The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009, honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008.

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following the ...

and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, winning five awards, including

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

for their critically acclaimed album '' Raising Sand''. Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won 5 awards in one night, joining Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse. Lil Wayne received the most nominations, with eight. The awards broadcast won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special.

Performances

;Notes *Both

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...

and

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

were scheduled to perform, but their performances were canceled after Brown was arrested for his act of domestic violence against Rihanna.

Presenters

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

Duffy Duffy may refer to: People *Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey *Duffy (nickname) *Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy Places *Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Duffy, Ohio ...

* Whitney Houston * T-Pain *

Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...

* Natalie Cole * Kanye West *

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...

* Blink-182 * Sean Combs *

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

* Charlie Haden * Estelle *

Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001), ''Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''E ...

* Zooey Deschanel * will.i.am * Queen Latifah *

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three li ...

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chris ...

* Miley Cyrus * Taylor Swift *

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

Craig Ferguson Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' (2005–2014), for which he won a ...

* Simon Baker

Awards

Special merit awards

; MusiCares Person of the Year *

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

;Lifetime Achievement Award winners *

Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...

* The Blind Boys of Alabama * The Four Tops *

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...

* Brenda Lee *

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

* Tom Paxton ;Trustees Award winners * George Avakian * Elliott Carter *

Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descri ...

;Technical Grammy Award winners * Clarence "Leo" Fender * Universal Audio ;President's Merit Award *

Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 1 ...

General

For all of these there are both nominees and winners, the winners are in bold. ; Record of the Year * " Please Read the Letter" –

& Alison Krauss ** T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer * " Chasing Pavements" – Adele **

Eg White Francis Anthony "Eg" White (born 22 November 1966) is a British musician, songwriter and producer. He started his career in the cowpunk band Yip Yip Coyote in the 1980s and then formed Brother Beyond with his brother, David White, in the late ...

, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineer/mixers * " Viva la Vida" – Coldplay ** Markus Dravs,

Brian Eno Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is a British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop an ...

Rik Simpson Rik Simpson (a.k.a. Rikademus) is a multi Grammy Award-winning British record producer, sound engineer, musician, and songwriter. He is most recently recognised for his production work with Coldplay on ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Frien ...

, producers; Michael Brauer &

, engineers/mixers * " Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis ** Simon Cowell,

& Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers * "

Paper Planes A paper plane (also known as a paper airplane in American English or paper aeroplane in British English) is a toy aircraft, usually a glider made out of single folded sheet of paper or paperboard. A simple nose-heavy paper plane, thrown like ...

" – M.I.A. **

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...

, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer ;

* '' Raising Sand'' –

& Alison Krauss ** T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer * '' Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' – Coldplay ** Markus Dravs,

, producers;

Michael H. Brauer Michael Brauer is a New York-based mix engineer. He received a Grammy for "Best Pop Vocal Album" for his work on John Mayer's ''Continuum (John Mayer album), Continuum'', "Best Alternative Album" for Coldplay's ''Parachutes (Coldplay album), Parachu ...

, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers;

Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...

, mastering engineer * '' Tha Carter III'' – Lil Wayne ** Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous,

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

, Kidd Kidd,

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists;

Alchemist Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscience, protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in Chinese alchemy, C ...

, 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 ''Year of the Gentleman'' is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo. It was released by Compound Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings on September 16, 2008 in the United States. As with his previous albums ''In My Own Words' ...

'' – Ne-Yo ** Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don,

StarGate ''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the Stargate (film), film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien E ...

, 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 * '' In Rainbows'' –

Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass) ...

** Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat,

Hugo Nicolson Hugo Nicolson is an English record producer and engineer, who has worked on records for artists including Primal Scream, Embrace, David Holmes, Shack, Julian Cope, and his sister, Claire Nicolson (musician) who also performs under the pseudonym ...

& Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers;

, mastering engineer ;

Song of the Year Song of the Year may refer to: * Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year * Dove Award for Song of the Year * Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year * Grammis Song of the Year * Grammy Award for Song of the Year * Latin Grammy Awa ...

*" Viva la Vida" ** Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters ( Coldplay) * " American Boy" ** William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle featuring Kanye West) *" Chasing Pavements" ** Adele Adkins &

, songwriters (Adele) *" I'm Yours" ** Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz) *" Love Song" **

Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles (, ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including nin ...

, songwriter (Sara Bareilles) ; Best New Artist * Adele *

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...

* Lady Antebellum * Jazmine Sullivan

Pop

; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance *" Chasing Pavements" – Adele *" Love Song" -

*" Mercy" -

*" Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis *" I Kissed a Girl" -

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...

So What So What may refer to: Law *Demurrer, colloquially called a "So what?" pleading Music Albums * ''So What'' (Anti-Nowhere League album) or the 1981 title song (see below), 2000 * '' So What?: Early Demos and Live Abuse'', by Anti-Nowhere League, ...

" - Pink ;

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a male in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award wen ...

*" Say" –

John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with ...

