[1995 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (37th) ♪
[1995 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (37th) ♪
On March 1, 1995, the 37th Annual Grammy Awards honored music from October 1, 1993, to September 30, 1994. Tony Bennett's MTV Unplugged album surprisingly won Album of the Year, showcasing his remarkable longevity and enduring appeal to new generations.
Sheryl Crow's catchy and laid-back "All I Wanna Do" secured Record of the Year, and she was also deservedly named Best New Artist, marking her breakout success. Other notable winners included Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia" and Boyz II Men.
This ceremony highlighted a captivating blend of traditional pop, adult alternative rock, and the burgeoning popularity of unplugged performances, demonstrating the Grammys' recognition of both timeless artistry and contemporary trends.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sheryl Crow | All I Wanna Do |
| Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Philadelphia | |
| Bonnie Raitt | Love Sneakin' Up On You | |
| Boyz II Men | I'll Make Love To You | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | He Thinks He'll Keep Her |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tony Bennett | MTV Unplugged |
| Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta | The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994 | |
| Seal | Seal | |
| Bonnie Raitt | Longing In Their Hearts | |
| Eric Clapton | From The Cradle |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Philadelphia |
| All 4 One (And Separately | I Swear | |
| Elton John | Circle Of Life | |
| Elton John | Can You Feel The Love Tonight | |
| Sheryl Crow | All I Wanna Do |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sheryl Crow |
| Green Day | |
| Crash Test Dummies | |
| Counting Crows | |
| Ace Of Base |
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sheryl Crow | All I Wanna Do |
| Celine Dion | The Power Of Love | |
| Barbra Streisand | Ordinary Miracles | |
| Bonnie Raitt | Longing In Their Hearts | |
| Mariah Carey | Hero |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Elton John | Can You Feel The Love Tonight |
| Prince | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | |
| Michael Bolton | Said I Loved You...But I Lied | |
| Seal | Prayer For The Dying | |
| Luther Vandross | Love The One You're With |
Best Pop Perf. By A Duo Of Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | All-4-One | I Swear |
| Ace Of Base | The Sign | |
| Lisa Loeb And Nine Stories | Stay (I Missed You) | |
| Crash Test Dummies | Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm | |
| Pretenders | I'll Stand By You |
Best Pop Vocal Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Al Green & Lyle Lovett | Funny How Time Slips Away |
| John Mellencamp And Me'shell NdegeOcello | Wild Night | |
| Tony Bennett And k.d. lang | Moonglow | |
| Luther Vandross And Mariah Carey | Endless Love | |
| Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart And Sting | All For Love |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Booker T & The MG's | Cruisin' |
| Mike Post | Theme From NYPD Blue | |
| Branford Marsalis And Bruce Hornsby | The Star Spangled Banner | |
| Kenny G | Sentimental | |
| Alan Silvestri, cond. | I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump (The Feather Theme) |
Best Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bonnie Raitt | Longing In Their Hearts |
| Ace Of Base | The Sign | |
| Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta | The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994 | |
| Seal | Seal | |
| Lyle Lovett | I Love Everybody |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tony Bennett | MTV Unplugged |
| Barbra Streisand | The Concert | |
| Roberta Flack | Roberta | |
| Willie Nelson | Moonlight Becomes You | |
| Frank Sinatra | Duets |
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Melissa Etheridge | Come To My Window |
| Liz Phair | Supernova | |
| Bonnie Raitt | Love Sneakin' Up On You | |
| Sheryl Crow | I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday | |
| Sam Phillips | Circle Of Fire |
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Philadelphia |
| Peter Gabriel | Red Rain | |
| Neil Young | Philadelphia | |
| Beck | Loser | |
| Van Morrison | In The Garden/You Send Me/Allegeny |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aerosmith | Crazy |
| Counting Crows | Round Here | |
| Pearl Jam | Daughter | |
| Green Day | Basket Case | |
| Nirvana | All Apologies |
