New York Represents at the 2023 Grammy's

It's once again awards season. It's mind-boggling just how many award presentations there are. According to Deadline.com, in February, the awards season includes 16 award presentations and 2 film festivals, including the Grammy Awards on February 5th.

March has 12 award presentations and 1 festival including the Academy Awards on March 12th. There are 5 more award presentations sprinkled throughout the rest of the year.

New York State Grammy Awards Performers

For the 2023 Grammy Awards presentation, there are seven performers who hail from New York State according to the New York Bets website. Those performers include Marc Anthony, Post Malone, Nicholas Britel, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

All of these performers hail from New York City except for Post Malone who is from Syracuse. Mary J. Blige is up for the most awards from the seven New York State performers with six nominations.

From the Grammy Awards website, these New York State-bred performers have been nominated in the following categories and specifics:

Marc Anthony

Best Tropical Latin Album (Pa'lla Voy)

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Post Malone

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ( I Like You ( A Happier Song) Post Malone & Doja Cat)

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Nicholas Britell

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media ( Succession: Season 3)

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Alternative Music Performance ( Spitting Off the Edge of The World) feat. Perfume Genius
Best Alternative Music Album ( Cool It Down)

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Lady Gaga

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media ( Top Gun: Maverick)
Best Song Written for Visual Media (Hold My Hand - Top Gun)

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Christina Aguilera

Best Immersive Audio Album ( Aguilera)
Best Latin Pop Album ( Aguilera)

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Mary J. Blige

Record of the Year (Good Morning Gorgeous)
Album of the Year (Good Morning Gorgeous)
Best R&B Performance (Here With Me) feat. Anderson.Paak
Best Traditional R&B Performance (Good Morning Gorgeous)
Best R&B Song (Good Morning Gorgeous)
Best R&B Album (Good Morning Gorgeous)

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