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Grammys 2013: Worst Grammy Award Nominations Ever
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Consider this year when the unknown (and untalented) keytar-wielding Al Walser somehow landed a Best Dance Recording nomination for his "Friday"-quality song "I Can't Live Without You," causing pretty much the entire Internet to yell "WTF?!" in unison.
Not to downplay Walser's inclusion, but the Grammy Awards have been honoring the dishonorable ever since they began. So we dug into the archives to compile a list of the absolute worst Grammy nominations ever. Not all have won, but c'mon academy voters, none should have even been nominated. Turn up your gramophones!
To see the worst Grammy nominations ever, in chronological order, click to launch the gallery below:
- David Seville "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (Nominated)
- Vaughn Meader 'The First Family' (Won)
- The New Vaudeville Band "Winchester Cathedral" (Won)
- A Taste of Honey (Won)
- Robin Williams / The Blues Brothers (Nominated)
- USA for Africa 'We are the World' (Nominated)
- Jethro Tull 'Crest of a Knave' (Won)
- Milli Vanilli (Won)
- Eric Clapton "Layla" (Unplugged version) (Won)
- The Rolling Stones 'Voodoo Lounge'
- Skee-Lo 'I Wish' (Nominated)
- Quad City DJ's "Space Jam" (Nominated)
- Will Smith "Men In Black"/"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (Winner)
- Steely Dan 'Two Against Nature' (Winner)
- Baha Men "Who Let the Dogs Out?" (Winner)
- Creed "With Arms Wide Open" (Winner)
- Paul McCartney 'Liverpool Sound Collage' (Winner)
- Afroman "Because I Got High"
- Herbie Hancock 'River: The Joni Letters' (Winner)
- Al Walser "I Can't Live Without You" (Nominated)
- Rockers Who Cleaned Up Their Image at the Grammys
- Will Smith (1998)
- Will Smith (2011)
- Courtney Love (2004)
- Courtney Love (2006)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers (1993)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers (2007)
- John Mayer (2003)
- John Mayer (2011)
- Dr. Dre (2000)
- Dr. Dre (2011)
- Sting (1999)
- Sting (2000)
- Chris Martin (2004)
- Chris Martin (2009)
- Dave Grohl (2006)
- Dave Grohl (2012)
- Sheryl Crow (1997)
- Sheryl Crow (2010)
- 2012 Grammy Moments
- Bruce Springsteen
- Whitney Houston
- Bruno Mars
- Paul McCartney
- Coldplay
- Skrillex
- Beach Boys and Adam Levine
- Paul McCartey Jam
- Musicians Who Dissed the Grammys
- Jay-Z
- Eminem
- Sinead O'Connor
- Toby Keith
- 50 Cent
- Motorhead
- Bon Iver
- Adele Grammys 2009
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just watched to guys in horrible suits black & white, one guy had no shirt. They did rap and they were horrible. What the heck is happening to music today. It's awful. This show is awful. Turned it off.
February 10 2013 at 11:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGrammy awards are not givn to deserving people all the time obviously. Mostly it is a self serving organization and more political than honest. Only awards voted on by real people truly matter because that is where the money comes from!!!
February 09 2013 at 7:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyElvis never won a Grammy for a rock song. That shows you what a Grammy is really worth.
February 09 2013 at 11:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI reviewed your list of \"poor choices\" and found that each one wholly deserved their nomination! The award is given not only for musical quality, but for the popularity of the piece , and each of these songs was enormously popular ... at the TIME.
The aol writing staff is among the worst ever assembled, no-talent sensationalists whose only skill is in misstating facts to stir up controversy, where none truly exists. If only there were a forum to criticize these jackasses who write about things they know little, and often nothing, about.
God bless Hollywood and the 1percenters
February 09 2013 at 10:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIT SEEMS TODAY SINGERS HAVE TO WEAR LESS TO SING BETTER GRABING THEM SELFS AND JUMPING ALL OVER THE STAGE . YES IM OLDER THEN TODAYS GROUP BUT WHEN THE VERY GOOD SINGERS SANG WE USED OUR EARS AND CLOSED OUR EYES.AND THAT WAS SINGING.
February 09 2013 at 10:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI don't particularly like Will Smith, but really, who cares what you think?
February 09 2013 at 10:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyon will smith u must be white & stu
February 09 2013 at 8:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI am wite & smart.
And I have never mised anything Will Smith is in.
I think he is one of the best actors I have ever seen.
The Grammy's have sunk to the level of American Idol. They still haven;t sunk to rock bottom yet like the American Music Awards did by naming Justin Bieber "Artist Of The Year" in 2012.
February 09 2013 at 8:23 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down Reply
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