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Award winners:

• For the UK award see The Record of the Year The Record of the Year is one of the two most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959. Originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer and the... Record of the Year
  • John Burk (producer), Terry Howard, Al Schmitt (engineers/mixers), Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles & Norah Jones Norah Jones (born March 30, 1979) is a multi-Grammy Award winning pianist and singer-songwriter whose career was launched with her successful 2002 debut album Come Away With Me, a jazz piano album with a soul/folk tinge, that sold 18 million copies worldwide and received 8... Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again"

• The Grammy Award for Album of the Year has been awarded since 1959. Originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer. In 1962 award name was extended to Album of the Year (other... Album of the Year
  • John Burk, Don Mizell, Phil Ramone is a violinist, composer, recording engineer, and innovative record producer. As a young child in South Africa, Ramone was a musical prodigy, beginning to play the violin at age three and perfoming for Queen Elizabeth II at age ten. In the late 1940s he trained as a... Phil Ramone, Herbert Waltl (producers), Terry Howard (producer & engineer/mixer), Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker (engineers/mixers), Robert Hadley, Doug Sax (mastering engineers), Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles & various artists for Genius Loves Company

• The Song of the Year is one of the two most prestigious awards in the Grammies, if not in all of the music industry. It has been awarded since 1959 to the composer (not the performer) of the song in question. It is always the case that one or more... Song of the Year
  • John Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) is a singer-songwriter who plays pop music. In 2003 he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 release of the single Your Body Is a Wonderland. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer grew... John Mayer for "Daughters"

• The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Evanescence Grammy Awards of 2003 Norah Jones Grammy Awards of 2002 Alicia Keys Grammy Awards... Best New Artist
  • Maroon 5 is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. Their debut album Songs about Jane was released in June 2002 and is enjoying chart success in 2003/2004. Karas Flowers The members of Maroon 5 had been friends since attending junior high school in Los Angeles. Adam Levine... Maroon 5

Alternative

• The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991. From 2001 to 2003 the award recipients included the producers and engineers as well as the artists. In 1990 and from 1994 to 1999 the award was known as Best Alternative Music Performance Years reflect the year... Best Alternative Music Album
  • Wilco is an American contemporary rock band, predominantly known for its country music roots. It is one of the current leaders of alternative country. Band history Primary songwriter/singer Jeff Tweedy was a member of the seminal 1980s group Uncle Tupelo. Tweedy split from the group and bandmate Jay Farrar... Wilco for A Ghost Is Born is an album by the band Wilco. It was released on June 22, 2004. A Ghost Is Born reached the top ten of the US album charts, the best performance by a Wilco album to date. It also debuted in the top fifty of the Australian... A Ghost is Born

Blues

• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album has been awarded since 1983. From 2001 to 2003 the award recipients included the producers and engineers as well as the artists. Until 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Blues Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards... Best Traditional Blues Album
  • Etta James (born January 25, 1938) is an American R&B and gospel singer. Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California, she received her first professional vocal training at the age of 5, from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St. Paul Baptist... Etta James for Blues to the Bone
• The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album has been awarded since 1988. From 2001 to 2003 the award recipients included the producers and engineers as well as the artists. Until 1992 the award was known as Best Contemporary Blues Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards... Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • Keb' Mo' for Keep It Simple

Children's

• The Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children has been awarded since 1994. Prior to 1994 the award was combined with the award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children as the Grammy Award for Best Album for Children. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were... Best Musical Album for Children
  • Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (producers) for cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins performed by various artists
• The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children has been awarded since 1994. Prior to 1994 the award was combined with the award for Best Musical Album for Children as the Grammy Award for Best Album for Children. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were... Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Tom Chapin for The Train They Call the City of New Orleans

