Generally speaking, we’re not exactly rip-roaring and ready to leave our beds on a Monday morning. (Who is, really?) But this week was quite the exception, for in the early Monday morning hours, the 2016 Grammy Awards announced this year’s nominations. And among the nominees are some of our favorite artists we’ve been jamming to all year — both on our airwaves AND live in our studio.
So, here are some of the artists we’re pretty psyched to see receive a well-deserved Grammy nomination this year:
Alabama Shakes
Nominations: Album of the Year, Sound and Color; Best Rock Performance, “Don’t Wanna Fight”; Best Alternative Music Album, Sound and Color; Best Rock Song, “Don’t Wanna Fight”; Best Engineered-Album, Non-Classical, Sound and Color
You should hear: “Don’t Wanna Fight”
Andra Day
Nominations: Best R&B Performance, “Rise Up”; Best R&B Album, Cheers to the Fall
You should hear: “Rise Up”
Brandi Carlile
Nomination: Best Americana Album, The Firewatcher’s Daughter
You should hear: Carlile, along with bandmates Tim and Phil Hanseroth, performing “The Eye” in the KXT studios
Courtney Barnett
Nomination: Best New Artist
You should hear: “Pedestrian At Best”
Death Cab for Cutie
Nomination: Best Rock Album, Kintsugi
You should hear: “Black Sun”
The Decemberists
Nomination: Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (Deluxe Box Set)
You should hear: “Make You Better”
(Yes, that is Nick Offerman.)
Elle King
Nominations: Best Rock Performance, “Ex’s & Oh’s”; Best Rock Song, “Ex’s & Oh’s”
You should hear: Elle King performing “Ex’s & Oh’s” in her stellar KXT Live Session
Father John Misty
Nominations: Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, I Love You, Honeybear (Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl)
You should hear: FJM performing “I Love You, Honeybear” in a KXT Live Session
Florence + the Machine
Nominations: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, ” Ship to Wreck”; Best Pop Vocal Album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful; Best Rock Performance, “What Kind Of Man”; Best Rock Song, “What Kind Of Man”; Best Recording Package, Brian Roettinger, Florence + the Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (Deluxe Edition)
You should hear: “What Kind Of Man”
Foo Fighters
Nominations: Best Rock Performance, “Something From Nothing”; Best Music Film, Sonic Highways
You should hear: “Something From Nothing”
Glen Hansard
Nomination: Best Folk Album, Didn’t He Ramble
You should hear: “Winning Streak”
James Bay
Nominations: Best New Artist; Best Rock Song, “Hold Back the River”; Best Rock Album, Chaos and the Calm
You should hear: “Let It Go”
Jason Isbell
Nominations: Best Americana Album, Something More Than Free; Best American Roots Song, “24 Frames“
You should hear: “24 Frames”
Leon Bridges
Nomination: Best R&B Album, Coming Home
You should hear: The Fort Worthian performing “River” on SNL
Lianne La Havas
Nomination: Best Urban Contemporary Album, Blood
You should hear: “What You Don’t Do”
My Morning Jacket
Nomination: Best Alternative Music Album, The Waterfall
You should hear: “Compound Fracture”
Tame Impala
Nomination: Best Alternative Music Album, Currents
You should hear: “Let It Happen”
Wilco
Nomination: Best Alternative Music Album, Star Wars
You should hear: “Random Name Generator”
Wolf Alice
Nomination: Best Rock Performance, “Moaning Lisa Smile”
You should hear: “Moaning Lisa Smile”
