Artists and producers with Champaign-Urbana ties walked away from Sunday's Grammy Awards empty-handed. Nominees included Champaign-based Archeophone Records (in two categories), renowned bariton U of I Lyric Theatre Director Nathan Gunn, and Urbana native Molly Netter, who was featured in a recording by the New York-based Clarion Choir. 

A Champaign-based record label that preserves recordings from the acoustic era – that is, without the use of microphones - has picked up Grammy nominations for best historical album and best album notes. "Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph" also marks Archeophone Records’ first foray into sacred music.

Archeophone Records, which re-issues recordings from the acoustic era, has picked up a Best Album Notes nomination for 'Songs of The Night: Dance Recordings 1916-1925.'  Ryan Barma's accompaying booklet discussses band leader Joseph C. Smith's life and contributions to early 20th Century dance music.