SANTA MONICA, CA- Universal Music Publishing Group is proud to announce the company has a publishing interest related to 119 nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY® Awards.
“The breadth and depth of Universal Music Publishing’s Grammy nominations is a real testament to our domestic and international songwriters and our global creative staff,” said Evan Lamberg, President of UMPG North America. “We are all very proud of our songwriters, producers and artists for continuing to create the special global hits that fuel the engine of the music business.”
UMPG writer James Napier co-wrote Sam Smith’s mega-hit “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” which is nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Artists signed to the company who were recognized include Bastille, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Jhené Aiko, U2, Hunter Hayes, Keith Urban, Childish Gambino, Eminem, A Great Big World, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj, as well as songwriters Luke Laird, Troy Verges and Shane McAnally, among others. Two acts, Bastille and Haim (ex-NA) took nods in the Best New Artist category.
Overall UMPG has representation in a broad spectrum of categories including four nominations in the prestigious Album of the Year category, all six albums in the Best Rap Album category, five of six nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and all five nominees for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. UMPG also received a nomination in the Best Music Theater Album category with West Side Story. Other highlights include the following:
UMPG HAS A PUBLISHING INTEREST IN:
- * 6 of 6 nominees for Best Rap Album* 5 of the 6 nominees for Best Pop Vocal Album
- * 5 of 5 nominees for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
- * 4 of the 5 nominated albums in the prestigious Album of the Year category
- * 4 of the 5 nominees for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- * 4 of 5 nominees for Best Urban Contemporary Album* 4 of 5 nominees for Best Rap Song
- * 4 of 5 nominees for Best Country Album
- * 4 of 5 nominees for Best Latin Pop Album
- * 3 of 5 nominees Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- * 3 of 5 nominees for Best Dance Recording
- * 3 of the 5 nominees for Best Dance Electronic Album
- * 3 of 5 nominees for Best R&B Song
- * 3 of 5 for Best R&B Album
- * 3 of 5 Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Universal Music Publishing Group Nominations* for the 57th Annual GRAMMY® Awards *UMPG (including Rondor Music and Capitol Christian Music Group) has a publishing interest relative to the following nominations. These include signings from around the world.
General Field Category 1 - Record Of The Year
FANCY Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX The Arcade & The Invisible Men, producers; Anthony Kilhofler & Eric Weaver, engineers/mixers; Miles Showell, mastering engineer Track from: The New Classic
[Label: Def Jam Recordings]
(UMPG publishing interest via The Invisible Men)
STAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) Sam Smith Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer [Label: Capitol Records] (UMPG publishing interest via James Napier, William Phillips and Tom Petty)
General Field Category 2 – Album Of The Year
BEYONCÉ Beyoncé [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Justin Timberlake, Hit-Boy and Miguel; Rondor Publishing interest via James Fauntleroy)
X Ed Sheeran [Label: Atlantic Records (UMPG publishing interest via Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Raphael Saadiq, Jermaine Scott, sampled music, Gary Lightbody and Wretch 32)
IN THE LONELY HOUR Sam Smith [Label: Capitol Records] (UMPG publishing interest via James Napier, William Phillips, and Elvin Smith)
GIRL Pharrell Williams [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Mike Einziger and NBC/Universal) General Field Category 3 - Song Of The Year
STAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) [Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Songs LLC obo Naughty Words Ltd./Universal-Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Method Paperwork] (UMPG publishing interest via James Napier, William Phillips and Tom Petty)
General Field Category 4 - Best New Artist
BASTILLE [Label: Virgin Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Bastille)
HAIM [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Haim – EX-NA) Field 1 - Pop Category 5 - Best Pop Solo Performance
STAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) Sam Smith [Label: Capitol Records] (UMPG publishing interest via James Napier, William Phillips and Tom Petty)
HAPPY (LIVE) Pharrell Williams [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via NBC/Universal)
Field 1 - Pop Category 6 - Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
A SKY FULL OF STARS Coldplay Track from: Ghost Stories [Label: Atlantic/Parlophone] (UMPG publishing interest via Coldplay)
SAY SOMETHING A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera Track from: Is There Anybody Out There? [Label: Epic Records] (UMPG publishing interest via A Great Big World)
BANG BANG Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj [Label: Republic Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Nicki Minaj)
Field 1 - Pop Category 7 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
CHEEK TO CHEEK Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga [Label: Streamline/Columbia/RPM/Interscope] (UMPG publishing interest via Dorothy Fields, Oscar II Hammerstein, Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern, and Jimmy McHugh)
NIGHT SONGS Barry Manilow [Label: Stiletto Entertainment] (UMPG publishing interest via Gene Paul De, Don Raye, Edward Heyman, and Oscar Levant)
SENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS Johnny Mathis [Label: Columbia] UMPG publishing interest via Donny Edward Hathaway, James Brickman; Rondor publishing interest via Richard Carpenter and Frank Pooler)
PARTNERS Barbra Streisand With Various Artists [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Warner Films, Bernie Herms, Billy Joel, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim)
Field 1 - Pop Category 8 - Best Pop Vocal Album
GHOST STORIES Coldplay [Label: Atlantic/Parlophone] (UMPG publishing interest via Coldplay)
BANGERZ Miley Cyrus [Label: RCA] (UMPG publishing interest via Miley Cyrus, Stephan Moccio, Stacy Barthe, Oren Yoel, Rock City, Sean Garrett, Big Sean, Jeremih, and Rami Afuni; Rondor publishing interest via Nayvadius Wilburn and Asia Bryant)
MY EVERYTHING Ariana Grande [Label: Republic Records] (UMPG publishing interest via sampled music, Big Sean, Denisia Andrews, Rock City, Childish Gambino, and Pop Wansel)
X> Ed Sheeran [Label: Atlantic Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Raphael Saadiq, and Jermaine Scott, sampled music, Gary Lightbody and Wretch 32)
IN THE LONELY HOUR Sam Smith [Label: Capitol Records] (UMPG publishing interest via James Napier, William Phillips, and Elvin Smith)
Field 2 - Dance/Electronic Music Category 9 - Best Dance Recording
NEVER SAY NEVER Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx, producers; Basement Jaxx, mixers [Label: Atlantic Jaxx/Pias] (UMPG publishing interest via Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe)
RATHER BE Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne Grace Chatto & Jack Patterson, producers; Wez Clarke & Jack Patterson, mixers Track from: New Eyes [Label: Big Beat/Atlantic] (UMPG publishing interest via James Napier)
F FOR YOU Disclosure Featuring Mary J. Blige Disclosure, producer; Disclosure, mixer Track from: Settle (Deluxe) Label: Cherrytree/Interscope Records (UMPG publishing interest via Disclosure and Mary J. Blige)
Field 2 - Dance/Electronic Music Category 10 - Best Dance/Electronic Album
WHILE (1<2) Deadmau5 [Label: Astralwerks] (UMPG publishing interest via Atticus Ross)
DO IT AGAIN Röyksopp & Robyn [Label: Cherrytree/Interscope Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Robyn)
DAMAGE CONTROL Mat Zo [Label: Astralwerks] (UMPG publishing interest via Carlton Ridenhour and Alberto Bertapelle)
Field 4 - Rock Category 12 - Best Rock Performance
FEVER The Black Keys Track from: Turn Blue [Label: Nonesuch] (UMPG publishing interest via Dangermouse EX-NA)
Field 4 - Rock Category 14 - Best Rock Song
FEVER D. Auerbach, B. Burton & P. Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys) Track from: Turn Blue [Label: Nonesuch Records; Publishers: MCMOORE MCLESST Publishing admin. by Wixen Music/Sweet Science] (UMPG publishing interest via Dangermouse EX-NA)
Field 4 - Rock Category 15 - Best Rock Album
TURN BLUE The Black Keys [Label: Nonesuch] (UMPG publishing interest via Dangermouse)
SONGS OF INNOCENCE U2 [Label: Interscope] (UMPG publishing interest via U2)
Field 5 - Alternative Category 16 - Best Alternative Music Album
THIS IS ALL YOURS Alt-J [Label: Canvasback/Atlantic] (UMPG publishing interest via Miley Cyrus)
Field 6 - R&B Category 17 - Best R&B Performance
NEW FLAME Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross Track from: X [Label: RCA Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Chris Brown, James Chambers, and Maurice "Verse" Simmonds)
