Grammy Awards 2009

On February 8, 2009, the 2009 Grammy Awards were presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . It was the 51st award of the Grammy , the most important US music award. At the beginning of 2009 the musical achievements that were published between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2008 were recognized.

The most successful artists were Robert Plant and Alison Krauss , who were able to win a total of five awards with their joint rock / country project Raising Sand , including in the two main categories album and single of the year. Rapper Lil Wayne , who was nominated for seven Grammys, won four of the five possible rap Grammys. The British band Coldplay , another favorite with seven nominations, received three awards and, in the opinion of the jury, named Viva la Vida as the song of the year.

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

• Please Read the Letter from Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• The following were also nominated:
  • Chasing Pavements by Adele
  • Viva la Vida from Coldplay
  • Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
  • Paper Planes from MIA

Album of the Year:

• Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• The following were also nominated:
  • Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends from Coldplay
  • Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
  • Year of the Gentleman by Ne-Yo
  • In Rainbows by Radiohead

Song of the Year:

• Viva la Vida by Coldplay (Authors: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin )
• The following were also nominated:
  • American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West (Authors: William Adams , Keith Harris , Josh Lopez , Caleb Speir , John Legend , Estelle Swaray, Kanye West)
  • Chasing Pavements by Adele (Authors: Adele Adkins, Eg White )
  • I'm Yours by Jason Mraz (Author: Jason Mraz)
  • Love Song by Sara Bareilles (Author: Sara Bareilles)

Best New Artist:

• Adele
• The following were also nominated:
  • Duffy
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Jazmine Sullivan

pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :

• Chasing Pavements by Adele
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love Song by Sara Bareilles
  • Mercy from Duffy
  • Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
  • I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
  • So what from pink

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :

• Say by John Mayer
• The following were also nominated:
  • All Summer Long from Kid Rock
  • That Was Me by Paul McCartney
  • Closer from Ne-Yo
  • Wichita Lineman by James Taylor

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals):

• Viva la Vida from Coldplay
• The following were also nominated:
  • Waiting in the Weeds from the Eagles
  • Going On by Gnarls Barkley
  • Won't Go Home Without You by Maroon 5
  • Apologize from OneRepublic

Best collaboration with vocals - Pop (Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals):

• Rich Woman by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• The following were also nominated:
  • Lesson Learned from Alicia Keys & John Mayer
  • 4 Minutes from Madonna , Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
  • If I Never See Your Face Again by Rihanna & Maroon 5
  • No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Pop :

• I Dreamed There Was No War by the Eagles
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love Appetite by Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
  • Fortune Teller from Fourplay
  • Steppin 'Out by Stanley Jordan
  • Blast! by Marcus Miller

Best Instrumental Album - Pop (Best Pop Instrumental Album):

• Jingle All the Way by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sax for Stax by Gerald Albright
  • Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One by Larry Carlton
  • The Spice of Life by Earl Klugh
  • A Night Before Christmas by Spyro Gyra

Best Vocal Album - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Album):

• Rockferry from Duffy
• The following were also nominated:
  • Detours by Sheryl Crow
  • Long Road out of Eden by the Eagles
  • Spirit by Leona Lewis
  • Covers by James Taylor

Dance

Best Dance Recording (Best Dance Recording):

• Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk (Producers / Mix: Thomas Bangalter , Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ready for the Floor by Hot Chip (Producer: Hot Chip; Mix: Dan Carey )
  • Just Dance by Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis (Producer: RedOne ; Mix: Robert Orton )
  • Give It 2 ​​Me by Madonna (Producers: Madonna, The Neptunes ; Mix: Andrew Coleman , Spike Stent )
  • Disturbia by Rihanna (Producer: Brian Kennedy ; Mix: Phil Tan )
  • Black & Gold by Sam Sparro (producers: Jesse Rogg , Sam Sparro; mix: Jeremy Wheatley )

Best Electronic- / dance album (Best Electronic / Dance Album):

• Alive 2007 by Daft Punk
• The following were also nominated:
  • New York City from the Brazilian Girls
  • Bring Ya to the Brink by Cyndi Lauper
  • X by Kylie Minogue
  • Last Night from Moby
  • Robyn from Robyn

Traditional pop

Best Vocal Album - Traditional Pop (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album):

• Still Unforgettable by Natalie Cole
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Sinatra Project by Michael Feinstein
  • Noël by Josh Groban
  • In the Swing of Christmas by Barry Manilow
  • Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall by Rufus Wainwright

skirt

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Rock :

• Gravity by John Mayer
• The following were also nominated:
  • I Saw Her Standing There by Paul McCartney
  • Girls in Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen
  • Rise by Eddie Vedder
  • No Hidden Path by Neil Young

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Rock (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals):

• Sex on Fire from Kings of Leon
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rock N Roll Train from AC / DC
  • Violet Hill from Coldplay
  • Long Road out of Eden by the Eagles
  • House of Cards from Radiohead

Best hard rock performance (Best Hard Rock Performance):

• Wax simulacra from The Mars Volta
• The following were also nominated:
  • Inside the Fire by Disturbed
  • Visions of Judas Priest
  • Saints of Los Angeles by Mötley Crüe
  • Lords of Salem by Rob Zombie

