[1998 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (40th) ♪
[1998 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (40th) ♪
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, on February 25, 1998, honored music from October 1, 1996, to September 30, 1997. Bob Dylan's critically acclaimed and deeply introspective album Time Out of Mind won Album of the Year, marking a triumphant and surprising comeback for the legendary artist.
Shawn Colvin's haunting "Sunny Came Home" secured Record of the Year. Paula Cole, known for her distinctive vocal style and insightful lyrics, was named Best New Artist.
Other significant wins included Erykah Badu for R&B and The Roots for rap. This ceremony celebrated both iconic, long-standing artists and the emergence of thoughtful, introspective singer-songwriters, showcasing the Grammys' appreciation for artistic longevity and fresh voices.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shawn Colvin | Sunny Came Home |
| Paula Cole | Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? | |
| Hanson | Mmmbop | |
| R. Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly | |
| Sheryl Crow | Everyday Is A Winding Road |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Dylan | Time Out Of Mind |
| Paula Cole | This Fire | |
| Babyface | The Day | |
| Radiohead | Ok Computer | |
| Paul McCartney | Flaming Pie |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shawn Colvin | Sunny Came Home |
| Paula Cole | Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? | |
| R. Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly | |
| LeAnn Rimes And Trisha Yearwood | How Do I Live | |
| No Doubt | Don't Speak |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paula Cole |
| Fiona Apple | |
| Puff Daddy | |
| Hanson | |
| Erykah Badu |
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah McLachlan | Building A Mystery |
| Paula Cole | Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? | |
| Shawn Colvin | Sunny Came Home | |
| Jewel | Foolish Games | |
| Mariah Carey | Butterfly |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Elton John | Candle In The Wind 1997 |
| Maxwell | Whenever Wherever Whatever | |
| Seal | Fly Like An Eagle | |
| Babyface | Every Time I Close My Eyes | |
| Duncan Sheik | Barely Breathing |
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jamiroquai | Virtual Insanity |
| Fleetwood Mac | Silver Springs | |
| Hanson | Mmmbop | |
| No Doubt | Don't Speak | |
| The Rolling Stones | Anybody Seen My Baby? |
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison | Don't Look Back |
| Barbra Streisand And Celine Dion | Tell Him | |
| Barbra Streisand And Bryan Adams | I Finally Found Someone | |
| Babyface And Stevie Wonder | How Come, How Long | |
| Tony Bennett (With Billie Holiday) | God Bless The Child |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah McLachlan | Last Dance |
| Grover Washington Jr. | Soulful Strut | |
| George Benson | Song For My Brother | |
| Kenny G | Havana | |
| The Chieftains | An Gaoth Aneas |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder | Carry On |
| Pet Shop Boys | To Step Aside | |
| Quad City DJ's | Space Jam | |
| Gina G | Ooh Aah...Just A Little Bit | |
| Daft Punk | Da Funk |
Best Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Taylor | Hourglass |
| Jamiroquai | Travelling Without Moving | |
| Paula Cole | This Fire | |
| Fleetwood Mac | The Dance | |
| Sarah McLachlan | Surfacing |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tony Bennett | Tony Bennett On Holiday |
| Bernadette Peters | Sondheim, Etc., - Live At Carnegie Hall | |
| Rosemary Clooney | Mothers And Daughters | |
| Julie Andrews | Julie Andrews Broadway/Here I'll Stay | |
| Carly Simon | Film Noir |
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fiona Apple | Criminal |
| Ani DiFranco | Shy | |
| Abra Moore | Four Leaf Clover | |
| Meredith Brooks | Bitch | |
| Patti Smith | 1959 |
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Dylan | Cold Irons Bound |
| Bruce Springsteen | Thunder Road | |
| John Mellencamp | Just Another Day | |
| David Bowie | Dead Man Walking | |
| John Fogerty | Blueboy |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Wallflowers | One Headlight |
