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Award winners:

• Record of the Year
  • Matt Serletic (producer), David Thoener (engineer/mixer), Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"

• Album of the Year
  • Clive Davis, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Dust Brothers, Alex Gonzales, Charles Goodan, Stephen M. Harris, Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge, Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera, KC Porter, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic (producers), Mike Couzzi, Benny Faccone, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, David Frazer, Jim Gaines, John Gamble, Commissioner Gordon, Andy Grassi, John Karpowich, Glenn Kolotkin, Tom Lord-Alge, Jeff Poe, Tony Prendatt, Anton Pukshansky, Warren Riker, Jim Scott, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Chris Theis, David Thoener, T-Ray, Alvaro Villagra (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural (album)

• Song of the Year
  • Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

• Best New Artist
  • Christina Aguilera

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Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Performance
  • Beck for Mutations

The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991. ... Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known by his simple stage name of Beck. ...

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Album
  • B. B. King for Blues on the Bayou
• Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • The Robert Cray Band for Take Your Shoes Off

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Children's

• Best Musical Album for Children
  • Andy Hill (producer) for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland performed by various artists
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Steven Epstein, David Frost (producers), Graham Greene, Kate Winslet & Wynton Marsalis for Listen to the Storyteller

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Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girls Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Claudio Abbado (conductor), Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff & the Berliner Philharmonic for Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
• Best Opera Recording
  • Nicholas Parker (producer), John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Ian Bostridge, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Deborah York, the Monteverdi Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
• Best Choral Performance
  • Robert Shafer (conductor), Betty Scott, Joan McFarland (choir directors), the Maryland Boy Choir, the Shenandoah Conservatory Chorus & the Washington Chorus for Britten: War Requiem
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Charles Dutoit (conductor), Martha Argerich & the Orchestre Symphonie de Montréal for Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy for Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Joseph Jennings (conductor) & Chanticleer for Colors of Love - Works of Thomas, Stucky, Tavener & Rands
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Anne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis for Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1-3, Op. 12; Nos. 1-3, Op. 30; "Spring" Sonata)
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • Pierre Boulez (composer) & the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain for Boulez: Répons
• Best Classical Album
  • Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
• Best Classical Crossover Album
  • The Chestnut Brass Company & Peter Schickele for Schickele: Hornsmoke (Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major "Ole"); Brass Calendar; Hornsmoke - A Horse Opera

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Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Don Sebesky (composer) for "Joyful Noise Suite"
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Madonna & William Orbit (songwriters) for "Beautiful Stranger" performed by Madonna
• Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Randy Newman (composer) for A Bug's Life
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Chelsea Bridge"
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Alan Broadbent (arranger) for "Lonely Town" performed by the Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Shirley Horn

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Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Shania Twain for "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • George Jones for "Choices"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • The Dixie Chicks for "Ready to Run"
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt for "After the Gold Rush"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Tommy Allsup, Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner for "Bob's Breakdowns"
• Best Country Song
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "Come On Over" performed by Shania Twain
• Best Country Album
  • Blake Chancey, Paul Worley (producers), John Guess, Billy Sherrill (engineers/mixers) & the Dixie Chicks for Fly
• Best Bluegrass Album
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Ancient Tones

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Film/TV/Media

• Best Soundtrack Album
  • Mark Mancina (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for Tarzan

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Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Album
  • June Carter Cash for Press On
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Tom Waits for Mule Variations

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Gospel

• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Steven Curtis Chapman for Speechless
• Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Rebecca St. James for Pray
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • Shirley Caesar for Christmas with Shirley Caesar
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Yolanda Adams for Mountain High...Valley Low
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Bill Gaither & Gloria Gaither for Kennedy Center Homecoming
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • Carol Cymbala (choir director) for High and Lifted Up performed by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

The Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. ... Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky, USA) is a contemporary Christian musician who has won five Grammy awards and more Gospel Music Association awards than any other artist in history. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. ... Shirley Caesar (b. ... The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. ... Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ... The Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. ... William Bill Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music. ... Gloria Gaither is a songwriter for gospel music, along with her husband, Bill Gaither. ... The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album has been awarded since 1991. ... The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is an highly recognized Grammy-winning non-denominational 250 voice gospel choir based at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, a church located in downtown Brooklyn, New York. ...

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Orrin Keepnews (producer), Steven Lasker (producer & engineer), Paul Brizzi & Dennis Ferrante (engineers) for The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927 - 1973)

The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979. ... Orrin Keepnews (born March 2, 1923 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American writer and jazz record producer. ... This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. ...

