Beyonce's Canadian 'Cowboy Carter' collaborators on landing their dream Grammy nods TORONTO — While they knew Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" album would probably land them in the Grammys race this year, two Canadian musicians say they were still stunned when those dreams actually came true. David Friend, The Canadian Press Nov 8, 2024 2:59 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Producer Nathan Ferraro and performer and songwriter Elizabeth Lowell Boland, who performs under the name "Lowell," arrive at the red carpet for the 34th SOCAN Awards in Toronto, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
Ferraro and Boland are among Canadians who received Grammy nominations Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White TORONTO — While they knew Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" album would probably land them in the Grammys race this year, two Canadian musicians say they were still stunned when those dreams actually came true. The superstar and her country-pop album led the Grammys with 11 nominations and that helped Toronto producer Nathan Ferraro land three of his own, including record of the year.
He shared two of his nods with German-Canadian songwriter Megan Bülow and Calgary-raised Elizabeth Lowell Boland whose work on the track "Texas Hold 'Em" put them in the running for song of the year and best country song. "I'm feeling a bit numb right now," explained Boland in a call from her Toronto home. "But I suppose that's probably a defence mechanism tr.