**38 Texas acts receive a total of 57 GRAMMY
nominations**
For a list of all nominees, please visit: http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx
The
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences 52nd Annual GRAMMY®
Awards
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2008
through August 31, 2009
Asleep At The Wheel
-Best Americana Album for Willie And The Wheel with Willie Nelson
Beyoncé
-Record Of The Year for Halo
-Album Of The Year for I Am... Sasha Fierce
-Song Of The Year for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
-Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Halo
-Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On
It)
-Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for At Last
-Best R&B Song for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
-Best Contemporary R&B Album for I Am... Sasha Fierce
-Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Ego with Kanye West
-Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media for
Once In A Lifetime
T Bone Burnett
-Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical for Moonalice by Moonalice and
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane by Elvis Costello
Ciara
-Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for Love Sex Magic (with Justin
Timberlake)
Kelly Clarkson
-Best Pop Vocal Album for All I Ever Wanted
Shawn Colvin
-Best Contemporary Folk Album for Live
Conspirare
-Best Classical Crossover Album for A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In
Concert, Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Ronnie Dunn
-Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for Cowgirls Don't
Cry with Kix Brooks
Steve Earle
-Best Contemporary Folk Album for Townes
Ruthie Foster
-Best Contemporary Blues Album for The Truth According To Ruthie
Foster
Jamie Foxx
-Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for Blame It
with T-Pain
-Best R&B Song for Blame It with T-Pain
-Best Contemporary R&B Album for Intuition
Robert Glasper
-Best Urban/Alternative Performance for All Matter with Bilal
Susan Graham
-Best Classical Vocal Performance for Un Frisson Français
The Greencards
-Best Country Instrumental Performance for The Crystal Merchant
Patty Griffin
-Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for Beautiful World with
Dierks Bentley
El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
-Best Banda Album for Se Nos Murio El Amor
Roy Hargrove
-Best Improvised Jazz Solo for Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey
David Holt
-Best Traditional Folk Album for Cutting Loose with Josh Goforth
Israel Houghton
-Best Gospel Song for Every Prayer with Mary Mary and Aaron
Lindsey
-Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for The Power Of One
Sarah Jarosz
- Best Country Instrumental Performance for Mansinneedof
Norah Jones
-Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for Baby, It's Cold Outside with
Willie Nelson
Tracy Lawrence
-Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album for The Rock
Leeland
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Love Is On The Move
Aaron Lindsey
- Best Gospel Song
For for Every Prayer with Mary Mary and Israel Houghton
Los Rieleros Del Norte
-Best Norteño Album for Pese A Quien Le Pese
Los Texmaniacs
-Best Tejano Album for Borders Y Bailes
Los Tigres Del Norte
-Best Norteño Album for Tu Noche Con...Los Tigres Del Norte
Stefani Montiel
-Best Tejano Album for Divina
Willie Nelson
-Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for Baby, It's Cold Outside with
Norah Jones
-Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for American Classic
-Best Americana Album for Willie And The Wheel – with Asleep At The
Wheel
Michael Martin Murphey
-Best Bluegrass Album for Buckaroo Blue Grass
Jay Perez
-Best Tejano Album for All The Way Live
Joe Posada
-Best Tejano Album for Point Of View
Kelly Rowland
-Best Dance Recording for When Love Takes Over with David Guetta
Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso
-Best Tejano Album for Radiación Musical
George Strait
-Best Male Country Vocal Performance for Living For The Night
-Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for Everything But Quits with
Lee Ann Womack
-Best Country Album for Twang
University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band
-Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Lab 2009
-Best Instrumental Composition for Ice-Nine Steve Wiest, composer
Lucinda Williams
-Best Americana Album for Little Honey
Lee Ann Womack
-Best Female Country Vocal Performance for Solitary Thinkin'
-Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for Everything But Quits with
George Strait
-Best Country Album for Call Me Crazy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Casey
Monahan, Director
Texas Music Office, Governor’s Office
(512) 463-6666
music@governor.state.tx.us
http://EnjoyTexasMusic.com/
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Deadline extended until December 2, 2009LEGENDARY MUSIC ICONS TEAM UP WITH RECORD LABEL EXECUTIVES TO SELECT WINNERS
Kings of Leon, Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Tom Waits, Timbaland, Steve Winwood, Wynonna, Jeff Beck, and Journey Are Among The 56 ISC Judges
October 19, 2009 – Due to high demand from entrants, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline for
entering songs until December 2, 2009. All entries must be postmarked or sent
online by midnight, December 2, EST. Within this extended deadline period, ISC
will be offering some special promotions and incentives.
