2006 Grammy Awards – Complete List of Winners and Nominees
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 8, 2006, acknowledged recordings from October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2005. U2's critically acclaimed and commercially successful album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb won Album of the Year, further solidifying their legendary status as a powerful and relevant rock band.
Green Day's introspective and widely popular "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" secured Record of the Year. John Legend, with his soulful voice and piano skills, was deservedly named Best New Artist.
Other significant winners included Mariah Carey and Kanye West. This ceremony continued to recognize the enduring power of rock bands and the emergence of new R&B and soul talent, demonstrating the Grammys' balance of honoring established icons and celebrating fresh voices.
Record Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Green Day | Boulevard Of Broken Dreams |
| Nominee | Kanye West | Gold Digger |
| Nominee | Gwen Stefani | Hollaback Girl |
| Nominee | Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul | Feel Good Inc. |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | We Belong Together |
Album Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | U2 | How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb |
| Nominee | Kanye West | Late Registration |
| Nominee | Gwen Stefani | Love. Angel. Music. Baby. |
| Nominee | Paul McCartney | Chaos And Creation In The Backyard |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | The Emancipation Of Mimi |
Song Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | U2 | Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | We Belong Together |
| Nominee | John Legend | Ordinary People |
| Nominee | Bruce Springsteen | Devils & Dust |
| Nominee | Rascal Flatts | Bless The Broken Road |
Best New Artist
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Legend | nan |
| Nominee | SugarLand | nan |
| Nominee | Keane | nan |
| Nominee | Fall Out Boy | nan |
| Nominee | Ciara | nan |
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kelly Clarkson | Since U Been Gone |
| Nominee | Gwen Stefani | Hollaback Girl |
| Nominee | Bonnie Raitt | I Will Not Be Broken |
| Nominee | Sheryl Crow | Good Is Good |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | It's Like That |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stevie Wonder | From The Bottom Of My Heart |
| Nominee | Rob Thomas | Lonely No More |
| Nominee | Seal | Walk On By |
| Nominee | Paul McCartney | Fine Line |
| Nominee | Jack Johnson | Sitting, Waiting, Wishing |
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Maroon 5 | This Love |
| Nominee | The White Stripes | My Doorbell |
| Nominee | Los Lonely Boys | More Than Love |
| Nominee | The Killers | Mr. Brightside |
| Nominee | The Black Eyed Peas | Don't Lie |
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul | Feel Good Inc. |
| Nominee | Stevie Wonder Featuring India.Arie | A Time To Love |
| Nominee | Herbie Hancock Featuring Christina Aguilera | A Song For You |
| Nominee | Foo Fighters Featuring Norah Jones | Virginia Moon |
| Nominee | The Black Eyed Peas & Jack Johnson | Gone Going |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Les Paul | Caravan |
| Nominee | Daniel Lanois | Agave |
| Nominee | Herbie Hancock Featuring Trey Anastasio | Gelo Na Montanha |
| Nominee | George Duke | T-Jam |
| Nominee | Burt Bacharach & Chris Botti | In Our Time |
Best Pop Instrumental Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Burt Bacharach | At This Time |
| Nominee | Jeff Lorber | Flipside |
| Nominee | Daniel Lanois | Belladonna |
| Nominee | Earl Klugh | Naked Guitar |
| Nominee | Eric Johnson | Bloom |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kelly Clarkson | Breakaway |
| Nominee | Gwen Stefani | Love. Angel. Music. Baby. |
| Nominee | Paul McCartney | Chaos And Creation In The Backyard |
| Nominee | Sheryl Crow | Wildflower |
| Nominee | Fiona Apple | Extraordinary Machine |
Best Dance Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip | Galvanize |
| Nominee | New Order | Guilt Is A Useless Emotion |
| Nominee | Kylie Minogue | I Believe In You |
| Nominee | LCD Soundsystem | Daft Punk Is Playing At My House |
| Nominee | Fatboy Slim & Lateef | Wonderful Night |
| Nominee | Deep Dish | Say Hello |
Best Electronic/Dance Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Chemical Brothers | Push The Button |
| Nominee | LCD Soundsystem | LCD Soundsystem |
| Nominee | Kraftwerk | Minimum-Maximum |
| Nominee | Fatboy Slim | Palookaville |
| Nominee | Daft Punk | Human After All |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tony Bennett | The Art Of Romance |
| Nominee | Rod Stewart | Thanks For The Memory...The Great American Songbook Volume IV |
| Nominee | Carly Simon | Moonlight Serenade |
| Nominee | Johnny Mathis | Isn't It Romantic |
| Nominee | Michael Bublé | It's Time |
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bruce Springsteen | Devils & Dust |
| Nominee | Neil Young | The Painter |
| Nominee | Rob Thomas | This Is How A Heart Breaks |
| Nominee | Robert Plant | Shine It All Around |
| Nominee | Eric Clapton | Revolution |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | U2 | Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own |
| Nominee | The Killers | All These Things That I've Done |
| Nominee | Franz Ferdinand | Do You Want To |
