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In episode 227, we mess with the Grammy nomination lists until we’re happy.
Categories: Album of the Year; Song of the Year; Record of the Year; Best Alternative Music Album; Best Rock Album; Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Our picks:
Record of the Year
Childish Gambino — This is America
Kendrick Lamar/SZA — All the Stars
Janelle Monae — Make me Feel
Cardi B — I Like It
Mitski — Geyser
Kacey Musgraves — Space Cowboy
John Mayer — New Light
BROCKHAMPTON — J’OUVERT
Best Alternative Music Album
St. Vincent — MASSEDUCTION
Now, Now — Saved
Julien Baker — Turn Out the Lights
MGMT — Little Dark Age
Snail Mail — Lush
Best Rock Album
Jeff Rosenstock — Post
Wonder Years — Sister Cities
Joyce Manor — Million Dollars to Kill Me
Turnstile — Time & Space
Fall Out Boy — Mania
Song of the Year
Childish Gambino — This Is America
Julien Baker — Appointments
Kendrick Lamar/SZA — All the Stars
Sufjan Stevens — Mystery of Love
Blood Orange — Charcoal Baby
BROCKHAMPTON — BOOGIE
Mitski — Nobody
Brandi Carlile — The Joke
Song for Visual Media
A Star Is Born — Shallow
Black Panther — All The Stars
Call Me By Your Name — Mystery of Love
Hearts Beat Loud — Hearts Beat Loud
Coco — Remember Me
Score
Ludwig Göransson — Black Panther
Benjamin Wallfisch/Hans Zimmer — Blade Runner 2049
Michael Giacchino — Coco
Jonny Greenwood — You Were Never Really Here
Ben Salisbury/Geoff Barrow — Annihilation
Album of the year
Janelle Monae — Dirty Computer
Kacey Musgraves — Golden Hour
Kendrick + Various Artists — Black Panther
Leon Bridges — Good Things
Mitski — Be The Cowboy
Ariana Grande — Sweetener
Snail Mail — Lush
St. Vincent — MASSEDUCTION
Tags: Grammys, Podcast, The Modern Vinyl Podcast
