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This is just Video Music Awards and does not reflect the Grammys but I am having this feeling from a long time that too many Pop albums are up for nominations this year so definitely one of the bigger names will be snubbed. If Taylor, Bruno and Madonna are nominated, two more for indie albums, Olivia Dean and say Ella Langley too, that alone is 7/8 nominations leaving room for only 1 more Pop Album. Between Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo, one of them is not getting the AOTY nomination.

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My personal (unbiased) opinions in support of all the six albums.

LUX: This is by far the most talked about album since last year. It seems like Rosalía has also started campaigning for this album. When you search her name or the album on Google, an animation of falling sheets of musical notes greet you.

Lost Weekend: Honestly, this album is my favourite but I will try to be unbiased here. Not only the album has been received so well but Phoebe has won 4 Grammys in 2024 which makes her chances of winning AOTY this year, I will say, even more than Rosalía cause the voters really see her as a serious artist.

Midnight Sun: This is the most controversial one but this album has the best narrative to present. It revived Zara's career and had produced one viral hit. Also her feature in Stateside will make voters lean towards her cause Zara Larsson really has the best story to tell amongst all.

The Life of a Showgirl: Perhaps the biggest album of this year. The Fate of Ophelia is the most streamed female song in 2026 so far on Spotify (810 million steams). The album has topped the IFPI Global album of 2025. Also, Taylor getting inducted in two Songwriters Hall of Fame, especially the one in October in Nashville might sway many country voters in her favour.

Dandelion: Ella Langley is definitely winning something and she has high chances of sweeping in the country categories. Choosin' Texas is the biggest hit in the USA this year. Familiarity really brings advantage in voting.

Art of Loving: The only album this year to balance both critical reception and GP Hits. But it's chart performance in USA is not as good compared to the other albums and hence is not a clear cut winner but definitely a very worthy one.

For those who are new, many people as well as many swifties like Swiftologist said that Midnights should not win AOTY but it did win and people all over the world celebrated. Many agree that Midnights had the backing of The Eras tour and Taylor’s Versions behind her and that brings me to the question if her becoming the Youngest female songwriter of all time to be inducted in these two Songwriters Hall of Fame will again back her submission this time?

Edit: keep replying like you all did during Midnights so that I can use you all for future reference. Thanks 🙏

For context: Arijit Singh is an Indian legend and India is one of the most populated country.
Taylor Swift is no. 1 amongst western artists.

What helped is the independent Portuguese versions of the song that once occupied 8/10 songs on the Instagram most used audio. It has become one of the biggest international hits in Brazil.

HITSDD reported that Tame Impala's 5th studio album 'DEADBEAT' is also a front runner in the next Grammys due to its two smashing singles. While the lead single 'End of summer' has already won one Grammys for Best Dance Recording last time. However, his album has scored 64 on Metacritics.

With the lack of hits this season, the Grammys will be a battle between critically acclaimed albums VS the super hit singles driven albums.

Every Album of the Year (AOTY) winner in history has had a strong conceptual aesthetic. So what exactly is the conceptual aesthetic of Olivia's new album that so many people say deserves this award? Baby-doll dress from the lead - Drop Dead?

Also, does the Grammys care about the bad practices followed by the Artist/ their team, regarding the album in question??

There is a reason why Taylor no longer interacts with fans on social media after 2023. The most we get now is LIKES from her.

I think Olivia Rodrigo is the perfect example that there is a huge gap between critics and what general audience like. Cause all of the three artists have recent global hits, Manchild, The fate of Ophelia and Hate that I made you love me, while Olivia's artistic talent is improving with each album but she is failing to produce a GP loving album. It's almost like Sabrina, Taylor and Ariana are unable to make critically better albums than Olivia Rodrigo while Olivia is also failing to make a hit album since 2021.

What do you music lovers think?

I have not included iHeart radio, VMA, AMA awards.

Which albums have the most chances of winning?

1st: Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving (All Rounder)

2nd: Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (mixed reception, strong singles)

3rd: Olivia Rodrigo - You seem very sad for a girl so in love (Strong critical reception, average singles)

4th: BTS - ARIRANG (Strong critical reception, average singles)

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Who should win?

Rosalia- LUX (The most critically acclaimed album in this list. Not a mainstream album and she is an International artist so high chances of getting overlooked and overshadowed by the more visible albums)

These are the 8 artists who will likely compete for the SOTY/ ROTY. When placed next to each other across multiple platforms, it becomes clear that some songs are performing poorly on Youtube Music like (Drop Dead, The Cure) while some on Apple Music (Swim, I Just might, Risk it All).

Judging the current trend for these categories, the songs I think that have the most likely chance of winning are

1st - The Fate of Ophelia (10 weeks #1 on Hot 100)

2nd - Choosin' Texas (15 weeks #1 on Hot 100)

3rd - Man I Need (Peak #2 on Hot 100)

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ROTY

2026- Luther by Kendrick Lamar

2025- Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar

2024- Flowers by Miley Cyrus

SOTY

2026- Wildflower by Billie Eillish

2025- Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar

2024- What Was I Made for? by Billie Eillish

The last week's HOT 100 made history with women occupying the entire Top 5, after Janice STFU by Drake dropped to #7 (-3)

1. Choosin' Texas by Ella (#1)

2. I Knew It, I knew you by Taylor Swift (#2)

3. Be Her by Ella Langley (#3)

4. I Can't Love you anymore by Ella Langley (#4)

5. Dracula by Tame Impala & JENNIE (#5)

6. Hate that I made you Love me by Ariana (#6)

7. So Easy (to fall in love) by Olivia Dean (#9)

8. Boston by Stella Lefty (#12)

However, the three singles from Olivia Rodrigo's new album could not chart amongst the collection of female singles.

Each piece was sealed in plastic cubes and were priced $25 and the bigger ones for $100. They were sold out within 24 hours.

I can't be the only one that finds this weird. How come everybody, her peers, newer artists to older legends, all of their Stans collectively hate Taylor Swift so much?

Bebe Rexha has urged her fans in the past to break her out of the Khia asylum. She said it was very lonely.

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