[1999 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (41st) ♪
Held on February 24, 1999, the 41st Annual Grammy Awards celebrated music from October 1, 1997, to September 30, 1998. Lauryn Hill's groundbreaking and critically adored debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, dominated the night, winning Album of the Year and Best New Artist, a monumental and trailblazing moment for hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
Céline Dion's global phenomenon "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic won Record of the Year. Other significant winners included Madonna and Shania Twain.
This ceremony marked a profound recognition of the artistic merit, commercial power, and cultural impact of hip-hop and contemporary R&B, firmly placing these genres at the forefront of the music industry's most prestigious awards.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) |
| Shania Twain | You're Still The One | |
| Brandy And Monica | The Boy Is Mine | |
| Madonna | Ray Of Light | |
| Goo Goo Dolls | Iris |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill |
| Garbage | Version 2.0 | |
| Sheryl Crow | The Globe Sessions | |
| Madonna | Ray Of Light | |
| Shania Twain | Come On Over |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) |
| Shania Twain | You're Still The One | |
| Kirk Franklin With Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis And The Family | Lean On Me | |
| Goo Goo Dolls | Iris | |
| Aerosmith | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing |
Best New Artist
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauryn Hill | - |
| Andrea Bocelli | - | |
| Backstreet Boys | - | |
| Natalie Imbruglia | - | |
| Dixie Chicks | - |
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) |
| Natalie Imbruglia | Torn | |
| Sheryl Crow | My Favorite Mistake | |
| Lauryn Hill | Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You | |
| Sarah McLachlan | Adia |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eric Clapton | My Father's Eyes |
| Sting | You Were Meant For Me | |
| Eagle-Eye Cherry | Save Tonight | |
| Shawn Mullins | Lullaby | |
| Brian McKnight | Anytime |
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Jump Jive An' Wail |
| Barenaked Ladies | One Week | |
| Goo Goo Dolls | Iris | |
| Aerosmith | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing | |
| Dave Matthews Band | Crush |
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach | I Still Have That Other Girl |
| Van Morrison And The Chieftains | Shenandoah | |
| Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt | Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | |
| R. Kelly And Celine Dion | I'm Your Angel | |
| Babyface With Stevie Wonder | How Come, How Long |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Sleepwalk |
| The Dust Brothers | The X-files Theme | |
| Kenny G | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) | |
| Pat Metheny Group | Follow Me | |
| Béla Fleck And The Flecktones | Big Country |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Madonna | Ray Of Light |
| Boy George | When Will You Learn | |
| Gloria Estefan | Heaven's What I Feel | |
| Cyndi Lauper | Disco Inferno | |
| Daft Punk | Around The World |
Best Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Madonna | Ray Of Light |
| The Brian Setzer Orchestra | The Dirty Boogie | |
| Eric Clapton | Pilgrim | |
| Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | |
| Natalie Imbruglia | Left Of The Middle |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Patti Page | Live At Carnegie Hall - The 50th Anniversary Concert |
| Maureen McGovern | The Pleasure Of His Company | |
| Shirley Bassey | The Birthday Concert | |
| Michael Feinstein | Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin | |
| Jack Jones | Jack Jones Paints A Tribute To Tony Bennett |
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alanis Morissette | Uninvited |
| Sheryl Crow | There Goes The Neighborhood | |
| Tori Amos | Raspberry Swirl | |
| Ani DiFranco | Glass House | |
| Lucinda Williams | Can't Let Go |
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lenny Kravitz | Fly Away |
| John Mellencamp | Your Life Is Now | |
| John Hiatt | Have A Little Faith In Me | |
| Jeff Buckley | Everybody Here Wants You | |
| John Fogerty | Almost Saturday Night |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aerosmith | Pink |
| Fastball | The Way | |
| The Wallflowers | Heroes | |
