Beyoncé Archives - OMG Check It Out ! Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:45:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Beyoncé Scores Her Eighth Solo No. 1 Album With “Cowboy Carter” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-scores-her-eighth-solo-no-1-album-with-cowboy-carter/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:44:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42039 Beyoncé took us on one wild ride with her latest album Cowboy Carter, and it was just a matter of time before her new record hit No. 1. Cowboy Carter debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with the largest week of 2024, setting several major milestones along the way. Cowboy Carter climbed to the top […]

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]]> Beyoncé took us on one wild ride with her latest album Cowboy Carter, and it was just a matter of time before her new record hit No. 1. Cowboy Carter debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with the largest week of 2024, setting several major milestones along the way.

Cowboy Carter climbed to the top with 407,000 equivalent album units earned during its debut week. SEA units comprise 232,000 (equaling 300.41 million official streams), while traditional album sales comprise 168,000, and TEA units comprise 7,000. With 62,000 vinyl copies sold, Cowboy Carter earned Beyoncé her largest week on vinyl.

Queen B also set several personal milestones with Cowboy Carter, which scored her the largest streaming week of her career. It’s also her eighth solo album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and she tied with Janet Jackson for the fourth-most chart-topping albums among women soloists.

Cowboy Carter also hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making history as the first album by a female Black artist to rise to the top. She previously became the first Black woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts with a country song with its lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em”.

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]]> Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Will Make You Fall in Love With Country All Over Again https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonces-cowboy-carter-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-country-all-over-again/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 06:34:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42001 Country experienced a huge revival in recent years, and we’ve seen many artists embrace it with open arms, but no one did it better than Beyoncé. She knocked it out of the park with Cowboy Carter, a masterful body of work that celebrates country’s Black roots and seamlessly fuses it with other genres, from gospel […]

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]]> Country experienced a huge revival in recent years, and we’ve seen many artists embrace it with open arms, but no one did it better than Beyoncé. She knocked it out of the park with Cowboy Carter, a masterful body of work that celebrates country’s Black roots and seamlessly fuses it with other genres, from gospel to R&B.

Cowboy Carter has often been referred to as Beyoncé’s country album, but she makes it clear it’s more than that from the very first song. The album’s gospel-infused opener “American Requiem” sees her opening up about not feeling at home on the country scene, while also making it clear she’s here to put down roots.

Her rendition of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” sees her bringing some of country’s overlooked Black female artists on board, but it’s not even the best cover this album has in store. Her take on Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene” created quite a splash, and her bold interpretation sees her standing her ground and warning the titular heroine to back off.

Beyoncé did a great job championing other artists on Cowboy Carter, and amazing collaborations are one of its strongest suits. She brought everyone from Dolly Parton and Linda Martell to Post Malone and Shaboozey on board, but the Miley Cyrus duet “II Most Wanted” is definitely one of its shiniest moments.

Needless to say, Beyoncé also shows the moment of brilliance all on her own. In addition to previously released singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”, she gave us several more amazing songs that cement Cowboy Carter as a masterpiece, starting with “Bodyguard” and “Protector”.

At 27 songs, Cowboy Carter never feels too long, because they work in perfect harmony, seeing Beyoncé masterfully weave a story about country’s Black roots, paying homage to those who came before her and made this genre what it is. It’s a perfect reminder that there’s truly nothing she can’t do, and it’s another tour de force in her unmatched discography.

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]]> Beyoncé Teases “Cowboy Carter” With Two New Album Covers https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-teases-cowboy-carter-with-two-new-album-covers/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:55:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41959 Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is one of the most exciting new albums hitting the shelves this month, and she just added more fuel to the fire. Queen B shared two new covers of her country-themed album and explained why she decided to give this genre a shot. The first cover Beyoncé shared with the world is […]

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]]> Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is one of the most exciting new albums hitting the shelves this month, and she just added more fuel to the fire. Queen B shared two new covers of her country-themed album and explained why she decided to give this genre a shot.

The first cover Beyoncé shared with the world is a direct reference to its predecessor Renaissance. Both covers show her riding a horse, but she’s wearing a red, white, and blue outfit this time around, paired with a cowboy hat and boots, while an American flag waves in her hands.

Beyoncé also unveiled an alternative cover, which sees her wearing a sash that reads “Act II Beyoncé” instead of “Cowboy Carter”. She’s rocking a braided hairstyle and smoking a cigar against a black background on the second cover.

Beyoncé also shared a lengthy statement explaining that her new album is a clapback to being told she doesn’t belong in country music. She described it as a “Beyoncé album” and not just a country album, and promised it has some amazing collaborations in store.

“I have a few surprises on the album and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect. I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound,” she explained.

Cowboy Carter will hit the shelves on March 29, and its release was preceded by singles “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em”.

