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Grammy Winners

February 13, 2012 by · Comments Off on Grammy Winners 

Grammy Winners, Here is a list of winners at the 2012 Grammy Awards, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.

Album of the year: Adele’s 21

Record of the year: Adele’s Rolling the Deep

Best pop solo performance: Adele’s Someone Like You

Song of the year: Adele’s Rolling in the Deep

Short-form music video: Adele’s Rolling in the Deep

Best rock performance: Foo Fighters’ Walk

Long-form music video: Foo Fighters’ Back and Forth

Hard rock/metal performance: Foo Fighters’ White Limo

Rock song: Foo Fighters’ Walk

Rock Album: Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light

Best rap performance: Otis, by Kanye West and Jay-Z

Rap performance: Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Otis

Best new artist: Bon Iver

Alternative music album: Bon Iver’s Bon Iver

Country duo/group performance: The Civil Wars’ Barton Hollow

Folk album: The Civil Wars’ Barton Hollow

Country solo performance: Taylor Swift’s Mean

Country song: Taylor Swift’s Mean

Dance recording: Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

Dance/electronica album: Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

R&B album: Chris Brown’s F.A.M.E.

Country album: Lady Antebellum’s Own the Night

Recording package: Caroline Robert’s Scenes from The Suburbs, for Arcade Fire

Pop duo/group performance: Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse’s Body and Soul

Pop instrumental album: Booker T. Jones’ The Road from Memphis

Traditional pop vocal album: Tony Bennett and various artists’ Duets II

R&B performance: Corinne Bailey Rae’s Is This Love

Traditional R&B performance: Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona’s Fool for You

R&B song: Cee Lo Green and Co.’s Fool for You

Rap/sung collaboration: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie’s All of the Lights

Rap song: All of the Lights

Rap album: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

New age album: Pet Metheny’s What’s It All About

Improvised jazz solo: Chick Corea’s 500 Miles High

Jazz vocal album: Terri Lyne Carrington and various artists’ The Mosaic Project

Jazz instrumental: Corea, Clarke and White’s Forever

Large jazz ensemble: Christian McBride Big Band’s The Good Feeling

Gospel/contemporary Christian music performance: Le’Andria Johnson’s Jesus

Gospel song: Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear

Contemporary Christian music song: Laura Story’s Blessings

Gospel album: Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear

Contemporary Christian music album: Chris Tomlin’s And If Our God Is For Us

Latin pop, rock or urban album: Mana’s Drama Y Luz

Regional Mexican or Tejano album: Pepe Aguilar’s Bicentenario

Bands or Norteno album: Los Tigres Del Norte’s Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends

Tropical Latin album: Cachao’s The Last Mambo

Americana album: Levon Helm’s Ramble at the Ryman

Bluegrass album: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s Paper Airplane

Blues album: Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Revelator

Regional roots music album: Rebirth Brass Band’s Rebirth of New Orleans

Reggae album: Stephen Marley’s Revelatino Pt. 1: The Root of Life

World music album: Tinariwen’s Tassili

Children’s album: All About Bullies Big & Small

Spoken world album (includes poetry, audio books and story telling): Betty White’s If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t)

Comedy album: Louis C.K.’s Hilarious

Musical theatre album: The Book of Mormom

Compilation soundtrack for visual media: Boardwalk Empire: Vol. 1

Score soundtrack for visual media: Alexandre Desplat’s The King’s Speech

Song written for visual media: I See the Light (from Tangled)

Instrumental composition: Bela Fleck and Howard Levy’s Life in Eleven

Instrumental arrangement: Gordon Goodwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

Instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist: Jorge Calandrelli’s Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me), for Tony Bennett and Queen Latifah

Boxed or special limited edition package: Dave Bett and Michelle Holme’s The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story

Album notes: Hear Me Howling: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s

Historical album: Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition)

Engineered album, non-classical: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s Paper Airplane

Producer of the year, non-classical: Paul Epworth

Remixed recording, non-classical: Cinema (Skrillex Remix)

Surround sound album: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)

Engineered album, classical: Aldridge: Elmer Gantry

Producer of the year, classical: Judith Sherman

Orchestral performance: Brahms, Symphony No. 4 by Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel

Opera recording: Adams: Doctor Atomic

Choral performance: Light & Gold – Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King’s Singers, Laudibus, Pav?o Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)

Small-ensemble performance: Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide

Classical instrumental solo: Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra by Christopher Lamb, Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Nashville Symphony

Classical vocal solo: Joyce DiDonato with Kazushi Ono and Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon with Choeur de l’Opera National de Lyon for Diva Divo

Contemporary classical composition: Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein’s Elmer Gantry

Grammy Winners

February 14, 2011 by · Comments Off on Grammy Winners 

Grammy Winners, Here is an issued list winners of Sunday (CP) – The largest categories of winners Sunday the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards:

Album of the Year: “The suburbs,” Arcade Fire

Year’s record: “You need it now,” Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year: “You need it now,” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

Arist New: Esperanza Spalding

Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Bad Romance, Lady Gaga

Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Just The Way You Are,” Bruno Mars

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Hey Soul Sister,” Train

Pop Vocal Album: “The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga

Alternative Music Album: “Brothers,” The Black Keys

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Crazy Love”, Michael Buble

Rock Song: “angry world,” Neil Young

Rock Album: “The Resistance”, Muse

Rock Performance: “close”, The Black Keys

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: “Helter Skelter,” Paul McCartney (Good Evening New York City)

