2022 Grammy Nominees for Best Record Package
Year 2022 means another year for musicians, seasoned and new, old and young to receive either another or their very first GRAMMY Award and we’re delighted to see the “best record package” section (our favorite section) has a lot of really good stuff. The upcoming 64th GRAMMY Awards was supposed to be presented by Recording […]
10 of the Prettiest Grammy-nominated Vinyl Record Package to Date
We all know the Grammys for giving awards to musicians but they also give special attention to the aesthetic of an album. Since its inception, the Grammy’s has a special section for the visual look of an album called the Grammy Award for Best Record Package which is awarded to the art director, not the […]
Grammy Nominees for Best Record Package 2020
The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, on CBS, but the nominations are here now. Find out who are nominated for best record package category. Their box sets are looking too awesome! Flaming Pie (Collector’s Edition)- Paul McCartney Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors
GRAMMY BEST RECORD PACKAGE: Main Diaz- El Orisha de la Rosa
Magín Díaz, el Orisha de la Rosa, is the first solo album of the legendary, but anonymous, 95-year-old singer: Magín Díaz. Despite being the composer of many songs now considered a fundamental part of Colombia’s musical heritage, he has lived and worked in obscurity. Other people have recorded his songs, but now it is time […]
2014 Grammy Nominees for Boxed Edition Music Packaging
Here are the nominees for the 57th Grammy Awards for best Special Edition music package. Tell us which CD packaging you like best because it’s pretty hard to pick a favorite! They’re all worthy of an award. CITIES OF DARKSCORCH Leland Meiners & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists) Label: The Numero Group Cities of Darkscorch is […]
Music Packaging: Grammy Winners for Best Limited Edition Package (2001- present)
Looking for inspiration for your music packaging? Here are some of the most adorable box sets that received Grammy Awards in the past decade. Which one do you like best? The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story Artist: Bruce Springsteen Package Designers: Dave Bett & Michelle Holme Year: 2012 ______________________________________________________ Under Great […]
CD Packaging: What Do You Think of the 2010 Grammy Nominees?
To be honest, I’m not too ecstatic to find out the winners for the 2010 Grammy Awards …particularly in the album cover category. If I were to describe the nominees in a word it would be… UNEXCEPTIONAL. Last year, I had a tough time choosing only one winner because the 2009 Grammy nominees were all […]
CD Packaging: GRAMMY Winners for Album Cover Design – Seventies
Grammy Awards began presenting awards for Best Album Cover in 1959, recognizing the growing artistry of the ‘face’ of recorded music releases. From 1962 to 1965 it was separated into Classical and Non-Classical divisions. From 1966 to 1968 it was separated into Graphic Arts and Photography divisions. In 1974, the name of the award was […]
Music Marketing: 20 things we can learn from kpop groups
K-pop has been penetrating the West and the rest of the world for years now. They’ve come to a point where they get to perform and get nominated in big Western award shows like the Grammy Awards with BTS, and the MTV VMAs, with Blackpink. I’m sure you’re wondering how they did it, right? Because […]
21 Singles we love in 2021
Year 2022 has started and I am pretty sure that singles and albums from different musicians will be flooding our music playlists in no time. Before we let that happen, how about we look back on last year and see what songs have made 2021 bearable for us? Yes, we’ve already welcomed the year 2022, […]