Grammys 2014: If it were My Choice

The nominations have recently came out for the 2014 Grammy Awards. I am not making predictions as far as who is going to win, but I wanted to make my personal picks based on what the nominations were, so that's what this is. You can look at this and know a bit about my musical tastes this year. Also, when the Grammys air on January 26, you can look back at this and see how happy I am at the results. This is not a comprehensive list of all the categories, just the ones I care about.

For a full list of the nominations, check out this article on Billboard.com: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5819883/grammy-awards-2014-full-nominations-list-complete-nominees?page=0%2C0

Album of the Year: "Random Access Memories" -- Daft Punk

Record of the Year: "Royals" -- Lorde

Song of the Year: "Royals" -- Lorde

Best New Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (why is Lorde nominated not here?)

Best Pop Solo Performace: "Brave" -- Sara Bareilles

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Just Give Me a Reason" -- Pink feat Nate Reuss

Best Pop Vocal Album: "Pure Heroine" -- Lorde

Best Dance/Electronic Album: "Random Access Memories" -- Daft Punk

Best Dance Recording: "Clarity" -- Zedd feat Foxes

Best Rock Performance: "Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons

Best Rap Performance: "Thrift Shop" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Wanz

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Holy Grail" -- Jay Z feat Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song: "Thrift Shop" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Wanz

Best Country Solo Performance: "I Drive Your Truck" -- Lee Price

Best Country Album: NOT Red (It's not a country album, it's pop)

Best Country Song: "I Drive Your Truck" -- Lee Price

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: The Great Gatsby

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: The Great Gatsby -- Craig Armstrong, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media: "Young and Beautiful" from "The Great Gatsby" -- Lana Del Rey & Nick Nowles, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Pharrell Williams

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Summertime Sadness" (Cedric Gervais Remix) -- Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)

Best Music Video: "Safe and Sound" -- Capital Cities (Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, video producer)