Paul Gerard Buchanan (born 16 April 1956), is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician, known for critically acclaimed compositions both as a co-founder of the Blue Nile and for his solo material.
70-614: Christopher Stephen Botti ( / ˈ b oʊ t i / BOH -tee ; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions . He was also nominated in 2008 for his album Italia and received three nominations in 2010 for the live album Chris Botti in Boston . Four of his albums have reached
140-465: A gilded gramophone , are made and assembled by hand by Billings Artworks in Ridgway, Colorado . In 1990, the original Grammy design was reworked, changing the traditional soft lead for a stronger alloy less prone to damage, making the trophy bigger and grander. Billings developed Grammium, a zinc alloy which they trademarked. Trophies engraved with each recipient's name are not available until after
210-551: A Grammy Award but who did contribute to a winning recording. These certificates are known as Participation Certificates or Winners Certificates. Those eligible for a certificate can apply for one in the weeks after the Grammy ceremony. A special Grammy Award of merit is occasionally awarded to recognize "ongoing contributions and influence in the recording field". It has come to be known as the Grammy Legend Award and
280-764: A Leblanc Vacchiano Harmon mute from the 1950s. Before getting the Martin Handcraft Committee, Chris Botti played on a 1972 Calicchio S1 ML trumpet originally sold in September 1972. Dominick Calicchio's wife Irma Calicchio erased the original owner's name and information and put in Chris Botti's name as the official owner. He later traded the Calicchio S1 for the 1939 Handcraft Martin Committee. The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by
350-410: A desire to feature several performances by various artists, only awards with the most popular interest – typically about 10 to 12, including the four general field categories and one or two categories in the most popular music genres (i.e., pop, rock, country, and rap) – are presented directly at the televised award ceremony. Most other Grammy trophies are presented in a pre-telecast "Premiere Ceremony" in
420-650: A featured soloist in the Brand New Day tour. The two-year run culminated in All This Time , a CD/DVD-taping and webcast performance from Sting's estate in Tuscany on September 11, 2001. Botti says his close friendship with Sting was an important development in his career. Botti was introduced to Columbia by Bobby Colomby , drummer and founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears , who went on to become his producer and manager. Botti's first Columbia release
490-460: A manner that preserves the integrity of the academy and their member community. Although registered media companies may submit entries, they have no vote. The eligibility period for the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards is October 1, 2022 – September 15, 2023. The 2024 Grammy Awards , unveiled by Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr., are set to be held on February 4, 2024. In many categories, certificates are presented to those ineligible for
560-561: A more traditional sound than its predecessor. To Love Again: The Duets , released in 2005, continued where the previous album left off with more lush orchestral jazz via the London Session Orchestra , this time showcasing guest vocalists — as well as a handful of instrumental tracks. In May 2005, Botti was invited to perform at Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball weekend honoring her African American heroines. In 2006, Billy Childs , Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira won
630-481: A private online listening service. After nominees have been determined, final voting ballots are sent to NARAS voting members, who may then vote in the general field and cast ten votes in various genre categories spread to three of the eleven fields. Members are encouraged, but not required, to vote only in their fields of expertise. Ballots are tabulated secretly by the independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu . After vote tabulation, winners are announced at
700-536: A star on Hollywood Boulevard . They determined to rectify this by creating awards given by their industry similar to the Oscars and the Emmys . After deciding to go forward with such awards, a question remained what to call them. One working title was the 'Eddie', to honor Thomas Edison , the inventor of the phonograph . Eventually, the name was chosen after a mail-in contest whereby approximately 300 contestants submitted
770-503: A studio musician. In 1990, he began a decade long touring and recording relationship with Paul Simon which broadened his exposure to other singers. During that period, he also performed/recorded with Aretha Franklin , Natalie Cole , Bette Midler , Joni Mitchell , Natalie Merchant , Scritti Politti , Roger Daltrey and others. On August 15, 1991, Botti performed with Paul Simon in New York's Central Park as part of The Rhythm of
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#1732793078193840-623: A ten-year broadcast deal between the Recording Academy and The Walt Disney Company . Harry's House Midnights The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s. As recording executives on the Walk of Fame committee compiled a list of significant recording industry people who might qualify for a Walk of Fame star, they realized that many leading people in their business would not earn