| Fleetwood Mac | The Chain | |
| Matchbox 20 | Push | |
| Aerosmith | Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees) | |
| Dave Matthews Band | Crash Into Me |
Best Hard Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Smashing Pumpkins | The End Is The Beginning Is The End |
| Nine Inch Nails | The Perfect Drug | |
| Bush | Swallowed | |
| Rage Against The Machine | People Of The Sun | |
| Foo Fighters | Monkey Wrench |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tool | Aenema |
| Megadeth | Trust | |
| Korn | No Place To Hide | |
| Corrosion Of Conformity | Drowning In A Daydream | |
| Pantera | Cemetery Gates |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Chemical Brothers | Block Rockin' Beats |
| Joe Satriani | Summer Song | |
| Eric Johnson | S.R.V. | |
| Robben Ford | In The Beginning | |
| Steve Vai | For The Love Of God |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Wallflowers | One Headlight |
| The Wallflowers | The Difference | |
| Fiona Apple | Criminal | |
| Dave Matthews Band | Crash Into Me | |
| Meredith Brooks | Bitch |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Fogerty | Blue Moon Swamp |
| Foo Fighters | The Colour And The Shape | |
| U2 | Pop | |
| Aerosmith | Nine Lives | |
| The Rolling Stones | Bridges To Babylon |
Best Alternative Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Radiohead | Ok Computer |
| Prodigy | The Fat Of The Land | |
| Bjork | Homogenic | |
| David Bowie | Earthling | |
| The Chemical Brothers | Dig Your Own Hole |
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Erykah Badu | On & On |
| Patti LaBelle | When You Talk About Love | |
| Chaka Khan | Summertime | |
| Whitney Houston | I Believe In You And Me | |
| Mariah Carey | Honey |
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | R. Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly |
| Usher | You Make Me Wanna | |
| Luther Vandross | When You Call On Me/baby That's When I Come Runnin' | |
| Kenny Lattimore | For You | |
| Curtis Mayfield | Back To Living Again |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Blackstreet | No Diggity |
| Take 6 | You Don't Have To Be Afraid | |
| God's Property Featuring Kirk Franklin And Salt | Stomp | |
| Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera | Hard To Say I'm Sorry (Remix) | |
| Boyz II Men | A Song For Mama |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | R. Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly |
| God's Property Featuring Kirk Franklin And Salt | Stomp | |
| Erykah Badu | On And On | |
| Blackstreet | No Diggity | |
| Mariah Carey | Honey |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Erykah Badu | Baduizm |
| Whitney Houston | The Preacher's Wife - Soundtrack | |
| Babyface | The Day | |
| Mary J. Blige | Share My World | |
| Patti LaBelle | Flame | |
| Boyz II Men | Evolution |
Best Rap Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Will Smith | Men In Black |
| Missy Misdemeanor Elliott | The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) | |
| Busta Rhymes | Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | Hypnotize | |
| LL Cool J | Ain't Nobody |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112 | I'll Be Missing You |
| Lil' Kim Featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Misdemeanor Elliott And Angie Martinez | Not Tonight | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Mase And Puff Daddy | Mo Money Mo Problems | |
| Wyclef Jean Featuring Celia Cruz And Jeni Fujita | Guantanamera | |
| Puff Daddy Featuring Mase | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Puff Daddy & The Family | No Way Out |
| Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars | Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival | |
| Wu-Tang Clan | Wu-Tang Forever | |
| Missy Misdemeanor Elliott | Supa Dupa Fly | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | Life After Death |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Trisha Yearwood | How Do I Live |
| LeAnn Rimes | How Do I Live | |
| Patty Loveless | The Trouble With The Truth | |
| Deana Carter | Did I Shave My Legs For This? | |
| Pam Tillis | All The Good Ones Are Gone |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vince Gill | Pretty Little Adriana |
| Clint Black | Something That We Do | |
| Johnny Cash | Rusty Cage | |
| Willie Nelson | Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia | |
| George Strait | Carrying Your Love With Me |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Looking In The Eyes Of Love |
| The Kinleys | Please | |
| The Mavericks | I Don't Care (If You Love Me Anymore) | |
| Diamond Rio | How Your Love Makes Me Feel | |
| Alabama | Dancin', Shaggin' On The Boulevard |
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks | In Another's Eyes |
| Patty Loveless With George Jones | You Don't Seem To Miss Me | |
| Clint Black And Martina McBride | Still Holding On | |
| Tim McGraw With Faith Hill | It's Your Love | |
| Toby Keith With Sting | I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Little Liza Jane |
| Chet Atkins With Tommy Emmanuel | Smokey Mountain Lullaby | |
| Lee Roy Parnell | Mama, Screw Your Wig On Tight | |
| Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana And Bill Black Combo | Goin' Back To Memphis | |
| Asleep At The Wheel | Fat Boy Rag |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Carlisle, Jeff Carson & Raybon Bros. | Butterfly Kisses |
| Tim McGraw With Faith Hill | It's Your Love | |
| Trisha Yearwood And Garth Brooks | In Another's Eyes | |
| Deana Carter | Did I Shave My Legs For This? | |
| Pam Tillis | All The Good Ones Are Gone |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Johnny Cash | Unchained |
| Dwight Yoakam | Under The Covers | |
| Patty Loveless | Long Stretch Of Lonesome | |
| Alan Jackson | Everything I Love | |
| George Strait | Carrying Your Love With Me |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alison Krauss & Union Station | So Long So Wrong |
| Claire Lynch | Silver And Gold | |
| Ralph Stanley | Short Life Of Trouble | |
| Richard Greene And The Grass Is Greener | Sales Tax Toddle | |
| Kate MacKenzie | Age Of Innocence |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Hedges | Oracle |
| Mike Oldfield | Voyager | |
| Vangelis | Oceanic | |
| Enigma | Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! | |
| Paul Winter | Canyon Lullaby |
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Randy Brecker | Into The Sun |
| Patrice Rushen | Signature | |
| Joe Sample | Sample This | |
| Grover Washington Jr. | Breath Of Heaven | |
| Lee Ritenour | Alive In L.A. |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dee Dee Bridgewater | Dear Ella |
| Kurt Elling | The Messenger | |
| Mark Murphy | Song For The Geese | |
| Shirley Horn | Loving You | |
| Diana Krall | Love Scenes |
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton, soloists | Stardust |
| Buddy De Franco, soloist | You Must Believe In Swing | |
| Antonio Hart, soloist | The Community | |
| Tommy Flanagan, soloist | Dear Old Stockholm | |
| Brad Mehldau, soloist | Blame It On My Youth |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny | Beyond The Missouri Sky |
| Kenny Garrett | Songbook | |
| Chick Corea And Friends | Remembering Bud Powell | |
| Doc Cheatham And Nicholas Payton | Doc Cheatham And Nicholas Payton | |
| Joe Lovano | Celebrating Sinatra |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Joe Henderson Big Band | Joe Henderson Big Band |
| J.J. Johnson | The Brass Orchestra | |
| Phil Woods And The Festival Orchestra | Celebration! | |
| The Bill Holman Band | Brilliant Corners | |
| Anthony Wilson | Anthony Wilson |
Best Latin Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Roy Hargrove's Crisol | Habana |
| Conrad Herwig | The Latin Side Of John Coltrane | |
| Carlos Patato Valdes | Ritmo Y Candela II: African Crossroads | |
| Giovanni Hidalgo | Hands Of Rhythm | |
| Banda Mantiqueira | Aldeia |
Best Rock Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | dc Talk | Welcome To The Freak Show - dc Talk Live In Concert |
| Geoff Moore And The Distance | Threads | |
| Smalltown Poets | Smalltown Poets | |
| Third Day | Conspiracy No. 5 | |
| All Star United | All Star United |
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jars Of Clay | Much Afraid |
