Nominees Include John Mayer, Arif Mardin, Roy Hargrove, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage, and Melissa Etheridge
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BOSTON, December 7, 2004 — 33 Berklee alumni were nominated for a total of 37 Grammy Awards in 20 categories today by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The nominees were recognized for their outstanding contributions in a wide variety of categories, including pop, r&b, rock, metal, jazz, Latin jazz, blues, classical crossover, country music, film scoring, and for achievement in audio engineering. Recordings released between October 1, 2003, and September 30, 2004, were eligible for nominations.
John Mayer '98 was nominated for two awards for the song "Daughters," in the categories Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, in which he won an award in 2002. Howard Shore '69 and John Scofield '73 were each nominated for two awards as well. Shore has won awards for each of the first two Lord of the Rings movies, and is nominated this time for his score of the final movie: Lord of the Rings-Return of the King. Scofield is nominated in the categories Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, and Best Classical Crossover Album.
Recording engineer/mixer Tony Maserati '86, who won a Grammy award last year, earned a nomination in the category Album of the Year, along with alums Juan Johnny Najera '99, Ken Lewis '91, Matt Marrin '98, for the Usher album Confessions.
Trumpeter Roy Hargrove '89, a two-time Grammy winner, is nominated in the category Best Contemporary Jazz Album for the release Strength. Nominated in the same category are fellow alums Bob James '59 and Harvey Mason '68 of the group Fourplay, for Journey, and Bill Frisell '77 for Unspeakable.
The college would like to offer its congratulations to all the Berklee nominees. The 47th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented on February 13, 2005. A complete list of Berklee alumni nominees for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards follows.
Category 2 - Album Of The Year
- Genius Loves Company
Ray Charles & Various Artists
Pete Karam '94 engineer/mixer (among others)
[Concord Records/Hear Music]
- Confessions
Usher
Juan Johnny Najera '99 producer (among others); Ken Lewis '91, Matt Marrin '98, Tony Maserati '86, engineers/mixers (among others)
[Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group]
- The College Dropout
Kanye West
Andrew Dawson '01, Michael Eleopoulos '99, Francis Graham '94, Eugene A. Toale '00, and Brent Kolatalo '03, engineers/mixers (among others)
[Roc-A-Fella Records]
Category 3 - Song Of The Year
- Daughters
John Mayer '98, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Heavier Things
[Aware Records/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Specific Harm Music.]
Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Daughters
John Mayer '98
Track from: Heavier Things
[Columbia/Aware]
Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Song F
Bruce Hornsby '74
Track from: Halcyon Days
[Columbia Records]
Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album
- Feels Like Home
Norah Jones(Arif Mardin '61, Producer)
[Blue Note Records]
Category 15 - Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- Breathe
Melissa Etheridge '80
Track from: Lucky
[Island Records]
Category 18 - Best Metal Performance
- The End Of Heartache
Killswitch Engage (Adam Dutkiewicz '99, Joel Stroetzel '98)
Track from: The End Of Heartache
[Roadrunner Records]
Category 19 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Whispering A Prayer
Steve Vai '79
Track from: G3 Live: Rockin' In The Free World
[Epic Records]
Category 38 - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
- Top Of The World
Dixie Chicks (Natalie Maines '95)
Track from: Top Of The World Tour - Live
[Columbia]
Category 45 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Journey
Fourplay (Bob James '59, Harvey Mason '68)
[Bluebird]
- Unspeakable
Bill Frisell '77
[Nonesuch Records]
- Strength
Roy Hargrove '89 (The RH Factor)
[Verve]
Category 47 - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- What's New
Alan Broadbent '69, soloist
Track from: You And The Night And The Music
[A440 Music Group]
- Bulería, Soleá y Rumba
Donny McCaslin '88, soloist
Track from: Concert In The Garden (Maria Schneider Orchestra)
[ArtistShare]
- Wee
John Scofield '73, soloist
Track from: EnRoute
[Verve]
Category 48 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Eternal
Branford Marsalis Quartet (Branford Marsalis '80, Jeff "Tain" Watts '81)
[Marsalis Music/Rounder]
Category 49 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- On The Wild Side
John La Barbera Big Band (John La Barbera '69)
[Jazz Compass]
Category 50 - Best Latin Jazz Album
- Soundances
Diego Urcola '90
[Sunnyside Records]
Category 65 - Best Contemporary Blues Album
- I'm A Bluesman (Paul Nelson '80 guitar)
Johnny Winter
[Virgin]
Category 80 - Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
- The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Howard Shore '69, composer (Howard Shore)
[Reprise/WMG Soundtracks]
Category 81 - Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
- Into The West (From The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King)
Annie Lennox, Howard Shore '69 & Fran Walsh, songwriters (Annie Lennox)
Track from: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
[Reprise/WMG Soundtracks; Publishers: New Line Tunes/BMG Music Publishing.]
Category 84 - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Over The Rainbow
Victor Vanacore '74, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis)
Track from: Genius Loves Company
[Concord Records/Hear Music]
Category 89 - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Feels Like Home
Jay Newland '84, engineer (Norah Jones)
[Blue Note Records]
- Genius Loves Company
Pete Karam '94, engineer (among others) (Ray Charles & Various Artists)
[Concord Records/Hear Music]
Category 105 - Best Classical Crossover Album
- Turnage-Scofield: Scorched
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Peter Erskine, drums, John Patitucci, electric bass & John Scofield '73, guitar (HR Big Band; Radio Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Previous Alumni Grammy Winners
There is no better place to prepare for a career in contemporary music than Berklee. Perhaps the best evidence of this is the success of the college's outstanding alumni. A great many former Berklee College of Music students have gone on to receive popular music's highest honor: the Grammy Award. As of March 2004, 45 alumni have won a total of 99 Grammys. The Berklee community is extremely proud of its association with these outstanding musicians:
Alan Broadbent '69
Gary Burton '62
Will Calhoun '86 (Living Colour)
Paula Cole '90
Charlie Colin '88 (Train)
Al DiMeola '74 (Chick Corea and Return to Forever)
Dario Eskenazi '88 (Caribbean Jazz Project)
Melissa Etheridge '80
Benny Faccone '78
Donald Fagen '66 (Steely Dan)
Robert Freedman '78
Albhy Galuten '68
Gil Goldstein '70
Juan Luis Guerra '83
Jan Hammer '69
Roy Hargrove '89
Bruce Hornsby '74
Rob Hotchkiss '82 (Train)
Quincy Jones '51
Diana Krall '83
Joey Kramer '71 (Aerosmith)
Fred Lipsius '61
Joe Lovano '72
Gavin Lurssen '91
Natalie Maines '95 (Dixie Chicks)
Arif Mardin '61
Branford Marsalis '80
Tony Maserati '86
John Mayer '98
Jay Newland '84
Wallace Roney '81
Antonio Sanchez '98 (Pat Metheny Group)
Pernell Saturnino '95 (Paquito D'Rivera Quintet)
Howard Shore '69
Alan Silvestri '70
Allan Slutsky '73
Nestor Torres '73
Diego Urcola '90 (Paquito D'Rivera Quintet)
Steve Vai '79
Ernie Watts '66
Jeff "Tain" Watts '81 (Branford Marsalis Quartet)
Gillian Welch '90
Todd Whitelock '89
Brad Whitford '71 (Aerosmith)
Joe Zawinul '59 (Weather Report)
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today — and tomorrow.
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Office of Public Information
(617) 747-2004
medwards@berklee.edu
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