The Grammy Nominees was a series of various artists compilation albums, released from 1995-2020, celebrating the best of the music industry. Albums were released before the airing of the annual Grammy Awards. All of the songs on the albums were Grammy nominated in the year released. Other Grammy series albums were briefly issued for rap nominees (1999–2001) and Latin nominees (1998–2005).
Each regular album from 1995 through to the 2007 edition was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while the 1996 and 2000 editions were certified Platinum. [1] After 25 years, the release of Grammy compilation CDs was stopped due to the declining interest and sales of physical media. [2]
1995 Grammy Nominees is the first edition of the long-running series and covered the top contenders for the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Released on February 7, 1995, it entered at number twenty-six on the Billboard 200 chart.
1995 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 7, 1995 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 62:53 |
Label | Sony |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men | II | 3:58 |
2. | "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Come On Come On | 4:02 |
3. | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow | Tuesday Night Music Club | 4:32 |
4. | "Love Sneakin' Up On You" | Bonnie Raitt | Longing in Their Hearts | 3:38 |
5. | "Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen | Philadelphia Official Soundtrack | 3:52 |
6. | "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" | Michael Bolton | The One Thing | 5:05 |
7. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Elton John | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 3:59 |
8. | "Prayer for the Dying" | Seal | Seal | 5:30 |
9. | "Love the One You're With" | Luther Vandross | Songs | 5:03 |
10. | "Hero" | Mariah Carey | Music Box | 4:17 |
11. | "The Power of Love" | Celine Dion | The Colour of My Love | 5:41 |
12. | "Longing in Their Hearts" | Bonnie Raitt | Longing in Their Hearts | 4:48 |
13. | "Ordinary Miracles" | Barbra Streisand | Barbra: The Concert | 3:56 |
1996 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 38th Annual Grammy Awards, and became the series' first top 20 chart entry, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 chart.
1996 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various Artists | |
Released | February 6, 1996 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 48:44 |
Label | Sony |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men | Daydream | 4:43 |
2. | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. | Dangerous Minds | 4:02 |
3. | "One of Us" | Joan Osborne | Relish | 5:22 |
4. | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal | Seal | 3:38 |
5. | "Waterfalls" | TLC | CrazySexyCool | 3:32 |
6. | "I Can Love You Like That" | All-4-One | And the Music Speaks | 4:24 |
7. | "You Are Not Alone" | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | 5:47 |
8. | "You Oughta Know" | Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | 4:08 |
9. | "Baby" | Brandy | Brandy | 5:15 |
10. | "Let Her Cry" | Hootie & the Blowfish | Cracked Rear View | 5:08 |
11. | "Any Man of Mine" | Shania Twain | The Woman in Me | 4:05 |
1997 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, and did two better than its predecessor in the series, hitting number fourteen on the Billboard 200 chart.
1997 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 11, 1997 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 54:41 |
Label | Polygram |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "Give Me One Reason" | Tracy Chapman | New Beginning | 4:29 |
2. | "Change the World" | Eric Clapton | Phenomenon (soundtrack) | 3:55 |
3. | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion | Falling into You | 4:35 |
4. | "Ironic" | Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | 3:49 |
5. | "1979" | The Smashing Pumpkins | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 4:25 |
6. | "Stupid Girl" | Garbage | Garbage | 4:21 |
7. | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | Jewel | Pieces of You | 4:01 |
8. | "Spiderwebs" | No Doubt | Tragic Kingdom | 4:28 |
9. | "Nobody Knows" | The Tony Rich Project | Words | 5:09 |
10. | "My Baby" | LeAnn Rimes | Blue | 2:51 |
11. | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton | Secrets | 4:32 |
12. | "Get Out of This House" | Shawn Colvin | A Few Small Repairs | 4:17 |
13. | "Reach" | Gloria Estefan | Destiny | 3:49 |
1998 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 40th Annual Grammy Awards and just missed hitting the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number eleven.
1998 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 10, 1998 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 52:53 |
Label | MCA |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" | Paula Cole | This Fire | 4:28 |
2. | "Sunny Came Home" | Shawn Colvin | A Few Small Repairs | 4:26 |
3. | "Everyday Is a Winding Road" | Sheryl Crow | Sheryl Crow | 4:18 |
4. | "MMMBop" | Hanson | Middle of Nowhere | 4:28 |
5. | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture | 5:22 |
6. | "Criminal" | Fiona Apple | Tidal | 5:43 |
7. | "On & On" | Erykah Badu | Baduizm | 3:48 |
8. | "Silver Springs" | Fleetwood Mac | The Dance | 5:43 |
9. | "Virtual Insanity" | Jamiroquai | Travelling without Moving | 5:42 |
10. | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Tragic Kingdom | 4:24 |
11. | "Anybody Seen My Baby?" | The Rolling Stones | Bridges to Babylon | 4:31 |
1999 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, and became the series' first top 10 entry on the Billboard 200, peaking at number eight.