Best Hard Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Soundgarden | Black Hole Sun |
| Beastie Boys | Sabotage | |
| Green Day | Longview | |
| Alice In Chains | I Stay Away | |
| Pearl Jam | Go |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Soundgarden | Spoonman |
| Rollins Band | Liar | |
| Pantera | I'm Broken | |
| Anthrax With Public Enemy | Bring The Noise | |
| Megadeth | 99 Ways To Die |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pink Floyd | Marooned |
| Dixie Dregs | Shapes Of Things | |
| Santana | Luz Amor Y Vida | |
| Rush | Leave That Thing Alone | |
| Joe Satriani | All Alone |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Philadelphia |
| Melissa Etheridge | I'm The Only One | |
| Melissa Etheridge | Come To My Window | |
| Soundgarden | Black Hole Sun | |
| Nirvana | All Apologies |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Rolling Stones | Voodoo Lounge |
| Pearl Jam | Vs. | |
| Soundgarden | Superunknown | |
| Neil Young And Crazy Horse | Sleeps With Angels | |
| R.E.M. | Monster |
Best Alternative Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Green Day | Dookie |
| Tori Amos | Under The Pink | |
| Nine Inch Nails | The Downward Spiral | |
| Crash Test Dummies | God Shuffled His Feet | |
| Sarah McLachlan | Fumbling Towards Ecstasy |
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Toni Braxton | Breathe Again |
| Me'shell NdegeOcello | If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) | |
| Gladys Knight | I Don't Want To Know | |
| Anita Baker | Body And Soul | |
| Aretha Franklin | A Deeper Love |
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Babyface | When Can I See You |
| Al Jarreau | Wait For The Magic | |
| Barry White | Practice What You Preach | |
| Tevin Campbell | I'm Ready | |
| Luther Vandross | Always And Forever |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Boyz II Men | I'll Make Love To You |
| Salt-N-Pepa And En Vogue | Whatta Man | |
| Sade | Please Send Me Someone To Love | |
| CeCe And BeBe Winans | If Anything Ever Happened To You | |
| Take 6 | Biggest Part Of Me |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Boyz II Men | I'll Make Love To You |
| Toni Braxton | You Mean The World To Me | |
| Babyface | When Can I See You | |
| Me'Shell NdegeOcello | If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) | |
| Anita Baker | Body And Soul |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Boyz II Men | II |
| Luther Vandross | Songs | |
| Anita Baker | Rhythm Of Love | |
| Me'shell NdegeOcello | Plantation Lullabies | |
| Gladys Knight | Just For You | |
| Tevin Campbell | I'm Ready |
Best Rap Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Queen Latifah | U.N.I.T.Y. |
| Warren G | This DJ | |
| Snoop Doggy Dogg | Gin And Juice | |
| Craig Mack | Flava In Ya Ear | |
| Coolio | Fantastic Voyage |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Salt-N-Pepa | None Of Your Business |
| Warren G And Nate Dogg | Regulate | |
| Heavy D And The Boyz | Nuttin' But Love | |
| Cypress Hill | I Ain't Goin' Out Like That | |
| Arrested Development | Ease My Mind |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Shut Up And Kiss Me |
| Reba McEntire | She Thinks His Name Was John | |
| Wynonna | Is It Over Yet | |
| Martina McBride | Independence Day | |
| Patty Loveless | How Can I Help You Say Goodbye |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vince Gill | When Love Finds You |
| John Berry | Your Love Amazes Me | |
| David Ball | Thinkin' Problem | |
| Dwight Yoakam | Pocket Of A Clown | |
| John Michael Montgomery | I Swear |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Asleep At The Wheel & Lyle Lovett | Blues For Dixie |
| Alison Krauss And Union Station | When You Say Nothing At All | |
| The Mavericks | What A Crying Shame | |
| Diamond Rio | Love A Little Stronger | |
| The Tractors | Baby Likes To Rock It |
Best Country Vocal Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aaron Neville & Trisha Yearwood | I Fall To Pieces |
| Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, And Travis Tritt | The Devil Comes Back To Georgia | |
| Suzy Bogguss, Alison Krauss, & Kathy Mattea With Crosby, Stills And Nash | Teach Your Children | |
| Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, And Tammy Wynette | Silver Threads And Golden Needles | |
| George Jones And B.B. King | Patches |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chet Atkins | Young Thing |
| Marty Stuart | Marty Stuart Visits The Moon | |
| Randy Scruggs, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson | Keep On The Sunny Side | |
