(winner in orange)
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
- We Belong Together
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal, producers; Brian Garten, John Horesco IV & Phil Tan, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island Records]
- Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
Danger Mouse & Gorillaz, producers; Jason Cox, Danger Mouse, Dring & Gorillaz, engineers/mixers
[Virgin]
- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Green Day
Rob Cavallo & Green Day, producers; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers
Track from: American Idiot
[Reprise]
- Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani
The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Phil Tan, engineers/mixers
Track from: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
[Interscope Records]
- Gold Digger
Kanye West Jon Brion & Kanye West, producers; Tom Biller, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean & Anthony Kilhoffer & Ken Lewis, engineers/mixers
Track from: Late Registration
[Roc-A-Fella]
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
- The Emancipation Of Mimi
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey, Bryan Michael Cox, Eric "Cire" Crawford, Jermaine Dupri, Young Genius, Scram Jones, The Legendary Traxster, LROC, The Neptunes, James Poyser, Manuel Seal, Kanye West & James "Big Jim" Wright, producers; Dana Jon Chappelle, Andrew Coleman, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Frye, Brian Garten, John Horesco IV, Manny Marroquin, Mike Pierce, Phil Tan & Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer
[Island Records]
- Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
Paul McCartney
Nigel Godrich, producer; Darrell Thorp, engineer/mixer; Alan Yoshida, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records]
- Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Gwen Stefani
Andre 3000, Dallas Austin, Dr. Dre, Nellee Hooper, Jimmy Jam, Tony Kanal, Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, Linda Perry & Johnny Vulture, producers; Andre 3000, Andrew Coleman, Greg Collins, Ian Cross, Dr. Dre, John Frye, Simon Gogerly, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Matt Marrin, Colin "Dog" Mitchell, Pete Novak, Ian Rossiter, Rick Sheppard, Mark "Spike" Stent, Phil Tan & Johnny Vulture, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
[Interscope Records]
- How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
U2
Brian Eno, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite & Chris Thomas, producers; Greg Collins, Flood, Carl Glanville, Simon Gogerly, Nellee Hooper, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite, engineers/mixers; Arnie Acosta, mastering
engineer
[Interscope Records]
- Late Registration
Kanye West
Jon Brion, Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Just Blaze, Devo Springsteen & Kanye West, producers; Craig Bauer, Tom Biller, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ken Lewis, Manny Marroquin, Richard Reitz & Brian Sumner, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Roc-A-Fella]
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Bless The Broken Road
Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
Track from: Feels Like Today
[Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Floyd's Dream Music, Jeff Diggs Music.]
- Devils & Dust
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Devils & Dust
[Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen.]
Ordinary People
W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend)
Track from: Get Lifted
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: John Legend Publishing, Will.I.Am Music, Cherry River Music.]
- Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
U2, songwriters (U2)
Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
[Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing.]
- We Belong Together
J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island; Pubs: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April, Seal Music, BMG Songs, Naked Under My Clothes, Ballads by Design, Chrysalis Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Hip Chic Music, Mister Johnson's Jams, Warner-Tamerlane Pub., Abkco Music.]
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
- Ciara
- Fall Out Boy
- Keane
- John Legend
- SugarLand
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(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- It's Like That
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island Records]
- Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson
Track from: Breakaway
[RCA Records]
- Good Is Good
Sheryl Crow
Track from: Wildflower
[A&M Records]
- I Will Not Be Broken
Bonnie Raitt
Track from: Souls Alike
[Capitol Records]
- Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani
Track from: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
[Interscope Records]
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
Jack Johnson
Track from: In Between Dreams
[Brushfire Records/Universal Records]
- Fine Line
Paul McCartney
Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
[Capitol Records]
- Walk On By
Seal
Track from: Best: 1991-2004
[Warner Brothers]
- Lonely No More
Rob Thomas
Track from: ...Something To Be
[Melisma/Atlantic]
- From The Bottom Of My Heart
Stevie Wonder
Track from: A Time To Love
[Motown Records]
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Don't Lie
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]
- Mr. Brightside
The Killers
Track from: Hot Fuss
[Island Records]
- More Than Love
Los Lonely Boys
Track from: Los Lonely Boys
[Or Music/Epic Records]
- This Love
Maroon 5
Track from: Live - Friday The 13th
[Octone Records/J Records]
- My Doorbell
The White Stripes
Track from: Get Behind Me Satan
[Third Man Records/V2 Records]
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Gone Going
The Black Eyed Peas & Jack Johnson
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]
