Yamaha Artists Stand Tall at the 47th Grammy Awards
BUENA PARK, CA (February 18, 2005) Yamaha artists netted 29 wins at the emotional 47th Grammy® Awards in Los Angeles on February 13 a total that included an outpouring of recognition for a departed legend who was clearly there in spirit.
The evening's focus was on the legacy of the late Yamaha artist Ray Charles, who won eight Grammys including Album of the Year for his compilation of duets, Genius Loves Company, and Record of the Year for the song "Here We Go Again" with Norah Jones. Jones also won in the Pop Female Vocal category for "Sunrise," from her sophomore album Feels Like Home.
Yamaha artist Alicia Keys took home four Grammys: Best R&B Album for The Diary Of Alicia Keys; Best R&B Song for "You Don't Know My Name," written with Harold Lilly & Kanye West; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "If I Ain't Got You;" and Best R&B Performance by A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "My Boo" with fellow Yamaha artist Usher. Usher took home another Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album for his CD Confessions.
The complete list of Yamaha-affiliated Grammy winners can be seen here.
"Because we at Yamaha enjoy the privilege of working with these talented musical artists, we know just how much each of them deserves the industry's highest honor," says Yamaha Corporate Director of Artist Affairs Chris Gero. "Needless to say, our longstanding relationship with the great Ray Charles meant a great deal to us, and it was wonderful to see his crowning work receive so much acclaim."
The statuettes carried home by Yamaha-affiliated performers, writers and producers spanned the gamut of musical genres. Rod Stewart's win for Stardust
The Great American Songbook Volume III as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album included Yamaha pianist Henry Hey, while Yamaha legend Brian Wilson won Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow." Yamaha artist Jeff McMahon played piano on "Live Like You Were Dying," the Tim McGraw tune written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman that was honored as Best Country Song. U2 drummer and songwriter Larry Mullen, Jr., took part in three awards for the band's hit song "Vertigo" Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group with Vocal, and Best Short Form Music Video.
Terence Blanchard's Yamaha trumpet helped power McCoy Tyner's album Illuminations to a Grammy win for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group, and Yamaha's Paquito D'Rivera composed "Merengue," which was named Best Instrumental Composition on the strength of its performance by Yo-Yo Ma. Yamaha guitarist Kevin Moore, better known as Keb' Mo, won Best Contemporary Blues Album for Keep It Simple.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone (714) 522-9011; or email infostation@yamaha.com.
 Actor Jamie Foxx and multiple Grammy-winner Alicia Keys saluted the memory of Ray Charles with a moving duet of "Georgia on My Mind." |
Yamaha artist Alicia Keys took home four Grammys: Best R&B Album for The Diary Of Alicia Keys; Best R&B Song for "You Don't Know My Name," written with Harold Lilly & Kanye West; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "If I Ain't Got You;" and Best R&B Performance by A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "My Boo" with fellow Yamaha artist Usher. Usher took home another Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album for his CD Confessions.
The complete list of Yamaha-affiliated Grammy winners can be seen here.
"Because we at Yamaha enjoy the privilege of working with these talented musical artists, we know just how much each of them deserves the industry's highest honor," says Yamaha Corporate Director of Artist Affairs Chris Gero. "Needless to say, our longstanding relationship with the great Ray Charles meant a great deal to us, and it was wonderful to see his crowning work receive so much acclaim."
 Norah Jones, whose debut took the Grammys by storm two years ago, shared two wins with the late Ray Charles this year. |
Terence Blanchard's Yamaha trumpet helped power McCoy Tyner's album Illuminations to a Grammy win for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group, and Yamaha's Paquito D'Rivera composed "Merengue," which was named Best Instrumental Composition on the strength of its performance by Yo-Yo Ma. Yamaha guitarist Kevin Moore, better known as Keb' Mo, won Best Contemporary Blues Album for Keep It Simple.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone (714) 522-9011; or email infostation@yamaha.com.
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