The 56th Annual Grammy Awards hosted by LL Cool J will air live from the Los Angeles Staples Center this Sunday (January 26) at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. We've examined the biggest categories and have put in our two cents on who we think should win and who we think will win each award. Vote for your pick in the poll at the bottom of the page.
Category: Best Pop Vocal Album
Nominees:
Paradise - Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine - Lorde
Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience - Justin Timberlake
Who Should Win: Pure Heroine - Lorde
Lorde has had an outstanding year, both by making a lasting impression with Heroine, but she's also made it clear that at the young age of 17, she still has a voice and an opinion about the music industry and her place in the mix. David Bowie is even a fan, and that definitely counts for something. For the Best Pop Vocal Album, she's got some solid competition, but her soulful vocals and new approach to the genre definitely warrants some additional recognition.
Who Will Win: The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience - Justin Timberlake
No surprise, Justin Timberlake took over the pop scene last year once again, a position he's getting quite familiar with. It's difficult to argue with why anyone else in the category should win when Timberlake had the best selling album of 2013, and for good reason. It's a monster of a pop album, highlighting what makes a legitimate catchy hit single and how the former 'N Sync member has continuously reinvented himself while remaining entirely solid in his integrity as a pop artist.
