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Official 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nomination Thread
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If you did some research you could have answered your own question.
The Silversun Pickups could have been out from 1913 and released 2000 albums but if they never went mainstream until 2008 then they are eligible for Best New Artist.
Silversun Pickups finally caught the publics eye with Lazy Eye and then got noticed by the Grammy voters.
Many past BNA winners had multiple albums before they won the award.
I got this straight from the Grammy website:
So in otherwords you can release as many albums as you want but until people start knowing who you are you don't exist on the Grammy radar.
And i like that rule because why make music if you don't want people to hear it. So if you are going to be selfish with your music and not share it with the world and get yourself out there then you will not get a Grammy.
To be fair though they are on an indie label so they probably didn't have enough money for big money promotions. However, thats no excuse really. They were content to just do mini tours all over the world with their core fans alone and could care less about mainstream America.
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But Lazy Eye got all that airplay in 2007 is my point? That would have been they year the public noticed them and the year they should have been eligible for the category, not 2009 simply because the new CD debuted in the Top 10.
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ok wow......I had to take a breather cuz I was ready to bust my tv and computer when the announcement ceremony was over and no whitney was mentioned! Haha......I cant believe they snubbed whitney like that. Thats wrong!! i am officially boycotting the grammys.
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And just how did Whitney react to the news of her shutout?
Probably by snorting coke off the Grammy she won for The Bodyguard.
Probably by snorting coke off the Grammy she won for The Bodyguard.
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^^ Yup. Not to mention her rendition of "I'm Every Woman...when I'm this high."
Countdown to Grammy Awards:
Category 108
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Mr. Hurricane
Beast
Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
[Verve Forecast]
Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
[Interscope Records]
Life In Technicolor II
Coldplay
Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
[Capitol]
Wrong
Depeche Mode
Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
[Capitol]
Her Morning Elegance
Oren Lavie
[A Quarter Past Wonderful/Adrenaline]
Category 109
Best Long Form Music Video
(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)
In Boston
Chris Botti
Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
[Columbia]
Johnny Cash's America
(Johnny Cash)
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers
[Columbia/Legacy]
Anita O'Day — The Life Of A Jazz Singer
(Anita O'Day)
Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
[AOD Productions]
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live
Keith Urban
Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
[Capitol Nashville]
The Beatles Love — All Together Now
(Various Artists)
Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc & Jonathan Clyde, video producers
[Apple/Capitol]
Category 108
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Mr. Hurricane
Beast
Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
[Verve Forecast]
Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
[Interscope Records]
Life In Technicolor II
Coldplay
Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
[Capitol]
Wrong
Depeche Mode
Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
[Capitol]
Her Morning Elegance
Oren Lavie
[A Quarter Past Wonderful/Adrenaline]
Category 109
Best Long Form Music Video
(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)
In Boston
Chris Botti
Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
[Columbia]
Johnny Cash's America
(Johnny Cash)
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers
[Columbia/Legacy]
Anita O'Day — The Life Of A Jazz Singer
(Anita O'Day)
Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
[AOD Productions]
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live
Keith Urban
Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
[Capitol Nashville]
The Beatles Love — All Together Now
(Various Artists)
Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc & Jonathan Clyde, video producers
[Apple/Capitol]
SexyKev
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"The Voice" is coming back!!!
New video from Whitney's concert in St. Petersberg today!! (12/12/09)
OMGGGG. She sounds GRRREEEEAAAAT!! Even better than in Moscow! And I loved her little sexy walk/strut to the mic. Divaaaa!
"Million Dollar Bill"!!!
Whitney was working it!! All over that stage!
GET IT WHIT!!! 
The crowd was hype and she feeds off that energy. Love it!!
"My Love Is Your Love"!!
Wow she sounds GRRREEEEAAAT!
"The Voice" is coming back, fa-sho!!
New video from Whitney's concert in St. Petersberg today!! (12/12/09)
OMGGGG. She sounds GRRREEEEAAAAT!! Even better than in Moscow! And I loved her little sexy walk/strut to the mic. Divaaaa!
"Million Dollar Bill"!!!
Whitney was working it!! All over that stage!
GET IT WHIT!!! The crowd was hype and she feeds off that energy. Love it!!
"My Love Is Your Love"!!
Wow she sounds GRRREEEEAAAT!
"The Voice" is coming back, fa-sho!!
