Grammy Winners
Feb 11
Final list of winners
Winners at Sunday's 49th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles:
Album of the Year: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.
Record of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.
Song of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson (Dixie Chicks).
New Artist: Carrie Underwood.
Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige.
Pop Vocal Album: "Continuum," John Mayer.
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "For Once in My Life," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder.
Country Album: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.
Rap Album: "Release Therapy," Ludacris.
Rock Album: "Stadium Arcadium," Red Hot Chili Peppers.
R&B Album: "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige.
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin.
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Duets: an American Classic," Tony Bennett.
Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera.
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer.
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "My Humps," Black Eyed Peas.
Pop Instrumental Performance: "Mornin'," George Benson (& Al Jarreau).
Pop Instrumental Album: "Fingerprints," Peter Frampton.
Rock Instrumental Performance: "The Wizard Turns On ... ," the Flaming Lips.
Rock Song: "Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers);
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Someday Baby," Bob Dylan.
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Dani California," Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Hard Rock Performance: "Woman," Wolfmother.
Metal Performance: "Eyes of the Insane," Slayer.
Alternative Music Album: "St. Elsewhere," Gnarls Barkley.
Dance Recording: "Sexy Back," Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
Electronic/Dance Album: "Confessions on a Dance Floor," Madonna.
Rap Solo Performance: "What You Know," T.I.
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Ridin," Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone.
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "My Love," Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.
Rap Song: "Money Maker," Christopher Bridges and Pharrell Williams (Ludacris featuring Pharrell).
Urban/Alternative Performance: "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley.
Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Heaven," John Legend.
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Family Affair," (Sly and the Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt.
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "God Bless the Child," George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott.
R&B Song: "Be Without You," Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry (Mary J. Blige).
Contemporary R&B Album: "B'Day," Beyonce.
Traditional Blues Album: "Risin' With the Blues," Ike Turner.
Contemporary Blues Album: "After the Rain," Irma Thomas.
Female Country Vocal Performance: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood.
Male Country Vocal Performance: "The Reason Why," Vince Gill.
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles.
Country Instrumental Performance: "Whiskey Before Breakfast," Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson.
Country Song: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson (Carrie Underwood).
Bluegrass Album: "Instrumentals," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.
Contemporary Jazz Album: "The Hidden Land," Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.
Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Some Skunk Funk," Michael Brecker.
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "The Ultimate Adventure," Chick Corea.
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Some Skunk Funk," Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio.
Jazz Vocal Album: "Turned to Blue," Nancy Wilson.
Instrumental Composition: "A Prayer for Peace," John Williams, composer (John Williams), from "Munich — Soundtrack."
Instrumental Arrangement: "Three Ghouls," Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea), from "The Ultimate Adventure."
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "For Once in My Life," Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder), from "Duets: an American Classic."
Gospel Performance: "Victory," Yolanda Adams.
Gospel Song: "Imagine Me," Kirk Franklin (Kirk Franklin).
Rock or Rap Gospel Album: "Turn Around," Jonny Lang.
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "Wherever You Are," Third Day.
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Glory Train," Randy Travis.
Traditional Gospel Album: "Alive in South Africa," Israel and New Breed.
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "Hero," Kirk Franklin.
Short Form Music Video: "Here It Goes Again," OK Go.
Long Form Music Video: "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen.
Producer of the Year, Classical: Elaine Martone.
Classical Album: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony).
Orchestral Performance: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony).
Opera Recording: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Robert Spano, conductor, Kelley O'Connor and Dawn Upshaw; Valerie Gross and Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).
Choral Performance: "Part: Da Pacem," Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir).
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds)," John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony).
Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Chopin: Nocturnes," Maurizio Pollini.
Chamber Music Performance: "Intimate Voices," Emerson String Quartet.
Small Ensemble Performance: "Padilla: Sun of Justice," Peter Rutenberg, conductor (Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella).
Classical Vocal Performance: "Rilke Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin), track from Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto.
Classical Contemporary Composition: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano).
Classical Crossover Album: "Simple Gifts," Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra).
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Walk the Line," Joaquin Phoenix and Various Artists.
Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Memoirs of a Geisha," John Williams, composer.
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Our Town (From Cars)," Randy Newman (James Taylor).
Musical Show Album: "Jersey Boys."
Musical Album for Children: "Catch That Train," Dan Zanes and Friends.
Comedy Album: "The Carnegie Hall Performance," Lewis Black.
