Vietnamese artist nominated for Grammy for album by band Ngọt

Duy Dao, creative director, was nominated in the category 'Special Edition Design' at the 2024 Grammys. His talent on the album 'Gieo' by the band Ngọt brought him this honor.

Official announcement from the Grammy Awards organizing committee about the category with Vietnamese artist - Duy Dao nominated for the album Gieo by the band Ngọt - Photo: Screenshot

According to the Grammy.com website of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States - the organizers of the annual Grammy Awards, the category with Vietnamese artists nominated is the 76th category.

Accordingly, the category Best boxed or special limited edition package (ie "Special edition design") has 5 nominations.

These are the albums: Gieo - Duy Dao as art director (album of the band Ngọt ); The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel - artist group Jeff Mangum, Daniel Murphy & Mark Ohe; For The Birds: The Birdsong Project - Jeri Heiden & John Heiden; Inside: Deluxe Box Set - Bo Burnham & Daniel Calderwood; and Words & Music, May 1965: Deluxe Edition - Masaki Koike.

Artist and creative director Duy Dao with his design for Sweet's album Gieo - Photo: NGOC THANG

On his personal page at midnight on November 10, artist Duy Dao shared the following right after Grammy 2024 announced the nominations:

"Art Direction and Design for Ngọt's album Gieo has just been nominated for a 2024 Grammy - Special Publication Design category.

(I think I was lucky to be the first Vietnamese to be nominated, and also the first Designer and Art Director from Southeast Asia).

Thanks to my family. Thanks to my friends. Especially thanks to the team who have always tried with me. And especially to the Sweet band who have always believed in me and been patient.

The people around me have always been my greatest inspiration and motivation. There will definitely be a longer, fuller and deeper thank you after I calm down."

Under the post, Hoang Phan - member of the band Ngọt - and many friends left congratulatory comments.

The 66th Grammy Awards (2024) will take place on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, USA.

On his own website, artist Duy Dao introduces himself as an award-winning creative director and founder of Studio DUY.

He founded Studio DUY after a decade in California, USA. He has worked with prestigious clients and famous design projects such as Google, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Logitech, Oppo and Apple Music...

He has won prestigious awards such as the Art Directors Club Award (USA), the International Design Award (USA)... His works have been featured in famous publications and exhibited in 16 countries.

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