The engineers at Bernie Grundman Mastering are celebrating a total of 37 Grammy nominations this year for projects mastered at the facility.
Bernie Grundman mastered Prince, “C’mon Girl” (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance); Anthony Hamilton, “Charlene” (Best Male R&B Performance); Prince, “Call My Name” (Best Male R&B Performance); Prince, “Musicology” (Best Traditional R&B Performance); Mos Def, “Sex, Love, and Money” (Best Urban/Alternative Performance); Prince, “Call My Name” (Best R&B Song); Al Green, “I Can’t Stop” (Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance); Al Green, Call My Name (Best R&B Album); Prince, Musicology (Best R&B Album); Jamie Cullum, Twentysomething (Best Jazz Vocal Album); Dr. John and Mavis Staples, “Lay My Burden Down” (Best Gospel Performance); Dr. John, N’awlinz Dis Dat or D’Udda (Best Contemporary Blues Album).
Brian “Big Bass” Gardner mastered Black Eyed Peas, “Let’s Get It Started” (Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rap Song); John Mayer “Daughters” (Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance); Gwen Stefani, “What Are You Waiting For? (Best Female Pop Vocal Performance); No Doubt, “It’s My Life” (Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal); Crystal Method, Legion of Boom (Best Electronic/Dance Album); The Killers, “Somebody Told Me” (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal); The Killers, Hot Fuss (Best Rock Album); Janet Jackson, “I Want You” (Best Female R&B Performance); Earth Wind & Fire, “Show Me The Way” (Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals); Janet Jackson, Damita Jo (Best Contemporary R&B Album); Lloyd Banks, “On Fire” (Best Rap Solo Performance); Eminem, “Just Lose It” (Best Rap Solo Performance); Twista, “Overnight Celebrity” (Best Rap Solo Performance); Twista featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx, “Slow Jamz” (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration); Will Adams & Anthony Henry, “Hey Mama” ( Best Rap Song); Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, “Drop It Like Its Hot”(Best Rap Song); Queen Latifah, The Dana Owens Album (Best Jazz Vocal Album); Akwid, Komp 104.9 Radio Compa (Best Latin Rock / Alternative Album); Marc Anthony, Valio La Pena (Best Salsa/Merengue Album).
Patricia “FourStar” Sullivan mastered Danny Elfman, Big Fish (Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media.) and John Williams, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media.)
Arnie Acosta mastered U2, “Vertigo” (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal).