| Roy Clark And Joe Pass | Kaw-Liga | |
| Diamond Rio | Appalachian Dream |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Michael Montgomery | I Swear |
| Vince Gill | When Love Finds You | |
| (Mary Chapin Carpenter) | Shut Up And Kiss Me | |
| Martina McBride | Independence Day | |
| Patty Loveless | How Can I Help You Say Goodbye |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Stones In The Road |
| Vince Gill | When Love Finds You | |
| Asleep At The Wheel | Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys | |
| Trisha Yearwood | The Song Remembers When | |
| Reba McEntire | Read My Mind |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | The Great Dobro Sessions |
| The Osborne Brothers | When The Roses Bloom In Dixieland | |
| The Seldom Scene | Like We Used To Be | |
| J. D. Crowe And The New South | Flashback | |
| Del McCoury Band | A Deeper Shade Of Blue |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul Winter | Prayer For The Wild Things |
| Tangerine Dream | Turn Of The Tides | |
| Michael Nesmith | The Garden | |
| Kitaro | Mandala | |
| Craig Chaquico | Acoustic Planet |
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brecker Brothers | Out Of The Loop |
| Jan Garbarek Group | Twelve Moons | |
| Marcus Miller | The Sun Don't Lie | |
| Yellowjackets | Run For Your Life | |
| Mike Stern | Is What It Is |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Etta James | Mystery Lady - Songs Of Billie Holiday |
| Lena Horne | We'll Be Together Again | |
| Dee Dee Bridgewater | Keeping Tradition | |
| Shirley Horn | I Love You, Paris | |
| Cassandra Wilson | Blue Light 'Til Dawn |
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Benny Carter, soloist | Prelude To A Kiss |
| Wayne Shorter, soloist | Pinocchio | |
| Chick Corea, soloist | Lush Life | |
| Charlie Haden, soloist | Alone Together | |
| Michael Brecker, soloist | African Skies |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, Wayne Shorter & Tony Williams | A Tribute To Miles |
| Joe Lovano | Tenor Legacy | |
| Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Rapsodia | |
| Benny Carter | Elegy In Blue | |
| Charlie Haden Quartet West | Always Say Goodbye |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | McCoy Tyner Big Band | Journey |
| Bob Mintzer Big Band | Only In New York | |
| Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra | Evanescence | |
| Toshiko Akiyoshi | Desert Lady - Fantasy | |
| Carla Bley | Big Band Theory |
Best Latin Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arturo Sandoval | Danzon |
| Ray Barretto And New World Spirit | Taboo | |
| Eddie Palmieri | Palmas | |
| Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band | Crossroads | |
| Mario Bauza And The Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra | 944 Columbus |
Best Rock Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Petra | Wake-Up Call |
| DeGarmo And Key | To Extremes | |
| (Various Artists) | Strong Hand Of Love - A Tribute To Mark Heard | |
| Steve Taylor | Squint | |
| Newsboys | Going Public |
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andrae Crouch | Mercy |
| Gary Chapman | The Light Inside | |
| Steven Curtis Chapman | Heaven In The Real World | |
| BeBe And CeCe Winans | First Christmas | |
| Larnelle Harris | Beyond All The Limits |
Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel Or Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alison Krauss & The Cox Family | I Know Who Holds Tomorrow |
| Charlie Daniels | The Door | |
| Wendy Bagwell And The Sunliters | Tell It Again | |
| The Torchmen | Just Stopped By | |
| The Cathedrals | High And Lifted Up |
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Albertina Walker | Songs Of The Church - Live In Memphis |
| The Williams Brothers | In This Place | |
| Rev. James Moore | I Will Trust In The Lord | |
| Timothy Wright And The N.Y. Fellowship Mass Choir | Come Thou Almighty King | |
| Dorothy Norwood | /Live/ With The Georgia Mass Choir - Feel Like... |
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Take 6 | Join The Band |
| Tramaine Hawkins | To A Higher Place | |
| Helen Baylor | The Live Experience | |
| Yolanda Adams | Save The World | |
| Commissioned | Matters Of The Heart |
Best Gospel Album By A Choir Or Chorus
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Milton Brunson, choir director (Thompson Community Singers) | Through God's Eyes |
| 🏆 | Hezekiah Walker, choir director (The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir) | Live In Atlanta At Morehouse College |
