Sunday, December 17, 2006
14 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS FOR CLEVELAND RECORD COMPANY: TELARC
TELARC, HEADS UP AND MCG JAZZ RECEIVE FOURTEEN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS http://www.telarc.com
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Telarc International Corporation, Heads Up International and MCG Jazz received fourteen Grammy nominations by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences on December 7, 2006. The nominations were in a broad array of categories including jazz, classical, blues, world music and producing. All nominations were for albums released October 2005 through September 2006.
Winners will be announced at the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Ceremony, to be held on “GRAMMY Sunday,” February 11, 2007, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8:00-11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Telarc International Corporation, Heads Up International and MCG Jazz received fourteen Grammy nominations by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences on December 7, 2006.
The nominations were in a broad array of categories including jazz, classical, blues, world music and producing. All nominations were for albums released October 2005 through September 2006.
Winners will be announced at the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Ceremony, to be held on “GRAMMY Sunday,” February 11, 2007, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8:00-11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Since 1980, Telarc has been honored with fifty GRAMMY Awards for performance, production, and engineering. Other important awards have included the French Grand Prix du Disque and Diapason d’Or; Japan’s Record of the Year; Germany’s Audiophile CD of the Year; and Gramophone Magazine’s 2004 Label of the Year.
Although it began as a classical-only label, Telarc now boasts a catalog of more than 1000 recordings, ranging from classical and classical-crossover to jazz, contemporary jazz, Americana, pop and blues. Telarc releases approximately fifty-five recordings each year, working with a notable roster of artists.
For more than 15 years, Heads Up International has been successfully carving its niche in the world of contemporary instrumental music. In addition to consistently landing on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz, Traditional Jazz and World Music charts, and garnering numerous industry awards – including a GRAMMY win in 2005 (Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Raise Your Spirit Higher); Billboard’s Contemporary Latin Jazz Album of the Year (Roberto Perera’s Dreams & Desires); the AFIM’s Independent Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year (Pieces of a Dreams’ Love’s Silhouette); and JazzWeek’s Radio Programmers Award (Jaco Pastorius Big Band’s Word of Mouth Revisited) – Heads Up artists have regularly captured the #1 slot in national radio airplay.
MCG Jazz is a division of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG), a multi-discipline, minority-directed center dedicated to fostering a sense of creative, intellectual and economic empowerment and growth among disadvantaged people in urban communities.
Producer of the Year, ClassicalElaine Martone• Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Hila Plitmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus)
Best Classical Contemporary CompositionThe Here And NowChristopher Theofanidis (Robert Spano)Track from: Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation
Paul Revere's RideDavid Del Tredici (Robert Spano)Track from: Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation
Producer of the Year, ClassicalElaine Martone• Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)Best Engineered Album, ClassicalMichael Bishop, Engineer Elgar: Enigma VariationsBritten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes(Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, ClassicalElaine Martone• Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Michel Camilo, Ernest Martinez Izquierdo & Barcelona Symphony Orchestra)* 2006 Latin Grammy Award Winner!
Producer of the Year, ClassicalElaine Martone• Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Songs Of A Wayfarer (Benjamin Zander, Christopher Maltman & Philharmonia Orchestra)Producer of the Year, ClassicalElaine Martone• Renaissance Favorites For Guitar (David Russell)
Best Engineered Album, ClassicalJack Renner, Michael Bishop, EngineersVaughan Williams: Mass In G Minor, And Other A Cappella Works(Norman Mackenzie & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus)
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, JazzSome Skunk FunkMichael Brecker, soloist
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, JazzSome Skunk FunkRandy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
Best Traditional Blues Album, BluesBrother To The BluesTab Benoit With Louisiana's Leroux
Best Pop Instrumental Album, JazzWrapped In A DreamSpyro GyraTHE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.
Final Nominations List49th Annual GRAMMY® Awards For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.
General Field Category 1 - Record Of The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.) • Be Without You Mary J. Blige Bryan-Michael Cox, producer; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg & Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado, engineers/mixers Track from: The Breakthrough [Geffen Records] • You're Beautiful James Blunt Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers Track from: Back To Bedlam [Custard/Atlantic] • Not Ready To Make Nice Dixie Chicks Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers Track from: Taking The Long Way [Open Wide/Columbia] • Crazy Gnarls Barkley Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers Track from: St. Elsewhere [Downtown/Atlantic] • Put Your Records On Corinne Bailey Rae Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae [Capitol]
General Field Category 2 - Album Of The Year (Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.) • Taking The Long Way Dixie Chicks Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer [Open Wide/Columbia] • St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer [Downtown/Atlantic] • Continuum John Mayer Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer [Aware/Columbia] • Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linette & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Warner Bros.] • FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake Nate (Danga) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
General Field Category 3 - Song Of The Year (A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Be Without You Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige) Track from: The Breakthrough [Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.] • Jesus, Take The Wheel Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood) Track from: Some Hearts [Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.] • Not Ready To Make Nice Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks) Track from: Taking The Long Way [Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.] • Put Your Records On John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae) Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae [Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.] • You're Beautiful James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt) Track from: Back To Bedlam [Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]
General Field Category 4 - Best New Artist(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.) • James Blunt • Chris Brown • Imogen Heap • Corinne Bailey Rae • Carrie Underwood
Field 1 - Pop Category 5 - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Ain't No Other Man Christina Aguilera Track from: Back To Basics [RCA Records] • Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield Track from: Unwritten [Epic/Phonogenic] • You Can Close Your Eyes Sheryl Crow Track from: Sheryl Crow Artist's Choice Deluxe Edition [Hear Music/Universal Music] • Stupid Girls Pink Track from: I'm Not Dead [LaFace/Zomba Label Group] • Black Horse And The Cherry Tree KT Tunstall [Relentless/Virgin]
Field 1 - Pop Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • You're Beautiful James Blunt Track from: Back To Bedlam [Custard/Atlantic] • Save Room John Legend Track from: Once Again [Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban] • Waiting On The World To Change John Mayer Track from: Continuum [Aware/Columbia] • Jenny Wren Paul McCartney Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard [Capitol] • Bad Day Daniel Powter Track from: Daniel Powter [Warner Bros.]
