LyricWiki:Lists/2009/Grammy Awards

The winners in each category announced at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held on the 8th of February, 2009, are highlighted in yellow. See also www.grammy.com.

Record Of The YearEdit

(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

• Chasing Pavements by Adele

Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers

Track from: 19 (2008)

• Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers

Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008)

• Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis

Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers

Track from: Spirit (2007)

• Paper Planes by M.I.A.

Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer

Track from: Kala (2007)

• Please Read The Letter by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer

Track from: Raising Sand (2007)

Album Of The YearEdit

(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

• Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008) by Coldplay

Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

• Tha Carter III (2008) by Lil Wayne

Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer

• Year Of The Gentleman (2008) by Ne-Yo

Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer

• Raising Sand (2007) by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer

• In Rainbows (2007) by Radiohead

Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Song Of The YearEdit

(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• American Boy by Estelle, featuring Kanye West

William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters

Track from: Shine (2008)

• Chasing Pavements by Adele

Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters

Track from: 19 (2008)

• I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz, songwriter

Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008)

• Love Song by Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles, songwriter

Track from: Little Voice (2007)

• Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters

Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008)

Best New ArtistEdit

(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

• Adele
• Duffy
• Jonas Brothers
• Lady Antebellum
• Jazmine Sullivan

Field 1 — PopEdit

Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Chasing Pavements by Adele

Track from: 19 (2008)

• Love Song by Sara Bareilles

Track from: Little Voice (2007)

• Mercy by Duffy

Track from: Rockferry (2008)

• Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis

Track from: Spirit (2007)

• I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

Track from: One Of The Boys (2008)

• So What by P!nk

Track from: Funhouse (2008)

Best Male Pop Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• All Summer Long by Kid Rock

Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus (2007)

• Say by John Mayer

Track from: Continuum (2006)

• That Was Me by Paul McCartney

Track from: Amoeba's Secret (2007)

• I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008)

• Closer by Ne-Yo

Track from: Year Of The Gentleman (2008)

• Wichita Lineman by James Taylor

Track from: Covers (2008)

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With VocalsEdit

(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008)

• Waiting In The Weeds by Eagles

Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden (2007)

• Going On by Gnarls Barkley

Track from: The Odd Couple (2008)

• Won't Go Home Without You by Maroon 5

Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007)

• Apologize by OneRepublic

Track from: Dreaming Out Loud (2007)

Best Pop Collaboration With VocalsEdit

(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Lesson Learned by Alicia Keys & John Mayer

Track from: As I Am (2007)

• 4 Minutes by Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland

Track from: Hard Candy (2008)

• Rich Woman by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Track from: Raising Sand (2007)

• If I Never See Your Face Again by Rihanna & Maroon 5

Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008)

• No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

Track from: Jordin Sparks (2007)

Best Pop Instrumental PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Love Appetite by Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere

Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch (2008)

• I Dreamed There Was No War by Eagles

Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden (2007)

• Fortune Teller by Fourplay

Track from: Energy (2008)

• Steppin' Out by Stanley Jordan

Track from: State Of Nature (2008)

• Blast! by Marcus Miller

Track from: Marcus (2008)

Best Pop Instrumental AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• Sax For Stax (2008) by Gerald Albright

• Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One (2008) by Larry Carlton

• Jingle All The Way (2007) by Béla Fleck

• The Spice Of Life (2008) by Earl Klugh

• A Night Before Christmas (2007) by Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Detours (2008) by Sheryl Crow

• Rockferry (2008) by Duffy

• Long Road Out Of Eden (2007) by Eagles

• Spirit (2007) by Leona Lewis

• Covers (2008) by James Taylor

Field 2 — DanceEdit

Best Dance RecordingEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

• Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk

Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers

Track from: Alive 2007 (2007)

• Ready For The Floor by Hot Chip

Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer

Track from: Made In The Dark (2008)

• Just Dance by Lady Gaga with Colby O'Donis, featuring Akon

RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer

Track from: The Fame (2008)

• Give It 2 Me by Madonna

Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers

Track from: Hard Candy (2008)

• Disturbia by Rihanna

Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer

Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008)

• Black & Gold by Sam Sparro

Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer

Track from: Sam Sparro (2008)

Best Electronic/Dance AlbumEdit

(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

• New York City (2008) by Brazilian Girls

• Alive 2007 (2007) by Daft Punk

• Bring Ya To The Brink (2008) by Cyndi Lauper

• X (2007) by Kylie Minogue

• Last Night (2008) by Moby

• Robyn (2007) by Robyn

Field 3 — Traditional PopEdit

Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Still Unforgettable (2008) by Natalie Cole

• The Sinatra Project (2008) by Michael Feinstein

• Noël (2007) by Josh Groban

• In The Swing Of Christmas (2007) by Barry Manilow

• Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall (2007) by Rufus Wainwright

Field 4 — RockEdit

Best Solo Rock Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Gravity by John Mayer

Track from: Where The Light Is (2008)

• I Saw Her Standing There by Paul McCartney

Track from: Amoeba's Secret (2007)

• Girls In Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen

Track from: Magic (2007)

• Rise by Eddie Vedder

Track from Into The Wild (2007)

• No Hidden Path by Neil Young

Track from: Chrome Dreams II (2007)

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With VocalsEdit

(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Rock 'N' Roll Train by AC/DC

Track from: Black Ice (2008)

• Violet Hill by Coldplay

Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008)

• Long Road Out Of Eden by Eagles

Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden (2007)

• Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon

Track from: Only By The Night (2008)

• House Of Cards by Radiohead

Track from: In Rainbows (2007)

Best Hard Rock PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Inside The Fire by Disturbed

Track from: Indestructible (2008)

• Visions by Judas Priest

Track from: Nostradamus (2008)

