2016 GRAMMY Nominees

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Uptown Funk
programming:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional engineer:
Riccardo Damian (recording engineer), Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer), Devin Nakao and Matthew Stevens (Engineer)
engineer:
Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional keyboard:
Phredley Brown
baritone saxophone:
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
drum machine [LinnDrum] and electric guitar:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Bruno Mars (US singer)
electric bass guitar:
Jamareo Artis
electric guitar:
Carlos Alomar
keyboard and talkbox:
Jeff Bhasker
tenor saxophone:
Dwayne Dugger and Neal Sugarman
trombone:
Ray Mason (trombone) and Kameron Whalum
trumpet:
David Guy, Jimmy King (American trumpeter) and Michael Leonhart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Cherry Beach Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Daptone Studios in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States, Dunham Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Levcon Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, The Armory in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 1), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 5), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 6), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 19), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2016 winner), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 66), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 76) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 417)
recording of:
Uptown Funk
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Devon Gallaspy, Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer), Nicholas Williams, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band), Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member) and Rudolph Taylor (Memphis soul singer)
publisher:
Imagem CV, Mars Force Songs, LLC, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Ballad, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tig7 Publishing LLC, Trinlanta Publishing, Way Above Music and ZZR Music, LCC
is based on:
All Gold Everything
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars3.554:31
2Blank Space
assistant recording engineer:
Cory Bice
recording engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer) and Michael Ilbert
programming and producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, foot stomps [stomps] and percussion:
Shellback
keyboard:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
background vocals:
Taylor Swift
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift (from 2013 until 2014)
other vocals [shouts]:
Shellback and Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2014)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apollo A‐1 LLC (in 2014) and Big Machine Label Group, LLC (not for release label use) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
commentary:
Blank Space (commentary) by Taylor Swift
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 7), BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 49), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 49), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 73), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 161) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 357)
recording of:
Blank Space
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, MXM Music (from 2014 to present) and Taylor Swift Music (publisher) (from 2014 to present)
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Taylor Swift4.053:52
3Can’t Feel My Face
recording engineer and engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer)
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Ali Payami
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
additional keyboard [keys] and guitar [guitars]:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Ali Payami
vocals arranger:
Peter Carlsson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and engineered at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 12), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 72)
recording of:
Can’t Feel My Face
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
MXM Music AB, Songs of SMP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd43:36
4Thinking Out Loud
programming and producer:
Jake Gosling (UK producer/songwriter)
engineer:
Jake Gosling (UK producer/songwriter) and Geoff Swan
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass, Hammond organ and solo electric guitar:
Chris Leonard (Son of Dork)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jake Gosling (UK producer/songwriter)
guitar:
Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter)
piano:
Peter Gosling (UK pianist)
vocals:
Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 2014), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014) and Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recorded at:
Sticky Studios in Windlesham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mixsuite UK in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 2), Grammy Award: Best Pop Solo Performance nominees (number: 2016 winner), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 9), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 328)
recording of:
Thinking Out Loud
writer:
Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) and Amy Wadge
publisher:
BDi Music Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Ed Sheeran Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ed Sheeran3.64:40
5Sugar
programming:
Ammo (Belgian-Canadian electronic band), Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Maroon 5 (American band)
assistant engineer:
John Armstrong (engineer, producer), Eric Eylands, Rachael Findlen (engineer) and Cameron Montgomery
engineer:
Clint Gibbs, Jonathan Sher, Doug McKean and Noah Passovoy
producer:
Ammo (Belgian-Canadian electronic band) and Cirkut
mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
bass synthesizer:
Dr. Luke
drums (drum set):
Cirkut and Matt Flynn (Maroon 5 drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Mickey Madden
guitar:
Jesse Carmichael, Dr. Luke and James Valentine (Maroon 5)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Ammo (Belgian-Canadian electronic band), Jesse Carmichael, Cirkut, Dr. Luke and PJ Morton
additional vocals:
Mike Posner
lead vocals:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)
instruments technician:
Artie Smith
edit of:
Sugar (explicit) by Maroon 5 (American band)
music video for:
Sugar (music video) by Maroon 5 (American band)
recording of:
