With five entries in each of more than 100 categories, the nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards (announced on December 2) surely include plenty of gays and lesbians. But scanning the classical nominations, we’ve got:
Conductor Marin Alsop’s recording of Bernstein’s Mass nominated for Best Classical Album
Guitarist Sharon Isbin’s “Journey to the New World” nominated for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto (conducted by Alsop) nominated for Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Vocalist Theo Bleckman’s “12 Songs of Charles Ives” nominated for Best Classical Crossover Album.
Who am I missing?
