ALBUM OF THE YEAR
No country albums were nominated in this category last year, but that’s likely to change this time around. In fact, it’s possible that more than one country release will receive nods for the first time in Grammy history
BEST BETS
Post MaloneHollywood’s Bleeding
The genre-blurring star’s previous album, beerbongs & bentleys, was an album of the year nominee in 2018. This LP, Post Malone’s third, topped the Billboard 200 for five nonconsecutive weeks, longer than any other album in this eligibility year so far.
The WeekndAfter Hours
The R&B artist’s 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness, was nominated for album of the year — but two years later, his follow-up, Starboy, was passed over. Now, The Weeknd has another shot with his fourth LP, After…