(09-29-2017, 09:50 AM)Merlin Wrote: I love Haley as much as the next guy but this is kind of delusional. There is no reason to expect that this album is anywhere close to being on the Grammy's radar.
Many of the entries for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical are lesser known than the big award winners. The last two years the man who mastered Haley's album made the short list of nominees. Of him, John previously noted: "...the 3 FB posts he has made since Feb 2016 involve restoring a historic collection of jazz records, getting nominated for a Grammy, and Haley Reinhart."
So you see,
I'm counting on him being on the Grammy's radar. And maybe Bill Schnee as well though he was last similarly nominated in 2008 (he's been nominated for the award 11 times).
The nature of the content is the biggest stumbling block that I see. The Grammy's website must not be search-engine friendly as I can't find the eligibility requirements (wanted to see if an album of mostly cover songs qualifies).
Found this:
Quote:Ryan Adams' critically acclaimed song-by-song cover of Taylor Swift's 1989 album could be a contender for Album of the Year at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016.
The Recording Academy confirmed to Mashable that his cover album — filled with fresh reinterpretations — is eligible for nominations and awards because it was released before the Sept. 30 deadline and because it meets the requirements of being a new recording.
"For the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, albums must be released between Oct. 1, 2014, and Sept. 30, 2015. Recordings must be commercially released in general distribution in the United States, i.e. sales by label to a branch or recognized independent distributor, via the Internet, or mail order/retail sales for a nationally marketed product. Recordings must be available for sale from any date within the eligibility period through at least the date of the current year’s voting deadline."
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Calling it now: "What's That Sound?" will be nominated for a 2017 Grammy