Best metal performance (Best Metal Performance):

• My Apocalypse by Metallica
• The following were also nominated:
  • Heroes of Our Time by DragonForce
  • Nostradamus by Judas Priest
  • Under My Thumb by Ministry
  • Psychosocial by Slipknot

Best performance of a rock instrumentals ( Best Rock Instrumental Performance ):

• Peaches En Regalia by Zappa Plays Zappa
• The following were also nominated:
  • Castellorizon by David Gilmour
  • Suicide & Redemption by Metallica
  • 34 Ghosts I-IV from the Nine Inch Nails
  • Hope (Live for the Art of Peace) by Rush

Best Rock Song (Best Rock Song):

• Girls in Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen (Author: Bruce Springsteen)
• The following were also nominated:
  • House of Cards by Radiohead (Authors: Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke )
  • I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie (Authors: Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Christopher Walla)
  • Sex on Fire by the Kings of Leon (Authors: Caleb, Jared, Matthew and Nathan Followill)
  • Violet Hill from Coldplay (Authors: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin )

Best rock album (Best Rock Album):

• Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends from Coldplay
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rock N Roll Jesus from Kid Rock
  • Only by the Night from the Kings of Leon
  • Death Magnetic by Metallica
  • Consolers of the Lonely by the Raconteurs

alternative

Best Alternative Album ( Best Alternative Music Album ):

• In Rainbows by Radiohead
• The following were also nominated:
  • Modern Gult by Beck
  • Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie
  • The Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley
  • Evil Urges from My Morning Jacket

Rhythm & Blues

Best Female Vocal Performance - R&B (Best Female R&B Vocal Performance):

• Superwoman from Alicia Keys
• The following were also nominated:
  • Me, Myself and I by Beyoncé
  • Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole
  • Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson
  • Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best Male R&B Vocal Performance):

• Miss Independent by Ne-Yo
• The following were also nominated:
  • You're the Only One by Eric Benét
  • Take You Down by Chris Brown
  • Can't Help But Wait by Trey Songz
  • Here I stand by Usher

Best performance by a duo or group with vocals - R&B (Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals):

• Stay with Me (By the Sea) by Al Green featuring John Legend
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ribbon in the Sky from Boyz II Men
  • Words by Anthony David featuring India.Arie
  • I'm His Only Woman by Jennifer Hudson featuring Fantasia
  • Never Give You Up by Raphael Saadiq featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Vocal Performance - Traditional R&B (Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance):

• You've Got the Love I Need by Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton
• The following were also nominated:
  • A Change Is Gonna Come by Wayne Brady
  • Baby I Know by Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
  • Love That Girl by Raphael Saadiq
  • In Love with Another Man by Jazmine Sullivan

Best Urban / Alternative Performance (Best Urban / Alternative Performance):

• Be OK by Chrisette Michele featuring Will.i.am
• The following were also nominated:
  • Say Goodbye to Love by Kenna
  • Wanna Be from Maiysha
  • Many Moons by Janelle Monáe
  • Lovin You (Music) by Wayna featuring Kokayi

Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):

• Miss Independent by Ne-Yo (Authors: Mikkel S. Eriksen , Tor Erik Hermansen , Shaffer Smith)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan (Authors: Salaam Remi , Jazmine Sullivan, Deandre Way )
  • Customer by Raheem DeVaughn (Authors: Ivan Barias , Raheem DeVaughn, Carvin Haggins , Kristal Oliver , Johnnie Smith II )
  • Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole (Authors: Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer , Alex Francis )
  • Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson (Authors: Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith)

Best R&B Album (Best R&B Album):

• Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love & Life by Eric Benét
  • Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA by Boyz II Men
  • Lay It Down by Al Green
  • The Way I See It by Raphael Saadiq

Best Contemporary R & B Album (Best Contemporary R & B Album):

• Growing pains by Mary J. Blige
• The following were also nominated:
  • Back of My Lac ' by J. Holiday
  • First Love from Karina
  • Year of the Gentleman by Ne-Yo
  • Fearless by Jazmine Sullivan

rap

Best Solo Performance - Rap (Best Rap Solo Performance):

• A Milli by Lil Wayne
• The following were also nominated:
  • Roc Boys (And the Winner Is) ... by Jay-Z
  • Paris, Tokyo by Lupe Fiasco
  • Ni *. *. Er (The Slave and the Master) by Nas
  • Sexual eruption of Snoop Dogg

Best performance by a duo or group - Rap (Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group):

• Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & TI feat. Kanye West and Lil Wayne
• The following were also nominated:
  • Royal Flush by Big Boi feat. Raekwon & André 3000
  • Mr. Carter by Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z
  • Wish You Would by Ludacris feat. TI
  • Put On by Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West

Best Cooperation - rap / song (Best Rap / Sung Collaboration):

• American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
• The following were also nominated:
  • Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
  • Green Light by John Legend & André 3000
  • Got Money by Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain
  • Superstar by Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos

Best Rap Song (Best Rap Song):