Classical

• The Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: From 1959 to 1964 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Orchestra In 1965 it was Best Performance - Orchestra From 1966 to 1975... Best Orchestral Performance
  • Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is a conductor, violinist and composer. Maazel was born to American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States. He was something of a prodigy, making his conducting debut before he was ten and violin debut at... Lorin Maazel (conductor), the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the oldest and most famous orchestra in the US. As of 2004, it gives most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, and a plan to permanently move to Carnegie Hall was scrapped. The orchestra... New York Philharmonic for For other people named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Coolidge Adams (born 1947) is an American minimalist composer. John Adams was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1947 and graduated from Harvard University in 1971. He moved to California where he taught and conducted at the San Francisco Conservatory... Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
• The Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: From 1959 to 1960 and from 1962 to 1964 the award was known as Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist (with or without... Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Susan Graham for This photo from around 1913 shows Ives in his day job: he was the director of a successful insurance firm. Charles Edward Ives (October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American composer of classical music. He is widely regarded as one of the first American classical composers of... Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)
• The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since 1961. The award was originally titled Best Classical Opera Production . The current title has been used since 1962. Prior to 1961 the awards for operatic and choral performances were combined in a single award for Best Classical Performance, Operatic... Best Opera Recording
  • Martin Sauer (producer), Rene Jacobs (conductor), Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager & Lorenzo Regazzo for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. His works are loved by many and are frequently performed. Life Mozart was born in Salzburg in modern-day Austria, but at... Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, is a comic opera composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Beaumarchais. An English translation of the title is The Marriage of Figaro. Plot The story is a continuation of The Barber of Seville... Le Nozze di Figaro
• The Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance has been awarded since 1961. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: In 1961 the award was known as Best Classical Performance - Choral (including oratorio) From 1962 to 1964 it was awarded as Best Classical... Best Choral Performance
  • Robert Spano (conductor) & Norman Mackenzie (choir director) for Portrait of Berlioz by Signol, 1832 Louis Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie Fantastique, first performed in 1830, and for his Requiem of 1837, with its tremendous resources that include four antiphonal brass choirs. Biography Berlioz was... Berlioz: Requiem performed by Frank Lopardo & the The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia. The orchestra was founded in 1945, and played its first concert as the Atlanta Youth Symphony. Henry Sopkin was brought in as music director (he remained with the orchestra for twenty years) and the organization changed to... Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
• The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) has been awarded since 1959. From 1967 to 1971 and in 1987 the award was combined with the award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) and awarded as the Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or... Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Andr Previn (born April 6, 1929) is a prominent pianist, orchestral conductor, and composer. He was born Andreas Ludwig Priwin in Berlin, but his family emigrated to the United States in 1938. He became a US citizen in 1943. In 1967, Previn became conductor of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, and... Andre Previn (conductor) & Anne-Sophie Mutter (born June 29, 1963) is a German violinist. She was born in Rheinfelden in Baden, Germany and started playing the paino at age five. Shortly thereafter, she began the violin, eventually studying with Henryk Szeryng. After winning several prizes, she was exempted from school to dedicate herself... Anne-Sophie Mutter for Previn: Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie"/Bernstein: Serenade performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, the The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the worlds most renowned orchestras. It has been particularly noted for the quality of its string section. Its home base is Bostons Symphony Hall, one of the finest concert halls in the world. The orchestra was founded in 1881 by Henry... Boston Symphony Orchestra & the The London Symphony Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LSO) is a full time orchestra based in London. It is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. Since 1982 it has been based in the Barbican Centre. It was founded in 1904 as an independent, self governing organization, the first... London Symphony Orchestra
• The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) has been awarded since 1959. From 1967 to 1971 and in 1987 the award was combined with the award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) and awarded as the Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or... Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • This page will be deleted. It cannot be deleted at the present time because of technical problems. Please make sure no other pages link here (other than VFD pages). If you want to start a different article here, or just need this to be a red link, ask an administrator... David Russell for Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, etc.)
• The Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor) has been awarded since 1997. In 1991 the Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance also included small ensemble performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s... Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for Carlos Chavez photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Carlos Antonio de Padua Ch vez y Ram rez (June 13, 1899 - August 2, 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist, and the founder and director of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six... Carlos Chavez - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2
• The Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance has been awarded since 1959. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1959 to 1960 the award was known as Best Classical Performance - Chamber Music (including chamber orchestra) In 1961 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Vocal or Instrumental... Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Martha Argerich Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is a pianist of Argentinian origin. Argerich was born in Buenos Aires, and initially studied with her mother who was a piano teacher. She gave her debut concert at the age of eight, playing a concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The family... Martha Argerich & Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (Михаил Васильевич Плетнев) (born April 14, 1957 Arkhangelsk, Russia) is a pianist, conductor, and composer. He is also the winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition and Laureate... Mikhail Pletnev for Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев) (April 271, 1891 – March 5, 1953) was one of the Soviet Unions greatest composers. Biography Early years Prokofiev... Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella _ Suite for Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye
• The Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition was first awarded in 1961. This award was not presented from 1967 to 1984. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1961 to 1962 the award was known as Best Contemporary Classical Composition In 1963 it was awarded as Best... Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • For other people named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Coolidge Adams (born 1947) is an American minimalist composer. John Adams was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1947 and graduated from Harvard University in 1971. He moved to California where he taught and conducted at the San Francisco Conservatory... John Adams (composer) for On the Transmigration of Souls performed by Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is a conductor, violinist and composer. Maazel was born to American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States. He was something of a prodigy, making his conducting debut before he was ten and violin debut at... Lorin Maazel, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the oldest and most famous orchestra in the US. As of 2004, it gives most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, and a plan to permanently move to Carnegie Hall was scrapped. The orchestra... New York Philharmonic
• The Grammy Award for Best Classical Album has been awarded since 1962. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1962 to 1963, 1965 to 1972 and 1974 to 1976 the award was known as Album of the Year - Classical In 1964 and 1977 it was awarded as Classical... Best Classical Album
  • For other people named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Coolidge Adams (born 1947) is an American minimalist composer. John Adams was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1947 and graduated from Harvard University in 1971. He moved to California where he taught and conducted at the San Francisco Conservatory... John Adams, Lawrence Rock (producers), Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is a conductor, violinist and composer. Maazel was born to American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States. He was something of a prodigy, making his conducting debut before he was ten and violin debut at... Lorin Maazel (conductor), the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the oldest and most famous orchestra in the US. As of 2004, it gives most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, and a plan to permanently move to Carnegie Hall was scrapped. The orchestra... New York Philharmonic for Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
• The Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album has been awarded since 1999. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Obrigado Brazil performed by various artists... Best Classical Crossover Album
  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet for LAGQ's Guitar Heroes

Comedy

• The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from 1959 to 1993 and in 2004. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: From 1959 to 1967 it was Best Comedy Performance From 1968 to 1991 it was known as Best Comedy... Best Comedy Album
  • Jon Stewart Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American comedian, actor, author, and producer, best known as host of The Daily Show. Due to the popularity of The Daily Show, Stewart has gained notoriety as the most trusted name in... Jon Stewart and the cast of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on the set of The Daily Show The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in... The Daily Show for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

