49th Annual Grammy Awards

Performances

The performance of Roxanne by The Police to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour.

Winners and nominees

Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees.

General

Record of the Year

"Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige

Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers

"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt

Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers

"Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks

Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers

"Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley

Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers

"Put Your Records On" – Corinne Bailey Rae

Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers

Album of the Year

Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks

Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer

St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley

Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer

Continuum – John Mayer

Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagía, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer

Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer

FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake

Nate (Danja) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer

Song of the Year

"Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige

Johntá Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters

"Jesus, Take The Wheel" – Carrie Underwood

Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters

"Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks

Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters

"Put Your Records On" – Corinne Bailey Rae

John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters

"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt

James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters

Best New Artist

Carrie Underwood

Chris Brown

Corinne Bailey Rae

Imogen Heap

James Blunt

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not – Arctic Monkeys

At War with the Mystics – The Flaming Lips

Show Your Bones – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Eraser – Thom Yorke

Blues

Best Traditional Blues Album

Brother To The Blues – Tab Benoit & Louisiana's Leroux

Bronx In Blue – Dion

People Gonna Talk – James Hunter

Guitar Groove-A-Rama – Duke Robillard

Risin' with the Blues – Ike Turner

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Live from Across the Pond – Robert Cray Band

Sippiand Hericana – Dr. John & The Lower 911

Suitcase – Keb' Mo'

Hope and Desire – Susan Tedeschi

After the Rain – Irma Thomas

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

"Jesus, Take the Wheel" – Carrie Underwood

"Kerosene" – Miranda Lambert

"I Still Miss Someone" – Martina McBride

"Something's Gotta Give" – LeAnn Rimes

"I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" – Gretchen Wilson

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

"The Reason Why" – Vince Gill

"Every Mile a Memory" – Dierks Bentley

"The Seashores of Old Mexico" – George Strait

"Would You Go with Me" – Josh Turner

"Once in a Lifetime" – Keith Urban

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

"Not Ready To Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks

"Heaven's My Home" – The Duhks

"Boondocks" – Little Big Town

"What Hurts the Most" – Rascal Flatts

"Leave The Pieces" – The Wreckers

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

"Who Says You Can't Go Home" – Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles

Best Country Instrumental Performance

"Whiskey Before Breakfast" – Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson

Best Country Song

"Jesus, Take The Wheel" – Carrie Underwood

Hillary Lindsey, Brett James & Gordie Sampson songwriters

Best Country Album

"Taking the Long Way" – Dixie Chicks

Best Bluegrass Album

"Instrumentals" – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Dance

Best Dance Recording

"Suffer Well"

Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers (Depeche Mode)

"Ooh La La"

Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer (Goldfrapp)

"Get Together"

Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer (Madonna)

"I'm With Stupid"

Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer (Pet Shop Boys)

"Sexy Back"

Nate "Danja" Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer (Justin Timberlake)

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Supernature – Goldfrapp

Confessions On A Dance Floor – Madonna

A Lively Mind – Paul Oakenfold

Fundamental – Pet Shop Boys

The Garden – Zero 7

Folk

Best Traditional Folk Album

I Stand Alone – Ramblin' Jack Elliot

Gonna Let It Shine – Odetta

Adieu False Heart – Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – Bruce Springsteen

A Distant Land to Roam: Songs of The Carter Family – Ralph Stanley

Best Contemporary Folk/American Album

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 – Jackson Browne

Black Cadillac – Rosanne Cash

Workbench Songs – Guy Clark

Modern Times – Bob Dylan

All the Roadrunning – Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

Gospel

Best Gospel Performance

"Victory" – Yolanda Adams

"Not Forgotten" – Israel and New Breed

"The Blessing Of Abraham" – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers

"Made To Worship" – Chris Tomlin

"Victory" – Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Best Gospel Song

"The Blessing Of Abraham" – Donald Lawrence

"Imagine Me" – Kirk Franklin

"Mountain Of God" – Brown Bannister & Mac Powell

"Not Forgotten" – Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey

"Victory" – Tye Tribbett

Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Kenny Bishop – Kenny Bishop

Give It Away – Gaither Vocal Band

Precious Memories – Alan Jackson

The Promised Land – The Del McCoury Band

Glory Train – Randy Travis

Best Traditional Gospel Album

An Invitation To Worship – Byron Cage

Paved The Way – The Caravans

Still Keeping It Real – The Dixie Hummingbirds

Alive In South Africa – Israel and New Breed

Finalé Act One – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

Set Me Free – Myron Butler & Levi

Hero – Kirk Franklin

A Timeless Christmas – Israel and New Breed

This Is Me – Kierra Sheard

Victory Live! – Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Jazz

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

The Hidden Land – Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

People People Music Music – Groove Collective

Rewind That – Christian Scott

Sexotica – Sex Mob

Who Let the Cats Out? – Mike Stern

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Footprints – Karrin Allyson

Easy To Love – Roberta Gambarini

Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch – Nancy King

From This Moment On – Diana Krall

Turned To Blue – Nancy Wilson

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

"Some Skunk Funk" – Michael Brecker

"Paq Man" – Paquito D'Rivera

"Freedom Jazz Dance" – Taylor Eigsti

"Hippidy Hop" (Drum Solo) – Roy Haynes

"Hope" – Branford Marsalis

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

Sound Grammar – Ornette Coleman

The Ultimate Adventure – Chick Corea

Saudades – Trio Beyond

Beyond The Wall – Kenny Garrett

Sonny, Please – Sonny Rollins

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Some Skunk Funk – Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln

Spirit Music – Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestra

Streams of Expression – the Joe Lovano Ensemble

Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note – Mingus Big Band

Up From The Skies, Music of Jim McNeely – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

Codes – Ignacio Berroa

Cubist Music – Edsel Gomez

Simpático – The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project

Absolute Quintet – Dafnis Prieto

Viva – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album:

Adentro – Ricardo Arjona

Limón y sal – Julieta Venegas

Lo que trajo el barco – Obie Bermúdez

Individual – Fulano

Trozos de mi alma 2 – Marco Antonio Solis

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album:

Amar es combatir – Maná

Lo demás es plástico – Black Guayaba

The Underdog / El subestimado – Tego Calderón

Calle 13 – Calle 13

Superpop Venezuela de Amigos Invisibles

Best Tropical Latin Album:

Directo al corazón – Gilberto Santa Rosa

Fuzionando – Oscar D'Leon

Salsatón: Salsa con reggaetón – Andy Montañez

Hoy, mañana y siempre – Tito Nieves

What You've Been Waiting For – Lo que esperabas – Tiempo Libre

Best Mexican / Mexican-American Album:

Historias de mi tierra – Pepe Aguilar

No es brujería – Ana Bárbara

25 Aniversario – Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández

A toda ley – Pablo Montero

Orgullo de mujer – Alicia Villarreal

Best Tejano Album:

Sigue el Taconazo – Chente Barrera y Taconazo

Also nominated were:

Live In Session – Bob Gallarza

All Of Me – Jay Perez

Rebecca Valadez – Rebecca Valadez

Best Norteño Album:

Historias que contar – Tigres del Norte

Algo de mí – Conjunto Primavera

Puro pa' arriba – Huracanes del Norte

Piénsame un momento – Pesado

Prefiero la soledad – Retoño

Best Banda Album:

Más allá del sol – Joan Sebastian

20 vil heridas – Banda Machos

Mas fuerte que nunca – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga

Amor gitano – Cuisillos

A mucha honra – Ezequiel Peña

New Age

Best New Age Album

Amaratine – Enya

A posteriori – Enigma

Beyond Words – Gentle Thunder, Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney

Elements Series: Fire – Peter Kater

The Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider – Andreas Vollenweider

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Ain't No Other Man" – Christina Aguilera

"Unwritten" – Natasha Bedingfield

"You Can Close Your Eyes" – Sheryl Crow

"Stupid Girls" – P!nk

"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" – KT Tunstall

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt

"Save Room" – John Legend

"Jenny Wren" – Paul McCartney

"Waiting On The World To Change" – John Mayer

"Bad Day" – Daniel Powter

Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" – Death Cab For Cutie

"My Humps" – The Black Eyed Peas

"Over My Head (Cable Car)" – The Fray

"Is It Any Wonder?" – Keane

"Stickwitu" – The Pussycat Dolls

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

"For Once in My Life" – Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder

"One" – Mary J. Blige & U2

"Always On Your Side" – Sheryl Crow & Sting

"Promiscuous" – Nelly Furtado & Timbaland

"Hips Don't Lie" – Shakira & Wyclef Jean

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

"Mornin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau

"Drifting" – Enya

"Subterfuge" – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones

"Song H" – Bruce Hornsby

"My Favorite Things" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Best Pop Instrumental Album

New Beginnings – Gerald Albright

Fire Wire – Larry Carlton

X – Fourplay

Fingerprints – Peter Frampton

Wrapped in a Dream – Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal Album

Back to Basics – Christina Aguilera

Back to Bedlam – James Blunt

Continuum – John Mayer

The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

"Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige

"Don't Forget About Us" – Mariah Carey

"Ring the Alarm" – Beyoncé

"Day Dreaming" – Natalie Cole

"I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

"Heaven" – John Legend

"Black Sweat" – Prince

"Got You Home" – Luther Vandross

"So Sick" – Ne-Yo

"I Call It Love" – Lionel Richie

Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"Family Affair" – Sly & The Family Stone, John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt

"Breezin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau

"Love Changes" – Jamie Foxx & Mary J. Blige

"Everyday (Family Reunion)" – Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas

"Beautiful, Loved And Blessed" – Prince & Támar

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

"God Bless the Child" – George Benson, Al Jarreau & Jill Scott

"Christmas Time Is Here" – Anita Baker

"I Found My Everything" – Mary J. Blige & Raphael Saadiq

"You Are So Beautiful" – Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph

"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" – The Temptations

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

"Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley

"3121" – Prince

"Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)" – Outkast

"That Heat" – Sérgio Mendes, Erykah Badu & will.i.am

"Mas Que Nada" – Sérgio Mendes & The Black Eyed Peas

Best R&B Song

"Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige

Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry songwriters

"Black Sweat" – Prince

Prince songwriter

"Deja Vu" – Beyoncé & Jay-Z

Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé, Makeba Riddick, Keli Nicole Price, Delisha Thomas & John Webb songwriters

"Don't Forget About Us" – Mariah Carey

Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri songwriters

"I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie

Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson songwriters

Best R&B Album

The Breakthrough – Mary J. Blige

Unpredictable – Jamie Foxx

Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship – India.Arie

3121 – Prince

Coming Home – Lionel Richie

Best Contemporary R&B Album

B'Day – Beyoncé

Chris Brown – Chris Brown

20 Y.O. – Janet Jackson

Kelis Was Here – Kelis

In My Own Words – Ne-Yo

Rap

Best Rap Solo Performance

"What You Know" – T.I.

"Touch It (Remix)" – Busta Rhymes

"We Run This" – Missy Elliott

"Kick, Push" – Lupe Fiasco

"Undeniable" – Mos Def

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

"Ridin'" – Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone

"Georgia" – Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)

"Grillz" – Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp

"Mighty "O"" – Outkast

"Don't Feel Right" – The Roots

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"My Love" – Justin Timberlake & T.I.

"Smack That" – Akon & Eminem

"Deja Vu" – Beyoncé & Jay-Z

"Shake That" – Eminem & Nate Dogg

"Unpredictable" – Jamie Foxx & Ludacris

Best Rap Song

"Money Maker" – Ludacris & Pharrell

Christopher Bridges & Pharrell songwriters

"It's Goin' Down" – Yung Joc

Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson songwriters

"Kick, Push" – Lupe Fiasco

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco songwriter

"Ridin" – Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone

Anthony Henderson, Juan Carlos Salinas, Oscar Salinas & Hakeem Seriki songwriters

"What You Know" – T.I.

Gabriel Arillo, Aldrian Davis & Clifford Harris songwriters (T.I.; sample writers Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield & Billy Roberts were listed but not included in the nomination)

Best Rap Album

Release Therapy – Ludacris

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor – Lupe Fiasco

In My Mind – Pharrell

Game Theory – The Roots

King – T.I.

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

Love Is My Religion – Ziggy Marley

Too Bad – Buju Banton

Youth – Matisyahu

Rhythm Doubles – Sly and Robbie

Who You Fighting For? – UB40

Rock

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

"Someday Baby" – Bob Dylan

"Nausea" – Beck

"Route 66" – John Mayer

"Saving Grace" – Tom Petty

"Lookin' for a Leader" – Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

"Dani California" – Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Talk" – Coldplay

"How to Save a Life" – The Fray

"Steady, As She Goes" – The Raconteurs

"The Saints Are Coming" – U2 & Green Day

Best Hard Rock Performance

"Woman" – Wolfmother

"Crazy Bitch" – Buckcherry

"Every Day Is Exactly the Same" – Nine Inch Nails

"Lonely Day" – System of a Down

"Vicarious" – Tool

Best Metal Performance

"Eyes of the Insane" – Slayer

"Redneck" – Lamb of God

"Colony of Birchmen" – Mastodon

"Lies, Lies, Lies" – Ministry

"30/30-150" – Stone Sour

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

"Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick" – Arctic Monkeys

"The Wizard Turns On..." – The Flaming Lips

"Black Hole Sun" – Peter Frampton

"Castellorizon" – David Gilmour

"Super Colossal" – Joe Satriani

Best Rock Song

"Dani California" – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith songwriters

"Chasing Cars" – Snow Patrol

Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson songwriters

"Lookin' for a Leader" – Neil Young

Neil Young songwriter

"Someday Baby" – Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan songwriter

"When You Were Young" – The Killers

Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci songwriters

Best Rock Album

Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Try! – John Mayer Trio

Highway Companion – Tom Petty

Broken Boy Soldiers – The Raconteurs

Living with War – Neil Young

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Duets: An American Classic – Tony Bennett

Caught In The Act – Michael Bublé

Wintersong – Sarah McLachlan

Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook – Bette Midler

Timeless Love – Smokey Robinson

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs – Bill Harley

Christmas In The Trenches – John McCutcheon

Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions (Various Artists) – Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers

Peter Pan – Jim Dale

The Witches – Lynn Redgrave

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis – Jimmy Carter

With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together – Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee (tie)

I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! – Bob Newhart

New Rules — Polite Musings From A Timid Observer – Bill Maher

The Truth (with jokes) – Al Franken

Best Comedy Album (For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)

The Carnegie Hall Performance – Lewis Black

Blue Collar Comedy Tour – One For The Road – Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy

Life Is Worth Losing – George Carlin

Straight Outta Lynwood – "Weird Al" Yankovic

You Can't Fix Stupid – Ron White

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video

"Here It Goes Again" – Ok Go

Best Long Form Music Video

Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen