GRAMMY AWARD: FEMI KUTI BAGS 4TH NOMINATION

‪For
the fourth time in the space of 10 years  Femi
Kuti has
been nominated for the Grammy Awards.

The Nigerian Afrobeat singer and
saxophonist has been nominated in the ‘World
Music‘ category for his 2013 ‘No
Place For My Dream‘ album released under Knitting Factory Records.

Others in the category include
French group Gipsy Kings,
SA male choral group Ladysmith
Black Mambazo and Indian musician Ravi Shankar.

In 2003, Kuti picked up his
first Grammy Award nomination but lost out to Panamanian salsa singer Rubén Blades. He
similarly lost in 2010 when he was nominated in the same
category. US banjo player  Bela Fleck walked away with the award.

In 2011, Kuti once again
lost the award to Malian band Tinariwen for
the album Tassili.

Femi Kuti has been swarmed with
congratulatory messages on Twitter where he supposedly received the news.
 ’Really haven’t heard. Thanks‘, he
wrote while replying a congratulatory tweet.

Kuti has however grown less
optimistic about getting a Grammy Award. In 2011, Femi
Kuti deliberately skipped out on attending the awards show stating
that he ‘didn’t want to raise his hopes high’.

Meanwhile, rapper Jay Z leads the list with nine nominations
including best rap album, Kendrick
Lamar, Macklemore n Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, and Pharrell
Williams follow closely with seven nods.Drake is up for five awards.

Check out the full list here

GENERAL

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

‘The Blessed Unrest’ — Sara Bareilles

‘Random Access Memories’ — Daft Punk

‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ — Kendrick Lamar

‘The Heist’ — Macklemore n Ryan Lewis

‘Red’ — Taylor Swift

RECORD
OF THE YEAR

‘Get Lucky’ — Daft Punk n Pharrell Williams

‘Radioactive’ — Imagine Dragons

‘Royals’ — Lorde

‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ — Bruno Mars

‘Blurred Lines’ — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. n Pharrell Williams

SONG
OF THE YEAR

‘Just Give Me A Reason’ — Jeff Bhasker, Pink n Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink
Featuring Nate Ruess)

‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ — Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine n Bruno Mars, songwriters
(Bruno Mars)

‘Roar’ — Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry n Henry Walter,
songwriters (Katy Perry)

‘Royals’ — Joel Little n Ella Yelich O’Connor, songwriters (Lorde)

‘Same Love’ — Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert n Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore
n Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert)

BEST
NEW ARTIST

James Blake

Kendrick Lamar

Macklemore n Ryan Lewis

Kacey Musgraves

Ed Sheeran

POP

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

‘Brave’ — Sara Bareilles

‘Royals’ — Lorde

‘When I Was Your Man’ — Bruno Mars

‘Roar’ — Katy Perry

‘Mirrors’ — Justin Timberlake

BEST
POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

‘Get Lucky’ — Daft Punk n Pharrell Williams

‘Just Give Me A Reason’ — Pink Featuring Nate Ruess

‘Stay’ — Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko

‘Blurred Lines’ — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. n Pharrell Williams

‘Suit n Tie’ — Justin Timberlake n Jay Z

BEST
POP VOCAL ALBUM

‘Paradise’ — Lana Del Rey

‘Pure Heroine’ — Lorde

‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ — Bruno Mars

‘Blurred Lines’ — Robin Thicke

‘The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience’ — Justin Timberlake

BEST
POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

‘Steppin’ Out’ — Herb Alpert

‘The Beat’ — Boney James

‘Handpicked’ — Earl Klugh

‘Summer Horns’ — Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair n Richard Elliot

