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\n\tThe 2027 Grammys\u2019 Album of the Year category will once again be stacked with a handful of top contenders. But one artist in particular leads the pack: Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>. The singer-songwriter could finally take home the biggest award of the night for her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/em><\/a>. Since her debut in 2021, Rodrigo\u2019s acclaimed albums<\/a> have both gotten nods in the category, but never won. This may just be her year.<\/p>\n \n\tPhoebe Bridgers<\/a>, Lost Weekend<\/em> \n\tOlivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/em><\/strong> \n\tOlivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/em><\/strong>\n\t\tAlbum of the Year \u2014 Our Predictions\t<\/h2>\n
Olivia Dean<\/a>, The Art of Loving<\/em>
Noah Kahan<\/a>, The Great Divide<\/em>
Ella Langley<\/a>, Dandelion<\/em>
Bruno Mars<\/a>, The Romantic<\/em>
Olivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/em>
Rosal\u00eda<\/a>, Lux<\/em>
Taylor Swift<\/a>, The Life of a Showgirl<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\tWho Will Win?\t<\/h2>\n
Olivia Rodrigo stunned audiences and critics alike with the release of her highly-anticipated You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/em>. The 23-year-old showed an impressive amount of maturity both in her songwriting and sound as she folded in New Wave inspirations. \u201cShe has this engagement where people are just listening front to back on repeat,\u201d says John Stein, head of North America Editorial at Spotify. Since the album\u2019s release in June, Rodrigo has been unstoppable, launching her own music festival, Daisy Chain Fields<\/a>, and kicking off her Unraveled Tour<\/a> in support of the LP. \u201cShe really puts in the work. She tours hard, she\u2019s an incredible songwriter and really hones these tight, no fat albums,\u201d Stein says. \u201cI think that really works in her favor here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\tWho Should Win?\t<\/h2>\n
Rodrigo isn\u2019t new to the Academy. She won Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album for her debut in 2022. Both of her first two albums, Sour<\/a><\/em> and Guts<\/a>,<\/em> have also been nominated for AOTY before, but ultimately lost out. \u201cIt\u2019s surprising she actually hasn\u2019t won yet because she has these really strong albums that really feel like a moment,\u201d Stein says. \u201cShe builds a world around them. That really resonates with voters,\u201d he adds. Now, four years after her first Grammy win at 19, Rodrigo has stepped further<\/a> into her artistry.<\/p>\n