910-526: A work is entered, review sessions are held that involve over 150 recording industry experts, to determine that the work has been entered in the correct category. The resulting lists of eligible entries are then circulated to voting members, each of whom may vote to nominate in the general fields ( Record of the Year , Album of the Year , Song of the Year , and Best New Artist ) and in up to nine out of 30 other fields on their ballots. The five recordings that earn
980-611: Is capable of a lot more." That same year as well as the following year, Botti appeared as a Pennington Great Performers series artist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra . On April 17, 2012, Botti released his tenth studio album Impressions . On February 10, 2013, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album . On August 18, 2018, PBS released Botti's third PBS project, "Great Performances: The Chris Botti Band in Concert", where he
1050-584: Is often described as reticent to perform and as a perfectionist who has discarded many songs during the creative process. His songs have been covered by artists including Tom Jones , Rod Stewart , Annie Lennox , and Isaac Hayes . Bono and Matty Healy have cited him as an influence. In 2006, Buchanan had a top 10 hit in the UK when he featured on Texas ' song " Sleep ", which reached No. 6. Buchanan released his first solo album, Mid Air , in 2012. BBC Music described it as "a masterpiece". His work, both with
1120-412: Is the youngest artist to have won all four awards. As of 2024, an additional two awards were added to the "General Field". Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres and for other contributions such as artwork and video. Special awards are also given for longer-lasting contributions to the music industry. Because of the large number of award categories (94 as of 2024), and
1190-518: The 66th Annual Grammy Awards , set to take place in 2024. Three new categories were announced, bringing the total number to 94, the highest since the peak of 109 in 2010. In addition, both Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical , were moved to the General Field, the first time new categories had been added to this field since the concept of the Big Four
1260-584: The Boston Pops Orchestra , Botti shared the stage with Yo-Yo Ma , Steven Tyler , Josh Groban , Katharine McPhee , John Mayer , Sting, and others. His first few releases are often classified as smooth jazz , though critic Alex Henderson argues that Botti's music was a cut above much of the genre; reviewing his 1999 album, Slowing Down the World , Henderson writes "it would be a major mistake to lump it in with... outright elevator muzak ... Botti
1330-691: The Crypto.com Arena (known as the Staples Center from 1999 to 2021) became the permanent home of the award ceremonies. The Grammy Museum was built across the street from the Crypto.com Arena in LA Live to preserve the history of the Grammy Awards. Embedded on the sidewalks on the museum streets are bronze disks, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame , to honor each year's top winners, Record of
1400-494: The Grammy Living Legend Award at different ceremonies. As of 2018, fourteen solo musicians and one band have received this award. The Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award honors those who have made innovative contributions to the music industry. Recipients include: Before 1971, Grammy Award ceremonies were held in different locations on the same day. Originally New York City and Los Angeles were
1470-716: The Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) : " What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? " (Chris Botti & Sting) from Botti's album To Love Again – The Duets . 2006 also marked his first PBS collaboration, Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests , released in early 2006. The CD and platinum-certified DVD included duets with Sting , Burt Bacharach , Gladys Knight , Jill Scott and Renee Olstead . On September 25, 2007, Botti released an album entitled Italia . The album places focus on Botti's Italian roots through such songs as "Venice", "Estaté", and
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#17327930781931540-727: The Gramophone Awards , as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone . The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks ' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor
1610-628: The Indiana University School of Music . Botti was also the recipient of two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts which allowed him to study with trumpeter Woody Shaw and saxophonist George Coleman during two consecutive summer breaks. Botti left Indiana University during his senior year for short touring stints with Frank Sinatra and Buddy Rich . In 1985, he moved to New York City to hone his craft as
1680-578: The Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giants National Football League game. Botti appeared in the Season 3 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode "Don't Sing For Your Supper" as a dinner guest of Yolanda Hadid and David Foster . Botti plays a Martin Committee large-bore Handcraft trumpet made in 1939, and uses a No. 3 silver-plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926, having recently retired his 1920 3C Bach mouthpiece. He uses
