. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the second nominated work is written by vince mendosa. >> i get the start,he start the whole piece with what could be akin to guitar meeting the strings and using the wa pedal. that is the piece. >> reporter: called funky diversion, it is so funky. >> it is different from anything i have ever played. >> reporter: only five works are nominated for best instrumental to the odds are in their favor, but winning is not as important as sharing the vibe. >> we wanted to bring new music from the west coast to the rest of the world. >> reporter: frank mallicoat, kpix5. >> yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> very cool. there is buzz surrounding another grammy nominated musician from the bay area. >>> yeah, laura sullivan is making a name for herself in the new age genre. ♪ [ music ] >> that song, called wishing from a dandelion was produced in her home studio. >> this is my seventh album release. i'm just thrilled to be honored with this nomination. it is just very, very exciting. >> we look forward to seeing all of the winners. the grammies start at 8:00 and our own bet