‘Hacienda’ — Jeff Lorber Fusion

BEST
TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

‘Viva Duets’ — Tony Bennett n Various Artists

‘To Be Loved’ — Michael Bublé

‘The Standards’ — Gloria Estefan

‘Cee Lo’s Magic Moment’ — Cee Lo Green

‘Now’ — Dionne Warwick

DANCE

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM

Random Access Memories — Daft Punk

Settle — Disclosure

18 Months — Calvin Harris

Atmosphere — Kaskade

A Color Map Of The Sun — Pretty Lights

BEST
DANCE RECORDING

‘Need U (100%)’ — Duke Dumont Featuring A*M*E n MNEK

‘Sweet Nothing’ — Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch

‘Atmosphere’ — Kaskade

‘This Is What It Feels Like’ — Armin Van Buuren Featuring Trevor Guthrie

‘Clarity’ — Zedd Featuring Foxes

ROCK

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

‘Always Alright’ — Alabama Shakes

‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’ — David Bowie

‘Radioactive’ — Imagine Dragons

‘Kashmir’ (Live) — Led Zeppelin

‘My God Is The Sun’ — Queens Of The Stone Age

‘I’m Shakin’’ — Jack White

BEST
ROCK ALBUM

‘13’ — Black Sabbath

‘The Next Day’ — David Bowie

‘Mechanical Bull’ — Kings Of Leon

‘Celebration Day’ — Led Zeppelin

‘…Like Clockwork’ — Queens Of The Stone Age

‘Psychedelic Pill’ — Neil Young With Crazy Horse

BEST
METAL PERFORMANCE

‘T.N.T.’ — Anthrax

‘God Is Dead?’ — Black Sabbath

‘The Enemy Inside’ — Dream Theater

‘In Due Time’ — Killswitch Engage

‘Room 24’ — Volbeat Featuring King Diamond

BEST
ROCK SONG

‘Ain’t Messin ‘Round’ — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

‘Cut Me Some Slack’ — Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic n Pat Smear,
songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)

‘Doom And Gloom’ — Mick Jagger n Keith Richards, songwriters (The Rolling
Stones)

‘God Is Dead?’ — Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi n Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black
Sabbath)

‘Panic Station’ — Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

ALTERNATIVE

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

‘The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love
You’ — Neko Case

‘Trouble Will Find Me’ — The National

‘Hesitation Marks’ — Nine Inch Nails

‘Lonerism’ — Tame Impala

‘Modern Vampires Of The City’ — Vampire Weekend

RnB

BEST RnB PERFORMANCE

‘Love And War’ — Tamar Braxton

‘Best Of Me’ — Anthony Hamilton

‘Nakamarra’ — Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip

‘How Many Drinks?’ — Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar

‘Something’ — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

BEST
URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

‘Love And War’ — Tamar Braxton

‘Side Effects Of You’ — Fantasia

‘One: In The Chamber’ — Salaam Remi

‘Unapologetic’ — Rihanna

‘New York: A Love Story’ — Mack Wilds

BEST
RnB ALBUM

RnB Divas — Faith Evans

Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys

Love In The Future — John Legend

Better — Chrisette MicheleThree Kings — TGT

BEST
TRADITIONAL RnB PERFORMANCE

‘Please Come Home — Gary Clark Jr.

‘Get It Right’ — Fantasia

‘Quiet Fire’ — Maysa

‘Hey Laura’ — Gregory Porter

‘Yesterday’ — Ryan Shaw

BEST
RnB SONG (A SONGWRITERS AWARD)

‘Best Of Me’ — Anthony Hamilton n Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

‘Love And War’ — Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels n Makeba
Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)

‘Only One’ — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder)

‘Pusher Love Girl’ — James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley n Justin
Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)

‘Without Me’ — Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony
Samuels n Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland n Missy
Elliot)

RAP

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

‘Started From The Bottom’ — Drake

‘Berzerk’ — Eminem

‘Tom Ford’ — Jay Z

‘Swimming Pools (Drank)’ — Kendrick Lamar

‘Thrift Shop’ — Macklemore n Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

BEST
RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

‘Power Trip’ — J.Cole Featuring Miguel

‘Part II (On The Run)’ — Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé

‘Holy Grail’ — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake

‘Now Or Never’ — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige

‘Remember You’ — Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

BEST
RAP ALBUM

Nothing Was The Same — Drake

Magna Carta…Holy Grail — Jay Z

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar

The Heist — Macklemore n Ryan Lewis

Yeezus — Kanye West

BEST
RAP SONG

‘F***in’ Problems’ — Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers
n Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz n Kendrick
Lamar)

‘Holy Grail’ — Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin
Timberlake n Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl n Krist
Novoselic, songwriters) (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)

‘New Slaves’ — Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson,
Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West n Cydell
Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis n Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)

‘Started From The Bottom’ — W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham n Noah Shebib,
songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (Drake)

‘Thrift Shop’ — Ben Haggerty n Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore n Ryan Lewis
Featuring Wanz)

COUNTRY
MUSIC

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

‘I Drive Your Truck’ — Lee Brice

‘I Want Crazy’ — Hunter Hayes

‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ — Miranda Lambert

‘Wagon Wheel’ — Darius Rucker

‘Mine Would Be You’ — Blake Shelton

BEST
COUNTRY ALBUM

Night Train — Jason Aldean

Two Lanes Of Freedom — Tim McGraw

Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves

Based On A True Story — Blake Shelton

Red — Taylor Swift

BEST
COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

‘From This Valley’ — The Civil Wars

‘Don’t Rush’ — Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill

‘Your Side Of The Bed’ — Little Big Town

‘Highway Don’t Care’ — Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift n Keith Urban

‘You Can’t Make Old Friends’ — Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton

BEST
COUNTRY SONG (A SONGWRITERS AWARD)

‘Begin Again’ — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

‘I Drive Your Truck’ — Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington n Jimmy Yeary,
songwriters (Lee Brice)

‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ — Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally n Kacey Musgraves,
songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

‘Merry Go ‘Round’ — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves n Josh Osborne, songwriters
(Kacey Musgraves)

‘Mine Would Be You’ — Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington n Deric Ruttan,
songwriters (Blake Shelton)

NEW
AGE

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

‘Lux’ — Brian Eno

‘Illumination’ — Peter Kater

‘Final Call’ — Kitaro

‘Awakening The Fire’ — R. Carlos Nakai n Will Clipman

‘Love’s River’ — Laura Sullivan

JAZZ

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Guided Tour — The New Gary Burton Quartet

Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington

Life Forum — Gerald Clayton

Pushing The World Away — Kenny Garrett

Out Here — Christian McBride Trio

BEST
IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO

‘Don’t Run’ — Terence Blanchard, soloist

‘Song For Maura’ — Paquito D’Rivera, soloist

‘Song Without Words #4: Duet’ — Fred Hersch, soloist

‘Stadium Jazz’ — Donny McCaslin, soloist

‘Orbits’ — Wayne Shorter, soloist

BEST
JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

‘The World According To Andy Bey’ — Andy Bey

‘Attachments’ — Lorraine Feather

‘Liquid Spirit’ — Gregory Porter

‘WomanChild’ — Cécile McLorin Salvant

‘After Blue’ — Tierney Sutton

BEST
LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM

‘Brooklyn Babylon’ — Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society

‘Night In Calisia’ — Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio n Kalisz Philharmonic

‘Wild Beauty’ — Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano

‘March Sublime’ — Alan Ferber

‘Intrada’ — Dave Slonaker Big Band

BEST
LATIN JAZZ ALBUM

‘La Noche Más Larga’ — Buika

‘Song For Maura’ — Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente

‘Yo’ — Roberto Fonseca

‘Eggūn’ — Omar Sosa

‘Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin’ — Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY
CHRISTIAN MUSIC

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

Grace (Live) — Tasha Cobbs

Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 — Donald Lawrence

Best Days Yet — Bishop Paul S. Morton

God Chaser (Live) — William Murphy

Greater Than (Live) — Tye Tribbett

BEST
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

‘Break Every Chain [Live]’ –Tasha Cobbs

‘Hurricane’ — Natalie Grant

‘Lord, I Need You’ — Matt Maher

‘Overcomer’ — Mandisa

‘If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]’ — Tye Tribbett

BEST
GOSPEL SONG

‘Have Your Way’ — Calvin Frazier n Deitrick Haddon, songwriters (Deitrick
Haddon)

‘If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]’ — Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett)

‘If I Believe’ — Wirlie Morris, Michael Paran, Charlie Wilson n Mahin Wilson,
songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

‘A Little More Jesus’ — Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell n Warryn Campbell,
songwriters (Erica Campbell)

‘Still’ — Percy Bady, songwriter (Percy Bady Featuring Lowell Pye)

