Grammy Nominations: 14 Lesser-Known Nods You May Have Missed

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

November 24th, 2020 2:57 PM

The 63rd Annual Grammy Nominations were announced today (November 24.) While the general field and major genre categories get the most attention, there is a whole slew of slightly random Grammy categories that don’t always get as much love.

The year, a number of notable rock figures were recognized with Grammy nominations in some lesser-known categories. Scroll below to see 14 Grammy nominations you may have missed.

• Dan Auerbach

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  The Black Keys guitarist has a rather prolific career as a producer and received a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year. Artists he produced this year include CeeLo Green, Marcus King and John Anderson.

• Andrew Watt

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  Watt famously produced Ozzy Osbourne's latest studio album 'Ordinary Man," but he also lent his producing talents to Post Malone, Dua Lipa, 5 Seconds of Summer and Zac Brown Band, which led to him receiving a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year.

• James Taylor

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  James Taylor received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal album for 'American Standard.'
• Flea

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  Flea received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook recording of his memoir 'Acid For The Children: A Memoir.'

• Ken Jennings

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  The popular 'Jeopardy!' contestant received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook recording of 'Alex Trebek - The Answer Is...'

• David Byrne

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  Byrne received a Grammy Nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for the soundtrack to his hit Broadway show 'American Utopia On Broadway.'
• Alanis Morissette

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  Morissette received a Grammy Nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for the soundtrack recording of the 'Jagged Little Pill' musical.

• ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Soundtrack

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  The long-awaited third film in the 'Bill & Ted' franchise was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. The film soundtrack featured a variety of artists including Weezer, Lamb of God, Mastodon and Cold War Kids.

• John Williams

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  The famed composer received a Grammy nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.'
• Paul McCartney

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  Sir Paul was honored with a Grammy nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for the reissue of 'Flaming Pie.'

• Grateful Dead

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  Along with McCartney, The Dead was also honored with a Grammy nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for 'Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991.'

• Beastie Boys

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  The Spike Jonze film 'Beastie Boys Story' about the iconic rap trio received a nomination for Best Music Film.
• Linda Ronstadt

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  Ronstadt's film 'Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice' received a nomination for Best Music Film.

• ZZ Top

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  Everyone's favorite hombres received a Grammy nomination for Best Music Film for 'That Little Ol' Band From Texas.'

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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