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2024 has been a banner year for Megan Thee Stallion. The three-time Grammy winner returned to the charts with her number-one single “Hiss,” a viral hit that ultimately helped with the resurgence of diss tracks on the charts this year. The song was followed up by the hit “Boa,” and then came her third studio album, “Megan.” She has definitely been rocking the industry, so expect this era to culminate in some Grammy nominations.
Megan’s main appeal this year is her narrative. In short, she managed to take ridicule from other artists in the industry and use that to fuel her success. She has been mocked for serious events, like her shooting at the hands of Tory Lanez and her mother’s passing. But she has made herself even more sympathetic than she already was, and she has managed to address the harassment in a truly artistic way that rap voters are sure to love. It probably helps that her main detractors in the industry seem to be Drake, who’s already not coming off well this year, and Nicki Minaj, who isn’t liked all that much by the Recording Academy, as evidenced by her 12 nominations without a win.
Another factor in her favor is the competition this year. While rap hasn’t had a bad year, per se, a lot of the hits this year might not be up the Grammys’ alley. Megan, however, has an accessible style for voters old and young, more in line with traditional hip-hop while still playing with a lot of modern sounds. “Hiss,” for example, is reminiscent of a ’90s diss track, while something like the viral “Mamushi” is closer to mainstream trap mixed with J-rap. The album also has more stylistic diversity, with the dance track “Worth It” and the club banger “Where Them Girls At.” In general, Megan has a leg up on other contenders this year who veer more into mumble rap or way too hard into pop.
This era has also been commercially successful, which is usually an advantage too. “Megan” debuted at number-three on the Billboard 200 while simultaneously topping the rap albums chart. As mentioned above, all three singles from the album were top-40 hits, making it one of the few rap albums to achieve that this season. And Megan could also pop up with a nomination for “Wanna Be,” her hit collaboration with GloRilla that’s rocking urban airplay right now. Potentially, Megan could get “Wanna Be” into Best Melodic Rap Performance and “Hiss” into Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. And who knows, there might be a push for “Mamushi” soon too given that it’s been spreading on TikTok, so that might be the submission if it catches on.
Overall, the 2025 Grammys could be great for Megan, though we’ll have to see if the album’s momentum can be kept in order to maximize a great nominations package. Her team has savvily booked her performances in major slots like the BET Awards while she goes on her sold-out tour. And as a bonus, it would be sweet revenge if she gets nominations over certain aforementioned artists who have come out against her.
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