49th Grammy® Awards Coverage
Welcome to DigitalHit.com's live coverage of the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
The nominations for the Grammys were announced on December 7th, 2006, while the ceremony took place on February 11th, 2007.
8:00 PM ET
The show starts with the much anticipated reunion of The Police. They perform "Roxanne". Dunno, but it felt a little anti-climactic.
8:04 PM ET
Jamie Foxx is the night's first presenter. "When people heard the Police were opening, some were a little confused. Snoop left the building." Foxx is presenting Pop Collaboration with Vocals. And the Grammy goes to Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder. Stevie says it was great to perform the song when he was 17 and then perform it again with Tony.
8:09 PM ET
Night's off to a bit of a shaky start...didn't anyone have coffee? Joan Baez talks about the power of folk and then introduces a performance by the Dixie Chicks. They get a big reception...of course this isn't really their old country crowd.
8:18 PM ET
The Purple One, Prince, comes out and says, "One word: Beyoncé." So, really, it's only appropriate that Beyoncé should come out and sing "Listen" from Dreamgirls. It wouldn't have made sense if Donald Trump came out and warbled a ballad to Rosie.
8:21 PM ET
The Black Eyed Peas talk about Booker T. & The MG's becoming lifetime achievement honorees. They then present Best R&B album to Mary J. Blige's "The Breakthrough". She's quite moved by her first win and talks about growing into a better human being. She then begins to read either a list of thanks or the LA phone book.
8:26 PM ET
Queen Latifah talks about the contest to have an unsigned artist sing a duet with Justin Timberlake. Man, oh, man, the pacing of this show so far is terrible.
8:33 PM ET
Justin Timberlake talks about his song "What Goes Around" and then performs it.
8:38 PM ET
Pink and TI talk about The Doors becoming lifetime achievement honorees. They then present Best Female R&B Vocal performance. And the Grammy goes to Mary J. Blige. Quick hide the phonebook. "I want to use this success to build bridges, not burn them."
8:46 PM ET
Stevie Wonder introduces a performance by Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend and John Mayer.
By the way, many of the awards are handed out erlier in the day. We'll have a full list of winners later tonight.
8:58 PM ET
Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield and Nicole Scherzinger are here to present Best Pop Vocal Album to John Mayer's "Continuum".
9:04 PM ET
Shakira and Wyclef John perform "Hips Don't Lie".
9:08 PM ET
Seal and Burt Bacharach pay tribute to A&M Records founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, winners of a Merit Award. They then present Song of the Year. The Dixie Chicks win for "Not Ready to Make Nice." They're joined onstage by co-writer Dan Wilson. Natalie Maines saus, "For the first time I'm speechless." A quick shot of the audience shows Reba McEntire clapping. Didn't she have a beef with the Chicks over Maines' political comments?
9:16 PM ET
The pacing of this show still hasn't gotten out of the mud. I'm still waiting for that performance that'll knock my socks off, but I don't know if it's coming.
9:18 PM ET
Alyson Hannigan and Cobey Smulders discuss lifetime achievement honorees The Grateful Dead, before introducing a performance by Gnarls Barkley.
9:23 PM ET
Common and Kanye West are presenting Best Rap Album. And the Grammy goes to Ludacris for "Release Therapy". "You mean all I had to do was cut my hair to win one of these?" He then adds, "A special shout out to Oprah and Bill O'Reilly," two people who have criticized him in the past.
9:32 PM ET
Terrence Howard talks about opera singer Maria Callas, a lifetime achievement honoree. He then inroduces a performance by Mary J. Blige.
9:38 PM ET
Mandy Moore, Leann Rimes and Luke Wilson are presenting Best Country Album. And the Grammy goes to the Dixie Chicks for "Taking the Long Way". Maines says, "To quote the great Simpsons: Ha Ha. Millions of people just turned their TVs off."
9:48 PM ET
Reba McEntire pays tribute to honorees Bob Wills and Don Henley. Carrie Underwood then performs a tribute to Wills with "San Antonio Rose" while Rascal Flatts perform The Eagle's "Hotel California". Underwood then sings "Desperado" before Rascall Flatts sing "Life in the Fast Lane" with her. Just like their version of "Life is a Highway", they're nowhere near the original.
10:00 PM ET
Natalie Cole and Ornette Coleman are out next and Natalie pays tribute to Ornette, a lifetime honoree tonight. They announce the nominees for Best New Artist. And the Grammy goes to Carrie Underwood. She pays thanks to Simon Fuller and American Idol for helping her get to where she is today.
10:07 PM ET
Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci talk about the birth of R&B and introduce performances by Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie and Chris Brown, three generations of R&B.
10:17 PM ET
Their performance seques into a performance by Christine Aguilera. She pays tribute to James Brown, singing "It's A Man's Man's Man's World".
10:25 PM ET
Grammy prez Neil Portnow talks about the importance of music education.
10:28 PM ET
It's time for the In Memoriam segment, which includes another tribute to James Brown. Brown's long-time announcer, Danny Ray, came out and put Brown's cape over a mic stand.
