# Grammys Predict Producer of the Year

> Andrew Watt likely wins Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
- Title: Grammys Predict Producer of the Year · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Andrew Watt likely wins Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Andrew Watt wins Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for his work with…
- Keywords: grammys, producer of the year, andrew watt, miranda lambert, kenny beats, dandelion, rolling stones, paul mccartney, olivia rodrigo, noah kahan, Predict, Producer
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-features/2027-grammys-predictions-producer-of-the-year-nominees-1235645105
- Author: Kory Grow
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:50:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: grammys, producer of the year, andrew watt, miranda lambert, kenny beats, dandelion, rolling stones, paul mccartney, olivia rodrigo, noah kahan
## Grammy Predictions
Rolling Stone predicts Andrew Watt, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Beats, and Dan Nigro as top contenders for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2027 Grammys.

> often the people who win are people who have pulled back the curtain a little bit on their working relationship with the artists that they produced in the eligibility period
## Winning Criteria
Producers must have commercial hits or big albums and tell a compelling story behind the album's making to win the Grammy.

> often the people who win are people who have pulled back the curtain a little bit on their working relationship with the artists that they produced in the eligibility period
## Andrew Watt's Contenders
Andrew Watt co-produced Paul McCartney's The Boys of Dungeon Lane and the Rolling Stones' Foreign Tongues.
## Kenny Beats' Projects
Kenny Beats worked on Geese's Getting Killed, Weezer's self-titled album, and Fcukers' Ö.
## Miranda Lambert's Impact
Miranda Lambert produced Ella Langley's Dandelion and co-produced her hit 'Choosin' Texas'.
## Why Andrew Watt Wins
Andrew Watt has won the category before and worked with major artists like Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, and the Rolling Stones.

> having this newer younger producer who works across all these different genres help these guys move their sound into their next era is super cool
## Key takeaway

Andrew Watt wins Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for his work with Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones.