The 64th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in 2022 and award music released during the eligibility period of September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. So who are the leading contenders for Record of the Year? See our potential favorites, dark horses, and spoilers below. Check back throughout the season as new singles are announced and released and the race takes shape.
Updated: October 1, 2021
Leading Contenders
“Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran
Album: “Equals”
Label: Asylum
Release Date: June 25, 2021
Producers: Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Fred Gibson
“Butter” by BTS
Label: Big Hit/Sony Music
Release Date: May 21, 2021
Producers: Rob Grimaldi, Stephen Kirk, Ron Perry
“Damage” by H.E.R.
Album: “Back of My Mind”
Label: RCA
Release Date: October 21, 2020
Producers: Cardiak, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman
“Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo
Album: “Sour”
Label: Geffen/Interscope
Release Date: January 8, 2021
Producer: Daniel Nigro
“Good Days” by Sza
Label: Top Dawg/RCA
Release Date: December 25, 2020
Producers: Carter Lang, Loshendrix, Nascent
“Happier Than Ever...
Updated: October 1, 2021
Leading Contenders
“Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran
Album: “Equals”
Label: Asylum
Release Date: June 25, 2021
Producers: Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Fred Gibson
“Butter” by BTS
Label: Big Hit/Sony Music
Release Date: May 21, 2021
Producers: Rob Grimaldi, Stephen Kirk, Ron Perry
“Damage” by H.E.R.
Album: “Back of My Mind”
Label: RCA
Release Date: October 21, 2020
Producers: Cardiak, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman
“Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo
Album: “Sour”
Label: Geffen/Interscope
Release Date: January 8, 2021
Producer: Daniel Nigro
“Good Days” by Sza
Label: Top Dawg/RCA
Release Date: December 25, 2020
Producers: Carter Lang, Loshendrix, Nascent
“Happier Than Ever...
- 10/1/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
H.E.R. has released a lush new single and video for “Damage” from her upcoming full-length album on Mbk Entertainment/RCA Records.
Produced by Cardiak and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, “Damage” sees H.E.R. examining the fallout of a past relationship, with lyrics written with Anthony Clemons, Jr. and Tiara Thomas. The live performance video for the song was shot at the Roxie Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring H.E.R. walking inside the now-dilapidated venue to join her band on an adorned stage.
This Saturday, October 24th, H.E.R.
Produced by Cardiak and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, “Damage” sees H.E.R. examining the fallout of a past relationship, with lyrics written with Anthony Clemons, Jr. and Tiara Thomas. The live performance video for the song was shot at the Roxie Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring H.E.R. walking inside the now-dilapidated venue to join her band on an adorned stage.
This Saturday, October 24th, H.E.R.
- 10/21/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Last November, the producer Ninetyfour was eagerly expecting his first major-label placement. “I was supposed to be on the Game’s album,” Ninetyfour recalls. “They asked us to do the paperwork, Ascap information, ‘Bet, we’re gonna be on the album.’ It comes down to it — it’s not on there. That was supposed to be my first one, so I was kind of devastated. My spirits was low.”
He rebounded in emphatic fashion on Thursday night when the R&b singer PartyNextDoor put out his new album, Partymobile: Along with Bizness Boi and Cardiak,...
He rebounded in emphatic fashion on Thursday night when the R&b singer PartyNextDoor put out his new album, Partymobile: Along with Bizness Boi and Cardiak,...
- 3/27/2020
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
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