Grammy Wars: Alicia Keys Beats Beyonce | Chrissie Doesn’t Give a Bleep; Lyor, Lyor; Stiller Stuff Grammy Wars: Alicia Keys Beats Beyonce Oh, what a good Grammy fight there could have been for Best Song and Record: Alicia Keys’ “Superwoman,” undoubtedly a nominee in both categories, almost had some real competition in many categories. On Wednesday morning, our friends at Z100 in New York unveiled Beyonce’s new single. “If I Were a Boy.” And the news is: It’s Beyonce’s best record ever in her career, a total smash, an unexpected coup. You can hear it at http://z100.elvisduran.com/pages/news/beyonce. But “Boy” missed the Grammy deadline by eight days, and we can only wonder why. Certainly this single was ready to go on Sept. 30 in some form. It’s just Beyonce singing, very straightforward for once, no nonsense. It shows off her...
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