The year at the 2024 Grammys. Here's who should win instead.

Rahul Varma 4 February 2024

Metacritic score: 90/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks

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Metacritic score: 90/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 4

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Metacritic score: 91/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 1

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Metacritic score: 78/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 17

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Metacritic score: 80/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 3

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Metacritic score: 79/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 3

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Metacritic score: 69/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 104

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Metacritic score: 85/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for six weeks

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The year at the 2024 Grammys. Here's who should win instead.

Metacritic score: 90/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks

1. "SOS" by SZA

Metacritic score: 90/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 4

2. "The Record" by boygenius

Metacritic score: 91/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 1

3. "Guts" by Olivia Rodrigo

Metacritic score: 78/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 17

4. "The Age of Pleasure" by Janelle Monáe

Metacritic score: 80/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 3

5. "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" by Lana Del Rey

Metacritic score: 79/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 3

6. "Endless Summer Vacation" by Miley Cyrus

Metacritic score: 69/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 104

7. "World Music Radio" by Jon Batiste

Metacritic score: 85/100 Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for six weeks

8. "Midnights" by Taylor Swift