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]]> Beyoncé Announces the Title of Her Next Album “Cowboy Carter” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-announces-the-title-of-her-next-album-cowboy-carter/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41886 Beyoncé’s next album is hitting the shelves in two weeks, and she finally shared its title with the world. Her highly-anticipated country record will be titled Act II: Cowboy Carter, and it marks the second installment of her three-act project, which started with Renaissance. When Beyoncé initially announced her upcoming eighth solo album, it was […]

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]]> Beyoncé’s next album is hitting the shelves in two weeks, and she finally shared its title with the world. Her highly-anticipated country record will be titled Act II: Cowboy Carter, and it marks the second installment of her three-act project, which started with Renaissance.

When Beyoncé initially announced her upcoming eighth solo album, it was known simply as Act II, but that’s no longer the case. She shared an image that features a saddle photographed against a black background, which confirms her next album will be called Cowboy Carter.

This piece of information confirms something we’ve known all along – Beyoncé’s next album will see her going full country. Her set designer Es Devlin previously told British Vogue that she “wanted to reappropriate Americana and country music from a Black perspective” by incorporating cowboy-inspired imagery during the Renaissance Tour.

She’s taking things to a whole new level with Cowboy Carter, which already produced one major country hit. “Texas Hold ‘Em” was released as the album’s lead single, and it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, in addition to transforming Beyoncé into the first Black woman with a No. 1 song on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Act II: Cowboy Carter will be released on March 29, and it will also feature the previously released single “16 Carriages”.

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]]> Beyoncé Makes Billboard Hot 100 Chart History With “Texas Hold ‘Em” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-makes-billboard-hot-100-chart-history-with-texas-hold-em/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:34:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41518 Fans lost it when Beyoncé teased her pivot to country with “Texas Hold ‘Em”, and her creative shift is already paying off. Queen B’s new country bop rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first country song by a Black female artist to do so. “Texas Hold ‘Em” initially debuted […]

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]]> Fans lost it when Beyoncé teased her pivot to country with “Texas Hold ‘Em”, and her creative shift is already paying off. Queen B’s new country bop rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first country song by a Black female artist to do so.

“Texas Hold ‘Em” initially debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, but climbed to No. 1 during its second week on the chart. It attracted 29 million streams, 16.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and sold 29,000 downloads between February 16-22.

The success of “Texas Hold ‘Em” is quite historic because it transformed Beyoncé into the first Black female artist to top the Hot 100 with a country song. This country banger was released as one of two singles from her upcoming album Renaissance Act II, along with “16 Carriages”. The rest of the album will be released on March 29, and it will reportedly see Beyoncé making a shift to country music.

“Texas Hold ‘Em” marks Beyoncé’s ninth single as a solo artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, joining the likes of “Break My Soul”, “Single Ladies”, and “Crazy in Love”. She also notched four chart-topping songs as a member of the girl group Destiny’s Child.

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]]> Beyoncé is Going Country With Her Next Album “Renaissance Act II” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-is-going-country-with-her-next-album-renaissance-act-ii/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:01:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41405 Many major artists are making a switch to country right now, and Beyoncé is the next one in line. She officially announced her highly-anticipated album Renaissance Act II and gave us a taste of her new sound with new songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”. Beyoncé used this year’s Super Bowl to tease new […]

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]]> Many major artists are making a switch to country right now, and Beyoncé is the next one in line. She officially announced her highly-anticipated album Renaissance Act II and gave us a taste of her new sound with new songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”.

Beyoncé used this year’s Super Bowl to tease new music in the best way possible. She appeared In Verizon’s commercial alongside Veep actor Tony Hale, and tried to break the internet by opening a lemonade stand, running for president, and flying off to space, before finishing things up by saying “drop the new music”.

Shortly after her Verizon ad wowed the Super Bowl crowd, Queen B took to social media to announce that Renaissance Act II is on the way. She shared a teaser inspired by Wim Wenders’ cult film Paris, Texas, which wrapped up with the opening beats of her new song “Texas Hold ‘Em”.

This song gave us a taste of Beyoncé’s new country sound, but it’s not the only new single she shared with the world. Slow-burn ballad “16 Carriages” hit the shelves at the same time. They’ll both be featured on her next album Renaissance Act II, set to hit the shelves on March 29.

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]]> Beyoncé Shares New Song “My House” in “Renaissance” Film Credits https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-shares-new-song-my-house-in-renaissance-film-credits/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 06:31:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40751 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé was full of surprises, and Queen B prepared a special gift for her fans at the very end. Her brand-new single “My House” was released as a part of Renaissance end credits, before hitting the music streaming platforms. Beyoncé opens this track with a monologue, “I will always love you, […]

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]]> Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé was full of surprises, and Queen B prepared a special gift for her fans at the very end. Her brand-new single “My House” was released as a part of Renaissance end credits, before hitting the music streaming platforms.

Beyoncé opens this track with a monologue, “I will always love you, but I will never expect you to love me when you don’t love yourself. Let’s heal the world, one beautiful action at a time, this is real love!” before delivering an epic hip-hop-infused anthem inspired by her Houston roots.

