THE BACHELOR S.27 E. 4 | WE'RE OFF TO THE BAHAMAS

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We’re back with Zach Shallcross for tonight’s latest episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. Jesse Palmer tells the women that there won’t be a date and that they will make their way to the Bahamas where their journeys will continue. The date card arrives and Katherine is given a 1-on-1 date.

Katherine and Zach head out for their date on a boat to get to know more about one another. They practice safe sun, awkwardly date and continue to dig deeper to know more about one another.

Back at the Baha Mar, the rest of the women are talking about where they are in relation to others and trying to see how to navigate the week as there is still another 1-on-1 as well as a group date.

The next date card arrives and Aly, Kaity, Ariel, Davia, Genevie, Anastasia, Kylee, Mercedes, Charity, Gabi, Jess and Greer will be on a date that involves heat. Brooklyn will be on the 1-on-1 date.

At Zach and Kat’s date night, she lets him know that the family dynamics that she comes from is not the same as his. She lets him know that the relationship between her and her mom wasn’t great for a period of time and she didn’t live at home. After their heart-to-heart, Zach gives her the date night rose and she accepts.

The women back at the suite see the fireworks that are set off and they know that she had a great date and will be coming back.

The group date gets underway and Zach lets them know that they will be eating and drinking and relaxing a bit. In the group settings, Zach tends to interact with each person and the women agreed that they would all give each other time. When Anastasia says that she wants to talk with Zach the women feel like she overstepped. When Kylee approached her comment of wanting to steal Zach and not wanting to “fight her over it,” is blown out of proportion as Anastasia tells all the women that Kylee wants to fight her. Most of the women understand what was said and Zach even heard Kylee say it in real time - how this will resolve itself will definitely come up at the cocktail party for the group date.

Although he spends time with each one, he finds out that Anastasia may be there for the wrong reason as she has been overheard saying that she is there to increase her Instagram followers. Zach gets the information, talks with those that heard and then brings it up to her. He lets her know that he will need to think about it and will get back to her. When she comes back to the women, Kylee says she wants to talk about the elephant in the room and she wanted to make sure she was honest that although she didn’t hear it, she was told about it. Anastasia says that those words were taken out of context (meanwhile, she has no problem taking words out of context in terms of Kylee).

He gives the group date rose to Ariel and Anastasia continues to cry and be shocked.

Brooklyn finally goes on her 1-on-1 date. We’ve grown to like Brooklyn as she always lets people know what she’s thinking and on her watch, she won’t allow someone to walk over others. Zach is excited and notes that he realizes that she still comes off as slightly anxious.

Back at the resort, we hear the women talking and of course they’re talking about the drama about IG followers and Anastasia.

Brooklyn and Zach ride ATVs as well as hang out on a secluded beach. He lets us know that he is intrigued by her, but she will need to open up and he wants to peel back more layers so that he can see if there is something that is really there. Hopefully, she does as we love what Brooklyn has brought to this season so far as she’s authentic, genuine and down to Earth.

With the disclaimer that kicks off this segment of the episode, we know that Brooklyn is going to share something traumatic. She shares her experiences with domestic violence and Zach feels upset that this happened. Brooklyn is happy that she shared this with him and says that she is ready to have love for someone that deserves it and will give it back. He gives her a rose. As they connect, they are serenaded as they dance the night away.

The rose ceremony is taking place and everyone is getting ready. There are a few women at the group date who didn’t get a chance to talk with him, so people are preparing to take that time. Zach arrives to see all of the women and to kick off the cocktail party so that last conversations can be had. He lets them know that he likes honesty and vulnerability. He shares that he is going to follow his heart in all of the things that he does. He pulls Anastasia aside so that they can talk. He asks her what she’s feeling as he knows it was a tough conversation. We don’t hear him say the words but we see as he escorts her out and we now know that she is not going forward.

Zach comes back and lets the women know what happened. Kylee cries about what happened; however, if you started a series of activities which caused someone to go home, you do need to take ownership and continue as the fact that you shared it, you know that that could be a possibility. Zach is definitely about being drama free and reducing that for the women as well. It’s obvious that he has shown this over the past few weeks.

Kylee wanted to chat with him to talk about big issues, but right when she did, Jesse let them know that it was time for the rose ceremony. Kylee says she wants to go home as she can’t stand up there and not hear her name called. Her friend tells her that you at least have to wait to hear what happens before making a decision as calling someone else out doesn’t mean that she will be punished for it and sent home.

The rose ceremony begins.

ZACH GIVES ROSES TO | Aly, Ariel, Brooklyn, Charity, Gabi, Greer, Jess, Kaity, Kat, Kylee, Mercedes

ZACH DOESN’T GIVE A ROSE TO | Anastasia, Davia, Genevie

Each night during the season, we tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were from the last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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OUR HOMETOWN PREDICTIONS

ALY

CHARITY

DAVIA

KAITY

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

ALY

ANASTASIA

ARIEL

BAILEY

BECCA

BRIANNA

BROOKLYN

CARA

CAT

CHARITY

CHRISTINA

DAVIA

HOLLAND

GABI

GENEVIE

GREER

JESSICA

KAITY

KATHERINE

KIMBERLY

KYLEE

LEKHA

MADISON

MERCEDES

OLIVIA L

OLIVIA M

SONIA

VANESSA

VICTORIA E

VICTORIA J

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A LEGACY MANIFESTED | ADAM BLACKSTONE

When we watch our favorite performances, there are so many people involved that make these shows come together. The Music Director has a birds eye view and is integral in making sure the components come together, keeping all the teams in lockstep with one another and being able to translate the artist's vision to what we see.

When you have a MD that is also musician and can play across genres, you really have someone that is multi-talented! We caught up with Adam Blackstone a bassist who has performed with Jay-Z, Dave Chapelle's Block Party, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and so much more. He has also been the MD for a number of the entertainers above including Nicki Minaj and Rihanna - sometimes playing with these artists and more. In addition, this man has been the MD behind the historic Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Eminem and will be back again when for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show with Rihanna hits the stage for this moment of sports meets music. In this position, he has helmed the OSCARS, NBA All Star Weekend, The Masked Singer and more.

In addiiton to being in the industry for decades with a coveted list of talent that he has worked with, he just released his debut album Legacy last fall and his single 'Round Midnight’ with Jazmin Sullivan has been nominated for a GRAMMY which takes place next month! To ensure that he can continue to grow his brand and fingerprint on the industry, he also talks about how he supplies an array of talent from musicians, engineers and background singers to our favorite artists through BASSic Black Entertainment.

With some busy days ahead, we wanted to find out about how he found his way into the music industry, his love for bass, being a musician as well as a MD and what he has coming up.

ATHLEISURE MAG: What was the moment when you fell in love with music?

ADAM BLACKSTONE: That’s a great question! I think from birth! With my family, I was always surrounded by music, my father is a musician. What we would call today, probably a wedding band singer, but he did weddings, bat mitzvahs, church services, banquets, and all of that. Then, growing up in Black church, my mom and my family was heavy into choir and music ministry. I think that early early African American church experience allowed me to see the power that the music played in the emotional and psyche of human beings in general. Fast forward to me going to high school and getting some jazz band awards and all of the accolades and the praise and being a little bit turned on by that as well. It made me want to excel and to show Black excellence. Of course, fast forward to really my first major major gig was Jay-Z on stage at Madison Square Garden. There was nothing like that feeling! So those 3 instances for me were very much spread out, but were very much so similar feelings you know?

AM: Yes. What drew you to wanting to play bass?

AB: Funny story, I started as a drummer. I think every little Black boy in church as a musician wants to play drums. When we moved to a suburb in town - Willingboro, NJ, again, the band teacher who was white, I’ll never forget when he said, “listen, I have 14 drummers. I heard about your family, I hear about your musical lineage that you have and our band is missing a bass player.” This was in 2nd grade and he said, “I would love if you would switch over.” I said, “hell naw, I’m not doing that bro!” This was back in the day when you had to walk to school and all of that and I wanted to walk with my drum sticks – I didn’t want to walk with a bass! He talked to my parents and we made the switch and honestly, it was one of the best decisions that I had ever made of course!

So that is what introduced me to bass and that instrument in general allows me to be the foundation and the root of all of the chords that are being played. I learned that a little later on. Drums is the rhythm, but bass is really the melody and it controls the chordal structure. Me being the future MD that I was, I think that I like a little bit of the control!

AM: I like how one decision really made all the difference!

You have worked with so many people from Rihanna, The Roots, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Jay-Z and even across genres.

AB: Yes!

AM: How do you approach when you’re working on these projects as they all have different needs and different focuses in terms of when you’re coming in as the musician role.

AB: I think that the biggest thing is that they allow me to be able to be myself, to be creative, allow me to present them with ideas, but also knowing that I am protecting them. They know that I am taking their vision and just trying to enhance it a little bit. As musical director and crossing genres specifically, it’s not about my vision, it’s about the artists’ vision. We’re all a team. If they win, we win. If they’re hot on stage, if their tour is hot, it allows for more opportunities for me as well! So, I always pride myself on asking the artists what they need, what they want and how I can be a vessel to enhance that vision across genres, that respect is given and so they allow me to, you know, continue to be as successful as I am.

AM: Tell me about your debut album Legacy which came out last fall!

AB: Yessss Legacy, Legacy! It was a labor of love for sure! We all went through that pandemic, and you know, we lost some folks. I lost a couple of good friends of mine, I lost a cousin and going through to their services, I realized that I didn't want to leave this Earth with a laptop full of ideas – you know what I’m saying? I heard Jazzy Jeff say, “leave here empty.” So, I was really inspired by loss and I buckled down for about 40 - 45 days and returned to my roots and one of my first loves is jazz and really progressive jazz. I decided what songs I wanted to do and really saw which artists were being impacted by me for a long time and how they wanted to pay it back to me by hopping on my album. Everybody from Kirk Franklin to Mary Mary to Jazmine Sullivan to Jill Scott to Queen Latifah. The list goes on and on! I made that one phone call and they said, “absolutely, whatever you need,” because they know for the last 20 years, I have answered their phone calls and said the same thing. You know what I mean? It’s what I like to call, Relationship Equity! It’s been really cool. We went Billboard #1 on Legacy, the single got a GRAMMY nomination, we are Image Award nominee now for 2023 and going on tour opening for Jill Scott this spring. I’m very excited about that that Legacy continues to hopefully impact people and to become part of their legacy as well. I really did it to inspire.

AM: That is amazing and I really love when you are talking about Relationship Equity, as I have definitely dipped into that pool many times and let them know that for the times I reached back, I needed it for what I was working on.

AB: Even with that, to the right person, you don’t even have to say that because they know what you’ve done and the value that you have added to their legacy, you know what I’m saying? I’m very grateful for God giving me the foresight 20 years ago, didn’t know I would be here doing a record. I was nice to people, I was a good character person, I had integrity and so now when I make these calls, it’s been no issues. I’m super thankful for that!

AM: So are you thinking about your next album?

AB: Legacy 2, I’m definitely thinking about it for sure!

AM: In addition to being an artist and a musician, you’re a noted Music Director. Can you tell us what a Music Director does?

AB: No problem. As an MD, my job is to curate everything live music oriented from stage, to lighting, to choreography, to programming – basically build that live experience for the viewer. So it starts by me sitting with the artist and seeing what story that they want to tell through their set list. Sometimes we have 2 hours and then for things like the Super Bowl, we have 13 minutes, you know what I mean? From there, I do a lot of hiring of the band, backgrounds, engineers and then I rehearse the band and then it’s everything from me going to choreo rehearsal, lighting rehearsal to make sure that their cues line up with the music cues. So that gives that total overall experience and that’s essentially what a music director does from arranging, to scoring to creative on the stage.