- Virginia Moon
Foo Fighters Featuring Norah Jones
Track from: In Your Honor
[RCA Records]
- Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
Track from: Demon Days
[Virgin Records]
- A Song For You
Herbie Hancock Featuring Christina Aguilera
Track from: Possibilities
[Starbucks Hear Music/Hancock Music/Vector Recordings]
- A Time To Love
Stevie Wonder Featuring India.Arie
Track from: A Time To Love
[Motown Records]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- In Our Time
Burt Bacharach & Chris Botti
Track from: At This Time
[Columbia Records]
- T-Jam
George Duke
Track from: Duke
[BPM Records]
- Gelo Na Montanha
Herbie Hancock Featuring Trey Anastasio
Track from: Possibilities
[Starbucks Hear Music/Hancock Music/Vector Recordings]
- Agave
Daniel Lanois
Track from: Belladonna
[Anti]
- Caravan
Les Paul
Track from: American Made, World Played
[Capitol Records]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- At This Time
Burt Bacharach
[Columbia Records]
- Bloom
Eric Johnson
[Favored Nations]
- Naked Guitar
Earl Klugh
[Koch Records]
- Belladonna
Daniel Lanois
[Anti]
- Flipside
Jeff Lorber
[Narada Jazz]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Extraordinary Machine
Fiona Apple
[Epic Records/Clean Slate]
- Breakaway
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records]
- Wildflower
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]
- Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
Paul McCartney
[Capitol Records]
- Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Gwen Stefani
[Interscope Records]
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(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
- Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip
The Chemical Brothers, producers; The Chemical Brothers & Steve Dub, mixers
Track from: Push The Button
[Astralwerks]
- Say Hello
Deep Dish
Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia & Sharam Tayebi, producers; Deep Dish & Matt Nordstrom,
mixers
[Thrive Records]
- Wonderful Night
Fatboy Slim & Lateef
Fatboy Slim, producer; Simon Thornton, mixer
Track from: Palookaville
[Astralwerks]
- Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
LCD Soundsystem
The DFA, producers; The DFA & Andy Wallace, mixers
Track from: LCD Soundsystem
[DFA Records/Capitol Records]
- I Believe In You
Kylie Minogue
Babydaddy & Jake Shears, producers; Jeremy Wheatly, mixer
Track from: Ultimate Kylie
[Capitol Records]
- Guilt Is A Useless Emotion
New Order
New Order & Stuart Price, producers; New Order & Stuart Price, mixers
Track from: Waiting For The Sirens' Call
[Warner Bros. Records]
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
- Push The Button
The Chemical Brothers
[Astralwerks]
- Human After All
Daft Punk
[Virgin Records]
- Palookaville
Fatboy Slim
[Astralwerks]
- Minimum-Maximum
Kraftwerk
[Astralwerks]
- LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
[DFA Records/Capitol Records]
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(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- The Art Of Romance
Tony Bennett
[RPM Records/Columbia Records]
- It's Time
Michael Bublé
[143 Records/Reprise]
- Isn't It Romantic
Johnny Mathis
[Columbia Records]
- Moonlight Serenade
Carly Simon
[Columbia Records]
- Thanks For The Memory...The Great American Songbook Volume IV
Rod Stewart
[J Records]
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(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Revolution
Eric Clapton
Track from: Back Home
[Reprise/Duck]
- Shine It All Around
Robert Plant
Track from: Mighty ReArranger
[Sanctuary]
- Devils & Dust
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Devils & Dust
[Columbia Records]
- This Is How A Heart Breaks
Rob Thomas
Track from: ...Something To Be
[Melisma/Atlantic Records]
- The Painter
Neil Young
Track from: Prairie Wind
[Reprise Records]
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Speed Of Sound
Coldplay
Track from: X&Y
[Capitol]
- Best Of You
Foo Fighters
Track from: In Your Honor
[RCA Records]
- Do You Want To
Franz Ferdinand
Track from: You Could Have It So Much Better
[Domino]
- All These Things That I've Done
The Killers
Track from: Hot Fuss
[Island Records]
- Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
U2
Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
[Interscope Records]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Doesn't Remind Me
Audioslave
Track from: Out Of Exile
[Interscope/Epic Records]
- The Hand That Feeds
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: With Teeth
[nothing/Interscope Records]
- Tin Pan Valley
Robert Plant
Track from: Mighty ReArranger
[Sanctuary]
- Little Sister
Queens Of The Stone Age
Track from: Lullabies To Paralyze
[Interscope Records]
- B.Y.O.B.
System Of A Down
Track from: Mezmerize
[Columbia Records]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- The Great Satan
Ministry
Track from: Rantology
[Sanctuary]
- Determined
Mudvayne
Track from: Lost And Found
[Epic]
- Mein Teil
Rammstein
Track from: Reise, Reise
[Republic/Universal]
- What Drives The Weak
Shadows Fall
Track from: The War Within
[Century Media Records]
- Before I Forget
Slipknot
Track from: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
[Roadrunner Records]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Beat Box Guitar
Adrian Belew
Track from: Side One
[Sanctuary]
- Birds Of Prey
Stewart Copeland
Track from: Orchestralli
[Ponderosa]
- 69 Freedom Special
Les Paul & Friends
Track from: American Made World Played
[Capitol Records]
- Mercy
Joe Perry
Track from: Joe Perry
[Columbia Records]
- Lotus Feet
Steve Vai
Track from: Real Illusions: Reflections
[Epic/Red Ink]
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Best Of You
Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Track from: In Your Honor
[RCA Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music.]
- Beverly Hills
Rivers Cuomo, songwriter (Weezer)
Track from: Make Believe
[Geffen Records; Publisher: E.O. Smith Music.]
