From Best Album to Best Video, these are the official results of this year’s Grammy awards. We didn’t get them all right, but we weren’t that far off.
Long the butt of jokes and serious op-ed pieces that hinge on the question of whether or not anyone (potential audience or even nominated artist) really cares who wins, the 2019 Grammys are nonetheless upon us.
With K-Pop giants BTS due to make an appearance but invitations to perform declined by the likes of Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar the show itself this year at the very least will be a mixed and somewhat half-empty bag. The nominations themselves are — except for a few standout titles almost certain to come through from the likes of Childish Gambino and Cardi B. — nothing too surprising to write home about either.
With all that in mind, however, we’ve gone ahead and made some predictions as per who might and who should win this year’s awards. We could be wrong. But we shouldn’t be.
UPDATED 10.2.2019 with official winners
Album Of The Year
Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy
Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You
Drake – Scorpion
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Post Malone – Beerbongs & Bentleys
Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album
Will win: Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy
Should win: Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy
Honourable mention: Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer
WINNER: Kacey Musgraves — Golden Hour
Record Of The Year
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”
Post Malone & 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey – “The Middle”
Will win: Drake — “God’s Plan”
Should win: Childish Gambino — “This Is America” Honourable mention: Kendrick Lamar & SZA — “All The Stars”
WINNER: Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
Song Of The Year
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan” (Patrick) Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey – “The Middle”
Will win: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — “Shallow”
Should win: Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
Honourable mention: Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey — “The Middle” (this might not be what you’d technically call a “Good Song,” but — in short — it slaps)
WINNER: Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
Best New Artist
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith
Will win: Dua Lipa
Should Win: Jorja Smith
Honourable mention: Greta Van Fleet
WINNER: Dua Lipa
Best Alternative Music Album
Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino
Beck – Colors
Björk – Utopia
David Byrne – American Utopia
St. Vincent – MASSEDUCTION
Will win: Björk – Utopia
Should win: Björk – Utopia
WINNER: Beck – Colors
Best Rap Album
Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy
Mac Miller – Swimming
Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap Pusha T – Daytona
Travis Scott – Astroworld
Will win: Travis Scott — Astroworld
Should win: Cardi B — Invasion of Privacy
WINNER: Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy
Best Rock Album
Alice in Chains — Rainier Fog
Fall Out Boy – M A N I A
Ghost – Prequelle
Greta Van Fleet – From The Fires
Weezer – Pacific Daydream
Will win: Weezer — Pacific Daydream
Should win: Fall Out Boy — M A N I A
Honourable mention: Greta Van Fleet – From The Fires
WINNER:Greta Van Fleet – From The Fires
Best Pop Vocal Album
Camila Cabello – Camila
Kelly Clarkson – Meaning Of Life
Ariana Grande – Sweetener
Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes
P!nk – Beautiful Trauma
Taylor Swift – Reputation
Will win: Ariana Grande – Sweetener
Should win: Ariana Grande – Sweetener
NB: While Ariana Grande will (and should) win this award, it’s worth noting that, in a category this lacking, it probably isn’t that much to shout about.
WINNER: Ariana Grande – Sweetener
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Carters – Everything Is Love
Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz – Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
Miguel – War & Leisure
Meshell Ndegeocello – Ventriloquism
Will win: The Carters – Everything Is Love
Should win: Miguel – War & Leisure
WINNER: The Carters – Everything Is Love
Best Country Album
Kelsea Ballerini – Unapologetically
Brothers Osborne – Port Saint Joe
Ashley McBryde – Girl Going Nowhere
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 2
Will win: Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Should win: Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
WINNER: Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Best Metal Performance
Between The Buried And Me – “Condemned To The Gallows”
Deafheaven – “Honeycomb”
High On Fire – “Electric Messiah”
Trivium – “Betrayer”
Underoath – “On My Teeth”
Will win: Deafheaven – “Honeycomb”
Should win: Deafheaven – “Honeycomb”
WINNER: High On Fire – “Electric Messiah”
Best Music Video
The Carters – “APESHIT”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Joyner Lucas – “I’m Not Racist”
Janelle Monáe – “PYNK”
Tierra Whack – “Mumbo Jumbo”
Will win: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Should win: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Honourable mention: Janelle Monáe – “PYNK”
WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
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