#Jagged Little Pill ensemble

[derekklenadaily]

jaggedlittlepill: We have to believe in something, so we did. ✨ FIVE YEARS ago, we had our world premiere at @americanrep 🤘 the journey comes full circle this June as we return to our Massachusetts roots at @broadwayboston with the #JaggedLittleTour

[is-on-its-way]

In the name of the Father, the Skeptic and the Son

Episodes: One Son/ Two Fathers

Dana Katherine Scully doesn't take overt disrespect and then just continue on with her work. Also Mulder needed a reason why he was being so short with the woman he loves... The titles are Alanis Morissette Lyrics from Jagged Little Pill. I feel like its relevant to this sitch.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Epilogue

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Chapter 1: We had to believe in something, so we did

The lone gunman give Mulder a piece of their minds for being so rude to Scully.

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(LONE GUNMAN office. There is a buzz at the door. FROHIKE goes to the door and unlocks all eight locks and opens the door for MULDER.) MULDER: The latest in home security. FROHIKE: Hey, you get through this, you got to come through me. MULDER: I got a call from Scully. Said it was urgent. (MULDER enters the office. All three GUNMEN are present and also SCULLY in a fetching black turtleneck ensemble.) SCULLY: I'll ask you to hear me out before you launch any objection. Mulder, I asked them to pull up everything they could on Diana Fowley. MULDER: (sigh) I don't have time for this. SCULLY: Mulder, she's playing you for a fool. MULDER: I know her, Scully. You don't. SCULLY: You knew her. You don't anymore. I think we can prove that to you. BYERS: She took a position in the FBI's foreign counter-terrorism unit in 1991. Seven years in Europe. SCULLY: Yet there isn't a single piece of information available on her activities in the FBI files. MULDER: (gives a sarcastic melodramatic gasp) I hope you've got something more than that to indict her with. SCULLY: Travel records pulled from airline manifests that had been purged from her FBI records. Extensive movement throughout Western Europe. Almost weekly trips to and from Tunisia. MULDER: For the purpose of what? LANGLY: That's what we couldn't figure until we took a flyer and we found this. FROHIKE: Mutual UFO network logs. MULDER: MUFON. SCULLY: Special Agent Diana Fowley of the FBI was visiting every European chapter collecting data on female abductees. MULDER: So she's collecting data. Big deal. SCULLY: Or hiding it. MULDER: Scully, you're reaching. SCULLY: Mulder, when I was abducted a chip was put in my neck. When I happened upon a MUFON group filled with women who'd had the same experience. MULDER: So you're suggesting that Diana is monitoring these abductees? Monitoring these tests? SCULLY: You tell me that Cassandra Spender is the critical test subject - the one who could prove everything. And yet, who is watching over her? Mulder, I can prove what you're saying or I can disprove it but not when Diana Fowley is keeping us from even seeing her. Mulder, ask yourself why there is no information whatsoever on Special Agent Diana Fowley. Why she would suddenly happen into your life when you are closer than ever to the truth. I mean, you... you ask me to trust no one and yet you trust her on simple faith. MULDER: Because you've given me no reason here to do otherwise. (Long Pause.) SCULLY: Well, then I can't help you anymore. MULDER: Scully, you're making this personal. SCULLY: Because it is personal, Mulder. Because without the FBI personal interest is all that I have. And if you take that away then there is no reason for me to continue. (MULDER watches her as she walks past him and out of the office.)

Byers was looking at Mulder mouth open slightly.

Langly said “Geez” under his breath

“Of all the idiotic things I’ve ever said to a women, that certainly tops any of it.” Frohike said grimly.

“All right, thats enough out of the three stooges.” Mulder said impatiently.

“You were so mean to her, and all she wants to do is to protect you.” Byers said in disbelief.

Mulder made towards the door.

“Scully is a hundred times the woman Diana is.” Langly added

“Whats the hold she has over you that you’re risking everything you have with Agent Scully?” Frohike said

 “Yeah. What gives?” Byers said

Mulder stopped and turned to them. 

“I have a history with Diana. She’s my friend. I can’t just throw that away because Scully doesn’t like her. It wouldn’t be fair.” 

