Re: Grammys

[Lori M Simon <lorelecs...>]

Thanks Judy.  By tracks I assume you mean the actual tracks, not a
complete recording?  So, if one has credits on an album with 6 tracks or
more, that would comply?  How would you define "commercially released"?
 
How do the voting members hear all the "listed" music to make choices
from?
Lorele


On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:41:58 -0600 "Judy Ginsburgh"
<judy (at) jewishentertainment(dot)net> writes:
> Lorele,
> 
> Anyone who is a voting member of the Grammy Association (NARAS - 
> National
> Association of Recording Arts & Sciences) can put a recording on the 
> initial
> ballot.  I have been a voting member for over 15 years now and it is 
> easy to
> do.  Visit the Grammy site at www.grammy.com to find out more -- but 
> here is
> how they define voting member:
> Voting Members are professionals with creative or technical credits 
> on six
> commercially released tracks (or their equivalent). These may 
> include
> vocalists, conductors, songwriters, composers, engineers, 
> producers,
> instrumentalists, arrangers, art directors, album notes writers, 
> narrators
> and music video artists and technicians.
> The annual membership is under $100, I think.
> 
> So, you can even self-submit your own recording in a particular 
> category on
> the initial ballot.  This is not considered a "nomination", but is 
> just an
> initial listing of the choices that voting members can choose from.  
> Around
> the end of each year, an initial ballot is sent out and you can vote 
> for up
> to 5 recordings in a certain number of categories.  The votes are 
> tabulated
> and a final ballot is sent out with THE NOMINATIONS.  You then vote 
> for one
> of the five nominated choices in certain categories.
> 
> I would strongly encourage anyone who meets the criteria to become a 
> voting
> member.  Not only do you have the chance to submit and vote, but you 
> also
> have the chance to purchase tickets to attend the Grammys and you 
> are able
> to order recordings at cost.
> 
> One of my colleagues (Linda Yelnick) and I have been working for 
> many years
> to try to get the Grammys to create a category that our music can 
> fit into.
> Right now, you have to submit under the category of the closest 
> style of
> your music and compete against major labels in these genres.  They do 
> have a
> contemporary Christian category, even a Polka category, but the 
> closest
> thing we have that fits is "world".  If more of us join, we have a 
> larger
> voice and can maybe make something happen.
> 
> I will tell you that people "campaign" for the Grammys just as they 
> do for
> any other award.  It is very difficult for an independent to get 
> nominated
> when the big labels and companies are doing lots of marketing to 
> make sure
> you know about their recordings.
> 
> If anyone has any other questions, I encourage you to visit the 
> Grammy site
> or feel free to contact me at the e-mail below.
> 
> Judy :)
> Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, Professional Singer
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lori M Simon" <lorelecs (at) juno(dot)com>
> To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:37 PM
> Subject: Grammys
> 
> 
> > Does anyone know the process by which recordings are nominated for 
> a
> > Grammy Award?
> > Lorele
> >
> >
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