| Anointed | Under The Influence | |
| Gary Chapman | This Gift | |
| Vanessa Williams | Star Bright | |
| Petra | Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus |
Best Southern, Country Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Amazing Grace 2 - A Country Salute To Gospel |
| The Martins | Light Of The World | |
| James Blackwood Sr. And The Light Crust Doughboys | Keep Lookin' Up: The Texas Swing Sessions | |
| The Gaither Vocal Band | Back Home In Indiana |
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Fairfield Four | I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray |
| T.D. Jakes | Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Songs Of Healing And Restoration | |
| Vickie Winans | Live In Detroit | |
| Mighty Clouds Of Joy | Live In Charleston | |
| Shirley Caesar | A Miracle In Harlem |
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Take 6 | Brothers |
| Andrae Crouch | Pray | |
| Marvin Sapp | Grace And Mercy | |
| Donnie McClurkin | Donnie McClurkin | |
| Oleta Adams | Come Walk With Me |
Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Myron Butler, Kirk Franklin & Robert Searight II, choir directors (God's Property) | God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation |
| Gary Hines, choir director (Sounds Of Blackness) | Time For Healing | |
| Hezekiah Walker, choir director (Hezekiah Walker And The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir) | Live In London At Wembley | |
| Tyrone Block & Joe Ann Brunson, choir directors (Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers) | He's Still Good! | |
| Carol Cymbala, choir director (The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir) | Favorite Song Of All |
Best Latin Pop Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Luis Miguel | Romances |
| Enrique Iglesias | Vivir | |
| Julio Iglesias | Tango | |
| Alejandro Fernandez | Me Estoy Enamorando | |
| Cristian | Lo Mejor De Mi |
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Fabulosos Calavera |
| Aterciopelados | La Pipa De La Paz | |
| Molotov | Donde Jugaran Las Ninas? | |
| El Tri | Cuando Tu No Estas | |
| Café Tacuba | Avalancha De Exitos |
Best Tropical Latin Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ry Cooder | Buena Vista Social Club |
| Albita | Una Mujer Como Yo | |
| India | Sobre El Fuego | |
| Olga Tanon | Llevame Contigo | |
| Afro-Cuban All Stars | A Toda Cuba Le Gusta |
Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | La Mafia | En Tus Manos |
| Alejandro Fernandez | Muy Dentro De Mi Corazon | |
| Los Tigres Del Norte | Jefe De Jefes | |
| Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte | En Las Alas De Un Angel/Despedimos A Cornelio Reyna | |
| Lizza Lamb | Destino |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Lee Hooker | Don't Look Back |
| Charlie Musselwhite | Rough News | |
| Ruth Brown | R B = Ruth Brown | |
| Junior Wells | Live At Buddy Guy's Legends | |
| Pinetop Perkins | Born In The Delta |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taj Mahal | Señor Blues |
| Dr. John | Trippin' Live | |
| The Robert Cray Band | Sweet Potato Pie | |
| Luther Allison | Reckless | |
| Boz Scaggs | Come On Home |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | BeauSoleil | L'amour Ou La Folie |
| New Lost City Ramblers | There Ain't No Way Out | |
| Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin | Heart Songs: The Old Time Country Songs Of Utah Phillips | |
| The Hackberry Ramblers | Deep Water | |
| Jo-El Sonnier | Cajun Pride |
Best Contemporary Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Dylan | Time Out Of Mind |
| Iris DeMent | The Way I Should | |
| Indigo Girls | Shaming Of The Sun | |
| John Prine | Live On Tour | |
| Guy Clark | Keepers - A Live Recording |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers | Fallen Is Babylon |
| Steel Pulse | Rage And Fury | |
| Yellowman | Freedom Of Speech | |
| Aswad | Big Up | |
| Burning Spear | Appointment With His Majesty |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Milton Nascimento | Nascimento |
| Ali Akbar Khan | Passing On The Tradition | |
| Babatunde Olatunji | Love Drum Talk | |
