Happy New Year!
Looking back on 2012 and forward to 2013, we at MSR Studios are incredibly proud to have taken part in 15 Grammy nominated projects spanning across various musical styles and 20 categories. This list is a testament to the high caliber of artists, producers, and engineers who find a home in our facility. Congratulations to all of the 2013 Grammy nominees for their creativity, and thank you for helping make 2012 a successful year at MSR Studios.
And the nominees are:
Beyoncé / 4
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Bruce Springsteen / Wrecking Ball
Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, MusiCares Person of the Year
2 Chainz / Based on a T.R.U. Story
Best Rap Album
Frank Ocean / Channel Orange
Album of the Year, Record of the Year
Once: A New Musical
Best Musical Theater Album
Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz / “Mercy”
Best Rap Performance
Jay-Z & Kanye West / Watch The Throne
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Song
The Roots / Undun
Best Rap Album
Gary Burton & Chick Corea / Hot House
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Improvised Solo
Esperanza Spalding / Radio Music Society
Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist
Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile / The Goat Rodeo Sessions
Best Folk Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical)
Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Best Musical Theater Album
Newsies
Best Musical Theater Album
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Smash / “Let Me Be Your Star”
Best Song Written for Visual Media
