The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15 2004 and ending September 14 2005 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10 2008 starting at 8PM EST. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West As in most years since 2003, the ceremony did not have a host. The Dixie Chicks were the night's big winners winning a total of five awards. The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily They are the first act since Eric Clapton in 1993 to win Record, Album and Song of the Year in one night. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U The MusiCares Foundation, Inc was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The show won an Emmy for "Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming".
Performances
Opening Performance:
Other Performers:
Presenters
Winners
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The winners in the four major categories are as follows:
Record of the Year
- See also: Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Album of the Year
- See also: Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Song of the Year
- See also: Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- "Not Ready to Make Nice" from Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way (Open Wide/Columbia)
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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor Scarlett I Johansson (born November 22 1984 is an actress and Singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10 1984 is an American pop Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Fashion designer Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/ born Robyn Rihanna Fenty; February 20 1988 is a Barbadian singer, model and Fashion designer LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea, born June 29, 1978) is an American pop singer songwriter Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London) is a British soul Singer and Jacoba Fransisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is an Actress David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an This page lists the nominees for the Grammy Awards of 2007. The winner of each category is shown in bold text. The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually "Not Ready to Make Nice" is a country - pop song written and performed by the American all-female band Dixie Chicks for their The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Taking the Long Way is the multiple Grammy Award -winning seventh Studio album by the American country / rock female Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach New York) is an American Record producer and is currently The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys Taking the Long Way is the multiple Grammy Award -winning seventh Studio album by the American country / rock female The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company 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 "Not Ready to Make Nice" is a country - pop song written and performed by the American all-female band Dixie Chicks for their The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Taking the Long Way is the multiple Grammy Award -winning seventh Studio album by the American country / rock female Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company
- Songwriters: Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson
Best New Artist
- See also: Grammy Award for Best New Artist
References
External links
- Official Website. Martie Maguire is an American Songwriter, Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the multiple Grammy Award -winning Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar (born October 14 1974 is an American Singer-songwriter who achieved success as the Lead vocalist for the female Emily Robison (born Emily Burns Erwin on August 16, 1972) is an American Songwriter, Singer, Multi-instrumentalist Dan Wilson (born May 20, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a Grammy Award -winning Minnesota -based guitarist vocalist The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American Country Singer-songwriter.
- Complete list of all nominees and winners.
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