Here’s one thing I love about today’s semi-democratised, perpetually chaotic digital music space: Two of the most intimate ballads I heard in 2023 are nominated for song of the year at February’s Grammy Awards, while another one of my faves – a regional rap hit whose video has miles to go before its YouTube views even begin to sniff six figures – feels larger than life.
Great songs need not be big to feel big. From nano to mega, these are