2020 Grammy Awards
This past weekend, the 62nd annual Grammys, one of the largest music award shows, took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Awards were given out in 84 categories filled with top artists and songs from the past year. Some of these artists including Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Gwen Stefani, and Blake Shelton will be performing in the award ceremony. Among the 84 categories, there are 10 main categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best R&B Song/Album, and Best Music Video. Each category has eight nominees and among these eight, one will be awarded a Grammy.
The Lance staff weighed with some of their picks. Don’t forget to vote and let your voice be heard too!
Winner is in bold
Album of the Year
Bon Iver – i,i
Lana Del Rey – Norman F*****g Rockwell!
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
H.E.R. – I Used to Know Her
Ariana Grande – thank u, next
Lil Nas X – 7
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride
Record of the Year
Bon Iver – Hey, Ma
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Ariana Grande – 7 rings
H.E.R. – Hard Place
Khalid – Talk
Lil Nas X – Old Town Road
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Post Malone – Sunflower
Who do you think should have won record of the year?
- Bon Iver (0%, 0 Votes)
- Billie Eilish (0%, 0 Votes)
- Ariana Grande (0%, 0 Votes)
- H.E.R. (0%, 0 Votes)
- Khalid (0%, 0 Votes)
- Lil Nas X (0%, 0 Votes)
- Lizzo (0%, 0 Votes)
- Post Malone (0%, 0 Votes)
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Song of the Year
Lady Gaga – Always Remember Us This Way
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Tanya Tucker – Bring My Flowers Now
H.E.R. – Hard Place
Taylor Swift – Lover
Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell
Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Best New Artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalía
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Ariana Grande & the Social House – Boyfriend
The Jonas Brothers – Sucker
Lil Nas X – Old Town Road [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Post Malone – Sunflower [ft. Swae Lee]
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita
Best Pop Vocal Album
Beyoncé – The Lion King: The Gift
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ariana Grande – thank u, next
Ed Sheeran – No.6 Collaborations Project
Taylor Swift – Lover
Best Rap Album
Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III
Meek Mill – Championships
21 Savage – I Am > I Was
Tyler, the Creator – IGOR
YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy
Best Rap Song
YBN Cordae – Bad Idea [ft. Chance the Rapper]
Rick Ross – Gold Roses [ft. Drake]
21 Savage – A Lot [ft. J. Cole]
Nipsey Hussle – Racks in the Middle [ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy]
DaBaby – Suge
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
DJ Khaled – Higher [ft. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend]
Lil Baby and Gunna – Drip Too Hard
Lil Nas X – Panini
Mustard – Ballin [ft. Roddy Ricch]
Young Thug – The London [ft. J. Cole and Travis Scott]
Best Music Video
The Chemical Brothers – We’ve Got to Try
Gary Clark Jr. – This Land
FKA Twigs – Cellophane
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Official Movie)
Tove Lo – Glad He’s Gone