Composing and arranging

• The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960. The award is presented to the composer of the music. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award: In 1958 it was awarded as... Best Instrumental Composition
  • Paquito D'Rivera (composer) for "Merengue" performed by Classic Yo-Yo album cover Yo-Yo Ma (馬友友 Pinyin: Mǎ Yǒuyǒu) (born October 7, 1955) is a world-famous French-Chinese-American cellist. He was born in Paris to Chinese parents (with ancestry in Zhejiang), and had a musical upbringing. His mother... Yo-Yo Ma
• The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arrranger of the music. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award: From 1963 to 1981 the award was known as Best Instrumental Arrangement From 1982 to 1983... Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Slide Hampton is a jazz trombonist and arranger. He was born on April 21, 1932 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He has played with Lionel Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, and was musical director for singer Lloyd Price. He leads a nine-trombone band called World of Trombones. External links Slide Hampton... Slide Hampton (arranger) for "Past Present and Future" performed by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
• The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award: From 1963 to 1964 the award was known as Best Background Arrangement In... Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Victor Vanacore (arranger) for "Over the Rainbow" performed by Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis (born September 30, 1935 in Gilmer, Texas) is an American popular singer, and one of the few remaining male vocalists associated with Traditional Pop music. Mathis grew up in San Francisco, and began singing at school. While training to become a teacher, he was talent-spotted at a... Johnny Mathis

Country

• The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal... Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Gretchen Wilson (born 26 June, 1973) is a US country music singer. Her debut album Here for the Party topped the US country charts in 2004 and reached #2 on the Billboard album charts. Early Career Gretchen Wilson was born in a trailer park in Pocahontas, Illinois 36 miles outside... Gretchen Wilson for "Redneck Woman"
• The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1965. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal... Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • Tim McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is a popular male singer in country music, having achieved many number one singles on the country charts, six multi-platinum albums and sales of over 25 million albums. He is married to popular female country singer Faith Hill. He was born in Delhi... Tim McGraw for "Live Like You Were Dying"
• The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group From 1971 to 1981 it was awarded as... Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • The Dixie Chicks: Martie, Natalie and Emily The Dixie Chicks is a country music group, formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. Group History The original members of the Dixie Chicks were the sisters Martie Erwin and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy. Martie and Emily have married and... Dixie Chicks for "Top of the World"
• The Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals was first awarded in 1988. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1988 the award was known as Best Country Vocal Performance, Duet From 1989 to 1995 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Collaboration From 1996 to the... Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer. She was born in Butcher Hollow, a small community in Johnson County, Kentucky, and was married at age 13 to Mooney Lynn, with whom she had four... Loretta Lynn & Jack White has been the name of several people, among them are: Jack White, rock musician, producer, and actor Jack White, First World War Victoria Cross recipient Jack White, a German producer of disco music John (Jack) Cornish White, former England cricket captain This is a disambiguation page — a... Jack White for "Portland Oregon"
• The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was first awarded in 1970. Between 1986 amd 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the... Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since 1966. The groups membership has had at least a dozen iterations over the years, including five years when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. The bands... Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs (born January 6, 1924) created a banjo style that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. He joined Bill Monroes Blue Grass Boys in late 1945 and his syncopated, three-finger picking style quickly became a sensation. In 1948 he left Monroes band and formed... Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas is an actor, who has been on The Young and the Restless for 25 years. Jerry Douglas is a country musician. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here... Jerry Douglas for "Earl's Breakdown"
• The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriters Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award: From 1965 to 1968 it was known as... Best Country Song
  • Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman (songwriters) for "Live Like You Were Dying" performed by Tim McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is a popular male singer in country music, having achieved many number one singles on the country charts, six multi-platinum albums and sales of over 25 million albums. He is married to popular female country singer Faith Hill. He was born in Delhi... Tim McGraw
• The Grammy Award for Best Country Album has been awarded since 1995. The equivalent award, the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Album was presented in 1965 and 1966. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy... Country Album
  • Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer. She was born in Butcher Hollow, a small community in Johnson County, Kentucky, and was married at age 13 to Mooney Lynn, with whom she had four... Loretta Lynn for Van Lear Rose
• The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album has been awarded since 1982. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1989 the award was known as Best Bluegrass Recording (Vocal or Instrumental) From 1990 to 1991 it was awarded as Best Bluegrass Recording From 1992 to the present it... Best Bluegrass Album
  • Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country music musician, singer and composer. Skaggs first major professional break came in 1970 when he joined Ralph Stanleys legendary bluegrass band, the Clinch Mountain Boys. He is an acknowledged vituoso on the mandolin and also plays... Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Brand New Strings

Dance

• The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998. In 2003 the award was moved from the pop field into a new dance field. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004... Best Dance Recording
  • Britney Spears performs on the National Mall in Washington, DC, September of 2003. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer. Her career encompasses chart-topping records, high-profile advertising and a foray into acting. She is considered an American cultural icon recognized throughout the... Britney Spears for "Toxic"
• Best Electronic/Dance Album
  • Basement Jaxx is a critically acclaimed UK house music duo comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, south London in 1994. 1997s Atlantic Jaxx Recordings is a compilation of select releases on their Atlanic Jaxx label... Basement Jaxx for Kish Kash

