My Picks for Grammy 2020

It's Grammy voting time again and I am once again casting my vote, pretending to be one of the Grammy voters.

It is a very fresh set of nominees this year and since I belong to the older demographic, my votes will go to the ones I kinda like.

I will be voting in all the four major awards as well as in the pop category, since that is my forte.

So here goes.....

RECORD OF THE YEAR - Post Malone and Swae Lee - Sunflower

None of the songs here reached my personal top 10 and none of them actually played too long in my VIBBIDI set.  The closest though would be Post Malone and Swae Lee's Sunflower.  Among all eight nominees, this is the one that I like the best.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride

This is the easiest category for me to vote.  Hands down, Vampire Weekend's Father of the Bride. I have loved the work of these guys since Contra.  Now that they are nominated, I give my vote to them!

SONG OF THE YEAR - Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Among all the songs nominated this year, this one reached my own personal top 10 countdown. I think it even went to #1. 

BEST NEW ARTIST - Lizzo

I think she's an audacious performer and I love her album. If not for Vampire Weekend, I would've voted for her.  Also, Truth Hurts is not my favorite song of hers but those were the ones nominated unfortunately.  She has so many gems in her album!

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE - Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Probably the most unique artist to come out last year.  Such a breath of fresh air!

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE - Jonas Brothers - Sucker

I have been a fan of these boys for the longest time. This is a strong record from them.  My vote goes to them!

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM - Andrea Bocelli - Si

One of my personal Album of the Year!  Breathtaking work from Andrea!  His work here have brought tears to my eyes!

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM - Taylor Swift - Lover

I was surprised this was snubbed in the Album of the Year category.  It's probably one of my most favorite albums of hers.  Such strong songwriting and she has always pushed the boundaries of pop!