64th GRAMMYs

Though the prestigious GRAMMYs have been under heavy scrutiny in recent years, artists in all genres still revere the award show as a marker for annual musical achievement. The nominations for the 2022 GRAMMYs were recently released, with many chart-topping and new-coming artists in the mix. The music eligible for consideration of nomination must have been released between Sept. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021.

The full list of nominations can be found on the Recording Academy’s official website “grammy.com”.

Artists such as Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and Billie Eilish all received a nominations within three of the four major categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. In 2020, Billie Eilish won GRAMMYs for all four of the major categories, even though it was her first ever year of being nominated for any GRAMMYs.

Following in Eilish’s steps, breakout pop star Olivia Rodrigo has gained nominations within all four categories for her first year of Grammy Nominations. In total, Rodrigo has 7 nominations at the 64th GRAMMYs.

Liberty students seem to believe that Rodrigo will sweep the major categories as Eilish did in years past. In a survey of 160 students, 35% believe that “drivers license” will win Record of the Year, 33.1% believe that “Sour” will win Album of the Year, 31% believe that “drivers license” will win Song of the Year, and a resounding 61.3% believe that Rodrigo will win Best New Artist.

Among students, other major contenders include 15.6% for Doja Cat & SZA’s “Kiss Me More” for Record of the Year, 16.9% for Taylor Swift’s “evermore” as Album of the Year, 15.6% for Kanye West’s “Donda” for Album of the Year, and 21.9% for Lil Nas X’s “Montero” as Song of the Year.

The 64th GRAMMYs Award Show were been postponed on Jan. 5 due to risks regarding COVID-19.