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honoring the best in music for the recording of the year beginning from October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The big winners were Beyoncé, who won five awards, and Outkast, who won three awards including Album of the Year. Tied for the most nominations, with six each, were Beyoncé, Outkast, and Jay-Z.

Performances

* Opening:

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. T ...

and Beyoncé – " Purple Rain/

Baby I'm a Star "Baby I'm a Star" is a song written and recorded by American musician Prince from his album '' Purple Rain''. It is also the B-side on the "Take Me with U" single. Release "Baby I'm a Star" has been played live many times since its inception an ...

Let's Go Crazy "Let's Go Crazy" is a 1984 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album '' Purple Rain''. It was the opening track on both the album and the film '' Purple Rain''. "Let's Go Crazy" was one of Prince's most popular songs, and was a staple f ...

Crazy in Love "Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, featuring a rap verse and ad-libs from her future husband Jay-Z from her debut solo studio album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003). The song was released as her official debut single a ...

" *

The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

40 Years Ago: Sting, Dave Matthews,

Pharrell Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom h ...

and

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

– "

I Saw Her Standing There "I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band's 1963 debut UK album '' Please Please Me'' and their debut US album '' Introducing... The ...

" * Justin Timberlake and

Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his f ...

– " Señorita" * The Black Eyed Peas and Justin Timberlake – "

Where Is the Love? "Where Is the Love?" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 12, 2003, as the lead single from their third album, ''Elephunk''. The song was written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Justin Timberlake, Prin ...

" * Foo Fighters and Chick Corea – " Times Like These" *

The White Stripes The White Stripes were an American rock duo from Detroit formed in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano, and mandolin) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums wit ...

– " Seven Nation Army" * Warren Zevon Tribute. "Keep Me In Your Heart" Performers: Emmylou Harris,

Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ''One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, a ...

Dwight Yoakam Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album ''Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.''. Yoakam had considerabl ...

, Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon, Timothy B. Schmit * Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love 2 * Funk Music Tribute: OutKast,

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million reco ...

Robert Randolph and the Family Band Robert Randolph and the Family Band is an American gospel band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph (Robert Jermaine Randolph, born August 8, 1977, Irvington, New Jersey). NPR has described the band as one with an "irresistible rock ' ...

, George Clinton and "Minister"

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

–

Beautiful Beautiful, an adjective used to describe things as possessing beauty, may refer to: Film and theater * ''Beautiful'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Sally Field * ''Beautiful'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Juhn Jai-h ...

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is '' Surfacing'', for which she won two Grammy Awards (ou ...

with Alison Krauss -

Fallen Fallen may refer to: People * Carl Fredrik Fallén (1764–1830), Swedish botanist and entomologist * Gabriel Toledo (born 1991), known as FalleN, Brazilian ''Counter-Strike'' player Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Fallen ...

* Martina McBride –

Concrete Angel "Concrete Angel" is a song written by Stephanie Bentley and Rob Crosby, and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in November 2002 as the fourth and last single from McBride's ''Greatest Hits'' compilation alb ...

* Sting & Sean Paul - Roxanne * Alicia Keys - A House Is Not a Home * Celine Dion & Richard Marx – Dance with My Father * OutKast -

Hey Ya! "Hey Ya!" is a song performed by American hip-hop duo Outkast, specifically group member André 3000, who wrote and produced the song. Along with "The Way You Move", recorded by Outkast's other member Big Boi, "Hey Ya!" was released by Arista ...

Presenters

* Gwen Stefani & Quentin Tarantino - Best Contemporary R&B Album * John Mayer &

Matthew Perry Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is an American-Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). As well as starring in the short-lived television series '' St ...

- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals *

Joshua Bell Joshua David Bell (born December 9, 1967) is an American violinist and conductor. He plays the Gibson Stradivarius. Early life and education Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, to Shirley Bell, a therapist, and Alan P. Bell, a psychologi ...

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Award ...

- Best Female Country Vocal Performance *

B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shi ...

& Aerosmith - Best Rap Album * Patti LaBelle - Introducing Alicia Keys, Celine Dion & Richard Marx: A Tribute to Luther Vandross * Madonna - Introducing Sting & Sean Paul *

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom ''Ellen'' from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for " The Puppy Episode". Sh ...

Sean Astin Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in '' Rudy'' (1993), Dou ...

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

- Best New Artist * Paulina Rubio, Hilary Duff &

Brian McKnight Brian Kelly McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is most recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range and melisma. McKnight is known for h ...

- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance * Amy Lee,

Amber Tamblyn Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an American actress and writer. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' as Emily Quartermaine at the age of 11. She followed with a starring role on the pr ...

