Grammy Awards of 2005: Encyclopedia II - Grammy Awards of 2005 - Award winners:

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Award winners:

• Record of the Year
  • John Burk (producer), Terry Howard, Al Schmitt (engineers/mixers), Ray Charles & Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again"

• Album of the Year
  • John Burk, Don Mizell, Phil Ramone, Herbert Waltl (producers), Terry Howard (producer & engineer/mixer), Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker (engineers/mixers), Robert Hadley, Doug Sax (mastering engineers), Ray Charles & various artists for Genius Loves Company

• Song of the Year
  • John Mayer for "Daughters"

• Best New Artist
  • Maroon 5

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Album
  • Wilco for A Ghost is Born

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Album
  • Etta James for Blues to the Bone
• Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • Keb' Mo' for Keep It Simple

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Children's

• Best Musical Album for Children
  • Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (producers) for cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins performed by various artists
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Tom Chapin for The Train They Call the City of New Orleans

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Lorin Maazel (conductor), the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the New York Philharmonic for Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Susan Graham for Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)
• Best Opera Recording
  • Martin Sauer (producer), René Jacobs (conductor), Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager & Lorenzo Regazzo for Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
• Best Choral Performance
  • Robert Spano (conductor) & Norman Mackenzie (choir director) for Berlioz: Requiem performed by Frank Lopardo & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Andre Previn (conductor) & Anne-Sophie Mutter for Previn: Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie"/Bernstein: Serenade performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, the Boston Symphony Orchestra & the London Symphony Orchestra
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • David Russell for Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, etc.)
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for Carlos Chavez - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Martha Argerich & Mikhail Pletnev for Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella _ Suite for Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • John Adams (composer) for On the Transmigration of Souls performed by Lorin Maazel, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the New York Philharmonic
• Best Classical Album
  • John Adams, Lawrence Rock (producers), Lorin Maazel (conductor), the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral Artists & the New York Philharmonic for Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
• Best Classical Crossover Album
  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet for LAGQ's Guitar Heroes

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Comedy

• Best Comedy Album
  • Jon Stewart and the cast of The Daily Show for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Paquito D'Rivera (composer) for "Merengue" performed by Yo-Yo Ma
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Slide Hampton (arranger) for "Past Present and Future" performed by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Victor Vanacore (arranger) for "Over the Rainbow" performed by Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Gretchen Wilson for "Redneck Woman"
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • Tim McGraw for "Live Like You Were Dying"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Dixie Chicks for "Top of the World"
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • Loretta Lynn & Jack White for "Portland Oregon"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas for "Earl's Breakdown"
• Best Country Song
  • Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman (songwriters) for "Live Like You Were Dying" performed by Tim McGraw
• Country Album
  • Loretta Lynn for Van Lear Rose
• Best Bluegrass Album
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Brand New Strings

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Dance

• Best Dance Recording
  • Britney Spears for "Toxic"
• Best Electronic/Dance Album
  • Basement Jaxx for Kish Kash

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Film/TV/Media

• Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Zach Braff (compilation producer) & various artists for Garden State
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh for "Into the West" (from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) performed by Annie Lennox
• Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Howard Shore (composer) for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Album
  • Steve Fishell, David Macias & Tamara Saviano (producers) for Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster performed by various artists
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Steve Earle for The Revolution Starts ... Now
• Best Native American Music Album
  • Bill Miller for Cedar Dream Songs
• Best Hawaiian Music Album
  • Charles Michael Brotman (producer) & various artists for Slack Key Guitar Volume 2

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Gospel

• Best Gospel Performance
  • Ray Charles & Gladys Knight for "Heaven Help Us All"
• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Steven Curtis Chapman for All Things New
• Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Third Day for Wire
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • Ben Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama for There Will Be a Light
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Smokie Norful for Nothing Without You
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Randy Travis for Worship and Faith
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir for Live ... This is Your House

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Daniel Cooper, Michael Gray (compilation producers), Joseph M. Palmaccio & Alan Stoker (mastering engineers) for Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1970 performed by various artists