AM: When you’re doing that, is it hard for you to wear two hats when you’re actually playing as well as being the Music Director?

AB: That’s a great question. I have to be honest and say, that it’s easier for me to be able to do the two hats because I speak through my instrument. That allows me to have a little bit more of a fluent language if we use that analogy, because I can get the ideas out while playing. Sometimes, if I’m just coming in to oversee and there is another band like Maroon 5 or something like that - when I do Tim McGraw, he has his own band, it’s like I have to adapt to their language. Either way it’s cool, but I have to say that the two hats actually because of my musicianship and I’m thankful for that, it lets the MD job be a little easier for me!

AM: It’s amazing to think about the fact that you were saying that whether someone is going on a tour, last year’s halftime show for the Super Bowl and you were also involved with The Masked Singer as well which is a TV show. That’s a lot of hats to juggle, so how do you say, ok if this is a tour – it’s this way and a TV show is another way and then when you’re doing the halftime show which was ridiculous –

AB: Thank you so much!

AM: We just watched the documentary, The Show: California Love, so being able to see the behind-the-scenes as someone who is a fashion stylist and the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Athleisure Mag, I have such an appreciation for how all of those things come together and it’s nice to see how that all took place.

AB: I think that the biggest difference is trusting myself and trusting the process. When it comes to the creative, I started as a touring guy so a lot of times, the touring aspect comes a little easier to me and I’m a fan of music. So I know what the viewer wants to see/hear. When it comes to the television show whether it’s The Masked Singer, The Four, BET Awards, The Voice – things like that, we’re making television so how do we want to sustain people’s interest by watching the show? How we do that is by making very impactful moments happen in a very short period of time. That’s different then the tour, because you want to elongate the moment so that you can stretch out people’s attention span – you get what I’m saying? It’s a different hat to wear, but at the end of the day, it’s about entertainment and I am happy to be a true entertainer in the sense of the musicianship of it.

AM: This year, you’re going to be back at it again with Rihanna’s halftime show for the Super Bowl. What can you tell us about this show and anything that you can share as we’re all so excited!

AB: No doubt, I’m excited to be a Co-Musical Director this year with my partner, Omar Edwards. He’s another Philly guy and we are going to set the world ablaze! Riri has had the superpower of all her career of being Anti, no pun intended! So, what that allows us to do is for us to think completely outside of the box. I can’t give you too many more details to be completely honest, but I will say that it’s going to be a whirlwind experience for that 13 mins for sure. I think that the people will love it for sure. I always like to call it the Super Bowl catalog of songs so I promise you that you will hear your favorites!

AM: Tell us about BASSic Black Entertainment and what it offers to those in the music industry.

AB: Absolutely, BBE we call it for short, BASSic Black Entertainment was founded by myself and my beautiful wife, Kaisha Blackstone. At a point in 2008/2009/2010, my stock as MD was rising and I was not able to be in multiple places at one time! So, the artists trusted me and said, “hey, even though you can’t be there. Can you set it up for me, hire the personnel?” I said of course and knowing that these people shared the same core values as me musically and personally, character and integrity as well – at one point, I had over 250 musicians, singers and engineers collectively out on the road with different tours. My wife said, “ok guy, hold on. Let’s figure this out.” How can we not just monetize because it wasn’t about that, it was about creating a structure for these people. I kind of was like calling them up, doing the music and then throwing them out with the wolves per se in my earlier career. But once we set up BASSic Black Entertainment, there is a structure, there are tour managers, there are rates in place and everything that allows people to be able to come to work and maximize their jobs for the potential to be a musician and to not have to worry that anybody will take advantage of them. They also know that the BBE brand is represented as well so it’s all with excellence.

Right now, we are a music staffing agency, we have now branched into the record label industry business as well with BBE Records and we will continue to not only put out music, and new artists, but also support tours. Right now, I have a BBE band out with Jeezy, a BBE band out with SZA, a BBE band out with Ari Lennox, we’re doing great! For myself, I’m opening this spring for Jill Scott, so that is going to be a great experience as well.

AM: I mean, you have so many plates that are spinning, all those projects, prepping for your spring tour, going to the GRAMMYs next month!

AB: Yesssss!

AM: Congratulations on that! You have the halftime show coming up – how do you take a moment for yourself in terms of self-care and making sure that you can kind of refill your cup or at least partially?

AB: I’m about to give you some exclusiveness! I like to just disappear from rehearsal for 3 days and to see my kids! Family first over everything to me! If I have their blessing to go out and be great, that allows me to remain creative and to operate in my most maximum genius. If the home structure is not cool, I’m coming home – you know what I’m saying? Even if home is cool and my stomach is not cool, or me missing my family and my wife is not cool, I’m coming home so that is how I replenish myself. I kiss my babies – I love on my family. I bring them out with me when I can. They support me in all I do, it’s been a sacrifice. It’s a sacrifice not only for me, but my wife as well. I’m just so thankful that I have a strong woman like that to hold the fort down, be at the crib – she knows that I’m out here building a legacy for our children. Hopefully, for her to be proud of as well. That’s how I replenish myself by filling myself up with love from my family.

AM: Once again, it was so much fun to research you for this piece as there were things that we already know, but it was a treasure trove of so many things like being the MD for All Star Basketball Weekend and the Oscars, you got an Emmy for last year’s halftime show for Oustanding Music Direction – you have done so much, you have worked with so many artists and now you have your own album, what do you want your legacy to be?

AB: My legacy should be that Adam Blackstone was a core value person, giving, selfless, loving and also did good music and made people laugh, made them dance through the melody. If that can be my legacy, that would be more then I could ever ask for. If my music is it then that is a plus, I promise you! I’ve been so thankful to see the impact that it has had through the accolades. The Emmy award was so so great, but I was hired to do a job, right. I was always going to do the best that I could do. I’m alsoways going to be the best me that I can be and an Emmy just validated that someone else thought that it was a good job as well. This GRAMMY nomination hit differently for me, because it’s an idea in my head – the music, it’s an idea in my gut, it’s an idea in my soul and it’s an idea in my heart. So, to see how that one idea can come to fruition and other people then latch on to that idea which was created by yourself, it just meant a whole different aspect for me with that. So the music thing has been such a great tool to show me the power of music, you know what I mean? I’m super excited for what’s to come and super thankful for that!

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TOM COLICCHIO + THE BIG GAME

This Sunday, the Big Game will be here and that means cheering for our favorite division and or team! We love the fact that we can come together over food, sports and a great story! We’ve been collecting a number of recipes and we caught up with Chef Tom Colicchio, 5 X James Beard Award winner, Emmy Award Winner, Executive Producer and Host of BRAVO’s Top Chef, the Restaurateur and Founder of Crafted Hospitality. He talked with us about what he’s serving, what our playbook needs to be for getting prepared for the Big Day and of course getting to hear about Top Chef World All Stars which premiers on March 9th!

ATHLEISURE MAG: Before we get into the Big Game and all of the good food that we’re going to talk about. When did you realize that you wanted to be a chef?

CHEF TOM COLICCHIO: Oh, when I was about 15, I always cooked at home and my dad suggested that I become a chef. Actually, if you look in my yearbook, circa 1980, on the bottom of my photo, it says, “plan to be a chef.”

AM: Love that!

Clearly we’re all excited for the Big Game coming up on Sunday. It’s all about people coming together and the foods that we’re all going to eat. What are you excited about when it comes to watching the game and who are you cheering for?

CHEF TC: I’m an NFC guy so I guess I’m cheering for the Eagles. Also, the owner of the Eagles, Jeffrey Lurie, did us a great favor, he was actually, he and his ex-wife at the time, they were our first investors in a film that my wife made about hunger in America, so I have a soft spot for the Lurie family.

AM: Noted!

CHEF TC: Yeah, we’re just going to enjoy the day with kids, some family and maybe some friends will pop by. We keep it pretty simple around our house and you know, it’s the typical stuff that you would want to find around game day – nachos. There is this little steak dish that I do that’s almost like a salad and of course, there’s wings. They’re a favorite in my household almost every night and not just reserved for game day.

AM: Same!

CHEF TC: This particular recipe has a barbecue sauce that’s a little bit different which has sour cherries. So there is some garlic and some ginger, there’s onion, serrano chilies for some spice, lime juice and a little bit of vinegar for some acid and then the sour cherries provide a little bit of sweetness. Since it’s sour cherries, there’s a little bit of tartness as well. So it’s really well balanced.

More importantly is the chicken that we’re actually using. This is a new company called, Do Good Chicken and it’s in your market, you can find it. What we do is that we take food from supermarkets that would normally go in the garbage and end up in a landfill and create methane, which then creates greenhouse gases and hurts our environment, we take all that surplus food on a massive scale, process it and turn it into an odorless, flavorless powder that we then turn into pellets and in turn, feed our chickens. We give them to our growers who are growing our chickens for us. So you can actually help save the environment by simply just buying a different chicken. So when you’re in the supermarket, you have a lot of different choices that you can make in chickens. You can just buy Do Good Chicken knowing that you can help the environment. So people, I think that they want to be able to do things whether they’re buying electric cars or maybe something else. But this is very simple, buy a different chicken! You can help save the environment! In fact, every chicken that you purchase from Do Good Chicken, takes about 4 pounds of carbon out of the atmosphere.

AM: Oh wow!

So obviously, you just shared with us this chicken recipe that looks amazing. What tips do you have for people that are entertaining their friends or family for the Big Game and how they can make it easy for them and enjoyable as well.

CHEF TC: Yeah, you have to start a couple of days in advance. Make sure that your shopping is done by Thursday. Make sure that your prep, you’ve started on Sat at least! Don’t wait until Sunday morning where you’re running around. Get all of that chopping out of the way. So if you’re doing this sauce, you can make it on Thursday or on Friday – it’s going to hold. Get your chicken wings. This is really important when you’re making chicken, you want it to be really really dry. So buy it a couple of days in advance, take it out of the package, keep it open, do not cover it in your refrigerator so it dries out. That’s how you get crispy crispy chicken. So that’s really important. But anything that you’re chopping, if you’re making salsas and things like that, just do it ahead of time. You don’t have to wait until the last second. Typically, when I’m cooking, if I’m making a dinner party at home, I want to get all of the chopping, the cutting and the prepping out of the way early. When I’m cooking, I’m not using a knife anymore, I’m just cooking and you can really just focus on that. Also, you want to keep this really simple because you want to spend time with your friends. The worst thing that you can do is have a bunch of people at your house and you’re stuck in the kitchen the entire time. You want to get out there and to enjoy the game as well.

AM: We couldn’t agree more and those are great tips! It’s kind of like Thanksgiving – prepping in advance!

CHEF TC: Absolutely! You’ve got to prep in advance and sometimes, a couple of days in advance! I think the other things to is that too often, I don’t think that we think about what we’re doing ahead of time. By now you should have your plays written out, you should know what your moves are going to be. You don’t want to call an audible the day of!

AM: Well, we’re sure that you have an awesome playbook coach!

CHEF TC: Haha you’ve got to read the defense too!

AM: Without a doubt!

We’re so excited for Top Chef to come out next month! It’s always exciting and we love when we get to talk to people that have been part of that universe. We’ve talked with Gail Simmons (listen on Athleisure Kitchen), Chef Justin Sutherland (listen on Athleisure Kitchen), Chef Kristen Kish (listen on Athleisure Kitchen) and other people that have been cheftestants and Chef Nyesha Arrington is our cover for the JAN ISSUE #85.

CHEF TC: Oh yeah, she’s great!

AM: We love her to pieces!

So what can expect for the All Stars, next month in London?

CHEF TC: Well, what’s really cool about this one is that it’s International All Stars. So, there are Top Chef productions all over the globe and so we’re taking the best over those regions – either winners or runners ups and bringing them all together. So we have contestants from Poland, Germany, Thailand, France, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and of course, the United States. It’s a great competition, it was a lot of fun shooting in London and it’s going to be fantastic!