• Wax Simulacra by The Mars Volta

Track from: The Bedlam In Goliath (2008)

• Saints Of Los Angeles by Mötley Crüe

Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles (2008)

• Lords Of Salem by Rob Zombie

Track from: Zombie Live (2007)

Best Metal PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Heroes Of Our Time by DragonForce

Track from: Ultra Beatdown (2008)

• Nostradamus by Judas Priest

Track from: Nostradamus (2008)

• My Apocalypse by Metallica

Track from: Death Magnetic (2008)

• Under My Thumb by Ministry

Track from: Cover Up (2008)

• Psychosocial by Slipknot

Track from: All Hope Is Gone (2008)

Best Rock Instrumental PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Castellorizon by David Gilmour

Track from: Live In Gdańsk (2008)

• Suicide & Redemption by Metallica

Track from: Death Magnetic (2008)

• 34 Ghosts IV by Nine Inch Nails

Track from: Ghosts I-IV (2008)

• Hope by Rush

Track from: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace (2008)

• Peaches En Regalia by Zappa Plays Zappa

Track from: Zappa Plays Zappa (2008)

Best Rock SongEdit

(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Girls In Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen, songwriter

Track from: Magic (2007)

• House Of Cards by Radiohead

Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters

Track from: In Rainbows (2007)

• I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab For Cutie

Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters

Track from: Narrow Stairs (2008)

• Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon

Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters

Track from: Only By The Night (2008)

• Violet Hill by Coldplay

Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters

Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008)

Best Rock AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

• Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008) by Coldplay

• Rock N Roll Jesus (2007) by Kid Rock

• Only By The Night (2008) by Kings Of Leon

• Death Magnetic (2008) by Metallica

• Consolers Of The Lonely (2008) by The Raconteurs

Field 5 — AlternativeEdit

Best Alternative Music AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Modern Guilt (2008) by Beck

• Narrow Stairs (2008) by Death Cab For Cutie

• The Odd Couple (2008) by Gnarls Barkley

• Evil Urges (2008) by My Morning Jacket

• In Rainbows (2007) by Radiohead

Field 6 — R&BEdit

Best Female R&B Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Me, Myself And I by Beyoncé

Track from: The Beyoncé Experience Live (2007)

• Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole

Track from: Just Like You (2007)

• Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson

Track from: Jennifer Hudson (2008)

• Superwoman by Alicia Keys

Track from: As I Am (2007)

• Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan

Track from: Fearless (2008)

Best Male R&B Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• You're The Only One by Eric Benét

Track from: Love & Life (2008)

• Take You Down by Chris Brown

Track from: Exclusive (2007)

• Miss Independent by Ne-Yo

Track from: Year Of The Gentleman (2008)

• Can't Help But Wait by Trey Songz

Track from: Trey Day (2007)

• Here I Stand by Usher

Track from: Here I Stand (2008)

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With VocalsEdit

(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Ribbon In The Sky by Boyz II Men

Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (2007)

• Words by Anthony David, featuring India.Arie

Track from: Acey Duecy (2008)

• Stay With Me (By The Sea) by Al Green, featuring John Legend

Track from: Lay It Down (2008)

• I'm His Only Woman by Jennifer Hudson, featuring Fantasia

Track from: Jennifer Hudson (2008)

• Never Give You Up by Raphael Saadiq, featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Track from: The Way I See It (2008)

Best Traditional R&B Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• A Change Is Gonna Come by Wayne Brady

Track from: A Long Time Coming (2008)

• You've Got The Love I Need by Al Green, featuring Anthony Hamilton

Track from: Lay It Down (2008)

• Baby I Know by Linda Jones, with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones

Track from: Soul Talkin (2008)

• Love That Girl by Raphael Saadiq

Track from: The Way I See It (2008)

• In Love With Another Man by Jazmine Sullivan

Track from: Fearless (2008)

Best Urban/Alternative PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Say Goodbye To Love by Kenna

Track from: Make Sure They See My Face (2007)

• Wanna Be by Maiysha

Track from: This Much Is True: (2008)

• Be OK by Chrisette Michele, featuring will.i.am

Track from: I Am (2007)

• Many Moons by Janelle Monáe

Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition) (2008)

• Lovin You (Music) by Wayna, featuring Kokayi

Track from: Higher Ground (2008)

Best R&B SongEdit

(A Songwriter(s) Award. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan

Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter)

Track from: Fearless (2008)

• Customer by Raheem DeVaughn

I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters

Track from: Love Behind The Melody (2008)

• Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters

Track from: Just Like You (2007)

• Miss Independent by Ne-Yo

M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters

Track from: Year Of The Gentleman (2008)

• Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson

Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters

Track from: Jennifer Hudson (2008)

Best R&B AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Love & Life by Eric Benét

• Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (2007) by Boyz II Men

• Lay It Down (2008) by Al Green

• Jennifer Hudson (2008) by Jennifer Hudson

• The Way I See It (2008) by Raphael Saadiq

Best Contemporary R&B AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Growing Pains (2007) by Mary J. Blige

• Back Of My Lac' (2007) by J. Holiday

• First Love (2008) by Karina

• Year Of The Gentleman (2008) by Ne-Yo

• Fearless (2008) by Jazmine Sullivan

Field 7 — RapEdit

Best Rap Solo PerformanceEdit

(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... by Jay-Z

Track from: American Gangster (2007)

• A Milli by Lil Wayne

Track from: Tha Carter III (2008)

• Paris, Tokyo by Lupe Fiasco

Track from: The Cool (2007)

• N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave And The Master) by Nas

Track from: Untitled (2008)

• Sexual Eruption by Snoop Dogg

Track from: Ego Trippin' (2008)

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or GroupEdit

(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Royal Flush by Big Boi, featuring Raekwon and André 3000

Track from: Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2009) (Single was released, main album will be released in February 2009)

• Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & T.I., featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

Track from: Paper Trail (2008)

• Mr. Carter by Lil Wayne, featuring Jay-Z

Track from: Tha Carter III (2008)

• Wish You Would by Ludacris, featuring T.I.

