Category 1
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
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
Béla 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]
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
Mötley Crüe
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.]
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]
Thursday, December 04, 2008
51st Annual Grammy Nominations
The Grammy nominations came out last night. Who the hell knew there were so many categories? Here are a few of the major ones, and some not so major. To see the whole list, go to the Grammy Website.
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