The-Dream, who collaborated with Beyoncé on such songs as “Single Ladies” and “Break My Soul” helped her bring “My House” to life, and he’s credited as its co-writer and producer. This is Beyoncé’s first solo single since the release of Renaissance, and it comes months after her Travis Scott collaboration “Delresto (Echoes)” from the rapper’s latest album Utopia.

Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated Renaissance concert film finally came out on December 1. It earned $11.6 million on its first day and is projected to gross $20–25 million during its opening weekend. Both critics and fans welcomed it with open arms, and it currently holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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]]> Beyoncé Teases the Release of “Renaissance” Film With a New Trailer https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-teases-the-release-of-renaissance-film-with-a-new-trailer/ Sun, 26 Nov 2023 06:01:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40697 Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting the theaters next week, and the R&B superstar is doing a great job teasing its release. She gave us a taste of things to come with a brand-new trailer, that takes us behind the scenes of her historic Renaissance World Tour. Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting […]

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]]> Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting the theaters next week, and the R&B superstar is doing a great job teasing its release. She gave us a taste of things to come with a brand-new trailer, that takes us behind the scenes of her historic Renaissance World Tour.

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting the shelves on December 1, and it will take us inside the final Renaissance concert at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. It will also feature behind-the-scenes footage and the highly-anticipated visuals that Queen B’s fans have been awaiting since the release of her seventh album Renaissance.

According to the film’s official synopsis, the Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom and shared joy for more than 2.7 million fans. This concert film will capture the journey that Beyoncé embarked on during this tour and encapsulate “her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”

Renaissance World Tour took place between May 10 and October 1 and featured 56 dates across Europe and North America. It earned a total of 579.8 million to became the second highest-grossing tour by a female artist, behind Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, which also inspired an accompanying concert film earlier this fall.

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]]> Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” is Getting Its Own Concert Film https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonces-renaissance-world-tour-is-getting-its-own-concert-film/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:55:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40463 Concert films are all the rage in Hollywood these days, and Beyoncé is getting ready to launch her own. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé will chronicle the journey she embarked on while bringing this global tour to life, and it’s coming to the theatre near you this December. Beyoncé followed in the footsteps of Taylor […]

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]]> Concert films are all the rage in Hollywood these days, and Beyoncé is getting ready to launch her own. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé will chronicle the journey she embarked on while bringing this global tour to life, and it’s coming to the theatre near you this December.

Beyoncé followed in the footsteps of Taylor Swift and joined forces with AMC Theatres to make this concert film happen. She produced it through her company Parkwood Entertainment and is expected to receive 50% of box office grosses, just like Swift.

According to its official logline, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé “is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”

In addition to featuring the footage from Beyoncé’s latest tour, this concert film will also finally give us a glimpse of music videos she recorded for the long-awaited visual album Renaissance, according to Variety.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden back in May and it included a total of 56 dates before ending its run in Kansas City, Missouri this Sunday. It made history as the highest-grossing tour by a female artist of all time, in addition to setting the record for the highest one-month gross.

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]]> 2023 Grammy Awards: Harry Styles & Lizzo Win Album and Record of the Year, While Beyoncé Makes History https://omgcheckitout.com/2023-grammy-awards-harry-styles-lizzo-win-album-and-record-of-the-year-while-beyonce-makes-history/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:58:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40012 This year’s Grammy Awards gave us another night to remember, and the list of winners is as impressive as it gets. Harry Styles and Lizzo won album and record of the year, respectively, while Beyoncé made history as the most-awarded Grammy winner with a total of 32 trophies. Beyoncé was the most-nominated artist at this […]

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]]> This year’s Grammy Awards gave us another night to remember, and the list of winners is as impressive as it gets. Harry Styles and Lizzo won album and record of the year, respectively, while Beyoncé made history as the most-awarded Grammy winner with a total of 32 trophies.

Beyoncé was the most-nominated artist at this year’s Grammys with nine nods, and she eventually walked away with four awards: best dance/electronic recording (“Break My Soul”), best dance/electronic album (Renaissance), best traditional R&B performance (“Plastic Off the Sofa”) and best R&B song (“Cuff It”).

Harry Styles had to beat tough competition, including Adele, Bad Bunny, and Lizzo, to win the album of the year with Harry’s House. Lizzo missed out on this award, but still had a reason to celebrate after winning record of the year with “About Damn Time”.

Bonnie Raitt delivered one of the night’s most shocking moments when she won song of the year with “Just Like That”. Another surprise came in the best new artist category, with the jazz singer Samara Joy defeating Måneskin, Anitta, and Latto to win this award.

