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October 22, 2020 at 2:56 pm #1203797115
Looking at the confirmed submissions for Pop Duo/Group (and one song that I’m assuming was submitted*), this is how I’d rank everything:
The top contenders (most likely getting nominated):
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Maroon 5 – Memories
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – ExileStrong possibilities (could round out the category or replace something above):
Justin Bieber feat. Quavo – Intentions
BTS – Dynamite
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – Stuck With U
Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)Other possibilities:
Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby – My Oh My
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera – Fall On Me
Calvin Harris & The Weeknd – Over Now
Jonas Brothers – What a Man Gotta Do*
Post Malone feat. Young Thug – Goodbyes
JP Saxe feat. Julia Michaels – If the World Was Ending
Twenty One Pilots – Level of Concern
The Weeknd feat. Doja Cat – In Your EyesMore distant possibilities:
Kane Brown, Swae Lee & Khalid – Be Like That
Major Lazer feat. Marcus Mumford – Lay Your Head On Me
Marshmello & Halsey – Be Kind
Pentatonix – Dreams
Mark Ronson & Anderson .Paak – Then There Were Two
Shaed & Zayn – Trampoline
SZA & Justin Timberlake – The Other Side
Renée Zellweger & Sam Smith – Get HappyLong shots:
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Ashnikko feat. Grimes – Cry
Kelsea Ballerini & Halsey – The Other Girl
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy – Un Dia (One Day)
Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J. Rey Soul – Mamacita
Black Eyed Peas & Shakira – Girl Like Me
Blackpink & Selena Gomez – Ice Cream
Kristin Chenoweth feat. Ariana Grande – You Don’t Own Me
Sabrina Claudio feat. Zayn – Rumors
Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez – Past Life
Celine Dion feat. Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
Diplo & Jonas Brothers – Lonely
Echosmith – Lonely Generation
5 Seconds of Summer – Teeth
Ellie Goulding feat. Lauv – Slow Grenade
Khalid & Disclosure – Know Your Worth
Joji & Diplo – Daylight
Ingrid Michaelson & Jason Mraz – Christmas Valentine
Victoria Monét, Khalid & SG Lewis – Experience
Monsta X – Someone’s Someone
Oh Wonder – Hallelujah
Tiwa Savage & Sam Smith – Temptation
Sam Smith feat. Burna Boy – My Oasis
Lindsey Stirling feat. Amy Lee – Love Goes On and On
SuperM – Jopping
Meghan Trainor feat. Nicki Minaj – Nice to Meet Ya
Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex – Ego DeathOctober 22, 2020 at 2:13 pm #1203797023I’m not sold on Finneas getting nominated, regardless. For one, I’m sure the committee will raise concerns about nominating somebody who just won 6 Grammys (including the 3 top categories) over people who haven’t won their first.
Secondly and above all else, Finneas hasn’t exactly made a lot of noise with his solo music. His EP failed to chart on the Billboard 200. The closest thing he’s had to a hit is a song that peaked at #17 on the alternative chart.
He’s had a big year behind-the-scenes branching out from Billie and working on hits for Ashe, Julia Michaels, Selena Gomez, Trevor Daniel, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber, etc., but that makes a stronger case for a second Producer of the Year nomination than it does for Best New Artist.
ReplyOctober 22, 2020 at 2:06 pm #1203797000<praying for a Pop shutout for Lady Gaga. Thanks Darren for the inspo.>
LMAO I’m not “praying” for Dua Lipa to miss pop nominations; I like her music and really couldn’t care less what she does or doesn’t get. Don’t credit me for your delusions.
ReplyOctober 22, 2020 at 1:33 pm #1203796920I think they blocked divide for the same reason they blocked Reputation. They just didn’t think the album was good enough. Some users really overthink stuff.
It’s pretty evident that they blocked ÷ because they thought it posed a serious threat to win and they didn’t want it to, and that they blocked Reputation because they didn’t think it was worthy of bringing Taylor back to the finals after just winning with her previous album. There’s really no other way around it.
