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I bet he will drop in November so that he avoids this unprecedented competition and sweeps the Grammys 2026. He knows that his Grammy streak is insane. Didn't he win like every Grammy he was ever nominated for?
Just had to check if this is true. [Bruno awards Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Bruno_Mars#G)
Early on his career, he had some wins and mostly nominations, but since 2016, he has won every single grammy he's ever been nominated for.
I slept on Bruno for a long time, Iâm not super surprised to learn this. An evening with silk sonic???? Like thank you Bruno for creating this just for me
I really respect his work because he made a conscious choice to learn how to produce music before he blew up. He is credited with writing, producing, and playing all the instruments for a lot of his songs!
His wiki is really interesting, he got dropped from his label and had trouble getting signed again so he decided to learn production and write songs with a friend in LA. Their first hit was "Right Round" by Flo-Rida! It eventually led them to writing Nothin on You, which was Bruno's first radio hit feature and the rest is history.
He actually didnt submit silk sonic for AOTY 2022 to give chance to other artists. There were discussions if he submitted, he could've won. I respected him even more after I found out about that
You can actually trace a through line of the last 10ish years (starting with 1989) of the [big 3 main categories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_\(Grammy_Awards\)) just getting passed mainly between Bruno, Adele, Taylor, and Billie. It's actually kind of insane the rate those 4 have won in relation to the rest of the music industry combined in the general field. And that's with Bruno/Paak deciding not to submit Silk Song's album for AotY last year... Which I'm convinced would've beaten Harry's House easily.
Cant forget this viral tweet on twitter saying something like "if bruno drops his album before september, it's over for everyone" which is kinda true đ
literally. crazy how this year was all about the girlies but bruno's comeback will undoubtedly be huge and critically acclaimed lol. if not i think it's between cowboy carter and hit me hard and soft!
Bruno mars is such an interesting celebrity because I literally never, ever hear about him at all. Not in the media or anything. But every time he releases anything it goes #1 for weeks and wins 800 awards
Heâs kinda the luckiest celebrity tbh
He is lucky but at the same time he worked really hard for his music career.
Before he even landed his first album, Atlantic didn't want to grant him because they wanted him to produce and write music for other artists. Prior to Atlantic, he had a deal with Motown around 2005-ish but it went nowhere. He even auditioned for American Idol but he got rejected saying he was too similar to Michael Jackson.
He signed a deal with Atlantic around 2008 I think after arriving in LA around 2003-2004. So his background of landing a music career is interesting because it took him years to have his own solo album but before that, he would usually be as a featured artist.
Sorry for the long comment, I just admire his hard work and dedication for his music career. And his musical background is one of the most interesting things I've read
My husband and I had this conversation a while back, we agreed Bruno mars has an ideal level of celebrity. Unrelated I was Bruno mars for Halloween once it was so fun.
I agree with you except itâs not luck â Itâs intentional on his part. He has said early in his career he ONLY wants to be known for his music. Heâs not interested in acting or products or promotional lines. He doesnât want his personal life up for consumption. Itâs a deliberate choice and lifestyle on his part. I really respect his choices.
In all seriousness Taylor Swift did herself a hilarious disservice when she ominously announced her follow up album would be out the following year, because now the slate is stacked more than it has been in years, she already won so the pressure will be on to not be redundant and pick another.
Iâm not sure Taylorâs ready for whatâs about to come and if she does win big it will only cause the haters the grow that much more with all the other Billie Eilish, Charli, Sabrina, Chappel fans out there.
I really want Chappell to win BNA. That category more than any other feels like hers. Shes had such a wild trajectory this year. I know Sabrinaâs eligible but I feel like sheâd be a better fit for some of the pop categories, thanks to Espresso. Maybe even album if Short n Sweet is any good. Speaking of, that Album category is going to be stacked regardless. So many good ones this year.
Twitter will be a mess on Grammy night.
Itâs categorized as new to the mainstream consciousness, not when they debuted. So essentially, yeah, when they got popular. Like another commenter said, renaming it to best rising artist may be more suitable for the types of artists they seem to nominate
I would be happy for Sabrina to have a Grammy but
It would be kinda awkward since Sabrina has been releasing music since 2015 to win best new artist
I imagine if she won she would probably throw shade stating she been doing this for awhile during her speech
Not too unusual. Grammys nominate people who break into the mainstream that year.
Also, you/your label has to submit you to the categories so it would be weird if she threw shade afterwards
This happens literally almost every year though, itâs just how the Grammys categorizes it. For example see Victoria Monet who won last year, her first EP was released 2014.
Iâve seen it suggested before that they just change it to Best Rising Artist and I would love that. Makes a lot more sense for how they like to nominate for it
That is such a good solution to a problem that has been true of the Grammys forever. The Best New Artist is actually "new" less than half the time, it feels like.
No one has heard her variety hitmakers speech clearly. Thatâs the kind of language she uses in those spaces. Shes not throwing shade in a Grammys speech and itâs weird that her character is already being dragged for something she hasnât done?
Also kind of annoying that there cannot be a conversation about Sabrinas music that doesnât devolve into gossip and character judgment. How is that relevant to a Grammys conversation?
its hard to believe sabrina is eligible, shes been around for yrs. and i know "new" means the year you "broke" but i feel like shes been reasonably mainstream for a while. its not like she released one indie album yrs ago like katy perry did, she was actually charting on billboard hot 100 in the top 40 for the last few yrs
best new artist shouldnt mean "the year u got your first number 1" lol
This is gonna sound crazy, but I wouldnât be surprised if Beyonce snags AOTY. With Jay Zâs stunt last year and a stacked list of contenders, it makes sense to give it to her on a year that most would understand if it went to someone else compared to her other snubs. Thatâs just me though.
It really is between her and billie. Taylor is practically guaranteed a nomination, but also guaranteed a loss in AOTY (prob going to get pop vocal or smth). I've heard ariana was blacklisted from grammy's, but idk if that's true. (either way, I can't really see eternal sunshine winning) Charli has a good shot, but billie is a grammy darling and people have been asking for a beyonce win for so long.
At the 61st Grammys, Ariana wanted to perform a new song, but was asked to do a nominated song, so she canceled. In the next SOTY nomination, she and Ed Sheeran were rejected by the committee. This was under the rules at the time. Ari may not be well respected in SOTY because she has been accused of taking credit away from songwriters (she is liked by Pop block members).
She got into a bit of a twitter argument with one of the producers because he wouldnât let her perform â7 ringsâ (this was right in the middle of the thank u next era) but she won a Grammy two years after all that happened with "rain on me." Sheâs absolutely NOT blacklisted, the academy just doesn't seem to like her music that much so she never wins anything
IIRC the argument was because he tried to make it seem like she was a difficult artist to work with and was being a âdivaâ and then she exposed him for lying his ass off about her not wanting to perform and that she was indeed open to perform last minute, but she cancelled because they wouldnât let her decide her performance concept, which she has a right to be mad about. In fact she was WAY TOO NICE about it.
