Davido has vowed to serve God for the rest of his life after giving an impromptu testimony at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David.
The singer who doesn’t often go to church said that he woke up today and something touched his soul to thank God for his life so far.
“Happy Sunday peeps!! Come and see the Lord is good!! I vow to serve you for the rest of my life! Everlasting Father!! 2017 WILL BE GREAT FOR US ALL!!,” he wrote on his Instagram.
It all started moments ago when Dano milk publicized the famous “Naija Rich man garri” on their official Twitter account, not that nothing was wrong with that, but their text was what caused the whole wahala.
Dano milk wrote “Garium Sulphide“, instead of the usual garri and peak milk was not having any of the “forming“, so they came for them… See below and have yourself a good laugh:
Valentine’s Day is only a few days away and, of course, the girls can’t wait to see what gifts they’ll get – roses, chocolate, cakes, lingerie, jewelry, cars, etc.
Some have even dreamt of how their man would propose and what photo angles of the engagement ring look best on Instagram.
But you see Valentine’s Day wasn’t only made for women. Saint Valentine did not die for women to use February 14 as a day to get gifts and give back nothing. So for those ladies who’ve made it a habit to only receive but never ever give back, this is for you. You need to change. However, don’t go buying your lover, boyfriend, fiancé or husband cheap boxers and singlets. Have some class, please.
In the spirit of love, Campari shared these simple sweet gift ideas with us, so you can relax and make an easy choice for your man.
1 – Watches Statement watches always make men look classy.
2 – Shoes What do you want people to think when your man walks into the room? Also, don’t forget comfort is important.
3 – Coloured Socks Get some really good patterned socks with those shoes.
4 – Ties Sprinkle some Justin Timberlake and JayZ on your man.
5 – Perfumes Pick a scent you’ll never want him to wash off.
6 – Video games His friends will love you for this. No doubt.
7 – Underwear There’s some excitement that comes with owning brand new premium underwear. Even men know this. However, be sure to ask him if he prefers briefs or boxers. Or maybe you already know *ahem*
8 – Shirts Nothing looks more delicious than a man in a crisp dress shirt or a cool tee shirt to show the broad chest and screaming biceps. Yummy.
9 – Belts The rarer the leather, the better.
10 – Agbada Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Idoma … Nigerian men always look great in Agbadas, no matter the tribe.
If you cannot afford any of the items listed above, it’s absolutely ok to stay indoor, prepare a really good home cooked meal, light some scented candles, laugh over a bottle of Campari and have fun the best way you know how. *wink*
It’s fair to say belly fat can be stubborn and difficult to lose. This isn’t very convenient for most people because it has a way of interfering with their fashion choices.
These are 6 ways about how to lose belly fat that can help make your attempt to lose your belly fat easier and more successful.
You Need The Weight To Come Off
It’s popular for those peddling belly fat loss tips to emphasize the importance of repeated crunches, reverse crunches, planks, bicycle crunches and ab rollers. Their belief is that to lose belly fat you should work on your stomach muscles more, and honestly one can’t deny that their belief seems pretty logical. But the truth is, all those exercises are going to do is tone the muscles under your belly fat without actually helping you lose it. Think of it this way, these exercises can make your flabby belly firmer but are not likely to reduce its size.
High intensity interval training (vigorous exercises) at least once or twice a week, alongside core exercises, will help you lose fat all over your body which will better help you lose belly fat and get that trim belly you desire. There’s no way to get fat to disappear from only your belly through exercise.
Eat Healthier
Eating healthily involves paying attention to what you eat, when you eat what you eat and how much of what you eat is appropriate. To lose belly fat, you should make peace with the fact that you have to change your eating habits. You aren’t just changing your eating habits for the period you are trying to lose your belly fat, you are changing it for the long haul. This is to ensure that even after the belly fat is gone, it wouldn’t return.
You should watch your portions, avoid junk foods as much as you can (with very occasional indulgences so you don’t lose control), eat more of foods rich in whole grains, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat nuts, seeds, beans, low-fat dairy and lean proteins like poultry, eggs and fish. Be smart about the foods you choose to eat and limit your intake.
Be Physically Active
For some people, simply being more physically active and moving around can help shed weight and trim their bellies without much exercise. Being active is one of the best ways to speed up your belly fat loss, especially if you are able to combine it with exercises.
Try walking around more, move about more at work. Walk instead of taking a bus or bike to your destination if it’s a walkable distance. Go for walks with friends or on your own. Join a dance group if you’re into dance, or register for a training or activity that gets you moving.
The bottom line is you should increase your functional movements and become more physically active to help you trim your belly fat more easily. If you do this right, you can even alleviate those after-exercise pains and cramps. You can also improve your cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and promote good digestion and regular bowel movements by being physically active.