AM: We’re definitely looking forward to that! Are there any other things that we should keep an eye out for because you’re always doing so many positive things and using your platform to let people know what you think about the state of things.

CHEF TC: Yes, I will continue to work on things for issues that revolve around hunger. There is the Farm Bill which is where all the hunger policies are contained. That’s happening and every 5 years, it’s debated so that’s coming up and I’m focusing on that and I am working on a new restaurant in Washington, D.C. that will hopefully open around Nov.

AM: That’s exciting, I always love when I go by Craft as we’re based here in NY. It’s amazing to be able to connect with you and to see what you’re doing and to watch Top Chef as well as to try out this chicken recipe.

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY | Do Good Chicken

SOUR CHERRY BBQ WINGS

·        4 lbs Do Good Chicken Party Wings

·        2 tablespoons salted butter

·        ½ yellow onion, finely chopped

·        1 serrano chile, seeded and minced

·        2 garlic cloves, smashed

·        ¾ cup sour cherry preserves

·        1/3 cup lime juice about 2 limes

·        1 lime, zested

·        1 tablespoon ketchup

·        Salt and Pepper

·        Flavorless oil, such as avocado or vegetable

1. Preheat the over to 450F and Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, toss the chicken wings in 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper.

3. Transfer the wings to the baking sheets skin side up and bake for 45 minutes, until cooked through and crisp.

4. While the wings are baking, make your BBQ sauce. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chipped saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add half of the minced serrano pepper and smashed garlic and cook for 1 minute, until softened and garlic is fragrant.

5. Add the onion and pepper mixture to a blender along with the sour cherry preserves, lime juice, and ketchup. Blend until smooth.

6. Return the cherry BBQ sauce back and to the pan and stir in the remaining serrano pepper. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the BBQ sauce to a bowl.

7. Remove the wings from the oven when finishing baking and add them to a large bowl. Toss with one third of the cherry BBQ sauce.

8. Return the tossed wings back to the baking sheet and bake for an additional 5 minutes until sticky and caramelized.

9. Transfer the glazed wings to a serving dish, sprinkle with lime zest, and serve with the remaining glaze on the side.

If you’re looking for a sauce to cool you down, mix some cherry glaze with mayo for a cooler dipping sauce!

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3 COMMON SKIN INFECTIONS IN ATHLETES AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM

Skin infections are led by germs or bacteria that flourish beneath the skin and get in through minor wounds like scratches, cuts, scrapes, and blisters.

Athletes of all ages frequently develop skin infections, especially those participating in high-contact sports like wrestling, mixed martial arts, soccer, or football. Skin-to-skin contact between athletes is the most direct way for infections to spread, but infected items like their uniforms, mat, towels, and equipment can also play a role.

As an athlete or a coach, it's essential to have more news and information about skin infections to prevent them. Many distinct skin lesions, infections, blisters, or sores are frequently present as symptoms; these symptoms should cause an athlete to stop training and competing until a doctor can examine them.

To give you a rundown on the common skin infections and how to prevent them check out the list below.

1.      Staph

Staph is one of the most common bacterial skin infections among athletes. Staphylococcus bacteria cause staph infections; these bacteria frequently do not harm someone or only cause minimal skin diseases.

The infection may manifest in a variety of ways, including:

·        Boils: The most typical staph infection form—a pus-filled pocket in an oil gland or hair follicle. Typically, the skin around the affected region turns red and swells. You can usually find it on the breasts, around the neck, face, and buttocks, but it can also be located in the groin or waist area and under the arms.

·        Furuncles And Carbuncles: Furuncles and carbuncles are possible manifestations of Staphylococcus aureus. Abscesses on the buttocks are the most common type of solitary abscess.

·        Folliculitis: Individual hair follicles experience the development of tiny, white bumps as a result of folliculitis. These bumps can appear on the scalp, in flexural areas, like underarms, or on the thighs or lower legs. Shaving is a simple way to spread folliculitis.

·        Impetigo: Clusters of red, circular, scaly patches with scalloped borders appear on impetigo patients. These areas may spread quickly throughout 24 to 48 hours and are frequently covered with a golden, honey-colored crust. Unlike the herpes simplex virus, there is no tingling or burning in the area before the development of the patches. Impetigo commonly develops on the lower face, although it can spread rapidly and readily throughout the torso and extremities.

Preventive measures for staph are maintaining proper hygiene by washing hands frequently and drying with a clean towel. If you have open wounds, ensure they are bandaged with sterile, dry gauze.

Furthermore, avoid sharing personal belonging with fellow athletes or friends and wash dirty or used clothes properly with soap and clean water.

2.      Herpes

Herpes is another skin infection common among athletes, and it's caused by the herpes simplex virus infection (HSV).

Among wrestlers, HSV also commonly appears on the neck, torso, and extremities, where it's often called 'herpes gladiatorum.' When it strikes the fingertip, it's called 'herpetic whitlow.'

The symptoms of HSV typically include recurrent clusters of tender, burning blisters around the mouth or lips. A burning or tingling sensation in the infected area may occur before blisters appear.

Blisters usually take 2 to 3 weeks to crust over and heal. Recurrence in the exact location is common because the virus can remain in the skin.

HSV comes in two forms:

·        Oral Herpes: typically affects the mouth and surrounding skin but can also affect the vaginal area; it's brought on by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).

·        Genital Herpes: frequently spreads sexually and is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).

Preventive measures for herpes are simple. Use protection when having sex and avoid any sexual activities while symptoms are present. Maintaining good hygiene is also best, like washing hands thoroughly, especially after touching the affected area, during an outbreak. Another good hygiene practice is constantly bathing after every training or competition.

3.      Tinea

Tinea is a typical and contagious fungal skin or nail infection. Since tinea fungus prefers damp and warm environments, it thrives in feet, groins, scalps, under the breasts, and occasionally on the toes and fingernails.

Infections such as tinea can affect many areas of the skin/nails, and they have different names according to their location and type. Among these types are:

·        Fungal infection of the toe or fingernails is known as nail infection (onychomycosis).

·        Body ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a fungal illness that appears on the skin's epidermis.

·        Tinea pedis, sometimes known as athlete's foot, is a fungal infection of the skin on the feet.

·        Ringworm of the scalp, also known as tinea capitis, is a fungus that appears on the scalp.

·        A rash in the warm, moist parts of the groin is known as jock itch (tinea cruris).

Preventive measures for tinea is maintaining good personal hygiene. It’s important to wear clean clothes and keep them private. If possible, use clothing that has natural materials and keep your feet and whole body clean and dry before wearing them.

In Summary

Athletes will constantly be exposed to sweat and dirt whenever they train or compete, so it’s inevitable that they will experience or catch skin infections.

Having the proper knowledge of such skin conditions will help athletes and coaches have the upper hand in preventing them. That way, it won't get away with their performance.

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THE BACHELOR S.27 E.3 | THE BACHELOR BOWL

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We’re back with Zach Shallcross for tonight’s latest episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. Zach catches up with Sean Loew on the phone to hear about how he should continue forward with his upcoming dates. We even get a peek at Catherine and his kids as well.

Jesse Palmer walks in with the women and lets them know that there will be 3 dates - 2 1-on-1s as well as a group date. Kaity will get the date.

Kaity’s date is at night with him and they make their way to the museum where they can explore it alone while they’re glammed up for the evening. They connect with one another so that they can dig deeper and see where they align. She opens up to him and he realizes that she hasn’t been treated the way that she should be. She gets the date night rose. He asks her if she would like to spend the night with him there. They have a setup in one of the areas of the museum which has a glamping feel to it.

While they are on their date, the group date card arrives which will include: Anastasia, Ariel, Bailey, Brianna, Brooklyn, Catherine Mandrell, Charity, Davia, Gabi, Genevie, Greer, Jess, Katherine, Kylee and Mercedes. That means that Aly will have the 1-on-1 date.

Back at the house, the women realize that since the date started at night, she will be out pretty late. As the ladies get up, they walk by the suitcase and see that it is still there and it’s 7am and she is still not there.

Kaity comes back to the mansion and talks about her date and the women see her in her PJ’s with the rose. She lets them know that he asked her to stay and she didn’t get any sleep! Thankfully she kept the fact that they pushed the single beds together.

The women arrive for their group date on the football field. Zach played for 9 years and the women feel that they need to bring it as they’re all there minus those that are on the 1-on-1 date. LA Chargers Antonio Gates and Shawne Merriman are on hand as the 5th Annual Bachelor Bowl will take place. The wining team will get to go to the after party. They go through the paces and get ready for the event. Hannah Storm (we covered her previously in OCT ISSUE #22 for The Hannah Storm Foundation event which was held at the Athletic Club in - Jesse was also at this event which is when we first met him) and Jesse Palmer will be commentators for this game.

The ladies battle it out as they play the game. and the blue team won and they get the after-party. Christina continues to talk about the fact that she had the 1st 1-on-1 date. It gets to the point that no one wants to hear about it, especially after she says that your relationship is real when you have had one. That makes the women sitting with her feel a certain way when they hear it. Zach tells Charity that he feels very comfortable with her.

Back at the mansion, the women who played football chat with one another as the recoup from the game, bumps and bruises. Aly gets a gift from Zach for her date which is a wedding dress. Once again, there is a shift in the mood.

On the group date, Christina is finally called out by mentioning her 1-on-1 and the fact that she has never been on a group date. The women tell her to stop oversharing. Bailey tries to get some clarity and validation and walks away feeling more uneasy than she was before talking to him. Circling back with him and asking him point blank, he tells her that he doesn’t think that they can get to her. He sends Bailey home.

Christina was rooming with Bailey and her lackluster response to her leaving puts the women off. Zach lets the women know and says that she sought validation and wasn’t going to lead her on. He gives the group date rose to Charity and the women hype her up; however, Christina says that she is mad that she didn’t get it. She feels that she’s confused that it didn’t make sense for her to not get it. The women shut it down. Clearly, this will be an issue.

Charity arrives at her date. He’s in a suit and she is wearing a fun bridal pantsuit with a train. They skydive and although both are nervous, they do it and have a great time! They also spend some time at a winery in a hot tub to allow their bodies to feel like they have come back down to Earth! Zach can’t wait to sit with her at dinner to find out more about her. He finds out how she has her insecurities even though she comes off as put together. This connects them and she receives the rose as well as gets to dance to singer/songwriter, Griffen Palmers’ performance.

With the rose ceremony being tonight, Jesse lets them know that there won’t be a cocktail party that evening, but there will be a pool party and he is on the way. He likes that hey don’t have a stuffy party and people can just have a good time. The ladies find a way to connect with him so that they can get time with him so that they stand a better chance for the rose ceremony.

Brianna talks with Zach and lets her know that she is leaving and that it’s important for her to know that Christina is not authentic and she’s creating havoc in the house. Zach feels shocked and now wants to know as he doesn’t want the environment to be anything but a safe space.

Zach connects with the remaining women and lets them know that Brianna has decided to leave and let him know that Christina was an issue. He asks to speak with Christina. She tells him it would be a bummer to let her go and Zach has a no-drama policy that he strictly adheres to. After speaking to Christina, he talks with Brooklyn and Charity to find out what happened. Jesse swings by and lets them know that the pool party is over and that they will go to the rose ceremony as he doesn’t want to continue with this segment of the day. Christina feels that everything is a misunderstanding and that she isn’t stopping connections from happening. Catherine Mandrell doesn’t receive a rose as he said that no matter the connection, he can’t forget what happened in the house and how he made the others feel.

Next week, they’re moving onto the Bahamas and he can focus more time on the women with him. Of course, we know that there will be more drama that’s happening in the group.