BEST
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC SONG

‘Hurricane’ — Matt Bronleewe, Natalie Grant n Cindy Morgan, songwriters
(Natalie Grant)

‘Love Take Me Over’ — Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter (Steven Curtis Chapman)

‘Overcomer’ — David Garcia, Ben Glover n Christopher Stevens, songwriters
(Mandisa)

‘Speak Life’ — Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore n Ryan Stevenson, songwriters
(Tobymac)

‘Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)’ — Ed Cash, Scott Cash n Chris Tomlin,
songwriters (Chris Tomlin)

BEST
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM

‘We Won’t Be Shaken’ — Building 429

‘All The People Said Amen [Live]’ — Matt Maher

‘Overcomer’ — Mandisa

‘Your Grace Finds Me (Live)’ — Matt Redman

‘Burning Lights’ Chris Tomlin

LATIN

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM

‘Faith, Hope Y Amor’ — Frankie J

‘Viajero Frecuente’ — Ricardo Montaner

‘Vida’ — Draco Rosa

‘Syntek’ — Aleks Syntek

‘12 Historias’ — Tommy Torres

BEST
LATIN ROCK, URBAN OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

‘El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco’ — Café Tacvba

‘Ojo Por Ojo’ — El Tri

‘Chances’ — Illya Kuryaki And The Valderramas

‘Treinta Días’ — La Santa Cecilia

‘Repeat After Me’ — Los Amigos Invisibles

BEST
REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)

‘El Free’ — Banda Los Recoditos

‘En Peligro De Extinción’ — Intocable

‘A Mi Manera’ — Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

‘Romeo Y Su Nieta’ — Paquita La Del Barrio

‘13 Celebrando El 13’ — Joan Sebastian

BEST
TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM

3.0 — Marc Anthony

Como Te Voy A Olvidar — Los Angeles Azules

Pacific Mambo Orchestra — Pacific Mambo Orchestra

Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants — Various Artists

Corazón Profundo — Carlos Vives

AMERICAN
ROOTS

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM

Old Yellow Moon — Emmylou Harris n Rodney Crowell’

Love Has Come For You — Steve Martin n Edie Brickell

Buddy And Jim — Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale

One True Vine — Mavis Staples

Songbook — Allen Toussaint

BEST
BLUEGRASS ALBUM

‘It’s Just A Road’ — The Boxcars

‘Brothers Of The Highway’ — Dailey n Vincent

‘This World Oft Can Be’ — Della Mae

‘Three Chords And The Truth’ — James King

‘The Streets Of Baltimore’ — Del McCoury Band

BEST
BLUES ALBUM

‘Remembering Little Walter’ — Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark
Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia n James Harman

‘Cotton Mouth Man’ — James Cotton

‘Get Up!’ — Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite

‘Seesaw’ — Beth Hart n Joe Bonamassa

‘Down In Louisiana’ — Bobby Rush

BEST
FOLK ALBUM

‘My Favorite Picture Of You’ — Guy Clark

‘Sweetheart Of The Sun’ — The Greencards

‘Build Me Up From Bones’ — Sarah Jarosz

‘The Ash n Clay’ — The Milk Carton Kids

‘They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration’ —
(Various Artists) Chris Strachwitz, producer

BEST
REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM

‘The Life n Times Of…The Hot 8 Brass Band’ — Hot 8 Brass Band

‘Hula Ku’i’ — Kahulanui

‘Le Fou’ — Zachary Richard

‘Dockside Sessions’ — Terrance Simien n The Zydeco Experience

‘Apache Blessing n Crown Dance Songs’ — Joe Tohonnie Jr.