• Lollipop by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major (Authors: Dwayne Carter, Stephen Garrett, Darius Harrison , Jason Scheffer , Rex Zamor )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain (Authors: Tramar Dillard, Montay Desmond Humphrey , Faheem Najm)
  • Sexual eruption of Snoop Dogg (Authors: Calvin Broadus, Seneca Lovejoy , Demetrius Stewart )
  • Superstar by Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos (Authors: Wasalu Jaco, Soundtrakk )
  • Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & TI featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne (Authors: Dwayne Carter, Shawn Carter, Clifford Harris, Kanye West)

Best Rap Album (Best Rap Album):

• Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
• The following were also nominated:
  • American Gangster by Jay-Z
  • The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
  • Untitled by Nas
  • Paper Trail from TI

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Country :

• Last name of Carrie Underwood
• The following were also nominated:
  • For These Times by Martina McBride
  • What I Cannot Change by LeAnn Rimes
  • Last Call from Lee Ann Womack
  • This Is Me You're Talking To by Trisha Yearwood

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Male Country Vocal Performance):

• Letter to Me by Brad Paisley
• The following were also nominated:
  • You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins
  • In Color by Jamey Johnson
  • Just Got Started Lovin 'You by James Otto
  • Troubadour from George Strait

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group (Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal):

• Stay from Sugarland
• The following were also nominated:
  • God Must Be Busy by Brooks & Dunn
  • Love Don't Live Here by Lady Antebellum
  • Every Day from the Rascal Flatts
  • Blue Side of the Mountain by SteelDrivers

Best collaboration with vocals - Country (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals):

• Killing the Blues by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• The following were also nominated:
  • Shiftwork by Kenny Chesney & George Strait
  • House of Cash by George Strait & Patty Loveless
  • Life in a Northern Town by Sugarland , Jake Owen & Little Big Town
  • Let the Wind Chase You by Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban

Best Performance by a Country Instrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance):

• Cluster Pluck by Brad Paisley , James Burton , Vince Gill , John Jorgenson , Albert Lee , Brent Mason , Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sumatra from Cherryholmes
  • Two Small Cars in Rome by Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
  • Sleigh Ride by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
  • Is This America? (Katrina 2005) by Charlie Haden , Pat Metheny , Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

• Stay by Sugarland (Author: Jennifer Nettles )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Dig Two Graves by Randy Travis (Authors: Ashley Gorley , Bob Regan )
  • I Saw God Today by George Strait (Authors: Rodney Clawson , Monty Criswell , Wade Kirby )
  • In Color by Jamey Johnson (Authors: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller , James Otto )
  • You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins (Authors: Ashley Gorley , Lee Thomas Miller )

Best Country Album (Best Country Album):

• Troubadour from George Strait
• The following were also nominated:
  • That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson
  • Sleepless Nights by Patty Loveless
  • Around the Bend by Randy Travis
  • Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love by Trisha Yearwood

Best Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album):

• Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe by Cherryholmes
  • Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by the Del McCoury Band
  • The Ultimate Collection / Live at the Ryman by Earl Scruggs with Family & Friends
  • Wheels by Dan Tyminski

New Age

Best New Age Album (Best New Age Album):

• Peace Time by Jack DeJohnette
• The following were also nominated:
  • Meditations by William Ackerman
  • Pathfinder by Will Clipman
  • Ambrosia by Peter Kater
  • The Scent of Light by Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

jazz

Best Contemporary Jazz Album (Best Contemporary Jazz Album):

• Randy in Brasil by Randy Brecker
• The following were also nominated:
  • Floating Point by John McLaughlin
  • Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration of Cannonball Adderley by various artists (Producers: Gregg Field , Tom Scott )
  • Miles from India by various artists (Producer: Bob Belden )
  • Lifecycle from the Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern

Best Jazz Vocal Album (Best Jazz Vocal Album):

• Loverly by Cassandra Wilson
• The following were also nominated:
  • Imagina: Songs of Brasil by Karrin Allyson
  • Breakfast on the Morning Tram by Stacey Kent
  • If Less Is More ... Nothing Is Everything by Kate McGarry
  • Distances by Norma Winstone (with Glauco Venier and Klaus Gesing )

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (Best Jazz Instrumental Solo):

• Be-Bop by Terence Blanchard
• The following were also nominated:
  • Seven Steps to Heaven by Till Brönner
  • Waltz for Debby by Gary Burton & Chick Corea
  • Son of Thirteen by Pat Metheny
  • Be-Bop by James Moody

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group Artist (Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group):

• The New Crystal Silence by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
• The following were also nominated:
  • History, Mystery by Bill Frisell
  • Brad Mehldau Trio: Live from the Brad Mehldau Trio
  • Day Trip by Pat Metheny with Christian McBride & Antonia Sanchez
  • Standards by Alan Pasqua , Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio

Best album of jazz big ensembles (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album):

• Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • Appearing Nightly by Carla Bley and Her Remarkable Big Band
  • Act Your Age from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  • Symphonica by Joe Lovano with the WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
  • Blue sound by Vince Mendoza

Best Latin Jazz Album (Best Latin Jazz Album):

• Song for Chico by Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • Afro Bop Alliance from the Caribbean Jazz Project
  • The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter by Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
  • Nouveau Latino by Néstor Torres
  • Marooned / Aislado by Papo Vázquez and the Mighty Pirates

Gospel

Best gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance):

