I just realized they changed the rap/sung category again this year to include solo performances. Why does this category never cease to confuse me?

And I'm struggling with where to put some of these artists (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Drake), because they straddle genres.

Can I put an EP in the album fields?

Sure!

I ended up with 36 submissions. Not bad! But if a couple more slip into my inbox before the morning, I wouldn't be mad...

I'll be sending in a ballot for the next round, I just haven't gotten around to listening to enough music from this year to make my ballot not trash.

I'll be unveiling the longlists shortly.

Read for the longlists? These are based on the songs, albums or artists in each category that received the most nominations. This year, 37 members sent submissions.

I'm shook

Producer of the Year
Cashmere Cat
DJ Mustard
Greg Kurstin
Grimes
Jack Antonoff
Mark Ronson
Mattman & Robin
Max Martin
Metro Boomin'
Mike WiLL Made-It
Noah "40" Shebib
SOPHIE
Stargate
The Chainsmokers
Tony Visconti

Best Music Video
"Borders" M.I.A.
"Famous" Kanye West ft. Rihanna
"Formation" Beyoncé
"Hello" Adele
"Into You" Ariana Grande
"Lazarus" David Bowie
"Out of the Woods" Taylor Swift
"Rise" Katy Perry
"Side to Side" Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
"Starboy" The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
"Superlove" Tinashe
"The Greatest" Sia
"Up&Up" Coldplay
"Vroom Vroom" Charli XCX
"Work From Home" Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Music videos lacked for me this year. There were little standouts.

And False Alarm > Starboy in terms of videography.

Best Country Solo Performance
"80s Mercedes" Maren Morris
"Blue Ain't Your Color" Keith Urban
"Daddy Lessons" Beyoncé
"Die A Happy Man" Travis Rhett
"Dirty Laundry" Carrie Underwood
"Hands of Time" Margo Price
"Heartbeat" Carrie Underwood
"Humble and Kind" Tim McGraw
"In Bloom" Sturgill Simpson
"My Church" Maren Morris
"Peter Pan" Kelsea Ballerini
"Record Year" Eric Springsteen
"Since You've Gone to Heaven" Brandy Clark
"Somewhere On a Beach" Dierks Bentley
"Vice" Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Castaway" Zac Brown Band
"Comeback Kid" The Band Perry
"Different For Girls" Dierks Bentley ft. Elle King
"Forever Country" Artists of Then, Now & Forever
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani
"H.O.L.Y." Florida Georgia Line
"I'll Be the Moon" Dierks Bentley ft. Maren Morris
"Lately" Dan + Shay
"May We All" Florida Georgia Line ft. Tim McGraw
"One of Those Days" Little Big Town
"Setting the World on Fire" Kenny Chesney ft. Pink
"Sober Saturday Night" Chris Young ft. Vince Gill
"The Fighter" Keith Urban ft. Carrie Underwood
"Think Of You" Chris Young and Cassadee Pope
"You Are My Sunshine" Morgane Stapleton ft. Chris Stapleton

Best Country Song
"80s Mercedes" Maren Morris
"Blue Ain't Your Color" Keith Urban
"Daddy Lessons" Beyoncé
"Die A Happy Man" Travis Rhett
"Dirty Laundry" Carrie Underwood
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani
"H.O.L.Y." - Florida Georgia Line
"Heartbeat" Carrie Underwood
"Humble and Kind" Tim McGraw
"My Church" Maren Morris
"Peter Pan" Kelsea Ballerini
"Setting the World on Fire" Kenny Chesney ft. Pink
"Since You've Gone to Heaven" Brandy Clark
"Think Of You" Chris Young and Cassadee Pope
"Vice" Miranda Lambert

Best Country Album
A Sailor's Guide to Earth Sturgill Simpson
Big Day In a Small Town Brandy Clark
Black Dierks Bentley
Damn Country Music Tim McGraw
Hero Maren Morris
Midwest Farmer's Daughter Margo Price
Mr. Misunderstood Eric Church
Pure & Simple Dolly Parton
Ripcord Keith Urban
Storyteller Carrie Underwood

Wait. A mess. For some reason I thought Tom Vercetti (ATRL user) was named after David Bowie's producer, but that's Tony Visconti.

