Wise Music Group is delighted that numerous commercial recordings we are associated with through our writers have been revealed as nominations for the 66th GRAMMY Awards.
The nominations span the GRAMMY categories, filling spots across Classical, Jazz, Opera, Progressive R&B, Composition, Arrangement, Production and more, highlighting the breadth of our global catalogues.
We are incredibly proud to work with the various artists, composers, songwriters, producers and engineers who made these recordings come to life.
The 66th GRAMMY Awards recognise recordings released between October 1, 2022 and September 15, 2023. The awards will take place on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.
See who’s nominated below…
CLASSICAL
Best Orchestral Performance
Florence Price, William Dawson
Symphony No. 4 (Price); Negro Folk Symphony (Dawson)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; The Philadelphia Orchestra
Best Choral Performance
Kaija Saariaho
Reconnaissance
Nils Schwewckendiek, conductor; Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir
Best Opera Recording
John Corigliano
The Lord Of Cries
Gil Rose, conductor; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus
Best Classical Compendium
Julius Eastman, Wild Up & Christopher Rountree
Julius Eastman Vol.3: If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
Christopher Rountree, conductor; Lewis Pesacov, producer
Missy Mazzoli
Dark With Excessive Bright
Peter Herresthal; Tim Weiss, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer
PRODUCTION, ENGINEERING, COMPOSITION & ARRANGEMENT
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Ricardo Muti
Contemporary American Composers
Philip Glass - Symphony No. 11
Shara Nova & A Far Cry
The Blue Hour
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Patti Austin featuring Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
April in Paris
Samara Joy
Lush Life
JAZZ, TRADITIONAL POP, CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL & MUSICAL THEATER
Best Jazz Performance
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding
But Not For Me
from "Alive At The Village Vanguard"
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Patti Austin featuring Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
For Ella 2
"April in Paris"/"T'aint what Ya Do"
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding
Alive At The Village Vanguard
GENERAL
Album of the Year
John Batiste
World Music Radio
"Be Who You Are" (contains an interpolation of "Pass The Dutchie")
R&B, RAP & SPOKEN WORD POETRY
Best Progressive R&B Album
Diddy
The Love Album: Off The Grid
"Intermission" (contains a sample of "I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over")