Grammy Awards 2011

On February 13, 2011, in Staples Center of Los Angeles , the Grammy Awards 2011 awarded. It was the 53rd Grammy , the most important US music award. In early 2011, the musical achievements that were released between September 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010 were recognized.

108 awards are given in 30 areas. The nominees were announced on December 1, 2010. The US country band Lady Antebellum achieved the most successful results with five prizes and was able to triumph in the general categories of Best Song and Best Single . The other prizes were widely distributed: Lady Gaga , Jay-Z , the Black Keys and John Legend & the Roots were each awarded three times. Favorite Eminem with ten nominations ended up only receiving two rap Grammys.

Big surprises were the Canadian band Arcade Fire with the album of the year The Suburbs and the jazz singer Esperanza Spalding as newcomer of the year, who prevailed as outsiders against well-known competition.

The German Symphony Orchestra Berlin and the Rundfunkchor Berlin were honored for their joint recording of L'amour de loin under the baton of the American conductor Kent Nagano .

Appearances

Artist	Songs
Yolanda Adams Christina Aguilera Jennifer Hudson Martina McBride Florence Welch	Tribute to Aretha Franklin : " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman " " Ain't No Way " (Aguilera) " Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) " (McBride) " Think " (Welch) " Respect " (Hudson) " Spirit in the Dark " (Adams) " Sisters Are Doin 'It for Themselves "
Lady Gaga	" Born This Way "
Miranda Lambert	" The House That Built Me "
muse	" Uprising "
BoB Bruno Mars Janelle Monáe	" Nothin 'on You " " Grenade " " Cold War "
Justin Bieber Jaden Smith	" Baby " " Never Say Never "
Usher	" OMG "
Mumford & Sons The Avett Brothers Bob Dylan	" The Cave " " Head Full of Doubt " " Maggie's Farm "
Lady Antebellum	" If You Don't Know Me by Now " " American Honey " " Need You Now "
Cee-Lo Green Gwyneth Paltrow The Muppets	" Fuck You! "
Katy Perry	"Not Like the Movies" " Teenage Dream "
Norah Jones John Mayer Keith Urban	" Jolene "
Eminem Adam Levine Rihanna Skylar Gray Dr. Dre	" Love the Way You Lie (Part II) " " I Need a Doctor "
Mick Jagger Raphael Saadiq	" Everybody Needs Somebody to Love " Tribute to Solomon Burke
Barbra Streisand	" Evergreen "
Rihanna Drake	" What's My Name? "
Arcade Fire	" Month of May " " Ready to Start "

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

• Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
• The following were also nominated:
  • Nothin 'on You by BoB featuring Bruno Mars
  • Love the Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
  • Fuck you! by Cee-Lo Green
  • Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Album of the Year:

• The Suburbs from Arcade Fire
• The following were also nominated:
  • Recovery from Eminem
  • The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga
  • Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
  • Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

Song of the Year:

• Need You Now by Lady Antebellum (Authors: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear , Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beg Steal or Borrow by Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs (Authors: Ray LaMontagne)
  • Fuck you! by Cee-Lo Green (Authors: Cee-Lo Green, Brody Brown , Ari Levine , Philip Lawrence , Bruno Mars )
  • The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert (Authors: Tom Douglas , Allen Shamblin )
  • Love the Way You Lie by Eminem Featuring Rihanna (Authors: Alexander Grant , Holly Hafferman , Marshall Mathers)

Best New Artist:

• Esperanza Spalding
• The following were also nominated:
  • Justin Bieber
  • Drake
  • Florence and the Machine
  • Mumford & Sons

pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :

• Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
• The following were also nominated:
  • King of Anything by Sara Bareilles
  • Halo (Live) by Beyoncé
  • Chasing Pirates by Norah Jones
  • Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Pop :

• Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
• The following were also nominated:
  • Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Bublé
  • This Is It by Michael Jackson
  • Whataya Want from Me by Adam Lambert
  • Half of My Heart by John Mayer

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

• Hey, Soul Sister (Live) from Train
• The following were also nominated:
  • Don't Stop Believin ' (Regionals Version) by Glee Cast
  • Misery from Maroon 5
  • The Only Exception by Paramore
  • Babyfather from Sade

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

• Imagine by Herbie Hancock , Pink , India.Arie , Seal , Konono Nº1 , Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangaré
• The following were also nominated:
  • Airplanes, Part II by BoB , Eminem & Hayley Williams
  • If It Wasn't for Bad by Elton John & Leon Russell
  • Telephone by Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
  • California Gurls by Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Pop :

• Nessun dorma by Jeff Beck
• The following were also nominated:
  • Flow by Laurie Anderson
  • No Mystery by Stanley Clarke
  • Orchestral intro by Gorillaz
  • Sleepwalk by The Brian Setzer Orchestra

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

• Take Your Pick by Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto
• The following were also nominated:
  • Pushing the Envelope by Gerald Albright
  • Heart and Soul by Kenny G
  • Singularity by Robby Krieger
  • Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway by Kirk Whalum

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

• The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga
• The following were also nominated:
  • My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber
  • I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle
  • Battle Studies by John Mayer
  • Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

Dance

Best Dance Recording (Best Dance Recording):

