Berklee alumni and faculty were nominated across the board for the 61st annual Grammy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, February 10, 2019. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) nominated 25 alumni across as many categories, in addition to three faculty members.
For the eighth year in a row, a Berklee alumnus or alumna is nominated in the Album of the Year category. Matt Schaeffer B.M. '12 received his second consecutive nomination in the category for his role in engineering and mixing the acclaimed Black Panther film soundtrack, as well as a Record of the Year nomination for his work on the song All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Engineer Simone Torres B.M. '15 was also recognized for her contributions to Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy, nominated for Album of the Year as well as Record of the Year for I Like It with J Balvin and Bad Bunny.
Music legend and 27-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones '51 could potentially win another award for the documentary Quincy, a nominee for Best Music Film. Joelle James B.M. 11 was recognized for her songwriting prowess on Ella Mai's smash hit Boo'd Up, receiving nominations for Song of the Year and Best R&B Song. Annie Clark '03, known by her stage moniker St. Vincent, was nominated for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album, and Best Recording Package for last year's Masseduction.
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall B.M. '83 were nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for their collaborative album, Love Is Here To Stay, in addition to Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'S Wonderful. Charlie Puth s B.M. '13 engineering skills were noted when his album Voicenotes was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical; he also was nominated for Best Remixed Recording for How Long (EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix).
Lalah Hathaway B.M. '90 received three Grammy nominations this year, including Best R&B Performance with the song Y O Y, Best Traditional R&B Performance for Made for Love with Charlie Wilson, and Best R&B Album for Honestly. Major Johnson-Finley B.M. '06, also known as MAJOR., was also nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his song HONEST.
Three faculty members from Berklee were nominated in the category of Best Jazz Instrumental Album this year. Professor Tia Fuller received a nomination for her recent album, Diamond Cut, which was produced by Terri Lyne Carrington B.M. '83 and featured performances by Carrington and Esperanza Spaulding B.M. 05. Danilo P rez, Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) founder and artistic director, and John Patitucci, BGJI visiting scholar, were recognized for their work on the Wayne Shorter Quartets recent album, Emanon.
Two alumni-Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah B.M. '04 and Julian Lage B.M. '08-were nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album this year. Miguel Zen n B.M. 98 received a nomination for his recent work with Spektral Quartet in two categories: Best Improvised Jazz Solo for Cadenas, and Best Latin Jazz Album for Yo Soy La Tradici n. Bobby Sanabria B.M. '79 was also nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album for West Side Story Reimagined with the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band. Rachel Prather (B.F.A. '12, musical theater), a Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumna, also received a Best Musical Theater Album nomination for her contributions to The Band's Visit as a principal cast member.
The 61st annual Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, February 10, 2019, and will be broadcast on CBS at 8:00 p.m. EST.
Below is a full list of Berklee alumni and faculty Grammy Award nominees.
Category 1 - Record of the Year
I Like It (Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin) - Simone Torres B.M. '15, engineer
All the Stars (Kendrick Lamar and SZA) - Matt Schaeffer B.M. 12, engineer/mixer
Category 2 - Album of the Year
Invasion of Privacy (Cardi B) - Simone Torres B.M. '15, engineer
Black Panther: The Album (Various Artists) - Matt Schaeffer B.M. 12, engineer/mixer
Category 3 - Song of the Year
Boo'd Up (Ella Mai) - Joelle James B.M. 11, songwriter
Category 6 - Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
'S Wonderful (Tony Bennett and Diana Krall) - Diana Krall B.M. 83
Category 7 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Love Is Here to Stay (Tony Bennett and Diana Krall) - Diana Krall B.M. 83
Category 11 - Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
The Emancipation Procrastination (Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah) - Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah B.M. 04
Modern Lore (Julian Lage) - Julian Lage B.M. 08
Category 14 - Best Rock Song
Masseduction (St. Vincent) - Annie Clark 03
Category 16 - Best Alternative Music Album
Masseduction (St. Vincent) - Annie Clark 03
Category 17 - Best R&B Performance
Y O Y (Lalah Hathaway) - Lalah Hathaway B.M. 90
Category 18 - Best Traditional R&B Performance
HONEST (MAJOR.) - Major Johnson-Finley B.M. 06
Made for Love (Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway) - Lalah Hathaway B.M. 90
Category 19 - Best R&B Song
Boo'd Up (Ella Mai) - Joelle James B.M. 11, songwriter
Long as I Live (Toni Braxton) - Paul Boutin '94, songwriter
Category 21 - Best R&B Album
Honestly (Lalah Hathaway) - Lalah Hathaway B.M. 90
Category 31 - Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Cadenas (Miguel Zenon featuring Spektral Quartet) - Miguel Zen n B.M. 98, soloist
Category 33 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Diamond Cut (Tia Fuller) - Tia Fuller, professor, Ensemble Department
Emanon (the Wayne Shorter Quartet) - Danilo P rez B.M. '88, founder and artistic director, Berklee Global Jazz Institute; John Patitucci, visiting scholar, Berklee Global Jazz Institute
Category 34: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
All About That Basie (the Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart) - Clea
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Berklee alumni and faculty were nominated across the board for the 61st annual Grammy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, February 10, 2019. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) nominated 25 alumni across as many categories, in addition to three faculty members.