Film/TV/Media

• The Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 2000. In 2000 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album, the current title has been used since 2001. Years reflect the year in which... Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Categories: People stubs | 1975 births | Cinema actors | Television actors | American actors ... Zach Braff (compilation producer) & various artists for Garden State
• The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1988. From 1988 to 1999 it was called the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. The award is presented to the songwriter(s... Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Annie Lennox (born December 25, 1954) is a singer from Aberdeen, Scotland. As a child, she attended a school for the exceptionally intelligent. She also studied the flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London. After three years as lead singer of The Tourists, Lennox achieved her greatest fame... Annie Lennox, Howard Shore Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a film composer. Early career He was born in Toronto, Canada, and studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. From 1969 to 1972, he performed with the group Lighthouse. He was the musical director for the television... Howard Shore & Frances Walsh is the wife of Peter Jackson, since 1987, and mother of their two children, Billy and Katie. She also contributes as a screenwriter, producer, director and actress in all of Jacksons works except his first film, Bad Taste. Walsh prefers to remain more private than Jackson, as... Fran Walsh for "Into the West" (from This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page. For the book The Return of the... The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) performed by Annie Lennox
• The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960. Until 2001 the award was presented to the composer of the music alone. From 2001 to 2003, the producer and engineers shared in this award. In 2004, the... Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Howard Shore Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a film composer. Early career He was born in Toronto, Canada, and studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. From 1969 to 1972, he performed with the group Lighthouse. He was the musical director for the television... Howard Shore (composer) for This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page. For the book The Return of the... The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Folk

• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album was first awarded in 1987. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording An award for Best Contemporary Folk Album is also presented. Prior to 1987 contemporary and traditional folk were combined as the Grammy... Best Traditional Folk Album
  • Steve Fishell, David Macias & Tamara Saviano (producers) for Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster performed by various artists
• The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was first awarded in 1987. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording An award for Best Traditional Folk Album is also presented. Prior to 1987 contemporary and traditional folk were combined as the Grammy... Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Steve Earle (born January 17, 1955) is a country musician who grew up in Schertz, Texas. He was born in Ft. Monroe, Virginia and was the eldest son of an air traffic controller. He dropped out of school in 8th grade to move to Austin, Texas and learn more about... Steve Earle for The Revolution Starts ... Now
• The Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album was first awarded in 2001. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Black Eagle (band) for Flying Free Grammy Awards of 2003 Thomas A. Wasinger... Best Native American Music Album
  • Bill Miller for Cedar Dream Songs
• Best Hawaiian Music Album
  • Charles Michael Brotman (producer) & various artists for Slack Key Guitar Volume 2

Gospel

• The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance was awarded from 1968 to 1977. In 1971 to 1972 and 1976 to 1977 it was awarded as the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel). In 1978 the award was divided into two new awards, the Grammy Awards for... Best Gospel Performance
  • Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles & Gladys Knight (born May 28, 1944) is a legendary American pop and soul singer. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Knight first launched to fame with The Pips in 1961, with Every Beat of My Heart. In spite of a few more hits, Knight did not achieve widespread success until 1966, after... Gladys Knight for "Heaven Help Us All"
• The Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Pop Gospel Album Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Michael... Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky) has been one of the biggest stars of contemporary Christian music since the late 1980s. He is also a nationally recognized advocate for adoption. After he and his wife Mary Beth had three biological children, they adopted three Chinese girls... Steven Curtis Chapman for All Things New
• The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Audio... Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Third Day is a Christian rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell and guitarist Mark Lee. The name is a reference to the biblical account of Jesus rising from the dead on the Sunday following his crucifixion. Third Day... Third Day for Wire
• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. A similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional was awarded from 1978 to 1983. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year... Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • Ben Harper (born October 28, 1968) is an American musician of the 1990s. As a child, he began playing guitar in his homeland - Californias Inland Empire - eventually specializing in the acoustic slide guitar. As a young man, he recorded an LP (Pleasure and Pain) with fellow folk guitarist Tom... Ben Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama for There Will Be a Light
• The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. An similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary, was awarded from 1978 to 1983. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year... Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Smokie Norful for Nothing Without You
• The Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. Originally the award was for southern gospel only, but the criteria were expanded in 1994. The award name has changed twice: From 1991 to 1993 the award was known as Best Southern Gospel Album... Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959) is a North Carolina-born country singer. He began performing at the age of eight with his brother, Ricky. Randy ran away to Charlotte at 16 and began performing at a local bar. Travis continued getting in legal trouble, and he was finally... Randy Travis for Worship and Faith
• The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album has been awarded since 1991. From 1991 to 1997 it was awarded as Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s... Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir for Live ... This is Your House

Historical

• The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979. During this time the award had several minor name changes: In 1979 the award was known as Best Historical Repackage Album In 1980 it was awarded as Best Historical Reissue In 1981 it was awarded as Best Historical... Best Historical Album
  • Daniel Cooper, Michael Gray (born August 3, 1974 in Sunderland, England) is an English football player who is currently on loan to Leeds United F.C. from Blackburn Rovers F.C., he is a defender. An experienced player, he started his career at the beginning of the 1992/93 season. It wasn... Michael Gray (compilation producers), Joseph M. Palmaccio & Alan Stoker (mastering engineers) for Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1970 performed by various artists