ZACH GIVES ROSES TO | Aly, Anastasia, Ariel, Brooklyn, Charity, Davia, Gabi, Genevie, Greer, Jess, Kaity, Katherine, Kylee and Mercedes.

ZACH DOESN’T GIVE A ROSE TO | Bailey, Brianna, Catherine Mandrell

Each night during the season, we tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were from the last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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OUR HOMETOWN PREDICTIONS

ALY

CHARITY

DAVIA

KAITY

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

ALY

ANASTASIA

ARIEL

BAILEY

BECCA

BRIANNA

BROOKLYN

CARA

CAT

CHARITY

CHRISTINA

DAVIA

HOLLAND

GABI

GENEVIE

GREER

JESSICA

KAITY

KATHERINE

KIMBERLY

KYLEE

LEKHA

MADISON

MERCEDES

OLIVIA L

OLIVIA M

SONIA

VANESSA

VICTORIA E

VICTORIA J

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AWARDS SEASON | THE GRAMMYS 2023 - WINNERS

It all came together tonight for the 65th GRAMMY Awards which took place tonight. We always enjoy seeing what takes place during Awards Season as we get into the thick of things. The show took place on CBS and streamed live and on-demand on Paramount+. We shared our predictions which are in italics, those that are the winners are in bold and those that we guessed correctly that won are italicized in bold.

RECORD OF THE YEAR

• Don't Shut Me Down
  ABBA
  Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer

• Easy On Me
  Adele
  Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Tom Elmhirst & Greg Kurstin, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

• BREAK MY SOUL
  Beyoncé
  Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Brandon Harding, Chris McLaughlin & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• Good Morning Gorgeous
  Mary J. Blige
  D’Mile & H.E.R., producers; Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Pat Kelly, engineers/mixers

• You And Me On The Rock
  Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius
  Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Tom Elmhirst & Michael Harris, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

• Woman
  Doja Cat
  Crate Classics, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones & Yeti Beats, producers; Jesse Ray Ernster & Rian Lewis, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

• Bad Habit
  Steve Lacy
  Steve Lacy, producer; Neal Pogue & Karl Wingate, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

• The Heart Part 5
  Kendrick Lamar
  Beach Noise, producer; Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, Ray Charles Brown Jr., James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• About Damn Time
  Lizzo
  Ricky Reed & Blake Slatkin, producers; Patrick Kehrier, Bill Malina & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• As It Was
  Harry Styles
  Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon, producers; Jeremy Hatcher & Spike Stent, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Voyage
  ABBA
  Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, songwriters; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer

• 30
  Adele
  Shawn Everett, Ludwig Göransson, Inflo, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Joey Pecoraro & Shellback, producers; Julian Burg, Steve Churchyard, Tom Elmhirst, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, Sam Holland, Michael Ilbert, Inflo, Greg Kurstin, Riley Mackin & Lasse Mårtén, engineers/mixers; Adele Adkins, Ludwig Göransson, Dean Josiah Cover, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Greg Kurstin, Max Martin & Shellback, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

• Un Verano Sin Ti
  Bad Bunny
  Rauw Alejandro, Buscabulla, Chencho Corleone, Jhay Cortez, Tony Dize, Bomba Estéreo & The Marías, featured artists; Demy & Clipz, Elikai, HAZE, La Paciencia, Cheo Legendary, MAG, MagicEnElBeat, Mora, Jota Rosa, Subelo Neo & Tainy, producers; Josh Gudwin & Roberto Rosado, engineers/mixers; Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, Raquel Berrios, Joshua Conway, Mick Coogan, Orlando Javier Valle Vega, Jesus Nieves Cortes, Luis Del Valle, Marcos Masis, Gabriel Mora, Elena Rose, Liliana Margarita Saumet & Maria Zardoya, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• RENAISSANCE
  Beyoncé
  Beam, Grace Jones & Tems, featured artists; Jameil Aossey, Bah, Beam, Beyoncé, Bloodpop, Boi-1Da, Cadenza, Al Cres, Mike Dean, Honey Dijon, Kelman Duran, Harry Edwards, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Ivor Guest, Guiltybeatz, Hit-Boy, Jens Christian Isaksen, Leven Kali, Lil Ju, MeLo-X, No I.D., NovaWav, Chris Penny, P2J, Rissi, S1a0, Raphael Saadiq, Neenyo, Skrillex, Luke Solomon, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Jahaan Sweet, Syd, Sevn Thomas, Sol Was & Stuart White, producers; Chi Coney, Russell Graham, Guiltybeatz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Chris McLaughlin, Delroy "Phatta" Pottinger, Andrea Roberts, Steve Rusch, Jabbar Stevens & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Denisia "@Blu June" Andrews, Danielle Balbuena, Tyshane Thompson, Kevin Marquis Bellmon, Sydney Bennett, Beyoncé, Jerel Black, Michael Tucker, Atia Boggs p/k/a Ink, Dustin Bowie, David Debrandon Brown, S. Carter, Nija Charles, Sabrina Claudio, Solomon Fagenson Cole, Brittany "@Chi_Coney" Coney, Alexander Guy Cook, Lavar Coppin, Almando Cresso, Mike Dean, Saliou Diagne, Darius Dixson, Jocelyn Donald, Jordan Douglas, Aubrey Drake Graham, Kelman Duran, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Giles II, Derrick Carrington Gray, Nick Green, Larry Griffin Jr, Ronald Banful, Dave Hamelin, Aviel Calev Hirschfield, Chauncey Hollis, Jr., Ariowa Irosogie, Leven Kali, Ricky Lawson, Tizita Makuria, Julian Martrel Mason, Daniel Memmi, Cherdericka Nichols, Ernest "No I.D." Wilson, Temilade Openiyi, Patrick Paige II From The Internet, Jimi Stephen Payton, Christopher Lawrence Penny, Michael Pollack, Richard Isong, Honey Redmond, Derek Renfroe, Andrew Richardson, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers, Oliver Rodigan, Freddie Ross, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Samuels, Sean Seaton, Skrillex, Corece Smith, Luke Francis Matthew Solomon, Jabbar Stevens, Christopher A. Stewart, Jahaan Sweet, Rupert Thomas, Jr. & Jesse Wilson, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
  Mary J. Blige
  DJ Khaled, Dave East, Fabolous, Fivio Foreign, Griselda, H.E.R., Jadakiss, Moneybagg Yo, Ne-Yo, Anderson .Paak, Remy Ma & Usher, featured artists; Alissia, Tarik Azzouz, Bengineer, Blacka Din Me, Rogét Chahayed, Cool & Dre, Ben Billions, DJ Cassidy, DJ Khaled, D’Mile, Wonda, Bongo Bytheway, H.E.R., Hostile Beats, Eric Hudson, London On Da Track, Leon Michels, Nova Wav, Anderson.Paak, Sl!Mwav, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz & J White Did It, producers; Derek Ali, Ben Chang, Luis Bordeaux, Bryce Bordone, Lauren D’Elia, Chris Galland, Serban Ghenea, Akeel Henry, Jaycen Joshua, Pat Kelly, Jhair Lazo, Shamele Mackie, Manny Marroquin, Dave Medrano, Ari Morris, Parks, Juan Peña, Ben Sedano, Kev Spencer, Julio Ulloa & Jodie Grayson Williams, engineers/mixers; Alissia Beneviste, Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Archer, Bianca Atterberry, Tarik Azzouz, Mary J. Blige, David Brewster, David Brown, Shawn Butler, Rogét Chahayed, Ant Clemons, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Kasseem Dean, Benjamin Diehl, DJ Cassidy, Jocelyn Donald, Jerry Duplessis, Uforo Ebong, Dernst Emile II, John Jackson, Adriana Flores, Gabriella Wilson, Shawn Hibbler, Charles A. Hinshaw, Jamie Hurton, Eric Hudson, Jason Phillips, Khaled Khaled, London Holmes, Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie, Leon Michels, Jerome Monroe, Jr., Kim Owens, Brandon Anderson, Jeremie "Benny The Butcher" Pennick, Bryan Ponce, Demond "Conway The Machine" Price, Peter Skellern, Shaffer Smith, Nicholas Warwar, Deforrest Taylor, Tiara Thomas, Marcello "Cool" Valenzano, Alvin "Westside Gunn" Worthy, Anthony Jermaine White & Leon Youngblood, songwriters

• In These Silent Days
  Brandi Carlile
  Lucius, featured artist; Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Dave Cobb, Tom Elmhirst, Michael Harris & Shooter Jennings, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

• Music Of The Spheres
  Coldplay
  BTS, Jacob Collier, Selena Gomez & We Are KING, featured artists; Jacob Collier, Daniel Green, Oscar Holter, Jon Hopkins, Max Martin, Metro Boomin, Kang Hyo-Won, Bill Rahko, Bart Schoudel, Rik Simpson, Paris Strother & We Are KING, producers; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Jacob Collier, The Dream Team, Duncan Fuller, Serban Ghenea, Daniel Green, John Hanes, Jon Hopkins, Michael Ilbert, Max Martin, Bill Rahko, Bart Schoudel, Rik Simpson & Paris Strother, engineers/mixers; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Denise Carite, Will Champion, Jacob Collier, Derek Dixie, Sam Falson, Stephen Fry, Daniel Green, Oscar Holter, Jon Hopkins, Jung Ho-Seok, Chris Martin, Max Martin, John Metcalfe, Leland Tyler Wayne, Bill Rahko, Kim Nam-Joon, Jesse Rogg, Davide Rossi, Rik Simpson, Amber Strother, Paris Strother, Min Yoon-Gi, Federico Vindver & Olivia Waithe, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

• Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
  Kendrick Lamar
  Baby Keem, Blxst, Sam Dew, Ghostface Killah, Beth Gibbons, Kodak Black, Tanna Leone, Taylour Paige, Amanda Reifer, Sampha & Summer Walker, featured artists; The Alchemist, Baby Keem, Craig Balmoris, Beach Noise, Bekon, Boi-1da, Cardo, Dahi, DJ Khalil, The Donuts, FNZ, Frano, Sergiu Gherman, Emile Haynie, J.LBS, Mario Luciano, Tyler Mehlenbacher, OKLAMA, Rascal, Sounwave, Jahaan Sweet, Tae Beast, Duval Timothy & Pharrell Williams, producers; Derek Ali, Matt Anthony, Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, David Bishop, Troy Bourgeois, Andrew Boyd, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Derek Garcia, Chad Gordon, James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Manny Marroquin, Erwing Olivares, Raymond J Scavo III, Matt Schaeffer, Cyrus Taghipour, Johnathan Turner & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Hykeem Carter, Craig Balmoris, Beach Noise, Daniel Tannenbaum, Daniel Tannenbaum, Stephen Lee Bruner, Matthew Burdette, Isaac John De Boni, Sam Dew, Anthony Dixon, Victor Ekpo, Sergiu Gherman, Dennis Coles, Beth Gibbons, Frano Huett, Stuart Johnson, Bill K. Kapri, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Daniel Krieger, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald LaTour, Mario Luciano, Daniel Alan Maman, Timothy Maxey, Tyler Mehlenbacher, Michael John Mulé, D. Natche, OKLAMA, Jason Pounds, Rascal, Amanda Reifer, Matthew Samuels, Avante Santana, Matt Schaeffer, Sampha Sisay, Mark Spears, Homer Steinweiss, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Donte Lamar Perkins, Duval Timothy, Summer Walker & Pharrell Williams, songwriters; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• Special
  Lizzo
  Benny Blanco, Quelle Chris, Daoud, Omer Fedi, ILYA, Kid Harpoon, Ian Kirkpatrick, Max Martin, Nate Mercereau, The Monsters & Strangerz, Phoelix, Ricky Reed, Mark Ronson, Blake Slatkin & Pop Wansel, producers; Benny Blanco, Bryce Bordone, Jeff Chestek, Jacob Ferguson, Serban Ghenea, Jeremy Hatcher, Andrew Hey, Sam Holland, ILYA, Stefan Johnson, Jens Jungkurth, Patrick Kehrier, Ian Kirkpatrick, Damien Lewis, Bill Malina, Manny Marroquin & Ricky Reed, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Daoud Anthony, Jonathan Bellion, Benjamin Levin, Thomas Brenneck, Christian Devivo, Omer Fedi, Eric Frederic, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Melissa Jefferson, Jordan K Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Ian Kirkpatrick, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Nate Mercereau, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Michael Neil, Michael Pollack, Mark Ronson, Blake Slatkin, Peter Svensson, Gavin Chris Tennille, Theron Makiel Thomas, Andrew Wansel & Emily Warren, songwriters; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• Harry's House
  Harry Styles
  Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Sammy Witte, producers; Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Spike Stent & Sammy Witte, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Mitch Rowland, Harry Styles & Sammy Witte, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