| Gipsy Kings | Compas | |
| Cesaria Evora | Cabo Verde |
Best Polka Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Sturr | Living On Polka Time |
| Frank Yankovic And Friends | Songs Of The Polka King | |
| Walter Ostanek | Moments To Remember | |
| Lenny Gomulka And Chicago Push | Home Is Where The Heart Is | |
| John Gora And Gorale | Duty Free Polkas |
Best Musical Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Denver | All Aboard! |
| Arlo Guthrie And Woody Guthrie | This Land Is Your Land | |
| Art Garfunkel | Songs From A Parent To A Child | |
| Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb And Linda Tillery And The Cultural Heritage Choir | Shakin' A Tailfeather | |
| John McCutcheon | Bigger Than Yourself |
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Charles Kuralt | Winnie-The-Pooh |
| Gabriel Byrne | The Star-Child And The Nightingale And The Rose | |
| Eric Idle | The Quite Remarkable Adventures Of The Owl And The Pussycat | |
| Long John Baldry | The Original Story Of Winnie-The-Pooh (A. A. Milne) |
Best Spoken Word Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Charles Kuralt | Charles Kuralt's Spring |
| Jimmy Carter | Living Faith | |
| Maya Angelou | Even The Stars Look Lonesome | |
| Jodie Foster | Contact | |
| Walter Cronkite | A Reporter's Life |
Best Spoken Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Rock | Roll With The New |
| Julia Sweeney | God Said Ha! | |
| Garrison Keillor | Garrison Keillor's Comedy Theater | |
| Drew Carey | Dirty Jokes And Beer: Stories Of The Unrefined | |
| Bob Newhart | Button Down Concert |
Best Musical Show Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay David Saks, producer (Various Artists Featuring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton & Joel Grey) | Chicago - The Musical |
| Maury Yeston, composer; Maury Yeston, lyricist; Tommy Krasker & Maury Yeston, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Titanic A New Musical | |
| Cy Coleman, composer; Ira Gasman, lyricist; Mike Berniker & Cy Coleman, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | The Life | |
| Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist; Jay David Saks, producer (Recording Cast) | Ragtime The Musical | |
| Karl Richardson & Frank Wildhorn, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Jekyll And Hyde |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Wayne Shorter, composer (Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter) | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Bob Mintzer, composer (Yellowjackets) | New Rochelle | |
| Alan Broadbent, composer (Alan Broadbent) | Everytime I Think Of You | |
| Bob Florence, composer (The Bob Florence Limited Edition) | Earth | |
| J.J. Johnson, composer (J.J. Johnson) | Canonn For Bela |
Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gabriel Yared, composer (Gabriel Yared) | The English Patient |
| John Williams, composer (John Williams) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | |
| John Williams, composer (John Williams) | Seven Years In Tibet | |
| Dave Grusin, composer (Dave Grusin) | Selena | |
| Danny Elfman, composer (Danny Elfman) | Men In Black - Main Theme |
Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | R. Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly (From Space Jam) |
| Trisha Yearwood | How Do I Live (From Con Air) | |
| Kenny Loggins | For The First Time (From One Fine Day) | |
| Jennifer Jones And Hugh Masekela | Father Of Our Nation (From Mandela) | |
| Boyz II Men | A Song For Mama (From Soul Food) |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bill Holman, arranger (The Bill Holman Band) | Straight, No Chaser |
| Robert Farnon, arranger (J. J. Johnson) | Wild Is The Wind | |
| Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin) | Peter Gunn | |
| Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza Featuring John Abercrombie) | Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) | |
| Michael Abene & Dave Grusin, arrangers (Dave Grusin) | America |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Slide Hampton, arranger (Dee Dee Bridgewater) | Cotton Tail |
| Mike Renzi, arranger (Maureen McGovern) | The Summer Knows | |
