Grammys: Producers Tainy, Child Harpoon, Ricky Reed within the Combine for Noms

From acquainted faces to rising stars and residing legends, the producer of the 12 months, non classical class guarantees to be one of the hotly contested fields on the 2023 Grammy Awards. The main contenders helped craft among the 12 months’s most acclaimed tasks — elevating, refining, and, in some circumstances, reinventing the sounds of awards favorites like Beyoncé, Adele, and Brandi Carlisle.

With Adele’s “30” very a lot within the combine this 12 months, Greg Kurstin is a frontrunner to nab his fifth nomination. The producer-musician, who helmed the “30” hits “Straightforward On Me” and “Oh My God,” in addition to crafting tracks for Maren Morris, Tate McRae, and Gorillaz, beforehand gained in 2017 and 2018. He joins fellow frequent flier Jack Antonoff, who may repeat final 12 months’s win because of his manufacturing on Florence + The Machine’s “Dance Fever” and singles such because the 1975’s “A part of the Band” and Tame Impala and Diana Ross’ “Flip Up The Sunshine.”  

Whereas Kurstin and Antonoff have gained previously, three-time nominee Ricky Reed is on the lookout for his first victory. He needs to be within the hunt once more this 12 months on the energy of his contributions to Lizzo’s “Particular” and Camila Cabello’s “Familia” (to not point out he shared in Jon Batiste’s album of the 12 months win in 2022). Alt-Nashville ace Dave Cobb — a two-time nominee — may also be trying to choose up his first win for his manufacturing duties on Brandi Carlile’s “In These Silent Days,” James Bay’s “Leap,” and Brett Eldridge’s “Songs About You.” Given their respective our bodies of labor, each have respectable odds.

Additionally within the combine are a pair of comparative newcomers and a pair legends lengthy overdue for Grammy recognition. Tainy has been the titan of recent Latin music for the previous a number of years and had a hand in two of the wide-spanning style’s greatest albums, Unhealthy Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” and Rosalia’s “Motomami.” Child Harpoon additionally left an enormous mark on popular culture as a key power behind Harry Kinds’ all-conquering “Harry’s Home” and cuts with Lizzo, Maggie Rogers and Years & Years.

Different producers worthy of great consideration embrace Ok-pop heavyweight Teddy Park, the mastermind behind BLACKPINK’s globe-conquering “Born Pink” in addition to hit singles from members LISA and ROSÉ, Kendrick Lamar’s long-time collaborator Sounwave who returned for 2022’s “Mr. Morales & The Large Steppers,” Grammy favourite T Bone Burnett (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ “Elevate The Roof”), and pop maverick ILYA (Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy” and Camila Cabello’s “Oh Na Na”).

If the class wants a feel-good story, nonetheless, it may come by the use of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance.” Veteran producers The-Dream and Difficult Stewart have by no means been acknowledged on this class, which is staggering contemplating their line-up of traditional hits together with Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” Beyoncé’s “Single Women (Put A Ring On It),” and Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights.” Is 2023 their time to shine?

Grammy nominations shall be revealed on Nov. 15; the massive present is scheduled for Feb. 5, 2023.