What Makes An Award Winning Song?

For the 500th(!) episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie and Nate try to answer the question that has stumped critics and philosophers since the dawn of sound: does bad music exist? Their quest to answer something so nebulous leads them through the annals of taste, and in the process ...  Show more

One year after the release of her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is back with an encore. Specifically, The Encore, four tracks that have polarized critics and Swifties alike, from the country-esque number one hit “Patient Zero” to her ode to married Ohi ...  Show more

In today’s episode, we’re discussing some of the best songs to win Grammys across multiple genres.. This includes DJ Khaled’s Higher, Anderson.Paak’s Lockdown, Kaytranada’s 10% and more.

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List of Songs Discussed

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In this episode, we’re speaking about amazing songs that deserved to win Grammys but didn’t. This list includes ‘Stop Trying To Be God’ by Travis Scott, ‘Hoe Cakes’ by MF DOOM, ‘Faith’ by The Weeknd and more.

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