# Olivia vs. Olivia: Grammy Album Race

> Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean battle for 2027 Grammy Album of the Year.
- Title: Olivia vs. Olivia: Grammy Album Race · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean battle for 2027 Grammy Album of the Year. Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean are the top contenders for 2027 Grammy Album of the…
- Keywords: olivia rodrigo, olivia dean, grammy album of the year, 2027 grammys, record of the year, song of the year, best new artist, taylor swift, brandi carlile, noah kahan, music, entertainment
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/music/news/grammy-album-of-year-2027-nominations-predictions-olivia-1236904555
- Author: Chris Willman
- Published: 2026-10-07T19:47:08+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: olivia rodrigo, olivia dean, grammy album of the year, 2027 grammys, record of the year, song of the year, best new artist, taylor swift, brandi carlile, noah kahan, music, entertainment
## Olivia vs. Olivia
The 2027 Grammys face a unique dilemma with two Olivia contenders for Album of the Year.

> Olivia vs. Olivia: Predicting the Grammys’ Album of the Year Contenders… and Why Rodrigo and Dean Are at the Front of the Race
## Nominations Date
Nominations for the 2027 Grammys will be announced on November 16, with voting opening October 12.

> Voting opens to Recording Academy members on Oct. 12 and closes 10 days later, with the nominations then coming Nov. 16
## Top Contenders
Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Dean, Brandi Carlile, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Bruno Mars, Raye, Rosalía, Sienna Spiro and Taylor Swift are the leading contenders.

> TEN LEADING CONTENDERS, ALPHABETICALLY
## More Contenders
Lily Allen, Phoebe Bridgers, Ariana Grande, Zara Larsson, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Kacey Musgraves and Harry Styles are additional potential nominees.

> TEN MORE THAT COULD GET IN
## Male Contenders
Noah Kahan, Bruno Mars and Harry Styles are the main male contenders for Album of the Year.

> First question: Whither the men: You can count the dudes who held a lot of mainstream fan or industry traction going into the fall of '26 on one hand
## Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo’s album 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Olivia Rodrigo You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
## Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean’s album 'The Art of Loving' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Olivia Dean The Art of Loving
## Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s album 'The Life of a Showgirl' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl
## Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile’s album 'Returning to Myself' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Brandi Carlile Returning to Myself
## Noah Kahan
Noah Kahan’s album 'The Great Divide' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Noah Kahan The Great Divide
## Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars’s album 'The Romantic' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Bruno Mars The Romantic
## Ella Langley
Ella Langley’s album 'Dandelion' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Ella Langley Dandelion
## Rosalía
Rosalía’s album 'Lux' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Rosalía Lux
## Sienna Spiro
Sienna Spiro’s album 'Visitor' is a strong contender for Album of the Year.

> Sienna Spiro Visitor
## The Race
Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean are the top contenders for Album of the Year with both albums having broad appeal.

> Will it just come down, as we suggested at the beginning, to a Dean vs. Rodrigo smackdown here?
## Key takeaway

Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean are the top contenders for 2027 Grammy Album of the Year with both albums having broad appeal.