50th Grammy Awards

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50th Grammy Awards

Date February 10, 2008
Venue Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Host none
Network: CBS
← 2007 2009 →

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008, starting at 8PM EST. It honored musical achievement of the 2007 year in which albums were released between October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The primary ceremonies were televised in the United States on CBS; however, most of the awards were handed out during a pre-telecast portion of the show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and broadcast on XM Satellite Radio. Two nights prior to the show Aretha Franklin was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

This year's big winner was Amy Winehouse. The 24-year-old singer had recently entered a drug rehabilitation program and did not come to Los Angeles. American officials initially refused her a work visa; they reversed the decision, but by then it was too late for her to make the trip from the UK.[1] She became the fifth female solo artist to get five awards in one night, behind Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, and Beyoncé.

The golden anniversary of the Grammys and NARAS was noted in references and performances throughout this year's ceremony. Alicia Keys was the evening's opening musician, singing and playing piano alongside archived video and audio of Frank Sinatra. Other collaborative performances linking contemporary and past musicians included Beyoncé with Tina Turner, Rihanna with The Time, classical pianist Lang Lang with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, and inaugural Grammy winner Keely Smith with Kid Rock. Special recognition of the musical contributions of The Beatles was also featured.


Contents

[edit] Performers

The following is an alphabetical list of performers.

[edit] Presenters

The following is an alphabetical list of presenters.

[edit] General Field

[edit] Record of the Year

[edit] Album of the Year

[edit] Song of the Year

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

[edit] Best New Artist

[edit] Pop Field

[edit] Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals

[edit] Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

[edit] Best Pop Instrumental Performance

[edit] Best Pop Instrumental Album

[edit] Best Pop Vocal Album

[edit] Dance Field

[edit] Best Dance Recording

Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers
Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, mixers
Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer
StarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers

[edit] Best Electronic/Dance Album

[edit] Traditional Pop Field

[edit] Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

[edit] Rock Field

[edit] Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals

[edit] Best Hard Rock Performance

[edit] Best Metal Performance

[edit] Best Rock Instrumental Performance

[edit] Best Rock Song

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

[edit] Best Rock Album

[edit] Alternative Field

[edit] Best Alternative Music Album

[edit] R&B Field

[edit] Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

[edit] Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals

[edit] Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Urban/Alternative Performance

[edit] Best R&B Song

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

[edit] Best R&B Album

[edit] Best Contemporary R&B Album

[edit] Rap Field

[edit] Best Rap Solo Performance

[edit] Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group

[edit] Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

[edit] Best Rap Song

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

[edit] Best Rap Album

[edit] Country Field

[edit] Best Female Country Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Male Country Vocal Performance

[edit] Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

[edit] Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals

[edit] Best Country Instrumental Performance

[edit] Best Country Song

[edit] Best Country Album

[edit] Best Bluegrass Album

[edit] New Age Field

[edit] Best New Age Album

[edit] Jazz Field

[edit] Best Contemporary Jazz Album

[edit] Best Jazz Vocal Album

[edit] Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance

[edit] Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

[edit] Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

[edit] Best Latin Jazz Album

[edit] Gospel Field

[edit] Best Gospel Performance

[edit] Best Gospel Song

[edit] Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album

[edit] Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

[edit] Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album

[edit] Best Traditional Gospel Album

[edit] Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

[edit] Latin Field

[edit] Best Latin Pop Album

[edit] Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

[edit] Best Latin Urban Album

[edit] Best Tropical Latin Album

[edit] Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

[edit] Best Tejano Album