We’re baaaack!
2023 is over, Rocky’s moved in to her new place, and she and Claire are breaking down the past year in music. There will be live changes! There will be bad opinions! Rocky will misremember the name of a Kesha album! Claire will mistakenly refer to Flyana Boss as one person! Slowthai!
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Biggest Earworm: “Hollywood Baby” by 100 gecs
Best Comeback: Everything But the Girl
Best Experimental Album: SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown
Best Country Album: Strays II by Margo Price
Best Jazz Album: The Omnichord Real Book by Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Alt Album: Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers
Best R&B Album: Lahai by Sampha
Best R&B Song: “Good Good” by Usher, Summer Walker, and 21 Savage
Best Electronic/Dance Album: That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware
Best Electronic/Dance Song: “Nothing Left to Lose” by Everything But the Girl
Best Rock Album: Black Rainbows by Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Rock Song: “Johnny johnny johnny” by underscores
Best Hip Hop Album: Welcome 2 Collegrove by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
Best Hip Hop Song: “Jenn’s Terrific Vacation” by Danny Brown feat. Kassa Overall
Best Pop Album: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek
Best Pop Song: “One of Your Girls” by Troye Sivan
Producer of the Year: JPEGMAFIA
Songwriter of the Year: underscores
Breakout Artist: hemlocke springs
Song of the Year: “Jenn’s Terrific Vacation” by Danny Brown feat. Kassa Overall
Album of the Year: Wallsocket by underscores
