LOS ANGELES, CA (December 6, 2016) - Caroline congratulates its artists and partners for their nominations for the 59th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Caroline nominations span across the genres of Rock, Reggae, World, Dance/Electronic, and more.  The nominations were announced today Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Winners will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, live from Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. 

Among the Caroline-related nominations are Best Rock Performance by Alabama Shakes for their Austin City Limits performance of "Joe," a bonus track from the 2015 album Sound & Color. The band won Grammy awards this year for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Alternative Music Album; Celtic Woman, receiving their first ever Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album; Underworld’s career first Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for The Chainsmokers single “Closer” featuring Halsey which reigned at No. 1 for 11 weeks on the charts; as well as Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical for Nineteen85 who produced Caroline released album We Move by James Vincent McMorrow and Drake’s “Hotline Bling” and “One Dance.”

A full list of Caroline-related nominations include:

Best New Artist
Anderson .Paak
Label: Stones Throw
* Caroline distributed Anderson .Paak’s side project with Producer Knxlwedge as NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Closer” - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey [Disruptor Records/Columbia]
Label: Halsey is signed to Astralwerks

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future - Underworld
Label: Astralwerks

Best Rock Performance

"Joe” (Live From Austin City Limits) - Alabama Shakes
Label: ATO Records

Best Reggae Album

SOJA: Live In Virginia - SOJA
Label: ATO Records

Best World Music Album

Destiny - Celtic Woman
Label: Manhattan Records

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Paper Wheels (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Matt Taylor, art director (Trey Anastasio)
Label: ATO Records

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Nineteen85 - for multiple releases including * We Move (James Vincent McMorrow) (A)
Label: We Move by James Vincent McMorrow was released through Caroline

Best Remixed Recording

“Wide Open” (Joe Goddard Remix) - Joe Goddard, remixer (The Chemical Brothers)
Label: Astralwerks 

Best Surround Sound Album

Primus & The Chocolate Factory (5.1 Surround Sound Edition) - Les Claypool, surround mix engineer; Stephen Marcussen, surround mastering engineer; Les Claypool, surround producer (Primus)
Label: ATO Records