| Hole | Celebrity Skin | |
| The Verve | Bitter Sweet Symphony |
Best Hard Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Page & Robert Plant | Most High |
| Marilyn Manson | The Dope Show | |
| Kiss | Psycho Circus | |
| Metallica | Fuel | |
| Pearl Jam | Do The Evolution |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Metallica | Better Than You |
| Rage Against The Machine | No Shelter | |
| Nashville Pussy | Fried Chicken And Coffee | |
| Rammstein | Du Hast | |
| Judas Priest | Bullet Train |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pat Metheny Group | The Roots Of Coincidence |
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band | Trouble Is... | |
| Jimmie Vaughan | The Ironic Twist | |
| Propellerheads | Take California | |
| Everclear | El Distorto De Melodica | |
| Joe Satriani | A Train Of Angels |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alanis Morissette | Uninvited |
| John Hiatt | Have A Little Faith In Me | |
| Semisonic | Closing Time | |
| Hole | Celebrity Skin | |
| The Verve | Bitter Sweet Symphony |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sheryl Crow | The Globe Sessions |
| Garbage | Version 2.0 | |
| John Fogerty | Premonition | |
| Hole | Celebrity Skin | |
| Dave Matthews Band | Before These Crowded Streets |
Best Alternative Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beastie Boys | Hello Nasty |
| PJ Harvey | Is This Desire? | |
| Tori Amos | From The Choirgirl Hotel | |
| Radiohead | Airbag/How Am I Driving? | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | Adore |
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauryn Hill | Doo Wop (That Thing) |
| Erykah Badu | Tyrone | |
| Janet Jackson | I Get Lonely | |
| Aaliyah | Are You That Somebody? | |
| Aretha Franklin | A Rose Is Still A Rose |
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stevie Wonder | St. Louis Blues |
| Brian McKnight | The Only One For Me | |
| Usher | My Way | |
| Maxwell | Matrimony: Maybe You | |
| Luther Vandross | I Know |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brandy & Monica | The Boy Is Mine |
| The Temptations | Stay | |
| Lauryn Hill And D'Angelo | Nothing Even Matters | |
| Kirk Franklin With Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis And The Family | Lean On Me | |
| K-Ci And JoJo | All My Life |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauryn Hill | Doo Wop (That Thing) |
| Brandy And Monica | The Boy Is Mine | |
| Kirk Franklin With Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis And The Family | Lean On Me | |
| K-Ci And JoJo | All My Life | |
| Aretha Franklin | A Rose Is Still A Rose |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill |
| Brandy | Never Say Never | |
| Erykah Badu | Live | |
| Maxwell | Embrya | |
| Aretha Franklin | A Rose Is Still A Rose |
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Patti LaBelle | Live! - One Night Only |
| Aaron Neville | To Make Me Who I Am | |
| The Temptations | Phoenix Rising | |
| Luther Vandross | I Know | |
| Regina Belle | Believe In Me |
Best Rap Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Will Smith | Gettin' Jiggy Wit It |
| Lauryn Hill | Lost Ones | |
| Jay-Z | Hard Knock Life | |
| Wyclef Jean | Gone Till November | |
| Busta Rhymes | Dangerous |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beastie Boys | Intergalactic |
| OutKast | Rosa Parks | |
| Jermaine Dupri Featuring Jay-Z | Money Ain't A Thang | |
| Pras Michel Featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard And Mya | Ghetto Supastar | |
| Lord Tariq And Peter Gunz | Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z | Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life |
| A Tribe Called Quest | The Love Movement | |
| Jermaine Dupri | Life In 1472 - The Original Soundtrack | |
| Mase | Harlem World | |
| Big Punisher | Capital Punishment |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shania Twain | You're Still The One |
| Faith Hill | This Kiss | |
| Trisha Yearwood | There Goes My Baby | |
| Emmylou Harris | Love Still Remains | |
| Lee Ann Womack | A Little Past Little Rock |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vince Gill | If You Ever Have Forever In Mind |
| Garth Brooks | To Make You Feel My Love | |
| Clint Black | Nothin' But The Taillights | |
| Steve Wariner | Holes In The Floor Of Heaven |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dixie Chicks | There's Your Trouble |
| BR5-49 | Wild One | |
