Beyonc\u00e9 waited years to win the Album of the Year Grammy. Last year it happened.<\/p>\n
Could the same fate befall Lady Gaga? She hasn\u2019t won one of the big four awards (album, record, single, new artist) but could come through this year. Her biggest competition for the Album prize is Bad Bunny, who could be a beneficiary of the academy\u2019s invitation to Latin Grammy voters. They\u2019re now in the fold and could spell \u201cdenial\u201d for Gaga.<\/p>\n
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Bad Bunny<\/p>\n
Evan Agostini, Invision<\/p>\n
Another story to watch: How Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo fare. Snubbed by Oscar voters, they\u2019re in the hunt for a Grammy for their \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d duet. This could give them some redemption and scare the \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d folks.<\/p>\n
Business as usual? If surprises are \u201cusual,\u201d then, yes, but Sunday\u2019s Grammy Awards promise to be a night of tears\u00a0\u2014 and trends.<\/p>\n
By category, here\u2019s who\u2019s likely to win:<\/p>\n
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Lady Gaga performs during last year’s Grammys ceremony. She has seven nominations heading into this year’s ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chris Pizzello, Associated Press<\/p>\n
Album of the year<\/p>\n
Lady Gaga would finally win under other circumstances, but she\u2019s up against Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar, both formidable. They\u2019ll all get something, but it\u2019s time to pay old debts. Winner: Lady Gaga. But if Bad Bunny is the winner, don\u2019t be shocked.<\/p>\n
Song of year\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gaga figures in here, as well, but \u201cGolden\u201d (from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d) is on a roll. Winner: \u201cGolden,\u201d KPop Demon Hunters.<\/p>\n
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Sabrina Carpenter performs “Tears” on Sept. 7 during the MTV Video Music Awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charles Sykes, Invision<\/p>\n
Record of the year<\/p>\n
This could be Gaga\u2019s, too. If she has a threat, it\u2019s Sabrina Carpenter. Still, a night for Lady Gaga would be a great way to celebrate the year in music. Winner: \u201cAbracadabra,\u201d Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n
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Olivia Dean performs Oct. 11 at Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n
Jack Plunkett, Invision<\/p>\n
New artist<\/p>\n
Olivia Dean. She only has one nomination and she\u2019s huge. (Sure, those songs can contend next year, but it\u2019d be criminal to ignore her this year.) Possibility: Leon Thomas.<\/p>\n
Pop duo\/group<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where things get fun. That \u201cWicked\u201d duet goes head-to-head with \u201cDemon Hunters\u201d and could settle some scores. OR \u2026 Bruno Mars and Rose could win. We\u2019re going with Bruno, a Grammy darling.<\/p>\n
Pop album<\/p>\n
Lady Gaga, \u201cMayhem.\u201d Carpenter could win this one, but if Gaga is going to have a night, here\u2019s a good way to rack up an armful of trophies.<\/p>\n
Traditional pop album<\/p>\n
Gaga is here, too, but she\u2019ll have a hard time pulling it away from Brandi Carlisle and Elton John (or Laufey). Give it to the new Tony Bennett\/Gaga duo, Brandi and Elton.<\/p>\n
Pop solo<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where Sabrina Carpenter (\u201cManchild\u201d) gets to come out of Gaga\u2019s shadow. She\u2019ll win, even though Chappell Roan is in the mix.<\/p>\n
Rock album<\/p>\n
Deftones, \u201cPrivate Music.\u201d Haim has a shot, but let\u2019s not get carried away.<\/p>\n
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Leon Thomas III\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press<\/p>\n
R&B album<\/p>\n
Leon Thomas, \u201cMutt.\u201d But Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor is also here. Maybe she\u2019s going to capitalize on the good karma.<\/p>\n
Rap album<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where Kendrick Lamar gets the love for \u201cGNX.\u201d<\/p>\n
Country album<\/p>\n
Tyler Childers would seem like the Grammy choice. Eric Church, too, but Kelsea Ballerini has been overlooked so often (by country organizations, specifically), it\u2019s time she comes into her own. Give her a trophy for \u201cPatterns.\u201d<\/p>\n
In other categories<\/p>\n
Musical theater album:\u00a0Usually, the Tony winner gets it, which means \u201cMaybe Happy Ending\u201d is the winner. But \u201cBuena Vista Social Club\u201d could benefit from those new voters. Now, it\u2019s a toss-up.<\/p>\n
Progressive R&B album: “FLO, \u201cAccess All Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alternative album:\u00a0Hayley Williams, “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Latin pop album:\u00a0Karol G, \u201cTropicoqueta.\u201d<\/p>\n
Comedy album:\u00a0Ali Wong, \u201cSingle Lady,\u201d which already won an Emmy.<\/p>\n
Music video:\u00a0Here\u2019s a great place for Sabrina Carpenter (particularly since Beyonc\u00e9 isn\u2019t in the mix).<\/p>\n
Music film: \u201cMusic by John Williams.\u201d It\u2019s a great tribute to a big Grammy (and Oscar) winner.<\/p>\n
Visual medium compilation:\u00a0Another battle between \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cKPop Demon Hunters.\u201d But don\u2019t overlook \u201cSinners.\u201d It\u2019s gathering momentum, too. If Ariana and Cynthia show, they\u2019re due something. This could be it.<\/p>\n
Visual medium song:\u00a0\u201cGolden,\u201d KPop Demon Hunters.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at every EGOT winner ever<\/p>\n Richard Rodgers<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01962<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01960<\/p>\n Oscar: 1945<\/p>\n Tony: 1950<\/p>\n Musician, composer Richard Rodgers in 1975.<\/p>\n Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Helen Hayes<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01953<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01977<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01932<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01947<\/p>\n Actor Fred Astaire accepts congratulations from actress Helen Hayes after she presented him the 1978 National Artist Award of the American National Theatre and Academy at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, Ca., Oct. 7, 1978.