Grammy Showdown: 2012

Record of the Year

"Rolling in the Deep" Adele

"Holocene" Bon Iver

"Grenade"  Bruno Mars

"The Cave" Mumford & Sons

"Firework"  Katy Perry

The Experts Say

Adam Lambert "Firework" is really inspiring. I enjoyed hearing Katy Perry expand her range and comfort level.

Kelly Clarkson I don't think radio has played a song like "Rolling in the Deep" since Tina Turner. It brings back an old-school vibe, but it's also contemporary.

Common There's a certain originality to Mumford & Sons' sound, and "The Cave" embodies that. It takes me to another vibe.

Vegas Odds Favor

Adele 2-3

Who Should Win: Adele

21's undeniable single united virtually all humans with a retro-mendous hook and a soul-baring vocal for the ages.

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Song Stories

“Oh Sherrie”

Steve Perry | 1984

Steve Perry's girlfriend Sherrie Swafford was actually in the studio when Perry began writing this song--his lone Top Ten hit as a solo act--with two co-writers. The trio began at midnight one night with just "Oh, Sherrie!" and "hold on, hold on." Three hours later, they had a complete song. Swafford, however, had to wait until the next day to hear it. "Sherrie actually got tired and went to bed," Perry said. She also appeared in the video, but their relationship did not hold on for long.

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