base talk Who should win Album of the Year?

[Europe]

Nominees:

Album of the Year

1. New Blue Sun - André 3000
2. COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé
3. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT - Billie Eilish
4. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - Chappell Roan
5. BRAT - Charli xcx
6. Djesse Vol. 4 - Jacob Collier
7. Short n' Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter
8. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT - Taylor Swift

 

In your opinion, who is the deserving winner?

[Brooklyn Baby]

Beyoncé, Billie, or Chappell.

 

I say this as a longtime Swiftie - Taylor should not win another AOTY unless it's folklore/evermore level or better. MIDnights was not deserved.

[UnusualBoy]

Rooting for Billie or Chappell.

[Sazare]

Of the albums I've listened to — Billie, Charli, Chappell, and Sabrina — I have to say Billie. Sabrina second.

 

I couldn't finish Cowboy Carter, I'm so sorry Bey  

[Doctor Dick]

I want Beyoncé to finally win but then I feel like she would be winning just because she pleased the Grammy committee because they love the country genre so much. I would love for her to win AOTY for her next album to cap out all the acts. I would also love for her to win one for an R&B album. But if it goes to her I'll still be very happy tho.

 

If not her, I want Chappell to win. I know it's her first album and it's very rare to win one for a debut but it's soooooo good. 

Edited November 8 by Doctor Dick

[RideOrDie]

i genuinely feel like they are gonna give it to Bey 

[shookspeare]

BRAT because it's responsible for Kamala tanking in the election and catapulting America back into 1950, now that's impact

[Popboi.]

It will be Billie

 

Beyoncé… we know her relationship with AOTY.

 

Chappell and Sabrina might split votes causing both to lose their chance (similar narrative of exploding into the mainstream the past year after a decade making music, mostly pop with some cross genre influences and witty but clever songwriting as main selling point).

 

Andre and Jacob won't have cross genre support to win, Charli too but to a lesser extent, so she might be a wildcard to win if everyone else split votes between one another.

 

Taylor literally won this year and she has an extensive history of not winning anything right after winning AOTY, TTPD wasn't a folklore type of universal acclaim to enter the conversation to win twice in a row, even with her stardom.

 

So… yeah, wouldn't ENTIRELY shut down Bey/Charli/Chappell/Sabrina but all points to Billie.

Edited November 8 by Popboi.

[jdanton2]

i hope Sabrina does but  she has competition.

[rebeltwat]

I think Charli and Billie deserve given the popularity and quality of both albums

[Polgg48]

top 3 based on album content alone not related to politic, agenda, external interference, or stan twitter is bey, billie, and chappell

 

brat wins would be my most satisfied if win scenario but the winner is already there 

[halcyonday]

Short N Sweet of course

[Shinning]

BRAT should win. It's the best album of the year.

It's not going to though.

[aotwbys]

I voted TTPD, it is a solid album choice to win and I personally want her to keep going with these longass albums with 3am versions lol

[Sazare]

4 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

i genuinely feel like they are gonna give it to Bey 

I mean she's basically begging for it on the album  It's really sad because A) she's so above the Grammys, and B) she's made such better music throughout her career

 

What's crazy is that I think one of the only things that could stop Bey from winning is if these (obviously fake) rumors of her being involved in Diddy's mess get any bigger. That conspiracy theory has actually gotten pretty mainstream

[GuyNextDoor]

Loss of Life - Mgmt 

[Jon Snow]

either COWBOY CARTER or HIT ME HARD AND SOFT should get it, but i hope Bey finally gets hers

[Dragonfly]

Where is Aurora´s nomination?

[Breathe On Moi]

Billie or Charli period 

[Heldenzeit]

Deeper Well 

[skwonderfactory]

COWBOY CARTER deserves it the most followed by THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Short n' Sweet would not be the worst choice. I have to listen to New Blue Sun by André 3000 and Djesse Vol. 4 by Jacob Collier so I know where those stand.

 

I just know the Recording Academy is going to give it to Charli XCX's BRAT. They love rewarding success and this year was her breakout smash year with the first cultural influence beyond the gays. I mean, I personally think it's one of her weakest album but we'll see.

[TeemoR]

Billie or Charli.

[OhMyAlf]

Obviously would like it to be Bey, but unlikely. 
Brat would be iconic, sadly think it's going to be an extremely boring Billie win 

[Blade Runner]

BRAT winning would be cool as hell. 

[simplywohoo]

Billie's album is immaculate. HTE is even better but this is great too so she deserves the win for both