*" All Summer Long" -

Kid Rock Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and metal. A self-taught musician, ...

*" That Was Me" - Paul McCartney *" I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz *" Closer" - Ne-Yo *" Wichita Lineman" - James Taylor ; Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals *" Viva la Vida" – Coldplay *" Waiting in the Weeds" -

Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

Going On "Going On" is the second single taken from Gnarls Barkley's second studio album ''The Odd Couple''. It is played in an upbeat hip hop and blues style. The track is also featured on the video game ''NBA 2K9'' as well as the video game ''NBA 2K16'' ...

" - Gnarls Barkley *" Won't Go Home Without You" -

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

*" Apologize" -

OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...

;

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality pop songs on which singers c ...

Rich Woman "Rich Woman" is a song written by Dorothy LaBostrie and McKinley "Li'l" Millet, who recorded it in 1955, and was most notably recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on their 2007 album ''Raising Sand.'' Background The song was first recorde ...

" –

& Alison Krauss *" Lesson Learned" - Alicia Keys &

4 Minutes "4 Minutes" is a song by American singer Madonna from her eleventh studio album ''Hard Candy'' (2008), featuring vocals by American singer Justin Timberlake and American producer Timbaland. It was released as the lead single from the album on ...

" -

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

& Timbaland *"

If I Never See Your Face Again "If I Never See Your Face Again" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 from the June 2008 re-release of the group's second studio album, ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007), which serves as the band's fourth and final single from th ...

" -

*" No Air" - Jordin Sparks &

; Best Pop Instrumental Performance *" I Dreamed There Was No War" –

*"Love Appetite" -

Steve Cropper Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Ot ...

& Felix Cavaliere *" Fortune Teller"- Fourplay *" Steppin' Out" - Stanley Jordan *" Blast!" -

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...

; Best Pop Instrumental Album *'' Jingle All the Way'' –

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''whit ...

*'' Sax for Stax'' - Gerald Albright *''Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One'' -

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorde ...

*'' The Spice of Life'' - Earl Klugh *'' A Night Before Christmas'' -

Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein ...

; Best Pop Vocal Album *'' Rockferry'' –

*'' Detours'' -

*'' Long Road Out of Eden'' -

*'' Spirit'' - Leona Lewis *'' Covers'' - James Taylor

Dance

; Best Dance Recording *" Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" –

Daft Punk Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as p ...

*" Ready for the Floor" -

Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English synthpop band formed in London in 1995. The group consists of multi-instrumentalists Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin. They are occasionally joined by former member Rob Smoughton for ...

*" Just Dance" - Lady Gaga & Colby O' Donis *" Give It 2 Me" -

*" Disturbia" -

*" Black & Gold" - Sam Sparro ; Best Electronic/Dance Album *'' Alive 2007'' –

*'' New York City'' - Brazilian Girls *'' Bring Ya to the Brink'' - Cyndi Lauper *'' X'' -

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

*'' Last Night'' -

Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...

*'' Robyn'' - Robyn

Traditional Pop

; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album *''

Still Unforgettable ''Still Unforgettable'' is a 2008 studio album by American singer-songwriter and performer Natalie Cole. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for ''Still Unforgettable'' at the 51st Grammy Awards. Background Speaking i ...

'' – Natalie Cole *''

The Sinatra Project ''The Sinatra Project'' is a 2008 studio album by the American singer Michael Feinstein, recorded in tribute to the singer Frank Sinatra (1915–1998). Track listing Personnel Performance * Michael Feinstein Michael Jay Feinstein (born ...

'' - Michael Feinstein *'' Noël'' - Josh Groban *''

In the Swing of Christmas ''In the Swing of Christmas'' is the third Christmas-themed album by Barry Manilow, released in 2007.CD packaging It was available only at Hallmark Cards stores. In 2009, the album was re-released on Arista Records with two added tracks, the firs ...

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Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...

*'' Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall'' - Rufus Wainwright

Rock

; Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance *" Gravity" –

*" I Saw Her Standing There" - Paul McCartney *" Girls in Their Summer Clothes"

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

*"Rise" -

Eddie Vedder Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of four guitarists of the rock band Pearl Jam. He also appeared as a guest vocalist i ...

No Hidden Path ''Chrome Dreams II'' is the 28th studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young. The album was released on October 23, 2007 as a double LP and as a single CD. The album name references ''Chrome Dreams'', a legendary Neil Young album from 1 ...

" - Neil Young ; Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *" Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon *" Rock N' Roll Train" -

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

*" Violet Hill" - Coldplay *" Long Road Out of Eden" -

*" House of Cards" -

; Best Hard Rock Performance *" Inside the Fire" - Disturbed *"Visions" -

Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...

*" Wax Simulacra" – The Mars Volta *" Saints of Los Angeles" -

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...

*" Lords of Salem" -

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

; Best Metal Performance *" Heroes of Our Time" - DragonForce *" Nostradamus" -

*" My Apocalypse" –

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

*" Under My Thumb" -

Ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

*" Psychosocial" - Slipknot ;

Best Rock Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality instrumental rock performances at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Award ...

