bieber, I've not done that with his album.

Album of the Year
'The Suburbs,' Arcade Fire
'Recovery,' Eminem
'Need You Now,' Lady Antebellum
'The Fame Monster,' Lady Gaga
'Teenage Dream,' Katy Perry

Taylor: 'The Suburbs' is the only album on this list that I have played more than once.


Record of the Year
'Nothin' on You,' B.o.B Feat. Bruno Mars
'Love the Way You Lie,' Eminem Feat. Rihanna
'F--- You,' Cee Lo Green
'Empire State of Mind,' Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys
'Need You Now,' Lady Antebellum

Taylor: 'Empire State Of Mind' is more than a song; it has become an iconic cultural moment. Extraordinary.


Best Rap Album
'The Adventures of Bobby Ray,' B.o.B
'Thank Me Later,' Drake
'Recovery,' Eminem
'The Blueprint 3,' Jay-Z
'How I Got Over,' The Roots

Taylor: The album on this list that I got the most hard-ons over (most jealous of) was Jay-Z's.


Best Rap Song
'Empire State of Mind,' Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys
'Love the Way You Lie,' Eminem Feat. Rihanna
'Not Afraid,' Eminem
'Nothin' On You,' B.o.B. Feat. Bruno Mars
'On to the Next One,' Jay-Z Feat. Swiss Beats

Taylor: Once again... give it up for 'Empire State of Mind.'