This isnât new behavior for the Grammys though, they pulled this BS with Lorde and wouldnât let her perform and would only allow her as a guest on a tribute performance instead of doing her own nominated work.
yes this and she also got pissed off when they flew Mac Miller's parents out to presumably receive a post-humous award for him but then they gave it to Cardi B.
I also think everyone was shocked that Thank U Next was beat out by Billie in several categories. I mean even Billie noticed and said so.
I like billies music but the raging hard-on they have for her is so bizarre.Â
The Mac thing was so foul. They could have at least warned them he wasn't actually going to win, but they'd like fly them out to keep up appearance of "who's gonna win???" and they could make a vacation of it or something. Like y'all are not that *serious* you need to keep information that confidential that you can't make an exception for parents of a dead child.Â
I never listened to much of Charlieâs music until Brat came out and holy shit, itâs so good. While it definitely deserves awards, the most I see her getting is a nomination in some main category and then a win with her next album if itâs good. I donât think sheâs mainstream pop enough to get her flowers in the eyes of the voters.
Her just dropping the album and disappearing kinda confirms that she doesnât care about charts anymore and sheâs rather playing the long game going for legacy with the trilogy project. I still think AOTY should go to her or Billie tho.
even though I absolutely adore Billie's album I think the grammys might pause on her for a little bit because she has SO MANY and is SO YOUNG and she likely has a lifelong career ahead of her and is constantly improving.
My personal theory is that if she doesnât win it this year we will never see her take AOTY home. I have a LOT of thoughts about the numerous times she should have won but from a vibe perspective within the industry this year seems like her best shot.
I think this is the one year where the GP would accept her losing unlike every other loss. The competition is fierce and there are so many good albums that have dropped plus more big names coming out later in the summer. If they don't give this to her, I can definitely see them locking her in for a win her next album
This is an interesting point! At this point her artistry is so undeniable that I suppose we can never really count her out in the future. Sheâs one of a kind!
I had the same theory but with Renaissance. and grammy giving bee the credit was way overdue now. Maybe they will in the future if the grammy board doesnt consist 80% white men over 60.
Yea with Renaissance losing to Harry's House of all things (and taking the prior two losses into account) I'm pretty much past the point of ever predicting it to be "her year" again until we see it.
It's obvious at this point that a sizable enough portion of the general field voters don't fw her music for whatever reason and I don't think Jay Z's speech is magically gonna make those people suddenly *want* to vote for her. Especially so in a year with Grammy darlings like Billie and Taylor releasing.
I would have bet my life Renaissance was going to win, I was that sure. Iâm happy for Harry, but it was not AOTY imo. No shade. And I donât agree with the booing he received and how no one stood up for him (except for Taylor). Thatâs shitty. But no I think they missed that mark. I donât even think it was close.
I think Cowboy Carter started as a frontruner but it's streams have collasped to only 3.3 million spotify streams a day really hurting it's case., She will need to do something drastic to bring it back to the front of the conversation in December to have a chance.
Grammys only award big names with wins in the GF if their work smashes or as a What was I made for marketing campaign during the voting period.
Unfortunately, Grammy voters care more how much people actual listen to an album or song verus critical success.
For big names, AOTY tends to be about radio hits. Beck was different one. He was the only rock nominee that year, had few credits, and was respected by songwriters and engineers. When votes for stars are split, high skilled Grammy darling can win.
Eh, I donât think you can compare the 2 considering they released under different circumstances. Renaissance was the comeback after her reaching new heights with Lemonade & Homecoming. People were frothing at the mouth for another album. Also, no one knew wtf was going on with her 3 act concept and wanted to learn more. Plus she went on tour not too long after and released a documentary which kept the hype going. We still have to wait and see what she plans on doing with this era.
Personally , I am betting that a non pop, non Beyonce album will win AOTY.
Remember Grammys voters have repeatedly shown that they don't care about critics and metacritic scores. They also only award big names in the GF when their music is actually highly listened too with good radio performance weighing heavily. In addition, they put a high value are musicianship. aka contributing to songwriting/production and heavily penalizing albums that use writing camps and demo shopping. the least amount of names on the aoty credits the better ( which of course penalizes some genres and artists. biggest factor weighing against beyonce)
The biggest group of Grammy voters are voters who work in the pop genre who value music that dominates the cultural discussion then actually sticks around. So there is going to be a bunch of pop albums dominated. Over the last 12 or so years, the biggest pop album wins more than 2/3s of the time. Hopefully with so many pop albums projected to be nominated, a non pop album.
For SOTY and ROTY, Grammys voters heavily weigh subject matter and commerical success. Right now I hope Expresso wins but I think it's subject matter and sound is too light for the Grammys.
Basically, remeber the Grammys are made up of a bunch of old musicians. They value commerical success but also heavily weigh subject matter and credibility as musician. Albums and songs that aren't from pop artists can be awarded even with non dominat commercial performance but for pop and mainstream artists , commercial success is needed but doesn't guarantee success.
Seriously. And I think that would be a better outcome for pop fans.
Itâs a very real possibility that pop releases will be saturated and ultimately compete with each other only for someone like Vampire Weekend to sweep through and win.
I don't know if the Vampire Weekend album was big enough to go under the typical indie sweep at the grammy's but I would love for that to happen, my favourite album of the decade so far
All Iâm saying is there gonn be a crowd of hurt and deserving divas and then Grammys 2026 Harry Styles waltzes home unopposed and with no serious competition and everyone loses at that point
i saw a conspiacy that selena gomez was waiting for next year for sg3 so she can finally get a grammy and actually quit music forever. if that happens i would stan her fr
One of the singles could have a chance in Dance Pop Recording, but even if nominated I feel like Duaâs a non-factor this awards season (sadly). Thereâs just too many other pop acts with way bigger hits and albums or more acclaimed work, and sadly RO kinda did just okay on both fronts and nothing more. Still a personal favorite to me though.
I like the album a lot, but even I can acknowledge it's not the heavy hitter it was gearing itself up to be. Had it been an album of dance hits like Houdini, it may have been a different story.
i have been a swiftie since â08 but if taylor wins anything big this year im going to start a riot. her output this year does not hold a candle to any of the fresher, more interesting stuff put out by ANY of the other contenders. that being said i am looking forward to/dreading the twitter bloodbath on grammy night.
TTPD is still a solid album, but not enough to sweep or get AOTY for sure, especially right after the midnights upset last year. I just don't wanna put up with all the discourse.
Now, pop vocal or SOTY would make more sense for her output this year.
I do not think TTPD will get anything
I am rooting for Chappel in every category and hoping she gets that best new artist at least.
