Chris Botti receives two Grammy nominations

Chris Botti stands to walk away with two Grammy Awards at the end of this month. He’s also continuing his non-stop tour throughout the country this winter.

 His song “Emmanuel” is up for the Best Instrument Arrangement and his involvement in “Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace” is up for Best Classical Crossover Album.

 Botti’s competition for Best Instrumental Arrangement is “Hope” arranged by Vince Mendoza; “Slings and Arrows” arranged by Vince Mendoza; “Up With End Credits” arranged by Michael Giacchino and Tim Simonec; and “West Side Story Medley” arranged by Bill Cunliffe.

 His competition for Best Classical Crossover Album comes from “A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert” by Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson and Bion Tsang; “Jazz-Clazz” by Trio Clarone; “The Melody Of Rhythm” by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; “QSF Plays Brubeck” by Quartet San Francisco; and “Twelve Songs By Charles Ives.”

Those who also assisted with “Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace” are
Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d’Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown.

This is Botti’s third and fourth Grammy nomination. In 2006, he was nominated for the ‘Best Pop Instrumental Performance’ for “In Our Time” and in 2008 he was nominated for the ‘Best Pop Instrumental Album’ for “Italia.”

The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will return to the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, and will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:49 pm by jordan

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