2007 Grammy Awards – Complete List of Winners and Nominees
On February 11, 2007, the 49th Annual Grammy Awards honored music from October 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006. The Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way achieved a triumphant comeback, winning both Album of the Year and Record of the Year for their powerful and defiant statement "Not Ready to Make Nice." Their wins were seen as a vindication after facing controversy.
Carrie Underwood, a breakout country superstar, was named Best New Artist. Other prominent winners included Mary J.
Blige for R&B and Red Hot Chili Peppers for rock. This ceremony highlighted the resilience of artists in the face of adversity and the growing influence of country music within the mainstream, showcasing the Grammys' recognition of artistic integrity.
Record Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dixie Chicks | Not Ready To Make Nice |
| Nominee | Corinne Bailey Rae | Put Your Records On |
| Nominee | Gnarls Barkley | Crazy |
| Nominee | James Blunt | You're Beautiful |
| Nominee | Mary J. Blige | Be Without You |
Album Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dixie Chicks | Taking The Long Way |
| Nominee | Justin Timberlake | FutureSex/LoveSounds |
| Nominee | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium |
| Nominee | John Mayer | Continuum |
| Nominee | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere |
Song Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dixie Chicks | Not Ready To Make Nice |
| Nominee | James Blunt | You're Beautiful |
| Nominee | Corinne Bailey Rae | Put Your Records On |
| Nominee | Carrie Underwood | Jesus, Take The Wheel |
| Nominee | Mary J. Blige | Be Without You |
Best New Artist
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carrie Underwood | nan |
| Nominee | Corinne Bailey Rae | nan |
| Nominee | Imogen Heap | nan |
| Nominee | Chris Brown | nan |
| Nominee | James Blunt | nan |
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Christina Aguilera | Ain't No Other Man |
| Nominee | KT Tunstall | Black Horse And The Cherry Tree |
| Nominee | Pink | Stupid Girls |
| Nominee | Sheryl Crow | You Can Close Your Eyes |
| Nominee | Natasha Bedingfield | Unwritten |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Mayer | Waiting On The World To Change |
| Nominee | Daniel Powter | Bad Day |
| Nominee | Paul McCartney | Jenny Wren |
| Nominee | John Legend | Save Room |
| Nominee | James Blunt | You're Beautiful |
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Black Eyed Peas | My Humps |
| Nominee | The Pussycat Dolls | Stickwitu |
| Nominee | Keane | Is It Any Wonder? |
| Nominee | The Fray | Over My Head (Cable Car) |
| Nominee | Death Cab For Cutie | I Will Follow You Into The Dark |
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder | For Once In My Life |
| Nominee | Shakira & Wyclef Jean | Hips Don't Lie |
| Nominee | Nelly Furtado & Timbaland | Promiscuous |
| Nominee | Sheryl Crow & Sting | Always On Your Side |
| Nominee | Mary J. Blige & U2 | One |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | George Benson (& Al Jarreau) | Mornin' |
| Nominee | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | My Favorite Things |
| Nominee | Bruce Hornsby | Song H |
| Nominee | Béla Fleck & The Flecktones | Subterfuge |
| Nominee | Enya | Drifting |
Best Pop Instrumental Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Peter Frampton | Fingerprints |
| Nominee | Spyro Gyra | Wrapped In A Dream |
| Nominee | Fourplay | X |
| Nominee | Larry Carlton | Fire Wire |
| Nominee | Gerald Albright | New Beginnings |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Mayer | Continuum |
| Nominee | Justin Timberlake | FutureSex/LoveSounds |
| Nominee | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | The River In Reverse |
| Nominee | James Blunt | Back To Bedlam |
| Nominee | Christina Aguilera | Back To Basics |
Best Dance Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Justin Timberlake & Timbaland | Sexy Back |
| Nominee | Pet Shop Boys | I'm With Stupid |
| Nominee | Madonna | Get Together |
| Nominee | Goldfrapp | Ooh La La |
| Nominee | Depeche Mode | Suffer Well |
Best Electronic/Dance Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Madonna | Confessions On A Dance Floor |
| Nominee | Zero 7 | The Garden |
| Nominee | Pet Shop Boys | Fundamental |
| Nominee | Oakenfold | A Lively Mind |
| Nominee | Goldfrapp | Supernature |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tony Bennett | Duets: An American Classic |
| Nominee | Smokey Robinson | Timeless Love |
| Nominee | Bette Midler | Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook |
| Nominee | Sarah McLachlan | Wintersong |
| Nominee | Michael Bublé | Caught In The Act |
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bob Dylan | Someday Baby |
| Nominee | Neil Young | Lookin' For A Leader |
| Nominee | Tom Petty | Saving Grace |
| Nominee | John Mayer | Route 66 |
| Nominee | Beck | Nausea |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani California |
| Nominee | U2 & Green Day | The Saints Are Coming |
| Nominee | The Raconteurs | Steady, As She Goes |
| Nominee | The Fray | How To Save A Life |
| Nominee | Coldplay | Talk |