Life isn’t fair. But the woman you love just walked because she thinks you’re the one being unfair.” Frohike said

Mulder scoffed “Love?”

“Oh lets not hide behind pretense here. Its so obvious, its a wonder you two haven’t figured it out yet.” Byers said.

Mulder rubbed his forehead at this fighting with himself about what he was about to say. 

“Did you tell her? Did you tell her we...” He stopped himself looking up at them. He couldn't say it out loud. 

They all looked surprised, Frohike looked indignant. 

“Of course not.” He answered.

Relief flooded him in a way that made him uncomfortably aware he was relieved.

“We wouldn’t do that to her.” Byers said.

“Besides we agree with Scully on this one.” Langley said

“I guess you have to ask yourself if you value your idea of what the truth is, over Agent Scully’s feelings” Byers said.

“It would be nice if she trusted me.” Mulder said  

“She does trust you. She doesn’t trust Diana.” Byers said

Mulder pondered this and didn’t respond.

“We sure don’t.” Frohike said

She’s dirty Mulder. Nobody comes up that clean in one of our searches unless something sinister is at work” Langly said.

“I just don’t get this need to be right, when you’re so obviously wrong.” Byers said

He started toward the door. “Of course you’d side with the pretty lady.” Mulder said exasperated

Thats not why. But the beatiful agent Scully is a good friend to us. And…” Frohike said

“She gives me advice on you know, girls” Byers said

“She calls me on my birthday” Langly said

“Mine too” Byers said

“Mine three” Frohike said

“You’ve never called us on our birthdays.” Langley said.

“I just figured you three sprouted fully formed from alien larva.” He didn’t look in their direction, pulled open the door and left after Scully.

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He sat in his car and head leaned against the steering wheel. Scully’s words ran through his head. 

It is personal. Without the FBI personal interest is all that I have.  I can't help you anymore. There is no reason for me to continue.

Panic was setting in now. He’d stood up for his principles and for Diana. Thoroughly exasperated with Scully, for not trusting him, not trusting his judgement on a personal matter. They’d become so much closer than they ever had been and she was acting like he was going to run away with Diana or something. At the same time, she’d just admitted to things he was exhilarated and shocked to hear. He’d known they were close, known he loved her, known he liked being her partner. But she’d never talked about the personal side of their partnership. Never made it known she felt like without it, she’d feel the same way he did. That she couldn't continue the work without him. 

He punched the steering wheel and the car honked. A elderly woman, crossing the street in front of his car, with a bunch of grocery bags in her hands jumped and stumbled back. 

He put his hands up to the windshield and yelled “I’m sorry! Sorry ma’am! It was an accident.” 

She gave him a dirty look and recovered her dignity before stalking off. 

He massaged his aching hand and cursed his frustration under his breath. He didn’t want to lose her. Was his loyalty to Diana worth losing Scully? The answer was of course no. He’d never had a partnership or friendship with anyone like he had with her. Nothing he’d had with Diana came close, and they had been… close. He loved Scully. More than he'd ever loved anyone. He was in love with her. Hopelessly. Maybe that was why this theory of hers stung so badly. It was fine for her to shoot him down at work, but this was about a friend. And she didn't trust his judgement. But she could be so stubborn sometimes. Even when there had been a mole in the FBI. Even on her deathbed as she was offering to sacrifice herself for his reputation. She’d been so quick to suspect the only person it seemed they could trust within the FBI. But Skinner hadn’t been the mole. Mulder had been right to go with his gut and not the evidence.

He looked up absentmindedly staring out of the windshield. Evidence. He could get evidence. And he knew three people who could get him Diana’s exact address. He got back out of his car and walked back to where he’d come from.

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Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Epilogue

@today-in-fic 🙏

[islanderscaper]

♫!