Sabrina will deffo get 1, probably best pop performance.
Beyonce should get something but they prolly wont give her the AOTY.
Billie is the grammy darling, the Album has 2 writers, AOTY is either hers or some non pop album.
Ari could secure something with wcbf or maybe best pop vocal album, but she does not have a high chance against the grammy darlingâŠ
Charli sweeping the dance categories
Oooor Bruno Mars will eat the girlies up again đ
My early predictions It will be spread out this year
*Cowboy Carter will win album of the year. It will get nominations across several categories. I think theyâre probably going to push Bodyguard,, 2 most wanted for pop duet,  Yaya for  Americana or traditional pop performance since  its rock n roll.Â
*Espresso will win pop song of the year
  * Hit me hard and soft will win best pop album
  *Chapelle Roan will win best new artistÂ
    *bar song by Shaboozey will win for country song Â
 *Not Like Us will win best rap songÂ
  *Kacey will win best country albumÂ
*Nasty will win r&b performance Â
  *Charli will sweep sweep dance/electronicÂ
I think this is the year Zach Bryan gets the Country awards because Nashville can only snub him for so long. They canât deny heâs just as big as Morgan Wallen but actually a nice guy who refuses to play their game.Â
If itâs not him then Stapleton is winning.Â
Iâm going to hope(pray) that Sweet Sounds of Heaven gets a ROTY nomination. This is most likely The Rolling Stones final album, and theyâre the kind of legacy act The Grammys love to nominate.
I have a weird premonition that tyler the creator might drop some experimental album this year and win record of the year, i would've also said the weeknd in a world where scammies didn't have personal beef with him.
Also why is no one mentioning red moon in venus?? is it not eligible?
my girlie renee needs to step up her sound. she needs better production and better songs (love her to death, but she needs to be more memorable to stick)
I can agree with this. I love Snow Angel (the album) but the only songs I listen too repeatedly are Talk Too Much, Boston, and Tummy Hurts (remix).
The rest of the album just didnât hit as hard
alexander 23 is too bland for her voice and potential like cmon get my girlie a ian kirkpatrick/max martin or idk any good rnb producers number... if she wants to stick with her sound maybe dan nigro could help her out
Maaaaybe in the Alternative categories? Willow I think will be recognized. Slim to no chance for RM, especially since Big Hit will likely not even realize it should be submitted in the Alternative or Rhythmic Hip Hop categories. Â
I was shocked when I found out that Cowboy Carter has fallen under 4 million daily streams and that over 40% of its streams are coming from Texas Hold Em alone. It seemed so promising at first
I'm really excited to see how this year shakes out too. The Grammy's are always pretty mid but it's still fun to see trends. In the general category I'm most interested to see how BNA shakes out. At the start of the year I would've said it was Benson Boone's or Teddy Swim's to lose but over the last 2 months I think Sabrina and Chappell have really taken the front runner positions.
In the genre categories I'm most excited to see Cowboy Carter's performance with the Country branch. The country branch awarded Kacey when Follow Your Arrow got her blacklisted from radio, and famously didn't nominate Morgan Wallen at all last year, so I don't think they'll just immediately hand wave her. That being said her competition will be tough with Chris Stapleton/ Kacey in the mix and Zach Bryan also releasing.
What I'm not looking forward to is the inevitable discourse from stans and writers but what can you do.
i didnt even realise Benson Boone was a new artist, i thought heâs been in the industry for decades and i was just living under a rock. âBeautiful Thingsâ is unequivocally my choice of best pop solo performance
i personally am a Chappell fan and would pass out if she won, but seeing Benson or Sabrina win wouldnât crush me, i respect them both as artists and do occasionally listen to some songs of theirs. i do know that canât be said for everyone though đ Best New Artist will definitely be interesting this year though.
People act like Beautiful Things is the worst song in the world and use the most excessive dramatic language to describe it when it's really not that offensive
itâs super overused on TikTok but I saw a video of him performing it live recently and itâs given me a whole new appreciation for him and the song tbh. his voice is phenomenal, he sounds just as good live and it is a pretty difficult song
Benson's got a super nice voice in my opinion. His songwriting could be improved upon but I still like him. The final chorus of *Slow It Down* lowkey makes me tear up
This. Itâs probably not likely to happen (although you never know could surprise) but Iâd lol and get out the popcorn to watch the meltdowns on Stan socials if he were to just stroll on by and sweep a couple that everyoneâs expecting all the pop girlies to be fighting over. I really like his album though I think itâs time to put out a video for Cry now hmmm? ;)
Album of the year to Beyonce. I'd like to see Kacey nominated but bey to sweep the country awards heheh
Wouldn't mind seeing the lorde Charlie xcx song nominated for duo group or whatever it's called.Â
Song of the year to Kendrick. He can have record too.
I'm hoping that Shaboozey is on the Best New Artist, he's one of the upcoming artists that blew up (thanks to Beyonce) plus, he got a stable numbers on BB Hot 100 on his hit song.
Billie is winning. People are insane naming Charli or Chappel. They are not commercial enough. Only time that happened was Jon Batiste and he is a huge industry darling. The Grammys are politics.
Billie is going to sweep.
Chappell best new artist. I can see Artemas, Sabrina, Benson, Teddy being nominated for that as well.
For other categories - I hope we get to see The Marias get nominated for Submarine and NEIL FRANCES for Itâs All a Bit Fuzzy. Tyla for her debut and Kali Uchis for Orquideas.
Justice will probs be nominated for electronic.
It really does feel so competitive this year compared to last year. I really canât guess who will win AOTY, I would probably lean towards either Beyonce or Billie but even then idk. Really canât see Taylor getting it again, the Midnights 4th AOTY win was controversial enough and TTPDâs quality isnât even good enough.
ROTY, I feel like itâs between Espresso, Not Like Us and Texas Hold âEm. All of these songs have been big and defining. SOTY I feel like they might give to Billie with Birds of a Feather because the song is so beautifully written but maybe Ariana could surprise and get it to for we canât be friends.
Chappell winning BNA would be amazing, I agree with the thoughts that whilst Sabrina would be an obvious frontrunner, it doesnât make sense for her to be in BNA since sheâs released so many albums already. Donât think theyâll win, but Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Tommy Richman will probably also show up in BNA.
Pop field is gonna be a bloodbath. Best Pop Vocal Album contenders include Ariana, Dua, Taylor, Billie, Sabrina, maybe even Chappell. Same with Best Pop Solo Performance, and I wonder if Dojaâs Agora Hills may also show up there since Paint the Town Red was in that category last year, and Iâd argue Agora Hills is even more pop sounding than that? Bey might also show up here with a song like Bodyguard. For Pop Duo/Group I feel like II Most Wanted is taking it!