Best Hard Rock Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wolfmother | Woman |
| Nominee | Tool | Vicarious |
| Nominee | System Of A Down | Lonely Day |
| Nominee | Nine Inch Nails | Every Day Is Exactly The Same |
| Nominee | Buckcherry | Crazy B**** |
Best Metal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Slayer | Eyes Of The Insane |
| Nominee | Stone Sour | 30/30-150 |
| Nominee | Ministry | Lies, Lies, Lies |
| Nominee | Mastodon | Colony Of Birchmen |
| Nominee | Lamb Of God | Redneck |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Flaming Lips | The Wizard Turns On... |
| Nominee | Joe Satriani | Super Colossal |
| Nominee | David Gilmour | Castellorizon |
| Nominee | Peter Frampton | Black Hole Sun |
| Nominee | Arctic Monkeys | Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick |
Best Rock Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani California |
| Nominee | The Killers | When You Were Young |
| Nominee | Bob Dylan | Someday Baby |
| Nominee | Neil Young | Lookin' For A Leader |
| Nominee | Snow Patrol | Chasing Cars |
Best Rock Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium |
| Nominee | Neil Young | Living With War |
| Nominee | The Raconteurs | Broken Boy Soldiers |
| Nominee | Tom Petty | Highway Companion |
| Nominee | John Mayer Trio | Try! |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere |
| Nominee | Thom Yorke | The Eraser |
| Nominee | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Show Your Bones |
| Nominee | The Flaming Lips | At War With The Mystics |
| Nominee | Arctic Monkeys | Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not |
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mary J. Blige | Be Without You |
| Nominee | India.Arie | I Am Not My Hair |
| Nominee | Natalie Cole | Day Dreaming |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | Don't Forget About Us |
| Nominee | Beyoncé | Ring The Alarm |
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Legend | Heaven |
| Nominee | Luther Vandross | Got You Home |
| Nominee | Lionel Richie | I Call It Love |
| Nominee | Prince | Black Sweat |
| Nominee | Ne-Yo | So Sick |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt | Family Affair |
| Nominee | Prince & Támar | Beautiful, Loved And Blessed |
| Nominee | Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas | Everyday (Family Reunion) |
| Nominee | Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige | Love Changes |
| Nominee | George Benson & Al Jarreau | Breezin' |
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott | God Bless The Child |
| Nominee | The Temptations | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) |
| Nominee | Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph | You Are So Beautiful |
| Nominee | Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq | I Found My Everything |
| Nominee | Anita Baker | Christmas Time Is Here |
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gnarls Barkley | Crazy |
| Nominee | Prince | 3121 |
| Nominee | Outkast | Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me) |
| Nominee | Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas | Mas Que Nada |
| Nominee | Sergio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am | That Heat |
Best R&B Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mary J. Blige | Be Without You |
| Nominee | India.Arie | I Am Not My Hair |
| Nominee | Mariah Carey | Don't Forget About Us |
| Nominee | Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z | Deja Vu |
| Nominee | Prince | Black Sweat |
Best R&B Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mary J. Blige | The Breakthrough |
| Nominee | Lionel Richie | Coming Home |
| Nominee | Prince | 3121 |
| Nominee | India.Arie | Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship |
| Nominee | Jamie Foxx | Unpredictable |
Best Contemporary R&B Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Beyoncé | B'Day |
| Nominee | Ne-Yo | In My Own Words |
| Nominee | Kelis | Kelis Was Here |
| Nominee | Janet Jackson | 20 Y.O. |
| Nominee | Chris Brown | Chris Brown |
Best Rap Solo Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | T.I. | What You Know |
| Nominee | Mos Def | Undeniable |
| Nominee | Lupe Fiasco | Kick, Push |
| Nominee | Missy Elliott | We Run This |
| Nominee | Busta Rhymes | Touch It |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone | Ridin |
| Nominee | The Roots | Don't Feel Right |
| Nominee | Outkast | Mighty /O/ |
| Nominee | Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp | Grillz |
| Nominee | Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx) | Georgia |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. | My Love |
| Nominee | Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris | Unpredictable |
| Nominee | Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg | Shake That |
| Nominee | Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z | Deja Vu |
| Nominee | Akon Featuring Eminem | Smack That |
Best Rap Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ludacris Featuring Pharrell | Money Maker |
| Nominee | T.I. | What You Know |
| Nominee | Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone | Ridin |
| Nominee | Lupe Fiasco | Kick, Push |
