Welcome to Grammy Weekend! We'll be preparing for Music's Biggest Night by looking at the top categories and predicting who will win. (Hint: Adele.) We'll also be live-blogging the red carpet arrivals and pre-show awards starting at 4 p.m. Sunday here, as well as the big show starting at 8 p.m. 
 Song of The Year nominees: 
 "All of the Lights" (Kanye West) 
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 “The Cave” (Mumford &amp; Sons) 
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 “Grenade” (Bruno Mars) 
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 “Holocene” (Bon Iver) 
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 “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele) 
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 WILL WIN: “Rolling in the Deep.” SHOULD WIN: “Rolling in the Deep.” On paper, it should come down to Adele and Kanye, but <a href="http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/can-kanye-west-win-a-general-grammy-1.3517252" target="_blank">the Grammy voters have a thing against giving 'Ye his due</a> in the big categories -- not that he could puncture the Adele juggernaut this year in any case.

Welcome to Grammy Weekend! We'll be preparing for Music's Biggest Night by looking at the top categories and predicting who will win. (Hint: Adele.) We'll also be live-blogging the red carpet arrivals and pre-show awards starting at 4 p.m. Sunday here, as well as the big show starting at 8 p.m. Song of The Year nominees: "All of the Lights" (Kanye West) “The Cave” (Mumford & Sons) “Grenade” (Bruno Mars) “Holocene” (Bon Iver) “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele) WILL WIN: “Rolling in the Deep.” SHOULD WIN: “Rolling in the Deep.” On paper, it should come down to Adele and Kanye, but the Grammy voters have a thing against giving 'Ye his due in the big categories -- not that he could puncture the Adele juggernaut this year in any case.

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