• Only Girl (In the World) by Rihanna
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rocket by Goldfrapp
  • In for the Kill by La Roux
  • Dance in the Dark by Lady Gaga
  • Dancing on My Own by Robyn

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

• La Roux from La Roux
• The following were also nominated:
  • These Hopeful Machines from BT
  • Further by The Chemical Brothers
  • Head First from Goldfrapp
  • Black Light by Groove Armada

Traditional pop

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

• Crazy Love by Michael Bublé
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Greatest Love Songs of All Time by Barry Manilow
  • Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville by Johnny Mathis
  • Fly Me to the Moon… The Great American Songbook Volume V by Rod Stewart
  • Love Is the Answer by Barbra Streisand

skirt

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Rock :

• Helter Skelter by Paul McCartney
• The following were also nominated:
  • Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton
  • Crossroads by John Mayer
  • Silver Rider from Robert Plant
  • Angry World by Neil Young

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

• Tighten Up from the Black Keys
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ready to Start by Arcade Fire
  • I Put a Spell on You by Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
  • Radioactive from Kings of Leon
  • Resistance by Muse

Best hard rock performance (Best Hard Rock Performance):

• New catch from Them Crooked Vultures
• The following were also nominated:
  • A Looking in View from Alice in Chains
  • Let Me Hear You Scream by Ozzy Osbourne
  • Black Rain from Soundgarden
  • Between the Lines by Stone Temple Pilots

Best metal performance (Best Metal Performance):

• El Dorado from Iron Maiden
• The following were also nominated:
  • Let the Guilt Go by Korn
  • In Your Words by Lamb of God
  • Sudden Death from Megadeth
  • World Painted Blood by Slayer

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

• Hammerhead by Jeff Beck
• The following were also nominated:
  • Black Mud from the Black Keys
  • Do the Murray from Los Lobos
  • Kundalini Bonfire by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
  • The Deathless Horsie by Dweezil Zappa

Best Rock Song (Best Rock Song):

• Angry World by Neil Young (Author: Neil Young)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons (Authors: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford , Winston Marshall)
  • Radioactive by Kings of Leon (Authors: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill)
  • Resistance by Muse (Author: Matthew Bellamy)
  • Tighten Up by the Black Keys (Authors: Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney)

Best rock album (Best Rock Album):

• The Resistance by Muse
• The following were also nominated:
  • Emotion & Commotion by Jeff Beck
  • Backspacer from Pearl Jam
  • Mojo by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  • Le Noise by Neil Young

alternative

Best Alternative Album ( Best Alternative Music Album ):

• Brothers from the Black Keys
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Suburbs from Arcade Fire
  • Infinite Arms from Band of Horses
  • Broken Bells from Broken Bells
  • Contra of Vampire Weekend

Rhythm & Blues

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

• Bittersweet from Fantasia
• The following were also nominated:
  • Gone Already by Faith Evans
  • Everything to Me by Monica
  • Tired by Kelly Price
  • Holding You Down (Going in Circles) by Jazmine Sullivan

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

• There Goes My Baby by Usher
• The following were also nominated:
  • Second chance from El DeBarge
  • Finding My Way Back by Jaheim
  • Why Would You Stay by Kem
  • We're Still Friends by ( Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild

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

• Soldier of Love by Sade
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love by Chuck Brown , Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
  • Take My Time by Chris Brown & Tank
  • You've Got a Friend of Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
  • Shine by John Legend & the Roots

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

• Hang On in There by John Legend & the Roots
• The following were also nominated:
  • When a Woman Loves by R. Kelly
  • You're so Amazing by Calvin Richardson
  • In Between by Ryan Shaw
  • Go (Live) by Betty Wright

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

• Fuck you! by Cee-Lo Green
• The following were also nominated:
  • Little One by Bilal
  • Orion by Carolyn Malachi
  • Tightrope by Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
  • Still by Eric Roberson

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

• Shine by John Legend & the Roots (Author: John Stephens )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bittersweet by Fantasia (Authors: Charles Harmon , Claude Kelly )
  • Finding My Way Back by Jaheim (authors: Ivan "Orthodox" Barias , Curt Chambers , Carvin "Ransum" Haggins , Jaheim Hoagland)
  • Second Chance by El DeBarge (Authors: Mischke J. Butler , Eldra P. Debarge)
  • Why Would You Stay by Kem (Author: Kem Owens)

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

• Wake up! by John Legend & the Roots
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Love & War Masterpeace by Raheem DeVaughn
  • Back to Me by Fantasia
  • Another Round by Jaheim
  • Still standing by Monica

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

• Raymond v. Raymond from Usher
• The following were also nominated:
  • Graffiti by Chris Brown
  • Untitled by R. Kelly
  • Transition by Ryan Leslie
  • The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

rap

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

• Not Afraid by Eminem
• The following were also nominated:
  • Over from Drake
  • How Low by Ludacris
  • I'm Back from TI
  • Power from Kanye West

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

• On to the Next One by Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
• The following were also nominated:
  • Shutterbugg from Big Boi & Cutty
  • Fancy from Drake , TI & Swizz Beatz
  • My Chick Bad by Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
  • Lose My Mind by Jeezy & Plies

