The Grammys often talk about respecting the artist’s intent. Their screening committees have done so in at least two cases this year, allowing Beyoncé Cowboy Carter contending for best country album, along with Dolly Parton’s rock star Competing for best rock album. Both albums could have been included in the Best Pop Vocal Album category, but the Grammys agreed with the artists’ intentions.
Albums often sit on the border between two or more genres. This is bound to happen more and more as artists increasingly cross genre lines. In these cases, the Recording Academy’s screening committee will work to classify the candidate into the most appropriate category.
Here are more albums whose placement is less certain.
Jimmy Buffett’s last studio album, Strain is equal on all partswas nominated for Best American Album, not Best Pop Vocal Album. Buffett passed away in September 2023.
Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, boywas nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album instead of Best Pop Vocal Album.
Doja cat’s Scarlet 2 Clouda reissue of her fourth studio album, scarletwas nominated for Best Rap Album instead of Best Pop Vocal Album.
Tornado: The Album Nominated for Best Soundtrack Collection for Visual Media, not Best Country Album.
All three Latin albums that entered the Billboard 200 top 10 during the eligibility period entered in different categories. bad bunny No one knows what will happen tomorrow Shortlisted for Best Urban Music Album. Kaliuccis orchid Nominated for Best Latin Pop Album. PesoPrama exodus Nominated for Best Mexican Music Album (including Tejano).
Several albums didn’t make the top ten at all, including Zach Bryan’s the great american bar sceneDrake’s for all dogs with ed sheeran autumn variations.
travis scott’s days before rodeo Not qualified. The mixtape was independently released in August 2014 on his SoundCloud account.
In other news, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones may have their first-ever Grammy showdown. Both legendary groups were shortlisted for Best Rock Performance – The Beatles for “Now and Then” and the Rolling Stones for “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” (featuring Lady Gaga). If both groups are nominated, it will be the first time they face off on a Grammy ballot. During the band’s heyday, the Grammys created a backlash against rock. The Beatles were a band that shook the world and were often nominated, but the Rolling Stones were not. in any category until 1978 some girls Nominated for Album of the Year.
The first round of voting begins on Friday (October 4). Voters have until October 15 to make their first-round selections. Nominations will be announced on November 8th.