Jakob Dylan Jakob Luke Dylan (born December 9, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the rock band the Wallflowers. Born in New York City to musician Bob Dylan and model Sara Lownds, Dylan be ...

- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance * Sharon Osbourne & Ozzy Osbourne - Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals *

Babyface Babyface or Baby Face can refer to: Nicknames * Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber * Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician * "Baby Face", Jimmy McLarnin ...

, Carole King &

Kurt Elling Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in cho ...

- Song of the Year * Michael McDonald & Mary J. Blige - Record of the Year * Carlos Santana &

Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Hill' ...

- Album of the Year

Effects of the Super Bowl XXXVIII controversy

Janet Jackson was originally scheduled to perform a tribute to Luther Vandross during the ceremony. However, due to an incident involving Jackson during the

Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show The Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show took place on February 1, 2004, at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, as part of Super Bowl XXXVIII. It featured Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock, and Jessica Simpson. The halft ...

the previous week, where her breast was briefly revealed by Justin Timberlake, Jackson was blacklisted by CBS's parent company Viacom and her invitation to the ceremony was rescinded. Despite his involvement in the "wardrobe malfunction", Timberlake was still invited, and used one of his acceptance speeches to apologize for the incident. CBS also broadcast the ceremony on a five-minute tape delay.

Winners and nominees

Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees. Reference for the nominations:

General

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Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

* "

Clocks A clock or a timepiece is a device used to measure and indicate time. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units such as the day, the lunar month and the ...

" –

Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...

** Coldplay & Ken Nelson, producers; Coldplay, Ken Nelson & Mark Phythian, engineers/mixers * "

Crazy In Love "Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, featuring a rap verse and ad-libs from her future husband Jay-Z from her debut solo studio album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003). The song was released as her official debut single a ...

" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z **

Rich Harrison Richard Christopher Harrison (born 1979) is an American record producer and songwriter from Washington, D.C., specializing in R&B and hip hop music. The winner of a Grammy Award, Harrison is well known for producing songs such as " Get Right ...

& Beyoncé Knowles, producers; Jim Caruana &

Tony Maserati Tony Maserati is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in mixing. He was involved in the development of the New York R&B and hip-hop scene in the 1990s, working with Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Queen ...

, engineers/mixers * "

" – The Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake **

Ron Fair Ronald Fair is an American A&R executive, record producer, record executive, musical arranger, recording engineer and conductor. In a career that has spanned over 30 years at major record labels he has produced and arranged hits for several ar ...

& will.i.am, producers; Dylan Dresdow &

, engineers/mixers * "

Lose Yourself "Lose Yourself" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the soundtrack to the 2002 motion picture '' 8 Mile''. The song was composed and produced by Eminem, longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the production duo Bass Brothers and Lui ...

" – Eminem ** Eminem, producer; Eminem, Steve King & Micheal Strange, Jr., engineers/mixers * "

– OutKast **

André 3000 André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a part of southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. ...

, producer; Kevin "KD" Davis, John Frye, Robert Hannon, Pete Novak & Neal Pogue, engineers/mixers ; Album of the Year * '' Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' – OutKast ** André "3000" Benjamin, Antwon "Big Boi" Patton & Carl Mo, producers; Vincent Alexander, Chris Carmouche, Kevin "KD" Davis, Reggie Dozier, John Frye, Robert Hannon, Padraic Kernin, Moka Nagatani, Pete Novak, Brian Paturalski, Neal Pogue, Dexter Simmons, Matt Still & Darrell Thorpe, engineers/mixers;

Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...

, mastering engineers * '' Under Construction'' – Missy Elliott **

Craig Brockman Craig Xavier Brockman (born May 16, 1973) is a hip hop and R&B record producer, arranger, keyboardist, and instrumentalist. He mostly works with Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Terrace Martin, Warren G. He is also a member of The Soul Seekers. Pro ...

, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Nisan &

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

, producers; Jeff Allen, Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Josh Butler, Senator Jimmy D, Guru, Timbaland & Mike Wilson, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer * ''

'' –

Evanescence Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut ...

Dave Fortman Dave Fortman (born July 11, 1967) is an American record producer and musician. He is the guitarist for rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and has worked with bands such as Superjoint Ritual, Snot, Atomship, Eyehategod, Mudvayne, Otep, Slipknot (on the ...

Ben Moody Benjamin Robert Moody II (born January 22, 1981) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as co-founder, former guitarist and co-songwriter of rock band Evanescence from its inception in 1995 to his departure in ...

, producers; Jay Baumgardner, Dave Fortman & Jeremy Parker, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer * '' Justified'' – Justin Timberlake **

, The Neptunes, Scott Storch,

& The Underdogs, producers; Andrew Coleman,

Jimmy Douglass Jimmy Douglass, also known as "The Senator", is an American recording engineer and record producer. His career has spanned more than four decades. Career In the early 1970s at Atlantic Records studios in New York City, he started his studio ...

, Serban Ghenea, Dabling Harward, Steve Penny, Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Dave "Natural Love" Russell, Timbaland & Chris Wood, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers Jr., mastering engineer * '' Elephant'' –

Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...

, producer; Liam Watson & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Noel Summerville, mastering engineer ; Song of the Year * " Dance With My Father" ** Richard Marx & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross) * "

" **

Linda Perry Linda Perry (born April 15, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She was the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, and has since founded two record labels and composed and produced hit songs for ...

, songwriter (

) * " I'm With You" ** Avril Lavigne &

The Matrix ''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantolia ...

, songwriters (Avril Lavigne) * "Keep Me In Your Heart" ** Jorge Calderón & Warren Zevon, songwriters (Warren Zevon) * "

" ** J. Bass, M. Mathers & L. Resto, songwriters ( Eminem) ;

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

* 50 Cent * Fountains of Wayne * Heather Headley * Sean Paul

Alternative

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Best Alternative Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. H ...

* '' Elephant'' –

* '' Fight Test'' – The Flaming Lips * '' Hail to the Thief'' – Radiohead * ''

Untitled Untitled or (Untitled) may refer to: Artworks * '' Untitled (2004)'', by Banksy * ''Untitled'' (1982 painting), by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat * ''Untitled'' (Devil), a 1982 painting by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat * ''Untitled ...

'' – Sigur Rós * ''

Fever to Tell ''Fever to Tell'' is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on April 29, 2003, by Interscope Records. It was produced by David Andrew Sitek and mixed by Alan Moulder. Four singles were issued, the first being ...

'' –

Yeah Yeah Yeahs The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are compl ...

Blues

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Best Traditional Blues Album The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album was awarded from 1983 to 2011 and from 2017 onwards. Until 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Blues Performance and was twice awarded to individual tracks rather than albums. The award w ...

* Jacquire King (engineer), Ed Cherney (engineer/mixer), Dennis Herring (producer) &

Buddy Guy George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaugh ...

for '' Blues Singer'' ; Best Contemporary Blues Album *Donto James (engineer/producer), Josh Sklair (producer),

Sametto James Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, she ...

(producer) & Etta James for '' Let's Roll''

Children's

* Best Musical Album for Children ** Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer for ''Bon Appétit!'' * Best Spoken Word Album for Children **

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

, Mikhail Gorbachev & Sophia Loren for '' Wolf Tracks and Peter and the Wolf'', music performed by the

Russian National Orchestra The Russian National Orchestra (russian: Российский национальный оркестр) was founded in Moscow in 1990 by pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev. It was the first Russian orchestra to perform at the Apostolic Palace, ...

conducted by

Kent Nagano Kent George Nagano GOQ, MSM (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator. Since 2015, he has been Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and was Music Director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 202 ...

Classical

* Best Orchestral Performance ** Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Vienna Philharmonic for ''

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

: Symphony No. 3'' performed by

Anne Sofie von Otter Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs. Early life Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Göran von Otter, a Swedis ...

, Johannes Prinz, Gerald Wirth, the Vienna Boys' Choir & the Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein * Best Classical Vocal Performance **

Thomas Quasthoff Thomas Quasthoff (born 9 November 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is , and has ...

for ''

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...

: Lieder with Orchestra'' performed by Thomas Quasthoff, Anne Sofie von Otter & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by

Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado (; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony ...

* Best Opera Recording **Wolfram Graul (producer),

Bernard Haitink Bernard Johan Herman Haitink (; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to Lon ...

(conductor), Jerry Hadley,

Karita Mattila Karita Marjatta Mattila (born 5 September 1960) is a Finnish operatic soprano. Mattila appears regularly in the major opera houses worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House in London, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Bastill ...

, Eva Randová,

Anja Silja Anja Silja Regina Langwagen (, born 17 April 1940) is a German soprano singer. Biography Born in Berlin, Silja began her operatic career at a very early age, with her grandfather, Egon Friedrich Maria Anders van Rijn, as her voice teacher. She ...

, Jorma Silvasti for Janáček's: ''

Jenůfa ''Její pastorkyňa'' (''Her Stepdaughter''; commonly known as ''Jenůfa'' ) is an opera in three acts by Leoš Janáček to a Czech libretto by the composer, based on the play ''Její pastorkyňa'' by Gabriela Preissová. It was first performed ...

'' performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Chorus & various artists * Best Choral Performance **

Paavo Järvi Paavo Järvi (; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian-American conductor. Early life Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia, to Liilia Järvi and the Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi. His siblings, Kristjan Järvi and Maarika Järvi, are also mu ...

(conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants Soots (chorus masters) for ''

Sibelius Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often ...

: Cantatas'' performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir, the Estonian National Male Choir & the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra * Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) ** Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) & Maxim Vengerov for ''

Britten Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other ...

: Violin Concerto/

Walton Walton may refer to: People * Walton (given name) * Walton (surname) * Susana, Lady Walton (1926–2010), Argentine writer Places Canada * Walton, Nova Scotia, a community ** Walton River (Nova Scotia) *Walton, Ontario, a hamlet United Kingdo ...

: Viola Concerto'' performed by Maxim Vengerov & the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orc ...

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) 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, ...

Emanuel Ax Emanuel "Manny" Ax (born 8 June 1949) is a Grammy-winning American classical pianist. He is a teacher in the Juilliard School. Early life Ax was born to a Polish-Jewish family in Lviv, Ukraine, (in what was then the Soviet Union) to Joachim and ...

for ''

Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led ...

: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49'' * Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor) **Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for " Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet" * Best Chamber Music Performance **The

Kronos Quartet The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for almost 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classic ...

Dawn Upshaw Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960) is an American soprano. She is the recipient of several Grammy Awards and has released a number of Edison Award-winning discs; she performs both opera and art song, and her repertoire spans Baroque to contempor ...

for ''

Berg Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states * Berg (state), county and duchy of the Hol ...

: Lyric Suite'' * Best Classical Contemporary Composition ** Dominick Argento (composer) for "Argento: Casa Guidi" performed by Frederica von Stade,

Eiji Oue is a Japanese conductor. Biography Oue began his conducting studies with Hideo Saito of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. In 1978, Seiji Ozawa invited him to spend the summer studying at the Tanglewood Music Center. There he met Leonard Bern ...

& the Minnesota Orchestra * Best Classical Album **Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & Michelle DeYoung for ''

: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder'' performed by Michelle DeYoung, Vance George, the

Pacific Boychoir The Pacific Boychoir was formed in 1998 with 6 boys, and it now includes more than 175 singers from ages 4 to 18. The New York Times said the PBA goes “beyond the reach of most youth choirs” and the Los Angeles Times described the PBA quality o ...

, the San Francisco Girls Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony & Chorus * Best Classical Crossover Album **

Jorge Calandrelli Jorge Calandrelli is an Argentinian-born composer, arranger and conductor known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma, Tony Bennett, Elton John, Lady Gaga and John Legend. He has won 6 Grammy Awards and has rece ...

(conductor) &

Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma ('' Chinese'': 馬友友 ''Ma Yo Yo''; born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born in Paris to Chinese parents and educated in New York City, he was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. He graduated from ...

for ''Obrigado Brazil'' performed by various artists

Comedy

Best Comedy Album * "Weird Al" Yankovic for ''

Poodle Hat ''Poodle Hat'' is the eleventh studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on May 20, 2003. It was the fifth studio album self-produced by Yankovic. The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop of the early-2000 ...

Composing and arranging

Best Instrumental Composition The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition (including its previous names) has been awarded since 1960. The award is presented to the composer of an original piece of music (not an adaptation), first released during the eligibility year. I ...

* Wayne Shorter (composer) for "Sacajawea" Best Instrumental Arrangement *

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

& Gil Goldstein (arrangers) for "Timbuktu" performed by the Michael Brecker Quindectet Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) *

Vince Mendoza Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is an American composer, music arranger and conductor, and six-time Grammy Award winner. He debuted as a solo artist in 1989, and is known for his work conducting the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band K� ...

(arranger) for "Woodstock" ( Joni Mitchell)

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes: *From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female *In 1 ...

June Carter Cash June Carter Cash (born Valerie June Carter; June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. A five-time Grammy award-winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Prio ...

for "Keep on the Sunny Side" Best Male Country Vocal Performance *

for "Next Big Thing" Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *

Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ...

& Kentucky Thunder for "A Simple Life" Best Country Collaboration with Vocals * James Taylor & Alison Krauss for "How's the World Treating You" Best Country Instrumental Performance * Alison Krauss & Union Station for "Cluck Old Hen"

Best Country Song The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter. There ha ...

*Jim Moose Brown & Don Rollins (songwriters) for "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" performed by Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

Best Country Album The Grammy Award for Best Country 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 albums in the country music genre. Honors ...

Carl Jackson Carl Eugene Jackson (born September 18, 1953) is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-wi ...