Get Enough Sleep
Studies have shown that people who don’t get enough sleep tend to gain more weight, which includes belly fat. This is because sleep deprivation increases the levels of the stress hormone ‘cortisol’ in your body which increases your appetite. Unfortunately, when this happens you won’t exactly be hungry for cabbages and spinach. You should thus try to get enough sleep to avoid eating to stay awake or keep yourself active.
Drink More Water
Drink water before meals to help you eat less because most times you aren’t really that hungry, you’re just thirsty. So when you drink some water before your meal, you tend to eat less.
Also you tend to shed weight and lose some of your belly fat when you drink water instead of other beverages that are high in calories and sugar. Learn to replace those drinks with water instead.
For the amount of water you should drink in a day, there’s really no specific amount. Never mind those that advise you to take 8 glasses a day. The amount of water to take depends more on the individual and what your body is comfortable with. Drinking too much water can lead to water toxicity which is bad for your body. For example those who sweat a lot or exercise regularly may need more water than those who don’t. We also get water from many foods and beverages like fruits, tea etc.
In addition, learn to drink water when you are thirsty and drink enough to quench your thirst.
Drink Green Tea
This tea is known to be very good for body, with some referring to it as an ‘exceptionally healthy beverage’.
Green tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which, from studies, appear to boost metabolism. Some studies suggest EGCG which is catechin may be effective for losing belly fat, and the effect is strengthened when its (green tea) consumption is combined with exercise.
Nevertheless, some studies have also shown that green tea has no effect on the loss of the belly fat. However, it is eventually a very healthy swap for sugary drinks. Consequently, it will lower your sugar and calorie intake and in the end help you shed weight and lose belly fat, especially when you combine it with increased physical activity and exercise. Only be sure not to pack sugar or honey into your cup of green tea.
Almost everyone is using a smartphone in Nigeria. What many of these smartphone users don’t know is whether their phones are being tapped or not. If you don’t know, there are a number of reasons your phone can be tracked. One reason is when you are in a relationship where there is a clear absence of trust. Then your partner may result to tapping or bugging your phone. Besides that, a government agency may bug your phone just to listen to your conversation. In this case, it is for security reasons. Whatever the case may be, it is key to know if your smartphone has been bugged.
Your phone takes time to shut down
If your phone takes forever to shut down, it may be a pointer that your phone has been compromised. You will notice that when your phone eventually goes off, the backlight will still be on. This may likely means that your phone is in control of whoever has bugged it. So, whether you switch off or not, it will be difficult get rid of them.
Increased data usage
It will definitely be difficult for a smartphone without internet connection to be tapped. You may surf your phone every second daily but you already know that you cannot exhaust your data at a go. Thankfully most phones will alert you if you are using too much data. But if the data traffic is unusually high, and your phone keeps alerting you, you should be concerned.
You find apps you didn’t download
There are thousands of useful apps that you can download in either the Google Playstore or Apple’s store. These are largely safe. In other circumstances, you may find an app you didn’t download which finds its way to your phone. It is one of the coy ways to bug your phone.You try as much as possible not to open this app.
Low battery life
A battery is the heart of any of phone. A phone cannot function without a battery. If your battery runs out not long after charging it or it is very hot, it may be a sign that something is amidst. You should take note of this because the process of tapping your phone can easily drain your battery.
You receive unusual text messages
You may receive a random text message from an unfamiliar source and many of us tend to ignore it. These messages which you may ignore, arguably, means that someone is monitoring (or about to start) your messages or phone. You should delete the message immediately you notice it.
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari, who is on a sick leave has given a hint on when he will return to Nigeria.
In a letter he sent to the Senate that was obtained by Premium Times, he said he won’t return until his doctors are satisfied.
Read the letter below
“During my leave, I took the opportunity to have routine check-ups and consult my long standing doctors in London. In the course of the routine examinations, certain test result indicated the need for a course of medications and further appointments have been scheduled for next week.
I am therefore notifying the Distinguished Senate that I am extending my leave until the doctors are satisfied that certain factors are ruled out. In the circumstances, the vice president will continue to act on my behalf. Please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
Former governor of Delta State James Onanefe Ibori who was jailed for stealing N250 Million belonging to the state government when he served had a thanksgiving service at Oghara Baptist Church to commemorate his freedom.
The thanksgiving service was attended by the former governor of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan , Chief Benjamin Elue past deputy governor of Delta State, Delta State PDP Chairman Olorogun Barr. kingsley Esiso, Delta State speaker house of assembly and others. See the photos below.
Music megastar Tiwa Savage attended the ROC Nation pre-grammy brunch where she met with several other stars including Jay Z, Sean Diddy Combsand Kelly Rowland
Coco Ice has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija house.
