2022 GRAMMYs Predictions: But My Only Predictions are Lil Nas X & Olivia Rodrigo
By: Allyson Clayton
I am not one to typically care about award shows, but I am one to humor the masses and the 2022 Grammy Nominations is all anyone was talking about last week.
I want to preface this with the fact that I know little to nothing about the categories or any of the qualifications--I am a total noob. Going in, this is what I want to see: Olivia Rodigio getting nominated for, well, everything. “All Too Well (10 minute Version)” being nominated for Song Of the Century and, lastly, Harry Styles being nominated for Only Man to Exist Ever.
Sadly, those expectations are unrealistic (as are most of my expectations for life, nothing new to see here). Instead, I am going to give you my “real” predictions for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards purely based on vibes and my own musical taste! I love being unbiased and neutral!
For Record of The Year, here are the nominees:
ABBA - I Still Have Faith in You
Jon Batiste - Freedom
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga - I Get a Kick Out of You
Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon - Peaches
Brandi Carlile - Right on Time
Doja Cat, SZA - Kiss Me More
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License
Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
First of all, ABBA?! In 2021?! How did I completely miss that they released new music? Second of all, I am completely torn between “Kiss Me More” (banger), “Happier Than Ever” (I think about the line ‘you made me hate this city’ at least 20 times a day), “Montero” ( I MEAN, Lil Nas X is phenomenal and should win for that music video alone), and “Drivers License” (that had the entire country in a chokehold for months, you can’t tell me it doesn’t go off!)
Final Prediction: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License
For Album of The Year, here are the nominees:
We Are - Jon Batiste
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga - Love for Sale
Justin Bieber - Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Doja Cat - Planet Her (Deluxe)
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
H.E.R. - Back of My Mind
Lil Nas X - Montero
Olivia Rodrigo - Sour
Taylor Swift - Evermore
Kanye West - Donda
For full transparency, I only listened to 5 of these albums so immediately the other 5 are out of the running. Sorry, those are the rules!
Final Prediction: Lil Nas X - Montero (but actually Olivia Rodrigo - Sour)
For Song of The Year, the Nominees are:
Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile - A Beautiful Noise
Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License
H.E.R. - Fight for You
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat, SZA - Kiss Me More
Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon - Peaches
Brandi Carlile - Right on Time
Excuse me if I am just dense, but what is the difference between Record of the Year & Song of the Year? Giving this one to Lil Nas because I gave ROTY to Olivia, I play fair!
Final Prediction: Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
The Nominees for Best New Artist are:
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
I am even more confused with this category. Glass Animals….a NEW artist?! Does this just mean “artists we, the Grammy Committee, are just now paying attention to”? Glass Animals released their first album in 2014! Japanese Breakfast released their first album in 2016! What! Does! This! Mean! But, I digress. Ms. Rodrigo has this category in the bag.
Final Predictions: Olivia Rodrigo
There you have it! My completely unbiased and very well researched 2022 Grammy Awards predictions! Are there way more categories? Absolutely. None of them make sense to me, so this is what I am leaving you with. All music is good music and the music you like is just as credible as these artists’ whether or not they are nominated for an award. I wish all of these nominees the best of luck and I hope this review gets me an invite to the ceremony!