Field 1 - Pop Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • My Humps The Black Eyed Peas Track from: Monkey Business [A&M Records] • I Will Follow You Into The Dark Death Cab For Cutie Track from: Plans [Atlantic Records] • Over My Head (Cable Car) The Fray Track from: How To Save A Life [Epic] • Is It Any Wonder? Keane Track from: Under The Iron Sea [Interscope Records] • Stickwitu The Pussycat Dolls Track from: PCD [A&M Records]
Field 1 - Pop Category 8 - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) • For Once In My Life Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder Track from: Duets: An American Classic [RPM Records/Columbia] • One Mary J. Blige & U2 Track from: The Breakthrough [Geffen/Matriarch Records] • Always On Your Side Sheryl Crow & Sting Track from: Wildflower [A&M Records] • Promiscuous Nelly Furtado & Timbaland Track from: Loose [Geffen/Mosley Music Group] • Hips Don't Lie Shakira & Wyclef Jean Track from: Oral Fixation Vol. 2 [Epic]
Field 1 - Pop Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Mornin' George Benson (& Al Jarreau) Track from: Givin' It Up [Concord Records/Monster Music] • Drifting Enya Track from: Amarantine [Reprise] • Subterfuge Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Track from: The Hidden Land [Columbia/Legacy] • Song H Bruce Hornsby Track from: Intersections: 1985 - 2005 [RCA Legacy] • My Favorite Things The Brian Setzer Orchestra Track from: Dig That Crazy Christmas [Surfdog Records]
Field 1 - Pop Category 10 - Best Pop Instrumental Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) • New Beginnings Gerald Albright [Peak Records] • Fire Wire Larry Carlton [Bluebird/RCA Victor] • X Fourplay [Bluebird/RCA Victor] • Fingerprints Peter Frampton [A&M Records/New Door Records] • Wrapped In A Dream Spyro Gyra [Heads Up International]
Field 1 - Pop Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Back To Basics Christina Aguilera [RCA Records] • Back To Bedlam James Blunt [Custard/Atlantic] • The River In Reverse Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint [Verve Forecast] • Continuum John Mayer [Aware/Columbia] • FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
Field 2 -Dance Category 12 - Best Dance Recording(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.) • Suffer Well Depeche Mode Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers Track from: Playing The Angel [Sire/Reprise/Mute] • Ooh La La Goldfrapp Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer Track from: Supernature [Mute] • Get Together Madonna Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer Track from: Confessions On A Dance Floor [Warner Bros.] • I'm With Stupid Pet Shop Boys Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer Track from: Fundamental [Rhino Entertainment] • Sexy Back Justin Timberlake & Timbaland Danja, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
Field 2 - Dance Category 13 - Best Electronic/Dance Album(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.) • Supernature Goldfrapp [Mute] • Confessions On A Dance Floor Madonna [Warner Bros.] • A Lively Mind Oakenfold [Maverick] • Fundamental Pet Shop Boys [Rhino Entertainment] • The Garden Zero 7 [Atlantic]
Field 3 - Traditional Pop Category 14 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Duets: An American Classic Tony Bennett [RPM Records/Columbia] • Caught In The Act Michael Bublé [143-Reprise] • Wintersong Sarah McLachlan [Arista Records/Nettwerk] • Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook Bette Midler [Columbia] • Timeless Love Smokey Robinson [New Door Records]
Field 4 - Rock Category 15 - Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Nausea Beck [Interscope Records] • Someday Baby Bob Dylan Track from: Modern Times [Columbia] • Route 66 John Mayer Track from: Cars - Soundtrack (Various Artists) [Disney] • Saving Grace Tom Petty Track from: Highway Companion [American] • Lookin' For A Leader Neil Young Track from: Living With War [Reprise]
Field 4 - Rock Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Talk Coldplay Track from: X&Y [Capitol] • How To Save A Life The Fray Track from: How To Save A Life [Epic] • Steady, As She Goes The Raconteurs Track from: Broken Boy Soldiers [V2/Third Man Records] • Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers Track from: Stadium Arcadium [Warner Bros.] • The Saints Are Coming U2 & Green Day [Interscope Records/Warner Bros.]
Field 4 - Rock Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Crazy Bitch Buckcherry [Eleven Seven Music] • Every Day Is Exactly The Same Nine Inch Nails Track from: With Teeth [nothing/Interscope Records] • Lonely Day System Of A Down Track from: Hypnotize [American/Columbia] • Vicarious Tool Track from: 10,000 Days [Volcano/Zomba Label Group] • Woman Wolfmother Track from: Wolfmother [Modular/Interscope Records]
Field 4 - Rock Category 18 - Best Metal Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Redneck Lamb Of God Track from: Sacrament [Epic] • Colony Of Birchmen Mastodon Track from: Blood Mountain [Reprise/Relapse Records] • Lies, Lies, Lies Ministry Track from: Rio Grande Blood [13th Planet Records/Megaforce Records] • Eyes Of The Insane Slayer Track from: Christ Illusion [American] • 30/30-150 Stone Sour [Roadrunner Records]
Field 4 - Rock Category 19 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.) • Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick Arctic Monkeys [Domino Recording] • The Wizard Turns On... The Flaming Lips Track from: At War With The Mystics [Warner Bros.] • Black Hole Sun Peter Frampton [A&M Records/New Door Records] • Catsellorizon David Gilmour Track from: On An Island [Columbia] • Super Colossal Joe Satriani Track from: Super Colossal [Epic]
Field 4 - Rock Category 20 - Best Rock Song(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Chasing Cars Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters (Snow Patrol) Track from: Eyes Open [A&M Records; Publisher: Big Life Music.] • Dani California Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Track from: Stadium Arcadium [Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.] • Lookin' For A Leader Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young) Track from: Living With War [Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music.] • Someday Baby Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan) Track from: Modern Times [Columbia; Publisher: Bob Dylan.] • When You Were Young Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers) [Island Records; Publisher: Universal-Polygram Int.]
Field 4 - Rock Category 21 - Best Rock Album(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.) • Try! John Mayer Trio [Aware/Columbia] • Highway Companion Tom Petty [American] • Broken Boy Soldiers The Raconteurs [V2/Third Man Records] • Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers [Warner Bros.] • Living With War Neil Young [Reprise]
Field 5 - Alternative Category 22 - Best Alternative Music Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys [Domino Recording] • At War With The Mystics The Flaming Lips [Warner Bros.] • St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley [Downtown/Atlantic] • Show Your Bones Yeah Yeah Yeahs [Interscope Records] • The Eraser Thom Yorke [XL Recordings]
Field 6 - R&B Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Ring The Alarm Beyoncé Track from: B'Day [Sony Urban Music/Columbia] • Be Without You Mary J. Blige Track from: The Breakthrough [Geffen Records] • Don't Forget About Us Mariah Carey Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition) [Island Records] • Day Dreaming Natalie Cole Track from: Leavin' [Verve Records] • I Am Not My Hair India.Arie Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship [Motown Records]
Field 6 - R&B Category 24 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Heaven John Legend Track from: Once Again [Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music] • So Sick Ne-Yo Track from: In My Own Words [Def Jam Recordings] • Black Sweat Prince Track from: 3121 [Universal Records] • I Call It Love Lionel Richie Track from: Coming Home [Island Def Jam Recordings] • Got You Home Luther Vandross [J Records/Epic/Legacy Recordings]
Field 6 - R&B Category 25 - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Breezin' George Benson & Al Jarreau Track from: Givin' It Up [Concord Records/Monster Music] • Love Changes Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige Track from: Unpredictable [J Records] • Everyday (Family Reunion) Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas Track from: Madea's Family Reunion - Music From The Motion Picture [Motown Records] • Family Affair (Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks [Epic/Legacy Recordings] • Beautiful, Loved And Blessed Prince & Támar Track from: 3121 [Universal Records]
Field 6 - R&B Category 26 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Christmas Time Is Here Anita Baker Track from: Christmas Fantasy [Blue Note Records] • God Bless The Child George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott Track from: Givin' It Up [Concord Records/Monster Music] • I Found My Everything Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq Track from: The Breakthrough [Geffen Records] • You Are So Beautiful Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph Track from: Overnight Sensational [Rhino Entertainment] • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) The Temptations Track from: Reflections [New Door Records]
Field 6 - R&B Category 27 - Best Urban/Alternative Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Crazy Gnarls Barkley Track from: St. Elsewhere [Downtown/Atlantic] • That Heat Segio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am Track from: Timeless [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas Track from: Timeless [Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music] • Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me) Outkast Track from: Idlewild [La Face Records/Zomba Label Group] • 3121 Prince Track from: 3121 [Universal Records]
Field 6 - R&B Category 28 - Best R&B Song(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Be Without You Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige) Track from: The Breakthrough [Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.] • Black Sweat Prince, songwriter (Prince) Track from: 3121 [Universal Records; Publisher: Controversy Music.] • Deja Vu Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price & Delisha Thomas, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z) [Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, 23000 Music Publishing, Makeba Yoga Flames Music/Janice Combs Publishing/EMI Blackwood, Price Tag, EMI April Music/Carter Boys Publishing.] • Don't Forget About Us Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey) Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition) [Island Records; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Company, Noontime South, Naked Under My Clothes, Chrysalis Music.] • I Am Not My Hair Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie) Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship [Motown Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music, Wang Out Music Sony, Combustion Windswept, Noka International/Famous Music.]