SONG OF THE YEAR

• abcdefu
  Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)

• About Damn Time
  Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)

• All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film)
  Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

• As It Was
  Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)

• Bad Habit
  Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)

• BREAK MY SOUL
  Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

• Easy On Me
  Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)

• GOD DID
  Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

• The Heart Part 5
  Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

• Just Like That
  Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

BEST NEW ARTIST

• Anitta

• Omar Apollo

• DOMi & JD Beck

• Muni Long

• Samara Joy

• Latto

• Måneskin

• Tobe Nwigwe

• Molly Tuttle

• Wet Leg

Pop

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

• Easy On Me
  Adele

• Moscow Mule
  Bad Bunny

• Woman
  Doja Cat

• Bad Habit
  Steve Lacy

• About Damn Time
  Lizzo

• As It Was
  Harry Styles

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

• Don't Shut Me Down
  ABBA

• Bam Bam
  Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran

• My Universe
  Coldplay & BTS

• I Like You (A Happier Song)
  Post Malone & Doja Cat

• Unholy
  Sam Smith & Kim Petras

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

• Higher
  Michael Bublé

• When Christmas Comes Around...
  Kelly Clarkson

• I Dream Of Christmas (Extended)
  Norah Jones

• Evergreen
  Pentatonix

• Thank You
  Diana Ross

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

• Voyage
  ABBA

• 30
  Adele

• Music Of The Spheres
  Coldplay

• Special
  Lizzo

• Harry's House
  Harry Styles

Dance/Electronic Music

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RECORDING

• BREAK MY SOUL
  Beyoncé
  Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Stuart White, mixer

• Rosewood
  Bonobo
  Simon Green, producer; Simon Green, mixer

• Don't Forget My Love
  Diplo & Miguel
  Diplo & Maximilian Jaeger, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer

• I'm Good (Blue)
  David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
  David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, producers; David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, mixers

• Intimidated
  KAYTRANADA Featuring H.E.R.
  H.E.R. & KAYTRANADA, producers; KAYTRANADA, mixer

• On My Knees
  RÜFÜS DU SOL
  Jason Evigan & RÜFÜS DU SOL, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC ALBUM

• Renaissance
  Beyoncé

• Fragments
  Bonobo

• Diplo
  Diplo

• The Last Goodbye
  ODESZA

• Surrender
  RÜFÜS DU SOL

Contemporary Instrumental Music

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

• Between Dreaming And Joy
  Jeff Coffin

• Not Tight
  DOMi & JD Beck

• Blooz
  Grant Geissman

• Jacob's Ladder
  Brad Mehldau

• Empire Central
  Snarky Puppy

Rock

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

• So Happy It Hurts
  Bryan Adams

• Old Man
  Beck

• Wild Child
  The Black Keys

• Broken Horses
  Brandi Carlile

• Crawl!
  Idles

• Patient Number 9
  Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck

• Holiday
  Turnstile

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

• Call Me Little Sunshine
  Ghost

• We'll Be Back
  Megadeth

• Kill Or Be Killed
  Muse

• Degradation Rules
  Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi

• Blackout
  Turnstile

BEST ROCK SONG

• Blackout
  Brady Ebert, Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory & Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)

• Broken Horses
  Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

• Harmonia's Dream
  Robbie Bennett & Adam Granduciel, songwriters (The War On Drugs)

• Patient Number 9
  John Osbourne, Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, Robert Trujillo & Andrew Wotman, songwriters (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck)

BEST ROCK ALBUM

• Dropout Boogie
  The Black Keys

• The Boy Named If
  Elvis Costello & The Imposters

• Crawler
  Idles

• Mainstream Sellout
  Machine Gun Kelly

• Patient Number 9
  Ozzy Osbourne

• Lucifer On The Sofa
  Spoon

Alternative

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE

• There'd Better Be A Mirrorball
  Arctic Monkeys

• Certainty
  Big Thief

• King
  Florence + The Machine

• Chaise Longue
  Wet Leg

• Spitting Off The Edge Of The World
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs Featuring Perfume Genius

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

• WE
  Arcade Fire

• Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
  Big Thief

• Fossora
  Björk

• Wet Leg
  Wet Leg

• Cool It Down
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs

R&B

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

• VIRGO’S GROOVE
  Beyoncé

• Here With Me
  Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak

• Hrs & Hrs
  Muni Long

• Over
  Lucky Daye

• Hurt Me So Good
  Jazmine Sullivan

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

• Do 4 Love
  Snoh Aalegra

• Keeps On Fallin'
  Babyface Featuring Ella Mai

• PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA
  Beyoncé

• 'Round Midnight
  Adam Blackstone Featuring Jazmine Sullivan

• Good Morning Gorgeous
  Mary J. Blige

BEST R&B SONG

• CUFF IT
  Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Mary Christine Brockert, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)

• Good Morning Gorgeous
  Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)

• Hrs & Hrs
  Hamadi Aaabi, Dylan Graham, Priscilla Renea, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston & Justin Nathaniel Zim, songwriters (Muni Long)

• Hurt Me So Good
  Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan & Elliott Trent, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

• Please Don't Walk Away
  PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)

BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM

• Operation Funk
  Cory Henry

• Gemini Rights
  Steve Lacy

• Drones
  Terrace Martin

• Starfruit
  Moonchild

• Red Balloon
  Tank And The Bangas

BEST R&B ALBUM

• Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
  Mary J. Blige

• Breezy (Deluxe)
  Chris Brown

• Black Radio III
  Robert Glasper

• Candydrip
  Lucky Daye

• Watch The Sun
  PJ Morton

Rap

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

• GOD DID
  DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy

• Vegas
  Doja Cat

• pushin P
  Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug

• F.N.F. (Let's Go)
  Hitkidd & GloRilla

• The Heart Part 5
  Kendrick Lamar

BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE

• BEAUTIFUL
  DJ Khaled Featuring Future & SZA

• WAIT FOR U
  Future Featuring Drake & Tems

• First Class
  Jack Harlow

• Die Hard
  Kendrick Lamar Featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer

• Big Energy (Live)
  Latto

BEST RAP SONG

• Churchill Downs
  Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow Featuring Drake)

• GOD DID
  Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

• The Heart Part 5
  Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

• pushin P
  Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug)

• WAIT FOR U
  Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future Featuring Drake & Tems)

BEST RAP ALBUM

• GOD DID
  DJ Khaled

• I Never Liked You
  Future

• Come Home The Kids Miss You
  Jack Harlow

• Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
  Kendrick Lamar

• It's Almost Dry
  Pusha T

Country

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

• Heartfirst
  Kelsea Ballerini

• Something In The Orange
  Zach Bryan

• In His Arms
  Miranda Lambert

• Circles Around This Town
  Maren Morris

• Live Forever
  Willie Nelson

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

• Wishful Drinking
  Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt

• Midnight Rider's Prayer
  Brothers Osborne

• Outrunnin' Your Memory
  Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert

• Does He Love You - Revisited
  Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton

• Never Wanted To Be That Girl
  Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

• Going Where The Lonely Go
  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

BEST COUNTRY SONG

• Circles Around This Town
  Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters (Maren Morris)

• Doin' This
  Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford, songwriters (Luke Combs)

• I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)
  Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

• If I Was A Cowboy
  Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

• I'll Love You Till The Day I Die
  Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Willie Nelson)

• 'Til You Can't
  Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, songwriters (Cody Johnson)

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

• Growin' Up
  Luke Combs

• Palomino
  Miranda Lambert

• Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
  Ashley McBryde

• Humble Quest
  Maren Morris

• A Beautiful Time
  Willie Nelson

New Age, Ambient, or Chant

BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT, OR CHANT ALBUM

• Positano Songs
  Will Ackerman

• Joy
  Paul Avgerinos

• Mantra Americana
  Madi Das & Dave Stringer With Bhakti Without Borders

• The Passenger
  Cheryl B. Engelhardt

• Mystic Mirror
  White Sun

Jazz

32. Best Improvised Jazz Solo

For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Rounds (Live)
  Ambrose Akinmusire, soloist

• Keep Holding On
  Gerald Albright, soloist

• Falling
  Melissa Aldana, soloist

• Call Of The Drum
  Marcus Baylor, soloist

• Cherokee/Koko
  John Beasley, soloist

• Endangered Species
  Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese, soloist

33. Best Jazz Vocal Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• The Evening : Live At APPARATUS
  The Baylor Project

• Linger Awhile
  Samara Joy

• Fade To Black
  Carmen Lundy

• Fifty
  The Manhattan Transfer With The WDR Funkhausorchester

• Ghost Song
  Cécile McLorin Salvant

34. Best Jazz Instrumental Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• New Standards Vol. 1
  Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens

• Live In Italy
  Peter Erskine Trio

• LongGone
  Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, And Brian Blade

• Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival
  Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese & esperanza spalding

• Parallel Motion
  Yellowjackets

35. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• Bird Lives
  John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren & SWR Big Band

• Remembering Bob Freedman
  Ron Carter & The Jazzaar Festival Big Band Directed By Christian Jacob

• Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
  Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

• Center Stage
  Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber & WDR Big Band Conducted By Michael Abene

• Architecture Of Storms
  Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM

• Fandango At The Wall In New York
  Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring The Congra Patria Son Jarocho Collective

• Crisálida
  Danilo Pérez Featuring The Global Messengers

• If You Will
  Flora Purim

• Rhythm & Soul
  Arturo Sandoval

• Música De Las Américas
  Miguel Zenón

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG

• Positive
  Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans, songwriters

• When I Pray
  DOE; Dominique Jones & Dewitt Jones, songwriters

• Kingdom
  Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Jay, Chandler Moore & Jacob Poole, songwriters

• The Better Benediction
  PJ Morton Featuring Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers & Darrel Walls; PJ Morton, songwriter

• Get Up
  Tye Tribbett; Brandon Jones, Christopher Michael Stevens, Thaddaeus Tribbett & Tye Tribbett, songwriters

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG

• God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)
  Crowder Featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, David Crowder, Ben Glover & Jeff Sojka, songwriters

• So Good
  DOE; Chuck Butler, Dominique Jones & Ethan Hulse, songwriters

• For God Is With Us
  for KING & COUNTRY & Hillary Scott; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone, songwriters

• Fear Is Not My Future
  Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Nicole Hannel, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake & Hannah Shackelford, songwriters

• Holy Forever
  Chris Tomlin; Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin & Phil Wickham, songwriters

• Hymn Of Heaven (Radio Version)
  Phil Wickham; Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham, songwriters

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

• Die To Live
  Maranda Curtis

• Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live)
  Ricky Dillard

• Clarity
  DOE

• Kingdom Book One Deluxe
  Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

