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Now playing "Love - All I Really Know About It" by John Batdorf
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SIGN THE MONKEES ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME PETITION HERE !
We would like to acknowledge alphabetically, some of the
Southern California venues that present world-class acoustic
music
in an intimate setting:
click on their image to visit their website.
(If we have erroneously omitted anyone, please let us know !)
The photos below are from the
2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim,
where we ran into many
old friends and past guests,
and met some new friends !
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| Keith England, with Ainjel Emme warming up. |
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| Keith England (our past guest), Sandy Jacobson, & Ainjel Emme (our past guest). |
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| Ainjel Emme performing at The Martin Guitar Booth. |
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| Laurence Juber performing at The Martin Guitar Booth. |
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| Three of our past guests...Keith, Peter, & Ainjel |
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| Keith England, Peter Tork, Sandy Jacobson, & Ainjel Emme. |
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| Laurence Juber performing at The Martin Guitar Booth. |
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| Laurence Juber (our past guest), Sandy Jacobson, & Peter Tork (our past guest). |
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| Peter Tork listening to Ainjel Emme at The Martin Guitar Booth. |
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| Peter Tork, (one of our past guests) and Sandy Jacobson |
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| James Lee Stanley's NEW CD "Backstage at The Resurrection" |
Click Here to preview "Going Back To Memphis"
REVIEW of
James Lee Stanley's new solo CD
"BackStage at The Resurrection"
by Frank Kocher
San Diego Troubadour Music paper:
reprinted with permission
“Eclectic” is a word that gets used a lot in music reviews these
days. For an artist like James Lee Stanley, there just isn’t a way to avoid the label. He is a veteran performer whose
songs range from California-sound country rock to soul/funk, with stops on the way for jazzy pop and gospel-shaded blues.
A frequent San Diego visitor who has been releasing discs since the early seventies, Stanley hits all of the bases on his
latest, Backstage at the Resurrection.
The
beautifully recorded disc, features 12 Stanley originals, and there isn’t a filler cut anywhere. The memorable, catchy
songs have melody hooks that listeners will be humming afterward, delivered in style changeups that showcase Stanley’s
singing and writing talents. A rock-solid singer, his lyrics (on his website, with a nice blurb about each tune) are social
observations and calls to make things better, without being preachy or angry.
Tight, three-part harmonies are a key part of the sound on “Backhand Man,” recalling Crosby,
Stills, and Nash; the vocals are razor-sharp. It takes an old pro like Stanley to nail them this well, and the whole song
is three-part. The beat on “I Can’t Cry Anymore” has more of a funk feel, but the harmonies on the chorus
are still there, as he sings that he is “all out of tears.” Stanley weaves a dark spell on “Coming Out of
Hiding,” a standout track that draws from the laid-back R&B of such groups as War. In the eighties, this one was
a hit for Stanley’s sister Pamela, and it sounds ready for radio again. In the same groove, “Let’s Get Out
of Here” is another winner, pop-jazz with Latin shading, and Stanley’s vocal is rich and soulful.
“Going Back to Memphis” is a bluesy, good time shuffle about returning
to roots, and “Feather River Nocturne” follows, an interesting guitar instrumental that offers a glimpse of Stanley
making his Martin sing.
The quiet mood of “Don’t
Wait Too Long” brings back memories of “Helplessly Hoping” and other good, soft folk-rock harmony pieces
from CSN’s salad days. True to form, Stanley shifts gears again, and “What Would You Do” is pure pop, another
instantly memorable riff with a simple but positive message about working together, “Would there be change or would
things be the same/ Have we already done all we can?”
The title tune is a driving rocker, one of those political/surreal passion plays with characters (St George, Ruth, Luke, Judas
Priest) representing metaphors for the Bush/Cheney cabal. The inspiration is clearly “Highway 61 Revisited” and
this is an update for 2011, with “St George” and his Patriot Act, his buddy Judas, and his kool aid Easter eggs
ready to lead the lemmings off the cliff. Yep, it’s another highlight.
James Lee Stanley proves on Backstage at the Resurrection that sometimes there is no substitute for
experience when it comes to good music. A proven roots artist for decades, he makes diverse, impressive music that succeeds
on its own terms.
Welcome to our
new & improved
Songlist Page !
The songs listed below are imbedded in the correlating
website pages.
We will continue to update the pages with new
songs as new CD's are released.
1. To preview the songs listed,
simply click on the page name
2. To learn more about the artist,
simply click on their link,
or the CD Cover.
Songs currently previewing on this site as of Feb. 26, 2011:
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Home Page
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One Night Stands
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John Batdorf
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| Home Again CD |
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| John Batdorf's first solo CD "Home Again," with Mark Rodney playing on some of the tracks. |
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The Monkees Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Petition
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For Pete's Sake
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Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues
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| Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues CD "Cambria Hotel" |
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JOHN BATDORF - "BEEP BEEP" Available Mid-August 2015
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I Fall To Pieces
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| John Batdorf's most recent CD "Old Man Dreamin' " |
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Grammy Award Winners - 2011
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A Celebrated Man
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Tol Puddle Martyrs
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| Tol Puddle Martyrs - "A Celebrated Man" CD |
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Latest News!
