And the Grammy Might Go To…
Grammy Nominations are in for best Comedy Album of 2005. They are:
- The Agoraphobic Cowboy - Rick Moranis
- Family Guy Live in Las Vegas - Seth MacFarlane & Walter Murphy
- Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues - Lewis Black
- Never Scared - Chris Rock
- The Right to Bare Arms - Larry the Cable Guy
I imagine it’s pretty likely Chris Rock is lock for this (considering he’s won twice already and still putting out quality material ), with Larry the Cable Guy a close second. Lewis Black has an outside chance, considering the Daily Show audio companion to America the book won last year. I’m a little surprised Dane Cook’s Retaliation, with it being the biggest comedy album in years sales-wise, didn’t make it. Of course, Dane lives in a strange fame forcefield - a number of blog posts I read about his recent hosting of SNL started with “I’ve never heard of him, but…” And of course, it’d be a bit more interesting to see something a bit more experimental and independent on the list, like The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman or Todd Barry’s Falling Off the Bone. I know, I know. It rains puppies and gumdrops in my chocolate Shangri-La!
Any favorites in this group? Anything else that should have been nominated instead? Comment below.
CHRIS ROCK hands down, he deserves it, he’s the funniest and smartest comedian of our time.