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Kenny G, Sade On 2011 Grammy List

Dec 02 2010
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Congratulations to Kenny G and Sade, who find their names among the just-announced nominees for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The ceremony takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on Feb. 13. 2011.  Norah Jones, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Kirk Whalum and Gerald Albright are also up for one of those little gold gramophone statues. Check out a selection of nominees below:

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Kenny G  “Heart & Soul” 

Gerald Albright  “Pushing The Envelope” 

Larry Carlton/Tak Matsumoto  “Take Your Pick”

Kirk Whalum  “Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway” 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP WITH VOCALS
Sade  “Babyfather” 
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP WITH VOCALS
Sade “Soldier Of Love” 
BEST POP FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Norah Jones  “Chasing Pirates” 
Beyonce  “Halo” 
BEST POP MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Michael Buble  “Haven’t Met You Yet” 
Michael Jackson  “This Is It” 
John Mayer  “ Half Of My Heart” 
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Stanley Clarke  “No Mystery” 
BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
Herbie Hancock/India Arie  “Imagine” 
BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALS
Herbie Hancock  “Imagine” 
BEST R&B ALBUM
John Legend & The Roots  “Wake Up” 
BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
Jeff Lorber Fusion  “Now Is The Time” 
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Alicia Keys “Empire State Of Mind”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Esperanza Spalding
 

  

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