• Get Up from Mary Mary
• The following were also nominated:
  • I Understand by Kim Burrell , Rance Allen , BeBe Winans , Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir
  • East to West from Casting Crowns
  • Shall We Gather at the River by Take 6
  • Waging War by CeCe Winans

Best Gospel Song:

• Help Me Believe by Kirk Franklin (Author: Kirk Franklin)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cover Me by 21:03 with Fred Hammond , Smokie Norful & J. Moss (Author: James L. Moss)
  • Get Up by Mary Mary (Authors: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell , Eric Dawkins )
  • Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram (Author: Brandon Heath)
  • You Reign by MercyMe (Authors: James Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman , Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Michael John Scheuchzer, Robin Shaffer)

Best rock or rap gospel album (Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album):

• Alive and Transported by TobyMac
• The following were also nominated:
  • Hello from After Edmund
  • Our World Redeemed by Flame
  • We Need Each Other by Sanctus Real
  • Rock What You Got by Superchick

Best Contemporary / Pop Gospel Album (Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album):

• Thy Kingdom Come by CeCe Winans
• The following were also nominated:
  • This Moment by Steven Curtis Chapman
  • What If We by Brandon Heath
  • Opposite Way from Leeland
  • Hello Love by Chris Tomlin

Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album : (Best Southern, or Bluegrass Gospel Album Country)

• Lovin 'Life from the Gaither Vocal Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • Room for More by the Booth Brothers
  • Steps to Heaven by Charlie Louvin
  • Hymned Again by Bart Millard
  • Ephesians One by Karen Peck and New River

Best Traditional Gospel Album (Best Traditional Gospel Album):

• Down in New Orleans from the Blind Boys of Alabama
• The following were also nominated:
  • I'll Say Yes from the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
  • Take It Back by Dorinda Clark-Cole
  • Deitrick Haddon Presents ... Together in Worship from the Voices of Unity
  • Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents ... No Limit of the West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir

Best Contemporary R & B Gospel Album (Best Contemporary R & B Gospel Album):

• The Fight of My Life by Kirk Franklin
• The following were also nominated:
  • Reflections by Jason Champion
  • The Sound of Mary Mary
  • Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer from the Murrills
  • Stand Out by Tye Tribbett & GA

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album (Best Latin Pop Album):

• La vida ... es un ratico by Juanes
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cara B by Jorge Drexler
  • Palabras del silencio by Luis Fonsi
  • Complices by Luis Miguel
  • Tarde o temprano by Tommy Torres

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album (Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album):

• 45 from Jaguares
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sonidos Gold from Grupo Fantasma
  • La verdad by Locos por Juana
  • Tijuana Sound Machine from Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible
  • Mediocre by Ximena Sariñana

Best Latin Urban Album (Best Latin Urban Album):

• Los extraterrestres from Wisin y Yandel
• The following were also nominated:
  • La novela by Akwid
  • La Sinfonia by La Sinfonia
  • The Royalty: La Realeza by RKM & Ken-Y
  • En lo claro by Voltio

Best Tropical Latin Album (Best Tropical Latin Album):

• Señor Bachata by José Feliciano
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cuba: Un viaje musical - A Musical Journey by Albita , Rey Ruíz & Donato Poveda
  • Renacer from DLG
  • Frutero moderno by Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta
  • Back on the Streets ... Taste of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 by the New Swing Sextet

Best Contemporary Tropical Album (Best Contemporary Tropical Album):

• Gracias by Omara Portuondo

Best Regional Mexican Album :

• Amor, dolor y lágrimas: Música ranchera by Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
• Canciones de amor from the Mariachi Divas
• The following were also nominated:
  • Desde México: Cumbia Cusinela from Huichol Musical
  • Vámonos pa'l río from Los Pikadientes de Caborca
  • A puro dolor by Nadia

Best Tejano Album (Best Tejano Album):

• Viva la revolucion by Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution
• The following were also nominated:
  • Music Lessons by Chente Barrera y Taconazo
  • Friends & Legends by Joe Posada
  • All That Jazz ... by Tortilla Factory
  • Heir to the Throne by Albert Zamora

Best Norteño Album (Best Norteño Album):

• Raíces from the Tigres del Norte
• The following were also nominated:
  • Me enamore de un angel from Los Palominos
  • Corridos: Defendiendo el honor of Pesado
  • Six Pack from Siggno
  • Cuidado by Solido

Best Banda Album (Best Banda Album):

• No es de madera by Joan Sebástian
• The following were also nominated:
  • Tu inspiracion from Alacranes Musical
  • Que bonito ... ¡Es lo bonito! by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
  • Vive y dejame vivir from Cuisillos
  • Tiro de gracia by Lupillo Rivera

blues

Best Traditional Blues Album (Best Traditional Blues Album):

• One Kind Favor from BB King
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Blues Rolls On by Elvin Bishop
  • Skin Deep from Buddy Guy
  • All Odds Against Me by John Lee Hooker Jr.
  • Pinetop Perkins & Friends by Pinetop Perkins & Friends

Best Contemporary Blues Album (Best Contemporary Blues Album):

• City That Care Forgot by Dr. John and the Lower 911
• The following were also nominated:
  • Peace, Love & BBQ by Marcia Ball
  • Like a Fire by Solomon Burke
  • Maestro of the Taj Mahal
  • Simply Grand by Irma Thomas

