THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. Final Nominations List 47th Annual GRAMMY® Awards For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties. General Field Category 1 - Record Of The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.) • Let's Get It Started The Black Eyed Peas Will.i.am, producer; Mark "Spike" Stent & Will.i.am, engineers/mixers Track from: Elephunk [A&M Records] • Here We Go Again Ray Charles & Norah Jones John Burk, producer; Terry Howard & Al Schmitt, engineers/mixers Track from: Genius Loves Company [Concord Records/Hear Music] • American Idiot Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong, Rob Cavallo, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, producers; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers Track from: American Idiot [Reprise Records] • Heaven Los Lonely Boys John Porter, producer; Steve Chadie & John Porter, engineers/mixers Track from: Los Lonely Boys [Epic Records] • Yeah! Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, producer; John Frye, Donnie Scantz, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, The Trak Starz & Mark Vinten, engineers/mixers Track from: Confessions [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group] General Field Category 2 - Album Of The Year (Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.) • Genius Loves Company Ray Charles & Various Artists John Burk, Terry Howard, Don Mizell, Phil Ramone & Herbert Waltl, producers; Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker, engineers/mixers; Robert Hadley & Doug Sax, mastering engineers [Concord Records/Hear Music] • American Idiot Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong, Rob Cavallo, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, producers; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer [Reprise Records] • The Diary Of Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Vidal Davis, Easy Mo Bee, Andre Harris, Alicia Keys, Kumasi, Timbaland, Kanye West & Dwayne "D. Wigg" Wiggins, producers; Tony Black, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Vincent Dilorenzo, Russ Elevado, Manny Marroquin, Walter Millsap III, Ann Mincieli & Pat Viala, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer [J Records] • Confessions Usher Bobby Ross Avila, Valdez Brantley, Bryan Michael Cox, Vidal Davis, Destro Music, Jermaine Dupri, Andre Harris, Rich Harrison, IZ, Jimmy Jam, Just Blaze, James Lackey, Terry Lewis, Juan Johnny Najera, Pro J, Usher Raymond, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Aaron Spears, Arthur Strong, Thicke & James "Big Jim" Wright, producers; Ian Cross, Kevin "KD" Davis, Vidal Davis, Vince DeLorenzo, Jermaine Dupri, Blake Eiseman, Brian Frye, John Frye, Serban Ghenea, Andre Harris, John Horesco IV, Ken Lewis, Matt Marrin, Manny Marroquin, Tony Maserati, Pro J, Donnie Scantz, Jon Smeltz, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Phil Tan, The Trak Starz, Mark Vinten & Ryan West, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group] • The College Dropout Kanye West Evidence, Brian "All Day" Miller & Kanye West, producers; Jacob Andrew, Rich Balmer, Dave Dar, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Michael Eleopoulos, Evidence, Marc Fuller, Francis Graham, Gimel "Guru" Keaton, Anthony Kilhoffer, Brent Kolatalo, Manny Marroquin, Brian "All Day" Miller, Jacelyn Parry, Jason Rauhoff, Tasuya Sato, Eddy Schreyer, Keith Slattery, Eugene A. Toale, Rabeka Tunei & Carlisle Young, engineers/mixers; Eddy Schreyer, mastering engineer [Roc-A-Fella Records] General Field Category 3 - Song Of The Year (A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Daughters John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer) Track from: Heavier Things [Aware Records/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Specific Harm Music.] • If I Ain't Got You Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys) Track from: The Diary Of Alicia Keys [J Records; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI Music Publishing.] • Jesus Walks C. Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West) Track from: The College Dropout [Roc-A-Fella Records; Publishers: Konman Entertainment/Gimme My Publishing Co./Hip Hop Since 1978 & Mapleshade Productions.] • Live Like You Were Dying Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw) Track from: Live Like You Were Dying [Curb Records; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Big Loud Shirt.] • The Reason Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb, songwriters (Hoobastank) Track from: The Reason [Island Records; Publisher: Spread Your Cheeks And Push Out The Music.] General Field Category 4 - Best New Artist (For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.) • Los Lonely Boys • Maroon5 • Joss Stone • Kanye West • Gretchen Wilson Field 1 - Pop Category 5 - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Oceania Björk Track from: Medulla [Elektra/Atlantic] • The First Cut Is The Deepest Sheryl Crow Track from: The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow [A&M Records] • Sunrise Norah Jones Track from: Feels Like Home [Blue Note Records] • What You Waiting For? Gwen Stefani [Interscope Records] • You Had Me Joss Stone [S-Curve Records] Field 1 - Pop Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Let's Misbehave Elvis Costello Track from: De-lovely - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Columbia] • You Raise Me Up Josh Groban Track from: Closer [143/Reprise] • Daughters John Mayer Track from: Heavier Things [Aware Records/Columbia] • Cinnamon Girl Prince Track from: Musicology [Columbia Records/NPG Records] • Love's Divine Seal Track from: Seal IV [Warner Bros.] Field 1 - Pop Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • My Immortal Evanescence Track from: Fallen [Wind-up Records, LLC] • The Reason Hoobastank Track from: The Reason [Island Records] • Heaven Los Lonely Boys Track from: Los Lonely Boys [Epic Records] • She Will Be Loved Maroon5 Track from: Songs About Jane [Octone/J] • It's My Life No Doubt Track from: The Singles 1992-2003 [Interscope Records] Field 1 - Pop Category 8 - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) • Redemption Song Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer Track from: Unearthed [American Recordings/Lost Highway Records] • Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Ray Charles & Elton John Track from: Genius Loves Company [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Here We Go Again Ray Charles & Norah Jones Track from: Genius Loves Company [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Something Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton Track from: Concert For George [Warner Strategic Marketing] • Moon River Stevie Wonder & Take 6 Track from: Ultimate Mancini [Concord Records] Field 1 - Pop Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Chasing Shadows Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman, James Genus, Gene Lake And Jason Miles Track from: Maximum Grooves: Coast To Coast (Various Artists) [Telarc] • Take You Out George Benson Track from: Irreplaceable [GRP] • 11th Commandment Ben Harper Track from: There Will Be A Light [Virgin Records] • Song F Bruce Hornsby Track from: Halcyon Days [Columbia Records] • Rat Pack Boogie Brian Setzer Track from: Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy [Surfdog Records] Field 1 - Pop Category 10 - Best Pop Instrumental Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) • Pure Boney James [Warner Bros.] • Saxophonic Dave Koz [Capitol Records] • Forever, For Always, For Luther Various Artists Bud Harner & Rex Rideout, producers [GRP] • Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar Various Artists James Jensen, producer [Solid Air Records] • EP 2003: Music For The Epicurean Harkener Mason Williams [Skookum Records] Field 1 - Pop Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Genius Loves Company Ray Charles & Various Artists [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Feels Like Home Norah Jones [Blue Note Records] • Afterglow Sarah McLachlan [Arista Records] • Mind, Body & Soul Joss Stone [S-Curve Records] • Brian Wilson Presents Smile Brian Wilson [Nonesuch Records] Field 2 - Dance Category 12 - Best Dance Recording (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.) • Good Luck Basement Jaxx Featuring Lisa Kekaula Basement Jaxx, producers; Basement Jaxx, mixers [XL Recordings/Astralwerks] • Get Yourself High The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers, producers; The Chemical Brothers, mixers [Astralwerks] • Slow Kylie Minogue Dan Carey & Emiliana Torrini, producers; Mr. Dan, mixer Track from: Body Language [Capitol Records] • Comfortably