Who wins best new artist, best album?

They nominated
André 3000 – New blue sun
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n ‘cute
Charli XCX – Abrupt
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 4
Billie Eilish – Beat me hard and soft
Chappell Roan – The increase and fallen by a midwest princess
Taylor Swift – The department of torture poets

Lowdown
This has been a strong year for albums like AlbumsAnd not only as collections of songs designed to support a single or two: both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift lived up to that ideal. However, they are hardly the only ones. Get artists mark it as Chappell Roan, whose full -length debut, The increase and fallen by a midwest princesshas been a bottomless gold mine of lively, deeply felt pop. “‘Good luck, honey!’ Was the song that finally propelled her, ”says Spotify’s Talia Kraines, senior editor for POP,” But it’s been really fascinating to see everyone really digging in her catalog – almost the whole album is in Spotify Top 200. ”

Elsewhere, Billie Eilish’s felt sharply drawn yet tender Beat me hard and softsays Kraines, “was really that she was a typical something instead of a teenager – it was incredibly relatable despite being one of the most famous people in the world.” Charli XCXs Abrupt introduced her as a solo artist to a whole new audience as she became true to her future pop ideals. “We have always known that she had it in her,” says Kraines. But do not overlook the uninhibited artistry of André 3000’s flute adventure New blue sunJust the kind of eclectic release Grammy voters can often reward.

Who should win
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Beyoncé is the winning most artist in the Grammy Awards History – but somehow has never won this year’s album. Cowboy Carter Could solve it: It is an important history lesson about black contributions to American music, as well as an introduction to the next generation of black country music. “To lift other black female country artists and create important conversations that should happen is so important,” says Kraines. The fact that the album is filled with indelible songs like the smooth “bodyguard” and the sweet supportive Miley Cyrus duet “II Most Wanted” also makes it a challenger. “The two things stand side by side: the cultural piece and the excellent album,” she says.

Who wins
Taylor Swift – The department of torture poets
Can anyone stop Swift’s Momentum, especially when she announced The department of torture poets At the Grammy Awards 2024? “Obviously, the action of the ERAS tour is difficult to ignore, and of course The department of torture poets Has been huge, ”says Kraines. “Her whole catalog still continues to stream like crazy, and when she added the new album section (to her show), it gave it another lift.” TTPD was produced by Jack Antonoff, who is currently on a three-year winning feature of this year’s producer, non-classic, and it was to help Swift’s case as well as the hysteria she created on her era that was wrapped in December.