Castellorizon "Castellorizon" is the opening track on David Gilmour's third solo album, ''On an Island''. It is an instrumental guitar solo, which starts off with an overture of various sounds from other tracks of the album before the guitar is introduced. ...

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David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

*" Suicide & Redemption" -

*" 34 Ghosts I-IV" -

Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...

*"Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)" -

Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

*" Peaches En Regalia" – Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock ; Best Rock Song *" Girls in Their Summer Clothes" –

*" House of Cards -

*" I Will Possess Your Heart" - Death Cab for Cutie *" Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon *" Violet Hill" - Coldplay ; Best Rock Album *'' Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' – Coldplay *'' Rock N Roll Jesus'' -

*'' Only By The Night'' - Kings of Leon *'' Death Magnetic'' -

*'' Consolers of the Lonely'' - The Raconteurs

Alternative

; Best Alternative Music Album *'' In Rainbows'' -

*'' Modern Guilt'' -

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...

*'' Narrow Stairs'' - Death Cab for Cutie *'' The Odd Couple'' - Gnarls Barkley *'' Evil Urges'' - My Morning Jacket

R&B

; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance *" Superwoman" – Alicia Keys *" Me, Myself and I" (Live) –

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

*" Heaven Sent" – Keyshia Cole *" Spotlight" – Jennifer Hudson *"

Need U Bad "Need U Bad" is a song performed by American recording artist Jazmine Sullivan from her debut album, ''Fearless'' (2008). The song features rapper Missy Elliott, as well as Pepa speaking a Jamaican chant. "Need U Bad" is Sullivan's debut single ...

" – Jazmine Sullivan ; Best Male R&B Vocal Performance *" Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo *"You're the Only One" – Eric Benét *" Take You Down" –

Can't Help But Wait "Can't Help but Wait" is the second single from the Trey Songz album ''Trey Day''. The song is written by Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, and Tor Erik Hermansen. On the issue date of October 6, 2007, the single debuted on the US ''Billboard'' ...

" – Trey Songz *" Here I Stand" –

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Fiel ...

; Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *" Stay with Me (By the Sea)" –

& John Legend *"

Ribbon in the Sky "Ribbon in the Sky" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder. The ballad was first featured on the 1982 greatest hits album, '' Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I'', and charted at No. 54 pop, No. 21 Adult Contemporary, and No. 10 R&B in th ...

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Boyz II Men Boyz II Men (pronounced ''boys to men''), also known as B2M, is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan M ...

*" Words" - Anthony David & India.Arie *"

I'm His Only Woman I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * I Am (poem) ...

" - Jennifer Hudson &

Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...

*" Never Give You Up" - Raphael Saadiq feat.

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

& CJ Hilton ; Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance *" You've Got the Love I Need" –

& Anthony Hamilton *" A Change is Gonna Come" - Wayne Brady *"Baby I Know" - Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones *"Love That Girl" - Raphael Saadiq *" In Love With Another Man" - Jazmine Sullivan ; Best Urban/Alternative Performance *" Be OK" – Chrisette Michele & will.i.am *" Say Goodbye to Love" - Kenna *"Wanna Be" -

Maiysha Maiysha Kai (born April 16, 1978), known professionally as Maiysha, is an American R&B recording artist, songwriter, and journalist. She has released two albums, ''This Much is True'' in 2008 and ''UnderCover'' in 2010. Early life Born in Minne ...

*" Many Moons" - Janelle Monáe *"Lovin You (Music)" - Wayna & Kokayi ; Best R&B Song *" Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo *" Bust Your Windows" - Jazmine Sullivan *"

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" - Raheem DeVaughn *" Heaven Sent" - Keyshia Cole *" Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson ; Best R&B Album *'' Jennifer Hudson'' – Jennifer Hudson *'' Love & Life'' - Eric Benét *'' Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA'' -

*'' Lay It Down'' -

*''

The Way I See It ''The Way I See It'' is the third album by American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq. It was released on September 16, 2008, by Columbia Records – his first for the label. Prior to signing with Columbia, Saadiq had independ ...

'' - Raphael Saadiq ; Best Contemporary R&B Album *'' Growing Pains'' – Mary J. Blige *'' Back of My Lac''' - J. Holiday *'' First Love'' - Karina *''

'' - Ne-Yo *'' Fearless'' - Jazmine Sullivan

Rap

; Best Rap Solo Performance * "

A Milli "A Milli", abbreviated occasionally as "Milli", is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. The song was released February 13, 2008, as the second official single from his sixth album ''Tha Carter III''. Background The original version leaked earl ...

" – Lil Wayne * " Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." –

* "

Paris, Tokyo "Paris, Tokyo" is a Grammy-nominated third single from Lupe Fiasco's second studio album '' Lupe Fiasco's The Cool''. It was first presented at the 2007 Lollapalooza in Chicago. The single was officially serviced to radio stations as of April 3, 2 ...

