"This year's shortlists - taken from albums and songs released within the eligibility period of August 31st, 2024, to August 30th, 2025 - is, for the most part, an undeniably talented and worthy list of artists working at the top of their game. Tyler, the Creator and Kendrick Lamar are swimming in nominations, with Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, and the ever-ubiquitous producer Jack Antonoff also accruing some major nods. But with such limited selections for each category, it begs the obvious question: Who got snubbed?"
"Alex Warren got a nod for Best New Artist, but his ubiquitous slog "Ordinary" was (appropriately) shut out from the major song categories. No love for Benson Boone either, who backflipped his way through last year's ceremony. Plus, you'd think that when scrolling the master list of nominees you'd see the names "Gracie Abrams" and "Role Model" on there, but nope, neither of them are nominated. To us, these aren't snubs, because, well, their music is just fine."
"It's always fascinating to see how the Recording Academy's preferences play out with these categories, as a lot of the year's best music often slips under the radar simply for the fact that it didn't reach the desired audience. Sure, Cameron Winter's Heavy Metal was an indie favorite over the last year, but can you really blame the Recording Academy for not being keyed in on the hype? There are, however, a few surprising misses, especially given how some of these snubbed artists were honored in certain categories. Dijon, FKA twigs, Miley Cyrus, and Perfume Genius received welcome nods, but not exactly in the categories we'd put them in."
Grammy shortlists cover releases from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025 and include many high-profile nominees. Tyler, the Creator, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, and producer Jack Antonoff earned multiple nominations. Limited category slots left several popular or critically lauded artists without recognition. Alex Warren received a Best New Artist nod while his song "Ordinary" was excluded from major song categories; Benson Boone, Gracie Abrams, and Role Model received no nominations. Indie favorites like Cameron Winter's Heavy Metal were overlooked. Some artists, including Dijon, FKA twigs, Miley Cyrus, and Perfume Genius, received nominations in unexpected categories.
Read at Consequence
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]