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, with Trevor Noah hosting the festivities for the third time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 GRAMMY AWARDS:

Album of the Year

Harry’s House
Harry Styles

Best New Artist

Samara Joy

Record of the Year

About Damn Time
Lizzo

Song of the Year

Just Like That
Bonnie Raitt

Best Pop Solo Performance

Easy On Me
Adele

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Renaissance
Beyoncé

Best Rap Album

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar

Best Música Urbana Album

Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Unholy
Sam Smith & Kim Petras

Best Country Song

‘Til You Can’t
Cody Johnson

Best Country Album

A Beautiful Time
Willie Nelson

Best R&B Song

Cuff It
Beyoncé

Best Pop Vocal Album

Harry’s House
Harry Styles

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Higher
Michael Bublé

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

Break My Soul
Beyoncé

Best Rock Performance

Broken Horses
Brandi Carlile

Best Metal Performance

Degradation Rules
Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi

Best Rock Song

Broken Horses
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

Best Rock Album

Patient Number 9
Ozzy Osbourne

Best Alternative Music Performance

Chaise Longue – Chaise Longue
Wet Leg

Best Alternative Music Album

Wet Leg
Wet Leg

Best R&B Performance

Hrs & Hrs
Muni Long

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Plastic Off the Sofa
Beyoncé

Best Progressive R&B Album

Gemini Rights
Steve Lacy

Best R&B Album

Black Radio III
Robert Glasper

Best Rap Performance

The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance

WAIT FOR U
Future Featuring Drake & Tems

Best Rap Song

The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance

Live Forever
Willie Nelson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Never Wanted To Be That Girl
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

Mystic Mirror
White Sun

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Endangered Species
Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Linger Awhile
Samara Joy

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

New Standards Vol. 1
Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

Fandango At The Wall In New York
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring The Congra Patria Son Jarocho Collective

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Kingdom
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Fear Is Not My Future
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Breathe
Maverick City Music

Best Gospel Album

One Deluxe
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Best Roots Gospel Album

The Urban Hymnal
Tennessee State University Marching Band

Best Latin Pop Album

Pasieros
Rubén Blades & Boca Livre

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

MOTOMAMI
Rosalía

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Un Canto por México – El Musical
Natalia Lafourcade

Best Tropical Latin Album

Pa’lla Voy
Marc Anthony

Best Americana Performance

Made Up Mind
Bonnie Raitt

Best American Roots Performance

Stompin’ Ground
Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Best American Roots Song

Just Like That
Bonnie Raitt

Best Americana Album

In These Silent Days
Brandi Carlile

Best Bluegrass Album

Crooked Tree
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Best Traditional Blues Album

Get On Board
Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Brother Johnny
Edgar Winter

Best Folk Album

Revealer
Madison Cunningham

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Ranky Tanky

Best Reggae Album

The Kalling
Kabaka Pyramid

Best Global Music Performance

Bayethe
Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode

Best Global Music Album

Sakura
Masa Takumi

Best Children’s Music Album

The Movement
Alphabet Rockers

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Finding Me
Viola Davis

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

The Poet Who Sat By The Door
J. Ivy

Best Comedy Album

The Closer
Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album

Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Encanto
(Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

Encanto

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok

Best Song Written For Visual Media

We Don’t Talk About Bruno [From Encanto]

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Empire Central
Snarky Puppy

Best Instrumental Composition

Refuge
Geoffrey Keezer, composer (Geoffrey Keezer)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Scrapple From The Apple
John Beasley, arranger (Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley & The SWR Big Band Featuring Martin Aeur)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Songbird (Orchestral Version)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Christine McVie)

Best Recording Package

Beginningless Beginning
Chun-Tien Hsia & Qing-Yang Xiao, art directors (Tamsui-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

In And Out Of The Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81 ’82 ’83
Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Dave Van Patten, art directors (The Grateful Dead)

Best Album Notes

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Bob Mehr, album notes writer (Wilco)

Best Historical Album

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Cheryl Pawelski & Jeff Tweedy, compilation producers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Wilco)

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Tobias Jesso Jr.

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Harry’s House
Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Mark “Spike” Stent & Sammy Witte, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Harry Styles)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Jack Antonoff

Best Remixed Recording

About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Purple Disco Machine, remixer (Lizzo)

Best Immersive Audio Album

Divine Tides
Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineer; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej & Herbert Waltl, immersive producers (Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej)

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique – The Making Of The Orchestra
Shawn Murphy, Charlie Post & Gary Rydstrom, engineers; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Edwin Outwater & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Producer Of The Year, Classical

Judith Sherman

Best Orchestral Performance

Works By Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman
Michael Repper, conductor (New York Youth Symphony)

Best Opera Recording

Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore & Walter Russell III; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

Born
Donald Nally, conductor (Dominic German, Maren Montalbano, Rebecca Myers & James Reese; The Crossing)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Shaw: Evergreen
Attacca Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Letters For The Future
Time For Three; Xian Zhang, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Voice Of Nature – The Anthropocene
Renée Fleming, soloist; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist

Best Classical Compendium

An Adoption Story
Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Puts: Contact
Kevin Puts, composer (Xian Zhang, Time for Three & The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Music Video

All Too Well: The Short Film
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, video director; Saul Germaine, video producer

Best Music Film

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
(Various Artists)
Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern, video directors; Frank Marshall, Sean Stuart & Ryan Suffern, video producers

Best Song for Social Change

Baraye
Shervin Hajipour

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Beyoncé Archives - OMG Check It Out ! Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:45:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Beyoncé Scores Her Eighth Solo No. 1 Album With “Cowboy Carter” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-scores-her-eighth-solo-no-1-album-with-cowboy-carter/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:44:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42039 Beyoncé took us on one wild ride with her latest album Cowboy Carter, and it was just a matter of time before her new record hit No. 1. Cowboy Carter debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with the largest week of 2024, setting several major milestones along the way. Cowboy Carter climbed to the top […]

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]]> Beyoncé took us on one wild ride with her latest album Cowboy Carter, and it was just a matter of time before her new record hit No. 1. Cowboy Carter debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with the largest week of 2024, setting several major milestones along the way.