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Jazz

• Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • Herbie Hancock for "Speak Like a Child"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
  • McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash for Illuminations
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
  • The Maria Schneider Orchestra for Concert in the Garden
• Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Nancy Wilson for R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album
  • Bill Frisell for Unspeakable
• Best Latin Jazz Album
  • Charlie Haden for Land of the Sun

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Latin

• Best Latin Pop Album
  • Marc Anthony for Amar Sin Mentiras
• Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
  • Cachao Lopez "Cachao" for ¡Ahora Si!
• Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
  • Intocable for Intimamente
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
  • Ozomatli for Street Signs
• Best Best Tejano Album
  • David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda for Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones
• Best Salsa/Merengue Album
  • The Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades for Across 110th Street

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • Stephen Schwartz (producer & composer/lyricist) for Wicked performed by the original Broadway cast with Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Music Video

• Best Short Form Music Video
  • Alex & Martin (video directors), Grace Bodie (video producer) & U2 for "Vertigo"
• Best Long Form Music Video
  • David Leland (video director), Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison, Jon Kamen (video producers) & various artists for Concert for George

Grammy Awards of 2005 - New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Will Ackerman for Returning

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Packaging and Notes

• Best Recording Package
  • Peter Buchanan-Smith & Dan Nadel (art directors) for A Ghost Is Born performed by Wilco
• Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
  • Stefan Sagmeister (art director) for Once in a Lifetime performed by Talking Heads
• Best Album Notes
  • Loren Schoenberg (notes writer) for The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Polka

• Best Polka Album
  • Brave Combo for Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Pop

• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Norah Jones for "Sunrise"
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • John Mayer for "Daughters"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Los Lonely Boys for "Heaven"
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Ray Charles and Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Ben Harper for "11th Commandment"
• Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Ray Charles and various artists for Genius Loves Company
• Best Pop Instrumental Album
  • James Jensen (producer) & various artists for Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker (engineers) for Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles & various artists
• Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Jack Renner (engineer) for Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra performed by Robert Spano
• Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
  • Jacques Lu Cont (remixer) for "It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)" performed by No Doubt
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • John Shanks
• Producer of the Year, Classical
  • David Frost

Grammy Awards of 2005 - R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
  • Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You"
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
  • Prince for "Call My Name"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
  • Usher and Alicia Keys for "My Boo"
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  • Prince for "Musicology"
• Best Urban/Alternative Performance
  • Jill Scott for "Cross My Mind"
• Best R&B Song
  • Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West (songwriters) for "You Don't Know My Name" performed by Alicia Keys
• Best R&B Album
  • Alicia Keys for The Diary of Alicia Keys
• Best Contemporary R&B Album
  • Usher for Confessions

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Rap

• Best Rap Solo Performance
  • Jay-Z for "99 Problems"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • The Black Eyed Peas for "Let's Get It Started"
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
  • Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris for "Yeah!"
• Best Rap Song
  • Miri Ben Ari, C. Smith & Kanye West (songwriters) for "Jesus Walks" performed by Kanye West
• Best Rap Album
  • Kanye West for The College Dropout

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Reggae

• Best Reggae Album
  • Toots & The Maytals for True Love

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Rock

• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
  • Bruce Springsteen for "Code of Silence"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • U2 for "Vertigo"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Brian Wilson for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Velvet Revolver for "Slither"
• Best Metal Performance
  • Motörhead for "Whiplash"
• Best Rock Song
  • Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen (songwriters) for "Vertigo" performed by U2
• Best Rock Album
  • Green Day for American Idiot

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Surround Sound

• Best Surround Sound Album
  • Al Schmitt (surround mix engineer), Robert Hadley & Doug Sax (surround mastering) for Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles & various artists

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Spoken

• Best Spoken Word Album
  • Bill Clinton for My Life

Grammy Awards of 2005 - Trad Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
  • Rod Stewart for Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III

Grammy Awards of 2005 - World

• Best Traditional World Music Album
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Raise Your Spirit Higher
• Best Contemporary World Music Album
  • Youssou N'Dour for Egypt

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