Nominees for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Animation didn’t figure heavily this year with only two nominees, both in the same category.
– Best Song Written For Visual Media:
Can’t Stop The Feeling! — Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, from Trolls)
Try Everything — Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sia Furler & Tor Erik Hermansen, songwriters (Shakira from Zootopia)
Reading through the list there were a few other nominees that tangentilly touch the animation field:
– Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
When You Wish Upon A Star — Bill Frisell
– Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:
Flintstones — Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
– Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
Linus & Lucy — Christian Jacob, arranger (The Phil Norman Tentet)
Variety has the full list online.