| Nominee | Foo Fighters | Best Of You |
| Nominee | Coldplay | Speed Of Sound |
Best Hard Rock Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | System Of A Down | B.Y.O.B. |
| Nominee | Queens Of The Stone Age | Little Sister |
| Nominee | Robert Plant | Tin Pan Valley |
| Nominee | Nine Inch Nails | The Hand That Feeds |
| Nominee | Audioslave | Doesn't Remind Me |
Best Metal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Slipknot | Before I Forget |
| Nominee | Shadows Fall | What Drives The Weak |
| Nominee | Rammstein | Mein Teil |
| Nominee | Mudvayne | Determined |
| Nominee | Ministry | The Great Satan |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Les Paul & Friends | 69 Freedom Special |
| Nominee | Steve Vai | Lotus Feet |
| Nominee | Joe Perry | Mercy |
| Nominee | Stewart Copeland | Birds Of Prey |
| Nominee | Adrian Belew | Beat Box Guitar |
Best Rock Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | U2 | City Of Blinding Lights |
| Nominee | Coldplay | Speed Of Sound |
| Nominee | Bruce Springsteen | Devils & Dust |
| Nominee | Weezer | Beverly Hills |
| Nominee | Foo Fighters | Best Of You |
Best Rock Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | U2 | How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb |
| Nominee | Neil Young | Prairie Wind |
| Nominee | The Rolling Stones | A Bigger Bang |
| Nominee | Foo Fighters | In Your Honor |
| Nominee | Coldplay | X&Y |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The White Stripes | Get Behind Me Satan |
| Nominee | Franz Ferdinand | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| Nominee | Death Cab For Cutie | Plans |
| Nominee | Beck | Guero |
| Nominee | The Arcade Fire | Funeral |
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mariah Carey | We Belong Together |
| Nominee | Alicia Keys | Unbreakable |
| Nominee | Fantasia | Free Yourself |
| Nominee | Beyoncé | Wishing On A Star |
| Nominee | Amerie | 1 Thing |
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Legend | Ordinary People |
| Nominee | Stevie Wonder | So What The Fuss |
| Nominee | Usher | Superstar |
| Nominee | Mario | Let Me Love You |
| Nominee | Jamie Foxx | Creepin' |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder | So Amazing |
| Nominee | Stevie Wonder Featuring Aisha Morris | How Will I Know |
| Nominee | John Legend Featuring Lauryn Hill | So High |
| Nominee | Alicia Keys Featuring Jermaine Paul | If This World Were Mine |
| Nominee | Destiny's Child | Cater 2 U |
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Aretha Franklin | A House Is Not A Home |
| Nominee | John Legend | Stay With You |
| Nominee | Alicia Keys | If I Was Your Woman |
| Nominee | Fantasia | Summertime |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | Mine Again |
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Damian Marley | Welcome To Jamrock |
| Nominee | Mos Def | Ghetto Rock |
| Nominee | Van Hunt | Dust |
| Nominee | Gorillaz Featuring Bootie Brown | Dirty Harry |
| Nominee | Floetry | SupaStar |
Best R&B Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mariah Carey | We Belong Together |
| Nominee | Alicia Keys | Unbreakable |
| Nominee | John Legend | Ordinary People |
| Nominee | Fantasia | Free Yourself |
| Nominee | Destiny's Child | Cater 2 U |
Best R&B Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Legend | Get Lifted |
| Nominee | Stevie Wonder | A Time To Love |
| Nominee | Alicia Keys | Unplugged |
| Nominee | Fantasia | Free Yourself |
| Nominee | Earth, Wind And Fire | Illumination |
Best Contemporary R&B Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mariah Carey | The Emancipation Of Mimi |
| Nominee | Omarion | O |
| Nominee | Mario | Turning Point |
| Nominee | Destiny's Child | Destiny Fulfilled |
| Nominee | Amerie | Touch |
Best Rap Solo Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kanye West | Gold Digger |
| Nominee | T.I. | U Don't Know Me |
| Nominee | Ludacris | Number One Spot |
| Nominee | 50 Cent | Disco Inferno |
| Nominee | Eminem | Mockingbird |
| Nominee | Common | Testify |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Black Eyed Peas | Don't Phunk With My Heart |
| Nominee | Ying Yang Twins | Wait (The Whisper Song) |
| Nominee | The Game Featuring 50 Cent | Hate It Or Love It |
| Nominee | Eminem Featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent | Encore |
| Nominee | Common Featuring The Last Poets | The Corner |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park | Numb/Encore |
| Nominee | Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve | Rich Girl |
| Nominee | Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne | Soldier |
| Nominee | Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend | They Say |
| Nominee | Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott | 1,2 Step |
Best Rap Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kanye West | Diamonds From Sierra Leone |
| Nominee | Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop | Lose Control |
| Nominee | The Game Featuring 50 Cent | Hate It Or Love It |
| Nominee | The Black Eyed Peas | Don't Phunk With My Heart |
| Nominee | 50 Cent Featuring Olivia | Candy Shop |
Best Rap Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kanye West | Late Registration |
| Nominee | 50 Cent | The Massacre |
| Nominee | Eminem | Encore |
| Nominee | Missy Elliott | The Cookbook |
| Nominee | Common | Be |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Emmylou Harris | The Connection |
