gpgr4blu: I think your answer is the answer i expected from most here. I work in professional and hi fi circles so I know many of the people behind these records, even a few at the Academy. I used to ask how could Katy Perry win a grammy for Firework? Its mixed awful, sounds awful- at least on a high rez system etc. I was told the "pop" committee felt the recording affected more people than any other, so that's why it won. Make sense, I think that's right. You could turn on the radio without hearing it for years.
The record I was curious about was Doja Cat. There is a major MAJOR money invested in that one, they hired some top people to mix some of those songs. It sounds good, has a tons of bottom end in it. Compressed and a bit sweet, the recording is the heart of the pop "sound" right now. Some good songs, not sure I love the arrangements in all cases but its a very impressive body of work.
Chris Stapleton got record of the year in Country, that record sounds very good. George Massenburg won in multichannel/surround mixes for Alicia Keys. He's a master, did Famous Blue Raincoat so long ago and Joshua Judges Ruth- both great "audiophile" records.
Brad