LOS ANGELES (Grammy Awards Official Website) - THE late
Ray Charles grabbed a posthumous share of the spotlight from the hip young Turks of the urban music scene at the 47th annual Grammy awards today.
The ceremony at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles was hosted by red-hot musical diva and movie star Queen Latifah.
Among the performers were Keys, Irish rockers U2, country star Tim McGraw and Green Day. Actor John Travolta and comedienne Ellen Degeneres were among the presenters.
Following is a list of winners in the country, new age and jazz fields at the 47th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (13/02/2005).
Album of the Year: "Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles and various artists
Record of the Year: "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones
Song of the Year: "Daughters," John Mayer
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "Vertigo," U2
Country Album: "Van Lear Rose," Loretta Lynn
Rap Album: "The College Dropout," Kanye West
R&B Album: "The Diary of Alicia Keys," Alicia Keys
New Artist: Maroon 5
Rock Album: "American Idiot," Green Day
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Heaven," Los Lonely Boys
Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Call My Name," Prince
Engineered Album, Classical: "Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra," Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Spano)
Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost
Classical Album: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers
Orchestral Performance: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers
Opera Recording: "Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro," Rene Jacobs, conductor; Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager and Lorenzo Regazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Concerto Koln)
Choral Performance: "Berlioz: Requiem," Robert Spano, conductor; Norman Mackenzie, choir director (Frank Lopardo, tenor; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Previn: Violin Concerto `Anne-Sophie'/Bernstein: Serenade," Andre Previn, conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (Boston Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra)
Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, etc.)," David Russell, guitar
Chamber Music Performance: "Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella _ Suite for Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye," Martha Argerich, piano and Mikhail Pletnev, piano
Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor): "Carlos Chavez _ Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2," Jeff von der Schmidt, conductor; Southwest Chamber Music
Classical Vocal Performance: "Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)," Susan Graham, mezzo soprano
Classical Contemporary Composition: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," John Adams (Lorin Maazel; Brooklyn Youth Chorus and New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic)
Classical Crossover Album: "LAGQ's Guitar Heroes," Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Traditional Folk Album: "Beautiful Dreamer _ The Songs of Stephen Foster," Various Artists
Contemporary Folk Album: "The Revolution Starts ... Now," Steve Earle
Native American Music Album: "Cedar Dream Songs," Bill Miller
Hawaiian Music Album: "Slack Key Guitar Volume 2," Various Artists
Reggae Album: "True Love," Toots and The Maytals
Traditional World Music Album: "Raise Your Spirit Higher," Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Contemporary World Music Album: "Egypt," Youssou N'Dour
Polka Album: "Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album," Brave Combo
Musical Album for Children: "cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins," Various Artists
Spoken Word Album for Children: "The Train They Call The City of New Orleans," Tom Chapin
Spoken Word Album: "My Life," Bill Clinton
Comedy Album: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," Jon Stewart and the Cast of "The Daily Show."
Musical Show Album: "Wicked."
Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Garden State," Various Artists
Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Howard Shore, composer
Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Into the West," Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh, songwriters, track from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Instrumental Composition: "Merengue," Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Yo-Yo Ma), from "Obrigado Brazil _ Live in Concert."
Instrumental Arrangement: "Past Present and Future," Slide Hampton, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra), from "The Way _ Music of Slide Hampton."
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Over the Rainbow," Victor Vanacore, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis), from "Genius Loves Company."
Recording Package: "A Ghost Is Born," Peter Buchanan-Smith and Dan Nadel, art directors (Wilco)
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Once in a Lifetime," Stefan Sagmeister, art director (Talking Heads)
Album Notes: "The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra and Woodchoppers (1945-1947)," Loren Schoenberg, album notes writer (Woody Herman and His Orchestra)
Historical Album: "Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1970," Daniel Cooper and Michael Gray, compilation producers
Best Engineered Album, non-classical: "Genius Loves Company."
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: John Shanks
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Jacques Lu Cont, "It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)."
Best Surround Sound Album: "Genius Loves Company."
Latin Pop Album: "Amar Sin Mentiras," Marc Anthony
Latin Rock/Alternative Album: Ozomatli
Traditional Tropical Latin Album: "Ahora Si!" Israel Lopez "Cachao."
Salsa/Merengue Album: "Across 110th Street," Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Ruben Blades
Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "Intimamente," Intocable
Tejano Album: "Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones," David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman and Sunny Sauceda
Short Form Music Video: "Vertigo," U2
Long Form Music Video: "Concert for George," Various Artists
Gospel Performance: "Heaven Help Us All," Ray Charles and Gladys Knight
Rock Gospel Album: "Wire," Third Day
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "All Things New," Steven Curtis Chapman
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Worship and Faith," Randy Travis
Traditional Soul Gospel Album: "There Will Be a Light," Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama
Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: "Nothing Without You," Smokie Norful
Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: "Live ... This is Your House," The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Traditional Blues Album: "Blues to the Bone," Etta James
Contemporary Blues Album: "Keep It Simple," Keb' Mo'
New Age Album: "Returning," Will Ackerman
Contemporary Jazz Album: "Unspeakable," Bill Frisell
Jazz Vocal Album: "R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)," Nancy Wilson
Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Speak Like a Child," Herbie Hancock
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "Illuminations," McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Concert in the Garden," Maria Schneider Orchestra
Latin Jazz Album: "Land of the Sun," Charlie Haden
Female Country Vocal Performance: "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson
Male Country Vocal Performance: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Top of the World," Dixie Chicks
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Portland Oregon," Loretta Lynn and Jack White
Country Instrumental Performance: "Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas
Country Song: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman (Tim McGraw)
Bluegrass Album: "Brand New Strings," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Female R&B Vocal Performance: "If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "My Boo," Usher and Alicia Keys
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "Musicology," Prince
Urban/Alternative Performance: "Cross My Mind," Jill Scott
R&B Song: "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West (Alicia Keys)
Contemporary R&B Album: "Confessions," Usher
Rap Solo Performance: "99 Problems," Jay-Z
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Let's Get It Started," The Black Eyed Peas
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
Rap Song: "Jesus Walks," Miri Ben Ari, C. Smith and Kanye West (Kanye West)
Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Sunrise," Norah Jones
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Daughters," John Mayer
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones
Pop Instrumental Performance: "11th Commandment," Ben Harper
Pop Instrumental Album: "Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar," Various Artists
Pop Vocal Album: "Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles and Various Artists
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III," Rod Stewart
Dance Recording: "Toxic," Britney Spears
Electronic/Dance Album: "Kish Kash," Basement Jaxx
Alternative Music Album: "A Ghost Is Born," Wilco
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Code of Silence," Bruce Springsteen
Hard Rock Performance: "Slither," Velvet Revolver
Metal Performance: "Whiplash," Motorhead
Rock Instrumental Performance: "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow," Brian Wilson
Rock Song: "Vertigo," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen (U2).
