It's that time of year again; the award show that everyone desperately waits for at the beginning of each year. The Grammy's have made a name for themselves over the last 66 years. Every artist and musician dreams of being awarded a Grammy in their lifetime. Although the academy award show has made some questionable choices when it comes to selecting their winners, I'm trying to have some hope this year. It's unclear whether they have any logic to their system, but none-the-less it's still one of the most highly anticipated award shows each year. In this article, we will be discussing the nominee's for all the pop music related categories along with who I think should win, verses who I think WILL win based on past choices from the academy.
Best Pop Dance Recording
Nominees:
Baby Don't Hurt Me - David Guetta, Anne Marie & Coi Leray
Miracle - Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
Padam Padam - Kylie Minogue
One In a Million - Bebe Rexha & David Guetta
Rush - Troye Sivan
Who we think will win:
Baby Don't Hurt Me - David Guetta, Anne Marie & Coi Leray
Out of all the nominations in this category, this song has the most streams. Although the Grammy's doesn't usually use statistics when they choose who wins, I think because this is such a recognizable tune, the board will default to choosing this track. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic song! I just think there are more impressive choices.
Who we want to win:
Rush - Troye Sivan
That impressive choice in my opinion would be "Rush" by Troye Sivan. Troye really took the dance music world by storm in 2023 when he released his album "Something To Give Each Other". The production is unique, diverse and catchy - and frankly, I just think Troye Sivan deserves a Grammy.
Best Pop Vocal Album
Nominees:
Chemistry - Kelly Clarkson
Endless Summer Vacation - Miley Cyrus
GUTS - Olivia Rodrigo
Subtract - Ed Sheeran
Midnights - Taylor Swift
Who we think will win:
Midnights - Taylor Swift
Who we want to win:
Midnights - Taylor Swift
I think there's no argument that Taylor Swift's "Midnights" is going to at least win one Grammy this year. If not in this category, it'll be album of the year. She's such a beloved person with an unbeatably large fanbase. "Midnights" was one of her biggest released to date, gaining her even more fans than she already had. If "Midnights: doesn't win this category, I'd love to see "Subtract" by Ed Sheeran be the winner as well. It's a brilliant album that deserves more recognition than it has.
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Nominees:
Thousand Miles - Miley Cyrus & Brandi Carlile
Candy Necklace - Lana Del Rey & Jon Batiste
Never Felt So Alone - Labrinth & Billie Eilish
Karma - Taylor Swift & Ice Spice
Ghost In The Machine - SZA & Phoebe Bridgers
Who we think will win:
Ghost In The Machine - SZA & Phoebe Bridgers
The reason I think they're going to choose "Ghost In The Machine" for this category, is because I don't see SZA NOT winning at least one Grammy this year. Her album "SOS" broke through to mainstream and heavily increased her fanbase.
Who we want to win:
Karma - Taylor Swift & Ice Spice
I'd love to see "Karma" win, because it's one of the best songs on the "Midnights" album - even the version without Ice Spice. However, just like SZA, I would be shocked if Ice Spice left without winning at least one Grammy this year. She was a major breakout artist, but honestly I'd rather her win this one than the "Best New Artist" because there are just so many great nominees on that list.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Nominees:
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Paint The Town Red - Doja Cat
What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish
Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
Who we think will win:
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Who we want to win:
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Again, I just don't see "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus NOT winning at least one Grammy this year. It's just a matter of which category it'll win. I think it'll be "Best Solo Performance" because she's up against some pretty great songs in the other categories she's nominated for.
Best New Artist
Nominees:
Gracie Abrams
Fred again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monet
The War And Treaty
Who we think will win:
Ice Spice
Like I said before, I don't see Ice Spice not winning a Grammy this year. Even though I personally think others on this list deserve it just a little more based on their accomplishments, I have a feeling that the Grammy's are going to award her with "Best New Artist".
Who we want to win:
Gracie Abrams
In my opinion, Gracie Abrams came out with one of the best albums of 2023, "Good Riddance". She was an opener on the Era's tour and has gained a decently sized, loyal fanbase. I think she deserves to be a Grammy winner, and if not her I also think Noah Kahan is a great contender considering how his career blew up as well.
Song of the Year
Nominees:
A&W - Lana Del Rey
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
Butterfly - Jon Batiste
Dance The Night - Dua Lipa
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Kill Bill - SZA
Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo
What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish
Who we think will win:
What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish
I will be shocked if this song doesn't win a Grammy this year. Again, it's all about which category the academy chooses for it. Song of the year usually focuses on songwriting. To me personally, I feel this song deserves "Record of the Year" which focuses on production, performance, and writing rather than just the songwriting. However, because the Grammys doesn't always use logic when making their choices, I think they're going to award it Song of the Year instead.
Who we want to win:
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
Like I said, Song of the Year is awarding the songwriting of a song. Taylor Swift is one of the greatest songwriters of our time, and "Anti-Hero" is one of her most relatable, lyrically complex pop songs ever released. Logically it would make sense for her to win this category, but I'm not sure the academy thinks the way common listeners do. I also believe that "Dance The Night" by Dua Lipa has a chance at winning as well, if not Taylor or Billie.
Album of the Year
Nominees:
World Music Radio - Jon Batiste
the record - boygenius
Endless Summer Vacation - Miley Cyrus
Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - Lana Del Rey
The Age of Pleasure - Janelle Monae
GUTS - Olivia Rodrigo
Midnights - Taylor Swift
SOS - SZA
Who we think will win:
Midnights - Taylor Swift
Who we want to win:
Midnights - Taylor Swift
Like mentioned earlier, if Midnights doesn't win Best Pop Vocal Album, then I can't imagine it not winning Album of the Year. It's such a complex and universally loved album that it has to win at least one of it's categories. Ideally, it would be Album of the Year which is one of the major awards. This would break records for Taylor, being that she'd be the only artist to win Album of The Year 4 times, and as a female. Not to mention if she wins at least one Grammy this year, it'll be her 13th win.
Record of the Year
Nominees:
Worship - Jon Batiste
Not Strong Enough - boygenius
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish
On My Mama - Victoria Monae
Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
Kill Bill - SZA
Who we think will win:
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
"Flowers" is nominated for a lot of categories this year. It's bound to win at least one of them. Record of the Year is considered the biggest award of the night, focusing on all aspects of the song including production, performance, and writing. Considering that "Flowers" was one of the biggest songs of 2023, gaining over a billion streams, I think it makes sense for it to win this category, if not any of the others.
Who we want to win:
What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish
However, in my opinion, "What Was I Made For?" was one of the best songs to come out this year. It's also nominated in a number of categories, but I think it's such an incredibly done song that it deserves to win Record of the Year above all the other categories. We can only hope that the Academy feels the same way.
This year's annual Grammy Awards will air this Sunday, on February 4th, 8pm EST live in Los Angeles. Trevor Noah will be hosting again this year, with performances by Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Burna Boy, Dua Lipa, Joni Mitchell, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Travis Scott, and U2. What do you think of our winner predictions? Do you think we're right, or do you think someone else will win? Follow us below and comment on our post about the Grammy's to let us know your thoughts!
Written By Kaitlyn Nicole
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