Grammy Awards 2010

On January 31, 2010, the 2010 Grammy Awards were presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . It was the 52nd award of the Grammy , the most important US music award. At the beginning of 2010, the musical achievements published between October 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009 were honored.

109 awards were given in 30 areas. The nominees were announced on December 2, 2009. Among the artists, the most successful by far was R&B singer Beyoncé , who won six Grammys, followed by country singer Taylor Swift with four awards. The Kings of Leon , the Black Eyed Peas , the rapper Jay-Z and the recording of Mahler symphonies of the San Francisco Symphony each won three awards .

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

• Use Somebody from the Kings of Leon
• The following were also nominated:
  • Halo from Beyoncé
  • I Gotta Feeling from the Black Eyed Peas
  • Poker Face from Lady Gaga
  • You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift

Album of the Year:

• Fearless by Taylor Swift
• The following were also nominated:
  • I Am ... Sasha Fierce from Beyoncé
  • The END from the Black Eyed Peas
  • The Fame of Lady Gaga
  • Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King by the Dave Matthews Band

Song of the Year:

• Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé (Authors: Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash , Christopher Stewart)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Poker Face by Lady Gaga (Authors: Lady Gaga, RedOne )
  • Pretty Wings by Maxwell (Authors: Hod David, Musze)
  • Use Somebody from the Kings of Leon (Authors: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill)
  • You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift (Authors: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift)

Best New Artist:

• Zac Brown Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • Keri Hilson
  • MGMT
  • Silversun pickups
  • The Ting Tings

pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :

• Halo from Beyoncé
• The following were also nominated:
  • Hometown Glory by Adele
  • Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
  • Sober from Pink
  • You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :

• Make It Mine by Jason Mraz
• The following were also nominated:
  • This Time by John Legend
  • Love You by Maxwell
  • If You Don't Know Me By Now by Seal
  • All About the Love Again by Stevie Wonder

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

• I Gotta Feeling from the Black Eyed Peas
• The following were also nominated:
  • We Weren't Born to Follow by Bon Jovi
  • Never Say Never by The Fray
  • Sara Smile from Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • Kids from MGMT

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

• Lucky by Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sea of ​​Heartbreak by Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
  • Love Sex Magic by Ciara & Justin Timberlake
  • Baby, It's Cold Outside by Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
  • Breathe by Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Pop :

• Throw Down Your Heart by Béla Fleck
• The following were also nominated:
  • Besame mucho from Herb Alpert
  • The Fire by Imogen Heap
  • Phoenix Rise by Maxwell
  • Funk Joint by Marcus Miller

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

• Potato Hole by Booker T. Jones
• The following were also nominated:
  • In Boston by Chris Botti
  • Legacy from Hiroshima
  • Modern Art by the Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
  • Down the Wire from Spyro Gyra

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

• The END from the Black Eyed Peas
• The following were also nominated:
  • Breakthrough by Colbie Caillat
  • All I Ever Wanted by Kelly Clarkson
  • The Fray by The Fray
  • Funhouse by Pink

Dance

Best Dance Recording (Best Dance Recording):

• Poker Face by Lady Gaga (Producer: RedOne ; Mix: Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas (Producers: William Adams , Jean Baptiste; Mix: Dylan Dresdow)
  • When Love Takes Over by David Guetta & Kelly Rowland (producers: David Guetta, Frederic Riesterer; mix: Veronica Ferraro)
  • Celebration of Madonna
  • Womanizer by Britney Spears (Producer: Nikesha Briscoe; Mix: Serban Ghenea)

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

• The Fame of Lady Gaga
• The following were also nominated:
  • Divided by Night by The Crystal Method
  • One Love by David Guetta
  • Party Rock by LMFAO
  • Yes from the Pet Shop Boys

Traditional pop

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

• Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden by Michael Bublé
• The following were also nominated:
  • A Swingin 'Christmas by Tony Bennett
  • Your Songs by Harry Connick, Jr.
  • Liza's at The Palace .... by Liza Minnelli
  • American Classic by Willie Nelson

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Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Rock :

• Working on a Dream by Bruce Springsteen
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beyond Here Lies Nothin ' by Bob Dylan
  • Change in the Weather by John Fogerty
  • Dreamer from Prince
  • Fork in the Road by Neil Young

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

• Use Somebody from the Kings of Leon
• The following were also nominated:
  • Can't Find My Way Home by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
  • Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay
  • 21 Guns from Green Day
  • I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight by U2

Best hard rock performance (Best Hard Rock Performance):

• War Machine from AC / DC
• The following were also nominated:
  • Check My Brain from Alice in Chains
  • What I've Done by Linkin Park
  • The Unforgiven III by Metallica
  • Burn It to the Ground by Nickelback

Best metal performance ( Best Metal Performance ):

• Dissident aggressor of Judas Priest
• The following were also nominated:
  • Set to Fail from Lamb of God
  • Head Crusher from Megadeth
  • Señor Peligro from Ministry
  • Hate Worldwide by Slayer