• All Things New
  Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM

• Lion
  Elevation Worship

• Breathe
  Maverick City Music

• Life After Death
  TobyMac

• Always
  Chris Tomlin

• My Jesus
  Anne Wilson

BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM

• Let's Just Praise The Lord
  Gaither Vocal Band

• Confessio - Irish American Roots
  Keith & Kristyn Getty

• The Willie Nelson Family
  Willie Nelson

• 2:22
  Karen Peck & New River

• The Urban Hymnal
  Tennessee State University Marching Band

Latin

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM

• AGUILERA
  Christina Aguilera

• Pasieros
  Rubén Blades & Boca Livre

• De Adentro Pa Afuera
  Camilo

• VIAJANTE
  Fonseca

• Dharma +
  Sebastián Yatra

BEST MUSICA URBANA ALBUM

• TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2
  Rauw Alejandro

• Un Verano Sin Ti
  Bad Bunny

• LEGENDADDY
  Daddy Yankee

• La 167
  Farruko

• The Love & Sex Tape
  Maluma

BEST LATIN ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

• El Alimento
  Cimafunk

• Tinta y Tiempo
  Jorge Drexler

• 1940 Carmen
  Mon Laferte

• Alegoría
  Gaby Moreno

• Los Años Salvajes
  Fito Paez

• MOTOMAMI
  Rosalía

BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)

• Abeja Reina
  Chiquis

• Un Canto por México - El Musical
  Natalia Lafourcade

• La Reunión (Deluxe)
  Los Tigres Del Norte

• EP #1 Forajido
  Christian Nodal

• Qué Ganas de Verte (Deluxe)
  Marco Antonio Solís

BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM

• Pa'lla Voy
  Marc Anthony

• Quiero Verte Feliz
  La Santa Cecilia

• Lado A Lado B
  Víctor Manuelle

• Legendario
  Tito Nieves

• Imágenes Latinas
  Spanish Harlem Orchestra

• Cumbiana II
  Carlos Vives

American Roots Music

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE

• Someday It'll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)
  Bill Anderson Featuring Dolly Parton

• Life According To Raechel
  Madison Cunningham

• Oh Betty
  Fantastic Negrito

• Stompin' Ground
  Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

• Prodigal Daughter
  Aoife O'Donovan & Allison Russell

BEST AMERICANA PERFORMANCE

• Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]
  Eric Alexandrakis

• There You Go Again
  Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Lyle Lovett

• The Message
  Blind Boys Of Alabama Featuring Black Violin

• You And Me On The Rock
  Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius

• Made Up Mind
  Bonnie Raitt

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG

• Bright Star
  Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell)

• Forever
  Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)

• High And Lonesome
  T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)

• Just Like That
  Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

• Prodigal Daughter
  Tim O’Brien & Aoife O'Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O'Donovan & Allison Russell)

• You And Me On The Rock
  Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM

• In These Silent Days
  Brandi Carlile

• Things Happen That Way
  Dr. John

• Good To Be...
  Keb' Mo'

• Raise The Roof
  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

• Just Like That...
  Bonnie Raitt

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM

• Toward The Fray
  The Infamous Stringdusters

• Almost Proud
  The Del McCoury Band

• Calling You From My Mountain
  Peter Rowan

• Crooked Tree
  Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

• Get Yourself Outside
  Yonder Mountain String Band

BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM

• Heavy Load Blues
  Gov't Mule

• The Blues Don’t Lie
  Buddy Guy

• Get On Board
  Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder

• The Sun Is Shining Down
  John Mayall

• Mississippi Son
  Charlie Musselwhite

BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM

• Done Come Too Far
  Shemekia Copeland

• Crown
  Eric Gales

• Bloodline Maintenance
  Ben Harper

• Set Sail
  North Mississippi Allstars

• Brother Johnny
  Edgar Winter

54. Best Folk Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

• Spellbound
  Judy Collins

• Revealer
  Madison Cunningham

• The Light At The End Of The Line
  Janis Ian

• Age Of Apathy
  Aoife O'Donovan

• Hell On Church Street
  Punch Brothers

BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM

• Full Circle
  Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul Featuring LSU Golden Band From Tigerland

• Natalie Noelani
  Natalie Ai Kamauu

• Halau Hula Keali'i O Nalani - Live At The Getty Center
  Halau Hula Keali'i O Nalani

• Lucky Man
  Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas

• Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  Ranky Tanky

Reggae

BEST REGGAE ALBUM

• The Kalling
  Kabaka Pyramid

• Gifted
  Koffee

• Scorcha
  Sean Paul

• Third Time's The Charm
  Protoje

• Com Fly Wid Mi
  Shaggy

Global Music

BEST GLOBAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE

• Udhero Na
  Arooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar

• Gimme Love
  Matt B & Eddy Kenzo

• Last Last
  Burna Boy

• Neva Bow Down
  Rocky Dawuni Featuring Blvk H3ro

• Bayethe
  Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode

BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM

• Shuruaat
  Berklee Indian Ensemble

• Love, Damini
  Burna Boy

• Queen Of Sheba
  Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf

• Between Us... (Live)
  Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley Featuring Manu Delago

• Sakura
  Masa Takumi

Children’s

BEST CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM

• Into The Little Blue House
  Wendy And DB

• Los Fabulosos
  Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

• The Movement
  Alphabet Rockers

• Ready Set Go!
  Divinity Roxx

• Space Cadet
  Justin Roberts

Spoken Word

BEST AUDIO BOOK, NARRATION, AND STORYTELLING RECORDING

• Act Like You Got Some Sense
  Jamie Foxx

• All About Me!: My Remarkable Life In Show Business By Mel Brooks
  Mel Brooks

• Aristotle And Dante Dive Into The Waters Of The World
  Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Finding Me
  Viola Davis

• Music Is History
  Questlove

BEST SPOKEN WORD POETRY ALBUM

• Black Men Are Precious
  Ethelbert Miller

• Call Us What We Carry: Poems
  Amanda Gorman

• Hiding In Plain View
  Malcolm-Jamal Warner

• The Poet Who Sat By The Door
  J. Ivy

• You Will Be Someone's Ancestor. Act Accordingly.
  Amir Sulaiman

Comedy

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

• The Closer
  Dave Chappelle

• Comedy Monster
  Jim Gaffigan

• A Little Brains, A Little Talent
  Randy Rainbow

• Sorry
  Louis CK

• We All Scream
  Patton Oswalt

Musical Theater

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

• Caroline, Or Change
  John Cariani, Sharon D Clarke, Caissie Levy & Samantha Williams, principal vocalists; Van Dean, Nigel Lilley, Lawrence Manchester, Elliot Scheiner & Jeanine Tesori, producers; Jeanine Tesori, composer; Tony Kushner, lyricist (New Broadway Cast)

• Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)
  Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Patina Miller & Phillipa Soo, principal vocalists; Rob Berman & Sean Patrick Flahaven, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer & lyricist) (2022 Broadway Cast)

• MJ The Musical
  Myles Frost & Tavon Olds-Sample, principal vocalists; David Holcenberg, Derik Lee & Jason Michael Webb, producers (Original Broadway Cast)

• Mr. Saturday Night
  Shoshana Bean, Billy Crystal, Randy Graff & David Paymer, principal vocalists; Jason Robert Brown, Sean Patrick Flahaven & Jeffrey Lesser, producers; Jason Robert Brown, composer; Amanda Green, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

• Six: Live On Opening Night
  Joe Beighton, Tom Curran, Sam Featherstone, Paul Gatehouse, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, producers; Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)

• A Strange Loop
  Jaquel Spivey, principal vocalist; Michael Croiter, Michael R. Jackson, Charlie Rosen & Rona Siddiqui, producers; Michael R. Jackson, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

Music for Visual Media

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

• ELVIS
  (Various Artists)

• Encanto
  (Various Artists)

• Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4 (Vol 2)
  (Various Artists)

• Top Gun: Maverick
  Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe

• West Side Story
  (Various Artists)

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA (INCLUDES FILM AND TELEVISION)

• The Batman
  Michael Giacchino, composer

• Encanto
  Germaine Franco, composer

• No Time To Die
  Hans Zimmer, composer

• The Power Of The Dog
  Jonny Greenwood, composer

• Succession: Season 3
  Nicholas Britell, composer

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA

• Aliens: Fireteam Elite
  Austin Wintory, composer

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok
  Stephanie Economou, composer

• Call Of Duty®: Vanguard
  Bear McCreary, composer

• Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy
  Richard Jacques, composer

• Old World
  Christopher Tin, composer

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

• Be Alive [From King Richard]
  Beyoncé & Darius Scott Dixson, songwriters (Beyoncé)

• Carolina [From Where The Crawdads Sing]
  Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

• Hold My Hand [From Top Gun: Maverick]
  Bloodpop® & Stefani Germanotta, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

• Keep Rising (The Woman King) [From The Woman King]
  Angelique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito & Jessy Wilson, songwriters (Jessy Wilson Featuring Angelique Kidjo)

• Nobody Like U [From Turning Red]
  Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O'Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, Grayson Villanueva)

• We Don't Talk About Bruno [From Encanto]
  Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto - Cast)

Composing/Arranging

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

• African Tales
  Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar)

• El País Invisible
  Miguel Zenón, composer (Miguel Zenón, José Antonio Zayas Cabán, Ryan Smith & Casey Rafn)

• Fronteras (Borders) Suite: Al-Musafir Blues
  Danilo Pérez, composer (Danilo Pérez Featuring The Global Messengers)

• Refuge
  Geoffrey Keezer, composer (Geoffrey Keezer)

• Snapshots
  Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar)

BEST ARRANGEMENT,INSTRUMENTAL OR ACAPPELLA

• As Days Go By (An Arrangement Of The Family Matters Theme Song)
  Armand Hutton, arranger (Armand Hutton Featuring Terrell Hunt & Just 6)

• How Deep Is Your Love
  Matt Cusson, arranger (Kings Return)

• Main Titles (Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness)
  Danny Elfman, arranger (Danny Elfman)

• Minnesota, WI
  Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf)

• Scrapple From The Apple
  John Beasley, arranger (Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley & The SWR Big Band Featuring Martin Aeur)

BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS

• Let It Happen
  Louis Cole, arranger (Louis Cole)

• Never Gonna Be Alone
  Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Lizzy McAlpine & John Mayer)

• Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying
  Cécile McLorin Salvant, arranger (Cécile McLorin Salvant)

• Songbird (Orchestral Version)
  Vince Mendoza, arranger (Christine McVie)

• 2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram)
  Nathan Schram & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens & Attacca Quartet)

Package, Notes, and Historical

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE

• Beginningless Beginning
  Chun-Tien Hsia & Qing-Yang Xiao, art directors (Tamsui-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra)

• Divers
  William Stichter, art director (Soporus)

• Everything Was Beautiful
  Mark Farrow, art director (Spiritualized)

• Telos
  Ming Liu, art director (Fann)

• Voyeurist
  Tnsn Dvsn, art director (Underoath)

BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE

• Artists Inspired By Music: Interscope Reimagined
  Josh Abraham, Steve Berman, Jimmy Iovine, John Janick & Jason Sangerman, art directors (Various Artists)

• Big Mess
  Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, art director (Danny Elfman)

• Black Pumas (Collector's Edition Box Set)
  Jenna Krackenberger, Anna McCaleb & Preacher, art directors (Black Pumas)

• Book
  Paul Sahre, art director (They Might Be Giants)

• In And Out Of The Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81 ’82 ’83
  Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Dave Van Patten, art directors (The Grateful Dead)

BEST ALBUM NOTES

• The American Clavé Recordings
  Fernando González, album notes writer (Astor Piazzolla)

• Andy Irvine & Paul Brady
  Gareth Murphy, album notes writer (Andy Irvine & Paul Brady)

• Harry Partch, 1942
  John Schneider, album notes writer (Harry Partch)

• Life's Work: A Retrospective
  Ted Olson, album notes writer (Doc Watson)

• Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
  Bob Mehr, album notes writer (Wilco)

BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM

• Against The Odds: 1974-1982
  Tommy Manzi, Steve Rosenthal & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer; Tom Camuso, restoration engineer (Blondie)

• The Goldberg Variations - The Complete Unreleased 1981 Studio Sessions
  Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner, mastering engineer (Glenn Gould)

• Life’s Work: A Retrospective
  Scott Billington, Ted Olson & Mason Williams, compilation producers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Doc Watson)

• To Whom It May Concern...
  Jonathan Sklute, compilation producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mastering engineer (Freestyle Fellowship)

• Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
  Cheryl Pawelski & Jeff Tweedy, compilation producers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Wilco)

Songwriting

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

• Amy Allen

  • For My Friends (King Princess) (S)

  • The Hardest Part (Alexander23) (S)

  • If We Were A Party (Alexander23) (S)

  • If You Love Me (Lizzo) (T)

  • Magic Wand (Alexander23) (T)

  • Matilda (Harry Styles) (T)

  • Move Me (Charli XCX) (T)

  • Too Bad (King Princess) (S)

  • Vicious (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)

• Nija Charles

  • Cozy (Beyoncé) (T)

  • Ex For A Reason (Summer Walker With JT From City Girls) (T)

  • Good Love (City Girls Featuring Usher) (S)

  • Iykyk (Lil Durk Featuring Ella Mai & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (T)

  • Lobby (Anitta & Missy Elliott) (S)

  • Ride For You (Meek Mill Featuring Kehlani) (T)

  • Sweetest Pie (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa) (S)

  • Tangerine (Kehlani) (T)

  • Throw It Away (Summer Walker) (T)

• Tobias Jesso Jr.

