"OK, Britney, let's get here today. Pen %Fun %www.biquge.info" Max Martin said as he pressed the call button.

"Oh, okay. Britney put down her soundproof headphones, and then she turned her gaze back to Sid, who was sitting behind Max (Martin) outside the soundproof glass of the studio.

Sid smiled and gave a thumbs up, and Britney smiled sweetly, which couldn't help but make Max Martin "jealous": "Hey, I'm a top producer who can't say OK, I have to say yes to your boyfriend, I'm jealous!"

"Hahaha-" everyone in the studio laughed.

Britney smiled and walked out of the studio, "But Sid sings much better than I do, of course I'll have to ask his opinion, and besides, Max, you can't sing." ”

"Hey, if you didn't know that you were natural, you would really think you were cutting black, okay?" Max (Martin) said speechlessly.

"Hee-hee, this is what Sid taught me. Britney grinned and walked next to Sid.

"Hey, what did you teach? Max (Martin) turned his head to look at Sid to the side.

"Who makes Hollywood too many bad guys, how can I not make Britney smarter?" Sid quipped.

"But then again, this isn't the first time I've heard that you're singing well, is it really that good? Max (Martin) looked at Sid curiously.

"Who else did you listen to?" asked Britney, curious.

"Lindsay. Max (Martin) shrugged, "I was really curious when she was recording the soundtrack of Hannah Montana." ”

"Hmph, this little girl is still right. Britney Spears was a rare sign of approval for Lindsay's opinion. Although Britney, who is-for-tat with Lindsay Nizi in all aspects, the two are on the same page when it comes to Sid.

This made Max (Martin) even more curious: "No, you guys make me so curious, you have to sing to us today." ”

Sid rolled his eyes: "You're not my sister, why should I sing to you?"

"You're sexist!" Max (Martin) said, pointing at Sid, which made everyone laugh.

At this time, one of Britney's agents walked in briskly from outside, and he looked at Sid: "Mr. Leon, the live broadcast is about to start." ”

"Well, OK, let's go over then. Sid nodded, then looked at Britney beside him, "How's it going, nervous?"

Britney shook her head and nodded, but finally she was a little nervous, "A little, Sid." ”

Sid took her little hand and smiled warmly, "Don't worry, everything will be fine." Plus, no matter what happens, I'll be there for you. ”

"Yes, I know. Britney smiled sweetly, and the group walked out of the recording engineer and down the hallway to a larger break room, where a large plasma TV was showing something and some staff members were debugging.

When everyone came in, the live broadcast on the TV began, "Hello everyone, this is the nomination scene for the 42nd Grammy Awards, now let's take a look at the nominations for rock music......"

Yes, just like the Oscar nomination ceremony, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which is the organizer, also broadcast the Grammy's nomination ceremony live on TV.

And this year's Grammys, the most attention-grabbing, especially the attention of Fire Lion Records, is, of course, Britney Spears' nomination and victory at the Best Newcomer Award.

Although it is still the first year of Britney and Christina Aguilera's debut, the-for-tat situation between the two has already begun to emerge.

Regardless of the childhood past of the two who were also born in Disney's Mickey Mouse Club, after the two debuted SOLO, whether it is the time of their debut, their age, or the similarity of their fans, there is considerable overlap between the two.

In almost all the previous Grammys, Britney almost swept the army, but because of this, there is also a rebound in the record industry, which is still old.

Many people think that "Baby-One-More-Time" is just a saliva song with no difficulty, and Britney Spears is just a flash in the pan that is popular among young people. At the same time, compared to Britney, Christina Aguilera, who has a high-pitched and deep voice like a black man, is regarded by many as the last savior!

Not only because she also has a good popularity among young people, but also because she also has the singing ability that meets the "ideal" of the old people in the record industry. So long before the Grammy nominations were announced, there were a lot of people lobbying for Christina Aguilera, and of course, there was also Christina Aguilera's agency team and RCA Records behind it.

