Drummers whose work was recognized by Grammy Committee
GRAMMY® Awards were handed out during the 59th ceremony, which took place on February 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Let us concentrate on what is th emost improtant thing for us, i.e. the drumming aspect of the event. The big winners this year are Adele and David Bowie, who won five trophies each. Part of the success also belongs to the drummers who participated in the recording sessions for the album 25 and the hit song Hello by Adele (those are: Homer Steinweiss, Leo Taylor, Joey Waronker and Adele herself, who played the drums on the Grammy-winning track Helo) as well as David Bowie’s Blackstar album (Mark Guiliana). Other drummers who can now enjoy having won the most prestigious award in the music industry include the likes of the Jason ‘J.T.’ Thomas, Robert ‘Sput’ Searight, Larnell Lewis (Snarky Puppy), Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots), Chris Adler along with Megadeth, Jared Champion (Cage The Elephant) or Emanuel Harrold for his performance on Gregory Potter’s latest album.
We should also note a nomination for Steve Gadd Band in the “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album”, which was ultimately won by Snarky Puppy.
One of the segments of the ceremony, called “In Memoriam“, honoured the great names the music industry has lost in the course of last year. While Cynthia Erivo and John Legend performed the The Beach Boys’ classic “God Only Knows”, photographs of all those figures from the music world were shon on screen. Two giants of the drumming world were included: Remo D. Belli (founder of the REMO company) and Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band drummer and co-founder).
We also must mention a wonderful Polish accent, i.e. composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki was awarded a trophy in the “Best Choral Performance” category.
Below, you will find a list of the most prominent categories at this year’s GRAMMY® Awards:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Hello – Adele
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
25 – Adele
SONG OF THE YEAR
Hello – Adele
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Hello – Adele
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
25 – Adele
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Blackstar – David Bowie
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Blackstar – David Bowie
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
Blackstar – David Bowie
BEST RECORDING PACKAGE
Blackstar – David Bowie
BEST ROCK SONG
Blackstar – David Bowie
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots
BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Culcha Vulcha – Snarky Puppy
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
Dystopia – Megadeth
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Tell Me I’m Pretty – Cage The Elephant
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chance The Rapper
BEST DANCE RECORDING
Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers feat. Daya
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Skin – Flume
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Cranes In The Sky – Solange
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Angel – Lalah Hathaway
BEST R&B SONG
Lake By The Ocean – Maxwell
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Lemonade – Beyoncé
BEST R&B ALBUM
Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
No Problem – Chance The Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
BEST RAP COLLABORATION
Hotline Bling – Drake
BEST RAP SONG
Hotline Bling – Drake
BEST RAP ALBUM
Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper
BEST SOUNDTRACK
Miles Ahead – Miles Davis & Various Artists
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Can’t stop the feeling – Justin Timberlake
BEST PRODUCER, NON-CLASSICAL
Greg Kurstin
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Formation – Beyoncé
BEST COUNTRY SONG
Tim McGraw – Humble and Kind
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Ted Nash Big Band, Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Gregory Porter – Take me to the Alley
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Kirk Franklin – Losing my Religion
BEST CHORAL RECORDING
Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, vol. 1 – Krzysztof Penderecki
