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Winter was never known for abundance; the whole point of the season is its lack.
Cold saps initiative, and theres little cause to go outside.
Mariah Carey, another industry veteran, sees which way the wind is blowing and why.
So goes the thinking, and theres plenty of circumstantial evidence from this years awards to back it up.
Meanwhile, later albums like Kendrick LamarsDAMN.
(released mid-April), LordesMelodrama(mid-June), and Jay-Zs4:44(late June) received AOTY nods.