| Nominee | Yung Joc | It's Goin' Down |
Best Rap Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ludacris | Release Therapy |
| Nominee | T.I. | King |
| Nominee | The Roots | Game Theory |
| Nominee | Pharrell | In My Mind |
| Nominee | Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carrie Underwood | Jesus, Take The Wheel |
| Nominee | Gretchen Wilson | I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today |
| Nominee | LeAnn Rimes | Something's Gotta Give |
| Nominee | Martina McBride | I Still Miss Someone |
| Nominee | Miranda Lambert | Kerosene |
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Vince Gill | The Reason Why |
| Nominee | Keith Urban | Once In A Lifetime |
| Nominee | Josh Turner | Would You Go With Me |
| Nominee | George Strait | The Seashores Of Old Mexico |
| Nominee | Dierks Bentley | Every Mile A Memory |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dixie Chicks | Not Ready To Make Nice |
| Nominee | Wreckers | Leave The Pieces |
| Nominee | Rascal Flatts | What Hurts The Most |
| Nominee | Little Big Town | Boondocks |
| Nominee | The Duhks | Heaven's My Home |
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles | Who Says You Can't Go Home |
| Nominee | Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks | Love Will Always Win |
| Nominee | Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne | Midnight Angel |
| Nominee | Kenny Rogers & Don Henley | Calling Me |
| Nominee | Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton | Tomorrow Is Forever |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson | Whiskey Before Breakfast |
| Nominee | Jim VanCleve | Nature Of The Beast |
| Nominee | Chris Thile | The Eleventh Reel |
| Nominee | Tommy Emmanuel | Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag |
| Nominee | Casey Driessen | Jerusalem Ridge |
Best Country Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carrie Underwood | Jesus, Take The Wheel |
| Nominee | Rascal Flatts | What Hurts The Most |
| Nominee | Alan Jackson | Like Red On A Rose |
| Nominee | Gretchen Wilson | I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today |
| Nominee | Dierks Bentley | Every Mile A Memory |
Best Country Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dixie Chicks | Taking The Long Way |
| Nominee | Josh Turner | Your Man |
| Nominee | Willie Nelson | You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker |
| Nominee | Little Big Town | The Road To Here |
| Nominee | Alan Jackson | Like Red On A Rose |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder | Instrumentals |
| Nominee | Rhonda Vincent | All American Bluegrass Girl |
| Nominee | Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives | Live At The Ryman |
| Nominee | Jim Lauderdale | Bluegrass |
| Nominee | The Grascals | Long List Of Heartaches |
Best New Age Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Enya | Amarantine |
| Nominee | Andreas Vollenweider | The Magical Journeys Of Andreas Vollenweider |
| Nominee | Peter Kater | Elements Series: Fire |
| Nominee | Gentle Thunder With Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney | Beyond Words |
| Nominee | Enigma | A Posteriori |
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Béla Fleck & The Flecktones | The Hidden Land |
| Nominee | Mike Stern | Who Let The Cats Out? |
| Nominee | Sex Mob | Sexotica |
| Nominee | Christian Scott | Rewind That |
| Nominee | Groove Collective | People People Music Music |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Nancy Wilson | Turned To Blue |
| Nominee | Diana Krall | From This Moment On |
| Nominee | Nancy King | Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch |
| Nominee | Roberta Gambarini | Easy To Love |
| Nominee | Karrin Allyson | Footprints |
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Michael Brecker, soloist | Some Skunk Funk |
| Nominee | Branford Marsalis, soloist | Hope |
| Nominee | Roy Haynes, soloist | Hippidy Hop (Drum Solo) |
| Nominee | Taylor Eigsti, soloist | Freedom Jazz Dance |
| Nominee | Paquito D'Rivera, soloist | Paq Man |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chick Corea | The Ultimate Adventure |
| Nominee | Sonny Rollins | Sonny, Please |
| Nominee | Kenny Garrett | Beyond The Wall |
| Nominee | Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings & John Scofield | Trio Beyond - Saudades |
| Nominee | Ornette Coleman | Sound Grammar |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln | Some Skunk Funk |
| Nominee | The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra | Up From The Skies - Music Of Jim McNeely |
| Nominee | Mingus Big Band | Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note |
| Nominee | Joe Lovano Ensemble | Streams Of Expression |
| Nominee | Bob Brookmeyer - New Art Orchestra | Spirit Music |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project | Simpático |
| Nominee | Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sanchez & Pernell Saturnino | Viva |
| Nominee | Dafnis Prieto | Absolute Quintet |
| Nominee | Edsel Gomez | Cubist Music |
| Nominee | Ignacio Berroa | Codes |
Best Gospel Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Yolanda Adams | Victory |
| Nominee | Tye Tribbett & G.A. | Victory |
