ASCAP Nominees for Classical Grammy Awards

Congratulations to the ASCAP Nominees for 2009 Classical Grammy Awards and the ASCAP Members included in many Classical Grammy categories. The awards will be presented on January 30, 2010.

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Jennifer Higdon
"Percussion Concerto"

Arvo Pärt (GEMA)
"In Principio"

Roberto Sierra
"Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'"

Best Classical Album

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10

Best Opera Recording

Tan Dun, conductor
Tan Dun: Marco Polo

Best Choral Performance

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)

Derek Bermel, clarinet
Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra

Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (TEOSTO)
Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto

Pierre Boulez, conductor (GEMA)
Bartók: 3 Concertos

Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor (PRS)
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)

Sharon Isbin
Journey To The New World

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Anne Sofie von Otter (STIM)
Bach

Best Classical Crossover Album

Craig Hella Johnson
A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert

Leonard Slatkin
Zakir Hussain
The Melody Of Rhythm

Yo-Yo Ma
Sergio Assad,Chris Botti,John Clayton,Diana Krall,Cristina Pato(SGAE),James Taylor,Chris Thile,Wu Tong (MCSC)
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace

Composers included in numerous Classical Grammy Categories:
Bela Bartok (GEMA),Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten (PRS), John Corigliano, Alberto Ginastera, Erich Korngold, David Lang, Gian Carlo Menotti, Olivier Messiaen, John Musto, Krzysztof Penderecki (GEMA), Serge Prokofiev(SACEM), Maurice Ravel (SACEM), Dmitri Shostakovich and Toru Takemitsu (JASRAC).