PREDICTION They don't call him the Boss for nothing: Springsteen will nab this award
Bruce Springsteen: James Devaney/Wireimage.com
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of the YearSURVEY SAYS Springsteen will likely rise to the podium for his E Street-backed meditation on 9/11. ''He captured a moment poignantly and he's getting respect for that,'' says one major-label president. ''They gave it to Steely Dan [in 2001] -- you've gotta think they're gonna give it to Bruce,'' adds a veteran songwriter. Eminem has an, um, slim chance, even though one insider insists ''it's the strongest album.''