| Alabama | How Do You Fall In Love | |
| The Mavericks | Dance The Night Away | |
| The Wilkinsons | 26 Cents |
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt & Dwight Yoakam | Same Old Train |
| Trisha Yearwood And Garth Brooks | Where Your Road Leads | |
| Vince Gill And Patty Loveless | My Kind Of Woman/My Kind Of Man | |
| Faith Hill With Tim McGraw | Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me | |
| Reba McEntire with Brooks & Dunn | If You See Him/If You See Her |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Randy Scruggs & Vince Gill | A Soldier's Joy |
| Jerry Douglas With Béla Fleck | The Ride | |
| (Doc And Merle Watson) With Sam Bush, Marty Stuart, T. Michael Coleman And Alan O'Bryant | Reuben's Train | |
| Randy Scruggs, Earl Scruggs And Jerry Douglas | Lonesome Ruben | |
| Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder | Get Up John |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shania Twain | You're Still The One |
| Garth Brooks | To Make You Feel My Love | |
| Faith Hill | This Kiss | |
| Vince Gill | If You Ever Have Forever In Mind | |
| Steve Wariner | Holes In The Floor Of Heaven |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dixie Chicks | Wide Open Spaces |
| Trisha Yearwood | Where Your Road Leads | |
| Garth Brooks | Sevens | |
| Faith Hill | Faith | |
| Shania Twain | Come On Over |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder | Bluegrass Rules! |
| (Doc And Merle Watson) With Sam Bush, Marty Stuart, T. Michael Coleman And Alan O'Bryant | Home Sweet Home | |
| Ralph Stanley And Friends | Clinch Mountain Country | |
| Nashville Bluegrass Band | American Beauty |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Clannad | Landmarks |
| Alex de Grassi | The Water Garden | |
| Will Ackerman | Sound Of Wind Driven Rain | |
| John Tesh | Grand Passion | |
| Kitaro | Gaia Onbashira |
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pat Metheny Group | Imaginary Day |
| Joe Zawinul And The Zawinul Syndicate | World Tour | |
| Marcus Miller | Live And More | |
| Yellowjackets | Club Nocturne | |
| George Duke | After Hours |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shirley Horn | I Remember Miles |
| Kurt Elling | This Time It's Love | |
| Dianne Reeves | That Day... | |
| Etta Jones | My Buddy - Etta Jones Sings The Songs Of Buddy Johnson | |
| Nnenna Freelon | Maiden Voyage |
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists | Rhumbata |
| Randy Brecker, soloist | My Funny Valentine | |
| David Liebman, soloist | My Favorite Things | |
| Kenny Barron, soloist | For Heaven's Sake | |
| Benny Golson, soloist | Body And Soul |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Herbie Hancock | Gershwin's World |
| Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock And Jack DeJohnette | Tokyo '96 | |
| Dave Holland Quintet | Points Of View | |
| Charlie Haden And Kenny Barron | Night And The City | |
| Chick Corea And Gary Burton | Native Sense - The New Duets |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Count Basie Orchestra; Grover Mitchell, director | Count Plays Duke |
| The Gerald Wilson Orchestra | Theme For Monterey | |
| Jon Faddis | Remembrances | |
| The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra | Lickety Split - Music Of Jim McNeely | |
| Bill Holman And The Netherlands Metropole Orchestra | Further Adventures |
Best Latin Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arturo Sandoval | Hot House |
| Paquito D'Rivera And The United Nation Orchestra | Paquito D'rivera And The United Nation Orchestra | |
| David Sanchez | Obsesion | |
| Ray Barretto And New World Spirit | Contact | |
| Danilo Perez | Central Avenue | |
| Chucho Valdes | Bele Bele En La Habana |
Best Rock Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ashley Cleveland | You Are There |
| Audio Adrenaline | Some Kind Of Zombie | |
| Sixpence None The Richer | Sixpence None The Richer | |
| Petra | God Fixation | |
| Big Tent Revival | Amplifier |
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Deniece Williams | This Is My Song |
| dc Talk | Supernatural | |
| Point Of Grace | Steady On | |
| Carman | Mission 3:16 | |
| Michael W. Smith | Live The Life |
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | The Apostle - Soundtrack |
| James Blackwood Quartet AndThe Light Crust Doughboys | They Gave The World A Smile: The Stamps Quartet Tribute Album | |
| Andy Griffith | Just As I Am | |
| The Cathedrals | Faithful | |