| Don Sebesky, arranger (John Pizzarelli) | Our Love Is Here To Stay | |
| John Clayton, arranger (Dee Dee Bridgewater) | My Heart Belongs To Daddy | |
| Arif Mardin, arranger (Carly Simon) | Laura |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hugh Brown, Al Quattrocchi & Jeff Smith, art directors (Various Artists) | Titanic - Music As Heard On The Fateful Voyage |
| Julian Peploe, art director (Various Artists) | The Planet Sleeps | |
| Johann Zambryski, art director (Enigma) | Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! | |
| Paul D'Amour, Peter Grant & Stephanie Hughes, art directors (Lusk) | Free Mars | |
| Stefan Sagmeister, art director (Skeleton Key) | Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon |
Best Boxed Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hugh Brown, David Gorman & Rachel Gutek, art directors (Various Artists) | Beg Scream And Shout! - The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul |
| Giulio Turturro, art director (Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong) | The Complete Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong On Verve | |
| Patricia Lie, art director (Bill Evans) | The Complete Bill Evans On Verve | |
| Bryan Lasley, art director (Bobby Fuller) | Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited | |
| Carol Bobolts, Laurie Goldman & Jack O'Neil, art directors (Various Artists) | Cuba: I Am Time |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Fahey, Luis Kemnitzer, Kip Lornell, Jon Pankake, Chuck Pirtle, Jeff Place, Neil V. Rosenberg, Luc Sante, Peter Stampfel & Eric von Schmidt, album notes writers (Various Artists) | Anthology Of American Folk Music - 1997 Expanded Edition |
| Ian Whitcomb, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Titanic - Music As Heard On The Fateful Voyage | |
| Dave Alvin, James Austin, Bill Dahl, Ahmet Ertegun, David Ritz, Billy Vera & Jerry Wexler, album notes writers (Ray Charles) | Ray Charles Genius And Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection | |
| Ben Edmonds, Mark Kemp, Meegan Lee Ochs & Michael Ventura, album notes writers (Phil Ochs) | Farewells And Fantasies | |
| Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Al Green) | Anthology |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Amy Horowitz, Jeff Place & Pete Reiniger, compilation producers; David Glasser & Charlie Pilzer, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Anthology Of American Folk Music - 1997 Expanded Edition |
| Michael Lang, compilation producer; Suha Gur, mastering engineer (Bill Evans) | The Complete Bill Evans On Verve | |
| James Austin, Karla Buhlman & Patrick Milligan, compilation producers; Bob Fisher, mastering engineer (Gene Autry) | Sing, Cowboy, Sing! The Gene Autry Collection | |
| James Austin, David Ritz & Billy Vera, compilation producers; Bob Fisher, Dan Hersch & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Ray Charles) | Ray Charles Genius And Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection | |
| Jack O'Neil, compilation producer; Gene Paul, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Cuba: I Am Time | |
| Tony Locantro, compilation producer; Andrew Walter, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Centenary Edition: 100 Years Of Great Music |
Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Frank Filipetti, engineer (James Taylor) | Hourglass |
| Elliot Scheiner & Al Schmitt, engineers (Dave Grusin) | Two For The Road | |
| Bassy Bob Brockman, Jon Gass, Humberto Gatica, Brad Gilderman, Mick Guzauski, Thom Russo & Mike Scott, engineers (Babyface) | The Day | |
| John Guess & Julian King, engineers (Toby Keith) | Dream Walkin' | |
| Bob Clearmountain & John Lowson, engineers (John Fogerty) | Blue Moon Swamp |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Babyface |
| Walter Afanasieff (producer) | |
| Keith Thomas (producer) | |
| Paula Cole (producer) | |
| Kirk Franklin (producer) |
Remixer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | Frankie Knuckles |
| Armand Van Helden | David Morales | |
| Todd Terry | Armand Van Helden | |
| Mousse T | Todd Terry | |