1750-652: The Los Angeles Kings , Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Sparks to play an extended length of road games. With 32 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé is the artist with the most Grammy wins. U2 , with 22 Grammy Awards, holds the record for most awards won by a group. When Pearl Jam won a Grammy for the Best Hard Rock Performance in 1996, the band's lead singer Eddie Vedder commented on stage, "I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything." In 2008, Glen Hansard , leader of
1820-632: The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. Grammy Award The Grammy Awards , stylized as GRAMMY , and often referred to as the Grammys , are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry . They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide. They were originally called
1890-622: The University of Glasgow , leaving with a post-graduate qualification. After university, Buchanan worked as teacher, as the manager of a theatre, and for the Scottish Society of Playwrights Magazine. A guitarist, he started the Blue Nile band with friends from university: keyboardist Paul Joseph "PJ" Moore and synthesiser player and bassist Robert Bell. The band progressed from covers to releasing their own work. Their first album
1960-530: The debut album from Wu-Tang Clan . The nomination review committees would be disbanded in 2021 following criticism of the lack of nominations for The Weeknd 's album After Hours . At the 38th Annual Grammy Awards , artist Mariah Carey was nominated for six awards for her album Daydream , including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for her single " One Sweet Day ". Although critics believed Carey would be "cleaning up" that year, Carey ultimately lost in all her nominated categories that night, much to
2030-786: The music industry impact of COVID-19 pandemic . The 64th Annual Grammy Awards were also postponed from its original January 31, 2022, date to April 3, 2022, due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Delta cron hybrid variant. The ceremony was also moved from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas due to the former having scheduling conflicts with sports games and concerts nearly every night through mid-April. The gold-plated trophies, each depicting
2100-413: The rock field, the hard rock and metal album categories were combined. The Best Rock Instrumental Performance category was also eliminated. In R&B , the distinction between best contemporary R&B album and other R&B albums has been eliminated, consolidated into one Best R&B Album category. In rap , the categories for best rap soloist and best rap duo or group have been merged into
2170-491: The 1998 film Playing by Heart . Botti was the leader of the house band on the nationally syndicated daytime talk show The Caroline Rhea Show for its only season in 2002–2003. He was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People of 2004. Botti performed " The Star-Spangled Banner " in MetLife Stadium for a crowd of over 80,000 and a worldwide television audience on November 3, 2014, prior to
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2240-541: The Grammy Awards. The recording with the most votes in a category wins, and it is possible to have a tie (in which case the two [or more] nominees who tie are considered winners). Winners are presented with a Grammy Award; those who do not win receive a medal for their nomination. In both voting rounds, Academy members are required to vote solely based on quality, without consideration for sales, chart performance, personal friendships, regional preferences or company loyalty. Gifts may not be accepted. Members are urged to vote in
2310-511: The Irish rock group The Frames , stated that the Grammys represent something outside of the real world of music "that's fully industry based". He said he was not particularly interested in attending that year's ceremony, even though he had been nominated for two awards. Maynard James Keenan , lead singer of progressive rock band Tool , did not attend the Grammy Awards ceremony to receive one of
2380-670: The Latin Recording Academy in 1997, and the separate Latin Grammy Awards were first held in 2000. The Latin Grammys honor works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been released either in Ibero-America , the Iberian Peninsula , or the United States. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were postponed from its original January 31, 2021, date to March 14, 2021, due to
2450-697: The No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz albums chart. Coming to prominence with the 2001 recording of his Night Sessions album, Botti established a reputation as a versatile musician in both jazz and pop music for his ability to fuse both styles together. Botti was born in Portland, Oregon , and raised in Corvallis , although he also spent two years of his childhood in Italy. His earliest musical influence
2520-451: The Recording Academy and that voting members are active creative professionals involved in the recording process, such as performers, songwriters, producers, and engineers. Nomination review committees, composed of anonymous industry figures, were established following the 37th Grammy Awards , which attracted criticism for the slate of Album of the Year nominations. The winner, Tony Bennett 's live album MTV Unplugged , competed against