| Nominee | Chris Tomlin | Made To Worship |
| Nominee | Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers | The Blessing Of Abraham |
| Nominee | Israel & New Breed | Not Forgotten |
Best Gospel Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kirk Franklin | Imagine Me |
| Nominee | Tye Tribbett & G.A. | Victory |
| Nominee | Israel & New Breed | Not Forgotten |
| Nominee | Third Day | Mountain Of God |
| Nominee | Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers | The Blessing Of Abraham |
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jonny Lang | Turn Around |
| Nominee | T-Bone | Bone-A-Fide |
| Nominee | Red | End Of Silence |
| Nominee | Sarah Kelly | Where The Past Meets Today |
| Nominee | DecembeRadio | DecembeRadio |
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Third Day | Wherever You Are |
| Nominee | Ayiesha Woods | Introducing Ayiesha Woods |
| Nominee | Chris Tomlin | See The Morning |
| Nominee | MercyMe | Coming Up To Breathe |
| Nominee | Leeland | Sound Of Melodies |
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Randy Travis | Glory Train |
| Nominee | The Del McCoury Band | The Promised Land |
| Nominee | Alan Jackson | Precious Memories |
| Nominee | Gaither Vocal Band | Give It Away |
| Nominee | Kenny Bishop | Kenny Bishop |
Best Traditional Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Israel & New Breed | Alive In South Africa |
| Nominee | Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers | Finalé Act One |
| Nominee | The Dixie Hummingbirds | Still Keeping It Real |
| Nominee | The Caravans | Paved The Way |
| Nominee | Byron Cage | An Invitation To Worship |
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kirk Franklin | Hero |
| Nominee | Tye Tribbett & G.A. | Victory Live! |
| Nominee | Kierra Kiki Sheard | This Is Me |
| Nominee | Israel And New Breed | A Timeless Christmas |
| Nominee | Myron Butler & Levi | Set Me Free |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Julieta Venegas | Limón Y Sal |
| Winner | Arjona | Adentro |
| Nominee | Marco Antonio Solis | Trozos De Mi Alma 2 |
| Nominee | Fulano | Individual |
| Nominee | Obie Bermúdez | Lo Que Trajo El Barco |
Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Maná | Amar Es Combatir |
| Nominee | Los Amigos Invisibles | Superpop Venezuela |
| Nominee | Calle 13 | Calle 13 |
| Nominee | Tego Calderón | The Underdog/El Subestimado |
| Nominee | Black:Guayaba | Lo Demás Es Plástico |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Directo Al Corazón |
| Nominee | Tiempo Libre | What You've Been Waiting For - Lo Que Esperabas |
| Nominee | Tito Nieves | Hoy, Mañana Y Siempre |
| Nominee | Andy Montañez | Salsatón: Salsa Con Reggaetón |
| Nominee | Oscar D'Leon | Fuzionando |
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Pepe Aguilar | Historias De Mi Tierra |
| Nominee | Alicia Villarreal | Orgullo De Mujer |
| Nominee | Pablo Montero | A Toda Ley |
| Nominee | Mariachi Sol De Mexico De José Hernández | 25 Aniversario |
| Nominee | Ana Bárbara | No Es Brujería |
Best Tejano Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chente Barrera y Taconazo | Sigue El Taconazo |
| Nominee | Rebecca Valadez | Rebecca Valadez |
| Nominee | Jay Perez | All Of Me |
| Nominee | Bob Gallarza | Live In Session |
| Nominee | Jimmy Edward | It's...All Right |
Best Norteño Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Los Tigres Del Norte | Historias Que Contar |
| Nominee | Retoño | Prefiero La Soledad |
| Nominee | Pesado | Piénsame Un Momento |
| Nominee | Los Huracanes Del Norte | Puro Pa' Arriba |
| Nominee | Conjunto Primavera | Algo De Mí |
Best Banda Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Joan Sebástian | Más Allá Del Sol |
| Nominee | Ezequiel Peña | A Mucha Honra |
| Nominee | Cuisillos | Amor Gitano |
| Nominee | Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga | Mas Fuerte Que Nunca |
| Nominee | Banda Machos | 20 Mil Heridas |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ike Turner | Risin' With The Blues |
| Nominee | Duke Robillard | Guitar Groove-A-Rama |
| Nominee | James Hunter | People Gonna Talk |
| Nominee | Dion | Bronx In Blue |
| Nominee | Tab Benoit With Louisiana's Leroux | Brother To The Blues |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Irma Thomas | After The Rain |
| Nominee | Susan Tedeschi | Hope And Desire |
| Nominee | Keb' Mo' | Suitcase |
| Nominee | Dr. John & The Lower 911 | Sippiana Hericane |
| Nominee | Robert Cray Band | Live From Across The Pond |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bruce Springsteen | We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions |
| Nominee | Ralph Stanley | A Distant Land To Roam |
| Nominee | Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy | Adieu False Heart |
| Nominee | Odetta | Gonna Let It Shine |
| Nominee | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | I Stand Alone |
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bob Dylan | Modern Times |
| Nominee | Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris | All The Roadrunning |
| Nominee | Guy Clark | Workbench Songs |
| Nominee | Rosanne Cash | Black Cadillac |
| Nominee | Jackson Browne | Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 |
