To get it out of the way in which: No, Taylor Swift’s title is not going to dominate nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards once they’re introduced Friday morning. As a result of it got here out in early October, the pop famous person’s mega-blockbuster “The Lifetime of a Showgirl” wasn’t eligible for consideration for subsequent yr’s ceremony (whose window ran from Aug. 31, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2025). So that you’ll have to attend till subsequent fall to see the Recording Academy bestow Swift together with her eighth nomination for album of the yr, as certainly it’s certain to do. For now, listed below are our bets for who’s more likely to present up within the Grammys’ High 4 classes, with potential honorees listed in alphabetical order. Music’s most prestigious awards present will happen Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Area in downtown Los Angeles.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dangerous Bunny, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”
Justin Bieber, “Swag”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Man’s Finest Good friend”
Elton John & Brandi Carlile, “Who Believes in Angels?”
Girl Gaga, “Mayhem”
Kendrick Lamar, “GNX”
Laufey, “A Matter of Time”
Tyler, the Creator, “Chromakopia”
Doable shock: The Weeknd, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Lamar and Gaga are each perennial nominees for the Grammys’ flagship prize (although neither has ever gained), and Dangerous Bunny’s probabilities have been solely bolstered by his choice to headline subsequent yr’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present. The Recording Academy can’t get sufficient of younger folks like Laufey, whose pop-jazz balladry would possibly evoke voters’ reminiscences of Norah Jones. And be careful for a attainable look by the Weeknd following his extremely theatrical reconciliation with the academy (after a yearslong boycott) throughout this previous February’s present.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber, “Daisies”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Billie Eilish, “Wildflower”
Girl Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, “Luther”
Chappell Roan, “The Subway”
Rosé and Bruno Mars, “Apt.”
Alex Warren, “Extraordinary”
Doable shock: Huntr/x, “Golden”
Lamar gained this class in February with “Not Like Us,” which implies he’d virtually actually flip up once more even when “Luther” hadn’t topped Billboard’s Scorching 100 for 13 weeks. (When you’re in with the academy, you’re usually in — see Eilish’s 5 earlier nods for file of the yr.) Roan’s “The Subway” didn’t have the industrial legs of a few of her earlier hits, but it surely’s the kind of grandly emotional ballad that voters love. A nod for “Apt.” or for “Golden,” the latter from Netflix’s inescapable “KPop Demon Hunters,” could be the primary for a Ok-pop act in file of the yr; “Golden” could be the primary monitor by a cartoon group to be nominated since, uh, “The Chipmunk Track” in 1959.
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Daisies,” written by Eddie Benjamin, Justin Bieber, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon, Tobias Jesso Jr., Carter Lang, Mk.gee and Dylan Wiggins (carried out by Justin Bieber)
“Lover Lady,” written by Laufey and Spencer Stewart (carried out by Laufey)
“Luther,” written by Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Atia Boggs, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Marvin Gaye, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Spears, SZA and Kamasi Washington (carried out by Kendrick Lamar and SZA)
“Manchild,” written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter (carried out by Sabrina Carpenter)
“Extraordinary,” written by Mags Duval, Cal Shaprio, Alex Warren and Adam Yaron (carried out by Alex Warren)
“That’s So True,” written by Gracie Abrams and Audrey Hobert (carried out by Gracie Abrams)
“The Subway,” written by Daniel Nigro and Chappell Roan (carried out by Chappell Roan)
“Wildflower,” written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (carried out by Billie Eilish)
Doable shock: “All My Love,” written by Man Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Moses Martin (carried out by Coldplay)
At the newest Grammys ceremony, 5 of the eight nominees for file of the yr have been additionally nominated for tune of the yr. (The file prize goes to performers and producers, whereas tune of the yr goes to songwriters.) So anticipate loads of overlap right here together with attainable nods for songs by Gracie Abrams — a Taylor disciple in a yr with no Taylor — Laufey and Coldplay, the final of whom has stayed aggressive on the Grammys for method longer than you might need thought.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Olivia Dean
Ravyn Lenae
Megan Moroney
Gigi Perez
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Younger
Doable shock: Jensen McRae
Of this yr’s contemporary hitmakers, Warren has had essentially the most chart success by far along with his brooding (and quasi-Christian) “Extraordinary,” which has logged 10 weeks at No. 1 and racked up greater than 1 billion streams on Spotify. But ladies have simply outnumbered males on this class over the past decade — the final man to really win was Likelihood the Rapper in 2017 — which implies nominations will in all probability go to the likes of Moroney, the artful nation star; Lenae, of “Love Me Not” fame; and Dean and Younger, each of whom belong in a protracted lineage of Grammy-fave U.Ok. soul singers that additionally consists of Adele, Sam Smith and Amy Winehouse. A nod for McRae, an L.A.-based up-and-comer with a aptitude for the folk-pop confessional, is little doubt a protracted shot — not less than till you keep in mind that her indie label, Lifeless Oceans, made it into the race final yr with Khruangbin.