2590-586: The Recording Academy for introducing a policy of charging nominees $ 1200 for a plus one, saying the policy "makes it ever more obvious who is valued, and more specifically what (that would be lots of money, for the folks in the back)." A Billboard article clarified that the new policy was a tiered system, ranging from $ 375 to $ 2000 for a ticket to attend the pre-telecast ceremony. The Grammys also have been criticized for snubbing awards to some nominated artists. The organization's awards journey states that nominees and winners are determined solely by voting members of
2660-738: The Rooftops and Hats , and some commercial success in both the UK and the US, which led to the band working with a wide range of musicians from the late 1980s onwards. The Blue Nile's highest chart placement came when " Tinseltown in the Rain " reached No. 28 in the Netherlands in 1984, their only Dutch charting song. The band has had four top 75 hits on the UK Singles Chart , the highest being " Saturday Night " which reached No. 50 in 1991. In
2730-779: The Saints tour. The performance was commercially released as the Concert in the Park CD. While on tour with Simon, he met saxophonist Michael Brecker , which led to Botti co-producing a track on the Brecker Brothers' Out of the Loop titled "Evocations". Botti's solo debut, First Wish , was released in 1995; his second effort, Midnight Without You , which included a collaboration with Blue Nile vocalist Paul Buchanan , appeared in 1997. These were followed by Slowing Down
2800-449: The United States, " The Downtown Lights " was its only chart entry, peaking at No. 10 on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart. The band members have also gained a reputation for their avoidance of publicity, their idiosyncratic dealings with the recording industry and their perfectionism and slow work rate, which has resulted in the release of just four albums since the group's formation in 1981. The group appears to have disbanded since
2870-574: The World in 1999, which included vocal contributions from Sting and Jonatha Brooke (also on the Midnight Without You release). Botti composed the score and recorded a soundtrack for the 1996 film Caught . In the late 1990s, Botti was a member of Bruford Levin Upper Extremities , a group exploring a more experimental, jazz fusion-oriented sound than his solo records. Starting in 1999, Botti toured with Sting as
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2940-458: The Year, Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Since 2000, the Grammy Awards have taken place outside of Los Angeles only three times. New York City 's Madison Square Garden hosted the awards in 2003 and in 2018 , while the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas hosted in 2022 . The annual awards ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena requires the local sports teams such as
3010-604: The afternoon before the Grammy Awards telecast. On April 6, 2011, the Recording Academy announced a significant overhaul of many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The number of categories was cut from 109 to 78. The most substantial change was eliminating the distinction between male and female soloists and between collaborations and duo/groups in various genre fields (pop, rock, rhythm and blues [R&B], country, and rap). Additionally, several instrumental soloist categories were discontinued; recordings in these categories now fall under general categories for best solo performances. In
3080-547: The award announcements, so "stunt" trophies are re-used each year for the ceremony broadcast. By February 2009, some 7,578 Grammy trophies had been awarded. The "General Field" are four awards which are not restricted by music genre. To date, three artists have won all four awards, two won all four at once: Christopher Cross (1981) and Billie Eilish (2020). Adele won the Best New Artist award in 2009 and her other three awards in 2012 and 2017. At age 18, Eilish
3150-525: The band's awards, explaining that: I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. They cater to a low intellect and they feed the masses. They don't honor the arts or the artist for what he created. It's the music business celebrating itself. That's basically what it's all about. The Grammys have also been criticized for generally awarding or nominating more commercially successful albums rather than critically successful ones. In 1991, Sinéad O'Connor became
3220-452: The evening. Mount Hood's program was headed by Larry McVey, whose band had come to be a proving ground and regular stop for Stan Kenton and Mel Tormé when they were looking for new players. It was here Botti played alongside his friend, trombonist and future Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Todd Field . After graduating from Crescent Valley High School , Botti studied under jazz educator David Baker and trumpet professor Bill Adam at
3290-479: The exclusion of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Therefore, the field and some categories were renamed as Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music. Since 2012, small adjustments have been made to lists of categories and genre fields. The number of categories has risen from 78 in 2012 to 84 since 2017. In 2020, amid the George Floyd protests , several urban, rap, and Latin music categories were renamed. In 2022,
