Los Angeles:- Kobalt’s clients took home 15 wins at the 57th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday night.

Beck’s Morning Phase won three GRAMMY awards, including the prestigious Album of the Year award, Best Rock Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Throughout his career, Beck has won a total of five GRAMMY awards, from 16 different nominations.

Fellow Kobalt Music Publishing (KMP) and Kobalt Neighboring Rights (KNR) client, Max Martin, the songwriting force behind the world's biggest hits of the past two decades, was named Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.  Max is responsible for 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s to date, the third highest by an individual, behind only Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Max’s recent hits include “Bang Bang” (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj), “Problem” (Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea), “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift) and “Unconditionally” (Katy Perry).

KNR client Sam Smith scooped up four awards during the evening, including Best New Artist, with roster mate Jess Glynne winning Best Dance Recording. Meanwhile, KMP signing Chick Corea won two GRAMMY awards, adding to his previous 20 GRAMMY wins, for both Best Improvised Jazz Solo and Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

Other KMP clients, including Tiësto and Lecrae Moore also contributed to many of this year’s winning tracks and albums. In addition, Wayne Shorter won the Lifetime Achievement Award, a Special Merit Award that honors outstanding individuals.

“We couldn’t be prouder of our songwriting and neighbouring rights family,” said Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt’s founder and CEO. “We are grateful to have so many of the world’s greatest talents working with us.  Our number one priority here at Kobalt has always been putting our artists first – and seeing them win could not be any sweeter.”

Below is the full list of Kobalt winners from the night:

Beck – Album of the Year
Morning Phase

Beck – Best Rock Album
Morning Phase

(Morning Phase’s engineers were also awarded GRAMMYs for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical)

Max Martin – Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
“Bang Bang” (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj); “Break Free” (Ariana Grande ft. Zedd); “Dark Horse” (Katy Perry ft. Juicy J); “Problem” (Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea); “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift); “Unconditionally” (Katy Perry)

Sam Smith – Best New Artist

Sam Smith – Record Of The Year
“Stay With Me” (Darkchild Version) (Sam Smith)

Sam Smith – Song Of The Year
“Stay With Me” (Darkchild Version) (Sam Smith)

Sam Smith – Best Pop Vocal Album
In The Lonely Hour (Sam Smith)

Chick Corea – Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“Fingerprints”

Chick Corea – Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio)

Jess Glynne – Best Dance Recording
“Rather Be” (Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne)

Lecrae (Lecrae Moore) – Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Messengers” (Lecrae ft. For King & Country)

Torrance Esmond (Songwriter) – Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Messengers” (Lecrae ft. For King & Country)

Joseph Prielozny (Songwriter) – Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Messengers” (Lecrae ft. For King & Country)

Tiësto (Tijs Michiel Verwest) – Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
“All Of Me” (Tiësto’s Birthday Treatment Remix) (John Legend)

Wayne Shorter – Lifetime Achievement Award

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Kobalt works with some of the world’s greatest artists and songwriters, representing on average over 40% of the top 100 songs and albums in both the US and UK. Kobalt has an 98.5% client retention rate, including Maroon 5, Lenny Kravitz, Dave Grohl, Max Martin, Bob Dylan, Pitbull, Ellie Goulding, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, One Republic, Simon & Garfunkel, Passenger, Akon, Ryan Tedder, Paul McCartney and MPL Communications, Disney Music Group, Dr Luke, David Gray, Big & Rich, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Noah Shebib, Thom Yorke, The Hives, The Lumineers, Richard Ashcroft, Björk, Kelly Clarkson, Gotye, Skrillex, Herbie Hancock, Moby, Kid Cudi, Joss Stone and the Miles Davis catalog among many others.

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