46th Nominating Ballot Categories for 'Who Hears The Cries'
To listen to the selections from the songs that were on the nominating ballot, click any of the links below:

*Best Male Pop Vocal Performance*
Song: TO THE ROLL OF THE DICE
Artist: Craig Deanto

*Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals*
Song: RIBBONS OF HOPE
Artist: Craig Deanto & Kim Thomas

Song: THEY ARE THE CHILDREN
Artist: Craig Deanto Featuring Kim Thomas

Song: TIL THEY COME BACK HOME
Artist: Craig Deanto Featuring Kim Thomas

*Best Pop Instrumental Performance*
Song: TO THE ROLL OF THE DICE (INSTR.)
Artist: Ronald G. Smith, Frank Cornelius & Michael Manley

Song: THEY ARE THE CHILDREN (INSTR.)
Artist: Ronald G. Smith & Michael Manley

*Best Rap/Sung Collaboration*
Song: WHO HEARS THE CRIES
Artist: Craig Deanto Featuring Kim Thomas & Andre Williams

*Best Country Song*
Song: WHO HEARS THE CRIES
Artist: Craig Deanto & Andre Williams, songwriters (Craig Deanto, Kim Thomas, Andre Williams, Armando Ramos, Mikael Manley, Frank Cornelius, Thomas Dawson & Walter "Clyde" Orange)
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When interviewed by a local newspaper after learning the results of the first round of voting, Craig Deanto stated:

GoldTone Records TM: "We are very very proud and delighted to have been on the 46th nominating ballot contending for eight Grammys and crossing over three genres, Pop, Rap, and Country. A miracle in itself. We are amongst the small handful of top accomplished artists and biggest labels in the music industry, quite an accomplishment and very cool for sure!"
Who Hears The Cries CD on Headline page of Florida Today!

Florida Today Interview with Craig Deanto titled "Songs of pain may gain Grammy nods"

"I was so excited, I couldn't believe it," says Deanto, after learning in late October that his work is in contention for eight nominations, which puts him on the same page with the likes of Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton.

Craig Deanto at the Latin Grammy Awards Presentation
Craig Deanto and GoldTone RecordsTM, honored and proud to have been on the 46th annual Nominating Ballot 8 times, celebrate the holiday season and special presentations to 2003 Grammy® and Latin Grammy® Winners and Nominees at the Recording Academy®.
Craig picks Luther Vandross as a big winner for the Florida Today newspaper
This page was last updated: February 17, 2018