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

• Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
• The following were also nominated:
  • Nothin 'on You by BoB & Bruno Mars
  • Deuces by Chris Brown , Tyga & Kevin McCall
  • Love the Way You Lie by Eminem & Rihanna
  • Wake up! Everybody by John Legend , the Roots , Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song (Best Rap Song):

• Empire State of Mind Jay-Z & Alicia Keys (Authors: Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte , Burt Keyes , Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic , Alexander Shuckburgh )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love the Way You Lie by Eminem & Rihanna (Authors: Alexander Grant , Holly Hafferman , Marshall Mathers)
  • Not Afraid by Eminem (Authors: Matthew Burnett , Jordan Evans , Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & Matthew Samuels )
  • Nothin 'on You by BoB & Bruno Mars (Authors: Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine , Bruno Mars, Bobby Simmons Jr. )
  • On to the Next One by Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz (Authors: Shawn Carter, Jessie Chaton & Kassem Dean, Gaspard Auge & Xavier De Rosnay )

Best Rap Album (Best Rap Album):

• Recovery from Eminem
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Adventures of Bobby Ray by BoB
  • Thank Me Later by Drake
  • The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z
  • How I Got Over from the Roots

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Country :

• The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert
• The following were also nominated:
  • Satisfied by Jewel
  • Swingin ' by LeAnn Rimes
  • Temporary Home by Carrie Underwood
  • I'd Love to Be Your Last by Gretchen Wilson

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

• 'Til Summer Comes Around by Keith Urban
• The following were also nominated:
  • Macon by Jamey Johnson
  • Cryin 'for Me (Wayman's Song) by Toby Keith
  • Turning Home by David Nail
  • Gettin 'You Home by Chris Young

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

• Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
• The following were also nominated:
  • Free by the Zac Brown Band
  • Elizabeth from Dailey & Vincent
  • Little White Church of Little Big Town
  • Where Rainbows Never Die by The SteelDrivers

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

• As She's Walking Away by Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bad Angel by Dierks Bentley , Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
  • Pride (In the Name of Love) by Dierks Bentley , Del McCoury & the Punch Brothers
  • Hillbilly Bone by Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
  • I Run to You by Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Best performance of a Country Instrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance):

• Hummingbyrd by Marty Stuart
• The following were also nominated:
  • Tattoo of a Smudge by Cherryholmes
  • Magic # 9 from the Infamous Stringdusters
  • New Chance Blues from the Punch Brothers
  • Willow Creek by Darrell Scott

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

• Need You Now by Lady Antebellum (Authors: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear , Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott)
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Breath You Take by George Strait (Authors: Casey Beathard , Dean Dillon , Jessie Jo Dillon )
  • The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert (Authors: Tom Douglas , Allen Shamblin )
  • I'd Love to Be Your Last by Gretchen Wilson (Authors: Rivers Rutherford , Annie Tate , Sam Tate )
  • If I Die Young by The Band Perry (Author: Kimberly Perry)

Best Country Album (Best Country Album):

• Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
• The following were also nominated:
  • Up on the Ridge by Dierks Bentley
  • You Get What You Give by the Zac Brown Band
  • The Guitar Song by Jamey Johnson
  • Revolution by Miranda Lambert

New Age

Best New Age Album (Best New Age Album):

• Miho: Journey to the Mountain by Paul Winter Consort
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ocean by Michael Brant DeMaria
  • Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 by Kitarō
  • Dancing into Silence by R. Carlos Nakai , William Eaton & Will Clipman
  • Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4 by Zamora

jazz

Best Contemporary Jazz Album (Best Contemporary Jazz Album):

• The Stanley Clarke Band by The Stanley Clarke Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • Never Can Say Goodbye by Joey DeFrancesco
  • Now Is the Time by Jeff Lorber Fusion
  • To the One by John McLaughlin
  • Backatown from Trombone Shorty

Best Jazz Vocal Album (Best Jazz Vocal Album):

• Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater by Dee Dee Bridgewater
• The following were also nominated:
  • Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B by Freddy Cole
  • When Lights Are Low by Denise Donatelli
  • Ages by Lorraine Feather
  • Water by Gregory Porter

Best solo jazz improvisation (Best Improvised Jazz Solo):

• A Change Is Gonna Come by Herbie Hancock
• The following were also nominated:
  • Solar by Alan Broadbent
  • Body and Soul by Keith Jarrett
  • Lonely Woman by Hank Jones
  • Van Gogh by Wynton Marsalis

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

• Moody 4B by James Moody
• The following were also nominated:
  • Positootly! by John Beasley
  • The New Song and Dance by the Clayton Brothers
  • Historicity from the Vijay Iyer Trio
  • Providencia by Danilo Pérez

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

• Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard from the Mingus Big Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • Infernal Machines Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
  • Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz - Chamber Music Vol. 2 by Billy Childs Ensemble featuring The Ying String Quartet
  • Pathways from the Dave Holland Octet
  • 54 from Metropole Orkest , John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

Best Latin Jazz Album (Best Latin Jazz Album):

• Chucho's Steps by Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers
• The following were also nominated:
  • Tango Grill by Pablo Aslan
  • Second chance from Hector Martignon
  • Psychedelic Blues by Poncho Sanchez
  • ¡Bien Bien! from the Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

