Who Should Have Won Grammy by Internet

Last night, the Grammys went to the best songs and artists — as decided by members of the Recording Academy. But if the millions of people who listen to streaming music could vote, who would get the awards?

To pick the streaming Grammys, i surf YouTube views for the nominees in 10 major categories.

In most cases, the Academy and online listeners felt the same

1. Album of the Year

Spotify: Mumford & Son, "Babel"

YouTube: Fun, "Got Some" (166,407,637 views for single "We Are Young")

Grammy: Mumford & Son, "Babel"

2. Record of the Year

Spotify: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"

YouTube: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know" (373,053,410 views)

Grammy: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"

3. Song of the Year

YouTube: Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" (400,034,840 views)

Grammy: Fun, "We Are Young"

4. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Spotify: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"

YouTube: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know" (373,053,410 views)

Grammy: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know"

5. Best New Artist

Spotify: The Lumineers

YouTube: Fun. (166,407,637 views for single "We Are Young")

Grammy: Fun.

6. Best Pop Solo Performance

Spotify: Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"

YouTube: Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" (400,034,840 views)

Grammy: Adele, Set Fire To The Rain

7. Best Rock Performance

YouTube: Coldplay, "Charlie Brown" (22,822,083 views)

Grammy: The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy"

8. Best Country Song

Spotify: Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"

YouTube: Hunter Hayes, "Wanted" (26,213,009 views)

Grammy: Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"

9. Best Rap Performance

YouTube: Jay-Z & Kayne West, "N****s in Paris" (50,146,424 views)

Grammy: Jay-Z & Kayne West, "N****s in Paris"

10. Best R&B Performance

YouTube: Usher, "Climax" (31,884,974 views)

Grammy: Usher, "Climax"

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After 19 Years Super New Champion of CFA

Home based Sunday Mba’s goal gave the Super Eagles a deserved 1-0, 40 minutes into the first half.

It was an opportunist goal by Mba and his second of the tournament, having struck a superb match-winner in the 2-1 quarter-final defeat of pre-tournament title favourites Ivory Coast.

Among the rewards for the Super Eagles is a $1.5 million first prize and a place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, where they will face world and European champions Spain, Tahiti and Uruguay.

It was a result that took winning coach Stephen Keshi into the record books as he equalled the feat of late Egyptian Mahmoud El Gohary by winning gold medals as a player and a coach.

The dominant Super Eagles made the breakthrough just before half-time when Mba clipped the ball over Mohamed Koffi and then volleyed into the far corner.

Burkina Faso almost equalised when Wilfried Sanou forced a fingertip save from goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama.

Ahmed Musa slipped as he looked set to score and Victor Moses almost poked home as Nigeria eased to victory.

It was a win that was fully deserved as Nigeria comfortably beat a tired-looking Burkina Faso, who struggled to make an impact in their maiden final appearance.

The match was also the first time for 21 years that a black African coach has won the cup – Cote d’Ivoire’s Yeo Martial was the last to do so in 1992.

After Nigeria and Burkina Faso played out a 1-1 draw in their group match early on in the competition, the Super Eagles had grown in stature and went into the game as favourites

Reacting to the victory, the winning coach Stephen Keshi, stated that “winning this is mainly for my nation – when I came on board a year and a half ago my dream ws to make all Nigerians happy, and to construct a great Nigerian team, We are not there yet, it’s still in process.

“You don’t want to know what was going through my head (in the final five minutes)! To represent Africa in Brazil at the Confed Cup is an honour for Nigeria.”

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