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

• A Day in the Life by Jeff Beck
• The following were also nominated:
  • Warped Sister by Booker T. Jones
  • Playing with Fire by Brad Paisley
  • Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin ' from the Brian Setzer Orchestra
  • Now We Run by Steve Vai

Best Rock Song (Best Rock Song):

• Use Somebody from the Kings of Leon (Authors: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill)
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Fixer by Pearl Jam (Authors: Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder)
  • I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight by U2 (Authors: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.)
  • 21 Guns by Green Day (Authors: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool)
  • Working on a Dream by Bruce Springsteen (Author: Bruce Springsteen)

Best rock album (Best Rock Album):

• 21st Century Breakdown from Green Day
• The following were also nominated:
  • Black Ice from AC / DC
  • Live from Madison Square Garden by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
  • Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King by the Dave Matthews Band
  • No Line on the Horizon by U2

alternative

Best Alternative Album ( Best Alternative Music Album ):

• Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix from Phoenix
• The following were also nominated:
  • Everything That Happens Will Happen Today by David Byrne & Brian Eno
  • The Open Door by Death Cab for Cutie
  • Sounds of the Universe by Depeche Mode
  • It's lightning! from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Rhythm & Blues

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

• Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé
• The following were also nominated:
  • It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona
  • That Was Then by Lalah Hathaway
  • Goin 'Thru Changes by Ledisi
  • Lions, Tigers & Bears by Jazmine Sullivan

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

• Pretty Wings by Maxwell
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Point of It All by Anthony Hamilton
  • Sobeautiful from Musiq Soulchild
  • Under by Pleasure P
  • There Goes My Baby by Charlie Wilson

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

• Blame It by Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
• The following were also nominated:
  • Chocolate High by India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
  • Ifuleave by Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
  • Higher Ground by Robert Randolph & the Clark Sisters
  • Love Has Finally Come at Last by Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

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

• At Last by Beyoncé
• The following were also nominated:
  • Soul Music by Anthony Hamilton
  • Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight by Boney James & Quinn
  • Sow Love by Ann Nesby
  • Woman Gotta Have It by Calvin Richardson

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

• Pearls by India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
• The following were also nominated:
  • Daykeeper from The Foreign Exchange
  • All Matter by Robert Glasper & Bilal
  • A Tale of Two by Eric Roberson , Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
  • Blend from Tonéx

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

• Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé (Authors: Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash , Christopher Stewart)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Blame It by Jamie Foxx & T-Pain (Authors: James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain, Nathan L. Walker)
  • Lions, Tigers & Bears by Jazmine Sullivan (Authors; Salaam Remi, Jazmine Sullivan)
  • Pretty Wings by Maxwell (Authors: Hod David, Musze)
  • Under by Pleasure P (Authors: Durrell Babbs , Joseph Bereal, Marcus Cooper, Antonio Dixon, Jerry Franklin, Thai Jones, Robert Newt, Kristina Stephens)

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

• Blacksummers' Night by Maxwell
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Point of It All by Anthony Hamilton
  • Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics by India.Arie
  • Turn Me Loose by Ledisi
  • Uncle Charlie by Charlie Wilson

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

• I Am ... Sasha Fierce from Beyoncé
• The following were also nominated:
  • Intuition from Jamie Foxx
  • The Introduction of Marcus Cooper by Pleasure P
  • Ready by Trey Songz
  • Thr33 Ringz from T-Pain

rap

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

• DOA (Death of Auto-Tune) by Jay-Z
• The following were also nominated:
  • Best I Ever Had by Drake
  • Beautiful from Eminem
  • Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi
  • Casa Bey by Mos Def

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

• Crack a Bottle by Eminem , Dr. Dre and 50 cents
• The following were also nominated:
  • Too Many Rappers from the Beastie Boys and Nas
  • Money Goes, Honey Stay by Fabolous and Jay-Z
  • Make Her Say by Kid Cudi , Kanye West, and Common
  • Amazing by Kanye West and Young Jeezy

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

• Run This Town by Jay-Z , Rihanna & Kanye West
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ego from Beyoncé & Kanye West
  • Knock You Down by Keri Hilson , Kanye West & Ne-Yo
  • I'm on a Boat by The Lonely Island & T-Pain
  • Dead and Gone by TI & Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song (Best Rap Song):

• Run This Town by Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West (Authors: Shawn Carter, Rihanna Fenty, Makeba Riddick, Kanye West, Ernest Wilson and others)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Best I Ever Had by Drake (Authors: Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton, Matthew J. Samuels)
  • Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi (Authors: Scott Mescudi, Oladipo Omishore)
  • Dead and Gone by TI & Justin Timberlake (Authors: Clifford Harris, Robin Tadross, Justin Timberlake)
  • DOA (Death of Auto-Tune) by Jay-Z (Authors: Shawn Carter, Ernest Wilson et al.)

