Award winners:
General
* Record of the Year
o John Burk (producer), Terry Howard, Al Schmitt (engineers/mixers), Ray Charles & Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again"
* Album of the Year
o John Burk, Don Mizell, Phil Ramone, Herbert Waltl (producers), Terry Howard (producer & engineer/mixer), Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker (engineers/mixers), Robert Hadley, Doug Sax (mastering engineers), Ray Charles & various artists for Genius Loves Company
* Song of the Year
o John Mayer for "Daughters"
* Best New Artist
o Maroon 5
Alternative
* Best Alternative Music Album
o Wilco for A Ghost Is Born
Blues
* Best Traditional Blues Album
o Etta James for Blues to the Bone
* Best Contemporary Blues Album
o Keb' Mo' for Keep It Simple
Children's
* Best Musical Album for Children
o Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (producers) for cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins performed by various artists
* Best Spoken Word Album for Children
o Celine Dion for Miracle : A celebration of new life
Classical
* Best Orchestral Performance
o Lorin Maazel (conductor), the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the New York Philharmonic for Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
* Best Classical Vocal Performance
o Susan Graham for Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)
* Best Opera Recording
o Martin Sauer (producer), René Jacobs (conductor), Patrizia Ciofi, Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager & Lorenzo Regazzo for Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
* Best Choral Performance
o Robert Spano (conductor) & Norman Mackenzie (choir director) for Berlioz: Requiem performed by Frank Lopardo & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
* Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
o Andre Previn (conductor) & Anne-Sophie Mutter for Previn: Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie"/Bernstein: Serenade performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, the Boston Symphony Orchestra & the London Symphony Orchestra
* Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
o David Russell for Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, etc.)
* Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
o Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for Carlos Chavez - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2
* Best Chamber Music Performance
o Martha Argerich & Mikhail Pletnev for Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella _ Suite for Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye
* Best Classical Contemporary Composition
o John Adams (composer) for On the Transmigration of Souls performed by Lorin Maazel, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the New York Philharmonic
* Best Classical Album
o John Adams, Lawrence Rock (producers), Lorin Maazel (conductor), the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the New York Philharmonic for Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
* Best Classical Crossover Album
o Los Angeles Guitar Quartet for LAGQ's Guitar Heroes
Comedy
* Best Comedy Album
o Jon Stewart and the cast of The Daily Show for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
Composing and arranging
* Best Instrumental Composition
o Paquito D'Rivera (composer) for "Merengue" performed by Yo-Yo Ma
* Best Instrumental Arrangement
o Slide Hampton (arranger) for "Past Present and Future" performed by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
* Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
o Victor Vanacore (arranger) for "Over the Rainbow" performed by Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis
Country
* Best Female Country Vocal Performance
o Gretchen Wilson for "Redneck Woman"
* Best Male Country Vocal Performance
o Tim McGraw for "Live Like You Were Dying"
* Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o Dixie Chicks for "Top of the World"
* Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
o Loretta Lynn & Jack White for "Portland Oregon"
* Best Country Instrumental Performance
o Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas for "Earl's Breakdown"
* Best Country Song
o Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman (songwriters) for "Live Like You Were Dying" performed by Tim McGraw
* Country Album
o Loretta Lynn for Van Lear Rose
* Best Bluegrass Album
o Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Brand New Strings
Dance
* Best Dance Recording
o Britney Spears for "Toxic"
* Best Electronic/Dance Album
o Basement Jaxx for "Kish Kash"
Film/TV/Media
* Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
o Zach Braff (compilation producer) & various artists for Garden State
* Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
o Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh for "Into the West" (from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) performed by Annie Lennox
* Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
o John J. Kurlander (engineer/mixer) & Howard Shore (composer) for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Folk
* Best Traditional Folk Album
o Steve Fishell, David Macias & Tamara Saviano (producers) for Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster performed by various artists
* Best Contemporary Folk Album
o Steve Earle for The Revolution Starts Now
* Best Native American Music Album
o Bill Miller for Cedar Dream Songs
* Best Hawaiian Music Album
o Charles Michael Brotman (producer) & various artists for Slack Key Guitar Volume 2
Gospel
* Best Gospel Performance
o Ray Charles & Gladys Knight for "Heaven Help Us All"
* Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
o Steven Curtis Chapman for All Things New
* Best Rock Gospel Album
o Third Day for Wire
* Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
o Ben Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama for There Will Be a Light
* Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
o Smokie Norful for Nothing Without You
* Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
o Randy Travis for Worship and Faith
* Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
o The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir for Live ... This is Your House
Historical
* Best Historical Album
o Daniel Cooper, Michael Gray (compilation producers), Joseph M. Palmaccio & Alan Stoker (mastering engineers) for Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1970 performed by various artists
Jazz
* Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
o Herbie Hancock for "Speak Like a Child"
* Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
o McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash for Illuminations
* Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
o The Maria Schneider Orchestra for Concert in the Garden
* Best Jazz Vocal Album
o Nancy Wilson for R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)
* Best Contemporary Jazz Album
o Bill Frisell for Unspeakable
* Best Latin Jazz Album
o Charlie Haden for Land of the Sun
Latin
* Best Latin Pop Album
o Marc Anthony for Amar Sin Mentiras
* Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
o Cachao Lopez "Cachao" for ¡Ahora Si!
* Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
o Intocable for Intimamente
* Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
o Ozomatli for Street Signs
* Best Best Tejano Album
o David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda for Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones
* Best Salsa/Merengue Album
o The Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades for Across 110th Street
Musical Show
* Best Musical Show Album
o Stephen Schwartz (producer & composer/lyricist) for Wicked performed by the original Broadway cast with Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel
Music Video
* Best Short Form Music Video
Britney Spears Everytime
New Age
* Best New Age Album
o Will Ackerman for Returning
Packaging and Notes
* Best Recording Package
o Peter Buchanan-Smith & Dan Nadel (art directors) for A Ghost Is Born performed by Wilco
* Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
o Stefan Sagmeister (art director) for Once in a Lifetime performed by Talking Heads
* Best Album Notes
o Loren Schoenberg (notes writer) for The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
Polka
* Best Polka Album
o Brave Combo for Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album
Pop
* Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
o Norah Jones for "Sunrise"
* Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
o John Mayer for "Daughters"
* Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o Los Lonely Boys for "Heaven"
* Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
o Ray Charles and Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again"
* Best Pop Instrumental Performance
o Ben Harper for "11th Commandment"
* Best Pop Vocal Album
o Ray Charles and various artists for Genius Loves Company
* Best Pop Instrumental Album
o James Jensen (producer) & various artists for Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar
Production and engineering
* Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
o Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker (engineers) for Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles & various artists
* Best Engineered Album, Classical
o Jack Renner (engineer) for Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra performed by Robert Spano
* Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
o Jacques Lu Cont (remixer) for "It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)" performed by No Doubt
* Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
o John Shanks
* Producer of the Year, Classical
o David Frost
R&B
* Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
o Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You"
* Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
o Prince for "Call My Name"
* Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
o Usher and Alicia Keys for "My Boo"
* Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
o Prince for "Musicology"
* Best Urban/Alternative Performance
o Jill Scott for "Cross My Mind"
* Best R&B Song
o Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West (songwriters) for "You Don't Know My Name" performed by Alicia Keys
* Best R&B Album
o Alicia Keys for The Diary of Alicia Keys
* Best Contemporary R&B Album
o Usher for Confessions
Rap
* Best Rap Solo Performance
o Jay-Z for "99 Problems"
* Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
o The Black Eyed Peas for "Let's Get It Started"
* Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
o Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris for "Yeah!"
* Best Rap Song
o Miri Ben-Ari, C. Smith & Kanye West (songwriters) for "Jesus Walks" performed by Kanye West
* Best Rap Album
o Kanye West for The College Dropout
Reggae
* Best Reggae Album
o Toots & The Maytals for True Love
Rock
* Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
o Bruce Springsteen for "Code of Silence"
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o U2 for "Vertigo"
* Best Rock Instrumental Performance
o Brian Wilson for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"
* Best Hard Rock Performance
o Velvet Revolver for "Slither"
* Best Metal Performance
o Motörhead for "Whiplash"
* Best Rock Song
o Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen (songwriters) for "Vertigo" performed by U2
* Best Rock Album
Green Day for American Idiot
Surround Sound
* Best Surround Sound Album
Al Schmitt (surround mix engineer), Robert Hadley & Doug Sax (surround mastering) for Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles & various artists
Spoken
* Best Spoken Word Album
Bill Clinton for My Life
Trad Pop
* Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Rod Stewart for Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III
World
* Best Traditional World Music Album
Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Raise Your Spirit Higher
* Best Contemporary World Music Album
Youssou N'Dour for Egypt |
