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2020 Grammy Winners

AFM 2020 Grammy Winners on Signatory Recordings

2020 Grammy Winners

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:

For US projects, contact EMSD Director Pat Varriale: 212-869-1330 ext. 234, pvarriale@afm.org.

For Canadian projects, contact Electronic Media Supervisor Daniel Calabrese: 1-800-463-6333 ext. 224, dcalabrese@afm.org.

For projects involving symphony, opera, ballet, or chamber orchestras with collective bargaining agreements, contact AFM Director of Symphonic Electronic Media Debbie Newmark: 212-869-1330 ext. 225, dnewmark@afm.org.

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)

Full List of the 2015 Grammy Award AFM Member Nominees

The full list of the 2015 Grammy Awards have been revealed and we wanted to highlight and congratulate our fellow AFM members who were nominated.

 

Best American Roots Performance

Keb’ Mo’ local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Best Rock Performance

Arctic Monkeys’ members: Alex Turner (keyboard), Matt Helders (drums), and Jamie Cook (guitar) from local 802 (New York City).

Black Keys’ member: Patrick Carney, local 24 (Akron, OH)

 

Best Engineered Nonclassical Album

Keb’ Mo’ local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Best Metal Performance

Slipknot member: Corey Taylor, local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Best Country Duo/Group

Keith Urban, local 257 (Nashville, TN)

 

Best Country Solo Performance 

Hunter Hayes, local 257 (Nashville, TN)

Keith Urban, Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

 

Best Americana Album

Keb’ Mo’ local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Best American Album

Rosanne Cash, local 802 (New York City) – The River & The Thread

Nickel Creek members: Chris Thile (mandolin) and Mark Schatz (bassist) local 257 (Nashville, TN) and Sara Watkin (fiddle) local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Song of the Year

Meghan Trainor, local 257 (Nashville, TN) – “All About That Bass”

Taylor Swift, Local 257 (Nashville, TN) – “Shake It Off”

 

Best Country Song

Kenny Chesney, local 257 (NAshville, TN) – “American Kids”

Glen Campbell, local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) – “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”

 

Best Rock Album

Black Keys’ member: Patrick Carney, local 24 (Akron, OH) – Turn Blue

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) – Hypnotic Eye

 

Best Rock Song

Black Keys’ member: Patrick Carney, local 24 (Akron, OH) – “Fever”

Ryan Adams, Local 257 (Nashville, TN) – “Gimme Something Good”

 

Best Pop Solo Performance

John Legend, Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) – “All of Me” (Live Version)

Taylor Swift, Local 257 (Nashville, TN) – “Shake It Off”

 

Record of the Year

Taylor Swift, Local 257 (Nashville, TN) – “Shake It Off”

Meghan Trainor, Local 257 (Nashville, TN) – “All About That Bass”