Another one of these know-it-alls that often gets proven wrong when submissions roll around and then they go quiet. One thing you can’t count on, is a sure-thing disqualification in BNA. Look at Lizzo this year… if there’s no documentation of the rule, then it can be bent very easily, they ignored rules for Lizzo this year that are even on their…[Read more]

I’m pretty sure there is a consideration around lead versus feature in the performance categories. Cardi was a lead on her single when she was nominated. I might be making this up entirely or it might be outdated, but I’m pretty sure if you’re nominated as a feature and don’t win and you fit within the other rules, you’re good… but again, you…[Read more]

I’m pretty sure the rules are you can’t have over 30 songs or 3 albums before the eligibility year, so he’s good there, as only two mixtapes were before the eligibility period. His nominations this year are for a feature on Rap Performance, Rap/Sung Performance and Rap Song, so he SHOULD be fine there if he doesn’t win. I believe you have to be…[Read more]

Did The Outsider get optioned for a season 2? I read it was a miniseries.

I’m just catching up on Watchmen. It definitely is a stand-out from the year, but I’m unsure if the Emmys will jump on it. HBO has Succession, Big Little Lies and Westworld. The New Pope likely has to move to Drama Series now like Big Little Lies. HBO also has a bunch of miniseries that could be in contention: The Outsider, The Undoing, The Plot…[Read more]

I think he’s technically eligible, he only had two mix tapes before this album and was only nominated as a featured artist and song writer. Who knows though…

It’s really looking like The Box, Roxanne and Circles are in a tight competition for number 1 once the Christmas songs are gone. I don’t like that Roxanne song. I’d like to see a new number 1 though, so I’ll go with hopefully The Box keeps rising next week. It’ll be an easy number 1 for Bieber for at least a week unless Yummy REALLY bombs. There’s…[Read more]

I think with what I assume to be a low point week next week and even lower the next, Bieber can hit number 1 even with a single that isn’t great, just based on buzz. It would be similar to The Weeknd or Selena Gomez.

What’s going to be number 1 after this week, before Yummy comes out…

Circles, Roxanne, Memories?

I think it’s going to be 1. Roxanne 2. Circles 3. Memories

Other songs in the top 10…

Futsal Shuffle 2020, The Box, Good as Hell, Falling, Dance Monkey, BOP, Someone You Loved

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Weak…

Bieber and Rihanna in January might spice it up a bit.

Predicted to get number one over Circles by a small margin and Lucid Dreams is ranking high (sometimes predictions underestimate songs with a lot of streams or ones that are building throughout the week). I bet it’s still between Juice WRLD and Mariah with Mariah taking a larger margin lead than the prediction numbers. A long deserved number one.…[Read more]

Mariah just released the signed CD single with digital download for $5, plus she’s pushing her Amazon mini-doc. Good as Hell is a worthy number 1, but I don’t see it beating out Mariah this week, it was on the downward trend before the new video, while Mariah just leaped up the charts and will continue to. I would expect number 1 this week, but we…[Read more]

It’s looking like Harry Styles has the critics mostly on his side, it looks like it’s a bigger critical success than his previous album. I see him being a contender next year with the right submissions and if he can build any commercial buzz. Unfortunately he’s releasing this year, as year-end lists won’t help him next year.

Beck and Coldplay both put out albums with average reviews (better reviews than normal for Coldplay).

I don’t see either selling THAT well unless there’s bundles involved (I cannot wait for them to put some rules on that next year).

I don’t see either being relevant this time next year, but definitely could play in the Alternative and Pop genres.

So far the new streaming platforms haven’t really added anything to the Emmy race. The Morning Show is a bit of a dud, despite getting renewed and the other three are forgettable. The Mandalorian is purely entertainment, I don’t see it being an awards magnet. Maybe HBO Max will have some Emmy bait when it launches in May, but if it rolls out shows…[Read more]

So happy to see Rex Orange County and King Princess’ debut LPs finally being released and the reviews are great! I hope they pick up commercial traction.

Beck’s new music is good, but I don’t see him being an AOTY player for a while. Morning Phase won because it was a very accessible, but mature and folk-y album and he didn’t win AOTY yet. Colors very well could have been blocked from AOTY, the voting pool still really loves him with two wins last year. Based on the first three songs released off…[Read more]

Some big critical successes so far.

Angel Olsen
Post Malone
Brittany Howard
Sturgill Simpson
Danny Brown
Charli XCX
Wilco
The Highwomen
Korn

If I picked… I’d bend the rules and have 15 nominees. It’s a great year for BNA.

Tyler Childers
City Girls
Clairo
Billie Eilish
Joji
Ari Lennox
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Megan Thee Stallion
Rosalía
Shura
Summer Walker
Weyes Blood
Tierra Whack
Jamila Woods