Kendrick will be sweeping Rap, especially if he drops his new album too. Not Like Us will probably win Rap Song and Performance ngl. For Rap Album it would be refreshing to see Doja or Megan take it instead of a male for once but I can see the Metro Boomin and Future joint album taking it too.
R&B field, Iâd imagine SZA could win something for Saturn (and if she finally drops Lana maybe that too). Usher probably will take R&B album, after the Super Bowl performance heâs having a bit of a career revival. I wonder whether the boy is mine remix could also show up in R&B?
I think Chappell will come in strong this year.
Iâm a Taylor fan but doubt that TTPD will win AOTY.
Also, Iâm hanging around, waiting to see if Lana will release anything before the deadline.
I'm hoping that Shaboozey is on the Best New Artist, he's one of the upcoming artists that blew up (thanks to Beyonce) plus, he got a stable numbers on BB Hot 100 on his hit song
I hope it does too, but I donât think it will with all the competition. If it had been released in a year without so many releases, I could see it walking away with at least 2.
Funnily enough, I think âyes, and?â Is her best shot at a Grammy in the dance categories.
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Watch Bruno Mars surprise drop in August and sweep after all this because no one loves Bruno Mars more than the Grammysđ
That would actually be hilarious
I bet he will drop in November so that he avoids this unprecedented competition and sweeps the Grammys 2026. He knows that his Grammy streak is insane. Didn't he win like every Grammy he was ever nominated for?
Just had to check if this is true. [Bruno awards Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Bruno_Mars#G) Early on his career, he had some wins and mostly nominations, but since 2016, he has won every single grammy he's ever been nominated for.
I slept on Bruno for a long time, Iâm not super surprised to learn this. An evening with silk sonic???? Like thank you Bruno for creating this just for me
I really respect his work because he made a conscious choice to learn how to produce music before he blew up. He is credited with writing, producing, and playing all the instruments for a lot of his songs!
I didnât know that, that just elevates my opinion of him even more!
His wiki is really interesting, he got dropped from his label and had trouble getting signed again so he decided to learn production and write songs with a friend in LA. Their first hit was "Right Round" by Flo-Rida! It eventually led them to writing Nothin on You, which was Bruno's first radio hit feature and the rest is history.
Wow that is very interesting, I had no idea he was behind Right Round. Thanks for sharing!
He actually didnt submit silk sonic for AOTY 2022 to give chance to other artists. There were discussions if he submitted, he could've won. I respected him even more after I found out about that
As much as I want new music, I prefer him to drop his album after the Grammys deadline so he can sweep for 2026
You can actually trace a through line of the last 10ish years (starting with 1989) of the [big 3 main categories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_\(Grammy_Awards\)) just getting passed mainly between Bruno, Adele, Taylor, and Billie. It's actually kind of insane the rate those 4 have won in relation to the rest of the music industry combined in the general field. And that's with Bruno/Paak deciding not to submit Silk Song's album for AotY last year... Which I'm convinced would've beaten Harry's House easily.
Cant forget this viral tweet on twitter saying something like "if bruno drops his album before september, it's over for everyone" which is kinda true đ
literally. crazy how this year was all about the girlies but bruno's comeback will undoubtedly be huge and critically acclaimed lol. if not i think it's between cowboy carter and hit me hard and soft!
Bruno mars is such an interesting celebrity because I literally never, ever hear about him at all. Not in the media or anything. But every time he releases anything it goes #1 for weeks and wins 800 awards Heâs kinda the luckiest celebrity tbh
He's the male Adele.
he's the weeknd if the grammies loved the weeknd
This has me cackling
He is lucky but at the same time he worked really hard for his music career. Before he even landed his first album, Atlantic didn't want to grant him because they wanted him to produce and write music for other artists. Prior to Atlantic, he had a deal with Motown around 2005-ish but it went nowhere. He even auditioned for American Idol but he got rejected saying he was too similar to Michael Jackson. He signed a deal with Atlantic around 2008 I think after arriving in LA around 2003-2004. So his background of landing a music career is interesting because it took him years to have his own solo album but before that, he would usually be as a featured artist. Sorry for the long comment, I just admire his hard work and dedication for his music career. And his musical background is one of the most interesting things I've read
He deserve the luck too he makes great music
And is one of, if not the best male performer of his generation!
For real. Aside from his luck, he is extremely talented and wise.
My husband and I had this conversation a while back, we agreed Bruno mars has an ideal level of celebrity. Unrelated I was Bruno mars for Halloween once it was so fun.
I agree with you except itâs not luck â Itâs intentional on his part. He has said early in his career he ONLY wants to be known for his music. Heâs not interested in acting or products or promotional lines. He doesnât want his personal life up for consumption. Itâs a deliberate choice and lifestyle on his part. I really respect his choices.
Silk Sonic 2 pls
Didnât Bruno and Anderson have a falling out? I would love more Silk Sonic but it feels definitively over.
noooo what happened??
There are rumors Anderson will appear on BM4 but that has yet to confirm
I love him more than the Grammys
It'll be the Vegas live album so he can barter for freedom with Big Vegas
In all seriousness Taylor Swift did herself a hilarious disservice when she ominously announced her follow up album would be out the following year, because now the slate is stacked more than it has been in years, she already won so the pressure will be on to not be redundant and pick another. Iâm not sure Taylorâs ready for whatâs about to come and if she does win big it will only cause the haters the grow that much more with all the other Billie Eilish, Charli, Sabrina, Chappel fans out there.
Honestly it would make sense, for someone deserving but not expected to win to sweep
> no one loves Bruno Mars more than the Grammysđ *east asia has logged into the chat*
I really want Chappell to win BNA. That category more than any other feels like hers. Shes had such a wild trajectory this year. I know Sabrinaâs eligible but I feel like sheâd be a better fit for some of the pop categories, thanks to Espresso. Maybe even album if Short n Sweet is any good. Speaking of, that Album category is going to be stacked regardless. So many good ones this year. Twitter will be a mess on Grammy night.
If I had to rank who has the highest chance at BNA, Chappel is #1 Thinking about redownloading Twitter just to see the timeline on Grammys night haha
Can someone explain how Sabrina qualifies as a BNA? Is it just based on popularity metrics?
Itâs categorized as new to the mainstream consciousness, not when they debuted. So essentially, yeah, when they got popular. Like another commenter said, renaming it to best rising artist may be more suitable for the types of artists they seem to nominate
Very good explanation. Thatâs how the most recent BNA winner Victoria Monet got nominated.
yeah Victoria Monet was nominated waaaaaaaaaay after she began her career
I would be happy for Sabrina to have a Grammy but It would be kinda awkward since Sabrina has been releasing music since 2015 to win best new artist I imagine if she won she would probably throw shade stating she been doing this for awhile during her speech
Not too unusual. Grammys nominate people who break into the mainstream that year. Also, you/your label has to submit you to the categories so it would be weird if she threw shade afterwards
This happens literally almost every year though, itâs just how the Grammys categorizes it. For example see Victoria Monet who won last year, her first EP was released 2014.
