In what almost seemed a refreshing Grammy Awards – perhaps it was somewhat a return to live music with some nicely done live performances (Brittany Howard/Chris Martin and Haim) or just something that felt like a return to normal, things are slowly coming back.
This year’s awards (postponed since January) on the televised portion paid screen time to the artists that fall into the money-making marketing demographics (pop, country, hip-hop, and R&B), yet there were other award winners. Many of the deserving musicians had their awards announced prior to the pre-mentioned televised segment and got their trophies.
Of interesting note was watching The National’s Aaron Dessner receiving the Album of the Year award with Taylor Swift, which he collaborated with on Folklore. And it might be a stretch to consider Fiona Apple as “rock,” at least she got her due for her outstanding Fetch The Bolt Cutters.
Here is a list of the “other” winners – many of whom Glide has covered in the previous year.
Best Metal Performance
“Bum-Rush” by Body Count
Best Rock Song
“Stay High” Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
Best Rock Album
The New Abnormal by The Strokes
Best Alternative Music Album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
Best R&B Song
Better Than I Imagined” by Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper feat. H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
Best Progressive R&B Album
It Is What It Is by Thundercat
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Lockdown” by Anderson .Paak
Best Rap Album
King’s Disease by Nas
Best Bluegrass Album
Home by Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album
Rawer Than Raw by Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? by Fantastic Negrito
Best Folk Album
All The Good Times by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Best American Roots Performance
“I Remember Everything” by John Prine
Best American Roots Song
“I Remember Everything” by Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
Best Americana Album
World on the Ground by Sarah Jarosz
Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Jazz)
“All Blues” by Chick Corea, soloist
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Trilogy 2 by Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Data Lords by Maria Schneider Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
Four Questions by Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Live at the Royal Albert Hall by Snarky Puppy
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Atmosphere by New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Producer of the Year
Andrew Watt
Best Reggae Album
Got To Be Tough by Toots & The Maytals
Best Global Music Album
Twice As Tall by Burna Boy
Best Instrumental Composition
Sputnik” by Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Ode to Joy by Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)
Best Album Notes
Dead Man’s Pop by Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)
Best Music Film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