New Age Album: "Amarantine," Enya.
Traditional Folk Album: "We Shall Overcome — the Seeger Sessions," Bruce Springsteen.
Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: "Modern Times," Bob Dylan.
Latin Pop Album (tie): "Adentro," Arjona. "Limon Y Sal," Julieta Venegas.
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: "Amar Es Combatir," Mana.
Tropical Latin Album: "Directo Al Corazon," Gilberto Santa Rosa.
Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "Historias De Mi Tierra," Pepe Aguilar.
Tejano Album: "Sigue El Taconazo," Chente Barrera.
Norteno Album: "Historias Que Contar," Los Tigres Del Norte.
Banda Album: "Mas Alla Del Sol," Joan Sebastian.
Latin Jazz Album: "Simpatico," the Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project.
Native American Music Album: "Dance With the Wind," Mary Youngblood.
Hawaiian Music Album: "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar — Live From Maui," Various Artists.
Reggae Album: "Love Is My Religion," Ziggy Marley.
Traditional World Music Album: "Blessed," Soweto Gospel Choir.
Contemporary World Music Album: "Wonder Wheel," the Klezmatics.
Polka Album: "Polka in Paradise," Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra.
Spoken Word Album for Children: "Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates and Dogs," Bill Harley.
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling). (Tie): "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)," Jimmy Carter. "With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee)," Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.
Recording Package: "10,000 Days," Adam Jones, art director (Tool).
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Stadium Arcadium," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Matt Taylor, art directors (Red Hot Chili Peppers).
Album Notes: "If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!" Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller).
Historical Album: "Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922."
Engineered Album, Classical: "Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes," Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Jarvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra).
Engineered Album, Non-Classical: "At War With the Mystics," the Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips).
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)," Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay).
Surround Sound Album: "Morph the Cat," Darcy Proper, surround mastering.
Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
[Open Wide/Columbia]
Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
Carrie Underwood
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Continuum
John Mayer
[Aware/Columbia]
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
For Once In My Life
Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]
Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Scrapin' Toast Music, Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]
Best Long Form Music Video
(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)
Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Thom Zimny, video director; Thom Zimny, video producer
[Columbia]
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Here It Goes Again
OK Go
Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video directors; Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video producers
[Capitol]
Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
Simple Gifts
Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.))
Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears
Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)
Rilke Songs
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin)
Track from: Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto
[Bridge Records, Inc.]
Best Small Ensemble Performance
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
Padilla: Sun Of Justice
Peter Rutenberg, conductor; Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella
[RCM — Rubedo Canis Musica]
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)
Intimate Voices
Emerson String Quartet
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)
Chopin: Nocturnes
Maurizio Pollini
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)
Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds)
John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony)
Track from: Cleveland Chamber Symphony: Music That Dares To Explore, Vol. 6
[TNC]
Best Choral Performance
(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)
Pärt: Da Pacem
Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
[Harmonia Mundi]
Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears
Robert Spano, conductor; Kelley O'Connor, Jessica Rivera & Dawn Upshaw; Valérie Gross & Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
[San Francisco Symphony]
Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony)
[San Francisco Symphony]
Producer Of The Year, Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))
Elaine Martone
Best Engineered Album, Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))
Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes
Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
[Telarc]
Best Surround Sound Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
Morph The Cat
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Donald Fagen, surround producer (Donald Fagen)
[Reprise Records]
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)
Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay)
Track from: Talk Remix EP
[Capitol Records]
Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
Moto Blanco, remixer (Mary J. Blige)
[Geffen Records]
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))
Rick Rubin
- American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash) (A)
- God's Gonna Cut You Down (Johnny Cash) (T)
- Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (A)
- Taking The Long Way (Dixie Chicks) (A)
- 12 Songs (Neil Diamond) (A)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))
At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips)
[Warner Bros. Records]
Best Historical Album
Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Tim Brooks, David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Archeophone Records]
Best Album Notes
If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!
Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller)
[Bluebird/Legacy Recordings]
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Stadium Arcadium
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith & Matt Taylor, art directors
(Red Hot Chili Peppers)
[Warner Bros.]
Best Recording Package
10,000 Days
Adam Jones, art director (Tool)
[Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Zomba Label Group]
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
For Once In My Life
Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder)
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]
Best Instrumental Arrangement
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Three Ghouls
Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea)
Track from: The Ultimate Adventure
[Stretch Records]
Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)
A Prayer For Peace
John Williams, composer (John Williams)
Track from: Munich — Soundtrack
[Decca Records]
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Our Town (From Cars)
Randy Newman, songwriter (James Taylor)
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Pixar Talking Pictures.]
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
Memoirs Of A Geisha
John Williams, composer
[Sony Classical]
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
Walk The Line
Joaquin Phoenix (& Various Artists)
T Bone Burnett, producer
[Wind-Up Records]
Best Musical Show Album
(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parenthesis.))
Jersey Boys
Bob Gaudio, producer (Bob Gaudio, composer; Bob Crewe, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, John Lloyd Young & Others)
[Rhino]
Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
The Carnegie Hall Performance
Lewis Black
[Comedy Central Records]
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.)
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)
Jimmy Carter
[Simon & Schuster Audio]
With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee)
Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee
[Time Warner]
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)
Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs
Bill Harley
[Round River Records/Empyrean Records]
Best Musical Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)
Catch That Train!
Dan Zanes And Friends
[Festival Five Records]
Best Polka Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Polka In Paradise
Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
[Rounder]
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Wonder Wheel - Lyrics by Woody Guthrie
The Klezmatics
[Jewish Music Group]
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Blessed
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie]
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Love Is My Religion
Ziggy Marley
[Tuff Gong Worldwide]
Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Legends Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar — Live From Maui
Various Artists
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Dance With The Wind
Mary Youngblood
[Silver Wave Records]
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Modern Times
Bob Dylan
[Columbia]
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
We Shall Overcome — The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia]
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
After The Rain
Irma Thomas
[Rounder]
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Risin' With The Blues
Ike Turner
[Zoho Roots]
Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Más Allá Del Sol
Joan Sebástian
[Musart]
Best Norteño Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Historias Que Contar
Los Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa Records]
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Sigue El Taconazo
Chente Barrera y Taconazo
[Q-Vo Records]
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Historias De Mi Tierra
Pepe Aguilar
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Directo Al Corazón
Gilberto Santa Rosa
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Amar Es Combatir
Maná
[Warner Music Latina]
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Limón Y Sal
Julieta Venegas
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Hero
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul/Zomba]
Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Alive In South Africa
Israel & New Breed
[Integrity Gospel]
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Glory Train
Randy Travis
[Word Records/Curb/Warner Bros.]
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Wherever You Are
Third Day
[Essential Records]
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Turn Around
Jonny Lang
[A&M Records]
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Imagine Me
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
[Fo Yo Soul/Verity/Zomba; Publishers: Zomba Songs, Kerrion Publishing, Lilly Mack Music.]
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
Victory
Yolanda Adams
Track from: The Gospel — Soundtrack
[Verity Records]
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Simpático
The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
[ArtistShare]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Some Skunk Funk
Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
[Telarc Jazz/BHM]
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
The Ultimate Adventure
Chick Corea
[Stretch Records]
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
Some Skunk Funk
Michael Brecker, soloist
Track from: Some Skunk Funk (Randy Brecker w/Michael Brecker)
[Telarc Jazz/BHM]
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Turned To Blue
Nancy Wilson
[MCG Jazz]
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
The Hidden Land
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
[Columbia]
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental
Amarantine
Enya
[Reprise]
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Instrumentals
Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson
Track from: Not Too Far From The Tree
[Sugar Hill Records]
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
Track from: Have A Nice Day
[Island]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
The Reason Why
Vince Gill
[MCA Nashville]
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Jesus, Take The Wheel
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19]
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Money Maker
Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)
Track from: Release Therapy
[Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only
My Love
Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
Ridin
Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
[Universal Records]
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
What You Know
T.I.
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
B'Day
Beyoncé
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
God Bless The Child
George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Family Affair
(Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
[Epic/Legacy Recordings]
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Heaven
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music]
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]
Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Dani California
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.]
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)
The Wizard Turns On...
The Flaming Lips
Track from: At War With The Mystics
[Warner Bros.]
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Eyes Of The Insane
Slayer
Track from: Christ Illusion
[American]
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Woman
Wolfmother
Track from: Wolfmother
[Modular/Interscope Records]
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.]
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Someday Baby
Bob Dylan
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia]
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Duets: An American Classic
Tony Bennett
[RPM Records/Columbia]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
Confessions On A Dance Floor
Madonna
[Warner Bros.]
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Mornin'
George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
My Humps
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia]
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera
Track from: Back To Basics
[RCA Records]