Best Native American Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mary Youngblood | Dance With The Wind |
| Nominee | Northern Cree & Friends | Long Winter Nights |
| Nominee | Jana | American Indian Story |
| Nominee | Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman | Heart Of The Wind |
| Nominee | Black Eagle | Voice Of The Drum |
Best Hawaiian Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Various Artists) | Legends Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Live From Maui |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Hawaiian Slack Key Kings |
| Nominee | Henry Kapono | The Wild Hawaiian |
| Nominee | Ledward Ka'apana | Grandmaster Slack Key Guitar |
| Nominee | Amy Hanaiali'i | Generation Hawai'i |
Best Reggae Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ziggy Marley | Love Is My Religion |
| Nominee | UB40 | Who You Fighting For |
| Nominee | Sly And Robbie | Rhythm Doubles |
| Nominee | Matisyahu | Youth |
| Nominee | Buju Banton | Too Bad |
Best Traditional World Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Soweto Gospel Choir | Blessed |
| Nominee | Aashish Khan & Zakir Hussain | Golden Strings Of The Sarode |
| Nominee | Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley & Charlie Pilzer | Hambo In The Snow |
| Nominee | Hossein Alizadeh & Djivan Gasparyan | Endless Vision |
| Nominee | The Academy Of Maqâm | Music Of Central Asia Vol. 2: Invisible Face Of The Beloved: Classical Music Of The Tajiks And Uzbeks |
Best Contemporary World Music Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The Klezmatics | Wonder Wheel - Lyrics By Woody Guthrie |
| Nominee | Ali Farka Toure | Savane |
| Nominee | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Long Walk To Freedom |
| Nominee | Salif Keita | M'Bemba |
| Nominee | Richard Bona | Tiki |
Best Polka Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra | Polka In Paradise |
| Nominee | Walter Ostanek & Fred Ziwich | Good Friends Good Music |
| Nominee | LynnMarie & The Boxhounds | Party Dress |
| Nominee | Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push | As Sweet As Candy |
| Nominee | Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones | Batteries Not Included |
Best Musical Album For Children
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dan Zanes And Friends | Catch That Train! |
| Nominee | John Lithgow | The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| Nominee | Trout Fishing In America | My Best Day |
| Nominee | Beethoven's Wig | Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing Along Symphonies |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Baby Einstein Meet The Orchestra |
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bill Harley | Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs |
| Nominee | Lynn Redgrave | The Witches |
| Nominee | Jim Dale | Peter Pan |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions |
| Nominee | John McCutcheon | Christmas In The Trenches |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee | With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together |
| Winner | Jimmy Carter | Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis |
| Nominee | Al Franken | The Truth (With Jokes) |
| Nominee | Bill Maher | New Rules - Polite Musings From A Timid Observer |
| Nominee | Bob Newhart | I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! |
Best Comedy Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Lewis Black | The Carnegie Hall Performance |
| Nominee | Ron White | You Can't Fix Stupid |
| Nominee | Weird Al Yankovic | Straight Outta Lynwood |
| Nominee | George Carlin | Life Is Worth Losing |
| Nominee | Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy | Blue Collar Comedy Tour - One For The Road |
Best Musical Show Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Robert Gaudio, producer; Pete Karam, engineer/mixer (Original Broadway Cast With Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, John Lloyd Young & Others) | Jersey Boys |
| Nominee | Tommy Krasker, producer (Broadway Cast With Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris & Others) | Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
| Nominee | Harry Connick Jr. & Tracey Freeman, producers (New Broadway Cast With Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'Hara & Others) | The Pajama Game |
| Nominee | Lisa Lambert, composer & lyricist; Greg Morrison, composer; Kurt Deutsch, Joel W. Moss & Phil Reno, producers (Original Broadway Cast With Bob Martin, Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel & Others) | The Drowsy Chaperone |
| Nominee | Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell & Allee Willis, composers/lyricists; Jay David Saks, producer (Original Broadway Cast With LaChanze, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes & Others) | The Color Purple |
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists | Walk The Line |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Little Miss Sunshine |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Grey's Anatomy - Volume 2 |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Cars |
| Nominee | (Various Artists) | Brokeback Mountain |
