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Template:Infobox Grammy Awards The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 13, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It will be broadcasted on CBS. A total of 109 awards will be presented. Barbra Streisand will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations will be announced on December 1, 2010. A total of 109 awards will be presented. Most of the awards will be presented during the pre-telecast which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is next to the Staples Center, where the main telecast takes place. The eligibility period is September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. [citation needed]

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

General Awards

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.

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.

  • The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
    • Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs, producers; Arcade Fire, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; Mark Lawson, mastering engineer
  • Recovery - Eminem
    • Kobe, Lil Wayne, Pink & Rihanna, featured artists; Alex Da Kid, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jason Gilbert, Havoc, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Magnedo7, Mr. Porter, Robert Reyes, Makeba Riddick & Script Shepherd, producers; Alex Da Kid, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Kal "Boogie" Dellaportas, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Just Blaze, Robert Marks, Alex Merzin, Matthew Samuels, Joe Strange, Mike Strange & Ryan West, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
  • Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
    • Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer; Andrew Mendelson, mastering engineer
  • The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga
    • Beyoncé, featured artist; Ron Fair, Fernando Garibay, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Lady Gaga, RedOne, Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy, producers; Eelco Bakker, Christian Delano, Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jenkins, Hisashi Mizoguchi, Robert Orton, Dan Parry, Jack Joseph Puig, RedOne, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
  • Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
    • Snoop Dogg, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell, Max Martin, Stargate, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brain Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer

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.

Best New Artist

For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version) Glee Cast Track from: Journey To Regionals [Columbia Records] Misery Maroon 5 Track from: Hands All Over [Octone/A&M] The Only Exception Paramore Track from: Brand New Eyes [Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic] Babyfather Sade Track from: Soldier Of Love [Epic] Hey, Soul Sister (Live) Train [Columbia Records]

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only. Airplanes, Part II B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray [Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic] Imagine Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare Track from: The Imagine Project [Hancock Records] If It Wasn't For Bad Elton John & Leon Russell [Decca] Telephone Lady Gaga & Beyoncé Track from: The Fame Monster [Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope] California Gurls Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg Track from: Teenage Dream [Capitol Records]

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Flow Laurie Anderson Track from: Homeland [Nonesuch] Nessun Dorma Jeff Beck Track from: Emotion & Commotion [Rhino] No Mystery Stanley Clarke Track from: The Stanley Clarke Band [Heads Up International] Orchestral Intro Gorillaz Track from: Plastic Beach [Virgin Records] Sleepwalk The Brian Setzer Orchestra Track from: Don't Mess With A Big Band [Surfdog Records]

Best Pop Instrumental Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. Pushing The Envelope Gerald Albright [Heads Up International] Take Your Pick Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto [335 Records, Inc.] Heart And Soul Kenny G [Concord Records] Singularity Robby Krieger [Oglio Records] Everything Is Everything: The Music Of Donny Hathaway Kirk Whalum [Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue]

Best Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. My World 2.0 Justin Bieber [Island] I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle [Sony/SYCO Music/Columbia Records] The Fame Monster Lady Gaga [Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope] Battle Studies John Mayer [Columbia Records] Teenage Dream Katy Perry [Capitol Records]

Best Dance Recording

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only. Rocket Goldfrapp Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer Track from: Head First [Mute] In For The Kill La Roux Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid, producers; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, mixers Track from: La Roux [Cherrytree/Interscope/Polydor/Big Life] Dance In The Dark Lady Gaga Fernando Garibay & Lady Gaga, producers; Robert Orton, mixer Track from: The Fame Monster [Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope] Only Girl (In The World) Rihanna [Island Def Jam] Dancing On My Own Robyn Patrik Berger & Robyn, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer Track from: Body Talk Pt. 1 [Konichiwa Records/Cherrytree/Interscope]

Best Electronic/Dance Album

For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only. These Hopeful Machines BT [Nettwerk Records] Further The Chemical Brothers [Astralwerks] Head First Goldfrapp [Mute] Black Light Groove Armada [OM Records] La Roux La Roux [Cherrytree/Interscope/Polydor/Biglife]

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. Crazy Love Michael Bublé [143/Reprise] The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time Barry Manilow [Arista Records] Let It Be Me: Mathis In Nashville Johnny Mathis [Columbia Records] Fly Me To The Moon…The Great American Songbook: Volume V Rod Stewart [J Records] Love Is The Answer Barbra Streisand [Columbia Records]

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only. Run Back To Your Side Eric Clapton Track from: Clapton [Duck/Reprise] Crossroads John Mayer Track from: Battle Studies [Columbia Records] Helter Skelter Paul McCartney Track from: Good Evening New York City [Hear Music/Universal/Concord] Silver Rider Robert Plant Track from: Band Of Joy [Rounder] Angry World Neil Young Track from: Le Noise [Reprise]

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Ready To Start Arcade Fire Track from: The Suburbs [Merge Records / Sonovox] I Put A Spell On You Jeff Beck & Joss Stone Track from: Emotion & Commotion [Rhino/ATCO] Tighten Up The Black Keys Track from: Brothers [Nonesuch] Radioactive Kings Of Leon [RCA Records] Resistance Muse Track from: The Resistance [Warner Bros.]