| Nominee | Trisha Yearwood | Georgia Rain |
| Nominee | Lee Ann Womack | I May Hate Myself In The Morning |
| Nominee | Gretchen Wilson | All Jacked Up |
| Nominee | Faith Hill | Mississippi Girl |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Keith Urban | You'll Think Of Me |
| Nominee | Brad Paisley | Alcohol |
| Nominee | Willie Nelson | Good Ol' Boys |
| Nominee | Delbert McClinton | Midnight Communion |
| Nominee | Toby Keith | As Good As I Once Was |
| Nominee | George Jones | Funny How Time Slips Away |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Alison Krauss And Union Station | Restless |
| Nominee | Rascal Flatts | Bless The Broken Road |
| Nominee | Dixie Chicks | I Hope |
| Nominee | Brooks & Dunn | Play Something Country |
| Nominee | Big & Rich | Comin' To Your City |
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Faith Hill & Tim McGraw | Like We Never Loved At All |
| Nominee | Gretchen Wilson & Merle Haggard | Politically Uncorrect |
| Nominee | Willie Nelson & Norah Jones | Dreams Come True |
| Nominee | Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris | Shelter From The Storm |
| Nominee | Brooks & Dunn, Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill | Building Bridges |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Alison Krauss And Union Station | Unionhouse Branch |
| Nominee | Brad Paisley | Time Warp |
| Nominee | Nickel Creek | Scotch & Chocolate |
| Nominee | Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush & Béla Fleck | Who's Your Uncle? |
| Nominee | Charlie Daniels | I'll Fly Away |
Best Country Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Rascal Flatts | Bless The Broken Road |
| Nominee | Lee Ann Womack | I May Hate Myself In The Morning |
| Nominee | Dixie Chicks | I Hope |
| Nominee | Gretchen Wilson | All Jacked Up |
| Nominee | Brad Paisley | Alcohol |
Best Country Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Alison Krauss And Union Station | Lonely Runs Both Ways |
| Nominee | Trisha Yearwood | Jasper County |
| Nominee | Gretchen Wilson | All Jacked Up |
| Nominee | Brad Paisley | Time Well Wasted |
| Nominee | Faith Hill | Fireflies |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Del McCoury Band | The Company We Keep |
| Nominee | Rhonda Vincent And The Rage | Ragin' Live |
| Nominee | The Grascals | The Grascals |
| Nominee | Cherryholmes | Cherryholmes |
| Nominee | Blue Highway | Marbletown |
Best New Age Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Paul Winter Consort | Silver Solstice |
| Nominee | George Winston | Montana - A Love Story |
| Nominee | R. Carlos Nakai Quartet | People Of Peace |
| Nominee | Kitaro | Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai, Volume 2 |
| Nominee | Jack De Johnette | Music In The Key Of Om |
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Pat Metheny Group | The Way Up |
| Nominee | Joshua Redman Elastic Band | Momentum |
| Nominee | Meshell Ndegeocello | The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel |
| Nominee | Bill Evans | Soulgrass |
| Nominee | Dave Douglas | Keystone |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dianne Reeves | Good Night, And Good Luck. |
| Nominee | Tierney Sutton | I'm With The Band |
| Nominee | Luciana Souza | Duos II |
| Nominee | Nnenna Freelon | Blueprint Of A Lady - Sketches Of Billie Holiday |
| Nominee | Dee Dee Bridgewater | J'ai Deux Amours |
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Sonny Rollins, soloist | Why Was I Born? |
| Nominee | Branford Marsalis, soloist | A Love Supreme - Acknowledgement |
| Nominee | Herbie Hancock, soloist | The Source |
| Nominee | Ravi Coltrane, soloist | Away |
| Nominee | Alan Broadbent, soloist | 'Round Midnight |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wayne Shorter Quartet | Beyond The Sound Barrier |
| Nominee | Kenny Wheeler With Dave Holland, Chris Potter & John Taylor | What Now? |
| Nominee | Wynton Marsalis | Live At The House Of Tribes |
| Nominee | Billy Childs Ensemble | Lyric |
| Nominee | Terence Blanchard | Flow |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dave Holland Big Band | Overtime |
| Nominee | The Chris Walden Big Band | Home Of My Heart |
| Nominee | Mingus Big Band, Orchestra & Dynasty | I Am Three |
| Nominee | The Bill Holman Band | Live |
| Nominee | John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble | A Blessing |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Eddie Palmieri | Listen Here! |
| Nominee | Omar Sosa | Mulatos |
| Nominee | Sammy Figueroa And His Latin Jazz Explosion | ...And Sammy Walked In |
| Nominee | Caribbean Jazz Project Featuring Dave Samuels | Here And Now - Live In Concert |
| Nominee | Ray Barretto | Time Was - Time Is |
Best Gospel Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | CeCe Winans | Pray |
| Nominee | Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir | Lift Him Up |
| Nominee | Donnie McClurkin | I Call You Faithful |
| Nominee | Kirk Franklin | Looking For You |
| Nominee | Yolanda Adams | Be Blessed |
Best Gospel Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Yolanda Adams | Be Blessed |
| Nominee | J Moss | We Must Praise |
| Nominee | Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir | Lift Him Up |
| Nominee | Mary Mary | Heaven |
| Nominee | Israel & New Breed | Again I Say Rejoice |
Best Rock Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Audio Adrenaline | Until My Heart Caves In |
| Nominee | Grits | Dichotomy B |
