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| Date | 2004-02-08 | ||
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| Venue | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | ||
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Award winners:
General
- Record of the Year
- Ken Nelson (producer & engineer/mixer), Mark Phythian (engineer/mixer) & Coldplay (producers, engineers/mixers & artists) for "Clocks""
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Richard Marx and Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross
- Best New Artist
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Album
- The White Stripes for Elephant
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Jacquire King (engineer), Ed Cherney (engineer/mixer), Dennis Herring (producer) & Buddy Guy for Blues Singer
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Donto James (engineer/producer), Josh Sklair (producer), Sametto James (producer) & Etta James for Let's Roll
Children's
- Best Musical Album for Children
- Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer for Bon Appétit!
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev & Sophia Loren for Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf/Beintus: Wolf Tracks music performed by the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Vienna Philharmonic for Mahler: Symphony No. 3 performed by Anne Sofie von Otter, Johannes Prinz, Gerald Wirth, the Vienna Boys' Choir & the Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Thomas Quasthoff & Anne Sofie von Otter for Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra performed by Thomas Quasthoff, Anne Sofie von Otter & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Claudio Abbado
- Best Opera Recording
- Wolfram Graul (producer), Bernard Haitink (conductor), Jerry Hadley, Karita Mattila, Eva Randová, Anja Silja, Jorma Silvasti for Janáček: Jenůfa performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Chorus & various artists
- Best Choral Performance
- Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants Soots (chorus masters) for Sibelius: Cantatas performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir, the Estonian National Male Choir & the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) & Maxim Vengerov for Britten: Violin Concerto/Walton: Viola Concerto performed by Maxim Vengerov & the London Symphony Orchestra
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Emanuel Ax for Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually Ken Nelson can refer to Ken Nelson (United States record producer Ken Nelson (British record producer Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again " Clocks " is a song by English Alternative rock band Coldplay. The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is a Double album by the hip hop group OutKast, released on September 23 2003 on The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) is an Adult contemporary and Pop/rock Singer, Songwriter Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter " Dance with My Father " is the Title track from the 2003 Luther Vandross album Dance with My Father. The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it Evanescence is an American The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991 The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album has been awarded since 1983 Dennis Herring is an American Record producer, engineer mixer and musician George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American Blues and rock Guitarist The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album has been awarded since 1988 Sametto James is a Bass guitarist and the son of Etta James. He produced Etta James' album Matriarch of the Blues along with his brother Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American Blues, soul, R&B, Rock & roll The Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children has been awarded since 1994 Cathy Fink (born August 9, 1953) and Marcy Marxer (b February 25, 1956) have been musical partners for more than 20 years The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children has been awarded since 1994 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician Sophia Loren (born September 20 1934 is an Academy Award winning Italian film actress born Sofia Villani Scicolone Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев Sergéj Sergéjevič Prokófjev) ( - 5 March 1953 was a Russian composer who WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Jean-Pascal Beintus is a French composer The Russian National Orchestra has been in demand throughout the music world ever since its 1990 Moscow premiere __FORCETOC__ Kent Nagano (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator The Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance has been awarded since 1959 WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Pierre Boulez (pjɛʁ buˈlɛz (b The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the The Symphony No 3 in D minor by Gustav Mahler was written between 1893 and 1896 Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano The Vienna Boys' Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben is a Choir of trebles and Altos based in Vienna. The Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1959 Thomas Quasthoff (born in Hildesheim, Germany, November 9, 1959) is a German Bass-baritone generally regarded as one of Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE established in 1981, represents 15 nationalities amongst its 50 members WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born June The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since 1961 Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE (born March 4, 1929) is a Dutch conductor and Violinist Early Jerry Hadley ( June 16 1952 – July 18 2007) was an American Operatic Tenor, who was a protegé of Karita Mattila (pronounced KAH-ree-tah MAHT-ee-lah is a leading opera Soprano. Anja Silja, born April 17, 1940, in Berlin, is a German Soprano who is known for her great abilities Leoš Janáček ( (July 3 1854 &ndash August 12 1928 was a Czech Composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher The Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance has been awarded since 1961 WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Paavo Järvi (born December 30 1962) is an Estonian-American The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra ( Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester) is the leading Orchestra in Estonia and is based in the capital Tallinn The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s Performance (with orchestra has been awarded since 1959 WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE ( Russian: Мстисла́в Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov (מקסים וונגרוב born August 20, 1974) is an Israeli Violinist who was born in the Soviet Union Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, Sir William Turner Walton, OM ( March 29, 1902 &ndash March 8, 1983) was a British Composer and The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra has been awarded since 1959 Emanuel Ax (born June 8, 1949) is a Grammy -winning Jewish - American classical pianist 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for "Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet"
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- The Kronos Quartet & Dawn Upshaw for Berg: Lyric Suite
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Dominick Argento (composer) for "Argento: Casa Guidi" performed by Frederica von Stade, Eiji Oue & the Minnesota Orchestra
- Best Classical Album
- Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & Michelle DeYoung for Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder performed by Michelle DeYoung, Vance George, the Pacific Boychoir, the San Francisco Girls Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony & Chorus
- Best Classical Crossover Album
- Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Obrigado Brazil performed by various artists
Comedy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Wayne Shorter (composer) for "Sacajawea"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Michael Brecker & Gil Goldstein (arrangers) for "Timbuktu" performed by the Michael Brecker Quindectet
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Vince Mendoza (arranger) for "Woodstock" performed by Joni Mitchell
Country
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- June Carter Cash for "Keep on the Sunny Side"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Vince Gill for "Next Big Thing"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for "A Simple Life"
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- James Taylor & Alison Krauss for "How's the World Treating You"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Alison Krauss & Union Station for "Cluck Old Hen"
- Best Country Song
- Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins (songwriters) for "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" performed by Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
- Best Country Album
- Carl Jackson (producer) for Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers performed by various artists
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Alison Krauss & Union Station for Live
Dance
- Best Dance Recording
- Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis (producers), Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Elliott-Smith, Phil Larsen (mixers) & Kylie Minogue for "Come Into My World"
Film/TV/Media
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Randy Spendlove & Ric Wake (compilation producers) & various artists for Chicago
- Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean (songwriters) for "A Mighty Wind" performed by The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey & The New Main Street Singers
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- John J. The Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor has been awarded since 1997 Founded in 1987 Southwest Chamber Music is one of the most active Chamber music ensembles in the United States, presenting concert series at the Norton Simon Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez ( June 13, 1899 &ndash August 2, 1978) was a Mexican Composer, conductor The Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance has been awarded since 1959 Kronos Quartet is a String quartet founded by Violinist David Harrington in 1973 Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a world-renowned American Soprano Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9 1885 &ndash December 24 1935 was an Austrian Composer. The Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition was first awarded in 1961 Dominick Argento (b October 27, 1927, York Pennsylvania) is an American Composer, best known as a leading composer of lyric Opera Frederica von Stade ( June 1, 1945) is an American Mezzo-soprano. is a Japanese conductor. Oue was born in Hiroshima, and began his conducting studies with Hideo Saito of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. The Minnesota Orchestra is an American Orchestra based in Minneapolis Minnesota. The Grammy Award for Best Classical Album has been awarded since 1962 Michael Tilson Thomas (b December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist and Composer. The Symphony No 3 in D minor by Gustav Mahler was written between 1893 and 1896 Vance George (born 1935 is an American choral conductor. A protege of Margaret Hillis, Vance George served as choral director of the San Francisco The Pacific Boychoir is the only boys' chorus in Oakland California, USA, and is known for winning a Grammy Award for Best Classical Album San Francisco Girls Chorus has been a pioneer in the field of Choral music for young women's voices The San Francisco Symphony ( SFS) is a leading Orchestra based in San Francisco California. The Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album has been awarded since 1999 Jorge Calandrelli is an Argentine composer arranger and orchestrator This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist Poodle Hat is the eleventh Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition has been awarded since 1960 Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement has been awarded since 1963 Michael Brecker ( March 29, 1949 &ndash January 13, 2007) was an American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer Gil Goldstein (born 1950 is American jazz pianist and Synthesizer player who started on the Accordion. The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s has been awarded since 1963. Vince Mendoza (born 1961 is a music arranger and Composer. Mendoza was born in Connecticut and studied trumpet as a child influenced by classical music soul and jazz Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965 to Dottie West. Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1965. Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970 For the punk rock musician see Ricky Scaggs. Richard Lee Skaggs (born July 18 1954, in Lawrence County Kentucky) is a Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with Ricky Skaggs. The Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals was first awarded in 1988 James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was first awarded in 1970 Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award has been awarded since 1965. Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently The Grammy Award for Best Country Album has been awarded since 1995. Carl Jackson (born September 18, 1953 in Louisville Mississippi) is a Grammy Award -winning American country and bluegrass The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album has been awarded since 1989 Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 Rob Davis may refer to Rob Davis (Guitarist and Songwriter Rob Davis (football player Rob Davis (Ontario politician Cathy Dennis (born Catherine Roseanne Dennis, March 25 1969 Norwich, England) is a Grammy award-winning dance-oriented pop Rob Davis may refer to Rob Davis (Guitarist and Songwriter Rob Davis (football player Rob Davis (Ontario politician Cathy Dennis (born Catherine Roseanne Dennis, March 25 1969 Norwich, England) is a Grammy award-winning dance-oriented pop Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. The Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 2000 Ric Wake is a Record producer recognized as one of the top music producers in the world and is an Academy Award winner and a two time Grammy Award winner The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1988 Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian Emmy - and Grammy Award -winning Actor, Television director Michael John McKean (born October 17 1947) is an American actor comedian composer and musician perhaps best known for his portrayal of Squiggy's friend A Mighty Wind is a 2003 pseudo-documentary about a Folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on national television A Mighty Wind is a 2003 pseudo-documentary about a Folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on national television A Mighty Wind is a 2003 pseudo-documentary about a Folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on national television The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960 Kurlander (engineer), Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) & Howard Shore (composer) for The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- June Carter Cash for Wildwood Flower
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Warren Zevon for The Wind
- Best Native American Music Album
- Black Eagle for Flying Free
Gospel
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Michael W. Smith for Worship Again
- Best Rock Gospel Album
- Audio Adrenaline for Worldwide
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- The Blind Boys of Alabama for Go Tell It on the Mountain
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Donnie McClurkin for . Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album was first awarded in 1987 Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was first awarded in 1987 Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician The Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album was first awarded in 2001 The Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 Michael W Smith (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer and Songwriter. The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 Audio Adrenaline was a Grammy Award -winning Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939. The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 Donnie McClurkin (born November 9, 1959) is a Grammy Award winning American gospel singer and minister. . . Again
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Randy Travis for Rise and Shine
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- Bishop T.D. Jakes (choir director) & the Potter's House Mass Choir for A Wing and a Prayer
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Steve Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Andy McKaie, Jerry Rappaport (producers), Gavin Lurssen & Joseph M. Palmaccio (engineers) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by various artists
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Chick Corea for "Matrix"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Clark Germain (engineer), Dave Darlington (engineer/mixer), Robert Sadin (engineer/mixer & producer) & Wayne Shorter for Alegría
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Jay Newland (engineer/mixer), Gil Goldstein, Michael Brecker (producers) & the Michael Brecker Quindectet for Wide Angles
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Michael O'Reilly (engineer), Arif Mardin (producer) & Dianne Reeves for A Little Moonlight
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- George Whitty (engineer/mixer & producer) & Randy Brecker (producers & artist) for 34th N Lex
- Best Latin Jazz Album