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Goin' Back To Memphis
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James Lee Stanley
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| James Lee Stanley's NEW CD "Backstage at The Resurrection" |
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Guest Artist Concert Appearances
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Don't Give Up On Dreams
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| Get Close To Me CD |
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Concert Reviews
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Maggie May
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The Quarrymen
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The Quarrymen is the band where Paul McCartney, John Lennon,
and George Harrison first met.
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| The Quarrymen - "Songs We Remember" CD |
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New Releases
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Love Me Two Times
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| James Lee Stanley & Cliff Eberhardt - All Wood & Doors |
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Additional New Releases !
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I Found You
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Brian Ray
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| Brian is guitarist for Paul McCartney's band. |
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| Brian Ray's second solo CD "This Way Up!" |
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Contact Us:
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Postcards
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Florence Hartigan
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| Florence Hartigan's "Live at The Hopetoun Alpha" CD. |
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About The Producer
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Who Will Be The Real Hero ?
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John Batdorf
Michael McLean
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| John Batdorf & Michael McLean |
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| Batdorf & McLean - "The Early Years" CD |
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About The Television Show
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Beautiful Night
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Nathan McEuen
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| Nathan McEuen - The Grand Design |
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NAMM 2011 - Hosts & Friends
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Grand Design
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Nathan McEuen
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| Nathan McEuen - The Grand Design |
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NAMM 2010 - Hosts & Friends
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PCH (Pacific Coast Highway)
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| 2x Grammy Winner, Laurence Juber - "PCH" CD |
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WE FIVE
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You Were On My Mind
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WE FIVE
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| We Five - Folk Rock Revival |
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CD Mastering / Duplication / Marketing
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Kiss
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| John McEuen - Round Trip |
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More Marketing Options
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You + Me
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| Amber Rubarth - Something New |
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Artist Bios
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A Life In Music
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| Robert Morgan Fisher - "Build Myself A Greenhouse" CD. |
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Artist Interviews
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If I Needed Someone
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| Suburban Skies new LIVE CD. |
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Recent Guests
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Lately
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| Nathan McEuen's most recent CD - "Scrapbook Sessions." |
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Related Links
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That Don't Seem Right To Me
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John Batdorf
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| John Batdorf's most recent CD "Old Man Dreamin' " |
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Discussion Forum
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I Wish You Knew
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| Fertitta & McClintock - After All This Time |
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Past Guests
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I'm Your Biggest Fan
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| David Philp & The Automatics |
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| "Jukebox of Human Sorrow" CD |
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Historic Moments of BackStage:Los Angeles
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On My Way
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| Florence Hartigan's "Live at The Hopetoun Alpha" CD. |
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SEASON TWO - 2008
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Good Time
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| Nathan McEuen - Festival |
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SEASON ONE - 2007
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Take A Giant Step
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| Peter Tork's Solo CD - "Stranger Things Have Happened" |
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Photo Gallery
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Royalty
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| The Automatics - Britannia |
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About the Host
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All Blues
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| Keith England - Standards New & Used |
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The Teen Project Benefit Concert
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Vinyl
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| Brian Ray is guitarist for Paul McCartney's band. |
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| Brian Ray's first solo CD - Mondo Magnetto |
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Russ & Julie's House Concerts
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Angelyne
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| Severin Browne - This Twisted Road |
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Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues So Cal Tour
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Route 66
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Batdorf & Rodney - The So Cal Tour
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One Day
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| From the 2007 Batdorf & Rodney Reunion Tour. |
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| Batdorf & Rodney - Still Burnin' |
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"Awaken The Dead" DVD-Release Party Invitation!
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Living Without You
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| Keith England - Standards New & Used |
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Congratulations to Scott Gates
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Foggy Mountain Special
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| Scott Gates & Pacific Ocean Bluegrass - Festival Kids |
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DREAMCATCHERS International Film Premiere
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See Us Shine
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John Batdorf
Michael McLean
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| John Batdorf & Michael McLean |
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| Batdorf & McLean - "The Early Years" CD |
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ROCK YOUR LIFE !
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Who Died and Made You Brian Jones?
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| The Automatics - Britannia |
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In Memory of
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Paint It Black
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James Lee Stanley
John Batdorf
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| All-acoustic renditions of Rolling Stones songs. |
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| James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf's "All Wood & Stones" CD. |
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Books that We Like !