1. Sacrificial - Rezz, PVRIS

2. A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) - Fergie, Q-Tip, Goonrock

3. Ironic - Jagged Little Pill OBC

4. the 1 - Taylor Swift

5. You’re The One That I Want - Grease Ensemble (2007)

[don-lichterman]

Two Charlotteans return home with Broadway’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ – WSOC TV

Two Charlotteans return home with Broadway’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ – WSOC TV

CHARLOTTE — Broadway fans oughta know that the latest musical coming to the Queen City features two native Charlotteans. “Jagged Little Pill,” a show inspired by the rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette, opens Tuesday at Belk Theater in Uptown. Former Hickory Ridge High School student Maya J. Christian will perform as part of the ensemble cast and a…

[malek-hiddles]

Jagged Live in NYC - Broadway Reunion Concert. December 13, 2020

[onehxndinmypocket]

ensemble appreciation post because they are amazing (I don’t know all of the ensemble but hey I’m trying) 💖

- Nora; oh my god nora literally makes my gay heart beat soooooo fast, she just gives off a great vibe and I love her

- Jane; holy shit I love jane fucking bruce so damn much!! I've met her multiple times and she remembered me from the first time I met her!! she is literally one of the sweetest people I have ever met and I have so much love for her!! along with that she is a literal fashion icon!!!

- Ezra; okay ezra is doing such a great job and it’s so good to see a non binary person on broadway, and honestly they are killing it!!!

- Antonio; okay I love antonio so so much, he is literally such a wholesome human being and he has the voice of a fucking angel!! he’s also so sweet omg!!!

- John; john is so so so talented and I feel like he is a really under appreciated ensemble member and he deserves so much more credit than he gets!!

and to all the other jagged ensemble members, holy shit you are amazing and you deserve the world 

[dxntloseurhead]

where you may know the new west end cast members from!

rhianne-louise mccaulsky (she/her)

she was most recently alline bullock/understudy tina in tina on the west end

she played rizzo in grease’s 2019 uk & ireland tour

she was an ensemble member and a cover for zahara in bat out of hell in london in 2018 and 2019 (the same production as danielle steers, vicki manser, collette guitart and courtney stapleton)

she was a swing and second cover nabulungi in the book of mormon on the west end in 2017

baylie carson (they/them)

they were most recently an ensemble member and understudied jo and bella in the australian tour of jagged little pill

they played bridget in the 2019 australian tour of bring it on (with phoenix jackson mendoza being in the same production as an ensemble member and cover danielle/nautica)

they’ve been in a number of other australian productions, with credits such as sheena in the boy from oz (alongside phoenix jackson mendoza as gabrielle/linelle and loren hunter as liza minelli), lila/cover girl in lazarus, and ermengarde in hello, dolly!

they competed on the voice australia in 2021, performing “bang bang” and “into the unknown” before being eliminated in the cuts

koko basigara (she/her)

she most recently played lorraine in jersey boys in london

she was an ensemble member and first cover jasmine in the west end production of aladdin from 2018 to 2019

she played allison in guys and dolls in manchester in 2017

from 2015 to 2017, she was an ensemble member and a swing in the west end production of beautiful: the carole king musical

monique ashe-palmer (she/her)

she was most recently an ensemble member and an understudy for nurse norma in the uk tour of waitress, a role which she also played in the west end production in 2020

she played kowalski in the 2018-19 uk tour of madagascar the musical, in which she was also an ensemble member, an onstage swing, and the dance captain

she played fairy everywhere in the pantomime sleeping beauty at the camberley theatre in 2018

leah vassell (she/her)

she made her professional debut in the summer of 2022, playing consuela in west side story at the 70th anniversary ljubljana festival in slovenia

besides that, she has only appeared in productions at arts educational schools, where she trained for her degree in musical theatre

[dailylgbtmusicals]

Iris Menas (zie/hir) as L in Death Note the Musical

Information

Name: Iris Menas

Credits: Jagged Little Pill (Ensemble/u/s Jo), West Side Story (Anybodys)

Color of the rainbow with which they identify: Non-binary lesbian

[musical-dreamcasts]

Heathers - Ezra Menas (they/zie/hir) as Jason "J.D." Dean, requested by anon

Birthday: July 20, 1990 (age 30)

Birth Place: Wichita, Kansas

Theatre credits include: Ensemble/Understudy Jo (Jagged Little Pill), Brooke Wyndham (Legally Blonde). Menas will also play the role of Anybodys in the 2021 film adaptation of West Side Story.