Cowboy Carter climbed to the top with 407,000 equivalent album units earned during its debut week. SEA units comprise 232,000 (equaling 300.41 million official streams), while traditional album sales comprise 168,000, and TEA units comprise 7,000. With 62,000 vinyl copies sold, Cowboy Carter earned Beyoncé her largest week on vinyl.

Queen B also set several personal milestones with Cowboy Carter, which scored her the largest streaming week of her career. It’s also her eighth solo album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and she tied with Janet Jackson for the fourth-most chart-topping albums among women soloists.

Cowboy Carter also hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making history as the first album by a female Black artist to rise to the top. She previously became the first Black woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts with a country song with its lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em”.

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]]> Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Will Make You Fall in Love With Country All Over Again https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonces-cowboy-carter-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-country-all-over-again/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 06:34:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42001 Country experienced a huge revival in recent years, and we’ve seen many artists embrace it with open arms, but no one did it better than Beyoncé. She knocked it out of the park with Cowboy Carter, a masterful body of work that celebrates country’s Black roots and seamlessly fuses it with other genres, from gospel […]

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]]> Country experienced a huge revival in recent years, and we’ve seen many artists embrace it with open arms, but no one did it better than Beyoncé. She knocked it out of the park with Cowboy Carter, a masterful body of work that celebrates country’s Black roots and seamlessly fuses it with other genres, from gospel to R&B.

Cowboy Carter has often been referred to as Beyoncé’s country album, but she makes it clear it’s more than that from the very first song. The album’s gospel-infused opener “American Requiem” sees her opening up about not feeling at home on the country scene, while also making it clear she’s here to put down roots.

Her rendition of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” sees her bringing some of country’s overlooked Black female artists on board, but it’s not even the best cover this album has in store. Her take on Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene” created quite a splash, and her bold interpretation sees her standing her ground and warning the titular heroine to back off.

Beyoncé did a great job championing other artists on Cowboy Carter, and amazing collaborations are one of its strongest suits. She brought everyone from Dolly Parton and Linda Martell to Post Malone and Shaboozey on board, but the Miley Cyrus duet “II Most Wanted” is definitely one of its shiniest moments.

Needless to say, Beyoncé also shows the moment of brilliance all on her own. In addition to previously released singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”, she gave us several more amazing songs that cement Cowboy Carter as a masterpiece, starting with “Bodyguard” and “Protector”.

At 27 songs, Cowboy Carter never feels too long, because they work in perfect harmony, seeing Beyoncé masterfully weave a story about country’s Black roots, paying homage to those who came before her and made this genre what it is. It’s a perfect reminder that there’s truly nothing she can’t do, and it’s another tour de force in her unmatched discography.

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]]> Beyoncé Teases “Cowboy Carter” With Two New Album Covers https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-teases-cowboy-carter-with-two-new-album-covers/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:55:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41959 Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is one of the most exciting new albums hitting the shelves this month, and she just added more fuel to the fire. Queen B shared two new covers of her country-themed album and explained why she decided to give this genre a shot. The first cover Beyoncé shared with the world is […]

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]]> Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is one of the most exciting new albums hitting the shelves this month, and she just added more fuel to the fire. Queen B shared two new covers of her country-themed album and explained why she decided to give this genre a shot.

The first cover Beyoncé shared with the world is a direct reference to its predecessor Renaissance. Both covers show her riding a horse, but she’s wearing a red, white, and blue outfit this time around, paired with a cowboy hat and boots, while an American flag waves in her hands.

Beyoncé also unveiled an alternative cover, which sees her wearing a sash that reads “Act II Beyoncé” instead of “Cowboy Carter”. She’s rocking a braided hairstyle and smoking a cigar against a black background on the second cover.

Beyoncé also shared a lengthy statement explaining that her new album is a clapback to being told she doesn’t belong in country music. She described it as a “Beyoncé album” and not just a country album, and promised it has some amazing collaborations in store.

“I have a few surprises on the album and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect. I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound,” she explained.

Cowboy Carter will hit the shelves on March 29, and its release was preceded by singles “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em”.

