Grammys 2023 Picks
Record of the Year
ABBA - Don’t Shut Me Down
Adele - Easy On Me
Beyonce - Break My Soul
Mary J. Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous
Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius - You and Me On the Rock
Doja Cat - Woman
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart pt. 5
Lizzo - About Damn Time (Winner)
Harry Styles - As It Was
Album of the Year
ABBA - Voyage
Adele - 30
Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyonce - RENAISSANCE
Mary J. Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
Coldplay - Music of the Spheres
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Lizzo - Special
Harry Styles - Harry’s House (Winner)
Song of the Year
abcdefu - Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)
About Damn Time - Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)
All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) - Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
As It Was - Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)
Bad Habit - Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)
BREAK MY SOUL - Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Easy On Me - Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
GOD DID - Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
The Heart Part 5 - Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
Just Like That - Bonnie Raitt (Winner)
Best New Artist
Anitta
Omar Apollo
DOMi & JD Beck
Muni Long
Samara Joy (Winner)
Latto
Måneskin
Tobe Nwigwe
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg
Best R&B Album
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) - Mary J. Blige
Breezy (Deluxe) - Chris Brown
Black Radio III - Robert Glasper (Winner)
Candydrip - Lucky Daye
Watch The Sun - PJ Morton
Best Rap Album
GOD DID - DJ Khaled
I Never Liked You - Future
Come Home The Kids Miss You - Jack Harlow
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
It's Almost Dry - Pusha T
Best Pop Vocal Album
Voyage - ABBA
30 - Adele
Music Of The Spheres - Coldplay
Special - Lizzo
Harry's House - Harry Styles (Winner)
My Picks…
Record of the Year: Beyonce - Break My Soul.
There was no reason for the Grammy voters to get in the way of history on this one.
Album of the Year: Beyonce - Renaissance.
I hate to sound to sound like a broken record, but um…
Song of the Year: God Did
I promise I’m not trying to keep it in the Carter family, but Jay had 4 minute verse… and it was great… haha
Best New Artist: Latto
I need a definition of what they mean by “Best” because this category is the least clear to me. That said, the Grammys definitely put Samara Joy on my radar with her nomination and win. However, I feel like Latto was everywhere this past year, and I would have given her my vote.
Best R&B Album: Black Radio III - Robert Glasper
IYKYK…
Best Rap Album: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick seems to always find a way to make substance, art, vulnerability, chaos, and creativity sound great sonically. Out of the albums nominated this year, MMTBS resonated with me the most.
Best pop vocal Album: 30 - Adele
When British Bae drops we all listen, and even if you don’t, you hear the songs everywhere. She gets my vote in the pop category, but I understand that youngins might choose Harry now that Ms. Adkins is the big 3-0.
