Grammy Nominations In

[mightyradgumbo]

Some Jazzfest faves on the list-though far too poppy of a list for my liking :(


http://tinyurl.com/yl9y3l

[BigDag]

It's great to see Irma Thomas, Dr. John, and Costello/Toussaint get nominations, but damn, I'm getting old. Even in the major categories, I don't know who half of those people are.

[Amy Winette]

Go Dixie Chicks!!

I cannot believe "My Humps" was nominated for anything though. That song is just terrible!

[saturn]

It is nice to see those familiar names, but otherwise, most of this is not a very imaginative list of nominees - same old, same old.

[ohio]

Category 9



Subterfuge
Bla Fleck & The FlecktonesBla Fleck? as in <Bela Lugosi> "Bla, I vant to suck your blood, Bla!

[mightyradgumbo]

yeah, I was going to post it in reverse order as all the good music seems to be at the end. Although I do like that Gnarls Barkley.

[Michelino]

One the nice surprises for me is the nomination for Christian Scott (http://www.christianscott.net/) (in the same category as Mr Bla.) Christian is Donald Harrison's nephew whose debut album "Rewind That" is nominated for "Best Contemporary Jazz Album".

This one is now definitely on my XMAS List!

I snapped a few nice pics of him at this year's Detroit Jazz Fest where he was playing with his uncle
http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/8600/2001679213084617176_rs.jpg

and also one at the Second Saturday Jazz Tent
http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/6952/2000465449659132972_rs.jpg
I'll try to dig up some video

Here a bit of biography info from his website:

" Only 22, the trumpeter has both the tone and the conviction of the great players of his instrument. He eschews cliche and gimmickry in favor of an expressive sensibility and a willingness to break rules when it makes musical sense to him. A New Orleans native, Scott represents the next generation of Crescent City horn blowers whose lineage started with the legendary King Oliver and Louis Armstrong and has continued with such marquee trumpeters as Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and Nicholas Payton.
"I set out to find my own style to convey how I feel in my heart. I'm not thinking about how many bebop licks I can play," says Scott, who not only won over crowds in performances back home, but has also made a name for himself on the road playing with his uncle, renowned alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. That gig started when he was 16. "Donald taught me how important it is to be identifiable. He also warned me not to listen to many of the trumpet players who are playing today so I wouldn't sound like them."
.... "Everyone wanted me to do a straight-ahead album," explains Scott, "but that's like meeting a woman and trying to be like her last boyfriend. You've got to be special."

[Michelino]

Root for Christian Scott Tonight!

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/Michelino/Detroit%20Jazz/th_100_8565.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofAC3SE5zTI)

Yes...that includes you people who say "I don't like Jazz"

[pokerchick66]

Some Jazzfest faves on the list-though far too poppy of a list for my liking :(


http://tinyurl.com/yl9y3l

Ooooh, lots of goodies on here.

[mangoon]

Very cool to see "The Saints are Coming" getting some notice!

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

BestTraditional Blues Album: Brother To The Blues, Tab Benoit With Louisiana's LeRoux. I guess this means LeRoux is back. It would be great if they win.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Best Traditional Folk Album Springsteen, The Seeger Sessions. Go Bruce Go!

[pokerchick66]

I'm hoping that Mary J. Blige and Prince can take a few. I also like Carrie Underwood's Jesus, Take the Wheel, too.

[pokerchick66]

I cannot believe "My Humps" was nominated for anything though. That song is just terrible!

Yea, My Humps does suck.


Hey Corona, Peter Frampton is up for an award:

Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

New Beginnings
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]

Fire Wire
Larry Carlton
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]

X
Fourplay
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]

Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]

Wrapped In A Dream
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]

:)

[Michelino]

Ooooh, lots of goodies on here.

Karrin Allyson's (http://www.karrinallyson.com)Footprints is one of those goodies. She's got some real competition (Diana Krall, Nancy King) for Best Jazz Vocal Album , but having heard her live here last year, I can't imagine another album that is more deserving.

http://www.karrinallyson.com/Images/Footprints_CoverSM.jpg (http://www.karrinallyson.com)

[NYMAMA]

Karrin Allyson's (http://www.karrinallyson.com)Footprints is one of those goodies. She's got some real competition (Diana Krall, Nancy King) for Best Jazz Vocal Album , but having heard her live here last year, I can't imagine another album that is more deserving.

http://www.karrinallyson.com/Images/Footprints_CoverSM.jpg (http://www.karrinallyson.com)

Wow I just checked her out and shes great. I gots to git me her CD

[Michelino]

Wow I just checked her out and shes great. I gots to git me her CD

Karrin's band is also excellent and their live performances matches the album. She's back in Manhattan May 9-12. Her performance here at the Rochester Jazz Fest was recorded for an upcoming PBS special..I am still waiting on details for that one.