REGGAE

BEST REGGAE ALBUM

‘One Love, One Life’ — Beres Hammond

‘Ziggy Marley In Concert’ — Ziggy Marley

‘The Messiah’ — Sizzla

‘Reggae Connection’ — Sly n Robbie And The Jam Masters

‘Reincarnated’ — Snoop Lion

WORLD
MUSIC

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

‘Savor Flamenco’ — Gipsy Kings

‘No Place For My Dream’ — Femi Kuti

‘Live: Singing For Peace Around The World’ — Ladysmith Black Mambazo

‘The Living Room Sessions Part 2’ — Ravi Shankar

CHILDREN’S

BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM

‘Blue Clouds’ Elizabeth Mitchell n You Are My Flower

‘The Mighty Sky’ — Beth Nielsen Chapman

‘Recess’ — Justin Roberts

‘Singing Our Way Through: Songs For The World’s Bravest Kids’ — Alastair Moock
n Friends

‘Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well’ — Jennifer Gasoi

SPOKEN
WORD

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM

‘America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t’ — Stephen Colbert

‘Carrie And Me’ — Carol Burnett

‘Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls’ — David Sedaris

‘Still Foolin’ ‘Em’ — Billy Crystal

‘The Storm King’ — Pete Seeger

COMEDY

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

‘Calm Down Gurrl’ — Kathy Griffin

‘I’m Here To Help’ — Craig Ferguson

‘A Little Unprofessional’ — Ron White

‘Live’ — Tig Notaro

‘That’s What I’m Talkin’ About’ — Bob Saget

MUSICAL
THEATER

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

‘Kinky Boots’

‘Matilda: The Musical’

‘Motown The Musical’

MUSIC
FOR VISUAL MEDIA

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Django Unchained

The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)

Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition)

Muscle Shoals

Sound City: Real To Reel

BEST
SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Argo — Alexandre Desplat, composer

The Great Gatsby — Craig Armstrong, composer

Life Of Pi — Mychael Danna, composer

Lincoln — John Williams, composer

Skyfall — Thomas Newman, composer

Zero Dark Thirty — Alexandre Desplat, composer

BEST
SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

‘Atlas’ from ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ — Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland,
Will Champion n Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

‘Silver Lining’ from ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ — Diane Warren, songwriter
(Jessie J)

‘Skyfall’ from ‘Skyfall’– Adele Adkins n Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

‘We Both Know’ from ‘Safe Haven’ — Colbie Caillat n Gavin DeGraw, songwriters
(Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw)

‘Young And Beautiful’ from ‘The Great Gatsby’ –Lana Del Rey n Rick Nowels,
songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

‘You’ve Got Time’ from Orange Is The New Black — Regina Spektor, songwriter
(Regina Spektor)

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

Best Instrumental Composition

Bound Away — Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen n The Jazz Surge)

California Pictures For String Quartet — Gordon Goodwin, composer (Quartet San
Francisco)

Koko On The Boulevard — Scott Healy, composer (Scott Healy Ensemble)

Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra — Clare Fischer,
composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)

String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversion In Three Parts — Vince Mendoza, composer
(Quartet San Francisco)

BEST
INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT

Invitation — Kim Richmond, arranger (The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra)

On Green Dolphin Street– Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat
Band)

Side Hikes – A Ridge Away — Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen n The Jazz Surge)

Skylark — Nan Schwartz, arranger (Amy Dickson)

Wild Beauty — Gil Goldstein, arranger (Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe
Lovano)

BEST
INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S)

La Vida Nos Espera — Nan Schwartz, arranger (Gian Marco)

Let’s Fall In Love

The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress — John Hollenbeck, arranger (John Hollenbeck)

Swing Low — Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin n Esperanza Spalding)

What A Wonderful World — Shelly Berg, arranger (Gloria Estefan)

PACKAGE

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE

Automatic Music Can Be Fun — Mike Brown, Zac Decamp, Brian Grunert n Annie
Stoll, art directors (Geneseo)

Long Night Moon — Sarah Dodds n Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)

Magna Carta…Holy Grail — Brian Roettinger, art director (Jay Z)

Metallica Through The Never — Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat n David Turner, art
directors (Metallica)

The Next Day — Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie)

BEST
BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE

The Brussels Affair — Charles Dooher n Scott Sandler, art directors (The
Rolling Stones)

How Do You Do (Limited Edition Box Set) — Mayer Hawthorne, art director (Mayer
Hawthorne)

The Road To Red Rocks (Special Edition) — Ross Stirling, art director (Mumford
n Sons)

The Smith Tapes — Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)

Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition) — Simon Earith n James Musgrave, art
directors (Paul McCartney And Wings)

NOTES

BEST ALBUM NOTES

Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered n Expanded) — Neil Tesser, album notes writer
(John Coltrane)