| Bill And Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Friends | Down By The Tabernacle |
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cissy Houston | He Leadeth Me |
| Beverly Crawford | Now That I'm Here | |
| Della Reese | Live! My Soul Feels Better Right Now | |
| G.E. Patterson Presents Rance Allen And The Soul Winners' Conference Choir | Just Right For A Miracle | |
| Timothy Wright And The B/J Mass Choir (Featuring Myrna Summers) | Been There Done That |
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kirk Franklin | The Nu Nation Project |
| Yolanda Adams | Songs From The Heart | |
| Fred Hammond And Radical For Christ | Pages Of Life - Chapters I And II | |
| Karen Clark-Sheard | Finally Karen | |
| CeCe Winans | Everlasting Love |
Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | O'Landa Draper, choir director (O'Landa Draper & The Associates Choir) | Reflections |
| John P. Kee, choir director (The New Life Community Choir; John P. Kee, Choir Director) | Strength | |
| Pastor Hezekiah Walker, choir director (The LFT Church Choir) | Pastor Hezekiah Walker Presents The LFT Church Choir - Live At Love Fellowship Tabernacle | |
| Jonathan Grier, Edwin M. Harper, Walter Hawkins, Rusty Watson & Maggie Wincher, choir directors (Walter Hawkins And The Love Center Choir) | Love Alive V - 25th Anniversary Reunion | |
| Nathan Young, choir director (Bobby Jones And New Life With The Nashville Super Choir) | Just Churchin' |
Best Latin Pop Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ricky Martin | Vuelve |
| Jose Feliciano | Senor Bolero | |
| Enrique Iglesias | Cosas Del Amor | |
| Juan Gabriel | Celebrando 25 Anos De Juan Gabriel: En Concierto En El Palacio De Bellas Artes | |
| Chayanne | Atado A Tu Amor |
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maná | Sueños Liquidos |
| Enanitos Verdes | Traccion Acustica | |
| El Tri | Fin De Siglo | |
| Shakira | Donde Estan Los Ladrones? | |
| Aterciopelados | Caribe Atomico |
Best Tropical Latin Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Marc Anthony | Contra La Corriente |
| Elvis Crespo | Suavemente | |
| Celia Cruz | Mi Vida Es Cantar | |
| Tito Puente | Live At Birdland - Dancemania '99 | |
| Eddie Palmieri | El Rumbero Del Piano | |
| Chucho Valdes And Irakere | Babalu Aye |
Best Mexican-American Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Los Super Seven | Los Super Seven |
| La Mafia | Euforia | |
| Vicente Fernandez | Entre El Amor Y Yo | |
| Los Terribles Del Norte | Colgado De Un Arbol | |
| Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte | Casas De Madera |
Best Tejano Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Flaco Jimenez | Said And Done |
| Fiebre | Live...en Concierto! | |
| Leyendas Y Raices | Leyendas Y Raices | |
| Jaime Y Los Chamacos | Fanaticos | |
| Little Joe Y La Familia | 2000 |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Otis Rush | Any Place I'm Going |
| John Hammond | Long As I Have You | |
| Robert Lockwood Jr. | I Got To Find Me A Woman | |
| Luther Guitar Junior & The Magic Rockers | Got To Find A Way | |
| Henry Gray, Calvin Jones, Sam Lay, Colin Linden And Hubert Sumlin With Special Guests | A Tribute To Howlin' Wolf |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Keb' Mo' | Slow Down |
| Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas And Tracy Nelson | Sing It! | |
| Etta James | Life, Love And The Blues | |
| Buddy Guy | Heavy Love | |
| B.B. King | Deuces Wild |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Chieftains | Long Journey Home |
| Mike Seeger | Southern Banjo Sounds | |
| Greg Brown | Slant 6 Mind | |
| Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Friends Of Mine | |
| Norman Blake | Chattanooga Sugar Babe |
Best Contemporary Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lucinda Williams | Car Wheels On A Gravel Road |
| Lyle Lovett | Step Inside This House | |
| Emmylou Harris | Spyboy | |
| Billy Bragg And Wilco | Mermaid Avenue | |
| Steve Earle | El Corazon |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sly And Robbie | Friends |
| Toots And The Maytals | Ska Father | |
| Wailing Souls | Psychedelic Souls | |
| Beenie Man | Many Moods Of Moses | |
| Buju Banton | Inna Heights |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gilberto Gil | Quanta Live |
| Angelique Kidjo | Oremi | |
| King Sunny Ade | Odu | |
| Cesaria Evora | Miss Perfumado | |
| Robbie Robertson | Contact From The Underworld Of Redboy |