| Kurt Carr, choir director (Kurt Carr, Los Angeles Gospel Messengers) | We Haven't Forgotten You | |
| O'Landa Draper, choir director (O'Landa Draper And The Associates Choir) | Live...A Celebration Of Praise | |
| Edwin Hawkins, choir director (Edwin Hawkins, Choir Dir. Music And Arts Seminar Mass Choir) | Kings And Kingdoms |
Best Latin Pop Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Luis Miguel | Segundo Romance |
| La Mafia | Vida | |
| Juan Gabriel | Gracias Por Esperar | |
| Cristian | El Camino Del Alma | |
| Placido Domingo | De Mi Alma Latina |
Best Tropical Latin Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cachao | Master Sessions Volume 1 |
| Luis Enrique | Luis Enrique | |
| Orquestra De La Luz | La Aventura | |
| Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Fogarate! | |
| Jerry Rivera | Cara De Nino |
Best Mexican-American Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vikki Carr | Recuerdo A Javier Solis |
| Vicente Fernandez | Recordando A Los Panchos | |
| La Diferenzia | La Diferenzia | |
| Los Terribles Del Norte | El Bronco | |
| Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte | Dime Cuando Volveras | |
| Selena | Amor Prohibido |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eric Clapton | From The Cradle |
| John Hammond | Trouble No More | |
| James Cotton | Living The Blues | |
| Charlie Musselwhite | In My Time | |
| Otis Rush | Ain't Enough Comin' In |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pops Staples | Father Father |
| Jimmie Vaughan | Strange Pleasure | |
| The Robert Cray Band | Shame A Sin | |
| Koko Taylor | Force Of Nature | |
| Johnny Guitar Watson | Bow Wow |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Dylan | World Gone Wrong |
| John Renbourn And Robin Williamson | Wheel Of Fortune | |
| Mike Seeger | Third Annual Farewell Reunion | |
| The Bulgarian State TV Female Vocal Choir | Ritual - Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares | |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Liph' Iqiniso | |
| Beausoleil | L'Echo |
Best Contemporary Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Johnny Cash | American Recordings |
| Indigo Girls | Swamp Ophelia | |
| Iris DeMent | My Life | |
| Nanci Griffith | Flyer | |
| Shawn Colvin | Cover Girl |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bunny Wailer | Crucial! Roots Classics |
| Black Uhuru | Strongg | |
| (Various Artists) | Stir It Up | |
| Aswad | Rise And Shine | |
| Inner Circle | Reggae Dancer | |
| Dennis Brown | Light My Fire |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ali Farka Toure & Ry Cooder | Talking Timbuktu |
| Yousso N'Dour | The Guide (Wommat) | |
| Zap Mama | Sabsylma | |
| Gipsy Kings | Love And Liberte | |
| Milton Nascimento | Angelus |
Best Polka Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Walter Ostanek Band | Music And Friends |
| Happy Louie And Julcia's Polka Band | Your Polka Sweethearts | |
| Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra Featuring Johnny Karas | Polka Your Troubles Away | |
| Jan Lewan And His Orchestra | Jan Lewan And His Orchestra | |
| Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones | Always...Forever...And A Day |
Best Musical Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | The Lion King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| The Manhattan Transfer | The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby The Tuba | |
| Kenny Loggins | Return To Pooh Corner | |
| Barbara Baily Hutchinson | Little Sleepy Eyes | |
| Raffi | Bananaphone |
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Guillaume | The Lion King Read-Along |
| Various Artists Including Lily Tomlin And Carol Channing | The Magic School Bus: Fun With Sound | |
| Amy Grant | The Creation | |
| Garrison Keillor | Johnny Appleseed | |
| John Hurt | Aladdin And The Magic Lamp |
Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Henry Rollins | Get In The Van - On The Road With Black Flag |
| Gregory Peck | The Bible | |
| Ben Kingsley | Schindler's List | |
| Kenneth Branagh | Hamlet | |
| Ken Burns | Baseball |
Best Spoken Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sam Kinison | Live From Hell |
| Adam Sandler | They're All Gonna Laugh At You | |
| Christopher Cerf | The Official Politically Correct Dictionary And Handbook (Henry Beard And Christopher Cerf) | |
| The Jerky Boys | The Jerky Boys 2 | |
| Judy Tenuta | Attention Butt Pirates And Lesbetarians |
Best Musical Show Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist; Phil Ramone, producer (Original Broadway Cast) | Passion |