(Pictured on the right is Jordan Luke Gage, who is currently playing the role in the West End production)

[palis-delon]

I’ve been following the creation of this musical pretty much from the start, so if you could take a second, click through and “Like” the video it would be an epic help.

 We are extremely grateful to be on the GRAMMY ballot for "Best Musical Theatre Album" with IN THE LIGHT, A Faustian Tale (Highlights from the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording).

✨ Listen: https://linktr.ee/inthelightmusical 🔥

#ForYourConsideration #ForYourGrammyConsideration

IN THE LIGHT, A Faustian Tale — the new musical with a contemporary spin on the epic Faustus story of greed, power and lust — features music and lyrics by by Michael Mott (Where The Sky Ends), book by Nathan Wright (Architecting) and Justin Silvestri, orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg (Jekyll & Hyde), and arrangements by Mott and Joshua Zecher-Ross (Be More Chill).

The world premiere recording stars Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Bonnie and Clyde) as “Johann Faustus”, Solea Pfeiffer (Hamilton) as “Gretchen Wagner”, Ciara Renée (Frozen) as “Ana Faustus”, Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) as “Valentine Engel”, Bobby Conte Thornton (Company, A Bronx Tale) as “The Traveler”, Anne Fraser Thomas (Hercules) as “Hilda”, Aisha Jackson (Frozen) as “Agnes”, Zachary James (The Addams Family) as “Archbishop Peter”. The recording’s ensemble features Lynn Craig (Lazarus), Derrick Davis (Carousel), Cooper Grodin (Phantom of the Opera tour), Jason Pintar (Titanic tour), Lindsay Rider (“American Idol”) and Karla Shook (Tin Pan Alley).

In The Light follows Dr. Johann Faustus, an astronomer, who is accused of blasphemy by the Holy Inquisition. Guided by a mysterious being called the Traveler, he flees to the small town of Hertz. There he meets a young scholarly woman named Gretchen, who shares his goals. Gretchen believes Doctor Faustus can use the town to begin a rebellion against the Inquisition. Together, they create a plan to resist its coming and to overthrow the power of the Church. As their plot proceeds, secrets Gretchen has hidden are discovered and Johann’s ambition is undermined by his own tormented mind. The Traveler urges the two forward and their dysfunctions entangle, leading to disaster for all.

[someprincecalledarthur]

keri rene fuller joined jagged little pill as an ensemble member until leaving as part of the mass exodus (without seeing a single performance) and now she is jane seymour on broadway. best karma

[derekklenadaily]

Episode 6: Jagged Little Thrill: Backstage With Kathryn Gallagher

[dailypocsix]

Nora Schell as Anna Of Cleves

information:

Name: Nora Marie Schell

DOB: June 20th 1994 (26)

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: African American

Credits: Jagged Little Pill (Ensemble, Frankie u/s), Spamilton (Woman), American Idiot (Whatsername)

[rogues-r-we]

SUP FUCKERS!

Welcome to "Billie creates a dreamcast of theatre performers for their Vice Quadrant musical!"

For those of you out of the loop, I am writing a musical adaptation of Steam Powered Giraffe's fourth studio album The Vice Quadrant: A Space Opera with the help of my partner Astrea. I am in NO WAY AFFILIATED with Steam Powered Giraffe. This is currently just a passion project, and if there does come a time when the show can be performed fully for an actual paying audience, I will make sure to contact the band for permission. And if they say no, that is totally okay! This is my Don Juan, to make a TPOTO reference. BUT THIS IS NOT THE POINT! I am going to be listing theatrical performers who I think would be stellar in this show's roles!

AN IMPORTANT NOTE: More than likely, this show will be double casted if it's ever performed. This is just a dreamcast! This is not real!!!!

LETS DO THIS!

Cosmica: Paloma Garcia Lee. What an incredible performer! The role of Cosmica will be strictly a dance part, with no spoken or sung dialogue. Considering all of her dance-heavy Broadway credits (Ensemble in Great Comet, Meg Giry in TPOTO), I feel she'd pull off this role nicely.