Gospel

Best gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance):

• Grace from BeBe & CeCe Winans
• The following were also nominated:
  • He Wants It All by Forever Jones
  • You Hold My World by Israel Houghton
  • Nobody Greater by VaShawn Mitchell
  • He's Been Just That Good by Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway

Best Gospel Song:

• It's What I Do by Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway (Authors: Jerry Peters , Kirk Whalum)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beautiful Things by Gungor (Authors: Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor)
  • Better Than a Hallelujah by Amy Grant (Authors: Sarah Hart , Chapin Hartford )
  • Our God by Chris Tomlin (Authors: Jonas Myrin , Matt Redman , Jesse Reeves , Chris Tomlin)
  • Return to Sender by Ricky Skaggs (Author: Gordon Kennedy )

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

• Hello Hurricane from Switchfoot
• The following were also nominated:
  • Church Music by the David Crowder Band
  • For Those Who Wait by Fireflight
  • Beautiful Things by Gungor
  • Rehab from Lecrae

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

• Love god. Love people. by Israel Houghton
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beauty Will Rise by Steven Curtis Chapman
  • Pieces of a Real Heart by Sanctus Real
  • Mosaic by Ricky Skaggs
  • Tonight from TobyMac

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

• The Reason by Diamond Rio
• The following were also nominated:
  • Times Like Thesis from Austin's Bridge
  • Expecting Good Things by Jeff & Sheri Easter
  • Journey On by Ty Herndon
  • Live at Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River by Karen Peck and New River

Best Traditional Gospel Album (Best Traditional Gospel Album):

• Downtown Church by Patty Griffin
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Experience by Vanessa Bell Armstrong
  • A City Called Heaven by Shirley Caesar
  • Here I Am by Marvin Sapp
  • All in One by Karen Clark Sheard

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

• Still from BeBe & CeCe Winans
• The following were also nominated:
  • Get Ready from Forever Jones
  • Love Unstoppable by Fred Hammond
  • Triumphant by VaShawn Mitchell
  • Aaron Sledge by Aaron Sledge

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album (Best Latin Pop Album):

• Paraíso Express by Alejandro Sanz
• The following were also nominated:
  • Poquita ropa by Ricardo Arjona
  • Alex Cuba by Alex Cuba
  • Boleto de entrada by Kany Garcia
  • Otra cosa by Julieta Venegas

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

• El existential by Grupo Fantasma
• The following were also nominated:
  • Oro by ChocQuibTown
  • Amor vincit omnia from Draco
  • Bulevar 2000 from Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible
  • 1977 by Ana Tijoux

Best Tropical Latin Album (Best Tropical Latin Album):

• Viva la tradición of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sin salsa no hay paraiso from El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
  • Asondeguerra by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
  • Irrepetible by Gilberto Santa Rosa
  • 100 sones Cubanos by different performers (producers: Edesio Alejandro , Nelson Estevez , Juan Hidalgo )

Best Regional Mexican Album :

• no nominees as there were fewer than ten candidates

Best Tejano Album (Best Tejano Album):

• Recuerdos from Little Joe & La Familia
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sabes bien by Juan P. Moreno
  • In the Pocket by Joe Posada
  • Homenaje a mi padre by Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso
  • Cookin from Tortilla Factory

Best Norteño Album (Best Norteño Album):

• Classic from Intocable
• The following were also nominated:
  • Indispensable by Angel Fresnillo
  • Ni hoy ni mañana by Gerardo Ortíz
  • Desde la cantina volume 1 of Pesado
  • Intensaments by Principez de la Musica Norteña

Best Banda Album (Best Banda Album):

• Enamórate de mí from El Güero y Su Banda Centenario
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ando bien pedo by Banda los Recoditos
  • Caricias compradas… by Cuisillos
  • Con la fuerza del corrido by El Chapo
  • Todo depende de ti by La Arrolladora Banda El Limon

American roots

Best Americana Album (Best Americana Album):

• You Are Not Alone by Mavis Staples
• The following were also nominated:
  • The List by Rosanne Cash
  • Tin Can Trust from Los Lobos
  • Country Music by Willie Nelson
  • Band of Joy by Robert Plant

Best Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album):

• Mountain Soul II by Patty Loveless
• The following were also nominated:
  • Circles Around Me by Sam Bush
  • Family Circle from The Del McCoury Band
  • Legacy by the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
  • Reckless from The SteelDrivers

Best Traditional Blues Album (Best Traditional Blues Album):

• Joined at the Hip by Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
• The following were also nominated:
  • Giant by James Cotton
  • Memphis Blues by Cyndi Lauper
  • The Well by Charlie Musselwhite
  • Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites by Jimmie Vaughan

Best Contemporary Blues Album (Best Contemporary Blues Album):

• Living Proof from Buddy Guy
• The following were also nominated:
  • Nothing's Impossible by Solomon Burke
  • Tribal by Dr. John and the Lower 911
  • Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook by Bettye LaVette
  • Live! In Chicago by Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin , Willie "Big Eyes" Smith , Bryan Lee & Buddy Flett