Numb Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters, producers; Scissor Sisters, mixer Track from: Scissor Sisters [A Touch of Class Recordings] • Toxic Britney Spears Avant & Bloodshy, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer Track from: In The Zone [Jive/Zomba Label Group] Field 2 - Dance Category 13 - Best Electronic/Dance Album (For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.) • Kish Kash Basement Jaxx [XL Recordings/Astralwerks] • Legion Of Boom The Crystal Method [V2 Records] • Creamfields Paul Oakenfold [Thrive Records] • Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned The Prodigy [XL Recordings/Maverick] • Reflections Paul Van Dyk [Mute Records] Field 3 - Traditional Pop Category 14 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Only You Harry Connick, Jr. [Columbia] • Count Your Blessings Barbara Cook [DRG] • Ultimate Mancini Monica Mancini [Concord Records] • Just For A Thrill Ronnie Milsap [Image Music Corp.] • Stardust...The Great American Songbook Volume III Rod Stewart [J Records] Field 4 - Rock Category 15 - Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Wonderwall Ryan Adams Track from: Love Is Hell [Lost Highway Records] • The Revolution Starts Now Steve Earle Track from: The Revolution Starts...Now [Artemis Records/E-Squared] • Breathe Melissa Etheridge Track from: Lucky [Island Records] • Code Of Silence Bruce Springsteen Track from: The Essential Bruce Springsteen [Columbia Records] • Metropolitan Glide Tom Waits [Anti] Field 4 - Rock Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Monkey To Man Elvis Costello & The Imposters Track from: The Delivery Man [Lost Highway Records] • Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand Track from: Franz Ferdinand [Domino Recording Co.] • American Idiot Green Day Track from: American Idiot [Reprise Records] • Somebody Told Me The Killers Track from: Hot Fuss [Island Records] • Vertigo U2 [Interscope Records] Field 4 - Rock Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Megalomaniac Incubus Track from: A Crow Left Of The Murder [Epic/Immortal] • Some Kind Of Monster Metallica Track from: Some Kind Of Monster [Elektra Records] • Feelin' Way Too Damn Good Nickelback Track from: The Long Road [Roadrunner Records] • Duality Slipknot Track from: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) [Roadrunner Records] • Slither Velvet Revolver [RCA] Field 4 - Rock Category 18 - Best Metal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Nymphetamine Cradle Of Filth Track from: Nymphetamine [Roadrunner Records] • Live For This Hatebreed Track from: The Rise Of Brutality [Universal Records] • The End Of Heartache Killswitch Engage Track from: The End Of Heartache [Roadrunner Records] • Whiplash Motörhead [Big Deal Records] • Vermilion Slipknot Track from: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) [Roadrunner Records] Field 4 - Rock Category 19 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.) • Instrumental Illness The Allman Brothers Band Track from: One Way Out [Sanctuary] • Onda Los Lonely Boys Track from: Los Lonely Boys [Epic Records] • O Baterista Rush Track from: Rush In Rio [Anthem/Atlantic Records] • Whispering A Prayer Steve Vai Track from: G3 Live: Rockin' In The Free World [Epic Records] • Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Brian Wilson Track from: Brian Wilson Presents Smile [Nonesuch Records] Field 4 - Rock Category 20 - Best Rock Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • American Idiot Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day) Track from: American Idiot [Reprise Records; Publishers: WB Music Corp. & Green Daze Music.] • Fall To Pieces Duff, Dave Kushner, Slash, Matt Sorum & Scott Weiland, songwriters (Velvet Revolver) Track from: Contraband [RCA; Publishers: Velvet Revolver Songs, Slash & Cash Publishing.] • Float On Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy & Benjamin Weikel, songwriters (Modest Mouse) Track from: Good News For People Who Love Bad News [Epic Records; Publishers: Ugly Casanova, Tschudi Music & The Best Dressed Chicken In Town.] • Somebody Told Me Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers) Track from: Hot Fuss [Island Records; Publisher: The Killers Publishing.] • Vertigo Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, songwriters (U2) [Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing.] Field 4 - Rock Category 21 - Best Rock Album (Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.) • The Delivery Man Elvis Costello & The Imposters [Lost Highway Records] • American Idiot Green Day [Reprise Records] • The Reason Hoobastank [Island Records] • Hot Fuss The Killers [Island Records] • Contraband Velvet Revolver [RCA Records] Field 5 - Alternative Category 22 - Best Alternative Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Medulla Björk [Elektra/Atlantic] • Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand [Domino Recording Co.] • Uh Huh Her PJ Harvey [Island Records] • Good News For People Who Love Bad News Modest Mouse [Epic Records] • A Ghost Is Born Wilco [Nonesuch Records] Field 6 - R&B Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • I Want You Janet Jackson Track from: Damita Jo [Virgin Records] • If I Ain't Got You Alicia Keys Track from: The Diary Of Alicia Keys [J Records] • I'm Still In Love Teena Marie Track from: La Doña [Cash Money/Universal Records] • Whatever Jill Scott Track from: Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2 [Hidden Beach Recordings] • U-Haul Angie Stone Track from: Stone Love [J Records] Field 6 - R&B Category 24 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Charlene Anthony Hamilton Track from: Comin' From Where I'm From [So So Def/Zomba Label Group] • Happy People R. Kelly Track from: Happy People/U Saved Me [Jive/Zomba Label Group] • What We Do Here Brian McKnight Track from: Gemini [Motown Records] • Call My Name Prince Track from: Musicology [Columbia Records/NPG Records] • Burn Usher Track from: Confessions [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group] Field 6 - R&B Category 25 - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Lose Your Breath Destiny's Child [Columbia Records] • Show Me The Way Earth, Wind & Fire Featuring Raphael Saadiq [Sanctuary Urban Records Groups] • Say Yes Floetry Track from: Floacism "Live" [Dreamworks] • Diary Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! Track from: The Diary Of Alicia Keys [J Records] • My Boo Usher & Alicia Keys Track from: Confessions Special Edition [Arista/La Face/Zomba Label Group] Field 6 - R&B Category 26 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • You're My Everything Anita Baker Track from: My Everything [Blue Note Records] • Sinner's Prayer Ray Charles & B.B. King Track from: Genius Loves Company [Concord Records/Hear Music] • I Can't Stop Al Green Track from: I Can't Stop [Blue Note] • New Day Patti LaBelle Track from: Timeless Journey [Def Soul Classics] • Musicology Prince Track from: Musicology [Columbia Records/NPG Records] Field 6 - R&B Category 27 - Best Urban/Alternative Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Sex, Love & Money Mos Def [Geffen] • Are You Experienced? Musiq Track from: Power Of Soul: A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix (Various Artists) [Experience Hendrix] • She Wants To Move N.E.R.D [Virgin Records] • Star The Roots Track from: The Tipping Point [Geffen Records] • Cross My Mind Jill Scott Track from: Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2 [Hidden Beach] Field 6 - R&B Category 28 - Best R&B Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Burn Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher Raymond, songwriters (Usher) Track from: Confessions [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group; Publishers: Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Co., Noontime South & UR IV Music/EMI April Music.] • Call My Name Prince, songwriter (Prince) Track from: Musicology [Columbia Records/NPG Records; Publisher: NPG Music.] • My Boo Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Usher Raymond, Manuel Seal & Adonis Shropshire, songwriters (Usher & Alicia Keys) Track from: Confessions Special Edition [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group; Publishers: EMI April Music, Shaniah Cymone Music, BMG Songs, Manusee Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, Lellow Productions & UR IV Music/EMI April.] • Yeah! Chris Bridges, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith & Patrick J. Que Smith, songwriters (Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris) Track from: Confessions [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group; Pubs: liljon00017 music/TVT Music, Christopher Garret's Publishing/Hitco South, Christopher Matthew Music/Hitco Music, Ludacris