1999 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 9, 1999 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 71:09 |
Label | Elektra |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica | Never Say Never , The Boy Is Mine | 4:56 |
2. | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | 4:41 |
3. | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture | 4:52 |
4. | "Ray of Light" | Madonna | Ray of Light | 5:21 |
5. | "You're Still the One" | Shania Twain | Come on Over | 3:35 |
6. | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys | 4:48 |
7. | "Amor Ti Vieta" | Andrea Bocelli | Aria: The Opera Album | 1:50 |
8. | "Wide Open Spaces" | Dixie Chicks | Wide Open Spaces | 3:45 |
9. | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | 4:03 |
10. | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia | Left of the Middle | 4:06 |
11. | "Save Tonight" | Eagle-Eye Cherry | Desireless | 3:59 |
12. | "My Father's Eyes" | Eric Clapton | Pilgrim | 5:23 |
13. | "Anytime" | Brian McKnight | Anytime | 4:33 |
14. | "Lullaby" | Shawn Mullins | Soul's Core | 5:30 |
15. | "You Were Meant for Me" | Sting | The Object of My Affection | 4:12 |
Grammy Nominees 2000 covers the top contenders for the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. It became the series' second top ten entry on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number nine.
Grammy Nominees 2000 | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 8, 2000 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 54:06 |
Label | RCA |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys | Millennium | 3:34 |
2. | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin | Ricky Martin | 4:03 |
3. | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas | Supernatural | 4:00 |
4. | "No Scrubs" | TLC | Fanmail | 3:35 |
5. | "Genie in a Bottle" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera | 3:37 |
6. | "Do Something" | Macy Gray | On How Life Is | 4:59 |
7. | "Bawitdaba" | Kid Rock | Devil Without a Cause | 4:26 |
8. | "...Baby One More Time" | Britney Spears | ...Baby One More Time | 3:31 |
9. | "It Hurt So Bad" | Susan Tedeschi | Just Won't Burn | 4:48 |
10. | "I Need to Know" | Marc Anthony | Marc Anthony | 3:48 |
11. | "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" | Lou Bega | A Little Bit of Mambo | 4:41 |
12. | "Sogno" | Andrea Bocelli | Sogno | 4:03 |
13. | "Brand New Day" | Sting | Brand New Day | 6:20 |
Chart (2000) | Position |
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South Korean International Albums (MIAK) [9] | 29 |
Grammy Nominees 2001 covers the top contenders for the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. Unlike its two predecessors in the series, it failed to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, instead only peaking at number twelve.
Grammy Nominees 2001 | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 6, 2001 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 72:29 |
Label | Capitol |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "Say My Name" | Destiny's Child | The Writing's on the Wall | 4:30 |
2. | "I Try" | Macy Gray | On How Life Is | 3:58 |
3. | "Music" | Madonna | Music | 3:45 |
4. | "Bye Bye Bye" | *NSYNC | No Strings Attached | 3:21 |
5. | "Beautiful Day" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 4:08 |
6. | "Sexx Laws" | Beck | Midnite Vultures | 3:38 |
7. | "The Real Slim Shady" | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP | 4:45 |
8. | "Optimistic" | Radiohead | Kid A | 4:54 |
9. | "You're the One" | Paul Simon | You're the One | 4:59 |
10. | "Cousin Dupree" | Steely Dan | Two Against Nature | 5:27 |
11. | "What a Girl Wants" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera | 3:34 |
12. | "Save Me" | Aimee Mann | Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture | 4:34 |
13. | "Both Sides Now" | Joni Mitchell | Both Sides Now | 5:47 |
14. | "Oops!... I Did It Again" | Britney Spears | Oops!... I Did It Again | 3:31 |
15. | "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" | Backstreet Boys | Millennium | 3:55 |
16. | "Pinch Me" | Barenaked Ladies | Maroon | 4:45 |
17. | "Breathless" | The Corrs | In Blue | 3:28 |
Grammy Nominees 2002 covers the top contenders for the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, and, like the 2001 edition, peaked outside the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number thirteen.
