Here are my 2024 Grammys predictions:
(credit: Recording Academy)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - Lana Del Rey
Endless Summer Vacation - Miley Cyrus
GUTS - Olivia Rodrigo
Midnights - Taylor Swift (will win)
SOS - SZA (should win)
The Age of Pleasure - Janelle Monáe
The Record - boygenius
World Music Radio - Jon Batiste
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Anti-Hero” - Taylor Swift
“Flowers” - Miley Cyrus (will win)
“Kill Bill” - SZA (should win)
“Not Strong Enough” - boygenius
“On My Mama” - Victoria Monét
“Vampire” - Olivia Rodrigo
“What Was I Made For?” - Billie Eilish
“Worship” - Jon Batiste
SONG OF THE YEAR
“A&W” - Lana Del Rey
“Anti-Hero” - Taylor Swift (should win)
“Butterfly” - Jon Batiste
“Dance The Night” - Dua Lipa
“Flowers” - Miley Cyrus
“Kill Bill” - SZA
“What Was I Made For?” - Billie Eilish (will win, and also sorta should win)
“Vampire” - Olivia Rodrigo
BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones
Fred again..
Gracie Abrams
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
The War And Treaty
Victoria Monét (should win, will win)
OTHER PREDICTIONS
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE: “Vampire” - Olivia Rodrigo
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE: “Karma” - Taylor Swift & Ice Spice
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM: Midnights - Taylor Swift
BEST POP DANCE RECORDING: “Rush” - Troye Sivan
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE: “Not Strong Enough” - boygenius
BEST ROCK SONG: “Not Strong Enough” - boygenius
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE: “A&W” - Lana Del Rey
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM: The Record - boygenius
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE: “How Does It Make You Feel” - Victoria Monét
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE: “Love Language” - SZA
BEST R&B SONG: “On My Mama” - Victoria Monét
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM: SOS - SZA
BEST R&B ALBUM: JAGUAR II - Victoria Monét
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE: “Rich Flex” - Drake & 21 Savage
BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE: “All My Life” - Lil Durk & J. Cole
BEST RAP SONG: “Rich Flex” - Drake & 21 Savage
BEST RAP ALBUM: HEROES & VILLIANS - Metro Boomin
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE: “Fast Car” - Luke Combs
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE: “I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves
BEST COUNTRY SONG: “I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM: Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan
BEST AUDIO BOOK, NARRATION, AND STORYTELLING RECORDING: The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times - Michelle Obama
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA: Barbie The Album
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA: “What Was I Made For?” - Billie Eilish
BEST MUSIC VIDEO: “What Was I Made For?” - Billie Eilish
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL: Jack Antonoff
Here is the complete nominations list.
I don’t feel well-informed enough to make a guess for the other categories. What’s your take?