The Necrostar: Patrick Page. OKAY HEAR ME OUT ON THIS ONE! The Necrostar will be performed as a puppet, so the actor playing the Necrostar will soley be providing the voice. With Patrick's history of portraying villanous characters (Green Goblin in STOTD, Hades in Hadestown), I feel his voice would nicely suit the role. ANOTHER SOLID OPTION: Norm Lewis

Ravaxis "Rav" Starburner: Ezra Menas. ALRIGHT, LISTEN UP: ALL CHARACTERS WHO ARE TRANS IN THE CANON SHALL BE PLAYED BY TRANS ACTORS. It has been confirmed that Rav is a trans man, so I figured casting a transmasc person would suit! He's still a fairly new performer, so we haven't seen much of them yet. They're currently the understudy for Jo in Jagged Little Pill, and I feel they'd have a blast with this role. ANOTHER SOLID OPTION: me :3

Rabbit: MJ Rodriguez. Our first casting of one of the bots! Rabbit is portrayed by lovely transwoman Bunny Bennett as a part of the band who wrote this show. MJ has a stellar voice (Angel in RENT, Audrey in LSOH), and would suit the music v well! Rabbit is also the singing voice of Cosmica, giving MJ a chance to flip through a few different characters during the production. ANOTHER SOLID CHOICE: Bunny Bennett herself :3

The Spine: Gavin Lee. Ohhh, what an iconic Australian man. The Spine is considered the "straight man" of the band, but is also a goofball at times. Gavin Lee has a wide resume (Bert in Mary Poppins, Squidward in Spongebob Squarepants The Musical), and I think he'd be great for a v character-type role! ANOTHER SOLID CHOICE: David Michael Bennett, the original performer :3

This is all I can think of for now! I'll add on to this with other characters later. Lemme know what you think!

[thelastuniverse]

GRAMMYs Awards 2021

GENERAL FIELD

Record Of The Year: ‘EVERYTHING I WANTED’ — Billie Eilish Finneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer

Album Of The Year: ‘FOLKLORE’ — Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Song Of The Year: ‘I CAN’T BREATHE’ — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Best New Artist: Megan Thee Stallion

POP

Best Pop Solo Performance: ‘WATERMELON SUGAR’ — Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: ‘RAIN ON ME’ — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: ‘AMERICAN STANDARD’ — James Taylor

Best Pop Vocal Album: ‘FUTURE NOSTALGIA’ — Dua Lipa

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Best Dance Recording: ‘10%’ — Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer

Best Dance/Electronic Album: ‘BUBBA’ — Kaytranada

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: ‘LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL’ — Snarky Puppy

ROCK

Best Rock Performance: ‘SHAMEIKA’ — Fiona Apple

Best Metal Performance: ‘BUM-RUSH’ — Body Count

Best Rock Song: ‘STAY HIGH’ — Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)

Best Rock Album: ‘THE NEW ABNORMAL’ — The Strokes

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album: ‘FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS’ — Fiona Apple

R&B

Best R&B Performance: ‘BLACK PARADE’ — Beyoncé

Best Traditional R&B Performance: ‘ANYTHING FOR YOU’ — Ledisi

Best R&B Song: ‘BETTER THAN I IMAGINED’ — Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)

Best Progressive R&B Album: ‘IT IS WHAT IT IS’ — Thundercat

Best R&B Album: ‘BIGGER LOVE’ — John Legend

RAP

Best Rap Performance: ‘SAVAGE ‘— Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

Best Melodic Rap Performance: ‘LOCKDOWN’ — Anderson .Paak

Best Rap Song: ‘SAVAGE’ — Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)

Best Rap Album: ‘KING’S DISEASE’ — Nas

COUNTRY

Best Country Solo Performance: ‘WHEN MY AMY PRAYS’ — Vince Gill

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: ‘10,000 HOURS’ — Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

Best Country Song: ‘CROWDED TABLE’ — Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)

Best Country Album: ‘WILDCARD’ — Miranda Lambert

NEW AGE

Best New Age Album: ‘MORE GUITAR STORIES’ — Jim “Kimo” West

JAZZ

Best Improvised Jazz Solo: ‘ALL BLUES’ — Chick Corea, soloist Track from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade)