Folk

Best Traditional Folk Album (Best Traditional Folk Album):

• At 89 by Pete Seeger
• The following were also nominated:
  • Coal by Kathy Mattea
  • Comedians & Angels by Tom Paxton
  • Bring Me Home by Peggy Seeger
  • Strangers in Another Country by Rosalie Sorrels

Best Contemporary Folk / Americana Album (Best Contemporary Folk / Americana Album):

• Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• The following were also nominated:
  • Day After Tomorrow by Joan Baez
  • I, Flathead by Ry Cooder
  • Sex & Gasoline by Rodney Crowell
  • All I Intended to Be by Emmylou Harris

Best album of Indian music (Best Native American Music Album):

• Come to Me Great Mystery - Native American Healing Songs by various artists (Producer: Tom Wasinger )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Songs from the Black Hills by Bryan Akipa
  • Spo'Mo'Kin'Nan from Black Lodge
  • Red Rock from Northern Cree
  • Faith from Kevin Yazzie

Best album of Hawaiian Music (Best Hawaiian Music Album):

• 'Ikena by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
• The following were also nominated:
  • 'Aumakua by Amy Hānaialiʻi
  • Force of Nature by Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
  • Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II by various artists (producers: Chris Lau , Milton Lau )
  • The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by various artists (producers: Daniel Ho , George Kahumoku Jr. , Dennis Kamakahi , Paul Konwiser , Wayne Wong )

Best Album with zydeco or Cajun music (Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album):

• Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
• The following were also nominated:
  • From Now On by Michael Doucet
  • Homage au passé from the Pine Leaf Boys
  • Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
  • Cedric Watson by Cedric Watson

reggae

Best Reggae Album (Best Reggae Album):

• Jah Is Real from Burning Spear
• The following were also nominated:
  • Let's Get Physical by Elephant Man
  • Vibes by Heavy D.
  • Repentance by Lee "Scratch" Perry
  • Intoxication by Shaggy
  • Amazing from Sly & Robbie

World music

Best Traditional World Music Album (Best Traditional World Music Album):

• Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• The following were also nominated:
  • Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey by Debashish Bhattacharya
  • The Mandé Variations by Toumani Diabaté
  • Dancing in the Light by Lakshmi Shankar

Best Contemporary World Music Album (Best Contemporary World Music Album):

• Global Drum Project by Mickey Hart , Zakir Hussain , Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
• The following were also nominated:
  • Shake Away from Lila Downs
  • Banda Larga Cordel by Gilberto Gil
  • Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) by Youssou N'Dour
  • Live at the Nelson Mandela Theater by the Soweto Gospel Choir

polka

Best Polka Album (Best Polka Album):

• Let the Whole World Sing by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • El maestro del acordeón y sus polkas by Paulino Bernal
  • Speechless by LynnMarie and Charlie Kelley as the Boxhounds
  • Back to Back Hall of Fame Polkas by Walter Ostanek & His Band , Jerry Darlak & the Touch and Bob Kravos & His Band
  • Hungry for More from the Polka Family Band

For children

Best Musical Album for Children (Best Musical Album for Children):

• Here Come the 123s from They Might Be Giants
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beethoven's Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies by Beethoven's Wig
  • Big Round World from Trout Fishing in America
  • Here Comes Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could by Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
  • The Shoe Bird by The Seattle Symphony , conducted by Gerard Schwarz

Best Spoken Album for Children (Best Spoken Word Album for Children):

• Yes to running! Bill Harley Live by Bill Harley
• The following were also nominated:
  • Around the Campfire by Buck Howdy with BB
  • The Big One-Oh by Dean Pitchford
  • Brown Bear and Friends by Gwyneth Paltrow
  • The Cricket in Times Square by Tony Shalhoub

language

Best Spoken Album (Best Spoken Word Album):

• To Inconvenient Truth , speakers: Beau Bridges , Cynthia Nixon and Blair Underwood
• The following were also nominated:
  • Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
  • I Am America (And So Can You!) By Stephen Colbert with various artists
  • Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier
  • When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

Comedy

Best Comedy Album (Best Comedy Album):

• It's Bad for Ya by George Carlin
• The following were also nominated:
  • Anticipation by Lewis Black
  • Flight of the Conchords by Flight of the Conchords
  • For Your Consideration by Kathy Griffin
  • Songs of the Bushmen by Harry Shearer

Musical show

Best Musical Show Album (Best Musical Show Album):

• In the Heights by the original Broadway cast with Lin-Manuel Miranda and others (producers: Kurt Deutsch , Alex Lacamoire , Andrés Levin , Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss , Bill Sherman ; text and music: Lin-Manuel Miranda)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Gypsy from the 2008 Broadway cast with Patti LuPone and others (Producer: Robert Sher ; Music: Jule Styne ; Text: Stephen Sondheim )
  • The Little Mermaid by the original Broadway cast with Sierra Boggess , Tituss Burgess and others (producers: Bruce Botnick , Michael Kosarin , Alan Menken , Chris Montan ; music: Alan Menken; text: Howard Ashman )
  • South Pacific from the new Broadway line-up with Kelli O'hara , Paulo Szot and others (producers: David Caddickk , David Lai , Ted Sperling ; music: Richard Rodgers ; text: Oscar Hammerstein II )
  • Young Frankenstein - The Musical from the new Broadway line-up with Roger Bart , Megan Mullally , Sutton Foster and others (Producer: Doug Besterman ; Text and music: Mel Brooks )