Jazz

• Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • Wayne Shorter for "In Walked Wayne"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
  • Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny for Like Minds
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
  • Bob Florence for Serendipity 18
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance
  • Diana Krall for When I Look in Your Eyes
• Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
  • David Sanborn for Inside
• Best Latin Jazz Performance
  • Poncho Sanchez for Latin Soul

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo has been awarded since 1959. ... Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz composer and saxophonist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group has been presented since 1959. ... Gary Burton (born on 23 January 1943 in Anderson, Indiana) is a jazz vibraphone player, known for developing the then-innovative technique of playing the instrument with four mallets, rather than the usual two. ... Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... He is equally adept at gracefully backing a singer like Sarah Vaughan or in explosive interactions with the likes of John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Eric Dolphy, or Andrew Hill. ... Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946) is a jazz bassist and composer. ... Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lees Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz guitarist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. ... Bob Florence is a jazz arranger and pianist born in Los Angeles on May 20, 1932. ... The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album has been presented since 1977. ... Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Grammy award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. ... The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album has been presented since 1992. ... For other persons named David Sanborn, see David Sanborn (disambiguation). ... The Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album has been presented since 1995. ... CD cover for Poncho Sanchezs Latin Soul Poncho Sanchez (born October 30, 1951) is a Latin jazz artist, salsa singer, band leader and conguero (conga player). ...

Latin

• Best Latin Pop Performance
  • Rubén Blades for Tiempos
• Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance
  • Tito Puente for Mambo Birdland
• Best Mexican-American Performance
  • Plácido Domingo for 100 Años de Mariachi
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
  • Chris Perez Band for Resurrection
• Best Tejano Performance
  • Los Palominos for Por Eso Te Amo
• Best Salsa Performance
  • Los Van Van for Llego...Van Van - Van Van Is Here
• Best Merengue Performance
  • Elvis Crespo for Pintame

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Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • John McDaniel, Stephen Ferrera (producers) & the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat for Annie Get Your Gun

The Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album has been awarded since 1959. ... Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American Tony Award-winning actress and singer. ... Tom Wopat (left) as Luke Duke with John Schneider as Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard Tom Wopat (born September 9, 1951 in Lodi, Wisconsin) is an American actor. ...

Music video

• Best Short Form Music Video
  • Bart Lipton, Terry Fitzgerald (video producers), Graham Morris, Todd McFarlane, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (video directors) & KoЯn for "Freak on a Leash"
• Best Long Form Music Video
  • Chips Chipperfield & Neil Aspinall (video producers) & Bob Smeaton (video director) for Band of Gypsies - Live at Fillmore East performed by Jimi Hendrix

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New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Paul Winter for Celtic Solstice

The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album has been awarded since 1987. ... Paul Winters Greatest Hits (1998) Paul Winter (born August 31, 1939 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is an American saxophonist (alto and soprano saxophone). ...

Packaging and Notes

• Best Recording Package
  • Buddy Jackson, Ray Benson & Sally Carns (art directors) for Ride With Bob performed by Asleep at the Wheel
• Best Boxed Recording Package
  • Arnold Levine & Ron Jaramillo (art directors) for Miles Davis - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions performed by Miles Davis
• Best Album Notes
  • Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings performed by John Coltrane

The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package has been presented since 1974. ... Ray Benson is the front man of the legendary Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. ... Asleep at the Wheel is an Austin, Texas based Western swing band, winner of nine Grammy Awards. ... The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995. ... The Grammy Award for Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. ... “Coltrane” redirects here. ...

Polka

• Best Polka Album
  • Brave Combo for Polkasonic

The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was first awarded in 1986. ... Brave Combo is a polka/rock band based in Denton, Texas. ...

Pop

• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Sarah McLachlan for "I Will Remember You"
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • Sting for "Brand New Day"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Santana for "Maria Maria"
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Santana for "El Farol"
• Best Dance Recording
  • Mark Taylor (producer & mixer), Brian Rawling (producer) & Cher for "Believe"
• Best Pop Album
  • Neil Dorfsman, Simon Osborne (engineers/mixers), Kipper (producer) & Sting (producer & artist) for Brand New Day

The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. ... Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC,[2] OBC[2] (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy-winning Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. ... The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. ... Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995. ... For other persons of the same name, see Rob Thomas. ... Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1969. ... Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998. ... This article is about Cher, the entertainer. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ...

