Grammy Awards 2020

[eurocheese]

I'd guess it's between Lana Del Rey, Lizzo and Billie Eilish, personally. The last two really dominated the conversation this year and Del Rey's album feels like the critics' pick (but I may be wrong there - always a bit our of my depth on critical response to music).

[misplaced validity]

Del Rey didn’t even get a genre nod did she? She’s like Lorde a few years ago.

[pvdk]

That no-genre nod is so weird but yeah it also happened to Sara Bareilles. I feel like it's happened to others too.

I dont care for Lizzo but the idea of these people winning AOTY before Beyonce is a bit annoying. As I'm sure the constant reminder of Beyonce not having won AOTY is annoying.

[misplaced validity]

(11-23-2019 01:10 PM)pvdk Wrote:  That no-genre nod is so weird but yeah it also happened to Sara Bareilles. I feel like it's happened to others too.

I dont care for Lizzo but the idea of these people winning AOTY before Beyonce is a bit annoying. As I'm sure the constant reminder of Beyonce not having won AOTY is annoying.

I get it, but why Beyonce in particular? There are so many great artists who have never won AOTY.

[pvdk]

I agree there are others I can't off the top of my head remember who because Beyonce is the only one I listen to from whatever group of people who haven't won. I'm sure if other names were thrown in I'd agree/understand - if they had the album to justify the win rather than a body of work. With Beyonce at least I know of the three occasions where she had the album to do it. But yeah not limited to her just can't name the others.

[Brad]

Interesting, but unsurprising, allegations coming out regarding the Grammy’s.

https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/01/d...orruption/

[misplaced validity]

I haven’t read it all, but apparently someone who got in Song last year was on the nominating board as was his/her rep?!?!

[Brad]

Yep.

Quote:Making matters worse, the Board can and has taken artists who are up for a nomination and placed them on the voting committee. According to Dugan’s complaint, this led an unidentified artist getting a 2019 Song of the Year nomination despite coming in at 18 on the 20-name list. Not only was this artist on the Song of the Year committee, they had a representative on the Board. Their Song of the Year nod took away possible recognition from Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande, whom the voting memberships had ranked higher.

[misplaced validity]

The top 20 thing is nothing new and frankly not a problem to me. That potentially helps someone like Brandi Carlisle get in. The issue is being able to place artists on the committee, and them having reps on it.

[eurocheese]

Lizzo definitely gave another top notch performance, but Demi Lovato just stole the night for me. Powerful.