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The Grammyshave finally returned to normalcy.
(Okay, noteverythingis back to normal.)
But this time, things couldnt be more different.
That said, when my calculations get this complicated, I think its best to not overthink it.
Could the choice be any easier?
1 by a solo artist.
Again, lets not make this difficult.
1 in over a decade.)
But then, there are just too many ways this vote could split.
Theyre also pretty popular in the U.K., where their debut album hit No.
If theyre the front-runners,Lattoand Muni Long are their biggest competition.
Well get a chance to test that theory this year.
Everything from hip-hop to country is represented, and by a mix of established names and up-and-comers.
1 for 15 weeks in a row.
Working with one of the Academys favorite bands could be a start.
That puts them in a bit of a conundrum here, albeit one with an easy answer.
(Hey, at least My Universe is better than Unholy!)
Diana Ross, meanwhile, has never won a Grammy at all.
No, not even with the Supremes; her last solonominationwas 40 years ago.
It would be a deserving win for Adeles most ambitious and poignant album yet.
Grace Jones (the way Beyonce says it in Move)!)
Also, it was their metal nom, not their rock one, that cracked Best Rock Song below!
And that Black Sabbath reunion with Tony Iommi will be too good for voters to pass up.
But that also makes this one of the more interesting rock categories, with some of the most talent.
Giants likeYeah Yeah Yeahsand Arctic Monkeys returned to excited fans, while others likeBig Thiefhit career highs.
And then theres Wet Leg, one of the years biggest genuine breakouts and a bona fide alternative act.
A much-deserved big night for Wet Leg starts here.
), Big Thiefs sprawlingDragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You.
For once, its the R&B part Im not sure of.
(I expected his music to show up in the Alternative field.)
Thats a good problem to have, though.
(Lets Go), HitKidd & GloRillaThe Heart Part 5, Kendrick Lamar
Absent a breakout single fromMr.
Will win:The Heart Part 5Should win:F.N.F.
may actually be an act of God.
(He also shared in last years win, for Jail with Ye.)
Just one problem: His name is Jack Harlow, apparently every label executives favorite new rapper.
1 by two women and earned both the CMA and ACM awards for Musical Event of the Year.
(And theyre still not fully there, judging by his snub in Best Country Solo Performance.)
(Rock and Rap, take notes.)
(Of course I loveWillie Nelson, but its someone elses turn here.)
Spanish EPRevelacionshowed that being an A-lister isnt enough for a win here.
Time for her to finish what she started.
Will win:AguileraShould win:Aguilera
Best Musica Urbana AlbumTrap Cake, Vol.
Its just that Bad Bunny is in a class of his own.
(It surely doesnt feel like rock or alternative.)
Will win:MotomamiShould win:1940 Carmen