| Nominee | Fresh I.E. | Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz |
| Nominee | Day Of Fire | Day Of Fire |
| Nominee | The Cross Movement | Higher Definition |
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Casting Crowns | Lifesong |
| Nominee | Third Day | Live Wire |
| Nominee | Michael W. Smith | Healing Rain |
| Nominee | Out Of Eden | Hymns |
| Nominee | Jars Of Clay | Redemption Songs |
| Nominee | Steven Curtis Chapman | All I Really Want For Christmas |
Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Amy Grant | Rock Of Ages...Hymns & Faith |
| Nominee | The Oak Ridge Boys | Common Thread |
| Nominee | The Jordanaires, The Light Crust Doughboys, Nokie Edwards & Larry T-Byrd Gordon | Southern Meets Soul: An American Gospel Jubilee |
| Nominee | Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers | Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites |
| Nominee | The Crabb Family | Live At Brooklyn Tabernacle |
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Donnie McClurkin | Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs |
| Nominee | Marvin Sapp | Be Exalted |
| Nominee | Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation | Singing The Old Time Way |
| Nominee | Martha Munizzi | Say The Name |
| Nominee | Dorinda Clark-Cole | Live From Houston ...The Rose Of Gospel |
| Nominee | Shirley Caesar | I Know The Truth |
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | CeCe Winans | Purified |
| Nominee | BeBe Winans | Dream |
| Nominee | J Moss | The J Moss Project |
| Nominee | Mary Mary | Mary Mary |
| Nominee | Yolanda Adams | Day By Day |
Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gladys Knight, choir director; Gladys Knight, producer; Elliot Peters, engineer/mixer (Gladys Knight & The Saints Unified Voices) | One Voice |
| Nominee | Hezekiah Walker, choir director (Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir) | 20/85 The Experience |
| Nominee | Kurt Carr, choir director (Kurt Carr) | One Church |
| Nominee | John P. Kee, choir director (VIP Mass Choir Featuring John P. Kee) | Live At The Fellowship |
| Nominee | Donald Lawrence, choir director (Donald Lawrence & Company) | I Speak Life |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Laura Pausini | Escucha |
| Nominee | Kevin Johansen | City Zen |
| Nominee | Andrea Echeverri | Andrea Echeverri |
| Nominee | Jorge Drexler | Eco |
| Nominee | Ricardo Arjona | Solo |
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Shakira | Fijación Oral Vol. 1 |
| Nominee | Vico C | Desahogo |
| Nominee | Orishas | El Kilo |
| Nominee | Molotov | Con Todo Respeto |
| Nominee | La Secta AllStar | Consejo |
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bebo Valdés | Bebo De Cuba |
| Nominee | Tropicana All Stars With Israel Kantor | Tradición |
| Nominee | Manuel Guajiro Mirabal | Buena Vista Social Club Presents |
| Nominee | Conjunto Progreso | Masters Of Cuban Son |
| Nominee | Afro-latin Jazz Orchestra With Arturo O'Farrill | Una Noche Inolvidable |
Best Salsa/Merengue Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Willy Chirino | Son Del Alma |
| Nominee | Tiempo Libre | Arroz Con Mango |
| Nominee | Eddie Santiago | Despues Del Silencio |
| Nominee | Mayito Rivera | Llegó La Hora |
| Nominee | Tito Nieves | Fabricando Fantasías |
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Luis Miguel | México En La Piel |
| Nominee | Las 3 Divas | Las 3 Divas |
| Nominee | Intocable | DIEZ |
| Nominee | Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos | ¡Llegaron Los Camperos! Concert Favorites Of Nati Cano’s Mariachi Los Camperos |
| Nominee | Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte | Ya No Llores |
Best Tejano Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Little Joe Y La Familia | Chicanisimo |
| Nominee | The Royal Jesters | Odyssey The Journey |
| Nominee | Joe Posada | Then & Now |
| Nominee | La Tropa F | Milagro |
| Nominee | Avizo | The Power Of Friends |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | B.B. King & Friends | 80 |
| Nominee | Hubert Sumlin | About Them Shoes |
| Nominee | Maria Muldaur | Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul |
| Nominee | John Hammond | In Your Arms Again |
| Nominee | Marcia Ball | Live! Down The Road |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Delbert McClinton | Cost Of Living |
| Nominee | North Mississippi Allstars | Electric Blue Watermelon |
| Nominee | Buddy Guy | Bring 'Em In |
| Nominee | Robert Cray Band | Twenty |
| Nominee | Solomon Burke | Make Do With What You Got |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tim O'Brien | Fiddler's Green |
| Nominee | Jo-EL Sonnier | Cajun Mardi Gras! |
| Nominee | Tom Paxton | Live In The UK |
| Nominee | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Come On Back |
| Nominee | The Chieftains | Live From Dublin - A Tribute To Derek Bell |
Best Contemporary Folk Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Prine | Fair & Square |
| Nominee | Bruce Springsteen | Devils & Dust |
| Nominee | Nickel Creek | Why Should The Fire Die? |
| Nominee | Rodney Crowell | The Outsider |
| Nominee | Ry Cooder | Chávez Ravine |
Best Native American Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Various Artists) | Sacred Ground - A Tribute To Mother Earth |
| Nominee | Randy Wood | Our Love Will Never Die |
| Nominee | Alex E. Smith & Cheevers Toppah | Intonation: Harmonized Songs From The Southern Plains |
| Nominee | Black Lodge | More Kids' Pow-Wow Songs |
