Last night, the Grammys went to the best songs and artists -- as decided by members of the Recording Academy. But if the millions of people who listen to streaming music could vote, who would get the awards?
To pick the streaming Grammys, we looked at YouTube views for the nominees in 10 major categories, as well as Spotify rankings for the six categories the streaming service provided data on. (Spotify doesn't list actual number of plays per song.)
In most cases, the Academy and online listeners felt the same -- just ask Gotye and Fun. But for now, Carley Rae Jepsen remains only Internet famous.
1. Album of the Year
Spotify: Mumford & Sons, "Babel"
YouTube: Fun, "Got Some" (166,407,637 views for single "We Are Young")
Grammy: Mumford & Sons, "Babel"
2. Record of the Year
Spotify: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
YouTube: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know" (373,053,410 views)
Grammy: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
3. Song of the Year
YouTube: Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" (400,034,840 views)
Grammy: Fun, "We Are Young"
4. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Spotify: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
YouTube: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know" (373,053,410 views)
Grammy: Gotye Featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know"
5. Best New Artist
Spotify: The Lumineers
YouTube: Fun. (166,407,637 views for single "We Are Young")
Grammy: Fun.
6. Best Pop Solo Performance
Spotify: Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"
YouTube: Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" (400,034,840 views)
Grammy: Adele, Set Fire To The Rain
7. Best Rock Performance
YouTube: Coldplay, "Charlie Brown" (22,822,083 views)
Grammy: The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy"
8. Best Country Song
Spotify: Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"
YouTube: Hunter Hayes, "Wanted" (26,213,009 views)
Grammy: Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"
9. Best Rap Performance
YouTube: Jay-Z & Kayne West, "N****s in Paris" (50,146,424 views)
Grammy: Jay-Z & Kayne West, "N****s in Paris"
10. Best R&B Performance
YouTube: Usher, "Climax" (31,884,974 views)
Grammy: Usher, "Climax"