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When we last heard from Port Chester’s Anthony Valbiro of Ten Second Songs, he’d just gone viral with a YouTube video singing Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” in the styles of artists like Nirvana, John Mayer, and The Doors. Since then, the musical chameleon has amassed a few more million views on his videos, applying his musical mimicry to songs like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” in styles ranging from Sinatra to the Misfits to *NSYNC. Since he obviously knows so much about the musical landscape, we wanted to know his picks for this year’s Grammy Awards, airing February 8 on CBS.
Record of the Year
“Fancy” Iggy Azalea, featuring Charli XCX
“Chandelier” Sia
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off” Taylor Swift
“All About That Bass” Meghan Trainor
Winner: “My vote goes to ‘Stay With Me’ because I feel this song has the potential to stand the test of time, but it will more than likely go to Taylor Swift.”
Best Pop Solo Performance
“All Of Me (Live)” John Legend
“Chandelier” Sia
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off” Taylor Swift
“Happy (Live)” Pharrell Williams
Winner: “‘Happy’—it’s a feel good track with a classic, authentic sound.”
Best Rock Performance
“Gimme Something Good” Ryan Adams
“Do I Wanna Know?” Arctic Monkeys
“Blue Moon” Beck
“Fever” The Black Keys
“Lazaretto” Jack White
Winner: “Arctic Monkeys get my vote on this. Their sound is fresh.”
Best Metal Performance
“Neon Knights” Anthrax
“High Road” Mastodon
“Heartbreaker” Motörhead
“The Negative One” Slipknot
“The Last In Line” Tenacious D
Winner: “Slipknot. Their new record The Grey Chapter really brought us back to the intensity that was Slipknot circa 2001.”
Best Rap Performance
“3005” Childish Gambino
“0 To 100 / The Catch Up” Drake
“Rap God” Eminem
“I” Kendrick Lamar
“All I Need Is You” Lecrae
Winner: “‘Rap God.’ Enough said.”
Best R&B Performance
“Drunk In Love” Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z
“New Flame” Chris Brown, featuring Usher & Rick Ross
“It’s Your World” Jennifer Hudson, featuring R. Kelly
“Like This” Ledisi
“Good Kisser” Usher
Winner: “I’d be surprised if anything but ‘Drunk In Love’ wins.”
