Award winners
Multiple award winners (awards won/nominated):
* U2 — 5/5
* Alison Krauss & Union Station — 3/3
* Mariah Carey — 3/8
* Ludwig Rodriguez, Jr — 3/3
* John Legend — 3/8
* Kanye West — 3/8
* Kelly Clarkson — 2/2
* The Chemical Brothers — 2/2
* Stevie Wonder — 2/4
General
* Record of the Year
* Album of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Best New Artist
Blues
Awards for Blues music:
* Best Traditional Blues Album
B. B. King & Friends for 80
* Best Contemporary Blues Album
Delbert McClinton for Cost of Living
Children
Awards for Children's music:
* Best Musical Album for Children's music
Dennis Scott (producer) for Songs from the Neighborhood - The Music of Mister Rogers performed by various artists
* Best Spoken Word Album for Children
Christopher Cerf & Marlo Thomas (producers) for Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long performed by various artists
Classical
Awards for Classical music:
* Best Orchestral Performance
Mariss Jansons (conductor), Sergey Aleksashkin, Chor des Bayerischen Runfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for Shostakovich: Sym. No. 13
* Best Classical Vocal Performance
Thomas Quasthoff (soloist, performer), Jürgen Bulgrin & Rainer Maillard (engineers), Christopher Alder (producer) for Bach: Cantatas
* Best Opera Recording
Sir Colin Davis (conductor), Carlos Alvarez, Bülent Bezdüz, Marina Domashenko, Jane Henschel, Ana Ibarra, Maria Josè Moreno & Michele Pertusi, James Mallinson (producer), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra for Verdi: Falstaff
* Best Choral Performance
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) & Jerry Blackstone, William Hammer, Jason Harris, Christopher Kiver, Carole Ott & Mary Alice Stollak (choir directors) for Bolcom: Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Requiem
performed by Christine Brewer, Measha Brueggergosman, Ilana Davidson, Nmon Ford, Linda Hohenfeld, Joan Morris, Carmen Pelton, Marietta Simpson & Thomas Young, Michigan State University Children's Choir, University Of Michigan Chamber Choir, University Of Michigan Orpheus Singers, University Of Michigan University Choir & University Musical Society Choral Union, University Of Michigan School Of Music Symphony Orchestra
* Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
Claudio Abbado (conductor), Martha Argerich and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra for Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
* Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
Evgeny Kissin for Scriabin, Medtner, Stravinsky
* Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
Pierre Boulez (conductor) & Hilary Summers, Ensemble InterContemporain for Boulez: Le marteau sans maître, Dérive 1 & 2
* Best Chamber Music Performance
Emerson String Quartet for Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets
* Best Classical Contemporary Composition
William Bolcom (composer) for Bolcom: Songs of Innocence and of Experience performed by Leonard Slatkin
* Best Classical Album
Tim Handley (producer), Leonard Slatkin (conductor), Jerry Blackstone, William Hammer, Jason Harris, Christopher Kiver, Carole Ott & Marie Alice Stollack (choir directors), Christie Brewer and Joan Morris & University of Michigan School of Music Symphony Orchestra for Bolcom: Songs of Innocence and of Experience
* Best Classical Crossover Album
Turtle Island String Quartet & Ying Quartet for 4 + Four
Comedy
Award for Comedy recording:
* Best Comedy Album
Chris Rock for Never Scared
Composition and arrangement
Awards for composing and arranging:
* Best Instrumental Composition
Billy Childs (composer) for "Into the Light" performed by Billy Childs Ensemble
* Best Instrumental Arrangement
Gordon Goodwin (arranger) for "The Incredits" (from The Incredibles soundtrack) performed by various artists
* Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira (arrangers) for "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" performed by Chris Botti & Sting
Country
Awards for Country music:
* Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Emmylou Harris for "The Connection"
* Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Keith Urban for "You'll Think of Me" (from Golden Road)
* Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Alison Krauss and Union Station for "Restless" (from Lonely Runs Both Ways)
* Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw for "Like We Never Loved At All"
* Best Country Instrumental Performance
Alison Krauss and Union Station for "Unionhouse Branch" (from Lonely Runs Both Ways)
* Best Country Song
Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon for "Bless the Broken Road" performed by Rascal Flatts
* Best Country Album
Alison Krauss and Union Station for Lonely Runs Both Ways
* Best Bluegrass Album
Del McCoury Band for The Company We Keep
Dance
Awards for Dance music:
* Best Dance Recording
The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip for "Galvanize"
* Best Electronic/Dance Album
The Chemical Brothers for Push the Button
Film, TV and visual media
Awards for soundtrack contributions:
* Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
James Austin, Stuart Benjamin & Taylor Hackford (compilation producer) & Ray Charles for Ray
* Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Craig Armstrong (composer) for Ray
* Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri for "Believe" (from The Polar Express) performed by Josh Groban
Folk
Awards for Folk music:
* Best Traditional Folk Album
Tim O'Brien for Fiddler's Green
* Best Contemporary Folk Album
John Prine for Fair and Square
* Best Native American Music Album
Jim Wilson, producer for Sacred Ground - A Tribute to Mother Earth
* Best Hawaiian Music Album
Daniel Ho, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers for Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Vol. 1
Gospel
Awards for Gospel music:
* Best Gospel Performance
CeCe Winans for "Pray"
* Best Gospel Song
Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James "Big Jim" Wright, songwriters for "Be Blessed", performed by Yolanda Adams
* Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Casting Crowns for Lifesong
* Best Rock Gospel Album
Audio Adrenaline for Until My Heart Caves In
* Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Amy Grant for Rock of Ages...Hymns & Faith
* Best Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
Donnie McClurkin for Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
* Best Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
CeCe Winans for Purified
* Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
Gladys Knight, choir director & Saints Unified Voices for One Voice
Historical
* Best Historical Album
Alan Lomax, Jeffrey Greenberg & Anna Lomax Wood (compilation producers), Adam Ayan & Steve Rosenthal (mastering engineers) for The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Jazz
Awards for Jazz music:
* Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
Sonny Rollins for "Why Was I Born?"
* Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
Wayne Shorter Quartet for Beyond the Sound Barrier
* Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Dave Holland Big Band for Overtime
* Best Jazz Vocal Album
Good Night, and Good Luck for Dianne Reeves
* Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Pat Metheny Group for The Way Up
* Best Latin Jazz Album
Eddie Palmieri for Listen Here!
Latin
Awards for Latin American music:
* Best Latin Pop Album
Laura Pausini for Escucha
* Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
Bebo Valds for Bebo De Cuba
* Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
Luis Miguel for México En La Piel
* Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
Shakira for Fijación Oral Vol. 1
* Best Best Tejano Album
Little Joe Y La Familia for Chicanisimo
* Best Salsa/Merengue Album
Willy Chirino for Son Del Alma
Musical show
Award for Musical theatre recording:
* Best Musical Show Album
John Du Prez & Eric Idle (producers & composers), Eric Idle (lyricist) for Monty Python's Spamalot performed Original Broadway Cast including David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry, Hank Azaria & Sara Ramirez
Music video
Awards for Music videos:
* Best Short Form Music Video
Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers (video directors), Joseph Sasson (video producer), Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop for "Lose Control"
* Best Long Form Music Video
Margaret Bodde, Susan Lacy, Jeff Rosen, Martin Scorsese (video director), Nigel Sinclair & Anthony Wall (video producers) for No Direction Home
New Age
Awards for New Age music:
* Best New Age Album
Paul Winter Consort for Silver Solstice
Packaging and notes
* Best Recording Package
Aimee Mann & Gail Marowitz (art directors) for The Forgotten Arm performed by Aimee Mann
* Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Ian Cuttler (art director) for The Legend performed by Johnny Cash
* Best Album Notes
Alan Lomax, John Szwed (notes writer) for The Complete Library of Congress Recordings performed by Jelly Roll Morton
Polka
Award for Polka music:
* Best Polka Album
Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra for Shake, Rattle and Polka!
Pop
Awards for Pop music:
* Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Kelly Clarkson for "Since U Been Gone"
* Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Stevie Wonder for "From the Bottom of My Heart"
* Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Maroon 5 for "This Love"
* Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Gorillaz featuring De La Soul for "Feel Good Inc."
* Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Les Paul for "Caravan"
* Best Pop Instrumental Album
Burt Bacharach for At This Time
* Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson for Breakaway
Production and engineering
Awards for production and engineering:
* Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski (engineers) for Back Home performed by Eric Clapton
* Best Engineered Album, Classical
Da-Hong Seetoo (engineer) for Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets performed by Emerson String Quartet
* Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Louie Vega (remixer) for "Superfly (Louie Vega EOL Mix)" performed by Curtis Mayfield
* Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Steve Lillywhite
* Producer of the Year, Classical
Tim Handley
R&B
Awards for Rhythm & Blues music:
* Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Mariah Carey for "We Belong Together"
* Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
John Legend for "Ordinary People"
* Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Beyoncé and Stevie Wonder for "So Amazing"
* Best R&B Song
Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, & Johnta Austin for "We Belong Together" performed by Mariah Carey
* Best R&B Album
John Legend for Get Lifted
* Best Contemporary R&B Album
Mariah Carey for The Emancipation of Mimi
* Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Aretha Franklin for "A House Is Not a Home"
* Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Damian Marley for "Welcome to Jamrock"
Rap
Awards for Rap music:
* Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jay-Z and Linkin Park for "Numb/Encore"
* Best Rap Solo Performance
Kanye West for "Gold Digger"
* Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas for "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
* Best Rap Song
D. Harris & Kanye West for "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" performed by Kanye West
* Best Rap Album
Kanye West for Late Registration
Reggae
Award for Reggae music:
* Best Reggae Album
Damian Marley for Welcome to Jamrock
Rock
Awards for Rock music:
* Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Bruce Springsteen for "Devils & Dust"
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
U2 for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
* Best Hard Rock Performance
System of a Down for "B.Y.O.B."
* Best Metal Performance
Slipknot for "Before I Forget"
* Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Les Paul & Friends for "69 Freedom Specials"
* Best Rock Song
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen for "City of Blinding Lights"
* Best Rock Album
U2 for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Surround sound
Award for surround sound recording:
* Best Surround Sound Album
Chuck Ainlay (surround mix engineer), Bob Ludwig (surround mastering), Chuck Ainlay & Mark Knopfler (surround producers) for Brothers In Arms - 20th Anniversary Edition performed by Dire Straits
Spoken
Award for Spoken word recording:
* Best Spoken Word Album
Senator Barack Obama for Dreams from My Father
Traditional pop
Award for traditional pop music:
* Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett for The Art of Romance
World
Awards for World music:
* Best Traditional World Music Album
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate for In the Heart of the Moon
* Best Contemporary World Music Album
Gilberto Gil for Eletracústico |
