The Grammy nominations this morning were supposed to be a slam dunk. From all sides, it looked like the choices would be easy. Instead, they are perplexing. So many names no one’s ever heard of. Botched categories. Not a single nod for The Weeknd after he was touted as the leader. So many omissions.
Anyway here’s the list from the General Field, as they call it. I think they’re lucky there’s no audience this year. We’ve drifted into the bizarro world. Alicia Keys must be mortified. Nothing? Are you kidding?
The General Field (Big Four) Categories are here. I’ll add to them once I can find the rest. Also, in Best New Artist, I’m sorry, but Noah Cyrus is a new act?
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chilombo, Jhené Aiko
Black Pumas (Deluxe), Black Pumas
Everyday Life, Coldplay
Djesse Vol. 3, Jacob Collier
Women in Music Pt. III, HAIM
Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa
Hollywood’s Bleeding, Post Malone
folklore, Taylor Swift
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Black Parade,” Beyoncé
“Colors,” Black Pumas
“Rockstar,” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Say So,” Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now,” Dua Lipa
“Circles,” Post Malone
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Black Parade,” Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King,
Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“The Box,” Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
“Cardigan,” Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Circles,” Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
“Don’t Start Now,” Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“I Can’t Breathe,” Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
“If the World Was Ending,” Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
CHIKA
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
