The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2006, in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at the

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. The

Dixie Chicks The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. The band consists of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and Emily Stra ...

were the night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards.

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Qu ...

received the most nominations, with eight.

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician who is a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and co-lead vocalist, as well as its sole continuous member. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles ...

was honored as

MusiCares Person of the Year Person of the Year is an annual gala presented by MusiCares, a 501(c)(3) public charity and affiliate of The Recording Academy (the organization that distributes the Grammy Awards), to raise funds for MusiCares’ mission and to honor recordin ...

two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an

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for Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming.

Main ceremony

The performance of '' Roxanne'' by

the Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussi ...

to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour.

Presenters

Main ceremony *

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award ...

– presented Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals *

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (, ; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing mo ...

– introduced Dixie Chicks *

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

– introduced Beyoncé *

The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ...

– presented Best R&B Album and presented Booker T and the MG's as the lifetime achievement honorees. * P!nk &

T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and singer raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgi ...

– presented Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and presented

The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts ...

as Lifetime Achievement honorees. *

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

– introduced Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend & John Mayer *

Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado ( , ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted ...

Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British and New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. She released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R& ...

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger ( ; ; born June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With ...

– presented Best Pop Vocal Album *

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Start ...

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– presented Song of the Year and paid tribute to A&M founders

Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...

and

Jerry Moss Jerome Sheldon Moss (May 8, 1935 – August 16, 2023) was an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpet player and bandleader Herb Alpert. Music career Early stages (1958–60) After gr ...

. *

Alyson Hannigan Allison Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974), known professionally as Alyson Hannigan, is an American actress and television presenter. She began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films '' Impure Thoughts'' (1986) and '' My Step ...

Cobie Smulders Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS series ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in th ...

– introduced Gnarls Barkley and presented

The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psyc ...

as Lifetime Achievement honorees. *

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Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...

– presented Best Rap Album *

Terrence Howard Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor performing on film and television. He has received a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Golden ...

– introduced Mary J. Blige and presented

Maria Callas Maria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophia Kalogeropoulos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised ...

as Lifetime Achievement honoree. *

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her 1999 debut single "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot ...

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and o ...

& Luke Wilson – presented Best Country Album *

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...

– introduced Carrie Underwood & Rascal Flatts and paid tribute to honorees

Bob Wills James Robert "Bob" Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade C ...

and

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Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut ...

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Ja ...

– presented Best New Artist * Samuel L. Jackson &

Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge. Ricci works mostly in Independent film, independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box-office hits. She is ...

– talk about the birth of R&B and introduced Lionel Richie, Chris Brown & Smokey Robinson *

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...

David Spade David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation. For his roles on television, Spade h ...

– introduced Ludacris, Mary J. Blige & Earth, Wind & Fire *

Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host. Having received List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson, numerous accolades for ...

– introduced My Grammy Moment Winner Robyn Troup *

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. Quentin Tarantino filmography, His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to ...

– presented Record of the Year *

Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and obse ...

– introduced Red Hot Chili Peppers *

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American former politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously served as ...

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe ...

– presented Best Rock Album *

Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. The List of highest-paid film actors, world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100, ''F ...

– presented Album of the Year

Winners and nominees

Multiple nominees and wins (award nominations/wins) * Mary J. Blige (8/3) * Dixie Chicks (5/5) * John Mayer (5/2) * James Blunt (5/0) * Red Hot Chili Peppers (4/3) * Gnarls Barkley (4/2) * Justin Timberlake (4/2) * Carrie Underwood (3/2) Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees.

General

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Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without re ...

* " Not Ready to Make Nice" –

Rick Rubin Frederick Jay Rubin (, ; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is a co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip hop by produci ...

, producer;

Richard Dodd Richard Dodd (born April 25, 1965) is an English cellist, recording artist and musician. He has appeared on numerous records beginning from The Three O'Clock's Album Sixteen Tambourines, and spanning different musical genres in Pop, with acts ...

, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers * " Be Without You" –

Bryan-Michael Cox Bryan-Michael Paul Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an American record producer and songwriter, known for his work with artists such as Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Toni Braxton. His most notable productions are " Be Without You" fo ...

Ron Fair Ronald Fair is an American record producer, record executive, musical arranger, recording engineer and conductor. A traditional record producer since 1970, Fair has been credited with orchestral production work on several commercially success ...

producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers * "

You're Beautiful "You're Beautiful" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was written by Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album, '' Back to Bedlam'' (2004). It was released as the third single of the album in 2005. In ...

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James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". As a British Army captain in the aftermath of the Kosovo War, Blunt ...

** Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers * "

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Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley is an American soul music, soul duo composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, ''St. Elsewhere (album), St. Elsewhere'', in 2006. It contai ...

** Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers * " Put Your Records On" –

Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (; née Bailey; born 26 February 1979) is a British singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On". Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an a ...

** Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers ; Album of the Year * '' Taking the Long Way'' –

, producer;

, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer * ''

St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' is an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...

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** Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer * '' Continuum'' –

John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...

** Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers;

John Alagía John Justin Alagía is an American record producer, composer, mixer and co-founder of Drive Music. Alagia has worked with artists including Lukas Nelson, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Serena Ryder, Brett Denn ...

, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak,

Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. He has been credited on albums for high-profile pop, R&B, hip hop and rock acts. He has worked with artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry ...

& Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers;

Greg Calbi Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey. Biography Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bishop ...

, mastering engineer * ''

Stadium Arcadium ''Stadium Arcadium'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is a double-album, first released in Germany on May 5, 2006, and released on May 9, 2006 in the United States on Warner Bros. Records. It produced f ...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, consisting of Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Flea (musician), Flea (bass), John Frusciante (guitar), and Chad Smith (drums). Their music incorporates elements of a ...

, producer; Ryan Hewitt,

Mark Linett Mark Linett is an American record producer and audio engineer who is best known for his remixing and remastering of the Beach Boys' catalog. Since 1988, he has been the engineer for Brian Wilson's recordings. He has also worked with Red Hot C ...

Andrew Scheps Andrew Scheps is an American mix engineer, recording engineer, record producer, and record label owner based in Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. He has received Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for his work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' '' Stadi ...

, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer * ''

FutureSex/LoveSounds ''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' is the second studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake, released on September 8, 2006, by Jive Records and Zomba Group of Companies, Zomba. Following a three-year writing hiatus, Timberlake conceived the album ...

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Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

** Nate (Danja) Hills, Jawbreakers,

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...

& Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer ; Song of the Year * " Not Ready to Make Nice" –

** Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters * " Be Without You" –

Johntá Austin Johntá Moore Austin ( ; born June 28, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for his production and songwriting work on hometown native Jermaine Dupri's record label, So So Def Recordings during the mid-2000s. As a recordin ...

, Mary J. Blige,

& Jason Perry, songwriters * " Jesus, Take The Wheel" –

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005, returning as a judge beginning with the twenty-third season. Underwood's f ...

** Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters * " Put Your Records On" –

** John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters * "

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** James Blunt,

Amanda Ghost Amanda Louisa Gosein-Cameron (born 10 July 1974), known professionally as Amanda Ghost, is a British entertainment executive, songwriter and singer. She was the president of Epic Records from 2009 until 2010. Ghost is a three-time Ivor Novello A ...

& Sacha Skarbek, songwriters ;

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960 (except in 1967) "for a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that ar ...

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...

Imogen Heap Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap ( ; born 9 December 1977) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is considered a pioneer in pop music, particularly electropop, and in music technology. While attending the ...

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Grammy Award for Best Recording Package The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize out ...

* '' 10,000 Days'' -

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by Adam Jones * ''

The Best Worst-Case Scenario ''The Best Worst-Case Scenario'' is the first album released by Tooth & Nail Records alternative rock band Fair, which features notable musician and record producer Aaron Sprinkle. The album was released on June 6, 2006. In 2007, the album artwo ...

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by Ryan Clark * ''

Personal File ''Personal File'' is the 92nd album by American music icon Johnny Cash. The two CD set was released posthumously on May 23, 2006, by Legacy Recordings. ''Personal File'' contains 49 unreleased tracks on two CDs recorded between 1973 and 1982. Give ...

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Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

by Randall Martin * '' Reprieve'' -

Ani DiFranco Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (; born September 23, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influenc ...

and Brian Grunert * ''

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Thievery Corporation Thievery Corporation is an American electronic music duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton. Their musical style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern music, hip hop, electronica, and Brazilian music, ...

Alternative

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Best Alternative Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Ho ...

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'' is the debut studio album by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 in the United Kingdom and on 21 February 2006 in the United States by Domino Recording Company. Pr ...

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Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. They comprise lead singer Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley. The co-founder and original bassist Andy Nicholson ...

* '' At War with the Mystics'' –

The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals), Derek Brown ...

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Show Your Bones ''Show Your Bones'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on March 22, 2006 by Interscope Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2007. Background and mus ...

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are compleme ...

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The Eraser ''The Eraser'' is the debut solo album by the English musician Thom Yorke, released on 10 July 2006 through XL Recordings. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, the longtime producer for Yorke's band Radiohead. Yorke wrote and recorded ''The Er ...

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Thom Yorke Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the vocalist and main songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. He plays guitar, bass, keyboards and other instruments, and is noted for his falsetto. ''Rolling Stone'' desc ...

Blues

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Best Traditional Blues Album The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album was awarded from 1983 to 2011 and from 2017 onwards. Until 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Blues Performance and was twice awarded to individual tracks rather than albums. The award ...

* '' Risin' with the Blues'' –

Ike Turner Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and ...

* ''Brother To The Blues'' – Tab Benoit & Louisiana's Leroux * ''Bronx In Blue'' – Dion * '' People Gonna Talk'' – James Hunter * ''Guitar Groove-A-Rama'' – Duke Robillard ; Best Contemporary Blues Album * '' After the Rain'' –

Irma Thomas Irma Thomas ( Lee; born February 18, 1941) is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans". Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial succ ...

* '' Live from Across the Pond'' – Robert Cray Band * '' Sippiana Hericane'' – Dr. John & The Lower 911 * ''

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Keb' Mo' Kevin Roosevelt Moore (born October 3, 1951), known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician. He is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link to the seminal Delta blues that tra ...

* '' Hope and Desire'' –

Susan Tedeschi Susan Tedeschi (; born November 9, 1970) is an American singer and guitarist. A multiple Grammy Award nominee, she is a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, a conglomeration of her band, her husband Derek Trucks' band, and other musicians. Ea ...

Country

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Best Female Country Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh; October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had s ...

* " Jesus, Take the Wheel" –

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Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...

* " I Still Miss Someone" –

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, T ...

* " Something's Gotta Give" –

* " I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" –

Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973, in Pocahontas, Illinois) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She made her debut in March 2004 with the Grammy Awards, Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman", a number-one hit on th ...

; Best Male Country Vocal Performance * " The Reason Why" –

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played in a number of local bluegrass music, bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after ta ...

* " Every Mile a Memory" –

Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley moved to Nashville in the late 90s to pursue a career in music, leading up to his releasing the self-funded and independent album Do ...

* " The Seashores of Old Mexico" –

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds ...

* " Would You Go with Me" – Josh Turner * " Once in a Lifetime" –

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...

; Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal * " Not Ready to Make Nice" –

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* "What Hurts the Most" – Rascal Flatts * "Leave The Pieces" – The Wreckers ;Best Country Collaboration with Vocals * "Who Says You Can't Go Home" – Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles * "Tomorrow Is Forever" – Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton * "Calling Me" – Kenny Rogers &

* "Midnight Angel" – Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne * "Love Will Always Win" – Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks ;Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance, Best Country Instrumental Performance * "Whiskey Before Breakfast" – Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson * "Jerusalem Ridge" – Casey Driessen * "Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag" – Tommy Emmanuel * "The Eleventh Reel" – Chris Thile * "Nature of the Beast" – Jim Van Cleve, Jim VanCleve ;Best Country Song * " Jesus, Take The Wheel" ** Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (

) * " Every Mile a Memory" ** Brett Beavers,

& Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley) * " I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" ** Matraca Berg & Jim Collins (singer), Jim Collins, songwriters (

) * "Like Red on a Rose (song), Like Red on a Rose" ** Melanie Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson) * "What Hurts the Most" ** Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts) ;Best Country Album * '' Taking the Long Way –

'' * ''Like Red on a Rose'' – Alan Jackson * ''The Road to Here'' –

* ''You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker'' – Willie Nelson * ''Your Man (album), Your Man'' – Josh Turner ;Best Bluegrass Album * "Instrumentals (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder album), Instrumentals" – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Dance

;Best Dance Recording * "SexyBack" –

** Nate "Danja" Hills,

& Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer * "Suffer Well" – Depeche Mode ** Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers * "Ooh La La (Goldfrapp song), Ooh La La" – Goldfrapp ** Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer * "Get Together (Madonna song), Get Together" – Madonna (entertainer), Madonna ** Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer * "I'm with Stupid (Pet Shop Boys song), I'm With Stupid" – Pet Shop Boys ** Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton (mix engineer), Robert Orton, mixer ;Best Electronic/Dance Album * ''Confessions on a Dance Floor, Confessions On A Dance Floor'' – Madonna (entertainer), Madonna * ''Supernature (Goldfrapp album), Supernature'' – Goldfrapp * ''A Lively Mind'' – Paul Oakenfold * ''Fundamental (Pet Shop Boys album), Fundamental'' – Pet Shop Boys * ''The Garden (Zero 7 album), The Garden'' – Zero 7

Folk

;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album, Best Traditional Folk Album * ''We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions'' – Bruce Springsteen * ''I Stand Alone (Ramblin' Jack Elliott album), I Stand Alone'' – Ramblin' Jack Elliott * ''Gonna Let It Shine'' – Odetta * ''Adieu False Heart'' – Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy * ''A Distant Land to Roam: Songs of the Carter Family, A Distant Land to Roam: Songs of The Carter Family'' – Ralph Stanley ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporary Folk/American Album * ''Modern Times (Bob Dylan album), Modern Times'' – Bob Dylan * ''Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1'' – Jackson Browne * ''Black Cadillac (album), Black Cadillac'' – Rosanne Cash * ''Workbench Songs'' – Guy Clark * ''All the Roadrunning'' – Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris ;Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, Best Native American Music Album * ''Dance with the Wind (album), Dance with the Wind'' - Mary Youngblood ;Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, Best Hawaiian Music Album * ''Huana Ke Aloha'' – Tia Carrere, Daniel Ho & Amy Ku'uleialoha

Gospel

;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Best Gospel Performance * "Victory" – Yolanda Adams * "Not Forgotten" – Israel and New Breed * "The Blessing Of Abraham" – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers * "Made To Worship" – Chris Tomlin * "Victory" – Tye Tribbett & G.A. ;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song * "Imagine Me" – Kirk Franklin * "The Blessing Of Abraham" – Donald Lawrence * "Mountain Of God" – Brown Bannister & Mac Powell * "Not Forgotten" – Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey * "Victory" – Tye Tribbett ;Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album, Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album * ''Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise, Glory Train'' – Randy Travis * ''Kenny Bishop'' – Kenny Bishop * ''Give It Away'' – Gaither Vocal Band * ''Precious Memories'' – Alan Jackson * ''The Promised Land'' – The Del McCoury Band ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, Best Traditional Gospel Album * ''Alive in South Africa, Alive In South Africa'' – Israel and New Breed * ''An Invitation To Worship'' – Byron Cage * ''Paved The Way'' – The Caravans * ''Still Keeping It Real'' – The Dixie Hummingbirds * ''Finalé Act One'' – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album * ''Hero (Kirk Franklin album), Hero'' – Kirk Franklin * ''Set Me Free'' – Myron Butler & Levi * ''A Timeless Christmas'' – Israel and New Breed * ''This Is Me'' – Kierra Sheard * ''Victory Live!'' – Tye Tribbett & G.A. ;Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album, Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album * ''Turn Around (album), Turn Around'' – Jonny Lang * ''Bone-A-Fide'' – T-Bone (rapper), T-Bone * ''End of Silence (Red album), End of Silence – Red (band), Red'' * ''DecembeRadio (album), DecembeRadio'' – ''DecembeRadio'' * ''Where the Past Meets Today'' – Tye Tribbett, Sarah Kelly

Jazz

; Best Contemporary Jazz Album * ''The Hidden Land'' – Béla Fleck and the Flecktones * ''People People Music Music'' – Groove Collective * ''Rewind That'' – Christian Scott (musician), Christian Scott * ''Sexotica'' – ''Sexmob, Sex Mob'' * ''Who Let the Cats Out?'' – Mike Stern ; Best Jazz Vocal Album * ''Turned to Blue, Turned To Blue'' – Nancy Wilson (singer), Nancy Wilson * ''Footprints'' – Karrin Allyson * ''Easy To Love'' – Roberta Gambarini * ''Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch'' – Nancy King (jazz singer), Nancy King * ''From This Moment On (album), From This Moment On'' – Diana Krall ; Best Jazz Instrumental Solo * "Some Skunk Funk" – Michael Brecker * "Paq Man" – Paquito D'Rivera * "Freedom Jazz Dance" – Taylor Eigsti * "Hippidy Hop" (Drum Solo) – Roy Haynes * "Hope" – Branford Marsalis ;Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group * ''The Ultimate Adventure'' – Chick Corea * ''Sound Grammar'' –

* ''Saudades (Trio Beyond album), Saudades'' – Trio Beyond * ''Beyond the Wall (Kenny Garrett album), Beyond the Wall'' – Kenny Garrett * ''Sonny, Please'' – Sonny Rollins ; Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album * ''Some Skunk Funk'' – Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee (bassist), Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln * ''Spirit Music'' – Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestra * ''Streams of Expression'' – the Joe Lovano Ensemble * ''Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note'' – Mingus Big Band * ''Up From The Skies, Music of Jim McNeely'' – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra ; Best Latin Jazz Album * ''Simpático (The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project album), Simpático'' – The Brian Lynch (musician), Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project * ''Codes'' – Ignacio Berroa * ''Cubist Music'' – Edsel Gomez * ''Absolute Quintet'' – Dafnis Prieto * ''Viva'' – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon (musician), Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez (drummer), Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album: * ''Adentro'' – Ricardo Arjona (tie) * ''Limón y sal'' – Julieta Venegas (tie) * ''Lo que trajo el barco'' – Obie Bermúdez * ''Individual'' – Fulano de Tal, Fulano * ''Trozos de mi alma 2'' – Marco Antonio Solis Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album: * ''Amar es combatir'' – Maná * ''Lo demás es plástico'' – Black Guayaba * ''The Underdog / El subestimado'' – Tego Calderón * ''Calle 13 (album), Calle 13'' – Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 * ''Superpop Venezuela'' de Los Amigos Invisibles, Amigos Invisibles Best Tropical Latin Album: * ''Directo al corazón'' – Gilberto Santa Rosa * ''Fuzionando'' – Oscar D'Leon * ''Salsatón: Salsa con reggaetón'' – Andy Montañez * ''Hoy, mañana y siempre'' – Tito Nieves * ''What You've Been Waiting For – Lo que esperabas'' – Tiempo Libre Best Mexican / Mexican-American Album: * ''Historias de Mi Tierra, Historias de mi tierra'' – Pepe Aguilar * ''No es brujería'' – Ana Bárbara * ''25 Aniversario'' – Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández * ''A toda ley'' – Pablo Montero * ''Orgullo de mujer'' – Alicia Villarreal Best Tejano Album: * ''Sigue el Taconazo'' – Chente Barrera, Chente Barrera y Taconazo * Also nominated were: * ''Live In Session'' – Bob Gallarza * ''All Of Me'' – Jay Perez * ''Rebecca Valadez'' – Rebecca Valadez Best Norteño Album: * ''Historias que contar'' – Los Tigres del Norte, Tigres del Norte * ''Algo de mí'' – Conjunto Primavera * ''Puro pa' arriba'' – Huracanes del Norte * ''Piénsame un momento'' – Pesado * ''Prefiero la soledad'' – Retoño Best Banda Album: * ''Más Allá del Sol, Más allá del sol'' – Joan Sebastian * ''20 vil heridas'' – Banda Machos * ''Mas fuerte que nunca'' – Banda el Recodo, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga * ''Amor gitano'' – Banda Cuisillos, Cuisillos * ''A mucha honra'' – Ezequiel Peña

New Age

;Best New Age Album * ''Amarantine (album), Amaratine'' – Enya * ''A Posteriori'' – Enigma (German band), Enigma * ''Beyond Words'' – Gentle Thunder, Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney * ''Elements Series: Fire'' – Peter Kater * ''The Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider'' – Andreas Vollenweider

Pop

;Best Female Pop Vocal Performance * "Ain't No Other Man" – Christina Aguilera * "Unwritten (song), Unwritten" –

* "You Can Close Your Eyes" – Sheryl Crow * "Stupid Girls" – P!nk * "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" – KT Tunstall ;Best Male Pop Vocal Performance * "Waiting On The World To Change" –

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* "Save Room (song), Save Room" – John Legend * "Jenny Wren" – Paul McCartney * "Bad Day (Daniel Powter song), Bad Day" – Daniel Powter ;Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * "My Humps" –

* "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" – Death Cab For Cutie * "Over My Head (Cable Car)" – The Fray * "Is It Any Wonder?" – Keane (band), Keane * "Stickwitu" – The Pussycat Dolls ;Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals * "For Once in My Life" –

* "One (U2 song), One" –

& U2 * "Always On Your Side" – Sheryl Crow & Sting (musician), Sting * "Promiscuous (song), Promiscuous" –

* "Hips Don't Lie" – Shakira & Wyclef Jean ;Best Pop Instrumental Performance * "Mornin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau * "Drifting" – Enya * "Subterfuge (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones song), Subterfuge" – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones * "Song H" – Bruce Hornsby * "My Favorite Things (song), My Favorite Things" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra ;Best Pop Instrumental Album * ''Fingerprints (Peter Frampton album), Fingerprints'' – Peter Frampton * ''New Beginnings (Gerald Albright album), New Beginnings'' – Gerald Albright * ''Fire Wire (Larry Carlton album), Fire Wire'' – Larry Carlton * ''X (Fourplay album), X'' – Fourplay * ''Wrapped in a Dream'' – Spyro Gyra ;Best Pop Vocal Album * '' Continuum'' –

* ''Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album), Back to Basics'' – Christina Aguilera * ''Back to Bedlam'' –

* ''The River in Reverse'' – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint * ''

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R&B

;Best Female R&B Vocal Performance * " Be Without You" –

* "Don't Forget About Us" – Mariah Carey * "Ring the Alarm" – Beyoncé * "Day Dreaming" –

* "I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie ;Best Male R&B Vocal Performance * "Heaven (John Legend song), Heaven" – John Legend * "Black Sweat" –

* "Got You Home" – Luther Vandross * "So Sick" – Ne-Yo * "I Call It Love" – Lionel Richie ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * "Family Affair (Sly & the Family Stone song), Family Affair" – Sly & The Family Stone, John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt * "Breezin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau * "Love Changes" –

* "Everyday (Family Reunion)" – Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas (singer), Carl Thomas * "Beautiful, Loved And Blessed" –

& Támar ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance * "God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday song)#Notable cover versions, God Bless the Child" – George Benson, Al Jarreau & Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott * "Christmas Time Is Here" – Anita Baker * "I Found My Everything" –

& Raphael Saadiq * "You Are So Beautiful" – Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Robert Randolph * "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" – The Temptations ;Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Urban/Alternative Performance * "

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* "3121" –

* "Idlewild Blues, Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)" – OutKast, Outkast * "That Heat" – Sérgio Mendes, Erykah Badu & will.i.am * "Mas Que Nada" – Sérgio Mendes &

;Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song * " Be Without You" –

** Johnta Austin,

& Jason Perry (singer), Jason Perry songwriters * "Black Sweat" –

** Prince songwriter * "Déjà Vu (Beyoncé song), Deja Vu" – Beyoncé & Jay-Z ** Jay-Z, Shawn Carter, Rodney Jerkins, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé, Makeba Riddick, Keli Nicole Price, Delisha Thomas & Jon Jon Traxx, John Webb songwriters * "Don't Forget About Us" – Mariah Carey ** Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri songwriters * "I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie ** Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India.Arie, India Arie Simpson songwriters ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album * ''The Breakthrough'' –

* ''Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx album), Unpredictable'' –

* ''Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship'' – India.Arie * ''3121 (album), 3121'' –

* ''Coming Home (Lionel Richie album), Coming Home'' – Lionel Richie Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Contemporary R&B Album * ''B'Day (Beyoncé album), B'Day'' – Beyoncé * ''Chris Brown (album), Chris Brown'' – Chris Brown * ''20 Y.O.'' – Janet Jackson * ''Kelis Was Here'' – Kelis * ''In My Own Words'' – Ne-Yo

Rap

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Solo Performance * "What You Know (T.I. song), What You Know" –

* "Touch It (Busta Rhymes song), Touch It" – Busta Rhymes * "We Run This" – Missy Elliott * "Kick, Push" – Lupe Fiasco * "Undeniable" – Mos Def ;Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group * "Ridin', Ridin" – Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone * "Georgia (Field Mob and Ludacris song), Georgia" – Ludacris & Field Mob featuring

* "Grillz" – Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp * "Mighty O, Mighty "O"" – OutKast, Outkast * "Don't Feel Right" – The Roots Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration * "My Love (Justin Timberlake song), My Love" –

featuring

* "Smack That" – Akon featuring Eminem * "Déjà Vu (Beyoncé song), Deja Vu" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z * "Shake That" – Eminem featuring Nate Dogg * "Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx song), Unpredictable" –

featuring Ludacris Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song * "Money Maker" ** Ludacris, Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris featuring Pharrell) * "It's Goin' Down (Yung Joc song), It's Goin' Down" ** Nitti (producer), Chadron Moore & Yung Joc, Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc) * "Kick, Push" ** Lupe Fiasco, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco) * "Ridin', Ridin" ** Krayzie Bone, Anthony Henderson, Play-N-Skillz, J. Salinas, Play-N-Skillz, O. Salinas & Chamillionaire, Hakeem Seriki, songwriters (Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone) * "What You Know (T.I. song), What You Know" –

** DJ Toomp, A. Davis & T.I., Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson & Curtis Mayfield, songwriters) (T.I.) Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album * ''Release Therapy'' – Ludacris * ''Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor'' – Lupe Fiasco * ''In My Mind (Pharrell Williams album), In My Mind'' – Pharrell Williams, Pharrell * ''Game Theory (album), Game Theory'' – The Roots * ''King (T.I. album), King'' –

Reggae

;Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album * ''Love Is My Religion'' – Ziggy Marley * ''Too Bad (album), Too Bad'' – Buju Banton * ''Youth (Matisyahu album), Youth'' – Matisyahu * ''Rhythm Doubles'' – Sly and Robbie * ''Who You Fighting For?'' – UB40

Rock

;Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance * "Someday Baby" – Bob Dylan * "Nausea (Beck song), Nausea" – Beck * "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66, Route 66" – John Mayer (musician), John Mayer * "Saving Grace (Tom Petty song), Saving Grace" – Tom Petty * "Lookin' for a Leader" – Neil Young Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal * "Dani California" –

* "Talk (Coldplay song), Talk" – Coldplay * "How to Save a Life" – The Fray (band), The Fray * "Steady, As She Goes" – The Raconteurs * "The Saints Are Coming" – U2 & Green Day ;Best Hard Rock Performance * "Woman (Wolfmother song), Woman" – Wolfmother * "Crazy Bitch" – Buckcherry * "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" – Nine Inch Nails * "Lonely Day" – System of a Down * "Vicarious (Tool song), Vicarious" –

;Best Metal Performance * "Eyes of the Insane" – Slayer * "Redneck (song), Redneck" – Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God * "Colony of Birchmen" – Mastodon (band), Mastodon * "LiesLiesLies" – Ministry (band), Ministry * "30/30-150" – Stone Sour ;Best Rock Instrumental Performance * "The Wizard Turns On..." –

* "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick" –

* "Black Hole Sun" – Peter Frampton * "Castellorizon" – David Gilmour * "Super Colossal" – Joe Satriani ;Best Rock Song * "Dani California" –

** Flea (musician), Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith songwriters * "Chasing Cars" – Snow Patrol ** Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson (musician), Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson songwriters * "Lookin' for a Leader" – Neil Young ** Neil Young songwriter * "Someday Baby" – Bob Dylan ** Bob Dylan songwriter * "When You Were Young" – The Killers ** Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Ronnie Vannucci songwriters ;Best Rock Album * ''

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* ''Try!'' – John Mayer Trio * ''Highway Companion'' – Tom Petty * ''Broken Boy Soldiers'' – The Raconteurs * ''Living with War'' – Neil Young

Traditional pop

;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album * ''Duets: An American Classic'' –

* ''Caught in the Act (Michael Bublé album), Caught In The Act'' – Michael Bublé * ''Wintersong'' – Sarah McLachlan * ''Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook'' – Bette Midler * ''Timeless Love'' – Smokey Robinson

Children's

Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children, Best Musical Album for Children * ''Catch That Train!'' - Dan Zanes and Friends Best Spoken Word Album for Children * ''Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs'' – Bill Harley * ''Christmas In The Trenches'' – John McCutcheon * ''Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions (Various Artists)'' – Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers * ''Peter Pan'' – Jim Dale * ''The Witches (novel), The Witches'' – Lynn Redgrave

Spoken word

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) * ''Our Endangered Values, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis'' – Jimmy Carter * ''With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together'' – Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee (tie) * ''I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!'' – Bob Newhart * ''New Rules (book), New Rules — Polite Musings From A Timid Observer'' – Bill Maher * ''The Truth (with Jokes), The Truth (with jokes)'' – Al Franken

Comedy

;Best Comedy Album (For comedy recordings, spoken or musical) * ''The Carnegie Hall Performance'' – Lewis Black * ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour – One For The Road'' – Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy, Larry The Cable Guy * ''Life Is Worth Losing'' – George Carlin * ''Straight Outta Lynwood'' – "Weird Al" Yankovic * ''You Can't Fix Stupid'' – Ron White

Classical

;Best Classical Album * ''Mahler: Symphony No. 7'' ** Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer ;Best Orchestra Performance * ''Mahler: Symphony No. 7'' ** Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer (San Francisco Symphony) ;Best Opera Recording * ''"Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears"'' ** Robert Spano, conductor; Valerie Gross & Sid McLauchlan, producers; Kelley O'Connor, Jessica Rivera & Dawn Upshaw, soloists; Stephan Flock & Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, engineers (Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) ;Best Choral Performance * ''"Pärt: Da Pacem"'' ** Paul Hillier, conductor; Brad Michel & Robina G. Young, producers; Brad Michel, engineer/mixer (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) ;Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) * ''Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques, Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds)'' ** Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony) ;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) * ''Chopin: Nocturnes'' ** Maurizio Pollini, soloist; Christopher Alder, producer; Klaus Hiemann & Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, engineers ;Best Chamber Music Performance * ''"Intimate Voices"'' ** Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer), ensembles; Da-Hong Seetoo, producer ;Best Small Ensemble Performance * ''"Padilla: Sun Of Justice"'' ** Fred Vogler, producer; Peter Rutenberg, conductor; Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Capella (Corey Carleton), ensembles; Fred Vogler, engineer ;Best Classical Vocal Performance * ''"Rilke Songs"'' ** Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, soloist ;Best Classical Contemporary Composition * ''"Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears"'' ** Osvaldo Golijov, composer ;Best Classical Crossover Album * ''"Simple Gifts"'' ** Bryn Terfel, soloist; Sid McLauchlan, producer; Stephan Flock & Piotr Furmanczyk, engineers

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video * "Here It Goes Again" – Ok Go ;Best Long Form Music Video * ''Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run'' – Bruce Springsteen

In memoriam

Maynard Ferguson Michael Brecker Ray Barretto Anita O'Day Alice Coltrane Robert Lockwood Jr. Floyd Dixon June Pointer Arthur Lee (musician) Phil Walden Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Malcolm Arnold Sarah Caldwell Denny Doherty Henry Lewy Syd Barrett Ian Copeland Ali Farka Touré Soraya (musician) Georgia Gibbs Frankie Laine Irving Green Gene Pitney Buck Owens Cindy Walker Buddy Killen Freddy Fender Desmond Dekker Ed Bradley J Dilla Ruth Brown Billy Preston Arif Mardin Gerald Levert Ahmet Ertegun James Brown

References

External links

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