IT'S YOUR WORLD Jennifer Hudson Featuring R. Kelly Track from: JHUD [Label: RCA Records] (UMPG publishing interest via R. Kelly)
LIKE THIS Ledisi Track from: The Truth [Label: Verve] (UMPG publishing interest via Rex Rideout; Rondor publishing interest via Ledisi)
GOOD KISSER Usher [Label: RCA Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Pop Wansel)
Field 6 - R&B Category 18 - Best Traditional R&B Performance
NOBODY Kem [Label: Motown Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Kem)
Field 6 - R&B Category 19 - Best R&B Song
GOOD KISSER Ronald “Flip” Colson, Warren “Oak” Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry “Tru” Sneed & Andrew “Pop” Wansel, songwriters (Usher) [Label: RCA Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Pop Wansel)
NEW FLAME Eric Bellinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts, Maurice ""Verse"" Simmonds & Keith Thomas, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross) Track from: X [Label: RCA Records; Publishers: Songs Of Universal, Inc./Culture Beyond Ur Experience Publishing/Justin Booth Johnson, Keef ThaBeef, Maurice Nathan Simmonds Publishing/Bu Thiam Publishing/Universal Music Publishing, Eric B/Writing Camp Music/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC,4 Blunts Lit At Once Publishing/First And Gold Publishing adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Sony/ATV Sons LLC, 6 Kolbert Drive/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Prescriptions Songs /Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, UR-IV Music /EMI April Music, Inc.] (UMPG publishing interest via Chris Brown, James Chambers, and Maurice "Verse" Simmonds)
THE WORST Jhené Aiko Chilombo, songwriter (Jhené Aiko) Track from: Sail Out [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Jhené Aiko)
Field 6 - R&B Category 20 - Best Urban Contemporary Album
SAIL OUT Jhené Aiko [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Jhené Aiko, Childish Gambino, and Steve Wyreman)
BEYONCÉ Beyoncé [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Justin Timberlake, Hit-Boy, Miguel; Rondor publishing interest via James Fauntleroy)
X Chris Brown [Label: RCA Records] (UMPG publishing interest via sampled music, Chris Brown, Christopher Wallace, R. Kelly, Brandon Hodge, Jhené Aiko, Jonathan Solone-Myvett, Raelene Arreguin, James Chambers, Melvin Hough II, and Raoul Wouter)
GIRL Pharrell Williams [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Mike Einziger and Warner Films administration) Field 6 - R&B Category 21 - Best R&B Album
LIFT YOUR SPIRIT Aloe Blacc [Label: XIX / Interscope Records] (UMPG publishing interest via DJ Khalil, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Mike Einziger, Chin Injeti, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Timothy Price)
LOVE, MARRIAGE & DIVORCE Toni Braxton & Babyface [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Babyface, Tony Dixon and Khristopher Tynes)
BLACK RADIO 2 Robert Glasper Experiment [Label: Blue Note Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Jill Scott and Wasalu Jaco)
Field 7 - Rap Category 22 - Best Rap Performance
3005 Childish Gambino Track from: Because The Internet [Label: Glassnote] (UMPG publishing interest via Childish Gambino)
RAP GOD Eminem Track from: The Marshall Mathers LP2 [Label: Aftermath] (UMPG publishing interest via Eminem, Dania Birks, Juana Burns and Kim Nazel)
i Kendrick Lamar Label: Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records [Label: Reach Records] (Rondor publishing interest via Rahki)
ALL I NEED IS YOU Lecrae (Rondor publishing interest via Latasha Williams)
Field 7 - Rap Category 23 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
BLAK MAJIK Common Featuring Jhené Aiko Track from: Nobody's Smiling [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Jhené Aiko; Rondor publishing interest via James Fauntleroy)
THE MONSTER Eminem Featuring Rihanna Track from: The Marshall Mathers LP2 [Label: Aftermath] (UMPG publishing interest via Eminem and Bryan Fryzel)
TUESDAY I Love Makonnen Featuring Drake [Label: OVO/Warner Bros.] (Rondor publishing interest via Sonny Digital and Leland Wayne)
BOUND 2 Kanye West & Charlie Wilson Track from: Yeezus [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Malik Jones, Cydel Young, Bobby Dukes, Bobby Massey, Lester McKenzie, and Ronnie Self)
Field 7 - Rap Category 24 - Best Rap Song
ANACONDA Ernest Clark, Jamal Jones, Onika Maraj, Marcos Palacios & J. Solone-Myvett, songwriters (Nicki Minaj) [Label: Cash Money/Young Money] (UMPG publishing interest via Nicki Minaj, Jamal Jones, J. Solone-Myvett, and sampled music)