Jazz

• The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo has been awarded since 1959. Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1959 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance, Individual... Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. As part of Miles... Herbie Hancock for "Speak Like a Child"
• The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group has been presented since 1959. Before 1962 and from 1972 to 1978 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1959 to... Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
  • McCoy Tyner is a jazz pianist (born December 11, 1938 in Philadelphia). Tyner is best known as the pianist for the John Coltrane Quartet, which also consisted, along with Coltrane, of Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). The quartet toured almost non-stop between 1961 and 1965 and recorded... McCoy Tyner with -1... Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a jazz bassist. In the jazz community, McBride is widely considered one of the best bassists of his generation. McBride has performed and recorded with a huge number of jazz legends, including Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Roy Haynes and... Christian McBride and Lewis Nash (born in 1958) is an American jazz drummer who has played in the hard bop and post-bop genres. At 23 he joined Betty Carters band, and appears on many of her records from the 1980s. He then spent ten years with the Tommy Flanagan Trio, and... Lewis Nash for Illuminations
• The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1961 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance Large Group From 1962... Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
  • The Maria Schneider Orchestra for Concert in the Garden
• The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album has been presented since 1977. Until 2001 this award was titled the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. From 1981 to 1991 (except for 1984) this category was presented as separate awards for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female and Best Jazz... Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Nancy Wilson is the name of two prominent American entertainers: An African-American singer and actress. See Nancy Wilson (singer) (born 1937) A singer and guitar player who co-founded the band Heart. See Nancy Wilson (guitarist) (born 1954) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... Nancy Wilson for R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)
• The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album has been presented since 1992. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1992 the award was known as Best Contemporary Jazz Performance From 1993 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (Instrumental) From 1995 to 2000 it... Best Contemporary Jazz Album
  • William Richard Bill Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He is, along with John Scofield and Pat Metheny, one of the best-known and perhaps best-regarded jazz guitarists of the last decade. Frisell was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He lived in New York City in... Bill Frisell for Unspeakable
• The Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album has been presented since 1995. Until 2001 this award was titled the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004... Best Latin Jazz Album
  • Charles Edward Haden (born August 6, 1937) is a jazz bassist who first made his name playing with Ornette Coleman in the early late 1950s and 1960s. He went on to lead the Liberation Music Orchestra in the 1970s. Quartet West, started in 1987, consisted of Ernie Watts on sax... Charlie Haden for Land of the Sun

Latin

• The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album has been awarded since 1984. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Latin Pop Performance From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Latin Pop Album From 1995 to 2000... Best Latin Pop Album
  • Marc Anthony For the Roman general and statesman, see Mark Antony. Marc Anthony (born September 16, 1969) is a Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter who is immensely popular throughout Latin America for his salsa music. Anthony was born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York of Puerto Rican parents who... Marc Anthony for Amar Sin Mentiras
• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album has been awarded since 1984. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Tropical Latin Performance From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Tropical Latin Album From 1995 to... Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
  • Israel Lopez "Cachao" for ¡Ahora Si!
• The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album has been awarded since 1984. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Mexican-American Performance From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Mexican-American Album In 1995 it... Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
  • Intocable for Intimamente
• The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album has been presented since 1998. Until 2001, this award was titled the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards... Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
  • Ozomatli for Street Signs
• The Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album has been presented since 1999. In its first year the award was titled Best Tejano Music Performance and in 2000 it was awarded as Best Tejano Performance. The current title has been used since 2001. From 1996 to 1998 Tejano was included in... Best Best Tejano Album
  • David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda for Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones
• The Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album was first awarded in 2004. Before 2004 the awards for Best Salsa Album and Merengue Album were separate. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Jon... Best Salsa/Merengue Album
  • The Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades for Across 110th Street

Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • Stephen Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. Biography Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968... Stephen Schwartz (producer & composer/lyricist) for Wicked performed by the original Broadway cast with Kristin Chenoweth is an American singer and actress. She frequently plays young ingenues in her roles and is renowned for her sense of comic timing and her outstanding soprano voice. Chenoweth was born on July 24, 1968 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma City University, where she received... Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel (born Adena Mentzel on May 30, 1971) is an acclaimed American actress, singer and songwriter. Menzel made her Broadway debut as one of the original cast members in Rent, receiving a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Maureen. She also earned a Drama Desk nomination for her performance... Idina Menzel

Music Video

• The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. A similar award for Best Long Form Music Video has also been awarded since 1984. In 1988 and 1989 the award criteria were changed and the video awards were presented for Best Concept Music Video and... Best Short Form Music Video
  • Alex & Martin (video directors), Grace Bodie (video producer) & U2 can mean: The band U2 The Lockheed U-2 spy plane The U-2 Spy Plane Crisis of 1960 Unterseeboot 2, German submarine The Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2) biplane The U2 electric guitar by Danelectro, a 1956 twenty-two fret single-cutaway with two single-coil pickups The... U2 for "Vertigo"
• The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. A similar award for Best Short Form Music Video has also been awarded since 1984. In 1988 and 1989 the award criteria were changed and the video awards were presented for Best Concept Music Video and... Best Long Form Music Video
  • David Leland (video director), Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison (born 1948, California, USA) is the widow of Beatle George Harrison. Categories: Stub ... Olivia Harrison, Jon Kamen (video producers) & various artists for Concert for George

