The Grammys will be handed out Feb. 8 in Los Angeles.
Here's the complete list of nominations:
Record of the Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
* Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]
* Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
* Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]
* Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]
* Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
Category 2
Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
* Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records]
* Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]
* Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Def Jam/Compound]
* Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]
* In Rainbows
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[TBD Records]
Category 3
Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]
* Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]
* I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]
* Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]
* Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Category 4
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
* Adele
* Duffy
* Jonas Brothers
* Lady Antebellum
* Jazmine Sullivan
Field 1 Pop
Category 5
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Chasing Pavements
Adele
Track from: 19
[Columbia/XL]
* Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic]
* Mercy
Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
[Mercury]
* Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
* I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
[Capitol Records]
* So What
Pink
[LaFace]
Category 6
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
[Atlantic]
* Say
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Columbia]
* That Was Me
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
* I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]
* Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
* Wichita Lineman
James Taylor
Track from: Covers
[Hear Music]
Category 7
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
* Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
* Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
[Downtown/Atlantic]
* Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
[Octone/A&M]
* Apologize
OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
[Mosley Music/Interscope Records]
Category 8
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Lesson Learned
Alicia Keys & John Mayer
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
* 4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
* Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
* If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
* No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
[Jive]
Category 9
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch
[Stax]
* I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
* Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Track from: Energy
[Heads Up International]
* Steppin' Out
Stanley Jordan
Track from: State Of Nature
[Mack Avenue Records]
* Blast!
Marcus Miller
Track from: Marcus
[Concord Jazz]
Category 10
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* Sax For Stax
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]
* Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
Larry Carlton
[335 Records]
* Jingle All The Way
B?la Fleck & The Flecktones
[Rounder]
* The Spice Of Life
Earl Klugh
[Koch Records]
* A Night Before Christmas
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International
Category 11
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Detours
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]
* Rockferry
Duffy
[Mercury]
* Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Company II]
* Spirit
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
* Covers
James Taylor
[Hear Music]
Field 2 Dance
Category 12
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
* Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Track from: Alive 2007
[Virgin Records]
* Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
[Astralwerks/DFA]
* Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
* Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
* Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
* Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
[Universal Republic Records]
Category 13
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
* New York City
Brazilian Girls
[Verve Forecast]
* Alive 2007
Daft Punk
[Virgin Records]
* Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
[Epic]
* X
Kylie Minogue
[Capitol/Astralwerks]
* Last Night
Moby
[Mute]
* Robyn
Robyn
[Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope]
Field 3 Traditional Pop
Category 14
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Still Unforgettable
Natalie Cole
[DMI Records]
* The Sinatra Project
Michael Feinstein
[Concord Music Group]
* No?l
Josh Groban
[143/Reprise]
* In The Swing Of Christmas
Barry Manilow
[Hallmark/Arista]
* Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Rufus Wainwright
[Geffen]
Field 4 Rock
Category 15
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Gravity
John Mayer
Track from: Where The Light Is ? Live In Los Angeles
[Columbia]
* I Saw Her Standing There
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
* Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Magic
[Columbia]
* Rise
Eddie Vedder
[J Records]
* No Hidden Path
Neil Young
Track from: Chrome Dreams II
[Reprise]
Category 16
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Rock N Roll Train
AC/DC
[Columbia]
* Violet Hill
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
* Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
* Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
* House Of Cards
Radiohead
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records]
Category 17
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Inside The Fire
Disturbed
Track from: Indestructible
[Reprise]
* Visions
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic]
* Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
[Universal Motown]
* Saints Of Los Angeles
M?tley Cr?e
Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles
[Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music]
* Lords Of Salem
Rob Zombie
Track from: Zombie Live
[Geffen/UMe]
Category 18
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Heroes Of Our Time
DragonForce
[Roadrunner Records]
* Nostradamus
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic]
* My Apocalypse
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]
* Under My Thumb
Ministry
Track from: Cover Up
[Megaforce Records]
* Psychosocial
Slipknot
[Roadrunner Records]
Category 19
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Castellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: Live In Gdansk
[Columbia]
* Suicide & Redemption
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]
* 34 Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: Ghosts I-IV
[The Null Corporation]
* Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
Rush
Track from: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace
[Art of Peace Foundation]
* Peaches En Regalia
Zappa Plays Zappa
[Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment]
Category 20
Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Magic
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
* House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell Music]
* I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Track from: Narrow Stairs
[Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Where I'm Calling From Music/Shove It Up Your Songs/Giant Beat Songs/Please Pass The Songs]
* Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music]
* Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publisher: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Category 21
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
* Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
* Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
[Atlantic]
* Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
* Death Magnetic
Metallica
[Warner Bros.]
* Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
Field 5 Alternative
Category 22
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Modern Guilt
Beck
[DGC Records/XL Recordings/Interscope]
* Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic]
* The Odd Couple
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]
* Evil Urges
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]
* In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]
Field 6 R&B
Category 23
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Me, Myself And I
Beyonc?
Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio
[Columbia/Music World Music]
* Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen]
* Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista]
* Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
* Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Category 24
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* You're The Only One
Eric Ben?t
Track from: Love & Life
[Friday/Reprise]
* Take You Down
Chris Brown
Track from: Exclusive
[Jive]
* Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound]
* Can't Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Track from: Trey Day
[Atlantic]
* Here I Stand
Usher
Track from: Here I Stand
[LaFace]
Category 25
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Ribbon In The Sky
Boyz II Men
Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
[Decca Records]
* Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Track from: Acey Duecy
[Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records]
* Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records]
* I'm His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Track from: Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
* Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]
Category 26
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* A Change Is Gonna Come
Wayne Brady
Track from: A Long Time Coming
[Peak Records]
* You've Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records]
* Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Track from: Soul Talkin
[Philerzy Productions]
* Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]
* In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Fearless
[J Records]
Category 27
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Track from: Make Sure They See My Face
[Star Trak/Interscope]
* Wanna Be
Maiysha
Track from: This Much Is True:
[Eusonia Records]
* Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Track from: I Am
[Def Jam]
* Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
[Wondaland/Bad Boy]
* Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Track from: Higher Ground
[Quiet Power Productions, LLC
Category 28
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Bust Your Windows
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Track from: Fearless
[J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music, Soulja Boy Tellem Music/Croomstacular Music]
* Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Track from: Love Behind The Melody
[Jive; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Tunes/Ahmad's World/Universal Music/Nivrac Tyke Music/Fresh Paint Music/HC 1030 Publishing/Universal Music/Tetragrammaton Music/Melodic Piano Productions/HC 1030 Publishing]
* Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen; Publishers: She Wrote It/BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing, Lex Project Publishing]
* Miss Independent
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen In The Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes]
* Spotlight
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
[Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing]
Category 29
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Love & Life
Eric Ben?t
[Friday/Reprise]
* Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
[Decca Records]
* Lay It Down
Al Green
[Blue Note]
* Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
* The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
[Columbia]
Category 30
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen]
* Back Of My Lac'
J. Holiday
[Capitol Records]
* First Love
Karina
[Def Jam]
* Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]
* Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Field 7 Rap
Category 31
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
[Roc-A-Fella]
* A Milli
Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
* Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
* N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Track from: Untitled
[Def Jam]
* Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen]
Category 32
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
[LaFace]
* Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
* Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
* Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
[DTP]
* Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Category 33
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic]
* Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic]
* Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music]
* Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
* Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Category 34
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing]
* Low
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic; Publishers: E-Class Publishing/Top Quality Publishing/NappyPub Music/Zomba Songs]
* Sexual Eruption
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Shawty Redd Songs/EMI April Music, Pimpin Tha Pen]
* Superstar
Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music (Heavy As Heaven/Universal Music), 1st & 15th Publishing (Mr. Lopez Music/Universal Music Publishing)]
* Swagga Like Us
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Carter Boys Music/EMI April/Young Money Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Hollertronix/Domino Publishing/Universal Z Tunes/Univ. Polygram Int'l]
Category 35
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* American Gangster
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella]
* Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
* The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
* Nas
Nas
[Def Jam]
* Paper Trail
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Field 8 ? Country
Category 36
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* For These Times
Martina McBride
Track from: Waking Up Laughing
[RCA Nashville]
* What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: Family
[Curb Records]
* Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
[19/Arista/Arista Nashville]
* Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
[MCA Nashville]
* This Is Me You're Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]
Category 37
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville]
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
[MCA Nashville]
* Just Got Started Lovin' You
James Otto
Track from: Sunset Man
[Raybaw]
* Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]
* Troubadour
George Strait
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]
Category 38
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
[Arista Nashville]
* Love Don't Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]
* Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Still Feels Good
[Lyric Street Records]
* Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Track from: The SteelDrivers
[Rounder]
* Stay
Sugarland
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records]
Category 39
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates
[BNA Records]
* Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
* House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]
* Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]
[Mercury Records]
* Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]
Category 40
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
[Skaggs Family Records]
* Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Track from: Glide
[Koch]
* Sleigh Ride
B?la Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: Jingle All The Way
[Rounder]
* Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Family & Friends ? Rambling Boy
[Decca Records]
* Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
[Arista Nashville]
Category 41
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
Track from: Around The Bend
[Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music]
* I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music]
* In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Track from: That Lonesome Song
[Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music]
* Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]
* You're Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music]
Category 42
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
[Mercury Records]
* Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
[Saguaro Road]
* Troubadour
George Strait
[MCA Nashville]
* Around The Bend
Randy Travis
[Warner Bros.]
* Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
[Big Machine]
Category 43
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]
* Del McCoury Band ? Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Del McCoury Band
[MunckMix]
* The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
[Rounder Records]
* Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]
* Wheels
Dan Tyminski
[Rounder]
Field 9 New Age
Category 44
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Meditations
William Ackerman
[Compass Productions]
* Pathfinder
Will Clipman
[Canyon Records]
* Peace Time
Jack DeJohnette
[Golden Beams/Kindred Rhythm]
* Ambrosia
Peter Kater
[Point Of Light Records]
* The Scent Of Light
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
[SSRI]
Field 10 Jazz
Category 45
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* Randy In Brasil
Randy Brecker
[MAMA Records]
* Floating Point
John McLaughlin
[Abstract Logix]
* Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley
(Various Artists)
Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
[Concord Jazz]
* Miles From India
(Various Artists)
Bob Belden, producer
[4Q/Times Square Records]
* Lifecycle
Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern
[Heads Up International]
Category 46
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Imagina: Songs Of Brasil
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]
* Breakfast On The Morning Tram
Stacey Kent
[Blue Note]
* If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything
Kate McGarry
[Palmetto Records]
* Loverly
Cassandra Wilson
[Blue Note]
* Distances
Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)
[ECM]
Category 47
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Be-Bop
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]
* Seven Steps To Heaven
Till Br?nner, soloist
Track from: The Standard (Take 6)
[Heads Up International]
* Waltz For Debby
Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]
* Son Of Thirteen
Pat Metheny, soloist
Track from: Day Trip
[Nonesuch Records]
* Be-Bop
James Moody, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]
Category 48
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* The New Crystal Silence
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
[Concord Records]
* History, Mystery
Bill Frisell
[Nonesuch Records]
* Brad Mehldau Trio: Live
Brad Mehldau Trio
[Nonesuch Records]
* Day Trip
Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
[Nonesuch Records]
* Standards
Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio
[Fuzzy Music]
Category 49
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* Appearing Nightly
Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band
[WATT]
* Act Your Age
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
[Immergent]
* Symphonica
Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
[Blue Note]
* Blauklang
Vince Mendoza
[Act Music and Vision (AMV)]
* Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
[Planet Arts Recordings]
Category 50
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Afro Bop Alliance
Caribbean Jazz Project
[Heads Up International]
* The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter
Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
[Half Note Records]
* Song For Chico
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]
* Nouveau Latino
Nestor Torres
[Diamond Light Records]
* Marooned/Aislado
Papo V?zquez The Mighty Pirates
[Picaro Records]
Field 11 Gospel
Category 51
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
* I Understand
Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir
Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One
[Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.]