Best Traditional Folk Album (Best Traditional Folk Album):

• Genuine Negro Jig from Carolina Chocolate Drops
• The following were also nominated:
  • Onward and Upward by Luther Dickinson & the Sons of Mudboy
  • Memories of John by The John Hartford Stringband
  • Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy by Maria Muldaur
  • Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved by Ricky Skaggs

Best Contemporary Folk Album (Best Contemporary Folk Album):

• God Willin 'and the Creek Don't Rise by Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love Is Strange - En Vivo Con Tino by Jackson Browne & David Lindley
  • The Age of Miracles by Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Somedays the Song Writes You by Guy Clark
  • Dream Attic by Richard Thompson

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

• Huana Ke Aloha by Tia Carrere
• The following were also nominated:
  • Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii by Amy Hānaialiʻi and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii
  • Polani by Daniel Ho
  • The Legend by Ledward Kaapana
  • Maui on My Mind - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Jeff Peterson

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

• 2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance by various artists (Producers: Derek Mathews , Dr. Lita Mathews , Melonie Mathews )
• The following were also nominated:
  • XI from Bear Creek
  • Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs by Northern Cree
  • Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds from the Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection by Peter Phippen

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

• Zydeco Junkie from Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • En Couleurs by Feufollet
  • Happy Go Lucky from DL Menard
  • Back Home by The Pine Leaf Boys
  • Creole Moon: Live at the Blue Moon Saloon by Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

reggae

Best Reggae Album (Best Reggae Album):

• Before the Dawn by Buju Banton
• The following were also nominated:
  • Isaacs Meets Isaac by Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac
  • Revelation by Lee "Scratch" Perry
  • Made in Jamaica by Bob Sinclar and Sly & Robbie
  • One Pop Reggae + by Sly & Robbie and The Family Taxi
  • Legacy an Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh by Andrew Tosh

World music

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

• Ali and Toumani by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
• The following were also nominated:
  • Pure sounds from the Gyuto Monks of Tibet
  • I Speak Fula by Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba
  • Grace from the Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Tango Universal from Vayo

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

• Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks by Béla Fleck
• The following were also nominated:
  • All in One by Bebel Gilberto
  • Õÿö by Angélique Kidjo
  • Bom Tempo by Sérgio Mendes
  • Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call by Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon

For children

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

• Tomorrow's Children by Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids and Friends
• The following were also nominated:
  • Here Comes Science by They Might Be Giants
  • Jungle Gym by Justin Roberts
  • Sunny Days by Battersby Duo
  • Weird Things Are Everywhere! by Judy Pancoast

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

• Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton
• The following were also nominated:
  • Anne Frank : The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition by Selma Blair
  • The Best Candy in the Whole World by Bill Harley
  • Healthy Food for Thought: Good Enough to Eat with various speakers (Producers: Jim Cravero , Paula Lizzi , Steve Pullara )
  • Nanny McPhee Returns by Emma Thompson

language

Best Spoken Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and stories) (Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)):

• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook) by Jon Stewart (with Samantha Bee , Wyatt Cenac , Jason Jones , John Oliver and Sigourney Weaver )
• The following were also nominated:
  • American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson
  • The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future… by Michael J. Fox
  • This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett
  • The Woody Allen Collection: Mere Anarchy, Side Effects, Without Feathers, Getting Even by Woody Allen

Comedy

Best Comedy Album (Best Comedy Album):

• Stark Raving Black by Lewis Black
• The following were also nominated:
  • Cho Dependent of Margaret Cho
  • I Told You I Was Freaky from Flight of the Conchords
  • Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt by Kathy Griffin
  • Weapons of Self Destruction by Robin Williams

Musical show

Best Musical Show Album (Best Musical Show Album):

• American Idiot (featuring Green Day ) from the original Broadway cast with John Gallagher Jr. , Michael Esper and others (Producer: Billie Joe Armstrong ; Music: Green Day; Text: Billie Joe Armstrong)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Fela! by the Broadway cast with Sahr Ngaujah , Lillias White and others (producer: Robert Sher ; music: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ; text: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti)
  • A Little Night Music by the Broadway Revival cast with Catherine Zeta-Jones , Angela Lansbury and others (Producer: Tommy Krasker ; Music: Stephen Sondheim ; Text: Stephen Sondheim)
  • Promises, Promises from the new Broadway line-up with Sean Hayes , Kristin Chenoweth and others (producers: David Caddick , David Lai ; music: Burt Bacharach ; text: Hal David )
  • Sondheim on Sondheim by the original Broadway cast with Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams , Tom Wopat and others (producers: Philip Chaffin , Tommy Krasker ; music: Stephen Sondheim ; text: Stephen Sondheim)

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):

• Crazy Heart by different artists
• The following were also nominated:
  • Glee: The Music, Volume 1 by various artists
  • Treme by different performers
  • True Blood - Volume 2 by various artists
  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse by various artists

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

• Toy Story 3 (Composer: Randy Newman )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alice In Wonderland (Composer: Danny Elfman )
  • Avatar (composer: James Horner )
  • Inception (composer: Hans Zimmer )
  • Sherlock Holmes (composer: Hans Zimmer )