" –

Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...

* " N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)" – Nas * " Sexual Eruption" –

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

; Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group * "

Swagga Like Us "Swagga Like Us" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Jay-Z and T.I. The song features guest verses from fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and Kanye West, the latter of whom also produced the song, constructing primarily around a ...

" –

& T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne * " Royal Flush (song) – Big Boi featuring Raekwon & Andre 3000 * "

Mr. Carter "Mr. Carter" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper Jay-Z, released on July 1, 2008, as a promotional single from the former's sixth album ''Tha Carter III'' (2008). Produced by DJ Infamous and Drew Correa, the ...

– Lil Wayne featuring

* "

Wish You Would "Wish You Would" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, released September 2, 2008 as the first single from his sixth studio album '' Theater of the Mind'' (2008). The song, produced by DJ Toomp, features Ludacris' former riva ...

" – Ludacris featuring T.I. * " Put On" – Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West ; Best Rap/Sung Collaboration *" American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West *"

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" –

Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida (, ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single " Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital dow ...

featuring T-Pain *" Green Light" – John Legend & Andre 3000 *" Got Money" – Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain *" Superstar" –

featuring Matthew Santos ; Best Rap Song * " Lollipop" ** D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major) * "

" ** T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain) * " Sexual Eruption" ** Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg) * " Superstar" **

& Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos) * "

" ** D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters ( M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne) ; Best Rap Album * '' Tha Carter III'' – Lil Wayne * '' American Gangster'' –

* ''

The Cool ''Lupe Fiasco's The Cool'' (commonly referred as ''The Cool'') is the second studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released on December 18, 2007, by 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place during ...

'' –

* '' Nas'' – Nas * '' Paper Trail'' – T.I.

Country

; Best Female Country Vocal Performance *" Last Name" –

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

For These Times "For These Times" is a song written by Leslie Satcher and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in November 2007 as the third single from McBride's album ''Waking Up Laughing''. The song peaked at number 35 on ...

" - Martina McBride *"

What I Cannot Change "What I Cannot Change" is a song written by Darrell Brown, and co-written and recorded by American country artist LeAnn Rimes. The song was released to country radio in August 2008 as the third and final single from her ninth studio album, ''Famil ...

" -

*" Last Call" - Lee Ann Womack *"

This Is Me You're Talking To "This Is Me You're Talking To" is a song written by Tommy Lee James and Karyn Rochelle, and recorded by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in January 2008 as the second single from her tenth studio album '' Heaven, Hear ...

" - Trisha Yearwood ; Best Male Country Vocal Performance *" Letter to Me" – Brad Paisley *"

You're Gonna Miss This "You're Gonna Miss This" is a song written by Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in January 2008 as the second and final single from Adkins' compilation album ''American ...

" - Trace Adkins *"

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" - Jamey Johnson *"

Just Got Started Lovin' You "Just Got Started Lovin' You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist James Otto. It was released in July 2007 as the first single from his album ''Sunset Man''. On the Hot Country Songs chart dated for May 17, 2008, th ...

" -

James Otto James Allen Otto (born July 29, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Otto began his career on Mercury Nashville Records in 2002, charting three minor singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts and recording his deb ...

*" Troubadour" -

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

;

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: * In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group * From 1971 to 19 ...

* " Stay" –

Sugarland Sugarland is an American country music duo founded in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (vocals, guitar, mandolin). They were founded in 2002, at which point Kristen Hall (vo ...

*" God Must Be Busy" -

Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo ...

*" Love Don't Live Here" - Lady Antebellum *" Every Day" - Rascal Flatts *"Blue Side of the Mountain" - The Steel Drivers ;

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation ...

*" Killing the Blues" –

& Alison Krauss *" Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney &

*"House of Cash" -

& Patty Loveless *" Life in a Northern Town" -

, featuring Jake Owen & Little Big Town *"Let the Wind Chase You" - Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban ; Best Country Instrumental Performance *" Cluster Pluck" – Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner *"

Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...

" - Cherryholmes *" Two Small Cars In Rome" - Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green *" Sleigh Ride" - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones *"Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" - Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby ; Best Country Song *" Stay" – Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (

) *"Dig Two Graves" -

Randy Travis Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Active from 1978 until being incapacitated by a stroke in 2013, he has recor ...

*" I Saw God Today" -

" - Jamey Johnson *"

" - Trace Adkins ; Best Country Album *'' Troubadour'' –

*'' That Lonesome Song'' - Jamey Johnson *'' Sleepless Nights'' - Patty Loveless *'' Around the Bend'' -

*''

Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love ''Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love'' is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. The album was released on November 13, 2007 on Big Machine Records and was produced by Garth Fundis. ''Heaven, Heartache and ...

'' - Trisha Yearwood ;

Best Bluegrass Album The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works (songs or albums) in the bluegrass m ...

*'' Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947'' –

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with American country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lea ...