| Jay Landers & Tony McAnany, producers (1994 Broadway Cast) | Rodgers And Hammerstein's Carousel | |
| Paul Gemignani & Stewart Mackintosh, producers (Original London Cast) | Crazy For You | |
| Alan Menken, composer; Bruce Botnick & Alan Menken, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Beauty And The Beast: A New Musical | |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer; Don Black & Christopher Hampton, lyricists; Andrew Lloyd Webber & Nigel Wright, producers (American Premiere Cast with Glenn Close) | Sunset Blvd. |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Brecker, composer (Michael Brecker) | African Skies |
| Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra) | Evanescence | |
| Louie Bellson, composer (Louis Bellson) | Ellington-Strayhorn Suite | |
| Benny Carter, composer (Benny Carter) | Elegy In Blue | |
| Arturo Sandoval, composer (Arturo Sandoval) | A Mis Abuelos |
Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Williams, composer (John Williams) | Schindler's List |
| Ennio Morricone, composer (Ennio Morricone) | Wolf | |
| Thomas Newman, composer (Various Artists) | The Shawshank Redemption | |
| Hans Zimmer, composer (Various Artists) | The Lion King | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer (Ryuichi Sakamoto, conductor) | Little Buddha |
Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Philadelphia (From Philadelphia) |
| Dolly Parton And James Ingram | The Day I Fall In Love (From Beethoven's 2nd) | |
| Madonna | I'll Remember (Theme From With Honors) | |
| Elton John | Circle Of Life (From The Lion King) | |
| Elton John | Can You Feel The Love Tonight (From The Lion King) |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin) | Three Cowboy Songs |
| Nan Schwartz Mishkin, arranger (John Williams And Boston Pops Orchestra) | In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | |
| Louis Bellson, arranger (Louis Bellson) | Ellington-Strayhorn Suite | |
| Toshiko Akiyoshi, arranger (Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra) | Bebop | |
| Richard Eddy & Arturo Sandoval, arrangers (Arturo Sandoval) | A Mis Abuelos |
Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lebo Morake & Hans Zimmer, arrangers (Carmen Twillie) | Circle Of Life |
| Johnny Mandel, arranger (Tony Bennett And Shawn Colvin) | Young At Heart | |
| Alan Broadbent, arranger (Mel Torme) | Without A Word Of Warning | |
| David Foster & Pat (Patrick) Williams, arrangers (Frank Sinatra And Barbra Streisand) | I've Got A Crush On You | |
| Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Nancy Wilson) | I Can't Make You Love Me | |
| Patti Austin, Jerry Hey, Bob James, Lee Ritenour & Mervyn E. Warren, arrangers (Patti Austin) | Ability To Swing |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Buddy Jackson, art director (Asleep At The Wheel) | Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys |
| Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys & Daniel Weil, art directors (Pet Shop Boys) | Very Relentless | |
| Michael Coulson & Martha Ladly, art directors (Peter Gabriel) | Secret World Live | |
| Mary Maurer, art director (Alice In Chains) | Jar Of Flies | |
| Deborah Norcross, art director (Boingo) | Boingo |
Best Recording Package - Boxed
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Thompson, art director (Ella Fitzgerald) | The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Songbooks |
| David Lau, art director (Bud Powell) | The Complete Bud Powell On Verve | |
| Geoff Gans & Coco Shinomiya, art directors (Various Artists) | Songs Of The West | |
| Chris Bilheimer, Tom Recchion & Michael Stipe, art directors (R.E.M.) | Monster (Ltd) | |
| Deborah Norcross, art director (Boingo) | Boingo |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dan Morgenstern & Loren Schoenberg, album notes writers (Louis Armstrong) | Louis Armstrong - Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man 1923-1934 |
| Celia Powell, Peter Pullman, Sonny Rollins & Horace Silver, album notes writers (Bud Powell) | The Complete Bud Powell On Verve | |
| Peter Guralnick, album notes writer (Sam Cooke) | Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965 | |
| Carol Cooper, Steve Greenberg & Jaime Wolf, album notes writers (Otis Redding) | Otis! The Definitive | |
| Yves Beauvais, Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman & Robert Palmer, album notes writers (Ornette Coleman) | Beauty Is A Rare Thing - The Complete Atlantic Recordings |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Lang, compilation producer (Ella Fitzgerald) | The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books On Verve |
