Grammy Awards 2017: Who will win the 'great war' between Beyonce and Adele?

As the 2017 Grammy Awards approaches, more and more people are thinking about the potential candidates to take home the prestigious music award.

Of these, the most popular are Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, categories in which two famous names Beyonce and Adele are both nominated (alongside the Best Pop Solo Performance category).

E! News has made its predictions for the main awards. While Beyonce and Adele are both pretty sure to be up for the count, other artists still have a good chance of being named and receiving the golden gramophone.

Album of the Year Potential: Adele, 25

Beyoncé fans may find this a controversial choice. However, the reality is that the British nightingale’s 25 album was not only a huge success in sales (over 8.03 million copies) but also attracted so much attention that the internet crashed every time tickets went on sale for her shows.

Meanwhile, Beyonce's Lemonade only sold 1.05 million copies, although of course the sales gap between the two albums is largely due not to quality but because Lemonade was released exclusively through the online music service Tidal, making it difficult for many of the pop superstar's fans (who are already Spotify and Apple Music customers) to access.

Adele (left) and Beyonce promise to be the two most commented names when the 2017 Grammy Awards take place.

When it comes to social media popularity, Adele is also increasingly overtaking Beyonce on Twitter. The British star has 27.6 million followers, while the American representative has 14.7 million followers.

Adele's seemingly bold personality, combined with her candid yet hilarious videos, always leaves fans wanting more, which is sure to have some bearing on the outcome of the upcoming awards show. Beyonce, on the other hand, remains elusive, rarely engaging in any interviews.

Record of the Year and Song of the Year

Before discussing these two categories, it is important to clarify the difference between Record of the Year and Song of the Year. While each category honors a single, the winners are judged based on different criteria. Record of the Year honors the overall performance and production, while Song of the Year recognizes the talent of the singer/songwriter behind a song.

Based on the evaluation criteria, it can be seen that Formation is "heavier" than Hello in the Record of the Year category, while the opposite happened in the race for Song of the Year. Adele's ballad conquered fans with her perfect voice and inner strength, but could not compare to Formation in terms of production investment.

Competing for Record of the Year are Justin Bieber's Love Yourself; Lukas Graham's 7 Years; Rihanna's Work; and Twenty One Pilots' Stressed Out. Meanwhile, competing for Song of the Year are Justin Bieber's Love Yourself; Lukas Graham's 7 Years; and Mike Posner's I Took a Pill in Ibiza.

The article is simply a prediction from some experts, so we will still have to wait and see what surprises will actually happen when the 59th annual Grammy Awards are broadcast from the US on February 12 (local time).

Grammy (originally known as Gramophone) is an awards system presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States, to honor outstanding achievements in the recording industry.

The Grammy Awards are considered the most prestigious awards in the music industry, equivalent to the Oscars in the film industry. The Grammy Awards are also a highly anticipated event because they often feature performances by world-famous artists.

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