*'' Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe'' - Cherryholmes *''Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' -

Del McCoury Band The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy award-winning American bluegrass band. History Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went through a number of changes in personn ...

*''The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman'' -

Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His three-fin ...

*'' Wheels'' - Dan Tyminski

New Age

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Best New Age Album The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album is presented to recording artists for quality albums in the new-age music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several c ...

*''

Peace Time ''Peace Time'' is an album by Jack DeJohnette recorded in 2006 and released on the Golden Beams label in 2007. Reception The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "Jack DeJohnette's follow-up recording to ''Music in the Key of Om'' is ...

'' –

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

*'' Meditations'' - William Ackerman *''Pathfinder'' - Will Clipman *''Ambrosia'' - Peter Kater *''The Scent of Light'' - Ottmar Liebert &

Luna Negra Ottmar Liebert (born 1 February 1959) is a German guitarist, songwriter and producer best known for his Spanish-influenced music. A five-time Grammy Award nominee, Liebert has received 38 Gold and Platinum certifications in the United States, as ...

Jazz

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Best Contemporary Jazz Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality ...

* ''

Randy in Brasil ''Randy in Brasil'' is the twelfth solo album by jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker. It was produced and arranged by Ruriá Duprat in November 2006 but not released until September 2008 by Mama Records. The album won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Cont ...

'' – Randy Brecker * '' Floating Point'' – John McLaughlin * ''Cannon Re–Loaded: All–Star Celebration of Cannonball Adderley'' – Various Artists * ''

Miles from India ''Miles from India: A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis'' is a compilation album by various artists released in April 2008 through Times Square Records. Produced by Bob Belden, the album features songs associated with iconic trumpeter Miles D ...

'' – Various Artists * ''

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'' – Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern ;

Best Jazz Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works (songs or albums) in the vocal jazz ...

* ''

Loverly ''Loverly'' is a studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 2008 via Blue Note label. This is her second-ever album of jazz standards. ''Loverly'' won the Grammy Award as the Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2008. Reception Andy ...

'' – Cassandra Wilson * ''Imagina: Songs of Brasil'' – Karrin Allyson * '' Breakfast on the Morning Tram'' –

Stacey Kent Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey. Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award and was awarded the Chevalier de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Mini ...

* ''If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything'' – Kate McGarry * ''Distances'' – Norma Winstone ; Best Jazz Instrumental Solo * "Be–Bop" – Terence Blanchard * "Seven Steps to Heaven" – Till Brönner * "Waltz for Debby" – Gary Burton &

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

* "Son of Thirteen" – Pat Metheny * "Be–Bop" – James Moody ;

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959. History From 1959 to 2011, the Award was called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group. In 2012, it was shortened to Best Jazz Instrumenta ...

* ''

The New Crystal Silence ''The New Crystal Silence'' is a 2008 live jazz album by pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton. It was released in a two-disc set. The first disc was recorded on May 10 and 12, 2007, at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. The second di ...

'' –

& Gary Burton * '' History, Mystery'' – Bill Frisell * '' Brad Mehldau Trio Live'' – Brad Mehldau Trio * ''Day Trip'' – Pat Metheny featuring Christian McBride & Antonio Sánchez * ''Standards'' – Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine ;

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works ...

* '' Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' – Vanguard Jazz Orchestra ; Best Latin Jazz Album * ''

Song for Chico ''Song for Chico'' is an album by Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, released through Zoho Music in 2008. In 2009, the album won O'Farrill and the group the Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply kn ...

'' –

Arturo O'Farrill Arturo O'Farrill (born June 22, 1960) is a jazz musician, the son of Latin jazz musician, arranger and bandleader Chico O'Farrill,

and The Afro–Latin Jazz Orchestra

Gospel

;Best Gospel Performance * "

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Mary Mary Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition fo ...

* "

East to West East to West was a Contemporary Christian music duo from Cleveland, Tennessee, formed in 1993. Background Neal Coomer and Jay DeMarcus met in Cleveland, Tennessee, at Lee College (now Lee University) and decided to form a Christian pop group alo ...

" - Casting Crowns * "I Understand" - Kim Burrell, Rance Allen,

BeBe Winans Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine albums, seven with his sister CeCe Winans, C ...

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

, & Hezekiah Walker's LFC * "

Shall We Gather at the River "Shall We Gather at the River?" or simply "At the River" are the popular names for the traditional Christian hymn originally titled "Beautiful River" and subsequently titled "Hanson Place," written by American poet and gospel music composer Rob ...

" - Take 6 * " Waging War" - CeCe Winans ;Best Gospel Song * " Help Me Believe" – Kirk Franklin ** Kirk Franklin, songwriter * "Cover Me" - 21:03 with Fred Hammond,

Smokie Norful Rev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be d ...