Music Publishing/EMI April Music, Swole Music/Basajamba Music/Air Control Publishing/EMI Apr • You Don't Know My Name Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys) Track from: The Diary Of Alicia Keys [J Records; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI Music Publishing, Ye World Music/EMI April Music, Uncle Bobby Music/EMI Blackwood Music & A Dish-A-Tunes Ltd.] Field 6 - R&B Category 29 - Best R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • My Everything Anita Baker [Blue Note Records] • I Can't Stop Al Green [Blue Note] • The Diary Of Alicia Keys Alicia Keys [J Records] • Musicology Prince [Columbia Records/NPG Records] • Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2 Jill Scott [Hidden Beach Recordings] Field 6 - R&B Category 30 - Best Contemporary R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Afrodisiac Brandy [Atlantic Records] • Damita Jo Janet Jackson [Virgin Records] • It's About Time Christina Milian [Island Def Jam] • Confessions Usher [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group] • Hurt No More Mario Winans [Bad Boy Records] Field 7 - Rap Category 31 - Best Rap Solo Performance (For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • On Fire Lloyd Banks Track from: The Hunger For More [G Unit / Interscope Records] • Just Lose It Eminem [Aftermath/Interscope Records] • 99 Problems Jay-Z Track from: The Black Album [Roc-A-Fella Records] • Overnight Celebrity Twista Track from: Kamikaze [Atlantic Records] • Through The Wire Kanye West Track from: The College Dropout [Roc-A-Fella Records] Field 7 - Rap Category 32 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.) • Ch-Check It Out Beastie Boys Track from: To The 5 Boroughs [Capitol] • Let's Get It Started The Black Eyed Peas Track from: Elephunk [A&M Records] • Don't Say Nuthin' The Roots Track from: The Tipping Point [Geffen Records] • Drop It Like It's Hot Snoop Dogg & Pharrell [Geffen Records] • Lean Back Terror Squad Track from: The Story [SRC/Universal Records] Field 7 - Rap Category 33 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) • Why Jadakiss Featuring Anthony Hamilton Track from: Kiss Of Death [Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records] • Dip It Low Christina Milian Featuring Fabolous Track from: It's About Time [Island Def Jam Music Group] • Slow Jamz Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx Track from: Kamikaze [Atlantic Records] • Yeah! Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris Track from: Confessions [Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group] • All Falls Down Kanye West & Syleena Johnson Track from: The College Dropout [Rocafella Records] Field 7 - Rap Category 34 - Best Rap Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Drop It Like It's Hot Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo, S. Thomas & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Snoop Dogg & Pharrell) [Geffen] • Hey Mama Will Adams & Anthony Henry, songwriters (The Black Eyed Peas) Track from: Elephunk [A&M Records; Publishers: Will.i.am Music & Liftmoney/Greensleeves.] • Jesus Walks C. Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West) Track from: The College Drop-Out [Rocafella Records; Publishers: Konman Entertainment/Gimme My Publishing Co./Hip Hop Since 1978 & Mapleshade Productions.] • Let's Get It Started Will Adams, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon, Jr., Allan Pineda & Terence Yoshiaki, songwriters (The Black Eyed Peas) Track from: Elephunk [A&M Records; Publishers: Will.i.am Music, Jeepney Music, Nawasha Networks, Hisako Songs, Tuono Music & El Cubano Music.] • 99 Problems Shawn Carter & Rick Rubin, songwriters (Jay-Z) Track from: The Black Album [Roc-A-Fella Records; Publishers: EMI April Music/Carter Boys Music, Copyright Control/Careers BMG Music, BMG Songs & Spirit Two Music/Songs Of The Knight.] Field 7 - Rap Category 35 - Best Rap Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • To The 5 Boroughs Beastie Boys [Capitol Records] • The Black Album Jay-Z [Roc-A-Fella Records] • The Definition LL Cool J [Def Jam] • Suit Nelly [Universal Records] • The College Dropout Kanye West [Roc-A-Fella Records] Field 8 - Country Category 36 - Best Female Country Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • You Will Be My Ain True Love Alison Krauss Track from: Cold Mountain - Soundtrack (Various Artists) [Columbia] • Miss Being Mrs. Loretta Lynn Track from: Van Lear Rose [Interscope Records] • In My Daughter's Eyes Martina McBride Track from: Martina [RCA Records Nashville] • She's Not Just A Pretty Face Shania Twain Track from: Up! [Mercury Records] • Redneck Woman Gretchen Wilson Track from: Here For The Party [Epic Records] Field 8 - Country Category 37 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) • Engine One-Forty-Three Johnny Cash Track from: The Unbroken Circle -The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family (Various Artists) [Dualtone Music Group] • In My Own Mind Lyle Lovett Track from: My Baby Don't Tolerate [Lost Highway Records] • Live Like You Were Dying Tim McGraw Track from: Live Like You Were Dying [Curb Records] • You Are My Flower Willie Nelson Track from: The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family (Various Artists) [Dualtone Music Group] • You'll Think Of Me Keith Urban Track from: Golden Road [Capitol Records Nashville] Field 8 - Country Category 38 - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • New San Antonio Rose Asleep At The Wheel Track from: Asleep At The Wheel Remembers The Alamo [Shout! Factory] • Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) Big & Rich Track from: Horse Of A Different Color [Warner Bros.] • You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl Brooks & Dunn Track from: Red Dirt Road [Arista Nashville] • Top Of The World Dixie Chicks Track from: Top Of The World Tour - Live [Columbia] • It's Hard To Kiss The Lips At Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long The Notorious Cherry Bombs Track from: The Notorious Cherry Bombs [Universal South] Field 8 - Country Category 39 - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) • Hey Good Lookin' Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait Track from: License To Chill [BNA Records] • Creepin' In Norah Jones & Dolly Parton Track from: Feels Like Home [Blue Note] • Portland Oregon Loretta Lynn & Jack White Track from: Van Lear Rose [Interscope Records] • Pancho & Lefty Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard & Toby Keith Track from: Outlaws And Angels [Lost Higwhay Records] • Coat Of Many Colors Shania Twain With Alison Krauss & Union Station Track from: Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton [Sugar Hill Records] Field 8 - Country Category 40 - Best Country Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) • Billy In The Low Ground Asleep At The Wheel Track from: Asleep At The Wheel Remembers The Alamo [Shout! Factory] • Puppies 'N Knapsacks Sam Bush Track from: King Of My World [Sugar Hill Records] • Luxury Liner Albert Lee, Vince Gill & Brad Paisley Track from: Heartbreak Hill [Sugar Hill Records] • Earl's Breakdown Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas Track from: Will The Circle Be Unbroken "The Trilogy" [Capitol Records - Nashville] • Bowtie Mark O'Connor, Chris Thile, Bryan Sutton & Byron House [OMAC Records] Field 8 - Country Category 41 - Best Country Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • It's Hard To Kiss The Lips At Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long Rodney Crowell & Vince Gill, songwriters (The Notorious Cherry Bombs) Track from: The Notorious Cherry Bombs [Universal South; Publisher: Vinny Mae Music.] • Live Like You Were Dying Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw) Track from: Live Like You Were Dying [Curb Records; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Big Loud Shirt.] • Miss Being Mrs. Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn) Track from: Van Lear Rose [Interscope Records; Publisher: Coal Miners Music.] • Portland Oregon Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn & Jack White) Track from: Van Lear Rose [Interscope Records; Publisher: Coal Miners Music.] • Redneck Woman John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) Track from: Here For The Party [Epic Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Hoosiermama Music & WB Music Corp.] Field 8 - Country Category 42 - Best Country Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Van Lear Rose Loretta Lynn [Interscope Records] • Live Like You Were Dying Tim McGraw [Curb Records] • Tambourine Tift Merritt [Lost Highway] • Be Here Keith Urban [Capitol Records Nashville] • Here For The Party Gretchen Wilson [Epic Records] Field 8 - Country Category 43 - Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • The Bluegrass Sessions Lynn Anderson [DM Records] • Twenty Year Blues Nashville Bluegrass Band [Sugar Hill Records] • Brand New Strings Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family Records] • Carrying On Ralph Stanley II [Rebel Records] • A Tribute To Jimmy Martin "The King Of Bluegrass" Various Artists Ben Isaacs, producer [KOCH Records] Field 9 - New Age Category 44 - Best New Age Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Returning Will Ackerman [Decca] • Atlantis David Arkenstone [Narada] • Two Horizons Moya Brennan [Decca] • American River Jonathan Elias [Decca] • Piano Peter Kater [Point Of Light Records] Field 10 - Jazz Category 45 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) • Journey Fourplay [Bluebird] • Unspeakable Bill Frisell [Nonesuch Records] • In Praise Of Dreams Jan Garbarek [ECM] • The Hang Don Grusin [Sovereign Artists] • Strength Roy Hargrove (The RH Factor) [Verve] Field 10 - Jazz Category 46 - Best Jazz Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • American Song Andy Bey [Savoy Jazz] • Twentysomething Jamie Cullum [Verve/Universal] • Accentuate The Positive Al Jarreau [Verve Records] • The Dana Owens Album Queen Latifah [Vector Records] • R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) Nancy Wilson [MCG Jazz] Field 10 - Jazz Category 47 - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.) • What's New Alan Broadbent, soloist Track from: You And The Night And The Music [A440 Music Group] • I Want To Be Happy Don Byron, soloist Track from: Ivey-Divey [Blue Note Records] • Speak Like A Child Herbie Hancock, soloist Track from: With All My Heart (Harvey Mason) [Bluebird] • Bulería, Soleá y Rumba Donny McCaslin, soloist Track from: Concert In The Garden (Maria Schneider Orchestra) [ArtistShare] • Wee John Scofield, soloist Track from: EnRoute [Verve] Field 10 - Jazz Category 48 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) • Somewhere Bill Charlap Trio [Blue Note] • Fountain Of Youth Roy Haynes [Dreyfus Jazz] • The Out-Of -Towners Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette Trio [ECM] • Eternal Branford Marsalis Quartet [Marsalis Music/Rounder] • Illuminations McCoy Tyner With Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride & Lewis Nash [Telarc Jazz] Field 10 - Jazz Category 49 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) • Get Well Soon Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra [Challenge Records] • On The Wild Side John La Barbera Big Band [Jazz Compass] • Coral David Sánchez [Columbia] • Concert In The Garden Maria Schneider Orchestra [ArtistShare] • The Way: Music Of Slide Hampton The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra [Planet Arts Recordings] Field 10 - Jazz Category 50 - Best Latin Jazz Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Bebop Timba Raphael Cruz [RC Music] • Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas Del Flamenco Jerry González y Los Piratas Del Flamenco [Sunnyside Records] • Land Of The Sun Charlie Haden [Verve International] • Another Kind Of Blue: The Latin Side Of Miles Davis Conrad Herwig Nonet [Half Note Records] • Soundances Diego Urcola [Sunnyside Records] Field 11 - Gospel Category 51 - Best Gospel Performance (For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.) • The Stone Shirley Caesar & Ann Nesby Track from: The Fighting Temptations - Soundtrack [Music World Music/Columbia] • Heaven Help Us All Ray Charles & Gladys Knight Track from: Genius Loves Company [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Lay My Burden Down Dr. John & Mavis Staples Track from: N'awlinz Dis Dat Or D'udda [EMI/Blue Note] • Celebrate (He Lives) Fred Hammond Track from: Somethin' 'Bout Love [Verity/Zomba Label Group] • There Will Be A Light Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama Track from: There Will Be A Light [Virgin] Field 11 - Gospel Category 52 - Best Rock Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Take Me Away Sarah Kelly [Gotee Records] • Collide Skillet [Ardent Records/Lava Records] • Lose This Life Tait [ForeFront Records] • Wire Third Day [Essential Records] • Welcome To Diverse City TobyMac [ForeFront Records] • Holy Hip Hop "Taking The Gospel To The Streets" Various Artists David (Damonsta) Lynch, producer [Holy Hip Hop Music] Field 11 - Gospel Category 53 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • The Creed Avalon [Sparrow Records] • All Things New Steven Curtis Chapman [Sparrow Records] • Who We Are Instead Jars Of Clay [Essential Records] • Everyday People Nicole C. Mullen [Word Records] • Rising Son RainSong [Soar/Red Sea] Field 11 - Gospel Category 54 - Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Driven The Crabb Family [Daywind Music Group] • 20th Century Gospel: From Hymns To Blackwood Brothers Tribute To Christian Country The Jordanaires, Art Greenhaw & The Light Crust Doughboys & Nokie Edwards [Greenhaw Records] • Universal United House Of Prayer Buddy Miller [New West Records] • Worship & Faith Randy Travis [Word Records] • Amazing Grace 3 - A Country Salute To Gospel Various Artists Scott Hendricks, producer [Sparrow Records] Field 11 - Gospel Category 55 - Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • The Live Experience The Rance Allen Group [Tyscot Records] • There Will Be A Light Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama [Virgin] • The Water I Give Dottie Peoples [Atlanta International Records (Air Gospel)] • The Praise & Worship Songs Richard Smallwood [Verity/Zomba Label Group] • Still Here The Williams Brothers [Blackberry Records] Field 11 - Gospel Category 56 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) • Somethin' 'Bout Love Fred Hammond [Verity/Zomba Label Group] • Live From Another Level Israel And New Breed [Integrity Gospel] • He-Motions Bishop T. D. Jakes [EMI Gospel/Dexterity Sounds] • Nothing Without You Smokie Norful [EMI Gospel] • Out The Box Tonéx & The Peculiar People [Verity/Zomba Label Group] Field 11 - Gospel Category 57 - Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album (For choirs or choruses only, with or without lead vocalist(s).) • Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus Minister Timothy Britten & Professor James Roberson, choir directors; Shabach Praise Co. [JDI Records, Inc] • Live In New York Rev. Timothy Wright, choir director; New York Fellowship Mass Choir II [Atlanta International Records (AIRGospel)] • Live...This is Your House Carol Cymbala, choir director; The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir [INO Records] • Spirit & Truth Kevin Bond, choir director; Newbirth Total Praise Choir [EMI Gospel] • Unplugged... The Way Church Used To Be Ricky Dillard, choir director; New Generation Chorale [Crystal Rose] Field 12 - Latin Category 58 - Best Latin Pop Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Amar Sin Mentiras Marc Anthony [Sony Discos] • SinVerguenza Bacilos [Warner Music Latina] • Pau-latina Paulina Rubio [Universal Music Mexico/Universal Music Latino] • Diego Torres: MTV Unplugged Diego Torres [BMG Argentina] • El Rock De Mi Pueblo Carlos Vives [EMI Latin] Field 12 - Latin Category 59 - Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Komp 104.9 Radio Compa Akwid [Univision Records] • Lipstick Alejandra Guzmán [RCA/BMG Mexico] • Mi Sangre Juanes [Surco/Universal Music Latino] • Street Signs Ozomatli [Concord Records] • SI Julieta Venegas [Ariola/BMG Mexico] Field 12 - Latin Category 60 - Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Inolvidable Candido & Graciela [Chesky Records] • ¡Ahora Sí! Israel López "Cachao" [Univision Records] • Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra [Latin Street Music, Inc.] • Flor De Amor Omara Portuondo [Nonesuch] • Recuerda A Benny Moré Tropicana All Stars [Regu Records] Field 12 - Latin Category 61 - Best Salsa/Merengue Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Valió La Pena Marc Anthony [Sony Discos] • Travesía Victor Manuelle [Sony Discos] • Auténtico Gilberto Santa Rosa [Sony Discos] • Creciendo Son de Cali [Univision Records] • Across 110th Street Spanish Harlem Orchestra Featuring Ruben Blades [Libertad Records] Field 12 - Latin Category 62 - Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Titere En Tus Manos Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte [Freddie Records] • Por Ti Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga [Fonovisa Records] • Alma Ranchera Rocío Dúrcal [Ariola/BMG Mexico] • Intimamente Intocable [EMI Latin] • Veintisiete Los Temerarios [Fonovisa Records] Field 12 - Latin Category 63 - Best Tejano Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Polkas, Gritos y Acordeónes David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda [Guzman Fox Records] • Takin' On The World Stefani Montiel [World Records] • Entre Amigos Emilio Navaira [BMG US Latin] • Mi Destino Jay Perez [La Voice Records] • Vivo Vida [Tejas Records] Field 13 - Blues Category 64 - Best Traditional Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Me And Mr Johnson Eric Clapton [Reprise] • Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes James Cotton [Telarc] • Blues With A Vengeance John Lee Hooker, Jr. [Kent Records] • Blues To The Bone Etta James [RCA Victor] • Ladies Man Pinetop Perkins [M.C. Records] Field 13 - Blues Category 65 - Best Contemporary Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • N'awlinz Dis Dat Or D'udda Dr. John [Blue Note] • Keep It Simple Keb' Mo' [Epic/Okeh] • What's Wrong With This Picture? Van Morrison [Blue Note Records] • Sanctuary Charlie Musselwhite [Real World] • I'm A Bluesman Johnny Winter [Virgin] Field 14 - Folk Category 66 - Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Gitane Cajun BeauSoleil [Vanguard Records] • The Morning Glory Ramblers Norman & Nancy Blake [Dualtone] • My Last Go Round Rosalie Sorrels & Friends [Red House Records] • ...And The Tin Pan Bended, And The Story Ended... Dave Van Ronk [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings] • Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs Of Stephen Foster Various Artists Steve Fishell & David Macias, producers [American Roots Publishing] Field 14 - Folk Category 67 - Best Contemporary Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Educated Guess Ani DiFranco [Righteous Babe Records] • The Revolution Starts...Now Steve Earle [Artemis Records/E-Squared] • Land Of Milk And Honey Eliza Gilkyson [Red House Records] • Impossible Dream Patty Griffin [ATO Records] • The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family Various Artists John Carter Cash, producer [Dualtone Music Group] Field 14 - Folk Category 68 - Best Native American Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Straight Up Northern Black Eagle [Soar] • Family Traditions Black Lodge Singers [Soar] • Cedar Dream Songs Bill Miller [Paras Recordings] • Covenant Joanne Shenandoah [Silver Wave Records] • Feed The Fire Mary Youngblood [Silver Wave Records] Field 14 - Folk Category 69 - Best Hawaiian Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Some Call It Aloha...Don't Tell The Brothers Cazimero [Mountain Apple Company] • Amy & Willie Live Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom & Willie K [Blind Man Sound] • Cool Elevation Ho'okena [Ho'omau Inc.] • Ke`alaokamaile Keali`i Reichel [Punahele Productions] • Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 Various Artists Charles Michael Brotman, producer [Palm Records] Field 15 - Reggae Category 70 - Best Reggae Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Black Magic Jimmy Cliff [Artemis Records/Unique Corp.] • The Dub Revolutionaries Sly & Robbie [Sanctuary] • African Holocaust Steel Pulse [RAS/Sanctuary Records] • True Love Toots & The Maytals [V2 Records] • Def Jamaica Various Artists [Def Jamaica/Def Jam Recordings] Field 16 - World Music Category 71 - Best Traditional World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Sí, Soy Llanero - Joropo Music From The Orinoco Plains Of Colombia El Grupo Cimarrón [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings] • Raise Your Spirit Higher Ladysmith Black Mambazo [Heads Up International] • Tango Varón Sandra Luna [Times Square Records] • Jolgorio Perú Negro [Times Square Records] • Abayudaya - Music From The Jewish People Of Uganda Various Artists Jeffrey A. Summit, producer [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings] Field 16 - World Music Category 72 - Best Contemporary World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Cositas Buenas Paco De Lucía [Verve International] • Bebel Gilberto Bebel Gilberto [Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees Records] • Roots Gipsy Kings [Nonesuch] • Oyaya! Angélique Kidjo [Columbia] • Egypt Youssou N'Dour [Nonesuch] Field 17 - Polka Category 73 - Best Polka Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) • Highways & Dancehalls Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones [Bel-Aire Records] • Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album Brave Combo [DenTone] • Pangora's Box John Góra & Górale [Sunshine Records] • Come On Over Henny & The Versa J's Featuring Ryan [Jazzo] • Polkas United Walter Ostanek & Gaylord Klancnik [Ranch Recordings] Field 18 - Children's Category 74 - Best Musical Album For Children (For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.) • Beethoven's Wig 2 - More Sing Along Symphonies Beethoven's Wig [Rounder Kids] • cELLAbration! A Tribute To Ella Jenkins Various Artists Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, producers [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings] • House Party Dan Zanes And Friends [Festival Five Records] • Merry Fishes To All Trout Fishing In America [Trout Records] • Sharing Cultures With Ella Jenkins Ella Jenkins [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings] Field 18 - Children's Category 75 - Best Spoken Word Album For Children (For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.) • The Best Halloween Ever Elaine Stritch [Harper Children's Audio] • Carnival Of The Animals John Lithgow [Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers] • The Emperor's New Clothes Peter Schickele [Newport Classic] • Green Eggs And Ham And Other Servings Of Dr. Seuss Various Artists (Jason Alexander, David Hyde Pierce & Michael McKean) John McElroy, producer [Listening Library] • The Story Of Classical Music Marin Alsop [Naxos Audio Books] • The Train They Call The City Of New Orleans Tom Chapin [Live Oak Media] Field 19 - Spoken Word Category 76 - Best Spoken Word Album (Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.) • Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim David Sedaris [Time Warner Audiobooks] • Live & Kickin' At The National Storytelling Festival David Holt & Zeb Holt [High Windy Audio] • My Life Bill Clinton [Random House Audio] • The Pleasure Of My Company Steve Martin [Hyperion Audiobooks] • The World According To Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers) Tyne Daly, John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin, André Watts [Simon & Schuster Audio] Field 20 - Comedy Category 77 - Best Comedy Album (For comedy recordings, spoken or musical) • Come Poop With Me Triumph The Insult Comic Dog [Warner Bros.] • The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents...America: A Citizen's Guide To Democracy Inaction Jon Stewart And The Cast Of The Daily Show [Time Warner Audiobooks] • The Funny Thing Is... Ellen DeGeneres [Simon & Schuster Audio] • Live At Carnegie Hall David Sedaris [Time Warner Audiobooks] • The O'Franken Factor Factor - The Very Best Of The O'Franken Factor Al Franken [Artemis Records] Field 21 - Musical Show Category 78 - Best Musical Show Album (Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parenthesis.)) • Assassins Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist) (The Broadway Cast Recording With Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Cerveris And Others) [PS Classics] • Avenue Q - The Musical Jay David Saks, producer; Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording With Stephanie D'Abuzzo, John Tartaglia & Others) [Victor] • The Boy From Oz Phil Ramone, producer (Peter Allen & Others, composer/lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast Recording With Hugh Jackman And Others) [Decca Broadway] • Wicked Stephen Schwartz, producer; Stephen Schwartz, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast Recording With Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel) [Decca Broadway] • Wonderful Town Hugh Fordin, producer (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Betty Comden & Adolph Green, lyricists) (The New Broadway Cast Recording With Donna Murphy) [DRG Theater] Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual Media Category 79 - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.) • Cold Mountain Various Artists T Bone Burnett, compilation producer [DMZ/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax] • De-Lovely Various Artists Peter Asher & Stephen Endelman, compilation producers [Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax] • Garden State Various Artists Zach Braff, compilation producer [Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax/Fox Music] • Kill Bill Vol. 2 Various Artists Quentin Tarantino, compilation producer [Maverick] • Shrek 2 Various Artists Andrew Adamson, Chris Douridas & Michael Ostin, compilation producers [Dreamworks/Geffen] Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual Media Category 80 - Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.) • Angels In America Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman) [Nonesuch] • Big Fish Danny Elfman, composer (Various Artists) [Sony Classical/Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax] • Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Jon Brion, composer (Various Artists) [Hollywood] • Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban John Williams, composer (Various Artists) [Warner Sunset/Nonesuch/Atlantic] • The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King Howard Shore, composer (Howard Shore) [Reprise/WMG Soundtracks] Field 22 - Film/TV/Visual Media Category 81 - Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Accidentally In Love (From Shrek 2) David Bryson, Adam Duritz, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley & Dan Vickrey, songwriters (Counting Crows) Track from: Shrek 2 [Dreamworks/Geffen; Publishers: Songs of SKG/EMI Blackwood Music & Jones Falls Music.] • Belleville Rendez-Vous (From The Triplets Of Belleville) Benoit Charest & Sylvain Chomet, songwriters (-M-) Track from: The Triplets Of Belleville [Higher Octave Soundtracks; Publishers: Les Armateurs/Bibi And Genevieve.] • Into The West (From The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King) Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh, songwriters (Annie Lennox) Track from: The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King [Reprise/WMG Soundtracks; Publishers: New Line Tunes/BMG Music Publishing.] • The Scarlet Tide (From Cold Mountain) Henry Burnett & Elvis Costello, songwriters (Alison Krauss) Track from: Cold Mountain [DMZ/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax; Publishers: Plangent Visions Music/Henry Burnett Music.] • You Will Be My Ain True Love (From Cold Mountain) Sting, songwriter (Alison Krauss) Track from: Cold Mountain [DMZ/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music & Steerpike (Overseas) Ltd.] Field 23 - Composing/Arranging Category 82 - Best Instrumental Composition (A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.) • Ada Plays (From Cold Mountain) Gabriel Yared, composer (Gabriel Yared) Track from: Cold Mountain - Soundtrack [DMZ/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax; Publisher: MRX Music.] • Bulería, Soleá Y Rumba Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Orchestra) Track from: Concert In The Garden [ArtistShare; Publisher: MSF Music.] • Merengue Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Yo-Yo Ma) Track from: Obrigado Brazil - Live In Concert [Sony Classical] • Past Present & Future Slide Hampton, composer (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) Track from: The Way - Music Of Slide Hampton [Planet Arts Recordings; Publisher: Slide Hampton Music.] • Three Romances Maria Schneider, composer (University Of Miami Concert Jazz Band) [Summit Records (Summit Education); Publisher: Summit Records.] Field 23 - Composing/Arranging Category 83 - Best Instrumental Arrangement (An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Bella Luce Phil Kelly, arranger (Phil Kelly & The NW Prevailing Winds) Track from: Convergence Zone [Origin Records] • Libertango Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Yo-Yo Ma) Track from: Obrigado Brazil - Live In Concert [Sony Classical] • The Long Passage Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea Elektric Band) Track from: To The Stars [Stretch Records] • Past Present & Future Slide Hampton, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) Track from: The Way - Music Of Slide Hampton [Planet Arts Recordings] • Sing, Sing, Sing Jim McNeely, arranger (David Liebman Big Band) Track from: Beyond The Line [OmniTone] Field 23 - Composing/Arranging Category 84 - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) (An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Dancing In The Dark Vince Mendoza, arranger (Jane Monheit) Track from: Taking A Chance On Love [Sony Classical] • Joy To The World Joseph Joubert, Michael McElroy & Buryl Red, arrangers (Michael McElroy And The Broadway Inspirational Voices With Joseph Joubert) Track from: Great Joy - A Gospel Christmas [Sh-K-Boom Records] • Over The Rainbow Victor Vanacore, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis) Track from: Genius Loves Company [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Summertime John Clayton & David Foster, arrangers (Renee Olstead) Track from: Renee Olstead [143/Reprise Records] • Unchained Melody Steve Gaboury, Cyndi Lauper & Don Sebesky, arrangers (Cyndi Lauper) Track from: At Last [Epic Records] Field 24 - Package Category 85 - Best Recording Package • Chutes Too Narrow Jesse LeDoux, art director (The Shins) [Sub Pop Records] • Educated Guess Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert, art directors (Ani DiFranco) [Righteous Babe Records] • A Ghost Is Born Peter Buchanan-Smith & Dan Nadel, art directors (Wilco) [Nonesuch] • To The 5 Boroughs Nathanial Hörnblowér & Dechen Wangdu, art directors (Beastie Boys) [Capitol Records] • The Wandering Accordion Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Various Artists) [Wind Records] Field 24 - Package Category 86 - Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package • The Complete Verve Master Takes Hollis King, art director (Charlie Parker) [Verve Music Group] • Goodbye, Babylon Susan Archie, art director (Various Artists) [Dust-To-Digital] • The Hip Hop Box Michele Horie & Ryan Rogers, art directors (Various Artists) [Hip-O Records] • Once In A Lifetime Stefan Sagmeister, art director (Talking Heads) [Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino Records] • Unearthed Christine Cano, art director (Johnny Cash) [American Recordings/Lost Highway Records] Field 25 - Album Notes Category 87 - Best Album Notes • The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall Sean Wilentz, album notes writer (Bob Dylan) [Columbia/Legacy] • Carry It On Barry Alfonso, album notes writer (Peter, Paul And Mary) [Warner Bros./Rhino Records] • The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947) Loren Schoenberg, album notes writer (Woody Herman & His Orchestra) [Mosaic Records] • Let The Buyer Beware Paul Krassner, album notes writer (Lenny Bruce) [Shout! Factory] • No Thanks! The '70's Punk Rebellion Chris Morris, album notes writer (Various Artists) [Rhino Records] Field 26 - Historical Category 88 - Best Historical Album • The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947) Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo & Ken Robertson, mastering engineers (Woody Herman & His Orchestra) [Mosaic Records] • Goodbye, Babylon Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producer; David Glasser & Matt Sandoski, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [Dust-To-Digital] • Let The Buyer Beware Hal Willner, compilation producer; Eric Liljestrand, mastering engineer (Lenny Bruce) [Shout! Factory] • Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970 Daniel Cooper & Michael Gray, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio & Alan Stoker, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [CMF/Lost Highway Records] • Unearthed Rick Rubin, compilation producer; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer (Johnny Cash) [American Recordings/Lost Highway Records] Field 27 - Production, Non-Classical Category 89 - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.)) • Brian Wilson Presents Smile Mark Linett, engineer (Brian Wilson) [Nonesuch Records] • Feels Like Home Jay Newland, engineer (Norah Jones) [Blue Note Records] • Genius Loves Company Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker, engineers (Ray Charles & Various Artists) [Concord Records/Hear Music] • The Girl In The Other Room Al Schmitt, engineer (Diana Krall) [Verve] • Give Tchad Blake, engineer (The Bad Plus) [Columbia Records] Field 27 - Production, Non-Classical Category 90 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical (A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.)) • T Bone Burnett • Cold Mountain - Soundtrack (Various Artists) (A) • Rob Cavallo • American Idiot (Green Day) (A) • Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis • Damita Jo (Janet Jackson) (A) • Eyes Of The Heart (Radio's Song) (India Arie) (T) • R&B Junkie (Janet Jackson) (T) • Simple Things (Usher) (T) • Spending Time With You (Janet Jackson) (T) • That's What It's Made For (Usher) (T) • Truth Hurts (Usher) (T) • Tommy LiPuma • Accentuate The Positive (Al Jarreau) (A) • The Girl In The Other Room (Diana Krall) (A) • John Shanks • Autobiography (Ashlee Simpson) (A) • Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson) (T) • The First Cut Is The Deepest (Sheryl Crow) (T) • Fly (Hilary