the Academy of Recording Arts may have seen these coming but we certainly
seen these coming but we certainly
seen these coming but we certainly didn’t welcome to watchmojo.com and
didn’t welcome to watchmojo.com and
didn’t welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Grammy
the top 10 Grammy
the top 10 Grammy upsets holy shit Scott I can’t believe
upsets holy shit Scott I can’t believe
upsets holy shit Scott I can’t believe it one for this list we’re defining a
it one for this list we’re defining a
it one for this list we’re defining a Grammy upset as one in which an artist
Grammy upset as one in which an artist
Grammy upset as one in which an artist was expected to win a specific award in
was expected to win a specific award in
was expected to win a specific award in a given year but surprisingly lost to
a given year but surprisingly lost to
a given year but surprisingly lost to another artist we’re excluding lifetime
another artist we’re excluding lifetime
another artist we’re excluding lifetime snubs where a given artist was
snubs where a given artist was
snubs where a given artist was overlooked for a specific category or
overlooked for a specific category or
overlooked for a specific category or altogether
altogether
altogether for their entire career look for those
for their entire career look for those
for their entire career look for those in our top ten Grammy snubs video
number 10 Herbie Hancock / Amy Winehouse
number 10 Herbie Hancock / Amy Winehouse and Kanye West it was surreal yeah yeah
and Kanye West it was surreal yeah yeah
and Kanye West it was surreal yeah yeah I couldn’t even I mean my feet but I was
I couldn’t even I mean my feet but I was
I couldn’t even I mean my feet but I was walking but I don’t know how Hancock’s
walking but I don’t know how Hancock’s
walking but I don’t know how Hancock’s contribution to jazz and the creation of
contribution to jazz and the creation of
contribution to jazz and the creation of the post bop sound can’t be denied but
the post bop sound can’t be denied but
the post bop sound can’t be denied but when his Joni Mitchell tribute became
when his Joni Mitchell tribute became
when his Joni Mitchell tribute became the second jazz effort to win album of
the second jazz effort to win album of
the second jazz effort to win album of the year and the steps out of the store
the year and the steps out of the store
the year and the steps out of the store get to a stranger’s farm but even the
get to a stranger’s farm but even the
get to a stranger’s farm but even the musician himself was stunned and all of
musician himself was stunned and all of
musician himself was stunned and all of a sudden I heard the word River and then
a sudden I heard the word River and then
a sudden I heard the word River and then it was like what and then I turned
it was like what and then I turned
it was like what and then I turned around and looked at Larry Klein who was
around and looked at Larry Klein who was
around and looked at Larry Klein who was the producer at a record and I was
the producer at a record and I was
the producer at a record and I was speechless and he said I think we want
speechless and he said I think we want
speechless and he said I think we want industry watchers had tapped either Amy
industry watchers had tapped either Amy
industry watchers had tapped either Amy Winehouse just draw don’t make me go to
Winehouse just draw don’t make me go to
Winehouse just draw don’t make me go to rehab I won’t go go whoa or Kanye West I
rehab I won’t go go whoa or Kanye West I
rehab I won’t go go whoa or Kanye West I need you tonight you could be my black
need you tonight you could be my black
need you tonight you could be my black cake mom tonight who are both having
cake mom tonight who are both having
cake mom tonight who are both having incredible years and we’re already
incredible years and we’re already
incredible years and we’re already Grammy winners that night right awesome
Grammy winners that night right awesome
Grammy winners that night right awesome the christening christened er damn
the christening christened er damn
the christening christened er damn they’ll make
they’ll make
they’ll make like this anymore number nine eric
like this anymore number nine eric
like this anymore number nine eric clapton / nirvana
there’s no question Leila is an
there’s no question Leila is an incredible truck but it was originally
incredible truck but it was originally
incredible truck but it was originally released in 1971
while the 90s was defined by grunge and
while the 90s was defined by grunge and while Pearl Jam’s Jeremy was also passed
while Pearl Jam’s Jeremy was also passed
while Pearl Jam’s Jeremy was also passed over
it was the shunning of Nirvana’s
it was the shunning of Nirvana’s adolescent anthem of indifference and
adolescent anthem of indifference and
adolescent anthem of indifference and one of alt Rock’s most iconic songs that
one of alt Rock’s most iconic songs that
one of alt Rock’s most iconic songs that really shocked us
to make matters worse the reworked take
to make matters worse the reworked take of laila that won best rock song was an
of laila that won best rock song was an
of laila that won best rock song was an acoustic and decidedly unlocking version
these Montreal rockers made Grammy
these Montreal rockers made Grammy history when the suburbs nabbed album of
history when the suburbs nabbed album of
history when the suburbs nabbed album of the year
