Has anyone read the list of nominees for the 45th Grammy Awards? For those who haven't had the pleasure, check it out.

I am without words. I can't believe these albums/songs were nominated as the best released all year. First of all, I wasn't aware that the time period they choose from is October 1st to September 30th. That seems a little odd to me.

Anyway, I think that even those of you who like the artists who were nominated can agree that these were hardly the best things released this year. I mean come on, "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne? WTF? "How You Remind Me" by Nickleback?

The Academy has obviously overshot in some attempt to cater to a wider pop music crowd, and have become the People's Choice awards. This is just sad.

Feel free to disagree (and I'm sure some of you will), but this just upsets me.

ps- I hope Springsteen sweeps it.