- City Of Blinding Lights
U2, songwriters (U2)
Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
[Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing.]
- Devils & Dust
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Devils & Dust
[Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen.]
- Speed Of Sound
Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: X&Y
[Capitol; Publisher: BMG Songs.]
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
- X&Y
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
- In Your Honor
Foo Fighters
[RCA Records]
- A Bigger Bang
The Rolling Stones
[Virgin Records]
- How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
U2
[Interscope Records]
- Prairie Wind
Neil Young
[Reprise Records]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Funeral
The Arcade Fire
[Merge Records]
- Guero
Beck
[Interscope Records]
- Plans
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic Records]
- You Could Have It So Much Better
Franz Ferdinand
[Domino]
- Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
[Third Man/V2 Records]
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(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- 1 Thing
Amerie
Track from: Touch
[Columbia Records]
- Wishing On A Star
Beyoncé
Track from: Roll Bounce (Various Artists)
[Music World/Sanctuary Urban]
- We Belong Together
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island Records]
- Free Yourself
Fantasia
Track from: Free Yourself
[J Records]
- Unbreakable
Alicia Keys
Track from: Unplugged
[J Records]
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Creepin'
Jamie Foxx
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
- Ordinary People
John Legend
Track from: Get Lifted
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
- Let Me Love You
Mario
Track from: Turning Point
[J Records]
- Superstar
Usher
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
- So What The Fuss
Stevie Wonder
[Motown]
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- So Amazing
Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
- Cater 2 U
Destiny's Child
Track from: Destiny Fulfilled
[Columbia Records, Sony Urban]
- If This World Were Mine
Alicia Keys Featuring Jermaine Paul
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
- So High
John Legend Featuring Lauryn Hill
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
- How Will I Know
Stevie Wonder Featuring Aisha Morris
Track from: A Time To Love
[Motown Records]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Mine Again
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island Records]
- Summertime
Fantasia
Track from: Free Yourself
[J Records]
- A House Is Not A Home
Aretha Franklin
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
- If I Was Your Woman
Alicia Keys
Track from: Unplugged
[J Records]
- Stay With You
John Legend
Track from: Get Lifted
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- SupaStar
Floetry
[Geffen]
- Dirty Harry
Gorillaz Featuring Bootie Brown
Track from: Demon Days
[Virgin Records]
- Dust
Van Hunt
Track from: Van Hunt
[Capitol]
- Welcome To Jamrock
Damian Marley
Track from: Welcome To Jamrock
[Tuff Gong/Universal]
- Ghetto Rock
Mos Def
Track from: The New Danger
[Geffen]
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Cater 2 U
Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Robert Waller & Michelle Williams, songwriters (Destiny's Child)
Track from: Destiny Fulfilled
[Columbia Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Beyoncé Publishing, Kelendria Music Publishing, Michelle MW Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, Rodney Jerkins Productions, International Music Publishing, Notting Dale Songs.]
- Free Yourself
Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott & Nisan Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia)
Track from: Free Yourself
[J Records; Publishers: Mass Confusion Music, WB Music/CraigMan Music, Dimensional Music of 1091/Nisan's Music, Universal Music Publishing.]
- Ordinary People
W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend)
Track from: Get Lifted
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: John Legend Publishing, Will.I.Am Music, Cherry River Music.]
- Unbreakable
Garry DeWayne Glenn, Alicia Keys, Harold Lily & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)
Track from: Unplugged
[J Records]
- We Belong Together
J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April, Seal Music, BMG Songs, Naked Under My Clothes, Ballads by Design, Chrysalis Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Hip Chic Music, Mister Johnson's Jams, Warner-Tamerlane, Abkco Music.]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Illumination
Earth, Wind And Fire
[Sanctuary]
- Free Yourself
Fantasia
[J Records]
- Unplugged
Alicia Keys
[J Records]
- Get Lifted
John Legend
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
- A Time To Love
Stevie Wonder
[Motown Records]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Touch
Amerie
[Columbia Records/Sony Urban]
- The Emancipation Of Mimi
Mariah Carey
[Island Records]
- Destiny Fulfilled
Destiny's Child
[Columbia Records]
- Turning Point
Mario
[J Records]
- O
Omarion
[Epic]
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(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Testify
Common
Track from: Be
[Geffen]
- Mockingbird
Eminem
Track from: Encore
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
- Disco Inferno
50 Cent
Track from: The Massacre
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]
- Number One Spot
Ludacris
Track from: The Red Light District
[Def Jam South]
- U Don't Know Me
T.I.
Track from: Urban Legend
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
- Gold Digger
Kanye West
Track from: Late Registration
[Roc-A-Fella]
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Don't Phunk With My Heart
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]
- The Corner
Common Featuring The Last Poets
Track from: Be
[Geffen]
- Encore
Eminem Featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Track from: Encore
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
- Hate It Or Love It
The Game Featuring 50 Cent
Track from: The Documentary
[Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope Records]
- Wait (The Whisper Song)
Ying Yang Twins
Track from: U.S.A.: United State Of Atlanta
[TVT Records]
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- 1,2 Step
Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott
[LaFace/Zomba Label Group]
- They Say
Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend
Track from: Be
[Geffen]
- Soldier
Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
Track from: Destiny's Fulfilled
[Columbia Records/ Sony Urban]
- Numb/Encore
Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park
Track from: Collision Course
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Machine Shop/Warner Bros.]