Best Hawaiian Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Various Artists) | Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Vol. 1 |
| Nominee | Sonny Lim | Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry Of Sonny Lim |
| Nominee | Ledward Ka'apana | Kiho'alu - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar |
| Nominee | Raiatea Helm | Sweet & Lovely |
| Nominee | Kapono Beamer | Slack Key Dreams Of The Ponomoe |
Best Reggae Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Damian Marley | Welcome To Jamrock |
| Nominee | Third World | Black Gold & Green |
| Nominee | Shaggy | Clothesdrop |
| Nominee | Sean Paul | The Trinity |
| Nominee | Burning Spear | Our Music |
Best Traditional World Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté | In The Heart Of The Moon |
| Nominee | Lama Tashi | Tibetan Master Chants |
| Nominee | Masters Of Persian Music | Faryad |
| Nominee | Los Pleneros De La 21 | Para Todos Ustedes |
| Nominee | Mamadou Diabate | Behmanka |
Best Contemporary World Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gilberto Gil | Eletracústico |
| Nominee | Anoushka Shankar | Rise |
| Nominee | Ladysmith Black Mambazo & The Strings Of The English Chamber Orchestra | No Boundaries |
| Nominee | Kronos Quartet & Asha Bhosle | You've Stolen My Heart - Songs From R.D. Burman's Bollywood |
| Nominee | Amadou & Mariam | Dimanche A Bamako |
Best Polka Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra | Shake, Rattle And Polka! |
| Nominee | Kevin Solecki | Solecktions |
| Nominee | Del Sinchak Band | Polka Pizzazz |
| Nominee | Walter Ostanek And Ron Sluga | Time Out For Polkas And Waltzes |
| Nominee | Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones | Under The Influence |
Best Musical Album For Children
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Various Artists) | Songs From The Neighborhood - The Music Of Mister Rogers |
| Nominee | Tom Chapin | Some Assembly Required |
| Nominee | Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer | Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey |
| Nominee | Ralph's World | Green Gorilla, Monster & Me |
| Nominee | Red Grammer | Be Bop Your Best! |
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Various Artists) | Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning |
| Nominee | Ray Romano | Raymie, Dickie, And The Bean: Why I Love And Hate My Brothers |
| Nominee | Roy Dotrice | Pooh's Heffalump |
| Nominee | Jim Dale | Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince |
Best Spoken Word Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Senator Barack Obama | Dreams From My Father (Senator Barack Obama) |
| Nominee | George Carlin | When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops? (George Carlin) |
| Nominee | Sean Penn | Chronicles - Volume One (Bob Dylan) |
| Nominee | Al Franken | The Al Franken Show Party Album |
| Nominee | Garrison Keillor | The Adventures Of Guy Noir |
Best Comedy Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chris Rock | Never Scared |
| Nominee | Larry The Cable Guy | The Right To Bare Arms |
| Nominee | Lewis Black | Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Family Guy Live In Vegas |
| Nominee | Rick Moranis | The Agoraphobic Cowboy |
Best Musical Show Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Eric Idle, composer & lyricist; John Du Prez, composer; John Du Prez & Eric Idle, producers; Frank Filipetti, engineer/mixer (Original Broadway Cast Including David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry, Hank Azaria & Sara Ramirez) | Monty Python's Spamalot |
| Nominee | William Finn, composer & lyricist; Kurt Deutsch & Joel W. Moss, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
| Nominee | Adam Guettel, composer & lyricist; Steven Epstein, producer (Original Broadway Cast Including Victoria Clark & Kelli O'Hara) | The Light In The Piazza |
| Nominee | Kurt Deutsch & Joel W. Moss, producers (The Actors' Fund Of America Benefit Recording) | Hair |
| Nominee | David Yazbek, composer & lyricist; Billy Straus & David Yazbek, producers (Original Broadway Cast Including John Lithgow & Norbert Leo Butz) | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ray Charles | Ray |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Six Feet Under Volume 2 - Everything Ends |
| Nominee | Bob Dylan | No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - Bootleg Series, Vol. 7 |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Napoleon Dynamite |
| Nominee | Kevin Spacey | Beyond The Sea |
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Craig Armstrong, composer; Craig Armstrong, David Donaldson & Taylor Hackford, producers; Geoff Foster, engineer/mixer (Various Artists) | Ray |
| Nominee | John Williams, composer (John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra And London Voices) | Star Wars Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith |
| Nominee | Clint Eastwood, composer (Clint Eastwood) | Million Dollar Baby |
| Nominee | Michael Giacchino, composer (Various Artists) | The Incredibles |
| Nominee | Howard Shore, composer (Howard Shore) | The Aviator |
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Josh Groban | Believe (From The Polar Express) |
| Nominee | Danny Elfman | Wonka's Welcome Song (From Charlie And The Chocolate Factory) |
| Nominee | Tom Petty | Square One (From Elizabethtown) |
| Nominee | Wyclef Jean | Million Voices (From Hotel Rwanda) |