New Age

• The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album has been awarded since 1987. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1987 the award was known as Best New Age Recording From 1988 to 1991 it was awarded as Best New Age Performance Since 1992 it has been awarded... Best New Age Album
  • Will Ackerman for Returning

Packaging and Notes

• The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package has been presented since 1974. Until 1994 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Album Package. A similar award for Best Album Cover was presented before 1974 Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works... Best Recording Package
  • Peter Buchanan-Smith & Dan Nadel (art directors) for A Ghost Is Born performed by Wilco is an American contemporary rock band, predominantly known for its country music roots. It is one of the current leaders of alternative country. Band history Primary songwriter/singer Jeff Tweedy was a member of the seminal 1980s group Uncle Tupelo. Tweedy split from the group and bandmate Jay Farrar... Wilco
• The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1995 to 1997 the award was known as Best Recording Package - Boxed From 1998 to 2002 it was awarded as Best Boxed Recording Package Since... Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
  • Stefan Sagmeister (art director) for Once in a Lifetime performed by Talking Heads is also the name for a collection of monologues by Alan Bennett. Talking Heads, a quintessential New Wave rock band, were one of the most prominent of the genre, marrying punk rock sensibilities with poppy sounds, clipped funk, art school intellectualism, and latterly world music. In David Byrne... Talking Heads
• The Grammy Award for Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976 a separate award was presented for Best Album Notes - Classical. The award recognizes albums with excellent liner notes. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the... Best Album Notes
  • Loren Schoenberg (notes writer) for The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913-October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was a United States jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and Big band leader. Herman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a child Herman worked as a singer in vaudeville, then became a professional saxophone... Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)

Polka

• The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was first awarded in 1986. From 1986 to 1991 the award was titled the Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004... Best Polka Album
  • Brave Combo is a polka/rock band based in Denton, Texas. They won a Grammy award in 1999 in the Polka album category for their album Polkasonic. Their music incorporates a number of dance styles, mostly polka, but also rhumba, cha-cha, choro, samba, two-step, cumbia, charanga, merengue, etc... Brave Combo for Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album

Pop

• The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. The award had several minor name changes: In 1966 the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Female In 1967 the award was combined with the equivalent award for men as the... Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Norah Jones Norah Jones (born March 30, 1979) is a multi-Grammy Award winning pianist and singer-songwriter whose career was launched with her successful 2002 debut album Come Away With Me, a jazz piano album with a soul/folk tinge, that sold 18 million copies worldwide and received 8... Norah Jones for "Sunrise"
• The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. The award had several minor name changes: In 1966 the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Male In 1967 the award was combined with the equivalent award for women as the... Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • John Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) is a singer-songwriter who plays pop music. In 2003 he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 release of the single Your Body Is a Wonderland. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer grew... John Mayer for "Daughters"
• The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. The award had several minor name changes: From 1966 to 1967 the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance - Group (Vocal or Instrumental) In 1968 it was awarded... Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Los Lonely Boys are a group from San Angelo, Texas playing a style of Tex-Mex rock, with elements of blues, soul, country and Tejano, and consisting of three brothers: Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza. Following in the tradition of their father, Ringo Garza Sr., who also was in a... Los Lonely Boys for "Heaven"
• The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995. In its first year, it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy... Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles and Norah Jones Norah Jones (born March 30, 1979) is a multi-Grammy Award winning pianist and singer-songwriter whose career was launched with her successful 2002 debut album Come Away With Me, a jazz piano album with a soul/folk tinge, that sold 18 million copies worldwide and received 8... Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again"
• The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1969. In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Performance, Instrumental From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance In 1972 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance In 1973 it was... Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Ben Harper (born October 28, 1968) is an American musician of the 1990s. As a child, he began playing guitar in his homeland - Californias Inland Empire - eventually specializing in the acoustic slide guitar. As a young man, he recorded an LP (Pleasure and Pain) with fellow folk guitarist Tom... Ben Harper for "11th Commandment"
• The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995. The award has had two minor name changes: In 1968 the award was known as Best Contemporary Album From 1995 to 2000 it was awarded as Best Pop Album Since 2001 it has been awarded... Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles and various artists for Genius Loves Company
• The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album has been awarded since 2001. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Jerry Boys (engineer/mixer), Ry Cooder (producer & artist) & Manuel Galbán for... Best Pop Instrumental Album
  • James Jensen (producer) & various artists for Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar

Production and engineering

• The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: In 1959 the award was known as Best Engineered Record - Non-Classical In 1960 it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Other Than Classical or Novelty From 1961 to... Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker (engineers) for Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles & various artists
• The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: In 1959 the award was known as Best Engineered Record (Classical) From 1960 to 1962 it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Classical Recording From 1963 to 1964 it... Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Jack Renner (engineer) for Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra performed by Robert Spano
• The Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical has been awarded since 2002. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Maurice Joshua (remixer) for Crazy In Love (Maurices Soul Mix) performed by... Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
  • Jacques Lu Cont (remixer) for "It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)" performed by No Doubt No Doubt is an American alternative rock group whose music was initially influenced heavily by ska, punk and New Wave. The group was first formed by Eric Stefani in Orange County, California in the city of Anaheim in December 1986 with John Spence as lead singer. Spence committed... No Doubt
• The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1975. The award had several minor name changes: From 1975 to 1977 the award was known as Best Producer of the Year From 1978 to 1980, 1982 to 1983, 1990, and 1994 to 1997 it was... Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • John M. Shanks is a well known rock music guitarist, writer and producer. Born in New York City, Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17. He began playing in Melissa Etheridge’s band in 1988 and toured with her for several years. Shanks enjoyed his first writing... John Shanks
• The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1980. Until 1998 the award was known as The Grammy Award for Classical Producer of the Year This award is been presented alongside an award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Years reflect the year... Producer of the Year, Classical
  • David Frost

