2026 Grammys: Alumni Contribute to 7 Projects with 18 Nominations
The Los Angeles Film School & The Los Angeles Recording School proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of its alumni whose creative and technical contributions supported some of the year’s most acclaimed, award-nominated projects in music and film. These recognitions reflect the school’s longstanding commitment to preparing graduates for impactful careers across the entertainment industry.
Among the many noteworthy contributors is Travis Harrington (Recording Arts, 2008), whose production work on Sinners and collaborations with Rod Wave supported nominations for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media. Marco Sonzini (Recording Arts, 2009) contributed additional engineering to Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, a project recognized across major categories including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Dance Pop Recording. His engineering work on Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s Who Believes in Angels? also supported nominations for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Song Written for Visual Media.
In the global music landscape, Oscar Cornejo (Music Production, 2019) worked as an engineer on Tyla’s PUSH 2 START, part of a project honored with a nomination for Best African Music Performance. Within the rap and R&B categories, Hector Castro (Recording Arts, 2014) contributed engineering work to Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s track luther, which earned recognition in categories including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
The school also celebrates Anthony Vilchis (Recording Arts, 2018), whose roles as Assistant Mixing Engineer on Tate McRae’s Just Keep Watching and Mixing Assistant on FKA Twigs’ Eusexua supported nominations for Best Dance Pop Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Album, respectively. In the film category, Yuki Ogino (Film, 2006), now Director of Production at Imagine Documentaries, contributed to the creation of Music by John Williams, which earned recognition as a nominee for Best Music Film.