Coco was up for eviction alongside Bisola, Bassey, Gifty and Debby Rise. While Bisola and Bassey remain in the main house, Gifty and Debby Rise are currently in a secluded house which at least means they won’t be going home next sunday
Two fake housemates were also introduced into the house. Their main purpose is to cause drama and commotion in the house. The next week is surely going to be exciting.
UPDATE: Gifty and Debby Rise have returned to the main house
The 2017 Grammy Awards handed out 84 awards to the music industry’s best and brightest on Sunday. The major awards were handed out during the televised broadcast, but many were handed out before the big show began.
The big winner of the night was Adele, who took home five Grammys, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Hello,” and, in a major upset, beat out Beyoncé for Album of the Year (25).
Chance the Rapper took home three trophies, including Best New Artist. And David Bowie’sBlackstar — released just two days before the singer passed away on January 10, 2016 — earned five.
Here’s the full list of winners.
While Beyoncé leads this year’s nomination list with nine nods for her visual album Lemonade, Drake and Rihanna follow close behind with eight nominations each. In the show’s first year including digital-only releases,Chance the Rapper made history with three of his seven nods being for his stream-only mixtape Coloring Book.
***WINNER: "Hello" — Adele
"Formation" — Beyoncé
"7 Years" — Lukas Graham
"Work" — Rihanna Featuring Drake
"Stressed Out" — Twenty One Pilots
Song of the Year
"Formation" — Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles and Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé) ***WINNER: "Hello" — Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
"I Took a Pill in Ibiza" — Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
"Love Yourself" — Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin and Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
"7 Years" — Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard and Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)
Best New ArtistKelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers ***WINNER:Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson Paak
Best Pop Vocal Album ***WINNER: 25 — AdelePurpose — Justin Bieber
Dangerous Woman — Ariana Grande
Confident — Demi Lovato
This Is Acting — Sia
Best Pop Solo Performance ***WINNER: "Hello" — Adele"Hold Up" — Beyonce
"Love Yourself" — Justin Bieber
"Piece by Piece (Idol Version)" — Kelly Clarkson
"Dangerous Woman" — Ariana Grande
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Closer" — The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
"7 Years" — Lukas Graham
"Work" — Rihanna Featuring Drake
"Cheap Thrills" — Sia Featuring Sean Paul ***WINNER: "Stressed Out" — Twenty One Pilots
Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumCinema — Andrea Bocelli
Fallen Angels — Bob Dylan
Stages Live — Josh Groban ***WINNER: Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin — Willie NelsonEncore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway — Barbra Streisand
Best Dance Recording
"Tearing Me Up" — Bob Moses ***WINNER: "Don't Let Me Down" — The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya"Never Be Like You" — Flume Featuring Kai
"Rinse & Repeat" — Riton Featuring Kah-Lo
"Drinkee" — Sofi Tukker
Best Dance/Electronic Album
***WINNER: Skin — FlumeElectronica 1: The Time Machine — Jean-Michel Jarre
Epoch — Tycho
Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future — Underworld
Louie Vega Starring … XXVIII — Louie Vega
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Human Nature — Herb Alpert
When You Wish Upon a Star — Bill Frisell
Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, NY — Steve Gadd Band
Unpsoken — Chuck Loeb ***WINNER: Culcha Vulcha — Snarky Puppy
Best Rock Performance"Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)" — Alabama Shakes
"Don't Hurt Yourself" — Beyoncé Featuring Jack White ***WINNER: "Blackstar" — David Bowie"The Sound of Silence" — Disturbed
"Heathens" — Twenty One Pilots
Best Metal Performance"Shock Me" — Baroness
"Slivera" — Gojira
"Rotting in Vain" — Korn ***WINNER: "Dystopia" — Megadeth"The Price Is Wrong" — Periphery
Best Rock Song ***WINNER:"Blackstar" — David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)
"Burn the Witch" —Radiohead, songwriters (Radiohead)
"Hardwired" — James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica
"Heathens" — Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
"My Name Is Human" — Rich Meyer, Ryan Meyer and Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)
Best Rock Album
California — Blink-182 ***WINNER: Tell Me I'm Pretty — Cage the Elephant
Magma — Gojira
Death of a Bachelor — Panic! at the Disco
Weezer — Weezer
Best Alternative Music Album22, A Million — Bon Iver ***WINNER: Blackstar — David Bowie
The Hope Six Demolition Project — PJ Harvey
Post Pop Depression — Iggy Pop
A Moon Shaped Pool — Radiohead
Best R&B Performance"Turnin' Me Up" — BJ The Chicago Kid
"Permission" — Ro James
"I Do" — Musiq Soulchild
"Needed Me" — Rihanna ***WINNER: "Cranes in the Sky" — Solange
Best Traditional R&B Performance"The Three of Me" — William Bell
"Woman's World" — BJ the Chicago Kid
"Sleeping With the One I Love" — Fantasia ***WINNER: "Angel" — Lalah Hathaway"Can't Wait" — Jill Scott
Best R&B Song"Come and See Me" — J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham and Noah Shebib, songwriters (PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake)
"Exchange" — Michael Hernandez and Bryson Tiller, songwriters (Bryson Tiller)
"Kiss It Better" — Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass and Natalia Noemi, songwriters (Rihanna) ***WINNER: "Lake by the Ocean" — Hod David and Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)"Luv" — Magnus August Høiberg, Benjamin Levin and Daystar Peterson, songwriters (Tory Lanez)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
