2016 Grammy Preview, Sorta
As is typical, you won’t find a great deal of coverage of current-day Grammy nominees in the virtual pages of Musoscribe. But you will find a few things.
- The Mavericks are nominated in the Best Americana Album category for Mono. They also got a nomination for “Best American Roots Song” for Mono‘s “All Night Long.” My review of Mono is here. I love that album.
- A tribute album to Muddy Waters has a nomination. I reviewed Muddy Waters 100 in August.
- Bill Frisell‘s Guitar in the Space Age! is nominated in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album category. Me, I was a bit underwhelmed.
- The documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me got a sorta-nomination in the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category. I interviewed Kim Campbell about the film.
- Buddy Guy‘s Born to Play Guitar is nominated in the Best Blues Album category. I covered it briefly on its release.
- The Revelers earned a nomination for their latest album, Get Ready. Here’s my recent interview with The Revelers.
- The remastered reissue of Roger Waters‘ Amused to Death is nominated in the Best Surround Sound Album category. My review of that album is here.
Well, whaddya know! I guess there are more than a couple after all. Who knew? The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast one month from today, on February 15, 2016.
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.