, & J Moss ** James L. Moss, songwriter * "

" -

** Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell, & Eric Dawkins, songwriters * " Give Me Your Eyes" - Brandon Heath ** Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters * "You Reign" - MercyMe ** Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer, & Robby Shaffer, songwriters ;Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album * '' Alive and Transported'' – tobyMac * '' Hello'' - After Edmund * '' Our World: Redeemed'' - Flame * '' We Need Each Other'' - Sanctus Real * ''

Rock What You Got ''Rock What You Got'' is the fifth album from the band Superchick. It was released on June 24, 2008. The album debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, selling nearly 10,000 copies its first week. The band has desc ...

'' -

Superchick Superchick, originally known as Superchic '', was an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporated various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists like No Doubt ...

;Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album * ''

Thy Kingdom Come Thy Kingdom Come may refer to: *" Thy kingdom come", a phrase in the Lord's Prayer in the Bible * ''Thy Kingdom Come'' (CeCe Winans album), 2008 * ''Thy Kingdom Come'' (Seyi Vibez album), 2023 * ''Thy Kingdom Come'' (film), a 2018 short film * ' ...

'' – CeCe Winans * '' This Moment'' - Steven Curtis Chapman * '' What If We'' - Brandon Heath * ''

Opposite Way ''Opposite Way'' is the second studio album from the Christian band Leeland, released on February 26, 2008. The album reached #1 on the iTunes Store Christian Albums chart in its debut week. "Count Me In" and the title track "Opposite Way" have ...

'' - Leeland * '' Hello Love'' - Chris Tomlin ;Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album * ''

Lovin' Life ''Lovin' Life'' is an album from Contemporary Christian, Southern Gospel group Gaither Vocal Band. The album was released on April 15, 2008. Track listing # "I'm Forgiven" (Hibbard, Hockensmith, Omartian) - 4:00 # "Build an Ark" (Evans) - 3:32 # ...

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Gaither Vocal Band The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd ...

* ''Room For More'' -

Booth Brothers The Booth Brothers is an American southern gospel vocal trio. It was originally formed in 1957 by four brothers but disbanded in 1963. It was reformed in 1990 by one of the original members, Ron Booth, with two of his sons, Michael and Ronnie Bo ...

* ''Steps to Heaven'' - Charlie Louvin * ''

Hymned Again ''Hymned Again'' is the second solo album from MercyMe singer Bart Millard. Like his previous effort, '' Hymned, No. 1'', the album features modern takes on popular Christian hymns. The album was released on August 19, 2008. Country singer Vince G ...

'' - Bart Millard * '' Ephesians One'' - Karen Peck and New River ;Best Traditional Gospel Album * ''

Down in New Orleans ''Down in New Orleans'' is a gospel album by The Blind Boys of Alabama, released in 2008. It won the award for Best Traditional Gospel Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. At the 40th GMA Dove Awards, the album was named the Traditional Gospe ...

'' – The Blind Boys of Alabama * ''I'll Say Yes'' - Carol Cymbala &

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* ''Take It Back'' - Dorinda Clark-Cole * ''Voices in Unity: Together In Worship'' - Deitrick Haddon * ''No Limit'' - Bishop

Charles E. Blake Charles Edward Blake Sr. (born August 5, 1940) is an American minister and pastor who served as the Presiding Bishop and leader of the Church of God in Christ, a 6 million-member Holiness Pentecostal denomination, that has now grown to become ...

presents the West Angeles Church of God in Christ Choir ;Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album * ''

The Fight of My Life ''The Fight of My Life'' is the ninth Gospel music, Gospel album by Kirk Franklin on GospoCentric Records. Synopsis Produced by Franklin, James "Jazzy" Jordan, Carla Williams and Jessie Hurst, the album features songs with several urban contempora ...

'' – Kirk Franklin * ''Reflections'' - Jason Champion * '' The Sound'' -

* ''Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer'' - The Murrills * ''Stand Out'' - Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Latin

;Best Latin Pop Album *'' La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' –

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;Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album * '' 45'' – Jaguares ;Best Latin Urban Album * '' Los Extraterrestres'' – Wisin & Yandel ;Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Señor Bachata'' – José Feliciano ;Best Regional Mexican Album * ''Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera'' – Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano * ''Canciones de Amor'' – Mariachi Divas ;Best Tejano Album * ''Viva La Revolucion'' – Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution ;Best Norteño Album * '' Raíces'' – Los Tigres del Norte ;Best Banda Album * ''No Es De Madera'' – Joan Sebastian

Blues

; Best Traditional Blues Album *''

One Kind Favor ''One Kind Favor'' is B.B. King's 42nd and final studio album. Produced by T Bone Burnett, it was released on August 26, 2008 by Geffen Records. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. Reception ...

'' – B.B. King *'' The Blues Rolls On'' -

Elvin Bishop Elvin Richard Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock music singer, guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter. An original member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a membe ...

*'' Skin Deep'' - Buddy Guy *''All Odds Against Me'' -

John Lee Hooker, Jr. John Lee Hooker Jr. (born 1952) is an American blues musician. He is the son of influential blues singer John Lee Hooker (1917–2001). The younger Hooker's musical style is markedly modernized, featuring contemporary arrangements. Born in D ...