Best Rap Album (Best Rap Album):

• Relapse from Eminem
• The following were also nominated:
  • Universal Mind Control from Common
  • ROOTS by Flo Rida
  • The Ecstatic by Mos Def
  • The Renaissance from Q-Tip

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Country :

• White Horse by Taylor Swift
• The following were also nominated:
  • Dead Flowers by Miranda Lambert
  • I Just Call You Mine by Martina McBride
  • Just a Dream by Carrie Underwood
  • Solitary Thinkin ' by Lee Ann Womack

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

• Sweet Thing by Keith Urban
• The following were also nominated:
  • All I Ask for Anymore by Trace Adkins
  • People Are Crazy by Billy Currington
  • High Cost of Living by Jamey Johnson
  • Living for the Night by George Strait

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

• I Run to You by Lady Antebellum
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cowgirls Don't Cry by Brooks & Dunn
  • Chicken Fried by the Zac Brown Band
  • Here Comes Goodbye from the Rascal Flatts
  • It Happens from Sugarland

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

• I Told You So by Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beautiful World by Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
  • Down the Road by Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
  • Start a Band by Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
  • Everything But Quits by Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

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

• Producer's Medley by Steve Wariner
• The following were also nominated:
  • Under the (Five) Wire by Alison Brown
  • The Crystal Merchant from the green cards
  • Mansinneedof by Sarah Jarosz

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

• White Horse by Taylor Swift (Authors: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift)
• The following were also nominated:
  • All I Ask for Anymore by Trace Adkins (Authors: Casey Beathard, Tim James)
  • High Cost of Living by Jamey Johnson (Authors: Jamey Johnson, James Slater)
  • I Run to You by Lady Antebellum (Authors: Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott)
  • People Are Crazy by Billy Currington (Authors: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones)

Best Country Album (Best Country Album):

• Fearless by Taylor Swift
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Foundation by Zac Brown Band
  • Twang from George Strait
  • Defying Gravity by Keith Urban
  • Call Me Crazy by Lee Ann Womack

New Age

Best New Age Album (Best New Age Album):

• Prayer for Compassion by David Darling
• The following were also nominated:
  • Faith by Jim Brickman
  • Laserium for the Soul by Henta
  • In a Dream by Peter Kater , Dominic Miller , Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum
  • Impressions of the West Lake by Kitaro

jazz

Best Contemporary Jazz Album (Best Contemporary Jazz Album):

• 75 by Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
• The following were also nominated:
  • Urbanus by Stefon Harris & Blackout
  • Sounding point by Julian Lage
  • At World's Edge by Philippe Saisse
  • Big Neighborhood by Mike Stern

Best Jazz Vocal Album (Best Jazz Vocal Album):

• Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman by Kurt Elling
• The following were also nominated:
  • No Regrets by Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample )
  • So in Love by Roberta Gambarini
  • Tide by Luciana Souza
  • Desire from the Tierney Sutton Band

Best solo jazz improvisation (Best Improvised Jazz Solo):

• Dancin '4 Chicken ( Jeff Tain Watts ), solo by Terence Blanchard
• The following were also nominated:
  • All of You by Gerald Clayton
  • Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey from Roy Hargrove
  • On Green Dolphin Street by Martial Solal
  • Villa Palmeras by Miguel Zenón

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

• Five Peace Band - Live by Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • Quartet Live by Gary Burton , Pat Metheny , Steve Swallow & Antonio Sánchez
  • Brother to Brother from the Clayton Brothers
  • Remembrance from the John Patitucci Trio
  • The Bright Mississippi by Allen Toussaint

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

• Book One from the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • Legendary from the Bob Florence Limited Edition
  • Eternal Interlude by the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
  • Fun Time by Sammy Nestico and the SWR Big Band
  • Lab 2009 from the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band

Best Latin Jazz Album (Best Latin Jazz Album):

• Juntos para siempre from Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés
• The following were also nominated:
  • Things I Wanted to Do by Chembo Corniel
  • Áurea by Geoffrey Keezer
  • Brazilliance x 4 by Claudio Roditi
  • Esta plena by Miguel Zenón

Gospel

Best gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance):

• Wait on the Lord by Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard
• The following were also nominated:
  • Free to Be Me by Francesca Battistelli
  • Jesus Is Love by Heather Headley featuring Smokie Norful
  • I Believe by Jonny Lang with Fisk Jubilee Singers
  • Born Again by Third Day

Best Gospel Song:

• God in Me by Mary Mary featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard
• The following were also nominated:
  • Born Again by Third Day (Authors: Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee, Mac Powell)
  • City on Our Knees by TobyMac (Authors: Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan, Jaime Moore)
  • Every Prayer by Israel Houghton & Mary Mary (Authors: Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey, Ricardo Sanchez)
  • The Motions by Matthew West (Authors: Jason Houser, Sam Mizell, Matthew West)

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

• Live Revelations from Third Day
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Big Picture by Da 'TRUTH
  • Crash from Decyfer Down
  • Innocence & Instinct by Red
  • The Dash by The Tonic (John Wells)