| Nominee | The Arcade Fire | Cold Wind (From Six Feet Under Volume 2 - Everything Ends) |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble) | Into The Light |
| Nominee | Michael Giacchino, composer (Various Artists) | The Incredits |
| Nominee | John Williams, composer (John Williams) | The Ferry Scene |
| Nominee | John Williams, composer (John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices) | Anakin's Betrayal |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gordon L. Goodwin, arranger (Various Artists) | The Incredits |
| Nominee | Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Ensemble) | Scarborough Faire |
| Nominee | John Clayton, arranger (The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| Nominee | Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Bill Cunliffe) | Do It Again |
| Nominee | Chris Walden, arranger (The Chris Walden Big Band) | Cherokee |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira, arrangers (Chris Botti & Sting) | What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? |
| Nominee | Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett) | Time To Smile |
| Nominee | Don Hart, arranger (John Bindel & Nashville Chamber Orchestra) | Scary Things |
| Nominee | Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall) | I Should Care |
| Nominee | John Clayton Jr. & David Foster, arrangers (Michael Bublé) | Can't Buy Me Love |
Best Recording Package
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Aimee Mann & Gail Marowitz, art directors (Aimee Mann) | The Forgotten Arm |
| Nominee | Ryan Clark, art director (Norma Jean) | O God, The Aftermath |
| Nominee | Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert, art directors (Ani DiFranco) | Knuckle Down |
| Nominee | Neal Ashby, art director (Thievery Corporation) | The Cosmic Game |
| Nominee | Stuart Hyatt, art director (Stuart Hyatt And Community) | The Clouds |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ian Cuttler, art director (Johnny Cash) | The Legend |
| Nominee | Howard Fritzson & Michele Holme, art directors (Charlie Poole With Various Artists) | You Ain't Talkin' To Me - Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music |
| Nominee | Hugh Brown & Sheryl Farber, art directors (The Ramones) | Weird Tales Of The Ramones |
| Nominee | Hugh Brown & Jeff Lyons, art directors (Ray Charles) | Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) |
| Nominee | Susan Archie & Noel Waggener, art directors (Albert Ayler) | Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70) |
Best Album Notes
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Szwed, album notes writer (Jelly Roll Morton) | The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax |
| Nominee | Henry Sapoznik, album notes writer (Charlie Poole With Various Artists) | You Ain't Talkin' To Me - Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music |
| Nominee | David Ritz, album notes writer (Ray Charles) | Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) |
| Nominee | Patrick Carr, album notes writer (Johnny Cash) | The Legend |
| Nominee | Adam White, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Heaven Must Have Sent You: The Holland/Dozier/Holland Story |
Best Historical Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jeffrey Alan Greenberg & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Adam Ayan & Steve Rosenthal, mastering engineers (Jelly Roll Morton) | The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax |
| Nominee | Henry Sapoznik, compilation producer; Christopher King, Andreas Meyer & Darcy Proper, mastering engineers (Charlie Poole With Various Artists) | You Ain't Talkin' To Me - Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music |
| Nominee | James Austin & Ahmet Ertegun, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Ray Charles) | Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) |
| Nominee | Gregory Brook Geller, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Johnny Cash) | The Legend |
| Nominee | Dean Blackwood & Ben Young, compilation producers; Joe Lizzi, Kevin Reeves & Ben Young, mastering engineers (Albert Ayler) | Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70) |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski, engineers (Eric Clapton) | Back Home |
| Nominee | Al Schmitt, engineer (Paul Anka) | Rock Swings |
| Nominee | Carl Glanville, Kevin Kadish, Steve Lillywhite, Samuel Vaughan Merrick, Jim Scott & David Thoener, engineers (Jason Mraz) | Mr. A-Z |
| Nominee | Gary Paczosa, engineer (Alison Krauss And Union Station) | Lonely Runs Both Ways |
| Nominee | Gary Paczosa & Chris Thile, engineers (Chris Thile) | Deceiver |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Steve Lillywhite | nan |
| Nominee | The Neptunes (producer) | nan |
| Nominee | Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (producer) | nan |
| Nominee | Nigel Godrich (producer) | nan |
| Nominee | Danger Mouse (producer) | nan |
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Louie Vega | Superfly (Louie Vega EOL Mix) |
| Nominee | Meat Beat Manifesto | What Is Hip? (T.O.P.R.M.X.) |
| Nominee | Jacques Lu Cont | Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) |
| Nominee | Joachim Garraud & David Guetta | Flashdance (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix) |
| Nominee | Adam Freeland | Fever (Adam Freeland Remix) |
