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\n\tForecasting the Song of the Year<\/a> is often a precarious and, some may say, foolhardy task, because if there\u2019s one thing we know about Grammy voters, it\u2019s that they like to keep us on our toes.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tLady Gaga<\/a> \u2013 \u201cAbracadabra\u201d \n\t\u201cThe talent on display is next-level,\u201d says Alex Tear, SiriusXM\u2019s vice president of music programming, of this year\u2019s Song of the Year contenders. \u201cWorld-class songwriting, powerful storytelling, and real energy that\u2019s connecting with their respective audiences. They have all put in the grind \u2014 and have delivered. Everybody, including myself, can sit on the side and say certain things and judge, but every single artist here has a piece of art that has done well, and they should be super proud.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLady Gaga has been nominated in the category four times and has yet to win, so her taking home the gold in this category for the Mayhem<\/em> highlight \u201cAbracadabra\u201d would be a massive victory for the singer. \u201cI believe her to be a front-runner,\u201d says Tear. \u201cShe does great work. She\u2019s been doing it for a long time. She continues to deliver era-defining music. She\u2019s modernized her signature sound, going back to her core feels.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s also important not to overlook massive hits like Huntr\/x\u2019s \u201cGolden\u201d (from Netflix\u2019s KPop Demon Hunters)<\/em>, which, while attributed to a fictional animated band, is delivered with verve by the real-life singers behind the group: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami. (Ejae co-wrote the song.)\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThen again, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Kendrick Lamar and SZA\u2019s acclaimed collab \u201cLuther\u201d took home the award: That song has momentum for days.<\/p>\n \n\tBut Bad Bunny can also very likely snag this award, for \u201cDtMF.\u201d After all, 2026 is already shaping up to be his year<\/a>, with a headlining slot at the Super Bowl LX halftime show on Feb. 8 and a world tour in the works. Winning this particular Grammy award \u2014 or several, for that matter \u2014 would be historic. Benito\u2019s Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos <\/em>is a powerhouse, and also a potential spoiler in the hotly contested Album of the Year race.<\/p>\n\n\t\tThe Nominees\t<\/h2>\n
Doechii<\/a> \u2013 \u201cAnxiety\u201d
Ros\u00e9<\/a> and Bruno Mars<\/a> \u2013 \u201cAPT.\u201d
Bad Bunny<\/a> \u2013 \u201cDtMF\u201d
Huntr\/x<\/a> \u2013 \u201cGolden\u201d
Kendrick Lamar<\/a> With Sza<\/a> \u2013 \u201cLuther\u201d
Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> \u2013 \u201cManchild\u201d
Billie Eilish<\/a> \u2013 \u201cWildflower\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\tThe Lowdown\t<\/h2>\n