The Weeknd, the owner of three Grammys, will score nominations for album of the year with “After Hours” as well as song and record of the year for “Blinding Lights,” which is spending its 39th week in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and its 35th week at No. “Folklore” is in that critically top-ranked tier, and “After Hours” isn’t, so advantage Swift there.
The big question may be whether she and Dua Lipa are seen as competing for the same party-pop slot: Is the town, or the dance card, big enough for the both of ’em? Dan + Shay are likely to earn nominations, too, and could help Justin Bieber earn his first nod in the country genre thanks to their smash duet “10,000 Hours.”, This combination photo shows, from left, The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion, who are likely to be contenders when The Recording Academy announces the 2021 nominees Tuesday. 1 Song Awards", "Great Canadian Music Creators and Publishers Honoured at 26th SOCAN Awards", "The Weeknd receives six SOCAN No.
Luke Combs dominated the country music charts and streaming services, and he should score nominations in the top three categories as well as bids for best country song, best country performance and best country album, where competition may include the Chicks, Lucinda Williams and Ingrid Andress. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Eight-ball says: BT-yes. After signing with Republic Records, he released his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness to positive reviews, winning the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2015. And Gaga? Case rested. Tom Ford, Martha Hunt, Naomi Campbell, and More Toast WSJ. Fiona Apple’s “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is ranked as the best-reviewed album of the year, but you’d have to set the odds as even on the committee elevating an album that left almost as many people puzzled as it did enraptured, however brilliant. Magazine, that honors pioneering talents for their groundbreaking accomplishments in their respective disciplines. ", "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List", "Superstars of Live: 2016 Billboard Touring Awards Finalists", "2016 Billboard Touring Awards Recognizes the Best of the Global Concert Industry", "Billboard Power 100 Party Draws The Weeknd & Zayn Malik, Industry Titans", "Black Reel Awards '16 - Winners & Nominees", "BBC Music Awards 2015 Winners List: Adele & Taylor Swift Reign", "BET Awards 2013: All the winners and nominees from this year's awards", "2016 BET Awards: Complete Winner's List", "Here Is the Complete List of BET Awards 2017 Winners", "BET Awards 2018: See the full list of winners", "Skepta and David Bowie lead 2017 BRIT Awards nominations", "The Weeknd, Alessia Cara and More Svore at the 2016 Canadian Radio Music Awards", "The Weeknd Honoured With Allan Slaight Award From Canada's Walk Of Fame", "Adele Tops Nominations for Germany's Echo Awards", "GAFFA-Priset 2015 – här är alla vinnarna", "Tidigare vinnare av GAFFA-Priset: 2018 Vinnare", "GAFFA-priset 2019 – här är artisterna som ligger bäst till", "Guinness World Records Has Been Inspiring, Engaging and Entertaining Since 1955", "The Weeknd rocks the Guinness World Records 2017 Edition with two new titles", "2013 MuchMusic Video Awards Winners List", "2014 MuchMusic Video Awards—List of Highlights, Winners, and Performances", "MuchMusic Video Awards Winners 2015: Justin Bieber, One Direction & More", "The 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Another Hit", "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards 2017 Winners List! Affirming the moment is a big motivating factor in 2020, even if it’s not one you as an aging cis male white guy are quite sure you recognize. Aside from Swift’s album, Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” is by far the safest bet to carry over from the Metacritic upper ranks to an album of the year nomination; it’s a dance party with major critical cred points, a rare hat trick. The Weeknd, the owner of three Grammys, will score nominations for album of the year with “After Hours” as well as song and record of the year for “Blinding Lights,” which is spending its 39th week in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and its 35th week at No.
Harry Styles’ highly regarded and still resurgent “Fine Line” didn’t make the Metacritic upper ranks, but it did just get named one of the 500 greatest albums of all time on Rolling Stone’s revised list. The eligibility period may have ended, but the window for longer shots like these is still wide open. It was conceived, executed and released during the pandemic. After signing with the Republic Records in 2012, he released his debut studio album, Kiss Land the following year to positive reviews.