While music producers are responsible for the biggest songs that top the Billboard charts, play ad nauseum on the radio and are most streamed, they often fly under the radar for their behind-the-scenes hitmaking prowess.
But each year, the Recording Academy recognizes — and rewards one of — the mainstream maestros with the Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) trophy at the Grammy Awards. Up for this year’s prize: Benny Blanco, Greg Krustin, Max Martin, Nineteen85 and Ricky Reed.
Below are this year’s nominees and the ubiquitous tracks and albums they contributed to in the past year that scored them their nods.
But each year, the Recording Academy recognizes — and rewards one of — the mainstream maestros with the Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) trophy at the Grammy Awards. Up for this year’s prize: Benny Blanco, Greg Krustin, Max Martin, Nineteen85 and Ricky Reed.
Below are this year’s nominees and the ubiquitous tracks and albums they contributed to in the past year that scored them their nods.
- 2/10/2017
- by Jeff Nelson
- PEOPLE.com
Chance the Rapper performed live at Saturday Night Live last night for the final show of the year. Chance performed the song “Finish Line/Drown” with Noname, and “Same Drugs” with Francis and the Lights. He also participated in a parody of Run Dmc‘s “Christmas in Hollis” that spoofed the black community’s reaction to the end […]
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- 12/18/2016
- by Aleks Simeonova
- Uinterview
Ahead of “The Hamilton Mixtape’s” release this Friday, December 2, a special concert will be live-streamed from the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York. The surprise celebration is taking place on December 1 at 1 p.m. Et/ 10 a.m. Pt and you can watch in below.
The album, released by Atlantic Records, boasts an impressive list of artists including Kelly Clarkson, Sia, Usher, John Legend and Jill Scott, among others, covering the Broadway show’s songs created by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Read More: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Post-‘Hamilton’ Egot Play: How the Songwriter Switched Gears With ‘Moana’
The show’s Twitter account has so far confirmed the participation of The Roots, Busta Rhymes and Joell Ortiz singing “My Shot” (Rise Up Remix), Andra Day singing “Burn,” Ashanti and Ja Rule interpreting “Helpless” and Regina Spektor singing “Dear Theodosia,” with !llmind as the event DJ.
Watch the live stream below
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The album, released by Atlantic Records, boasts an impressive list of artists including Kelly Clarkson, Sia, Usher, John Legend and Jill Scott, among others, covering the Broadway show’s songs created by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Read More: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Post-‘Hamilton’ Egot Play: How the Songwriter Switched Gears With ‘Moana’
The show’s Twitter account has so far confirmed the participation of The Roots, Busta Rhymes and Joell Ortiz singing “My Shot” (Rise Up Remix), Andra Day singing “Burn,” Ashanti and Ja Rule interpreting “Helpless” and Regina Spektor singing “Dear Theodosia,” with !llmind as the event DJ.
Watch the live stream below
Read More:...
- 12/1/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Good news, Hamilton fans! The long-anticipated Hamilton Mixtape has a release date and a tracklist!
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the writer and star of the Tony-winning musical, tweeted to fans Thursday morning that the album would be available for pre-order on Friday, ahead of its Dec. 2 release date.
The 36-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner pulled together a selection of music’s biggest names for the album. Some cover selections of the musical’s biggest songs, while others create original tracks.
The artists include rappers and musicians like Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Regina Spektor, Ben Folds, Sia, Wiz Khalifa, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah,...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the writer and star of the Tony-winning musical, tweeted to fans Thursday morning that the album would be available for pre-order on Friday, ahead of its Dec. 2 release date.
The 36-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner pulled together a selection of music’s biggest names for the album. Some cover selections of the musical’s biggest songs, while others create original tracks.
The artists include rappers and musicians like Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Regina Spektor, Ben Folds, Sia, Wiz Khalifa, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah,...
- 11/3/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Director Jake Schreier talks about his new film, which explores the relationship of an elderly man with a robot hired to care for him, and wonders if such interactions could become the norm
Frank Langella on Robot & Frank: 'I'd rather make love in reality than on a machine'
To see Robot & Frank is, by and large, to like it. It was the first film snapped up at Sundance last year – before The Sessions, before Beasts of the Southern Wild. It's been showered with awards, love-bombed at festivals, and its director, Jake Schreier, tipped as a key name of his generation. Yet one person remained unimpressed.
"I have this friend from Ukraine," says Schreier, sat politely beside a big iron sheep in a London hotel lobby. "She could not understand the movie at all. She was like: 'Why would they not take care of crazy grandpa? Why would they leave him with robot?...
Frank Langella on Robot & Frank: 'I'd rather make love in reality than on a machine'
To see Robot & Frank is, by and large, to like it. It was the first film snapped up at Sundance last year – before The Sessions, before Beasts of the Southern Wild. It's been showered with awards, love-bombed at festivals, and its director, Jake Schreier, tipped as a key name of his generation. Yet one person remained unimpressed.
"I have this friend from Ukraine," says Schreier, sat politely beside a big iron sheep in a London hotel lobby. "She could not understand the movie at all. She was like: 'Why would they not take care of crazy grandpa? Why would they leave him with robot?...
- 3/9/2013
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
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