Track from: Theater Of The Mind (2008)

• Put On by Young Jeezy, featuring Kanye West

Track from: The Recession (2008)

Best Rap/Sung CollaborationEdit

(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• American Boy by Estelle, featuring Kanye West

Track from: Shine (2008)

• Low by Flo Rida, featuring T-Pain

Track from: Mail On Sunday (2008)

• Green Light by John Legend & André 3000

Track from: Evolver (2008)

• Got Money by Lil Wayne, featuring T-Pain

Track from: Tha Carter III (2008)

• Superstar by Lupe Fiasco, featuring Matthew Santos

Track from: The Cool (2007)

Best Rap SongEdit

(A Songwriter(s) Award. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Lollipop by Lil Wayne, featuring Static Major

D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters

Track from: Tha Carter III (2008)

• Low by Flo Rida, featuring T-Pain

T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters

Track from: Mail On Sunday (2008)

• Sexual Eruption by Snoop Dogg

Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters

Track from: Ego Trippin' (2008)

• Superstar by Lupe Fiasco, featuring Matthew Santos

Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters

Track from: The Cool (2007)

• Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & T.I., featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters)

Track from: Paper Trail (2008)

Best Rap AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• American Gangster (2007) by Jay-Z

• Tha Carter III (2008) by Lil Wayne

• The Cool (2007) by Lupe Fiasco

• Untitled (2008) by Nas

• Paper Trail (2008) by T.I.

Field 8 — CountryEdit

Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• For These Times by Martina McBride

Track from: Waking Up Laughing (2007)

• What I Cannot Change by LeAnn Rimes

Track from: Family (2007)

• Last Name by Carrie Underwood

Track from: Carnival Ride (2007)

• Last Call by Lee Ann Womack

Track from: Call Me Crazy (2008)

• This Is Me You're Talking To by Trisha Yearwood

Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love (2007)

Best Male Country Vocal PerformanceEdit

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins

Track from: American Man - Greatest Hits Volume II (2007)

• In Color by Jamey Johnson

Track from: That Lonesome Song (2008)

• Just Got Started Lovin' You by James Otto

Track from: Sunset Man (2008)

• Letter To Me by Brad Paisley

Track from: 5th Gear (2007)

• Troubadour by George Strait

Track from: Troubadour (2008)

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With VocalsEdit

(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• God Must Be Busy by Brooks & Dunn

Track from: Cowboy Town (2007)

• Love Don't Live Here by Lady Antebellum

Track from: Lady Antebellum (2008)

• Every Day by Rascal Flatts

Track from: Still Feels Good (2007)

• Blue Side Of The Mountain by The SteelDrivers

Track from: The SteelDrivers (2008)

• Stay by Sugarland

Track from: Enjoy The Ride (2006)

Best Country Collaboration With VocalsEdit

(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Shiftwork by Kenny Chesney & George Strait

Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates (2007)

• Killing The Blues by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Track from: Raising Sand (2007)

• House Of Cash by George Strait & Patty Loveless

Track from: Troubadour (2008)

• Life In A Northern Town by Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town

Track from: Love On The Inside (2008) (Deluxe Fan Edition)

• Let The Wind Chase You by Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban

Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love (2007)

Best Country Instrumental PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Sumatra by Cherryholmes

Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe (2008)

• Two Small Cars In Rome by Jerry Douglas with Lloyd Green

Track from: Glide (2008)

• Sleigh Ride by Béla Fleck

Track from: Jingle All The Way (2008)

• Is This America? (Katrina 2005) by Charlie Haden with Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby

Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy (2008)

• Cluster Pluck by Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner

Track from: 5th Gear (2007)

Best Country SongEdit

(A Songwriter(s) Award. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Dig Two Graves by Randy Travis

Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters

Track from: Around The Bend (2008)

• I Saw God Today by George Strait

Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters

Track from: Troubadour (2008)

• In Color by Jamey Johnson

Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters

Track from: That Lonesome Song (2008)

• Stay by Sugarland

Jennifer Nettles, songwriter

Track from: Enjoy The Ride (2008)

• You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins

Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters

Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II (2007)

Best Country AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• That Lonesome Song (2008) by Jamey Johnson

• Sleepless Nights (2008) by Patty Loveless

• Troubadour (2008) by George Strait

• Around The Bend (2008) by Randy Travis

• Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love (2007) by Trisha Yearwood

Best Bluegrass AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe (2008) by Cherryholmes

• Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2008) by Del McCoury Band

• The Ultimate Collection/Live At The Ryman (2008) by Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends

• Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947 (2008) by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

• Wheels (2008) by Dan Tyminski

Field 9 — New AgeEdit

Best New Age AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Meditations (2008) by William Ackerman

• Pathfinder (2008) by Will Clipman

• Peace Time (2008) by Jack DeJohnette

• Ambrosia (2008) by Peter Kater

• The Scent Of Light (2008) by Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

Field 10 — JazzEdit

Best Contemporary Jazz AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• Randy In Brasil (2008) by Randy Brecker

• Floating Point (2008) by John McLaughlin

• Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley (2008) by Various Artists

Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers

• Miles From India (2008) by Various Artists

Bob Belden, producer

• Lifecycle (2008) by Yellowjackets, featuring Mike Stern

Best Jazz Vocal AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Imagina: Songs Of Brasil (2008) by Karrin Allyson