(producer) for '' Livin', Lovin', Losin' – Songs of the Louvin Brothers'' performed by various artists Best Bluegrass Album * Alison Krauss & Union Station for ''Live''

Dance

Best Dance Recording The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists f ...

* Rob Davis,

Cathy Dennis Catherine Roseanne Dennis (born 25 March 1969)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa; , p. 133 is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She was the vocalist for D Mob, which had the s ...

(producers), Rob Davis,

, Bruce Elliott-Smith, Phil Larsen (mixers) & Kylie Minogue for "Come into My World, Come Into My World"

Film/TV/media

Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *Randy Spendlove & Ric Wake (compilation producers) & Various Artists for ''Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture'' Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *John J. Kurlander (engineer), Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) & Howard Shore (composer) for ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (soundtrack), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean (songwriters) for ''A Mighty Wind'' performed by The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey & The New Main Street Singers

Folk

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album, Best Traditional Folk Album *''Wildwood Flower (album), Wildwood Flower'' –

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporary Folk Album *''The Wind (Warren Zevon album), The Wind'' – Warren Zevon Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, Best Native American Music Album *''Flying Free'' – Black Eagle

Gospel

Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album *Michael W. Smith for ''Worship Again'' Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album, Best Rock Gospel Album *Audio Adrenaline for ''Worldwide (Audio Adrenaline album), Worldwide'' Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album *The Blind Boys of Alabama for ''Go Tell It on the Mountain (album), Go Tell It on the Mountain'' Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album *Donnie McClurkin for ''...Again'' Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album, Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album *''Rise and Shine (Randy Travis album), Rise and Shine'' – Randy Travis Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album, Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album *T.D. Jakes, Bishop T.D. Jakes (choir director) & the Potter's House Mass Choir for ''A Wing and a Prayer''

Historical

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album *Steve Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Andy McKaie, Jerry Rappaport (producers), Gavin Lurssen & Joseph M. Palmaccio (engineers) for ''Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey'' performed by various artists

Jazz

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo *"Matrix" – Chick Corea in ''Rendezvous in New York'' Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group *Clark Germain (engineer), Dave Darlington (engineer/mixer), Robert Sadin (engineer/mixer & producer) & Wayne Shorter for ''Alegría (Wayne Shorter album), Alegría'' Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album *Jay Newland (engineer/mixer), Gil Goldstein,

(producers) & the Michael Brecker Quindectet for ''Wide Angles'' Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album *Michael O'Reilly (engineer), Arif Mardin (producer) & Dianne Reeves for ''A Little Moonlight'' Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Best Contemporary Jazz Album *George Whitty (engineer/mixer & producer) & Randy Brecker (producers & artist) for ''34th N Lex'' Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album *Robert J. Friedrich (engineer/mixer), Michel Camilo (producer & artist), Charles Flores & Horacio Hernandez, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez for ''Live at the Blue Note (Michel Camilo album), Live at the Blue Note''

Latin

Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Latin Pop Album *Mick Guzauski (engineer/mixer), Lulo Perez (producer) & Alejandro Sanz (producer & artist) for ''No Es Lo Mismo'' Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album *Jerry Boys (engineer/mixer), Ry Cooder (producer) & Ibrahim Ferrer for ''Buenos Hermanos'' Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album, Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album *Jose Angel Cabrera & Dennis Parker (engineers), Daniel Estevez T. (engineer/mixer) & Joan Sebastian (producer & artist) for ''Afortunado'' Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album *Anibal Kerpel, Joseph Chiccarelli (engineers), Elfego Buendia, Emmanuel Del Real, Gustavo Santaolalla, Jose "Joselo" Rangel, Quique Rangel (producers) & Café Tacuba for ''Cuatro Caminos'' Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album, Best Tejano Album *Edward Perez, Ramiro Serna (engineers), Jimmy Gonzalez producer & Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz for ''Si Me Faltas Tu'' Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album, Best Salsa/Merengue Album *Jon Fausty, Luca Germini, Jorge G. Gómez, Carlos Laurenz, Jose Lopez, Olga Santos, Jake Tanner, (engineers), Jorge G. Garcia (engineer/mixer), Oscar Gómez (engineer/mixer & producer), Sergio George (producer) & Celia Cruz for ''Regalo Del Alma''

Musical show

Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, Best Musical Show Album *Todd Whitelock, Tom Lazarus (engineers), Ken Hahn (engineer/mixer) & Jay David Saks (engineer/mixer & producer) for ''Gypsy'' performed by the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters, Tammy Blanchard, John Dossett & others

Music video

Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video *Aris McGarry (video producer), Mark Romanek (video director) & Johnny Cash for "Hurt" Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, Best Long Form Music Video *Michael Gochanour, Robin Klein & Mary Wharton (video producers) for "Legend" performed by Sam Cooke

