The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony is this Sunday, January 26th and at this point, it’s anyone’s guess as to which albums will emerge triumphant in the major categories. But while we await confirmation of the winners Sunday evening, we’ve compiled the consensus results from our recent reader and staff polls, in which they voted for the albums they believe to be most deserving in each category. To be clear, their votes are based on the albums they believe deserve to win, not the albums they believe will actually win.
Check out the results below and discover to what extent our readers and staff agree or disagree. And be sure to tune in to the GRAMMY Awards ceremony Sunday, January 26th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on CBS.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Readers’ Pick: Lana Del Rey | Norman F***ing Rockwell
Staff’s Pick: Lana Del Rey | Norman F***ing Rockwell
Other Nominees:
Bon Iver | i,i
Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ariana Grande | thank u, next
H.E.R. | I Used To Know Her
Lil Nas X | 7
Lizzo | Cuz I Love You
Vampire Weekend | Father Of The Bride
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Ariana Grande | thank u, next
Staff’s Pick: Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Other Nominees:
Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift
Ed Sheeran | No.6 Collaborations Project
Taylor Swift | Lover
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Cage The Elephant | Social Cues
Staff’s Pick: The Cranberries | In The End
Other Nominees:
Bring Me The Horizon | Amo
I Prevail | Trauma
Rival Sons | Feral Roots
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Vampire Weekend | Father Of The Bride
Staff’s Pick: Thom Yorke | Anima
Other Nominees:
Big Thief | U.F.O.F.
James Blake | Assume Form
Bon Iver | i,i
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Lizzo | Cuz I Love You
Staff’s Pick: Lizzo | Cuz I Love You
Other Nominees:
Steve Lacy | Apollo XXI
Georgia Anne Muldrow | Overload
Nao | Saturn
Jessie Reyez | Being Human In Public
BEST R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Anderson .Paak | Ventura
Staff’s Pick: Anderson .Paak | Ventura
Other Nominees:
BJ The Chicago Kid | 1123
Lucky Daye | Painted
Ella Mai | Ella Mai
PJ Morton | Paul
BEST RAP ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Tyler, The Creator | Igor
Staff’s Pick: Tyler, The Creator | Igor
Other Nominees:
Dreamville | Revenge Of The Dreamers III
Meek Mill | Championships
21 Savage | I Am > I Was
YBN Cordae | The Lost Boy
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Reba McEntire | Stronger Than The Truth
Staff’s Pick: Tanya Tucker | While I’m Livin’
Other Nominees:
Eric Church | Desperate Man
Pistol Annies | Interstate Gospel
Thomas Rhett | Center Point Road
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: The Chemical Brothers | No Geography
Staff’s Pick: The Chemical Brothers | No Geography
Other Nominees:
Apparat | LP5
Flume | Hi This Is Flume
Rüfüs Du Sol | Solace
Tycho Featuring Saint Sinner | Weather
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Esperanza Spalding | 12 Little Spells
Staff’s Pick: Esperanza Spalding | 12 Little Spells
Other Nominees:
Sara Gazerek | Thirsty Ghost
Jazzmeia Horn | Love & Liberation
Catherine Russell | Alone Together
Tierney Sutton Band | Screenplay
VIEW Previous Readers’ Polls here