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

• The Power of One by Israel Houghton
• The following were also nominated:
  • Speaking Louder Than Before by Jeremy Camp
  • The Long Fall Back to Earth by Jars of Clay
  • Love Is on the Move by Leeland
  • Freedom from Mandisa

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

• Jason Crabb by Jason Crabb
• The following were also nominated:
  • Dream On by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
  • The Rock by Tracy Lawrence
  • In God's Time by Barry Scott & Second Wind
  • Everyday by Triumphant Quartet

Best Traditional Gospel Album (Best Traditional Gospel Album):

• Oh Happy Day from different performers
• The following were also nominated:
  • God Don't Never Change by Ashley Cleveland
  • The Law of Confession, Part I by Donald Lawrence & Co.
  • The Journey Continues by the Williams Brothers
  • How I Got Over by Vickie Winans

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

• Audience of One by Heather Headley
• The following were also nominated:
  • Renewed by Sheri Jones-Moffett
  • Just James from J Moss
  • Smokie Norful - Live by Smokie Norful
  • Bold Right Life by Kierra Sheard

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album (Best Latin Pop Album):

• Sin frenos from La Quinta Estación
• The following were also nominated:
  • 5to piso by Ricardo Arjona
  • Te acuerdas… by Francisco Céspedes
  • Hu hu hu by Natalia Lafourcade
  • Gran City Pop by Paulina Rubio

Best Latin Rock, Alternative-or Urban Album (Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album):

• Los de atras vienen conmigo from Calle 13
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rio of Aterciopelados
  • Y. from Bebe
  • La luz del ritmo from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
  • La revolución by Wisin y Yandel

Best Tropical Latin Album (Best Tropical Latin Album):

• Ciclos by Luis Enrique
• The following were also nominated:
  • Así soy by Isaac Delgado
  • Guasábara by the José Lugo Orchestra
  • Gracias by Omara Portuondo
  • Bach in Havana by Tiempo Libre

Best Regional Mexican Album :

• Necesito de ti by Vicente Fernández
• The following were also nominated:
  • Corazón Ranchero by Shaila Dúrcal
  • Compañeras of Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
  • 10 Aniversario by Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
  • Pegadito al corazón by Joan Sebastian

Best Tejano Album (Best Tejano Album):

• Borders y bailes from Los Texmaniacs
• The following were also nominated:
  • Divina by Stefani Montiel
  • All the Way Live by Jay Perez
  • Point of View by Joe Posada
  • Radiación musical by Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso

Best Norteño Album (Best Norteño Album):

• Tu noche con… Los Tigres del Norte from Los Tigres del Norte
• The following were also nominated:
  • Dejame soñar from Cumbre Norteña
  • El niño de oro by El Compa Chuy
  • Pese a quien le pese from Los Rieleros del Norte
  • Soy todo tuyo from Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Best Banda Album (Best Banda Album):

• Tu esclavo y amo by Lupillo Rivera
• The following were also nominated:
  • Se nos murio el amor by El Güero y su Banda Centenario
  • Mas adelante by La Arrollador Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho
  • Derecho de antiguedad from La Original Banda el Limón de Dalvador Lizárraga

American roots

Best Americana Album (Best Americana Album):

• Electric Dirt from Levon Helm
• The following were also nominated:
  • Together Through Life by Bob Dylan
  • Willie and the Wheel by Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel
  • Wilco (The Album) by Wilco
  • Little Honey by Lucinda Williams

Best Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album):

• The Crow / New Songs for the Five-String Banjo by Steve Martin
• The following were also nominated:
  • Could We Get Any Closer? by Jim Lauderdale
  • Buckaroo Blue Grass by Michael Martin Murphey
  • Almost Live by Bryan Sutton and Friends
  • Destination Life by Rhonda Vincent

Best Traditional Blues Album (Best Traditional Blues Album):

• A Stranger Here from Ramblin 'Jack Elliott
• The following were also nominated:
  • Blue Again by The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito
  • Rough & Tough by John Hammond
  • Stomp! The Blues Tonight by Duke Robillard
  • Chicago Blues: A Living History by Various Performers

Best Contemporary Blues Album (Best Contemporary Blues Album):

• Already Free by The Derek Trucks Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • This Time by The Robert Cray Band
  • The Truth According to Ruthie Foster by Ruthie Foster
  • Live: Hope at the Hideout by Mavis Staples
  • Back to the River by Susan Tedeschi

Best Traditional Folk Album (Best Traditional Folk Album):

• High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project by Loudon Wainwright III
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cutting Loose by David Holt and Josh Goforth
  • Naked with Friends by Maura O'Connell
  • Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
  • Singing Through the Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips by Various Artists

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

• Townes by Steve Earle
• The following were also nominated:
  • Middle Cyclone from Neko Case
  • Our Bright Future by Tracy Chapman
  • Live by Shawn Colvin
  • Secret, Profane & Sugarcane by Elvis Costello

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

• Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2 by various artists
• The following were also nominated:
  • He nani by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
  • Friends & Family of Hawai'i by Amy Hānaialiʻi
  • Hani mau loa: Everlasting Beauty by Ho'okena

