#NewYorkNotes @RecordingAcad #Grammy2019 Highly Recommended by #WhomYouKnow 2019 GRAMMY® NOMINEES ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW THE COLLECTION FEATURES 22 HITS FROM THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SUPERSTARS AND EMERGING ARTISTS
One of our most favorite days of the year is the day the Grammy Nominees album arrives! It is representative of the Sound Santa Claus.
Whom You Know has been honored to work with the Recording Academy for many years now, and today it is a bigger celebration than ever of unity in America celebrating excellence across all music genres. Nearly everyone will find something to love on this album and it represents a monumental amount of talent and effort.
Naturally, we are going to love certain songs more than others because we're human.
Of course, we love those most whom we know, and though we don't know Tony Bennett, we've met him.
Track 22 is our favorite, and we are totally jealous of Diana Krall because Peachy is definitely available to do a duet with Tony whenever he wants! They do a lovely rendition of S'Wonderful and clearly the Grammys saved the best for last.
We were pleasantly surprised by Janelle Monae's Make Me Feel that kicked off the album on a high note. It's the best song new to us that we hadn't heard before listening to the album! (Peachy mostly listens to Rod Stewart. She thinks he is a music category.) We wonder what it would sound like mixed with the Michael Jackson Song The Way You Make Me Feel!? Too bad they can't do a duet together.
The Grammy 2019 album this year is also a celebration of collaboration. We don't remember Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett showing up on the Grammy album before but certainly they have done fabulous duets. Bradley Cooper surprised us with Shallow and Lady Gaga; we were unaware of his singing ability but thought he was fantastic in American Sniper which we reviewed with Warner Brothers. It goes without saying that Lady Gaga is monumentally talented.
Another favorite is hit veteran Taylor Swift who kills it with Look What You Made Me Do. Her intelligence, skill and talent is unparalleled in this industry and she keeps getting better and better. We have praised her work on this album in previous years, and this year we certainly missed seeing Meghan Trainor and Ed Sheeran.
Country is not our favorite genre but Maren Morris is new to us and she is victorious in The Middle with Zedd and Grey. Women completely dominate the strengths of this album and Kelly Clarkson and Pink both come in strong with I Don't Think About You and Beautiful Trauma, respectively. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 and Cardi B is certainly catchy but we are not convinced it will have the staying power of the other songs we mentioned.
The 2019 Grammy Nominees Album is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.
Peachy and her Grammy:
The Recording Academy™'s GRAMMY Recordings® and Republic Records announce the release of the 2019 GRAMMY® Nominees album—which is now available in stores and via all digital retailers.
The latest installment of the best-selling series—now in its 25th year—features 22 GRAMMY-nominated artists and hit songs from the world's top recording artists and emerging talent, including Record Of The Year nominees Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin; Brandi Carlile; Childish Gambino; Drake; Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper; Kendrick Lamar & SZA; Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage; and Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey.
A portion of album proceeds will benefit the year-round work of the GRAMMY Museum® and MusiCares®—two charitable organizations founded by the Recording Academy that focus on music education programs and critical assistance for music people in need.
The 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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2019 GRAMMY Nominees Album
Track List
1. JANELLE MONÁE
"Make Me Feel"
Album Of The Year
2. CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN
"I Like It"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
3. KENDRICK LAMAR & SZA
"All The Stars"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
4. DRAKE
"God's Plan"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
5. ZEDD, MAREN MORRIS & GREY
"The Middle"
Record Of The Year
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
6. KACEY MUSGRAVES
"Slow Burn"
Album Of The Year
7. POST MALONE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
"rockstar"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
8. H.E.R. FEAT. DANIEL CAESAR
"Best Part"
Album Of The Year
9. CHILDISH GAMBINO
"This Is America"
Record Of The Year
10. BRANDI CARLILE
"The Joke"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
11. LADY GAGA & BRADLEY COOPER
"Shallow"
Record Of The Year
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
12. ARIANA GRANDE
"God Is A Woman"
Best Pop Vocal Album
13. CAMILA CABELLO FEAT. YOUNG THUG
"Havana"
Best Pop Vocal Album
14. TAYLOR SWIFT
"Look What You Made Me Do"
Best Pop Vocal Album
15. SHAWN MENDES
"In My Blood"
Best Pop Vocal Album
16. KELLY CLARKSON
"I Don't Think About You"
Best Pop Vocal Album
17. P!NK
"Beautiful Trauma"
Best Pop Vocal Album
18. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. CHRIS STAPLETON
"Say Something"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
19. MAROON 5 FEAT. CARDI B
"Girls Like You"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
20. CHRISTINA AGUILERA FEAT. DEMI LOVATO
"Fall In Line"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
21. BACKSTREET BOYS
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
22. TONY BENNETT & DIANA KRALL
"'S Wonderful"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
about the recording academy
The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.
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