Grammy Awards 2005
Grammy Awards 2005 - The 47th Grammy Awards ceremony took place on February 13, 2005 . The evening was hosted by Queen Latifah .
At this award there were 107 Grammy categories in 32 fields as well as eleven honorary Grammys for life's work:
Main categories
Single of the year (Record of the Year):
- Here We Go Again by Ray Charles & Norah Jones
Album of the Year:
- Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles et al. A.
Song of the Year:
- Daughters by John Mayer
Best New Artist:
Work behind the mixer
Producer of the Year (Producer Of The Year):
- John Shanks ( Autobiography by Ashlee Simpson, Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson, The First Cut Is The Deepest by Sheryl Crow, Fly by Hilary Duff, Shine Your Light by Robbie Robertson, So-Called Chaos by Alanis Morissette)
Best mix of an album (Best Engineered Album):
- Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles and various artists (Technicians: Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker)
Best Remix Recording (Best Remixed Recording):
- It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) by No Doubt (Remixer: Jacques Lu Cont )
pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :
- Sunrise by Norah Jones
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :
- Daughters by John Mayer
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):
- Heaven from Los Loney Boys
Best collaboration with vocals - Pop (Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals):
- Here We Go Again by Ray Charles & Norah Jones
Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Pop :
- 11th Commandment by Ben Harper
Best Instrumental Album - Pop (Best Pop Instrumental Album):
- Pink Guitar by Henry Mancini
Best Vocal Album - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Album):
- Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles et al. A.
Dance
Best Dance Recording (Best Dance Recording):
Best Electronic- / dance album (Best Electronic / Dance Album):
- Kish Kash from Basement Jaxx
Traditional pop
Best Vocal Album - Traditional Pop (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album):
- Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III by Rod Stewart
skirt
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Rock :
- Code Of Silence by Bruce Springsteen
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Rock (Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):
- Vertigo from U2
Best hard rock performance (Best Hard Rock Performance):
- Slither from Velvet Revolver
Best metal performance (Best Metal Performance):
- Whiplash from Motörhead
Best performance of a rock instrumentals ( Best Rock Instrumental Performance ):
- Mrs. O'Leary's Cow by Brian Wilson
Best Rock Song (Best Rock Song):
- Vertigo from U2
Best rock album (Best Rock Album):
- American Idiot from Green Day
alternative
Best Alternative Album ( Best Alternative Music Album ):
- A Ghost Is Born by Wilco
Rhythm & Blues
Best Female Vocal Performance - R&B (Best Female R&B Vocal Performance):
Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best Male R&B Vocal Performance):
- Call my name from Prince
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best R & B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):
Best Vocal Performance - Traditional R&B (Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance):
- Musicology by Prince
Best Urban / Alternative Performance (Best Urban / Alternative Performance):
- Cross My Mind by Jill Scott
Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):
- You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys
Best R&B Album (Best R&B Album):
- The Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys
Best Contemporary R & B Album (Best Contemporary R & B Album):
- Confessions of Usher
rap
Best Solo Performance - Rap (Best Rap Solo Performance):
- 99 Problems by Jay-Z
Best Performance By A Duo Or Group - Rap (Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group):
- Let's Get It Started by the Black Eyed Peas
Best Cooperation - rap / song (Best Rap / Sung Collaboration):
Best Rap Song (Best Rap Song):
- Jesus Walks from Kanye West
Best Rap Album (Best Rap Album):
- The College Dropout by Kanye West
Country
Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Country :
- Redneck Woman by Gretchen Wilson
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Male Country Vocal Performance):
- Live LIke You Were Dying by Tim McGraw
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group (Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal):
- Top Of The World from the Dixie Chicks
Best collaboration with vocals - Country (Best Country Collaboration With Vocals):
- Portland Oregon by Loretta Lynn & Jack White
Best Performance by a Country Instrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance):
- Earl's Breakdown by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs , Randy Scruggs , Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas
Best Country Song (Best Country Song):
- Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw
Best Country Album (Best Country Album):
- Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn
Best Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album):
- Brand New Strings from Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
New Age
Best New Age Album (Best New Age Album):
- Returning from Will Ackerman
jazz
Best Contemporary Jazz Album (Best Contemporary Jazz Album):
- Unspeakable from Bill Frisell
Best Jazz Vocal Album (Best Jazz Vocal Album):
- RSVP (Rare Songs, Very Personal by Nancy Wilson )
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (Best Jazz Instrumental Solo):
- Speak Like a Child by Herbie Hancock (soloist)
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group Artist (Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group):
- Illuminations by McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz , Terence Blanchard , Christian McBride & Lewis Nash
Best album of jazz big ensembles (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album):
- Concert in the Garden of the Maria Schneider Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album (Best Latin Jazz Album):
- Land of the Sun by Charlie Haden
Gospel
Best gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance):
- Heaven Help Us All by Ray Charles & Gladys Knight
Best rock gospel album (Best Rock Gospel Album):
- Wire from Third Day
Best Contemporary / Pop Gospel Album (Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album):
- All Things New by Steven Curtis Chapman
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album : (Best Southern, or Bluegrass Gospel Album Country)
- Worship & Faith by Randy Travis
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album (Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album):
- There Will Be A Light by Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album):
- Nothing Without You by Smokie Norful
Best Gospel Choir album (Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album):
