Haven’t posted on here in ages so here are my predictions (as of AUG 2022)

Album – In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile
Record – Easy On Me
Song – Easy On Me
Best New Artist – ⚰️

Pop Vocal – RENAISSANCE, Beyoncé
Pop Solo – Easy On Me (upset: Harry Styles)
Pop Duo – ⚰️

Finished #4 on leaderboard with my dupe account (Coffee) at #2 🙂

BEST
1. Levitating by Dua Lipa
2. Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish
3. Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic
4. Essence by Wizkid featuring Tems
5. Todo de Ti by Rauw Alejandro
6. willow by Taylor Swift
7. Peaches by Justin Bieber
8. Kiss Me More by Doja Cat and SZA
9. Thot Shit by Megan Thee Stallion
10. We’re Good by Dua Lipa

WORST
1. MONTERO by…[Read more]

1. Solar Power, Lorde
2. Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan
3. Daddy’s Home, St Vincent
4. Home Video, Lucy Dacus
5. I Don’t Live Here Anymore, The War On Drugs
6. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Little Simz
7. Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
8. An Evening With Silk Sonic, Silk Sonic
9. Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler The Creator
10. Chemtrails Ove…[Read more]

“Right On Time” is probably the most impressive SOTY nod seeing as voters actually looked for the song. There’s passion behind it and hopefully it upsets in Pop Solo.

Batiste will have support from R&B, Jazz, and American Roots. He’ll also be competing against 7 Pop Albums (which can easily split). He is competitive in AOTY.

Agreed

My dupe account finishing #10 on the leaderboard

Final predictions

AOTY
Love For Sale, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Planet Her, Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Medicine At Midnight, Foo Fighters
SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo
Starting Over, Chris Stapleton
Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan
evermore, Taylor Swift

ROTY
“I Get A Kick Out Of You” – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber…[Read more]

I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War On Drugs for Best Rock Album.

POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
1. “Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish
2. “MONTERO (CMBYN)” – Lil Nas X
3. “Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran
4. “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
5. “positions” – Ariana Grande
(6. “willow” – Taylor Swift)

POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
1. “I Get a Kick Out of You” – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
2. “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat & SZA
3. “H…[Read more]

Artists that are very likely to compete in 2023:

Adele
Beyoncé
Brandi Carlile
Cardi B
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
FINNEAS
Kendrick Lamar
Lizzo
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Silk Sonic

Critics are being very harsh with their reviews. The pans are OTT and almost feel forced. I agree this is Lorde’s weakest record, but it’s still better than most of mainstream pop music getting released today.

August Predictions

Best Pop Vocal Album
1. Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
2. Taylor Swift – Evermore
3. Justin Bieber – Justice
4. Ariana Grande – Positions
5. Olivia Rodrigo – Sour

Best Pop Solo Performance
1. Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
2. Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits
3. Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
4. Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me…[Read more]

Peaches is going R&B anyway…

It’s likely that Levitating was already submitted during the first round of submissions (July 13th – July 29th), and I doubt Warner will pull it when it’s factually the biggest song of the year.

First round of voting starts on Oct. 22 and ends on Nov. 5, and DaBaby’s homophobic comments will be completely forgotten by then.

Might sound reactionary but I think Happier Than Ever is a lock for Engineering Non-Classical, and Finneas for POTY too.

Not sure if you’re referring to commercial success or Grammy chances, because it’ll definitely be a threat to SOUR‘s chances of winning in the General Field.