No.

Adele was up for a live version of “Set Fire to the Rain,” so it was obvious that she wasn’t competing again. I’m sure if the standard version was eligible, it would have gotten in the same way “everything i wanted” did. Just don’t see the narrative for Billie Eilish to sweep again. Then again, I didn’t think she would go 4/4 last year.

I mean, after all that mess with Dugan and the lawsuit, the Academy found a way to stir the pot again.

We all like to come up with these solutions to improve the Grammys, but the Grammys are what they are. You cannot change an opinionated/biased institution. That’s why I don’t believe getting rid of the BRP panel would make any difference.…[Read more]

R&B Performance: “Black Parade”
R&B Song: “Black Parade”
R&B Album: Bigger Love
Progressive R&B Album: Chilombo
Traditional R&B Performance: “Anything for You”

Like Chris Brown? Good question. I don’t think he fits under any title but “Contemporary R&B,” but does every Alternative R&B fit under that title? I didn’t realize the R&B music can be this complex. 😂

Sounds like a great thing to me because I can’t think of too many Superbowl Half-Time performances in the past 20 years that have been all that memorable. So, it sounds like a win-win. I hope Abel does something like that, especially since people said that he wasn’t a perfect fit for it.

It’s essentially to reward Alternative R&B music. They could just call it that.

Yeah, still not seeing it. But I hope The Weeknd knocks it out of the park anyway!

I understand what a backlash is, but I don’t see how it would happen in Abel’s case.

I disagree with this wholeheartedly, and The Weeknd can address the Grammys, create a timeless performance and still address all the important issues in the world. He gets 12-15 minutes. No one said make his entire performance about the Grammys; merely a…[Read more]

There are plenty of ways to address the Grammys at the Super Bowl without The Weeknd receiving “backlash.” And what kind of “backlash” and from where exactly? If you’re talking about from NARAS, the damage has already been done.

It’s ineffective because it won’t change anything in the long run. The Academy president always speaks out and give “half-assed statements” when someone is snubbed in the nominations process or final round. It’s nothing new or innovative. I’m sure we will be having this discussion about other artists in upcoming seasons because it’s an…[Read more]

But they had no issues nominating “Yummy,” Doja Cat with all her baggage, etc. Those artists appeal to BBMAs just as much as The Weeknd does, but The Weeknd also had a fair amount of acclaim to support across the board nominations. I also thought we were overestimating him as far as wins, but it is a bit much to just snub him completely like…[Read more]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Dua Lipa goes home emptyhanded. She strikes me as a Gwen/Ariana. I do think her SNL performance could garner some voters, but she does face still competition in every category.

I can see a situation where “Circles,” despite the pop solo snub, wins ROTY. This year has been weird all around, so something like this could…[Read more]

There are plenty of tweets that get millions of likes and retweets, and they’re forgotten about days later. That’s not effective, and we get those every season.

Like I said and I will continue to say: The Weeknd has a chance to truly make a long-lasting statement at the Super Bowl this winter that a couple of liked tweets won’t have in the long run.

So, if Bey wins here, that means a Grammy for Blu Ivy?

Has she ever been completely snubbed after being predicted to sweep? I don’t think it’s the same thing.

But The Weeknd posting a couple of tweets about being snubbed is kinda… weak and ineffective.

If there was indeed some corruption behind the scenes regarding the Grammys and Superbowl, it would have been more effective for him to stay…[Read more]

Nas deserves to win after his all of his years in the business with little recognition. He’s the biggest vet and only true legend here. If Nas can’t win in this lineup, then he’s never winning.

Jay Electronica can spoil, but I do remember him getting criticism from fans for his album being dominated by Jay-Z, who can ironically help him in this…[Read more]

Don’t play with Chika. She’s popular on social media, was just in a hit Netflix movie with Jamie Foxx, and is an incredible rapper. I didn’t even know she was eligible for BNA, but her nod is deserved. Summer Walker was snubbed, tho.

Nicki is always egging on her stans. She really thinks that’s cute, and it’s really not. The Barbs are disgusting and broke.

The Coldplay nod was such a reach. They haven’t released an AOTY-worthy album since 2008. That spot could have been given to Fiona or Brittany, but it seems that the white males were favored this year.