It`s that time again, music fans. Here`s your chance, just for fun, to compare your skills of prediction with Friday`s ace forecaster, Jan DeKnock, who has picked the probable winners in the 23 major categories listed here. We`re not offering any prizes, but consider yourself a winner if you make more correct picks than DeKnock, who in the last seven years has a 11-3 record for two top awards-album of the year and best new artist-and has posted overall results of 47-27 on her pop/rock/new artist choices. So circle your picks and then sit back on Tuesday night and see how you-and she-did in this year`s races. Nominations were made by the 8,000 voting members of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences for the eligibility year Oct. 1, 1990 through Sept. 30, 1991.
Album of the year: ”Heart in Motion,” Amy Grant; ”Luck of the Draw,”
Bonnie Raitt; ”Out of Time,” R.E.M.; ”The Rhythm of the Saints,” Paul Simon; ”Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole. Our pick: ”Unforgettable.”
Record of the year: ”Baby Baby,” Amy Grant; ”(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” Bryan Adams; ”Losing My Religion,” R.E.M.; ”Something to Talk About,” Bonnie Raitt; ”Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole (with Nat King Cole). Our pick: ”Unforgettable.”
Song of the year (award goes to writer): ”Baby Baby,” Amy Grant & Keith Thomas; ”(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” Bryan Adams, Robert John
”Mutt” Lange & Michael Kamen; ”Losing My Religion,” Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe; ”Unforgettable,” Irving Gordon; ”Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn. Our pick: ”Unforgettable.”
Best new artist: Boyz II Men, C & C. Music Factory, Marc Cohn, Color Me Badd, Seal. Our pick: Marc Cohn.
Best pop vocal performance, female: ”All the Man That I Need” (single), Whitney Houston; ”Baby Baby” (single), Amy Grant; ”Emotions” (album), Mariah Carey; ”Get Here” (single), Oleta Adams; ”Something to Talk About” (single), Bonnie Raitt. Our pick: Mariah Carey.
Best pop vocal performance, male: ”Crazy” (single), Seal; ”(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (single), Bryan Adams; ”Freedom 90” (single), George Michael; ”Walking in Memphis” (single), Marc Cohn; ”Warm Your Heart”
(album), Aaron Neville; ”When a Man Loves a Woman” (single), Michael Bolton. Our pick: Aaron Neville.
Best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: ”The Commitments-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (album), the Commitments; ”Losing My Religion” (single), R.E.M.; ”More Than Words” (single), Extreme; ”Right Here, Right Now” (single), Jesus Jones; ”You`re in Love” (single), Wilson Phillips. Our pick: Extreme.
Best traditional pop performance: ”Blue Light, Red Light” (album), Harry Connick Jr.; ”In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington” (album), Johnny Mathis; ”Pure Schurr” (album), Diane Schurr; ”Unforgettable”
(single), Natalie Cole (with Nat King Cole); ”Warm All Over” (album track), Barbra Streisand. Our pick: Natalie Cole.
Best rock vocal performance, solo: ”Can`t Stop This Thing We Started”
(single), Bryan Adams; ”The Fire Inside” (album), Bob Seger; ”Luck of the Draw” (album), Bonnie Raitt; ”Storyville” (album), Robbie Robertson;
”24 Nights” (album), Eric Clapton. Our pick: Bonnie Raitt.
Best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal: ”Been Caught Stealing” (single), Jane`s Addiction; ”Good Man, Good Woman” (album track), Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton; ”Into the Great Wide Open” (album), Tom Petty &.the Heartbreakers; ”Radio Song” (single), R.E.M.; ”Silent Lucidity” (single), Queensryche. Our pick: Queensryche.
Best hard rock performance with vocal: ”For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”
(album), Van Halen; ”Man in the Box” (single) Alice in Chains; Moneytalks
(album track), AC/DC; ”Use Your Illusion I” (album), Guns N` Roses. Our pick: Van Halen.
Best metal performance, vocal or instrumental: ”Attack of the Killer B`s” (album), Anthrax; ”Badmotorfinger” (album), Soundgarden; ”Hanger 18” (album track), Megadeth; ”Metallica” (album), Metallica. Our pick:
Metallica.