New Age

Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album *''One Quiet Night'' – Pat Metheny *''Inner Journeys, Inner Journeys: Myths & Legends'' – Cusco (band), Cusco *''Solace'' – Michael Hoppé *''Red Moon'' – Peter Kater *''Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai'' – Kitarō

Packaging and notes

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package *Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert (art directors) for ''Evolve'' performed by Ani DiFranco Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *Julian Alexander, Howard Fritzson & Seth Rothstein (art directors) for ''The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions'' performed by Miles Davis Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes *Tom Piazza (notes writer) for ''Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey'' performed by Various Artists

Polka

Grammy Award for Best Polka Album, Best Polka Album *''Let's Polka 'Round'' – Jimmy Sturr

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance *"

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*"Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson song), Miss Independent" – Kelly Clarkson *"White Flag (Dido song), White Flag" – Dido (singer), Dido *"I'm with You (Avril Lavigne song), I'm with You" – Avril Lavigne *"

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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance *"Cry Me a River (Justin Timberlake song), Cry Me a River" – Justin Timberlake *"Any Road" – George Harrison *"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Michael McDonald *"Send Your Love" – Sting *"Keep Me in Your Heart" – Warren Zevon Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *"Underneath It All" – No Doubt *"Misunderstood (Bon Jovi song), Misunderstood" – Bon Jovi *"Hole in the World" – The Eagles *"Stacy's Mom" – Fountains of Wayne *"Unwell" – Matchbox 20 Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals *"Whenever I Say Your Name" – Sting & Mary J. Blige *"Can't Hold Us Down" –

& Lil' Kim *"La Vie En Rose" – Tony Bennett & k.d. lang *"Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking" – Bob Dylan & Mavis Staples *"Feel Good Time" – Pink (singer), Pink & William Orbit Best Pop Instrumental Performance *"Marwa Blues" – George Harrison *"Patricia (Perez Prado song), Patricia" – Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán *"Honey-Dipped" – Dave Koz *"Seabiscuit" – Randy Newman *"The Nutcracker Suite" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra Best Pop Vocal Album *'' Justified'' – Justin Timberlake *''Stripped (Christina Aguilera album), Stripped'' –

*''Brainwashed (George Harrison album), Brainwashed'' – George Harrison *''Bare (Annie Lennox album), Bare'' – Annie Lennox *''Motown (Michael McDonald album), Motown'' – Michael McDonald Best Pop Instrumental Album *''Mambo Sinuendo'' – Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán

Production and engineering

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical *Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp (engineers) for '' Hail to the Thief'' performed by Radiohead Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical *Richard King (sound designer), Richard King & Todd Whitelock (engineers) for ''Obrigado Brazil'' performed by

Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical *Maurice Joshua (remixer) for ''Crazy In Love (Maurice's Soul Mix)'' performed by Beyoncé & Jay-Z Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical * The Neptunes Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical *Steven Epstein (music producer), Steven Epstein

R&B

Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance * Beyoncé for "Dangerously In Love 2" Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance * Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * Luther Vandross & Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé for "The Closer I Get to You" Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance *"Wonderful" – Aretha Franklin Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Urban/Alternative Performance *"Hey Ya!" – OutKast Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song *Jay-Z, Shawn Carter,

, Beyoncé Knowles & Eugene Record for "Crazy in Love" performed by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album *Ray Bardani (engineer/mixer) & Luther Vandross (producer & artist) for ''Dance with My Father (album), Dance with My Father'' Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Contemporary R&B Album *Tony Maserati (engineer/mixer) & Beyoncé (producer & artist) for ''Dangerously in Love''

Rap

; Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, Best Female Rap Solo Performance *"Work It (Missy Elliott song), Work It" – Missy Elliott *"Got It Poppin" – Da Brat *"Came Back For You" – Lil' Kim *"Ride Wit' Me" – MC Lyte *"Go Head" – Queen Latifah ;Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance, Best Male Rap Solo Performance *"

" – Eminem *"Pump It Up (Joe Budden song), Pump It Up" – Joe Budden *"In da Club, In Da Club" – 50 Cent * "Stand Up (Ludacris song), Stand Up" – Ludacris *"Get Busy" – Sean Paul ;Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group *"Shake Ya Tailfeather" – Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee *"Gossip Folks" – Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris *"Magic Stick" – Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent *"Dipset (Santana's Town)" – Juelz Santana featuring Cam'ron *"Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Young Gunz song), Can't Stop, Won't Stop" – Young Gunz ;Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration *"Crazy in Love (song), Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z *"Where Is The Love?" – The Black Eyed Peas with Justin Timberlake *"Luv U Better" – LL Cool J featuring Marc Dorsey *"Frontin' – The Neptunes featuring Pharrell Williams & Jay-Z *"Beautiful (Snoop Dogg song), Beautiful" – Snoop Dogg featuring