* East To West
Casting Crowns
Track from: The Altar And The Door Live
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
* Get Up
Mary Mary
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia]
* Shall We Gather At The River
Take 6
Track from: The Standard
[Heads Up International]
* Waging War
CeCe Winans
Track from: Thy Kingdom Come
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Category 52
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Cover Me
James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
[Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music]
* Get Up
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia; Publishers: Wet Ink Red Music/That's Plum Song/It's Tea Tyme/EMI April/E.D. Duz-It Music/Irving Music/Underdog Songs]
* Give Me Your Eyes
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: What If We
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music]
* Help Me Believe
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: The Fight Of My Life
[Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel ; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing]
* You Reign
Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
Track from: All That Is Within Me
[INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs]
Category 53
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Hello
After Edmund
[Slanted Records]
* Our World Redeemed
Flame
[Cross Movement Records]
* We Need Each Other
Sanctus Real
[Sparrow Records]
* Rock What You Got
Superchick
[Inpop Records]
* Alive And Transported
TobyMac
[ForeFront Records/EMI CMG]
Category 54
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* This Moment
Steven Curtis Chapman
[Sparrow Records]
* What If We
Brandon Heath
[Reunion Records]
* Opposite Way
Leeland
[Essential Records]
* Hello Love
Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records/Sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG]
* Thy Kingdom Come
CeCe Winans
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Category 55
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Room For More
Booth Brothers
[Daywind Records]
* Lovin' Life
Gaither Vocal Band
[Gaither Music Group]
* Steps To Heaven
Charlie Louvin
[Tompkins Square]
* Hymned Again
Bart Millard
[INO Records]
* Ephesians One
Karen Peck & New River
[Daywind Records]
Category 56
Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Down In New Orleans
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
[Time Life]
* I'll Say Yes
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Carol Cymbala, producer
[Integrity Music]
* Take It Back
Dorinda Clark-Cole
[GospoCentric/Zomba]
* Deitrick Haddon Presents . . . Together In Worship
Voices Of Unity
[Tyscot Records]
* Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents... No Limit
The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir
[EMI Gospel
Category 57
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Reflections
Jason Champion
[EMI Gospel/Brooks Entertainment]
* The Fight Of My Life
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel]
* The Sound
Mary Mary
[Columbia]
* Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer
The Murrills
[Quiet Water/ Verity]
* Stand Out
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
[Columbia]
Field 12 Latin
Category 58
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Cara B
Jorge Drexler
[Warner Music Latina]
* Palabras Del Silencio
Luis Fonsi
[Universal Music Latino]
* La Vida...Es Un Ratico
Juanes
[Universal Music Latino]
* C?mplices
Luis Miguel
[Warner Music Latina]
* Tarde O Temprano
Tommy Torres
[Warner Music Latina]
Category 59
Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Sonidos Gold
Grupo Fantasma
[Aire Sol Records/Grupo Fantasma]
* 45
Jaguares
[EMI Music]
* La Verdad
Locos Por Juana
[Machete Music]
* Tijuana Sound Machine
Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible
[Nacional Records]
* Mediocre
Ximena Sari?ana
[Warner Music Latina]
Category 60
Best Latin Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* La Novela
Akwid
[Univision Records]
* La Sinfonia
La Sinfonia
[Norte/Sony BMG]
* The Royalty: La Realeza
Rkm & Ken-y
[Machete Music]
* En Lo Claro
Voltio
[Norte/Sony BMG]
* Los Extraterrestres
Wisin y Yandel
[Machete Music]
Category 61
Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Cuba: Un Viaje Musical ? A Musical Journey
Albita, Rey Ru?z & Donato Poveda
[Apollo Music]
* Renacer
DLG
[Machete Music]
* Senor Bachata
Jose Feliciano
[Universal Music Latino]
* Frutero Moderno
Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta
[2008 Gonzalo Grau]
* Back On The Streets... Taste Of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2
New Swing Sextet
[Cotique/Emusica Records]
Category 62
Best Regional Mexican Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Amor, Dolor Y Lagrimas: Musica Ranchera
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
* Desde Mexico: "Cumbia Cusinela"
Huichol Musical
[ASL]
* Vamonos Pa'l Rio
Los Pikadientes De Caborca
[Norte/Sony BMG]
* Canciones De Amor
Mariachi Divas
[Shea Records/East Side Records]
* A Puro Dolor
Nadia
[Warner Music Latina]
Category 63
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Music Lessons
Chente Barrera y Taconazo
[Qvo Records]
* Friends & Legends
Joe Posada
[Baby Dude Records]
* Viva La Revolucion
Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
[Revolution Records]
* All That Jazz...