• Breakfast On The Morning Tram (2008) by Stacey Kent

• If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything (2008) by Kate McGarry

• Loverly (2008) by Cassandra Wilson

• Distances (2008) by Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)

Best Jazz Instrumental SoloEdit

(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Be-Bop by Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars

Terence Blanchard, soloist

Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

• Seven Steps To Heaven by Take 6

Till Brönner, soloist

Track from: The Standard (2008)

• Waltz For Debby by Gary Burton & Chick Corea

Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists

Track from: The New Crystal Silence (2008)

• Son Of Thirteen by Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny, soloist

Track from: Day Trip (2008)

• Be-Bop by Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars

James Moody, soloist

Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or GroupEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• The New Crystal Silence (2008) by Chick Corea & Gary Burton

• History, Mystery (2008) by Bill Frisell

• Brad Mehldau Trio: Live (2008) by Brad Mehldau Trio

• Day Trip (2008) by Pat Metheny, with Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez

• Standards (2008) by Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio

Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumEdit

(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• Appearing Nightly (2008) by Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band

• Act Your Age (2008) by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

• Symphonica (2008) by Joe Lovano, with WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra

• Blauklang (2008) by Vince Mendoza

• Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard (2008) by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Afro Bop Alliance (2008) by Caribbean Jazz Project

• The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter (2008) by Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band

• Song For Chico (2008) by Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

• Nouveau Latino (2008) by Nestor Torres

• Marooned/Aislado (2008) by Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates

Field 11 — GospelEdit

Best Gospel PerformanceEdit

(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)

• I Understand by Randy Jackson's Music Club (Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, BeBe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir

Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One (2008)

• East To West by Casting Crowns

Track from: The Altar And The Door Live (2008)

• Get Up by Mary Mary

Track from: The Sound (2008)

• Shall We Gather At The River by Take 6

Track from: The Standard (2008)

• Waging War by CeCe Winans

Track from: Thy Kingdom Come (2008)

Best Gospel SongEdit

(A Songwriter(s) Award. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Cover Me by 21:03, with Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss

James L. Moss, songwriter

Track from: ??? (2008)

• Get Up

Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)

Track from: The Sound (2008)

• Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath

Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters

Track from: What If We (2008)

• Help Me Believe by Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin, songwriter

Track from: The Fight Of My Life (2008)

• You Reign by MercyMe

Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters

Track from: All That Is Within Me (2008)

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Hello (2008) by After Edmund

• Our World Redeemed (2008) by Flame

• We Need Each Other (2008) by Sanctus Real

• Rock What You Got (2008) by Superchick

• Alive And Transported (2008) by TobyMac

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• This Moment (2008) by Steven Curtis Chapman

• What If We (2008) by Brandon Heath

• Opposite Way (2008) by Leeland

• Hello Love (2008) by Chris Tomlin

• Thy Kingdom Come (2008) by CeCe Winans

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Room For More (2008) by The Booth Brothers

• Lovin' Life (2008) by Gaither Vocal Band

• Steps To Heaven (2008) by Charlie Louvin

• Hymned Again (2008) by Bart Millard

• Ephesians One (2008) by Karen Peck & New River

Best Traditional Gospel AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Down In New Orleans (2008) by The Blind Boys Of Alabama

• I'll Say Yes (2008) by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

• Take It Back (2008) by Dorinda Clark-Cole

• Deitrick Haddon Presents . . . Together In Worship by Voices Of Unity

• Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents... No Limit (2008) by The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel AlbumEdit

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Reflections (2008) by Jason Champion

• The Fight Of My Life (2008) by Kirk Franklin

• The Sound (2008) by Mary Mary

• Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer (2008) by The Murrills

• Stand Out (2008) by Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Field 12 — LatinEdit

Best Latin Pop AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Cara B (2008) by Jorge Drexler

• Palabras Del Silencio (2008) by Luis Fonsi

• La Vida...Es Un Ratico (2008) by Juanes

• Cómplices (2008) by Luis Miguel

• Tarde O Temprano (2008) by Tommy Torres

Best Latin Rock Or Alternative AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Sonidos Gold (2008) by Grupo Fantasma

• 45 (2008) by Jaguares

• La Verdad (2008) by Locos Por Juana

• Tijuana Sound Machine (2008) by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible

• Mediocre (2008) by Ximena Sariñana

Best Latin Urban AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• La Novela (2008) by Akwid

• La Sinfonia (2008) by La Sinfonia

• The Royalty: La Realeza (2008) by Rkm & Ken-y

• En Lo Claro (2008) by Voltio

• Los Extraterrestres (2008) by Wisin y Yandel

Best Tropical Latin AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Cuba: Un Viaje Musical — A Musical Journey by Albita, Rey Ruíz & Donato Poveda

• Renacer (2008) by Dark Latin Groove

• Señor Bachata (2008) by José Feliciano

• Frutero Moderno (2008) by Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta

• Back On The Streets... Taste Of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 (2008) by New Swing Sextet

Best Regional Mexican AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.) This category had co-winners.