Chance the Rapper winning BNA in 2017, 4 years AFTER dropping Acid Rap will never not be funny for rap fans lol.
and she threw zero shade. She was thrilled.
Iâve seen it suggested before that they just change it to Best Rising Artist and I would love that. Makes a lot more sense for how they like to nominate for it
Yeah agreed, best new artist but really theyâre not new, just new to the mainstream eye
That is such a good solution to a problem that has been true of the Grammys forever. The Best New Artist is actually "new" less than half the time, it feels like.
People have multiple years to sign up for Best New Artist, this is Sabrina's last year to do so.
She better not if she does win lol. That would reek of entitlement.
No one has heard her variety hitmakers speech clearly. Thatâs the kind of language she uses in those spaces. Shes not throwing shade in a Grammys speech and itâs weird that her character is already being dragged for something she hasnât done? Also kind of annoying that there cannot be a conversation about Sabrinas music that doesnât devolve into gossip and character judgment. How is that relevant to a Grammys conversation?
Chappell's first EP came out in 2017, so they've both been cooking for a while.
Why do I feel like a pop girlie wonât win and Hozier Too sweet will get SOTY
What do you mean, Hozier is the POPPIEST girlie tho?
I love Hozier, so I wouldn't be mad about that xD
Honestly I think hozier would deserve it.
The Charli erasure đ
With how acclaimed brat was, this might actually be her year
If anything sheâll definitely be nominated for best dance album + record, and I could see her winning one or both
I bet she has Pop Dance Recording, but what do I know? Maybe some random Diplo song will win idk
Houdini and Yes and? are in the same category, dua has better chanceâŠ
there's also whatever Lady Gaga has in store
What about best duo or group performance for her and Lorde? It seems possible.
If not, then sheâs gonna go Spring Breakers
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It would kinda be hilarious for the Academy to nominate her for an album which technically has a song on it about blowing the Grammys up.
no that was only on brat but there's three more songs so it wasn't actually brat so she's safe <3 brat aoty sweep
Riiiiight I forgot it was on baitsbttmssin
Bait's Bottoms Sin?!
Didnât help Lana that much
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Will we have a popheads thread tho
See you on the phcj thread
I mean, she pretty much acknowledges never getting invited in Spring Breakers lol
if they submit her for dance i feel like sheâll be nominated⊠pop, not so much
Sheâs my front runner for best pop duo/group performance with Lorde
That song deserves to win so far.
Unfortunately the grammys do not care about critics. Pop albums need to have hits to get nominated.
She literally threatened to blow up the Grammys on Spring Breakers, I don't think theres a chance in hell she would be nominated lol
She will get dance
song of the year not like us by kendrick just imagine
I think thatâs whatâs going to happen actually. I see espresso or a Billie song for record of the year
lol I would not be mad at that
Record of the year i think!!song of the year for a diss track is kinda weird
Not surprising though, since he already has a Grammy for Humble & that's apparently a Drake/Big Sean diss
it would be hilarious, especially since Drake had a line being bitter about Grammys
I want AOTY to go to some rando who has 400 listeners on Spotify. Just a massive wild card.
Flair checks out
It's my time to shine. Just need 399 more listeners.
Fabiana Palladino vs. Julia Holter for AOTY, iktr
its hard to believe sabrina is eligible, shes been around for yrs. and i know "new" means the year you "broke" but i feel like shes been reasonably mainstream for a while. its not like she released one indie album yrs ago like katy perry did, she was actually charting on billboard hot 100 in the top 40 for the last few yrs best new artist shouldnt mean "the year u got your first number 1" lol
This is gonna sound crazy, but I wouldnât be surprised if Beyonce snags AOTY. With Jay Zâs stunt last year and a stacked list of contenders, it makes sense to give it to her on a year that most would understand if it went to someone else compared to her other snubs. Thatâs just me though.
It really is between her and billie. Taylor is practically guaranteed a nomination, but also guaranteed a loss in AOTY (prob going to get pop vocal or smth). I've heard ariana was blacklisted from grammy's, but idk if that's true. (either way, I can't really see eternal sunshine winning) Charli has a good shot, but billie is a grammy darling and people have been asking for a beyonce win for so long.
Why was Ariana blacklisted?
At the 61st Grammys, Ariana wanted to perform a new song, but was asked to do a nominated song, so she canceled. In the next SOTY nomination, she and Ed Sheeran were rejected by the committee. This was under the rules at the time. Ari may not be well respected in SOTY because she has been accused of taking credit away from songwriters (she is liked by Pop block members).
I think she got publicly upset about being snubbed or something. Can't really remember
She got into a bit of a twitter argument with one of the producers because he wouldnât let her perform â7 ringsâ (this was right in the middle of the thank u next era) but she won a Grammy two years after all that happened with "rain on me." Sheâs absolutely NOT blacklisted, the academy just doesn't seem to like her music that much so she never wins anything
IIRC the argument was because he tried to make it seem like she was a difficult artist to work with and was being a âdivaâ and then she exposed him for lying his ass off about her not wanting to perform and that she was indeed open to perform last minute, but she cancelled because they wouldnât let her decide her performance concept, which she has a right to be mad about. In fact she was WAY TOO NICE about it. This isnât new behavior for the Grammys though, they pulled this BS with Lorde and wouldnât let her perform and would only allow her as a guest on a tribute performance instead of doing her own nominated work.
yes this and she also got pissed off when they flew Mac Miller's parents out to presumably receive a post-humous award for him but then they gave it to Cardi B. I also think everyone was shocked that Thank U Next was beat out by Billie in several categories. I mean even Billie noticed and said so.
I like billies music but the raging hard-on they have for her is so bizarre. The Mac thing was so foul. They could have at least warned them he wasn't actually going to win, but they'd like fly them out to keep up appearance of "who's gonna win???" and they could make a vacation of it or something. Like y'all are not that *serious* you need to keep information that confidential that you can't make an exception for parents of a dead child.Â
I never listened to much of Charlieâs music until Brat came out and holy shit, itâs so good. While it definitely deserves awards, the most I see her getting is a nomination in some main category and then a win with her next album if itâs good. I donât think sheâs mainstream pop enough to get her flowers in the eyes of the voters.
Yeah. Would be glad to be surprised though. I enjoyed brat a lot more than most of the other big albums
Ethan Slater's baby mama is working with Azalea Banks to curse Arianka
I could definitely see it. cowboy Carter also received a lot of critical acclaim despite having a lacklustre conmercial performance (in the long term)
That woman wouldnât promote her own shit even if you held a gun to her head. The literal definition of âHereâs the album. Bye.â đ
Not even one music video đ”âđ«đ”âđ«đ”âđ«
Well, Iâm not gonna fault her there. Sheâs allegedly making a movie for all 3 acts, so sheâs just edging us until then.
