The 54th Grammy Award 2012 ( Part 1, Surround sound, package, album notes)

Grammy tidak hanya menilai music, vocal, & lyric saja, tetapi juga hal – hal detail seperti teknik tata suara, Package album, album notes, dan juga susunan single dalam suatu album :

Category 67 Best Surround Sound Album

Classical or non-classical. For vocal or instrumental albums in any genre. Must be a commercially released on DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, SACD, Blu-Ray or surround download and must provide a new surround mix of four or more channels. Award to the surround mix engineer, surround producer (if any) and surround mastering engineer (if any).and the nominees are…

1. AN EVENING WITH DAVE GRUSIN

Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists) [Telarc]

2. GRACE FOR DROWNING

Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson) [K-Scope]

3. KIND

Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet) [2L (Lindberg Lyd)]

4. LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)

Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek & The Dominos) [USM/UMe/Polydor]

5. SPOHR: STRING SEXTET IN C MAJOR, OP. 140 & NONET IN F MAJOR, OP. 31

Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden) [Tacet]

Category 60 Best Recording Package

And the nominees are …

  1. CHICKENFOOT III

Todd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot) [eOne Music]

2. GOOD LUCK & TRUE LOVE

Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly) [No Big Deal Records]

3. RIVERS AND HOMES

Jonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz) [Jorjia Music]

4. SCENES FROM THE SUBURBS

Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire) [Merge Records]

5. WATCH THE THRONE

Virgil Abloh, art director (Jay-Z & Kanye West) [Def Jam]

and my favourite are : rivers and home

Category 61 Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

And the nominees are…

1. THE KING OF LIMBS

Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (Radiohead) [ATO Records]

2. THE PROMISE: THE DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN STORY

Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen) [Columbia Records]

3. 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX

Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman & Tim Burton) [WB]

4. 25 YEARS

James Spindler, art director (Sting) [A&M Records/Cherrytree Records/UMe]

5. WINGLESS ANGELS - DELUXE EDITION

David Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels) [Mindless Records, LLC]

Category 62 Best Album Notes

And the nominees are …

1. THE BANG YEARS 1966-1968

Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond) [Columbia/Legacy]

2. THE BRISTOL SESSIONS, 1927-1928: THE BIG BANG OF COUNTRY MUSIC

Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists) [Bear Family]

3. COMPLETE MYTHOLOGY

Ken Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson)  [The Numero Group]

4. HEAR ME HOWLING!: BLUES, BALLADS & BEYOND AS RECORDED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BY  CHRIS STRACHWITZ IN THE 1960S

Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists) [Arhoolie Records]

5. THE MUSIC CITY STORY: STREET CORNER DOO WOP, RAW R&B AND SOULFUL SOUNDS FROM BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1950-75

Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists) [Ace Records]

Category 63 Best Historical Album

Adalah album kompilasi yang memasukan single-single bernilai memory tinggi, and the nominees are … :

1. BAND ON THE RUN (PAUL MCCARTNEY ARCHIVE COLLECTION - DELUXE EDITION)

Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)

[Hear Music]

2. THE BRISTOL SESSIONS, 1927-1928: THE BIG BANG OF COUNTRY MUSIC

Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers(Various Artists)

[Bear Family]

3. COMPLETE MYTHOLOGY

Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson)

[The Numero Group]

4. HEAR ME HOWLING!: BLUES, BALLADS & BEYOND AS RECORDED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BY CHRIS STRACHWITZ IN THE 1960S

Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

[Arhoolie Records]

5. YOUNG MAN WITH THE BIG BEAT: THE COMPLETE '56 ELVIS PRESLEY MASTERS

Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)

[RCA/Legacy]