Your gracious hostesses Snarly and Sumac are not entirely up on Teh Music of Today. But here are the apology-related songs — of which Snarly is aware — that seem to be nominated for Grammy Awards tonight, either on their own or as part of a nominated album. First up:

Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times
To tell you I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I’ve tried
To tell you I’m sorry for breaking your heart
But it don’t matter; it clearly doesn’t tear you apart anymore…

Adele, no! If you haven’t actually apologized to your ex, you have not apologized! You cannot, in fact, “say that I’ve tried.” You are not off the hook. Did you actually apologize on their voicemail? Did you email? Did you — best of all — send a paper letter on nice heavy creamy stationery? Do that, Adele.

Also, if your ex hasn’t answered your “thousand” calls (I’m guessing this is hyperbole, Adele), don’t assume this means that “it clearly doesn’t tear you apart anymore.” You don’t know what the other person feels! And apologies are about the other person, not you. Don’t assume. Maybe they’re still angry, or deeply upset. You’re being self-justifying.

But hey, you’re doing better than the Biebs.

You gotta go and get angry at all of my honesty
You know I try but I don’t do too well with apologies…

Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?
Cause I’m missing more than just your body
Is it too late now to say sorry?
Yeah I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I’m sorry now?

“Honesty” is an oft-used excuse for being an asshole, Justin. And saying you “don’t do too well with apologies” are not words that belong in an apology: Apologize well or don’t apologize at all. If you’re not gonna do it right, do like Beyonce. Just say Sorry Not Sorry.

We respect this.

And hm, what are the odds that Kanye — despite his extensive history of apologizing — will apologize to Taylor Swift for calling her a bitch in “Famous”? Not good!

Snarly will not be watching because she is refinishing a bed. But what Grammy-nominated apology songs did she miss? Let us know!