Tortilla Factory
[Tortilla Records]
* Heir To The Throne
Albert Zamora
[Freddie Records
Category 64
Best Norteno Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Me Enamore De Un Angel
Los Palominos
[Urbana Records]
* Ra?ces
Los Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa]
* Corridos: Defendiendo El Honor
Pesado
[Warner Music Latina]
* Six Pack
Siggno
[Freddie Records]
* Cuidado
Solido
[Freddie Records]
Category 65
Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Tu Inspiracion
Alacranes Musical
[Fonovisa]
* Que Bonito... Es Lo Bonito!
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Liz?rraga
[Fonsovisa]
* Vive Y Dejame Vivir
Cuisillos
[Musart/Balboa Records]
* Tiro De Gracia
Lupillo Rivera
[ASL]
* No Es De Madera
Joan Seb?stian
[Musart/Balboa Records]
Field 13 Blues
Category 66
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* The Blues Rolls On
Elvin Bishop
[Delta Groove Music, Inc.]
* Skin Deep
Buddy Guy
[Silvertone Records]
* All Odds Against Me
John Lee Hooker Jr.
[Steppin' Stone Records/CC Entertainment]
* One Kind Favor
B.B. King
[Geffen Records]
* Pinetop Perkins & Friends
Pinetop Perkins & Friends
[Stoneagle Music/Telarc]
Category 67
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Peace, Love & BBQ
Marcia Ball
[Alligator Records]
* Like A Fire
Solomon Burke
[Shout! Factory]
* City That Care Forgot
Dr. John And The Lower 911
[429 Records]
* Maestro
Taj Mahal
[Heads Up International]
* Simply Grand
Irma Thomas
[Rounder Records]
Field 14 Folk
Category 68
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Coal
Kathy Mattea
[Captain Potato Records]
* Comedians & Angels
Tom Paxton
[Appleseed Recordings]
* Bring Me Home
Peggy Seeger
[Appleseed Recordings]
* At 89
Pete Seeger
[Appleseed Recordings]
* Strangers In Another Country
Rosalie Sorrels
[Red House Records]
Category 69
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Day After Tomorrow
Joan Baez
[Bobolink/Razor & Tie]
* I, Flathead
Ry Cooder
[Nonesuch Records]
* Sex & Gasoline
Rodney Crowell
[Work Song/Yep Roc Records]
* All I Intended To Be
Emmylou Harris
[Nonesuch Records]
* Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
[Rounder Records
Category 70
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Songs From The Black Hills
Bryan Akipa
[SOAR Corporation]
* Spo'Mo'Kin'Nan
Black Lodge
[Canyon Records]
* Red Rock
Northern Cree
[Canyon Records]
* Come To Me Great Mystery ? Native American Healing Songs
(Various Artists)
Tom Wasinger, producer
[Silver Wave Records]
* Faith
Kevin Yazzie
[Canyon Records]
Category 71
Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* 'Ikena
Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]
* 'Aumakua
Amy Hanaiali'i
[Ua Records/Concord]
* Force Of Nature
Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
[Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa]
* Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II
(Various Artists)
Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers
[Rhythm And Roots Records]
* The Spirit Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
(Various Artists)
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Category 72
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
[MunckMix]
* From Now On
Michael Doucet
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
* Homage Au Pass?
Pine Leaf Boys
[Lionsgate]
* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[MunckMix]
* Cedric Watson
Cedric Watson
[Valcour Records]
Field 15 Reggae
Category 73
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Jah Is Real
Burning Spear
[Burning Music Production]
* Let's Get Physical
Elephant Man
[VP Records/ Bad Boy]
* Vibes
Heavy D
[Stride/Universal]
* Repentance
Lee "Scratch" Perry
[Narnack Records]
* Intoxication
Shaggy
[VP Records]
* Amazing
Sly & Robbie
[Fontana International]
Field 16 World Music
Category 74
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey
Debashish Bhattacharya
[Riverboat Records/World Music Network]
* The Mand? Variations
Toumani Diabat?
