The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards after being postponed (original date: Jan 31 2021) will happen this Sunday coming (17th March). There were some snobs (ahem the Weeknd ahem) but the performers have been announced and the big question stands:
Who Will Win?
So to give you some insight into my musical opinions. I present you:
MY 2021 GRAMMY PREDICTIONS (disclaimer: not all the categories as there are too many but some of them)
GENERAL CATEGORIES (AKA THE BIG 4)
Record of the year
The Nominees Are:
Black Parade- Beyoncé
Colors- Black Pumas
Rockstar- DaBaby Feat Roddy Rich
Say So- Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted- Billie Eilish
Don't Start Now- Dua Lipa
Circles- Post Malone
Savage- Megan Thee Stallion Feat Beyoncé
Who do I think will win?
I personally believe it's a battle between Everything I Wanted (the Grammys love Billie if that wasn't obvious from last years sweep she had with the main categories) and possibly Don't Start Now but for this category it could be anybody's game. So prepare for a possible snub.
Winner: Every I Wanted ✅
Could Go To: Savage
Song of the year
The Nominees Are:
Black Parade- Beyoncé
The Box- Roddy Ricch
Cardigan- Taylor Swift
Circles- Post Malone
Don't Start Now- Dua Lipa
Everything I Wanted- Billie Eilish
I Can't Breathe- H.E.R
If the World Was Ending- JP Saxe Feat Julia Michaels
Who do I think will win?
This is a clearer competition compared to record. It's down between Don't Start Now (Dua Lipa was credited by various music journalists as the leading artist who led the revival of 1980s disco trend in 2019) and Cardigan by Taylor Swift (Cardigan when it was released it garnered 7.742 million streams and was the biggest opening-day for a female artist in 2020).
Winner: Cardigan ❌
Could Go To: Don't Start Now
WINNER: I Can't Breathe
Album of the year
The Nominees Are:
Chilombo- Jhené Aiko
Black Pumas (Deluxe Version)- 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
Who do I think will win?
Disclaimer: I have not heard all the albums nominated (I apologise and I'm sorry to those I haven't heard 🙏🏻)
It's another battle between Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. Though Future Nostalgia is a very solid album and has a numerous bops( cough Physical cough). Folklore took the whole world by surprise and if it doesn't win well Swifties are going to be extremely upset and Twitter will be a mess).
Winner: Folklore✅
Could Go To: Future Nostalgia
Best New Artist
The Nominees Are:
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Noah Cyrus
Chika
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Meghan Thee Stallion
Who Do I Think Will Win?
3 words: Meghan Thee Stallion. 3 letters: W.A.P
Do I need to say more. Meghan has had a great 2020. From her very successful release of Savage and the drop of her debut studio album Good News. It would be very surprising for her not to win the Best New Artist.
Winner: Meghan Thee Stallion ✅
Could Go To: Phoebe Bridgers
We now move on to the Pop Category!
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance
The Nominees Are:
Yummy- Justin Bieber
Say So- Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted- Billie Eilish
Don't Start Now- Dua Lipa
Watermelon Sugar- Harry Styles
Cardigan- Taylor Swift
Who Do I Think Will Win?
Like the scenario in Song of the Year it's between Taylor and Dua. However, I think the tables will turn and favour Dua Lipa. Other possible contenders could be Watermelon Sugar or Everything I Wanted.
Winner: Don't Start Now❌
Could Go To: Cardigan❌
WINNER: Watermelon Sugar
Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance
The Nominees Are:
Un Dia (One Day)- J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
Intentions- Justin Bieber Feat Quavo
Dynamite- BTS
Rain On Me- Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
Exile- Taylor Swift Feat Bon Iver
Who Do I Think Will Win?
Now this is a very interesting category. It needs to mentioned that South Korean mega group BTS makes their first appearance at being nominated at the Grammys with the catchy title of Dynamite. With impressive streaming figures (7.778 streams on Spotify) it's a definitely contender. However, they'll face a tough competition with songs such as Rain On Me and Exile to consider. This is definitely one of the most anticipated awards of the night!
Winner: Dynamite❌
Could Go To: Exile❌
WINNER: Rain On Me
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Nominees Are:
Blue Umbrella – (Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter – Harry Connick Jr.
American Standard – James Taylor
Unfollow the Rules – Rufus Wainwright
Judy – Renée Zellweger
Who Do I Think Will Win?
DISCLAIMER: AGAIN this is not my strongest category. I have not listen to any albums. So this is a bit of a stab in the dark. Saying that according to GoldDerby.com the race is between Judy (Renee Zellweger) and American Standard (James Taylor). So as it's a name I recognise my pick goes for Judy and Renee Zellweger.
Winner: Judy ❌
Could Go To: American Standard ✅
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Nominees Are:
Changes – Justin Bieber
Chromatica – Lady Gaga
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Fine Line – Harry Styles
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Who Do I Think Will Win?
Last but not least we have best pop vocal album. Like I said earlier I'm still shocked that The Weeknd was completely excluded from this year's Grammys. But alas, snubs do happen. So who will take the grammy well, Folklore/Future Nostalgia might dominate again but there could be the curve ball of Harry Styles Fine Line.
Winner: Folklore❌
Could Go To: Future Nostalgia✅
And there we go, my picks for 2021 Grammy winners. Will I be right? Only time will tell. The Grammys will happen Sunday 14 at 8.00pm ET (which is 00.00AM on the 15th in the UK). Let me know in the comments what do you think about your predictions or tweet me @serenmusical on twitter and Instagram
I shall cover my Grammy 2021reactions in the next post so keep an eye out for it!
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