Call It Art 1964-1965 — Ben Young, album notes writer (New York Art Quartet)

Electric Music For The Mind n Body — Alec Palao, album notes writer (Country
Joe n The Fish)

Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps — Jonathan Cott, album notes writer (Leonard
Bernstein n New York Philharmonic)

360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story — Sean Wilentz, album notes writer
(Various Artists)

Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time n End Time Music,
1923-1936 — Nathan Salsburg, album notes writer (Various Artists)

HISTORICAL

BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM

Call It Art 1964-1965

Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965

The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums

Pictures Of Sound: One Thousand Years Of Educed Audio: 980–1980

Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (Deluxe Edition)

PRODUCTION,
NON-CLASSICAL

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL

Annie Up — Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Pistol
Annies)

The Blue Room — Helik Hadar n Leslie Ann Jones, engineers; Bernie Grundman,
mastering engineer (Madeleine Peyroux)

The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here — Paul Figueroa n Randy Staub, engineers; Ted
Jensen, mastering engineer (Alice In Chains)

…Like Clockwork — Joe Barresi n Mark Rankin, engineers; Gavin Lurssen,
mastering engineer (Queens Of The Stone Age)

The Moorings — Trina Shoemaker, engineer; Eric Conn, mastering engineer (Andrew
Duhon)

Random Access Memories — Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta n Daniel
Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Daft Punk)

PRODUCER
OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

Rob Cavallo

Dr. Luke

Ariel Rechtshaid

Jeff Tweedy

Pharrell Williams

BEST
REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL

Days Turn Into Nights (Andy Caldwell Remix) — Andy Caldwell, remixer (Delerium
Featuring Michael Logen)

If I Lose Myself (Alesso Vs. OneRepublic) — Alesso, remixer (OneRepublic)

Locked Out Of Heaven (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix) — Ned Shepard n Sultan,
remixers (Bruno Mars)

One Love/People Get Ready (Photek Remix) — Rupert Parkes, remixer (Bob Marley
And The Wailers)

Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) — Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del
Rey)

SURROUND
SOUND

BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM

Live Kisses — Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround
producer (Paul McCartney)

Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Deluxe Edition) — Les Claypool n Jason Mills,
surround mix engineers; Stephen Marcussen, surround mastering engineer; Les
Claypool n Jeff Fura, surround producers (Primus)

Signature Sound Opus One — Leslie Ann Jones, surround mix engineer; Michael
Romanowski, surround mastering engineer; Herbert Waltl, surround producer
(Various Artists)

Sixteen Sunsets — Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround
mastering engineer; Jim Anderson n Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira
Bloom)

Sprung Rhythm — Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround
mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Richard Scerbo n Inscape)

FIELD:
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL

Hymn To The Virgin — Morten Lindberg, engineer (Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl n
Schola Cantorum)

La Voie Triomphale — Morten Lindberg, engineer (Ole Kristian Ruud n Staff Band
Of The Norwegian Armed Forces)

Roomful Of Teeth — Mark Donahue n Jesse Lewis, engineers (Brad Wells n Roomful
Of Teeth)

Vinci: Artaserse — Hans-Martin Renz, Wolfgang Rixius n Ulrich Ruscher,
engineers (Diego Fasolis, Philippe Jaroussky, Max Emanuel Cencic, Daniel Behle,
Franco Fagioli, Valer Barna-Sabadus, Yuriy Mynenko n Concerto Köln)

Winter Morning Walks — David Frost, Brian Losch n Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim
Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber
Orchestra n St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)

PRODUCER
OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

Manfred Eicher

David Frost

Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin

James Mallinson

Jay David Saks

CLASSICAL

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE

Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1 — Neeme Järvi, conductor (Gothenburg
Symphony Orchestra)

Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1 — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (Los Angeles
Philharmonic)

Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Manfred n Genoveva — Claudio Abbado,
conductor (Orchestra Mozart)

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 n 4 — Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)

Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps — Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner
Philharmoniker)

BEST
OPERA RECORDING

Adès: The Tempest

Britten: The Rape Of Lucretia

Kleiberg: David n Bathsheba

Vinci: Artaserse

Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen

BEST
CHORAL PERFORMANCE

Berlioz: Grande Messe Des Morts — Colin Davis, conductor (Barry Banks; London
Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Choir n London Symphony Chorus)