[Michelino]

Well so much for thinking that the Grammy voters would even bother to listen to any of the jazz nominees.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

And some of the winners are: George Benson (must see in 07), John Mayer, Irma Thomas, Bela Fleck, Jonny Lang, and Bruce (twice), just to name a few.

[PaulC]

And some of the winners are: George Benson (must see in 07), John Mayer, Irma Thomas, Bela Fleck, Jonny Lang, and Bruce (twice), just to name a few.


Complete list of winners

Album of the Year: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.
Record of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.

Song of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson (Dixie Chicks).

New Artist: Carrie Underwood.

Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige.

Pop Vocal Album: "Continuum," John Mayer.

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "For Once in My Life," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder.

Country Album: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks. Rap Album: "Release Therapy," Ludacris.

Rock Album: "Stadium Arcadium," Red Hot Chili Peppers.

R&B Album: "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige.

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin.

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Duets: an American Classic," Tony Bennett.

Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera.

Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer.

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "My Humps," Black Eyed Peas.

Pop Instrumental Performance: "Mornin'," George Benson (& Al Jarreau).

Pop Instrumental Album: "Fingerprints," Peter Frampton.

Rock Instrumental Performance: "The Wizard Turns On ... ," the Flaming Lips.

Rock Song: "Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers);

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Someday Baby," Bob Dylan.

Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Dani California," Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Hard Rock Performance: "Woman," Wolfmother.

Metal Performance: "Eyes of the Insane," Slayer.

Alternative Music Album: "St. Elsewhere," Gnarls Barkley.

Dance Recording: "Sexy Back," Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.

Electronic/Dance Album: "Confessions on a Dance Floor," Madonna.

Rap Solo Performance: "What You Know," T.I.

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Ridin," Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone.

Rap/Sung Collaboration: "My Love," Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.

Rap Song: "Money Maker," Christopher Bridges and Pharrell Williams (Ludacris featuring Pharrell).

Urban/Alternative Performance: "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley.

Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Heaven," John Legend.

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Family Affair," (Sly and the Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt.

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "God Bless the Child," George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott.

R&B Song: "Be Without You," Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry (Mary J. Blige).

Contemporary R&B Album: "B'Day," Beyonce.

Traditional Blues Album: "Risin' With the Blues," Ike Turner.

Contemporary Blues Album: "After the Rain," Irma Thomas.

Female Country Vocal Performance: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood.

Male Country Vocal Performance: "The Reason Why," Vince Gill.

Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.

Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles.

Country Instrumental Performance: "Whiskey Before Breakfast," Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson.

Country Song: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson (Carrie Underwood).

Bluegrass Album: "Instrumentals," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

Contemporary Jazz Album: "The Hidden Land," Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Some Skunk Funk," Michael Brecker.

Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "The Ultimate Adventure," Chick Corea.

Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Some Skunk Funk," Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio.

Jazz Vocal Album: "Turned to Blue," Nancy Wilson.

Instrumental Composition: "A Prayer for Peace," John Williams, composer (John Williams), from "Munich — Soundtrack."

Instrumental Arrangement: "Three Ghouls," Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea), from "The Ultimate Adventure."

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "For Once in My Life," Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder), from "Duets: an American Classic."

Gospel Performance: "Victory," Yolanda Adams.

Gospel Song: "Imagine Me," Kirk Franklin (Kirk Franklin).

Rock or Rap Gospel Album: "Turn Around," Jonny Lang.

Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "Wherever You Are," Third Day.

Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Glory Train," Randy Travis.

Traditional Gospel Album: "Alive in South Africa," Israel and New Breed.

Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "Hero," Kirk Franklin.

Short Form Music Video: "Here It Goes Again," OK Go.

Long Form Music Video: "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen.

Producer of the Year, Classical: Elaine Martone.

Classical Album: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony).

Orchestral Performance: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony).

Opera Recording: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Robert Spano, conductor, Kelley O'Connor and Dawn Upshaw; Valerie Gross and Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).

Choral Performance: "Part: Da Pacem," Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir).

Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds)," John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony).

Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Chopin: Nocturnes," Maurizio Pollini.

Chamber Music Performance: "Intimate Voices," Emerson String Quartet. Small Ensemble Performance: "Padilla: Sun of Justice," Peter Rutenberg, conductor (Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella).

Classical Vocal Performance: "Rilke Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin), track from Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto.

Classical Contemporary Composition: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano).

Classical Crossover Album: "Simple Gifts," Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra).

Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Walk the Line," Joaquin Phoenix and Various Artists.

Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Memoirs of a Geisha," John Williams, composer.

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Our Town (From Cars)," Randy Newman (James Taylor).

Musical Show Album: "Jersey Boys."

Musical Album for Children: "Catch That Train," Dan Zanes and Friends.

Comedy Album: "The Carnegie Hall Performance," Lewis Black.

New Age Album: "Amarantine," Enya.

Traditional Folk Album: "We Shall Overcome — the Seeger Sessions," Bruce Springsteen.

Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: "Modern Times," Bob Dylan.