Grammy Nominees 2002 | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 5, 2002 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 73:00 |
Label | UTV Records |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "Video" | India Arie | Acoustic Soul | 4:07 |
2. | "Fallin'" | Alicia Keys | Songs in A Minor | 3:30 |
3. | "Ms. Jackson" | OutKast | Stankonia | 3:59 |
4. | "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" | Train | Drops of Jupiter | 4:19 |
5. | "Walk On" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 4:55 |
6. | "Honest with Me" | Bob Dylan | Love and Theft | 5:47 |
7. | "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" | The Soggy Bottom Boys | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 3:10 |
8. | "I'm Like a Bird" | Nelly Furtado | Whoa, Nelly! | 4:04 |
9. | "Babylon" | David Gray | White Ladder | 4:46 |
10. | "Fill Me In" | Craig David | Born to Do It | 4:15 |
11. | "You Rock My World" | Michael Jackson | Invincible | 5:07 |
12. | "I Want Love" | Elton John | Songs from the West Coast | 4:35 |
13. | "Still" | Brian McKnight | Superhero | 4:19 |
14. | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | James Taylor | Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book | 4:41 |
15. | "Shape of My Heart" | Backstreet Boys | Black & Blue | 3:50 |
16. | "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | Five for Fighting | America Town | 3:40 |
17. | "Imitation of Life" | R.E.M. | Reveal | 3:56 |
Grammy Nominees 2003 covers the top contenders for the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, and returned the series to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number six.
Grammy Nominees 2003 | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | February 11, 2003 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 71:14 |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
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1. | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton | Be Not Nobody | 3:58 |
2. | "Don't Know Why" | Norah Jones | Come Away with Me | 3:06 |
3. | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback | Silver Side Up | 3:44 |
4. | "Landslide" | Dixie Chicks | Home | 3:48 |
5. | "Without Me" | Eminem | The Eminem Show | 4:23 |
6. | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly | Nellyville | 3:50 |
7. | "Foolish" | Ashanti | Ashanti | 3:49 |
8. | "All You Wanted" | Michelle Branch | The Spirit Room | 3:37 |
9. | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne | Let Go | 4:04 |
10. | "Your Body Is a Wonderland" | John Mayer | Room for Squares | 3:46 |
11. | "Soak Up the Sun" | Sheryl Crow | C'mon, C'mon | 3:18 |
12. | "Get the Party Started" | P!nk | Missundaztood | 3:12 |
13. | "Overprotected" | Britney Spears | Britney | 3:19 |
14. | "7 Days" | Craig David | Born to Do It | 3:54 |
15. | "Fragile" | Sting | ...All This Time | 4:21 |
16. | "October Road" | James Taylor | October Road | 3:57 |
17. | "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" | Bowling for Soup | Drunk Enough to Dance | 3:18 |
18. | "Where Are You Going" | Dave Matthews Band | Busted Stuff | 3:51 |
19. | "Girlfriend" | *NSYNC | Celebrity | 3:59 |
2004 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming, at that point, the series' highest-charting volume.
2004 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 20, 2004 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 79:23 |
Label | BMG |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
2005 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, and matched the series' best chart peak of number four on the Billboard 200 chart.
2005 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 25, 2005 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 79:41 |
Label | Capitol |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
2006 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. It failed to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, instead peaking at number 14.
2006 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 24, 2006 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 79:45 |
Label | Sony BMG |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [15] |
Grammy Nominees 2007 covers the top contenders for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, and is, thus far, the highest-charting album in the series, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 chart.
2007 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 23, 2007 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 78:55 |
Label | Sony BMG |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [16] |
Grammy Nominees 2008 covers the top contenders for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart.
2008 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 29, 2008 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 79:49 |
Label | UMe |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [17] |
Grammy Nominees 2009 covers the top contenders for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards and debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart.
