Grammy Nominations Predictions: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift Will Vie in Top Categories

variety.com:

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For much of 2024, it seemed clear enough that the contest to win the 2025 Grammy award for album of the year came down to a three-way contest between Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift.

But as summer gave way to fall, an album that came out all the way back in 2023 surged forward to look like an equally strong contender for the ’25 trophy: Chappell Roan’s insurgent “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” As our possible usurper might say, “Good luck, babes” — it’s all but officially a four-woman race to claim that prize now.

With the first ballot having gone out to Grammy voters on Friday morning, Variety is forecasting the likely nominees in the Grammys’ top four all-genre categories.

Barring any ties, there will be eight artists or tracks nominated in each of these four divisions (down from 10 nominees after going up from five, in case you missed the expansions and reduction of the past six years).