SexyKev
Sex Symbol
Whitney Houston: Platinum Once More
12/8/2009 5:09 PM ET
(RTTNews) - Last week's sales figures have revealed that Whitney Houston has scored her first platinum album in seven years with her latest release, I Look to You.
The album has moved more than 1 million copies in the U.S. since its debut on August 28, enough to earn Houston the coveted RIAA distinction.
I Look to You debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart back in August, selling 305,000 copies. The project gave Houston her first number one album since 2002's Just Whitney, which moved 205,000 copies.
The singer is currently planning her first world tour in 11 years in support of the album.
"This is my first full tour since the My Love Is Your Love tour and I am so excited to be performing for my fans around the world after all this time," she wrote on her website. "I am putting together a great show and cannot wait to perform the songs from my new album I Look to You along with some of your favorites."
In other news, Houston did not receive a single nomination for the 2010 Grammy Awards. The issue is making headlines, as many industry minds believe she was snubbed.
by RTT Staff Writer
http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1151328&SMap=1
12/8/2009 5:09 PM ET
(RTTNews) - Last week's sales figures have revealed that Whitney Houston has scored her first platinum album in seven years with her latest release, I Look to You.
The album has moved more than 1 million copies in the U.S. since its debut on August 28, enough to earn Houston the coveted RIAA distinction.
I Look to You debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart back in August, selling 305,000 copies. The project gave Houston her first number one album since 2002's Just Whitney, which moved 205,000 copies.
The singer is currently planning her first world tour in 11 years in support of the album.
"This is my first full tour since the My Love Is Your Love tour and I am so excited to be performing for my fans around the world after all this time," she wrote on her website. "I am putting together a great show and cannot wait to perform the songs from my new album I Look to You along with some of your favorites."
In other news, Houston did not receive a single nomination for the 2010 Grammy Awards. The issue is making headlines, as many industry minds believe she was snubbed.
by RTT Staff Writer
http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1151328&SMap=1
SexyKev
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Whitney's song "Million Dollar Bill" is #1 on the charts this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Rank Mediabase Sortable Stats™ - Click any Blue Header Year Spins Avg. Station Rotations
lw TW Artist Title - Click Graphic for 12-Week Airplay Trends Label TW lw Move On TW lw
2 2 1 WHITNEY HOUSTON Million Dollar Bill Arista/RMG 2009 1697 1597 100 73 23.2 21.9 +1.4
1 1 2 MAXWELL Bad Habits Columbia 2009 1673 1840 -167 72 22.9 25.2 -2.3
4 7 3 USHER Papers LaFace/JLG 2009 1520 1338 182 73 20.8 18.3 +2.5
3 4 4 BRIAN MCKNIGHT What I've Been Waiti... E1 2009 1468 1447 21 66 21.9 21.6 +0.3
8 8 5 JAHEIM Ain't Leavin Without... Atlantic 2009 1418 1206 212 73 19.4 16.5 +2.9
1 5 6 MAXWELL Pretty Wings Columbia 2008 1410 1446 -36 72 19.6 20.1 -0.5
2 6 7 CHARLIE WILSON Can't Live Without Y... Jive/JLG 2009 1400 1440 -40 67 19.4 20.0 -0.6
2 3 8 ALICIA KEYS Doesn't Mean Anythin... J/RMG 2009 1373 1450 -77 70 19.1 20.1 -1.1
5 9 9 BEBE & CECE WINANS Close To You B&C/Malaco 2009 1211 1202 9 73 16.6 16.5 +0.1
1 10 10 K'JON On The Ocean Universal Republic 2007 1069 1112 -43 68 14.8 15.4 -0.6
* Rank Mediabase Sortable Stats™ - Click any Blue Header Year Spins Avg. Station Rotations
lw TW Artist Title - Click Graphic for 12-Week Airplay Trends Label TW lw Move On TW lw
2 2 1 WHITNEY HOUSTON Million Dollar Bill Arista/RMG 2009 1697 1597 100 73 23.2 21.9 +1.4
1 1 2 MAXWELL Bad Habits Columbia 2009 1673 1840 -167 72 22.9 25.2 -2.3
4 7 3 USHER Papers LaFace/JLG 2009 1520 1338 182 73 20.8 18.3 +2.5
3 4 4 BRIAN MCKNIGHT What I've Been Waiti... E1 2009 1468 1447 21 66 21.9 21.6 +0.3
8 8 5 JAHEIM Ain't Leavin Without... Atlantic 2009 1418 1206 212 73 19.4 16.5 +2.9
1 5 6 MAXWELL Pretty Wings Columbia 2008 1410 1446 -36 72 19.6 20.1 -0.5
2 6 7 CHARLIE WILSON Can't Live Without Y... Jive/JLG 2009 1400 1440 -40 67 19.4 20.0 -0.6
2 3 8 ALICIA KEYS Doesn't Mean Anythin... J/RMG 2009 1373 1450 -77 70 19.1 20.1 -1.1
5 9 9 BEBE & CECE WINANS Close To You B&C/Malaco 2009 1211 1202 9 73 16.6 16.5 +0.1
1 10 10 K'JON On The Ocean Universal Republic 2007 1069 1112 -43 68 14.8 15.4 -0.6
Even in her second week of in the US alone Susan Boyle sold more than Whitney in her highest week. Almost DOUBLE!
