2022 Grammy Award Nomination Predictions (Part 9)

[naveand24 Joined: May 9th, 2021 Topics: 1 Posts: 191 View Predictions]

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Female rap has been carrying. Specifically Megan, Doja & Cardi.

[Agee Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 14110 View Predictions]

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Get real!  Ariana Grande was NOT ahead of Lizzo in any category at the 2020 Grammy Awards.  Total delusion.

[Munchi Joined: May 24th, 2021 Topics: 1 Posts: 76 View Predictions]

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Cassy76 wrote:

The public hasn’t taken Kanye’s music seriously in over a decade. Its laughable they keep throwing grammys at him. Drake hasn’t made a good song in years and he doesn’t try to because everyone eats up whatever tootsie slide he puts out. Jay-z is for the oldies. Kendrick is cool but Polo g is the new man on the block. He outdo his contemporaries by miles. Keep up!

So long as by contemporaries you don’t actually mean his contemporaries Roddy, Dababy, Megan, Cardi, Lil Baby. They all debuted roughly the same period. Having one fresh big hit don’t suddenly make you miles ahead of artists that just rounded up impressive eras.

[Vogue Joined: Jan 28th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 161 View Predictions]

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Miley isn’t happening anywhere. Give it up.

[Vogue Joined: Jan 28th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 161 View Predictions]

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The fact that everyone’s just desperately hoping Adele doesn’t drop cause then all this debate will be pointless. Insane the power she has.

[lipabridgerstwigs Joined: Jul 27th, 2020 Topics: 3 Posts: 2450 View Predictions]

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https://twitter.com/BuzzingPop/status/1404398834428657665

I’m not really sure why this random twitter account has decided to set us up, but just to clarify for the stans lurking, if Taylor misses BPVA it’s because of Ed Sheeran. A Demi Lovato album that charted for 8 weeks and failed to generate any hits stands no chance. The shortest charting BPVA nominee of that past decade is Before This World with 13 weeks, and Demi is not James Taylor.

Anyways, Record Of The Year is a mess. I feel pretty happy with 4 of my picks (Leave The Door Open, Drivers License, Therefore I Am and Levitating) and I’m okay with 2 others (Damage, but this wasn’t that big so it could miss on a straight vote even if H.E.R. is a darling, and WAP, which was absolutely huge but now feels super old). The other 2 spots are a disaster whewwww. Stuck between Kiss Me More, Peaches, Positions and Montero for them. Providing the Ed song does well it’ll probably get in so that makes this even more confusing.

FYC
AOTY: Blue Weekend-Wolf Alice
ROTY/SOTY: WAP-Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Best Drama Actress: Mj Rodriguez

[alex.g Joined: Sep 20th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 267 View Predictions]

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Even though Scooter Braun was able to get Demi a Grammy performance a couple of years ago, for a random song that no-one remembers and he somehow managed to help get Bieber a nomination for both Changes and “Yummy”, that doesn’t mean he can get three of his artists nominated. The one that will miss out will be Demi.

[Moment 4 Life Joined: Apr 29th, 2021 Topics: 3 Posts: 107 View Predictions]

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My latest predictions:

AOTY:
Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Ariana Grande – Positions
Lorde – Solar Power
Doja Cat – Planet Her
Ed Sheeran – TBA
Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
H.E.R. – Back Of My Mind

AOTY honestly feels CRAZY competitive this year, and five of the albums I’ve listed above aren’t even out yet! Plus if the likes of Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick, Silk Sonic or Cardi drop their albums before the end of eligibility period then it’ll be even more competitive. Lana & St Vincent could easily make AOTY but the ones I listed above seem more likely. Evermore unfortunately doesn’t seem likely, it’s been long forgotten and is basically a sequel to Folklore which got AOTY this year so a nomination might feel pointless as there’s no way she’d win.

ROTY:
Leave The Door Open – Silk Sonic
Levitating – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
Positions – Ariana Grande
Therefore I Am – Billie Eilish
Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo
Kiss Me More – Doja Cat ft. SZA
Up – Cardi B
Montero (Call Me By Your Name) – Lil Nas X

SOTY:
Leave The Door Open – Silk Sonic
Drivers Licence – Olivia Rodrigo
Your Power – Billie Eilish
Good Days – SZA
Solar Power – Lorde
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
Pick Up Your Feelings – Jazmine Sullivan
Kiss Me More – Doja Cat ft. SZA

BPVA:
Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Ariana Grande – Positions
Taylor Swift – Evermore
Justin Bieber – Justice
Ed Sheeran – TBA

I can see Lorde & Doja being nominated in AOTY but not for BPVA simply because they might not fit the typical ‘pop genre’ as Doja is pop-rap and Lorde does alternative. Having said that though, Beyoncé’s The Gift was literally nominated in this category so who knows.

