New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: Carla Patullo Featuring Tonality and The Scorchio Quartet - So She Howls
New Artist: Victoria Monét
Opera Recording: The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus - Blanchard: Champion
Orchestral Performance: Los Angeles Philharmonic - Adès: Dante
Pop Dance Recording: Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam
Pop Duo/Group Performance: SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers - Ghost in the Machine
Pop Solo Performance: Miley Cyrus - Flowers
Pop Vocal Album: Taylor Swift - Midnights
Producer of the Year, Classical: Elaine Martone
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Jack Antonoff
Progressive R&B Album: SZA - SOS
R&B Album: Victoria Monét - Jaguar II
R&B Performance: Coco Jones - ICU
R&B Song: SZA - Snooze
Rap Album: Killer Mike - Michael
Rap Performance: WINNER: Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane - Scientists & Engineers
Rap Song: Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane - Scientists & Engineers
Recording Package: Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork
Record of the Year: Miley Cyrus - Flowers
Reggae Album: Julian Marley & Antaeus - Colors of Royal
Regional Roots Music Album: Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band - New Beginnings / Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra - Live: Orpheum Theater Nola
Remixed Recording: Depeche Mode - Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix)
Rock Album: Paramore - This Is Why
Rock Performance: Boygenius - Not Strong Enough
Rock Song: Boygenius - Not Strong Enough
Roots Gospel Album: Blind Boys of Alabama - Echoes of the South
Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television): Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer
Song of the Year: Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?
Song Written for Visual Media: Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Theron Thomas
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Theron Thomas
Spoken Word Poetry Album: J. Ivy - The Light Inside
Traditional Blues Album: Bobby Rush - All My Love for You
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Laufey - Bewitched
Traditional R&B Performance: PJ Morton Featuring Susan Carol - Good Morning
Tropical Latin Album: Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta - Siembra: 45° Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)
On November 10, 2023 the Grammys announced their 2024 nominees. As always, a number of our fellow Canadian were on the esteemed list, including area artist Deadmau5 from Niagara Falls.
Hopefully, a number of them will bring some awards home when the 2024 GRAMMYs air live on Sunday, February 4,2023 on CBS and Paramount+.
Every year, the Polaris Heritage Prize celebrates amazing Canadian albums from the past. This year, there are quite a few local entries. You can help by clicking here to vote for our area artists. Deadline is October 18, 2018.
The late, great Hamilton folk legend Stan Rogers is in the running for the 1976-1985 category for his classic Fogarty’s Covealbum.
Another hammertown veteran, Daniel Lanois, has his debut Acadielisted in the 1986-1995 section. Also 2112by Rush, the world-renowned power trio featuring Hamilton-born Neil Peart on drums is up for the 1976-1985 category
The Band, the legendary ground featuring members from the Norfolk area was nominated for their classic album Music From Big Pink(1960-1975 category)
Peter Moore, a Hamilton native, made his hometown proud by winning a Grammy on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. The recording he helped engineer, Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, won the Best Historical Album category. He shared the accolades with Jan Haust (from London, ON), Steve Berkowitz, Jeff Rosen and Mark Wilder.
The six-CD collection features recently discovered 1967 recordings of Dylan and the Band. They were found in a locker of the Band's Garth Hudson. Peter assisted with restoring the amazing performances for all to hear.
Well, CBC has finally finished its 100 Best Canadian Songs Everlistby revealing numbers1-25 earlier this week. Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now took top honours. Unfortunately, no local musicians were included this time. A few made it on the previous lists though. See below for more.