Best Polka Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra | Dance With Me |
| Lenny Gomulka And Chicago Push | Push It To The Limit | |
| Brave Combo | Polka Party With Brave Combo - Live And Wild! | |
| Walter Ostanek | Memories | |
| The Del Sinchak Band | Let The Sunshine In |
Best Musical Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (The Sesame Street Muppets & Various Artists) | Elmopalooza! |
| Tony Bennett | The Playground | |
| John McCutcheon | John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Autumnsongs | |
| Tom Chapin | In My Hometown | |
| Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer | Changing Channels |
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | The Children's Shakespeare |
| Bill Harley | Weezie And The Moon Pies | |
| Sharon Kennedy | The Patchwork Quilt And Other Stories From Around The World | |
| Sesame Street Characters | Elmo's New Laugh | |
| Miguel Ferrer | Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Read-Along | |
| June Foray | Disney's Mulan Read And Sing Along |
Best Spoken Word Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Christopher Reeve | Still Me |
| Garrison Keillor | Wobegon Boy | |
| Jimmy Carter | The Virtues Of Aging | |
| David Holt And Bill Mooney | Spiders In The Hairdo: Modern Urban Legends | |
| Toni Morrison | Beloved |
Best Spoken Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner | The 2000 Year Old Man In The Year 2000 |
| Jeff Foxworthy | Totally Committed | |
| Steve Martin | Pure Drivel | |
| Jerry Seinfeld | I'm Telling You For The Last Time | |
| Firesign Theatre | Give Me Immortality Or Give Me Death |
Best Musical Show Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mark Mancina, producer (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | The Lion King |
| Robert Sher, producer (1998 Cast Recording With Mickey Rooney And Eartha Kitt) | The Wizard Of Oz | |
| Jay David Saks, producer (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Ragtime The Musical | |
| Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (The London Cast Recording With Ruthie Henshall, Ute Lemper, Henry Goodman And Nigel Planer) | Chicago The Musical | |
| Jay David Saks, producer (The New Broadway Cast Recording Featuring Natasha Richardson And Alan Cumming) | Cabaret |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Béla Fleck, Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones) | Almost 12 |
| Wynton Marsalis, composer (Wynton Marsalis) | The Midnight Blues | |
| Jorge Calandrelli & Astor Piazzolla, composers (Yo-Yo Ma) | Tango Remembrances | |
| Gerald Wilson, composer (The Gerald Wilson Orchestra) | Romance | |
| Bob Mintzer, composer (Bob Mintzer Big Band) | Ellis Island |
Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Williams, composer (John Williams) | Saving Private Ryan |
| Lalo Schifrin, composer (Lalo Schifrin) | Rush Hour | |
| Gabriel Yared, composer (Gabriel Yared) | City Of Angels | |
| Ennio Morricone, composer (Ennio Morricone) | Bulworth | |
| John Williams, composer (John Williams) | Amistad |
Best Song Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) |
| Alanis Morissette | Uninvited (From City Of Angels) | |
| 98 Degrees And Stevie Wonder | True To Your Heart (From Mulan) | |
| Sheryl Crow | Tomorrow Never Dies (From Tomorrow Never Dies) | |
| Aerosmith | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (From Armageddon) |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Don Sebesky, arranger (Don Sebesky) | Waltz For Debby |
| Michel Legrand, arranger (Michel Legrand) | Where Or When | |
| Rob McConnell, arranger (Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass) | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? | |
| Bill Holman, arranger (Bill Holman And The Netherlands Metropole Orchestra) | Moon Of Manakoorah | |
| Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams And His Big Band) | In The Still Of The Night |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder, arrangers (Herbie Hancock) | St. Louis Blues |
| George Duke, arranger (Marilyn Scott) | The Look Of Love | |
| Rob Mounsey, arranger (Aretha Franklin) | Nessun Dorma | |
| Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Barbra Streisand) | I Believe/You'll Never Walk Alone | |
| Patrick Williams, arranger (Vince Gill) | Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kevin Reagan, art director (Madonna) | Ray Of Light |
| Barry Ament, George Estrada, Pearl Jam & Coby Schultz, art directors (Pearl Jam) | Yield | |
