Album of the Year

World Music Radio JON BATISTE

The former “Late Show” bandleader was the surprise winner of the Grammy’s top award for “We Are” in 2022 and worked quickly to release this highly conceptual follow-up, which features Lil Wayne and Kenny G.

Endless Summer Vacation MILEY CYRUS

Cyrus’ first album in three years and debut for Columbia earned six nominations, triple her previous career total. It was powered by the massive hit “Flowers” and fan-favorite collaborations with Sia and Brandi Carlile.

The Age of Pleasure JANELLE MONÁE

Monáe has come up empty on eight prior Grammy noms but is a strong contender with their first album in five years, which revels in a danceable, Afrofuturist sound.

Midnights TAYLOR SWIFT

The only female artist to win album of the year honors three times, Swift will look to add to her record-breaking success with “Midnights,” produced with longtime collaborator Antonoff and boasting a rare feature from Del Rey.

The Record BOYGENIUS

This is one of a leading seven nominations for the supertrio and its members Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, who achieved cultural dominance on their own terms this year.

Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd LANA DEL REY

Del Rey lost in this category to Billie Eilish’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” in 2020. Could the dazzling, Jack Antonoffproduced “Ocean Blvd” change her fortunes?

Guts OLIVIA RODRIGO

Already a three-time Grammy winner at 20, Rodrigo snagged her second album of the year nom for the global chart-topper “Guts,” which spawned the smashes “Vampire,” “Bad Idea Right” and “Get Him Back!”

SOS SZA

With her leading nine nominations, SZA is enjoying a new career peak thanks to “SOS,” her first album in more than five years. Her only prior win came in 2022 for pop duo/group performance with Doja Cat on “Kiss Me More.”