Field 6 - R&B Category 29 - Best R&B Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • The Breakthrough Mary J. Blige [Geffen Records] • Unpredictable Jamie Foxx [J Records] • Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship India.Arie [Motown Records] • 3121 Prince [Universal Republic] • Coming Home Lionel Richie [Island Def Jam Recordings]
Field 6 - R&B Category 30 - Best Contemporary R&B Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • B'Day Beyoncé [Sony Urban Music/Columbia] • Chris Brown Chris Brown [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group] • 20 Y.O. Janet Jackson [Virgin Records] • Kelis Was Here Kelis [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group/Dope Entertainment] • In My Own Words Ne-Yo [Def Jam Recordings]
Field 7 - Rap Category 31 - Best Rap Solo Performance(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Touch It Busta Rhymes Track from: The Big Bang [Aftermath/Interscope Records] • We Run This Missy Elliott Track from: The Cookbook [Goldmind/Atlantic] • Kick, Push Lupe Fiasco Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor [1st & 15th/Atlantic] • Undeniable Mos Def [Geffen Records] • What You Know T.I. Track from: King [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Field 7 - Rap Category 32 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.) • Ridin Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone [Universal Records] • Georgia Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx) Track from: Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace And From Field Mob - Light Poles And Pine Trees [DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings] • Grillz Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp Track from: Sweatsuit [Universal Records] • Mighty "O" Outkast [La Face/Zomba Label Group] • Don't Feel Right The Roots [Def Jam Recordings]
Field 7 - Rap Category 33 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) • Smack That Akon Featuring Eminem [SRC/Universal Records] • Deja Vu Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z [Sony Urban Music/Columbia] • Shake That Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg Track from: Curtain Call - The Hits [Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records] • Unpredictable Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris Track from: Unpredictable [J Records] • My Love Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
Field 7 - Rap Category 34 - Best Rap Song(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • It's Goin' Down Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc) Track from: New Joc City [Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.] • Kick, Push Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco) Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor [1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.] • Money Maker Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell) Track from: Release Therapy [Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.] • Ridin Anthony Henderson, J. Slainas, O. Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters (Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone) [Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.] • What You Know A. Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson & Curtis Mayfield, songwriters) (T.I.) Track from: King [Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]
Field 7 - Rap Category 35 - Best Rap Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Lupe Fiasco [1st & 15th/Atlantic] • Release Therapy Ludacris [Disturbing Tha Peace] • In My Mind Pharrell [Star Trak/Interscope Records] • Game Theory The Roots [Def Jam Recordings] • King T.I. [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Field 8 - Country Category 36 - Best Female Country Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Kerosene Miranda Lambert Track from: Kerosene [Epic] • I Still Miss Someone Martina McBride [RCA Nashville] • Something's Gotta Give LeAnn Rimes Track from: This Woman [Curb Records] • Jesus, Take The Wheel Carrie Underwood Track from: Some Hearts [Arista/Arista Nashville/19] • I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today Gretchen Wilson [Epic Nashville]
Field 8 - Country Category 37 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Every Mile A Memory Dierks Bentley [Capitol Records Nashville] • The Reason Why Vince Gill [MCA Nashville] • The Seashores Of Old Mexico George Strait Track from: Somewhere Down In Texas [MCA Nashville] • Would You Go With Me Josh Turner Track from: Your Man [MCA Nashville] • Once In A Lifetime Keith Urban [Capitol Records Nashville]
Field 8 - Country Category 38 - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Not Ready To Make Nice Dixie Chicks Track from: Taking The Long Way [Open Wide/Columbia] • Heaven's My Home The Duhks Track from: Migrations [Sugar Hill Records] • Boondocks Little Big Town Track from: The Road To Here [Equity Music Group] • What Hurts The Most Rascal Flatts Track from: Me And My Gang [Lyric Street Records] • Leave The Pieces The Wreckers Track from: Stand Still - Look Pretty [Maverick]
Field 8 - Country Category 39 - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) • Who Says You Can't Go Home Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles Track from: Have A Nice Day [Island] • Tomorrow Is Forever Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton Track from: Nashville [Shout! Factory] • Calling Me Kenny Rogers & Don Henley Track from: Water & Bridges [Capitol Records Nashville] • Midnight Angel Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne Track from: All American Bluegrass Girl [Rounder] • Love Will Always Win Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks Track from: Jasper County [MCA Nashville]
Field 8 - Country Category 40 - Best Country Instrumental Performance(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Jerusalem Ridge Casey Driessen Track from: 3D [Sugar Hill Records] • Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag Tommy Emmanuel Track from: The Mystery [Favored Nations Acoustic] • Whiskey Before Breakfast Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson Track from: Not Too Far From The Tree [Sugar Hill Records] • The Eleventh Reel Chris Thile Track from: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground [Sugar Hill Records] • Nature Of The Beast Jim VanCleve Track from: No Apologies [Rural Rhythm Records]
Field 8 - Country Category 41 - Best Country Song(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Every Mile A Memory Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley) [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Dierks Bentley Publishing, Brett Beavers Publishing, Ensign Music, Rancho Papa Music.] • I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today Matraca Berg & Jim Collins, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) [Epic Nashville; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Hannaberg Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Make Shift Music.] • Jesus, Take The Wheel Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood) Track from: Some Hearts [Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.] • Like Red On A Rose Melanie Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson) Track from: Like Red On A Rose [Arista Nashville/Sony BMG; Publishers: Farm Use Only Music, Cassamel Music.] • What Hurts The Most Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts) Track from: Me And My Gang [Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Gottahaveable Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Almo Music.]
