Anyone need a Grammy vote?

[Remoteness]

Dave:

"Another Kind Of Blue: The Latin Side Of Miles Davis" in the Latin Jazz Catagory can use a vote or two...

There are a couple of tracks posted in the MP3 forum under the same title as the record.

Is there anything you need a vote or two on? I'm a voting NARAS member and I'm willing to listen to any Gearslutz member's stuff.

Thanks in advance

[Waylon]

Def listen to the stuff Steve posted... really greta work man, greta to see you getting the nod!

[Jan Folkson]

A record I worked on is up for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group - Category 48

Bill Charlap Trio "Somewhere" - Blue Note Records

Steve, I'll vote for your's if you'll vote for mine

[De chromium cob]

I worked on The Gipsy Kings "Roots" thats up for best Contemporary World Music Album...
Check it out- its a great album IMHO....

[Remoteness]

Folks,

I'm making notes...

I plan to complete the ballot real soon.

Imagine if we all won...

Three GS wins would be very nice.

Consider my votes confirmed!

[Remoteness]

Jan & De CC...

Done deal my GS friends.

My votes are in and so are you!

Good luck to you and yours.

[Remoteness]

You folks ain't gonna believe this but...

A funny thing happened when I went through the complete Grammy Ballot today. I noticed I was up for another Grammy nomination in category 57 -- Best Gospel Choir/Chorus Album with -- Rev. Timothy Wright & the New York Fellowship Mass Choir II.

[djui5]

Congratulations to all you Grammy Nominees and I wish you my best!

[Jan Folkson]

Way to go Steve, I've got your back.

Thanks for the props Randy.

[Kestral]

Is there a "None of the Above" selection in the categories?

Seriously, I think if there are no good albums/artists in a particular category in a given year, the award should not be given out.

[Remoteness]

FYI:

There are no "None of the Above" selections in the final ballot.

The Grammy final ballot is broken down into two parts.

Every voting NARAS member can vote in all four categories in part one. It includes the following:

Record of the year.
Album of the year.
Song of the year
Best new artist.

In part two the remaining categories are grouped under thirty-one different fields. Voting members can only vote for eight out of the thirty-one fields. You can vote in all categories within a field.

Since the winners are based on total votes counted there's no way you can not have a winner. What are the chances that no one will vote? Impossible I say...

Hey, many records suck or sound like shit and still win an award. It seems like it's a popularity contest -- I get the feeling it has nothing to do with whether or not it's a good album, artist and such. Even if you don't vote, someone will win and an award will be issued, like it or not, I'm afraid.

IMO, if you win a Grammy and the recording or performance sounds great -- it's a win win situation. I say, "More power to you."

Oh, one more thing -- Good luck and may your "crappy" record win! Present GS parties are excluded of course.