Middle Tennessee State University will return to the Grammy Awards for the ninth year in a row to celebrate not only its eight former students with nominations, but also the 50th anniversary of its storied Recording Industry program.
MTSU College of Media and Entertainment’s traditional pre-Grammy event, set for Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Mama Shelter Hotel’s rooftop restaurant in Los Angeles, will also recognize the appointment of a new Recording Industry chair, associate professor Michelle Conceison, who assumed leadership of the department in January.
“We are honored every year to travel to the Grammys to celebrate the nominations of our former students, but also reconnect with our alumni and friends in the music industry,” said MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee. “We love painting LA with True Blue.”
Nominees with MTSU ties up for honors at the 66th annual ceremony, set for Feb. 4 in Los Angeles, include:
- Julien Baker, a 2019 English graduate, is up for five nominations as a member of boygenius, an indie supergroup with Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus. The group was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Alternative Music Album, Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance and Best Alternative Music Performance.