| - | Mousse T |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Bishop & Jack Renner, engineers (Erich Kunzel, conductor) | Copland: The Music Of America (Fanfare For The Common Man; Rodeo) |
| Neil Hutchinson, Krzysztof Jarosz, James Lock & John Pellowe, engineers (Georg Solti, conductor) | Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg | |
| Tony Faulkner, engineer (Leonard Slatkin, conductor) | Holst: The Planets/Varese: Arcana | |
| Richard King, engineer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor) | Herrmann: The Film Scores (Vertigo: Suite; Torn Curtain; Marnie: Suite, Etc.) | |
| Tony Faulkner & Jack Renner, engineers (Charles Mackerras, conductor) | Brahms: The Four Symphonies; Academic Festival Overture, Etc. |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steven Epstein |
| Wolf Erichson | |
| Andrew Keener | |
| Judith Sherman | |
| J. Tamblyn Henderson Jr. |
Best Classical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma & David Zinman, artists; Steven Epstein, producer | Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works Of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse) |
| Ben Heppner, Herbert Lippert, Karita Mattila, Alan Opie, Rene Pape, Georg Solti, Jose Van Dam & Iris Vermillion, artists; Michael Woolcock, producer | Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg | |
| Charles Mackerras, artist; James Mallinson, producer | Brahms: The Four Symphonies; Academic Festival Overture, Etc. | |
| Pierre Boulez, artist; Helmut Burk, producer | Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia | |
| Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer), artists; Max Wilcox, producer | Beethoven: The String Quartets |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pierre Boulez, conductor (Cleveland Orchestra) | Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia |
| (Philadelphia Orchestra) | Shostakovich: The Dance Album (Moscow-Cheromushki; The Bolt, Etc.) | |
| (Arnhem Phil. Orchestra) | Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 (Le Nouvel Age; Sinfonietta In F; Cinema Ouverture) | |
| (Philadelphia Orchestra) | Korngold: Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40 | |
| (Scottish Chamber Orchestra) | Brahms: The Four Symphonies; Academic Festival Overture, Etc. |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ben Heppner, Herbert Lippert, Karita Mattila, Alan Opie, Rene Pape, Jose Van Dam & Iris Vermillion; Georg Solti, conductor; Michael Woolcock, producer (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg |
| William Christie, Lorraine Hunt, Eirian James, Laurent Naouri, Mark Padmore & Anna-Maria Panzarella; Martin Sauer, producer (Les Arts Florissants Chorus; Les Arts Florissants Orchestra) | Rameau: Hippolyte Et Aricie | |
| Renee Fleming, Ann Murray, Michele Pertusi, Georg Solti & Bryn Terfel; Michael Woolcock, producer (London Voices; London Philharmonic) | Mozart: Don Giovanni | |
| Gennady Bezzubenkov, Larissa Diadkova, Valery Gergiev, Galina Gorchakova, Anna Netrebko & Vladimir Ognovienko; Stan Taal, producer (Kirov Chorus St. Petersburgh; Kirov Orchestra St. Petersburg) | Glinka: Ruslan And Lyudmila | |
| Matthias Gorne, Wolfgang Holzmair, Michael Kraus, Hellen Kwon, Endrik Wottrich & Lothar Zagrosek; Morten Winding & Michael Woolcock, producers (Rundfunkchor Berlin; Deutsches Symphony Orchestra Berlin) | Braunfels: Die Vogel |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Shaw, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Adams: Harmonium/Rachmaninoff: The Bells |
| Christopher Bell, chorus master (Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus; Royal Scottish National Orchestra) | Paray: Mass For The 500th Anniversary Of The Death Of Joan Of Arc | |
| (Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists) | Haydn: The Creation | |
| Malcolm Hicks, chorus master (London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra) | Dyson: The Canterbury Pilgrims; Overture: At The Tabard Inn; In Honour Of The City | |
| Balduin Sulzer, chorus master (Mozart Chorus Of Linz; London Philharmonic) | Bruckner: Messe No. 3 In F Minor; Te Deum |
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma, artist (Philadelphia Orchestra) | Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works Of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse) |