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):

• Juno by various artists
• The following were also nominated:
  • American gangsters of various performers
  • August Rush by various artists
  • Mamma Mia! by Meryl Streep and various artists
  • Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by various artists

Best Composed Soundtrack Album for Film, Television or Visual Media (Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media):

• The Dark Knight (Composers: James Newton Howard , Hans Zimmer )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Composer: John Williams )
  • Iron Man (composer: Ramin Djawadi )
  • There Will Be Blood (Composer: Jonny Greenwood )
  • Wall-E (Composer: Thomas Newman )

Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media :

• Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel from the film Wall-E (Authors: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ever Ever After by Carrie Underwood from the film Enchanted (Authors: Alan Menken , Stephen Schwartz )
  • Say by John Mayer from The Bucket List (Author: John Mayer)
  • That's How You Know by Amy Adams from the film Enchanted (Authors: Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz)
  • Walk Hard by John C. Reilly from the film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (Authors: Judd Apatow , Marshall Crenshaw , Jake Kasdan , John C. Reilly)

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

• The Adventures of Mutt by John Williams (composer: John Williams; from the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alegria by Chick Corea (Composers: Chick Corea, Gary Burton )
  • Claire's Closet by the Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern (Composer: Russell Ferrante )
  • Danzón De Etiqueta by Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin (Composer: Dave Grusin)
  • Hit the Ground Running by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (Composer: Gordon Goodwin)

Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Instrumental Arrangement):

• Define Dancing by Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman (arrangement: Thomas Newman; from the film Wall-E )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Down in the Valley by Frank Macchia featuring the Prague Orchestra (Arrangement: Frank Macchia)
  • Duke Ellington's Sound of Love by Joe Lovano with the WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
  • St. Louis Blues by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (arrangement: Bob Brookmeyer )
  • Yesterdays by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band featuring Art Tatum (Arrangement: Gordon Goodwin)

Best Instrumental Arrangement with vocal accompaniment (Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist (s)):

• Here's That Rainy Day by Natalie Cole (arrangement: Nan Schwartz )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alfie from Traincha & the Metropole Orchestra (Arrangement: Vince Mendoza )
  • Grace from Take 6 (Arrangement: Cedric Dent )
  • Johnny One Note by John Pizzarelli (arrangement: Don Sebesky )
  • Lazy Afternoon by Danilo Pérez (arrangement: Claus Ogerman )

Package

Best Album Design (Best Recording Package):

• Death Magnetic by Metallica (Artistic Director: Bruce Duckworth , Sarah Moffatt , David Turner )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Hawk Nelson ... Is My Friend! by Hawk Nelson (Artistic Director: Don Clark )
  • Nouns by No Age (Artistic Direction: Brian Roettinger , No Age)
  • Radio Retaliation from Thievery Corporation (Art Direction: Neal Ashby , Matthew Curry , Patrick Donohue )
  • Summer Rains of the Ditty Bops (Art Direction: Amanda Barrett , Abby DeWald , Renee Jablow , Rick Whitmore )

Best box or special limited edition (Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package):

• In Rainbows by Radiohead (Art Direction: Stanley Donwood , Mel Maxwell , Xian Munro )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails (Art Direction: Trent Reznor , Rob Sheridan )
  • Poems & Songs by Wu Sheng (Artistic Director: Quing-Yang Xiao )
  • Pretty. Odd. by Panic at the Disco (Artistic Direction: Alex Kirzhner , Panic at the Disco)
  • @ #% & *! Smilers by Aimee Mann (Artistic Direction: Aimee Mann, Gail Marowitz )

Album text

Best Album Notes:

• Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition by Miles Davis (Author: Francis Davis )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Art of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years of Traditional American Music Documented by Art Rosenbaum by various interpreters (Author: Art Rosenbaum )
  • Debate '08: Taft and Bryan Campaign on the Edison Phonograph by William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft (authors: Patrick Feaster , David Giovannoni )
  • Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul by Aretha Franklin (authors: David Ritz , Jerry Wexler )
  • The Unsung Father of Country Music: 1925–1934 by Ernest V. Stoneman (Author: Hank Sapoznik )

Historical recordings

Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):

• Art of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years of Traditional American Music Documented by Art Rosenbaum by various interpreters (producers of the compilation: Steven Lance Ledbetter , Art Ledbetter; technology: Michael Graves )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Classic Columbia, OKeh and Vocalion Lester Young with Count Basie (1936–1940) by Lester Young with Count Basie (compilation producer: Scott Wenzel ; technique: Malcolm Addey , Michael Brooks , Matt Cavaluzzo , Andreas Meyer, Mark Wilder )
  • Debate '08: Taft and Bryan Campaign on the Edison Phonograph by William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft (compilation producers: David Giovannoni , Meagan Hennessey , Richard Martin ; technique: Richard Martin)
  • Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette by Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette (producer of the compilation: Ken Flaherty, Jr .; Technique: Marcos Sueiro Bal , Ken Flaherty Jr., Kurt Nauck , Glenn Sage )
  • To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story by Nina Simone (compilation producer: Richard Seidel ; technology: Mark G. Wilder )

