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The 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards
The 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Nominee Interviews
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Taylor Swift
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Justin Timberlake
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Lil' Wayne
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Duffy
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee John Legend
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Kid Rock
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Carrie Underwood
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Sugarland
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Adele
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Lady Antebellum
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Jazmine Sullivan
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Jordin Sparks
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Metallica
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Ne-Yo
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee Rascal Flatts
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee T-Pain
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Katie Couric interviews GRAMMY® Awards nominee the Jonas Brothers
Listen to the GRAMMY® Nominee Radio here and see the full GRAMMY® Nominee list below.
Final Nominations List
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
Viva La Vida — Coldplay
Bleeding Love — Leona Lewis
Paper Planes — M.I.A
Please Read The Letter -
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
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
Tha Carter III —
Lil Wayne
Year Of The Gentleman —
Ne-Yo
Raising Sand —
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows —
Radiohead
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)
Chasing Pavements —
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
I'm Yours —
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Love Song —
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Viva La Vida —
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
(Coldplay)
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
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
Chasing Pavements —
Adele
Love Song —
Sara Bareilles
Mercy —
Duffy
Bleeding Love —
Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl —
Katy Perry
So What —
P!nk
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
All Summer Long —
Kid Rock
Say —
John Mayer
That Was Me —
Paul McCartney
I'm Yours —
Jason Mraz
Closer —
Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman —
James Taylor
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
Waiting In The Weeds —
Eagles
Going On —
Gnarls Barkley
Won't Go Home Without You —
Maroon 5
Apologize —
OneRepublic
Best Dance Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.
Harder Better Faster Stronger —
Daft Punk
Ready For The Floor —
Hot Chip
Just Dance — Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
Give It 2 Me —
Madonna
Disturbia —
Rihanna
Black & Gold —
Sam Sparro
Best Electronic/Dance Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.
New York City -
Brazilian Girls
Alive 2007 —
Daft Punk
Bring Ya To The Brink —
Cyndi Lauper
X —
Kylie Minogue
Last Night —
Moby
Robyn —
Robyn
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
Gravity —
John Mayer
I Saw Her Standing There —
Paul McCartney
Girls In Their Summer Clothes —
Bruce Springsteen
Rise —
Eddie Vedder
No Hidden Path —
Neil Young
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
Violet Hill —
Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden —
Eagles
Sex On Fire –
Kings Of Leon
House Of Cards —
Radiohead
Best Hard Rock Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.
Inside The Fire —
Disturbed
Visions —
Judas Priest
Wax Simulacra —
The Mars Volta
Saints Of Los Angeles —
Mötley Crüe
Lords Of Salem —
Rob Zombie
Best Metal Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.
Heroes Of Our Time —
DragonForce
Nostradamus —
Judas Priest
My Apocalypse —
Metallica
Under My Thumb —
Ministry
Psychosocial —
Slipknot
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)
House Of Cards —
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke,
songwriters (Radiohead)
I Will Possess Your Heart —
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters
(Death Cab For Cutie)
Sex On Fire —
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill,
songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Violet Hill —
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
(Coldplay)
Best Rock Album
Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends — Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus — Kid Rock
Only By The Night — Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic — Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely — The Raconteurs
Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Modern Guilt -
Beck
Narrow Stairs - Death Cab For Cutie
The Odd Couple -
Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges -
My Morning Jacket
In Rainbows -
Radiohead
Best Female R&B; Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
Me, Myself And I -
Beyoncé
Heaven Sent -
Keyshia Cole
Spotlight -
Jennifer Hudson
Superwoman -
Alicia Keys
Need U Bad -
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
You're The Only One -
Eric Benét
Take You Down -
Chris Brown
Miss Independent -
Ne-Yo
Can't Help But Wait -
Trey Songz
Here I Stand -
Usher
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)
Customer -
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters
(Raheem DeVaughn)
Heaven Sent -
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Miss Independent -
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Spotlight -
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer
Hudson)
Best Contemporary R&B; Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
Growing Pains -
Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac' -
J. Holiday
First Love -
Karina
Year Of The Gentleman -
Ne-Yo
Fearless -
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Solo Performance
For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... -
Jay-Z
A Milli -
Lil Wayne
Paris, Tokyo -
Lupe Fiasco
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master) -
Nas
Sexual Eruption -
Snoop Dogg
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
Swagga Like Us -
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Mr. Carter -
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Wish You Would -
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
Put On -
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
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
Low -
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Green Light -
John Legend & Andre 3000
Got Money -
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Superstar -
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Best Rap Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
American Gangster -
Jay-Z
Tha Carter III -
Lil Wayne
The Cool -
Lupe Fiasco
Nas -
Nas
Paper Trail -
T.I.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
For These Times -
Martina McBride
What I Cannot Change -
LeAnn Rimes
Last Name -
Carrie Underwood
Last Call -
Lee Ann Womack
This Is Me You're Talking To -
Trisha Yearwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
You're Gonna Miss This -
Trace Adkins
In Color -
Jamey Johnson
Just Got Started Lovin' You -
James Otto
Letter To Me -
Brad Paisley
Troubadour -
George Strait
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)
I Saw God Today -
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
In Color -
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Stay -
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
You're Gonna Miss This -
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Best Country Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
That Lonesome Song -
Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights -
Patty Loveless
Troubadour -
George Strait
Around The Bend -
Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love -
Trisha Yearwood
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.