- Robert J. The Grammy Award for Best Southern Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 Randy Travis (born Randy Bruce Traywick, May 4, 1959 in Marshville North Carolina) is an American multiple Grammy Award - and The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album has been awarded since 1991 Thomas Dexter "T D" Jakes Sr (born June 9, 1957) is an American pastor of the The Potter's House, a 30000 member church in The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979 Alex Gibney is an Oscar - Emmy - and duPont-Columbia -award winning American Film director and producer. Joseph M Palmaccio (born 1965) is an American mastering engineer born in rural South Carolina Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues A Musical Journey is a 2003 Various artists box set released on Hip-O Records. The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo has been awarded since 1959 Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album Individual or Group has been presented since 1959 Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961 Gil Goldstein (born 1950 is American jazz pianist and Synthesizer player who started on the Accordion. Michael Brecker ( March 29, 1949 &ndash January 13, 2007) was an American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album has been presented since 1977 Arif Mardin (Istanbul March 15, 1932 – New York June 25, 2006) was a Turkish - American Music producer Dianne Reeves (born 23 October 1956) is an American Jazz singer known more for her live performances than her albums The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album has been presented since 1992 George Whitty is a Musician / Composer / producer / Engineer currently living in Los Angeles. Randal "Randy" Brecker (b Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1945) is an American Trumpeter and The Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album has been presented since 1995 Friedrich (engineer/mixer), Michel Camilo (producer & artist), Charles Flores & Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez for Live at the Blue Note
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Mick Guzauski (engineer/mixer), Lulo Perez (producer) & Alejandro Sanz (producer & artist) for No Es Lo Mismo
- Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
- Jerry Boys (engineer/mixer), Ry Cooder (producer) & Ibrahim Ferrer for Buenos Hermanos
- Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Jose Angel Cabrera & Dennis Parker,(engineers), Daniel Estevez T. Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Pianist and Composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez (b April 24 1963 in Havana, Cuba) is a renowned Cuban drummer and percussionist The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album has been awarded since 1984 Mick Guzauski (also " Mic Guzauski " and " Mick 'Mix Maestro' Guzauski " is a multi- platinum Production sound mixer and Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18 1968 in Madrid, is an Award winning Spanish pop / The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album has been awarded since 1984 Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Ibrahim Ferrer ( February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album has been awarded since 1984 (engineer/mixer) & Joan Sebastian (producer & artist) for Afortunado
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
- Anibal Kerpel, Joseph Chiccarelli (engineers), Elfego Buendia, Emmanuel Del Real, Gustavo Santaolalla, Jose "Joselo" Rangel, Quique Rangel (producers) & Café Tacuba for Cuatro Caminos
- Best Best Tejano Album
- Edward Perez, Ramiro Serna (engineers), Jimmy Gonzalez producer & Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz for Si Me Faltas Tu
- Best Salsa/Merengue Album
- Jon Fausty, Luca Germini, Jorge G. Joan Sebastian, born in Juliantla, Guerrero (year 1951 is a popular three-time Grammy Award and five-time Latin Grammy Award winning- Mexican The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album has been presented since 1998. Gustavo A Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951, in El Palomar, Argentina) is an Argentine Musician, Film composer Café Tacuba (often stylized as CAFÉ TACVBA) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award -winning musical group from Naucalpan, Mexico The Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album has been presented since 1999 The Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album was first awarded in 2004 Gómez, Carlos Laurenz, Jose Lopez, Olga Santos, Jake Tanner, (engineers), Jorge G. Garcia (engineer/mixer), Oscar Gómez (engineer/mixer & producer), Sergio George (producer) & Celia Cruz for Regalo Del Alma
Musical Show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Todd Whitelock, Tom Lazarus (engineers), Ken Hahn (engineer/mixer) & Jay David Saks (engineer/mixer & producer) for Gypsy performed by the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters, Tammy Blanchard, John Dossett & others
Music video
- Best Short Form Music Video
- Aris McGarry (video producer), Mark Romanek (video director) & Johnny Cash for "Hurt"
- Best Long Form Music Video
- Mick Gochanour, Robin Klein & Mary Wharton (video producers) for Legend performed by Sam Cooke
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Steven Rodby (producer) & Pat Metheny (engineer, producer & artist) for One Quiet Night
Packaging and Notes
- Best Recording Package
- Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert (art directors) for Evolve performed by Ani DiFranco
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
- Julian Alexander, Howard Fritzson & Seth Rothstein (art directors) for The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions performed by Miles Davis
- Best Album Notes
- Tom Piazza (notes writer) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by various artists
Polka
- Best Polka Album
