2005 Grammy Awards

2005 Grammy Awards
Date	February 13, 2005
Location	Staples Center, Los Angeles
Host	Queen Latifah
Television coverage
Network	CBS
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The 2005 (or 47th) Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were hosted by Queen Latifah, and televised in the United States by CBS. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Ray Charles, whom the event was dedicated in memory of, posthumously won five Grammy Awards while his album, Genius Loves Company, won a total of eight. Kanye West received the most nominations, with ten.

Performers

Jennifer Lopez, and Marc Anthony, Bono, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Billie Joe Armstrong, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, and Slash performed "Across the Universe" in a tribute to The Beatles with Slash playing guitar and Tyler playing maracas and a medley performed by The Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Maroon 5, Los Lonely Boys and Franz Ferdinand.

Award winners

General

Record of the Year

• "Here We Go Again" - Ray Charles & Norah Jones
  • "Let's Get It Started" - The Black Eyed Peas
  • "American Idiot" - Green Day
  • "Heaven" - Los Lonely Boys
  • "Yeah!" - Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris

Album of the Year

• Genius Loves Company - Ray Charles & Various Artists
  • American Idiot - Green Day
  • The Diary of Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys
  • Confessions - Usher
  • The College Dropout - Kanye West

Song of the Year

• "Daughters" - John Mayer
  • "If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys
  • "Jesus Walks" - Kanye West
  • "Live Like You Were Dying" - Tim McGraw
  • "The Reason" - Hoobastank

Best New Artist

• Maroon 5
  • Los Lonely Boys
  • Joss Stone
  • Kanye West
  • Gretchen Wilson

Alternative

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

Blues

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

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
  • Celine Dion for Miracle : A celebration of new life

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, Véronique 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
  • Turtle Island String Quartet and Ying Quartet for Four + 4

Comedy

• Best Comedy Album
  • Jon Stewart and the cast of The Daily Show - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide To Democracy Inaction
  • Ellen DeGeneres - The Funny Thing Is...
  • Al Franken - The O'Franken Factor Factor - The Very Best Of The O'Franken Factor
  • David Sedaris - Live At Carnegie Hall
  • Triumph The Insult Comic Dog - Come Poop With Me

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

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

Dance

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

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
  • John J. Kurlander (engineer/mixer) & Howard Shore (composer) for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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

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 & Faith
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir for Live ... This is Your House

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

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

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 Tejano Album
  • David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda for Polkas, Gritos y Accordeones
• Best Salsa/Merengue Album
  • The Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades for Across 110th Street

Musical show

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

Music video

• Best Short Form Music Video
  • Vertigo, U2
• Best Long Form Music Video
  • Concert for George, by Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison, Jon Kamen (video producers), David Leland (video director) & various artists

New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Will Ackerman for Returning

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)

Polka

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

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Oceania" - Björk

"The First Cut Is the Deepest" - Sheryl Crow

"Sunrise" - Norah Jones

"What You Waiting For?" - Gwen Stefani

"You Had Me" - Joss Stone

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"Daughters" - John Mayer"

"Let's Misbehave" - Elvis Costello

"You Raise Me Up" - Josh Groban

"Cinammon Girl" - Prince"

"Love's Divine" - Seal

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"My Immortal" - Evanescence

"The Reason" - Hoobastank

"She Will Be Loved" - Maroon 5

"Heaven" - Los Lonely Boys

"It's My Life" - No Doubt

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

"Redemption Song" - Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer

"Here We Go Again" - Ray Charles & Norah Jones

"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" - Ray Charles & Elton John

"Something" - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton

"Moon River" - Stevie Wonder & Take 6

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

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

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

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

Reggae

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

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

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

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word Album
  • Bill Clinton for My Life

Traditional pop

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

World

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

Special merit awards

Grammy Hall of Fame Award

• "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (Victor, 1911) performed by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
• "All of Me" (Columbia, 1932) performed by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
• "America the Beautiful" (ABC/TRC, 1972) performed by Ray Charles
• "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (Brunswick, 1932) performed by Bing Crosby
• "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Victor, 1926) performed by Gene Austin
• "California, Here I Come" (Brunswick, 1924) performed by Al Jolson with the Isham Jones Orchestra
• "Embraceable You" (Commodore, 1944) performed by Billie Holiday
• "Lester Leaps In" (Vocalion, 1939) performed by Count Basie's Kansas City 7
• Let It Bleed (London, 1969) performed by The Rolling Stones
• "Love Me or Leave Me" (Columbia, 1928) performed by Ruth Etting
• "Lullaby of Broadway" (Brunswick, 1935) performed by Dick Powell
• Meet Me In St. Louis - Soundtrack (Decca, 1944) performed by Judy Garland
• "No Woman No Cry" (Island, 1974) performed by Bob Marley
• "One For My Baby" (Capitol, 1958) performed by Frank Sinatra
• "Peter Gunn" (RCA, 1959) performed by Henry Mancini
• "Puttin' on the Ritz" (Brunswick, 1930) performed by Harry Richman with Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra
• "Thanks For the Memory" (Decca, 1938) performed by Bob Hope & Shirley Ross
• "They Can't Take That Away From Me" (Brunswick, 1937) performed by Fred Astaire with Johnny Green & His Orchestra
• "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)" (Capitol, 1953) performed by Les Paul & Mary Ford
• "The Very Thought of You" (Victor, 1934) performed by Ray Noble & His Orchestra

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• John "Bonzo" Bonham

MusiCares Person of the Year

• Brian Wilson

Trivia

• Ray Charles five Grammy wins is the record for most posthumous Grammy Awards won in one night. He is the first artist to win a posthumous Album of the Year Grammy since John Lennon in 1982.
• Upon winning Album of the Year as one of the engineers for Ray Charles' Genius Loves Company, Al Schmitt became the first and only person to have won both the Grammy for Album of the Year and the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year. In 2000 he won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year for engineering Luis Miguel's Amarte Es Un Placer.