The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards® ceremony is Sunday, March 14th 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, March 14th at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT on CBS.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Readers’ Pick: Taylor Swift | folklore
Staff’s Pick: Jacob Collier | Djesse Vol. 3
Other Nominees:
Jhené Aiko | Chilombo
Black Pumas | Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)
Coldplay | Everyday Life
HAIM | Women In Music Pt. III
Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia
Post Malone | Hollywood’s Bleeding
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Taylor Swift | folklore
Staff’s Pick: Taylor Swift | folklore
Other Nominees:
Justin Bieber | Changes
Lady Gaga | Chromatica
Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia
Harry Styles | Fine Line
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Fontaines D.C. | A Hero’s Death
Staff’s Pick: Michael Kiwanuka | KIWANUKA
Other Nominees:
Grace Potter | Daylight
Sturgill Simpson | Sound & Fury
The Strokes | The New Abnormal
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Phoebe Bridgers | Punisher
Staff’s Pick: Fiona Apple | Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Other Nominees:
Beck | Hyperspace
Brittany Howard | Jaime
Tame Impala | The Slow Rush
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Chloe x Halle | Ungodly Hour
Staff’s Pick: Thundercat | It Is What It Is
Other Nominees:
Jhené Aiko | Chilombo
Free Nationals | Free Nationals
Robert Glasper | F**k Yo Feelings
BEST R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: John Legend | Bigger Love
Staff’s Pick: Luke James | to feel love/d
Other Nominees:
Ant Clemons | Happy 2 Be Here
Giveon | Take Time
Gregory Porter | All Rise
BEST RAP ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Nas | King’s Disease
Staff’s Pick: Nas | King’s Disease
Other Nominees:
D Smoke | Black Habits
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist | Alfredo
Jay Electronica | A Written Testimony
Royce Da 5’9” | The Allegory
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Disclosure | ENERGY
Staff’s Pick: KAYTRANADA | BUBBA
Other Nominees:
Arca | KiCk i
Baauer | Planet’s Mad
Madeon | Good Faith
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Miranda Lambert | Wildcard
Staff’s Pick: Brandy Clark | Your Life Is A Record
Other Nominees:
Ingrid Andress | Lady Like
Little Big Town | Nightfall
Ashley McBryde | Never Will
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Lucinda Williams | Good Souls Better Angels
Staff’s Pick: Lucinda Williams | Good Souls Better Angels
Other Nominees:
Courtney Marie Andrews | Old Flowers
Hiss Golden Messenger | Terms of Surrender
Sarah Jarosz | World On The Ground
Marcus King | El Dorado