The Grammys are on Sunday and they are by far my favorite music awards, usually because it's the one thing that I am usually up to date with. I have a lot riding on this one as Taylor Swift's "folklore" was nominated for six different Grammys, and I'm obviously bias and hope she sweeps. However, if this year has taught me anything, it's that there are so many talented musicians out there and that music is definitely subjective. This year I have become absolutely OBSESSED with music in a way that I never have before. After 2020 being the year of Taylor Swift for me, I decided to make it a goal of mine in the new year to start discovering and listening to new artists I had not known previously. I have absolutely no regrets about spending my entire free time of last year living, breathing, and dying for Taylor and spending the past years being completely obsessed with country music, but I am now ready to ~branch out~ and appreciate good music exactly for what it is. I have been heads first into my Spotify "Release Radar" and "Discover Weekly" on the hunt for any new (and even old) good music that I can find. I felt like I was so stuck in my bubble of music for the last few years that it's been super exciting to breakout of it and find some new things to listen to. And so far, I think I've been pretty successful.

Another thing that I've obsessed with doing is making playlists. Coming up with the fun names, photos, and the songs to go along with it is the perfect way to get my creativity flowing and literally just so much fun. I've been tracking my music progress via a playlist I entitled "the good shit i discovered in 2021." So I present to you, twenty songs that I have been blasting on repeat since 2021 began. Some of these have even come out in the last few weeks, while others are some old gems that I finally stumbled upon. Of course there is still Taylor and country music on this list, but there are also some new artists and genres that I'm really excited about. Make sure to check out these songs and let me know what you think!

I hope this list gave you some new ideas of some good music to add to your playlists. Feel free to follow me on Spotify to check out my playlists and to see what else I'm listening to!