2006 Grammy Nominees (by Compilation)

The 2006 GRAMMY NOMINEES CD is a good representation of 2005's best and brightest -- or at least the most popular -- in the world of pop music. If you're looking for a reasonably family-friendly overview of recent hits, you could do a whole lot worse. The Gorillaz's "Feel Good Inc." provides a jump-start, and the album careens wildly through a variety of artists and styles that include Green Day, Mariah Carey, Franz Ferdinand, and Death Cab for Cutie, to name a few. Add to the mix Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, U2, and Neil Young -- holding their own among the newcomers -- and the CD gains a sense of older-statesman experience and authority.

As with previous installments of Grammy nominee compilations, the sequencing of the songs is a little weird -- it would be hard to sequence a collection like this perfectly, with all the out-of-left-field variety. And there are some important artists missing (consider Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, and the Black Eyed Peas). But this collection of award-worthy songs is still a fun mix of music that's reasonably family-friendly.

Released on: January 24, 2006
Label: Strategic Marketing
Genre: Compilation