The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards® ceremony is this Sunday, February 5th 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 are 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, February 5th at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT on CBS.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Readers’ Pick: BEYONCÉ Renaissance
Staff’s Pick: BEYONCÉ Renaissance
Other Nominees:
ABBA Voyage
ADELE 30
BAD BUNNY Un Verano Sin Ti
MARY J. BLIGE Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
BRANDI CARLILE In These Silent Days
COLDPLAY Music of the Spheres
KENDRICK LAMAR Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
LIZZO Special
HARRY STYLES Harry’s House
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: LIZZO Special
Staff’s Pick: ADELE 30
Other Nominees:
ABBA Voyage
COLDPLAY Music of the Spheres
HARRY STYLES Harry’s House
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS The Boy Named If
Staff’s Pick: THE BLACK KEYS Dropout Boogie
Other Nominees:
IDLES Crawler
MACHINE GUN KELLY Mainstream Sellout
OZZY OSBOURNE Patient Number 9
SPOON Lucifer on the Sofa
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: STEVE LACY Gemini Rights
Staff’s Pick: STEVE LACY Gemini Rights
Other Nominees:
CORY HENRY Operation Funk
TERRACE MARTIN Drones
MOONCHILD Starfruit
TANK AND THE BANGAS Red Balloon
BEST R&B ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: MARY J. BLIGE Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
Staff’s Pick: ROBERT GLASPER Black Radio III
Other Nominees:
CHRIS BROWN Breezy (Deluxe)
LUCKY DAYE Candydrip
PJ MORTON Watch the Sun
BEST RAP ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: KENDRICK LAMAR Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Staff’s Pick: KENDRICK LAMAR Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Other Nominees:
DJ KHALED God Did
FUTURE I Never Liked You
JACK HARLOW Come Home The Kids Miss You
PUSHA T It’s Almost Dry
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: BEYONCÉ Renaissance
Staff’s Pick: BEYONCÉ Renaissance
Other Nominees:
BONOBO Fragments
DIPLO Diplo
ODESZA The Last Goodbye
RÜFÜS DU SOL Surrender
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: WILLIE NELSON A Beautiful Time
Staff’s Pick: MAREN MORRIS Humble Quest
Other Nominees:
LUKE COMBS Growin’ Up
MIRANDA LAMBERT Palomino
ASHLEY MCBRYDE Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Readers’ Pick: BRANDI CARLILE In These Silent Days
Staff’s Pick: BRANDI CARLILE In These Silent Days
Other Nominees:
DR. JOHN Things Happen That Way
KEB’ MO’ Good to Be…
ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS Raise the Roof
BONNIE RAITT Just Like That…
