Four albums seemingly can’t miss—Camila Cabello’s Camila, Cardi
B’s Invasion of Privacy, Drake’s Scorpion and Ariana Grande’s Sweetener.
Cabello left a successful group, Fifth Harmony, and became an even
bigger star on her own. How often does that happen? Cabello is vying to
become the first woman who became famous in a group or duo to be
nominated in this category with her first solo album since Gwen
Stefani in 2005.
With her debut album, Cardi B became one of the most successful female
rappers in history. Her album hit #1 and spawned a pair of #1 singles.
Cardi B is vying to become the third female rapper to be nominated in
this category, following Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott.
Scorpion has yielded three long-running #1 hits, “God’s Plan,” “Nice
for What” and “In My Feelings.” A double album, Scorpionwould be the
first multi-disc album to be nominated in this category since Vince
Gill’s four-CD set These Days in 2007. It would the first multi-disc
hip-hop album to be nominated since OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love
Below, which won 15 years ago. Drake’s last studio album, Views, was
nominated in this category two years ago.
Grande has yet to receive a nomination in one of the “Big Four”
categories, so she’s overdue. Her album has spawned two Top 10 hits, “No
Tears Left to Cry” and “God Is a Woman.”
So what will the nominees be? I’ve arranged my picks here in
alphabetical order by artist, just as the Recording Academy will present
them on 12/5.
Camila Cabello Camila
Cardi B Invasion of Privacy
Drake Scorpion
Ariana Grande Sweetener
Janelle Monáe Dirty Computer
Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
Taylor Swift reputation
Various Artists Black Panther: The Album (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Cardi B Invasion of Privacy
Drake Scorpion
Ariana Grande Sweetener
Janelle Monáe Dirty Computer
Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
Taylor Swift reputation
Various Artists Black Panther: The Album (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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