• Amor, Dolor Y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera (2008) by Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano

• Desde México: "Cumbia Cusinela" (2008) by [[Huichol Musical]

• Vámonos Pa'l Río (2008) by Los Pikadientes De Caborca

• Canciones De Amor (2008) by Mariachi Divas

• A Puro Dolor (2008) by Nadia

Best Tejano AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Music Lessons (2008) by Chente Barrera y Taconazo

• Friends & Legends (2008) by Joe Posada

• Viva La Revolucion (2008) by Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution

• All That Jazz... (2008) by Tortilla Factory

• Heir To The Throne (2008) by Albert Zamora

Best Norteño AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Me Enamore De Un Angel (2008) by Los Palominos

• Raíces (2008) by Los Tigres Del Norte

• Corridos: Defendiendo El Honor (2008) by Pesado

• Six Pack (2008) by Siggno

• Cuidado (2008) by Solido

Best Banda AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Tu Inspiracion (2008) by Alacranes Musical

• Que Bonito... ¡Es Lo Bonito! (2008) by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga

• Vive Y Dejame Vivir (2008) by Cuisillos

• Tiro De Gracia (2008) by Lupillo Rivera

• No Es De Madera (2008) by Joan Sebástian

Field 13 — BluesEdit

Best Traditional Blues AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• The Blues Rolls On (2008) by Elvin Bishop

• Skin Deep (2008) by Buddy Guy

• All Odds Against Me (2008) by John Lee Hooker Jr.

• One Kind Favor (2008) by B.B. King

• Pinetop Perkins & Friends (2008) by Pinetop Perkins & Friends

Best Contemporary Blues AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Peace, Love & BBQ (2008) by Marcia Ball

• Like A Fire (2008) by Solomon Burke

• City That Care Forgot (2008) by Dr. John And The Lower 911

• Maestro (2008) by Taj Mahal

• Simply Grand (2008) by Irma Thomas

Field 14 — FolkEdit

Best Traditional Folk AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Coal (2008) by Kathy Mattea

• Comedians & Angels (2008) by Tom Paxton

• Bring Me Home (2008) by Peggy Seeger

• At 89 (2008) by Pete Seeger

• Strangers In Another Country (2008) by Rosalie Sorrels

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Day After Tomorrow (2008) by Joan Baez

• I, Flathead (2008) by Ry Cooder

• Sex & Gasoline (2008) by Rodney Crowell

• All I Intended To Be (2008) by Emmylou Harris

• Raising Sand (2007) by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best Native American Music AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Songs From The Black Hills (2008) by Bryan Akipa

• Spo'Mo'Kin'Nan (2008) by Black Lodge

• Red Rock (2008) by Northern Cree

• Come To Me Great Mystery — Native American Healing Songs (2008) by Various Artists

• Faith by Kevin Yazzie

Best Hawaiian Music AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• 'Ikena (2008) by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho

• 'Aumakua (2008) by Amy Hanaiali'i

• Force Of Nature (2008) by Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa

• Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II (2008) by Various Artists

• The Spirit Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (2008) by Various Artists

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2008) by BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet

• From Now On (2008) by Michael Doucet

• Homage Au Passé (2008) by Pine Leaf Boys

• Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2008) by Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys

• Cedric Watson (2008) by Cedric Watson

Field 15 — ReggaeEdit

Best Reggae AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Jah Is Real (2008) by Burning Spear

• Let's Get Physical (2008) by Elephant Man

• Vibes (2008) by Heavy D

• Repentance (2008) by Lee "Scratch" Perry

• Intoxication (2008) by Shaggy

• Amazing (2008) by Sly & Robbie

Field 16 — World MusicEdit

Best Traditional World Music AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey (2008) by Debashish Bhattacharya

• The Mandé Variations (2008) by Toumani Diabaté

• Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu (2008) by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

• Dancing In The Light (2008) by Lakshmi Shankar

Best Contemporary World Music AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Shake Away (2008) by Lila Downs

• Banda Larga Cordel (2008) by Gilberto Gil

• Global Drum Project (2008) by Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo

• Rokku Mi Rokka (2008) by Youssou N'Dour

• Live At The Nelson Mandela Theater (2008) by Soweto Gospel Choir

Field 17 — PolkaEdit

Best Polka AlbumEdit

(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• El Maestro Del Acordeón Y Sus Polkas (2008) by Paulino Bernal

• Speechless (2008) by LynnMarie & Charlie Kelley As The Boxhounds

• Back To Back Hall Of Fame Polkas (2008) by Walter Ostanek & His Band, Jerry Darlak & The Touch and Bob Kravos & His Band

• Hungry For More (2008) by Polka Family Band

• Let The Whole World Sing (2008) by Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra

Field 18 — Children'sEdit

Best Musical Album For ChildrenEdit

(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)

• Beethoven's Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies (2008) by Beethoven's Wig

• Big Round World (2008) by Trout Fishing In America

• Here Come The 123s (2008) by They Might Be Giants

• Here Comes Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could (2008) by Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could

• The Shoe Bird (2008) by Gerard Schwarz, conducting The Seattle Symphony

Best Spoken Word Album For ChildrenEdit

(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)

• Around The Campfire by Buck Howdy With BB

• The Big One-Oh by Dean Pitchford

• Brown Bear And Friends by Gwyneth Paltrow

• The Cricket In Times Square by Tony Shalhoub

• Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live by Bill Harley

Field 19 — Spoken WordEdit

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)Edit

• An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore, author) by Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood

• Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

• I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert (& Various Artists)

• Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier

• When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris

Field 20 — ComedyEdit

Best Comedy AlbumEdit

(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)

• Anticipation by Lewis Black

• Flight Of The Conchords (2008) by Flight Of The Conchords

• For Your Consideration by Kathy Griffin

• It's Bad For Ya by George Carlin

• Songs Of The Bushmen by Harry Shearer

Field 21 — Musical ShowEdit

Best Musical Show AlbumEdit

(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parentheses.))

