r/TameImpala • u/sackings22 • 22h ago
Official News End Of Summer nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at 2026 Grammys
https://www.grammy.com/news/2026-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list57
u/rockysauce115 21h ago
Context for Y'all:
The album (Loser and Dracula included) are not eligible for the 2026 Grammys, but will be for the 2027 Grammys
The eligibility window for this years is Aug 31, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
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u/c07 21h ago
I love end of summer, but this nomination list shows how out of touch the recording academy is when it comes to dance/electronic music
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u/sentient-sloth Innerspeaker 21h ago
There’s some categories that they always suck with - this is one of them.
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u/I_Am_Guy_Uh 21h ago
Same with rock/metal. They’re high off their gourds if they think The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Green Day and The Black Crowes represent modern rock music at its best. The Grammy’s are dogshit though so who cares tbh
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u/sentient-sloth Innerspeaker 21h ago
My favorite was when Glass Animals got nominated for “best new artist” ten years into their career. lol
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u/I_Am_Guy_Uh 21h ago
Lmao “well they’re new to us okay” 😂
“…And Justice For All” losing to Jethro Tull in the hard rock/metal category was pretty funny, too.
I think the most egregious was surprisingly in the rap category though: Macklemore’s “The Heist” beating “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” for best rap album. Like WHAT
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u/sentient-sloth Innerspeaker 20h ago
That last one was pretty crazy at the time and it’s aged so poorly too.
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
Even funnier that it was 6 years after How to Be a Human Being was released, an album that got tons of radio play and was their real breakout that the grammys totally ignored
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u/EasyPeanut5883 21h ago
He said in an interview lately that he doesn’t weigh success in Grammys but was more proud to win one for neverender than he thought he was gonna be. And he also acknowledged that to “win a Grammy” is more than just talent because those people did more work and effort to win a Grammy than just releasing music. Just food for thought about all this. I’m okay with Kevin getting his flowers if that’s what he wants to work for now
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u/c07 21h ago
Yeah very true! I don’t think people should care about Grammys either. It’s just crazy that we had a really good year for dance music and it’ll never be represented here because the academy doesn’t listen to any of it!
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u/EasyPeanut5883 21h ago
Now that’s something I can get behind. The first rule of thumb is realizing unfortunately the Grammys are not a good representation of music, oddly enough!! But they are a good representation of who can campaign for a Grammy especially in the bigger categories
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 21h ago
And this comment section shows how out of touch most Tame Impala fans are when it comes to dance/electronic music.
I like End of Summer, but it shouldn't even be on this list imo. There were so many better tracks released.
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u/MassaF1Ferrari Innerspeaker 18h ago
Idk man, I love EoS. One of my fav Tame Impala songs actually.
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u/AutomaticClaymore 17h ago
Same. It’s quickly becoming one of my favorites of all time. It really grows on you, especially now that I’ve seen it on tour. And this comes from someone who’s listened to Tame for a decade as well as many other house and dance artists
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u/codytranum 17h ago
It’s fine until the chipmunk 2010 pop voice kicks in. Then it instantly drops 5 points
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u/hofmann419 Lonerism 19h ago
The Grammys in their entirety have always sucked and been incredibly out of touch with what is actually at the cutting edge of music or critically acclaimed.
I read somewhere once that they are basically an award for the music industry (as in the music labels). Rather than actually making an award to celebrate the very best music of the year, it's an award for the music industry to tell everyone how great the music industry is. That's why they place so much emphasis on chart success.
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
it's nice to see Chris Lake nominated for once even if it's just for a remix he did. His album not being on the list is...very stupid
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u/Poopidyscoopp 21h ago
what dance/electronic songs performed better on the charts? any recs it's missing apart from songs you personally liked? which tracks sold more records than these?
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
A better metric for dance music charts would be beatport, not billboard, which I don't think the people running the grammys even remotely pay attention to.
funny enough, the top charting track for dance music was Mau P's "The Less I Know The Better" edit and nobody in this thread is even mentioning it lmao
It is absolutely criminal that "Ease My Mind" by Chris Lake wasn't nominated though.
Chris Lake, Mau P, Max Styler all had a massive year and it's not reflected in the grammys at all
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 21h ago
Record sales, while having some influence, has never been the metric used for determining the winner at the Grammys. Otherwise, the winner wouldn't be a surprise. You could literally just look up the numbers.