***WINNER: Lemonade — Beyoncé
Ology — Gallant
We Are King — KING
Malibu — Anderson Paak
Anti — Rihanna
Best R&B AlbumIn My Mind — BJ the Chicago Kid ***WINNER: Lalah Hathaway Live — Lalah HathawayVelvet Portraits — Terrace Martin
Healing Season — Mint Condition
Smoove Jones — Mya
Best Rap Performance***WINNER: "No Problem" — Chance the Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz"Panda" —Desiigner
"Pop Style" — Drake Featuring the Throne
"All the Way Up" — Fat Joe and Remy Ma Featuring French Montana and Infared
"That Part" — Schoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Performance"Freedom" — Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar ***WINNER: "Hotline Bling" — Drake"Broccoli" — D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty
"Ultralight Beam" — Kanye West Featuring Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and the Dream
"Famous" — Kanye West Featuring Rihanna
Best Rap Song"All the Way Up" — Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch, Andre Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie and Marcello Valenzano, songwriters (Fat Joe and Remy Ma Featuring French Montana and Infared)
"Famous" — Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West and Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Rihanna) ***WINNER: "Hotline Bling" — Aubrey Graham and Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)"No Problem" — Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter and Tauheed Epps, songwriters (Chance the Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz)
"Ultralight Beam" — Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West and Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and the Dream)
Best Rap Album
***WINNER: Coloring Book — Chance the Rapper
And the Anonymous Nobody — De La Soul
Major Key — DJ Khaled
Views — Drake
Blank Face LP — Schoolboy Q
The Life of Pablo — Kanye West
Best Country Solo Performance
"Love Can Go to Hell" — Brandy Clark
"Vice" — Miranda Lambert ***WINNER: "My Church" — Maren Morris
"Church Bells" — Carrie Underwood
"Blue Ain't Your Color" — Keith Urban
Best Country Duo/Group Performance"Different for Girls" — Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King
"21 Summer" — Brothers Osborne
"Setting the World on Fire" — Kenny Chesney and Pink ***WINNER: "Jolene" — Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton"Think of You" — Chris Young With Cassadee Pope
Best Country Song"Blue Ain't Your Color" — Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey and Steven Lee Olsen, songwriters (Keith Urban)
"Die a Happy Man" — Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett and Joe Spargur, songwriters (Thomas Rhett) ***WINNER: "Humble and Kind" — Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw)"My Church" — Busbee and Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris)
"Vice" — Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
Best Country AlbumBig Day in a Small Town — Brandy Clark
Full Circle — Loretta Lynn
Hero — Maren Morris ***WINNER: A Sailor's Guide to Earth — Sturgill SimpsonRipcord — Keith Urban
Best New Age AlbumOrogen — John Burke
Dark Sky Island — Enya
Inner Passion — Peter Kater and Tina Guo
Rosetta — Vangelis ***WINNER: White Sun II — White Sun
Best Improvised Jazz Solo"Countdown" — Joey Alexander, soloist
"In Movement" — Ravi Coltrane, soloist
"We See" — Fred Hersch, soloist
"I Concentrate on You" — Brad Mehldau, soloist ***WINNER: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" — John Scofield, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Sound of Red — René Marie
Upward Spiral — Branford Marsalis Quartet With Special Guest Kurt Elling ***WINNER: Take Me to the Alley — Gregory Porter
Harlem on My Mind — Catherine Russell
The Sting Variations — The Tierney Sutton Band
Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumBook of Intuition — Kenny Barron Trio
Dr. Um — Peter Erskine
Sunday Night at the Vanguard — The Fred Hersch Trio
Nearness — Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau ***WINNER: Country for Old Men — John Scofield
Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumReal Enemies — Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Presents Monk'estra, Vol. 1 — John Beasley
Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles — John Daversa
All L.A. Band — Bob Mintzer ***WINNER: Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom — Ted Nash Big Band
Best Latin Jazz AlbumEntre Colegas — Andy González
Madera Latino: A Latin Jazz Perspective on the Music of Woody Shaw — Brian Lynch and various artists
Canto América — Michael Spiro/Wayne Wallace La Orquesta Sinfonietta
30 — Trio Da Paz ***WINNER: Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac — Chucho Valdés
Best Gospel Performance/Song"It's Alright, It's OK" — Shirley Caesar Featuring Anthony Hamilton; Stanley Brown and Courtney Rumble, songwriters
"You're Bigger [Live]" — Jekalyn Carr; Allundria Carr, songwriter
"Made a Way [Live]" — Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter ***WINNER: "God Provides" — Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter"Better" — Hezekiah Walker; Jason Clayborn, Gabriel Hatcher and Hezekiah Walker, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
"Trust in You" — Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren and Paul Mabury, songwriters
"Priceless" — For King and Country; Benjamin Backus, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
"King of the World" — Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant, Becca Mizell and Samuel Mizell, songwriters ***WINNER: "Thy Will" — Hillary Scott and the Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott and Emily Weisband, songwriters; track from Love Remains"Chain Breaker" — Zach Williams; Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith and Zach Williams, songwriters
Best Gospel AlbumListen —Tim Bowman Jr.
