New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Sony
Music Masterworks receives 6 GRAMMY nominations for the 2015 GRAMMY Awards in multiple genres including Jazz, American Roots, World and Classical.
"Congratulations go out to all of the Sony
Music Masterworks artists who were nominated this year," says Bogdan Roscic, President of Sony
Music Masterworks. "We work with such an exciting and diverse group of musicians - it is a proud moment when their craft is recognized."
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Music Masterworks and its imprints Masterworks, OKeh and Sony Classical earned nominations in the following categories:
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Map To The Treasure: Reimagining
Laura Nyro
Billy Childs &
Various Artists (Masterworks)
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE
"And When I Die"
Billy Childs Featuring
Alison Krauss & Jerry
Douglas - Map To The Treasure: Reimagining
Laura Nyro (Masterworks)
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Magic
Sergio Mendes (OKeh)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION
"The Book Thief"
John Williams, composer - The Book Thief Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (Sony Classical, Fox Music; Publisher: Fox Film
Music Corp.)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA
"
Moon River"
Chris Walden, arranger (Amy Dickson) - A Summer Place (Sony Classical)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS
"New York Tendaberry"
Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Featuring
Renee Fleming & Yo-Yo Ma) - Map To The Treasure: Reimagining
Laura Nyro (Masterworks)
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Music Masterworks comprises the Masterworks, Sony Classical, OKeh, Portrait, Masterworks Broadway and Flying Buddha imprints. For email updates and information please visit www.SonyMasterworks.com