In just three short days music lovers around the world will rejoice and tune in to watch the most coveted music award show there is, the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. This year’s show will be packed with a variety of A-list celebrities like Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, P!nk, and Bruno Mars who will go head-to-head to see who goes home with the prestigious golden gramophone. At Vydia we are honored to have four of our own very talented creators (and their unique and captivating content) on the 2018 Grammy nominations ballot. So without further ado, here are some of the hottest Vydia stars you should check out at this year’s award show:
DANIEL CAESAR
2018 Grammy Nominations: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Performance
First up, we have one of our utmost talented R&B creators, Daniel Caesar, who received TWO 2018 Grammy nominations this year: ‘Best R&B Album’ for his latest album Freudian and ‘Best R&B Performance’ for his performance of “Get You”. Caesar launched his music career back in 2015 slowly releasing different tracks online and since then, it has quickly skyrocketed with the release of his single “Get You” garnering millions of views. Daniel Caesar’s massive success in 2017 earned him a spot on Pandora’s top artists to watch in 2018 and earned him 4.1M monthly Spotify listeners. Watch this mesmerizing video for “Freudian, A Visual” off his hit new album Freudian below.
Freudian, A Visual
CHRIS CORNELL
2018 Grammy Nomination: Best Rock Performance
Next we have the widely talented, late Chris Cornell. Cornell, a true Vydia rockstar, had the power to move an audience with his enthralling and unique voice. Apart of popular bands like Soundgarden and Audioslave, Cornell’s success quickly grew as a frontman and later on, a solo creator. His amazing talents haven’t gone unnoticed and landed him a 2018 Grammy nomination for ‘Best Rock Performance’ of his song “The Promise”. However, this isn’t Cornell’s first time around the block when it comes to the Grammys, in fact, he’s received 15 nominations and 2 wins throughout the course of his lifetime. Check out Chris Cornell’s Grammy-nominated performance of “The Promise” below:
The Promise
THE BAYLOR PROJECT
2018 Grammy Nominations: Best Jazz Vocalist Album, Best Traditional R&B Performance
Vydia sensations, Marcus and Jean Baylor of The Baylor Project, have proven that love and collaboration could lead to countless opportunities in both life and music scoring them TWO 2018 Grammy nominations for ‘Best Jazz Vocalist Album’ and ‘Best Traditional R&B Performance’. The Baylor Project’s current album, The Journey, stems from their shared background in gospel, jazz, R&B, blues and soul. Read more about their musical journey that got them to be apart of the 2018 Grammy nominations here and be sure to watch their Grammy nominated performance of “Laugh and Move On” below:
Laugh and Move On
PJ MORTON
2018 Grammy Nomination: Best R&B Album
Singer-songwriter, producer, and Vydia star PJ Morton, is a versatile creator who’s amazing talent earned him a 2018 Grammy nomination of ‘Best R&B Album’ for Gumbo. PJ Morton broke out into the scene in the early 2000’s and he’s seen success ever since. Receiving 6 Grammy nominations throughout the course of his career, PJ Morton is certainly a viable candidate at this year’s Grammy Awards. Make sure to check out one his most popular songs “Go Thru Your Phone” off Gumbo below:
Go Thru Your Phone
We can’t wait to see if these Vydia superstars take home the prize they deserve. To see the full list of the 2018 Grammy nominations click here. Send us a Tweet letting us know who you think should win and be sure to follow us on social media to stay informed on the latest news.