This past week, Boyle's "Dream" held on to the No. 1 slot for a second week with sales of 527,000, after bowing last week with 701,000. Now, with 1.23 million sold in its first two weeks, "Dream" is chasing after Taylor Swift's "Fearless" (2.53 million sold this year) for the title of 2009's best selling album. With four sales weeks left in the SoundScan tracking year, Boyle could overtake Swift's sales figure by year's end
http://www.billboard.com/news/susan-...04052558.story
This past week, Boyle's "Dream" held on to the No. 1 slot for a second week with sales of 527,000, after bowing last week with 701,000. Now, with 1.23 million sold in its first two weeks, "Dream" is chasing after Taylor Swift's "Fearless" (2.53 million sold this year) for the title of 2009's best selling album. With four sales weeks left in the SoundScan tracking year, Boyle could overtake Swift's sales figure by year's end
http://www.billboard.com/news/susan-...04052558.story
I was hoping this would be one of those categories where something great would slip in. I really though Fever Ray had a shot. Oh well.
Countdown to the Grammy Awards. Today we spotlight the Classical nominations:
Category 97
Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)
Bernstein: Mass
Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children's Chorus)
[Naxos]
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus)
[SFS Media]
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé
James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
[BSO Classics]
Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges
Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus)
[Naxos]
Shostakovich: The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
[Mariinsky]
Category 98
Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker)
[EMI Classics]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
[Telarc]
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé
James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
[BSO Classics]
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15
Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
[Mariinsky]
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra)
[Naxos]
Category 99
Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
Britten: Billy Budd
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen Of The London Symphony Chorus)
[Virgin Classics]
Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Karin Elzendoorn, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus Of De Nederlandse Opera)
[Opus Arte]
Musto, John: Volpone
Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
[Wolf Trap Recordings]
Shostakovich: The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
[Mariinsky]
Tan Dun: Marco Polo
Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam)
[Opus Arte]
Category 100
Best Choral Performance
(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)
Handel: Coronation Anthems
Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen)
[CORO]
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus)
[SFS Media]
Penderecki: Utrenja
Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys' Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
[Naxos]
Song Of The Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort
Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension)
[Naxos]
A Spotless Rose
Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 101
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)
Bartók: 3 Concertos
Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra
Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
Track from: Bermel, Derek: Voices
[BMOP/Sound]
Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria)
Track from: Korngold Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing
[Naxos]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Track from: Salonen
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 102
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)
Caroline Goulding
Caroline Goulding (Christopher O'Riley & Janine Randall)
[Telarc]
Chopin
Maria João Pires
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Journey To The New World
Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O'Connor)
[Sony Classical]
Oppens Plays Carter
Ursula Oppens
[Cedille Records]
Sonatas & Etudes
Yuja Wang
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 103
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)
Ginastera: String Quartets (Complete)
Enso Quartet (Lucy Shelton)
[Naxos]
The Hungarian Album
Guarneri Quartet
[RCA Red Seal]
Intimate Letters
Emerson String Quartet
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital
Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
[EMI Classics]
Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind
Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith
Track from: Debussy & Takemitsu: Air: Music For Harp, Flute & Strings
[TELARC]
Category 104
Best Small Ensemble Performance
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince
Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie
[Avie Records]
Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat
Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars
[Gimell]
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
[Harmonia Mundi]
Song Of Songs
Stile Antico (Alison Hill & Benedict Hymas)
[harmonia mundi]
Vivaldi: Concertos
Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 105
Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)
Bach
Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Bel Canto Spectacular
Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra De La Comunitat Valenciana; Cor De La Generalitat Valenciana)
[Decca]
Recital At Ravinia
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin)
[Harmonia Mundi]
Un Frisson Français
Susan Graham (Malcom Martineau)
[Onyx Classics]
Verismo Arias
Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi)
[Decca]
Category 106
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.)
Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny
George Crumb (James Freeman)
Track from: Crumb: American Songbooks 2 & 4
[Bridge Records]
Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto
Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop)
Track from: Alsop Conducts MacMillan, Adès, & Higdon
[London Philharmonic Orchestra]
Pärt, Arvo: In Principio
Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste)
Track from: Pärt, Arvo: In Principio
[ECM New Series]
Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'
Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs)
[Naxos]
Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"
Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano)
Track from: Wyner, Yehudi: Orchestral Works
[Bridge Records]
Category 107
Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson & Bion Tsang)
[Harmonia Mundi]
Jazz-Clazz
Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone)
[TIMBA Records]
The Melody Of Rhythm
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
[E1 Music]
QSF Plays Brubeck
Quartet San Francisco
[Violinjazz Recordings]
Twelve Songs By Charles Ives
Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody
[Winter & Winter]
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown)
[Sony Classical]
Category 97
Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)
Bernstein: Mass
Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children's Chorus)
[Naxos]
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus)
[SFS Media]
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé
James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
[BSO Classics]
Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges
Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus)
[Naxos]
Shostakovich: The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
[Mariinsky]
Category 98
Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker)
[EMI Classics]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
[Telarc]
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé
James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
[BSO Classics]
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15
Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
[Mariinsky]
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra)
[Naxos]
Category 99
Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
Britten: Billy Budd
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen Of The London Symphony Chorus)
[Virgin Classics]
Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Karin Elzendoorn, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus Of De Nederlandse Opera)
[Opus Arte]
Musto, John: Volpone
Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
[Wolf Trap Recordings]
Shostakovich: The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
[Mariinsky]
Tan Dun: Marco Polo
Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam)
[Opus Arte]
Category 100
Best Choral Performance
(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)
Handel: Coronation Anthems
Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen)
[CORO]
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus)
[SFS Media]
Penderecki: Utrenja
Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys' Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
[Naxos]
Song Of The Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort
Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension)
[Naxos]
A Spotless Rose
Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 101
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)
Bartók: 3 Concertos
Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra
Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
Track from: Bermel, Derek: Voices
[BMOP/Sound]
Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria)
Track from: Korngold Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing
[Naxos]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Track from: Salonen
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 102
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)
Caroline Goulding
Caroline Goulding (Christopher O'Riley & Janine Randall)
[Telarc]
Chopin
Maria João Pires
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Journey To The New World
Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O'Connor)
[Sony Classical]
Oppens Plays Carter
Ursula Oppens
[Cedille Records]
Sonatas & Etudes
Yuja Wang
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 103
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)
Ginastera: String Quartets (Complete)
Enso Quartet (Lucy Shelton)
[Naxos]
The Hungarian Album
Guarneri Quartet
[RCA Red Seal]
Intimate Letters
Emerson String Quartet
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital
Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
[EMI Classics]
Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind
Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith
Track from: Debussy & Takemitsu: Air: Music For Harp, Flute & Strings
[TELARC]
Category 104
Best Small Ensemble Performance
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince
Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie
[Avie Records]
Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat
Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars
[Gimell]
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
[Harmonia Mundi]
Song Of Songs
Stile Antico (Alison Hill & Benedict Hymas)
[harmonia mundi]
Vivaldi: Concertos
Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 105
Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)
Bach
Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Bel Canto Spectacular
Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra De La Comunitat Valenciana; Cor De La Generalitat Valenciana)
[Decca]
Recital At Ravinia
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin)
[Harmonia Mundi]
Un Frisson Français
Susan Graham (Malcom Martineau)
[Onyx Classics]
Verismo Arias
Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi)
[Decca]
Category 106
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.)
Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny
George Crumb (James Freeman)
Track from: Crumb: American Songbooks 2 & 4
[Bridge Records]
Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto
Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop)
Track from: Alsop Conducts MacMillan, Adès, & Higdon
[London Philharmonic Orchestra]
Pärt, Arvo: In Principio
Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste)
Track from: Pärt, Arvo: In Principio
[ECM New Series]
Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'
Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs)
[Naxos]
Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"
Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano)
Track from: Wyner, Yehudi: Orchestral Works
[Bridge Records]
Category 107
Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson & Bion Tsang)
[Harmonia Mundi]
Jazz-Clazz
Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone)
[TIMBA Records]
The Melody Of Rhythm
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
[E1 Music]
QSF Plays Brubeck
Quartet San Francisco
[Violinjazz Recordings]
Twelve Songs By Charles Ives
Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody
[Winter & Winter]
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown)
[Sony Classical]
Countdown to the Grammy Awards:
Best Surround Sound Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.
Colabs
David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis)
[51bpm]
Flute Mystery
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra)
[2L/Lindberg Lyd]
Kleiberg: Treble & Bass
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Daniel Reuss, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Marianne Thorsen & Göran Sjölin)
[2L/Lindberg Lyd]
1970 - 1975
Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer (Genesis)
[Atlantic/Rhino]
Transmigration
Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses)
[Telarc]
Best Surround Sound Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.
Colabs
David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis)
[51bpm]
Flute Mystery
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra)
[2L/Lindberg Lyd]
Kleiberg: Treble & Bass
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Daniel Reuss, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Marianne Thorsen & Göran Sjölin)
[2L/Lindberg Lyd]
1970 - 1975
Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer (Genesis)
[Atlantic/Rhino]
Transmigration
Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses)
[Telarc]
Countdown to the Grammy Awards:
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.
Don't Believe In Love (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix)
Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
[Arista]
The Girl And The Robot (Jean Elan Remix)
Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
[Astralwerks]
I Want You (Dave Aude Remix)
Dave Aude, remixer (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA)
Track from: I Want You
[Yoshitoshi Recordings]
No You Girls (Trentemøller Remix)
Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
Track from: Blood: Franz Ferdinand
[Domino]
When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix)
David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)
[Astralwerks]
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.
Don't Believe In Love (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix)
Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
[Arista]
The Girl And The Robot (Jean Elan Remix)
Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
[Astralwerks]
I Want You (Dave Aude Remix)
Dave Aude, remixer (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA)
Track from: I Want You
[Yoshitoshi Recordings]
No You Girls (Trentemøller Remix)
Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
Track from: Blood: Franz Ferdinand
[Domino]
When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix)
David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)
[Astralwerks]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs chanteuse Karen O and her fantastic Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack have snagged a grammy nomination at the expense of Disney juggernaut Miley Cyrus. The Karen O and Nick Zinner penned single "All Is Love" recieved a nomination in the Best Song Written for a Soundtrack category, after Cyrus' contribution to the Hannah Montana Soundtrack was deemed ineligible because it was not written specifically for the film in which it appeared.
Taylor Swift and Beyonce will perform at the Grammy Awards next month.
The Recording Academy said Tuesday that other performers will include the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum and Maxwell. Beyonce has 10 Grammy nominations; Swift has eight.
A stage-crashing Kanye West interrupted Swift's acceptance speech at this year's MTV Video Music Awards to say Beyonce should have won for best female video instead. West later apologized.
The Grammys will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. The show will air on CBS.
The Recording Academy says additional performers will be announced at a later date.
http://www.billboard.com/#/news/taylor-swift-beyonce-black-eyed-peas-to-1004054970.story
The Recording Academy said Tuesday that other performers will include the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum and Maxwell. Beyonce has 10 Grammy nominations; Swift has eight.
A stage-crashing Kanye West interrupted Swift's acceptance speech at this year's MTV Video Music Awards to say Beyonce should have won for best female video instead. West later apologized.
The Grammys will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. The show will air on CBS.
The Recording Academy says additional performers will be announced at a later date.
http://www.billboard.com/#/news/taylor-swift-beyonce-black-eyed-peas-to-1004054970.story
Lady Gaga, Pink, Green Day, Dave Matthews Band and Zac Brown Band are the latest acts scheduled to perform at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, it was announced today (Jan. 5) on the Recording Academy's official twitter page.
Taking place at the Los Angeles' Staples Center on Jan. 31, and airing live on CBS, the Grammys will also feature performances by nominated artists Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum. More artists and presenters will be revealed soon, according to the announcement.
Now that Lady Gaga and Dave Matthews Band have been added to the roster, all five nominees in the Album of the Year category -- which also includes Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas and Swift -- will perform on the show.
http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lady-gaga-green-day-pink-added-to-grammy-1004056597.story
Taking place at the Los Angeles' Staples Center on Jan. 31, and airing live on CBS, the Grammys will also feature performances by nominated artists Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum. More artists and presenters will be revealed soon, according to the announcement.