Best Jazz Vocal Album: ‘SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES’ — Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: ‘TRILOGY 2’ — Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: ‘DATA LORDS’ — Maria Schneider Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album: ‘FOUR QUESTIONS’ — Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

Best Gospel Performance/Song: ‘MOVIN’ ON’ — Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: ‘THERE WAS JESUS’ — Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters

Best Gospel Album: ‘GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ’ — PJ Morton

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: ‘JESUS IS KING’ — Kanye West

Best Roots Gospel Album: ‘CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)’ — Fisk Jubilee Singers

LATIN

Best Latin Pop or Urban Album: ‘YHLQMDLG’ — Bad Bunny

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: ‘LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIO’ —Fito Paez

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): ‘UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. 1’ — Natalia Lafourcade

Best Tropical Latin Album: ‘40’ — Grupo Niche

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

Best American Roots Performance: ‘I REMEMBER EVERYTHING’ — John Prine

Best American Roots Song: ‘I REMEMBER EVERYTHING’ — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

Best Americana Album: ‘WORLD ON THE GROUND’ — Sarah Jarosz

Best Bluegrass Album: ‘HOME’ — Billy Strings

Best Traditional Blues Album: ‘RAWER THAN RAW’ — Bobby Rush

Best Contemporary Blues Album: ‘HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET?’ —Fantastic Negrito

Best Folk Album: ‘ALL THE GOOD TIMES’ — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Best Regional Roots Music Album: ‘ATMOSPHERE’ — New Orleans Nightcrawlers

REGGAE

Best Reggae Album: ‘GOT TO BE TOUGH’ — Toots & The Maytals

GLOBAL MUSIC

Best Global Music Album: ‘TWICE AS TALL’ — Burna Boy

CHILDREN’S

Best Children’s Music Album: ‘ALL THE LADIES’ — Joanie Leeds

SPOKEN WORD

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling): ‘BLOWOUT: CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY, ROGUE STATE RUSSIA, AND THE RICHEST, MOST DESTRUCTIVE INDUSTRY ON EARTH’ — Rachel Maddow

COMEDY

Best Comedy Album: ‘BLACK MITZVAH’ — Tiffany Haddish

MUSICAL THEATER

Best Musical Theater Album: ‘JAGGED LITTLE PILL’ — Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten & Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers (Glen Ballard, composer; Alanis Morissette, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: ‘JOJO RABBIT’ — (Various Artists) Taika Waititi, compilation producer

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: ‘JOKER’ — Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media: ‘NO TIME TO DIE [FROM NO TIME TO DIE]’ — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

Best Instrumental Composition: ‘SPUTNIK’ — Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: ‘DONNA LEE’ — John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: ‘HE WON’T HOLD YOU’ —Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)

PACKAGE

Best Recording Package: ‘VOLS. 11 & 12’ — Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package: ‘ODE TO JOY’ — Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)

NOTES

Best Album Notes: ‘DEAD MAN’S POP’ — Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)

HISTORICAL

Best Historical Album: ‘IT’S SUCH A GOOD FEELING: THE BEST OF MISTER ROGERS’ — Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: ‘HYPERSPACE’ — Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: ANDREW WATT

• Break My Heart (Dua Lipa) (T) • Me And My Guitar (A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (T) • Midnight Sky (Miley Cyrus) (S) • Old Me (5 Seconds Of Summer) (T) • Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Elton John) (T) • Take What You Want (Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) (T) • Under The Graveyard (Ozzy Osbourne) (T)

Best Remixed Recording: ‘ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX)’ — Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN)

PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO

Best Immersive Audio Album: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee was unable to meet. The judging of the entries in this category has been postponed until such time that we are able to meet in a way that is appropriate to judge the many formats and configurations of the entries and is safe for the committee members. The nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs will be announced next year in addition to (and separately from) the 64th GRAMMY nominations in the category

PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL

Best Engineered Album, Classical: ‘SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13, ‘BABI YAR’ — David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Producer Of The Year, Classical: DAVID FROST

 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss) • Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) • Gluck: Orphée & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus) • Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) • Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) • Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner) • Shostakovich: Symphony №13, ‘Babi Yar’ (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)

