At the risk of sounding like a total square... I don't get it. Billie Eilish just won the Grammys for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Her song "Bad Guy" which scored awards for Song and Record of 2020 is a strange mix of moaning and mumbling. A few of her other songs feature actual singing, but it's all far from being Grammy-worthy material of historic quality.
This approach to music appears to be a trend, as a few other singers also won Grammys by singing in unique yet crappy fashion. Lil Nas X, whose "Old Town Road" was a phenomenon on pop radio and Lizzo, whose "Truth Hurts" is so off key that it sounds more like a bad parody of a rap song than an actual song. These are all catchy novelty songs, but Grammy Winners??? For those of us who appreciate good music, here's an analogy: This is like giving a Grammy to "Kung Fu Fighting," the 1974 disco novelty song by Carl Douglas.
Check out the videos of these Grammy winners below if you are curious, but I warn you... You will probably come away with the same cranky attitude that I have. If you're reading this thinking "OK Boomer...just relax and go back to your Tony Bennett records," I'll clarify by saying I'm not a Boomer, but a GenX-er who likes all styles of good music, but can't get my brain around this awful crop of bad singers. Let's hope it's just a fad. ALL VIDEOS COURTESY of YouTube.
So why not a Grammy for this song? Because we all knew it was supposed to be just a novelty. Not a timeless classic. There's a big difference, but that point was lost on the dopey Grammy voters. (video courtesy of YouTube)
62ndAnnual GRAMMY Award Winners List
Record of the Year
"Hey, Ma," Bon Iver
"Bad Guy," Billie Eilish- WINNER
"7 Rings," Ariana Grande
"Hard Place," H.E.R.
"Talk," Khalid
"Old Town Road," Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
"Truth Hurts," Lizzo
"Sunflower," Post Malone & Swae Lee
Album of the Year
I,I, Bon Iver
Norman F---ing Rockwell!, Lana Del Rey
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish-WINNER
Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her, H.E.R.
7, Lil Nas X
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe), Lizzo
Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend
Song of The Year
"Always Remember Us This Way," Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
"Bad Guy," Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)-WINNER
"Bring My Flowers Now," Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
"Hard Place," Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)
"Lover," Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
"Norman F---ing Rockwell," Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
"Someone You Loved," Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi)
"Truth Hurts," Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)
Best New Artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish-WINNER
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalia
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Spirit," Beyoncé
"Bad Guy," Billie Eilish
"7 Rings," Ariana Grande
"Truth Hurts," Lizzo-WINNER
"You Need to Calm Down," Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Boyfriend," Ariana Grande & Social House
"Sucker," Jonas Brothers
"Old Town Road," Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus-WINNER
"Sunflower," Post Malone & Swae Lee
"Senorita," Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish-WINNER
Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande
No. 6 Collaborations Project, Ed Sheeran
Lover, Taylor Swift
Best R&B Performance
"Love Again," Daniel Caesar & Brandy
Could've Been," H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller
"Exactly How I Feel," Lizzo Featuring Gucci Mane
"Roll Some Mo," Lucky Daye
"Come Home," Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000 – WINNER
Best R&B Song
"Could've Been," Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller)
"Look at Me Now," Emily King & Jeremy Most, songwriters (Emily King)
"No Guidance," Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Drake)
"Roll Some Mo," David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson, songwriters (Lucky Daye)
"Sayso," PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo) - WINNER
Best R&B Album
1123, BJ The Chicago Kid
Painted, Lucky Daye
Ella Mai, Ella Mai
Paul, PJ Morton
Ventura, Anderson .Paak - WINNER
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Time Today," BJ The Chicago Kid
"Steady Love," India.Arie
"Jerome," Lizzo - WINNER
"Real Games," Lucky Daye
"Built for Love," PJ Morton Featuring Jazmine Sullivan
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Apollo XXI, Steve Lacy
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe), Lizzo - winner
Overload, Georgia Anne Muldrow
Saturn, Nao
Being Human in Public, Jessie Reyez
Best Rap Performance
"Middle Child," J. Cole
"Suge," DaBaby
"Down Bad," Dreamville Featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy
"Racks in the Middle," Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy-WINNER
"Clout," Offset Featuring Cardi B
Best Rap/Sung Performance
"Higher," DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend-WINNER
"Drip Too Hard," Lil Baby & Gunna
"Panini," Lil Nas X
"Ballin," Mustard Featuring Roddy Ricch
"The London," Young Thug Featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott
Best Rap Song
"Bad Idea," Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett, songwriters (YBN Cordae Featuring Chance The Rapper)
"Gold Roses," Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III & Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross Featuring Drake)
"A Lot," Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage Featuring J. Cole)-WINNER
"Racks in the Middle," Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy)
"Suge," DaBaby, Jetsonmade & Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby)
Best Rap Album
Revenge of the Dreamers III, Dreamville
Championships, Meek Mill
I Am > I Was, 21 Savage
Igor, Tyler, The Creator-WINNER
The Lost Boy, YBN Cordae
Best Music Video
"We've Got to Try," The Chemical Brothers
"This Land," Gary Clark Jr.
