Olivia Rodrigo Leads 2027 Grammy Album of Year Race — SkimNews
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- Olivia Rodrigo leads the 2027 Grammy Album of the Year predictions for her third studio album 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,' released in June with New Wave inspirations; she has since launched the Daisy Chain Fields festival and the Unraveled Tour.
- Rodrigo's first two albums, Sour and Guts, were both nominated for AOTY but lost; she previously won Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2022 Grammys at age 19.
- Olivia Dean is positioned as Rodrigo's strongest competition with 'The Art of Loving,' released September 2025; she won Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammys and continues to generate new hits.
- Spotify's John Stein says Rodrigo 'tours hard' and produces 'tight, no fat albums' that resonate with Grammy voters.
- Rosalía's Lux is flagged as a potential surprise winner for combining different sounds and languages in what Stein calls an 'unexpected sonic breakthrough.'
- The AOTY field also includes Taylor Swift (The Life of a Showgirl), Bruno Mars (The Romantic), Phoebe Bridgers (Lost Weekend), Noah Kahan (The Great Divide), and Ella Langley (Dandelion).
Why it matters: Rodrigo, now 23, has waited four years since her first Grammy win to capture Album of the Year after nominations for Sour and Guts both fell short; Olivia Dean presents the biggest obstacle, with potential vote-splitting between the two Olivias.
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