A new year has arrived, so that means it is officially time to start reflecting on the best things from the previous year. In other words, it’s awards season baby! Normally, the Golden Globes function as the official start to award season, but since they got in a little trouble last year, NBC decided not to air them in 2022. The Grammy’s will honorably serve as the end to award season when their awards are presented this Sunday.
‘Music’s Biggest Night’ will commence from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be hosted by The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah. The band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste leads all nominees with eleven nominations followed by eight-time nominees Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber. Despite the numerous nominations by the aforementioned artist, a strong contender to steal the night is 18 year-old singer/actor Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo will be a favorite to win many of the seven awards she is up for. R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan, who released one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2021, is up for three Grammys, and I will be shocked if she does not go 3 for 3 at the end of the month.
Below are my predictions for 24 of the 86 awards to be handed out. The 64th GRAMMY Awards will air live on CBS and on Paramount+ at 7:00 CT on Sunday, April 3.
Best Music in Film
- Inside- Bo Burnham
- David Byrne’s American Utopia- David Byrne
- Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles- Billie Eilish
- Music, Money, Madness…Jimi Hendrix in Maui- Jimi Hendrix
- Summer of Soul- Various Artists
Best Music Video
- Shot in the Dark- AC/DC
- Freedom- Jon Batiste
- I Get a Kick Out of You- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
- Peaches- Justin Bieber
- Happier Than Ever- Billie Eilish
- Good 4 U- Olivia Rodrigo
- Montero (Call Me By Your Name)- Lil Nas X
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Jack Antonoff
- Roget Chahayed
- Mike Elizondo
- Hit-Boy
- Ricky Reed
Best Song Written for Visual Media
- All Eyes on Me- Bo Burnham (Inside)
- Agatha All Along- Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Wandavision)
- All I Know So Far- P!nk (P!nk: All I Know So Far)
- Fight For You- H.E.R. (Judas and the Black Messiah)
- Here I Am- Jennifer Hudson (Respect)
- Speak Now- Leslie Odom, Jr. (One Night in Miami…)
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Cruella
- Dear Evan Hansen
- In the Heights
- One Night in Miami…
- Respect
- Schmigadoon! Episode 1
- The United States vs Billie Holiday
Best Musical Theater Album
- Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
- Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater’s Some Lovers
- Girl From the North Country
- Les Misérables: The Staged Concert
- Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots
- The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical
Best Comedy Album
- The Comedy Vaccine- Lavell Crawford
- Evolution- Chelsea Handler
- Sincerely Louis CK-Louis C.K.
- Thanks for Risking Your Life- Lewis Black
- The Greatest Average American- Nate Bargatze
- Zero Fucks Given- Kevin Hart
Best Country Solo Performance
- Forever After All- Luke Combs
- Remember Her Name- Mickey Guyton
- All I Do is Drive- Jason Isbell
- camera roll- Kacey Musgraves
- You Should Probably Leave- Chris Stapleton
Best Country Song
- Better Than We Found It- Maren Morris
- camera roll- Kacey Musgraves
- Cold- Chris Stapleton
- Country Again- Thomas Rhett
- Fancy Like- Walker Hayes
- Remember Her Name- Mickey Guyton
Best Country Album
- Skeletons- Brothers Osborne
- Remember Her Name- Mickey Guyton
- The Marfa Tapes- Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, and Jack Ingram
- The Ballad of Dood & Juanita- Sturgill Simpson
- Starting Over- Chris Stapleton
Best Rap Album
- The Off-Season- J.Cole
- King’s Disease II- Nas
- Call Me If You Get Lost- Tyler, the Creator
- Donda- Kanye West
Best Rap Song
- Bath Salts- DMX featuring Jay-Z and Nas
- Best Friend- Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
- Family Ties- Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
- Jail- Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
- MY LIFE- J.Cole featuring 21 Savage and Morray
Best R&B Album
- Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies- Snoh Aalegra
- We Are- Jon Batiste
- Gold-Diggers Sound- Leon Bridges
- Back of My Mind- H.E.R.
- Heaux Tales- Jazmine Sullivan
Best R&B Song
- Damage- H.E.R.
- Good Days- SZA
- Heartbreak Anniversary- Giveon
- Leave the Door Open- Silk Sonic
- Pick Up Your Feelings- Jazmine Sullivan
Best R&B Performance
- Lost You- Snoh Aalegra
- Peaches- Justin Bieber
- Damage- H.E.R.
- Leave the Door Open- Silk Sonic
- Pick Up Your Feelings- Jazmine Sullivan
Best Alternative Music Album
- Shore- Fleet Foxes
- If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power- Halsey
- Jubilee- Japanese Breakfast
- Collapsed in Sunbeams- Arlo Parks
- Daddy’s Home- St. Vincent
Best Rock Album
- Power Up- AC/DC
- Capital Cuts- Live from Studio A- Black Pumas
- No Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1- Chris Cornell
- Medicine at Midnight- Foo Fighters
- McCartney III- Paul McCartney
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Justice- Justin Bieber
- Planet Her- Doja Cat
- Happier Than Ever- Billie Eilish
- Positions- Ariana Grande
- Sour- Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- I Get a Kick Out of You- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
- Lonely- Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco
- Butter- BTS
- Higher Power- Coldplay
- Kiss Me More- Doja Cat featuring SZA
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Anyone- Justin Bieber
- Right on Time- Brandi Carlile
- Happier Than Ever- Billie Eilish
- Positions- Ariana Grande
- drivers license- Olivia Rodrigo
Best New Artist
- Arooj Aftab
- Jimmie Allen
- Baby Keem
- FINNEAS
- Glass Animals
- Japanese Breakfast
- The Kid LAROI
- Arlo Parks
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Saweetie
Song of the Year
- Bad Habits- Ed Sheeran
- A Beautiful Noise- Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile
- drivers license- Oliva Rodrigo
- Fight for You- H.E.R.
- Happier Than Ever- Billie Eilish
- Kiss Me More- Doja Cat featuring SZA
- Leave the Door Open- Silk Sonic
- Montero (Call Me By Your Name)- Lil Nas X
- Peaches- Justin Bieber
- Right On Time- Brandi Carlile
Album of the Year
- We Are- Jon Batiste
- Love for Sale- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
- Justice- Justin Bieber
- Planet Her- Doja Cat
- Happier Than Ever- Billie Eilish
- Back of My Mind- H.E.R.
- Montero- Lil Nas X
- Sour- Olivia Rodrigo
- Evermore- Taylor Swift
- Donda- Kanye West
Record of the Year
- I Still Have Faith in You- ABBA
- Freedom- Jon Batiste
- I Get a Kick Out of You- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
- Peaches- Justin Bieber
- Right on Time- Brandi Carlile
- Kiss Me More- Doja Cat featuring SZA
- Happier Than Ever- Billie Eilish
- Montero (Call Me By Your Name)- Lil Nas X
- drivers license- Olivia Rodrigo
- Leave the Door Open- Silk Sonic
Above graphic by the Recording Academy
Steven McCash is the Lead Music Writer and Utility Man for SoBros Network. Steven is the host of the ‘Drinking With…’ podcast, and the pioneer of New Music Friday, highlighting each week’s new releases in the world of music in addition to the occasional live show review. He also pitches in as a Nashville lifestyle writer and football analyst (hence the ‘Utility Man’ title). Follow on Twitter: @MC_Cash75
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