Miss Korea
BANNED

Apparently they're due in 30 days.

Ngl, at first glance I could see the slight resemblance.

Country Solo Performance is too strong to waste a spot on Beyoncé, but I wouldn't complain much about her being in Country Song. She can have Margo's slot since she missed the category.

Best Rap Performance
"All the Way Up" Fat Joe and Remy Ma ft. French Montana and Infared
"Blessings" Chance the Rapper
"Borders" M.I.A.
"Come Down" Anderson .Paak
"Controlla" Drake
"Cut It" O.T. Genasis ft. Young Dolph
"Deepthroat" Cupcakke
"Down In the DM" Yo Gotti
"FDT" YG ft. Nipsey Hussle
"No Problems" Chance the Rapper ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
"OOOUUU" Young M.a.
"Panda" Desiigner
"Pick Up the Phone" Young Thug and Travis Scott ft. Quavo
"RiRi" Young Thug
"Timmy Turner" Desiigner

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Black Beatles" Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane
"Broccoli" D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yacthy
"Fade" Kanye West ft. Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign
"Famous" Kanye West ft. Rihanna
"Finish Line / Drown" Chance the Rapper ft. T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane and Noname
"Low Life" Future ft. The Weeknd
"Me, Myself & I" G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha
"One Dance" Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla
"Sucker for Pain" Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Imagine Dragons with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign and X Ambassadors
"Ultralight Beam" Kanye West ft. The-Dream, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and Chance the Rapper

Best Rap Song
"All the Way Up" Fat Joe and Remy Ma ft. French Montana and Infared
"Black Beatles" Rae Sremmurd
"Borders" M.I.A.
"Deepthroat" Cupcakke
"Famous" Kanye West ft. Rihanna
"FDT" YG ft. Nipsey Hussle
"For the ****s" Mykki Blanco
"No Problem" Chance the Rapper ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
"One Dance" Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla
"OOOUUU" Young M.a.
"Panda" Desiigner
"Pick Up the Phone" Young Thug and Travis Scott ft. Quavo
"Sucker for Pain" Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Imagine Dragons with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign and X Ambassadors
"Timmy Turner" Desiigner
"Ultralight Beam" Kanye West ft. The-Dream, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and Chance the Rapper

Best Rap Album
Atrocity Exhibition Danny Brown
Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight Travis Scott
Coloring Book Chance the Rapper
Islah Kevin Gates
Jeffery Young Thug
SremmLife2 RaeSremmurd
Still Brazy YG
The Life of Pablo Kanye West
untitled unmastered Kendrick Lamar
Views Drake

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Ugh i should have sent but the genre sections were a bit tew much for me

At least two of my submissions made it. Justice for Isaiah Rashad & Schoolboy Q.

Best R&B Performance
"1990x" Maxwell
"Back to Sleep" Chris Brown ft. Zayn and Usher
"Beggin' and Pleadin'" Brandy
"Cranes In the Sky" Solange
"Don't Touch My Hair" Solange ft. Sampha
"Formation" Beyoncé
"Freedom" Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar
"Good to Love" FKA twigs
"In Common" Alicia Keys
"Love On the Brain" Rihanna
"Needed Me" Rihanna
"Say It" Tory Lanez
"Starboy" The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
"Superlove" Tinashe
"The Greatest" King

Best R&B Song
"Company" Tinashe
"Cranes In the Sky" Solange
"Don't Touch My Hair" Solange ft. Sampha
"Exchange" Bryson Tiller
"Formation" Beyoncé
"Hands Up" Blood Orange
"In Common" Alicia Keys
"Lake By the Ocean" Maxwell
"Love On the Brain" Rihanna
"Needed Me" Rihanna
"Nikes" Frank Ocean
"Not Above That" Dawn Richard
"Pillowtalk" Zayn
"Say It" Tory Lanez
"Starboy" The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk

Best R&B Album
A Seat at the Table Solange
Anti Rihanna
blackSUMMERS'night Maxwell
Blonde Frank Ocean
For All We Know NAO
Freetown Sound Blood Orange
Lemonade Beyoncé
Malibu Anderson .Paak
T R A P S O U L Bryson Tiller
Unbreakable Janet Jackson

Cranes in the Sky for EVERYTHING please.