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Whom You Know is honored to continue to work with The Recording Academy, and this is the second consecutive year we've reviewed the Grammy album. Thank you to The Recording Academy and Republic Records.
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We've been thinking out loud of what we're going to say, and were happily interrupted by a tweet showing us how Ed Sheeran recorded Thinking Out Loud in gaelic which definitely makes it our favorite song on the album.
We're thrilled to see repeat artists from last year Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town and Meghan Trainor! Clearly this is the mark of excellence to earn this recognition. We are not about one-hit-wonders in any discipline and are most impressed by this group.
This album gets off to an upbeat start with Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars, and if this doesn't make you get up and start dancing, nothing will. The quicker songs on this album were the most successful to us, and we first heard this song from the current students at Boston College. If it's saturday night and you're in the mods, you better have this album playing right now!
The second most stellar song on the album is the uber-catchy Blank Space by Taylor Swift who has demonstrated her genius time and time again. Though we don't personally know her, we believe that Manhattan is now her home city so two thumbs up for that too, Taylor. The Weeknd's Can't Feel My Face is the kind of song that really grows on you we believe; of course everyone is going to have certain favorites on this album but as you listen to it more and more some that you may not have loved in the first place you'll find in your head on repeat happily.
Solid entries we thought were commendable included Maroon 5's Sugar, Little Big Town's Girl Crush and Carrie Underwood's Little Toy Guns.
Courtney Barnett was new to us and her Pedestrian at Best is genius and perfectly creative in its rock genre and we look forward to hearing more from her. Hold Back the River by James Bay reminded us a bit of Hozier.
Ship to Wreck by Florence and the Machine has a beautiful ethereal quality (similar to Sia's Chandelier last year) while Cam's Burning House boasted remarkable clarity. Less is more!
Thinking Out Loud deserves Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Meghan Trainor deserves Best New Artist. It is obvious why you need this album-the best in the business compiled it! Every song on this album is here for a reason and it celebrates diversity in the music business without compromising excellence.
The 2016 GRAMMY® Nominees album has earned Whom You Know's Highest Recommendation.
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The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY Recordings® and Republic Records announced the track list for the 2016 GRAMMY® Nominees album — available in stores and at all digital retailers on Jan. 22. The full 2016 lineup of artists and songs can be found below.
The 22nd installment of the best-selling series features 21 GRAMMY-nominated artists and hit songs from the world’s biggest superstars and hottest emerging talent, including Album Of The Year nominees Alabama Shakes, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swiftand The Weeknd, as well as Best New Artist nominees Courtney Barnett, James Bay,Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly and Meghan Trainor among others. Pre-order the album here.
Once again, a portion of the proceeds from album sales will benefit the year-round efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares Foundation® — two Recording Academy-affiliated charitable organizations.
"The 2016 GRAMMY Nominees album represents some of the finest songs and talented artists that make up this year's remarkable nominees," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "We thank Republic Records for collaborating with us on this project, which also provides much needed support for the invaluable programs and initiatives our charities produce year-round. We look forward to another successful GRAMMY compilation."
"It's an honor to partner with the Recording Academy for the 2016 GRAMMY Nominees album," says Republic Records Founder/President Avery Lipman. "It's a very special project that captures the year through showcasing its biggest and best songs and simultaneously benefits some very important causes."
By visiting www.2016GRAMMYalbum.com or www.CBS.com, fans will have a chance to win a trip for two to the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.*
The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Monday, Feb. 15 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 — 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
2016 GRAMMY® Nominees Album
Track List
1. MARK RONSON
"Uptown Funk" Feat. Bruno Mars
Record Of The Year
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
2. TAYLOR SWIFT
"Blank Space"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year
3. THE WEEKND
"Can’t Feel My Face"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
4. ED SHEERAN
"Thinking Out Loud"
Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
5. MAROON 5
"Sugar"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
6. FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
"Ship To Wreck"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
7. ALABAMA SHAKES
"Don’t Wanna Fight"
Album Of The Year
8. D’ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD
"Really Love"
Record Of The Year
9. KENDRICK LAMAR
"Alright"
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year
10. CHRIS STAPLETON
"Traveller"
Album Of The Year
Best Country Solo Performance
11. LITTLE BIG TOWN
"Girl Crush"
Song Of The Year
12. WIZ KHALIFA
"See You Again" Feat. Charlie Puth (From Furious 7)
Song Of The Year
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
13. MEGHAN TRAINOR
"Lips Are Movin"
Best New Artist
14. TORI KELLY
"Should’ve Been Us"
Best New Artist
15. SAM HUNT
"Take Your Time"
Best New Artist
16. JAMES BAY
"Hold Back The River"
Best New Artist
17. COURTNEY BARNETT
"Pedestrian At Best"
Best New Artist
18. CARRIE UNDERWOOD
"Little Toy Guns"
Best Country Solo Performance
19. CAM
"Burning House"
Best Country Solo Performance
20. LEE ANN WOMACK
"Chances Are"
Best Country Solo Performance
21. KEITH URBAN
"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
Best Country Solo Performance
*No purchase necessary to enter or win. Visit 2016GRAMMYAlbum.com or www.CBS.com for details and eligibility requirements.
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, and recording professionals 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. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, "like “The GRAMMYs" on Facebook and join the GRAMMYs' social communities on Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube.
About Republic Records
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Colbie Caillat, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, James Blake, James Bay, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Nickelback, Of Monsters and Men, Owl City, Seth MacFarlane, among many others. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson), Cash Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), Chase Records (Austin Mahone), John Varvatos Records (Zac Brown Band), Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca Records (Tïesto), NBC's The Voice, XO (The Weeknd), Photo Finish Records (MisterWives), School Boy Records (PSY, Sheppard), among others. In addition, Republic maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Label Group which is comprised of Big Machine Records (Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw), Dot Records (Maddie + Tae), and Republic Nashville (The Band Perry, Florida Georgia Line, The Eli Young Band).