3360-463: The first musician to refuse a Grammy, boycotting the ceremony after being nominated for Record of the Year , Best Female Pop Vocal Performance , and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance . O'Connor would go on to win the latter award. She said her reasoning came from the Grammys' extreme commercialism. In 2024, Rhiannon Giddens described the financial strain of attending the ceremony for middle and working class musicians. She criticized
3430-756: The host cities. Chicago joined as a host city in 1962 and Nashville became a fourth location in 1965. The 1971 ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles was the first to take place in one location. In 1972, the ceremony was then moved to Madison Square Garden 's Felt Forum in New York City, then moved in 1973 to Nashville's Tennessee Theatre . From 1974 to 2003, the Grammys were held in various venues in New York City and Los Angeles, including New York's Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall ; and Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium , Staples Center and Hollywood Palladium. In 2000,
3500-439: The live classical album The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 , Seal 's second eponymous album , and the twelfth albums from Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton , both longtime musical mainstays. Not nominated that year were several albums that would later be recognized as classics, including Nas 's debut album Illmatic , Oasis 's debut album Definitely Maybe , Hole 's album Live Through This , Jeff Buckley 's Grace , and
3570-532: The most votes in each category become the nominees, while in some categories (craft and specialized categories) review committees determine the final five nominees. There may be over five nominees if a tie occurs in the nomination process. Although members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences generally are invited to screenings or are sent DVDs of films nominated for Oscars, NARAS members do not receive nominated recordings, but instead receive access to
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#17327930781933640-425: The musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards , featuring a total of 94 categories, will be presented on February 2, 2025. After over fifty years being broadcast on CBS , it was announced on October 30, 2024, that the Grammys would move to ABC , Disney+ and Hulu as part of
3710-753: The name 'Grammy', with the earliest postmark from contest winner Jay Danna of New Orleans, Louisiana, as an abbreviated reference to Emile Berliner 's invention, the gramophone . Grammys were first awarded for achievements in 1958. The first award ceremony was held simultaneously in two locations on May 4, 1959, the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, and the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York, with 28 Grammys awarded. The number of awards given grew, at one time reaching over 100, and fluctuated over
3780-477: The new Best Rap Performance category. The roots category had the most eliminations. Up through 2011, there were separate categories for regional American music forms, such as Hawaiian, Native American, and Zydeco/Cajun music. A consistently low number of entries in these categories led the Recording Academy to combine these music variations into a new Best Regional Roots Music Album , including polka , which had lost its category in 2009. In same-genre fields,
3850-456: The number of awards was increased from 86 to 91. Performance categories were added for the Americana and alternative music genres alongside new categories for video game score and spoken word poetry albums. A songwriter category (non-classical) and a song for social change category were also added and several categories were adjusted slightly. In 2023, several key changed were announced for
3920-559: The past" and out of touch with "new media" and trends among music listeners such as music sharing , stating: The major nominations for the 54th annual awards clearly show that the recording academy has been working overtime to be all-inclusive, but more significantly, they also reveal a deep chasm between its goals and the listening habits of the general population...The focus is still on the old music industry model of cash-cow hits, major label investments and commercial radio... In an article for Time , journalist Touré also responded to
3990-425: The release of the fourth album High in 2004, although there has never been any official confirmation. In 2018, the Blue Nile's album Hats , written by Buchanan, was identified by The Herald as Scotland's favourite album of all time. Buchanan's work, including four albums with the Blue Nile and one solo album, has received critical praise although has met with relatively modest commercial success. Buchanan
4060-420: The shock of critics and Carey herself. In 2011, Los Angeles Times journalist Randall Roberts criticized the exclusion of Kanye West 's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy from Album of the Year nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards . He described West's album as "the most critically acclaimed album of the year, a career-defining record". Roberts went on to criticize the Grammy Awards for being "mired in
4130-525: The snub and expressed general displeasure with the awards, stating "I don't pretend to understand the Grammys. I have never been able to discern a consistent logic around who gets nominated or who gets statues. I comprehend the particular logic of the Oscars, but not the big awards for music. My normal state of confusion around what drives Grammy decisions was exponentialized this week when, to the shock of many, Kanye's masterpiece My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
