Variety Not to plead hardship, but trying to handicap what records might win Grammy nominations is unlike the guesswork for any other top entertainment awards show. Tens of thousands of potentially eligible new recordings are released every year, and then individual categories have their own nominating committees to winnow through preliminary voting, making sure that wild cards slip in and it’s never a pure popularity contest. With that said, there are sure bets every year — and those that are sure until they’re not. (We’re looking at you, famously MIA “Shape of You.”) Right now, there is an expectancy of a major Taylor Swift vs. the Weeknd smackdown, while taking into account that, taking into account the Grammys ’ fickleness in the past, it’s possible Swift won’t figure in much at all — kind of like another election we can think of that’s absolutely guaranteed to be either a landslide or squeaker. ALBUM OF THE YEAR The Weeknd’s “After Hours” is really the only contender you could bet the family jewels on without blinking an eye. But Swift is as near to a sure-thing as anyone without a bloody nose gets this year. Going on recent experience, that may […]
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