Best of the Decade: Top 100 Songs
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Best of the Decade: Top 100 Songs

I have collated a list of my top 40 songs of every year since 2010. That means 400 songs sit in a playlist of my ‘Best of the Decade’. Luckily I’m not expecting anyone to sit through hundreds of write ups of these songs, just one hundred. If you don’t fancy suffering through endless garbled … Continue reading

Best of 2019: Top 40 Singles
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Best of 2019: Top 40 Singles

40) Barefoot in the Park (Feat. ROSALÍA) – James Blake On an album full of hip hop influenced electronic sounds, Barefoot in the Park truly stands out. It’s so emotive and Blake hasn’t sounded this intensely engaging in years. ROSALÍA sounds incredible here too and their voices blend together in ways you’d never expect. A … Continue reading

Grammy Awards 2020: Nomination Predictions – Album of the Year
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Grammy Awards 2020: Nomination Predictions – Album of the Year

There’s just over 24 hours to go until the nominations for the Grammy Awards 2020 are revealed and I’m finally going to nail down my final predictions for the biggest award of the night. Last year saw the most worthy winner in recent memory win, Golden Hour not only being one of the best albums of that year but of the decade. This year is full of fresh talent, who I think could take up most of the spots here ahead of more typical Grammy stars. Continue reading

Grammy Awards 2020: Nomination Predictions – Record of the Year
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Grammy Awards 2020: Nomination Predictions – Record of the Year

Last year saw the same song take home both Record and Song of the Year at the Grammys. It was too hard to ignore the cultural and commercial significance of a song like This Is America for voters, but this year there isn’t an equivalent favourite. There’s just days to go until nominations are revealed, but for me the set of hits I expect to be in contention could result in a number of potential winners. Continue reading

Grammy Awards 2020: Nomination Predictions – Not Even Close to a Halftime Report
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Grammy Awards 2020: Nomination Predictions – Not Even Close to a Halftime Report

You’ll notice that I’ve titled this article Not Even Close to a Halftime Report. I’ve attempted to do this sort of piece here on my blog around 6 months into the eligibility period to give a clear picture of how things are looking so soon after the previous Grammy night. This year I’m writing this … Continue reading