the wind didn’t only make them the first
the wind didn’t only make them the first indie act to get the prize
indie act to get the prize
indie act to get the prize but also had little monsters all over
but also had little monsters all over
but also had little monsters all over the web shocked and confused when Mother
the web shocked and confused when Mother
the web shocked and confused when Mother Monster didn’t take the cake
lady Gaga had been making headlines and
lady Gaga had been making headlines and topping the charts the world over
topping the charts the world over
topping the charts the world over so the Arcade Fire’s win understandably
so the Arcade Fire’s win understandably
so the Arcade Fire’s win understandably left many people speechless
number seven DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh
number seven DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince / Public Enemies few rap acts
Prince / Public Enemies few rap acts
Prince / Public Enemies few rap acts were as critically acclaimed in the late
were as critically acclaimed in the late
were as critically acclaimed in the late 80s and early 90s as public enemy with
80s and early 90s as public enemy with
80s and early 90s as public enemy with their politically inspired lyrics and
their politically inspired lyrics and
their politically inspired lyrics and groundbreaking hip-hop sound they’d had
groundbreaking hip-hop sound they’d had
groundbreaking hip-hop sound they’d had their share of Grammy nominations but
their share of Grammy nominations but
their share of Grammy nominations but when their album apocalypse 91 the enemy
when their album apocalypse 91 the enemy
when their album apocalypse 91 the enemy strikes black lost best rap performance
strikes black lost best rap performance
strikes black lost best rap performance – DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince is
– DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince is
– DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince is summertime poppin my CD let me run
summertime poppin my CD let me run
summertime poppin my CD let me run around and put your car on cruise and
around and put your car on cruise and
around and put your car on cruise and lay back of this summertime
everyone was flabbergasted how did one
everyone was flabbergasted how did one mindless nostalgic single top a
mindless nostalgic single top a
mindless nostalgic single top a full-length critically acclaimed top-ten
full-length critically acclaimed top-ten
full-length critically acclaimed top-ten album number six Baja men over everyone
album number six Baja men over everyone
album number six Baja men over everyone else but the buddy was the party who
else but the buddy was the party who
else but the buddy was the party who would have thought one of Rugrats in
would have thought one of Rugrats in
would have thought one of Rugrats in Paris the movies theme songs was better
Paris the movies theme songs was better
Paris the movies theme songs was better than tracks by Moby
but that seems to be what the Academy
but that seems to be what the Academy was saying when it gave Baja men the
was saying when it gave Baja men the
was saying when it gave Baja men the Grammy for Best Dance Recording I told
Grammy for Best Dance Recording I told
Grammy for Best Dance Recording I told myself I mundo get angry
myself I mundo get angry
myself I mundo get angry let the dogs out may have reached the
let the dogs out may have reached the
let the dogs out may have reached the Billboard Hot 100 top forty but it’s
Billboard Hot 100 top forty but it’s
Billboard Hot 100 top forty but it’s also commonly cited as one of the worst
also commonly cited as one of the worst
also commonly cited as one of the worst songs ever
songs ever
songs ever but apparently still better than Eiffel
but apparently still better than Eiffel
but apparently still better than Eiffel 65 you were also nominated that year
number five Steely Dan over Radiohead
number five Steely Dan over Radiohead and Eminem but one of the night’s
and Eminem but one of the night’s
and Eminem but one of the night’s biggest categories a jazz rock bands at
biggest categories a jazz rock bands at
biggest categories a jazz rock bands at peaked in the 70s beat out critical
peaked in the 70s beat out critical
peaked in the 70s beat out critical darlings Radiohead
and one of raps biggest stars Eminem for
and one of raps biggest stars Eminem for album of the year in 2001 kid a and the
album of the year in 2001 kid a and the
album of the year in 2001 kid a and the Marshall Mathers LP may have been chart
Marshall Mathers LP may have been chart
Marshall Mathers LP may have been chart toppers that were considered some of the
toppers that were considered some of the
toppers that were considered some of the finest works in their respective artists
finest works in their respective artists
finest works in their respective artists careers but it was Steely Dan’s two
careers but it was Steely Dan’s two
careers but it was Steely Dan’s two against nature that took the prize two
against nature that took the prize two
against nature that took the prize two against HS daily damn number for a taste
against HS daily damn number for a taste
against HS daily damn number for a taste of honey over Elvis Costello
by combining folk blues and reggae and
by combining folk blues and reggae and writing some of pops most clever and
writing some of pops most clever and