Drawing from the top echelon of recording artists and music industry executives, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has
assembled its most impressive group of judges in its history. ISC’s prestigious
judges select all winners, offering an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring
songwriters and musicians to have their songs heard by a panel of iconic,
influential artists and industry decision-makers.
One of the largest and most respected songwriting competitions in the world, ISC gives away†over $150,000 in cash and prizes to 65 winners
(including a $25,000 cash Grand Prize, the largest cash Grand Prize of any
songwriting competition).†Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are
invited to enter their songs.
Go to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com to enter.
The complete list of 2009 ISC judges include:
Recording Artists:
Kings of Leon;†Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); Tom Waits; Jeff Beck; Timbaland; Steve Winwood; Wynonna; Journey; Adele; Robbie Williams;†Loretta
Lynn; Jerry Lee Lewis; McCoy Tyner; Craig Morgan; James Mercer (The Shins);
Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Michael W. Smith;†Gary Lightbody (Snow
Patrol);†Chris Hillman (The Byrds);†James Cotton;†John Scofield; Black Francis
(The Pixies); Alejandro Sanz; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Robert
Earl Keen; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); Youssou N'Dour; John Mayall; Ray Wylie
Hubbard; DJ TiÎsto; "Weird Al" Yankovic; Sasha; John Digweed; Jeffrey Steele;
Baaba Maal; Jeremy Camp; Mario; and Sandra Bernhard
Industry Executives:
Seymour Stein (Chairman/CEO, Sire Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President/CEO, Universal Republic
Records); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); James Diener (President,
A&M/Octone Records); (Amy Doyle (Sr. VP of Music and Talent, MTV); Kim Buie
(VP of A&R, Lost Highway); Mitchell Cohen (VP of A&R, Verve Music
Group); Brian Malouf (VP of A&R, Walt Disney Records); Rick Krim (Executive
VP, Talent & Music Programming, VH1); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director of
A&R, Sony Records Nashville); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator
Records); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Steve Lillywhite
(Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel,
and more); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP of A&R, Latin America Sony BMG and
President, Discos 605); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent,
Nickelodeon); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); and Dr.
Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show)
ISC offers a total of 21 categories, including: Pop/Top 40, Rock, Country, R&B/Hip-Hop, AAA (Adult Album Alternative), Folk/Singer-Songwriter,
Adult Contemporary (AC), Gospel/Christian; Americana, Blues, Jazz, Latin Music,
Instrumental, Dance/Electronica, Comedy/Novelty, World Music, Children's Music,
Lyrics Only, Teen, Performance, and Music Video.
Artists may submit as many songs as desired in each category or enter the same song in more than one category. Entries are accepted online, by
mail, or by submitting via email using a MySpace account. For more information
or to enter, please visit
color=#00ffff>www.songwritingcompetition.com
ISC Sponsors: Gibson, ASCAP, Berklee College Of Music, Disc Makers, D'Addario, Shure, Thayers, George Stein, Esq., Onlinegigs, SongU.com,
The Music Business Registry, Tanager AudioWorks, musicSubmit, JamHub, Shari's
Berries, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, FanCue, Celebrity Access,
Taxi, Sonicbids, and Alphabet Arm Design
For more information, call 615.251.4441 or email info