Best rock song (writer): ”Been Caught Stealing,” Jane`s Addiction;
”Can`t Stop This Thing We Started,” Bryan Adams & Robert John ”Mutt”
Lange; ”Enter Sandman,” James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett;
”Learning to Fly,” Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne; ”Silent Lucidity,” Chris DeGarmo; ”Soul Cages,” Sting. Our pick: ”Silent Lucidity.”
Best alternative music album: ”Doubt,” Jesus Jones; ”Mighty Like a Rose,” Elvis Costello; ”Nevermind,” Nirvana; ”Out of Time,” R.E.M.;
”Rumor and Sigh,” Richard Thompson. Our pick: R.E.M.
Best R&B vocal performance, female: ”Burnin` ” (album), Patti LaBelle;
”Good Woman” (album), Gladys Knight; ”How Can I Ease the Pain”
(single), Lisa Fischer; ”Runnin` Back to You” (single), Vanessa Williams;
”What You See Is What You Sweat” (album), Aretha Franklin. Our pick:
Vanessa Williams.
Best R&B vocal performance, male: ”Can You Stop the Rain” (single), Peabo Bryson; ”Gotta Have You” (single), Stevie Wonder; ”How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” (single), Teddy Pendergrass; ”Kissing You” (single), Keith Washington; ”Love Overdue” (album), James Brown; ”Power of Love” (album), Luther Vandross. Our pick: Luther Vandross.
Best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal: ”Cooleyhighharmony”
(album), Boyz II Men; ”Doctor`s Orders” (album track), Aretha Franklin & Luther Vandross; ”Gett Off” (single), Prince & the N.P.G.; ”I Wanna Sex You Up” (single), Color Me Badd; ”Superwoman” (single), Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle & Dionne Warwick. Our pick: Boyz II Men.
Best R&B song (writer): ”Can You Stop the Rain,” Walter Alfanasieff & John Bettis; ”How Can I Ease the Pain,” Narada Michael Walden & Lisa Fischer; ”I Wanna Sex You Up,” Dr. Freeze; ”I`ll Take You There,” Alvertis Isbell; ”Power of Love/Love Power,” Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller & Teddy Vann. Our pick: ”Lover Power/Power of Love.”
Best rap solo performance: ”Fly Girl” (single), Queen Latifah; ”Here Comes the Hammer” (single), Hammer; ”It`s a Shame” (single), Monie Love;
”Mama Said Knock You Out” (single), L.L. Cool J; ”New Jack Hustler”
(single), Ice-T. Our pick: Queen Latifah.
Best rap performance by a duo or group: ”Apocalypse 91 . . . the Enemy Strikes Black” (album), Public Enemy; ”Let`s Talk About Sex” (single), Salt-N-Pepa; ”Now That We`ve Found Love” (single), Heavy D & the Boyz;
”O.P.P.” (single), Naughty By Nature; ”Summertime” (single), D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. Our pick: Salt-N-Pepa.
Best country vocal performance, female: ”Down at the Twist and Shout”
(single), Mary Chapin Carpenter; ”Down to My Last Teardrop” (album track), Tanya Tucker; ”For My Broken Heart” (album), Reba McEntire; ”She`s in Love With the Boy” (single), Trisha Yearwood; ”Time Passes By” (album), Kathy Mattea. Our pick: Reba McEntire.
Best country vocal performance, male: ”Don`t Rock the Jukebox”
(single), Alan Jackson; ”Here`s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)”
(single), Travis Tritt; ”Pocket Full of Gold” (album), Vince Gill;
”Ropin` the Wind” (album), Garth Brooks; ”Somewhere in My Broken Heart”
(single), Billy Dean. Our pick: Garth Brooks.
Best country performance by a duo or group with vocal: ”Electric Barnyard” (album), the Kentucky Headhunters; ”Forever`s As Far As I`ll Go” (single), Alabama; ”Love Can Build a Bridge” (single), the Judds; ”Meet in the Middle” (single), Diamond Rio; ”Men” (album track), Forester Sisters; ”Zone of Our Own” (album), Texas Tornados. Our pick: the Judds.