BOUND 2 Mike Dean, Malik Jones, Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, SakiyaSandifer, John Stephens, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West & Charlie Wilson) Track from: Yeezus [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Malik Jones, Cydel Young, Bobby Dukes, Bobby Massey, Lester McKenzie, and Ronnie Self)
i K. Duckworth & C. Smith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) [Label: Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records] (Rondor publishing interest via Rahki)
WE DEM BOYZ N. Fisher & C. Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa) Track from: Blacc Hollywood [Label: Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers; Wiz KHalifa Publishing admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./IFYOUNEEDMEDONTLEAVEME] (UMPG publishing interest via Chris Brown, who is not credited here)
Field 7 - Rap Category 25 - Best Rap Album
THE NEW CLASSIC Iggy Azalea [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, and Rock City)
BECAUSE THE INTERNET Childish Gambino [Label: Glassnote] (UMPG publishing interest via Childish Gambino, Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, and Taalib Johnson)
NOBODY'S SMILING Common [Label: Def Jam Recordings] (UMPG publishing interest via Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Malik Jones, Steve Wyreman, and Tommy Keith; Rondor publishing interest via James Fauntleroy)
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP2 Eminem [Label: Aftermath] (UMPG publishing interest via Eminem, Mark Landon, Bobbie Gentry, Walter Murphy, Laura Giordano, Gian Reverberi, DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti, Eric George, Liz Rodrigues, Michael Strange, Emile Haynie, Alex Da Kid, Skylar Grey, Rick Rubin, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Bryan Fryzel, and Jesse Weaver)
OXYMORON Schoolboy Q [Label: TDE/Interscope Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Francois De Roubaix, Lorraine Morales, and Philip Stuart)
BLACC HOLLYWOOD Wiz Khalifa [Label: Rostrum/Atlantic] (UMPG publishing interest via Nicki Minaj)
Field 8 - Country Category 26 - Best Country Solo Performance
INVISIBLE Hunter Hayes Track from: Storyline [Label: Atlantic Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Hunter Hayes)
COP CAR Keith Urban Track from: Fuse [Label: Capitol Nashville] (UMPG interest on the song via Sam Hunt and Keith Urban) Field 8 - Country Category 27 - Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Day Drinking Little Big Town [Label: Capitol Nashville] (UMPG publishing interest via Barry Dean and Troy Verges)
Field 8 - Country Category 28 - Best Country Song
AMERICAN KIDS
Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird & Shane McAnally, songwriters (Kenny Chesney) Label: Blue Chair Records, LLC / Columbia Nashville (UMPG publishing interest via Luke Laird and Shane McAnally)
GIVE ME BACK MY HOMETOWN Eric Church & Luke Laird, songwriters (Eric Church) Track from: The Outsiders [Label: EMI Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Longer And Louder Music, admin. by Sony/ATV Music PublishingLLC/Songs Of Universal , Inc./Creative Nation Music/Twangin And Slangin, admin. by Songs Of Universal, Inc.] (UMPG publishing interest via Luke Laird)
Field 8 - Country Category 29 - Best Country Album
RISER Dierks Bentley [Label: Capitol Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Shane McAnally and Mark Nesler)
THE OUTSIDERS Eric Church [Label: EMI Nashville] (UMPG publishing interest via Luke Laird)
12 STORIES Brandy Clark [Label: Slate Creek Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Shane McAnally)
PLATINUM Miranda Lambert [Label: RCA Nashville] (UMPG publishing interest via Luke Laird, Jimmy Robbins, Shane McAnally)
Field 10 - Jazz Category 32 - Best Jazz Vocal Album
I WANNA BE EVIL René Marie [Label: Motema Music] (UMPG publishing interest via Joan Javits, Philip Springer, and Tony Springer)
BEAUTIFUL LIFE Dianne Reeves [Label: Concord Records] (Rondor Music interest via Ross/Ware)
Field 10 - Jazz Category 33 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album
TRILOGY Chick Corea Trio [Label: Concord Jazz] (UMPG publishing interest via Chick Corea, and Kern/Hammerstein)
Field 10 - Jazz Category 34 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
THE L.A. TREASURES PROJECT The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra [Label: Capri Records, Ltd.] (UMPG publishing interest via Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger)