R&B

• The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Female In 1969 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance, Female... Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
  • Alicia Keys Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City, USA) is a popular R&B vocalist and pianist. She was born to a white mother, Terri Augello, and a black father, Craig Cook and was raised in New York. She began... Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You"
• The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B... Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
  • Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7, 1958) is a popular musician. His music has spanned myriad styles including funk, rhythm and blues, psychedelia and rock and roll. Many critics... Prince for "Call My Name"
• The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1970. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances. The award had several minor name changes: From 1967 to 1968 the award was known as Best... Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
  • Usher on the cover of his album Confessions Usher Raymond (born October 14, 1979) has been a popular R&B/pop musician since the early 1990s. His 2004 album Confessions sold over a million copies in the United States in its first week of release, selling the greatest amount... Usher and Alicia Keys Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City, USA) is a popular R&B vocalist and pianist. She was born to a white mother, Terri Augello, and a black father, Craig Cook and was raised in New York. She began... Alicia Keys for "My Boo"
• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1999. From 2001 to 2002 the award was known as The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released... Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  • Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7, 1958) is a popular musician. His music has spanned myriad styles including funk, rhythm and blues, psychedelia and rock and roll. Many critics... Prince for "Musicology"
• The Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance has been awarded since 2003. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 OutKast for Hey Ya! Grammy Awards of 2003 India.Arie for Little Things ... Best Urban/Alternative Performance
  • Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is a jazz and rhythm and blues singer. She was born and raised in North Philadelphia and began her performing career reading her own poetry. She was discovered by Amir of The Roots. Amir invited her to join the band in the studios. The... Jill Scott for "Cross My Mind"
• The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriters Award) has been awarded since 1969. From 1969 to 2000 it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards... Best R&B Song
  • Alicia Keys Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City, USA) is a popular R&B vocalist and pianist. She was born to a white mother, Terri Augello, and a black father, Craig Cook and was raised in New York. She began... Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West (pronounced CON-yay)(born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American music producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Previously best known for producing hit singles for Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Ludacris, Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having... Kanye West (songwriters) for "You Don't Know My Name" performed by Alicia Keys
• The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album has been awarded since 1995. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Ray Bardani (engineer/mixer) & Luther Vandross (producer & artist) for Dance... Best R&B Album
  • Alicia Keys Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City, USA) is a popular R&B vocalist and pianist. She was born to a white mother, Terri Augello, and a black father, Craig Cook and was raised in New York. She began... Alicia Keys for The Diary of Alicia Keys
• The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album has been awarded since 2002. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2003 Tony Maserati (engineer/mixer) & Beyoncé (producer & artist) for Dangerously in... Best Contemporary R&B Album
  • Usher on the cover of his album Confessions Usher Raymond (born October 14, 1979) has been a popular R&B/pop musician since the early 1990s. His 2004 album Confessions sold over a million copies in the United States in its first week of release, selling the greatest amount... Usher for Confessions

Rap

• The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2002, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance. In 2003 this award was split into separate awards for Best Female Rap Solo Performance and... Best Rap Solo Performance
  • Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Besides pursuing his own... Jay-Z for "99 Problems"
• 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. Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released... Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop crew from Los Angeles, who have lately enjoyed massive international pop success. As Atban Klann, they signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E), but their album was never released because the positive and peaceful lyrics were too unusual for Ruthless... The Black Eyed Peas for "Let's Get It Started"
• The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Beyoncé & Jay-Z for Crazy in Love Grammy Awards of 2003 Nelly &... Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
  • Usher on the cover of his album Confessions Usher Raymond (born October 14, 1979) has been a popular R&B/pop musician since the early 1990s. His 2004 album Confessions sold over a million copies in the United States in its first week of release, selling the greatest amount... Usher featuring Lil Jon is an Atlanta rap producer and vocalist. He is best known as a pioneer of the crunk style of rap. Career History Lil Jon Lil Jon was born Jonathan Smith in Atlanta and graduated in 1988 from Atlantas Douglass High School. He was working as a club... Lil Jon & Ludacris (born Christopher Bridges on September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois; commonly referred to as Luda) is an American rapper and actor. He eventually moved to Atlanta, where he would go on to make a name for himself as one of the most prominent Dirty South rappers of the new... Ludacris for "Yeah!"
• The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song was first awarded in 2004. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto (songwriters) for Lose Yourself performed by Eminem ... Best Rap Song
  • Miri Ben Ari, C. Smith & Kanye West (pronounced CON-yay)(born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American music producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Previously best known for producing hit singles for Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Ludacris, Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having... Kanye West (songwriters) for "Jesus Walks" performed by Kanye West
• The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been awarded since 1996. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 John Frye (engineer/mixer), André 3000 (producer) & OutKast for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Grammy... Best Rap Album
  • Kanye West (pronounced CON-yay)(born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American music producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Previously best known for producing hit singles for Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Ludacris, Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having... Kanye West for The College Dropout