| Chika Azuma, art director (Jack Kerouac) | Readings By Jack Kerouac On The Beat Generation | |
| Gina R. Binkley & Susan Eaddy, art directors (Los Super Seven) | Los Super Seven | |
| Brad Benedict, Andy Engel & Scotty Morris, art directors (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy |
Best Boxed Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jim Kemp & Virginia Team, art directors (Hank Williams) | The Complete Hank Williams |
| Chika Azuma, art director (Duke Ellington And Ella Fitzgerald) | The Ella Fitzgerald And Duke Ellington Cote D'azur Concerts On Verve | |
| Mark Michaelson, art director (William Burroughs) | The Best Of William Burroughs From Giorno Poetry Systems | |
| Andy Engel & Johnny B. Lee, art directors (Peggy Lee) | Miss Peggy Lee | |
| Janet Boye & Arnold Levine, art directors (Miles Davis Quintet) | Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Belden, Todd Coolman & Michael Cuscuna, album notes writers (Miles Davis Quintet) | Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 |
| Daniel Cooper & Colin Escott, album notes writers (Hank Williams) | The Complete Hank Williams | |
| Sedgwick Clark, Barbara Haws, Kurt Masur, Alan Rich, Robert Sherman & Steven Smolian, album notes writers (New York Philharmonic) | New York Philharmonic: The Historic Broadcasts 1923 To 1987 | |
| William Ivey, Bill C. Malone, Claudia Perry, John W. Rumble & Ron Wynn, album notes writers (Various Artists) | From Where I Stand: The Black Experience In Country Music | |
| Joel Dorn, Tom Dowd, Andrew Homzy, Patrick Milligan, Sue Mingus, Tina Marisa Rocchio & Stefano Zenni, album notes writers (Charles Mingus) | Charles Mingus: Passions Of A Man - The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Colin Escott, Kira Florita & Kyle Young, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio & Tom Ruff, mastering engineers (Hank Williams) | The Complete Hank Williams |
| David Leaf, Mark Linett & Brian Wilson, compilation producers; Joe Gastwirt, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys) | The Pet Sounds Sessions | |
| Robert G. O'Meally & Bruce Talbot, compilation producers; Todd Hulslander & John Tyler, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | The Jazz Singers: A Smithsonian Collection Of Jazz Vocals From 1919 To 1994 | |
| Sedgwick Clark, compilation producer; Jon M. Samuels & Seth B. Winner, mastering engineers (New York Philharmonic) | New York Philharmonic: The Historic Broadcasts 1923 To 1987 | |
| Bill Inglot, David McLees & Gordon Skene, compilation producers; Andrew Garver, Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot, Ken Perry & Stewart Whitmore, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Have A Nice Decade: The '70s Pop Culture Box |
Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tchad Blake, Trina Shoemaker & Andy Wallace, engineers (Sheryl Crow) | The Globe Sessions |
| Gerald Baillergeau, Chris Bell, Kevin Bond, Bassy Bob Brockman, Milton Chan, Ken Deranteriasian, Bobby Fernandez, David Gleeson, Mick Guzauski, Fred Hammond, Ray Hammond, Jean-Marie Horvat, Rodney Jerkins, Tim Kimsey, Victor Vinno Merritt, Dave Rideau, Dan Shea & Mark Williams, engineers (Kirk Franklin) | The Nu Nation Project | |
| Bob Clearmountain & Juan Patino, engineers (Lisa Loeb) | Firecracker | |
| Howie B., Andy Bradfield, Jamie Cerniglia, Marius De Vries, Chris Fogel, Tim Gordine, Troy Matthews, Pat McCarthy, Dane Ngahuka, Randall Prescott, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Stroh & Jim Wilson, engineers (Robbie Robertson) | Contact From The Underworld Of Redboy | |
| Al Schmitt, engineer (Vince Gill) | Breath Of Heaven |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rob Cavallo | - |
| Lauryn Hill (producer) | - | |
| Sheryl Crow (producer) | - | |
| Michael Beinhorn (producer) | - | |
| Tchad Blake (producer) | - |
Remixer Of The Year, Non-classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | David Morales |
| Masters At Work | Steve /Silk/ Hurley (remixer) | |
| Frankie Knuckles | Masters At Work (Kenny /Dope/ Gonzalez, /Little/ Louie Vega) (remixers) | |
| Roger Sanchez | Frankie Knuckles (remixer) | |
| - | Roger Sanchez (remixer) |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Shaw, conductor) | Barber: Prayers Of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartok: Cantata Profana |
| Jack Renner, engineer (Martin Pearlman, conductor) | Monteverdi: Vespers Of 1610 (Antiphon; Psalm 109; Magnificat, Etc.) | |