But at the end of the day, Britney's clash with Christina Aguilera is more like a clash between millennials who can't wait to grab power and old people who are still immersed in the glory of the 20th-century record industry.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, the outcome of this war was actually predestined long ago.

As the fastest of the three major awards ceremonies (Oscars, Grammys, and Tony Awards), the Grammys later played the young card as the main force in the predicament of the rapid decline in ratings.

Not only did Taylor Swift sweep thousands of troops one after another, but even Justin Bieber became the darling of the Grammys. This is ten years in advance, and Aaron Carter, who is almost the same as Justin Bieber in terms of singing skills, is not even looked down upon by the cold Grammys, and he doesn't even bother to give a nomination, okay?

"50Cent's first album was almost finished, Linkin Park was even simpler, they had already recorded a lot of songs themselves, I picked 12 songs with them, re-recorded them, and then used them as part of the first album 'Hybrid-Theory'. ”

During the live broadcast, Max (Martin) and Sid stopped by to discuss the record department.

"What about the release time?" asked Sid.

"Linkin Park is scheduled for the first half of the year, with the issuance department now scheduled for March, and 50Cent for August and September in the second half of the year. Max (Martin) replied.

"Well, that's fine. Sid nodded, then asked, "What about Farrell (Williams) and Avril?"

"Farrell [Williams] is currently working more as a producer behind the scenes, and he has contributed a lot to this album of 50Cent. And Britney's second album, he will also participate as one of the main producers. Max Martin said.

"And what do you mean?" asked Sid, confused.

What Farrell means at the moment is that he prefers to be active as a producer for the time being, and when it comes to his solo albums, he wants to take a break. Max Martin's explanation made Sid even more confused.

"Oh, there are still people who don't want to make a record. Sid laughed, the world is so big, sure enough, the more talented people are, the more character, "Okay, after Britney's second album is finished, I want to meet Farrell, I have a little plan to try." ”

"You want to do something funny and bad behind my back again! You don't even call me for a funny thing. Max (Martin) looked at Sid with "plaintive" eyes.

Sid suddenly got goosebumps on the ground, "You're enough, don't be so disgusting?" Seeing Max (Martin) fighting again, Sid quickly changed the topic and said, "What about Avril?"

"I've been to Canada a few times with a few of my company's producers. Although Avril wanted to come to the United States, her parents did not approve of it. Max (Martin) shrugged.

"You're not going to tell me, you're just giving up. Sid rolled his eyes.

"What do you think?" said Max (Martin) with a grin, "After much negotiation, and Avril's own struggles, his parents finally agreed to let her think about singing after she graduated from high school at the age of 17. ”

"That's it?" Sid asked, dissatisfied.

"Okay, okay. Max (Martin) held up his hands, "I've secretly asked Avril to sign our contract, but she's only fifteen and a half years old, so it's not legally enforced. It's the best hand I've ever had. ”

"Okay, I'll let you go. Sid shrugged and relaxed.

This is the nomination ceremony of the Grammys, which finally ended the nominations in each category and came to the four major nominations in the general category - Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

In fact, to be honest, the Grammy's Best Newcomer Award in previous years is not a high-profile award, if it must be compared, it is a bit similar to the Oscar Best Live Action Short Film, which is held every year, but it does not mean that the winner will really become a big name in the industry in the future.

This year's special attention is, of course, because of the rivalry between Britney and Christina Aguilera.

"Among the artists nominated for the Best Newcomer award are ......" the current dean of the Grammy Academy opened the dark gold envelope, "Christina Aguilera,"

"Oh-" There was a sigh in the room, although it was known that there would definitely be Christina, but as the fire lion side, many people still showed "dissatisfaction".

But the voice of the Grammy dean continues: "Macy Gray, Kid Rock Kid, Britney Spears, ......"

"Oye \(^o^)/——!!" The room immediately erupted in cheers.

Britney couldn't help but relax with a sigh of relief, and Sid patted her little hand, "Congratulations, Nini." ”