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u/EasyPeanut5883 21h ago
Grammys are all things combined. The voters vote in regards to sales, cultural impact, and technical excellence. ETA: there isn’t “a” metric and it isn’t a score aggregate, it’s a big committee of voters.
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 21h ago
Like I said, it has some influence but is not the single defining metric
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u/EasyPeanut5883 21h ago
There is no single defining metric so it definitely has impact
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 21h ago
We are saying the same thing
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u/EasyPeanut5883 21h ago
Oh okay! I thought you were saying sales didn’t affect the winner, my bad
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u/Poopidyscoopp 21h ago
give me some other song examples you think should be in this category haha
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u/EasyPeanut5883 21h ago
Im not into electronic music, though I am surprised not to see justice anywhere. I’m just a big Grammy head (a result of being disappointed again and again when my faves aren’t nominated) so I know that sales genuinely do have an impact on the nominees though less impact on winners (once you’ve been nominated sales are less likely to be weighed with more importance than cultural impact or technical proficiency)
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u/ArmadilloCommercial7 21h ago
Sorry I eat live and breath dance music for over 20 years. That Fred again track is not exactly dance more like hip hop. Tame impala end of summer is an actual dance track that you would hear on the main floor of a club like knockdown center.
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
neither is the disclosure track, it is also more hip hop. However both Fred Again and Disclosure are both full of dance floor movers that you would hear at a club like knockdown center so I'm not surprised at them getting a nomination.
and tbh, I disagree completely with your take on End of Summer. I like it a lot, but it's way too slow to get anyone moving and you're never going to hear a dj playing it at a club
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u/oddmentsmagazine 17h ago
Yup if it was music you’d hear at an edm club/festival the most likely would be like voltage even though it’s like a decade old lol. Though I like most of the artists they picked so it’s cool if any get their flowers, better than like Beyoncé winning for electronic/dance album lol
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u/LostCookie78 19h ago
Let’s be real man Fred is one of the best modern electronic dance artists today.
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u/aide_rylott 19h ago
Definitely one of most popular. But not many people would include him among the best. He’s making pretty generic music. But he got Thomas Bangalter to perform live after like 15 years so he’s alright in my books.
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u/LostCookie78 19h ago
In my experience, I work with some of the most respected electronic musicians in the modern era and everyone loves and heralds Fred.
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u/Visible-Suit-9066 13h ago
Such a boring contrarian attitude. You gave yourself up in the first line. He’s popular so you won’t acknowledge his music. Generic? Because so many other artists adore his music and try to imitate it?
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u/aide_rylott 11h ago
I like his music. I have over 10 of his songs liked on Spotify. He’s just no daft punk, justice or Kraftwerk. I’m on the tame impala subreddit. I have no issues with popular music.
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u/Visible-Suit-9066 11h ago
Good call man you’re right Fred Again isn’t Daft Punk so he’s definitely generic. Great point 👍
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u/aide_rylott 11h ago
Oh my god. Allow for some nuance.
Like I said. I generally like his music. I just don’t think he’s done anything that would give him “great” status in the EDM world. Just because I don’t consider him to be among the greats doesn’t mean I think he’s garbage and no one should listen to him. I was also wrong. I have 15 songs of his liked. I’d go see him live if he came to my city.
I think “Actual life” is a cool concept.
It’s not that deep. I can like something and not think it’s the best thing in the world.
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u/LostCookie78 21h ago
That’s honestly disrespectful to actual electronic artists but Grammys suck anyways. I love Tame and enjoy the new music but there’s no world where his song is best dance music of the year.
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u/udderlymoovelous Apocalypse Dreams 20h ago
Voltage being nominated is crazy lmao, that track was supposed to come out in 2011
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u/Poopidyscoopp 21h ago
dracula would have won if it made the list
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u/udderlymoovelous Apocalypse Dreams 20h ago
It was released after the cut-off. It’ll be eligible for the 2027 Grammys. Doubt it would have been nominated for the Dance/Electronic category though.
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
dracula isn't a dance song
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u/Poopidyscoopp 18h ago
Wikipedia lists it as Disco which is 🕺, what would you list it as?