• Gypsy (2008)

Robert Sher, producer (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2008 Broadway Cast With Patti LuPone & Others)

• In The Heights (2008)

Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andrés Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Lin-Manuel Miranda And Others)

• The Little Mermaid (2008)

Bruce Botnick, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers; Alan Menken, composer; Glenn Slater, lyricist (Howard Ashman, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Sierra Boggess, Tituss Burgess & Others)

• South Pacific (2008)

David Caddick, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast With Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot & Others)

• Young Frankenstein; The Musical (2008)

Doug Besterman, producer; Mel Brooks, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster & Others)

Field 22 — Film/TV/Visual MediaEdit

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual MediaEdit

(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

• American Gangster (2007) by Various Artists

• August Rush (2008) by Various Artists

• Juno (2008) by Various Artists

• Mamma Mia! (2008) by Meryl Streep & Various Artists

• Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2008) by Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual MediaEdit

(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)

• The Dark Knight

James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers

• Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

John Williams, composer

• Iron Man

Ramin Djawadi, composer

• There Will Be Blood

Jonny Greenwood, composer

• Wall-E

Thomas Newman, composer

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual MediaEdit

(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Down To Earth by Peter Gabriel (From Wall-E)

Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters

Track from: Wall-E (2008)

• Ever Ever After by Carrie Underwood (From Enchanted)

Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters

Track from: Enchanted (2007)

• Say by John Mayer (From The Bucket List)

John Mayer, songwriter

Track from: Continuum (2006)

• That's How You Know by Amy Adams (From Enchanted)

Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)

Track from: Enchanted (2007)

• Walk Hard by John C. Reilly (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)

Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)

Track from: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Field 23 — Composing/ArrangingEdit

Best Instrumental CompositionEdit

(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)

• The Adventures Of Mutt (From Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull)

John Williams, composer

Track from: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull — Soundtrack

• Alegria by Chick Corea & Gary Burton

Chick Corea, composer

Track from: The New Crystal Silence (2008)

• Claire's Closet by Yellowjackets, featuring Mike Stern

Russell Ferrante, composer

Track from: Lifecycle (2008)

• Danzón De Etiqueta by Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin, composer

Track from: Amparo (2008)

• Hit The Ground Running by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Gordon Goodwin, composer

Track from: Act Your Age (2008)

Best Instrumental ArrangementEdit

(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Define Dancing by Thomas Newman (From Wall-E)

Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers (Thomas Newman)

Track from: Wall-E (2008)

• Down In The Valley by Frank Macchia, featuring the Prague Orchestra

Frank Macchia, arranger

Track from: Landscapes (2008)

• Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love by Joe Lovano, with WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra

Michael Abene, arranger

Track from: Symphonica (2008)

• St. Louis Blues by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Bob Brookmeyer, arranger

Track from: Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard (2008)

• Yesterdays by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, featuring Art Tatum

Gordon Goodwin, arranger

Track from: Act Your Age (2008)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Edit

(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Alfie by Traincha & The Metropole Orchestra

Vince Mendoza, arranger

Track from: The Look Of Love — Burt Bacharach Songbook (2008)

• Grace by Take 6

Cedric Dent, arranger

Track from: The Standard (2008)

• Here's That Rainy Day by Natalie Cole

Nan Schwartz, arranger

Track from: Still Unforgettable (2008)

• Johnny One Note by John Pizzarelli

Don Sebesky, arranger

Track from: With A Song In My Heart (2008)

• Lazy Afternoon by Danilo Perez

Claus Ogerman, arranger

Track from: Across The Crystal Sea (2008)

Field 24 — PackageEdit

Best Recording PackageEdit

• Death Magnetic (2008) by Metallica

Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors

• Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! (2008) by Hawk Nelson

Don Clark, art director

• Nouns (2008) by No Age

No Age & Brian Roettinger, art directors

• Radio Retaliation (2008) by Thievery Corporation

Neal Ashby, Matthew Curry & Patrick Donohue, art directors

• Summer Rains (2008) by The Ditty Bops

Amanda Barrett, Abby DeWald, Renee Jablow & Rick Whitmore, art directors

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition PackageEdit

• Ghosts I-IV (2008) by Nine Inch Nails

Trent Reznor & Rob Sheridan, art directors

• In Rainbows (2007) by Radiohead

Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Xian Munro, art directors

• Poems & Songs (2008) by Wu Sheng

Qing-Yang Xiao, art director

• Pretty. Odd. (2008) by Panic! At The Disco

Alex Kirzhner & Panic At The Disco, art directors

• @#%&*! Smilers (2008) by Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann & Gail Marowitz, art directors

Field 25 — Album NotesEdit

Best Album NotesEdit

• Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum

Art Rosenbaum, album notes writer (Various Artists)

• Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph

Patrick Feaster & David Giovannoni, album notes writers (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)

• Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)

• Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul

David Ritz & Jerry Wexler, album notes writers (Aretha Franklin)

• The Unsung Father Of Country Music: 1925-1934

Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, album notes writer (Ernest V. Stoneman)

Field 26 — HistoricalEdit

Best Historical AlbumEdit

• Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum

Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

• Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)

Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo, Andreas Meyer & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Lester Young With Count Basie)

• Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph

David Giovannoni, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)

• Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette

Ken Flaherty, Jr., compilation producer; Marcos Sueiro Bal, Ken Flaherty, Jr., Kurt Nauck & Glenn Sage, mastering engineers (Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette)

• To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

Richard Seidel, compilation producer; Mark G. Wilder, mastering engineer (Nina Simone)

Field 27 — Production, Non-ClassicalEdit

Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalEdit

(An Engineer's Award.)

• Consolers Of The Lonely (2008) by The Raconteurs

Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell & Jack White III, engineers

• Just A Little Lovin' (2008) by Shelby Lynne

Al Schmitt, engineer

• Lay It Down (2008) by Al Green

Jimmy Douglass, Russell "The Dragon" Elevado & John Smeltz, engineers

• Still Unforgettable (2008) by Natalie Cole

Al Schmitt, engineer

• We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008) by Jason Mraz

Dyre Gormsen & Tony Maserati, engineers

Producer Of The Year, Non-ClassicalEdit

(A Producer's Award.)