I mean, I highly doubt concerns about quality are what happened when things like 7, Teenage Dream, and Scorpion made it in despite having worse reviews than the Sheeran and Swift albums.
ReplyOctober 22, 2020 at 1:29 pm #1203796910Most people here are following the bandwagon and placing “The Bigger Picture” in the top 8 contenders. I just don’t think his brand of rap will go over well with voters just because he made a “timely song,” which isn’t even written that well.
I’m not sure about a “bandwagon” happening. There’s a strong case to be made for it getting in. It’s a song relevant to what’s been happening this year by an artist who has one of the biggest albums of this year, who got a surprise nomination last year, and who has a ton of Grammy buzz.
That said, there has been an aversion to mumble rap getting in the general field aside from Lil Uzi Vert, so you could be right that it’s not up their alley.
ReplyOctober 22, 2020 at 1:20 pm #1203796878I’m circling back around to it after dropping it earlier in the year, but I have a feeling that “Dance Monkey” is going to be recognized in one or both of these categories.
It won the International Songwriting Competition, and lifting up an artist who made it after literally performing on the streets less than 3 years ago feels like a very Grammy thing to do.
Not to mention it’s the biggest hit of this eligibility period.
ReplyOctober 22, 2020 at 9:30 am #1203796347Honey, so Dua Lipa will miss Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album just like Lil Nas X was supposed to miss Record of the Year, Best New Artist, and all of his other nominations, huh?
I actually changed gears on Lil Nas in ROTY well before the nominations came out and correctly predicted both of his wins. You’ve got some nerve making fun of my predictions when you never share yours.
ReplyOctober 21, 2020 at 10:01 pm #1203795680This site has been ruined by stan wars.
October 21, 2020 at 9:51 pm #1203795657Who’s gonna tell them that “Come Thru” is also on the ballot for Traditional R&B? 👀
ReplyOctober 21, 2020 at 9:37 pm #1203795640Lol let him fantasize
This is rich coming from someone who has made many questionable predictions over the years
ReplyOctober 21, 2020 at 9:34 pm #1203795636Are you really predicting a pop shutout for Dua Lipa? I don’t see it.
I really am. Pop Solo and Pop Album are crowded. I have her getting one ROTY nomination like Khalid last year. Maybe they’ll throw her a bone and put her in AOTY too.
ReplyOctober 21, 2020 at 9:07 pm #1203795607Best Pop Solo Performance
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
Post Malone – Circles
Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar
Taylor Swift – Cardigan
The Weeknd – Blinding LightsBest Pop Duo/Group Performance
Justin Bieber feat. Quavo – Intentions
BTS – Dynamite
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Maroon 5 – Memories
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – ExileBest Pop Vocal Album
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Lady Gaga – Chromatica
Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding
Harry Styles – Fine Line
Taylor Swift – Folklore
The Weeknd – After HoursOctober 21, 2020 at 8:39 pm #1203795578Taylor Swift and Roddy Ricch are the ones I would keep my eye on.
Taylor is possible in AOTY, SOTY, Pop Solo Performance, Pop Duo/Group Performance, Pop Vocal Album, Country Solo Performance, Country Song, Song Written for Visual Media, and Music Video.
Roddy is possible in AOTY, ROTY (possibly twice), Melodic Rap Performance (possibly twice), Rap Song (possibly twice), and Rap Album.
ReplyOctober 21, 2020 at 5:02 pm #1203795165“I Feel It Coming”
“Starboy”
“Pray for Me”
“Love Me Harder”And there have been a couple of solo singles placed there but I can’t which outside of “U Can’t Feel My Face,” in which he was nominated.
“Die for You” is his only previous Pop Solo submission that I can remember, and that was not an expected nominee.
“In the Night” would have been ineligible because of the album winning a Grammy a year earlier.
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