& Charlie Wilson (singer), Uncle Charlie Wilson ;Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song * "

" ** J. Bass, M. Mathers & L. Resto, songwriters (Eminem) *"Beautiful (Snoop Dogg song), Beautiful" **Snoop Dogg, Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell & Charlie Wilson (singer), Uncle Charlie Wilson) * "Excuse Me Miss" ** Jay-Z, Shawn Carter, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Jay-Z featuring Pharrell Williams) *"In da Club, In Da Club" **Mike Elizondo, M. Elizondo, 50 Cent, C. Jackson & Dr. Dre, A. Young, songwriters (50 Cent) *"Work It (Missy Elliott song), Work It" ** Missy Elliott & Timbaland, Tim Mosley, songwriters (Missy Elliott) ;Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album *'' Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' – OutKast *'' Under Construction'' – Missy Elliott *''Get Rich or Die Tryin', Get Rich Or Die Tryin''' – 50 Cent *''The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse'' – Jay-Z *''Phrenology (album), Phrenology'' – The Roots

Reggae

Best Reggae Album *''Dutty Rock'' – Sean Paul *''Friends For Life'' – Buju Banon *''Free Man'' – Burning Spear *''Ain't Givin' Up'' – Third World (band), Third World *''No Holding Back'' – Wayne Wonder

Rock

Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance *"Trouble (Pink song), Trouble" – Pink (singer), P!nk *"Are You Happy Now?" – Michelle Branch *"Losing Grip" – Avril Lavigne *"Time of Our Lives (Bonnie Raitt song), Time of Our Lives" – Bonnie Raitt *"Righteously Guided Caliphs, Righteously" – Lucinda Williams Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance *"Gravedigger (song), Gravedigger" – Dave Matthews *"New Killer Star" – David Bowie *"Down in the Flood" – Bob Dylan *"If I Could Fall in Love" – Lenny Kravitz *"Return of Jackie and Judy" – Tom Waits Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *"Disorder in the House" – Bruce Springsteen & Warren Zevon *" Times Like These" – Foo Fighters *"There There" – Radiohead *" Seven Nation Army" –

*"Calling All Angels" – Train (band), Train Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Rock Instrumental Performance *''Plan B'' – Jeff Beck Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, Best Hard Rock Performance *"Bring Me to Life" –

Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, Best Metal Performance *"St. Anger (song), St. Anger" – Metallica *"Did My Time" – Korn *"Mobscene" – Marilyn Manson *"Smothered" – Spineshank *"Inhale" – Stone Sour Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Song *Jack White (musician), Jack White (songwriter) for " Seven Nation Army" performed by

Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Album *Jim Scott (engineer/mixer), David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Nick Raskulinecz (producers) & Foo Fighters for ''One by One (Foo Fighters album), One by One''

Spoken

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album *Paul Ruben (producer) & Al Franken for ''Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right''

Traditional pop

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album *''A Wonderful World (Tony Bennett & k.d. lang album), A Wonderful World'' – Tony Bennett & k.d lang **Dae Bennett (engineer/mixer), T Bone Burnett (producer),

World

Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album, Best Traditional World Music Album *Jon Mark (engineer & producer) & the monks of Sherab Ling Monastery for ''Sacred Tibetan Chant'' Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Best Contemporary World Music Album *Stéphane Caisson (engineer), José da Silva (producer) & Cesária Évora for ''Voz d'Amor'' **Asha Bhosle was nominated for ''You've Stolen My Heart'', thus becoming the first ever Indian artist to earn a Grammy nomination.

Special merit awards

Grammy Hall of Fame Award

*"All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Cadence, 1958) performed by The Everly Brothers *"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In, Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (Soul City, 1969) performed by The 5th Dimension *"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Elektra, 1976) performed by Queen (band), Queen *"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Capitol, 1967) performed by Glen Campbell *''Frédéric Chopin, Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes'' (RCA Red Seal, 1965) performed by Arthur Rubinstein *''Come Fly with Me (Frank Sinatra album), Come Fly With Me'' (Capitol, 1958) performed by Frank Sinatra *''Court and Spark'' (Asylum, 1974) performed by Joni Mitchellhttps://jonimitchell.com/music/album.cfm?id=7 Get The Court And Spark Recording This Album By The 1997 Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Joni Mitchell *''Ellington at Newport'' (Columbia, 1957) performed by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra *"Everyday I Have the Blues" (RPM, 1955) performed by