- Rich Girl
Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve
Track from: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
[Interscope Records]
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Candy Shop
Curtis Jackson & Scott Storch, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Olivia)
Track from: The Massacre
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: 50 Cent Music, Scott Storch Music, TVT Music.]
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone
D. Harris & Kanye West, songwriters; (J. Barry & D. Black, songwriters) (Kanye West)
[Roc-A-Fella; Publisher: EMI Unart Catalog.]
- Don't Phunk With My Heart
William Adams, Printz Board, Stacy Ferguson & George Pajon, Jr., songwriters; (Kalyanji Anandji, Full Force & Indeewar, songwriters) (The Black Eyed Peas)
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Zomba Enterprises, Saregama India, will.i.am Music, Cherry River Music, Printz Polar Publishing, Songs Of Universal, El Cubano Music, EMI Blackwood Music.]
- Hate It Or Love It
Curtis Jackson, A. Lyon, Jayceon Taylor & M. Valenzano, songwriters; (Baker, Felder & Harris, songwriters) (The Game Featuring 50 Cent)
Track from: The Documentary
[Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope Records; Publishers: Black Wall Street, Each1Teach1, 50 Cent Music, Dade Co. Project Music, Zomba Songs, Golden Fleece Music, Mured Music.]
- Lose Control
M. Elliott, C. Harris & G. Isaacs III, songwriters; (J. Atkins, R. Davis & C. Hudson, songwriters) (Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)
Track from: The Cookbook
[Goldmind/Atlantic; Publishers: Mass Confusion Music, WB Music, Royalty Rightings, Warner Tamerlane Publishing, Big Colorado Music, Deep Space Music, Publishing Corp. of America, Pure Energy Music Publishing.]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Be
Common
[Geffen]
- The Cookbook
Missy Elliott
[Goldmind/Atlantic]
- Encore
Eminem
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
- The Massacre
50 Cent
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]
- Late Registration
Kanye West
[Roc A Fella]
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(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- The Connection
Emmylou Harris
Track from: The Very Best Of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways
[Warner Bros. Records/Rhino]
- Mississippi Girl
Faith Hill
Track from: Fireflies
[Warner Bros.]
- All Jacked Up
Gretchen Wilson
Track from: All Jacked Up
[Epic Records]
- I May Hate Myself In The Morning
Lee Ann Womack
Track from: There's More Where That Came From
[MCA Nashville]
- Georgia Rain
Trisha Yearwood
Track from: Jasper County
[MCA Nashville]
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Funny How Time Slips Away
George Jones
Track from: Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't
[Bandit Records]
- As Good As I Once Was
Toby Keith
Track from: Honkytonk University
[DreamWorks Records Nashville]
- Midnight Communion
Delbert McClinton
Track from: Cost Of Living
[New West Records]
- Good Ol' Boys
Willie Nelson
Track from: The Dukes Of Hazzard - Soundtrack (Various Artists)
[Columbia Records]
- Alcohol
Brad Paisley
[Arista Nashville]
- You'll Think Of Me
Keith Urban
[Capitol Records Nashville]
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Comin' To Your City
Big & Rich
[Warner Bros.]
- Play Something Country
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Hillbilly Deluxe
[Arista]
- I Hope
Dixie Chicks
[Columbia]
- Restless
Alison Krauss And Union Station
Track from: Lonely Runs Both Ways
[Rounder]
- Bless The Broken Road
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Feels Like Today
[Lyric Street Records]
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Building Bridges
Brooks & Dunn, Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill
Track from: Hillbilly Deluxe
[Arista Nashville]
- Shelter From The Storm
Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris
Track from: The Outsider
[Columbia Records]
- Like We Never Loved At All
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
Track from: Fireflies
[Warner Bros.]
- Dreams Come True
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
Track from: It Always Will Be
[Lost Highway]
- Politically Uncorrect
Gretchen Wilson & Merle Haggard
Track from: All Jacked Up
[Epic Records]
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- I'll Fly Away
Charlie Daniels
Track from: Songs From The Longleaf Pines
[Blue Hat Records / Koch Records Nashville]
- Who's Your Uncle?
Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush & Béla Fleck
Track from: The Best Kept Secret
[Koch Records]
- Unionhouse Branch
Alison Krauss And Union Station
Track from: Lonely Runs Both Ways
[Rounder]
- Scotch & Chocolate
Nickel Creek
Track from: Why Should The Fire Die?
[Sugar Hill Records]
- Time Warp
Brad Paisley
Track from: Time Well Wasted
[Arista Nashville]
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Alcohol
Brad Paisley, songwriter (Brad Paisley)
[Arista Nashville; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sea Gayle Music.]
- All Jacked Up
Vicky McGehee, John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
Track from: All Jacked Up
[Epic Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Hoosierman Music, WB Music, Rich Texan Music, EMI Blackwood, Oklahoma Girl Music.]