- Live ... This Is Your House by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir , conducted by Carol Cymbala
Latin
Best Latin Pop Album (Best Latin Pop Album):
- Amar sin mentiras by Marc Anthony
Best Latin Rock / Alternative Album (Best Latin Rock / Alternative Album):
- Street Signs by Ozomatli
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album (Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album):
- ¡Ahora sí! from Israel "Cachao" López
Best Salsa / Merengue Album (Best Salsa / Merengue Album):
- Across 110th Street by the Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades
Best Mexican / Mexican-American Album :
- Intimaments by Intocable
Best Tejano Album (Best Tejano Album):
- Polkas, gritos y acordeónes by David Lee Garza , Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda
blues
Best Traditional Blues Album (Best Traditional Blues Album):
- Blues To The Bone by Etta James
Best Contemporary Blues Album (Best Contemporary Blues Album):
- Keep It Simple by Keb 'Mo'
Folk
Best Traditional Folk Album (Best Traditional Folk Album):
- Beautiful Dream - The Songs Of Stephen Foster by various artists
Best Contemporary Folk Album (Best Contemporary Folk Album):
- The Revolution Starts ... Now by Steve Earle
Best album of Indian music (Best Native American Music Album):
- Cedar Dream Songs by Bill Miller
Best album of Hawaiian Music (Best Hawaiian Music Album):
- Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 by various artists
reggae
Best Reggae Album (Best Reggae Album):
- True Love by Toots & The Maytals
World music
Best Traditional World Music Album (Best Traditional World Music Album):
- Raise Your Spirit Higher from Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Contemporary World Music Album (Best Contemporary World Music Album):
- Egypt by Youssou N'Dour
polka
Best Polka Album (Best Polka Album):
- Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album from the Brave Combo
For children
Best Musical Album for Children (Best Musical Album For Children):
- cELLAbration! A Tribute To Ella Jenkins by various artists
Best Spoken Album for Children (Best Spoken Word Album For Children):
- The Train They Call The City Of New Orleans by Tom Chapin
language
Best Spoken Album (Best Spoken Word Album):
- My Life - Bill Clinton
Comedy
Best Comedy Album (Best Comedy Album):
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide To Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart And The Cast Of The Daily Show
Musical show
Best Musical Show Album (Best Musical Show Album):
- Wicked the original Broadway cast (producer and composer / lyricist: Stephen Schwartz )
Film / television / visual media
Best compiled soundtrack album for film, television or visual media (Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media):
- Garden State by various artists (Producer: Zach Braff )
Best Composed Soundtrack Album for Film, Television or Visual Media (Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media):
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media :
- Into The West by Annie Lennox from the film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Authors: Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh )
Composition / arrangement
Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):
- Merengue by Yo-Yo Ma (composer: Paquito D'Rivera )
Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Instrumental Arrangement):
- Past, Present & Future of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (Arranger: Slide Hampton )
Best Instrumental Arrangement with vocal accompaniment (Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist (s)):
- Over The Rainbow by Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis (Arranger: Victor Vanacore )
Packages
Best Recording Package (Best Recording Package):
- A Ghost Is Born by Wilco
Best box or special limited edition (Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package):
- Once in a Lifetime of the Talking Heads (Artistic Director: Stefan Sagmeister )
Album text
Best Album Notes:
- The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodschoppers (1945–1947) (Author: Loren Schoenberg )
Historical recordings
Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):
- Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970 by various artists (producers: Daniel Cooper & Michael Gray; mastering technique: Joseph M. Palmaccio, Alan Stoker)
Surround sound
Best Surround Sound Album (Best Surround Sound Album):
- Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles and various interpreters (mix technique: Al Schmitt; mastering technique: Robert Hadley, Doug Sax; producers: John Burk, Phil Ramone, Herbert Waltl)
Production (Classical Music)
Best mix of an album, classical music (Best Engineered Album, Classical):
- Higdon: City Scape; Concerto For Orchestra by Robert Spano (Technician: Jack Renner)
Producer of the Year, classical music (Producer Of The Year, Classical):
Classical music
Best classical album (Best Classical Album):
- Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls by the New York Philharmonic , conducted by Lorin Maazel
Best orchestral performance:
- Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Lorin Maazel
Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):
- Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro by Patrizia Ciofi , Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager & Lorenzo Regazzo under the direction of René Jacobs
Best choral performance (Best Choral Performance):
- Berlioz : Requiem by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert Spano
Best solo instrument performances with orchestra (Best Instrumental Soloist (s) Performance with Orchestra):
- Bernstein: Serenade by Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Boston Symphony Orchestra & the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of André Previn
Best solo instrument performance without orchestra (Best Instrumental Soloist (s) Performance without Orchestra):
- Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce etc.) by David Russell
Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):
- Prokofjew: Cinderella - Suite For Two Pianos / Ravel: Ma mère l'oye by Martha Argerich & Michail Pletnjow
Best Small Ensemble Performance (Best Small Ensemble Performance):
- Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2 by Carlos Chávez
Best Classical Vocal Performance (Best Classical Vocal Performance):
- Ives: Songs (The Tings Our Fathers Loved; The Housatonic At Stockbridge etc.) by Susan Graham
Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Best Classical Contemporary Composition):
- On The Transmigration Of Souls by John Adams
Best Classical Crossover Album (Best Classical Crossover Album):
- LAGQ's Guitar Heroes by the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Music video
Best Music Video Short (Best Short Form Music Video):
- Vertigo from U2
Best Music Video Long (Best Long Form Music Video):
- Concert for George by various artists