The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards® ceremony is Sunday, April 3rd 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, April 3rd at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT on CBS.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Readers’ Pick: Taylor Swift | evermore
Staff’s Pick: Olivia Rodrigo | SOUR
Other Nominees:
Jon Batiste | WE ARE
Tony Bennett & 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
Kanye West | Donda
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever
Staff’s Pick: Olivia Rodrigo | SOUR
Other Nominees:
Justin Bieber | Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Doja Cat | Planet Her (Deluxe)
Ariana Grande | Positions
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Foo Fighters | Medicine At Midnight
Staff’s Pick: Foo Fighters | Medicine At Midnight
Other Nominees:
AC/DC | Power Up
Black Pumas | Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A
Chris Cornell | No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1
Paul McCartney | McCartney III
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Halsey | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Staff’s Pick: Arlo Parks | Collapsed In Sunbeams
Other Nominees:
Fleet Foxes | Shore
Japanese Breakfast | Jubilee
St. Vincent | Daddy’s Home
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington | Dinner Party: Dessert
Staff’s Pick: Hiatus Kaiyote | Mood Valiant
Other Nominees:
Eric Bellinger | New Light
Cory Henry | Something To Say
Lucky Daye | Table For Two
Masego | Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
BEST R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: H.E.R. | Back Of My Mind
Staff’s Pick: Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales
Other Nominees:
Snoh Aalegra | Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
Jon Batiste | WE ARE
Leon Bridges | Gold-Diggers Sound
BEST RAP ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Nas | King’s Disease II
Staff’s Pick: Tyler, The Creator | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
Other Nominees:
J. Cole | The Off-Season
Kanye West | Donda
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Black Coffee | Subconsciously
Staff’s Pick: Black Coffee | Subconsciously
Other Nominees:
Illenium | Fallen Embers
Major Lazer | Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)
Marshmello | Shockwave
Sylvan Esso | Free Love
Ten City | Judgement
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Chris Stapleton | Starting Over
Staff’s Pick: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall | The Marfa Tapes
Other Nominees:
Brothers Osborne | Skeletons
Mickey Guyton | Remember Her Name
Sturgill Simpson | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: Allison Russell | Outside Child
Staff’s Pick: Yola | Stand For Myself
Other Nominees:
Jackson Browne | Downhill From Everywhere
John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band | Leftover Feelings
Los Lobos | Native Sons