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Weve made it to the finish line.
Could Lorde upset in Album of the Year to edge out all the boys?
Might Despacito make history?
Will we ever understandwhat the hell is happening in the rock category?
At least two of those mysteries should be solved by the weekends end.
Below we present Vultures annual way-too-comprehensiveGrammypredictions.
Hundreds of golden gramophones will be handed out on January 28, when the show gets underwayon CBS.
Check back to compare scorecards and stay tuned for our continued coverage.
Its not every year the AOTY field is almost entirely comprised of people of color.
Its unfortunate that those nominees are all men (justice for SZA!
), but that fact cant be ignored.
To me, that is a huge victory.
Though it would cause an uproar which the Grammys must know I see this award going Lordes way.
Lorde is also a previous Grammy winner.
Who Should Win:There isnt a bad album of the bunch, which is rare.
A win for Kendrick would be his first after two previous tries.
Same for Bruno, after one prior nom.
The fact is Jay-Z shouldve won for his earlier, superior work.
I like Kendrick Lamar best for this award in this particular year.
(More on that below).
Then theres 4:44, which is Jay-Z at his most confessional.
And, as of last summer, hes a Hall of Fame songwriter.
That wont be overlooked by the Academy.
Third, its beautiful somber but never losing hope.
Who Should Win:There are people alive right now who might not be if it werent for 1-800-273-8255.
I cant think of a better reason for a song to win.
Who Should Win:In case I wasnt clear: Despacito.
SZA, come collect whats yours.
Who Should Win:Without a shadow of a doubt, this award belongs to SZA.
And how rare that an artist wins this one on their actual first album.
Who Should Win:Kesha!
Who Should Win:Despacito, duh.
Meanwhile, this would be Dylans third loss in a row.
Who Should Win:Mura Masa made the more interesting album.
Jay-Z, however, gives the performance full of semi-performative guilt and groveling of his life.
or Love Galore is more deserving.
Im also predicting a big night for SZA.
is the best-written song (thoughits lyrics are controversial) in this category he will win.
Not to mention there wasnt a bigger rap song last year.
Both Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are previous winners in this category.
Who Should Win:All that said, I preferredDAMN.
so Kendrick gets my vote.
My gut tells me the Grammys will reward a hit, which means Sam Hunt is in luck.
Who Should Win:Little Big Town deserve it.
Who Should Win:Miranda Lamberts Tin Man is the better-written song.
The people love Chris Stapleton.
Its a win for us all, and would be his second win in this category.
(Volume 1is also better than its sequel, so this is a good call.)
But itd be insane for the Grammys not to give a posthumous award to Leonard Cohen.
Who Should Win:First of all, what is even happening in this category?
Secondly, itll only make sense if Leonard Cohen wins.
Who Should Win:Mastodon.
Best Rock Song
Metallica, Atlas, Rise!K.
Im guessing its all a weird fake-out and Metallica will win.
Itd be nice for the Grammys to clean up some of their own mess by doing right by her.
Who Should Win:Metallica deserve it.
Though AFs new album was panned, it would be just like the Grammys to let it win anyway.
), but I do know they mean to give Childish Gambino the win here.
Who Should Win:I have no problem with Childish Gambino taking the win.
My moneys on Childish Gambino to edge out Bruno.
The most impressive writing (and super-cutting words at that), then, is SZA on Supermodel.
I been secretly banging your homeboy is just brutal and quite an introduction to a debut album.
SZAsCtrl, on the other hand, feels so rooted in individuality that the whole album cant be missed.
Who Will Win:Because it wasthe best music video of 2017with zero competition, HUMBLE.
Who Should Win:HUMBLE.
Who Should Win:Process stuff is cool but the people revolutionizing that process are cooler.
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Baby DriverGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2: Awesome Mix Vol.
Since Justin Hurwitz won the Oscar, hes gonna win the Grammy, too.
Who Should Win:But how fun would it be forGame of Thronesto win a Grammy before its end?
Djawadi wont have another shot at winning this until 2020 (if hes nominated again).
Dude could use a vote of confidence before that final slog.
City of Stars has this on lock after last years Oscars win.
Its a category hes never been up for since this is his first memoir.
Why not wait until youre 68 to find another field to dominate?
A posthumous win would also mean vindication for her 2009 loss in this category forWishful Drinking.
Best Musical Theater Album
Come From AwayDear Evan HansenHello, Dolly!
This ones theirs to lose.