Field 8 - Country Category 42 - Best Country Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Taking The Long Way Dixie Chicks [Open Wide/Columbia] • Like Red On A Rose Alan Jackson [Arista Nashville/Sony BMG] • The Road To Here Little Big Town [Equity Music Group] • You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker Willie Nelson [Lost Highway] • Your Man Josh Turner [MCA Nashville]
Field 8 - Country Category 43 - Best Bluegrass Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Long List Of Heartaches The Grascals [Rounder] • Bluegrass Jim Lauderdale [Yep Roc] • Instrumentals Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family Records] • Live At The Ryman Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives [Superlatone Records/Universal South Records] • All American Bluegrass Girl Rhonda Vincent [Rounder]
Field 9 - New Age Category 44 - Best New Age Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • A Posteriori Enigma [Virgin Records] • Amarantine Enya [Reprise] • Beyond Words Gentle Thunder With Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney [Delvian Records / GT Productions] • Elements Series: Fire Peter Kater [Real Music] • The Magical Journeys Of Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider [Kin Kou/SLG Records]
Field 10 - Jazz Category 45 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) • The Hidden Land Béla Fleck & The Flecktones [Columbia] • People People Music Music Groove Collective [Savoy Jazz Worldwide] • Rewind That Christian Scott [Concord Jazz] • Sexotica Sex Mob [Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc.] • Who Let The Cats Out? Mike Stern [Heads Up]
Field 10 - Jazz Category 46 - Best Jazz Vocal Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Footprints Karrin Allyson [Concord Jazz] • Easy To Love Roberta Gambarini [Groovin' High/Kindred Rhythm] • Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch Nancy King [Maxjazz] • From This Moment On Diana Krall [Verve] • Turned To Blue Nancy Wilson [MCG Jazz]
Field 10 - Jazz Category 47 - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.) • Some Skunk Funk Michael Brecker, soloist Track from: Some Skunk Funk (Randy Brecker w/Michael Brecker) [TELARC Jazz/BHM] • Paq Man Paquito D'Rivera, soloist Track from: From The Heart (Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band) [Alma Records] • Freedom Jazz Dance Taylor Eigsti, soloist Track from: Lucky To Be Me [Concord Jazz] • Hippidy Hop (Drum Solo) Roy Haynes, soloist Track from: Whereas [Dreyfus Jazz] • Hope Branford Marsalis, soloist Track from: Braggtown [Marsalis Music/Rounder]
Field 10 - Jazz Category 48 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of Instrumental tracks.) • Sound Grammar Ornette Coleman [Sound Grammar] • The Ultimate Adventure Chick Corea [Stretch Records] • Trio Beyond - Saudades Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings & John Scofield [ECM] • Beyond The Wall Kenny Garrett [Nonesuch] • Sonny, Please Sonny Rollins [Doxy Records]
Field 10 - Jazz Category 49 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more Instrumental tracks.) • Some Skunk Funk Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln [TELARC Jazz/BHM] • Spirit Music Bob Brookmeyer - New Art Orchestra [ArtistShare] • Streams Of Expression Joe Lovano Ensemble [Blue Note Records] • Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note Mingus Big Band [Sunnyside/Sue Mingus Music] • Up From The Skies - Music Of Jim McNeely The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra [Planet Arts Recordings]
Field 10 - Jazz Category 50 - Best Latin Jazz Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Codes Ignacio Berroa [Blue Note Records] • Cubist Music Edsel Gomez [Zoho] • Simpático The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project [ArtistShare] • Absolute Quintet Dafnis Prieto [Zoho] • Viva Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sanchez & Pernell Saturnino [CAM Jazz]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 51 - Best Gospel Performance (For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.) • Victory Yolanda Adams Track from: The Gospel - Soundtrack [Verity Records] • Not Forgotten Israel & New Breed Track from: Alive In South Africa [Integrity Gospel] • The Blessing Of Abraham Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers Track from: Finale Act One [EMI Gospel] • Made To Worship Chris Tomlin Track from: See The Morning [Sparrow Records/SixStepsRecords] • Victory Tye Tribbett & G.A. Track from: Victory Live! [Columbia, Sony Urban]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 52 - Best Gospel Song(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • The Blessing Of Abraham Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers) Track from: Finale Act One [EMI Gospel; Publishers: QW Songs, Zomba Publishing.] • Imagine Me Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin) [Fo Yo Soul/Verity/Zomba; Publishers: Zomba Songs, Kerrion Publishing, Lilly Mack Music.] • Mountain Of God Brown Bannister & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day) Track from: Wherever You Are [Essential Records; Publishers: Vandura 2500 Songs, New Spring (Zomba), Banistuci Music.] • Not Forgotten Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed) Track from: Alive In South Africa [Integrity Gospel; Publishers: Sound of the New Breed, Integrity's Praise! Music, Aaron Lindsey Publishing.] • Victory Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett & G.A.) Track from: Victory Live! [Columbia, Sony Urban; Publisher: G.A.S. Music.]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 53 - Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • DecembeRadio DecembeRadio [Slanted Records] • Where The Past Meets Today Sarah Kelly [Gotee Records] • Turn Around Jonny Lang [A&M Records] • End Of Silence Red [Essential Records] • Bone-A-Fide T-Bone [Bone Yard/Flicker Records]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 54 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Sound Of Melodies Leeland [Essential Records] • Coming Up To Breathe MercyMe [INO Records] • Wherever You Are Third Day [Essential Records] • See The Morning Chris Tomlin [Sixstepsrecords/sparrow] • Introducing Ayiesha Woods Ayiesha Woods [Gotee Records]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 55 - Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Kenny Bishop Kenny Bishop [Daywind Records] • Give It Away Gaither Vocal Band [Gaither Music Group] • Precious Memories Alan Jackson [ACR Records/Arista Nashville] • The Promised Land The Del McCoury Band [McCoury Music] • Glory Train Randy Travis [Word Records/Curb/Warner Bros.]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 56 - Best Traditional Gospel Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • An Invitation To Worship Byron Cage [Zomba/Gospocentric] • Paved The Way The Caravans [Malaco Records] • Still Keeping It Real The Dixie Hummingbirds [MCG Records] • Alive In South Africa Israel & New Breed [Integrity Gospel] • Finalé Act One Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers [EMI Gospel]
Field 11 - Gospel Category 57 - Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Set Me Free Myron Butler & Levi [EMI Gospel] • Hero Kirk Franklin [Fo Yo Soul/Zomba] • A Timeless Christmas Israel And New Breed [Integrity Gospel] • This Is Me Kierra Kiki Sheard [EMI Gospel] • Victory Live! Tye Tribbett & G.A. [Columbia, Sony Urban]
Field 12 - Latin Category 58 - Best Latin Pop Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Adentro Arjona [Norte/Sony BMG] • Lo Que Trajo El Barco Obie Bermúdez [EMI/Televisa] • Individual Fulano [FM Records] • Trozos De Mi Alma 2 Marco Antonio Solis [Fonovisa Records] • Limón Y Sal Julieta Venegas [Norte/Sony BMG]