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Williams, composer; Shawn Murphy, engineer/mixer (Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma & John Williams) | Memoirs Of A Geisha |
| Nominee | Hans Zimmer, composer (Various Artists) | Pirates Of The Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest |
| Nominee | John Williams, composer (Various Artists) | Munich |
| Nominee | Hans Zimmer, composer (Various Artists) | The Da Vinci Code |
| Nominee | Harry Gregson-Williams, composer (Various Artists) | The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe |
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | James Taylor | Our Town (From Cars) |
| Nominee | Dolly Parton | Travelin' Thru (From Transamerica) |
| Nominee | Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick | There's Nothing Like A Show On Broadway (From The Producers) |
| Nominee | Melissa Etheridge | I Need To Wake Up (From An Inconvient Truth) |
| Nominee | Imogen Heap | Can't Take It In (From The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe) |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Williams, composer (John Williams) | A Prayer For Peace |
| Nominee | Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch) | Valentine |
| Nominee | John Williams, composer (John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman) | Sayuri's Theme And End Credits |
| Nominee | Patrick Williams, composer (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band) | A Concerto In Swing |
| Nominee | Taylor Eigsti, composer (Taylor Eigsti) | Argument |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea) | Three Ghouls |
| Nominee | Jim McNeely, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) | Up From The Skies |
| Nominee | Patrick Williams, arranger (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band) | Tom & Eddie |
| Nominee | Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein) | Three Women |
| Nominee | Gordon L. Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) | Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder) | For Once In My Life |
| Nominee | Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein) | Suninga |
| Nominee | Slide Hampton, arranger (Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band) | Stardust |
| Nominee | Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Elvis Costello With The Metropole Orkest) | My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) |
| Nominee | Gil Goldstein & Greg Phillinganes, arrangers (Chris Botti & Jill Scott) | Good Morning Heartache |
Best Recording Package
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Adam Jones, art director (Tool) | 10,000 Days |
| Nominee | Neal Ashby & Matthew Curry, art directors (Thievery Corporation) | Versions |
| Nominee | Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert, art directors (Ani DiFranco) | Reprieve |
| Nominee | Randall Martin, art director (Johnny Cash) | Personal File |
| Nominee | Ryan Clark, art director (Fair) | The Best Worst-Case Scenario |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith & Matt Taylor, art directors (Red Hot Chili Peppers) | Stadium Arcadium |
| Nominee | Hugh Brown, Sheryl Farber & Maria Villar, art directors (Various Artists) | One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found |
| Nominee | Hugh Brown & Jean Krikorian, art directors (Various Artists) | A Life Less Lived - The Gothic Box |
| Nominee | Susan Archie & Henry Owings, art directors (Various Artists) | Fonotone Records |
| Nominee | Howard Fritzson, Dan Ichimoto & Seth Rothstein, art directors (Miles Davis) | The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 |
Best Album Notes
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller) | If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It! |
| Nominee | David Fricke, album notes writer (The Byrds) | There Is A Season |
| Nominee | Ben Edmonds, album notes writer (Pretenders) | Pirate Radio |
| Nominee | Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922 |
| Nominee | Marshall Wyatt, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Good For What Ails You: Music Of The Medicine Shows, 1926-1937 |
Best Historical Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Tim Brooks, David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922 |
| Nominee | James Austin & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Rockin' Bones: 1950's Punk & Rockabilly |
| Nominee | Rebekah Presson Mosby, compilation producer; Randy Perry, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006) |
| Nominee | Sheryl Farber & Gary Stewart, compilation producers; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found |
| Nominee | Marshall Wyatt, compilation producer; Christopher King & Robert Vosgien, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Good For What Ails You: Music Of The Medicine Shows, 1926-1937 |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dave Fridmann & The Flaming Lips (Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd & Michael Ivins), engineers (The Flaming Lips) | At War With The Mystics |
| Nominee | Richard Pekkonen & John Porter, engineers (Keb' Mo') | Suitcase |
| Nominee | Marcelo Pennell, Dean Sharenow & Tommy Vicari, engineers (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) | The Phat Pack |