Reggae

• The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album has been awarded since 1985. From 1985 to 1991 the award was called the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004... Best Reggae Album
  • Frederick Toots Hibbert and the Maytals are considered legends of reggae and ska music. Toots was born in Maypen in the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, but went to Kingston, Jamaica when he was... Toots & The Maytals for True Love

Rock

• The Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo was presented in 1988, 1992, and 1994. For these years the award replaced the awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music... Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
  • Bruce Springsteen (born September 23, American singer and songwriter, nicknamed The Boss. He frequently recorded with The E-Street Band. Early years Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born September 23, 1949 in Dutch ancestry and his mother, Adele Zirilli Springsteen, an Italian-American legal secretary. One of Springsteens earliest... Bruce Springsteen for "Code of Silence"
• The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1980. In its first year it was awarded as Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music... Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • U2 can mean: The band U2 The Lockheed U-2 spy plane The U-2 Spy Plane Crisis of 1960 Unterseeboot 2, German submarine The Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2) biplane The U2 electric guitar by Danelectro, a 1956 twenty-two fret single-cutaway with two single-coil pickups The... U2 for "Vertigo"
• The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. From 1986 to 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist). Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in... Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • See Brian Wilson (politician) for the Labour UK. Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942, in Hawthorne, California) is an American pop musician, best known as a founding member of and the main producer, composer, and arranger for The Beach Boys. Wilsons creativity reached its heights during the mid... Brian Wilson for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"
• The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. From 1992 to 1994 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous... Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Velvet Revolver is a Rock and roll supergroup with 3 former members of Guns n Roses - Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum along with Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots. It also features Dave Kushner of the 80s hardcore punk band, Wasted Youth. Band History Velvet... Velvet Revolver for "Slither"
• The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1990. In 1992 and 1994 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with Vocal. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year. 2000s... Best Metal Performance
  • Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA in Unicode. Phil, Mikkey and Lemmy Motörhead are a canonical speed metal band. Their name derives from a slang term for an amphetamine user. Founded by ex- Hawkwind bassist Lemmy Kilmister in 1975, they specialise in songs... Motörhead for "Whiplash"
• The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song has been awarded since 1992. The award is presented to the writers of the song. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Jack White for Seven Nation... Best Rock Song
  • Other people called Bono are available at Bono (disambiguation). Bono Paul David Hewson (born May 10, 1960, Dublin, Ireland), nicknamed Bono, is the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2. He is married to Alison Ali Stewart and has four children. He joined U2 after answering an advert posted... Bono, Adam Clayton (born March 13, 1960, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), is the bass player for the Irish rock band, U2. A music aficionado since his teens, Adam started off as U2 bassist and manager. His name made headlines in August 1989 when he was arrested in Dublin and charged with possession... Adam Clayton, The Edge is a software label, The Edge Software, from Softek Software International Ltd the byname of David Howell Evans, guitarist for U2 the nickname of CFNY, a radio station in Toronto, Ontario a business newspaper in Malaysia The Edge (1997 movie), movie a teen Christian youth group located in... The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr. (born October 31, 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland), is the drummer for the Irish rock band, U2. Biography Larry grew up with his two sisters Cecilia (born 1957) and Mary (born 1964) in Artane. Mary died at the age of six. In 1978, Larrys mother Maureen... Larry Mullen (songwriters) for "Vertigo" performed by U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums. U2 has been one of the most popular rock bands in... U2
• The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album has been awarded since 1995. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. 2000s Grammy Awards of 2004 Jim Scott (engineer/mixer), David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Nick Raskulinecz (producers... Best Rock Album
  • Green Day is an American punk rock band consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt (born Michael Pritchard), and Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III). At the age of 12, Tré Cool became a member of the band The Lookouts. Their album attracted some attention, and Tré began performing... Green Day for American Idiot

Surround Sound

• Best Surround Sound Album
  • Al Schmitt (surround mix engineer), Robert Hadley & Doug Sax (surround mastering) for Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles at the piano. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), commonly known as Ray Charles, was a pioneering pianist and soul singer whom Frank Sinatra called the only genius in the business. He helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful... Ray Charles & various artists

Spoken

• The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: In 1959 the award was known as Best Performance, Documentary or Spoken Word From 1960 to 1961 it was awarded as Best Performance - Documentary or Spoken Word (other than comedy... Best Spoken Word Album
  • Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First ... Bill Clinton for My Life

Trad Pop

• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album has been awarded since 1992. The award has had two minor name changes: In 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Performance From 1993 to 2000 it was awarded as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance Since 2001 it has... Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
  • Roderick David Stewart Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945) is an English singer of Scottish descent. Stewart was the youngest of five children born to Robert and Elsie Stewart. His parents owned a newsagents shop in North London, and the family resided above the shop. Minutes before Rod... Rod Stewart for Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III

World

• The Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album was first awarded in 2004 alongside the award for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Previously a single award was presented in this field for Best World Music Album. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works... Best Traditional World Music Album
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a chorus from South Africa that is noted for singing a cappella mbube music. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, Graceland. The chorus members are Joseph Shabalala, Msizi Shabalala, Russel Mthembu, Albert Mazibuko, Jabulani Dubazana, Thulani... Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Raise Your Spirit Higher
• The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was first awarded in 2004 alongside the award for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Previously a single award was presented in this field for Best World Music Album. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works... Best Contemporary World Music Album
  • Youssou N'Dour for Egypt