• Danger Mouse

• Attack & Release (2008) by The Black Keys
• Modern Guilt (2008) by Beck
• The Odd Couple (2008) by Gnarls Barkley

• Nigel Godrich

• In Rainbows (2007) by Radiohead

• Johnny Karkazis (Johnny K)

• Big Bad World (2008) by Plain White T's
• The Illusion Of Progress (2008) by Staind
• Light From Above (2008) by Black Tide
• 3 Door Down (2008) by 3 Doors Down

• Rick Rubin

• Death Magnetic (2008) by Metallica
• Home Before Dark (2008) by Neil Diamond
• Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy) (2008) by Ours
• Seeing Things (2008) by Jakob Dylan
• Weezer (The Red Album) (2008) by Weezer

• will.i.am

• American Boy by Estelle, featuring Kanye West
• Encanto (2008) by Sérgio Mendes
• Funky Bahia by Sérgio Mendes, featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett
• In The Ayer by Flo Rida, featuring will.i.am
• Pick It Up by Fergie
• Picture Perfect by Chris Brown, featuring will.i.am
• What's Your Name by Usher, featuring will.i.am

Best Remixed Recording, Non-ClassicalEdit

(A Remixer's Award. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Closer (StoneBridge Radio Edit) by Ne-Yo

StoneBridge, remixer

Track from: Year Of The Gentleman (2008)

• Electric Feel (Justice Remix) by MGMT

Justice, remixers

Track from: Oracular Spectacular (2007)

• 4 Minutes (Junkie XL Remix) by Madonna, featuring Justin Timberlake

Junkie XL, remixer

Track from: Hard Candy (2008)

• Just Fine (Moto Blanco Remix) by Mary J. Blige

Moto Blanco, remixers

Track from: Growing Pains (207)

• The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix) by Morgan Page, featuring Lissie

Deadmau5, remixer

Track from: Elevate (2008)

Field 28 — Surround SoundEdit

Best Surround Sound AlbumEdit

(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

• Divertimenti

Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse & TrondheimSolistene)

• Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Night On Bald Mountain; Prelude To Khovanshchina

Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Robert Woods, surround producer (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)

• Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works

John Newton, surround mix engineer; Jonathan Cooper & Mark Donahue, surround mastering engineers; Blanton Alspaugh, surround producer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir & Kansas City Chorale)

• Ringo 5.1 The Surround Sound Collection

Bruce Sugar, surround mix engineer; Chris Bellman, surround mastering engineer; Bill Crowley, Ringo Starr & Bruce Sugar, surround producers (Ringo Starr)

• Sensurround + B-Sides

Toru Takayama, surround mix engineer; Ryuichi Tanaka & Yu Yamaguchi, surround mastering engineers; Keigo Oyamada, surround producer (Cornelius)

Field 29 — Production, ClassicalEdit

Best Engineered Album, ClassicalEdit

(An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.))

• Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

Fred Vogler, engineer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

• Divertimenti

Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, engineers (Øyvind Gimse & TrondheimSolistene)

• Puccini: La Bohème

Michael Bishop, engineer (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)

• Respighi: Church Windows, Brazilian Impressions, Rossiniana

John Newton, engineer (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)

• Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago

David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Producer Of The Year, ClassicalEdit

(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.))

• David Frost

• Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• Right Through The Bone — Julius Röntgen Chamber Music (ARC Ensemble)
• Schubert: Sonata In D Maj.; Liszt: Don Juan Fantasy (Min Kwon)
• Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

• David Groves

• Baroque (Gabriela Montero)
• Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Jonathan Biss)
• Polish Spirit (Nigel Kennedy & Jacek Kaspszyk)
• Respighi: Roman Trilogy, Il Tramonto (Antonio Pappano)
• Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Martha Argerich)

• Judith Sherman

• Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5 (Pacifica Quartet)
• Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky And Lutoslawski (Gloria Cheng)
• Reich: Daniel Variations (Grant Gershon, Alan Pierson, Los Angeles Master Chorale & London Sinfonietta)
• Riley, Terry: The Cusp Of Magic (Kronos Quartet & Wu Man)
• String Poetic (Jennifer Koh & Reiko Uchida)

• Robert Woods

• Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition, Night On Bald Mountain, Prelude To Khovanshchina (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
• Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, Lieutenant Kijé Suite (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
• Puccini: La Bohème (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)
• Ravel: Boléro (Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)
• Revolutionary (Cameron Carpenter)

• Robina G. Young

• Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 18, Nos 1-6 (Tokyo String Quartet)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' (Andrew Manze & Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra)
• Birds On Fire (Fretwork)
• Heavenly Harmonies (Stile Antico)
• Scattered Rhymes (Paul Hillier, Orlando Consort & The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)

Field 30 — ClassicalEdit

Best Classical AlbumEdit

(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)

• Maria

Cecilia Bartoli; Christopher Raeburn, producer; Wolf-Dieter Karwatky & Philip Siney, engineers/mixers (Adam Fischer; Orchestra La Scintilla)

• O'Regan, Tarik: Threshold Of Night

Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; John Newton, engineer/mixer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Company Of Strings; Company Of Voices & Conspirare)

• Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos

Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn; Sid McLauchlan & Arend Prohmann, producers; Stephan Flock, engineer/mixer (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

• Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary

Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; John Newton, engineer/mixer; Jonathan Cooper, mastering engineer

• Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny

James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle; Los Angeles Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra)

Best Orchestral PerformanceEdit

(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)

• D'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

Rumon Gamba, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)