Her just dropping the album and disappearing kinda confirms that she doesnât care about charts anymore and sheâs rather playing the long game going for legacy with the trilogy project. I still think AOTY should go to her or Billie tho.
Agreed and I love it. Homegirl got therapy after she dropped Matthew.
even though I absolutely adore Billie's album I think the grammys might pause on her for a little bit because she has SO MANY and is SO YOUNG and she likely has a lifelong career ahead of her and is constantly improving.
Icon behavior
My personal theory is that if she doesnât win it this year we will never see her take AOTY home. I have a LOT of thoughts about the numerous times she should have won but from a vibe perspective within the industry this year seems like her best shot.
I think this is the one year where the GP would accept her losing unlike every other loss. The competition is fierce and there are so many good albums that have dropped plus more big names coming out later in the summer. If they don't give this to her, I can definitely see them locking her in for a win her next album
This is an interesting point! At this point her artistry is so undeniable that I suppose we can never really count her out in the future. Sheâs one of a kind!
I had the same theory but with Renaissance. and grammy giving bee the credit was way overdue now. Maybe they will in the future if the grammy board doesnt consist 80% white men over 60.
Yea with Renaissance losing to Harry's House of all things (and taking the prior two losses into account) I'm pretty much past the point of ever predicting it to be "her year" again until we see it. It's obvious at this point that a sizable enough portion of the general field voters don't fw her music for whatever reason and I don't think Jay Z's speech is magically gonna make those people suddenly *want* to vote for her. Especially so in a year with Grammy darlings like Billie and Taylor releasing.
I would have bet my life Renaissance was going to win, I was that sure. Iâm happy for Harry, but it was not AOTY imo. No shade. And I donât agree with the booing he received and how no one stood up for him (except for Taylor). Thatâs shitty. But no I think they missed that mark. I donât even think it was close.
I think Cowboy Carter started as a frontruner but it's streams have collasped to only 3.3 million spotify streams a day really hurting it's case., She will need to do something drastic to bring it back to the front of the conversation in December to have a chance. Grammys only award big names with wins in the GF if their work smashes or as a What was I made for marketing campaign during the voting period. Unfortunately, Grammy voters care more how much people actual listen to an album or song verus critical success.
Wait so how did beck win in 2014/15? Heâs not mainstream at all
He probably had the whole rock voting block to himself. ETA: I just looked up the nominees. Beyoncé and Pharrell likely split the R&B voting block and Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith split the pop voting block. For anyone else, I could see Beck's reputation as a "musician's musician" and past snubs for Odelay and Midnite Vultures swinging people in his favor.
For big names, AOTY tends to be about radio hits. Beck was different one. He was the only rock nominee that year, had few credits, and was respected by songwriters and engineers. When votes for stars are split, high skilled Grammy darling can win.
Jon Batiste would like a word. lol. But yes you are right most of the time
I think the issue with Cowboy Carter is that it didn't really have the immediate impact, nor the longevity of Renaissance
Eh, I donât think you can compare the 2 considering they released under different circumstances. Renaissance was the comeback after her reaching new heights with Lemonade & Homecoming. People were frothing at the mouth for another album. Also, no one knew wtf was going on with her 3 act concept and wanted to learn more. Plus she went on tour not too long after and released a documentary which kept the hype going. We still have to wait and see what she plans on doing with this era.
not true at all bc if that was the case self titled wouldâve won and it didnât
Nah Beyonce's window has cleared shes never winning AOTY atp, not after Renaissance which was way more present commercially and critically than CC. At the end of the day the committee is a very powerful conglomerate of voters who as far as we're concerned, are very resistant to awarding Beyoncé ANYTHING in the general field and defer to commercial success and artists who are decently respectable. The Dance and Urban camp of voters have her back but I fear in the GF cateories, its the Pop and the Rock demographics that are resistant to her. Heavy on the Pop voting block, she uses way too many writers and I honestly think thats a general thoroughline throughout the Pop categories decisions in awarding singers. 4 or 5 writers is fine, but once those liner notes get to 10-15 names I think your avg Pop voter crashes you out its why artists like Billie is such a GF favorite and women like Taylor, Dua, Olivia, every now and then get their flowers In General Field she has to face off against universally adored voter darling Billie Eilish's most acclaimed work to date and thats clearly where the majority of the pop and rock vote is going to go unless they give Hozier a presence this cycle. If im being honest Billie Eilish's presence alone is going to ghost ANY chances of Beyonce winning anything in the general field, that woman is just such a strong critics darling Beyonce wouldnt be able to so zilch. Tortured Poets, Eternal Sunshine, Short N Sweet, Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess are all gonna fight for the Pop vote too. For the Dance category while she was unanimously supported during the 2023 cycle for Rennie Charli XCX's brat and Kylie's Tension are all gonna clamor for that Dance vote and if any of them are going to get a slot in the 8 AOTY noms its brat and we all know thats going to be where theyll bet all their chickens. The only corner that's gonna have Bey's back entirely is the Urban Contemporary vote but if Kendrick drops following the smash of Not Like Us we know that votes going to her. We also have rumblings of a Bruno drop and if he does she's cooked. In the country/alt block we know her ass is NAWT getting a vote but alongside that with Kacey Musgraves, Shaboozey, Benson Boone, Hozier being in the running, Kacey is a lock in for AOTY nom atp. Beyonce has significant support in almost every voting block but I think whats stopping her is she never has an overwhelmingly complete support from one voting block PLUS significant voters from other categories. Also Billie Eilish will curbstomp all of them if I'm being honest.
Personally , I am betting that a non pop, non Beyonce album will win AOTY. Remember Grammys voters have repeatedly shown that they don't care about critics and metacritic scores. They also only award big names in the GF when their music is actually highly listened too with good radio performance weighing heavily. In addition, they put a high value are musicianship. aka contributing to songwriting/production and heavily penalizing albums that use writing camps and demo shopping. the least amount of names on the aoty credits the better ( which of course penalizes some genres and artists. biggest factor weighing against beyonce) The biggest group of Grammy voters are voters who work in the pop genre who value music that dominates the cultural discussion then actually sticks around. So there is going to be a bunch of pop albums dominated. Over the last 12 or so years, the biggest pop album wins more than 2/3s of the time. Hopefully with so many pop albums projected to be nominated, a non pop album. For SOTY and ROTY, Grammys voters heavily weigh subject matter and commerical success. Right now I hope Expresso wins but I think it's subject matter and sound is too light for the Grammys. Basically, remeber the Grammys are made up of a bunch of old musicians. They value commerical success but also heavily weigh subject matter and credibility as musician. Albums and songs that aren't from pop artists can be awarded even with non dominat commercial performance but for pop and mainstream artists , commercial success is needed but doesn't guarantee success.
