GRAMMY Awards 2021: The List of Ernie Ball Artists Nominated

As the year comes to a close the annual GRAMMY Awards is once again peaking on the horizon. The Recording Academy officially released its 2021 nominees and we’re excited to see quite a few familiar names on the list.

We’ve been fortunate to work with a roster of artists who continue to make their mark and push the boundaries within the music industry. This year, several Ernie Ball artists are being recognized for their recent releases. Check out the full list of nominees below.

Dua Lipa

Record of the Year – “Don’t Start Now”

Album of the Year – Future Nostalgia

Song of the Year – “Don’t Start Now”

Best Pop Solo Performance – “Don’t Start Now”

Best Pop Vocal Album – Future Nostalgia

Gear

Dua Lipa‘s band of talented musicians create the energy and vibe of each track using Ernie Ball Regular Slinky and Skinny Top Heavy Bottom electric strings and Regular Slinky bass and Regular Cobalt Slinky bass guitar strings.

Billie Eilish (and Finneas O’Connell)

Record of the Year – “Everything I Wanted”

Song of the Year – “Everything I Wanted”

Best Pop Solo Performance – “Everything I Wanted”

Best Song Written For Visual Media – “No Time To Die” [From No Time To Die]

Gear

When Billie Eilish plays her uke she likes to keep things light with the black nylon ukulele strings. Finneas plays Hybrid Slinky electric guitar strings and Earthwood Light 80/20 Bronze on acoustic.

Phoebe Bridgers

Best New Artist

Best Rock Performance – “Kyoto”

Best Rock Song – “Kyoto”

Best Alternative Music Album – Punisher

Gear

Phoebe Bridgers relies on Ernie Ball Regular Slinky and Power Slinky electric strings and Earthwood and Everlast Phosphor Bronze Medium Light acoustic strings.

Paul McCartney

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package – Flaming Pie

Gear

Paul McCartney plays Regular Slinky electric guitar strings and the picture of his reissue box set showcases Paul with his Ernie Ball Music Man – Silhouette guitar.

The Strokes

Best Rock Album – The New Abnormal

Gear

The Strokes recorded their new album and rely on Ernie Ball’s new Ultra Slinkys and our Skinny Top Heavy Bottom and Power Slinky electric guitar strings.

Cory Wong (& Jon Batiste)

Best New Age Album – Meditations

Gear

Cory Wong plays Regular Slinky electric guitar strings in the studio and on stage to craft his signature sound.

Hiss Golden Messenger

Best Americana Album – Terms of Surrender

Jeff Schultz (Depeche Mode)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package – Mode

Gear

Jeff and the guys at Depeche Mode create their signature tone with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky and Power Slinky electric guitar strings and Hybrid Slinky bass strings.

Eric Church

Best Country Solo Performance – “Stick That In Your Country Song”

Gear

Eric Church and his band craft their sound using the new Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkys, Regular and Power Slinky electric guitar strings, and our Medium 5-String Loop End Banjo strings.

Dan + Shay

Best Country Duo/Group Performance (with Justin Beiber) – “10,000 Hours”

Gear

Dan + Shay play with Ernie Ball Paradigm Regular Slinky electric guitar strings, and Coated Regular Slinky 5-string bass and Regular Slinky 5-string bass strings.

Body Count

Best Metal Performance – “Bum-Rush”

Gear

Body Count ignites their heavy-hitting riffs with Ernie Ball’s new Mammoth Slinkys, Beefy Slinkys, and Skinny Top Heavy Bottom 8-string electric guitar strings.

Code Orange

Best Metal Performance – “Underneath”

Gear

Code Orange achieves their unmistakable metal sound with Not Even Slinky, Beefy Slinky, and Skinny Top Heavy Bottom Slinky electric guitar strings and Beefy Slinky bass strings.

Power Trip

Best Metal Performance – “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live”

Gear

Power Trip gets rocks out with Ernie Ball Super Slinky electric guitar strings and Regular Slinky bass strings.