CBS had a big circle jerk hosted by Ladies Love Cool J to merely ANNOUNCE the nominees for the Grammy Awards. If you have been reading this site for a while, you know how we feel about the Grammy Awards. They are nothing more than a marketing tool and have zero substance to them. When Milli Vanilli wins Best New Artist and Jethro Tull beats Metallica for Best Hard Rock Performance, you have completely lost your credibility.

Here are some of the categories YOU might care about, but I highly doubt it.

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Run Back to Your Side - Eric Clapton
Crossroads - John Mayer
Helter Skelter - Paul McCartney
Silver Rider - Robert Plant
Angry World - Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group

Ready to Start - Arcade Fire
I Put a Spell on You - Jeff Beck and Joss Stone
Tighten Up - The Black Keys
Radioactive - Kings of Leon
Resistance - Muse

Best Hard Rock Performance (Is this the 90's?)

A Looking in View - Alice in Chains
Let Me Hear You Scream - Ozzy Osbourne
Black Rain - Soundgarden
Between the Lines - Stone Temple Pilots
New Fang - Them Crooked Vultures

Best Metal Performance

El Dorado - Iron Maiden
Let the Guilt Go - KoRn
In Your Words - Lamb of God
Sudden Death - Megadeth
World Painted Blood - Slayer

Best Rock Song

Angry World - Neil Young
Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
Radioactive - Kings of Leon
Resistance - Muse
Tighten Up - The Black Keys

Best Rock Album

Emotion & Commotion - Jeff Beck
The Resistance - Muse
Backspacer - Pearl Jam
Mojo - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Le Noise - Neil Young

Best Alternative Album

The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
Infinite Arms - Band of Horses
Brothers - The Black Keys
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Contra - Vampire Weekend

You can get a full list of the nominees here, but remember the Grammy's telecast resembles something like this: