The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003, at
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...
in
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
honoring the best in music for the recording of the year beginning from October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. Musicians' accomplishments from the previous year were recognized.
Norah Jones and her song "
Don't Know Why" were the main recipients of the night, garnering six Grammys, including four major awards:
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 ...
,
Album of the Year,
Song of the Year and
Best New Artist, plus
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and
Best Pop Vocal Album. Songwriter
Jesse Harris received the Song of the Year award for his work on "
Don't Know Why."
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one sing ...
reunited to open the show performing "
The Sound of Silence".
The
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...
were presented with the "Legend Award", only 42 days after the sudden death of
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter. He achieved global fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb wer ...
. The award was received by the surviving brothers,
Barry and
Robin. During Barry's speech, he made mention of Maurice's widow Yvonne and their children Adam and Sami, and in a heartfelt, gracious and tearful moment announced that he and Robin were presenting the award to Maurice. It was then accepted by Adam, at Barry's request, on behalf of his late father, his mother and his sister.
Performers
*
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one sing ...
- "
Sound of Silence"
*
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
& The
E Street Band - "
The Rising"
*
No Doubt - "
Underneath It All", "
Hella Good"
*
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
&
Proof - "
Lose Yourself"
*
Faith Hill - "
Cry"
*
Dixie Chicks - "
Landslide
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"
*
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
&
Kelly Rowland - "
Hot In Herre", "
Dilemma
A dilemma () is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The possibilities are termed the ''horns'' of the dilemma, a clichéd usage, but distinguishing the dilemma from other kinds of p ...
"
*
Ashanti - "
Dreams"
*
N'Sync - Tribute to
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...
*
James Taylor
*
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
- "
Politik"
*
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...
&
Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Music of Detroit#Hip-hop, Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into m ...
*
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 ...
- "
Your Body Is A Wonderland"
*
Vanessa Carlton - "
A Thousand Miles"
*
Norah Jones - "
Don't Know Why"
*
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
- "
Sk8er Boi"
*
Elvis Costello
Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to ''Rolling Stone'', Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical ...
,
Dave Grohl
David Eric Grohl (; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member. From 1990 to 1994, he was the drummer of th ...
,
Tony Kanal,
Little Steven,
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
,
Pete Thomas - "
London Calling" (tribute to
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash' ...
)
Presenters
*
Dustin Hoffman - Introduces
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one sing ...
*
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Althoug ...
&
Dave Grohl
David Eric Grohl (; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member. From 1990 to 1994, he was the drummer of th ...
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
*
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, ...
&
Joe Pantoliano - Introduces
Norah Jones
*
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
&
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 ...
- Best Pop Vocal Album
*
Marc Anthony - Pays tribute to
Tito Puente
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also k ...
, a Lifetime Award recipient, and introduces
Faith Hill
*
Paul Shaffer - Introduces
Vanessa Carlton
*
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
,
Martina McBride &
Raphael Saadiq - Best Country Album
*
Kim Cattrall &
P. Diddy - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance & Best Rap Album
*
Queen Latifah - Introduces the
Dixie Chicks
*
John Leguizamo - Pays tribute to
Glenn Miller, a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, an introduced the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
*
Harvey Fierstein &
Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, having sold ...
- Best Comedy Album
*
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football Lea ...
&
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' from 1999 to 2007.
Early life
Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter ...
- Pays tribute to
Johnny Mathis
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer. Starting his 69-year career with singles of standard (music), standard music, Mathis is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century and became highly popular as ...
, a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and introduces
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
.
*
Queen Latifah - Introduces
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
and
Kelly Rowland
*
Eve
Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...
&
Fred Durst - Best Hard Rock Performance
*
Robin Williams - Introduces
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
and the
E Street Band
*
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
&
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
- Best New Artist
*
Pat Monahan,
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...
&
B.B. King - Song of the Year
*
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born and raised in New York City, Ja Rule became known for blending gangsta rap with pop rap, pop and contempo ...
and
Kevin James - Introduces
Ashanti
*
Ed Bradley - Introduced the
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...
tribute
*
Willem Dafoe - Introduced
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
*
Bonnie Raitt &
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...
- Record of the Year
*
Vince Vaughn - Pays tribute to Trustee Award
Royal Blakeman and introduced
Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Music of Detroit#Hip-hop, Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into m ...
and
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...
*
Elvis Costello
Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to ''Rolling Stone'', Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical ...
,
Michelle Branch &
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis. He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career wit ...
- Album of the Year
Award winners
General
;
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 ...
* "
Don't Know Why" –
Norah Jones
** Norah Jones,
Arif Mardin &
Jay Newland, producers; Arif Mardin & Jay Newland, engineers/mixers
* "
A Thousand Miles" –
Vanessa Carlton
**
Ron Fair, producer; Tal Herzberg,
Jack Joseph Puig & Michael C. Ross, engineers/mixers
* "
Without Me" –
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
**
Jeff Bass & Eminem, producers; Steve King, engineer/mixer
* "
Dilemma
A dilemma () is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The possibilities are termed the ''horns'' of the dilemma, a clichéd usage, but distinguishing the dilemma from other kinds of p ...
" –
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
&
Kelly Rowland
** Bam &
Ryan Bowser, producers; Brian Garten, engineer/mixer
* "
How You Remind Me" –
Nickelback
** Nickelback &
Rick Parashar
Rakesh "Rick" Parashar (December 13, 1963 – August 14, 2014) was an American record producer, recording engineer and musician. Along with his brother Raj, he founded London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington, in 1985. During his career he wo ...
, producers;
Joey Moi &
Randy Staub, engineers/mixers
;
Album of the Year
* ''
Come Away With Me
''Come Away with Me'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Norah Jones, released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records. Recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York City and Allaire Studios in Sh ...
'' –
Norah Jones
** Norah Jones,
Arif Mardin,
Jay Newland &
Craig Street, producers;
Husky Huskolds, Arif Mardin & Jay Newland, engineers/mixers;
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''.
Early life ...
, mastering engineer
* ''
Home
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'' –
Dixie Chicks
** Dixie Chicks &
Lloyd Maines, producers;
Gary Paczosa, engineer/mixer; Robert Hadley &
Doug Sax, mastering engineers
* ''
The Eminem Show'' –
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
**
Jeff Bass,
Dr. Dre, Eminem &
Denaun Porter, producers; Steve Baughman, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri & Steve King, engineers/mixers;
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
* ''
Nellyville'' –
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
**
Jason "Jay E" Epperson,
Just Blaze
Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Smith attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue a career in mus ...
,
The Neptunes
The Neptunes were an American record production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. Williams often provided backing vocals and music video appearances on the duo's productions, while H ...
,
The Trackboyz & Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, producers; Steve Eigner, Brian Garten, Russ Giraud,
Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Greg Morgenstein, Matt Still & Rich Travali, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer
* ''
The Rising'' –
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
**
Brendan O'Brien, producer;
Nick DiDia & Brendan O'Brien, engineers/mixers;
Bob Ludwig
Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944), is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppeli ...
, mastering engineer
;
Song of the Year
* "
Don't Know Why"
**
Jesse Harris, songwriter (
Norah Jones)
* "
Complicated"
**
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
, &
The Matrix
''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction film, science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the The Matrix (franchise), ''Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Ca ...
, songwriters (Avril Lavigne)
* "
The Rising"
**
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
* "
A Thousand Miles"
**
Vanessa Carlton, songwriter, (Vanessa Carlton)
* "
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
**
Alan Jackson, songwriter (Alan Jackson)
;
Best New Artist
*
Norah Jones
*
Ashanti
*
Michelle Branch
*
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
*
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 ...
Pop
;
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
* "
Don't Know Why" –
Norah Jones
* "
Soak Up the Sun" –
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...
* "
Complicated" –
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
* "
Get the Party Started" –
Pink
Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...
* "
Overprotected" –
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
;
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
* "
Your Body Is a Wonderland" –
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 ...
* "
7 Days" –
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English singer. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, '' Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, to great commercial success. In to ...
* "
Original Sin
Original sin () in Christian theology refers to the condition of sinfulness that all humans share, which is inherited from Adam and Eve due to the Fall of man, Fall, involving the loss of original righteousness and the distortion of the Image ...
" –
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
* "
Fragile (Live)" –
Sting
* "October Road" –
James Taylor
;
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
* "
Hey Baby" –
No Doubt
* "
Everyday" –
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley ...
* "
Girl All the Bad Guys Want" –
Bowling for Soup
* "
Where Are You Going" –
Dave Matthews Band
* "
Girlfriend" –
*NSYNC
;
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
*
Santana
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Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
* Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp
** Santana 20
** Santan ...
&
Michelle Branch for "
The Game of Love"
*
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public imag ...
and
Redman – "
Dirrty"
*
India.Arie and
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 ...
– "
The Christmas Song
"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells (songwriter), Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat K ...
"
*
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, ...
and
k.d. lang – "
What a Wonderful World"
*
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...
and
Don Henley – "
It's So Easy"
*
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 ...
and
Diana Krall
Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard (magazi ...
– "Better Than Anything"
;
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
*
B.B. King for "
Auld Lang Syne"
;
Best Pop Vocal Album
*
Norah Jones - ''
Come Away with Me
''Come Away with Me'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Norah Jones, released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records. Recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York City and Allaire Studios in Sh ...
''
*
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
- ''
Let Go''
*
Pink
Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...
- ''
Missundaztood''
*
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
- ''
Britney''
*
No Doubt - ''
Rock Steady''
;
Best Pop Instrumental Album
*
Norman Brown for ''
Just Chillin'
''Just Chillin'' is the fifth studio album by American guitarist and singer Norman Brown, released in July 2002 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Paul Brown and features guest vocal performances by Miki Howard, Michael ...
''
Alternative
;
Best Alternative Music Album
* ''
A Rush of Blood to the Head'' –
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
* ''
Sea Change'' –
Beck
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi mus ...
*''
Walking with Thee'' –
Clinic
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*''
Cruel Smile'' –
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
*''
Behind the Music'' –
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Blues
*
Best Traditional Blues Album
**Anthony Daigle, John Holbrock (engineers/mixers) &
B. B. King (producer & artist) for ''
A Christmas Celebration of Hope''
*
Best Contemporary Blues Album
**
Joe Henry (producer),
S. Husky Höskulds (engineer/mixer) &
Solomon Burke for ''
Don't Give Up on Me''
Children's
*
Best Musical Album for Children
**
Joseph Miskulin (producer), Dan Rudin, Brent Truitt (engineers/mixers) &
Riders in the Sky for ''
Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites''
*
Best Spoken Word Album for Children
**
Tom Chapin for ''
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly''
Comedy
*From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "
Spoken" field, below.
Classical
*
Best Orchestral Performance
**Andreas Neubronner (producer), Peter Laenger (engineer),
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist, and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of the S ...
(conductor) & the
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for ''
Mahler:
Symphony No. 6''
*
Best Classical Vocal Performance
**
Erik Smith
Erik George Sebastian Smith (25 March 19314 May 2004) was a German-born British record producer, pianist and harpsichordist. He produced over 90 opera recordings. His greatest legacy is the 1991 complete recording of the entirety of Wolfgang A ...
(producer),
Jonathan Stokes
Jonathan Stokes (c. 1755 – 30 April 1831) was an English physician and botanist, a member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, and an early adopter of the heart drug digitalis.
Life and work
Stokes was probably born in Chesterfield, Derb ...
, Neil Hutchinson, Tom Lazarus (engineers), Patrick Summers (conductor),
Renée Fleming
Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, 1959) is an American soprano and actress, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nom ...
& Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for ''Bel Canto (
Bellini,
Donizetti,
Rossini, etc.)''
*
Best Opera Recording
**Christoph Classen (producer), Tobias Lehmann,
Eberhard Sengpiel (engineers),
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Moses Barenboim (; born 15 November 1942) is an Argentines, Argentine-Israeli classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin, who also has Spain, Spanish and State of Palestine, Palestinian citizenship. From 1992 until January 2023, Bare ...
(conductor),
Jane Eaglen,
Thomas Hampson,
Waltraud Meier,
René Pape, the Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin & the
Staatskapelle Berlinfor ''
Wagner:
Tannhäuser''
*
Best Choral Performance
**
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who was widely regarded as Ireland's "National poet, national bard" during the late Georgian era. The acclaim rested primarily on the popularity of his ''I ...
(producer),
Michael J. Bishop (engineer),
Robert Spano (conductor), Norman Mackenzie (chorus director),
Christine Goerke,
Brett Polegato & the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for ''
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)''
*
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
**
Thomas Frost (producer),
Richard King (engineer),
Neville Marriner (conductor),
Hilary Hahn & the
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields for ''
Brahms/
Stravinsky: Violin Concertos''
*
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
**Andreas Neubronner (producer & engineer) &
Murray Perahia for ''
Chopin: Études, Op. 10 & Op. 25''
*
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
**
Steve Barnett (producer), Preston Smith (engineer),
Joseph Jennings (conductor),
Chanticleer & the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston for ''
Tavener: Lamentations and Praises''
*
Best Chamber Music Performance
**Andrew Keener (producer), Simon Dominic Eadon (engineer) & the
Takács Quartet for ''
Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...
: String Quartets ("Razumovsky" Op. 59, 1-3; "Harp" Op. 74)''
*
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
**
Steve Barnett (producer), Preston Smith (engineer),
John Tavener
Sir John Kenneth Tavener (28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013) was an English composer, known for his extensive output of choral religious music, religious works. Among his best known works are ''The Lamb (Tavener), The Lamb'' (1982), ''The ...
(composer),
Joseph Jennings (conductor),
Chanticleer & the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston for ''
Tavener: Lamentations and Praises''
*
Best Classical Album
**
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who was widely regarded as Ireland's "National poet, national bard" during the late Georgian era. The acclaim rested primarily on the popularity of his ''I ...
(producer),
Michael J. Bishop (engineer),
Robert Spano (conductor), Norman Mackenzie (chorus director),
Christine Goerke,
Brett Polegato & the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for ''
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)''
*
Best Classical Crossover Album
**Sid McLauchlan (producer), Richard Lancaster, Ulrich Vette (engineers),
André Previn (conductor) & the
London Symphony Orchestra for ''Previn Conducts
Korngold (Sea Hawk; Captain Blood, etc.)''
Composing and arranging
*
Best Instrumental Composition
**
Thomas Newman
Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is best known for his film scores, earning accolades of six Grammy Award, Grammy Awards, an Emmy Awards, Emmy Award, two British Academy F ...
(composer) for "''
Six Feet Under'' Title Theme"
*
Best Instrumental Arrangement
**
Thomas Newman
Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is best known for his film scores, earning accolades of six Grammy Award, Grammy Awards, an Emmy Awards, Emmy Award, two British Academy F ...
(arranger) for "''Six Feet Under'' Title Theme"
*
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
The Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals (including its previous names) has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music, not to the performer, except if the performer is also the arranger.
Th ...
**
Dave Grusin
Robert David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, incl ...
(arranger) for "Mean Old Man" performed by
James Taylor
Country
*
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
**
Faith Hill for "Cry"
*
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
**
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. ...
for "Give My Love to Rose"
*
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
**
Dixie Chicks for "Long Time Gone"
*
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
**
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...
&
Lee Ann Womack for "Mendocino County Line"
*
Best Country Instrumental Performance
**
Dixie Chicks for "Lil' Jack Slade"
*
Best Country Song
**
Alan Jackson (songwriter) for "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
*
Best Country Album
**
Lloyd Maines (producer),
Gary Paczosa (engineer/mixer) & the
Dixie Chicks (producers & artists) for ''Home''
*
Best Bluegrass Album
**
David Castle (engineer/mixer), the
Clinch Mountain Boys,
Jim Lauderdale (producers & artists) & Ralph Stanley for ''Lost in the Lonesome Pines''
Dance
*
Best Dance Recording
**
Dirty Vegas (producers & artists) for "Days Go By"
Film/TV/media
*
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
**
Allan Slutsky, Harry Weinger (producers), Ted Greenberg (producer & engineer/mixer), Kooster McAllister (engineer/mixer) &
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972.
Its members are considered among the most successful groups of stud ...
for ''Standing in the Shadows of Motown'' performed by The Funk Brothers & various artists
*
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
**
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is known for his non-rhotic Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early America ...
(songwriter) for "If I Didn't Have You" (from ''Monsters, Inc.'') performed by
John Goodman &
Billy Crystal
*
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
**John J. Kurlander (engineer/mixer) &
Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for ''The Lord of the Rings'' and '' The Hobbit'' fi ...
(producer & composer) for ''
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring''
Folk
*
Best Traditional Folk Album
**
Steven Heller (producer),
Steven Heller (engineer/mixer),
David Holt (producer & artist) &
Doc Watson & for ''
Legacy
Legacy or Legacies may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Comics
* " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline
* '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics
* ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from Antarctic Press
* ''Legacy ...
''
*
Best Contemporary Folk Album
**
Alison Krauss (producer),
Gary Paczosa (engineer/mixer) &
Nickel Creek for ''
This Side
''This Side'' is the Grammy-winning third album by the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek, released on Sugar Hill in the summer of 2002. It gained attention in indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that o ...
''
*
Best Native American Music Album
**Thomas A. Wasinger (producer) &
Mary Youngblood (producer & artist) for ''
Beneath the Raven Moon''
Gospel
*
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
**Vance Powell,
Jack Joseph Puig (engineers/mixers) &
Jars of Clay (producers & artist) for ''The Eleventh Hour''
*
Best Rock Gospel Album
**Monroe Jones (producer), James J Dineen III (engineer/mixer) &
Third Day for ''Come Together''
*
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
**John Chelew (producer), Jimmy Hoyson (engineer/mixer) & the
Blind Boys of Alabama for ''Higher Ground''
*
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
**
Glaurys Ariass,
Helsa Ariass (producers & engineers/mixers), Chris Puram (engineer/mixer) &
Eartha (producer & artist) for ''Sidebars''
*
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
**Art Greenhaw (producer & engineer/mixer), Tim Cooper, Chuck Ebert, Art Greenhaw, Adrian Payne, Robb Tripp & Philip W. York (engineers/mixers),
The Jordanaires, Larry Ford & The Light Crust Doughboys for ''We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album''
*
Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
**
B.J. Goss (engineer/mixer) &
Carol Cymbala (producer & choir director) for ''Be Glad'' performed by the
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Historical
*
Best Historical Album
**Dean Blackwood (producer), David Glasser, Christopher King & Matt Sandoski (engineers) for ''
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton''
Jazz
*
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
**
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
for ''
My Ship''
*
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
**Doug Doctor, Jay Newland, Rob Griffin (engineers/mixers), Jason Olaine (producer),
Michael Brecker (producer & artist),
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
&
Roy Hargrove for ''
Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall''
*
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
**James Farber (engineer/mixer),
Dave Holland, Louise Holland (producers) & the
Dave Holland Big Band for ''
What Goes Around''
*
Best Jazz Vocal Album
**
Al Schmitt (engineer/mixer),
Tommy LiPuma (producer) &
Diana Krall
Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard (magazi ...
for ''
Live in Paris''
*
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
**Rob Eaton (engineer/mixer),
Lyle Mays,
Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
He was the leader of the Pat Metheny Group (1977–2010) and continues to work in various small-combo, duet, and solo settings, as well as other side pr ...
, Steven Rodby (producers) & the
Pat Metheny Group for ''
Speaking of Now''
*
Best Latin Jazz Album
**Phil Magnotti (engineer/mixer),
Dave Samuels (producer) & the
Caribbean Jazz Project for ''
The Gathering''
Latin
*
Best Latin Pop Album
**Bob St. John, Eric Schilling, Gustavo Afont, Iker Gastraminsa, Jaime Lagueruela,
Jon Fausty (engineers/mixers), Gonzalo Vasquez (engineer/mixer & producer) Luis Ochoa (producer) &
Bacilos (producers and artists) for ''Caraluna''
*
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
**Catherine Miller (engineer/mixer), Nat Chediak (producer) & the Bebo Valdés Trio for ''
El Arte del Sabor'' performed by the
Bebo Valdés Trio with
Israel López "Cachao" &
Carlos "Patato" Valdés
*
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
**
Benny Faccone (engineer/mixer). Franco Giordani, John Karpowich & Dennis Parker (engineers) &
Joan Sebastian (producer & artist) for ''Lo Dijo El Corazón''
*
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
**Benny Faccone (engineer/mixer)
Alex González,
Fher Olvera (producers) &
Maná for ''
Revolución de Amor''
*
Best Tejano Album
**Gustavo Alphonso Miranda (engineer/mixer), Manuel Herrera Maldonado (producer) &
Emilio Navaira for ''Acuérdate''
*
Best Salsa Album
**
Jon Fausty, Maria DeJesus (engineers/mixers),
Sergio George (producer) &
Celia Cruz for ''
La Negra Tiene Tumbao''
*
Best Merengue Album
**Manuel Antonio Tejada Tabar, Raphael Peña, Rolando Alejandro (engineers/mixers),
Jose Lugo (producer) &
Grupo Mania for ''Latino''
Musical show
*
Best Musical Show Album
**Peter Karam (engineer/mixer),
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman ( ; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Shaiman ha ...
(producer, composer & lyricist) &
Scott Wittman (lyricist) & the original Broadway cast including
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2, 1973), sometimes credited as Marissa Winokur, is an American actress and singer known for her Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Tony-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway theatre, ...
&
Harvey Fierstein, for ''
Hairspray''
Music video
*
Best Short Form Music Video
**Greg Tharp (video producer),
Joseph Kahn (video director) &
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
for "
Without Me"
*
Best Long Form Music Video
**
Don Letts (video director) &
The Clash
The Clash were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements ...
for ''
Westway to the World''
New Age
*
Best New Age Album
**
Eric Tingstad &
Nancy Rumbel for ''
Acoustic Garden''
Packaging and notes
*
Best Recording Package
**
Kevin Reagan (art director) for ''
Home
A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or more human occupants, and sometimes various companion animals. Homes provide sheltered spaces, for instance rooms, where domestic activity can be p ...
'' performed by the
Dixie Chicks
*
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
**Susan Archie (art director) for ''
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton'' performed by
Charley Patton
*
Best Album Notes
**David H. Evans Jr. (notes writer) for ''
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton'' performed by
Charley Patton
Polka
*
Best Polka Album
**
Jimmy Sturr for ''
Top of the World''
Production and engineering
*
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
**
Jay Newland &
S. Husky Höskulds (engineers) for ''
Come Away with Me
''Come Away with Me'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Norah Jones, released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records. Recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York City and Allaire Studios in Sh ...
'' performed by
Norah Jones
*
Best Engineered Album, Classical
**
Michael J. Bishop (engineer),
Robert Spano,
Norman Mackenzie (conductor), the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for ''
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)''
*
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
**
Roger Sanchez (remixer) for "
Hella Good (Roger Sanchez Remix Main)" performed by
No Doubt
*
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
**
Arif Mardin
*
Producer of the Year, Classical
**
Robert Woods
R&B
*
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
**
Mary J. Blige for "
He Think I Don't Know"
*
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
**
Usher for "
U Don't Have to Call"
*
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
**
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 ...
&
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several Grammy Awards as well as D ...
for "
Love's in Need of Love Today" (Live)
*
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
**
Chaka Khan &
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972.
Its members are considered among the most successful groups of stud ...
for "
What's Going On"
*
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
**
India.Arie for "
Little Things"
*
Best R&B Song
**
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...
, Madukwu Chinwah,
Rashid Lonnie Lynn (Common),
Robert Ozuna,
James Poyser,
Raphael Saadiq & Glen Standridge (songwriters) for "
Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" performed by Erykah Badu featuring Common
** Michael Archer, Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq, & Glenn Standridge for "Be Here" (
Raphael Saadiq featuring
D'Angelo)
** Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith "Keshon" Pelzer, & Natalie Stewart for "
Floetic" (
Floetry)
** Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, & India Simpson for "Good Man" (
India.Arie)
**
Remy Shand for "
Take a Message" (Remy Shand)
*
Best R&B Album
**Alvin Speights (engineer/mixer), Shannon Sanders (producer) &
India.Arie (producer & artist) for ''
Voyage to India''
*
Best Contemporary R&B Album
**Brian Springer, Milwaukee Buck aka Buck 3000 (producer/engineers/mixers),
7 Aurelius (engineer/mixer & producer),
Irv Gotti (producer) &
Ashanti for ''
Ashanti''
Rap
;
Best Female Rap Solo Performance
* "
Scream a.k.a. Itchin'" –
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...
* "Diary..." –
Charli Baltimore
* "
Satisfaction" –
Eve
Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...
* "Na Na Be Like" –
Foxy Brown
* "
Mystery of Iniquity" –
Lauryn Hill
;
Best Male Rap Solo Performance
* "
Hot in Herre" –
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
* "
Without Me" –
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
* "
Song Cry" –
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
* "
Rollout (My Business)" –
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...
* "
Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)" –
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp. He si ...
;
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
* "
The Whole World" –
OutKast featuring
Killer Mike
* "The Essence" –
AZ featuring
Nas
Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones.
Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to:
Aviation
* Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea
* National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia
** Nas Air (S ...
* "
Still Fly" –
Big Tymers
Big Tymers (also stylized as Big Tymer$) is an American hip hop duo composed of Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman (rapper), Baby (later known as Birdman) and the label's in-house producer Mannie Fresh, both of whom originate from New Orlean ...
* "
Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" –
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football Lea ...
featuring
P. Diddy &
Pharrell
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...
* "
Oh Boy" –
Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), known Mononym, mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance Rivera, Lance "Un" Rivera's Lance Rivera, Untertainment, a ...
featuring
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James Sr. (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of now-defunct hip-hop group, the Diplomats (also known as Dipset). He is best known for his appearances on group coho ...
;
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
* "
Dilemma
A dilemma () is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The possibilities are termed the ''horns'' of the dilemma, a clichéd usage, but distinguishing the dilemma from other kinds of p ...
" –
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
featuring
Kelly Rowland
* "
What's Luv?" –
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...
featuring
Ashanti
* "
Always on Time" –
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born and raised in New York City, Ja Rule became known for blending gangsta rap with pop rap, pop and contempo ...
featuring
Ashanti
* "
Po' Folks" –
Nappy Roots featuring
Anthony Hamilton
* "
Like I Love You" –
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 ...
featuring
Clipse
;
Best Rap Album
* ''
The Eminem Show'' –
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
* ''
Word of Mouf'' –
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...
* ''
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...
'' –
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp. He si ...
* ''
Nellyville'' –
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
* ''
Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry'' –
Petey Pablo
Reggae
*
Best Reggae Album
**
Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
for ''
Jamaican E.T.''
Rock
*
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
**
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...
for "
Steve McQueen"
*
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
**
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
for "
The Rising"
*
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
**
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
for "
In My Place"
*
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
**
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 ...
for "
Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)"
*
Best Hard Rock Performance
**
Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, gu ...
for "
All My Life"
*
Best Metal Performance
**
Korn for "
Here to Stay"
*
Best Rock Song
**
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
(songwriter) for "
The Rising"
*
Best Rock Album
**Nick Didia (engineer/mixer),
Brendan O'Brien (engineer/mixer & producer) &
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
for ''
The Rising''
Spoken
*
Best Spoken Word Album
**Charles B. Potter (producer) &
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou ( ; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credi ...
for ''
A Song Flung Up to Heaven''
*
Best Spoken Word Comedy Album
**Nathaniel Kunkel (engineer/mixer),
Peter Asher (producer) &
Robin Williams for ''Robin Williams - Live 2002''
Traditional pop
*
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
**Joel Moss, Tom Young (engineers/mixers),
Phil Ramone (producer) &
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, ...
for ''
Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues''
World
*
Best World Music Album
**Oscar Marin (engineer/mixer),
Walter Flores (engineer/mixer & producer) &
Rubén Blades (producer & artist) for ''
Mundo''
In memoriam
*
Derek Bell
*
Bill Berry
*
Otis Blackwell
*
Hadda Brooks
*
Ray Brown (musician)
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into ...
*
Rosemary Clooney
*
Ray Conniff
Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s.
Biography
Conniff was born November 6, 1916, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United S ...
*
Tom Dowd
*
Gus Dudgeon
Angus Boyd "Gus" Dudgeon (30 September 1942 – 21 July 2002) was an English record producer, who oversaw many of Elton John's most acclaimed recordings, including his commercial breakthrough, " Your Song". Their collaboration led to seven US N ...
*
John Entwistle
*
Erma Franklin
Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American gospel and soul singer. She recorded the original version of " Piece of My Heart", written and produced by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns in 1967, for which she was nom ...
*
Adolph Green
*
Billy Guy
*
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, an ...
*
Harlan Howard
*
Jam Master Jay
*
Peggy Lee
*
Alan Lomax
*
Lisa Lopes
*
Arthur Lyman
Arthur Hunt Lyman (February 2, 1932 – February 24, 2002) was a Hawaiian jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica. His albums ...
*
Peter Matz
*
Jim McReynolds
*
Mickey Newbury
*
Dee Dee Ramone
*
Mongo Santamaría
*
Layne Staley
*
Dave Van Ronk
* Timothy White
*
Zal Yanovsky
*
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash' ...
Special merit awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
*
Etta James
Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's R&B clubs, collectively known as the Ch ...
*
Johnny Mathis
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer. Starting his 69-year career with singles of standard (music), standard music, Mathis is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century and became highly popular as ...
*
Glenn Miller
*
Tito Puente
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also k ...
*
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one sing ...
Trustees Award
*
Alan Lomax
*The
New York Philharmonic
Legend Award
*
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...
Technical Grammy
*Individual Contributions
**
Geoff Emerick
*Company Contributions
**
Shure Incorporated
MusiCares Person of the Year
*
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono ( ), is an Irish singer-songwriter and activist. He is a founding member, the lead vocalist, and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Bono is known for his impassioned voca ...
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
*''
Aja'' (ABC, 1977) performed by
Steely Dan
*"
Blowin' in the Wind" (Warner Bros., 1963) performed by
Peter, Paul and Mary
*''
Born to Run'' (Columbia, 1975) performed by
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
*"
Both Sides, Now" (Elektra, 1968) performed by
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning nearly seven decades. An Academy Awards, Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award-winning rec ...
*"
Days of Wine and Roses" (RCA, 1962) performed by
Henry Mancini
*"
Downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district ( ...
" (Warner Bros., 1964) performed by
Petula Clark
Sally "Petula" Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child actor, child performer and has had the longest career of any British entertainer, spanning more than 85 y ...
*''
Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1'' (Blue Note, 1951) performed by
Thelonious Monk
*''
Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2'' (Blue Note, 1952) performed by
Thelonious Monk
*''
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' is the seventh studio album by English singer, pianist, and composer Elton John. A double album, it was released on 5 October 1973, by DJM Records. Recorded at the Château d'Hérouville in France, the album became ...
'' (DJM, 1973) performed by
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
*"
Hotel California" (Asylum, 1977) performed by
Eagles
Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
*"
I Only Have Eyes for You" (End, 1959) performed by
The Flamingos
*"
I Shot the Sheriff
"I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley and released in 1973 with his band Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Wailers.
Background
The song was first released in 1973 on Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Wailers ...
" (RSO, 1974) performed by
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English Rock music, rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s l ...
*"
It's Too Late" (Ode, 1971) performed by
Carole King
Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
*"
Lady Marmalade" (Epic, 1974) performed by
Labelle worked from the album
Nightbirds
*"
Proud Mary" (Liberty, 1970) performed by
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner was an American musical duo consisting of husband-and-wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by the Kings of Rhythm and backing vocalists, the Ikettes. ...
worked from the album
Workin' Together.
*''
Rumors'' (Warner Bros., 1977) performed by
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1967 by the singer and guitarist Peter Green (musician), Peter Green. Green named the band by combining the surnames of the drummer, Mick Fleetwood, and the bassis ...
*''
Shostakovich:
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor Op. 99'' (Sony Classical, 1956) performed by
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh (; – 24 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian violinist, List of violists, violist, and Conducting, conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR (1953), and Laureate of the ...
with
New York Philharmonic conducted by
Dimitri Mitropoulos
*"
Stairway to Heaven" (Atlantic, 1971) performed by
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...
*''
Still Crazy After All These Years'' (Columbia Records, 1975) performed by
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...
*"
Stormy Weather" (Brunswick, 1933) performed by
Ethel Waters
*"
Up, Up and Away" (Soul City, 1967) performed by
The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension is an American vocal group. Their music encompasses sunshine pop, pop soul, and psychedelic soul. They were an important crossover music act of the 1960s and 1970s, although both praised and derided for their particular music ...
References
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