4200-492: The title track "Italia", on which he partnered with Andrea Bocelli . In December 2007, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album . Botti also performed the song with Bocelli during the 2007 edition of the Teatro del Silenzio , which was released on DVD titled Vivere Live in Tuscany in 2008. Early in 2009, Botti released his second CD/DVD PBS project, Chris Botti In Boston . Performing with
4270-428: The traditional and contemporary blues categories and the traditional and contemporary folk categories each were consolidated into one per genre due to the number of entries and the challenges in distinguishing between contemporary and traditional blues and folk songs. In the world music field, the traditional and contemporary categories also were merged. In the classical field, its main category Best Classical Album ,
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#17327930781934340-437: The years with categories added and removed. The second Grammy Awards , also held in 1959, was the first ceremony to be televised, but the ceremony was not aired live until the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971. The concept of a separate Grammy Awards for Latin music recorded in Spanish or Portuguese began in 1989, as it was deemed too large to fit on the regular Grammys ceremony. The Recording Academy then established
4410-506: Was Night Sessions in 2001. This was followed in 2002 by December , a holiday album, which included an original composition by Richard Marx . The project represented the only time Botti has performed vocals on two tracks. A Thousand Kisses Deep , was released in 2003 and contained a group of originals and covers that accent Botti's crossover appeal as both a jazz and pop musician. When I Fall in Love followed in 2004, which featured
4480-500: Was discontinued because most recipients in the category had also won in other classical categories for the same album. Classical recordings are now eligible for the main Album of the Year category. A few minor name changes were also made to better reflect the nature of the separate categories. The Recording Academy determined that the word "gospel" in the gospel genre field tends to connote images and sounds of traditional soul gospel to
4550-540: Was established. The total number of fields was consolidated from 26 to 11 to ensure that all voting members would be able to exercise their allocated ten genre votes, as some members were prevented from doing so previously due to some fields only containing one category. Members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), both media companies and individuals, may nominate recordings for consideration. Entries are made and submitted online. When
4620-678: Was his mother, a classically trained pianist and part-time piano teacher. He started playing the trumpet at nine years old, and committed to the instrument at age 12 when he heard Miles Davis play " My Funny Valentine ". In 1981, he was selected as a member of McDonald's All American High School Jazz Band, which marked his first Carnegie Hall performance. At the age of 17, he ended up at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, by convincing his high school to allow him to fulfill his remaining senior year credits there. Chris set his class schedule so that he could also play at Portland clubs in
4690-735: Was identified by The Herald newspaper as Scotland's favourite album of all time, in 2018. Paul Gerard Buchanan was born on 16 April 1956 in Edinburgh. He was the first born of four children to civil servant John "Jack" Buchanan and Jesse Maria Buchanan ( née Murray). His father worked at the Department of Trade and Industry . After his birth, the family moved to the Glasgow suburb town of Bishopbriggs . Buchanan attended St. Matthews Primary School, then St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch , before studying literature and medieval history at
4760-399: Was joined on stage by vocalists Sy Smith and Veronica Swift , violinist Caroline Campbell and organist Joey DeFrancesco , along with pianist Taylor Eigsti . Botti's debut album on Blue Note Records entitled Vol. 1 is scheduled to be released October 20. The lead single " Old Folks " was released on August 18. Botti played the theme song on trumpet in closing scenes and credits in
4830-416: Was not nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year." He went on to compare understanding the Grammy Awards to Kremlinology and commented on The Recording Academy's exclusion of more "mature" hip hop albums as Album of the Year nominees, noting that it occasionally opts to nominate "pop-friendly" hip hop albums instead. Paul Buchanan Buchanan was the writer of the Blue Nile's album Hats , which
4900-440: Was produced in 1981 through RSO records . The group's early music was built heavily on synthesizers and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works featured guitar more prominently. Following early championing by established artists such as Rickie Lee Jones and Peter Gabriel (the band later worked with both acts), the Blue Nile gained critical acclaim, particularly for its first two albums A Walk Across
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