Now that Lady Gaga and Dave Matthews Band have been added to the roster, all five nominees in the Album of the Year category -- which also includes Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas and Swift -- will perform on the show.
http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lady-gaga-green-day-pink-added-to-grammy-1004056597.story
Grammys Will Stage 3-D Tribute To Michael Jackson
Last year, as the Grammys were approaching, the show's executive producer was in frequent talks with Michael Jackson to appear on the telecast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Thriller."
Ken Ehrlich, the Grammy telecast's co-executive producer, had presented several ideas for performers, including Justin Timberlake and Usher, all of which excited Jackson. But in the end, he declined the show's invitation.
"He just wasn't ready for it," Ehrlich said.
This year, Jackson will be a focal point of the show, with an unprecedented posthumous tribute. The Grammys will broadcast a 3-D clip the singer made for his hit "Earth Song," a video that was to be integral to his comeback concerts in London in July 2009 - shows that never happened because of his June 25 death in Los Angeles.
Usher, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will perform alongside the clip, which Ehrlich says will be the first time an awards show will feature 3-D.
http://www.billboard.com/news/gramm...stage-3-d-tribute-to-michael-1004060353.story
Last year, as the Grammys were approaching, the show's executive producer was in frequent talks with Michael Jackson to appear on the telecast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Thriller."
Ken Ehrlich, the Grammy telecast's co-executive producer, had presented several ideas for performers, including Justin Timberlake and Usher, all of which excited Jackson. But in the end, he declined the show's invitation.
"He just wasn't ready for it," Ehrlich said.
This year, Jackson will be a focal point of the show, with an unprecedented posthumous tribute. The Grammys will broadcast a 3-D clip the singer made for his hit "Earth Song," a video that was to be integral to his comeback concerts in London in July 2009 - shows that never happened because of his June 25 death in Los Angeles.
Usher, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will perform alongside the clip, which Ehrlich says will be the first time an awards show will feature 3-D.
http://www.billboard.com/news/gramm...stage-3-d-tribute-to-michael-1004060353.story
GRAMMY FanBuzz Visualizer Launched
Fan barometer data visualization tool added to GRAMMY "We're All Fans" advertising campaign
The Recording Academy and TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles unveiled an addition to this year's "We're All Fans" advertising campaign for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. In addition to the TV commercials, out-of-home and print elements previously unveiled, the www.wereallfans.com Web site — a first-of-its-kind interactive fan experience featuring portraits of GRAMMY-nominated artists composed entirely of real-time, fan-generated YouTube, Twitter, and Flickr postings — also houses the FanBuzz Visualizer. The FanBuzz Visualizer is a data visualization tool that will act as a barometer of fandom on the Web in real time.
"While this year's 'We're All Fans' GRAMMY ad campaign celebrates the power of social media and its unique ability to directly connect fans and artists, the FanBuzz Visualizer furthers that interaction and gives fans a voice to express support for some of their favorite GRAMMY nominees," said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer for The Recording Academy. "With the FanBuzz Visualizer, we have an up-to-the-moment barometer for how the fans feel about some of the artists they love.
http://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-fanbuzz-visualizer-launched
Fan barometer data visualization tool added to GRAMMY "We're All Fans" advertising campaign
The Recording Academy and TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles unveiled an addition to this year's "We're All Fans" advertising campaign for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. In addition to the TV commercials, out-of-home and print elements previously unveiled, the www.wereallfans.com Web site — a first-of-its-kind interactive fan experience featuring portraits of GRAMMY-nominated artists composed entirely of real-time, fan-generated YouTube, Twitter, and Flickr postings — also houses the FanBuzz Visualizer. The FanBuzz Visualizer is a data visualization tool that will act as a barometer of fandom on the Web in real time.
"While this year's 'We're All Fans' GRAMMY ad campaign celebrates the power of social media and its unique ability to directly connect fans and artists, the FanBuzz Visualizer furthers that interaction and gives fans a voice to express support for some of their favorite GRAMMY nominees," said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer for The Recording Academy. "With the FanBuzz Visualizer, we have an up-to-the-moment barometer for how the fans feel about some of the artists they love.
http://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-fanbuzz-visualizer-launched