Hard Rock Performance: “New Fang,” Them Crooked Vultures

Metal Performance: “El Dorado”, Iron Maiden

R & B Album: “Awake!” John Legend & The Roots

Contemporary R & B Album: “Raymond Raymond V,” Usher

R & B Song: “Shine”, John Legend & The Roots

R & B Performance: “Soldier Of Love,” Sade

Traditional R & B Vocal Performance: “Hang On In There” John Legend and The Roots

Urban / Alternative Performance: “(Forget) You” Cee Lo Green

Rap Album: “Recovery”, Eminem

Rap Solo Performance: “Fear not,” Eminem

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: “On to the next,” Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz

Rap Song: “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

Rap / Sung Collaboration: “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

Dance Recording: “the only girl (worldwide),” Rihanna

Electronic Dance Album: “La Roux,” La Roux

Musical Show Album: “American Idiot” (Featuring Green Day)

Traditional album of world music: “Ali and Toumani,” Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate

Album of contemporary music world: “Throw Down Your Heart, Part 2 Sessions Africa,” Bela Fleck

Latin Pop Album: “Paraiso Express,” Alejandro Sanz

Latin Rock, Alternative Music Album and in urban areas: El Existenial, “Grupo Fantasma.

Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradicion, Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

Norteno Album: “Classic” Intocable.

Banda Album: “Enamourate De Mi,” El Guero y su Banda Centenario.

Latin Jazz Album: “Chucho steps,” Chucho Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers.

Tejano Album: “Recuerdos,” Little Joe y Familia La.

Country Performance Male Vocal: “‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Keith Urban

Female Country Vocal Performance: “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert

Country Album: “need you now,” Lady Antebellum

Country Performance by a Duo or Group: “You need it now,” Lady Antebellum

Country Song: “You need it now,” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, & Charles Kelley Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

Collaboration with countries with song: “As She’s Walking Away,” Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson

Contemporary Jazz Album: “The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band

Jazz Vocal Album: “Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): With Love For Billie Dee Dee” Dee Dee Bridgewater

Jazz Instrumental Album: “4B Moody, James Moody

Improvised jazz solo: “A Change is Gonna Come”, Herbie Hancock

Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Live at the Mingus Big Band Jazz Standard,” Mingus Big Band

Traditional Blues Album: “Joined at the hip,” Pinetop Perkins & Smith “Big Eyes” Willie

Contemporary Blues Album: “Living Proof”, Buddy Guy

Traditional Folk Album: “Genuine Negro Jig,” Carolina Chocolate Drops

Contemporary Folk Album: “God willin and the creek do not rise”, Ray LaMontagne and the pariah dogs

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Imagine”, Herbie Hancock and Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No. 1 & Oumou Sangare)

Pop Instrumental Album: “Take your pick,” Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto

Pop Instrumental Performance: “Nessun Dorma”, Jeff Beck

Rock Instrumental Performance: “Hammerhead”, Jeff Beck

Bluegrass Album: “II Soul Mountain,” Patty Loveless

Americana Album: “You Are Not Alone,” Mavis Staples

Hawaiian Music Album: “Huana Ke Aloha,” Tia Carrere

Native American Music Album: “2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Ghost Dance,” (Various Artists) Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers (collection Nations Records)

Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: “Junkie Zydeco, Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band

Reggae Album: “Before The Dawn”, Buju Banton

Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: “The Reason”, Diamond Rio

New Age Album: “Miho: Journey To The Mountain,” Paul Winter Consort

Country Instrumental Performance: “Hummingbyrd,” Marty Stuart

Musical Album for Children: “Children of Tomorrow”, Pete Seeger with children and friends Rivertown

Spoken Word Album for Children: “Julie Andrews Collection of poems, songs and lullabies,” Hamilton Julie Andrews and Emma Walton

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Danger Mouse, Broken Bells

Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: “One Love Club” remix of David Guetta and Afrojack Madonna Revolver

Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album: “Love of God People like.” Israel Houghton

Gospel Song: “It’s What I Do,” Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters

Gospel Performance: Winans “Grace”, BeBe and CeCe

Traditional Gospel Album: “Church downtown,” Patty Griffin

Rock or Rap Gospel Album for “Hello Hurricane” Switchfoot

Contemporary R & B Gospel Album: “Yet,” BeBe Winans and CeCe

Classical Album: “Verdi: Requiem,” Riccardo Muti, conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus

Chorale: “Verdi: Requiem Riccardo Muti, conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus

Classical Contemporary Composition: “Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony / Deus Ex Machina,” Giancarlo Guerrero

Classical Producer: David Frost

Orchestral Performance: “Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina”, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Nashville Symphony

Opera Recording: “Saariaho: L’Amour de loin,” Kent Nagano, conductor; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Berlin Rundfunkchor

Spoken Word Album: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents Earth (audiobook),” Jon Stewart

Comedy Album: “Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black

Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: “Crazy Heart” (Various Artists) Stephen Bruton & T Bone Burnett, producers

Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: “Toy Story 3,” Randy Newman, composer

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: type Weary (Crazy Heart) Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters

Historical Album: The Beatles (the original studio recordings)

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying singers: “Baba Yetu”, Christopher Tin, arranger, Soweto Gospel Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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The full list winners in all categories 109 will be available at http://www.grammy.com

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