Fill This House — Shirley Caesar
A Worshipper's Heart [Live] —Todd Dulaney ***WINNER: Losing My Religion — Kirk FranklinDemonstrate [Live] —William Murphy
Best Contemporary Christian Music AlbumPoets & Saints — All Sons & Daughters
American Prodigal — Crowder
Be One — Natalie Grant
Youth Revival [Live] — Hillsong Young & Free ***WINNER: Love Remains — Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
Best Roots Gospel Album
Better Together — Gaither Vocal Band
Nature's Symphony in 432 — The Isaacs ***WINNER: Hymns — Joey + Rory
Hymns and Songs of Inspiration — Gordon Mote
God Don't Ever Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson — Various Artists
Best Latin Pop Album
***WINNER: Un Besito Mas — Jesse & JoyIlusión — Gaby Moreno
Similares — Laura Pausini
Seguir Latiendo — Sanalejo
Buena Vida — Diego Torres
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album***WINNER: iLevitable — ileL.H.O.N. (La Humanidad O Nosotros) — Illya Kuryaki and the Valderamas
Buenaventura — La Santa Cecilia
Los Rakas — Los Rakas
Amor Supremo — Carla Morrison
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)Raíces — Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
Hecho A Mano — Joss Favela ***WINNER: Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) — Vicente FernándezGeneración Maquinaria Est. 2006 — La Maquinaria Norteña
Tributo A Joan Sebastian Y Rigoberto Alfaro — Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
Best Tropical Latin AlbumConexión — Fonseca
La Fantasia Homenaje A Juan Formell — Formell Y Los Van Van
35 Aniversario — Grupo Niche
La Sonora Santanera En Su 60 Aniversario — La Sonora Santanera ***WINNER: Donde Están? — Jose Lugo and Guasábara Combo
Best American Roots Performance
"Ain't No Man" — The Avett Brothers
"Mother's Children Have a Hard Time" — Blind Boys of Alabama
"Factory Girl" — Rhiannon Giddens ***WINNER: "House of Mercy" — Sarah Jarosz"Wreck You" — Lori McKenna
Best American Roots Song"Alabama at Night" — Robbie Fulks, songwriter (Robbie Fulks)
"City Lights" — Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
"Gulfstream" — Eric Adcock and Roddie Romero, songwriters (Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars) ***WINNER: "Kid Sister" — Vince Gill, songwriter (The Time Jumpers)"Wreck You" — Lori McKenna and Felix McTeigue, songwriters (Lori McKenna)
Best Americana AlbumTrue Sadness — The Avett Brothers ***WINNER: This Is Where I Live — William BellThe Cedar Creek Sessions — Kris Kristofferson
The Bird & The Rifle — Lori McKenna
Kid Sister — The Time Jumpers
Best Bluegrass AlbumOriginal Traditional — Blue Highway
Burden Bearer — Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Hazel Sessions — Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
North and South — Claire Lynch ***WINNER: Coming Home — O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor
Best Traditional Blues AlbumCan't Shake the Feeling — Lurrie Bell
Live at the Greek Theatre — Joe Bonamassa
Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook: Volumes I & II) — Luther Dickinson
The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers — Vasti Jackson ***WINNER: Porcupine Meat — Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album***WINNER: The Last Days of Oakland — Fantastic NegritoLove Wins Again — Janiva Magness
Bloodline — Kenny Neal
Give It Back to You — The Record Company
Everybody Wants a Piece — Joe Louis Walker
Best Folk AlbumSilver Skies Blue — Judy Collins and Ari Hest
Upland Stories — Robbie Fulks
Factory Girl — Rhiannon Giddens
Weighted Mind — Sierra Hull ***WINNER: Undercurrent — Sarah Jarosz
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Broken Promised Land — Barry Jean Ancelet and Sam Broussard
It's a Cree Thing — Northern Cree ***WINNER: E Walea — Kalani Pe'aGulfstream — Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars
I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country — Various Artists
Best Reggae AlbumSly and Robbie Presents … Reggae for Her – Devin Di Dakta & J.L
Rose Petals — J Boog ***WINNER: Ziggy Marley — Ziggy MarleyEverlasting — Raging Fyah
Falling Into Place — Rebelution
Soja: Live in Virginia — Soja
Best World Music Album
Destiny — Celtic Woman
Walking In The Footsteps Of Our Fathers — Ladysmith Black Mambazo ***WINNER: Sing Me Home — Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
Land Of Gold — Anoushka Shankar
Dois Amigos, Um Século De Música: Multishow Live — Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil
Best Children's Album:Explorer of the World — Frances England ***WINNER: Infinity Plus One — Secret Agent 23 SkidooNovelties — Recess Monkey
Press Play — Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
Saddle Up — The Okee Dokee Brothers
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo — Amy Schumer ***WINNER: In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, And Fun in the Sandbox — Carol BurnettM Train — Patti Smith
Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk (John Doe With Tom DeSavia) — Various Artists
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink — Elvis Costello
Best Comedy Album
... America ... Great ... — David Cross
American Myth — Margaret Cho
Boyish Girl Interrupted — Tig Notaro
Live at the Apollo — Amy Schumer ***WINNER: Talking for Clapping — Patton Oswalt