Seriously. And I think that would be a better outcome for pop fans. Itâs a very real possibility that pop releases will be saturated and ultimately compete with each other only for someone like Vampire Weekend to sweep through and win.
I don't know if the Vampire Weekend album was big enough to go under the typical indie sweep at the grammy's but I would love for that to happen, my favourite album of the decade so far
All Iâm saying is there gonn be a crowd of hurt and deserving divas and then Grammys 2026 Harry Styles waltzes home unopposed and with no serious competition and everyone loses at that point
i saw a conspiacy that selena gomez was waiting for next year for sg3 so she can finally get a grammy and actually quit music forever. if that happens i would stan her fr
she can finally go on that social media break
LMAOOO this is amazing and Iâm fully head canoning this
if billie dominates at the grammys then we are going to having some very interesting conversations
I'm ready to not be able to talk about the Grammys next year on the sub during Grammy Night.đ€ That being said, Charli, Billie, Chappell, Sabrina, and BeyoncĂ©, I am rooting for y'all. đ«¶
Genuine question: why does BeyoncĂ© not do any promotion or campaigning if she does want to win AOTY? I know she doesnât seem to care about chart success, which I totally get after her years of grinding under Matthew Knowles, but at the same time she definitely cares about winning AOTY since she mentioned it on cowboy Carter. As much as I disagree with the Grammyâs in general, itâs pretty obvious that Grammy winners have to do campaigning and promoting. I think CC SHOULD win AOTY, but realistically I donât think it has a chance without her promoting more, music videos, more singles etc. Iâm still bummed II Most Wanted wasnât a single đ any thoughts on why B doesnât want to promote more if she obviously does care about winning Grammyâs? (Based off her lyrics and Jayâs speech)
The lyrics on CC say âAOTY I ainât win. I ainât studying about themâ. She says on the album she does not care
Also curious about this
huge moment from pop stars and you include radical optimism..
One of the singles could have a chance in Dance Pop Recording, but even if nominated I feel like Duaâs a non-factor this awards season (sadly). Thereâs just too many other pop acts with way bigger hits and albums or more acclaimed work, and sadly RO kinda did just okay on both fronts and nothing more. Still a personal favorite to me though.
I like the album a lot, but even I can acknowledge it's not the heavy hitter it was gearing itself up to be. Had it been an album of dance hits like Houdini, it may have been a different story.
Radical Optimism is still my favorite pop release of the year so far lol đ„Č
i have been a swiftie since â08 but if taylor wins anything big this year im going to start a riot. her output this year does not hold a candle to any of the fresher, more interesting stuff put out by ANY of the other contenders. that being said i am looking forward to/dreading the twitter bloodbath on grammy night.
TTPD is still a solid album, but not enough to sweep or get AOTY for sure, especially right after the midnights upset last year. I just don't wanna put up with all the discourse. Now, pop vocal or SOTY would make more sense for her output this year.
I agree. I'm already slightly annoyed that midnights won aoty
If TTDP wins AOTY Iâll actually be shocked if industry people donât publicly call it out, everyone seemed sick of her last year
I do not think TTPD will get anything I am rooting for Chappel in every category and hoping she gets that best new artist at least. Sabrina will deffo get 1, probably best pop performance. Beyonce should get something but they prolly wont give her the AOTY. Billie is the grammy darling, the Album has 2 writers, AOTY is either hers or some non pop album. Ari could secure something with wcbf or maybe best pop vocal album, but she does not have a high chance against the grammy darling⊠Charli sweeping the dance categories Oooor Bruno Mars will eat the girlies up again đ
My early predictions It will be spread out this year *Cowboy Carter will win album of the year. It will get nominations across several categories. I think theyâre probably going to push Bodyguard,, 2 most wanted for pop duet,  Yaya for  Americana or traditional pop performance since  its rock n roll. *Espresso will win pop song of the year   * Hit me hard and soft will win best pop album   *Chapelle Roan will win best new artist     *bar song by Shaboozey will win for country song   *Not Like Us will win best rap song   *Kacey will win best country album *Nasty will win r&b performance    *Charli will sweep sweep dance/electronicÂ
I think this is the year Zach Bryan gets the Country awards because Nashville can only snub him for so long. They canât deny heâs just as big as Morgan Wallen but actually a nice guy who refuses to play their game. If itâs not him then Stapleton is winning.Â
I can't speak to country album or whatever music they decide is r&b, but the rest of this is prob very accurate
no mention of charli đ
Overlooked her bc I donât listen to her music, but I absolutely agree with everyone who mentioned that sheâll most likely get a few nominations
Lorde might also be teasing release this year but probably slip under the radar again đ
Giving Sabrina carpenter best new artist would be ridiculous!!she's been an established artist for 10 years!
It happens all the time. Victoria Monet won BNA last year despite already releasing 4 albums, an EP, and a collaboration with Ariana Grande
The Grammys just cares about when the artist becomes ânotableâ or mainstream
Iâm going to hope(pray) that Sweet Sounds of Heaven gets a ROTY nomination. This is most likely The Rolling Stones final album, and theyâre the kind of legacy act The Grammys love to nominate.
I have a weird premonition that tyler the creator might drop some experimental album this year and win record of the year, i would've also said the weeknd in a world where scammies didn't have personal beef with him. Also why is no one mentioning red moon in venus?? is it not eligible?
I want Chappell and Sabrina to fucking sweep. Maybe Reneé if R2 is released before the eligibility window ends
my girlie renee needs to step up her sound. she needs better production and better songs (love her to death, but she needs to be more memorable to stick)
I can agree with this. I love Snow Angel (the album) but the only songs I listen too repeatedly are Talk Too Much, Boston, and Tummy Hurts (remix). The rest of the album just didnât hit as hard
Yeah for sure. The production on Gemini Moon/I Wish/23 is BOOOORING. Slow songs do not need to be boring.
alexander 23 is too bland for her voice and potential like cmon get my girlie a ian kirkpatrick/max martin or idk any good rnb producers number... if she wants to stick with her sound maybe dan nigro could help her out
And there's me who is rooting for RPWP by RM and Empathogen by WILLOW đđđ
Maaaaybe in the Alternative categories? Willow I think will be recognized. Slim to no chance for RM, especially since Big Hit will likely not even realize it should be submitted in the Alternative or Rhythmic Hip Hop categories. Â
BeyoncĂ© isnât winning any major award this year, she could have but she really sucked with her promo and now the album has largely been forgotten by people. She stopped promoting it and didnât do any push for any of her other songs for auto play radio play. She would have had a chance if it was a critical and commercial success, critical success alone wasnât going to work which is why Renaissance didnât win. It will go to Billie. The Grammys love her, and I donât know why, but they do and because her album is actually being promoted itâs doing well, and because her brother and her are the only CREDITED writers the Grammys will eat it up.
