Once again, all the songs in this category were unknown to me until yesterday. I also haven't seen any of these movies, which kind of puts me at a disadvantage in judging the category.
"Be Alive," from King Richard. Beyoncé and Darius Scott Dixson, songwriters; performed by Beyoncé:
"Carolina," from Where the Crawdads Sing. Taylor Swift, songwriter; performed by Taylor Swift:
"Hold My Hand," from Top Gun: Maverick. Bloodpop® and Stefani Germanotta, songwriters; performed by Lady Gaga (whose real name is Stefani Germanotta):
"Keep Rising," from The Woman King. Angelique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito and Jessy Wilson, songwriters; performed by Jessy Wilson featuring Angelique Kidjo:
"Nobody Like U," from Turning Red. Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters; performed by 4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O'Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, and Grayson Villanueva:
"We Don't Talk About Bruno," from Encanto. Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter; performed by Gaitán—La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, and Encanto cast:
I have to say this is my favorite category yet. I absolutely love the first five songs. And all these videos are wonderful. I think it's fair to say that the songs work very well in their movies (even though I haven't seen them).
One stands out to me, though. I could not take my eyes off the video for "Nobody Like U." I am guessing that the melding of story + song is perfect. I know that if I were still teaching, my elementary school students would all be singing this song. I hope it wins the Grammy. (My second choice would be "Carolina"--that song will haunt my dreams for sure. My third choice would be "Keep Rising." What a great song! Fourth would be "Be Alive." It fits Serena and Venus so well.)
Now it's your turn. Which song do you think should win the Grammy, and why? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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