  • Boyfriends (Harry Styles) (T)

  • Can I Get It (Adele) (T)

  • Careless (FKA Twigs Featuring Daniel Caesar) (T)

  • C'mon Baby Cry (Orville Peck) (T)

  • Dotted Lines (King Princess) (T)

  • Let You Go (Diplo & TSHA) (S)

  • No Good Reason (Omar Apollo) (T)

  • Thank You Song (FKA Twigs) (T)

  • To Be Loved (Adele) (T)

• The-Dream

  • Break My Soul (Beyoncé) (S)

  • Church Girl (Beyoncé) (T)

  • Energy (Beyoncé) (T)

  • I'm That Girl (Beyoncé) (T)

  • Mercedes (Brent Faiyaz) (S)

  • Rock N Roll (Pusha T Featuring Kanye West and Kid Cudi) (T)

  • Rolling Stone (Brent Faiyaz) (T)

  • Summer Renaissance (Beyoncé) (T)

  • Thique (Beyoncé) (T)

• Laura Veltz

  • Background Music (Maren Morris) (T)

  • Feed (Demi Lovato) (T)

  • Humble Quest (Maren Morris) (T)

  • Pain (Ingrid Andress) (T)

  • 29 (Demi Lovato) (T)

Production

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL

• Adolescence
  George Nicholas & Ryan Schwabe, engineers; Ryan Schwabe, mastering engineer (Baynk)

• Black Radio III
  Daniel Farris, Tiffany Gouché, Keith Lewis, Musiq Soulchild, Reginald Nicholas, Q-Tip, Amir Sulaiman, Michael Law Thomas & Jon Zacks, engineers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer (Robert Glasper)

• Chloë and the Next 20th Century
  Dave Cerminara & Jonathan Wilson, engineers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer (Father John Misty)

• Harry's House
  Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Mark "Spike" Stent & Sammy Witte, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Harry Styles)

• Wet Leg
  Jon McMullen, Joshua Mobaraki, Alan Moulder & Alexis Smith, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Wet Leg)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

• Jack Antonoff

  • All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) (Taylor Swift) (T)

  • Dance Fever (Florence + The Machine) (A)

  • I Still Believe (Diana Ross) (T)

  • Minions: The Rise Of Gru (Various Artists) (A)

  • Part Of The Band (The 1975) (S)

• Dan Auerbach

  • Dropout Boogie (The Black Keys) (A)

  • El Bueno Y El Malo (Hermanos Gutiérrez) (T)

  • Nightmare Daydream (The Velveteers) (A)

  • Rich White Honky Blues (Hank Williams Jr.) (A)

  • Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute To John Anderson (Various Artists) (A)

  • Strange Time To Be Alive (Early James) (A)

  • Sweet Unknown (Ceramic Animal) (A)

  • Tres Hermanos (Hermanos Gutiérrez) (T)

  • Young Blood (Marcus King) (A)

• Boi-1da

  • Chronicles (Cordae Featuring H.E.R. & Lil Durk) (T)

  • Churchill Downs (Jack Harlow Featuring Drake) (T)

  • Heated (Beyoncé) (T)

  • Mafia (Travis Scott) (S)

  • N95 (Kendrick Lamar) (T)

  • Nail Tech (Jack Harlow) (T)

  • Not Another Love Song (Ella Mai) (T)

  • Scarred (Giveon) (T)

  • Silent Hill (Kendrick Lamar) (T)

• Dahi

  • Buttons (Steve Lacy) (T)

  • Count Me Out (Kendrick Lamar) (T)

  • Die Hard (Kendrick Lamar) (T)

  • DJ Quik (Vince Staples) (T)

  • Father Time (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Sampha) (T)

  • Give You The World (Steve Lacy) (T)

  • Mercury (Steve Lacy) (T)

  • Mirror (Kendrick Lamar) (T)

  • Rich Spirit (Kendrick Lamar) (T)

• Dernst "D'mile" Emile II

  • Candy Drip (Lucky Daye) (A)

  • An Evening With Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak And Silk Sonic) (A)

  • Good Morning Gorgeous (Mary J. Blige) (S)

  • Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (Jazmine Sullivan) (S)

BEST REMIXED RECORDING

• About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
  Purple Disco Machine, remixer (Lizzo)

• BREAK MY SOUL (Terry Hunter Remix)
  Terry Hunter, remixer (Beyoncé)

• Easy Lover (Four Tet Remix)
  Four Tet, remixer (Ellie Goulding)

• Slow Song (Paul Woolford Remix)
  Paul Woolford, remixer (The Knocks & Dragonette)

• Too Late Now (Soulwax Remix)
  Soulwax, remixers (Wet Leg)

BEST IMMERSIVE AUDIO ALBUM

• AGUILERA
  Jaycen Joshua, immersive mix engineer; Jaycen Joshua, immersive mastering engineer (Christina Aguilera)

• Divine Tides
  Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineer; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej & Herbert Waltl, immersive producers (Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej)

• Memories...Do Not Open
  Mike Piacentini, immersive mix engineer; Mike Piacentini, immersive mastering engineer; Adam Alpert, Alex Pall, Jordan Stilwell & Andrew Taggart, immersive producers (The Chainsmokers)

• Picturing The Invisible - Focus 1
  Jim Anderson, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive mastering engineers; Jane Ira Bloom & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive producers (Jane Ira Bloom)

• Tuvayhun — Beatitudes For A Wounded World
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene)

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL

• Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique - The Making Of The Orchestra
  Shawn Murphy, Charlie Post & Gary Rydstrom, engineers; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Edwin Outwater & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 6; Stucky: Silent Spring
  Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

• Perspectives
  Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone & Dan Nichols, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Third Coast Percussion)

• Tuvayhun - Beatitudes For A Wounded World
  Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene)

• Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
  Bernhard Güttler, Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Christoph Stickel, mastering engineer (Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Boston Symphony Orchestra)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

• Jonathan Allen

  • Aspire (Seunghee Lee, JP Jofre, Enrico Fagone & London Symphony Orchestra) (A)

  • Cooper: Continuum (Jessica Cottis, Adjoah Andoh, Clio Gould & The Oculus Ensemble) (A)

  • Muse (Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason) (A)

  • Origins (Lucie Horsch) (A)

  • Saudade (Plinio Fernandes) (A)

  • Schubert: Winterreise (Benjamin Appl) (A)

  • Secret Love Letters (Lisa Batiashvili, Yannik Nézet-Séguin & Philadelphia Orchestra) (A)

  • Song (Sheku Kanneh-Mason) (A)

• Christoph Franke

  • Brahms & Berg: Violin Concertos (Christian Tetzlaff, Robin Ticciati & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) (A)

  • John Williams - The Berlin Concert (John Williams & Berliner Philharmoniker) (A)

  • Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos (Lars Vogt & Orchestre De Chambre De Paris) (A)

  • Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Elisabeth Leonskaja) (A)

  • Mozart Y Mambo: Cuban Dances (Sarah Willis, José Antonio Méndez Padrón & Havana Lyceum Orchestra) (A)

• James Ginsburg

  • As We Are (Julian Velasco) (A)

  • Avant L'Orage - French String Trios (Black Oak Ensemble) (A)

  • Gems From Armenia (Aznavoorian Duo) (A)

  • Stephenson: Symphony No. 3, 'Visions' (Vladimir Kulenovic & Lake Forest Symphony) (A)

  • Trios From Contemporary Chicago (Lincoln Trio) (A)

  • When There Are No Words - Revolutionary Works For Oboe And Piano (Alex Klein & Phillip Bush) (A)

• Elaine Martone

  • Beethoven: The Last Sonatas (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)

  • Big Things (Icarus Quartet) (A)

  • Perspectives (Third Coast Percussion) (A)

  • Schnittke: Concerto For Piano And Strings; Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2 (Yefim Bronfman, Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)

  • Strauss: Three Tone Poems (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)

  • Upon Further Reflection (John Wilson) (A)

• Judith Sherman

  • Akiho: Oculus (Various Artists) (A)

  • Bach, C.P.E.: Sonatas & Rondos (Marc-André Hamelin) (A)

  • Bolcom: The Complete Rags (Marc-André Hamelin) (A)

  • Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets (Takács Quartet) (A)

  • Huang Ro's A Dust In Time (Del Sol Quartet) (A)

  • It Feels Like (Eunbi Kim) (A)

  • León: Teclas De Mi Piano (Adam Kent) (A)

  • Violin Odyssey (Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute) (A)

  • Works By Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman (Michael Repper & New York Youth Symphony) (A)

Classical

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE

• Adams, John Luther: Sila - The Breath Of The World
  Doug Perkins, conductor (Musicians Of The University Of Michigan Department Of Chamber Music & University Of Michigan Percussion Ensemble)

• Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9
  Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

• Eastman: Stay On It
  Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)

• John Williams - The Berlin Concert
  John Williams, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker)

• Works By Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman
  Michael Repper, conductor (New York Youth Symphony)

BEST OPERA RECORDING

• Aucoin: Eurydice
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Barry Banks, Nathan Berg, Joshua Hopkins, Erin Morley & Jakub Józef Orliński; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

• Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore & Walter Russell III; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

• Davis: X - The Life And Times Of Malcolm X
  Gil Rose, conductor; Ronnita Miller, Whitney Morrison, Victor Robertson & Davóne Tines; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus)

BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE

• Bach: St. John Passion
  John Eliot Gardiner, conductor (English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir)

• Born
  Donald Nally, conductor (Dominic German, Maren Montalbano, Rebecca Myers & James Reese; The Crossing)

• Verdi: Requiem - The Met Remembers 9/11
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Donald Palumbo, chorus master (Michelle DeYoung, Eric Owens, Ailyn Pérez & Matthew Polenzani; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLEPERFORMANCE

• Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Volume 2 - The Middle Quartets
  Dover Quartet

• Musical Remembrances
  Neave Trio

• Perspectives
  Third Coast Percussion

• Shaw: Evergreen
  Attacca Quartet

• What Is American
  PUBLIQuartet

BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

• Abels: Isolation Variation
  Hilary Hahn

• Bach: The Art Of Life
  Daniil Trifonov

• Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
  Mitsuko Uchida

• Letters For The Future
  Time For Three; Xian Zhang, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