| Richard King, engineer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor) | Mahler: Symphony No. 3 In D Minor | |
| Keith O. Johnson, engineer (Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor) | Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 | |
| Jobst Eberhardt & Stephan Flock, engineers (Pierre Boulez, conductor) | Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steven Epstein | - |
| Andreas Neubronner | - | |
| Robina G. Young | - | |
| Manfred Eicher | - | |
| James Mallinson | - |
Best Classical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Shaw, artist; James Mallinson, producer | Barber: Prayers Of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartok: Cantata Profana |
| Renee Fleming & Jeffrey Tate, artists; Michael Haas, producer | The Beautiful Voice (Works Of Charpentier, Gounod, Massenet, Flotow, Etc.) | |
| Kronos Quartet (Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud & John Sherba), artists; Judith Sherman, producer | Schnittke: The Complete String Quartets (Nos. 1, 2, 3, Etc.) | |
| Tamas Bubno, Kalman Strausz & Gabriella Thesz, chorus masters; Georg Solti, artist; Chris Hazell, producer | Georg Solti - The Last Recording (Bartok: Cantata Profana/Kodaly: Psalmus Hungaricus/Weiner: Serenade) | |
| Pierre Boulez, Jessye Norman & Laszlo Polgar, artists; Karl-August Naegler, producer | Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pierre Boulez, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 9 |
| (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) | Varese: The Complete Works | |
| (Cleveland Orchestra) | Ives: Three Places In New England; Orchestral Set No. 2/Ruggles: Sun-Treader Men And Mountains | |
| (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Holst: The Planets | |
| (London Sinfonietta) | Henze: Undine | |
| (Berliner Philharmonic) | Brahms: The Symphonies (Nos. 1-4; Haydn Variations; Tragic Overture, Etc.) |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jessye Norman & Laszlo Polgar; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Karl-August Naegler, producer (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle |
| Sergei Alexashkin, Larissa Diadkova, Valery Gergiev & Nikolai Putilin; Stan Taal, producer (Kirov Opera Chorus St. Petersburg; Kirov Opera Orchestra St. Petersburgh) | Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa | |
| Paul Agnew, William Christie, Sarah Connolly, Sophie Daneman & Thierry Felix; Jean-Pierre Loisil, producer (Les Arts Florissants Chorus; Les Arts Florissants Orchestra) | Rameau: Les Fetes D'Hebe | |
| Larissa Diadkova, Nikolai Gassiev & Valery Gergiev; Stan Taal, producer (Kirov Opera Chorus St. Petersburg; Kirov Opera Orchestra St. Petersburgh) | Prokofiev: Betrothal In A Monastery | |
| Horacio Ferrer, Jairo, Gidon Kremer & Julia Zenko; Helmut Muhle, producer (Buenos Aires Coral Lirico) | Piazzolla: Maria De Buenos Aires |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Shaw, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Barber: Prayers Of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartok: Cantata Profana |
| (Cantus Colln) | Schutz: Psalmen Davids | |
| (Boston Baroque Chorus; Boston Baroque Orchestra) | Monteverdi: Vespers Of 1610 (Antiphon; Psalm 109; Magnificat, Etc.) | |
| (Los Angeles Master Chorale; Los Angeles Master Chorale Sinfonia Orchestra) | Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna (Lux Aeterna; Les Chansons Des Roses; Ave Maria, Etc.) | |
| Tamas Bubno, Kalman Strausz & Gabriella Thesz, chorus masters (Budapest Festival Chorus, Children's Chorus Of Hungarian Radio And TV, Chorus Of Hungarian Radio And TV & Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis; Budapest Festival Orchestra) | Georg Solti - The Last Recording (Bartok: Cantana Profana/Kodaly: Psalmus Hungaricus/Weiner: Serenade) |
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Anne-Sophie Mutter, artist (London Symphony Orchestra) | Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2 /Metamorphosen/ |
| Claudio Abbado & Murray Perahia, artists (Berlin Philharmonic) | Schumann: Piano Con. In A Minor, Op. 54; Introduction And Allegro Appassionato, Op. 92, Etc. | |
| Mstislav Rostropovich & Maxim Vengerov, artists (London Symphony Orchestra) | Prokofiev/Shostakovich: Violin Concertos No. 2 | |
| Kennedy & Simon Rattle, artists (City Of Birmingham Sym. Orch.) | Elgar: Violin Concerto | |
| Kurt Masur & Anne-Sophie Mutter, artists (New York Philharmonic) | Brahms: Violin Concerto/Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 131 |
