Stray Notes 🎶

I watched the Grammys on Sunday and as usual, was vaguely disappointed. Anybody with me? So I decided to do my own awards show.

Drum roll please! The 2025 Bravies!

Record of the Year:
Geese “Taxes”

Album of the Year:
Valerie June “Owls, Omens, and Oracles”

Song of the Year:
Valerie June “Endless Tree”

Best New Artist:
Geese
Yes I know, Geese is not ‘new’. For the 2026 Bravies, the Best New Artist award recognizes a performer who *breaks into the public consciousness* and *impacts the musical landscape* during the eligibility period.

Best Americana Album
Wednesday “Bleeds”

Best Americana Performance
Jeff Tweedy “Enough”

Best Indie Dance Album:
Automatic “Is It Now?”

Best Indie Dance Performance:
Nation Of Language “Inept Apollo”

Best Indie Rock Album:
Wet Leg “moisturizer”

Best Indie Rock Performance
Hamilton Leithauser “Knockin’ Heart”

Best Indie Pop Album
Billy Nomates “Metal Horse”

Best Indie Pop Performance
Luke Sital-Singh “Saint & Thief”

Best Album Cover:
Bonnie Prince Billy “The Purple Bird”

Best Concert:
Wet Leg at The Greek (LA)

Most Cringe Grammys Performance:
Justin Bieber

For the record, Grammys I actually agreed with:
”Messy” by Lola Young for Best Pop Solo Performance
”Beautiful Strangers” by Mavis Staples for Best American Roots Performance
”Godspeed” by Mavis Staples for Best Americana Performance

And nominated songs that I would have been so happy to see win anything. (It’s the hope that kills you):
”Doechii” - Anxiety
”Golden” - from KPop Demon Hunters
”Love Is Cruel” by Miles Kane
”Everything Is Peaceful Love” by Bon Iver
”Mangetout” by Wet Leg

Final thought, I don’t think people that have been found guilty of assault should be allowed Grammy nominations, I’m looking at you Chris Brown. WTF Recording Academy.

OK back to working on February’s Brave New Brief! until then, ~tricia