| Nominee | Brandon Bell, Terry Christian & Gary Paczosa, engineers (Alan Jackson) | Like Red On A Rose |
| Nominee | Gary Paczosa, engineer (Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy) | Adieu False Heart |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Rick Rubin | nan |
| Nominee | Will.i.am | nan |
| Nominee | Danger Mouse | nan |
| Nominee | T Bone Burnett | nan |
| Nominee | Howard Benson | nan |
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jacques Lu Cont | Talk (Thin White Duke Mix) |
| Nominee | E-Smoove | World Hold On (E-Smoove Remix) |
| Nominee | Russell Small & James Wiltshire | Deja Vu (Freemasons Club Mix - No Rap) |
| Nominee | Buick Project | Damage Thorn (Buick Project Remix) |
| Nominee | Moto Blanco (Danny Harrison, Julian Jonah & Arthur Smith) | Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) |
Best Surround Sound Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Donald Fagen, surround producer (Donald Fagen) | Morph The Cat |
| Nominee | P.J. Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mix engineers; Bob Michaels, surround mastering engineer; Alan Parsons, surround producer (Alan Parsons) | A Valid Path |
| Nominee | Tony Papa, surround mix engineer; Bernie Grundman, surround mastering engineer; Alfred Yankovic, surround producer (Weird Al Yankovic) | Straight Outta Lynwood |
| Nominee | Martin Walters, surround mix engineer; Martin Walters, surround mastering engineer; Martin Walters, surround producer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) | Long Walk To Freedom |
| Nominee | Hans Peter L 'Orange & Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ensemble 96 Conducted By Øystein Fevang) | Immortal Nystedt |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Michael J. Bishop, engineer (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) | Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes |
| Nominee | Jack Renner, engineer (Norman Mackenzie & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus) | Vaughan Williams: Mass In G Min., And Other A Cappella Works |
| Nominee | John Newton, engineer (Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare) | Requiem |
| Nominee | Wolf-Dieter Karwatky & Rainer Maillard, engineers (Pierre Boulez, Wiener Philharmoniker, Christine Schäfer, Michelle DeYoung & Wiener Singverein) | Mahler: Symphony No. 2 |
| Nominee | Leslie Ann Jones & Judy Kirschner, engineers (Quartet San Francisco) | Látigo |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Elaine L. Martone | nan |
| Nominee | Sid McLauchlan | nan |
| Nominee | James Mallinson | nan |
| Nominee | Stephen Johns | nan |
| Nominee | Manfred Eicher | nan |
Best Classical Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer | Mahler: Symphony No. 7 |
| Nominee | René Jacobs, conductor; Marie-Claude Chappuis, Bernarda Fink, Sergio Foresti, Sunhae Im, Mark Padmore & Alexandrina Pendatchanska, artists; Martin Sauer, producer | Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito |
| Nominee | Martha Argerich, artist; Ulrich Ruscher, producer | Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival 2005 |
| Nominee | David Starobin, producer | Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto |
| Nominee | Bernard Haitink, conductor; James Mallinson, producer | Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer (San Francisco Symphony) | Mahler: Symphony No. 7 |
| Nominee | Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra) | Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies |
| Nominee | Ivan Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 6 In A Min. |
| Nominee | José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) | Glazunov: Symphonies 4 & 7 |
| Nominee | Vernon Handley, conductor (BBC Philharmonic) | Bax: Tone Poems |
Best Opera Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Robert Spano, conductor; Valerie Gross & Sid McLauchlan, producers; Kelley O'Connor, Jessica Rivera & Dawn Upshaw, soloists; Stephan Flock & Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, engineers (Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears |
| Nominee | Carlo Rizzi, conductor; Rainer Maillard, producer; Thomas Hampson, Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón, soloists (Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Wiener Philharmoniker) | Verdi: La Traviata |
| Nominee | Charles Mackerras, conductor; Brian Couzens, producer; Yvette Bonner, Paul Charles Clarke, Neal Davies, Susan Gritton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Yvonne Howard, Robin Leggate, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Moses, Timothy Robinson & Peter Rose, soloists (The Royal Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra) | Smetana: The Bartered Bride |
| Nominee | René Jacobs, conductor; Martin Sauer, producer; Marie-Claude Chappuis, Bernarda Fink, Sergio Foresti, Sunhae Im, Mark Padmore & Alexandrina Pendatchanska, soloists (RIAS Kammerchor; Freiburger Barockorchester) | Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito |
| Nominee | Stewart Robertson, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Brian Anderson, Dorothy Byrne, Beth Clayton, Kristopher Irmiter, Brandon Jovanovich, James Maddalena, Michael Todd Simpson & Caroline Worra, soloists (Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra) | Bennett: The Mines Of Sulphur |
Best Choral Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Paul Hillier, conductor; Brad Michel & Robina G. Young, producers; Brad Michel, engineer/mixer (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) | Pärt: Da Pacem |
| Nominee | Stephen Layton, conductor (Thomas Guthrie, Elin Manahan Thomas & Simon Wall; Polyphony) | Whitacre: Cloudburst And Other Choral Works |
| Nominee | Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare) | Requiem |
| Nominee | Paul McCreesh, conductor (Sarah Connolly, Neal Davies, Timothy Robinson & Camilla Tilling; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players) | Mozart: Great Mass In C Min. |
| Nominee | Øystein Fevang, conductor (Bærum Vokalensemble & Ensemble 96) | Immortal Nystedt |
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony) | Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds) |
| Nominee | Ulla Miilmann (DR/ Danish National Symphony Orchestra) | Schmidt: Concertos |
| Nominee | Leif Ove Andsnes (Berliner Philharmoniker) | Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 |
| Nominee | Peter Sheppard Skaerved (Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra) | Henze: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 3 |
| Nominee | Nelson Freire (Gewandhausorchester) | Brahms: The Piano Concertos |
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Maurizio Pollini, soloist; Christopher Alder, producer; Klaus Hiemann & Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, engineers | Chopin: Nocturnes |
| Nominee | Roberto Diaz, soloist | Primrose: Viola Transcriptions |
| Nominee | András Schiff, soloist | Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. II |
| Nominee | Paul O'Dette, soloist | Bacheler: The Bachelar's Delight |
| Nominee | Gidon Kremer, soloist | Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel & Philip Setzer), ensembles; Da-Hong Seetoo, producer | Intimate Voices |
| Nominee | Beaux Arts Trio (Daniel Hope, Antonio Meneses & Menahem Pressler), ensembles | Shostakovich: Piano Trios 1 & 2, Seven Romances On Verses By Alexander Blok |
| Nominee | Martha Argerich, artist | Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival 2005 |
| Nominee | Andrew Russo, artist | Corigliano: Violin Sonata, Etude Fantasy |
| Nominee | Chicago Chamber Musicians (Larry Combs, Christopher Costanza, Joseph Genualdi, Jasmine Lin & Rami Solomonow), ensembles | Chamber Works For Winds And Strings By Mozart |
Best Small Ensemble Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Fred Vogler, producer; Peter Rutenberg, conductor; Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Capella (Corey Carleton), ensembles; Fred Vogler, engineer | Padilla: Sun Of Justice |
| Nominee | Moscow Soloists (Roman Balashov), ensembles | Shostakovich/Sviridov/Vainberg: Chamber Symphonies |
| Nominee | Jordi Savall, conductor; Hesperion XXI (Ferran Savall) & La Capella Reial de Catalunya (Ferran Savall), ensembles | Miguel De Cervantes - Don Quijote De La Mancha - Romances Y Músicas |
| Nominee | Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen, ensembles | Ikon |
| Nominee | 12 Cellists Of Berliner Philharmoniker, ensembles | Angel Dances |
Best Classical Vocal Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, soloist | Rilke Songs |
| Nominee | Patrick Mason, soloist | Songs Of Amy Beach |
| Nominee | Thomas Quasthoff, soloist (Sebastian Weigle; Staatskapelle Dresden) | Consider, My Soul |
| Nominee | Bernarda Fink & Marcos Fink, soloists | Canciones Argentinas |
| Nominee | Ian Bostridge, soloist (Simon Rattle; Berliner Philharmoniker) | Britten: Song Cycles |
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Osvaldo Golijov, composer | Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears |
| Nominee | James MacMillan, composer | A Scotch Bestiary |
| Nominee | David Del Tredici, composer | Paul Revere's Ride |
| Nominee | Christopher Theofanidis, composer | The Here And Now |
| Nominee | Elliott Carter, composer | Boston Concerto |
Best Classical Crossover Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bryn Terfel | Simple Gifts |
| Nominee | Song Zu Ying | Song Zu Ying: The Diva Goes To The Movies |
| Nominee | Quartet San Francisco | Látigo |
| Nominee | David Lockington & Deborah Henson-Conant | Invention & Alchemy |
| Nominee | Rumon Gamba | The Film Music Of Erich Wolfgang Korngold |
Best Short Form Music Video
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | OK Go | Here It Goes Again |
| Nominee | Underoath | Writing On The Walls |
| Nominee | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani California |
| Nominee | The Killers | When You Were Young |
| Nominee | Big & Rich | 8th Of November |
Best Long Form Music Video
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bruce Springsteen | Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born To Run |
| Nominee | Madonna | I'm Going To Tell You A Secret |
| Nominee | Gorillaz | Demon Days - Live In Manchester |
| Nominee | Death Cab For Cutie | Directions |
| Nominee | Terence Blanchard | Flow: Living In The Stream Of Music |