writing some of pops most clever and biting lyrics Elvis Costello was slowly
biting lyrics Elvis Costello was slowly
biting lyrics Elvis Costello was slowly shaping the sound of punk rock and New
shaping the sound of punk rock and New
shaping the sound of punk rock and New Wave
also nominated for Best New Artist were
also nominated for Best New Artist were the up-and-coming rockers the cars so
the up-and-coming rockers the cars so
the up-and-coming rockers the cars so during a time when disco was quickly
during a time when disco was quickly
during a time when disco was quickly losing its cool it seemed quite
losing its cool it seemed quite
losing its cool it seemed quite outrageous that the recording Act which
outrageous that the recording Act which
outrageous that the recording Act which had topped the charts with
had topped the charts with
had topped the charts with boogie-oogie-oogie took home the trophy
boogie-oogie-oogie took home the trophy
boogie-oogie-oogie took home the trophy in 1979
number three Christopher cross over Pink
number three Christopher cross over Pink Floyd etc
when it comes to the Grammys the early
when it comes to the Grammys the early 80s were all about Christopher Cross
why the pop and soft rock artists
why the pop and soft rock artists somehow managed to win all four of the
somehow managed to win all four of the
somehow managed to win all four of the Nights biggest categories over more
Nights biggest categories over more
Nights biggest categories over more established and well-received names like
established and well-received names like
established and well-received names like Frank Sinatra I want to be a part of it
Frank Sinatra I want to be a part of it
Frank Sinatra I want to be a part of it New York New York Barbra Streisand
and Pink Floyd sailing may have been at
and Pink Floyd sailing may have been at number one smash but it certainly didn’t
number one smash but it certainly didn’t
number one smash but it certainly didn’t have the lasting musical legacy that its
have the lasting musical legacy that its
have the lasting musical legacy that its fellow nominees later left
number two Jethro Tull over Metallica
number two Jethro Tull over Metallica she wants a little distance in order to
she wants a little distance in order to
she wants a little distance in order to capitalize on the genres popularity the
capitalize on the genres popularity the
capitalize on the genres popularity the Grammys recognized the years best hard
Grammys recognized the years best hard
Grammys recognized the years best hard rock and metal performance for the first
rock and metal performance for the first
rock and metal performance for the first time in 1989 but when prog rockers
time in 1989 but when prog rockers
time in 1989 but when prog rockers Jethro Tull won the trophy for crest of
Jethro Tull won the trophy for crest of
Jethro Tull won the trophy for crest of nave
beating out frontrunner Metallica in the
beating out frontrunner Metallica in the process metal fans and music critics
process metal fans and music critics
process metal fans and music critics were enraged
not only did few people think the band
not only did few people think the band was on par with the other nominees many
was on par with the other nominees many
was on par with the other nominees many also felt they didn’t fit in hard rock
also felt they didn’t fit in hard rock
also felt they didn’t fit in hard rock or metal
yes before we unveil our number one pick
yes before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
guys dressing black remember Justin keys
guys dressing black remember Justin keys we have a face to face and make contact
we have a face to face and make contact
we have a face to face and make contact the title not by me that my fear means
the title not by me that my fear means
the title not by me that my fear means what you think you saw you didn’t know
number one the new vaudeville band over
number one the new vaudeville band over the Beatles The Beatles had already lost
the Beatles The Beatles had already lost
the Beatles The Beatles had already lost to Mary Poppins for Best Original Score
to Mary Poppins for Best Original Score
to Mary Poppins for Best Original Score with a hard day’s night in 1965
so when the world’s biggest band lost
so when the world’s biggest band lost out again on Grammy recognition two
out again on Grammy recognition two
out again on Grammy recognition two years later
for best contemporary rock-and-roll
for best contemporary rock-and-roll recording to a pop song no less well the
recording to a pop song no less well the
recording to a pop song no less well the would be pika if I spent a week away
would be pika if I spent a week away
would be pika if I spent a week away many people cried fell
many people cried fell
many people cried fell I’m telling to top things off the new
I’m telling to top things off the new
I’m telling to top things off the new vaudeville bands Winchester Cathedral
vaudeville bands Winchester Cathedral
vaudeville bands Winchester Cathedral was even knocked off the number one spot
was even knocked off the number one spot
was even knocked off the number one spot on the American charts by fellow
on the American charts by fellow
on the American charts by fellow category nominees the Beach Boys
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do you agree with our list what do you think was the biggest Grammy upset
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