In this special episode we discuss the nominees for record of the year and song of the year:

ZEDD

Post Malone, 21 Savage

Kendrick Lamar, SZA

Lady Gaga

Shawn Mendes

Ella May

Drake

Childish Gambino

Brandi Carlile

Cardi B., Bad Bunny, J. Balvin

This podcast is brought to you by www.thehookco.com a music production company specializing in major label style songwriting camps for talented up and coming artists

In this episode we review and analyze:

Giant - Calvin Harris, Rag N Bone Man

Dancing with a Stranger - Normani, Sam Smith

Without Me - Halsey, JuiceWRLD

Want You Back - Grey, Leon

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a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

in this special year end wrap up episode we talk about 4 songs we feel could've been or should've been hits:

Shawn Mendes "Particular Taste"

Billi Eilish and Khalid "Lovely"

Rationale "High Hopes"

Robyn "Between the Lines"

this podcast is brought to you by TheHookCo:

a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

in this episode we talk about some of the biggest pop hits of 2018 that we didn't get a chance to review before

this podcast is brought to you by TheHookCo:

a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

In this episode we review and analyze:

"Play" by Jax jones, Years & ears

"Better to lie" by Benny Blanco, Swae Lee

"Out at night" by Clean Bandit, KYLE, Big Boi

"Nothing breaks like a heart" by Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus

this podcast is brought to you by TheHookCo:

a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

in this episode we review and analyze:

Worst Nites by Foster the people

Love me Again by Olly Murs

Hey DJ by CNCO Meghan Trainor Sean Paul

Fortress by Lennon Stella

also a bonus review of the new Ariana Grande single: Thank you next

this podcast is brought to you by TheHookCo:

a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

we review and analyze:

Machine - Imagine Dragons

Party of one - Carly Rae jensen

Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee

I Found You - Benny Blanco, Calvin Harris

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a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

We review and analyze:

Robyn - Honey

Lauv feat. Julia Michaels - there's no way

DJ Snake - taki taki

Rationale - one by one

we analyze some Arethat Franklin to celebrate her music and artistry:

Rock steady

freeway Of Love

It Hurts Like Hell

No Matter what

We Review and analyze:

Kesha - Here comes the change

Martin Garriz - Burn out

Mariah Carey - GTFO

The Chainsmokers - This Feeling

this podcast is brought to you by TheHookCo: a music production company that specializes in major label style songwriting camps for up and coming artists

On the panel we have:

Mr Hollywood Alek Zander

Guitar God/shy guy: Wilson 

Chewbacca on Steroids: Misha

And your host, the Sensei, Seb