Duff) (T) • Shine Your Light (Robbie Robertson) (T) • So-Called Chaos (Alanis Morissette) (A) Field 27 - Production, Non-Classical Category 91 - Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.) • Amazing (Full Intention Club Mix) Michael Gray & Jon Pearn, remixers (George Michael) [Aegean/Epic Records] • It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (No Doubt) Track from: The Singles 1992-2003 [Interscope Records] • Motor Inn (Felix Da Housecat's High Octane Mix) Felix Da Housecat, remixer (Iggy Pop With Feedom, Featuring Peaches) [Virgin Records America] • She Wants To Move (Basement Jaxx Mix) Basement Jaxx, remixers (N.E.R.D) [Virgin Records] • Watching Cars Go By (Sasha's Remix) Sasha, remixer (Felix Da Housecat) Track from: Involver [Global Underground] Field 28 - Surround Sound Category 92 - Best Surround Sound Album (For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.) • Avalon Bob Clearmountain, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Rhett Davies, surround producer (Roxy Music) [Virgin Records] • Genius Loves Company Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Robert Hadley & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; John Burk, Phil Ramone & Herbert Waltl, surround producers (Ray Charles & Various Artists) [Concord Records/Hear Music] • Mahler: Symphony No. 4 Markus Heiland, surround mix engineer; Markus Heiland, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Neubronner, surround producer (Michael Tilson Thomas Conducting San Francisco Symphony) [SFS Media] • Nick Of Time Ed Cherney, surround mix engineer; James Guthrie & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers (Bonnie Raitt) [Capitol Records] • Raise Your Spirit Higher Matin Walters, surround mix engineer; Paul Blakemore, surround mastering engineer; Matin Walters, surround producer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) [Heads Up International] Field 29 - Production, Classical Category 93 - Best Engineered Album, Classical (An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.)) • Glazunov: Symphony No. 5; The Seasons, Op. 67 (Complete Ballet) Jean Chatauret & Jean-Martial Golaz, engineers (José Serebrier) [Warner Classics] • Higdon: City Scape; Concerto For Orchestra Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Spano) [Telarc] • Kurka: Symphonic Works (Symphony No. 2, Op. 24; Julius Caesar; Music For Orchestra, Etc.) Bill Maylone & Christopher Willis, engineers (Carlos Kalmar) [Cedille Records] • LAGQ's Guitar Heroes (Towner, McLaughlin, Hendrix, Metheny, Etc.) Robert Friedrich, engineer (Los Angeles Guitar Quartet) [Telarc] • Turnage-Scofield: Scorched Wolfgang Decker & Charly Morell, engineers (Hugh Wolff) [Deutsche Grammophon] Field 29 - Production, Classical Category 94 - Producer Of The Year, Classical (A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.)) • Manfred Eicher • Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 (Till Fellner) • Machaut: Motets (The Hilliard Ensemble) • Mansurian: Monodia (Christoph Poppen, K. Kashkashian, L. Kavakos, The Hilliard Ens. J. Garbarek) • Ravel: Sonate Posthume; Tzigane/Enescu: Son. No. 3, Etc. (Leonidas Kavakos & Péter Nagy) • Ysaye: Sonatas For Solo Violin (Thomas Zehetmair) • David Frost • Adolphe: Ladino Songs; Out of the Whirlwind, Etc. (Rodney Winther, J. Aler, D. Jolley, E. Fisk, L. Shelton & P. Pancella) • Brubeck: Gates Of Justice (Russell Gloyd & Tom Hall) • Genesis Suite 1945 (Schoenberg, Shilkret, Tansman, Milhaud, Etc.) (Gerard Schwarz & Sigurd Brauns) • Jewish Operas Vol. 1 (The Golem; Chelm; The Dybbuk) (Stephen Gunzenhauser & Various) • Wyner: The Mirror; Passover Offering, Etc. (Carol Wincenc, Carol Meyer, Richard Stoltzman & Ronald Thomas) • James Mallinson • Brahms: Sym. No. 2; Double Concerto (Bernard Haitink, Gordan Nikolitch & Tim Hugh) • Britten: Peter Grimes (Sir Colin Davis, A. Michaels-Moore, J. Watson, G. Winslade & C. Wyn-Rogers) • Liszt: Dante Symphony; Tasso, Lamento E Trionfo (Leon Botstein) • Sibelius: Syms. Nos. 5 & 6 (Sir Colin Davis) • Sibelius: Syms. Nos. 3 & 7 (Sir Colin Davis) • Robina G. Young • American Angels (Anonymous 4) • Baltic Voices 2 (Paul Hillier) • Rachmaninov: Transcriptions (Olga Kern) • Tchaikovsky: Piano Con. No. 1 (Olga Kern) • Vivaldi: Concertos For The Emperor (Andrew Manze) • Daniel Zalay • Berlioz: Les Nuits D'Été (Berlioz, Ravel, Fauré) (David Daniels) • Monteverdi: L'Orféo (Emmanuelle Haïm, Natalie Dessay & Ian Bostridge) • Purcell: Dido And Aeneas (Emmanuelle Haïm, Susan Graham & Ian Bostridge) • Scarlatti, A.: La Santissima Trinita (Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante) Field 30 - Classical Category 95 - Best Classical Album (Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.) • Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams & Lawrence Rock, producers (Brooklyn Youth Chorus & New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic) [Nonesuch Records] • Britten: Peter Grimes Sir Colin Davis, conductor; Jonathan Lemalu, Anthony Michaels-Moore, James Rutherford, Janice Watson & Glenn Winslade; James Mallinson, producer (Various Artists; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra) [LSO Live] • Carter: Symphony No. 1; Piano Concerto; Holiday Overture Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor; Mark Wait, piano; Peter Newble, producer (Nashville Symphony Orchestra) [Naxos] • Higdon: City Scape; Concerto For Orchestra Robert Spano, conductor; Elaine Martone, producer (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) [Telarc] • Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro René Jacobs, conductor; Patrizia Ciofi, Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager & Lorenzo Regazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Concerto Köln) [Harmonia Mundi] Field 30 - Classical Category 96 - Best Orchestral Performance (Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.) • Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls Lorin Maazel, conductor (Brooklyn Youth Chorus & New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic) [Nonesuch Records] • Bax: Symphony No. 7; Tintagel (Tone Poem) David Lloyd-Jones, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) [Naxos] • Glazunov: Symphony No. 5; The Seasons, Op. 67 (Complete Ballet) José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) [Warner Classics] • Higdon: City Scape; Concerto For Orchestra Robert Spano, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) [Telarc] • Martinu: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 Jirí Belohlávek, conductor (Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) [Supraphon] Field 30 - Classical Category 97 - Best Opera Recording (Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.) • Monteverdi: L'Orféo Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor/harpsichord/organ; Ian Bostridge, Patrizia Ciofi & Natalie Dessay; Daniel Zalay, producer (Various Artists; European Voices; Le Concert D'Astrée) [Virgin Classics] • Montsalvatge: El Gato Con Botas Antoni Ros Marbà, conductor; Antonio Comas, Enric Martínez-Castignani, Marisa Martins, Isabel Monar & Stefano Palatchi; Antoni Parera Fons, producer (Orquestra Simfònica Del Gran Teatre Del Liceu) [Columna Música] • Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro René Jacobs, conductor; Patrizia Ciofi, Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager & Lorenzo Regazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Concerto Köln) [Harmonia Mundi] • Purcell: Dido And Aeneas Emmanuelle Haïm, harpsichord/conductor; Ian Bostridge & Susan Graham; Daniel Zalay, producer (Various Artists; European Voices; Le Concert D'Astrée) [Virgin Classics] • Scarlatti, A.: Griselda René Jacobs, conductor; Dorothea Röschmann & Lawrence Zazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Akademie Für Alte Musik, Berlin) [Harmonia Mundi] Field 30 - Classical Category 98 - Best Choral Performance (Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.) • Baltic Voices 2 (Sisask, Tulev, Schnittke, Etc.) Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philhamonic Chamber Choir) [Harmonia Mundi] • Berlioz: Requiem Robert Spano, conductor; Norman Mackenzie, choir director (Frank Lopardo, tenor; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) [Telarc] • Penderecki: St. Luke Passion Antoni Wit, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, organ, chorus master (Jaroslaw Malanowicz, organ & Romuald Tesarowicz, bass; Izabella Klosinska, soprano, Krzysztof Kolberger, evangelist & Adam Kruszewski, baritone; Warsaw Boys Choir & Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra) [Naxos] • Rachmaninov: Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom Stephen Cleobury, conductor (Choir Of King's College, Cambridge) [EMI Classics] • Silvestrov: Requiem For Larissa Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor; Yevhen Savchuk, chorus master (National Choir Of Ukraine "Dumka"; National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine) [ECM New Series] Field 30 - Classical Category 99 - Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) (Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.) • Berg/Britten: Violin Concertos Paul Watkins, conductor; Daniel Hope, violin (BBC Symphony Orchestra) [Warner Classics] • Bliss: Piano Concerto David Lloyd-Jones, conductor; Peter Donohoe, piano (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) Track from: Bliss: Piano Concerto; Piano Sonata, Etc. [Naxos] • Carter: Piano Concerto Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor; Mark Wait, piano (Nashville Symphony Orchestra) Track from: Carter: Symphony No. 1; Piano Concerto [Naxos] • Mansurian: "...And Then I Was In Time Again" Christoph Poppen, conductor; Kim Kashkashian, viola (Munich Chamber Orchestra) Track from: Monodia [ECM New Series] • Previn: Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie"/Bernstein: Serenade André Previn, conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (Boston Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra) [Deutsche Grammophon] Field 30 - Classical Category 100 - Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) (Award to the Instrumental Soloist.) • Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, Etc.) David Russell, guitar [Telarc] • Debussy: Images; Études Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano [Warner Classics] • Pletnev Plays Schumann (Études Symphoniques, Op. 13; Arabeske, Op. 18, Etc.) Mikhail Pletnev, piano [Deutsche Grammophon] • Shostakovich: Piano Works (Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 61; Five Preludes; Nocturne, Etc.) Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano [Decca] • Ysaye: Sonatas For Violin Solo, Op. 27 Thomas Zehetmair, violin [ECM New Series] Field 30 - Classical Category 101 - Best Chamber Music Performance (Award to the Artists.) • Adams: Road Movies Leila Josefowicz, violin & John Novacek, piano Track from: Adams: Road Movies (Hallelujah Junction; China Gates, Etc.) [Nonesuch Records] • Bartók: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Etc. Leif Ove Andsnes, piano & Christian Tetzlaff, violin [Virgin Classics] • Bridge: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3 Maggini Quartet [Naxos] • Machaut: Motets The Hilliard Ensemble [ECM New Series] • Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella - Suite For Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mère L'Oye Martha Argerich, piano & Mikhail Pletnev, piano [Deutsche Grammophon] Field 30 - Classical Category 102 - Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor) (Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.)) • Biber: Harmonia Artificiosa Reinhard Goebel, conductor/violin/violino piccolo/viola d'amore; Musica Antiqua Köln [Archiv Produktion] • Carlos Chávez - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2 Jeff von der Schmidt, conductor; Southwest Chamber Music [Cambria Master Recordings] • Gibbons: With A Merrie Noyse (This Is The Record Of John; Almighty And Everlasting God, Etc.) Bill Ives, conductor; Fretwork; The Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford (Jonathan Hardy, organ) [Harmonia Mundi] • Rameau: Dardanus; Le Temple De La Gloire Jeanne Lamon, conductor; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra [CBC Records] • Wyner: The Mirror; Passover Offering, Etc. James Guttman, double bass, Matthew Kirchner, tenor, Richard Lalli, baritone, Carol Meyer, soprano, Robert Schulz, percussion, Daniel Stepner, violin, Richard Stoltzman, clarinet/conductor, David Taylor, cello, Ronald Thomas, cello & Carol Wincenc, flute (Yehudi Weyner, speaker) [Naxos] Field 30 - Classical Category 103 - Best Classical Vocal Performance (Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).) • Grieg And Sibelius Songs Karita Mattila, soprano (Sakari Oramo; City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) [Warner Classics] • Handel: Arias (Theodora; La Lucrezia-Cantata; Serse) Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo soprano (Harry Bicket, conductor/harpsichord/chamber organ, Phoebe Carrai, cello, Stephen Stubbs, lute/baroque guitar & Margriet Tindemans, viola da gamba; Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment) [Avie] • Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; The Housatonic At Stockbridge, Etc.) Susan Graham, mezzo soprano (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano) Track from: Ives: Concord Sonata; Songs [Warner Classics] • Marx: Orchestral Songs (Songs For High & Middle Voice; Verklärtes Jahr) Angela Maria Blasi, soprano & Stella Doufexis, mezzo soprano (Steven Sloane; Bochum Symphony Orchestra) [ASV, Sanctuary Classics] • A Romantic Songbook (Strauss, Schumann, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Etc.) Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone (Justus Zeyen, piano) [Deutsche Grammophon] Field 30 - Classical Category 104 - Best Classical Contemporary Composition (A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.)) • Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls John Adams (Lorin Maazel; Brooklyn Youth Chorus & New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic) [Nonesuch Records; Publisher: Hendon Music.] • Higdon: Concerto For Orchestra Jennifer Higdon (Robert Spano; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) Track from: Higdon: City Scape; Concerto For Orchestra [Telarc; Publisher: Lawdon Press.] • Mansurian: "...And Then I Was In Time Again" Tigran Mansurian (Kim Kashkashian, viola; Christoph Poppen; Munich Chamber Orchestra) Track from: Monodia [ECM New Series; Publisher: MP Belaieff.] • Previn: Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie" André Previn (Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; André Previn; Boston Symphony Orchestra) Track from: Previn: Violin Concerto/Bernstein: Serenade [Deutsche Grammophon; Publisher: G. Schirmer.] • Silvestrov: Requiem For Larissa Valentin Silvestrov (Volodymyr Sirenko; Yevhen Savchuk; National Choir Of Ukraine "Dumka"; National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine) [ECM New Series; Publisher: MP Belaieff.] Field 30 - Classical Category 105 - Best Classical Crossover Album (Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.) • Classic Meets Cuba (Mambozart; Preludio; Guten Abend, Etc.) Cuba Percussion & Klazz Brothers [Sony Classical] • East Meets West (Shankar, Ravel, Falla, Bartók, Etc.) Daniel Hope, violin (Asok Chakraborty, tabla, Sebastian Knauer, piano & luthéal, Gaurav Mazumdar, sitar & Gilda Sebastian, tanpura) [Warner Classics] • Korngold: The Adventures Of Robin Hood William Stromberg, conductor (Moscow Symphony Orchestra) [Marco Polo] • LAGQ's Guitar Heroes Los Angeles Guitar Quartet [Telarc] • Turnage-Scofield: Scorched Hugh Wolff, conductor; Peter Erskine, drums, John Patitucci, electric bass & John Scofield, guitar (HR Big Band; Radio Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) [Deutsche Grammophon] Field 31 - Music Video Category 106 - Best Short Form Music Video (For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.) • Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand Jonas Odell, video director; John Moule, video producer [Domino Recording Co.] • American Idiot Green Day Samuel Bayer, video director; Tim Lynch, video producer [Reprise] • Flawless George Michael Jake Scott, video director; David Mitchell, video producer [Epic] • Walkie Talkie Man Steriogram Michel Gondry, video director; Julie Fong, video producer [Capitol Records] • Vertigo U2 Alex & Martin, video director; Grace Bodie, video producer [Interscope Records] Field 31 - Music Video Category 107 - Best Long Form Music Video (For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.) • John Adams: The Death Of Klinghoffer John Adams & London Symphony Orchestra Penny Woolcock, video director; Madonna Baptiste, video producer [Decca] • Coldplay Live 2003 Coldplay John Durrant & Russell Thomas, video directors; Sarah Layish-Melamed, Lee Lodge & Melanie Vaughton, video producers [Capitol Records] • Concert For George Various Artists David Leland, video director; Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison & Jon Kamen, video producers [Warner Strategic Marketing] • Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues - A Musical Journey Various Artists Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney, Richard Hutton & Martin Scorsese, video producers [Columbia/Legacy] • Tom Dowd & The Language Of Music Various Artists Mark Moormann, video director; Scott L. Gordon, Mark Hunt & Mark Moormann, video producers [Palm Pictures]