Palestrina: Volume 3 — Harry Christophers, conductor (The Sixteen)

Parry: Works For Chorus n Orchestra — Neeme Järvi, conductor; Adrian
Partington, chorus master (Amanda Roocroft; BBC National Orchestra Of Wales;
BBC National Chorus Of Wales)

Pärt: Adam’s Lament — Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor (Tui Hirv n Rainer Vilu;
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga n Tallinn Chamber
Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir n Vox Clamantis)

Whitbourn: Annelies — James Jordan, conductor (Ariana Zukerman; The Lincoln
Trio; Westminster Williamson Voices)

BEST
CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas — Leonidas Kavakos n Enrico Pace

Cage: The 10,000 Things — Vicki Ray, William Winant, Aron Kallay n Tom Peters

Duo — Hélène Grimaud n Sol Gabetta

Roomful Of Teeth — Brad Wells n Roomful Of Teeth

Times Go By Turns — New York Polyphony

BEST
CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

Bartók, Eötvös n Ligeti — Patricia Kopatchinskaja; Peter Eötvös, conductor
(Ensemble Modern n Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Corigliano: Conjurer – Concerto For Percussionist n String Orchestra — Evelyn
Glennie; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)

The Edge Of Light — Gloria Cheng (Calder Quartet)

Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2 — Yefim Bronfman; Alan Gilbert, conductor (New
York Philharmonic)

Salonen: Violin Concerto; Nyx — Leila Josefowicz; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
(Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 845 n D. 960 — Maria João Pires

BEST
CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLO

Drama Queens — Joyce DiDonato (Alan Curtis; Il Complesso Barocco)

Mission — Cecilia Bartoli (Diego Fasolis; Philippe Jaroussky; I Barocchisti)

Schubert: Winterreise — Christoph Prégardien (Michael Gees)

Wagner — Jonas Kaufmann (Donald Runnicles; Markus Brück; Chor Der Deutschen
Oper Berlin; Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin)

Winter Morning Walks — Dawn Upshaw (Maria Schneider; Jay Anderson, Frank
Kimbrough n Scott Robinson; Australian Chamber Orchestra n St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra)

BEST
CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM

Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik — Christoph
Eschenbach, conductor

Holmboe: Concertos — Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor; Preben Iwan, producer

Tabakova: String Paths — Maxim Rysanov; Manfred Eicher, producer

BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION

Lindberg, Magnus: Piano Concerto No. 2 — Magnus Lindberg, composer

Pärt, Arvo: Adam’s Lament — Arvo Pärt, composer

Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Violin Concerto — Esa-Pekka Salonen, composer

Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks — Maria Schneider, composer

Shaw, Caroline: Partita For 8 Voices — Caroline Shaw, composer (Brad Wells n
Roomful Of Teeth)

MUSIC
VIDEO/FILM

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Safe And Sound — Capital Cities (Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright,
video producer)

Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film — Jay Z (Mark Romanek, video director;
Shawn Carter n Aristides McGarry, video producers)

Can’t Hold Us — Macklemore n Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton (Jon Jon
Augustavo, Jason Koenig n Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna
Kimmerer n Jenny Koenig, video producers)

Suit n Tie — Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z (David Fincher, video director;
Timory King, video producer)

I’m Shakin’ — Jack White (Dori Oskowitz, video director; Raquel Costello, video
producer)

BEST
MUSIC FILM

Live 2012 — Coldplay (Paul Dugdale, video director; Jim Parsons, video producer)

¡Cuatro! — Green Day (Tim Wheeler, video director; Tim Lynch, video producer)

I’m In I’m Out And I’m Gone: The Making Of Get Up! — Ben Harper With Charlie
Musselwhite (Danny Clinch, video director; Ben Harper, video producer)

Live Kisses — Paul McCartney (Jonas Akerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne,
Aron Levine n Scott Rodger, video producers)

The Road To Red Rocks — Mumford n Sons (Nicolas Jack Davies n Frederick Scott,
video directors; Dan Bowen, video producer)