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

• The Weary Child of Ryan Bingham from the movie Crazy Heart (writers: Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Down on New Orleans by Dr. John from The Princess And The Frog (Author: Randy Newman )
  • I See You by Leona Lewis from the movie Avatar (Authors: Simon Franglen , Kuk Harrell , James Horner )
  • Kiss Like Your Kiss by Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello from the series True Blood (Author: Lucinda Williams)
  • This City by Steve Earle from the series Treme (Author: Steve Earle)

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

• The Path Among the Trees by the Billy Childs Ensemble (composer: Billy Childs )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Aurora by Patrick Williams The Big Band (Composer: Patrick Williams)
  • Battle Circle by the Clayton Brothers (Composer: Gerald Clayton )
  • Box of Cannoli by the Norrbotten Big Band (composer: Tim Hagans )
  • Fourth Stream… La Banda by the Temple University Symphony Orchestra (Composer: Bill Cunliffe )

Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Instrumental Arrangement):

• Carlos by John Scofield , Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest (Arranger: Vince Mendoza)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Fanfare for a New Day by Patrick Williams The Big Band (Arranger: Patrick Williams)
  • Itsbynne Reel by Dave Eggar (Arranger: Gil Goldstein )
  • Monet of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (Arranger: Ted Nash )
  • Skip to My Lou by Frank Macchia (Arranger: Frank Macchia)

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

• Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin , Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Arranger: Christopher Tin)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Baby by Bobby McFerrin (Arranger: Roger Treece )
  • Based on a Thousand True Stories by Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings (Arranger: Vince Mendoza )
  • Don't Explain by Denise Donatelli (Arranger: Geoffrey Keezer )
  • Imagine by Herbie Hancock , Pink , Seal , Jeff Beck , India.Arie , Konono Nº1 & Oumou Sangaré (arrangement: Herbie Hancock, Larry Klein )

Packages

Best Recording Package (Best Recording Package):

• Brothers of The Black Keys (Artistic Director: Michael Carney )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Eggs by Oh No Ono (Artistic Direction: Malene Mathiasson , Malthe Fischer , Kristoffer Rom , Nis Svoldgård , Aske Zidore )
  • Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell (Artistic Director: Brian Grunert )
  • What Will We Be by Devendra Banhart (Art Direction: Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley )
  • Yonkers NY by Chip Taylor (Artistic Director: Andrew Taray )

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

• Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set) by The White Stripes (Art Direction: Rob Jones & Jack White III )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Light: On the South Side by various artists (Artistic Direction: Tom Lunt , Rob Sevier , Ken Shipley )
  • Minotaur (Deluxe Edition) by The Pixies (Art Direction: Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver )
  • A Sideman's Journey (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set) by Voormann & Friends (Artistic Direction: Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann )
  • Story Island by various artists (Artistic Director: Qing-Yang Xiao )

Album text

Best Album Notes:

• Keep an Eye on the Sky by Big Star (Author: Robert Gordon)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936–1937 by various interpreters (author: Gage Averill )
  • Side Steps by John Coltrane (Author: Ashley Kahn )
  • There Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work II and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909-1916 by Fisk University Jubilee Quartet (author: Doug Seroff )
  • True Love Cast Out All Evil by Roky Erickson with Okkervil River (Writer: Will Sheff )

Historical recordings

Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):

• The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) by The Beatles (compilation producer: Jeff Jones ; Technique: Paul Hicks , Sean Magee , Guy Massey , Sam Okell , Steve Rooke )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936–1937 by various interpreters (producers of the compilation: Jeffrey A. Greenberg , David Katznelson , Anna Lomax Wood ; technique: Steve Rosenthal , Warren Russell-Smith )
  • The Complete Mother's Best Recordings… Plus! by Hank Williams (producers of the compilation: Colin Escott , Mike Jason , Jett Williams ; technique: Joseph M. Palmaccio )
  • Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings and More by Buddy Holly (compilation producer: Andy McKaie ; technology: Erick Labson )
  • Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968 by various interpreters (producers of the compilation: Alec Palao , Cheryl Pawelski , Andrew Sandoval ; technique: Dan Hersch , Andrew Sandoval)

Production (excluding classical music)

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

• Battle Studies by John Mayer (Technique: Michael H. Brauer , Joe Ferla , Chad Franscoviak , Manny Marroquin )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Dirty Side Down by Widespread Panic (Technique: John Keane )
  • Emotion & Commotion by Jeff Beck (Technique: Steve Lipson )
  • God Willin 'and the Creek Don't Rise by Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs (technique: Ryan Freeland )
  • Pink Elephant by N'dambi (Technique: Seth Presant , Leon F. Sylvers III )

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

• DJ Danger Mouse
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dr. hatch
  • RedOne
  • The Smeezingtons ( Bruno Mars , Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine )

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

• Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix) by Madonna (Remix: David Guetta and Afrojack )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix) by Nadia Ali (Remix: Morgan Page )
  • Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit) by Andy Caldwell featuring Gram'ma Funk (Remix: Wolfgang Gartner )
  • Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix) by Sérgio Mendes (Remix: Mike Rizzo )
  • Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) by The Temper Trap (Remix: Axel Hedfors , Dragan Roganovic )

