Grammy Nominations - 2020

The Grammys have lost all credibility and respect over the past years. They are now no better than an AMA.

They have left out the “oldies” - Bruce, Madonna etc. to stay relevant. Whatever.

Nothing makes me feel older than the annual list of Grammy nominees.

R3 Me too, and you know what, I'm glad to be old. What the hell happened to music.

R2 no they haven’t. Lizzo is the new black Madonna

Grammys has lost its credibility long time ago when it’s giving away most of its awards to Beyoncé 😂

It’s another AMA MTV VMAs nowadays 😂🤣

Surprised of the Bruce snob as well as Barbra’s nomination. As usual they are kissing Beyoncé’s ass.

The Bon Iver nominations were surprising. Nice to see Lana Del Ray in there as well. Big fan of Norman Fucking Rockwell.

Go Lil Nas X!

I’ve only heard of about three people on the Grammy list. And none of them deserve a Grammy.

I do like some of the genre nominations, because the Grammys still care about older artists. In the Country categories, for instance, Willie Nelson and Tanya Tucker were both nominated in the Best Country Solo Performance category, while Tanya and Reba were both nominated for Best Country Album

Hope Bon Iver sweeps.

I don’t get the Lizzo love. Is it because she’s fat?

Yup. There's no other reason. You've cracked it.

Yet more award nominations for Gaga. Brava!

How did the A Star is Born soundtrack not getting an AOTY nom? It was the biggest album of the last year. And actually really good (for the most part).

I hope Tanya Tucker wins Song of the Year.

Her tongue is as white as her teddy.

I'm lucky to have been born in 1960's. I heard Beatles played on the kitchen radio. Played Led Zepplin and Bee Gees on my children's record player. Was fully into New Wave. Heard mind blowing new music for decades before it all turned to shit mid 1990's. Fuck our garbage society today. Glad I'm old, and hope climate change wipes out humanity ASAP.

I'm lucky to have been born in 1960's. I heard Beatles played on the kitchen radio. Played Led Zepplin and Bee Gees on my children's record player. Was fully into New Wave. Heard mind blowing new music for decades before it all turned to shit mid 1990's. Fuck our garbage society today. Glad I'm old, and hope climate change wipes out humanity ASAP.

[quote]Fuck our garbage society today. Glad I'm old, and hope climate change wipes out humanity ASAP.

Seems like an extreme reaction to bad music.

I must be living under that rock I always say others are under.... I recognized the names of only a few.....

What’s a Lizzo? Or a Billie Eilish? Are any of them really talented and worth listening to?

I’ve pretty much stopped listening to music in the past 2-3 years. Too many Lil Pumps, Lil Pimps, and Lil Pomps to keep up with.

R19, R20 you keep repeating yourself. Why?

Lizzo is what’s hot right now. And her music is fun with a message.

I do not wish to be part of this narrative.

Disgusting. Almost all of these nominees need to be dunked in a tub of acid.

Almost all of them are better than Taylor Swift.

I have to admit, I really like Billie. Now, she might get old fast if she keeps up the whisper singing, but for the moment? I'm a fan.

[quote]I don’t get the Lizzo love. Is it because she’s fat?

Basically, yes. She's 31, which is ancient in the music industry, so she's peaking with her first album.

Billie will peak by the time she's 20. Her teen angst persona won't really work once she's no longer a teen. And her style of emo whisper singing is going to get old really fast. Her brother is the real talent behind that duo, anyway.

Lil Nas X's album of the year nomination is a joke. His album was the worst reviewed of the year. It only has a meteoritic score of 57. He's a fad.

I take great pride in not knowing a single song from most of these "artists".

I'm 57 and my opinion is that Lizzo (from the songs I've heard) is talented and entertaining, but in a different era she would have been one talented person among many and she certainly wouldn't have gotten any Grammy nominations.

For reference purposes, I have yet to hear any evidence that Taylor Swift has much talent at all.

Taylor Swift's fans are upset by her Grammy snub, and it causes them heart disease! Will they survive??

The woman on the right in OP's pic looks like Pennywise with one front tooth right in the middle. I realize she wants to use other big girls in her act, but holy hideous!

Taylor Swift won many Grammys she did not deserve. So I am happy with all the snubs her past two albums have received.

Tanya Tucker is way more of a badass than Lizzo.

Barbra Streisand nominated again for her hit album Walls.

I’m happy Lana Del Rey has finally a Best Album nomination. It’s been a long time coming, and has worked her ass off since touring since Born To Die and the subsequent SNL furore. For someone who sings with a person stage name and a “look” there is mercifully little artifice and gimmick to Lana’s music.

Don't worry about who they are r24 as you will find them all in the cast of Harriet Tubman starring Julia Roberts

[quote] Lizzo gets eight nominations, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Good comeback for her!

Anyone else wishes Tyler the creator's 'IGOR' was nominated for AOTY rather than Lil Nas X's '7' - which was an EP anyway!?

Now I understand Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' was nominated for an AOTY despite being an EP but those songs were a huge turning point for pop culture - so it's nomination was reasonable at the time. This guy is just riding Old Town Road's wave.

IGOR was levels ahead of 7 in every possible way.

