Dubstep superstar cleans up at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards
Electronic superstar Skrillex who perhaps surprised some by notching up five nominations for the 54th Annual 2012 Grammy Awards, walked home last night in Hollywood with three gongs including Best Remixed Recording, Non Classical for his remix of ‘Cinema’ by Benny Benassi.
Skrillex was in attendance and took to the stage reading a lengthy list of thank-yous from his cell phone at the afternoon’s non-televised ceremony. In addition to thanking his management and label teams, Skrillex put his Grammy win in perspective, saying, “this is really crazy for me, man. I made this song in my bedroom when I was living illegally in a warehouse in downtown L.A. I made that song with a blown speaker.”
Skrillex beat an impressive list of electronic dance music artists, including deadmau5, Daft Punk, and Afrojack. In his speech, he gave a shout-out to “everyone in the EDM community. This means a lot to us… I think it’s awesome that we’re all getting recognized.”
David Guetta had won the Best Remixed Recording Grammy the previous two years. “He’s extremely talented and I’m very happy for him,” Guetta told MTV. “It’s a statement. I think it’s really good that an artist from our community is nominated just as ‘an artist.’ Not as a ‘dance’ artist, you know? I think that it’s good that [our] music is now getting the attention and the respect that all the other styles of music, like hip-hop, are getting.”
Later that evening which Adele dominated winning 6 Awards, Skrillex also scooped Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronica Album. Elsewhere for dance music at the ceremony which was hosted by LL Cool J, there were wins for Cee Lo Green, Chris Brown, Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Deadmau5 however came to the event prepared. Not to take away from his giant mouse head, Joel Zimmerman was also sporting a t-shirt with the phone number — (626) 319-1039 — and the words “u mad bro?” Those curious enough to call the number would have reached his fellow nominee Skrillex. Or, more likely, his voice mail. “Haha @deadmau5 just wore my phone number on his fokin shirt on tv gotta retire this phone,” Skrillex tweeted once he caught wind of the prank.
The winners in full…
1.Record of the Year “Rolling in the Deep” Adele Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst and Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers. Track from “21.” XL Recordings/Columbia Records
2. Album Of The Year “21” Adele Jim Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder and Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T. Smith and Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer XL Recordings/Columbia Records
3. Song Of The Year
“Rolling In The Deep”
Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from “21”
XL Recordings/Columbia Records
Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing
4. Best New Artist
Bon Iver
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
“Someone Like You”
Adele
Track from “21”
XL Recordings/Columbia Records
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Body And Soul”
Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse
Track from “Duets II”
Columbia Records
7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
“The Road From Memphis”
Booker T. Jones
Anti Records
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
“21”
Adele
XL Recordings/Columbia Records
9. Best Dance Recording
“Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”
Skrillex
Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Track from “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”
Big Beat/Atlantic
10. Best Dance/Electronica Album
“Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”
Skrillex
Big Beat/Atlantic
11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“Duets II”
Tony Bennett and Various Artists
Columbia Records
12. Best Rock Performance
“Walk”
Foo Fighters
Track from “Wasting Light”
RCA Records/Roswell Records
13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
“White Limo”
Foo Fighters
Track from “Wasting Light”
RCA Records/ Roswell Records
14. Best Rock Song
“Walk”
Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Track from “Wasting Light”
RCA Records/ Roswell Records
Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music, Ruthensmear Music
15. Best Rock Album
“Wasting Light”
Foo Fighters
RCA Records/Roswell Records
16. Best Alternative Music Album
“Bon Iver”
Bon Iver
Jagjaguwar
17. Best R&B Performance
“Is This Love”
Corinne Bailey Rae
Track from “The Love EP”
Capitol
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Fool For You”
Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona
Track from “The Lady Killer”
Radiculture/Elektra
19. Best R&B Song
“Fool For You”
Cee Lo Green and Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona)
Track from “The Lady Killer”
Radiculture/Elektra; Publishers: Jacks Love Emporium/Radiculture Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Chrysalis Music/God Given Music
20. Best R&B Album
“F.A.M.E.”
Chris Brown
Jive Records
21. Best Rap Performance
“Otis”
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Track from “Watch The Throne”
Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam
22. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“All of the Lights”
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie
Track from “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
Def Jam
23. Best Rap Song
“All of the Lights”
Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)
Track from “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
24. Best Rap Album
“My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
Kanye West
Def Jam
25. Best Country Solo Performance
“Mean”
Taylor Swift
Track from “Speak Now”
Big Machine Records
26. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Barton Hollow”
The Civil Wars
Track from “Barton Hollow”
Sensibility Music LLC
27. Best Country Song
“Mean”
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
Track from “Speak Now”
Big Machine Records
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music
28. Best Country Album
“Own the Night”
Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
29. Best New Age Album
“What’s It All About”
Pat Metheny
Nonesuch
30. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“500 Miles High”
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from “Forever” (Corea, Clarke and White)
Concord Records
31. Best Jazz Vocal Album
“The Mosaic Project”
Terri Lyne Carrington and Various Artists
Concord Jazz
32. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Forever”
Corea, Clarke and White
Concord Records
33. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“The Good Feeling”
Christian McBride Big Band
Mack Avenue Records
34. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
“Jesus”
Le’Andria Johnson
Track from “The Awakening Of Le’Andria Johnson”
Music World Gospel
35. Best Gospel Song
“Hello Fear”
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from “Hello Fear”
Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.
Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music
36. Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
“Blessings”
Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Track from “Blessings”
Fair Trade Services
Publishers: New Spring/Gleaning Publishing
37. Best Gospel Album
“Hello Fear”
Kirk Franklin
Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.
38. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“And If Our God Is For Us…”
Chris Tomlin
Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords
39. Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album
“Drama Y Luz”
Mana
Warner Music Mexico
40. Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album
“Bicentenario”
Pepe Aguilar
Venemusic
“Orale”
Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
Shea Records/East Side Records
41. Best Banda or Norteno Album
“Los Tigres Del Norte And Friends”
Los Tigres Del Norte
Fonovisa
42. Best Tropical Latin Album
“The Last Mambo”
Cachao
Eventus/Sony Music Latin
43. Best Americana Album
“Ramble at the Ryman”
Levon Helm
Vanguard/Dirt Farmer Music
44. Best Bluegrass Album
“Paper Airplane”
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Rounder
45. Best Blues Album
“Revelator”
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Masterworks
46. Best Folk Album
“Barton Hollow”
The Civil Wars
Sensibility Music LLC
47. Best Regional Roots Music Album
“Rebirth of New Orleans”
Rebirth Brass Band
Basin Street Records
48. Best Reggae Album
“Revelation Pt 1: The Root Of Life”
Stephen Marley
Tuff Gong/Universal Republic
49. Best World Music Album
“Tassili”
Tinariwen
Anti Records
50. Best Children’s Album
“All About Bullies… Big and Small”
(Various Artists)
James Cravero, Gloria Domina, Kevin Mackie, Steve Pullara and Patrick Robinson, producers
Cool Beans Music and East Coast Recording Co.
51. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling)
“If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)”
Betty White
Penguin Audio
52. Best Comedy Album
“Hilarious”
Louis C.K.
Comedy Central Records
53. Best Musical Theater Album
“The Book of Mormon”
Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez,
Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin and Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)
Ghostlight Records
54. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
“Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1”
(Various Artists)
Elektra
55. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
“The King’s Speech”
Alexandre Desplat, composer
Decca
56. Best Song Written For Visual Media
“I See The Light” (From “Tangled”)
Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi)
Track from “Tangled”
Walt Disney Records
Publishers: Wonderland Music/Walt Disney Music
57. Best Instrumental Composition
“Life In Eleven”
Bela Fleck and Howard Levy, composers (Bela Fleck and The Flecktones)
Track from “Rocket Science”
eOne Music
58. Best Instrumental Arrangement
“Rhapsody In Blue”
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
Track from “That’s How We Roll”
Telarc International
59. Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
“Scenes From The Suburbs”
Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire)
Merge Records
61. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
“The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story”
Dave Bett and Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
Columbia Records
62. Best Album Notes
“Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads and Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s”
Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Arhoolie Records
63. Best Historical Album
“Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition)”
Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell and Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney and Wings)
Hear Music
64. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
“Paper Airplane”
Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss and Union Station)
Rounder
65. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Paul Epworth
– “Call It What You Want” (Foster The People) (T)
– “I Would Do Anything For You” (Foster The People) (T)
– “I’ll Be Waiting” (Adele) (T)
– “Life On The Nickel” (Foster The People) (T)
– “No One’s Gonna Love You” (Cee Lo Green) (S)
– “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele) (T)
66. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
“Cinema” (Skrillex Remix)
Sonny Moore, remixer (Benny Benassi)
Track from “Electroman”
Ultra Records
“Collide” (Afrojack Remix)
Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis)
RCA/Syco Music
67. Best Surround Sound Album
“Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)”
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson and Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek and The Dominos)
USM/UMe/Polydor
68. Best Engineered Album, Classical
“Aldridge: Elmer Gantry”
Byeong-Joon Hwang and John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Naxos
69. Producer Of The Year, Classical
Judith Sherman
– “Adams: Son Of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet” (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet and International Contemporary Ensemble)
– “Capricho Latino” (Rachel Barton Pine)
– “85th Birthday Celebration” (Claude Frank)
– “Insects and Paper Airplanes – Chamber Music Of Lawrence Dillon” (Daedalus Quartet and Benjamin Hochman)
– “Midnight Frolic – The Broadway Theater Music Of Louis A. Hirsch” (Rick Benjamin and Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
– “Notable Women – Trios By Today’s Female Composers” (Lincoln Trio)
– “The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 – String Quartets By Dmitri Shostakovich and His Contemporaries” (Pacifica Quartet)
– “Speak!” (Anthony De Mare)
– “State Of The Art – The American Brass Quintet At 50” (The American Brass Quintet)
– “Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns” (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians and So Percussion)
– “Winging It – Piano Music Of John Corigliano” (Ursula Oppens)
70. Best Orchestral Performance
“Brahms: Symphony No. 4”
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Deutsche Grammaphon
71. Best Opera Recording
“Adams: Doctor Atomic”
Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn and Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Sony Classical
72. Best Choral Performance
“Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide”
Rinde Eckert and Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
Cedille Records
74. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion and Orchestra”
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
Track from Schwantner: Chasing Light…
Naxos
75. Best Classical Vocal Solo
“Diva Divo”
Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L’Opera National De Lyon; Choeur De L’Opera National De Lyon)
Virgin Classics
76. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
“Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry”
Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein
Naxos
77. Best Short Form Music Video
“Rolling In The Deep”
Adele
Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
XL Recordings/Columbia Records
78. Best Long Form Music Video
“Foo Fighters: Back And Forth”
Foo Fighters
James Moll, video director; James Moll and Nigel Sinclair, video producers
Exclusive Media Group/RCA Records/Back and Fort