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

• Spirit Wind North by Bill Miller
• The following were also nominated:
  • Siyotanka by Michael Brant DeMaria
  • True Blue from Northern Cree
  • Wind Songs - Native American Flute Solos by John Two-Hawks
  • Riders of the Healing Road by Johnny Whitehorse

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

• Lay Your Burden Down by Buckwheat Zydeco
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alligator Purse from Beausoleil with Michael Doucet
  • Stripped Down from The Magnolia Sisters
  • Live at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by the Pine Leaf Boys
  • L'ésprit Créole by Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

reggae

Best Reggae Album (Best Reggae Album):

• Mind Control - Acoustic by Stephen Marley
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rasta Got Soul by Buju Banton
  • Brand New Me by Gregory Isaacs
  • Awake by Julian Marley
  • Imperial Blaze by Sean Paul

World music

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

• Douga Mansa from Mamadou Diabate
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ancient Sounds by Rahim Alhaj and Amjad Ali Khan
  • Double Play by Liz Carroll & John Doyle
  • La guerra no by John Santos y el Coro Folklórico Kindembo
  • Drum Music Land by Ten Drum Art Percussion Group

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

• Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions by Béla Fleck
• The following were also nominated:
  • Welcome to Mali from Amadou & Mariam
  • Day by Day by Femi Kuti
  • Seya by Oumou Sangaré
  • Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry by Omar Sosa

For children

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

• Family Time by Ziggy Marley
• The following were also nominated:
  • American Heroes # 3 by Jonathan Sprout
  • Banjo to Beatbox by Cathy & Marcy with special guest Christylez Bacon
  • Great Day from Milkshake
  • Jumpin '& Jammin' by Greg & Steve
  • Pete Seeger Tribute - Ageless Kids' Songs by Buck Howdy

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

• Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs by Buck Howdy
• The following were also nominated:
  • Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford
  • Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales with various speakers (Producers: Sharon Gelman , Michele McGonigle , Alfre Woodard )
  • The Phantom Tollbooth by David Hyde Pierce
  • Scat by Ed Asner
  • Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Harlan Ellison

language

Best Spoken Album (Best Spoken Word Album):

• Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox
• The following were also nominated:
  • Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time by Jonathan Winters
  • The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn
  • The Maltese Falcon with various speakers (producers: Yuri Rasovsky , Josh Stanton )
  • We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land by Jimmy Carter
  • Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Comedy

Best Comedy Album (Best Comedy Album):

• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All by Stephen Colbert
• The following were also nominated:
  • Back from the Dead by Spinal Tap
  • Internet Leaks from Weird Al Yankovic
  • My Weakness Is Strong by Patton Oswalt
  • Suckin 'It for the Holidays by Kathy Griffin
  • Tall, Dark & ​​Chicano by George Lopez

Musical show

Best Musical Show Album (Best Musical Show Album):

• West Side Story of the new Broadway cast with Matt Cavenaugh , Josefina Scaglione and others (producers: David Caddick , David Lai ; music: Leonard Bernstein ; text: Stephen Sondheim )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ain't Misbehavin from the 30th Anniversary cast with Ruben Studdard , Frenchie Davis and others (Producer: Robert Sher )
  • Hair from the new Broadway line-up with Sasha Allen , Gavin Creel and others (producers: Noah Cornman , Kurt Deutsch , Joel Moss , Steve Norman ; music: Galt MacDermot ; text: James Rado , Gerome Ragni )
  • 9 to 5 - The Musical by the original Broadway cast with Allison Janney , Stephanie J. Block , Megan Hilty and others (Producer: Frank Filipetti ; Music and Text: Dolly Parton )
  • Shrek - The Musical by the original Broadway cast with Brian d'Arcy James , Sutton Foster and others (producers: Peter Hylenski , Jeanine Tesori ; music: Jeanine Tesori; text: David Lindsay-Abaire )

Film / television / visual media

Best compiled soundtrack album for film, television or other visual media (Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media):

• Slumdog Millionaire by various artists
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cadillac Records from various artists
  • Quentin Tarantino 's Inglourious Basterds by various artists
  • True Blood by various artists
  • Twilight by different artists

Best soundtrack album composed for film, television or other visual media (Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media):

• Up (composer: Michael Giacchino)
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Composer: Alexandre Desplat )
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Composer: Nicholas Hooper )
  • Milk (Composer: Danny Elfman )
  • Star Trek (Composer: Michael Giacchino )

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

• Jai Ho by AR Rahman , Sukhvinder Sing , Tanvi Shah , Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash from the film Slumdog Millionaire (Authors: Gulzar , AR Rahman, Tanvi Shah)
• The following were also nominated:
  • All Is Love by Karen O. & the Kids from the film Where the Wild Things Are (Authors: Karen Orzolek , Nicholas Zinner )
  • Decode of Paramore from the movie Twilight (writers: Josh Farro , Hayley Williams , Taylor York )
  • Once in a Lifetime by Beyoncé from the film Cadillac Records (Authors: Ian Dench , James Dring , Amanda Ghost , Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon , Jody Street )
  • The Wrestler by Bruce Springsteen from The Wrestler (Author: Bruce Springsteen)