| Paul Williams, compilation producer (Tommy Dorsey And Frank Sinatra) | The Song Is You | |
| Ron O'Brien, compilation producer (Judy Garland) | The Complete Decca Masters (Plus) | |
| James Austin & Randy Poe, compilation producers (Various Artists) | Songs Of The West | |
| Dan Morgenstern & Bruce Talbot, compilation producers (Louis Armstrong) | Louis Armstrong: Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man 1923 - 1934 | |
| Israel Horowitz, compilation producer (Andres Segovia) | Andres Segovia: A Centenary Celebration |
Best Engineered Album, - Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ed Cherney, engineer (Bonnie Raitt) | Longing In Their Hearts |
| Andrew Jackson, engineer (Pink Floyd) | The Division Bell | |
| Robin Barclay, Sean Chenery, Steve Fitzmaurice, Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMillin, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Weidner & Paul Wright, engineers (Seal) | Seal | |
| Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Bob Clearmountain, Roger Nichols, Rik Pekkonen & Don Smith, engineers (Various Artists) | Rhythm, Country And Blues | |
| Ed Cherney & Rik Pekkonen, engineers (Jackson Browne) | I'm Alive |
Producer Of The Year
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Don Was |
| Trevor Horn (producer) | |
| David Foster (producer) | |
| Brendan O'Brien (producer) | |
| Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (producers) |
Best Classical Engineered Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | William Hoekstra, engineer (Leonard Slatkin, conductor) | Copland: Music For Films (The Red Pony, Our Town, Etc.) |
| Mike Clements & Mike Hatch, engineers (Simon Rattle conductor) | Szymanowski: Stabat Mater; Litany To The Virgin Mary, Etc. | |
| Jack Renner, engineer (Charles Mackerras, conductor) | Mozert: Cosi Fan Tutte | |
| Edward (Bud) T. Graham & Charles Harbutt, engineers (Juilliard String Quartet) | Debussy/Ravel/Dutilleux: Quartets | |
| William Hoekstra, engineer (Leonard Slatkin, conductor) | Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra; Miraculous Mandarin (Complete) |
Classical Producer Of The Year
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andrew Cornall |
| Wilhelm Hellweg | |
| Anna Barry | |
| Max Wilcox | |
| Judith Sherman |
Best Classical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pierre Boulez, artist; Karl-August Naegler, producer | Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12 |
| Herbert Blomstedt, artist; Andrew Cornall, producer | Mahler: Symphony No. 2 | |
| Krystian Zimerman, artist; Helmut Burk, producer | Debussy: Preludes (Books I And II) | |
| Andre Previn & Gil Shaham, artists; Christian Gansch & Werner Mayer, producers | Barber: Violin Concerto/Korngold: Violin Concerto, Etc. | |
| Thomas Hampson & Cheryl Studer, artists; Wolfgang Mitlehner & Max Wilcox, producers | Barber: Secrets Of The Old - The Complete Songs |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pierre Boulez, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra: Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12 |
| (Orchestre de L'Opera Bastille) | Messiaen: Eclairs Sur L'au-dela... | |
| Oliver Knussen | Ives: A Set Of Pieces (Three Places In New England; Sym. No. 3, Etc.) | |
| (Cleveland Orchestra & London Sinfonietta) | Copland: Grohg; Hear Ye! Hear Ye!; Prelude | |
| (Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique) | Beethoven: Nine Symphonies |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kenn Chester, Jerry Hadley, Samuel Ramey & Cheryl Studer; Kent Nagano, conductor; Martin Sauer, producer (Chorus Of Opera De Lyon; Orchestre Of Opera De Lyon) | Floyd: Susannah |
| Ben Heppner, Cornelia Kallisch, Siegfried Lorenz, Kurt Moll, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Cheryl Studer, Deon Van Der Walt & Bernd Weikl; Wilhelm Meister, producer (Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Bavarian State Opera Orchestra) | Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg | |
| Myung-Whun Chung, Maria Ewing, Aage Haugland, Anatoly Kotcherga, Philip Langridge, Sergei Larin, Kurt Moll, Elena Zaremba & Heinz Zednik; Lennart Dehn, producer (Choeurs De L'Opera Bastille; Orchestre de L'Opera Bastille) | Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk | |
| Jennifer Larmore, Frank Lopardo, Ion Marin, Ion Maron, Samuel Ramey & Cheryl Studer; Arend Prohmann, producer (Ambrosian Opera Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra) | Rossini: Semiramide | |
