Barbara Hannigan leads list of Grammy Awards' classical winners

By Jessica GeltStaff Writer

Jan. 28, 2018 7:05 PM PT

Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan won the Grammy for classical solo vocal album Sunday for “Crazy Girl Crazy.”

Hannigan’s star has been rising with performances such as her role in the L.A. Phil New Music Group’s world premiere at Walt Disney Concert Hall of Gerald Barry’s opera “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground.” She will serve as music director of the Ojai Music Festival in 2019.

For the record:

9:00 a.m. Jan. 29, 2018The photo for this article has been replaced. The original wire service photo identified the subject as Barbara Hannigan, but the photo was of another Grammy winner.

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Bruno Mars, center, accepts album of the year for “24K Magic” with his production team onstage.

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Khalid, from left, Logic and Alessia Cara perform “1-800-273-8255” as the suicide hotline prevention number appears on screen.

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Alessia Cara performs her part in “1-800-273-8255” during an in memoriam tribute.

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Logic performs his suicide-awareness anthem “1-800-273-8255.”

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Chris Stapleton and Emmylou Harris perform “Wildflowers” during an in memoriam tribute to Tom Petty.

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Alicia Keys presents the award for record of the year to Bruno Mars for “24K Magic.”

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Sza performs “Broken Clocks.”

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Patti LuPone performs “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” during a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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Ben Platt, right, performs “Somewhere” during a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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Sir Elton John, left, and Miley Cyrus perform his “Tiny Dancer.”

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U2 appears via satellite as they perform “Get Out of Your Own Way” on the Hudson River.

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Kesha (unseen) is hugged by Bebe Rexha, Cindy Lauper, Camila Cabello and Andra Day after performing her song “Praying.”

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Kesha performs “Praying.”

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Chris Stapleton, left, accepts the award for best country album for “From A Room: Volume 1” from presenters Donnie Wahlberg and Hailee Steinfeld, who donned cowboy hats before calling his name.

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Janelle Monáe told the audience that “time’s up for pay inequality, discrimination or harassment of any kind and the abuse of power.”

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Maren Morris, left, and Eric Church perform.

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The Brothers Osborne perform as names of victims of tragedies appear onscreen.

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Rihanna performs “Wild Thoughts.”

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Shaggy, left, and Sting perform “Englishman in New York.”

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Comedian Dave Chappelle, left, accepts the comedy album Grammy for “The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas” from Trevor Noah, right.

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Cardi B, left, and Bruno Mars, right, perform “Finesse.”

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Cardi B performs “Finesse” with Bruno Mars.

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Bruno Mars performs “Finesse.”

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Pink performs “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken.”

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Joe Saylor, left, Jon Batiste and Gary Clark Jr. perform a tribute to Chuck Berry and Fats Domino.

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Alessia Cara accepts best new artist Grammy Award.

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Karen Fairchild, left, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Philip Sweet of Little Big Town perform “Better Man.”

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Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar accept best rap/sung performance for “Loyalty.”

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Sam Smith performs “Pray.”

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Host James Corden opens the 60th Grammy Awards.

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Lady Gaga plays piano as she performs onstage.

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Mark Ronson and Lady Gaga perform at the 60th Grammy Awards.

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Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage in between Kendrick Lamar’s performance.

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Kendrick Lamar, center, performs at the 60th Grammy Awards.

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Kendrick Lamar opens the 60th Grammy Awards.

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Paul Shaffer, left, presents the award for traditional pop vocal album to recording artist Tony Bennett, center, and audio engineer Dae Bennett for “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90,” at the pre-telecast show Sunday.

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Left to right, recording artists Zachary Scott Carothers, Eric Howk, Jason Wade Sechrist, Kyle O’Quin of Portugal. The Man, winners of pop duo/group performance for “Feel It Still,” accept the award at the pre-telecast show.

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James Fauntleroy accepts the award for R&B song during the pre-telecast show.

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Dwan Hill accepts the gospel performance/song award for “Let Them Fall in Love” at the pre-telecast show.

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Chris Stapleton accepts the country solo performance award for “Either Way” at the pre-telecast show.

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Members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, winners of world music album for “Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration,” accept the award at the pre-telecast show.

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Jason Isbell accepts the American roots song award for “If We Were Vampires” at the pre-telecast show.

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Ice T performs with Body Count during the Grammy Awards pre-telecast show.

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Jazzmeia Horn performs during the 60th Grammy Awards pre-telecast show.

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Justin Hurwitz accepts the compilation soundtrack for visual media award for “La La Land.”

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Stile Antico performs at the 60th Grammy Awards pre-telecast show.

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Reba McEntire accepts the award for roots gospel album for “Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope.”

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Residente accepts the Latin rock, urban or alternative album for “Residente.”

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India Arie performs during the 60th Grammy Awards pre-telecast show in New York.

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Paul Shaffer performs at the 60th Grammy Awards pre-telecast show.

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Paul Shaffer and the W.M.D. Band perform at the 60th Grammy Awards pre-telecast show.

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“Crazy Girl Crazy” features music by Gershwin, Berg and Berio. Other nominees is the category were the albums “Bach & Telemann: Sacred Cantatas,” “Gods & Monsters,” “In War & Peace — Harmony Through Music” and “Sviridov: Russia Cast Adrift.”

Other classical winners:

Engineered album: “Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio,” Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Producer of the year: David Frost

Orchestral performance: “Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio,” Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Opera recording: “Berg: Wozzeck,” Hans Graf, conductor; Hans Graf & Brad Sayles, producers; Anne Schwanewilms & Roman Trekel, soloists (Chorus of Students and Alumni, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University & Houston Grand Opera Children’s Chorus; Houston Symphony)

Choral performance: “Bryars: The Fifth Century,” Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing; PRISM Quartet)

Chamber music/small ensemble performance: “Death & The Maiden,” Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Instrumental solo: “Transcendental,” Daniil Trifonov

Compendium: “Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto,” Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer (James Button, Roberto Díaz & Nashville Symphony)

Contemporary composition: Viola Concerto, Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony). Track from: “Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto”

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