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

• Married Life by Michael Giacchino from the film Up (Composer: Michael Giacchino)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Borat in Syracuse by the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (composer: Paquito D'Rivera)
  • Counting to Infinity by the Tim Davies Big Band (composer: Tim Davies)
  • Fluffy from the Bob Florence Limited Edition (Composer: Bob Florence)
  • Ice-Nine from the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band (Composer: Steve Wiest )

Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Instrumental Arrangement):

• West Side Story Medley by the Resonance Big Band (Arranger: Bill Cunliffe )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Emmanuel by Chris Botti & Lucia Micarelli (Arranger: Jeremy Lubbock )
  • Hope by Jim Beard with Vince Mendoza & the Metropole Orkest (Arranger: Vince Mendoza)
  • Slings and Arrows by Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge (arranger: Vince Mendoza)
  • Up with End Credits by Michael Giacchino from the film Up (Arranger: Michael Giacchino)

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

• Quiet Nights by Diana Krall (Arranger: Claus Ogerman )
• The following were also nominated:
  • A Change Is Gonna Come by Seal (Arrangement: David Foster , Jerry Jey )
  • Dedicated to You by Kurt Elling (Arranger: Laurence Hobgood )
  • In the Still of the Night by Anne Walsh (Arranger: Thomas Zink )
  • My One and Only Thrill by Melody Gardot (Arranger: Vince Mendoza )

Packages and album text

Best Recording Package (Best Recording Package):

• Everything That Happens Will Happen Today by David Byrne & Brian Eno (Artistic Director: Stefan Sagmeister )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Back from the Dead by Spinal Tap (Artistic Director: Brian Porizek )
  • Middle Cyclone by Neko Case (Artistic Direction: Neko Case, Judge )
  • Splitting Adam by Splitting Adam (Artistic Director: Jeff Harrison )
  • Tathagata by various performers (Artistic directors: Szu Wei Cheng , Hui Chen Huang )

Best package as a box or limited edition (Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package):

• Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963–1972) by Neil Young (Artistic Direction: Gary Burden , Jenice Heo , Neil Young)
• The following were also nominated:
  • A Cabinet of Curiosities by Jane's Addiction (Art Direction: Mathieu Bitton , Scott Webber )
  • The Clifford Ball by Phish (Artistic Direction: Masaki Koike )
  • Everything That Happens Will Happen Today by David Byrne & Brian Eno (Artistic Director: Stefan Sagmeister )
  • Lost in the Sound of Separation (Deluxe Edition) by Underoath (Artistic Director: Jordan Butcher )

Album text

Best Album Notes:

• The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) by Louis Armstrong (author: Dan Morgenstern )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes and the Dawn of the Jazz Age, 1919–1923 by The Happy Six (Author: Mark Berresford )
  • Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music from the Film by various artists (writers: Douglas Brinkley , Johnny Depp )
  • My Dusty Road by Woody Guthrie (Writer: Ed Cray , Bill Nowlin )
  • Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922 by Sophie Tucker (authors: Lloyd Ecker , Susan Ecker )

Historical recordings

Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):

• Complete Chess Masters: 1950–1967 by Little Walter (compilation producer: Andy McKaie ; technology: Erick Labson )
• The following were also nominated:
  • My Dusty Road by Woody Guthrie (compilation producers: Scott Billington , Michael Creamer , Bill Nowlin ; technique: Doug Pomeroy )
  • Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922 by Sophie Tucker (producers of the compilation: Meagan Hennessey , Richard Martin ; technology: Richard Martin)
  • Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography 1890–1950 by various interpreters (producers of the compilation: Steven Lance Ledbetter , Jim Linderman ; technique: Robert Vosgien )
  • Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm by various artists (producers of the compilation: Cheryl Pawelski , Mason Williams , Andy Zax ; technique: Dave Schultz )

Production (excluding classical music)

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

• Ellipse of Imogen Heap (equipment: Imogen heap)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Gossip in the Grain by Ray LaMontagne (Technique: Ethan Johns , Dominic Monks )
  • My One and Only Thrill by Melody Gardot (Technique: Helik Hadar , Al Schmitt )
  • Safe Trip Home by Dido (Technique: Jon Brion , Grippa , Greg Koller , Jim Scott )
  • Swan Feathers by Leslie Mendelson (Technique: Richard Alderson , Chris Allen , Roman Klun , Lawrence Manchester , Rob Mounsey , Jay Newland , Gordie Sampson )

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

• Brendan O'Brien
• The following were also nominated:
  • T Bone Burnett
  • Ethan Johns
  • Larry Klein
  • Greg Kurstin

