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GRAMMY AWARDS: Our Readers & Staff Select The Albums That Deserve to Win

January 30, 2023 Albumism Staff

Graphic Courtesy of the Recording Academy

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

Readers’ Pick: BJÖRK Fossora
Staff’s Pick: WET LEG Wet Leg

Other Nominees:
ARCADE FIRE We
BIG THIEF Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
YEAH YEAH YEAHS Cool It Down


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…

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