- Bless The Broken Road
Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
Track from: Feels Like Today
[Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Floyd's Dream Music, Jeff Diggs Music.]
- I Hope
Keb Mo, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines & Emily Robison, songwriters (Dixie
Chicks)
[Columbia; Publishers: Woolly Puddlin' Music, Scrapin' Toast Music, Keb Note Music.]
- I May Hate Myself In The Morning
O. Blackmon, songwriter (Lee Ann Womack)
Track from: There's More Where That Came From
[MCA Nashville; Publisher: Cal IV Songs.]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Fireflies
Faith Hill
[Warner Bros.]
- Lonely Runs Both Ways
Alison Krauss And Union Station
[Rounder]
- Time Well Wasted
Brad Paisley
[Arista Nashville]
- All Jacked Up
Gretchen Wilson
[Epic Records]
- Jasper County
Trisha Yearwood
[MCA Nashville]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Marbletown
Blue Highway
[Rounder]
- Cherryholmes
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]
- The Grascals
The Grascals
[Rounder]
- The Company We Keep
The Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music/Sugar Hill Records]
- Ragin' Live
Rhonda Vincent And The Rage
[Rounder]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Music In The Key Of Om
Jack De Johnette
[Golden Beams/Kindred Rhythm Music Group]
- Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai, Volume 2
Kitaro
[Domo Records, Inc]
- People Of Peace
R. Carlos Nakai Quartet
[Canyon Records]
- Montana - A Love Story
George Winston
[Windham Hill]
- Silver Solstice
Paul Winter Consort
[Living Music]
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(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Keystone
Dave Douglas
[Greenleaf Music]
- Soulgrass
Bill Evans
[BHM Productions]
- The Way Up
Pat Metheny Group
[Nonesuch]
- The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
Meshell Ndegeocello
[Shanachie Entertainment Corp.]
- Momentum
Joshua Redman Elastic Band
[Nonesuch]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- J'ai Deux Amours
Dee Dee Bridgewater
[Sovereign Artists]
- Blueprint Of A Lady - Sketches Of Billie Holiday
Nnenna Freelon
[Concord Jazz]
- Good Night, And Good Luck.
Dianne Reeves
[Concord Jazz]
- Duos II
Luciana Souza
[Sunnyside]
- I'm With The Band
Tierney Sutton
[Telarc Jazz]
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
- 'Round Midnight
Alan Broadbent, soloist
Track from: 'Round Midnight
[Artistry Music]
- Away
Ravi Coltrane, soloist
Track from: In Flux
[Savoy Jazz]
- The Source
Herbie Hancock, soloist
Track from: Flow (Terence Blanchard)
[Blue Note Records]
- A Love Supreme - Acknowledgement
Branford Marsalis, soloist
Track from: Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam
[Marsalis Music]
- Why Was I Born?
Sonny Rollins, soloist
Track from: Without A Song - The 9/11 Concert
[Milestone]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Flow
Terence Blanchard
[Blue Note Records]
- Lyric
Billy Childs Ensemble
[Lunacy Music/Artistshare]
- Live At The House Of Tribes
Wynton Marsalis
[Blue Note Records]
- Beyond The Sound Barrier
Wayne Shorter Quartet
[Verve]
- What Now?
Kenny Wheeler With Dave Holland, Chris Potter & John Taylor
[CAM Jazz]
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Overtime
Dave Holland Big Band
[Sunnyside/Dare2]
- A Blessing
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
[OmniTone]
- Live
The Bill Holman Band
[Jazzed Media]
- I Am Three
Mingus Big Band, Orchestra & Dynasty
[Sunnyside/Sue Mingus Music]
- Home Of My Heart
The Chris Walden Big Band
[Origin]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Time Was - Time Is
Ray Barretto
[O Plus Music]
- Here And Now - Live In Concert
Caribbean Jazz Project Featuring Dave Samuels
[Concord Picante]
- ...And Sammy Walked In
Sammy Figueroa And His Latin Jazz Explosion
[Savant Records]
- Listen Here!
Eddie Palmieri
[Concord Picante]
- Mulatos
Omar Sosa
[Otá Records]
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(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
- Be Blessed
Yolanda Adams
Track from: Day By Day
[Elektra/Atlantic]
- Looking For You
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/Zomba Label Group]
- I Call You Faithful
Donnie McClurkin
[Verity Records]
- Lift Him Up
Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir
[Verity Records/Zomba label group]
- Pray
CeCe Winans
Track from: Purified
[Puresprings Gospel/INO/Sony Urban Music/Epic]
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Again I Say Rejoice
Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)
[Integrity Gospel; Publishers: Integrity's Praise! Music and Aaron Lindsey Publishing.]
- Be Blessed
Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright, songwriters
(Yolanda Adams)
Track from: Day By Day
[Elektra/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI April Music, Flyte Tyme Tunes, Jibranda Music Works, Minneapolis Guys Music, Jamyo Music.]
- Heaven
Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Trecina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters
(Mary Mary)
Track from: Mary Mary
[Columbia; Publishers: EMI April Music, Wet Ink Red Music, That's Plum Song, It's Tea Tyme, Babooschka Worldwide Tunes, Gold Forever Music, Songs of Universal.]
- Lift Him Up
Justin Lesley & Joeworn Martin, songwriters (Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir)
[Verity Records/Zomba Label Group; Publisher: J Swirv Entertainment.]
- We Must Praise
James Moss, songwriter (J Moss)
[GospoCentric Records; Publisher: Millenni-era Music.]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Until My Heart Caves In
Audio Adrenaline
[ForeFront Records]
- Higher Definition
The Cross Movement
[Cross Movement Records]
- Day Of Fire
Day Of Fire
[Essential Records]
- Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz
Fresh I.E.
[SOAR / Red Sea]
- Dichotomy B
Grits
[Gotee Records]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Lifesong
Casting Crowns
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
- All I Really Want For Christmas
Steven Curtis Chapman
[Sparrow Records]
- Redemption Songs
Jars Of Clay
[Essential Records]
- Hymns
Out Of Eden
[Gotee Records]
- Healing Rain
Michael W. Smith
[Reunion Records]
- Live Wire
Third Day
[Essential Records]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Live At Brooklyn Tabernacle
The Crabb Family
[Daywind Music Group]
- Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
[Dualtone Music Group]
- Rock Of Ages...Hymns & Faith
Amy Grant
[Word Records]
- Southern Meets Soul: An American Gospel Jubilee
The Jordanaires, The Light Crust Doughboys, Nokie Edwards & Larry "T-Byrd"
Gordon
[Greenhaw Records]
- Common Thread
The Oak Ridge Boys
[Spring Hill Music Group]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- I Know The Truth
Shirley Caesar
[Shu-Bel Records / Artemis Gospel]
- Live From Houston ...The Rose Of Gospel
Dorinda Clark-Cole
[GospoCentric Records/Zomba Label Group]
- Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
Donnie McClurkin
[Verity Records]
- Say The Name
Martha Munizzi
[Martha Munizzi Music/Integrity Music]
- Singing The Old Time Way
Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation
[Podium Records]
- Be Exalted
Marvin Sapp
[Verity Records]
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Day By Day
Yolanda Adams
[Elektra/Atlantic]
- Mary Mary
Mary Mary
[Columbia Records/ Sony Urban]
- The J Moss Project
J Moss
[GospoCentric Records]
- Dream
BeBe Winans
[Still Waters (A Hidden Beach Experience)/TMG]
- Purified
CeCe Winans
[Puresprings Gospel/INO/Sony Urban Music/Epic]
(For choirs or choruses only, with or without lead vocalist(s).)
- I Speak Life
Donald Lawrence, choir director; Donald Lawrence & Company
[QuietWater/Verity /Zomba]
- Live At The Fellowship
John P Kee, choir director; VIP Mass Choir
[Verity Records]
- One Church
Kurt Carr, choir director; The Choir Of Life (Japan), The Choir Of Life (USA) &
The Kurt Carr Singers
[GospoCentric Records]
- One Voice
Gladys Knight, choir director; Saints Unified Voices
[Many Roads Records]
- 20/85 The Experience
Hezekiah Walker, choir director; The Love Fellowship Choir
[Verity Records/Zomba Label Group]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Solo
Ricardo Arjona
[Sony Discos]
- Eco
Jorge Drexler
[Dro Atlantic]
- Andrea Echeverri
Andrea Echeverri
[Nacional Records]
- Citi Zen
Kevin Johansen
[Sony Discos]
- Escucha
Laura Pausini
[Warner Music Latina]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Consejo
La Secta AllStar
[Universal Music Latino]
- Con Todo Respeto
Molotov
[Surco]
- El Kilo
Orishas
[Universal Music Latino]
- Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Shakira
[Sony]
- Desahogo
Vico C
[Emi Latin]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Una Noche Inolvidable
Afro-latin Jazz Orchestra With Arturo O'Farrill
[Palmetto Records Inc]
- Masters Of Cuban Son
Conjunto Progreso
[Pimienta Records Corp.]
- Buena Vista Social Club Presents
Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal
[Nonesuch]
- Tradición
Tropicana All Stars With Israel Kantor
[Regu Records Corp.]
