LCI Associates T: 416-759-9863 [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CANADIAN LIST OF 56TH Annual GRAMMY AWARDS® 2014 NOMINATIONS
Drake leads the list of Canadian nominees with five GRAMMY® nominations, Robin Thicke garners three nominations, and single nominations for Neil Young, Michael Bublé, The Weeknd, Mychael Danna, Trevor Guthrie, and Jennifer Gasoi
Toronto, Ontario (Dec. 6, 2013)...In a star-studded live entertainment special broadcast on City, the GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night®," from the Nokia Centre in Los Angeles, Canadians scored nominations in various prestigious categories, led by Drake with five GRAMMY nominations, followed by Robin Thicke with 3 nominations, and single nominations each for Neil Young, Michael Bublé, The Weeknd, Mychael Danna, Trevor Guthrie, and Jennifer Gasoi.
CANADIAN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS 2014 went to:
Drake
Best Rap Performance Starting From the Bottom (Universal)
Best Rap Song Fuckin' Problems (RCA) Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar (Drake is also co-writer)
Started From the Bottom (Universal) (Drake is also co-writer)
Best Rap Album Nothing Was the Same (Universal)
Album of the Year Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City (Interscope) Kendrick Lamar (Drake is a featured artist)
Robin Thicke
Record of the Year Blurred Lines (Universal) Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Blurred Lines (Universal) Robin Thicke featuring T. I. and Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Vocal Album Blurred Lines (Universal) Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
LCI Associates T: 416-759-9863 [email protected]
Neil Young
Best Rock Album Psychedelic Pill (Reprise) Neil Young with Crazy Horse
Michael Bublé
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album To Be Loved (Reprise)
The Weeknd
Best Rap Song Collaboration Remember You (Atlantic) Wiz Khalifa featuring The Weeknd
Mychael Danna (Canadian composer)
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Life of Pi (Canadian writer Yann Martel wrote the book)
Trevor Guthrie
Best Dance Recording This Is What It Feels Like (Armada Music) Armin Van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie (ex-soulDecision)
Jennifer Gasoi (singer/songwriter/producer/performer)
Best Children's Album of the Year Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well (Sparkling Productions)
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS WITH A CANADIAN CONNECTION include:
Album of the Year Daft Punk Canadian keyboard artist Chilly Gonzales is listed as one of the group on the record
Best Alternative Music Album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight The More I Love You Neko Case (also a member of Canadian group The New Pornographers)
Best Country Song Mine Would Be You Blake Shelton (Canadian Deric Ruttan is one of the writers)
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Argo (Based on the story of Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor's help to get six Americans out of Iran in 1979.)
LCI Associates T: 416-759-9863 [email protected]
For a complete list of GRAMMY nominations, go to http://www.GRAMMY.com.
To find out more about the Canadian nominees visit City’s new digital portal – www.GRAMMYs.ca, available online, tablet, and any mobile device.
For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com
City is the exclusive broadcaster for the GRAMMY®s in Canada. Viewers can tune into Entertainment City during CityNews and all Breakfast Television morning shows for special coverage from The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown To Music's Biggest Night ® including performance highlights, and backstage interviews with nominees.
The 56TH Annual GRAMMY Awards will air live on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings) on City. Prior to the awards broadcast, City will also televise a live red carpet special – Entertainment City: Live at the GRAMMYs. As the exclusive Canadian television broadcaster on the red carpet, viewers will see all of the big celebrity arrivals, and hear from the night’s performers, nominees, and presenters.
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture.
- 30 - Contact:
GRAMMY® National Promotions & Media Relations (Canada): LCI Associates Inc. Jennifer Lynn | 416.759.9863 | [email protected]
Rogers Media Charmaine Khan | 416-764-3071 | [email protected]