"Cellophane," FKA twigs
"Old Town Road (Official Movie)," Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus - WINNER
"Glad He's Gone," Tove Lo
Best Country Solo Performance
- "All Your'n," Tyler Childers
- "Girl Goin' Nowhere," Ashley McBryde
- "Ride Me Back Home," Willie Nelson - WINNER
- "God's Country," Blake Shelton
- "Bring My Flowers Now," Tanya Tucker
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- "Brand New Man," Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
- "I Don't Remember Me (Before You)," Brothers Osborne
- "Speechless," Dan + Shay - WINNER
- "The Daughters," Little Big Town
- "Common," Maren Morris Featuring Brandi Carlile
Best Country Song
- "Bring My Flowers Now," Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) - WINNER
- "Girl Goin' Nowhere," Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)
- "It All Comes Out in the Wash," Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
- "Some of It," Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church)
- "Speechless," Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
Best Country Album
- Desperate Man, Eric Church
- Stronger Than the Truth, Reba McEntire
- Interstate Gospel, Pistol Annies
- Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett
- While I'm Livin', Tanya Tucker - WINNER
Best Rock Performance
"Pretty Waste," Bones UK
"This Land," Gary Clark Jr.-WINNER
"History Repeats," Brittany Howard
"Woman," Karen O & Danger Mouse
"Too Bad," Rival Sons
Best Metal Performance
"Astorlus - The Great Octopus," Candlemass Featuring Tony Iommi
"Humanicide," Death Angel
"Bow Down," I Prevail
"Unleashed," Killswitch Engage
"7empest," Tool - WINNER
Best Rock Song
"Fear Inoculum," Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool)
"Give Yourself a Try," George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975)
"Harmony Hall," Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend)
"History Repeats," Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
"This Land," Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.) - WINNER
Best Rock Album
Amo, Bring Me The Horizon
Social Cues, Cage The Elephant - WINNER
In the End, The Cranberries
Trauma, I Prevail
Feral Roots, Rival Sons
Best Alternative Music Album
U.F.O.F., Big Thief
Assume Form, James Blake
I,I, Bon Iver
Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend-WINNER
Anima, Thom Yorke
Best Dance Recording
"Linked," Bonobo
"Got to Keep On," The Chemical Brothers - WINNER
"Piece of Your Heart," Meduza Featuring Goodboys
"Underwater," Rufus Du Sol
"Midnight, Hour," Skrillex & Boys Noize Featuring Ty Dolla $ign Boys Noize & Skrillex
Best Dance/Electronic Album
LP5, Apparat
No Geography, The Chemical Brothers - WINNER
Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape), Flume
Solace, Rufus Du Sol
Weather, Tycho
Best Music Film
Homecoming -WINNER
Remember My Name
Birth of the Cool
Shangri-La
Anima
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
John Hill
Finneas - WINNER
Ricky Reed
Source:GRAMMY