Best Musical Theater AlbumBright Star — Carmen Cusack, principal soloist; Jay Alix, Peter Asher and Una Jackman, producers; Steve Martin, composer; Edie Brickell, composer and lyricist (original Broadway cast) ***WINNER: The Color Purple — Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson, principal soloists; Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Scott Sanders and Jhett Tolentino, producers; Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell and Allee Willis, composers/lyricists (new Broadway cast)Fiddler on the Roof — Danny Burstein, principal soloist; Louise Gund, David Lai and Ted Sperling, producers; Jerry Bock, composer; Sheldon Harnick, lyricist (2016 Broadway cast)
Kinky Boots — Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry, principal soloists; Sammy James Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus and William Wittman, producers; Cyndi Lauper, composer and lyricist (original West End cast)
Waitress — Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Neal Avron, Sara Bareilles and Nadia DiGiallonardo, producers; Sara Bareilles, composer and lyricist (original Broadway cast)
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaAmy — Various Artists ***WINNER: Miles Ahead — Miles Davis and various artistsStraight Outta Compton — Various Artists
Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition) — Various Artists
Vinyl: The Essentials Season 1 — Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual MediaBridge of Spies — Thomas Newman, composer
Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight — Ennio Morricone, composer
The Revenant — Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, composers ***WINNER: Star Wars: The Force Awakens — John Williams, composerStranger Things Volume 1 — Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, composers
Stranger Things Volume 2 — Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, composers
Best Song Written for Visual Media***WINNER: "Can't Stop the Feeling!" — Max Martin, Shellback and Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Kunal Nayyar), track from Trolls"Heathens" — Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots), track fromSuicide Squad"Just Like Fire" — Oscar Holter, Max Martin, Pink and Shellback, songwriters (Pink), track from Alice Through the Looking Glass"Purple Lamborghini" — Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore and William Roberts, songwriters (Skrillex and Rick Ross), track from Suicide Squad"Try Everything" — Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sia Furler and Tor Erik Hermansen, songwriters (Shakira), track from Zootopia"The Veil" — Peter Gabriel, songwriter (Peter Gabriel), track from Snowden
Best Instrumental Composition
"Bridge of Spies (End Title)" — Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman)
"The Expensive Train Set (An Epic Sarahnade for Big Band)" — Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band)
"Flow" — Alan Ferber, composer (Alan Ferber Nonet)
"L'Ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock — Verisione Integrale" — Ennio Morricone, composer (Ennio Morricone) ***WINNER: "Spoken at Midnight" — Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella"Ask Me Now" — John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
"Good 'Swing' Wenceslas" — Sammy Nestico, arranger (The Count Basie Orchestra)
"Linus & Lucy" — Christian Jacob, arranger (The Phil Norman Tentet)
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" — John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa)
"We Three Kings" — Ted Nash, arranger (Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis) ***WINNER: "You And I" — Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" — Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Take 6)
"Do You Want to Know a Secret" — John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Featuring Renee Olstead) ***WINNER: "Flintstones" — Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
"I'm a Fool to Want You" — Alan Broadbent, arranger (Kristin Chenoweth)
"Somewhere (Dirty Blvd) (Extended Version)" — Billy Childs and Larry Klein, arrangers (Lang Lang Featuring Lisa Fischer and Jeffrey Wright)
Best Recording PackageAnti (Deluxe Edition) — Ciarra Pardo & Robyn Fenty, art directors (Rihanna) ***WINNER: Blackstar — Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie)Human Performance — Andrew Savage, art director (Parquet Courts)
Sunset Motel — Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
22, A Million — Eric Timothy Carlson, art director (Bon Iver)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package:***WINNER: Edith Piaf 1915–2015 — Gérard Lo Monaco, art director (Edith Piaf)401 Days — Jonathan Dagan and Mathias Høst Normark, art directors (J. Views)
I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It — Samuel Burgess-Johnson and Matthew Healy, art directors (The 1975)
Paper Wheels (Deluxe Limited Edition) — Matt Taylor, art director (Trey Anastasio)
Tug of War (Deluxe Edition) — Simon Earith and James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney)
Best Album NotesThe Complete Monument and Columbia Albums Collection — Mikal Gilmore, album notes writer (Kris Kristofferson)
The Knoxville Sessions, 1929–1930: Knox County Stomp — Ted Olson and Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists)
