Pentatonix Won a Grammy Award for 1 Specific Christmas Song
Pentatonix recently received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for Evergreen. Hereās what we know about Pentatonixās Christmas music ā and their Grammy Award-winning arrangement of āDance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.ā
Pentatonix earned a Grammy nomination for their 2021 holiday album āEvergreenā
This a capella group, currently featuring members Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee, is known for its holiday hits, including āThatās Christmas to Me,ā āIāll Be Home for Christmas,ā and āMary, Did You Know?āĀ
The Grinch featured Pentatonixās version of āGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.ā āO Come, All Ye Faithfulā earned over 45 million Spotify plays. In 2021, the band released Evergreen ā complete with Alessia Cara on their cover of āFrosty the Snowman.ā In conjunction with Evergreen, Pentatonix embarked on a tour.
āItās going to be an Evergreen Christmas with us, Pentatonix, on tour this November and December,ā Mitch Grassi said during an Instagram announcement. āWe canāt wait to see all your faces again. Tickets are on sale now. Come celebrate with us.ā
This album earned a Grammy nomination in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category. This is for the upcoming award ceremony, scheduled for 2023.
Pentatonixās āDance of the Sugar Plum Fairyā earned a Grammy Award
Pentatonix earned recognition for their Christmas covers, originals, and arrangements. At the 58th Grammy Awards, Pentatonix won the Best Arrangement, Instrumental, or A Cappella Grammy Award for their cover of āDance Of The Sugar Plum Fairyā from The Nutcracker.
This version of āDance of the Sugar Plum Fairyā is available on Thatās Christmas to Me, released in 2015. As of December 2022, the song earned over 50 million Spotify plays. The group even took their excitement to Facebook, sharing their appreciation with fans.Ā
āWE JUST WON OUR 2ND GRAMMY,ā they wrote. āTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! We are so incredibly thankful and love you guys SO MUCH! We CANNOT WAIT to see you all on tour!ā
The group highlighted these hits with YouTube music videos. Pentatonix even performed Christmas songs at the Rockefeller Center tree-lighting ceremony in New York City.
Pentatonix earned a Grammy Award win for their āDaft Punkā medleyĀ
The a capella group snagged recognition for other releases. Pentatonix earned their first Grammy Award in the Arrangement, Instrumental, or A Cappella category for their āDaft Punk Medley.ā
āThis is the most exciting thing thatās ever happened to us,ā Scott Hoying said in his acceptance speech. āWe recorded this in a bedroom closet, filmed it in the kitchen, and now weāre winning a Grammy. It just goes to show that anything is possible.ā
A few years later, Pentatonix won the Best Country Duo/Group Performance Grammy Award for their āJoleneā arrangement, initially popularized by Dolly Parton. Music by Pentatonix is available on most major streaming platforms.Ā