AFM 2020 Grammy Winners on Signatory Recordings

March 9, 2020

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Congratulations to all AFM musicians whose AFM signatory recordings won Grammys!

The benefits of protecting your recording under AFM agreements are undeniable and essential. For more information, contact the AFM Electronic Media Services Division:

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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Look Now—Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Elvis Costello a/k/a Declan MacManus of Local 802 (New York City), Davey Faragher and Pete Thomas, both Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“Speechless,” from the album Dan + Shay—Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, both members of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Finding Gabriel—Brad Mehldau of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best American Roots Song
“Call My Name,” from the album Call My Name (acoustic)—Sarah Jarosz of Local 257 (Nashville, TN) and Sara Watkins of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best American Album
Oklahoma—Keb’ Mo’ of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best Traditional Blues Album
Tall, Dark & Handsome—Delbert McClinton and Self-Made Men + Dana,
Delbert McClinton, Bob Britt, Dennis Wage, James Pennebaker, Kevin McKendree, and Mike Joyce, all of Local 257 (Nashville, TN) and Jack Bruno of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best Instrumental Composition

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite—John Williams, of Local 9-535 (Boston, MA) and Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)

Finneas O’Connell of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best Orchestral Performance

Andrew Norman, Sustain—Los Angeles Philharmonic, members of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Best Engineered Album

Terry Riley and Kronos Quartet, Sun Rings
David Harrington of Local 76-493 (Seattle, WA), John Sherba of Local 10-208 (Chicago, IL), Hank Dutt of Local 3 (Indianapolis, IN), and Sunny Yang of Local 6 (San Francisco, CA)

Best Opera Recording

Tobias Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Boston Modern Orchestra Project, members of Local 9-535 (Boston, MA)

Best Chamber Music Performance

Caroline Shaw: Orange
Caroline Shaw, composer, of Local 802 (New York City)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite
Wynton Marsalis, composer, of Local 802 (New York City)
Philadelphia Orchestra, members of Local 77 (Philadelphia, PA)

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Jennifer Higdon: Harp Concerto
Yolanda Kondonassis, solo harpist, of Local 802 (New York City);
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, members of Local 66 (Rochester, NY)

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