| Claudio Abbado & Martha Argerich, artists (Berliner Philharmoniker) | Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 | |
| Evelyn Glennie & Leonard Slatkin, artists (National Symphony Orchestra) | Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion And Orchestra | |
| Richard Goode, artist (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) | Mozart: Piano Cons. Nos. 18 And 20 | |
| Joshua Bell & David Zinman, artists (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) | Barber/Walton: Violin Concertos/Bloch: Baal Shem |
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Janos Starker, artist | Bach: Suites For Solo Cello Nos. 1-6 |
| Arcadi Volodos, artist | Volodos - Piano Transcriptions (Works Of Bizet, Liszt, Rachmaninoff-Volodos, Etc.) | |
| Leif Ove Andsnes, artist | Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1; Fantasy In C | |
| Murray Perahia, artist | Murray Perahia Plays Handel And Scarlatti (Handel: Suite No. 5 In E Major, Etc./Scarlatti: Sonata In D Major, Etc.) | |
| Pierre-Laurent Aimard, artist | Ligeti: Works For Piano (Etudes; Musica Ricercata, Etc.) |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer), artists | Beethoven: The String Quartets |
| Anne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis, artists | The Berlin Recital (Works Of Brahms, Debussy, Franck, Mozart) | |
| Jaime Laredo, Cho-Liang Lin, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson & Isaac Stern, artists | Schubert/Boccherini: Quintets (Schubert: Quintet In C Major/Boccherini: Quintet In E Major) | |
| Kronos Quartet (Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud & John Sherba), artists | Early Music - Lachryma Antiqua (Works Of Machaut, Tye, Lamb, Dowland, Etc.) | |
| Beaux Arts Trio (Ida Kavafian, Menahem Pressler & Peter Wiley), artists | Beaux Arts Trio Plays Turina, Granados (Turina: Trio No. 1, Op. 35, Etc./Granados: Trio, Op. 50) |
Best Small Ensemble Performance (With Or Without Conductor)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24 No. 1 |
| Philippe Herreweghe | Shakespeare's Musick - Songs And Dances From Shakespeare's Plays (Works Of Byrd, Dowland, Holborne, Etc.) | |
| Peter Phillips | Schein: The Fountains Of Israel - Sacred Madrigals (O Herr, Ich Bin Dein Knecht; Ich Lasse Dich Nicht, Etc.) | |
| Musica Antiqua Koln | Ockeghem: Missa De Plus En Plus, Etc./Binchois: Missa Au Travail Suis, Etc.) | |
| Ensemble Modern | Chaconne (Works Of Blow, Corelli, Muffat, Etc.) | |
| - | Adams: Chamber Symphony; Shaker Loops; Phrygian Gates For Solo Piano |
Best Classical Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | An Italian Songbook - Works Of Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini |
| Vesselina Kasarova | Signatures - Great Opera Scenes (Porgi, Amor; Dove Sono; O Silver Moon, Etc.) | |
| Rosemary Hardy | Mozart: Arias (Non So Piu, Cosa Son; Vedrai Carino; In Quali Eccessi, O Numi, Etc.) | |
| (Members Of The Philharmonica Orchestra) | Ligeti: Vocal Works (Nonsense Madrigals; Aventures; Der Sommer, Etc.) | |
| - | La Bonne Chanson - Faure Chamber Songs (Works Of Ravel, Chausson, Etc.) |
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Adams, composer | Adams: El Dorado |
| Per Norgard, composer | Norgard: Symphony No. 5 | |
| Lowell Liebermann, composer | Liebermann: Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 36 | |
| Aaron Jay Kernis, composer | Kernis: Second Symphony | |
| Richard Danielpour, composer | Danielpour: Concerto For Orchestra |
Best Short Form Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Janet Jackson | Got 'Till It's Gone |
| Tool | Stinkfist (Video) | |
| Milestone | I Care 'Bout You (Video) | |
| Babyface Featuring Stevie Wonder | How Come, How Long (Video) | |
| Morphine | Early To Bed (Video) |
Best Long Form Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill - Live |
| Tina Turner | Live In Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour (Video) | |
| Blind Melon | Letters From A Porcupine (Video) | |
| Orquestra Was | Forever's A Long, Long Time | |
| (Various Artists) | Blue Note - A Story Of Modern Jazz (Video) |