On that note :

1) Extremely happy for Lana - Normal fucking Rockwell deserves the nom (and imho deserves to win too)

2) Happy that Taylor Swift got snubbed - Lover was painfully mediocre whatsoever (I felt like I had already heard all the songs on lover, even on my first listen)

3) H. E. R. doesn't belong there - Her album was unremarkable and a huge step down from the first one, I would rather have Ella Mai (who is not my cup of tea btw but still superior to HER; also made a better album)

4) Thank you next for AOTY?! Seriously?! ! Ridiculous! My little niece (who is 10) could write better lyrics... The nomination is not deserved but considering Ariana's success earlier this year - I can understand why they nominated her. Still shouldn't win though - can you imagine what a joke Grammys will become?

5) Billie's nom makes sense, even if she's not your cup of tea- cohesive album, good production, lyrics weren't basic either, sold a lot.

6) GAGA IS CRYING RIGHT NOW GUYS!

7) Vampire Weekend - They are always great. Although their chances are miniscule, I still hope they win. More people need to listen to their music - you guys should try it too. They are not modern pop hacks.

8) Bon Iver - Might pull a Beck this year... And I won't mind.

I hope Lizzo wins Best New Artist so she can promptly succumb to the curse and disappear.

Though The Fame Monster got an AOTY nod for its cultural significance than Lil Nas X qualifies. Being a black, gay rapper who challenged the Country establishment is singular. Ohio Kindergarteners moshing to a gay rapper!

R44 In TFM era Gaga WAS a cultural phenomena but she had the music to back it up too. TFR EP as a whole was amazing! Lil Nas has only OTR.

For the record I am actually happy about OTR's nom for song of the year but his AOTY nom is just not it. The song was fun and kind of experimental, but the album was blah.

Lizzo's music and personality are fun but If Lizzo was a thin woman - she wouldn't be getting so much attention.

I do want her to win at grammys and I am interested in what she comes up with next.

I don't think Gaga is crying, R. She got an unexpected SOTY nom with maybe her best song. She wasn't winning AOTY regardless. She'll win the two lesser Grammys. And I think the ASIB soundtrack is nearing 6 million in WW SPS. That's Taylor/Adele numbers. Actually better than Taylor. She's doing fine.

Lizzo is fun enough, but award-winning talent?

R, I love Bon Iver and hope he wins. If not, Lana's NFR is insanely good.

Lol, Lil Nas only got showered with Grammy love because he came out as gay, He would have been forgotten like the rest of the Lil's (Pump, Tecca, etc.) if it wasn't for that fact.

Harsh but true.

LDR all day. I like Lizzo. For best new artist. Tanya Tucker better get the rewards the CMA didn't even nominate her for. WTF was that about? Her album is stellar. Important. Gorgeous. A legacy. She's up for 4 awards and I expect her to win three of them. She's a badass outlaw if ever there was one. A legend.

Nas X isn’t gonna be forgotten. He is Country.

You all realize A Star Is Born was nominated at the beginning of this year, no? That is why it wasn’t nominated for the 2020 awards, they were for 2019.

I think Lizzo is entertaining, but she’s the epitome of “one-trick pony”.

[quote]I think Lizzo is entertaining, but she’s the epitome of “one-trick pony”.

We'll see. The next album is crucial for her -- will she lean in to her talent (I do think she has some) or will she fall back on the schtick?

R54, I’d like her to be more, because I like her. Can see her having a Cher-like career.

My kid was watching YouTube videos of different Lizzo appearances and it was the same thing over and over again.

I was sad to see that Hozier wasn’t nominated for anything. I my opinion, Wasteland, Baby! was one of the best albums of 2019. Sad to see so many people slept on it.

Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Lana Del Ray.

Puke, puke, puke, and puke.

R47 Isn't her new album ready but Gaga has been waiting all year so ASIB won't have to compete with it for AOTY?

R48 Look at the people she is up against - Wouldn't you rather have her win than them? Besides I am very interested in seeing her sophomore album and if she wins big here, she might get more creative control over it.

R52 Only Shallow was released before the deadline for last Grammys. The album was released after, hence it is eligible this time.

Hozier is always overlooked by award ceremonies :( He is VERY low-key and never campaigns for anything.

I loved Bon Iver's first two and then he got a little too cute and precious. Too many effects too.

ASIB was released in 2018. It’s been a long time. No one cares about it anymore.

Lizzo is a flash in the pan. A very obese pan.

Cyndi Lauper was a flash in the pan too. She never had any hits after her first album. Kim Carnes - gross. Old white men are attached to some failed singers from the 1980s. Lots of people are flashes in pans R61. Lizzo is aiight. Some here still deny Lana Del Rey's artistry. And she's fucking amazing.

They have a reinforced stage, right?

It's going to be a repeat of 1996, when they gave AOTY to indie-girl Alanis Morissette over 5-octave diva Mariah Carey. Except this year, the indie-girl is Billie and the 5-octave diva is Ariana. And like Alanis, Billie will probably peak at her first Grammys.

That Merry Widow she's wearing must have been made by the same company that made the tents for the Ringling Brothers.

They’re not going to give any major awards to the fatty.

^ Has there been a more stupid post? Not on this thread.

How the fuck does Lizzo get to have a best new artist nomination when Whitney Houston was disqualified for a duet she did with Teddy Pendergrass a year before her debut album.