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Album of the Year:
- Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé
- New Blue Song by André 3000
- Djesse Vol. 4 by Jacob Collier
- Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
- The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift
- The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
- Brat by Charli XCX
- Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish
Song of the Year:
- Fortnight by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
- Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish
- Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
- Good Luck, Babe! By Chappell Roan
- Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter
- A Bar Song(Tipsy) by Shaboozey
- Die with a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
- TEXAS HOLD ‘EM by Beyoncé
Record of the Year:
- Fortnight by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
- Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish
- Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
- Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan
- Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
- 360 by Charli XCX
- Now and Then by The Beatles
- TEXAS HOLD ‘EM by Beyoncé
To clarify, “Record of the Year” recognizes the best recording of a song. That includes the artist’s performance, production, and engineering. While “Song of the Year” honors the songwriting itself. The award goes to the songwriters, not necessarily the performing artist.
Best New Artist of the Year:
- Khruangbin
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Shaboozey
- Doechii
- Teddy Swims
- Chappell Roan
- Benson Boone
- Raye
Music Video of the Year:
- Fortnight by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
- Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
- 360 by Charli XCX
- Houdini by Eminem
- Tailor Swif by A$AP Rocky
Pop Vocal Album of the Year:
- Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande
- Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
- The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift
- The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
- Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish
Rap Song of the Year:
- CARNIVAL by Kanye West ft Ty Dolla $ign and Rich the Kid
- Like That by Future, Kendrick Lamar, and Metro Boomin
- Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
- Asteroids by Rapsody
- Yeah Glo! by GloRilla