Ork Records: New York, New York — Rob Sevier and Ken Shipley, album notes writers (Various Artists) ***WINNER: Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along — Ken Bloom and Richard Carlin, album notes writers (Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle)
Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph, 1890–1990 — Richard Martin, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Best Historical Album ***WINNER: The Cutting Edge 1965–1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12 (Collector's Edition) — Steve Berkowitz and Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Mark Wilder, mastering engineer (Bob Dylan)
Music of Morocco From the Library of Congress: Recorded by Paul Bowles, 1959 — April G. Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter, Bill Nowlin and Philip D. Schuyler, compilation producers; Rick Fisher and Michael Graves, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
Ork Records: New York, New York — Rob Sevier and Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
Vladimir Horowitz: The Unreleased Live Recordings 1966–1983 — Bernard Horowitz, Andreas K. Meyer and Robert Russ, compilation producers; Andreas K. Meyer and Jeanne Montalvo, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz)
Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph, 1890–1900 — Michael Devecka, Meagan Hennessey and Richard Martin, compilation producers; Michael Devecka, David Giovannoni, Michael Khanchalian and Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalAre You Serious — Tchad Blake and David Boucher, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Andrew Bird) ***WINNER: Blackstar — David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti (David Bowie)
Dig in Deep — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (Bonnie Raitt)
Hit N Run Phase Two — Booker T., Dylan Dresdow, Chris James, Prince and Justin Stanley, engineers; Dylan Dresdow, mastering engineer (Prince)
Undercurrent — Shani Gandhi and Gary Paczosa, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Sarah Jarosz)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Benny Blanco ***WINNER: Greg KurstinMax Martin
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Ricky Reed
Best Remixed Recording"Cali Coast (Psionics Remix)" — Josh Williams, remixer (Soul Pacific)
"Heavy Star Movin' (staRo Remix)" — staRo, remixer (The Silver Lake Chorus)
"Nineteen Hundred Eighty-Five (Timo Maas and James Teej Remix)" — Timo Maas and James Teej, remixers (Paul McCartney and Wings)
"Only" (Kaskade X Lipless Remix)— Ryan Raddon, remixer (Ry X) ***WINNER: "Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix)" — André Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses)"Wide Open (Joe Goddard Remix)" — Joe Goddard, remixer (The Chemical Brothers)
Best Surround Sound Album ***WINNER: Dutilleux: Sur La Mêe Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L'Instant and Timbres, Espace, Mouvement — Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay, surround mix engineers; Dmitriy Lipay, surround mastering engineer; Dmitriy Lipay, surround producer (Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony)
Johnson: Considering Matthew Shephard — Brad Michel, surround mix engineer; Brad Michel, surround mastering engineer; Robina G. Young, surround producer (Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare)
Maja S.K. Ratkje: And Sing ... — Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Maja S.K. Ratkje, Cikada and Oslo Sinfonietta)
Primus and the Chocolate Factory — Les Claypool, surround mix engineer; Stephen Marcussen, surround mastering engineer; Les Claypool, surround producer (Primus)
Reflections — Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg and Trondheimsolistene)
Best Engineered Album, Classical ***WINNER: Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles — Mark Donahue and Fred Vogler, engineers (James Conlon, Guanqun Yu, Joshua Guerrero, Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman, Lucy Schaufer, Lucas Meachem, LA Opera Chorus and Orchestra)
Dutilleux: Sur La Mêe Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L'Instant and Timbres, Espace, Mouvement — Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay, engineers (Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony)
Reflections — Morten Lindberg, engineer (Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg and Trondheimsolistene)
Shadow of Sirius — Silas Brown and David Frost, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Jerry F. Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble)
Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow — Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 and 9 — Shawn Murphy and Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, ClassicalBlanton Alspaugh ***WINNER: David FrostMarina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin
Judith Sherman
Robina G. Young
Best Orchestral FieldBates: Works for Orchestra — Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
Ibert: Orchestral Works — Neeme Järvi, conductor (Orchestre De La Suisse Romande)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100 — Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
