I was not expecting Folk Album to be the category I’m interested in the most, lol, with Leonard Cohen being recognized again, but only once he’s dead (what a bunch of cowards, the Grammys). It’s time that America finally recognizes the great Laura Marling, though.

Absolutely rooting for Jacob Collier at this point. Cool pick!

Album of the Year is partially terrible, but also a lot of fun. Therefore thumbs up for the Grammys!
Also, for once Alternative Albums is boring and Rock is cool. Delighted for Big Thief, as Not is a masterpiece and probably the best song of last year.
Delighted for Laura Marling, Lucinda Williams and Leonard Cohen!

I’m completely biased, but I believe (as it wasn’t even included in the honorable mentions) they literally forgot My Brilliant Friend, as they gave it the some of the highest grades when it aired. Oh well, too bad for them. Also, the fact that they put Better Things on top makes me indulgent.

`Fiona, Beck, Tame Impala, Brittany Howard, HAIM, Phoebe Bridgers… the same names are being mentioned over and over. Of course they’re the most likely. I think and hope, however, that there’ll be one or two surprises, as this field usually offers us.

Auch. Even Alternative/Rock, the only category I put some hope in, is very bad. Abysmal results.

I watched it recently for the first time, and loved it deeply. Honestly I had the opposite reaction of @FairWeatherAffair, as I thought it was incredibly intelligent and brilliant in quite a clear way – I don’t understand how a professional film critic would not understand its intentions and scope. But seen its original reception, I’m very wrong!

Don’t have a favourite shot, but it’s a film I really like, with many great shots in it.

<3
perfetto, anche il tempo del verbo. Anche se normalmente diciamo, “darsi una pacca sulla spalla”.
Always nice to have you around, Vinny!

What’s happening?! I’m liking these lists so far. Laura Marling once again in top 10, and Fleet Foxes that high. But it’s because British lists are usually better then Americans’. Last year, I remember liking those aggregators’ results less and less with the passing of the weeks.

Thanks for your work. This will be probably be one of my favourite lists once it’s over.

Overall thoughts about it? I loved the first episodes, and then got less and less passionate – I felt it as progressively getting less authentic, with a not always needed ostentation of some sort of “technical artistry” – some shots there and there were really too much.
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I certainly did. Thanks!

Slightly out of topic, but Martin Eden was already in the running at last year’s race, so it’s not an option anymore. I really disliked Bad Tales, but it’s clearly an alternative. Notturno by Rosi is another, or Hidden Away, and not much else (another weak year for Italian cinema).

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Imagine a world where Sophia Loren, Mads Mikkelsen and Vitalina Varela all get nominated and then win on Oscar evening. What a wonderful world…

I was fascinated to see Irreversible already mentioned by multiple users. In my humble opinion, it is plain trash and movies like that should simply not exist. I would call it more “offensive” than “disturbing”, though.

It’s unbelievable and shameful that countries like Romania and Portugal, with such a significant tradition in cinema and especially in recent times, never showed up in this category. Every film lover roots for them! 😉

And rightly so! Also, thanks for mentioning Burial and Four Tet. That’s exactly the kind of nominees I’m hoping for.

This is not a boring category, at least not as boring as some others. There’s always at least one or two interesting nominees there. I hope it sticks with zero popstars and actual electronic music.

I’ve enjoyed the first two episodes quite a lot. Finally something that does feel different from the rest of its ‘competition”.