Berklee Alumni Win 4 Grammy Awards

Twelve Berklee alumni, including faculty member Terri Lyne Carrington 83, were honored with 14 Grammy Awards on music s biggest night for their outstanding contributions to some of last year s top releases, including Beck s Morning Phase, which was named Album of the Year. The winners were recognized for their work in varied categories and fields, including engineering, rock, alternative, R&B, rap, jazz, and Americana.

A full list of alumni Grammy Award winners follows:

Category 2 - Album of the Year

Morning Phase (Beck) - David Greenbaum 05, engineer/mixer

Category 15 - Best Rock Album

Morning Phase (Beck) - David Greenbaum 05, engineer/mixer

Category 16 - Best Alternative Music Album

St. Vincent (St. Vincent) - Annie Clark 04 (aka St. Vincent)

Category 18 - Best Traditional R&B Performance

Jesus Children (Robert Glasper Experiment) - Lalah Hathaway 90, featured artist

Category 20 - Best Urban Contemporary Album

Girl (Pharrell Williams) - Stephanie McNally 10, engineer

Category 21 - Best R&B Album

Love, Marriage & Divorce (Toni Braxton and Babyface) - Paul Boutin 94, engineer/mixer

Category 32 - Best Jazz Vocal Album

Beautiful Life (Dianne Reeves) - Terri Lyne Carrington 83, co-producer

Category 33 - Best Jazz Vocal Album

Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio) - Brian Vibberts 91, mixer

Category 44 - Best Tropical Latin Album

M s + Coraz n Profundo (Carlos Vives) - Shafik Palis 01, engineer

Category 47 - Best Americana Album

The River & the Thread (Roseanne Cash) - Rick DePofi 81, co-producer

Category 56 - Best Comedy Album

Mandatory Fun (Weird Al Yankovic) - David Way 87 engineer/mixer, Brian Warwick 03, engineer

Category 67 - Best Historical Album

The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 (Hank Williams) - Michael Graves 81, mastering engineer

Category 68 - Best Engineered Album

Morning Phase (Beck) - David Greenbaum 05, engineer

A number of Berklee alumni contributed to other winning items. Ken Lewis 91 lent his skills as digital editor to Best Rap Album, The Marshall Mathers LP2 by Eminem. Hiro Iida 89 was a programmer and synthesizer for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which won Best Musical Theater Album. Bryan George 99 did licensing for the Best Historical Album, The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 by Hank Williams.

As the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences researches the producers, engineers, and mixers who contributed to Grammy Award-winning songs and albums, the number of Berklee alumni winners is expected to grow.

Liz Lupton is a publicist in the Office of Media Relations. Media inquiries: llupton@berklee.edu.

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