Production (excluding classical music)

Best mix of an album (Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical):

• Consolers of the Lonely by the Raconteurs (Technique: Joe Chiccarelli , Vance Powell , Jack White III )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Just a Little Lovin ' by Shelby Lynne (Technique: Al Schmitt )
  • Lay It Down by Al Green (Technique: Jimmy Douglass , Russell Elevado , John Smeltz )
  • Still Unforgettable by Natalie Cole (Technique: Al Schmitt)
  • We Sing. We Dance. We steal things. by Jason Mraz (Technique: Dyre Gormsen , Tony Maserati )

Producer of the Year (Producer of the Year, Non-Classical):

• Rick Rubin
• The following were also nominated:
  • Danger Mouse
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Johnny k
  • Will.i.am

Best Remix Recording (Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical):

• Electric Feel (Justice Remix) by MGMT (Remix: Justice )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Closer (StoneBridge Radio Edit) by Ne-Yo (Remix: StoneBridge )
  • 4 Minutes (Junkie XL Remix) by Madonna & Justin Timberlake (Remix: Junkie XL )
  • Just Fine (Moto Blanco Remix) by Mary J. Blige (Remix: Moto Blanco )
  • The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix) by Morgan Page featuring Lissie (Remix: Deadmau5 )

Surround sound

Best surround sound album (Best Surround Sound Album):

• Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Prelude to Khovanshchina by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Paavo Järvi
• The following were also nominated:
  • Divertimenti von Trondheimsolistene under the direction of Øyvind Gimse
  • Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works by the Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale under the direction of Charles Bruffy
  • Ringo 5.1 The Surround Sound Collection by Ringo Starr
  • Sensurround + B-Sides by Cornelius

Production (Classical Music)

Best mix of an album (Best Engineered Album, Classical):

• Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago by the Silk Road Ensemble , Wu Man , Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Alan Gilbert (technique: David Frost , Tom Lazarus , Christopher Willis )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique by Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (Technique: Fred Vogler )
  • Divertimenti von Trondheimsolistene under the direction of Øyvind Gimse (technique: Morten Lindberg , Hans Peter L'Orange )
  • Puccini: La Bohème by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and choir under the direction of Robert Spano (technique: Michael Bishop )
  • Respighi: Church Windows, Brazilian Impressions, Rossiniana from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of JoAnn Falletta (technique: John Newton )

Producer of the Year (Producer of the Year, Classical):

• David Frost
• The following were also nominated:
  • David Groves
  • Judith Sherman
  • Robert Woods
  • Robina G. Young

Classical music

Best classical album (Best Classical Album):

• Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Donnie Ray Albert , John Easterlin , Steven Humes , Mel Ulrich and Robert Wörle and the Los Angeles Opera Chorus & Orchestra under the direction of James Conlon
• The following were also nominated:
  • Maria from the Orchestra La Scintilla under the direction of Ádám Fischer
  • Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of Night by Conspirare and the Company of Voices under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson
  • Schönberg / Sibelius: Violin Concertos by Hilary Hahn and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen
  • Spotless Rose: Hymns to the Virgin Mary by the Phoenix Chorale under the direction of Charles Bruffy

Best orchestral performance:

• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Bernard Haitink
• The following were also nominated:
  • D'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Rumon Gamba
  • Glazunov: Symphony No. 6, La Mer, Introduction and Dance from Salome by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the direction of José Serebrier
  • Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alan Gilbert
  • Chris Walden: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements by the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Chris Walden

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

• Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Anthony Dean Griffey , Patti LuPone , Audra McDonald and Donnie Ray Albert , John Easterlin , Steven Humes , Mel Ulrich , Robert Wörle and the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra & Chorus under the direction of James Conlon (Producer: Fred Vogler )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Tan Dun: The First Emperor by Michelle DeYoung , Plácido Domingo , Elizabeth Futral , Paul Groves , Wu Hsing-Kuo , Hao Jinag Tian and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus under the direction of Tan Dun (producer: Jay David Saks )
  • Lully: Psyché by Colin Balzer , Karina Gauvin , Carolyn Sampson , Aaron Sheehan and the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra & Chorus under the direction of Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs (producer: Renate Wolter-Seevers )
  • Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Sara Mingardo , Monica Piccinini , Anna Simboli , Furio Zanasi and the Concerto Italiano under the direction of Rinaldo Alessandrini (producer: Jean-Pierre Loisil )
  • Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin by Renée Fleming , Dmitri Chworostowski , Ramón Vargas and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus under the direction of Valeri Gergiev

Best choral performance (Best Choral Performance):

• Symphony of Psalms by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle and the Rundfunkchor Berlin under the direction of Simon Halsey
• The following were also nominated:
  • Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of Night by the Company of Strings , the Company of Voices and Conspirare under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson
  • Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works by the Kansas City Chorale and the Phoenix Bach Choir under the direction of Charles Bruffy
  • Karol Szymanowski: Stabat Mater by Jaroslaw Brek , Iwona Hossa , Ewa Marciniec and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir under the direction of Antoni Wit , choirmaster Henryk Wojnarowski
  • Tippett: A Child of Our Time by Steve Davislim , Mihoko Fujimura , Matthew Ros , Indra Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra and choir conducted by Colin Davis , choirmaster Joseph Cullen

