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He also added that personally, he felt that “Blackstar” stood out as far as its artistic content and should have been nominated in at least one of the big three Grammy music categories. As someone who worked closely alongside the late legend on his final record, “Blackstar,” McCaslin said that no one could truly represent Bowie, but he was happy to accept all of the awards on his behalf. Donny McCaslin came back to the media room holding all five of Bowie’s awards in his arms. The late David Bowie was recognized early and often, with his final album “Blackstar” receiving a leading five nominations. “But the night is young,” she added with a laugh.
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Beyoncé, who went into the evening with nine nominations, won Grammys for Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and the Best Music Video Award for “Formation.” Other notable wins include: Best Song Written for Visual Media ( Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Shellback,“Can’t Stop The Feeling” from the animated film Trolls) Best Dance Recording ( The Chainsmokers, “Don’t Let Me Down”) Best R&B Song ( Hod David and Musze, “Lake by the Ocean”) Best Rap Song ( Paul Jefferies, “Hotline Bling”) Best R&B Performance ( Solange, “Cranes in the Sky”) Best Contemporary Blues Album ( Fantastic Negrito, The Last Days of Oakland) Best Jazz Vocal Album ( Gregory Porter, Take Me To the Alley) Best Latin Pop Album ( Jesse & Joy, Un Besito Mas) Best Bluegrass Album ( O'Conner Band, Coming Home) and Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance ( Third Coast Percussion, Steve Reich )among many more.Ĭongratulations to all of our Grammy winners on another phenomenal year!Ĭlick here to see the full list of 2017 ASCAP Grammy nominees.Morris also performed the song “Once” with R&B singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and said that was actually much less nerve wracking than having to try not to trip up the stairs to accept her award. We are thrilled that ASCAP members won Grammys in a total of 38 categories, showing ASCAP’s creative strength across the musical spectrum, not only in the top pop and urban categories but also in dance, jazz, bluegrass, classical, contemporary Christian and Latin music categories. In addition to Kurstin, those who had a hand in crafting the songs on 25 included Danger Mouse, Samuel Dixon (APRA), Paul Epworth, Max Martin (STIM), Ariel Rechtshaid, Shellback (STIM), Samuel Dixon (APRA), Tom Elmhirst (PRS), Alex Pasco, Michael Ilbert (STIM) and Mike Piersante. In fact, it was some of ASCAP’s top songwriter/producers who helped Adele win the top Album prize. Kurstin also took home a Grammy for Producer of the Year. In a night of poignant moments, one of the most moving was Adele’s performance of George Michael song “Fastlove,” in tribute to the late musical superstar.ĪSCAP members were the big winners of the night, especially songwriter-producer Greg Kurstin, whose collaboration with Adele earned him Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year (both for “Hello”) as well as Album of the Year for Adele’s 25. Other showstopping musical numbers were delivered by ASCAP members The Weeknd, who performed a new song, Kelsea Ballerini and Lukas Graham, performing a mash-up of their hits, Alicia Keys, Demi Lovato and Tori Kelly, who helped pay tribute to the Bee Gees and Morris Day and The Time, who helped pay tribute to the late Prince. Among the highlights: An epic nine-minute performance by Beyoncé singing two of her songs, “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles,” turned into a celebration of motherhood and pride for “every child of every race ’ Katy Perry debuted a provocative and politically-pointed new song, “Chained to the Rhythm,” and performed it with Skip Marley, grandson of legendary ASCAP member Bob Marley, in front of a large image of the US Constitution and recent ASCAP Golden Note Award honorees A Tribe Called Quest performed a blunt protest song, “We the People,” from the group's latest album, joined by fellow rappers Busta Rhymes, Consequence and Anderson.Paak, along with a group of people representing diverse races and religions. Throughout the event, ASCAP members illuminated the stage with performances that were by turns passionate, political and powerful.
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The 59 th annual Grammy Awards on February 12 th was indeed music’s biggest night.