Field 12 - Latin Category 59 - Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Lo Demás Es Plástico Black:Guayaba [OLE Music] • The Underdog/El Subestimado Tego Calderón [Jiggiri/Atlantic] • Calle 13 Calle 13 [Norte/Sony BMG] • Superpop Venezuela Los Amigos Invisibles [Gozadera Records] • Amar Es Combatir Maná [Warner Music Latina]
Field 12 - Latin Category 60 - Best Tropical Latin Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Fuzionando Oscar D'Leon [Norte/Sony BMG] • Salsatón: Salsa Con Reggaetón Andy Montañez [Univision Music Group] • Hoy, Mañana Y Siempre Tito Nieves [Univision Music Group] • Directo Al Corazón Gilberto Santa Rosa [Norte/Sony BMG] • What You've Been Waiting For - Lo Que Esperabas Tiempo Libre [Shanachie Entertainment]
Field 12 - Latin Category 61 - Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Historias De Mi Tierra Pepe Aguilar [Norte/Sony BMG] • No Es Brujería Ana Bárbara [Fonovisa Records] • 25 Aniversario Mariachi Sol De Mexico De José Hernández [Venemusic] • A Toda Ley Pablo Montero [Univision Records] • Orgullo De Mujer Alicia Villarreal [Universal]
Field 12 - Latin Category 62 - Best Tejano Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Sigue El Taconazo Chente Barrera [Q-Vo Records] • It's...All Right Jimmy Edward [On The Edge] • Live In Session Bob Gallarza [On The Edge] • All Of Me Jay Perez [Tejas Records] • Rebecca Valadez Rebecca Valadez [AMI Records Latin]
Field 12 - Latin Category 63 - Best Norteño Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Algo De Mí Conjunto Primavera [Fonovisa Records] • Puro Pa' Arriba Los Huracanes Del Norte [Univision Records] • Historias Que Contar Los Tigres Del Norte [Fonovisa Records] • Piénsame Un Momento Pesado [Warner Music Latina] • Prefiero La Soledad Retoño [JB Records]
Field 12 - Latin Category 64 - Best Banda Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • 20 Mil Heridas Banda Machos [Warner Music Latina] • Mas Fuerte Que Nunca Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga [Fonovisa Records] • Amor Gitano Cuisillos [Musart] • A Mucha Honra Ezequiel Peña [Fonovisa Records] • Más Allá Del Sol Joan Sebástian [Musart]
Field 13 - Blues Category 65 - Best Traditional Blues Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Brother To The Blues Tab Benoit With Louisiana's Leroux [TELARC Blues] • Bronx In Blue Dion [Razor & Tie] • People Gonna Talk James Hunter [Rounder] • Guitar Groove-A-Rama Duke Robillard [Stony Plain Records] • Risin' With The Blues Ike Turner [Zoho Roots]
Field 13 - BluesCategory 66 - Best Contemporary Blues Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Live From Across The Pond Robert Cray Band [Vanguard Records/Nozzle Records] • Sippiana Hericane Dr. John & The Lower 911 [Blue Note Records] • Suitcase Keb' Mo' [Epic/One Haven/Red Ink] • Hope And Desire Susan Tedeschi [Verve Forecast] • After The Rain Irma Thomas [Rounder]
Field 14 - FolkCategory 67 - Best Traditional Folk Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • I Stand Alone Ramblin' Jack Elliott [Anti] • Gonna Let It Shine Odetta [M.C. Records] • Adieu False Heart Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy [Vanguard Records] • We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions Bruce Springsteen [Columbia] • A Distant Land To Roam Ralph Stanley [Columbia/DMZ]
Field 14 - FolkCategory 68 - Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 Jackson Browne [Inside Recordings] • Black Cadillac Rosanne Cash [Capitol] • Workbench Songs Guy Clark [Dualtone Music Group] • Modern Times Bob Dylan [Columbia] • All The Roadrunning Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris [Warner Bros./Nonesuch]
Field 14 - FolkCategory 69 - Best Native American Music Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Voice Of The Drum Black Eagle [Soar] • Heart Of The Wind Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman [Canyon Records] • American Indian Story Jana [Soar] • Long Winter Nights Northern Cree & Friends [Canyon Records] • Dance With The Wind Mary Youngblood [Silver Wave Records]
Field 14 - FolkCategory 70 - Best Hawaiian Music Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Generation Hawai'i Amy Hanaiali'i [Hanaiali'i Records] • Grandmaster Slack Key Guitar Ledward Ka'apana [Rhythm And Roots Records] • The Wild Hawaiian Henry Kapono [Eclectic Records] • Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Various Artists Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers [Rhythm And Roots Records] • Legends Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Live From Maui Various Artists Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers [Daniel Ho Creations]
Field 15 - ReggaeCategory 71 - Best Reggae Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Too Bad Buju Banton [Gargamel Music, Inc.] • Love Is My Religion Ziggy Marley [Tuff Gong Worldwide] • Youth Matisyahu [Epic/Or/JDub] • Rhythm Doubles Sly & Robbie [Taxi Records] • Who You Fighting For UB40 [Rhino Entertainment]
Field 16 - World MusicCategory 72 - Best Traditional World Music Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Music Of Central Asia Vol. 2: Invisible Face Of The Beloved: Classical Music Of The Tajiks And Uzbeks The Academy Of Maqâm [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings] • Endless Vision Hossein Alizadeh & Djivan Gasparyan [World Village] • Hambo In The Snow Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley & Charlie Pilzer [Azalea City Recordings] • Golden Strings Of The Sarode Aashish Khan & Zakir Hussain [Moment Records] • Blessed Soweto Gospel Choir [Shanachie]
Field 16 - World MusicCategory 73 - Best Contemporary World Music Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Tiki Richard Bona [Decca] • M'Bemba Salif Keita [Decca] • Wonder Wheel The Klezmatics [Jewish Music Group] • Long Walk To Freedom Ladysmith Black Mambazo [Heads Up International] • Savane Ali Farka Toure [World Circuit/Nonesuch]
Field 17 - PolkaCategory 74 - Best Polka Album(Vocal or Instrumental.) • Batteries Not Included Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones [Bel-Aire Records] • As Sweet As Candy Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push [Push Records] • Party Dress LynnMarie & The Boxhounds [Squeeze Record] • Good Friends Good Music Walter Ostanek & Fred Ziwich [Ranch Recordings] • Polka In Paradise Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra [Rounder]
Field 18 - Children'sCategory 75 - Best Musical Album For Children(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.) • Baby Einstein Meet The Orchestra Various Artists Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers [Walt Disney Records] • Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing Along Symphonies Beethoven's Wig [Rounder] • Catch That Train! Dan Zanes And Friends [Festival Five Records] • My Best Day Trout Fishing In America [Trout Records] • The Sunny Side Of The Street John Lithgow [Razor & Tie]
Field 18 - Children'sCategory 76 - Best Spoken Word Album For Children(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.) • Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs Bill Harley [Round River Records/Empyrean Records] • Christmas In The Trenches John McCutcheon [Peachtree Press] • Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions Various Artists Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers [Walt Disney Records] • Peter Pan Jim Dale [Listening Library] • The Witches Lynn Redgrave [Harper Children's Audio]