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]]> Beyoncé Announces the Title of Her Next Album “Cowboy Carter” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-announces-the-title-of-her-next-album-cowboy-carter/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41886 Beyoncé’s next album is hitting the shelves in two weeks, and she finally shared its title with the world. Her highly-anticipated country record will be titled Act II: Cowboy Carter, and it marks the second installment of her three-act project, which started with Renaissance. When Beyoncé initially announced her upcoming eighth solo album, it was […]

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]]> Beyoncé’s next album is hitting the shelves in two weeks, and she finally shared its title with the world. Her highly-anticipated country record will be titled Act II: Cowboy Carter, and it marks the second installment of her three-act project, which started with Renaissance.

When Beyoncé initially announced her upcoming eighth solo album, it was known simply as Act II, but that’s no longer the case. She shared an image that features a saddle photographed against a black background, which confirms her next album will be called Cowboy Carter.

This piece of information confirms something we’ve known all along – Beyoncé’s next album will see her going full country. Her set designer Es Devlin previously told British Vogue that she “wanted to reappropriate Americana and country music from a Black perspective” by incorporating cowboy-inspired imagery during the Renaissance Tour.

She’s taking things to a whole new level with Cowboy Carter, which already produced one major country hit. “Texas Hold ‘Em” was released as the album’s lead single, and it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, in addition to transforming Beyoncé into the first Black woman with a No. 1 song on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Act II: Cowboy Carter will be released on March 29, and it will also feature the previously released single “16 Carriages”.

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]]> Beyoncé Makes Billboard Hot 100 Chart History With “Texas Hold ‘Em” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-makes-billboard-hot-100-chart-history-with-texas-hold-em/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:34:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41518 Fans lost it when Beyoncé teased her pivot to country with “Texas Hold ‘Em”, and her creative shift is already paying off. Queen B’s new country bop rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first country song by a Black female artist to do so. “Texas Hold ‘Em” initially debuted […]

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]]> Fans lost it when Beyoncé teased her pivot to country with “Texas Hold ‘Em”, and her creative shift is already paying off. Queen B’s new country bop rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first country song by a Black female artist to do so.

“Texas Hold ‘Em” initially debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, but climbed to No. 1 during its second week on the chart. It attracted 29 million streams, 16.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and sold 29,000 downloads between February 16-22.

The success of “Texas Hold ‘Em” is quite historic because it transformed Beyoncé into the first Black female artist to top the Hot 100 with a country song. This country banger was released as one of two singles from her upcoming album Renaissance Act II, along with “16 Carriages”. The rest of the album will be released on March 29, and it will reportedly see Beyoncé making a shift to country music.

“Texas Hold ‘Em” marks Beyoncé’s ninth single as a solo artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, joining the likes of “Break My Soul”, “Single Ladies”, and “Crazy in Love”. She also notched four chart-topping songs as a member of the girl group Destiny’s Child.

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]]> Beyoncé is Going Country With Her Next Album “Renaissance Act II” https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-is-going-country-with-her-next-album-renaissance-act-ii/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:01:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=41405 Many major artists are making a switch to country right now, and Beyoncé is the next one in line. She officially announced her highly-anticipated album Renaissance Act II and gave us a taste of her new sound with new songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”. Beyoncé used this year’s Super Bowl to tease new […]

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]]> Many major artists are making a switch to country right now, and Beyoncé is the next one in line. She officially announced her highly-anticipated album Renaissance Act II and gave us a taste of her new sound with new songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”.

Beyoncé used this year’s Super Bowl to tease new music in the best way possible. She appeared In Verizon’s commercial alongside Veep actor Tony Hale, and tried to break the internet by opening a lemonade stand, running for president, and flying off to space, before finishing things up by saying “drop the new music”.

Shortly after her Verizon ad wowed the Super Bowl crowd, Queen B took to social media to announce that Renaissance Act II is on the way. She shared a teaser inspired by Wim Wenders’ cult film Paris, Texas, which wrapped up with the opening beats of her new song “Texas Hold ‘Em”.

This song gave us a taste of Beyoncé’s new country sound, but it’s not the only new single she shared with the world. Slow-burn ballad “16 Carriages” hit the shelves at the same time. They’ll both be featured on her next album Renaissance Act II, set to hit the shelves on March 29.

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]]> Beyoncé Shares New Song “My House” in “Renaissance” Film Credits https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-shares-new-song-my-house-in-renaissance-film-credits/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 06:31:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40751 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé was full of surprises, and Queen B prepared a special gift for her fans at the very end. Her brand-new single “My House” was released as a part of Renaissance end credits, before hitting the music streaming platforms. Beyoncé opens this track with a monologue, “I will always love you, […]

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]]> Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé was full of surprises, and Queen B prepared a special gift for her fans at the very end. Her brand-new single “My House” was released as a part of Renaissance end credits, before hitting the music streaming platforms.

Beyoncé opens this track with a monologue, “I will always love you, but I will never expect you to love me when you don’t love yourself. Let’s heal the world, one beautiful action at a time, this is real love!” before delivering an epic hip-hop-infused anthem inspired by her Houston roots.

The-Dream, who collaborated with Beyoncé on such songs as “Single Ladies” and “Break My Soul” helped her bring “My House” to life, and he’s credited as its co-writer and producer. This is Beyoncé’s first solo single since the release of Renaissance, and it comes months after her Travis Scott collaboration “Delresto (Echoes)” from the rapper’s latest album Utopia.

Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated Renaissance concert film finally came out on December 1. It earned $11.6 million on its first day and is projected to gross $20–25 million during its opening weekend. Both critics and fans welcomed it with open arms, and it currently holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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]]> Beyoncé Teases the Release of “Renaissance” Film With a New Trailer https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonce-teases-the-release-of-renaissance-film-with-a-new-trailer/ Sun, 26 Nov 2023 06:01:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40697 Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting the theaters next week, and the R&B superstar is doing a great job teasing its release. She gave us a taste of things to come with a brand-new trailer, that takes us behind the scenes of her historic Renaissance World Tour. Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting […]

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]]> Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting the theaters next week, and the R&B superstar is doing a great job teasing its release. She gave us a taste of things to come with a brand-new trailer, that takes us behind the scenes of her historic Renaissance World Tour.

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is hitting the shelves on December 1, and it will take us inside the final Renaissance concert at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. It will also feature behind-the-scenes footage and the highly-anticipated visuals that Queen B’s fans have been awaiting since the release of her seventh album Renaissance.

According to the film’s official synopsis, the Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom and shared joy for more than 2.7 million fans. This concert film will capture the journey that Beyoncé embarked on during this tour and encapsulate “her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”

Renaissance World Tour took place between May 10 and October 1 and featured 56 dates across Europe and North America. It earned a total of 579.8 million to became the second highest-grossing tour by a female artist, behind Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, which also inspired an accompanying concert film earlier this fall.

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]]> Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” is Getting Its Own Concert Film https://omgcheckitout.com/beyonces-renaissance-world-tour-is-getting-its-own-concert-film/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:55:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40463 Concert films are all the rage in Hollywood these days, and Beyoncé is getting ready to launch her own. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé will chronicle the journey she embarked on while bringing this global tour to life, and it’s coming to the theatre near you this December. Beyoncé followed in the footsteps of Taylor […]

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]]> Concert films are all the rage in Hollywood these days, and Beyoncé is getting ready to launch her own. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé will chronicle the journey she embarked on while bringing this global tour to life, and it’s coming to the theatre near you this December.

Beyoncé followed in the footsteps of Taylor Swift and joined forces with AMC Theatres to make this concert film happen. She produced it through her company Parkwood Entertainment and is expected to receive 50% of box office grosses, just like Swift.

According to its official logline, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé “is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”

In addition to featuring the footage from Beyoncé’s latest tour, this concert film will also finally give us a glimpse of music videos she recorded for the long-awaited visual album Renaissance, according to Variety.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden back in May and it included a total of 56 dates before ending its run in Kansas City, Missouri this Sunday. It made history as the highest-grossing tour by a female artist of all time, in addition to setting the record for the highest one-month gross.

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]]> 2023 Grammy Awards: Harry Styles & Lizzo Win Album and Record of the Year, While Beyoncé Makes History https://omgcheckitout.com/2023-grammy-awards-harry-styles-lizzo-win-album-and-record-of-the-year-while-beyonce-makes-history/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:58:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40012 This year’s Grammy Awards gave us another night to remember, and the list of winners is as impressive as it gets. Harry Styles and Lizzo won album and record of the year, respectively, while Beyoncé made history as the most-awarded Grammy winner with a total of 32 trophies. Beyoncé was the most-nominated artist at this […]

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]]> This year’s Grammy Awards gave us another night to remember, and the list of winners is as impressive as it gets. Harry Styles and Lizzo won album and record of the year, respectively, while Beyoncé made history as the most-awarded Grammy winner with a total of 32 trophies.

Beyoncé was the most-nominated artist at this year’s Grammys with nine nods, and she eventually walked away with four awards: best dance/electronic recording (“Break My Soul”), best dance/electronic album (Renaissance), best traditional R&B performance (“Plastic Off the Sofa”) and best R&B song (“Cuff It”).

Harry Styles had to beat tough competition, including Adele, Bad Bunny, and Lizzo, to win the album of the year with Harry’s House. Lizzo missed out on this award, but still had a reason to celebrate after winning record of the year with “About Damn Time”.

Bonnie Raitt delivered one of the night’s most shocking moments when she won song of the year with “Just Like That”. Another surprise came in the best new artist category, with the jazz singer Samara Joy defeating Måneskin, Anitta, and Latto to win this award.