- Bebo De Cuba
Bebo Valdés
[Calle 54 Records]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Son Del Alma
Willy Chirino
[Latinum Music]
- Fabricando Fantasías
Tito Nieves
[SGZ Entertainment]
- Llegó La Hora
Mayito Rivera
[Pimienta Records]
- Despues Del Silencio
Eddie Santiago
[MP]
- Arroz Con Mango
Tiempo Libre
[Shanachie Entertainment]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Ya No Llores
Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte
[Freddie Records]
- ¡Llegaron Los Camperos! Concert Favorites Of Nati Cano’s Mariachi Los Camperos
Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
- DIEZ
Intocable
[Emi Latin]
- Las 3 Divas
Las 3 Divas
[Tejas Records]
- México En La Piel
Luis Miguel
[Warner Music Latina]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- The Power Of Friends
Avizo
[Powerhouse Records]
- Milagro
La Tropa F
[Freddie Records]
- Chicanisimo
Little Joe Y La Familia
[TDI Records]
- Then & Now
Joe Posada
[Baby Dude Records]
- Odyssey The Journey
The Royal Jesters
[On The Edge Productions]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Live! Down The Road
Marcia Ball
[Alligator]
- In Your Arms Again
John Hammond
[Back Porch]
- 80
B.B. King & Friends
[Geffen]
- Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul
Maria Muldaur
[Stony Plain Records]
- About Them Shoes
Hubert Sumlin
[Tone Cool / Artemis Records]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Make Do With What You Got
Solomon Burke
[Shout! Factory/The One]
- Twenty
Robert Cray Band
[Sanctuary]
- Bring 'Em In
Buddy Guy
[Silvertone/Zomba Label Group]
- Cost Of Living
Delbert McClinton
[New West Records]
- Electric Blue Watermelon
North Mississippi Allstars
[ATO Records]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Live From Dublin - A Tribute To Derek Bell
The Chieftains
[RCA Victor]
- Come On Back
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
[Rounder]
- Fiddler's Green
Tim O'Brien
[Sugar Hill Records]
- Live In The UK
Tom Paxton
[Pax Records]
- Cajun Mardi Gras!
Jo-EL Sonnier
[Green Hill Productions]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Chávez Ravine
Ry Cooder
[Nonesuch/Perro Verde]
- The Outsider
Rodney Crowell
[Columbia Records]
- Why Should The Fire Die?
Nickel Creek
[Sugar Hill Records]
- Fair & Square
John Prine
[Oh Boy Records]
- Devils & Dust
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- More Kids' Pow-Wow Songs
Black Lodge
[Canyon Records]
- Intonation: Harmonized Songs From The Southern Plains
Alex E. Smith & Cheevers Toppah
[Canyon Records]
- Sacred Ground - A Tribute To Mother Earth
Various Artists
Jim Wilson, producer
[Silverwave Records/Katahdin Productions]
- Our Love Will Never Die
Randy Wood
[Canyon Records]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Slack Key Dreams Of The Ponomoe
Kapono Beamer
[Kapono Beamer Enterprises, Ltd]
- Sweet & Lovely
Raiatea Helm
[Raiatea Helm Records]
- Kiho'alu - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
Ledward Ka'apana
[Rhythm & Roots Records]
- Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry Of Sonny Lim
Sonny Lim
[Palm Records]
- Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Vol. 1
Various Artists
Daniel Ho, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
[Daniel Ho Creations]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Our Music
Burning Spear
[Burning Spear Music]
- Welcome To Jamrock
Damian Marley
[Tuff Gong/Universal]
- The Trinity
Sean Paul
[Atlantic]
- Clothesdrop
Shaggy
[Geffen]
- Black Gold & Green
Third World
[Shanachie Entertainment]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Behmanka
Mamadou Diabate
[World Village]
- Para Todos Ustedes
Los Pleneros De La 21
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
- Faryad
Masters Of Persian Music
[World Village]
- Tibetan Master Chants
Lama Tashi
[Spirit Music]
- In The Heart Of The Moon
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
[World Circuit/Nonesuch]
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Dimanche A Bamako
Amadou & Mariam
[Nonesuch]
- Eletracústico
Gilberto Gil
[Warner Music Latina]
- You've Stolen My Heart - Songs From R.D. Burman's Bollywood
Kronos Quartet & Asha Bhosle
[Nonesuch]
- No Boundaries
Ladysmith Black Mambazo & The Strings Of The English Chamber Orchestra
[Heads Up International]
- Rise
Anoushka Shankar
[Angel Records]
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(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Under The Influence
Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones
[Bel Aire Records]
- Time Out For Polkas And Waltzes
Walter Ostanek And Ron Sluga
[Sunshine Diversified Ent.]
- Polka Pizzazz
Del Sinchak Band
[Peppermint Records]
- Solecktions
Kevin Solecki
[Peppermint Records]
- Shake, Rattle And Polka!
Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
[Rounder]
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(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)
- Be Bop Your Best!
Red Grammer
[Red Note Records]
- Green Gorilla, Monster & Me
Ralph's World
[Mini Fresh/Minty Fresh]
- Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
[Rounder Records Corp.]
- Some Assembly Required
Tom Chapin
[Razor & Tie]
- Songs From The Neighborhood - The Music Of Mister Rogers
Various Artists
Dennis Scott, producer
[Memory Lane Syndications, Inc.]
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)
- Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince
Jim Dale
[Listening Library]
- Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long
Various Artists
Christopher Cerf & Marlo Thomas, producers
[Warner Strategic Marketing]
- Pooh's Heffalump
Roy Dotrice
[Walt Disney Records]
- Raymie, Dickie, And The Bean: Why I Love And Hate My Brothers
Ray Romano
[Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers]
- A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning
Various Artists
David Rapkin, producer
[Harper Children's Audio]
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(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.)
- The Adventures Of Guy Noir
Garrison Keillor
[HighBridge Company]
- The Al Franken Show Party Album
Al Franken
[Artemis Records]
- Chronicles - Volume One (Bob Dylan)
Sean Penn
[Simon & Schuster Audio]
- Dreams From My Father (Senator Barack Obama)
Senator Barack Obama
[Random House Audio]
- When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops? (George Carlin)
George Carlin
[Hyperion Audiobooks]
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(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
- The Agoraphobic Cowboy
Rick Moranis
[ArtistShare]
- Family Guy Live In Vegas
Various Artists
Seth MacFarlane & Walter Murphy, producers
[Geffen Records, Fox Music]
- Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues
Lewis Black
[Comedy Central Records]
- Never Scared
Chris Rock
[Geffen]
- The Right To Bare Arms
Larry The Cable Guy
[Warner Bros.]
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(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parenthesis.))
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Billy Straus & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer/lyricist
(Original Broadway Cast Including John Lithgow & Norbert Leo Butz)
[Ghostlight Records/Razor & Tie]
- Hair
Kurt Deutsch & Joel Moss, producers (Galt MacDermot, composer; James Rado & Gerome Ragni, lyricists) (The Actors' Fund Of America Benefit Recording)
[Ghostlight Records]
- The Light In The Piazza
Steven Epstein, producer; Adam Guettel, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast Including Victoria Clark & Kelli O'Hara)
[Nonesuch]
- Monty Python's Spamalot
John Du Prez & Eric Idle, producers; John Du Prez, composer; Eric Idle, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast Including David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry, Hank Azaria & Sara Ramirez)
[Decca Broadway]
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Kurt Deutsch & Joel Moss, producers; William Finn, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
[Razor & Tie/Ghostlight Records]
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(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
- Beyond The Sea
Kevin Spacey; Phil Ramone, producer
[ATCO/Rhino]
- Napoleon Dynamite
(Various Artists); Brian McNelis & Skip Williamson, producers
[Lakeshore Records/Fox Music]
- No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - Bootleg Series, Vol. 7
(Bob Dylan); Steve Berkowitz, Bruce Dickinson & Jeff Rosen, producers
[Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings]
- Ray
(Ray Charles); James Austin, Stuart Benjamin & Taylor Hackford, producers
[Atlantic/Rhino/WMG Soundtracks]
- Six Feet Under Volume 2 - Everything Ends
(Various Artists); Gary Calamar, Thomas Golubic & Errol Kolosine, producers
[Astralwerks / EMI]
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
- The Aviator
Howard Shore, composer
[Decca]
- The Incredibles
Michael Giacchino, composer
[Walt Disney Records]
- Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, composer
[Varèse Sarabande Records]
- Ray
Craig Armstrong, composer
[Atlantic/Rhino/WMG Soundtracks]
- Star Wars Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith
John Williams, composer
[Sony Classical /Sony Music Soundtrax]
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Believe
Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri, songwriters (Josh Groban)
Track from: The Polar Express
[Warner Sunset/Reprise; Publishers: Warner Olive Music, Aerostation Corp., Universal-MCA Music Publishing, Jobanala Music.]
- Cold Wind
The Arcade Fire, songwriters (The Arcade Fire)
Track from: Six Feet Under Volume 2 - Everything Ends
[Astralwerks/EMI; Publisher: Copyright Control/SOCAN.]
- Million Voices
Jerry Duplessis, Andrea Guerra & Wyclef Jean, songwriters (Wyclef Jean)
Track from: Hotel Rwanda
[Commotion Records; Publishers: Huss-Zwing Publishing, Sony/ATV Publishing, Te-Bass Music, Mott Street Music.]
- Square One
Tom Petty, songwriter (Tom Petty)
Track from: Elizabethtown
[RCA/ Vinyl Films; Publisher: Adria K Music.]
- Wonka's Welcome Song
John August & Danny Elfman, songwriters (Danny Elfman)
Track from: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
[Warner Sunset; Publishers: Warner-Barham Music, Little Maestro Music.]
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(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Anakin's Betrayal
John Williams, composer (John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra and
London Voices)
Track from: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith - Soundtrack
[Sony Classical /Sony Music Soundtrax]
- The Ferry Scene
John Williams, composer (John Williams)
Track from: War Of The Worlds - Soundtrack
[Decca]
- The Incredits
Michael Giacchino, composer (Various Artists)
Track from: The Incredibles - Soundtrack
[Walt Disney Records]
- Into The Light
Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble)
Track from: Lyric
[Lunacy Music/Artistshare]
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Cherokee
Chris Walden, arranger (The Chris Walden Big Band)
Track from: Home Of My Heart
[Origin]
- Do It Again
Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Bill Cunliffe)
Track from: Imaginación
[Torii]
- The Incredits
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Various Artists)
Track from: The Incredibles - Soundtrack
[Walt Disney Records]
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
John Clayton, arranger (The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Live At MCG
[MCG Jazz]
- Scarborough Faire
Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Ensemble)
Track from: Lyric
[Lunacy Music/Artistshare]
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Can't Buy Me Love
John Clayton Jr. & David Foster, arrangers (Michael Bublé)
Track from: It's Time
[143 Records/Reprise]
- I Should Care
Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)
Track from: A Man And His Music
[Verve Records]
- Scary Things
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