Grammy Nomination Predictions: Expect Lizzo and Billie Eilish to dominate

New AW writer Cameron Deshun makes his debut with Grammy nomination predictions in 11 categories including Album, Record and Song of the Year as well as Urban Contemporary Album and Music Video.

As you’d expect, Lizzo and Billie Eilish should be clear frontrunners as nomination leaders, including facing off in multiple categories. Cameron is also seeing a lot of mentions for Gary Clark Jr. and Lady Gaga (with and without Bradley Cooper) should follow up the Oscar success of A Star Is Born’s “Shallow” with nominations for the film’s album since it debuted after last year’s eligibility cutoff.

Indie darlings Vampire Weekend and Lana Del Rey stand excellent chances at breaking into Grammy glory this year and Best New Artist could end up being one of the most competitive categories of the year.

Here are the first round of Grammy nomination predictions. Nominees for the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced on November 20, 2019.

Album of the Year

• A Star is Born – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
• Cuz I Love You – Lizzo
• Norman Fucking Rockwell! – Lana Del Rey
• thank u, next – Ariana Grande
• This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
• Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
• WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
• Ventura – Anderson.Paak

Alternatives/Possibilities : EL MAL QUERER – ROSALÍA; I,I – Bon Iver; Igor – Tyler the Creator; LEGACY! LEGACY! – Jamila Woods; Free Spirit – Khalid

Record of the Year

• Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
• Truth Hurts – Lizzo
• This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
• Old Town Road (Remix) – Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
• Señorita – Camila and Shawn Mendes
• Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
• 7 rings – Ariana Grande
• Talk – Khalid

Song of the Year

• Truth Hurts – Lizzo
• thank u, next – Ariana Grande
• bad guy – Billie Eilish
• Speechless – Dan+Shay
• Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga
• Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
• Talk – Khalid
• This Land – Gary Clark Jr.

Best New Artist

• Billie Eilish
• Jamila Woods
• Maggie Rogers
• Lizzo
• ROSALÍA
• Tyler Childers
• Lewis Capaldi
• Megan Thee Stallion

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Norman Fucking Rockwell! – Lana Del Rey
• thank u, next – Ariana Grande
• WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO? – Billie Eilish
• A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships – The 1975
• Lover – Taylor Swift

Possibilities : Honey – Robyn; No.6 Collaborations Project  – Ed Sheeran; Happiness Begins – Jonas Brothers; Heard it in a Past Life – Maggie Rogers; Late Night Feelings – Mark Ronson 

Best Pop Solo Performance

• bad guy – Billie Eilish
• Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga
• Truth Hurts – Lizzo
• 7 rings – Ariana Grande
• Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Best Pop/Group Duo Performance

• I Don’t Care – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
• Old Town Road (Remix) – Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
• Sucker – Jonas Brothers
• Señorita – Camila & Shawn Mendes
• Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee

Best Urban Contemporary Album

• Cuz I Love You – Lizzo
• When I Get Home – Solange
• Free Spirit – Khalid
• LEGACY! LEGACY! – Jamila Woods
• Diaspora – Goldlink

Best R&B Album

• Caution – Mariah Carey
• Shea Butter Baby – Ari Lennox
• Ella Mai – Ella Mai
• CASE STUDY 01 – Daniel Caesar
• Jimmy Lee – Raphael Saadiq

Best Music Video

• when the party’s over – Billie Eilish
• You Need to Calm Down – Taylor Swift
• This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
• Almeda – Solange
• Cellophane – FKA Twigs

Best Alternative Music Album

• Titanic Rising – Weyes Blood
• I,I – Bon Iver
• Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
• I Am Easy to Find – The National
• Ballads 1 – Joji