Sugar
writer:
Łukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Jacob Kasher Hindlen (American songwriter, producer), Joshua Coleman (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) and Mike Posner
publisher:
Each Note Counts, J. Kasher Music, Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Kevinthecity Publishing, North Greenway Productions, Oneirology Publishing, Prescription Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Sudgee 2 Music
Maroon 53:56
6Ship to Wreck
assistant engineer:
Iain Berryman (engineer) and Jonathan Sagis (engineer)
engineer:
Robin Baynton
producer:
Markus Dravs and Kid Harpoon
assistant mixer:
Geoff Swan
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Leo Abrahams
bass and synthesizer [CP70synth]:
Kid Harpoon
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Hayden and Kid Harpoon
electric guitar:
Kid Harpoon and Rob Ackroyd
glockenspiel:
Markus Dravs
Hammond organ:
James Hallawell
background vocals:
Janelle Martin, Baby N’Sola, Nim Miller (singer/songwriter) and Florence Welch (English singer)
lead vocals:
Florence Welch (English singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 2015)
mixed at:
Mixsuite UK in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
The Pool in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Ship to Wreck by Florence + the Machine
instrumental versions:
Ship to Wreck (instrumental) by Florence + the Machine
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2016)
recording of:
Ship to Wreck
writer:
Tom Hull and Florence Welch (English singer)
publisher:
Goldzeal Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Florence + the Machine43:55
7Don’t Wanna FightAlabama Shakes53:53
8Really Love
recording of:
Really Love
lyricist:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Kendra Foster
composer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
D’Angelo and The Vanguard3:59
9AlrightKendrick Lamar3:15
10Traveller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2015)
recording of:
Traveller
lyricist and composer:
Chris Stapleton (American singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ken Tucky Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Chris Stapleton43:42
11Girl CrushLittle Big Town3.93:15
12See You Again (from Furious 7)
executive producer:
Neal H. Moritz (American film producer)
producer:
Mike Caren (US hip hop producer), Andrew Cedar, Frank E (Justin Franks), Charlie Puth and Kevin Weaver
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
background vocals:
Aton Ben-Horin, DJ Frank E (Justin Franks), Latoya Lee and The Truth Experiment
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 3), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2016), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 40), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 99) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
See You Again
writer:
Andrew Cedar, DJ Frank E (Justin Franks), Josh Hardy, Dann Hume, Phoebe Lou, Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa (US rapper)
publisher:
Andrew Cedar Publishing, Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), BMG Platinum Songs, Canadiana Music, Charlie Puth Music Publishing, J Franks Publishing, Kobalt Music (publisher), New World Music (new age music), Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Music, UPG Music Publishing, Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp. and Wiz Khalifa Publishing
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth4.43:51
13Lips Are Movin
vocals:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2014, in 2015, in 2025)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 22)
recording of:
Lips Are Movin
writer:
Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor (American singer)
Meghan Trainor3.73:02
14Should’ve Been Us
recording of:
Should’ve Been Us
writer:
James Alan Ghaleb (singer/songwriter), Oscar Holter, Jakob Jerlström, Tori Kelly, Alexander Kronlund, Laleh Pourkarim (Swedish artist) and Ludvig Söderberg
publisher:
AnnaMylove Music, Capitol Music (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Martin Shadowski Music Group, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
Tori Kelly3:06
15Take Your Time
recording of:
Take Your Time
lyricist:
Sam Hunt (US country singer‐songwriter), Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne (country songwriter)
Sam Hunt3.53:39
16Hold Back the RiverJames Bay3:44
17Pedestrian at Best
engineer:
Burke Reid
producer:
Courtney Barnett, Dan Luscombe and Burke Reid
mixer:
Dan Luscombe and Burke Reid
recorded at:
Head Gap in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at:
The Grove Studios, Somersby in Gosford (Gosford, New South Wales), New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
Pedestrian at Best
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett3.853:53
18Little Toy GunsCarrie Underwood43:33
19Burning House
engineer:
Tyler Johnson (US producer and songwriter), Ernesto Olvera-Lapier (engineer) and Alex Salibian
co-executive producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Cam (US country singer Camaron Ochs) and Tyler Johnson (US producer and songwriter)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Tyler Johnson (US producer and songwriter)
bass:
Tony Lucido
cello:
Carole Rabinowitz
guitar:
Tyler Johnson (US producer and songwriter), Anders Mouridsen (guitarist) and Doug Showalter
piano:
Jeff Bhasker
viola:
Jim Grosjean
violin:
Conni Ellisor
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker, Cam (US country singer Camaron Ochs) and Tyler Johnson (US producer and songwriter)
arranger:
Hamilton Ulmer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 2015 to present)
recording of:
Burning House
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Camaron Ochs (US country singer Camaron Ochs) and Tyler Sam Johnson (US producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Marvelous Oaks Records, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Way Above Music
Cam53:40
20Chances Are
cover recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist and composer:
Hayes Carll
publisher:
Highway 87 Music
Lee Ann Womack3:41
21John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hit Red Records (in 2016)
recording of:
John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16
writer:
Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne (country songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Songs by Red Room
Keith Urban2.753:40

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part of:GRAMMY Nominees (number: 2016) (order: 22)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002903483 [info]
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