Grammys Predictions and Mailbag Questions

Nora and Nathan talk about some of the pop music news that came out of this week's Met Gala (1:00) and Olivia Rodrigo's appearance on 'SNL' (8:20). Then they talk about the newest album from Kacey Musgraves, 'Middle of Nowhere,' and where she fits in amongst other female country ...  Show more

Nora and Nathan talk about Taylor Swift being selected by the New York Times as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters and the interview she gave on her songwriting to accompany the feature (1:00). Then they talk about Noah Kahan's second studio album, 'The Great Divi ...  Show more

In this episode, we're reacting to the community’s picks for which artists might drop the best album of the year in 2025. We also discuss our contenders, our power rankings and more. Some of the albums discussed include Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd, The Fall Off by J. Cole, JI ...  Show more

In today’s episode, The Snakes critically analyze the 2025 Grammy contenders. It’s been an incredible year of music, particularly for our muse, Taylor Swift, and all of our other favorite pop girls as well. Here, the devil’s advocate is played: each nominee for Album of the Year ...  Show more

When the 2025 Grammy nominations are unveiled on Friday (Nov. 8), there's a world where the year's biggest pop stars dominate the storyline. Billboard awards editor Paul Grein has shared his final Big Four predictions ahead of Friday's announcement, and he thinks pop women will l ...  Show more

Previewing the major categories and making our personal picks of who will win vs. who should win at the surprisingly relevant (!) Grammy Awards on Sunday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast ap ...  Show more