• Glazunov: Symphony No. 6, La Mer, Introduction And Dance From Salome

José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra)

• Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20

Alan Gilbert, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Track from: Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago

• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4

Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

• Walden, Chris: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements

Chris Walden, conductor (Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera RecordingEdit

(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)

• Dun, Tan: The First Emperor

Tan Dun, conductor; Michelle DeYoung, Plácido Domingo, Elizabeth Futral, Paul Groves, Wu Hsing-Kuo & Hao Jiang Tian; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

• Lully: Psyché

Paul O´Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Colin Balzer, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson & Aaron Sheehan; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Boston Early Music Festival Chorus)

• Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor; Sara Mingardo, Monica Piccinini, Anna Simboli & Furio Zanasi; Jean-Pierre Loisil, producer (Concerto Italiano)

• Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Valery Gergiev, conductor; Renée Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Ramón Vargas; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

• Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonnyv

James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra; Los Angeles Opera Chorus)

Best Choral PerformanceEdit

(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)

• O'Regan, Tarik: Threshold Of Night

Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Company Of Strings; Company Of Voices & Conspirare)

• Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works

Charles Bruffy, conductor (Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Bach Choir)

• Symphony Of Psalms

Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master (Berliner Philharmoniker; Rundfunkchor Berlin)

Track from: Stravinsky: Symphonies

• Szymanowski, Karol: Stabat Mater

Antoni Wit, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, chorus master (Jaroslaw Brek, Iwona Hossa & Ewa Marciniec; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)

• Tippett: A Child Of Our Time

Colin Davis, conductor; Joseph Cullen, chorus master (Steve Davislim, Mihoko Fujimura, Matthew Rose & Indra Thomas; London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus)

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)Edit

(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)

• Bloch/Lees:Violin Concertos

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Elmar Oliveira (National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine)

• Harrison: Pipa Concerto

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Wu Man (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Track from: Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago

• Mozart: Piano Concertos 17 & 20

Leif Ove Andsnes (Norwegian Chamber Orchestra)

• Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 & 5

Charles Dutoit, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet (L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande)

• Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos

Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)Edit

(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)

• In A State Of Jazz

Marc-André Hamelin, instrumentalist

• Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky, And Lutoslawski

Gloria Cheng, instrumentalist

• Red Cliff Capriccio

Wei Li, instrumentalist

• Revolutionary

Cameron Carpenter, instrumentalist

• Strange Toys

Joan Jeanrenaud, instrumentalist

Best Chamber Music PerformanceEdit

(Award to the Artists.)

• Brahms: String Quartet Op. 51, No. 2, Piano Quintet Op. 34

Stephen Hough; Takács Quartet

• Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5

Pacifica Quartet

• Folk Songs

Trio Mediaeval

• Right Through The Bone — Julius Röntgen Chamber Music

ARC Ensemble

• String Poetic

Jennifer Koh & Reiko Uchida

Best Small Ensemble PerformanceEdit

(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))

• Divertimenti

Øyvind Gimse, conductor; TrondheimSolistene

• Dun: Pipa Concerto; Hayashi: Viola Concerto; Takemitsu: Nostalgia

Roman Balashov, conductor; Yuri Bashmet; Moscow Soloists (Wu Man)

• Im Wunderschoenen Monat Mai

Reinbert De Leeuw, conductor; Barbara Sukowa; Schoenberg Ensemble

• Monk: Impermanence

Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble

• Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary

Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale

Best Classical Vocal PerformanceEdit

(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)

• Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

Hila Plitmann (JoAnn Falletta; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)

• Fussell, Charles: Wilde

Sanford Sylvan (Gil Rose; Boston Modern Orchestra Project)

• Gomidas Songs

Isabel Bayrakdarian (Eduard Topchjan; Serouj Kradjian; Chamber Players Of The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra)

• Maria

Cecilia Bartoli (Adam Fischer; Orchestra La Scintilla)

• Terezín: Theresienstadt

Anne Sofie Von Otter (Christian Gerhaher & Daniel Hope; Bengt Forsberg & Gerold Huber)

Best Classical Contemporary CompositionEdit

(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.)

• Dalbavie: Concerto Pour Flûte

Marc-André Dalbavie (Peter Eötvös)

Track from: Dalbavie/Jarrell/Pintscher: Flute Concertos

• Gandolfi: The Garden Of Cosmic Speculation

Michael Gandolfi (Robert Spano)

• Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta)

Track from: Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

• Violin Concerto No. 2

George Tsontakis (Douglas Boyd)

Track from: Tsontakis: Violin Concerto No. 2, Clair De Lune

• Walden, Chris: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements

Chris Walden (Chris Walden)

Best Classical Crossover AlbumEdit

(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)

• Baroque by Gabriela Montero

• Indigo Road by Ronn McFarlane

• Olde School by East Village Opera Company

• The Othello Syndrome by Uri Caine Ensemble

• Simple Gifts by The King's Singers

Field 31 — Music VideoEdit

Best Short Form Music VideoEdit

(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)

• Honey by Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer

• Who's Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley

Christopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer

• Another Way To Die by Alicia Keys & Jack White

PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers

• House Of Cards by Radiohead

James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer

• Pork And Beans by Weezer

Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer

Best Long Form Music VideoEdit

(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)

• Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles by John Mayer

Danny Clinch, video director; Lindha Narvaez, video producer

• Runnin' Down A Dream by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer

• Good Girl Gone Bad Live by Rihanna

Paul Caslin, video director; John Paveley, Ruth Paveley & Rupert Style, video producers

• Respect Yourself — The Stax Records Story by Various Artists

Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Mark Crosby, Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers

• Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who by The Who

Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner, video directors; Murray Lerner, Robert Rosenberg & Nigel Sinclair, video producers