Randy In Brasil -
Randy Brecker
Floating Point -
John McLaughlin
Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley -
(Various Artists)
Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
Miles From India -
(Various Artists)
Bob Belden, producer
Lifecycle -
Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
Imagina: Songs Of Brasil -
Karrin Allyson
Breakfast on the Morning Tram -
Stacey Kent
If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything -
Kate McGarry
Loverly -
Cassandra Wilson
Distances -
Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)
Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Sonidos Gold -
Grupo Fantasma
45 -
Jaguares
La Verdad -
Locos Por Juana
Tijuana Sound Machine -
Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible
Mediocre -
Ximena Sariñana
Best Latin Urban Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
La Novela -
Akwid
La Sinfonia -
La Sinfonia
The Royalty: La Realeza -
Rkm & Ken-y
En Lo Claro - Voltio
Los Extraterrestres -
Wisin y Yandel
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Peace, Love & BBQ -
Marcia Ball
Like A Fire -
Solomon Burke
City That Care Forgot -
Dr. John And The Lower 911
Maestro -
Taj Mahal
Simply Grand -
Irma Thomas
Best Traditional Folk Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Coal -
Kathy Mattea
Comedians & Angels -
Tom Paxton
Bring Me Home -
Peggy Seeger
At 89 -
Pete Seeger
Strangers In Another Country -
Rosalie Sorrels
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Day After Tomorrow -
Joan Baez
I, Flathead -
Ry Cooder
Sex & Gasoline -
Rodney Crowell
All I Intended To Be -
Emmylou Harris
Raising Sand -
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Reggae Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Jah Is Real -
Burning Spear
Let's Get Physical -
Elephant Man
Vibes -
Heavy D
Repentance -
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Intoxication -
Shaggy
Amazing -
Sly & Robbie
Best Traditional World Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey -
Debashish Bhattacharya
The Mandé Variations -
Toumani Diabaté
Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu -
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Dancing In The Light -
Lakshmi Shankar
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Shake Away -
Lila Downs
Banda Larga Cordel -
Gilberto Gil
Global Drum Project -
Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take) -
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Live At The Nelson Mandela Theater -
Soweto Gospel Choir
Best Short Form Music Video
For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.
Honey -
Erykah Badu -
Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer
Who's Gonna Save My Soul -
Gnarls Barkley -
Christopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer
Another Way To Die -
Alicia Keys & Jack White -
PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane
Tredget, video producers
House Of Cards -
Radiohead -
James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer
Pork And Beans -
Weezer-
Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
Best Long Form Music Video
For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.
Where The Light Is - Live In Los Angeles -
John Mayer -
Danny Clinch, video director; Lindha Narvaez, video producer
Runnin' Down A Dream -
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -
Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer
Good Girl Gone Bad Live -
Rihanna -
Paul Caslin, video director; John Paveley, Ruth Paveley & Rupert Style, video
producers
Respect Yourself - The Stax Records Story -
(Various Artists) -
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Mark Crosby, Robert Gordon &
Morgan Neville, video producers
Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who -
The Who -
Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner, video directors; Murray Lerner, Robert Rosenberg &
Nigel Sinclair, video producers
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