Montrealers shine bright at 2024 Grammy Awards
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Montreal was represented big with two local artists, taking home the coveted statues: celebrated conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and singer, songwriter Allison Russell.
Canadian talent was shining bright on the 2024 Grammys stage Sunday night.
Montreal was represented big with two local artists taking home the coveted status: celebrated conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and singer-songwriter Allison Russell.
Russell has been nominated eight times and this is when the Montreal folk singer finally got her merited statue.
She picked up the Grammy for best American roots performance.
“I love our community — all Americana, all colours, all ages, all abilities, all orientations, all genders, it’s for everybody and I love y’all. Thank you so much,” she said in her acceptance speech.
Russell and her clarinet later joined folk living legend Joni Mitchell. Mitchell received her 10th Grammy for best folk album.
That same night, Nézet-Séguin won for best opera recording for “Blanchard: Champion.”
Despite this being his fourth Grammy win, it was the first time the celebrated artist made it to the ceremony — and not without a few musical arrangements he made with Montreal’s Metropolitan Orchestra, with whom he was performing the day before.
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