*''Funny Girl (musical), Funny Girl'' (Capitol, 1964) performed by the original Broadway cast with Barbra Streisand & Sydney Chaplin *''Golden Jubilee Concert: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (Rachmaninoff), Concerto no. 3'' (RCA Red Seal, 1978) performed by Vladimir Horowitz with Eugene Ormandy conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra *"He's a Rebel" (Philles, 1962) performed by The Crystals *"Holiday for Strings (song), Holiday for Strings" (RCA Victor, 1943) David Rose (musician), David Rose & His Orchestra *"I've Got the World on a String" (Capitol, 1953) performed by Frank Sinatra *''At San Quentin, Johnny Cash at San Quentin'' (Columbia, 1969) performed by Johnny Cash *"Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song), Just the Way You Are" (Columbia, 1978) performed by Billy Joel *"Last Date (song), Last Date" (RCA, 1960) performed by Floyd Cramer *''Led Zeppelin (album), Led Zeppelin'' (Atlantic, 1969) performed by Led Zeppelin *"Let It Be (Beatles song), Let It Be" (Apple, 1970) performed by

*''Let's Get It On'' (Tamla, 1973) performed by Marvin Gaye *"Love Is Strange" (Groove/ RCA, 1957) performed by Mickey & Sylvia *''Milestones (Miles Davis album), Milestones'' (Columbia, 1958) performed by the Miles Davis, Miles Davis Sextet *"Night and Day (song), Night and Day" (RCA Victor, 1932) performed by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra with Fred Astaire *"A Night In Tunisia" (Victor, 1946) performed by Dizzy Gillespie & His Sextet *"Pennies from Heaven (song), Pennies From Heaven" (Decca, 1936) performed by Bing Crosby *"Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" (Columbia, 1918) performed by Al Jolson *''Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Saturday Night Fever'' (RSO, 1977) performed by the motion picture cast *"See See Rider Blues" (Paramount, 1925) performed by Ma Rainey *"The Sound of Silence" (Columbia, 1965) performed by Simon & Garfunkel *''That's the Way of the World'' (Columbia, 1975) performed by

*''Fantasia (1940 film), Walt Disney's Fantasia'' (Buena Vista, 1956) performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski *''West Side Story (1961 soundtrack), West Side Story'' (Columbia, 1961) performed by the motion picture cast *"You're So Vain" (Elektra, 1973) performed by Carly Simon

MusiCares Person of the Year

* Sting

Technical Grammy Award

*Doug Sax, Douglas Sax *Solid State Logic

Grammy Trustees Award

*Gerry Goffin and Carole King *Orrin Keepnews *Marian McPartland

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

*Van Cliburn *The Funk Brothers *Ella Jenkins *Sonny Rollins *Artie Shaw *Doc Watson

Trivia

* OutKast's '' Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' became the first and only rap album to date to win Album of the Year. It was also the second hip-hop album to win Album of the Year, following Lauryn Hill's R&B album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). * Beyoncé became the fourth female artist to win a record five awards in one night. Prior to Beyoncé,

, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill had won five in one night. Since 2004 Amy Winehouse and Alison Krauss became the fifth and sixth artists respectively to tie this record. Beyoncé is the only one of these six artists who never win a general field award out of her five wins. In 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, 2010, Beyoncé broke this record, earning six awards. This record was later tied by a British singer Adele in 54th Annual Grammy Awards, 2012. * Justin Timberlake apologized for the Super Bowl Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, halftime show the past week in his acceptance speech that night. However, Janet Jackson does not appear at the event. *As

were presented with the award for Best New Artist, rapper 50 Cent went up to the stage. 50 Cent was nominated for Best New Artist, losing to Evanescence. * Luther Vandross won four awards however he was unable to attend due to a stroke he suffered several months earlier. Celine Dion sang his song "Dance With My Father" with Richard Marx playing piano in tribute to Luther Vandross. The song was finally awarded the award for Song of the Year later that night. During the show they showed a videotaped clip that was pre-taped of him saying "Whenever I say goodbye it's never for long because I believe in the power of love". Vandross died the following year in 2005. * Warren Zevon who died in September 2003 was awarded two posthumous awards; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporary Folk Album for ''The Wind (Warren Zevon album), The Wind'' and Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for his duet with Bruce Springsteen, ''Disorder in the House''. *The show also featured a tribute to

in honor of the 40th anniversary of their arrival in America and their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. During the show, both widows of deceased members – Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison – made an on-stage appearance.

References

External links

New York Times, February 4, 2004, ''The Grammy Award Winners of 2004''
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