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I Ought To Know
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| Joel Rafael - Thirteen Stories High |
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Songlist For Website
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Love -
All I Really Know About It
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| John Batdorf's most recent CD "Old Man Dreamin' " |
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Discography of our Past Guests
and/or Associates:
2011 Grammy Awards
Restructuring
The Recording Academy ®
3030 Olympic Boulevard •
Santa Monica, CA 90404
www.grammy.com
NEWS RELEASE
THE RECORDING ACADEMY ®
CONTINUES EVOLUTION OF
GRAMMY ® AWARDS PROCESS
Restructuring of Categories Across All Genres Brings Total Number of Categories to be
Recognized at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2012 to 78; All Fields Remain Intact
Minimum Number of Entries Per Category Will Now Be 40, Up from 25
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 06, 2011) — In an effort to continuously evolve its GRAMMY®
Awards process, The Recording Academy ® (www.grammy.com) announced today that it has restructured
the GRAMMY Categories across all genres and Fields, bringing the total number of Categories to be
recognized at the 54th GRAMMY Awards in 2012, to 78 (from 109). All Fields remain the same. The
announcement was made this morning at The Academy's headquarters by President/CEO Neil Portnow,
Academy Board Chair Emeritus and five-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, and Vice President of
Awards Bill Freimuth. Additionally, a minimum of 40 distinct artist entries will be required in each
Category (up from 25). Detailed information on these and other recent changes may be found at
www.grammy.com/announcement . For updates and breaking news, please visit The Academy's social
networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
"Every year, we diligently examine our Awards structure to develop an overall guiding vision and ensure
that it remains a balanced and viable process," said Portnow. "After careful and extensive review and
analysis of all Categories and Fields, it was objectively determined that our GRAMMY Categories be
restructured to the continued competition and prestige of the highest and only peer-recognized award in
music. Our Board of Trustees continues to demonstrate its dedication to keeping The Recording Academy
a pertinent and responsive organization in our dynamic music community."
For 53 years, The Recording Academy has recognized musical excellence with the GRAMMY Awards
— the most prestigious and only peer-recognized award in music — and the awards have grown from
28
Categories in 1959, to awards in 109 Categories for the most recent 53rd GRAMMYs. This growth
springs from a tradition of honoring specific genres and/or subgenres within a Field, and it has basically
been approached one Category at a time without a current overall guiding vision and without consistency
across the various genre Fields. In 2009, The Academy initiated a first-ever comprehensive evaluation of
its Awards process, which led to a desire for change. A transformation of the entire Awards structure
would ensure that all Fields would be treated with parity. Diligent research, careful analysis, and
thoughtful discussion of all Fields resulted in an overarching framework and a restructuring of Categories
to 78, and ensures that every submission continues to have a home.
In addition to the restructuring of Categories, two rule changes have been established and four Fields have
been renamed. It is now expected that each Category shall have at least 40 distinct artist entries, up from
25. If a Category receives between 25 – 39 entries, only three recordings would receive nominations that
year. Should there be fewer than 25 entries in a Category, that Category would immediately go on hiatus
for the current year — no award given — and entries would be screened into the next most logical
Category. If a Category receives fewer than 25 entries for three consecutive years, the Category would be
discontinued, and submissions would be entered in the next most appropriate Category.
(more)
GRAMMY Award Changes 2011
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The second rule change is regarding voting. Previously, voting members were allowed to vote in up to
nine genre Fields plus the General Field on the first ballot and eight genre Fields plus the General Field
on the second ballot, including every category within each chosen Field. Now, on each ballot, voters may
vote in up to 20 Categories
in the genre Fields plus the four
Categories of the General Field — which
includes Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best New Artist.
Additionally, there are name changes to four Fields: Musical Show is now Musical Theater; the Film/
Television/Other Visual Media Field is now called Music For Visual Media; the Gospel Field has been
renamed the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Field; and the Dance Field has been renamed the
Dance/Electronica Field.
The Awards restructuring proposal was presented by The Recording Academy's Awards & Nominations
(A&N) Committee — comprised of elected Academy leaders from across the country representing
various genres of the music community — and was voted on and passed by The Academy's Board of
Trustees — made up of musicians, producers, engineers, songwriters, and other music professionals. The
A&N Committee spent more than a year reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the GRAMMY Awards
process and Categories with great objectivity and fair-mindedness, before presenting its recommendations
to the Board of Trustees for ratification. While at times incredibly challenging for each member of the
committee to restructure Categories in their own respective genres, the greater purpose of promoting unity
within the music community and ensuring that all Fields be treated with parity outweighed natural
inclinations to resist change.
Please visit www.grammy.com/announcement
for the following resources
and detailed information:
A Category Comparison
Chart (comparing Categories from the 53rd GRAMMYs to the
upcoming 54th GRAMMYs)
An Explanation
of Category Restructuring across all genres
A Category Mapper
(an interactive feature that will show where to enter submissions under the
new structure)
Frequently Asked
Questions
Upcoming dates
and deadlines for the 54th GRAMMY Awards online entry period
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and
recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music
and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized
award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is
responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and
human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical
excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part
of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking
news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at
www.twitter.com/thegrammys , a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys, and a YouTube
channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.
# # #
Media Contacts:
Barb Dehgan/Lourdes Lopez/Jaime Sarachit
The Recording Academy
310.392.3777
barbd@grammy.com/lourdesl@grammy.com/jaime.sarachit@grammy.com .
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