Best Surround Sound Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chuck Ainlay, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Chuck Ainlay & Mark Knopfler, surround producers (Dire Straits) | Brothers In Arms - 20th Anniversary Edition |
| Nominee | Phil Rowlands, surround mix engineer; Phil Rowlands, surround mastering engineer; Nick Parker & Phil Rowlands, surround producers (José Serebrier & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) | Mussorgsky/Stokowski: Pictures At An Exhibition - Boris Godunov - Night on Bare Mountain |
| Nominee | Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Nick Raskulinecz, surround producer (Foo Fighters) | In Your Honor |
| Nominee | Greg Penny, surround mix engineer; Greg Penny, surround mastering engineer; Greg Penny, surround producer (Elton John) | Honky Château |
| Nominee | Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Robert Hadley & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; Al Schmitt, surround producer (Diana Krall) | The Girl In The Other Room |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Da-Hong Seetoo, engineer (Emerson String Quartet) | Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets |
| Nominee | Barry Wolifson, engineer (Anthony Aibel & Area 31) | Chesky: Area 31 |
| Nominee | Roger de Schot & Erdo Groot, engineers (Yakov Kreizberg & Wiener Symphoniker) | Bruckner: Sym. No. 7 |
| Nominee | Jin Choi, Jean-Marie Geijsen & Erdo Groot, engineers (Gordan Nikolic & Netherlands Chamber Orchestra) | Britten, Bartok & Hartmann |
| Nominee | Tim Handley, engineer (Carole Farley & William Bolcom) | Bolcom: Songs |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tim Handley | nan |
| Nominee | Thomas C. Moore | nan |
| Nominee | Michael Fine | nan |
| Nominee | Steven Epstein | nan |
| Nominee | Christopher Alder | nan |
Best Classical Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer | Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience |
| Nominee | Mariss Jansons, conductor; Wilhelm Meister, producer | Shostakovich: Sym. No. 13 |
| Nominee | Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer), artists; Da-Hong Seetoo, producer | Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets |
| Nominee | Martha Argerich, artist; Ulrich Ruscher, producer | Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival |
| Nominee | Jeff Von Der Schmidt, conductor; Jan Karlin & Matthew Snyder, producers | Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3 |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mariss Jansons, conductor; Wilhelm Meister, producer; Wolfgang Karreth, engineer (Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) | Shostakovich: Sym. No. 13 |
| Nominee | Leon Botstein, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra) | Popov: Sym. No. 1; Shostakovich: Theme & Variations |
| Nominee | José Serebrier, conductor (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) | Mussorgsky/Stokowski: Pictures At An Exhibition |
| Nominee | Yakov Kreizberg, conductor (Wiener Symphoniker) | Bruckner: Sym. No. 7 |
| Nominee | Hugh Wolff, conductor (Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt) | Antheil: Sym. No. 3 /American/ |
Best Opera Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Colin Davis, conductor; James Mallinson, producer; Carlos Alvarez, Bulent Bezduz, Marina Domashenko, Jane Henschel, Ana Ibarra, Maria José Moreno & Michele Pertusi, soloists; Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers (London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra) | Verdi: Falstaff |
| Nominee | Fabio Biondi, conductor; Nicolas Bartholomeé, producer; Patrizia Ciofi, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, David Daniels, Elina Garanca, Vivica Genaux & Marijana Mijanovic, soloists (Europa Galante) | Vivaldi: Bajazet |
| Nominee | Semyon Bychkov, conductor; Michael Haas, producer; Johan Botha, Renée Fleming, Anna Larsson, Michael Schade & Kwanchul Youn, soloists (West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Köln)) | Strauss, R.: Daphne |
| Nominee | Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer; Barbara Borden, Karina Gauvin, Ellen Hargis, Jan Kobow, Julian Podger, Marek Rzepka, James Taylor & Matthew White, soloists (Boston Early Music Festival Chorus; Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra) | Conradi: Ariadne |
| Nominee | Richard Hickox, CBE, conductor; Brian Couzens, producer; Michael Chance, Philip Langridge & Alan Opie, soloists (BBC Singers; City Of London Sinfonia) | Britten: Death In Venice |
Best Choral Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer; David Lau, engineer (Christine Brewer, Measha Brueggergosman, Ilana Davidson, Nmon Ford, Linda Hohenfeld, Joan Morris, Carmen Pelton, Marietta Simpson & Thomas Young; Michigan State University Children's Choir, University Musical Society Choral Union, University Of Michigan Chamber Choir, University Of Michigan Orpheus Singers & University Of Michigan University Choir; University Of Michigan School Of Music Symphony Orchestra) | Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience |
| Nominee | (Accentus; Ensemble InterContemporain) | Schoenberg: Accentus |
| Nominee | Henryk Wojnarowski, chorus master; Antoni Wit, conductor (Izabela Klosinska, Ryszard Minkiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Jadwiga Rappé; Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra) | Penderecki: A Polish Requiem |
| Nominee | Stephen Layton, conductor (Polyphony; Britten Sinfonia) | Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna |
| Nominee | Richard Grant & Lynne Morrow, chorus masters; Kent Nagano, conductor (Julian Frischling & Jerry Hadley; Rundfunkchor Berlin, Soloists Of The Pacific Mozart Ensemble & Staats-Und Domchor Berlin; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) | Bernstein: Mass |
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Martha Argerich; Christopher Alder & Elfride Foroni, producers; Marco Galli, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky & Ulrich Vette, engineers (Mahler Chamber Orchestra) | Beethoven: Piano Cons. Nos. 2 & 3 |
| Nominee | Evelyn Glennie (Colorado Symphony Orchestra) | UFO |
| Nominee | Truls Mørk (Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France) | Schumann: Cello Concerto; Bloch: Schelomo |
| Nominee | Tom Stacy (London Symphony Orchestra) | Eventide |
| Nominee | Fred Sherry String Quartet (Jennifer Frautschi, Jesse Mills, Richard O'Neill & Fred Sherry) (Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble) | Schoenberg: Concerto For String Quartet And Orchestra |
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Evgeny Kissin, soloist; Jay David Saks, producer; Tony Faulkner, engineer | Scriabin, Medtner, Stravinsky |
| Nominee | Maxim Vengerov, soloist | Vengerov: Kreisler, Sarasate, Paganini, Wieniawski |
| Nominee | Piotr Anderszewski, soloist | Szymanowski: Piano Son. No. 3, Métopes, Masques |
| Nominee | Sarah Schuster Ericsson, soloist | Night Breeze - Harp Music Of Carlos Salzedo |
| Nominee | Nelson Freire, soloist | Chopin: Études, Op. 10, Barcarolle, Op. 60, Son. No.2 |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer), artists; Da-Hong Seetoo, producer; Da-Hong Seetoo, engineer | Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets |
| Nominee | Martha Argerich, artist | Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival |
| Nominee | Borodin Quartet (Andrei Abramenkov, Rubén Aharonian, Valentin Berlinsky & Igor Naidin), ensembles | Borodin Quartet 60th Anniversary |
| Nominee | Vermeer Quartet (Shmuel Ashkenasi, Marc Johnson, Mathias Tacke & Richard Young), ensembles | Bartók: The Six String Quartets |
| Nominee | Borealis Wind Quintet (Dan Culpepper, Katherine Fink, Wayne Hileman, Kathryn Taylor & Tamar Beach Wells), ensembles | A La Carte - Short Works For Winds |
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Helmut Burk, producer; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Ensemble InterContemporain (Odile Auboin, Vincent Bauer, Michel Cerutti, Samuel Favre, Marie-Therese Ghirardi & Emmanuelle Ophèle), ensembles; Stephan Flock & Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, engineers | Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître, Dérive 1 & 2 |
| Nominee | Nicholas White, conductor; The Tiffany Consort (Philip Anderson, Ryland Angel, Oliver Brewer, Joseph Chappel, Cathleen Ellis, Jolle Greenleaf, Robert Isaacs & Mark Risinger), ensembles | O Magnum Mysterium |
| Nominee | David Hoose, conductor; Collage New Music (Robert Annis, Anne Black, Christopher Krueger, Ronan Lefkowitz, Joel Moerschel, Christopher Oldfather, James Orleans & Peggy Pearson), ensembles | Harbison: Mottetti Di Montale |
| Nominee | Jeff Von Der Schmidt, conductor; Southwest Chamber Music (Ricardo Gallardo) & Tambuco Percussion Ensemble (Ricardo Gallardo), ensembles | Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3 |
| Nominee | David Colson, conductor | Ancient Voices Of Children |
Best Classical Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Thomas Quasthoff, soloist; Christopher Alder, producer; Jürgen Bulgrin & Rainer Maillard, engineers (Rainer Kussmaul; Berlin Baroque Soloists) | Bach: Cantatas |
| Nominee | Natalie Dessay, soloist (Antonio Pappano; Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) | Strauss: Amor |
| Nominee | Cecilia Bartoli, soloist (Marc Minkowski; Les Musiciens Du Louvre) | Opera Proibita |
| Nominee | Rolando Villazón, soloist (Evelino Pido; Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France) | Gounod - Massenet: Arias |
| Nominee | Carole Farley, soloist | Bolcom: Songs |
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | William Bolcom, composer | Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience |
| Nominee | Ned Rorem, composer | Rorem: Nine Episodes For Four Players |
| Nominee | Carlos Franzetti, composer | Franzetti: Corpus Evita |
| Nominee | Peter Boyer, composer | Boyer: Ellis Island: The Dream Of America |
| Nominee | Osvaldo Golijov, composer | Golijov: Ayre |
Best Classical Crossover Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Turtle Island String Quartet With Ying Quartet | 4 Four |
| Nominee | William Stromberg | Steiner: The Adventures Of Mark Twain |
| Nominee | Roberto Minczuk | Jobim: Symphonic Jobim |
| Nominee | Paquito D'Rivera & The Jazz Chamber Trio | The Jazz Chamber Trio |
| Nominee | Imani Winds | The Classical Underground |
Best Short Form Music Video
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop | Lose Control |
| Nominee | Sarah McLachlan | World On Fire |
| Nominee | Martina McBride | God's Will |
| Nominee | Jamiroquai | Feels Just Like It Should |
| Nominee | Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul | Feel Good Inc. |
Best Long Form Music Video
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bob Dylan | No Direction Home |
| Nominee | Brian Wilson | Brian Wilson Presents Smile |
| Nominee | Bruce Springsteen | Devils & Dust |
| Nominee | The Ramones | End Of The Century: The Story Of The Ramones |
| Nominee | R. Kelly | Trapped In The Closet (Chapters 1-5 ) |
