The 54th Grammys, Feb. 12, 2012
Multiple Norwegian Grammy nominations
by Webmaster, 01.12.2011
Several Norwegian music professionals have been nominated for the 54th Grammy awards.
The nominations for the Grammy awards have been presented, and several Norwegian music professionals have been nominated, including production and songwriting duo Stargate, label 2L and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. Below are the nominations involving Norwegians:
- Record of the year: Firework - Katy Perry (Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen)
- Album of the year: Loud - Rihanna (Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen)
- Best rap song: Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa (Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen)
- Best surround sound album: Kind (Morten Lindberg, Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet), 2L
- Best choral performance: Kind (Kjetil Almenning, conductor, Nidaros String Quartet, Ensemble 96), 2L
- Best classical vocal solo: Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk - Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen), 2L
- Best engineered album, classical: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 3 & 4 - Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio
Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra)
- Best classical instrumental solo: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 3 & 4 - Leif Ove Andsnes
The award ceremony will take place on February 12th, 2012.
Check out alle the nominees here: www.grammy.com/nominees
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