Commercially she did better
Artistically she did better (ik the videos aren't supposed to count but)
Critically she did better
Had her songs played on the radio
Charted on the Hot 100
Had a giant ass tour
You know people have bad taste when they think Dope has bad lyrics. Not when those are some of the best lyrics Joanne has ever came up with. Raw, honest. Those who understand the topic know.
Commercially she did better Artistically she did better (ik the videos aren't supposed to count but) Critically she did better
Had her songs played on the radio
Charted on the Hot 100
Had a giant ass tour
Looking at my super-early Oscar nom predictions a year ago:
Correct - Jennifer Lawrence [Blanchett was also widely predicted. Rampling was on no one's radar.]
Alicia Vikander [Leigh and Mara were also widely predicted.]
Bryan Cranston, Leonardo DiCaprio [Consensus T5 included Redmayne while Fassbender was at 6th. Only Damon wasn't an obvious contender super in advance.]
Tom Hardy...This category is usually the hardest to pin down way in advance.
So about half the eventual nominees could be seen coming from many. Yet I only got half yet of those right. Though in my defense this early in the game I tend to go for wishful thinking.
And the videos were gorgeous, the lyrics showcased a side of her we've never seen, the production was top notch, and you could tell she put a ton of effort into it so yes