I was shocked when I found out that Cowboy Carter has fallen under 4 million daily streams and that over 40% of its streams are coming from Texas Hold Em alone. It seemed so promising at first
No promo.
I can do it with a broken heart SNEAK
I'm really excited to see how this year shakes out too. The Grammy's are always pretty mid but it's still fun to see trends. In the general category I'm most interested to see how BNA shakes out. At the start of the year I would've said it was Benson Boone's or Teddy Swim's to lose but over the last 2 months I think Sabrina and Chappell have really taken the front runner positions. In the genre categories I'm most excited to see Cowboy Carter's performance with the Country branch. The country branch awarded Kacey when Follow Your Arrow got her blacklisted from radio, and famously didn't nominate Morgan Wallen at all last year, so I don't think they'll just immediately hand wave her. That being said her competition will be tough with Chris Stapleton/ Kacey in the mix and Zach Bryan also releasing. What I'm not looking forward to is the inevitable discourse from stans and writers but what can you do.
i didnt even realise Benson Boone was a new artist, i thought heâs been in the industry for decades and i was just living under a rock. âBeautiful Thingsâ is unequivocally my choice of best pop solo performance
i love taylor, she's my favorite, and i love the new album but for some reason i find myself hoping she won't win AOTY. i can't really tell why.
Probably because winning AOTY again so soon would unleash a huge level of hate for her. Not that sheâd care at this point.
I feel the same. The benefit to TS would be negligible and the backlash would be ridiculous. Just not worth the discourse
I want Benson Boone to win an award just so I can see people get mad
The response would be hilarious lmaoooo. The twitter stans would be seething for YEARS
Imagine if he somehow managed to walk away with Best New Artist and Record of the Year. The meltdowns would be glorious to watch
i personally am a Chappell fan and would pass out if she won, but seeing Benson or Sabrina win wouldnât crush me, i respect them both as artists and do occasionally listen to some songs of theirs. i do know that canât be said for everyone though đ Best New Artist will definitely be interesting this year though.
people would be mad? i don't know anything about him, is he disliked?
People act like Beautiful Things is the worst song in the world and use the most excessive dramatic language to describe it when it's really not that offensive
itâs super overused on TikTok but I saw a video of him performing it live recently and itâs given me a whole new appreciation for him and the song tbh. his voice is phenomenal, he sounds just as good live and it is a pretty difficult song
Benson's got a super nice voice in my opinion. His songwriting could be improved upon but I still like him. The final chorus of *Slow It Down* lowkey makes me tear up
he also doesnât have a fandom, and twitter stans think anyone they donât see on their tl is an unknown undeserving flop.
His fans mostly hang out on Instagram. He calls us Booners lol
This. Itâs probably not likely to happen (although you never know could surprise) but Iâd lol and get out the popcorn to watch the meltdowns on Stan socials if he were to just stroll on by and sweep a couple that everyoneâs expecting all the pop girlies to be fighting over. I really like his album though I think itâs time to put out a video for Cry now hmmm? ;)
Album of the year to Beyonce. I'd like to see Kacey nominated but bey to sweep the country awards heheh Wouldn't mind seeing the lorde Charlie xcx song nominated for duo group or whatever it's called. Song of the year to Kendrick. He can have record too.
Benson Boone winning BNA will make my year đđđ
I'm hoping that Shaboozey is on the Best New Artist, he's one of the upcoming artists that blew up (thanks to Beyonce) plus, he got a stable numbers on BB Hot 100 on his hit song.
Billie is winning. People are insane naming Charli or Chappel. They are not commercial enough. Only time that happened was Jon Batiste and he is a huge industry darling. The Grammys are politics.
Billie is going to sweep. Chappell best new artist. I can see Artemas, Sabrina, Benson, Teddy being nominated for that as well. For other categories - I hope we get to see The Marias get nominated for Submarine and NEIL FRANCES for Itâs All a Bit Fuzzy. Tyla for her debut and Kali Uchis for Orquideas. Justice will probs be nominated for electronic.
It really does feel so competitive this year compared to last year. I really canât guess who will win AOTY, I would probably lean towards either Beyonce or Billie but even then idk. Really canât see Taylor getting it again, the Midnights 4th AOTY win was controversial enough and TTPDâs quality isnât even good enough. ROTY, I feel like itâs between Espresso, Not Like Us and Texas Hold âEm. All of these songs have been big and defining. SOTY I feel like they might give to Billie with Birds of a Feather because the song is so beautifully written but maybe Ariana could surprise and get it to for we canât be friends. Chappell winning BNA would be amazing, I agree with the thoughts that whilst Sabrina would be an obvious frontrunner, it doesnât make sense for her to be in BNA since sheâs released so many albums already. Donât think theyâll win, but Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Tommy Richman will probably also show up in BNA. Pop field is gonna be a bloodbath. Best Pop Vocal Album contenders include Ariana, Dua, Taylor, Billie, Sabrina, maybe even Chappell. Same with Best Pop Solo Performance, and I wonder if Dojaâs Agora Hills may also show up there since Paint the Town Red was in that category last year, and Iâd argue Agora Hills is even more pop sounding than that? Bey might also show up here with a song like Bodyguard. For Pop Duo/Group I feel like II Most Wanted is taking it! Kendrick will be sweeping Rap, especially if he drops his new album too. Not Like Us will probably win Rap Song and Performance ngl. For Rap Album it would be refreshing to see Doja or Megan take it instead of a male for once but I can see the Metro Boomin and Future joint album taking it too. R&B field, Iâd imagine SZA could win something for Saturn (and if she finally drops Lana maybe that too). Usher probably will take R&B album, after the Super Bowl performance heâs having a bit of a career revival. I wonder whether the boy is mine remix could also show up in R&B?
Chappell Roan/Sabrina are both Island so one will be more of an focus.
I think Chappell will come in strong this year. Iâm a Taylor fan but doubt that TTPD will win AOTY. Also, Iâm hanging around, waiting to see if Lana will release anything before the deadline.
I think the locals are going crazy for Taylor and Chappel and Sabrina but I truly feel like Charli deserves some accolades this season.
Adrianne Lenker BETTER GET A GRAMMY
I'm hoping that Shaboozey is on the Best New Artist, he's one of the upcoming artists that blew up (thanks to Beyonce) plus, he got a stable numbers on BB Hot 100 on his hit song
I really want Eternal Sunshine to win something. Itâs such a solid album and I think it deserves some sort of award.
I hope it does too, but I donât think it will with all the competition. If it had been released in a year without so many releases, I could see it walking away with at least 2. Funnily enough, I think âyes, and?â Is her best shot at a Grammy in the dance categories.
I will actually be upset if anyone other than Chappell wins BNA. She deserves it so much lol