🎵 I posted my Grammys predictions back in November. Here is how I did, along with some thoughts:

Record of the Year:

  • Wish: Luther by Kendrick and SZA
  • Predict: DtMF by Bad Bunny
  • Actual: Luther by Kendrick and SZA

Album of the Year:

  • Wish: Let God Sort ‘Em Out by Clipse
  • Predict: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny
  • Actual: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny

Song of the Year:

  • Wish: Luther by Kendrick and SZA
  • Predict: Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
  • Actual: Wildflower by Billie Eilish

Best New Artist:

  • Wish: Leon Thomas
  • Predict: Leon Thomas
  • Actual: Olivia Dean

Producer of the Year:

  • Wish: Sounwave
  • Predict: Dijon
  • Actual: Cirkut

Pop Solo Performance:

  • Wish: DAISIES by Justin Bieber
  • Predict: Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter
  • Actual: Messy by Lola Young

Best Pop Duo:

  • Wish: Defying Gravity by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
  • Predict: Defying Gravity by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
  • Actual: Defying Gravity by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

Best Pop Vocal:

  • Wish: SWAG by Justin Bieber
  • Predict: Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter
  • Actual: MAYHEM by Lady Gaga

Best R&B Performance

  • Wish: Folded by Kehlani
  • Predict: It Depends by Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller
  • Actual: Folded by Kehlani

Best R&B Song

  • Wish: Folded by Kehlani
  • Predict: Folded by Kehlani
  • Actual: Folded by Kehlani

Best Rap Performance

  • Wish: Chains & Whips by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell
  • Predict: Chains & Whips by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
  • Actual: Chains & Whips by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell

Best Melodic Rap Performance

  • Wish: Luther by Kendrick and SZA
  • Predict: Luther by Kendrick and SZA
  • Actual: Luther by Kendrick and SZA

Best Rap Song

  • Wish: The Birds Don’t Sing by Clipse
  • Predict: The Birds Don’t Sing by Clipse
  • Actual: TV Off by Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay

Best Rap Album

  • Wish: Let God Sort ‘Em Out by Clipse
  • Predict: Let God Sort ‘Em Out by Clipse
  • Actual: GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Couldn’t be more thrilled for K-Dot to become the most Grammy-decorated rapper of all time, even if Clipse’s comeback was overlooked by The Academy. Kenny and his team were pure class acts onstage and looked fantastic on the carpet. He keeps the West Coast proud and, as far as I’m concerned, has sealed his place among the greats forever. If you know me, you know I am very happy with this outcome.

Similarly, Bad Bunny deserves his wins and every time he pops up in public, I like the guy more. I found his acceptance speeches to be both bold and inspiring. We are all in for a very Latin-American Superbowl. 🕺

It become obvious to me about a month ago that Olivia Dean was going to win the best new artist. She is everywhere these days and deserves to be so, even if I think Leon Thomas might be new RnB’s next wunderkind. Lady Gaga’s performance was next level. My only serious complaint was that Justin’s SWAG was horrendously snubbed. The album contains some real art, and the man reinvented his sound for the album and created a project that was so much more mature, artistically and sonically, than we’ve ever heard from him. His performance is apparently polarizing, but it was honestly my favorite of the entire night.