Field 19 - Spoken WordCategory 77 - Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.) • I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! (Bob Newhart) Bob Newhart [Hyperion Audiobooks] • New Rules - Polite Musings From A Timid Observer Bill Maher [Phoenix Audio] • Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter) Jimmy Carter [Simon & Schuster Audio] • The Truth (With Jokes) (Al Franken) Al Franken [Brilliance Audio] • With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee) Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee [Time Warner]
Field 20 - ComedyCategory 78 - Best Comedy Album(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical) • Blue Collar Comedy Tour - One For The Road Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy [Warner Bros.] • The Carnegie Hall Performance Lewis Black [Comedy Central Records] • Life Is Worth Losing George Carlin [Atlantic] • Straight Outta Lynwood "Weird Al" Yankovic [Volcano/Zomba Label Group] • You Can't Fix Stupid Ron White [Image Entertainment]
Field 21 - Musical ShowCategory 79 - Best Musical Show Album(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parenthesis.)) • The Color Purple Jay David Saks, producer; Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell & Allee Willis, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast With LaChanze, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes & Others) [Angel Records] • The Drowsy Chaperone Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Phil Reno, producers; Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast With Bob Martin, Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel & Others) [Ghostlight] • Jersey Boys Bob Gaudio, producer (Bob Gaudio, composer; Bob Crewe, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, John Lloyd Young & Others) [Rhino] • The Pajama Game Harry Connick, Jr. & Tracey Freeman, producers (Richard Adler & Jerry Ross, composers/lyricists) (New Broadway Cast With Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'Hara & Others) [Columbia] • Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist) (Broadway Cast With Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris & Others) [Nonesuch]
Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual MediaCategory 80 - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.) • Brokeback Mountain Various Artists [Verve Forecast] • Cars Various Artists [Walt Disney Records/Pixar] • Grey's Anatomy - Volume 2 Various Artists [Hollywood Records] • Little Miss Sunshine Various Artists [Lakeshore Records] • Walk The Line Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists [Wind-Up Records]
Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual MediaCategory 81 - Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.) • The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Harry Gregson-Williams, composer [Walt Disney Records] • The Da Vinci Code Hans Zimmer, composer [Decca] • Memoirs Of A Geisha John Williams, composer [Sony Classical] • Munich John Williams, composer [Decca] • Pirates Of The Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest Hans Zimmer, composer [Walt Disney Records]
Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual MediaCategory 82 - Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Can't Take It In (From The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe) Imogen Heap, songwriter (Imogen Heap) [Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Rondor Music.] • I Need To Wake Up (From An Inconvenient Truth) Melissa Etheridge, songwriter (Melissa Etheridge) [Island Def Jam; Publisher: Songs of Ridge Road.] • Our Town (From Cars) Randy Newman, songwriter (James Taylor) [Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Pixar Talking Pictures.] • There's Nothing Like A Show On Broadway (From The Producers) Mel Brooks, songwriter (Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick) [Sony Classical; Publisher: Mel Brooks Music.] • Travelin' Thru (From Transamerica) Dolly Parton, songwriter (Dolly Parton) [Nettwerk Records; Publisher: Velvet Apple Music.]
Field 23 - Composing/ArrangingCategory 83 - Best Instrumental Composition(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.) • Argument Taylor Eigsti, composer (Taylor Eigsti) Track from: Lucky To Be Me [Concord Jazz] • A Concerto In Swing Patrick Williams, composer (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band) Track from: Elevation [Concord Records] • A Prayer For Peace John Williams, composer (John Williams) Track from: Munich - Soundtrack [Decca Records] • Sayuri's Theme And End Credits John Williams, composer (John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman) Track from: Memoirs Of A Geisha - Soundtrack [Sony Classical] • Valentine Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch) Track from: In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis [Palmetto Records]
Field 23 - Composing/ArrangingCategory 84 - Best Instrumental Arrangement(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) Track from: The Phat Pack [Immergent] • Three Ghouls Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea) Track from: The Ultimate Adventure [Stretch Records] • Three Women Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein) Track from: Under Rousseau's Moon [Half Note] • Tom & Eddie Patrick Williams, arranger (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band) Track from: Elevation [Concord Records] • Up From The Skies Jim McNeely, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) Track from: Up From The Skies - Music Of Jim McNeely [Planet Arts Recordings]
Field 23 - Composing/ArrangingCategory 85 - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • For Once In My Life Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder) Track from: Duets: An American Classic [RPM Records/Columbia] • Good Morning Heartache Gil Goldstein & Greg Phillinganes, arrangers (Chris Botti & Jill Scott) Track from: To Love Again - The Duets [Columbia Records] • My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) Vince Mendoza, arranger (Elvis Costello With The Metropole Orkest) Track from: My Flame Burns Blue [Deutsche Grammophon] • Stardust Slide Hampton, arranger (Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band) Track from: Dizzy's Business [MCG Jazz] • Suninga Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein) Track from: Under Rousseau's Moon [Half Note]
Field 24 - PackageCategory 86 - Best Recording Package • The Best Worst-Case Scenario Ryan Clark, art director (Fair) [Tooth & Nail Records] • Personal File Randall Martin, art director (Johnny Cash) [Columbia/Legacy Recordings] • Reprieve Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert, art directors (Ani DiFranco) [Righteous Babe Records] • 10,000 Days Adam Jones, art director (Tool) [Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Zomba Label Group] • Versions Neal Ashby & Matthew Curry, art directors (Thievery Corporation) [ESL Music]
Field 24 - PackageCategory 87 - Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package • The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 Howard Fritzson, Dan Ichimoto & Seth Rothstein, art directors (Miles Davis) [Columbia/Legacy Recordings] • Fonotone Records Susan Archie & Henry Owings, art directors (Various Artists) [Dust-To-Digital] • A Life Less Lived - The Gothic Box Hugh Brown & Jean Krikorian, art directors (Various Artists) [Rhino Entertainment] • One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found Hugh Brown, Sheryl Farber & Maria Villar, art directors (Various Artists) [Rhino Entertainment] • Stadium Arcadium Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith & Matt Taylor, art directors (Red Hot Chili Peppers) [Warner Bros.]