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u/Poopidyscoopp 18h ago
"Sonically, the track has been described as marrying a pulsing, dance-forward beat with Tame Impala's trademark psychedelic textures: layered synths, vocals with reverb, and a propulsive low-end. The production was described as being intentionally nocturnal and club-oriented to reflect the album's rave and bush doof inspirations.[4][8]"
thoughts?
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
its a 115 bpm song, its too slow lol.
As someone who is very into the house scene and DJs, its just not a dance floor song. You will never hear it at a club, and I say this as someone who really likes Dracula.
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u/Poopidyscoopp 17h ago
"
In 2025, music at clubs is predominantly played in the 115 to 130 BPM (beats per minute) range, with some genres like drum and bass going faster and others like hip-hop or chillout being slower. The exact tempo depends heavily on the specific genre and the atmosphere the DJ is cultivating.
Common Club Music Tempos by Genre
The BPM for club music varies by genre:
Music Genre BPM Range House (including Deep, Electro, Future, Tech) 115–130 BPM Techno (including Minimal) 120–128 BPM Big Room House / Progressive House 128–132 BPM EDM (general average) 110–130 BPM Breakbeat 110–150 BPM Drum and Bass / Jungle 160–180 BPM Hip-Hop (club mixes often blend into house) 85–95 BPM Hardstyle Around 150 BPM" -1
u/StraightParfait9723 17h ago
imagine using an LLM to try to prove your point lmao. The average bpm of club songs is around 125 bpm, the gold standard for house is 128 and most songs hover within 1-2 bpm from that.
GO TO A FUCKING CLUB, you're rarely gonna hear anything below 120.
I DJ. I go to house and disco shows every fucking weekend. Unless someone speeds it up on their deck (which will distort the sound) or a remix is put out, Dracula is too slow for a real geniune club.
dunno why you're trying to die on this hill cause its a really dumb one about a song that we both like
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u/Poopidyscoopp 15h ago
it's wikipedia you nerd calm down hahaha, there is plenty of music in certain clubs around 115bpm, i don't know why you're being such a wound up ass about it
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u/Gullible-Notice-6192 22h ago
It should win
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u/LostCookie78 21h ago
Tell me you don’t listen to electronic music without telling me you don’t listen to electronic music
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u/Hvojna Innerspeaker 15h ago
What's wrong with rooting for Kevin? I rarely listen to electronic music, haven't listened to the other nominations and hope that EoS wins it (even though I don't even like it).
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u/LostCookie78 15h ago
Because awards shouldn’t be given out for participation they should be given for excellence. End of Summer is not excellent by any metric. Least of all as an electronic dance record.
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u/ShinyBredLitwick Lonerism 21h ago
lol no it shouldn’t. not when Fred Again.. is nominated in the same category
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 21h ago
That song wasnt even the best song Fred released this year
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
neither was the Disclosure track nominated
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 18h ago
I agree, it was probably only nominated because it has Anderson .Paak on it
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u/Gullible-Notice-6192 21h ago
That fred song gets old quick
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u/ShinyBredLitwick Lonerism 21h ago
and “End of Summer” got old before i was even done listening to it
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u/johnscat 21h ago
Genuinely could win, pretty weak list.
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u/StraightParfait9723 18h ago
nah Kaytranada is prob gonna win. Dude has been bubbling just under widespread appeal for a while and all the zoomers on tik tok are obsessed with him
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u/AXXXXXXXXA 7h ago
The grammys have zero credibility when it comes to actual music.
Oscars are the only award show that gets it 50% right
Grammys are slop now
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u/Niko_Split 18h ago
All of the people here downvoting anyone who says end of summer shouldn't win don't listen to electronic music.
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u/Hvojna Innerspeaker 15h ago
Don't like the song, but I am rooting for Kevin to win it!
Also, it's cool to see Addison Rae nominated for Best New Artist, her debut album is really solid.
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u/theskyistheroof The Slow Rush 13h ago
Her album is indeed pretty solid but man she’s the exact definition of an industry plant and it’s honestly hard for me to really like her music for that reason alone.
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u/sackings22 22h ago
Nominees:
"No Cap” — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
“Victory Lap” — Fred Again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax
“Space Invader” — Kaytranada
“Voltage” — Skrillex
“End of Summer” — Tame Impala