2022 Grammy Awards Predictions: Best Pop Solo Performance
From āHappier Than Everā to āPositionsā to āDrivers License,ā there are several strong Best Pop Solo Performance contenders at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Here are Showbiz Cheat Sheetās predictions for Best Pop Solo Performance.Ā
Nominees for the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and Billie Eilish
After being postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and increased safety concerns, the Grammy Awards will officially take place on April 3, 2022. Stars from across the globe made their way to Las Vegas. Some hoped to take home trophies for their original music.Ā
That includes āDrivers Licenseā artist Olivia Rodrigo. The songwriter earned seven nominations for the upcoming ceremony, as well as Jon Batiste, who is the artist with the most 2022 Grammy nominations. One of the most coveted awards of the night is Best Pop Solo Performance (not to be confused with Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, where artists like BTS and Lady Gaga/Tony Bennett are nominated.
Best Pop Solo Performance nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards include āAnyoneā by Justin Bieber, āRight On Timeā by Brandi Carlile, āHappier Than Everā by Billie Eilish, āPositionsā by Ariana Grande, and ādrivers licenseā by Rodrigo. Many of these artists will take to the Grammysā stage, including Eilish and Rodrigo.Ā
Olivia Rodrigo could win the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo PerformanceĀ
āDrivers Licenseā could potentially snag the Best Pop Solo Performance category. With her album Sour premiering in 2021, Rodrigo earned several other Grammy nominations. Since āDrivers Licenseā debut, this track has earned over a billion streams on Spotify, making it one of the most popular Sour songs.Ā
The original earned the MTV Video Music Awards for Song of the Year and Push Performance of the Year. However, thereās pretty strong competition for Rodrigo, with some fans mentioning other Best Pop Solo nominees.Ā
āWasnāt Billie the first person in a really long time to sweep the big four? Olivia is pretty culturally relevant right now, but I donāt see her sweeping. Itās a pretty rare occurrence,ā one Reddit user said. Another Reddit user noted, āAs long as this leaves room for Ariana to win Best Pop Solo Performance.ā
Billie Eilish could potentially snag a Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy Award for āHappier Than Everā
This artist recently received an Academy Award for her song āNo Time to Die.ā Eilish was also known for her historic Grammy wins at the 2020 ceremony. She snagged recognition in several categories for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go, and its corresponding single āBad Guy.ā
With Happier Than Ever ushering in a new era for Eilish, the albumās title track proved to be a fan favorite. The song earned over 500 million Spotify plays, with some listeners creating TikTok videos inspired by the angsty original. If there was another song to dethrone āDrivers License,ā āHappier Than Everā is a safe bet.Ā