Surround sound

Best surround sound album (Best Surround Sound Album):

• Britten's Orchestra by Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony (Technique: Keith O. Johnson , David Frost )
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Incident by Porcupine Tree (Technique: Steven Wilson , Darcy Proper )
  • Parallax Eden by David Miles Huber (Technique: David Miles Huber)
  • Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version) by George Benson (Technique: Don Murray, Sangwook Nam , Doug Sax , John Burk , Noel Lee , Marcus Miller )
  • Trondheimsolistene - In Folk Style by TrondheimSolistene (Technique: Morten Lindberg )

Production (Classical Music)

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

• Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina by Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra (Technique: Mark Donahue , John Hill , Dirk Sobotka )
• Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works by Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams (Technique: Leslie Ann Jones , Kory Kruckenberg , David Sabee )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Have You Ever Been…? from the Turtle Island Quartet , Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall (Technique: Robert Friedrich )
  • Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse by Gil Rose , Rinde Eckert , Catch Electric Guitar Quartet , Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project (Technique: David Frost , Tom Lazarus , Steven Mackey , Dirk Sobotka )
  • Vocabularies by Bobby McFerrin (Technique: Steve Miller , Allen Sides , Roger Treece )

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

• David Frost
• The following were also nominated:
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Tim Handley
  • Marina A. Ledin , Victor Ledin
  • James Mallinson

Classical music

Best classical album (Best Classical Album):

• Verdi: Requiem by Ildar Abdrazakov , Olga Borodina , Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Chicago Symphony Chorus conducted by Riccardo Muti
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of Mariss Jansons
  • Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina by Terrence Wilson ; Nashville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero
  • Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project ; Synergy Vocals under the direction of Gil Rose
  • Sacrificium of Il Giardino Armonico under the direction of Giovanni Antonini

Best orchestral performance:

• Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina Terrence Wilson ; Nashville Symphony conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of Mariss Jansons
  • Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse from the Catch Electric Guitar Quartet ; Boston Modern Orchestra Project ; Synergy Vocals under the direction of Gil Rose
  • Salieri: Overtures & Stage Music by the Mannheim Mozart Orchestra under the direction of Thomas Fey
  • Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Symphony in Three Movements; Four Études by Roxana Constantinescu , Kyle Ketelsen & Nicholas Phan ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pierre Boulez

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

• Saariaho: L'amour de loin from the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin ; Rundfunkchor Berlin under the direction of Kent Nagano (producer: Martin Sauer )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Berg: Lulu from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under the direction of Antonio Pappano (producer: David Groves )
  • Hasse: Marc 'Antonio E Cleopatra from Ars Lyrica Houston under the direction of Matthew Dirst (Producer: Keith Weber )
  • Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer of the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater ; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theater conducted by Valery Gergiev (Producer: James Mallinson )
  • Sullivan: Ivanhoe of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales ; Adrian Partington Singers conducted by David Lloyd-Jones (Producer: Brian Pidgeon )

Best choral performance (Best Choral Performance):

• Verdi: Requiem by Ildar Abdrazakov , Olga Borodina , Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Chicago Symphony Chorus conducted by Riccardo Muti
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bach: Cantatas by Bernarda Fink , Gerald Finley , Christian Gerhaher , Werner Güra , Julia Kleiter , Christine Schäfer , Anton Scharinger & Kurt Streit ; Concentus Musicus Vienna ; Arnold Schoenberg Choir under the direction of Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  • Baltic Runes by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir conducted by Paul Hillier
  • Haydn: The Creation by Julia Kleiter , Maximilian Schmitt & Johannes Weisser ; Freiburg Baroque Orchestra ; RIAS Chamber Choir under the direction of René Jacobs
  • Martin: Golgotha by Judith Gauthier , Marianne Beate Kielland , Adrian Thompson , Mattijs Van De Woerd & Konstantin Wolff ; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra ; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir conducted by Daniel Reuss

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

• Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24 by Mitsuko Uchida with The Cleveland Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • Daugherty: Deus Ex Machina by Terrence Wilson with the Nashville Symphony conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero
  • Dorman, Avner: Mandolin Concerto by Avi Avital with the Metropolis Ensemble under the direction of Andrew Cyr
  • Kletzki: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op. 22 by Joseph Banowetz with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Thomas Sanderling
  • Porter, Quincy: Concerto for Viola & Orchestra by Eliesha Nelson with the Northwest Sinfonia conducted by John McLaughlin Williams

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

• Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement by Paul Jacobs
• The following were also nominated:
  • Chopin: The Nocturnes by Nelson Freire
  • Hamelin: Études by Marc-André Hamelin
  • Paganini: 24 caprices by Julia Fischer
  • 20th Century Harp Sonatas by Sarah Schuster Ericsson

Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):

• Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 from the Parker Quartet
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Violin & Piano by Isabelle Faust & Alexander Melnikow
  • Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar by Marc Regnier ( Tacy Edwards , Natalia Khoma , Marco Sartor )
  • Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works by Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams ( Douglas Rioth ; Northwest Sinfonia )
  • Schoenberg: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 by the Fred Sherry String Quartet ( Christopher Oldfather , Rolf Schulte )

Best Small Ensemble Performance (Best Small Ensemble Performance):

• Dinastia Borja of Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial de Catalunya ( Pascal Bertin , Daniele Carnovich , Lior Elmalich , Montserrat Figueras , Driss El Maloumi , Marc Mauillon , Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi , Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas ) under Directed by Jordi Savall
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ceremony and Devotion - Music for the Tudors by The Sixteen under the direction of Harry Christophers
  • Trondheimsolistene - In Folk Style by Emilia Amper & Gjermund Larsen ; TrondheimSolistene under the direction of Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg
  • Victoria: Lamentations of Jeremiah by The Tallis Scholars , directed by Peter Phillips
  • Whitacre, Eric: Choral Music by the Elora Festival Singers ( Carol Bauman & Leslie De'Ath ) conducted by Noel Edison

Best Classical Vocal Performance (Best Classical Vocal Performance):

• Sacrificium by Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico under the direction of Giovanni Antonini
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ombre De Mon Amant - French Baroque Arias by Anne Sofie von Otter with Les Arts Florissants under the direction of William Christie
  • Turina: Canto A Sevilla by Lucia Duchonová with NDR Radiophilharmonie conducted by Celso Antunes
  • Vivaldi: Opera Arias - Pyrotechnics by Vivicagenaux with Europa Galante under the direction of Fabio Biondi
  • Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder by Measha Brueggergosman with The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst

Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Best Classical Contemporary Composition):

• Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina by Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Henze, Hans Werner: Appassionatamente Plus by Hans Werner Henze ( Stefan Soltesz )
  • Lindberg, Magnus: Graffiti by Magnus Lindberg ( Sakari Oramo )
  • Pärt, Arvo: Symphony No. 4 by Arvo Pärt ( Esa-Pekka Salonen )
  • Shchedrin, Rodion Konstantinovich: The Enchanted Wanderer by Rodion Konstantinowitsch Schtschedrin ( Valery Gergiev )

Best Classical Crossover Album (Best Classical Crossover Album):

• Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns by Sussan Deyhim , Lia, Kaori Omura , Dulce Pontes , Jia Ruhan , Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade with Anonymous 4 , the Soweto Gospel Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lucas Richman
• The following were also nominated:
  • Meeting of the Spirits by Matt Haimovitz with Amaryllis Jarczyk , Jan Jarczyk , John McLaughlin , Dominic Painchaud , Leanna Rutt & Matt Wilson
  • Off the Map by The Silk Road Ensemble
  • Roots - My Life, My Song by Jessye Norman with Ira Coleman , Steve Johns , Mike Lovatt , Mark Markham & Martin Williams
  • Vocabularies by Bobby McFerrin

Music video

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

• Bad Romance by Lady Gaga (Director: Francis Lawrence ; Producer: Heather Heller )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Ain't No Grave / The Johnny Cash Project by Johnny Cash (Directors: Chris Milk ; Producers: Jennifer Heath , Aaron Koblin , Rick Rubin )
  • Love the Way You Lie (Explicit Version) by Eminem & Rihanna (Director: Joseph Kahn ; Producer: Maryann Tanedo )
  • Stylo von Gorillaz , Mos Def & Bobby Womack (Direction: Pete Candeland , Jamie Hewlett ; Producer: Cara Speller )
  • Fuck you! by Cee Lo Green (Director: Matt Stawski ; Producer: Paul Bock )

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

• When You're Strange by The Doors (Directors: Tom DiCillo ; Producers: John Beug , Jeff Jampol , Peter Jankowski , Dick Wolf )
• The following were also nominated:
  • No Distance Left to Run by Blur (Directors: Will Lovelace , Dylan Southern , Giorgio Testi ; Producers: Thomas Benski , Laura Collins , Lucas Ochoa )
  • The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story by Arif Mardin (Directors and Producers: Doug Biro , Joe Mardin )
  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage by Rush (Directors and Producers: Sam Dunn , Scot McFadyen )
  • Under Great White Northern Lights by The White Stripes (Directors: Emmett Malloy ; Producers: Ian Montone , Mike Sarkissian )

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• Roy Haynes
• Juilliard String Quartet
• Julie Andrews
• Kingston Trio
• Dolly Parton
• Ramones
• George Beverly Shea

Trustees Award

• Al Bell
• Wilma Cozart Fine
• Bruce Lundvall

Web links

• List of nominees

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stars To Join For Aretha Franklin Tribute , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . February 9, 2011. 
2. ↑ Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera Perform Aretha Franklin Tribute at Grammys: People.com
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} GRAMMY Performers Announced , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . January 13, 2011. 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} Additional GRAMMY Performers Announced , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . January 20, 2011. 
5. ↑ ^{a b} The GRAMMYs Add Dylan And Dre , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . February 10, 2011. 
6. ^ ^{A b} More GRAMMY Performers Announced , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . February 2, 2011. 
7. ↑ Cee Lo Green Takes Flight With Gwyneth Paltrow and The Muppets . In: Celebrity Circuit . CBS News . February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
8. ↑ Mick Jagger Added To GRAMMY Lineup , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . February 3, 2011. 
9. ^ A Star To Perform , grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . February 8, 2011.