Rouse: Odna Zhizn; Symphonies 3 and 4; Prospero's Rooms — Alan Gilbert, conductor (New York Philharmonic) ***WINNER: Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow — Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 and 9 — Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording ***WINNER: Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles — James Conlon, conductor; Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer and Guanqun Yu; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (LA Opera Orchestra; LA Opera Chorus)
Handel: Giulio Cesare — Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Cecilia Bartoli, Philippe Jaroussky, Andreas Scholl and Anne-Sofie von Otter; Samuel Theis, producer (Il Giardino Armonico)
Higdon: Cold Mountain — Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Emily Fons, Nathan Gunn, Isabel Leonard and Jay Hunter Morris; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra; Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program for Singers)
Mozart: Le Nozze De Figaro — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Thomas Hampson, Christiane Karg, Luca Pisaroni and Sonya Yoncheva; Daniel Zalay, producer (Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Vocalensemble Rastatt)
Szymanowski: Król Roger — Antonio Pappano, conductor; Georgia Jarman, Mariusz Kwiecień and Saimir Pirgu; Jonathan Allen, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus)
Best Choral PerformanceHimmerland — Elisabeth Holte, conductor (Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen, Ragnfrid Lie and Matilda Sterby; Inger-Lise Ulsrud; Uranienborg Vokalensemble)
Janáček: Glagolitic Mass — Edward Gardner, conductor; Håkon Matti Skrede, chorus master (Susan Bickley, Gábor Bretz, Sara Jakubiak and Stuart Skelton; Thomas Trotter; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Bergen Cathedral Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir Of Collegium Musicum and Edvard Grieg Kor)
Lloyd: Bonhoeffer — Donald Nally, conductor (Malavika Godbole, John Grecia, Rebecca Harris and Thomas Mesa; The Crossing) ***WINNER: Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1 — Krzystof Penderecki, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, choir director (Nikolay Didenko, Agnieszka Rehlis and Johanna Rusanen; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
Steinberg: Passion Week — Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble PerformanceFitelberg: Chamber Works — ARC Ensemble
Reflections — Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg & Trondheimsolistene
Serious Business — Spektral Quartet ***WINNER: Steve Reich — Third Coast PercussionTrios From Our Homelands — Lincoln Trio
Best Classical Instrumental SoloAdams, J.: Scheherazade 2 — Leila Josefowicz; David Robertson, conductor (Chester Englander; St. Louis Symphony) ***WINNER: Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway — Zuill Bailey; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony)
Dvorák: Violin Concerto and Romance; Suk: Fantasy —Christian Tetzlaff; John Storgårds, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Mozart: Keyboard Music, Vols. 8 and 9 — Kristian Bezuidenhout
1930's Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 — Gil Shaham; Stéphane Denève, conductor (The Knights and Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Best Classical Solo Vocal AlbumMonteverdi — Magdalena Kožená; Andrea Marcon, conductor (David Feldman, Michael Feyfar, Jakob Pilgram and Luca Tittoto; La Cetra Barockorchester Basel)
Mozart: The Weber Sisters — Sabine Devieilhe; Raphaël Pichon, conductor (Pygmalion) ***TIE: Schumann and Berg — Dorothea Röschmann; Mitsuko Uchida, accompanist ***TIE: Shakespeare Songs — Ian Bostridge; Antonio Pappano, accompanist (Michael Collins, Elizabeth Kenny, Lawrence Power and Adam Walker)
Verismo — Anna Netrebko; Antonio Pappano, conductor (Yusif Eyvazov; Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia; Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia)
Best Classical Compendium ***WINNER: Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
Gesualdo — Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor; Manfred Eicher, producer
Vaughan Williams: Discoveries — Martyn Brabbins, conductor; Andrew Walton, producer
Wolfgang: Passing Through — Judith Farmer and Gernot Wolfgang, producers
Zappa: 200 Motels — The Suites — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Frank Filipetti and Gail Zappa, producers
Best Contemporary Classical CompositionBates: Anthology of Fantastic Zoology — Mason Bates, composer (Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra) ***WINNER: Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway — Michael Daugherty, composer (Zuill Bailey, Giancarlo Guerrero and Nashville Symphony)
Higdon: Cold Mountain — Jennifer Higdon, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist
Theofanidis: Bassoon Concerto — Christopher Theofanidis, composer (Martin Kuuskmann, Barry Jekowsky and Northwest Sinfonia)
Winger: Conversations With Nijinsky — C. F. Kip Winger, composer (Martin West and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
Best Music Video
***WINNER: "Formation" — Beyoncé"River" — Leon Bridges
"Up & Up" — Coldplay
"Gosh" — Jamie XX
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