| Gunter Appenheimer, Stefan Dahlberg, Mechthild Gessendorf, Wolfgang Holzmair, Philippe Huttenlocher, Michael Kraus, Susan Mentzer, Thomas Mohr, Kent Nagano, Ernst Theo Richter, Anne-Marie Rodde, Mark Schafer, Franz-Josef Selig, Gabriele Sima & Falk Struckmann; Arend Prohmann & Martin Sauer, producers (Orchestre Of Opera De Lyon) | Busoni: Arlecchini And Turandot |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Monteverdi Choir; Orchestre Revolutionnaire Et Romantique) | Berlioz: Messe Solennelle |
| Stephen Westrop, chorus master (Choristers Of St. Paul's Cathedral; London Symphony Orchestra) | Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Sancta Civitas | |
| (City Of Birmingham Sym. Chorus; City Of Birmingham Sym. Orch.) | Szymanowski: Stabat Mater; Litany To The Virgin Mary, Etc. | |
| (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tallinn Chamber Orchestra) | Part: Te Deum; Silouans Song, Etc. | |
| (St. Petersburgh Chamber Choir) | Evening Star - The Rachmaninoff Vespers |
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (With Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma, artist (Baltimore Orchestra) | The New York Album - Works Of Albert, Bartok & Bloch |
| Emanuel Ax, artist (Philharmonia Orchestra) | Schoenberg/Liszt: Piano Concertos | |
| Yefim Bronfman, artist (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) | Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 | |
| Gil Shaham, artist (London Symphony Orchestra) | Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major | |
| Kyung-Wha Chung, artist (City Of Birmingham Sym. Orch.) | Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 And 2 |
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Emanuel Ax, artist | Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Nos. 32, 47, 53, 59 |
| Alan Feinberg, artist | The American Innovator (Works Of Adams, Ives, Etc.) | |
| Krystian Zimerman, artist | Debussy: Preludes (Books I And II) | |
| Evgeny Kissin, artist | Chopin Recital, Vol. 1 | |
| Viktoria Mullova, artist | Bach: Partitas For Violin Solo |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Daniel Barenboim, Dale Clevenger, Larry Combs, Daniele Damiano & Hansjorg Schellenberger, artists | Beethoven/Mozart: Quintets (Chicago-Berlin) |
| Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer) & Menahem Pressler, artists | Dvorák: Piano Quintet, Op. 81; Piano Quartet, Op. 87 | |
| Juilliard String Quartet (Joel Krosnick, Robert Mann, Samuel Rhodes & Joel Smirnoff), artists | Debussy/Ravel/Dutilleux: Quartets | |
| Martha Argerich & Mischa Maisky, artists | Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Nos. 1 And 2 | |
| Kalman Berkes, Jeno Jando & Gyorgy Pauk, artists | Bartók: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 And 2 |
Best Classical Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | The Impatient Lover - Italian Songs By Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart |
| (Kirov Orchestra St. Petersburg) | Songs And Dances Of Death (Works Of Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsa Koff, Borodin, Etc. | |
| Anne Sofie von Otter | Mendelssohn: Lieder (Der Mond; Reiselied, Etc.) | |
| Bryn Terfel | Loves's Twilight-Late Romantic Songs By Berg, Korngold, R. Strauss | |
| - | An Die Music Favorite Schubert Songs (Die Forelle; An Die Leier, Etc.) |
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stephen Albert, composer | Albert: Cello Concerto |
| Toru Takemitsu, composer | Takemitsu: Fantasma/Cantos | |
| Olivier Messiaen, composer | Messiaen: Eclairs Sur L'au-dela... | |
| Witold Lutoslawski, composer | Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 4 | |
| Gyorgy Ligeti, composer | Ligeti: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra |
Best Music Video, Short Form
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Rolling Stones | Love Is Strong |
| Lucas | Lucas With The Lid Off (Video) | |
| Weird Al Yankovic | Jurassic Park (Video) | |
| Pet Shop Boys | Go West (Video) | |
| Sinéad O'Connor | Fire On Babylon (Video) | |
| Angelique Kidjo | Agolo (Video) |
Best Music Video, Long Form
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | U2 | Zoo TV - Live From Sydney |
| Madonna | The Girlie Show - Live Down Under (Video) | |
| Charles Dutoit conducting Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal | Ravel: Bolero; Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition (Video) | |
| Depeche Mode | Devotional (Video) | |
| Claudio Abbado, Sting | A Prokofiev Fantasy With Peter And The Wolf (Video) |