AMPED Distribution, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holding
Corporation (“Alliance Entertainment”), a distributor and
wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music,
movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, is
proud to announce a resounding total of 26 nominations for the
upcoming 2023 Grammy Awards. The recognition of artists in
twenty-two unique categories is reflective of the eclectic, wide
ranging profiles of AMPED label partners.
“We are privileged to work with an incredible depth and breadth
of talented music partners, and we join in celebrating their
nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards,” said Jeff Walker, CEO of
Alliance Entertainment. “Our roster of label partners continues to
create award winning music that influences and defines music
culture across a dynamic range of genres including Rock, Blues,
Alternative, Hard Rock, Metal, Country, Americana, Folk, Bluegrass,
Rap, Hip-Hop, Jazz, World, Classical and more. We would like to
thank all our label partners and musicians for allowing us to share
in their ongoing success and reaffirm our commitment to expanding
the reach of their songs and stories globally.”
Bonnie Raitt, (Redwing Records) leads the AMPED offerings with
four nominations for her album Just Like That, including the
coveted Song of the Year category. Bonnie leads the pack of
established artists being honored under the AMPED umbrella such as
Judy Collins for Spellbound (Cleopatra Records) in Best Folk
Album, Danny Elfman for Best Boxed or special limited-Edition
Packages for Big Mess (Anti-Epitaph Records) and Peter Rowan
for Calling You From My Mountain (Rebel Records) for Best
Bluegrass Album.
On their first recording in nine years, indi-rock darlings “Yeah
Yeah Yeahs” were welcomed back in the arena with a nomination for
Cool it Down (Secretly Canadian) in the Best Alternative
Music Album category.
AMPED distributed titles dominate the blues category with 5
nominations between the Traditional and Contemporary Blues Album.
Leading the division is Alligator Records with Shemekia Copeland’s
Done Come Too Far for Contemporary Blues Album and Charlie
Musselwhite in the Best Traditional Blues Album category for his
Mississippi Sun release.
Blues Hall of Fame inductee John Mayall is recognized for his
continued meaningful musical contributions to the blues world with
his release The Sun is Shining Down (Forty Below Records) in
the Traditional Blues Album. Nominated alongside Mayall in the
Traditional Blues Album category is Ben Harper for his release
Bloodline Maintenance (Chrysalis). Eric Gales’ Crown
(Provogue Records) is celebrated for the Best Contemporary Blues
Album.
For the complete list of AMPED Grammy Nominees, see below.
Song of the Year
- Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That
Best Alternative Music
Performance
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool it Down
Best Alternative Music Album
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool it Down
Best Americana Performance
- Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That
Best Americana Album
- Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That
Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Ben Harper - Bloodline Maintenance
- Eric Gales – Crown
- Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far
Best Traditional Blues Album
- Charlie Musselwhite – Mississippi Son
- John Mayall – The Sun is Shining Down
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Carmen Lundy – Fade to Black
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Terri Lyne Carrington – New Standards Vol. 1
Best Folk Album
- Judy Collins – Spellbound
Best Musical Theater Album
- Jeanine Tesori – Caroline, or Change (The New Broadway Cast
Recording)
Best Comedy Album
- Randy Rainbow – A Little Brains, A little Talent
Best Album Notes
- Andy Irvine – Andy Irvine/Paul Brady Special Edition
Best Traditional R & B
Performance
Best Bluegrass Album
- Peter Rowan – Calling You from My Mountain
Best Americana Performance
- Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That
- Blind Boys of Alabama – the Message (digital only single)
Best Engineered Album,
Non-Classical
- Father John Misty - Chloe and the Next 20th Century
Best Boxed or Special Limited-Edition
Package
Best American Roots
Performance:
- Aaron Neville & the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on the Various
Artists: Take me To the River: New Orleans
Best R&B Song
- PJ Morton – Watch the Sun
Best R & B Album
- PJ Morton – Watch the Sun
Best Gospel Performance/Song
- PJ Morton – Watch the Sun
About AMPED Distribution
AMPED is one of the fastest growing, top-tier independent
distributors committed to developing and growing independent
artists and labels worldwide. A part of Alliance Entertainment,
AMPED gives the indie community access to a global distribution
system with the largest sales force, a seasoned and skilled staff
that provides a suite of services and data second to none. AMPED’s
customer base is the largest in the industry directly servicing
brick and click retailers large and small along with (DTC) direct
consumers. AMPED’s growing roster of labels include labels such as
Believe Digital, Better Noise, Big Loud, Cleopatra Records, Compass
Records, Earache, Empire, Epitaph Records, Exceleration Music
(Alligator Records, Bloodshot Records, Candid, Side One Dummy,
Tangerine) Fuga, GoodToGo, Herp Alpert Presents, Hopeless Records,
Integral (PIAS, Harmonia Mundi), Kai Media, Kartel, Lex Records,
Mascot, Merge Records, MNRK (eOne, Dualtone), Nettwerk Music Group,
Nuclear Blast, Polyvinyl, Proper Music Group, Reservoir Media
(Chrysalis, Tommy Boy), Ruf Records, Secretly Music Group,
Shanachie, Smithsonian Folkways, Soul Food, Sub Pop, Tuff Gong,
Warner Classics and more.