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, with Trevor Noah hosting the festivities for the third time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 GRAMMY AWARDS:

Album of the Year

Harry’s House
Harry Styles

Best New Artist

Samara Joy

Record of the Year

About Damn Time
Lizzo

Song of the Year

Just Like That
Bonnie Raitt

Best Pop Solo Performance

Easy On Me
Adele

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Renaissance
Beyoncé

Best Rap Album

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar

Best Música Urbana Album

Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Unholy
Sam Smith & Kim Petras

Best Country Song

‘Til You Can’t
Cody Johnson

Best Country Album

A Beautiful Time
Willie Nelson

Best R&B Song

Cuff It
Beyoncé

Best Pop Vocal Album

Harry’s House
Harry Styles

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Higher
Michael Bublé

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

Break My Soul
Beyoncé

Best Rock Performance

Broken Horses
Brandi Carlile

Best Metal Performance

Degradation Rules
Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi

Best Rock Song

Broken Horses
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

Best Rock Album

Patient Number 9
Ozzy Osbourne

Best Alternative Music Performance

Chaise Longue – Chaise Longue
Wet Leg

Best Alternative Music Album

Wet Leg
Wet Leg

Best R&B Performance

Hrs & Hrs
Muni Long

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Plastic Off the Sofa
Beyoncé

Best Progressive R&B Album

Gemini Rights
Steve Lacy

Best R&B Album

Black Radio III
Robert Glasper

Best Rap Performance

The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance

WAIT FOR U
Future Featuring Drake & Tems

Best Rap Song

The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance

Live Forever
Willie Nelson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Never Wanted To Be That Girl
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

Mystic Mirror
White Sun

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Endangered Species
Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Linger Awhile
Samara Joy

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

New Standards Vol. 1
Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

Fandango At The Wall In New York
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring The Congra Patria Son Jarocho Collective

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Kingdom
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Fear Is Not My Future
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Breathe
Maverick City Music

Best Gospel Album

One Deluxe
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Best Roots Gospel Album

The Urban Hymnal
Tennessee State University Marching Band

Best Latin Pop Album

Pasieros
Rubén Blades & Boca Livre

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

MOTOMAMI
Rosalía

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Un Canto por México – El Musical
Natalia Lafourcade

Best Tropical Latin Album

Pa’lla Voy
Marc Anthony

Best Americana Performance

Made Up Mind
Bonnie Raitt

Best American Roots Performance

Stompin’ Ground
Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Best American Roots Song

Just Like That
Bonnie Raitt

Best Americana Album

In These Silent Days
Brandi Carlile

Best Bluegrass Album

Crooked Tree
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Best Traditional Blues Album

Get On Board
Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Brother Johnny
Edgar Winter

Best Folk Album

Revealer
Madison Cunningham

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Ranky Tanky

Best Reggae Album

The Kalling
Kabaka Pyramid

Best Global Music Performance

Bayethe
Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode

Best Global Music Album

Sakura
Masa Takumi

Best Children’s Music Album

The Movement
Alphabet Rockers

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Finding Me
Viola Davis

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

The Poet Who Sat By The Door
J. Ivy

Best Comedy Album

The Closer
Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album

Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Encanto
(Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

Encanto

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok

Best Song Written For Visual Media

We Don’t Talk About Bruno [From Encanto]

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Empire Central
Snarky Puppy

Best Instrumental Composition

Refuge
Geoffrey Keezer, composer (Geoffrey Keezer)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Scrapple From The Apple
John Beasley, arranger (Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley & The SWR Big Band Featuring Martin Aeur)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Songbird (Orchestral Version)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Christine McVie)

Best Recording Package

Beginningless Beginning
Chun-Tien Hsia & Qing-Yang Xiao, art directors (Tamsui-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

In And Out Of The Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81 ’82 ’83
Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Dave Van Patten, art directors (The Grateful Dead)

Best Album Notes

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Bob Mehr, album notes writer (Wilco)

Best Historical Album

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Cheryl Pawelski & Jeff Tweedy, compilation producers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Wilco)

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Tobias Jesso Jr.

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Harry’s House
Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Mark “Spike” Stent & Sammy Witte, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Harry Styles)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Jack Antonoff

Best Remixed Recording

About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Purple Disco Machine, remixer (Lizzo)

Best Immersive Audio Album

Divine Tides
Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineer; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej & Herbert Waltl, immersive producers (Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej)

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique – The Making Of The Orchestra
Shawn Murphy, Charlie Post & Gary Rydstrom, engineers; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Edwin Outwater & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Producer Of The Year, Classical

Judith Sherman

Best Orchestral Performance

Works By Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman
Michael Repper, conductor (New York Youth Symphony)

Best Opera Recording

Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore & Walter Russell III; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

Born
Donald Nally, conductor (Dominic German, Maren Montalbano, Rebecca Myers & James Reese; The Crossing)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Shaw: Evergreen
Attacca Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Letters For The Future
Time For Three; Xian Zhang, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Voice Of Nature – The Anthropocene
Renée Fleming, soloist; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist

Best Classical Compendium

An Adoption Story
Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Puts: Contact
Kevin Puts, composer (Xian Zhang, Time for Three & The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Music Video

All Too Well: The Short Film
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, video director; Saul Germaine, video producer

Best Music Film

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
(Various Artists)
Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern, video directors; Frank Marshall, Sean Stuart & Ryan Suffern, video producers

Best Song for Social Change

Baraye
Shervin Hajipour

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