2009 Brit Awards Nominations

This years Brit Awards (aka British Grammys) have released their nominations! Shockingly Amy Winehouse got a nomination in a category that she has won once, and been nominated for 3 years in a row (her last album released in 06). Its good to see Adele get some love too, and Coldplay of course. Here are the nominations:

British Male Solo Artist
Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

British Female Solo Artist
Adele
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.
Amy Winehouse

British Group
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

British Single
Adele - "Chasing Pavements"
Alexandra Burke - "Hallelujah"
Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"
Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris - "Dance Wiv Me"
Duffy - "Mercy"
Estelle ft. Kanye West - "American Boy"
Girls Aloud - "The Promise"
Leona Lewis - "Better In Time"
Scouting For Girls - "Heartbeat"
The X Factor Finalists - "Hero"

British Album
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Duffy - Rockferry
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Ting Tings - We Started Nothing

British Breakthrough Act
Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
Ting Tings

British Live Act
Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold
Amy Winehouse

International Group
AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

International Album
AC/DC - Black Ice
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
The Killers - Day & Age
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Duffy is Diet Coke

While her musical mama Amy Winehouse is vacationing in St. Lucia, with her record on hold, and her competition Adele is touring and scoring more Grammys nominations than her - Duffy released info today that she is the new spokesmodel of Diet Coke, and will be singing a new song for its commercials. Poor thing.

The Original and the Copycat

Here is a fantastic mashup of Amy Winehouse's Rehab, and Duffy's Mercy.
I have often thought Mercy (and Duffy) are rip-offs of Amy and Rehab. (Although I like Duffy - she cannot hold a candle to Amy). Anyhow this is good though:

A letter to Duffy

I am starting to not like Duffy, the more she speaks and the more I learn about her. Come to find out Duffy was a second place finished 2 years ago in the Canadian version of American Idol. That was a bit shocking. And recently she said this in an interview:

"I do not like comparisons to Amy Winehouse or Dusty Springfield. I am nothing like them. I have my own look and my own unique voice. I don't like people saying that Amy Winehouse opened the door for singers like myself when we sound nothing alike. Someone compared me to Diana Ross once, now that I like. I am a Diana Ross, a female Otis Redding, not a Winehouse or a one-hit wonder like Dusty Springfield."

Okay miss priss, here's how I would respond:

Dear Duffy,

Congrats for achieving some sort of success after being on a singing reality show. Your album is good, and I do enjoy the songs your song writers have written for you. You are young and talented. However, your voice sounds like someone far more talented an unique: Amy Winehouse. I have heard you sing prior to your album release and suddenly your voice and your music had changed, and frankly its trying to be a carbon copy of Winehouse. Except for the fact that the soul and the passion behind the words aren't there. Maybe thats because Amy wrote the songs herself, or because frankly shes a better singer. I think people compare you to Amy Winehouse, because after the success of her album your record label wanted to cash in on some of that money, so they molded you into an Amy Winehouse. The Amy without all the drama, and without all the tabloid problems. And unfortunately without all the soul and talent - and maybe staying power. We shall soon see. Diana Ross you are not. Otis Redding you are not. Dusty Springfield (whom I am sure will be remembered long after you) you are not. I guess for now you will have to settle with a second rate Amy Winehouse. Work on you, and don't worry about comparisons. You are where you are because you have been compared to her.

Casey

Bond singer is..... ??

The latest news on who would be the singer or the Bond theme was Alicia Keyes. Amy Winehouse (the original choice) went on record 2 days ago as being "deeply hurt" and "angry" that she had been bumped from the position because she had written 3 different versions which the producers loved. (The reason she was bumped is because, she did have an awesome song they loved, but she never went into the studio and recorded it). Then every name in the book was thrown around from Beyonce, to Leona Lewis, to Keyes. Well now the singer has been named. And its .... Duffy. Wow, bold choice. I like Duffy's cd "Rockferry" and I would have liked it better if Amy Winehouse would have sung it. I do like her, don't get me wrong. But its looking like an obvious Wino knock-off with the movie choosing her. I think they were better off going with Keyes if they didn't want Amy - that way the song would have taken a new life. This way - it will have the same type of feel - just not be near as good.

NO slam to Duffy (honestly) I do like her. I just don't think she is as good as Amy.