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Record Of The Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to sales or chart position." The Record of the Year award is one of the "General Field" categories at the awards presented annually since the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959 (alongside Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Album of the Year). Arrangers, songwriters, musicians and background singers of a winning recording can apply for a Winners Certificate. Songwriters can only apply for a certificate if it is a new song. Since the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013, mastering engineers are considered nominees and award recipients in this category. Although " record" often refers to any recording of music, Record of the Year differs from Song of the Year or Album of the Year: * Record of the Year is awarded for a single or f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Not Like Us
"Not Like Us" is a diss track by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar amidst Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud, his highly publicized feud with the Canadian rapper Drake (musician), Drake. Released on May 4, 2024, through Interscope Records, it broke numerous records on the streaming platform Spotify and is tied with "Up, Up and Away (song), Up, Up and Away" as the most-awarded song in Grammy Awards, Grammy history. With widespread acclaim from Music journalism, music critics and fans who feel it solidified Lamar's victory in his rap battle with Drake, many regard it as the best diss track in the feud and consider it to be one of the greatest diss tracks of all time. "Not Like Us" was Lamar's fifth installment in his series of diss tracks directed at Drake, premiering less than 20 hours after his previous single "Meet the Grahams". Primarily produced by Mustard (record producer), Mustard, with additional work from Sounwave and Sean Momberger, "Not Like Us" is a hyphy-influenced West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bridge Over Troubled Water (song)
"Bridge over Troubled Water" is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in January 1970 as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). It was written by Paul Simon and produced by Simon, Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee. "Bridge over Troubled Water" features lead vocals by Art Garfunkel and a piano accompaniment influenced by gospel music, with a " Wall of Sound"-style production. It was the last song recorded for the album, but the first completed. The instrumentation, provided by the Wrecking Crew, was recorded in California, while Simon and Garfunkel's vocals were recorded in New York. Simon felt Garfunkel should sing solo, an invitation Garfunkel initially declined. Session musician Larry Knechtel performs piano, with Joe Osborn playing bass guitar and Hal Blaine on drums. The song won five awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971, including Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, Folk music, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm radio format. Her commercial success included the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart-topping singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love (Roberta Flack song), Feel Like Makin' Love". She became the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years. Flack frequently collaborated with Donny Hathaway, with whom she recorded several hit duets, including "Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song), Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You". She was one of the defining voices of 1970s popular music and remained active in the industry, later finding success with duets such as "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Peabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charles Moniz
Charles Moniz is a Canadian recording engineer who worked on Bruno Mars's studio albums ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' and '' 24K Magic''. He also recorded " All I Ask" for Adele's 2015 studio album '' 25''. For his recordings with Mars and Adele, Moniz has won multiple Grammy Awards. Out of his six Grammys, Moniz is a three-time winner of the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and two-time winner of the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. He has also received the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Outside of engineering, Moniz played for the Canadian hardcore band Grade and was the bass guitarist for Avril Lavigne from 2002 to 2007. Early life Moniz grew up in Burlington, Ontario and began to play the drums when he was nine years old. Career Moniz began his music career with the Canadian hardcore band Grade and remained with them until 2001. From 2002 to 2007, Moniz was the bass guitarist for Avril Lavigne. In 2010, he continued playing bass guitar for Bruno Mars be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Hanes (audio Engineer)
John Hanes is an American audio engineer and mixing engineer. As of 2024, Hanes is the holder of 16 Grammy Awards for work on records including '' Uptown Funk'', '' Stronger'' by Kelly Clarkson, 1989 by Taylor Swift and 25 by Adele, as well as four TEC Awards. Hanes moved to Virginia Beach to work with Teddy Riley Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip-hop fusion genre, new jack swing. Musical artists who utilized Riley's production and songwri ..., where he began collaboration with Serban Ghenea. Ghenea and Hanes set up a studio, MixStar Studios, in 2001. References External linksLinkedIn {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanes, John Living people American audio engineers Mixing engineers Grammy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea () is a Canadian audio engineer and mixer. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award a total of 45 times and has won 21 times. Early life and education Ghenea was born in Romania, and in 1976 he moved to Montreal with his family. He later attended John Abbott College, Concordia University, then McGill University. Ghenea's son, Alex, is also a mixer and producer. At the 66th (2024) and 67th (2025) Annual Grammy Awards, Șerban and Alex were both nominated in the Best Dance Pop Recording category with separate recordings. Career Ghenea's career began through a chance meeting with Teddy Riley in 1993 while visiting his girlfriend (now wife), that led to Riley hiring him as an in-house mixing and recording engineer. Throughout his career, Ghenea has worked with artists in pop music, including Juice Wrld, Ariana Grande, Adele, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake. With Riley, Ghenea wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades and nominations. He has won seventeen Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Music Producers Guild Awards for Mix Engineer of the Year. Having won six trophies at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017, he set the record for the most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer in one night. Elmhirst currently works out of PH Studios in New York City. Awards and nominations Selected production credits 1990s * 1999: '' Sly'' - Gay Dad 2000s * 2003: '' Black Cherry'' - Goldfrapp * 2003: '' Frank'' - Amy Winehouse * 2004: '' Lifeblood'' - Manic Street Preachers * 2005: '' Nightbird - '' Erasure * 2006: '' The Warning'' - Hot Chip * 2006: '' Alright, Still'' - Lily Allen * 2006: '' These Streets'' - Paolo Nutini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic is an American Supergroup (music), musical superduo composed of musicians Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. The duo released their debut single, "Leave the Door Open", in March 2021. They later released "Skate (song), Skate" in July 2021, followed by third single, "Smokin out the Window", and their debut album, ''An Evening with Silk Sonic'', in November 2021. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while the first three singles reached the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with "Leave the Door Open" spending 18 weeks in the top ten and two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot. The song later won four Grammy Awards, including Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year and Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year. History 2017–present: Beginnings, breakthrough, and ''An Evening with Silk Sonic'' In 2017, Anderson .Paak was the opening act for Bruno Mars on the European leg of the 24K M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leave The Door Open
"Leave the Door Open" is the debut single by the American superduo Silk Sonic, consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, from their studio album '' An Evening with Silk Sonic'' (2021). The song was written by the artists alongside Brody Brown and Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, who produced it with Mars. It was released on March 5, 2021, by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records for digital download and streaming. A Philadelphia soul, R&B, and pop song, it is influenced by quiet storm. The lyrics are humorous and describe a "detailed erotic invitation". "Leave the Door Open" received widespread critical acclaim, with many critics praising both singers' vocals, as well as the song's composition. The song was a commercial success as it topped various charts. In the United States, the track reached the top spot of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and was certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Furthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
24K Magic (song)
"24K Magic" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his third studio album of the same name (2016). Atlantic Records released it as the album's lead single on October 7, 2016, for digital download and streaming. It was provided as an instant grat track for those who pre-ordered the album. Mars, Philip Lawrence and Christopher Brody Brown wrote the single. Calling themselves Shampoo Press & Curl the three of them handled production, with additional production by the Stereotypes. The song has been described as a funk, disco and contemporary R&B track. ''The A.V. Club'' noticed the synthesizer riff and backbeat resembled the one in " The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The song's lyrics address extravagance, glamour, and the party lifestyle. "24K Magic" was generally well received by music critics. Some of them complimented Mars' vocals and compared them to James Brown, describing the song as engaging, fun and evoking feelings of nostalgia. Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, record producer, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Amy Winehouse's album '' Back to Black'' (2006), as well as two for Record of the Year with her 2006 single " Rehab" and his own 2014 single " Uptown Funk" (featuring Bruno Mars). He has also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award for " Shallow" (performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper) for the film '' A Star Is Born'' (2018). Ronson served as lead and executive producer for the soundtrack to the 2023 fantasy comedy film ''Barbie'', on which he also composed and co-wrote several of its songs with his production partner Andrew Wyatt. The soundtrack won three Grammy Awards—" What Was I Made For?" won Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media, while the parent album won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media—from 11 nominations, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Uptown Funk
"Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson featuring American singer Bruno Mars. It was released on 10 November 2014, as the lead single from Ronson's fourth studio album, '' Uptown Special'' (2015). "Uptown Funk" was written by Ronson, Mars, Jeff Bhasker, and Philip Lawrence; it was produced by the aforementioned first three. The song began during a freestyle studio session while they worked on a jam Mars and his band had been playing on tour. Copyright controversies arose after the song's release resulting in multiple lawsuits and amendments to its songwriting credits. The song is a funk- pop, soul, boogie, disco-pop, and Minneapolis sound track. It has a spirit akin to the 1980s-era funk music. Its lyrics address fashion, self-love and "traditional masculine bravado", performed in a sing-rapping style filled with metaphors, arrogance, charisma, and fun. Upon its release, the single received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
