The 55th Grammy Awards will be given out Feb. 10. Kansas City Chorale Artistic Director Charles Bruffy can smile for his multiple nominations for both the Kansas City Chorale and the Phoenix Chorale. Those who support his groups, such as engineers and producers, are also nominated. The very lovely DiDonato, with her roots in the Kansas City area, is nominated as well. Of course, she’s being supported by the Kansas City Symphony in Homecoming. Congratulations to the folks that have ties to our metropolitan area.
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen
Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale) [Chandos]
Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh, Gjeilo: Northern Lights (Charles Bruffy & Phoenix Chorale) and Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)
Best Choral Performance
Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen, Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale) [Chandos]
Best Classical Vocal Solo
Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony)
