Greetings, fellow Orchardites. I am pleased to announce that this year, our clients have been nominated 24 times for Grammy Awards across categories! Kitaro, R. Carlos Nakai, and Laura Sullivan will all be fighting for the title of Best New Age Album of 2014. Cécile McLorin Salvan and Lorraine Feather will duke it out for the Best Jazz Vocal Album. Other nominees include Dionne Warwick, Randy Brecker, Omar Sosa, the late Sir Colin Davis, and for the coveted Classical Producer of the Year Award, James Mallinson will be in the running.
Listen to our special 2014 Grammy Awards playlist, and scroll down to the table below to see the full list of nominees.
Drumroll, please…
The Orchard’s Grammy-Nominated Albums:
Nomination | Artist | Album |
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Dionne Warwick | Now: A Celebratory 50th Anniversary Album |
Best New Age Album | Kitaro | Final Call |
R. Carlos Nakai | Awakening the Fire | |
Laura Sullivan | Love’s River | |
Best Jazz Vocal Album | Lorraine Feather | Attachments |
Cécile McLorin Salvan | WomanChild | |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Randy Brecker | Night in Calisia |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album | The New Gary Burton Quartet | Guided Tour |
Kenny Garrett | Pushing The World Away | |
Christian McBride Trio | Out Here | |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Slonaker | Intrada |
Best Latin Jazz Album | Omar Sosa | Eggūn |
Best Regional Mexican Album (including Tejano) | Paquita La Del Barrio | Romeo Y Su Nieta |
Best Tropical Latin Album | Various Artists | Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants (Live) |
Best Children’s Album | Elizabeth Mitchell | Blue Clouds |
Beth Nielsen Chapman | The Mighty Sky | |
Best Instrumental Composition (for “California Pictures For String Quartet”) | Quartet San Francisco | Pacific Premieres: New Works by California Composers |
Best Instrumental Composition (for “String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversion In Three Parts”) | Quartet San Francisco | Pacific Premieres: New Works by California Composers |
Best Instrumental Composition (for “Bound”) | Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge | River Runs: A Concerto for Jazz Guitar, Saxophone, & Orchestra |
Best Instrumental Arrangement (for “Side Hikes – A Ridge Away”) | Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge | River Runs: A Concerto for Jazz Guitar, Saxophone, & Orchestra |
Best Instrumental Arrangement (for “Invitation”) | Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra | Artistry: A Tribute To Stan Kenton |
Best Choral Performance | Sir Colin Davis | Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts |
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers | Palestrina Volume 3 | |
Producer of the Year, Classical | James Mallinson | various |
Be sure to catch this years Grammy Awards on January 26th to find out who will take home the glory.
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