LIFE IN THE BUBBLE Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band [Label: Telarc International] (UMPG publishing interest via Szathmary)
Field 10 - Jazz Category 35 - Best Latin Jazz Album
THE OFFENSE OF THE DRUM Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra [Label: Motema] (UMPG publishing interest via Erik Satie)
Field 11 - Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Category 36 - Best Gospel Performance/Song
NO GREATER LOVE Smokie Norful Smokie Norful; Aaron W. Lindsey & Smokie Norful, songwriters [Label: Tre'Myles/Motown Gospel; Publishers: Capitol CMG Paragon, Aaron Lindsey Pub. admin. byCapitolCMGPublishing.com/Meadowgreen Music Company, Norful Music Publishing] (UMPG publishing interest via Aaron W. Lindsey and Smokie Norful)
LOVE ON THE RADIO The Walls Group The Walls Group; Kirk Franklin, songwriter Track from: Fast Forward [Label: RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music Publishing, Lilly Mack Music admin. atCapitolCMGPublishing.com] (UMPG publishing interest via Kirk Franklin)
Field 11 - Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Category 37 - Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
WRITE YOUR STORY Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia & Ben Glover, songwriters Track from: If We're Honest [Label: Fervent/Word/Curb; Publishers: Work Music, LLC/Francesca Music/Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Songs, D Soul Music/9T One Songs, Ariose Music admin. by CapitolCMGPublishing.com] (UMPG publishing interest via David Arthur Garcia and Ben Glover)
COME AS YOU ARE Crowder Crowder [Label: Sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/9T One Songs/Ariose Music/Valley Of Songs Music admin. by CapitolCMGPublishing.com/Thankyou Music admin. by CapitolCMGPublishing.com] (UMPG publishing interest via Crowder)
SHAKE MercyMe MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters Track from: Welcome To The New [Label: Fair Trade; Publishers: MercyMe Music/Wet As A Fish Music/Soul Glow Activator Music/D Soul Music/Universal Music Brentwood Benson Publishing/9T One Songs/Ariose Music] (UMPG publishing interest via David Arthur Garcia and Ben Glover)
Field 11 - Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Category 38 - Best Gospel Album
FOREVER YOURS Smokie Norful [Label: Tre'Myles/Motown Gospel] (UMPG publishing interest via Smokie Norful)
VINTAGE WORSHIP Anita Wilson [Label: Motown Gospel] (UMPG publishing interest via Anita Wilson)
Field 11 - Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Category 39 - Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
IF WE'RE HONEST Francesca Battistelli [Label: Fervent/Word/Curb] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG. For King & Country [Label: Fervent/Word/Curb] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
HURRICANE Natalie Grant [Label: Curb Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
WELCOME TO THE NEW MercyMe [Label: Fair Trade] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
ROYAL TAILOR Royal Tailor [Label: Essential Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
Field 11 - Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Category 40 - Best Roots Gospel Album
HYMNS Gaither Vocal Band Gaither Vocal Band [Label: Gaither Music Group] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
A CAPPELLA The Martins The Martins [Label: Gaither Music Group] (UMPG publishing interest via Capitol CMG songwriters)
Field 12 - Latin Category 41 - Best Latin Pop Album
TANGOS Rubén Blades [Label: Sunnyside Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Rubén Blades)
ELYPSE Camila [Label: Sony Music Latin] (UMPG publishing interest via Lauren K. Evans)
RAÍZ Lila Downs, Niña Pastori And Soledad [Label: Sony Music Latin] (UMPG publishing interest via Soledad Pastorutti)
LOCO DE AMOR Juanes [Label: Universal Music Latino] (UMPG publishing interest via Juanes and Jose Pablo Arbeláez) Field 12 - Latin Category 43 - Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
LASTIMA QUE SEAN AJENAS Pepe Aguilar [Label: Sony Music Latin] (UMPG publishing interest via Brígido Ramírez Medina and Federico Méndez Tejeda)
VOZ Y GUITARRA Ixya Herrera [Label: Rampart Latino Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Juan Zaizar)
15 ANIVERSARIO Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea [Label: East Side Records/Shea Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Juan Gabriel, A Great Big World, Bebu Silvetti, and Pedro Reyna Cisneros) Field 12 - Latin Category 44 - Best Tropical Latin Album
50 ANIVERSARIO El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico [Label: EGC Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Roberto Angleró)
