Note-oriety (album)
Note-oriety is the self-titled album released by collegiate a cappella group Note-oriety of James Madison University in 2015. It is the group's seventh studio album.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2015 | |||
| Genre | A cappella | |||
| Length | 38:53 | |||
| Label | Note-oriety | |||
| Producer | James Gammon Productions | |||
| Note-oriety chronology | ||||
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- Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj
- Lies by Marina and the Diamonds
- Stay/What Now (Mashup) by Rihanna
- Pretty Hurts by Beyoncé
- Somethin' Bad by Miranda Lambert
- Just a Game by Birdy
- Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks
- Blown Away by Carrie Underwood
- Settle Down by kimbra
- A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) by Fergie (singer)
- My Heart With You by The Rescues
Awards
[edit]Musical Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Note-oriety (2015) | Best Female Collegiate Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj | Best Female Collegiate Song | Won |
| 2016 | Zoe-Elizabeth McCray ('16) for "Bang Bang" | Best Female Collegiate Arrangement | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Note-oriety (2015) | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj | Track of the Year | Won |
Selection for "Best of" Compilation Albums
[edit]| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj | sing 12: This Big! | Won |
| 2015 | "Lies" by Marina and the Diamonds | Voices Only 2015 | Won |
"Pretty Hurts" music video
[edit]Note-oriety released a music video along with the album, featuring their cover of "Pretty Hurts" by Beyoncé. The music video cover went viral[6] almost immediately, and currently has over 500,000 views[7] on YouTube.[8] The video was featured in HuffPost,[9] USA Today,[10] and BuzzFeed,[11] among others. The video was praised by Nicki Minaj on her official Facebook page.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "note-oriety". note-oriety. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "note-oriety". note-oriety. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "2016 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "2016 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "RARB Picks of 2015". www.rarb.org. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ writer, Brendan Callan | contributing. "Note-oriety hits a high note with viral Buzzfeed post". The Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "The Untold Story of Note-oriety's Viral Video". info.jmu.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ JMU Note-oriety (2015-09-06), Pretty Hurts by Beyoncé - Official Note-oriety Cover, retrieved 2018-03-05
- ^ Guff, Samantha (2015-09-17). "A Cappella Version Of Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts' Conveys Powerful Message". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "Viral video: All-female a cappella group covers Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts'". USA TODAY College. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ JessicaDymon. "This A Cappella Cover Of "Pretty Hurts" Will Make Your Heart Ache In All The Right Ways". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ Minaj, Nicki (September 22, 2015). "Nicki Minaj: "Great job ladies! Blown away by this beautiful message..."". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.