What Makes An Award Winning Song?

For the first time in history, five country songs were at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and Stella Lefty all have songs that range from two-stepping hits to borderline Americana: what do these songs say about the state of country musi ...  Show more

Many of us keep a journal, but few of us are able to turn our unvarnished thoughts into cultural moments touching on love, death, and guitars quite like Phoebe Bridgers. Her new album Lost Weekend isn’t just throwing the pages of her personal life into song, it’s much more than t ...  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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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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Does respect from music’s premier awards show still carry weight? Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/ac ...  Show more

Big wins for Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. Standout performances from Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter. A conversation about why the 2025 awards worked. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on App ...  Show more