Beneath the stan wars and hormonal lust, ATRL has a vibrant, savvy community of music lovers that is long overdue in pitting its passionate opinions against those of the industry's elite. The
ATRL Grammys launches this year as an opportunity not only to reward the best music of the past year, but to also compare our collective tastes with those of the world's biggest music awards show. Using the
same categories, procedures and timeline as its namesake, the ATRL Grammys provides an opportunity for members to get in on the Grammy fun before the big show in February.
SUBMISSIONS
In the first stage of the nomination process, ATRL members can submit their favorite albums, songs and artists in up to 26 actual Grammy categories. Music released from
October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013 is eligible for consideration.
BALLOTS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 30, 2013. PLEASE SEND BY PRIVATE MESSAGE.
Categories
General Field
Members can submit up to five choices in each category
Album of the Year
Record of the Year (awarded to the performer and production team)
Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriter and composer)
Best New Artist
Genre Fields
Members can submit up to three choices in each category
Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Dance Recording
Best Rock Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album
Best Alternative Music Album
Best R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best R&B Album
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
Producer of the Year
Best Music Video
Lifetime Achievement
Members can submit one artist whose career has made an exceptional impact upon ATRL
LONGLISTS
In the second stage of the nomination process, ATRL members will pick the final nominees from longlists of the top submissions in each category. These will be announced on December 1, 2013.
BALLOTS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 8, 2013. PLEASE SEND BY PRIVATE MESSAGE.
Longlists
NOMINATIONS
The nominees in each category will be announced during the ATRL Grammy Nominations Concert on December 13, 2013.
Nominations Concert Live!
VOTES ARE DUE BY JANUARY 5, 2014. PLEASE SEND BY PRIVATE MESSAGE.
Official Ballot
WINNERS
The winners in each category will be announced during the inaugural ATRL Grammys ceremony on January 25, 2013, the day before the real show airs on CBS.
Red carpet and pre-show awards
THE 1ST ATRL GRAMMYS CEREMONY
Winners
Album of the Year
Red Taylor Swift
Record of the Year
“I Knew You Were Trouble.” Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
"Royals" (Lorde)
Songwriters: Ella Yelich O'Connor, Joel Little
Best New Artist
Kacey Musgraves
Best Pop Solo Performance
"I Knew You Were Trouble." Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Stay" Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
Best Pop Vocal Album
Halcyon Ellie Goulding
Best Dance Recording
"Clarity" Zedd ft. Foxes
Best Rock Performance
"Still Into You" Paramore
Best Rock Song
"Still Into You" (Paramore)
Songwriters: Hayley Williams, Taylor York
Best Rock Album
Paramore Paramore
Best Alternative Music Album
Modern Vampires of the City Vampire Weekend
Best R&B Performance
"#Beautiful" Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
Best R&B Song
"Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake ft. Majid Jordan)
Songwriters: Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Majid Al Maskati, Jordan Ullman
Best R&B Album
The Electric Lady Janelle Monáe
Best Rap Performance
"Started From the Bottom" Drake
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"The Way" Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller
Best Rap Song
"Black Skinhead" (Kanye West)
Songwriters: Kanye West, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Malik Jones,
Cydel Young, Elon Rutberg, Wasalu Jaco, Sakiya Sandifer, Mike Dean, Derrick Watkins
Best Rap Album
good kid, m.A.A.d. city Kendrick Lamar
Best Country Solo Performance
“Begin Again" Taylor Swift
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Highway Don't Care" Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Best Country Song
"Begin Again" (Taylor Swift)
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Best Country Album
Red Taylor Swift
Producer of the Year
Pharrell Williams
Best Music Video
"Ride" Lana Del Rey
Lifetime Achievement Award
Britney Spears