- Tom Pick (engineer & producer), Joe Donofrio, Kenneth R. Sergio George (born 1961 is a pianist and Record producer, known for working with many of Salsa music 's most famous performers although he has worked Celia Cruz ( October 21 1925 – July 16 2003) was a Cuban salsa singer and was one of the most successful Cuban The Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album has been awarded since 1959. Bernadette Peters (born February 28 1948 is an American Actress and Singer from New York City. Tammy Blanchard (born December 14 1976) is an American Emmy Award -winning Actress. John Dossett is an American Actor and Singer. Dossett's interest in a theatrical career began at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. Mark Romanek (born September 18, 1959) is an award-winning American Music video director who has also moved into directing theatrical Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. The Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. Robin Klein (b 28 February 1936, Kempsey, New South Wales) is a well-known Australian Author of over 40 children's books Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album has been awarded since 1987 Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is the latest in a series of Grammy Awards presented for the visual look of an album Ani DiFranco (ˈɑːniː (born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23 1970 is a Grammy Award winning Singer, Guitarist, and Songwriter The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995 Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. The Grammy Award for Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964 The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was first awarded in 1986 Irwin (producers) & Jimmy Sturr (producer & artist) for Let's Polka 'Round
Pop
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Christina Aguilera for "Beautiful"
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Justin Timberlake for "Cry Me a River"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- No Doubt for "Underneath It All"
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Sting & Mary J. Blige for "Whenever I Say Your Name"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- George Harrison for "Marwa Blues"
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Justin Timberlake for "Justified"
- Best Pop Instrumental Album
- Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán for Mambo Sinuendo
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp (engineers) for Hail to the Thief performed by Radiohead
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Richard King & Todd Whitelock (engineers) for Obrigado Brazil performed by Yo-Yo Ma
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
- Maurice Joshua (remixer) for Crazy In Love (Maurice's Soul Mix) performed by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
R&B
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Beyoncé for "Dangerously In Love"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Luther Vandross & Beyoncé for "The Closer I Get to You"
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- Aretha Franklin for "Wonderful"
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- OutKast for "Hey Ya!"
- Best R&B Song
- Shawn Carter, Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles & Eugene Record for "Crazy in Love" performed by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
- Best R&B Album
- Ray Bardani (engineer/mixer) & Luther Vandross (producer & artist) for Dance with My Father
- Best Contemporary R&B Album
- Tony Maserati (engineer/mixer) & Beyoncé (producer & artist) for Dangerously in Love
Rap
- Best Female Rap Solo Performance
- Missy Elliott for "Work It"
- Best Male Rap Solo Performance
- Eminem for "Lose Yourself"
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- P. Diddy, Murphy Lee & Nelly for "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
- Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z for "Crazy in Love"
- Best Rap Song
- Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto (songwriters) for "Lose Yourself" performed by Eminem
- Best Rap Album
Reggae
Rock
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Pink for "Trouble"
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Dave Matthews for "Gravedigger"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Bruce Springsteen & Warren Zevon for "Disorder in the House"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Jeff Beck for "Plan B"
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy for "Bring Me to Life"
- Best Metal Performance
- Metallica for "St. Jimmy Sturr is a Polka musician Trumpeter / Clarinetist / Saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966 No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995 Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1969 George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995 Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album has been awarded since 2001 Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. Nigel Godrich, born in England on February 28 1971, is a recording engineer and Record producer. Hail to the Thief (subtitled The Gloaming) is the sixth studio album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003 Radiohead The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording Classical has been awarded since 1959. Richard King may refer Richard King (Texas (1824–1885 founder of the King Ranch in South Texas Sir Richard King 1st Baronet (1730–1806 This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " The Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording Non-Classical has been awarded since 2002. Maurice Joshua, also known just as Maurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, is a Record producer who is most known for his laid back and soulful Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year Non-Classical has been awarded since 1975. The Neptunes (or "Neptoons" is the name for the record production duo consisting of The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year Classical has been awarded since 1980. Steven Epstein, an American producer of classical music received a B The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968 Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1970 Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1999. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the The Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance has been awarded since 2003 Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award has been awarded since 1969. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Rich Harrison is a Grammy Award -winning Record producer and Songwriter from Washington D Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Eugene Record ( December 23, 1940 – July 22, 2005) was lead vocalist of Chicago based The Chi-Lites The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album has been awarded since 1995. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final Studio album by American R&B / soul singer Luther Vandross. The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album has been awarded since 2003. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24 2003 by record label Columbia. The Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance has been awarded since 2003 alongside the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and The Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance has been awarded since 2003 alongside the Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning " Lose Yourself " is a Hip hop song by American Rapper Eminem. The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Torhi Murphy Lee Harper (born December 18, 1982) better known by his Stage name Murphy Lee, is and American Rapper Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States "Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a single by the Rappers Nelly, P Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella " Crazy in Love " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American Hip hop singer Jay-Z. The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song was first awarded in 2004 It is a songwriting award given to all who wrote the lyrics and music of the song Bass Brothers is the professional name for the team of Mark and Jeff Bass the Detroit producers responsible for grooming rapper Eminem in his early days and collaborating on Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Luis Resto (born September 21, 1960 in Juncos Puerto Rico) is a former Welterweight professional boxer from Bronx New York The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been awarded since 1996 Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is a Double album by the hip hop group OutKast, released on September 23 2003 on The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album has been awarded since 1985. Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8 1973) in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace Dutty Rock is the second Album by Reggae / Dancehall toaster Sean Paul. The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African now naturalized American, Grammy award-winning U2 holds the record for most awards with a total of 7 2000s Grammy Awards of 2008 The White Stripes for " Icky Thump " Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. Evanescence is an American The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1989. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Anger"
- Best Rock Song
- Jack White (songwriter) for "Seven Nation Army" performed by The White Stripes
- Best Rock Album
- Jim Scott (engineer/mixer), David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Nick Raskulinecz (producers) & Foo Fighters for One by One
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Album
- Paul Ruben (producer) & Al Franken for Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Trad Pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Dae Bennett (engineer/mixer), T Bone Burnett (producer), Tony Bennett & k.d. lang for A Wonderful World
World
- Best Traditional World Music Album
- Jon Mark (engineer & producer) & the monks of Sherab Ling Monastery for Sacred Tibetan Chant
- Best Contemporary World Music Album
- Stéphane Caisson (engineer), José da Silva (producer) & Cesaria Evora for Voz D'Amor
Special Merit Awards
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
- "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Cadence, 1958) performed by The Everly Brothers
- "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (Soul City, 1969) performed by 5th Dimension
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Elektra, 1976) performed by Queen
- "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Capitol, 1967) performed by Glen Campbell
- Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes (RCA Red Seal, 1965) performed by Artur Rubinstein
- Come Fly With Me (Capitol, 1958) performed by Frank Sinatra
- Court and Spark (Asylum, 1974) performed by Joni Mitchell
- Ellington at Newport (Columbia, 1957) performed by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- "Everyday I Have the Blues" (RPM, 1955) performed by B.B. King
- Funny Girl (Capitol, 1964) performed by the original Broadway cast with Barbra Streisand & Sydney Chaplin
- Golden Jubilee Concert: Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 (RCA Red Seal, 1978) performed by Vladimir Horowitz with Eugene Ormandy conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
- "He's a Rebel" (Philles, 1962) performed by The Crystals
- "Holiday for Strings" (RCA Victor, 1943) David Rose & His Orchestra
- "I've Got The World On a String" (Capitol, 1953) performed by Frank Sinatra
- Johnny Cash at San Quentin (Columbia, 1969) performed by Johnny Cash
- "Just the Way You Are" (Columbia, 1978) performed by Billy Joel
- "Last Date" (RCA, 1960) performed by Floyd Cramer
- Led Zeppelin (Atlantic, 1969) performed by Led Zeppelin
- "Let It Be" (Apple, 1970) performed by The Beatles
- Let's Get It On (Tamla, 1973) performed by Marvin Gaye
- "Love Is Strange" (Groove/ RCA, 1957) performed by Mickey & Sylvia
- Milestones (Columbia, 1958) performed by the Miles Davis Sextet
- "Night and Day" (RCA Victor, 1932) performed by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra with Fred Astaire
- "A Night In Tunisia" (Victor, 1946) performed by Dizzy Gillespie & His Sextet
- "Pennies From Heaven" (Decca, 1936) performed by Bing Crosby
- "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" (Columbia, 1918) performed by Al Jolson
- Saturday Night Fever (RSO, 1977) performed by the motion picture cast
- "See See Rider Blues" (Paramount, 1925) performed by Ma Rainey
- "The Sound of Silence" (Columbia, 1965) performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- That's the Way of the World (Columbia, 1975) performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Walt Disney's Fantasia (Buena Vista, 1956) performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski
- West Side Story (Columbia, 1961) performed by the motion picture cast
- "You're So Vain" (Elektra, 1973) performed by Carly Simon
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