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Vanisha Gould

Best Jazz Vocal Album — She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals — “Donovan”

Album — She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth

Elastic phrasing, lyric-forward storytelling, and intimate small-ensemble interplay rooted in jazz tradition.

“Gould would make the pantheon of legendary singers smile — crystal clear, concise, not a syllable wasted and a tone dripping with humor, knowledge and pathos.”
— DownBeat

“A major talent who combines a blues cry with a storyteller’s point of view.”
— NPR’s Nate Chinen

“Knows how to make the most of her plush contralto… she delivers each piece with a sturdy concept and keen emotional intelligence.”
— JazzTimes

Arrangement — “Donovan”

Category: Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Arranger/Vocalist: Vanisha Gould