Grammy Nominees: Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), Addison Rae, Teddy Swims, Cynthia Erivo

Besides yourself, of course, who will you be rooting for on Grammy night?

There are so many artists I adore who are up this year, and it feels like a really important year for bands. I’m really rooting for Amyl and the Sniffers. They’re up for Best Rock Performance for “U Should Not Be Doing That” and that nomination feels bigger than just music to me. At a time when things feel increasingly filtered, commercialized and controlled, it feels important that honest, uncompromising voices are being amplified.

I’m also really rooting for The Marías. They’re nominated for Best New Artist, and it feels well deserved if not a little overdue! They’ve been building their world for a long time, and the music and creative vision are just so strong.—Rhian Teasdale

What’s your all-time-favorite Grammy moment, either as a participant or a viewer?

When Madonna accepted the award for Best Pop Album for Ray of Light. I have been a Madonna fan for as long as I can remember.

What’s your all-time-favorite Grammy moment, either as a participant or a viewer?

When I was growing up I used to watch this YouTube video every day of Michael Jackson in 1984 receiving his seventh Grammy of the night for Thriller. He takes the stage and says, "I made a deal with myself, if I win one more award, which is this award, which is seven, which is a record, I would take off my glasses… Now I don't wanna take them off really but… okay, well, Katharine Hepburn, who is a dear friend of mine, she told me I should and I'm doing it for her, okay? And the girls... and the girls in the back." I used to recite this monologue to myself in the mirror with my sunglasses on when I was a kid, making a deal with myself that it would be me someday!

What’s your all-time-favorite Grammy moment, either as a participant or a viewer?

Singing “Fly Me to the Moon” to honor Quincy Jones with Herbie Hancock on the piano. Truly a dream come true. Bliss!