BPSP:
Drivers Licence – Olivia Rodrigo
Positions – Ariana Grande
Anyone – Justin Bieber
Solar Power – Lorde
Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits

BPGDP:
Kiss Me More – Doja Cat ft. SZA
Levitating – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
Peaches – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
Beautiful Mistakes – Maroon 5 ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Met Him Last Night – Demi Lovato ft. Ariana Grande

Best Rap Album:
J. Cole – The Off-Season
Polo G – Hall Of Fame
Megan Thee Stallion – Good News
Big Sean – Detroit 2
Drake – Certified Lover Boy

If Kendrick or Cardi drop their projects before eligibility ends, then I can see them taking Polo & Big Sean’s spots. Jay-Z has also been rumoured to be dropping an album, but I don’t know who out of Cole, Meg and Drake would be replaced. Meg won 3 Grammys last year so I feel like they’ll definitely prioritise her.

Best Rap Performance:
Up – Cardi B
Sorry Not Sorry – DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Nas
Rapstar – Polo G
What’s Next – Drake
Body – Megan Thee Stallion

Best Rap Song:
Up – Cardi B
Sorry Not Sorry – DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Nas
My Life – J. Cole, 21 Savage & Moreau
Wants and Needs – Drake ft. Lil Baby
Thot Shit – Megan Thee Stallion

Best Melodic Rap Performance:
Best Friend – Saweetie ft. Doja Cat
Body – Megan Thee Stallion
Calling My Phone – Lil Tjay ft. 6lack
Late At Night – Roddy Ricch
Franchise – Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & MIA

Best Progressive R&B Album:
Back Of My Mind – H.E.R.
Planet Her – Doja Cat
Anniversary – Bryson Tiller
Featuring Ty Dolla Sign – Ty Dolla Sign
Not Your Muse – Celeste

If SZA drops her album, then she’ll be a lock I’d imagine.

Best R&B Album:
Alicia Keys – Alicia
Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
Snoh Aalegra – Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
TBA – TBA
Silk Sonic – An Evening with Silk Sonic (if released before end of eligibility period)

[Jay Joined: Feb 14th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 329 View Predictions]

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Moment 4 Life wrote:

AOTY
Evermore unfortunately doesn’t seem likely, it’s basically a sequel to Folklore which got AOTY this year so there’s no way she’d win.

There’s someone who would like a word with you on that,

FYC | Best music this season:

Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

[lily98 Joined: Jun 30th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 159 View Predictions]

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Just got around to listening to Blue Weekend and wow, what a masterpiece. Definitely one of the best albums of the year, hands down. In an ideal world this would easily be nominated for AOTY but i don’t know how possible that will be now that there’s no panel. Rooting for them though.

[GD Joined: Dec 1st, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 434 View Predictions]

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Jay wrote:

There’s someone who would like a word with you on that,

Taylor Swift is no Stevie Wonder LOL

[rue Joined: Oct 31st, 2019 Topics: 4 Posts: 3860 View Predictions]

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Yes demi isn’t happening. Her album made no noise, wasn’t super acclaimed and she isn’t a grammy darling. I’m predicting taylor for BPVA even if ed releases. Justin’s probably out in that case.

Just a reminder that Demi uses they/them pronouns

[Jay Joined: Feb 14th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 329 View Predictions]

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GD wrote:

Taylor Swift is no Stevie Wonder LOL

I know, but that wasn’t the point lol. I was trying to say you can never be sure about anything at the Grammys, especially when something has happened before. Stevie won AOTY twice in a row in 1974 and 1975, not saying Taylor will have the same luck but there’s a chance she will at least get nominated.

FYC | Best music this season:

Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

[Donnna Joined: Feb 11th, 2021 Topics: 1 Posts: 1340 View Predictions]

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Kendrick is headlining festivals in November..a sign that he is coming I guess. Hopefully he drops before eligibility period.

[caleidoscopio Joined: Jun 29th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 502 View Predictions]

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H.E.R. is R&B, not Progressive R&B. And Doja submitted Hot Pink in the Pop field last year. Her only R&B submission is probably going to be Streets.

Also, Best Friend belongs in Rap Performance and SORRY NOT SORRY belongs in Melodic Rap Performance. People have been frequently misplacing these two songs.

Although only the latter may get a nomination anyways. Unless somehow Saweetie proves to be a force in Best New Artist and gets more than a nomination.

FYC:

Record of the Year: Hit Different by SZA ft. Pharrell Williams & co.
Song of the Year: Good Days by SZA ft. Jacob Collier