Best solo instrument performances with orchestra (Best Instrumental Soloist (s) Performance With Orchestra):

• Schoenberg / Sibelius: Violin concertos by Hilary Hahn and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bloch / Lees: Violin Concertos by Elmar Oliveira and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine under the direction of John McLaughlin Williams
  • Harrison: Pipa Concerto by Wu Man and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
  • Mozart: Piano Concertos 17 and 20 by Leif Ove Andsnes and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
  • Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 and 5 by Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Orchester de la Suisse Romande under the direction of Charles Dutoit

Best solo instrument performance without orchestra (Best Instrumental Soloist (s) Performance Without Orchestra):

• Piano Music of Salonen, Stucky, and Lutoslawski by Gloria Cheng
• The following were also nominated:
  • In a State of Jazz by Marc-André Hamelin
  • Red Cliff Capriccio by Wei Li
  • Revolutionary by Cameron Carpenter
  • Strange Toys by Joan Jeanrenaud

Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):

• Elliott Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5 by the Pacifica Quartet
• The following were also nominated:
  • Brahms: String Quartet Op. 51, No. 2, Piano Quintet Op. 34 by Stephen Hough and the Takács Quartet
  • Folk songs from the Trio Mediaeval
  • Right Through the Bone - Julius Röntgen Chamber Music from the ARC Ensemble
  • String Poetic by Jennifer Koh and Reiko Uchida

Best Small Ensemble Performance (Best Small Ensemble Performance):

• Spotless Rose: Hymns to the Virgin Mary by the Phoenix Chorale under the direction of Charles Bruffy
• The following were also nominated:
  • Divertimenti from the Trondheimsolistene under the direction of Øyvind Gimse
  • Tan Dun: Pipa Concerto; Hayashi: Viola Concerto; Takemitsu: Nostalgia by Yuri Bashmet with Wu Man and Moscow soloists
  • In the wonderful month of May by Barbara Sukowa and the Schoenberg Ensemble under the direction of Reinbert de Leeuw
  • Monk: Impermanence by Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble

Best Classical Vocal Performance (Best Classical Vocal Performance):

• Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan by Hila Plitmann with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of JoAnn Falletta
• The following were also nominated:
  • Charles Fussell: Wilde von Sanford Sylvan with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project under the direction of Gil Rose
  • Gomida's songs by Isabel Bayrakdarian with Serouj Kradjian and the chamber musicians of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Eduard Topchjan
  • Maria by Cecilia Bartoli with the Orchestra La Scintilla under the direction of Ádám Fischer
  • Terezín: Theresienstadt by Anne Sofie von Otter with Christian Gerhaher , Daniel Hope , Bengt Forsberg and Gerold Huber

Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Best Classical Contemporary Composition):

• Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan by John Corigliano
• The following were also nominated:
  • Concerto pour flûte by Marc-André Dalbavie
  • The Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Michael Gandolfi
  • Violin Concerto No. 2 by George Tsontakis
  • Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements by Chris Walden

Best Classical Crossover Album (Best Classical Crossover Album):

• Simple Gifts from the King's Singers
• The following were also nominated:
  • Baroque by Gabriela Montero
  • Indigo Road by Ronn McFarlane
  • Olde School by the East Village Opera Company
  • The Othello Syndrome by Uri Caine Ensemble

Music video

Best Music Video Short (Best Short Form Music Video):

• Pork and Beans by Weezer (Director: Mathew Cullen ; Producer: Bernard Rahill )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Honey by Erykah Badu (Direction: Erykah Badu, Mr. Roboto ; Producer: Megan Gutman )
  • Who's Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley (Director: Christopher Milk ; Producer: Anne Johnson)
  • Another Way to Die by Alicia Keys & Jack White (Direction: PR Brown , MK12 ; Producers: Mick Ebeling , Sheira Rees-Davies , Jane Tredget )
  • House of Cards by Radiohead (Director: James Frost ; Producer: Dawn Fanning )

Best Music Video Long (Best Long Form Music Video):

• Runnin 'Down a Dream by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Director: Peter Bogdanovich ; Producer: Skot Bright )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Where the Light Is - Live in Los Angeles by John Mayer (Director: Danny Clinch ; Producer: Lindha Narvaez )
  • Good Girl Gone Bad Live by Rihanna (Directors: Paul Caslin ; Producers: John Paveley , Ruth Paveley , Rupert Style )
  • Respect Yourself - The Stax Records Story by various artists (Directors: Robert Gordon , Morgan Neville ; Producers: Mark Crosby , Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville)
  • Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who von The Who (Directors: Paul Crowder , Murray Lerner ; Producers: Murray Lerner, Robert Rosenberg, Nigel Sinclair )

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• Gene Autry
• The Blind Boys of Alabama
• The Four Tops
• Hank Jones
• Brenda Lee
• Dean Martin
• Tom Paxton

Trustees Award

• George Avakian
• Elliott Carter
• Allen Toussaint

Web links

• List of winners and nominees