Gordie's Midday Gossip - The Female Grammys

With Taylor, Beyoncé and Billie Likely to Lead 2025 Grammys, Will Men Be Shut Out of Album of the Year for the First Time? Even before the 2025 Grammys, one thing is certain: a male performer will not win album of the year. The main question is whether a male can be nominated for one of the eight spots? A male shutout would be a Grammy first, but it almost happened when Jon Batiste was the only male performer nominated in the top category at the 2024 Grammys.

Women’s long-players continue to dominate the Grammys’ public zeitgeist and tastemaker favorites, making it challenging to discover a male artist’s album that would qualify for the February 2, 2025 awards, and even long shots favor women. The three for-sure albums of the year include Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter,” and Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” As for the other spots, it could go to Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine,” and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short N’ Sweet.” Charli XCX’s “Brat” is a big question mark and Kacey Musgraves’ “Deeper Well” could be a contender.