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Al Schmitt (engineer) for When I Look in Your Eyes performed by Diana Krall
• Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Markus Heiland (engineer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Walter Afanasieff
• Producer of the Year, Classical
  • Adam Abeshouse
• Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Club 69 (Peter Rauhofer)

The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. ... Al Schmitt is an thirteen-time Grammy Award winning music engineer and producer. ... Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Grammy award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. ... The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. ... Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944), nicknamed MTT, is an American conductor, pianist and composer. ... The San Francisco Symphony is a major orchestra based in San Francisco, California. ... Igor Stravinsky. ... The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1975. ... Walter Wally Afanasieff (born 1958-02-10) is a Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter who started out as Whitney Houstons arranger, but rose to success co-writing and co-producing music with Mariah Carey. ... The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1980. ... The Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical was awarded from 1998 to 2001. ... Peter Rauhofer is a remix producer who formerly went under the monkier of Club 69. ...

R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
  • Whitney Houston for "It's Not Right but It's Okay"
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
  • Barry White for "Staying Power"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • TLC for "No Scrubs"
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  • Barry White for Staying Power
• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (songwriters) for "No Scrubs" performed by TLC
• Best R&B Album
  • Carlton Lynn, Alvin Speights (engineers/mixers), Dallas Austin (producer) & TLC for Fanmail

The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American pop and R&B singer, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. ... Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ... The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1970. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1999. ... Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ... The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriters Award) has been awarded since 1969. ... Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976; also known as just Kandi or Kandi Girl) is an American R&B singer/songwriter. ... Kevin Shekspere Briggs is an American record producer, best known for producing the TLC #1 hit No Scrubs and various Destinys Child songs from their best selling album The Writings on the Wall. ... Tameka Tiny Cottle is the daughter of Dianne Cottle-Pope and Charles Pope and was a member of the multi-platinum R&B female group Xscape, and was featured as the soprano voice. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album has been awarded since 1995. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Rap

• Best Rap Solo Performance
  • Eminem for "My Name Is"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • Erykah Badu & The Roots for "You Got Me"
• Best Rap Album
  • Mr. B (engineer/mixer), Jeff Bass, Marky Bass (producers) & Eminem (producer & artist) for The Slim Shady LP

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2002, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. ... Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright, February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas) is an American neo-soul, R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. ... The Roots, also variously known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy-winning hip-hop band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been awarded since 1996. ... Bass Brothers is the professional name for the team of Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit producers responsible for grooming rapper Eminem in his early days and collaborating on much of his subsequent music. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ...

Reggae

• Best Reggae Album
  • Burning Spear for Calling Rastafari

The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album has been awarded since 1985. ... Jah man! Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1948) a. ...

Rock

• Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
  • Sheryl Crow for "Sweet Child o' Mine"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
  • Lenny Kravitz for "American Woman"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Everlast & Santana for "Put Your Lights On"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Eric Clapton & Santana for "The Calling"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Metallica for "Whiskey in the Jar"
• Best Metal Performance
  • Black Sabbath for "Iron Man"
• Best Rock Song
  • Flea, John Frusciante, Antony Kiedis & Chad Smith (songwriters) for "Scar Tissue" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Best Rock Album
  • Steve Fontano (engineer/mixer), Clive Davis (producer) & Santana for Supernatural

The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. ... Appetite for Destruction track listing Think About You (8) Sweet Child o Mine (9) Youre Crazy (10) Music sample Sweet Child o Mine ( file info) Problems? See media help. ... The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. ... Leonard Albert Lenny Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and arranger whose retro style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1980. ... Everlast (born Erik Schrody, August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, known for his genre-crossing mix of rap and acoustic-based rock music. ... Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is an Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1990. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song has been awarded since 1992. ... Michael Balzary aka Flea Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... John Anthony Frusciante (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... For other persons named Chad Smith, see Chad Smith (disambiguation). ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album has been awarded since 1995. ... Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ... Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ...

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word Album
  • LeVar Burton for The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Best Spoken Comedy Album
  • Chris Rock for Bigger & Blacker

The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. ... Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. ... The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album was awarded from 1994 until 2003. ... Christopher Julius Rock III[1] (born February 7, 1965)[2] is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... Bigger & Blacker is an album by Chris Rock, originally released on 13th July, 1999, on the Dreamworks label. ...

Trad Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
  • Tony Bennett for Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool

The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album has been awarded since 1992. ... For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation). ...

World

• Best World Music Album
  • Caetano Veloso for Livro