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Murray Perahia, artist | Bach: English Suites Nos. 1, 3 & 6 |
| Leif Ove Andsnes, artist | The Long, Long Winter Night (Works Of Grieg, Tveitt, Johansen, Etc.) | |
| Stephen Hough, artist | New York Variations (Works Of Copland, Corigliano, Tsontakis, Weber) | |
| David Starobin, artist | New Dance - 18 Dances For Guitar (Works Of Jaffe, Morel, Carter, Etc.) | |
| Paul Galbraith, artist | Bach: The Complete Sonatas And Partitas For Violin, Nos. 1, 2 And 3 (Arr. For 8-String Guitar) |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andre Previn & Gil Shaham, artists | American Scenes - Works Of Copland, Previn, Barber & Gershwin |
| Kronos Quartet (Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud & John Sherba), artists | Schnittke: The Complete String Quartets (Nos. 1, 2, 3, Etc.) | |
| Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Saschko Gawriloff, London Winds (Michael Collins, Philippa Davies, Gareth Hulse, Robin O'Neill & Richard Watkins), Marie-Luise Neunecker & Tabea Zimmerman, artists | Ligeti: Chamber Music (Trio For Violin, Horn And Piano; Ten Pieces For Wind Quintet, Etc.) | |
| Kim Kashkashian & Robert Levin, artists | Brahms: Sonatas For Viola And Piano Nos. 1 And 2 | |
| Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre & Roger Tapping), artists | Bartók: The 6 String Quartets |
Best Small Ensemble Performance (With Or Without Conductor)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | Reich: Music For 18 Musicians |
| Academy Of Ancient Music | Voces Americanas (Works Of Rodriguez, Lavista, Sierra, Etc.) | |
| Michael Riesman | Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 (Nos. 1 - 12) | |
| Alexander Blachly | Glass: Kundun - Music From The Original Soundtrack | |
| - | Creator Of The Stars - Christmas Music From Earlier Times (Works Of De Lassus, Du Fay, Byrd, Etc.) |
Best Classical Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (English Chamber Orchestra) | The Beautiful Voice - Works Of Charpentier, Gounod, Massenet & Flotow |
| Bryn Terfel | Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Liederkreis, Op. 24 | |
| Hakan Hagegard | Handel Arias (Arias From Judas Maccabaeus; Dettingen Te Deum; Samson, Etc.) | |
| Jennifer Larmore | Hagegard Sings Brahms, Sibelius, Stenhammar (Brahms: Funf Lieder, Op. 105, Etc./Sibelius: Drommen, Etc./Stenhammar: Florez Och Blanzeflor, Etc.) | |
| (English Chamber Orchestra) | Amore Per Rossini (Arias From La Pietra Del Paragone; Matilde Di Shabran; Le Siege De Corinthe, Etc.) |
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Krzysztof Penderecki, composer | Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2 /Metamorphosen/ |
| George Tsontakis, composer | Tsontakis: Ghost Variations | |
| Arvo Part, composer | Part: Kanon Pokajanen | |
| Elliott Carter, composer | Carter: 90 | |
| John Adams, composer | Adams: Gnarly Buttons |
Best Classical Crossover Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma, Jorge Calandrelli, conductor | Soul Of The Tango - The Music Of Astor Piazzolla |
| Keith Lockhart, conductor | The Celtic Album (Scotland The Brave; Riverdance; Planxty Burke, Etc.) | |
| Evelyn Glennie, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone; James Watson, conductor | Reflected In Brass - Evelyn Glennie Meets The Black Dyke Band (Rudy's Rambles; The Whirlwind; Tween Heather And Sea, Etc.) | |
| Sharon Isbin, guitar; Paul Winter, saxophone; Thiago de Mello, percussion | Journey To The Amazon (Works Of Almeida, Barrios, Brouwer, Etc.) | |
| John Williams, conductor And piano; Joshua Bell, violin | Gershwin Fantasy (Fantasy For Violin And Orchestra On Porgy And Bess; Three Preludes; Songs For Violin And Orchestra) |
Best Short Form Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Madonna | Ray Of Light |
| Aerosmith | Pink (Video) | |
| Pearl Jam | Do The Evolution (Video) | |
| Bjork | Bachelorette (Video) | |
| Oasis | All Around The World (Video) |
Best Long Form Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lou Reed | American Masters - Lou Reed: Rock And Roll Heart |
| Fastball | They Wanted The Highway (Video) | |
| Scott Rockenfield And Paul Speer Featuring Sir Mix-A-Lot | Televoid (Video) | |
| Various Artists (Harry Belafonte, Narrator) | Robert Altman's Jazz '34: Remembrances Of Kansas City Swing (Video) | |
| Yo-Yo Ma | Inspired By Bach: Six Gestures - No. 6 (Video) |