*'' Pinetop Perkins and Friends'' - Pinetop Perkins and Friends ; Best Contemporary Blues Album *''City That Care Forgot'' – Dr. John And The Lower 911 *''Peace Love & BBQ'' - Marcia Ball *''Like a Fire'' -

Solomon Burke Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been ...

*''Maesteo'' - Taj Mahal *''Simply Grand'' - Irma Thomas

Folk

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Best Traditional Folk Album The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording. An award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was also presented. Prior to 1987 ...

At 89 ''At 89'' is a studio album by Pete Seeger, released on September 30, 2008, via Appleseed Records. In 2008, the album earned Seeger the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Composition The album features a blend of instrumental and vo ...

" – Pete Seeger *" Coal"- Kathy Mattea *" Comedians & Angels"- Tom Paxton *"Bring Me Home"- Peggy Seeger *" Strangers In Another Country"- Rosalie Sorrels ; Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album *" Raising Sand"-

& Alison Krauss *" Day After Tomorrow"- Joan Baez *" I, Flathead"-

Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, an ...

*" Sex & Gasoline"- Rodney Crowell *" All I Intended to Be"-

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

; Best Native American Music Album *'' Come to Me Great Mystery: Native American Healing Songs'' – Various artists (Tom Wasinger, producer) ; Best Hawaiian Music Album *Ikena'' – Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho ;Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album *''Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' – BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet

Reggae

;Best Reggae Album *''Jah Is Real'' – Burning Spear *''Let's Get Physical'' - Elephant Man *''Vibes (Heavy D album), Vibes'' - Heavy D *''Repentance'' - Lee "Scratch" Perry *''Intoxication'' - Shaggy *''Amazing'' - Sly and Robbie

World music

;Best Traditional World Music Album * ''Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu'' – Ladysmith Black Mambazo ;Best Contemporary World Music Album * ''Global Drum Project'' – Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain (musician), Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo *nominee ''Angels & Almas'' – David Maldonado

Polka

;Best Polka Album * ''Let the Whole World Sing'' – Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra

Children's

;Best Musical Album For Children *''Here Come the 123s'' – They Might Be Giants ;Best Spoken Word Album for Children *''Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live'' – Bill Harley

Spoken word

;Best Spoken Word Album * ''An Inconvenient Truth'' – Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood

Comedy

;Best Comedy Album * ''It's Bad for Ya'' – George Carlin * ''Anticipation (Lewis Black album), Anticipation'' - Lewis Black * ''Flight of the Conchords (album), Flight of the Conchords'' - Flight of the Conchords * ''For Your Consideration'' - Kathy Griffin * ''Songs of the Bushmen'' - Harry Shearer

Musical show

;Best Musical Show Album * ''In the Heights'' – Original Broadway Cast with Lin-Manuel Miranda & Others ** Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andrés Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist

Film, television and other visual media

;Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *''Juno (soundtrack), Juno'' *''American Gangster (film), American Gangster'' *''August Rush'' *''Mamma Mia! (soundtrack), Mamma Mia!'' *''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film), Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street'' ;Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *''The Dark Knight (soundtrack), The Dark Knight'' - James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer *''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' - John Williams *''Iron Man'' - Ramin Djawadi *''There Will Be Blood'' - Jonny Greenwood *''WALL-E'' - Thomas Newman ;Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *"Down to Earth (Peter Gabriel song), Down to Earth" (from ''WALL-E'') – Peter Gabriel *"Ever Ever After" (from Enchanted (2007 film), Enchanted) -

*" Say" - (from The Bucket List) -

*"That's How You Know (musical number), That's How You Know" (from Enchanted (2007 film), Enchanted) - Amy Adams *"Walk Hard" (from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) - John C. Reilly

Composing and arranging

;Best Instrumental Composition * "The Adventures of Mutt" (from ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'') – John Williams ** John Williams, composer ;Best Instrumental Arrangement * "Define Dancing" (from ''WALL-E'') – Thomas Newman ** Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers ;Best Pop Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) * "Captain Of Her Heart" – Project Grand Slam & Judie Tzuke

Package

;Best Recording Package *'' Death Magnetic'' – Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors (

) ;Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *'' In Rainbows'' – Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Xian Munro, art directors (

)

Album notes

;Best Album Notes * ''Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition'' – Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)

Historical

;Best Historical Album * ''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 (audio engineer), Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Production, non-classical

;Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical * '' Consolers of the Lonely'' – The Raconteurs ** Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell & Jack White III, engineers ;Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *Rick Rubin ** '' Death Magnetic'' (

) ** ''Home Before Dark'' (

) ** ''Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy, Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy)'' (Ours (band), Ours) ** ''Seeing Things (album), Seeing Things'' (Jakob Dylan) ** ''Weezer (Red Album)'' (Weezer) ;Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical * "Electric Feel" (Justice Remix) ** (MGMT), remixers Justice (French band), Justice

Production, surround sound

;Best Surround Sound Album * Modest Mussorgsky, Mussorgsky: ''Pictures at an Exhibition''; ''Night on Bald Mountain''; ''Prelude to Khovanshchina'' – Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Michael Bishop & Robert Woods

Production, classical

;Best Engineered Album, Classical * David Frost (producer), David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis – ''Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago'' – Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert, Silk Road Project#The Silk Road Ensemble, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symphony Orchestra ;Producer of the Year, Classical * David Frost (producer), David Frost ** Hector Berlioz, Berlioz: ''Symphonie fantastique'' – Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic ** ''Right Through The Bone''—Julius Röntgen Chamber Music ** Franz Schubert, Schubert: Piano Sonata in D major, D. 850 (Schubert), Sonata in D major; Franz Liszt, Liszt: ''Réminiscences de Don Juan, Don Juan Fantasy'' – Min Kwon ** ''Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago'' – Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Project#The Silk Road Ensemble, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man & Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Classical

;Best Classical Album * Kurt Weill: ''Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'' – James Conlon, conductor ;Best Orchestral Performance * Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) – Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich: ''Symphony No. 4 (Shostakovich), Symphony No. 4'' ;Best Opera Recording * Kurt Weill, Weill: ''Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'' – James Conlon, conductor; Fred Vogler, producer; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald – Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and Chorus ;Best Choral Performance * ''Symphony of Psalms'' – Simon Rattle, Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master – Berlin Philharmonic; Rundfunkchor Berlin ;Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra) * Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra) – Arnold Schoenberg, Schoenberg/Jean Sibelius, Sibelius: ''Violin Concertos'' ;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra) * Gloria Cheng – ''Piano music of Salonen, Steven Stucky, Stucky, and Witold Lutosławski, Lutosławski'' ;Best Chamber Music Performance * Pacifica Quartet – Elliott Carter: ''String Quartets Nos. String Quartet No. 1 (Carter), 1 and 5'' ;Best Small Ensemble Performance * Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale – ''Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary'' ;Best Classical Vocal Performance * Hila Plitmann – ''Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan'' – JoAnn Falletta (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) ;Best Classical Contemporary Composition * ''Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan'' – John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta) ;Classical Crossover Album * ''Simple Gifts'' – King's Singers

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video * "Pork and Beans (song), Pork and Beans" – Weezer ** Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer ;Best Long Form Music Video * ''Runnin' Down a Dream (film), Runnin' Down a Dream'' – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ** Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer

Records

* Alison Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won five Grammys in one evening. The artists who won five before her are Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse. However, at the ceremony (2010 Grammy Awards) next year, Beyoncé surpassed the record by gaining six such awards.

In Memoriam

George Carlin, Jerry Wexler, Jerry Reed, Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five), Mike Smith, Rick Wright, Eartha Kitt, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, Earl Palmer, Buddy Harman, Freddie Hubbard, David "Fathead" Newman, Johnny Griffin, Jimmy McGriff, Mike Berniker, Teo Macero, Eddy Arnold, Nick Reynolds, Miriam Makeba, Odetta, Pervis Jackson, Cachao López, Norman Smith (record producer), Norman Smith, Neil Aspinall, William Claxton (photographer), William Claxton, Neal Hefti, Jo Stafford, Levi Stubbs, Jheryl Busby, Norman Whitfield, Claude Jeter, Ira Tucker, Dottie Rambo, Larry Norman, Merl Saunders, F.M. Scott III, Delaney Bramlett, Alton Ellis, Shakir Stewart, Static Major, Leonard Pennario, Norman Dello Joio, Alexander Slobodyanik, Henry Z. Steinway, Earle Hagen, Isaac Hayes, Danny Federici and Bo Diddley.

Trivia

*The four Grammys Lil Wayne won were the first ever Grammy Award wins in his Career. *

also won his first ever Grammy Award. *After a four-year hiatus, pop-punk band Blink-182 announced their reunion before giving the award for rock album of the year to alternative rock band Coldplay. *LeRoi Moore, saxophonist for the Dave Matthews band, died on August 19, 2008. The video tribute to musicians who had died in the previous year excluded Moore, disappointing and angering fans. Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, responded with a statement noting that Moore was included in a list of deceased musicians in the program for the event, and "unfortunately we are unable to include all of the talented and wonderful people within the allotted timeframe." This created a tremendous outrage from the band's fans and many other music celebrities.

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Eight: Lil Wayne *Seven: Coldplay *Six:

, Ne-Yo and Kanye West *Five: Alison Krauss,

and Jazmine Sullivan *Four: Adele, Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse,

, and Stargate (record producers), Stargate, T.I. The following artists received multiple awards: *Five: Alison Krauss and

*Four: Lil Wayne *Three: Coldplay *Two: Adele,

, Ne-Yo,

References

External links

Official Site

Winners

NARAS

CBS GRAMMY Site
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