FIRST CLASS TO HAVANA Aymee Nuviola [Label: Worldwide Entertainment] (UMPG publishing interest via Jorge Luis Piloto)
Field 14 - Reggae Category 52 - Best Reggae Album
FULL FREQUENCY Sean Paul [Label: VP/Atlantic] (UMPG publishing interest via Polow da Don)
Field 18 - Comedy Category 56 - Best Comedy Album
MANDATORY FUN "Weird Al" Yankovic [Label: RCA Records] (UMPG publishing interest via sampled music)
Field 19 - Musical Theater Category 57 - Best Musical Theater Album
WEST SIDE STORY Cheyenne Jackson & Alexandra Silber, principal soloists; Jack Vad, producer (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (Cheyenne Jackson & Alexandra Silber With The San Francisco Symphony) [Label: SFS Media] (UMPG publishing interest via Leonard Bernstein)
Field 20 - Music for Visual Media Category 58 - Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (Various Artists) [Label: Virgin Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Billy Joel) Field 20 - Music for Visual Media Category 59 - Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
GRAVITY Steven Price, composer [Label: WaterTower Music] (UMPG publishing interest via Steven Price)
60. Best Song Written For Visual Media
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!! Joshua Bartholomew, Lisa Harriton, Shawn Patterson, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone, songwriters (Tegan And Sara Featuring The Lonely Island) Track from: The Lego Movie [Label: WaterTower Music; Publishers: Waner-Olive Music, LLC, Drohnend Publishing, Shebar Music, Boner Tek, Snuglar Entertainment] (UMPG publishing interest via Joshua Bartholomew, Lisa Harriton and Shawn Patterson)
I SEE FIRE Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran) Track from: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug [Label: WaterTower Music; Publishers: New Line Music Co., United Lion Music Inc.] (UMPG publishing interest via Ed Sheeran)
Field 25 - Production, Non-Classical Category 70 - Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
POMPEII (AUDIEN REMIX) Audien, remixer (Bastille) [Label: Virgin Records] (UMPG publishing interest via Bastille)
RYAN RADDON, REMIXER (GALANTIS) Track from: Galantis EP [Label: Big Beat Records] (UMPG interest via Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Carl Lof, Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir)
Field 27 - Production, Classical Category 73 - Producer Of The Year, Classical
DMITRIY LIPAY Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean (Ludovic Morlot &Seattle Symphony) Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout Un Monde Lointain; TheShadows Of Time (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony); Fauré: Masques Et Bergamasques; Pelléas Et Mélisande; Dolly (Ludovic Morlot, Seattle SymphonyChorale & Seattle Symphony); Hindemith: Nobilissima Visione; Five Pieces For String Orchestra (Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony); Ives: Symphony No. 2; Carter: Instances; Gershwin: An American In Paris (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony); Ravel: Orchestral Works; Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) (UMPG has interest on works by Ravel and Poulence)
JUDITH SHERMAN Beethoven: Cello & Piano Complete (Fischer Duo); Brahms By Heart (Chiara String Quartet) Composing America (Lark Quartet); Divergence (Plattform K + K Vienna); The Good Song (Thomas Meglioranza); Mozart & Brahms: Clarinet Quintets (Anthony McGill & Pacifica Quartet) Snapshot (American Brass Quintet); Two X Four (Jaime Laredo, Jennifer Koh, Vinay Parameswaran & Curtis 20/21 Ensemble); Wagner Without Words (Ll_r Williams) (UMPG has interest on works by Ravel)
Field 28 - Classical Category 79 - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
DOUCE FRANCE Anne Sofie Von Otter; Bengt Forsberg, accompanist (Carl Bagge, Margareta Bengston, Mats Bergström, Per Ekdahl, Bengan Janson, Olle Linder & Antoine Tamestit) [Label: Naïve] (UMPG publishing interest by Norbert Glanzberg and Charles Trenet)
Field 29 - Music Video/Film Category 82 - Best Music Video
HAPPY Pharrell Williams We Are From LA, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Roman Pichon Herrera, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, video producers [Label: Columbia Records] (UMPG publishing interest via NBC/Universal)
Field 29 - Music Video/Film Category 83 - Best Music Film
GHOST STORIES Coldplay Paul Dugdale, video director; Jim Parsons, video producer [Label: Parlophone/Atlantic/Ja Digital] (UMPG publishing interest via Coldplay)