{"id":64983,"date":"2019-11-20T17:22:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T22:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=64983"},"modified":"2019-11-21T13:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T18:08:59","slug":"scoop-opera-singers-net-canadas-grammy-2020-nomination-classical-music-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/11\/20\/scoop-opera-singers-net-canadas-grammy-2020-nomination-classical-music-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Opera Singers Net Canada\u2019s Only Grammy 2020 Nomination In Classical Music Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Krisztina Szab\u00f3 (Photo : BoHuang.ca); Barbara Hannigan (Photo : Marco Borggreve)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One single recording, and two Canadian opera singers, are the nation\u2019s only representation among the Grammy Award nominations for 2020 in the classical music categories.<\/p>\n

Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, recently seen on Toronto stages with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, is one of several nominees for the recording Benjamin: Lessons in Love & Violence<\/em> on the Opus Arte label, with George Benjamin conducting the Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House.<\/p>\n

Canadian mezzo soprano Krisztina Szab\u00f3<\/strong> is also part of the same recording. Also listed in the nomination are singers Ste\u0301phane Degout, Peter Hoare, and Gyula Orendt, along with producer James Whitbourn.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s slim pickings at the 2020 Grammy\u2019s comes in contrast to the 2019 Grammy Awards<\/a>,<\/span> when Canadian classical music luminaries like James Ehnes, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin made the list.<\/p>\n

In other categories, Drake leads the Canadian Grammy contingent with two nominations for collaborations in the rap and R&B categories, one of them co-produced by Toronto\u2019s Noah Shebib.<\/p>\n

Pop singer and songwriters Shawn Mendes and Jessie Reyez got one nod each, Mendes for his collaboration \u201cSenorita\u201d with Camila Cabello in the best pop duo or group performance category. Jessie Reyez is nominated for her album Being Human in Public<\/em> in the urban contemporary album category.<\/p>\n

Singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar is nominated in the best R&B performance category alongside singer Brandy, and Michael Bubl\u00e9\u2019s album Love<\/em> is nominated for best traditional pop vocal album.<\/p>\n

Alberta\u2019s Northern Cree<\/strong> got their ninth career Grammy nomination<\/strong> for their album When It\u2019s Cold \u2014 Cree Round Dance Songs<\/em> in the best regional roots music album category.<\/p>\n

Singer-songwriter Bernie Herms is nominated in the best contemporary Christian music performance or song category.<\/p>\n

The 62nd Grammy Awards<\/span><\/a><\/strong> air Sunday, Jan. 26<\/strong> on CBS and CityTV.<\/p>\n

CLASSICAL FIELD<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Best Orchestral Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n