2009 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 27, 2009 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 78:53 |
Label | Rhino |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [18] |
Grammy Nominees 2010 covers the top contenders for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. The album has sold 235,000 copies as of March 2010. [19]
2010 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 19, 2010 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 79:29 |
Label | EMI Music |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [20] |
The track listing for 2011 Grammy Nominees was revealed on January 6, 2011, and the album was released on January 25, 2011. [21] It covers the top contenders for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The album has sold 204,000 copies as of April 2011. [22]
2011 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 25, 2011 |
Genre | Various |
Length | 74:32 |
Label | Jive Records |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [23] |
The 2012 edition was released on January 24, 2012, and covers the top contenders for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. [24] [25] The album has sold 323,000 copies as of May 2012. [26]
2012 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 24, 2012 |
Length | 79:46 |
Label | Universal Republic Records |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [27] |
2013 Grammy Nominees covers the top contenders for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. [28] The album has sold 315,000 copies as of May 2013. [29]
2013 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 22, 2013 |
Genre | Pop |
Label | Capitol |
Grammy Nominees 2014 covers the top contenders for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The album has sold 309,000 copies in the US as of July 2014. [30]
2014 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 17, 2014 (Australia) January 21, 2014 (US) |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 70:19 |
Label | Atlantic |
2015 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 20, 2015 |
Genre | |
Length | 75:43 |
Label | RCA |
2015 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance nominees for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 on the week dated February 7, 2015, and peaked at number 9 three weeks later. It also peaked at number 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
2016 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 22, 2016 |
Genre | |
Length | 77:51 |
Label | Republic |
2016 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Country Solo Performance nominees for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
2017 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 20, 2017 |
Genre | |
Length | 79:40 |
Label | Atlantic |
2017 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance nominees for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
2018 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 12, 2018 |
Genre | |
Length | 73:51 |
Label | RCA |
2018 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Country Album nominees for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
2019 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 25, 2019 |
Genre | |
Length | 79:46 |
Label | RCA |
2019 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
2020 Grammy Nominees | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | January 17, 2020 |
Genre | |
Label | Warner |
2020 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Duo/Group Performance nominees for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Chart (1995–2020) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard) [31] | 32 |
US Billboard 200 [32] | 59 |
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Daughtry is the debut album by American rock band Daughtry, released on November 21, 2006, by RCA Records. The band is fronted by American Idol fifth season-finalist Chris Daughtry. The release is the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history, the best-selling album of 2007, according to Billboard, and the band's highest-selling record.
Matthew Guion Maher is a Canadian contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, and worship leader from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. Three of his nine albums have reached the Top 25 Christian Albums Billboard chart and four of his singles have reached the Top 25 Christian Songs chart. His notable writing credits include "Your Grace Is Enough", "I Will Rise", "Because He Lives (Amen)", "Christ Is Risen", and "Lord I Need You". Maher has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards in his career and was awarded the Songwriter of the Year at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards.
"Corazón Espinado" is a song by Latin rock band Santana featuring Latin rock group Maná. The song was written, produced and sung by Fher Olvera, and co-produced by Alex González, and was released on May 30, 2000, as the fifth single from their 17th studio album, Supernatural (1999), and became a top-20 hit in Italy and Spain. It won the "Record of the Year" and "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group" at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards. In addition, Santana and Maná performed the song at the Latin Grammys.
"Come Back to Me" is the second official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook (2008). It was released as a joint double-A single with "Bar-ba-sol".
Play On is the third studio album by American country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on November 3, 2009, through Arista Nashville. Play On was produced by Mark Bright who also produced Underwood's Carnival Ride and seven other songs off of Some Hearts.
Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals is the second extended play (EP) by the cast of musical television series Glee. Containing six songs from the season one finale "Journey to Regionals", it was released on June 8, 2010, the same day the episode aired. Half of the tracks are cover versions of songs by American rock band Journey. The EP debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200 and Soundtrack charts, with first-week sales of 154,000 copies. Unlike previous Glee releases, no singles were released from this album, but all of its tracks managed to appear on multiple national charts. Songs were generally received favorably, with many enjoying the Journey covers. The setlist of Glee Live! In Concert!, the cast's first concert tour, included three songs from the Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals.
Back to Me is the third studio album by American singer Fantasia. It was released by J Records on August 24, 2010. Her first project in four years, much of the album was conceived after Fantasia had ventured into musical acting, starring as Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, with production provided by Chuck Harmony, Jim Jonsin, Los Da Mystro, Pop & Oak and others. The album's title was suggested to her by comedian Steve Harvey, when Barrino visited his morning radio program.
"Don't You Wanna Stay" is a duet recorded by American singers Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson. It was written by Andy Gibson, Paul Jenkins, and Jason Sellers. It was released as the second single from Aldean's fourth studio album My Kinda Party, following Aldean's and Clarkson's performance on the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards on November 10, 2010, due to strong demands of radio stations, and was also included on the deluxe edition of Clarkson's fifth studio album Stronger (2011). The song contains elements of country and pop, and its lyrics speak of the difficulties of finding and maintaining love.
"Don't Rush" is a song by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson, from her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits – Chapter One (2012). The song was released as the second single from the greatest hits album by RCA Records. It is also one of the three newly recorded songs for the compilation. Written by Blu Sanders, Natalie Hemby, and Lindsay Chapman, and produced by Dann Huff, it features country music singer Vince Gill on backing vocals. The song premiered on WSIX-FM radio station on October 29, 2012, and was made available for purchase on iTunes store on the following day. It was officially sent to country radio stations on November 15, 2012. Musically, "Don't Rush" is a country song with influences of country soul and soft rock. It is Clarkson's second country single as a main act.
The discography of Jason Castro.