Field 25 - Album NotesCategory 88 - Best Album Notes • Good For What Ails You: Music Of The Medicine Shows, 1926-1937 Marshall Wyatt, album notes writer (Various Artists) [Old Hat Records] • If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It! Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller) [Bluebird/Legacy Recordings] • Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922 Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists) [Archeophone Records] • Pirate Radio Ben Edmonds, album notes writer (Pretenders) [Rhino Entertainment/Warner Bros./Sire Records] • There Is A Season David Fricke, album notes writer (The Byrds) [Columbia/Legacy Recordings]
Field 26 - HistoricalCategory 89 - Best Historical Album • Good For What Ails You: Music Of The Medicine Shows, 1926-1937 Marshall Wyatt, compilation producer; Christopher King, mastering engineer (Various Artists) [Old Hat Records] • Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922 Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Tim Brooks, David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [Archeophone Records] • One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found Sheryl Farber & Gary Stewart, compilation producers; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [Rhino Entertainment] • Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006) Rebekah Presson Mosby, compilation producer; Randy Perry, mastering engineer (Various Artists) [Shout! Factory] • Rockin' Bones: 1950's Punk & Rockabilly James Austin & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [Rhino Entertainment]
Field 27 - Production, Non-ClassicalCategory 90 - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical(An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.)) • Adieu False Heart Gary Paczosa, engineer (Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy) [Vanguard Records] • At War With The Mystics The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips) [Warner Bros. Records] • Like Red On A Rose Brandon Bell, Terry Christian & Gary Paczosa, engineers (Alan Jackson) [Arista Nashville] • The Phat Pack Marcelo Penell, Dave Sharenow & Tommy Vicari, engineers (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) [Immergent] • Suitcase Rik Pekkonen & John Porter, engineers (Keb' Mo') [Epic/One Haven/Red Ink]
Field 27 - Production, Non-ClassicalCategory 91 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.)) • Howard Benson • Every Man For Himself (Hoobastank) (A) • Flyleaf (Flyleaf) (A) • In With The Out Crowd (Less Than Jake) (A) • One-X (Three Days Grace) (A) • The Paramour Sessions (Papa Roach) (A) • Popaganda (Head Automatica) (A) • Saosin (Saosin) (A) • T Bone Burnett • Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson) (A) • The True False Identity (T Bone Burnett) (A) • Walk The Line - Soundtrack (Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists) (A) • Danger Mouse • Pieces Of The People We Love (The Rapture) (T) • St. Elsewhere (Gnarls Barkley) (A) • Rick Rubin • American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash) (A) • God's Gonna Cut You Down (Johnny Cash) (T) • Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (A) • Taking The Long Way (Dixie Chicks) (A) • 12 Songs (Neil Diamond) (A) • Will.i.am • About You (Mary J. Blige Featuring Will.i.am) (T) • Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie) (T) • Damn Girl (Justin Timberlake Featuring Will.i.am) (T) • I Am Somebody (Santana Featuring Will.i.am) (T) • I Love My B**** (Busta Rhymes Featuring Kelis & Will.i.am) (T) • Mas Que Nada (Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas) (T) • Timeless (Sergio Mendes) (A)
Field 27 - Production, Non-ClassicalCategory 92 - Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) Moto Blanco, remixer (Mary J. Blige) [Geffen Records] • Damage Thorn (Buick Project Remix) Buick Project, remixers (Tiefschwarz & Tracey Thorn) [Fine/Four Music Productions] • Deja Vu (Freemasons Club Mix - No Rap) Russell Small & James Wiltshire, remixers (Beyoncé) [Columbia/Sony Urban Music] • Talk (Thin White Duke Mix) Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay) Track from: Talk Remix EP [Capitol Records] • World Hold On (E-Smoove Remix) E-Smoove, remixer (Bob Sinclair) [Ultra Records]
Field 28 - Surround SoundCategory 93 - Best Surround Sound Album(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.) • Immortal Nystedt Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ensemble 96 Conducted By Øystein Fevang) [2L] • Long Walk To Freedom Martin Walters, surround mix engineer; Martin Walters, surround mastering engineer; Martin Walters, surround producer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) [Heads Up International] • Morph The Cat Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Donald Fagen, surround producer (Donald Fagen) [Reprise Records] • Straight Outta Lynwood Tony Papa, surround mix engineer; Bernie Grundman, surround mastering engineer; Al Yankovic, surround producer ("Weird Al" Yankovic) [Volcano/Zomba Label Group] • A Valid Path P.J. Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mix engineers; Bob Michaels, surround mastering engineer; Alan Parsons, surround producer (Alan Parsons) [Immergent]
Field 29 - Production, ClassicalCategory 94 - Best Engineered Album, Classical(An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.)) • Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) [TELARC] • Látigo Leslie Ann Jones, engineer (Quartet San Francisco) [Violinjazz Recordings] • Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Wolf-Dieter Karwatky & Rainer Maillard, engineers (Pierre Boulez, Wiener Philharmoniker, Christine Schäfer, Michelle DeYoung & Wiener Singverein) [Deutsche Grammophon] • Requiem John Newton, engineer (Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare) [Clarion Records] • Vaughan Williams: Mass In G Min., And Other A Cappella Works Jack Renner, engineer (Norman Mackenzie & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus) [TELARC]
Field 29 - Production, ClassicalCategory 95 - Producer Of The Year, Classical(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.)) • Manfred Eicher • Honegger/Martinù/Bach/Pintscher/Ravel (Frank Peter Zimmermann & Heinrich Schiff) • Kurtág: Kafka-Fragmente (Juliane Banse & András Keller) • Nuove Musiche (Rolf Lislevand, Arianna Savall, Pedro Estevan, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Guido Morini, Marco Ambrosini & Thor-Harald Johnsen) • Schubert: String Quartet G Maj. (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica) • Silvestrov/Pärt/Ustvolskaya: Misterioso (Alexei Lubimov, Alexander Trostiansky & Kyrill Rybakov) • Stephen Johns • Angel Dances (12 Cellists Of Berliner Philharmoniker) • Holst: The Planets (Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker) • Schubert: Symphony No. 9 'The Great' (Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker) • Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 (Sarah Chang & Simon Rattle) • Vivaldi: Flute Concertos (Emmanuel Pahud & Richard Tognetti) • James Mallinson • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra) • Elgar: The Dream Of Gerontius (Sir Colin Davis, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Alastair Miles, David Rendall, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) • Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra) • Sibelius: Kullervo (Sir Colin Davis, Monica Groop, Peter Mattei, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) • Smetana: Má Vlast (Sir Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra) • Elaine Martone • Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Hila Plitmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus) • Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) • Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Michel Camilo, Ernest Martinez Izquierdo & Barcelona Symphony Orchestra) • Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Songs Of A Wayfarer (Benjamin Zander, Christopher Maltman & Philharmonia Orchestra) • Renaissance Favorites For Guitar (David Russell) • Sid McLauchlan • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 (Gustavo Dudamel & Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela) • Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears (Robert Spano, Kelley O'Connor, Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Dawn Upshaw) • Italia, Ti Amo (Plácido Domingo, Eugene Kohn & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra) • Simple Gifts (Bryn Terfel) • Wagner: Excerpts From 'The Ring Of The Nibelung' (Ben Heppner, Peter Schneider, Burkhard Ulrich & Staatskapelle Dresden)
