Can Fiona Apple Beat Gotye For The Alternative Album Grammy?

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According to our Grammy predictions, Gotye is the frontrunner to win Best Alternative Album for his breakthrough disc, "Making Mirrors," getting field-leading 27 to 20 odds. It's the only category he's expected to win; his hit "Somebody That I Used to Know" is predicted to lose both Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group to Fun.'s "We Are Young."

But not so fast. Two of our six editors and more than 40 users think Fiona Apple actually has the edge for her critically acclaimed fourth studio album, "The Idler Wheel..." Apple would seem to be at a disadvantage; Alternative Album is her only bid, and history usually favors artists with general-field nominations. For instance, Best New Artist-winner Bon Iver won this category last year, beating Grammy darlings Radiohead.

But Gotye may be vulnerable. Despite his Record nomination for "Somebody," he was notably absent from the New Artist lineup, losing out to breakout stars Fun, Frank Ocean, and Hunter Hayes, along with lesser known Alabama Shakes and The Lumineers.

After such a breakthrough year, a New Artist bid should have been all but guaranteed for Gotye, so his snub may be telling. Given the massive success of his single – "Somebody" went six-times platinum – perhaps voters fear he's a one-hit wonder.

Fiona Apple, on the other hand, is no one-hit wonder. Though she has yet to repeat the sales success of her 1996 debut, "Tidal," for which she won her only Grammy (Female Rock Vocal for "Criminal"), she has consistently been a critics' darling and has earned at least one nomination for every album she's produced. It has been 15 years since her last win, so she can be considered due another turn in the winner's circle.

A poll in our message board disagrees with our prediction center odds, with 54% of respondents predicting Apple; Gotye is a distant second with 24%.

interesting, I still think he'll win it.

Yeah I am really hoping he can win this category although I'd LOVE if he won Record of the Year since Somebody That I Used To Know is one of my favorite songs of all time [so is We Are Young but I like Somebody more]..

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