The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . The Dixie Chicks were the night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards. Mary J. Blige received the most nominations, with eight. Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming.
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.
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 Rick Rubin , producer; Richard Dodd , Jim Scott & Chris Testa , engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineerSt. Elsewhere 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 Best Alternative Music Album St. Elsewhere 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 Best Traditional Blues Album Brother To The Blues – Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LerouxBronx 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 911Suitcase Hope and Desire Susan Tedeschi After the Rain Irma Thomas 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 songwritersBest Country Album "Taking the Long Way " – Dixie Chicks Best Bluegrass Album "Instrumentals " – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder 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 Confessions On A Dance Floor A Lively Mind Paul Oakenfold Fundamental The Garden Zero 7 Best Traditional Folk Album I Stand Alone 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 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 Give It Away – Gaither Vocal Band Precious Memories – Alan Jackson The Promised Land – The Del McCoury BandGlory 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 Finalé Act One – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City SingersBest Contemporary R&B Gospel Album Set Me Free – Myron Butler & LeviHero Kirk Franklin A Timeless Christmas This Is Me – Kierra Sheard Victory Live! – Tye Tribbett & G.A.Best Contemporary Jazz Album The Hidden Land Béla Fleck and the Flecktones People People Music Music – Groove Collective Rewind That 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 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 KölnSpirit Music – Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art OrchestraStreams of Expression Joe Lovano EnsembleLive In Tokyo At The Blue Note – Mingus Big Band Up From The Skies, Music of Jim McNeely – The Vanguard Jazz OrchestraBest Latin Jazz Album Codes – Ignacio Berroa Cubist Music – Edsel GomezSimpático Brian Lynch /Eddie Palmieri ProjectAbsolute Quintet – Dafnis Prieto Viva – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon , Avishai Cohen , Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino
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 SolisBest Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album :
Amar es combatir 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'LeonSalsatón: Salsa con reggaetón – Andy Montañez Hoy, mañana y siempre – Tito Nieves What You've Been Waiting For – Lo que esperabas – Tiempo LibreBest Mexican / Mexican-American Album :
Historias de mi tierra Pepe Aguilar No es brujería – Ana Bárbara 25 Aniversario – Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José HernándezA 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 GallarzaAll Of Me – Jay Perez Rebecca Valadez Best Norteño Album :
Historias que contar Tigres del Norte Algo de mí – Conjunto Primavera Puro pa' arriba – Huracanes del NortePiénsame un momento – PesadoPrefiero 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 – CuisillosA mucha honra – Ezequiel PeñaBest New Age Album Amaratine Enya A posteriori – EnigmaBeyond Words – Gentle Thunder , Will Clipman & AmoChip DabneyElements Series: Fire – Peter Kater The Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider – Andreas VollenweiderBest 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 Continuum The River in Reverse Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin TimberlakeBest 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 Unpredictable Jamie Foxx Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship – India.Arie3121 – PrinceComing Home Lionel Richie Best Contemporary R&B Album
B'Day Chris Brown 20 Y.O. – Janet Jackson Kelis Was Here Kelis In My Own Words Ne-Yo 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 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor – Lupe FiascoIn My Mind Game Theory The Roots King 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 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 songwritersBest Rock Album
Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili PeppersTry! – John Mayer Trio Highway Companion Broken Boy Soldiers The Raconteurs Living with War Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Duets: An American Classic Tony Bennett Caught In The Act Wintersong Sarah McLachlan Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook Bette Midler Timeless Love – Smokey Robinson 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, producersPeter Pan – Jim DaleThe 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 You Can't Fix Stupid Ron White 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 