[Nonesuch Records]
* Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
[Heads Up International]
* Dancing In The Light
Lakshmi Shankar
[World Village]
Category 75
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Shake Away
Lila Downs
[Manhattan Records/Blue Note]
* Banda Larga Cordel
Gilberto Gil
[Warner Music Latina]
* Global Drum Project
Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
[Shout! Factory]
* Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take)
Youssou N'Dour
[Nonesuch Records]
* Live At The Nelson Mandela Theater
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie Entertainment]
Field 17 Polka
Category 76
Best Polka Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* El Maestro Del Acorde?n Y Sus Polkas
Paulino Bernal
[Urbana Records]
* Speechless
LynnMarie & Charlie Kelley As The Boxhounds
[Squeeze Records]
* Back To Back Hall Of Fame Polkas
Walter Ostanek & His Band, Jerry Darlak & The Touch And Bob Kravos & His Band
[Sunshine Diversified Ent.]
* Hungry For More
Polka Family Band
[Polka Family Music]
* Let The Whole World Sing
Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
[Rounder]
Field 18 Children's
Category 77
Best Musical Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)
* Beethoven's Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies
Beethoven's Wig
[Rounder Records]
* Big Round World
Trout Fishing In America
[Trout Records]
* Here Come The 123s
They Might Be Giants
[Disney Sound]
* Here Comes Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could
Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could
[Bumblin' Bee Records]
* The Shoe Bird
Gerard Schwarz Conducting The Seattle Symphony
[Brilliance Audio]
Category 78
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)
* Around The Campfire
Buck Howdy With BB
[Prairie Dog Entertainment]
* The Big One-Oh
Dean Pitchford
[Random House Audio/Listening Library]
* Brown Bear And Friends
Gwyneth Paltrow
[Macmillan Audio]
* The Cricket In Times Square
Tony Shalhoub
[Macmillan Audio]
* Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live
Bill Harley
[Round River Records]
Field 19 Spoken Word
Category 79
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
* An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore)
Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood
[Simon & Schuster Audio]
* Born Standing Up
Steve Martin
[Simon & Schuster Audio]
* I Am America (And So Can You!)
Stephen Colbert (& Various Artists)
[Hachette Audio]
* Life Beyond Measure
Sidney Poitier
[HarperAudio]
* When You Are Engulfed In Flames
David Sedaris
[Hachette Audio]
Field 20 Comedy
Category 80
Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
* Anticipation
Lewis Black
[Comedy Central Records]
* Flight Of The Conchords
Flight Of The Conchords
[Sub Pop]
* For Your Consideration
Kathy Griffin
[Columbia/Music With A Twist]
* It's Bad For Ya
George Carlin
[Eardrum Records]
* Songs Of The Bushmen
Harry Shearer
[Courgette Records]
Field 21 Musical Show
Category 81
Best Musical Show Album
(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parentheses.))
* Gypsy
Robert Sher, producer (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2008 Broadway Cast With Patti LuPone & Others)
[Time Life]
* In The Heights
Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andr?s Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Lin-Manuel Miranda And Others)
[Razor & Tie Entertainment/Ghostlight Records]
* The Little Mermaid
Bruce Botnick, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers; Alan Menken, composer; Glenn Slater, lyricist (Howard Ashman, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Sierra Boggess, Tituss Burgess & Others)
[Walt Disney Records]
* South Pacific
David Caddick, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast With Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot & Others)
[Masterworks Broadway]
* Young Frankenstein; The Musical
Doug Besterman, producer; Mel Brooks, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster & Others)
[Decca Broadway]
Field 22 Film/TV/Visual Media
Category 82
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
* American Gangster
(Various Artists)
[Def Jam]
* August Rush
(Various Artists)
[Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
* Juno
(Various Artists)
[Fox Music/Rhino]
* Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
[Decca Records]
* Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(Various Artists)
[Nonesuch Records
Category 83
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
* The Dark Knight
James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
[Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.]
* Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
John Williams, composer
[Concord Records]
* Iron Man
Ramin Djawadi, composer
[Lionsgate]
* There Will Be Blood
Jonny Greenwood, composer
[Nonesuch Records]
* Wall-E
Thomas Newman, composer
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]
Category 84
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music]
* Ever Ever After (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
* Say (From The Bucket List)
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music]
* That's How You Know (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
* Walk Hard (From Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story)
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
[Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music]
Field 23 Composing/Arranging
Category 85
Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)
* The Adventures Of Mutt (From Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull)
John Williams, composer (John Williams)
Track from: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull ? Soundtrack
[Concord Records]
* Alegria
Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]
* Claire's Closet
Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern)
Track from: Lifecycle
[Heads Up International]
* Danz?n De Etiqueta
Dave Grusin, composer (Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin)
Track from: Amparo
[Decca]
* Hit The Ground Running
Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: Act Your Age
[Immergent]
Category 86
Best Instrumental Arrangement
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Define Dancing (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers (Thomas Newman)
Track from: Wall-E ? Soundtrack
[Walt Disney Records]
* Down In The Valley
Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia Featuring The Prague Orchestra)
Track from: Landscapes
[Cacophony]
* Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
Michael Abene, arranger (Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra)
Track from: Symphonica
[Blue Note]
* St. Louis Blues
Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
[Planet Arts Recordings]
* Yesterdays
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Art Tatum)
Track from: Act Your Age
[Immergent]
Category 87
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Alfie
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Traincha & The Metropole Orchestra)
Track from: The Look Of Love Burt Bacharach Songbook
[Blue Note]
* Grace
Cedric Dent, arranger (Take 6)
Track from: The Standard
[Heads Up International]
* Here's That Rainy Day
Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole)
Track from: Still Unforgettable
[DMI Records]
* Johnny One Note
Don Sebesky, arranger (John Pizzarelli)
Track from: With A Song In My Heart
[Telarc International]
* Lazy Afternoon
Claus Ogerman, arranger (Danilo Perez)
Track from: Across The Crystal Sea
[Emarcy]
Field 24 Package
Category 88
Best Recording Package
* Death Magnetic
Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors (Metallica)
[Warner Bros.]
* Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend!
Don Clark, art director (Hawk Nelson)
[BEC Recordings]
* Nouns
No Age & Brian Roettinger, art directors (No Age)
[Sub Pop]
* Radio Retaliation
Neal Ashby, Matthew Curry & Patrick Donohue, art directors (Thievery Corporation)
[ESL Music]
* Summer Rains
Amanda Barrett, Abby DeWald, Renee Jablow & Rick Whitmore, art directors (The Ditty Bops)
[The Green Witch Society]
Category 89
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
* Ghosts I-IV
Trent Reznor & Rob Sheridan, art directors (Nine Inch Nails)
[The Null Corporation]
* In Rainbows
Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Xian Munro, art directors (Radiohead)
[TBD Records]
* Poems & Songs
Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Wu Sheng)
[Ring of Fire Music]
* Pretty. Odd.
Alex Kirzhner & Panic At The Disco, art directors (Panic At The Disco)
[Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen]
* @#%&*! Smilers
Aimee Mann & Gail Marowitz, art directors (Aimee Mann)
[SuperEgo Records]
Field 25 Album Notes
Category 90
Best Album Notes
* Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum
Art Rosenbaum, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Dust-To-Digital]
* Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph
Patrick Feaster & David Giovannoni, album notes writers (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)
[Archeophone Records]
* Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
[Columbia/Legacy Recordings]
* Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul
David Ritz & Jerry Wexler, album notes writers (Aretha Franklin)
[Rhino/Atlantic]
* The Unsung Father Of Country Music: 1925-1934
Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, album notes writer (Ernest V. Stoneman)
[5-String Productions]
Field 26 Historical
Category 91
Best Historical Album
* Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum
Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
[Dust-To-Digital]
* Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo, Andreas Meyer & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Lester Young With Count Basie)
[Mosaic Records]
* Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph
David Giovannoni, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)
[Archeophone Records]
* Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Ken Flaherty, Jr., compilation producer; Marcos Sueiro Bal, Ken Flaherty, Jr., Kurt Nauck & Glenn Sage, mastering engineers (Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette)
[Tompkins Square]
* To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
Richard Seidel, compilation producer; Mark G. Wilder, mastering engineer (Nina Simone)
[RCA/Legacy Recordings]
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