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 96 - Best Classical Album(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.) • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 Bernard Haitink, conductor; James Mallinson, producer (London Symphony Orchestra) [LSO Live] • Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto David Starobin, producer (Justin Brown & Donald Palma; Michaela Fukacova, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson & William Purvis; Peter Serkin; The Odense Symphony Orchestra) [Bridge Records, Inc.] • Mahler: Symphony No. 7 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony) [San Francisco Symphony] • Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival 2005 Martha Argerich And Friends; Ulrich Ruscher, producer [EMI Classics] • Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito René Jacobs, conductor; Marie-Claude Chappuis, Bernarda Fink, Sergio Foresti, Sunhae Im, Mark Padmore & Alexandrina Pendatchanska; Martin Sauer, producer (Freiburger Barockorchester) [Harmonia Mundi]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 97 - Best Orchestral Performance(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.) • Bax: Tone Poems Vernon Handley, conductor (BBC Philharmonic) [Chandos] • Glazunov: Symphonies 4 & 7 José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) [Warner Classics] • Mahler: Symphony No. 6 In A Min. Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra) [Channel Classics] • Mahler: Symphony No. 7 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) [San Francisco Symphony] • Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra) [Philips]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 98 - Best Opera Recording(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.) • Bennett: The Mines Of Sulphur Stewart Robertson, conductor; Brian Anderson, Dorothy Byrne, Beth Clayton, Kristopher Irmiter, Brandon Jovanovich, James Maddalena, Michael Todd Simpson & Caroline Worra; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra) [Chandos] • Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears Robert Spano, conductor; Kelley O'Connor & Dawn Upshaw; Valérie Gross & Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) [Deutsche Grammophon] • Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito René Jacobs, conductor; Marie-Claude Chappuis, Bernarda Fink, Sergio Foresti, Sunhae Im, Mark Padmore & Alexandrina Pendatchanska; Martin Sauer, producer (RIAS Kammerchor; Freiburger Barockorchester) [Harmonia Mundi] • Smetana: The Bartered Bride Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor; Yvette Bonner, Paul Charles Clarke, Neal Davies, Susan Gritton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Yvonne Howard, Robin Leggate, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Moses, Timothy Robinson & Peter Rose; Brian Couzens, producer (The Royal Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra) [Chandos Opera In English] • Verdi: La Traviata Carlo Rizzi, conductor; Thomas Hampson, Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón; Rainer Maillard, producer (Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Wiener Philharmoniker) [Deutsche Grammophon]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 99 - Best Choral Performance(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.) • Immortal Nystedt Øystein Fevang, conductor (Bærum Vokalensemble & Ensemble 96) [2L] • Mozart: Great Mass In C Min. Paul McCreesh, conductor (Sarah Connolly, Neal Davies, Timothy Robinson & Camilla Tilling; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players) [Deutsche Grammophon] • Pärt: Da Pacem Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) [Harmonia Mundi] • Requiem Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare) [Clarion Records] • Whitacre: Cloudburst And Other Choral Works Stephen Layton, conductor (Thomas Guthrie, Elin Manahan Thomas & Simon Wall; Polyphony) [Hyperion]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 100 - Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.) • Brahms: The Piano Concertos Riccardo Chailly, conductor; Nelson Freire (Gewandhausorchester) [Decca] • Henze: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 3 Christopher Lyndon-Gee, conductor; Peter Sheppard Skaerved (Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra) [Naxos] • Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds) John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony) Track from: Cleveland Chamber Symphony: Music That Dares To Explore, Vol. 6 [TNC] • Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Antonio Pappano, conductor; Leif Ove Andsnes (Berliner Philharmoniker) [EMI Classics] • Schmidt: Concertos Ole Schmidt, conductor; Ulla Miilmann (Danish National Symphony Orchestra / DR) [Dacapo Records]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 101 - Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.) • Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo Gidon Kremer [ECM New Series] • Bacheler: The Bachelar's Delight Paul O’Dette [Harmonia Mundi] • Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. II András Schiff [ECM New Series] • Chopin: Nocturnes Maurizio Pollini [Deutsche Grammophon] • Primrose: Viola Transcriptions Roberto Díaz (Robert Koenig) [Naxos]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 102 - Best Chamber Music Performance(Award to the Artists.) • Chamber Works For Winds And Strings By Mozart The Chicago Chamber Musicians [Summit Records] • Corigliano: Violin Sonata, Etude Fantasy Andrew Russo (Corey Cerovsek & Steven Heyman) [Black Box] • Intimate Voices Emerson String Quartet [Deutsche Grammophon] • Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival 2005 Martha Argerich And Friends [EMI Classics] • Shostakovich: Piano Trios 1 & 2, Seven Romances On Verses By Alexander Blok Beaux Arts Trio [Warner Classics]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 103 - Best Small Ensemble Performance(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.)) • Angel Dances 12 Cellists Of Berliner Philharmoniker [EMI Classics] • Ikon Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen [Decca] • Miguel De Cervantes - Don Quijote De La Mancha - Romances Y Músicas Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya [Alia Vox] • Padilla: Sun Of Justice Peter Rutenberg, conductor; Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella [RCM - Rubedo Canis Musica] • Shostakovich/Sviridov/Vainberg: Chamber Symphonies Yuri Bashmet; Moscow Soloists [Onyx Classics]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 104 - Best Classical Vocal Performance(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).) • Britten: Song Cycles Ian Bostridge (Sir Simon Rattle; Radek Baborák; Berliner Philharmoniker) [EMI Classics] • Canciones Argentinas Bernarda Fink & Marcos Fink (Carmen Piazzini) [Harmonia Mundi] • Consider, My Soul Thomas Quasthoff (Sebastian Weigle; Staatskapelle Dresden) [Deutsche Grammophon] • Rilke Songs Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin) Track from: Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto [Bridge Records, Inc.] • Songs Of Amy Beach Patrick Mason (Joanne Polk) [Bridge Records, Inc.]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 105 - Best Classical Contemporary Composition(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.)) • Boston Concerto Elliott Carter (Oliver Knussen) Track from: The Music Of Elliott Carter, Vol. Seven [Bridge Records, Inc.] • Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano) [Deutsche Grammophon] • The Here And Now Christopher Theofanidis (Robert Spano) Track from: Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation [TELARC] • Paul Revere's Ride David Del Tredici (Robert Spano) Track from: Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation [TELARC] • A Scotch Bestiary James MacMillan (James MacMillan) Track from: MacMillan: A Scotch Bestiary, Piano Concerto No. 2 [Chandos]
Field 30 - ClassicalCategory 106 - Best Classical Crossover Album(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.) • The Film Music Of Erich Wolfgang Korngold Rumon Gamba, conductor (BBC Philharmonic) [Chandos] • Invention & Alchemy David Lockington, conductor; Deborah Henson-Conant (The Grand Rapids Symphony) [Golden Cage Music] • Látigo Quartet San Francisco (John Santos) [Violinjazz Recordings] • Simple Gifts Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra) [Deutsche Grammophon] • Song Zu Ying: The Diva Goes To The Movies Song Zu Ying (China National Symphony Orchestra) [JB Audiophile]
Field 31 - Music VideoCategory 107 - Best Short Form Music Video(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.) • 8th Of November Big & Rich Robert Deaton, George Flanigen & Marc Oswald, video directors; Robert Deaton, George Flanigen, Steve Lamar & Marc Oswald, video producers [Warner Bros.] • When You Were Young The Killers Anthony Mandler, video director; Gina Leonard, video producer [Island Def Jam] • Here It Goes Again OK Go Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr, Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video directors; Dan Konopka, Damien Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video producers [Capitol] • Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer [Warner Bros.] • Writing On The Walls Underoath [Solid State/Tooth & Nail]
Field 31 - Music VideoCategory 108 - Best Long Form Music Video(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.) • Flow: Living In The Stream Of Music Terence Blanchard Jim Gabour, video director; Robin Burgess & Jim Gabour, video producers [Jazziz Music & Video] • Directions Death Cab For Cutie Noah Gelb, video producer [Atlantic] • Demon Days - Live In Manchester Gorillaz J.C. Hewlett, video director [Virgin] • I'm Going To Tell You A Secret Madonna Jonas Akerlund, video director; Susan Applegate, Angela Becker, Keeley Gould, Shelli Jury & David May, video producers [Warner Bros.] • Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born To Run Bruce Springsteen Thom Zimny, video director; Thom Zimny, video producer [Columbia]
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