http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/u-m-music-prof-5-grammy-awards <p>Michigan artists will be well-represented at the <a href="http://www.grammy.com/">53rd annual Grammy Awards</a> on Sunday, Feb. 13. Here's a brief list:</p><ul><li>Detroit rap star <a href="http://www.eminem.com/">Eminem</a> has been nominated for a record <a href="http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/12/02/eminem-10-grammy-nods-rap-experts-react/">10 Grammy Awards</a> this year, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://irememberme.jenniferhudson.com/">Jennifer Hudson</a>, <a href="http://www.christinaaguilera.com/us/home">Christina Aguilera</a> and others will pay musical tribute to the Queen of Soul, <a href="http://www.aretha-franklin.com/">Aretha Franklin</a>.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://umich.edu">University of Michigan</a> professor <a href="http://www.music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=&amp;lname=daugherty&amp;fname=michael">Michael Daugherty </a>has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Best Classical Contemporary Composition for his piece "<a href="http://www.michaeldaugherty.net/index.cfm?pagename=works#">Deus ex Machina.</a>"</li></ul><ul><li>Conductor and recent Michigan transplant, <a href="http://www.gkwcreative.com/artist_detail.php?id=7">John McLaughlin Williams</a>, is also <a href="http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/two-ann-arborites-up-for-classical-grammy-awards-on-sunday/">nominated</a> for a Grammy Award.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://msu.edu">Michigan State University</a> ethnomusicology professor <a href="https://www.msu.edu/~carib/staff.html">Isaac Kalumbu</a>&nbsp;is <a href="http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/12/msu_professor_nominated_for_grammy">nominated</a> for a Grammy for best reggae album.&nbsp; Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:19:10 +0000 Jennifer Guerra 1268 at http://michiganradio.org U of M Music Prof up for 5 Grammy Awards