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

• When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix) by David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland (Remix: David Guetta)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Don't Believe in Love (Dennis Ferrer Objectivity Mix) by Dido (Remix: Dennis Ferrer )
  • The Girl and the Robot (Jean Elan Remix) by Röyksopp (Remix: Jean Elan )
  • I Want You (Dave Aude Remix) by Dean Coleman featuring DCLA (Remix: Dave Audé )
  • No You Girls (Trentemøller Remix) by Franz Ferdinand (Remix: Anders Trentemøller )

Surround sound

Best surround sound album (Best Surround Sound Album):

• Transmigration from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses under the direction of Robert Spano
• The following were also nominated:
  • Colabs by David Miles Huber with Allen Hart , DJ Muad'Deep , Seren Wen , Musetta , Henta , Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis
  • Fred Jonny Berg : Flute Mystery by Emily and Catherine Beynon and the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Ståle Kleiberg: Treble & Bass by Marianne Thorsen and Göran Sjölin and the Trondheim Symfoniorkester under the direction of Daniel Reuss
  • 1970-1975 by Genesis

Production (Classical Music)

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

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio from Symphony No. 10 by the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas (Technique: Peter Laenger )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Britten: Billy Budd from the London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus under the direction of Daniel Harding with Nathan Gunn , Ian Bostridge , Gidon Saks , Neal Davies , Jonathan Lemalu and Matthew Rose (Technique: Neil Hutchinson , Jonathan Stokes )
  • QSF Plays Brubeck from the Quartet San Francisco (Technique: Judy Kirschner )
  • Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus under the direction of James Levine (Technique: Jesse Lewis , John Newton )
  • Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 15 by the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev (Technique: John Newton , Dirk Sobotka )

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

• Steven Epstein
• The following were also nominated:
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • John Fraser
  • David Frost
  • James Mallinson

Classical music

Best classical album (Best Classical Album):

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio from Symphony No. 10 by the San Francisco Symphony , conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bernstein: Mass by Jubilant Sykes and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marin Alsop
  • Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus , conducted by James Levine
  • Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges by the Chicago Symphony Chorus , the Chattanooga Boys Choir and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alastair Willis
  • Shostakovich: The nose of the soloists, the orchestra and the choir of Mariinsky under the direction of Valeri Gergiev

Best orchestral performance:

• Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus , conducted by James Levine
• The following were also nominated:
  • Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle
  • Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 by the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Benjamin Zander
  • Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 15 by the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev
  • Szymanowski: Symphony No. 1 and 4 by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Antoni Wit with Jan Krzysztof Broja

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

• Britten: Billy Budd by Ian Bostridge , Neal Davies , Nathan Gunn , Jonathan Lemalu , Matthew Rose and Gidon Saks with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus under the direction of Daniel Harding (Producer: John Fraser )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise by Armand Arapian , Hubert Delamboye , Rod Gilfry , Henk Neven , Tom Randle and Camilla Tilling with the Residentie Orkest Den Haag and the choir of the Nederlandse Opera under the direction of Ingo Metzmacher (producer: Karin Elzendoorn )
  • Musto / John: Volpone by Lisa Hopkins , Joshua Jeremiah , Museop Kim , Jeremy Little , Rodell Rosel and Fait Sherman with the Wolf Trap Opera Company under the direction of Sara Jobin (producer: Blanton Alspaugh )
  • Shostakovich: The nose of Andrei Popow , Sergei Semischkur and Wladislaw Sulimski and the orchestra and choir of Mariinsky under the direction of Valeri Gergijew (producer: James Mallinson )
  • Tan Dun: Marco Polo by Stephen Bryant , Sarah Castle , Zhan Jun , Nancy Allen Lundy , Stephen Richardson , Charles Workman and the Nederlands Kamerorkest and the Cappella Amsterdam under the direction of Tan Dun (producer: Ferenc van Damme )

Best choral performance (Best Choral Performance):

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio from Symphony No. 10 by Laura Claycomb , Anthony Dean Griffey , Elza van den Heever , Katarina Karnéus , Quinn Kelsey , James Morris , Yvonne Naef , Erin Wall , the Pacific Boychoir , the San Francisco Symphony Symphony Chorus, Girls Chorus and orchestras below Directed by Michael Tilson Thomas
• The following were also nominated:
  • Handel: Coronation Anthems by The Sixteen with Alastair Ross under the direction of Harry Christophers
  • Penderecki: Utrenja by Gennady Bezzubenkov , Iwona Hossa , Piotr Kusiewicz , Piotr Nowacki , Agnieszka Rehlis with the Warsaw Boys Choir and the Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra under the direction of Antoni Wit
  • Song of the Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort by Erica Kiesewetter , Mark Kruczek , Douglas Riva and the Voices of Ascension under the direction of Dennis Keene
  • A Spotless Rose by the Gabrieli Consort under the direction of Paul McCreesh

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

• Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 by Yevgeny Kissin with the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazi
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bartók: 3 concertos by Pierre-Laurent Aimard , Yuri Bashmet , Gidon Kremer , Neil Percy , Tamara Stefanovich , Nigel Thomas , with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Pierre Boulez
  • Bermel: Voices for Solo Clarinet and Orchestra by Derek Bermel with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project under the direction of Gil Rose
  • Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major op. 35 by Philippe Quint with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria under the direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto
  • Salonen: Piano Concerto by Yefim Bronfman with the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen

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

• Journey to the New World by Sharon Isbin with Joan Baez and Mark O'Connor
• The following were also nominated:
  • Caroline Goulding by Caroline Goulding with Christopher O'Riley and Janine Randall
  • Chopin by Maria João Pires
  • Oppens Plays Carter by Ursula Oppens
  • Sonatas & Etudes by Yuja Wang

Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):

• Intimate Letters from the Emerson String Quartet
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ginastera: String quartets from the Enso Quartet with Lucy Shelton
  • The Hungarian Album by the Guarneri Quartet
  • Schumann / Bartók - The Berlin Recital by Martha Argerich and Gidon Kremer
  • Tōru Takemitsu: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind by Yolanda Kondonassis , Cynthia Phelps and Joshua Smith

Best Small Ensemble Performance (Best Small Ensemble Performance):

• David Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion by Ars Nova Copenhagen and the Theater of Voices under the direction of Paul Hillier
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince by Gonzalo X. Ruiz and the Ensemble Sonnerie under the direction of Monica Huggett
  • Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat by The Tallis Scholars under the direction of Peter Phillips
  • Song of Songs by Stile Antico with Alison Hill and Benedict Hymas
  • Vivaldi: Concertos by Daniel Hope , Anne Sofie von Otter and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Best Classical Vocal Performance (Best Classical Vocal Performance):

• Verismo arias by Renée Fleming with Jonas Kaufmann and the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppi Verdi with a choir under the direction of Marco Armiliato
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bach by Anne Sofie von Otter with Anders J. Dahlin , Jakob Bloch Jespersen , Tomas Medici , Karin Roman and the Concerto Copenhagen under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen
  • Bel canto spectacular by Juan Diego Flórez with Daniella Barcellona , Patrizia Ciofi , Plácido Domingo , Mariusz Kwiecień , Anna Netrebko , Fernando Piqueras and the Orquestra de la comunitat Valenciana and Cor de la generalitat Valenciana under the direction of Daniel Oren
  • Recital at Ravinia by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson with Drew Minter and Peter Serkin
  • Un frisson Français by Susan Graham with Malcolm Martineau

Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Best Classical Contemporary Composition):

• Percussion Concerto by Jennifer Higdon
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Winds of Destiny by George Crumb
  • In principio by Arvo Pärt
  • Missa Latina 'Pro Pace' by Roberto Sierra
  • Piano Concerto "Chiavi in ​​mano" by Yehudi Wyner

Best Classical Crossover Album (Best Classical Crossover Album):

• Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace by Yo-Yo Ma with Odair Assad , Sergio Assad , Chris Botti , Dave Brubeck , Matt Brubeck , John Clayton , Paquito D'Rivera , Renée Fleming , Diana Krall , Alison Krauss , Natalie McMaster , Edgar Meyer , Cristina Pato , Joshua Redman , Jake Shimabukuro , the Silk Road Ensemble , James Taylor , Chris Thile , Wu Tong , Alon Yavnai and Amelia Zirin-Brown
• The following were also nominated:
  • A Company of Voices - Conspirare in Concert by Conspirare with Tom Burritt , Ian Davidson and Bion Tsang under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson
  • Jazz Clazz from the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet with the Trio Clarone
  • The Melody of Rhythm by Béla Fleck , Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Slatkin
  • QSF Plays Brubeck from the Quartet San Francisco
  • Twelve Songs by Charles Ives by Theo Bleckmann & Kneebody

Music video

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

• Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas (Directors: Mat Cullen, Mark Kudsi; percentages: Anna Joseph, Patrick Nugent)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Mr. Hurricane from Beast (Director: Ben Steiger Levine; Producer: Sach Baylin-Stern)
  • Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay (Director: Dougal Wilson; Producer: Matthew Fone)
  • Wrong by Depeche Mode (Director: Patrick Daughters; Producer: Jonathan Lia)
  • Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

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

• The Beatles Love - All Together Now by various artists (Director: Adrian Wills; Producer: Martin Bolduc, Jonathan Clyde)
• The following were also nominated:
  • In Boston by Chris Botti (Director: Jim Gable; Producer: Bobby Colomby)
  • Johnny Cash's America by Johnny Cash (Direction and Production: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville)
  • Anita O'Day - The Life of a Jazz Singer by Anita O'Day (Directors: Robbie Cavolina, Ian McCrudden; Producers: Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis, Ian McCrudden)
  • Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy World Tour Live by Keith Urban (Director: Chris Hicky; Producer: Blake Morrison)

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• Leonard Cohen
• Bobby in it
• David Honeyboy Edwards
• Michael Jackson
• Loretta Lynn
• André Previn
• Clark Terry

Trustees Award

• Harold Bradley
• Florence Greenberg
• Walter C. Miller

Web links

• List of winners and nominees