About Alliance Entertainment
Alliance Entertainment is a premier distributor of music,
movies, and consumer electronics. We offer 485,000 unique in stock
SKU’s, including over 57,300 exclusive compact discs, vinyl LP
records, DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games. Complementing our vast
media catalog, we also stock a full array of related accessories,
toys and collectibles. With more than thirty-five years of
distribution experience, Alliance Entertainment serves customers of
every size, providing a robust suite of services to resellers and
retailers worldwide. Our efficient processing and essential seller
tools noticeably reduce the costs associated with administrating
multiple vendor relationships, while helping omni-channel retailers
expand their product selection and fulfillment goals. For more
information, visit www.aent.com.
On June 23, 2022, Alliance Entertainment announced that it will
become publicly listed through a merger transaction with Adara
Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: ADRA, ADRA.U, ADRA.WS) (“Adara”), a
publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
About Adara Acquisition Corp.
Adara raised $115 million in February 2021 and its securities
are listed on the NYSE American under the ticker symbols “NYSE:
ADRA, ADRA.U, ADRA.WS”. Adara is a blank check company organized
for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset
acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or
other similar business combination with one or more businesses or
entities. Adara is led by its CEO, Thomas Finke (former Chairman
and CEO of Barings LLC) and its director, W. Tom Donaldson (founder
of Blystone & Donaldson). In addition to Messrs. Finke and
Donaldson, Adara’s Board of Directors also include Frank Quintero,
Dylan Glenn and Beatriz Acevedo-Greiff.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.adaraspac.com
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These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding estimates and forecasts of financial and
performance metrics, projections of market opportunity,
expectations and timing related to Alliance Entertainment’s
business, customer growth and other business milestones, potential
benefits of the proposed business combination (the “Proposed
Transactions”), and expectations related to the timing of the
Proposed Transactions.
These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or
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are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking
statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not
intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by an investor as,
a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement
of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are
difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from
assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the
control of Alliance Entertainment and Adara.
These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign
business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; the
inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the
Proposed Transactions, including the risk that any regulatory
approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to
unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the Proposed Transactions or
that the approval of the stockholders of Adara or Alliance
Entertainment is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated
benefits of the Proposed Transactions; risks relating to the
uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to
Alliance Entertainment; risks related to the music, video, gaming,
and entertainment industry, including changes in entertainment
delivery formats; global economic conditions; the effects of
competition on Alliance Entertainment’s future business; risks
related to fulfilment network; risks related to expansion and the
strain on Alliance Entertainment’s management, operational,
financial, and other resources; risks related to operating results
and growth rate; the business could be harmed the amount of
redemption requests made by Adara’s public stockholders; and those
factors discussed in Adara’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 under the heading “Risk
Factors,” and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2022
and other documents of Adara filed, or to be filed, with the
SEC.
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solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of
any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of any securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
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