Latin Pop Album (tie): "Adentro," Arjona. "Limon Y Sal," Julieta Venegas.

Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: "Amar Es Combatir," Mana.

Tropical Latin Album: "Directo Al Corazon," Gilberto Santa Rosa.

Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "Historias De Mi Tierra," Pepe Aguilar.

Tejano Album: "Sigue El Taconazo," Chente Barrera.

Norteno Album: "Historias Que Contar," Los Tigres Del Norte.

Banda Album: "Mas Alla Del Sol," Joan Sebastian.

Latin Jazz Album: "Simpatico," the Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project.

Native American Music Album: "Dance With the Wind," Mary Youngblood.

Hawaiian Music Album: "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar — Live From Maui," Various Artists.

Reggae Album: "Love Is My Religion," Ziggy Marley.

Traditional World Music Album: "Blessed," Soweto Gospel Choir.

Contemporary World Music Album: "Wonder Wheel," the Klezmatics.

Polka Album: "Polka in Paradise," Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra.

Spoken Word Album for Children: "Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates and Dogs," Bill Harley.

Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling). (Tie): "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)," Jimmy Carter. "With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee)," Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Recording Package: "10,000 Days," Adam Jones, art director (Tool).

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Stadium Arcadium," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Matt Taylor, art directors (Red Hot Chili Peppers).

Album Notes: "If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!" Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller).

Historical Album: "Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922."

Engineered Album, Classical: "Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes," Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Jarvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra).

Engineered Album, Non-Classical: "At War With the Mystics," the Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips).

Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)," Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay).

[PaulC]

Joss Stone was in there........ R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Family Affair," (Sly and the Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt.

An all too short snippet found here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=35948952

Joss is soundin' goooooooood.......

Nice to see Johhny Lang win

[Frosty]

The Grammys are to music what FEMA is to disaster relief.

[glinda]

...or what Las Vegas is to culture

[PaulC]

The Grammys are to music what FEMA is to disaster relief.

You certainly aren't alone in that thinkin',.... but a talent many here have known for years seemed to appreciate it:

New Orleans legend Irma Thomas said she didn’t mind if it took a catastrophic flood and hurricane for her to win the first Grammy of her long career. “Honey I don’t care what it took. I got one. This is my 49th year and it is wonderful. Twice nominated, third time, a winner.”

And then there was this:

Young guitarist Johnny Lang seemed shocked to have won for Rock or Rap Gospel Album, when he’s known mainly as a blues guy. “I didn’t consider this to be as much a gospel record as the other records in this category. I’m a little confused about the whole process frankly. But I’m happy about it” - so much so, apparently, that Lang said that now he’s going to fiddle with his musical focus. “My albums will be progressively more gospel,” he said.

[Amy Winette]

YAY CHICKS!!

I didn't watch but am quite happy today :) :)

[Frosty]

[QUOTE=PaulC;24601]You certainly aren't alone in that thinkin',.... but a talent many here have known for years seemed to appreciate it:

New Orleans legend Irma Thomas said she didn’t mind if it took a catastrophic flood and hurricane for her to win the first Grammy of her long career. “Honey I don’t care what it took. I got one. This is my 49th year and it is wonderful. Twice nominated, third time, a winner.”

QUOTE]

Yep, she's still two behind Bill & Hillary Clinton.

BTW, I only know of one blues song on the album, "Another Man Done Gone". I guess they had to place it in some kind of lesser catagory to make room for the celebrities.

[Michelino]

Yep, she's still two behind Bill & Hillary Clinton.

BTW, I only know of one blues song on the album, "Another Man Done Gone". I guess they had to place it in some kind of lesser catagory to make room for the celebrities.

They did the same goofy thing for 1992. That's why "Simply The Best" lost to Buddy Guy (!@#@) Weird.

Meanwhile, including last night, the Dixie Chicks have now won more grammies than Elvis, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.

[saturn]

They did the same goofy thing for 1992. That's why "Simply The Best" lost to Buddy Guy (!@#@) Weird.

Meanwhile, including last night, the Dixie Chicks have now won more grammies than Elvis, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.

True, but that's not surprising considering that there were no Grammys for rock music until 1980 -- skipped right over the Elvis, Beatles and the best music of the Rolling Stones plus a lot of others.

[Michelino]

True, but that's not surprising considering that there were no Grammys for rock music until 1980 -- skipped right over the Elvis, Beatles and the best music of the Rolling Stones plus a lot of others.

Well the Beatles won twice in 1964 (including Best New Artist) and again in 1967 (Album of the Year for Sgt Peppers) so there were enough slots for them if the voters had been even slightly in touch.

I wonder when Zydeco or Cajun will get good enough to have a category?

[Frosty]

They did the same goofy thing for 1992. That's why "Simply The Best" lost to Buddy Guy (!@#@) Weird.

Meanwhile, including last night, the Dixie Chicks have now won more grammies than Elvis, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.

Way behind Jimmy Sturr's 16 though.....