CLASSICAL

Best Orchestral Performance: ‘IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES’ — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Opera Recording: ‘GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS’ — David Robertson, conductor; Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Best Choral Performance: ‘DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUAH’ — JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J’Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: ‘CONTEMPORARY VOICES’ — Pacifica Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo: ‘THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’ — Richard O’Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: ‘SMYTH: THE PRISON’ — Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)

Best Classical Compendium: ‘THOMAS, M.T.: FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & MEDITATIONS ON RILKE’— Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition: ‘ROUSE: SYMPHONY NO. 5’ — Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

Best Music Video: ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’ — Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & WizKid , Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Astrid Edwards, Aya Kaida, Jean Mougin, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers

Best Music Film: ‘LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE’ — Linda Ronstadt, Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers

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The 2021 Grammy nominations are out and…did someone say LOCAL ANGLE? We’re on it.

The biggest local connection in this year’s nominations is probably Taylor Swift’s quarantine album folklore, created with The National’s Aaron Dessner…who has tight ties to the Eau Claire scene, which is right across the border from the greatest state in the union. That means that Minnesota musicians like J.T. Bates played on the album, which landed five noms including Album of the Year – and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Exile,” a duet with Justin Vernon a.k.a. Bon Iver. (Or “Bonny Bear,” to Grammy viewers still confused about his Best New Artist win back in 2012.)

It’s also a huge year for women in guitar music, with women for women-fronted groups snagging every single nomination in the Best Rock Performance category. That includes a nod for Big Thief (“Not”), fronted by Minnesota-raised Adrianne Lenker (above). “Not” was also nominated for Best Rock Song.

A poignant posthumous nomination for Prince: the Super Deluxe Edition of 1999 was nominated for Best Historical Album. Don’t miss our Story of 1999 podcast for an in-depth dive into that remarkable set.

Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune caught two significant local connections: “Twin Cities native Tom Overby is up for best American roots song for co-writing ‘Man Without a Soul’ with his multi-Grammy-winning wife Lucinda Williams. Also, native Minnesotan Bernie Grundman, who runs a renowned recording mastering studio in Hollywood, got his umpteenth nom in the best historical album category for Prince’s 1999: Super Deluxe.”

The Okee Dokee Brothers have two previous Grammy nominations, including a win for Can You Canoe? (2012), in the Best Children’s Album category. They’re up again this year in that category, for Songs for Singin’.

Another perennial Grammy favorite is Maria Schneider, who was born and raised in Minnesota and went on to scale the heights of jazz composition and performance, even closely collaborating with David Bowie on his final album Blackstar. This year her orchestra is up for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (Data Lords), and she’s also nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category for “Sputnik.”

While we’re in the classy categories, a nod to the string quartet Brooklyn Rider. Despite their name, one of their members (violist Nicholas Cords) grew up in White Bear Lake, and two more of the members spent extensive time in the Gopher State as kids. So props to them on their Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance nomination for “Healing Modes.”

Now we get to the slightly more surprising nods, the ones that make you cheer. It’s no surprise that local guitar whiz Cory Wong’s profile has been growing nationally in recent years, but you can never count on Grammy recognition – and there he is on the shortlist for Best New Age Album for Meditations, a collaboration with Jon Batiste.

Then there’s Replacements biographer Bob Mehr, who is now a Grammy nominee in the Best Album Notes writer thanks to his work on the ‘Mats’ Dead Man’s Pop set.

Now we start to get a little tangential…but you’re still reading, aren’t you? Please, follow us down the yellow brick road to Renée Zellweger’s nomination for Best Traditional Pop Album for Judy, her album of Judy Garland songs released as a soundtrack to the superb biopic for which the actor also won an Oscar.

Emily King isn’t a Minnesotan, but she got a Prince co-sign, so that’s something! She’s nominated for Best R&B Performance, for “See Me.”

Finally, there was almost a Grammy nomination for everyone’s favorite infamous former Minnesotan, Diablo Cody. The musical based on Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill landed a nomination for Best Musical Theater Album…but unfortunately the nominees don’t include Cody, who wrote the non-musical parts of the script. Hopefully they’ll pull her up anyway if they win.

- Jay Gabler