• A Night In Upper Town - The Music Of Zoran Krajacic
  Mak Grgić

BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM

• Eden
  Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo D’Oro)

• How Do I Find You
  Sasha Cooke, soloist; Kirill Kuzmin, pianist

• Okpebholo: Lord, How Come Me Here?
  Will Liverman, soloist; Paul Sánchez, pianist (J’Nai Bridges & Caen Thomason-Redus)

• Stranger - Works For Tenor By Nico Muhly
  Nicholas Phan, soloist (Eric Jacobson; Brooklyn Rider & The Knights; Reginald Mobley)

• Voice Of Nature - The Anthropocene
  Renée Fleming, soloist; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist

BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM

• An Adoption Story
  Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers

• Aspire
  JP Jofre & Seunghee Lee; Enrico Fagone, conductor; Jonathan Allen, producer

• A Concert For Ukraine
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; David Frost, producer

• The Lost Birds
  Voces8; Barnaby Smith & Christopher Tin, conductors; Sean Patrick Flahaven & Christopher Tin, producers

BEST CONTEMORARY CLASSICAL COMPETITION

• Akiho: Ligneous Suite
  Andy Akiho, composer (Ian Rosenbaum & Dover Quartet)

• Bermel: Intonations
  Derek Bermel, composer (Jack Quartet)

• Gubaidulina: The Wrath Of God
  Sofia Gubaidulina, composer (Andris Nelsons & Gewandhausorchester)

• Puts: Contact
  Kevin Puts, composer (Xian Zhang, Time for Three & The Philadelphia Orchestra)

• Simon: Requiem For The Enslaved
  Carlos Simon, composer (Carlos Simon, MK Zulu, Marco Pavé & Hub New Music)

Music Video/Film

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

• Easy On Me
  Adele
  Xavier Dolan, video director; Xavier Dolan & Nancy Grant, video producers

• Yet To Come
  BTS
  Yong Seok Choi, video director; Tiffany Suh, video producer

• Woman
  Doja Cat
  Child., video director; Missy Galanida, Sam Houston, Michelle Larkin & Isaac Rice, video producers

• The Heart Part 5
  Kendrick Lamar
  Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers

• As It Was
  Harry Styles
  Tanu Muino, video director; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Fred Bonham Carter & Alexa Haywood, video producers

• All Too Well: The Short Film
  Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift, video director; Saul Germaine, video producer

BEST MUSIC FILM

• Adele One Night Only
  Adele
  Paul Dugdale, video director

• Our World
  Justin Bieber
  Michael D. Ratner, video director; Kfir Goldberg, Andy Mininger & Scott Ratner, video producers

• Billie Eilish Live At The O2
  Billie Eilish
  Sam Wrench, video director; Michelle An, Tom Colbourne, Chelsea Dodson & Billie Eilish, video producers

• Motomami (Rosalía Tiktok Live Performance)
  Rosalía
  Ferrán Echegaray, Rosalía Vila Tobella & Stillz, video directors

• Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
  (Various Artists)
  Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern, video directors; Frank Marshall, Sean Stuart & Ryan Suffern, video producers

• A Band A Brotherhood A Barn
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  Dhlovelife, video director; Gary Ward, video producer

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NORMALIZE HOT SAUCE

We love a good foodie hack and when we realize that things that we may have been doing become mainstream, we can give ourselves a pat on a back and get excited that we won’t have to do so many steps. That’s how we felt when we realized that one of our favorite sauces, Tabasco Green Jalapeño Sauce which we have used as a dressing. Now, Tabasco  x Tinx Avocado Jalapeño Hot Sauce Dressing allows us to enjoy this on our salads, grilled chicken and so much more! We caught up with TINX who is known for giving advice to her followers about relationships and mental health. We also love how she enjoys food and brings us her faves and hacks along the way. We wanted to find out more about her collaboration with Tabasco as well as why she wants to normalize hot sauce as dressing!

ATHLEISURE MAG: It’s great to connect with you TINX! Tell us a bit about who you are and what people can expect when they’re on your IG as well as your TikTok channel.

TINX: My name is TINX. I’m a Content Creator, podcast host, radio show host and I have been creating content for about 3 years. My content is a big mix of things. I give a lot of advice, I do little sketches, I love pop culture, I love food and I love good recommendations. So, that’s what my followers know me for.

AM: I love that! I grew up on Tabasco, I love the flavors. Original is always a great place to start and I’m a huge fan of the green one – I know you are as well! Why do you love Tabasco so much?

T: I have loved it for so long. I was trying to remember the first time that I had it which was probably when I was very young! I grew up on it too. But it’s just a very comforting hot sauce for me. I have it all the time. The green was always my favorite. I just love how zesty it is and what little zing it adds to your food so it’s honestly an honor of a lifetime that we co-created the hot sauce dressing together. I still can’t believe it!

AM: That is insane. How did you connect with Tabasco and what does it feel like as you’re the first individual person to be able to partner with this brand that has been around for a very long time!

T: They are the most iconic and they’re a great company. They are still a family owned and run brand. They have been making Tabasco for 154 years. The cool thing is that they have barely changed anything, it’s a family recipe. They’re all still so involved, they are such a tight knit team. I was actually lucky to be able to go to Avery Island, Louisiana to be able to meet them all and to see how they produced Tabasco. I was just struck by how close they all are and how much pride that they take in their role in creating all of these amazing hot sauces that we enjoy in our homes every day.

They knew that I was a superfan for ages and I was always joking around online that we should normalize hot sauce as dressing! Green Tabasco makes a great dressing, you mix it with a little olive oil and a bit of this and that and so finally, we got to talking and decided that we should just make it official and co-create this amazing product!

AM: That’s great! You mentioned that you were at their HQ. What was it like being there and what was your biggest takeaway after having such a fun experience?

T: It was such a cool experience. I think that my biggest takeaway was just how much everyone cares and how much pride that everyone takes in this amazing company. You know what? I think that it shows in their integrity of their products and how delicious everything is in every single hot sauce. We actually got to do a hot sauce tasting there because you know there are so many different types of Tabasco and that was the coolest thing. I got to try traditional food from Louisiana and I have never tried foods from there. So trying Étouffée, Gumbo, a Shrimp Po’ Boy – it was all so cool and definitely trying the different Tabasco flavors in one place was absolutely amazing. It was a great trip!

AM: I really love that you feel it should be a dressing. We’ve been doing it for years because why not? We love sauce and we saw your IG post of you literally making it into a dressing. Why are you so passionate about normalizing that this can be a dressing too?

T: I just don’t want anyone to have any sad salads anymore! I think that this is the year of no more sad salads! I love salad, but it has to have a kick to it. It has to have something interesting to it and that is why I’m so passionate. I think that if more people used hot sauce dressing, then they would probably like salad more!

AM: This is true! We love a good salad, but you do have to shake it up a little bit!

T: You’ve got to have something fun for sure!

AM: It can get a little monotonous if you don’t! So you worked with them, you guys formulated the dressing, you have the packaging that you had your input on as well. What was that like?

T: It was a really cool experience and we have been working on this for months and I knew that I wanted the base to be the green Tabasco because that’s my favorite. It was just a matter of adding in some of my other favorite salad dressing ingredients like olive oil, apple cider vinegar, herbs – I love the herbaceous kick that it has to it and then designing the bottle was so cool! I wanted it to feel fresh and new and really represent the flavors in the actual hot sauce dressing which I think that it does well and it’s wild for me to be able to hold it in my hand and just to be able to share it with the world.

AM: That’s always a great feeling. What else do you like having hot sauce on? I know that for us, the green one on avocados, a green version of a Bloody Mary, eggs – so many things!

T: I love it on grilled chicken. I got a grill recently, so I have really been grilling a lot. Grilled shrimp, it’s so good and you can use this dressing for a shrimp cocktail. It’s absolutely delicious or I’ll just cup up vegetables and dip them in it for a little snack. It’s so multipurpose and I love how many uses it has.

AM: You created a salad and you have a recipe. As salad people, we love hearing that! Tell us about it and what do we need?

T: You need romaine, radish, tomatoes, shrimp, salt and pepper. It’s really good and of course, the hot sauce dressing! It has the most amazing crunch to it. I really love a crunch in a salad.

AM: Same!

T: It’s a great base and it’s just the perfect blend of flavors.

AM: Love that! Are there any other projects that you are working on that we should keep an eye out for?

T: I’m really focused on my podcast and radio show. My radio show is every Wed on SIRIUS XM. It’s really cool because I get to connect with all my followers. It’s a call in show so people can call in and ask for advice and we just chat through things. We talk about everything from dating to modern dilemmas whatever modern life throws at us which is very cool. I feel very lucky that people trust me and it’s just amazing to connect on that human level with people. So that’s what I am really focusing on right now.  

Hot Girl Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Serves 1
2 cups of mixed greens
1/3 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
½ radish, thinly sliced
1 green onion, sliced
½ ripe avocado, pitted and sliced
3-4 cooked shrimp, shells removed
TABASCO® Brand x TINX Avocado Jalapeño Hot Sauce Dressing
Instructions

1. Combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, radish, green onion, avocado and shrimp in a large bowl.

2. In the bowl, hold two knives at an angle to chop the salad into small, bite-sized pieces, just like at your favorite restaurant.

3. Drizzle your desired amount of TABASCO® Brand x TINX Avocado Jalapeño Hot Sauce Dressing onto the salad for just the right flavor and spice.

4. Place a cutting board or plate over the top of the bowl and shake vigorously to ensure every piece of salad is coated.

5. Enjoy!

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ATHLEISURE MAG #85 | NYESHA ARRINGTON

In this month’s issue, our cover story is TV Host/Personality and FOX Next Level Chef’s Nyesha Arrington. With Season 2 of Next Level Chef premiering immediately after the Super Bowl, we caught up with Nyesha to talk about identity, her life recipe, storytelling through food and more! Ahead of the GRAMMYs and Apple Music’s Super Bowl Halftime Show with Rihanna, we talk with Celebrity Music Director and bassist Adam Blackstone about his GRAMMY nomination, winning an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for last year’s Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show with Eminem, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar. We talk about how he got into the music industry, his roles as a MD as well as being a bassist, his debut album Legacy and more. Celebrity Fashion Stylist and Designer, Jason Rembert who is known for his work with Issa Rae, Lizzo, Sheryl Lee Ralph chats with us about his partnership and creating a puffer in his collab with Baileys Irish Cream, Awards Season and his upcoming FW23 collection for Aliette. We also catch up with Jazmin Alvarez, founder of Pretty Well Beauty which just opened its brick and mortar location in NYC’s Oculus. We talk about how she took her passion for Clean Beauty from her noted website to having a physical home, the importance of showcasing BIPOC beauty founders in her store as well as how to transition this category into your beauty routines.  

This month’s 9PLAYLIST comes from EDM DJ/Producer trio MEDUZA and EDM/DJ Producer duo HBz. Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from Nyesha Arrington and last month’s cover, WTA US Open 2017 Champion, Sloane Stephens. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from Trinny London founder, Trinny Woodall. Both our 9LIST STORI3S and 63MIX ROUTIN3S are 3 pages for each person’s spread. This month, we have a special feature that ran last month and is known as NEW YEAR, N3W YOU. It lets our favorite celebs to share THE GOOD things that took place this year, THE ADD for items that they were not able to tackle this year and are focusing on doing for next and THE BUZZ – things that they can share that we can keep our eye out for. This month’s responses comes from Celebrity Event Planner, Mindy Weiss, EDM DJ/Producer OWNBOSS and Celebrity Music Director and bassist Adam Blackstone. 

Our monthly feature, The Art of the Snack shares a must visit to Sweetbriar. This month’s Athleisure List comes from A Tavola and Tsuta Dumbo. As always, we have our monthly roundups of some of our favorite finds.

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