As the year draws to a close music lovers as myself understand what time it is. It’s that time of the year when nominations for the most prestigious Music Award on the planet are collated and announced. Did I hear you ask what music Award? Well, the Grammys Ofcourse.

Don’t get it twisted every category in which Awards are presented at the Grammys is dignified, but just like our fingers are not equal so also the Awards presented in every category is also not equal. In other words, some Awards are just bigger than others.

The four big categories in the Grammys are: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. Artistes who win from any of these categories are artistes known to have crafted the most outstanding and breath-taking piece of music during the Grammy Award eligibility period.

Who will win Grammys in 2017? The eligibility period ran from October 1, 2015 to this past Friday, September 30, 2016, and you can start predicting nominations now in the top four general field categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. Tell us who you think will make the cut when nominations are announced on December 6.

Two of the biggest music stories of the year have been Adele and Beyonce . Adele won Album of the Year in 2011 for her blockbuster sophomore album “21” and followed it up last November with another chart-topper, “25” which also spawned the number-one hit “Hello,” which could be a contender for Record and Song of the Year. Meanwhile, Beyonce is still pursuing her first Grammy win for Album of the Year even though she has amassed a remarkable 20 Grammys in other categories. “Lemonade” is her most acclaimed effort yet and its lead single “Formation” could also be her first winner for Record of the Year.

But there’s more to this competition than Beyonce and Adele. There’s also sentimental favorite David Bowie , whose “Blackstar” was released in January just two days before his death. Chart-topper Drake could enter the race for the first time with “Views,” and Radiohead could get their fourth bid with “A Moon Shaped Pool.” And let’s not forget other Grammy-winning stars like Frank Ocean “Blonde” , Bon Iver “22, A Million” , Paul Simon “Stranger to Stranger” , Kanye West “The Life of Pablo” , Bonnie Raitt “Dig in Deep” and many more.

Here’s a few Grammy nomination predictions:

ItsNeto says: Lemonade deserves it. Point. It is the best AND most acclaimed album of the year. Adele just did more of the same thing. Hope that the old and conservative voters won’t snub Queen B this time.

Mocka says: Lemonade to take album of the year its a master piece album of 2016 record and song of the year nomination as well via formation.

sherm says: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds made a better album, as did Beyonce’s sister Solange. Lemonade is top 5 of the year but it’s not the best.

Joshua says: For me, these are the albums and songs which at least deserve to win or be nominated:
Album of the year: 25 (Adele), Lemonade (Beyoncé), Purpose (Justin Bieber), A Head Full of Dreams (Coldplay), Blurryface (twenty one pilots), This is Acting (Sia)

Record of the year: Hello (Adele), Formation (Beyoncé), Cheap Thrills (Sia), Hymn for the Weekend (Coldplay), Heathens (twenty one pilots)

Song of the year: Send My Love(To Your New Lover) (Adele), Can’t Stop the Feeling (Justin Timberlake), Love Yourself (Justin Bieber), Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes), 7 Years (Lukas Graham)

Adele’s won album of the year before, so it seems possible that she could lose this year including the fact that many say the album was indifferent to 21. Then again, it is the best selling album of last year and this year, so that might give to her.

Beyoncé usually loses album of the year because there are too many people who work on the album and the academy isn’t ready to give their most prestigious award to so many people. Then again, it is the most critically acclaimed album of 2016 and we all know the Grammys prefer quality. But if so, what happened to the ‘Beyoncé’ album losing to ‘Morning Phase’ when Beyoncé beat him at sales and quality?

Justin Bieber has never been a grammy favourite, though, that might change. It just seems cruel to have Beyoncé and Adele or even David Bowie lose to Justin Bieber but then again the Grammys are unpredictable. But if not, Coldplay might be eligible, they’ve always had food critical reception, sales and just good music in general. twenty one pilots are doing really well, their critically acclaimed million selling album has all the right things for an album of the year win. Besides have you heard their music? Sia, maybe a nomination but not a win. As long as their are artist as big as the ones mentioned before, it seems unpredictable if she got the win. But then AGAIN, THE GRAMMYS ARE UNPREDICTABLE!!!

IRIE says: AOTY: Adele (25), Beyoncé (Lemonade), David Bowie (Blackstar), Drake (Views), Chance the Rapper (Coloring Book)

ROTY: Hello (Adele), Formation (Beyoncé), Cheap Thrills (Sia), Sorry (Justin Bieber), Work (Rihanna) or One Dance (Drake) or Stressed Out (twenty one pilots)

SOTY: Hello (Adele), Formation (Beyoncé), Love Yourself (Justin Bieber), Die a Happy man (Thomas Rhett), Katy Perry (Rise) or 7 years (Lukas Graham)

BNA: Chance the Rapper, Alessia Cara, Maren Morris, Bryson Tiller, Shawn Mendes/The Chainsmokers/Charlie Puth or someone we didn’t see coming !

What's your pick

Source:
https://blarckbillboard./2016/11/13/2017-grammy-awards-nominations-make-your-prediction/

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