10:37 PM ET
Rihanna and David Spade take to the stage. Spade says, "Iman and David Bowie weren't available, so they called us." They introduce Ludacris, performing with Mary J. Blige and Earth, Wind & Fire.
10:42 PM ET
James Blunt performs, dedicating his performance to the late founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun.
10:46 PM ET
Stephen Sondheim, Estelle Axton and Cosimo Matassa are honored with Trustee Awards in a voiceover.
10:52 PM ET
Academy Award nominee Jennifer Hudson announces the winner of the contest to sing with Justin Timberlake, Robyn Trout. They start off singing "Ain't No Sunshine (When He's Gone)".
10:58 PM ET
Tony Bennett and Quentin Tarantino are presenting Record of the Year. And the Grammy goes to "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks. This must be George Bush's favourite Grammys ever!
11:08 PM ET
Chris Rock introduces a performance by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. "This band had their jocks in socks years before Justin put his #### in a box."
Nice song, but another of tonight's performances that has made the whole night feel low key. Last year the Grammys had their asses handed to them by American Idol, which nearly doubled their ratings. This telecast is almost over and it's been a huge yawn.
11:13 PM ET
Al Gore and Queen Latifah are handling the duties for Best Rock Album. And the Grammy goes to The Red Hot Chili Peppers for Stadium Arcadium.
11:23 PM ET
Musicares Person of the Year Don Henley and Scarlett Johansson are presenting Album of the Year. And the Grammy goes to..."Taking the Long Way" by the Dixie Chicks. Natalie Maines says, "I think people are using their free speech here tonight."
That's it. A great night for the Dixie Chicks.
And the winners are...
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.)- Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]
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]
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: Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]
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 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]
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 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 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]
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 Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)- Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- Continuum
John Mayer
[Aware/Columbia]
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)- Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Danja, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)- Confessions On A Dance Floor
Madonna
[Warner Bros.]
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 Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)- Someday Baby
Bob Dylan
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia]
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 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 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 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 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 Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)- Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Warner Bros.]
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]
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 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 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 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 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 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 R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- B'Day
Beyoncé
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
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 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/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 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 Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- Release Therapy
Ludacris
[Disturbing Tha Peace]
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 Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)- The Reason Why
Vince Gill
[MCA Nashville]
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 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 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 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 Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
[Open Wide/Columbia]
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Instrumentals
Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Amarantine
Enya
[Reprise]
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)- The Hidden Land
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
[Columbia]
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- Turned To Blue
Nancy Wilson
[MCG Jazz]
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 Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)- The Ultimate Adventure
Chick Corea
[Stretch Records]
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 Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Simpático
The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
[ArtistShare]
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 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 Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- Turn Around
Jonny Lang
[A&M Records]
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- Wherever You Are
Third Day
[Essential Records]
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 Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)- Alive In South Africa
Israel & New Breed
[Integrity Gospel]
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 Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Adentro
Arjona
[Norte/Sony BMG] - Limón Y Sal
Julieta Venegas
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Amar Es Combatir
Maná
[Warner Music Latina]
Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Directo Al Corazón
Gilberto Santa Rosa
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Historias De Mi Tierra
Pepe Aguilar
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Sigue El Taconazo
Chente Barrera
[Q-Vo Records]
Best Norteño Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Historias Que Contar
Los Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa Records]
Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Más Allá Del Sol
Joan Sebástian
[Musart]
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Risin' With The Blues
Ike Turner
[Zoho Roots]
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- After The Rain
Irma Thomas
[Rounder]
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- We Shall Overcome — The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia]
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Modern Times
Bob Dylan
[Columbia]
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Dance With The Wind
Mary Youngblood
[Silver Wave Records]
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 Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Love Is My Religion
Ziggy Marley
[Tuff Gong Worldwide]
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Blessed
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie]
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Wonder Wheel
The Klezmatics
[Jewish Music Group]
Best Polka Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)- Polka In Paradise
Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
[Rounder]
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 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 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 Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)- The Carnegie Hall Performance
Lewis Black
[Comedy Central 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 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
[Wind-Up Records]
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 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 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 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 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 Recording Package
- 10,000 Days
Adam Jones, art director (Tool)
[Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Zomba Label Group]
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 Album Notes
- If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!
Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller)
[Bluebird/Legacy Recordings]
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 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]
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)
- American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash) (A)
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]
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 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]
Producer Of The Year, Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))- Elaine Martone
- Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here
And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie,
Hila Plitmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And
Chorus)
- Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's
Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes (Paavo Järvi
& Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
- Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Michel Camilo, Ernest Martinez
Izquierdo & Barcelona Symphony Orchestra)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Songs Of A Wayfarer (Benjamin Zander,
Christopher Maltman & Philharmonia Orchestra)
- Renaissance Favorites For Guitar (David Russell)
- Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here
And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie,
Hila Plitmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And
Chorus)
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]
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 Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)- Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears
Robert Spano, conductor; Kelley O'Connor & Dawn Upshaw; Valérie Gross & Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
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 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 Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)- Chopin: Nocturnes
Maurizio Pollini
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)- Intimate Voices
Emerson String Quartet
[Deutsche Grammophon]
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 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 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 Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)- Simple Gifts
Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
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, Damien Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video producers
[Capitol]
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]