<\/p>\n REED SAXON, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rita Moreno<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01977<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01972<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01961<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01975<\/p>\n Rita Moreno arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Jordan Strauss, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n John Gielgud<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01991<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01979<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01981<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01961<\/p>\n Sir John Gielgud is shown in a 1985 photo.<\/p>\n JOHN REDMAN, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Audrey Hepburn<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01993<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01994<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01953<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01954<\/p>\n Actress Audrey Hepburn, ambassador for UNICEF, addresses luncheon meeting of the International Women’s Forum in Beverly Hills, Oct. 19, 1990.<\/p>\n BOB GALBRAITH, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Marvin Hamlisch<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01995<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01974<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01973<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01976<\/p>\n In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo provided by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, composer Marvin Hamlisch performs at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n Alex J. Berliner, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jonathan Tunick<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01982<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01988<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01977<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01997<\/p>\n Jonathan Tunick accepts the award for best orchestrations for “Merrily We Roll Along” during the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in New York.<\/p>\n Charles Sykes, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mel Brooks<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01967<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01998<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01968<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a02001<\/p>\n Comedy legend Mel Brooks attends his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Dan Steinberg, Invision for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mike Nichols<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a02001<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01961<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01967<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01964<\/p>\n Director Mike Nichols arrives at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Mike Nichols, presented by TV Land at Sony Pictures Studios on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Culver City, Calif.<\/p>\n Chris Pizzello, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whoopi Goldberg<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a02002<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01985<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01990<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a02002<\/p>\n This Feb. 28, 2016 file photo shows Whoopi Goldberg at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n Evan Agostini, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scott Rudin<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a01984<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a02012<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a02007<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01994<\/p>\n Scott Rudin arrives at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n Matt Sayles, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Robert Lopez<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a02008<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a02012<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a02014<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a02004<\/p>\n Robert Lopez, left, and Kristen Anderson-Lopez arrive at the 72nd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in New York.<\/p>\n Evan Agostini, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n John Legend<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a02018<\/p>\n Grammy: 2006<\/p>\n Oscar: 2015<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a02017<\/p>\n John Legend arrives at Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at The Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Richard Shotwell, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a02018<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01980<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01996<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a01980<\/p>\n Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at The Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Richard Shotwell, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tim Rice<\/p>\n Emmy:\u00a02018<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01980<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01993<\/p>\n Tony: 1980<\/p>\n Johnny Mercer Award honoree Tim Rice gives his acceptance speech at the 52nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n Evan Agostini, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alan Menken<\/p>\n Emmy: 2020<\/p>\n Grammy:\u00a01991<\/p>\n Oscar:\u00a01989<\/p>\n Tony:\u00a02012<\/p>\n Songwriter Alan Menken performs after receiving the Johnny Mercer Award at the 48th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 15, 2017, in New York.<\/p>\n Evan Agostini, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jennifer Hudson<\/p>\n Emmy: 2021<\/p>\n Grammy: 2009<\/p>\n Oscar: 2007<\/p>\n Tony: 2022<\/p>\n Jennifer Hudson arrives at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.<\/p>\n Evan Agostini, Invision\/Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Viola Davis<\/p>\n Emmy: 2015<\/p>\n Grammy: 2023<\/p>\n Oscar: 2017<\/p>\n Tony: 2001<\/p>\n Viola Davis accepts the award for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording for “Finding Me: A Memoir” at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Chris Pizzello, Associated Press<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elton John<\/p>\n Emmy: 2024<\/p>\n Grammy: 1987<\/p>\n Oscar: 1995<\/p>\n Tony: 2000<\/p>\n Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n Susan Walsh, Associated Press<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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