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UMPG Writers Win 25 Grammy at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards

UMPG Writers Win 25 Grammy at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards

SANTA MONICA, CA- Universal Music Publishing Group congratulates our artists, writers and producers who celebrated a fantastic night at the Grammys and took home 25 awards in a wide range of categories as follows:

  • Producer of the Year, Non-Classical - UMPG writer/producer Jeff Bhasker
  • Record of the Year - "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars [UMPG writer/producer Philip Lawrence]
  • Best Rock Song - "Don't Wanna Fight" [UMPG writers Alabama Shakes (ex-NA)]
  • Best Rock Performance - "Don't Wanna Fight" by Alabama Shakes [UMPG writers Alabama Shakes (ex-NA)]
  • Best Alternative Music Album - Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes [UMPG writers Alabama Shakes (ex-NA)]
  • Best Dance Recording - "Where Are Ü Now" by Skrillex and Diplo w/Justin Bieber [UMPG writer Justin Bieber]
  • Best R&B Song - "Really Love" [UMPG writer D'Angelo]
  • Best R&B Album - Black Messiah by D'Angelo And The Vanguard [UMPG writer D'Angelo]
  • Best Country Song - "Girl Crush" [UMPG writer Lori McKenna]
  • Best Gospel Performance/Song - "Wanna Be Happy?" by Kirk Franklin [UMPG interest via Kirk Franklin and Al Green]
  • Best Tropical Latin Album - Son De Panama by Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado & Orchestra [UMPG writer Rubén Blades]
  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern by Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap [UMPG interest via Jerome
     Kern, Oscar Hammerstein, Otto Harbach, and John Mercer]
  • Best Dance/Electronic Album - Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü by Skrillex And Diplo [UMPG writers Justin Bieber and AlunaGeorge]
  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album - Sylva by Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest [UMPG interest via Michael League]
  • Best Urban Contemporary Album - Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd [UMPG writers DaHeala, Stephan Moccio and Danny Boy]
  • Best Rap Album - To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar [UMPG writers Ahmad, Rahki, and James Fauntleroy]
  • Best Country Album - Traveller by Chris Stapleton [UMPG writers Dean Dillon and Don Sampson]
  • Best Jazz Vocal Album - For One To Love by Cécile McLorin Salvant [UMPG interest via Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim]
  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song - "Holy Spirit" by Francesca Battistelli [UMPG writers Bryan and Katie Torwalt]
  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Album - This Is Not A Test by TobyMac [UMPG interest via TobyMac, NF, David Garcia, Ben Glover, Chris
     Stevens, Bryan Fowler, Hollyn, Cole Walowac, Jon White, Ryan Stevenson, and Gabe Patillo]
  • Best Latin Pop Album - A Quien Quiera Escuchar by Ricky Martin [UMPG writers Yoel Henríquez, Jose 'El Profesor' Gomez, and The Julca Brothers]
  • Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album - [TIE] Hasta La Raíz [UMPG writers Natalia Lafourcade and Leonel García]
  • Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album - [TIE] Dale by Pitbull [UMPG writers Pliers, Sly Dunbar, Lloyd Willis, and John Taylor]
  • Best World Music Album - Sings by Angelique Kidjo [UMPG interest via Santana]
  • Best Musical Theater Album - Hamilton - Original Broadway Cast [UMPG interest via Mobb Deep, Grandmaster Flash, DMX, Swizz Beatz,
     Edward Fletcher, Nathaniel Chase, Sylvia Robinson, and Melvin Glover]

Along with the award recipients, UMPG had numerous artists who also performed on the telecast including Adele, Alabama Shakes, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Miguel, Robin Thicke, Sam Hunt and Stephan Moccio (with The Weeknd).