Best Hard Rock Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Best Metal Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only. Hammerhead Jeff Beck Track from: Emotion & Commotion [Rhino] Black Mud The Black Keys Track from: Brothers [Nonesuch] Do The Murray Los Lobos Track from: Tin Can Trust [Shout! Factory] Kundalini Bonfire Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Track from: Live In Las Vegas [RCA Records/Bama Rags Recordings LLC] The Deathless Horsie Dweezil Zappa Track from: Return Of The Son Of... [Z Tornado/Razor & Tie Entertainment]

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. Angry World Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young) Track from: Le Noise [Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music] Little Lion Man Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons) Track from: Sigh No More [Glassnote Records] Radioactive Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon) [RCA Records] Resistance Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse) Track from: The Resistance [Warner Bros.; Publisher: Warner Chappell] Tighten Up Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys) Track from: Brothers [Nonesuch; Publisher: McMoore McLeest Publishing]

Best Rock Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal. Emotion & Commotion Jeff Beck [Rhino/ATCO] The Resistance Muse [Warner Bros.] Backspacer Pearl Jam [Monkeywrench] Mojo Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers [Reprise] Le Noise Neil Young [Reprise]

Best Alternative Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental. The Suburbs Arcade Fire [Merge Records / Sonovox] Infinite Arms Band Of Horses [Columbia Records/Brown/FatPossum] Brothers The Black Keys [Nonesuch] Broken Bells Broken Bells [Columbia Records] Contra Vampire Weekend [XL Recordings]

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only. Gone Already Faith Evans [E1 Music] Bittersweet Fantasia Track from: Back To Me [J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records] Everything To Me Monica Track from: Still Standing [J Records] Tired Kelly Price [My Block/ Sang Girl!/ Malaco] Holding You Down (Going In Circles) Jazmine Sullivan [J Records]

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only. Second Chance El DeBarge [Geffen] Finding My Way Back Jaheim Track from: Another Round [Atlantic] Why Would You Stay Kem [Universal Motown] We're Still Friends (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild Track from: Everything Is Everything [Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue] There Goes My Baby Usher Track from: Raymond V Raymond [LaFace/Jive]

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Love Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller Track from: We Got This [Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc.] Take My Time Chris Brown & Tank Track from: Graffiti [Jive Records] You've Got A Friend Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin [Island/Def Jam Recordings] Shine John Legend & The Roots Track from: Wake Up! [G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records] Soldier Of Love Sade Track from: Soldier Of Love [Epic/Sony Music]

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only. When A Woman Loves R. Kelly [Jive Records] Hang On In There John Legend & The Roots Track from: Wake Up! [G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records] You're So Amazing Calvin Richardson [Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records] In Between Ryan Shaw Track from: In Between [45 Records] Go [Live] Betty Wright [MsB Records]

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Little One Bilal Track from: Airtight's Revenge [Plug Research Music] F*** You Cee Lo Green [Elektra] Orion Carolyn Malachi [Carolyn Malachi/Smart Chicks Inc.] Tightrope Janelle Monáe & Big Boi Track from: The ArchAndroid [Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic] Still Eric Roberson [Blue Erro Soul]

Best R&B Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. Bittersweet Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia) Track from: Back To Me [J Records/19 Recordings/S Records; Publishers: Chuck Harmony's House/Normaharris Music Publishing/Strauss Co./EMI April Music,Studio Beast Music/Warner Tamerlane Publishing, 3M Holdings] Finding My Way Back Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim) Track from: Another Round [Atlantic; Publishers: Tetragrammation Music/Universal Music, Nivrac Tyke Publishing, Miquel Jontel Publishing, Curt Chambers Publishing, Jasane Dramma Publishing] Second Chance E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge) [Geffen; Publishers: myElmusic, mischemusic/Universal Music] Shine John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots) Track from: Wake Up! [G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records; Publisher: John Legend Publishing] Why Would You Stay K. Owens, songwriter (Kem) [Universal Motown]

Best R&B Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. The Love & War Masterpeace Raheem DeVaughn [Jive] Back To Me Fantasia [J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records] Another Round Jaheim [Atlantic] Wake Up! John Legend & The Roots [G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records] Still Standing Monica [J Records]

Best Contemporary R&B Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. Graffiti Chris Brown [Jive] Untitled R. Kelly [Jive] Transition Ryan Leslie [Universal Motown] The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe [Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic] Raymond V Raymond Usher [Jive]

Best Rap Solo Performance

For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only. Shutterbugg Big Boi & Cutty Track from: Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son Of Chico Dusty [Def Jam Recordings] Fancy Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz Track from: Thank Me Later [Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown] On To The Next One Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz Track from: The Blueprint 3 [Roc Nation] My Chick Bad Ludacris & Nicki Minaj Track from: Battle Of The Sexes [DTP/ Def Jam Recordings] Lose My Mind Young Jeezy & Plies [Def Jam Recordings]

Best Rap/Song Collaboration

For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Best Rap Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Best Rap Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. The Adventures Of Bobby Ray B.o.B [Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic] Thank Me Later Drake [Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown] Recovery Eminem [Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope] The Blueprint 3 Jay-Z [Roc Nation] How I Got Over The Roots [Def Jam Recordings]

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only. Satisfied Jewel Track from: Sweet And Wild [The Valory Music Company] The House That Built Me Miranda Lambert Track from: Revolution [Columbia Records] Swingin' LeAnn Rimes [Curb] Temporary Home Carrie Underwood Track from: Play On [Arista] I'd Love To Be Your Last Gretchen Wilson Track from: I Got Your Country Right Here [Redneck Records]

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only. Macon Jamey Johnson [Mercury Records] Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) Toby Keith Track from: American Ride [Show Dog-Universal Music] Turning Home David Nail Track from: I'm About To Come Alive [MCA Nashville] 'Til Summer Comes Around Keith Urban [Capitol Records Nashville] Gettin' You Home Chris Young Track from: The Man I Want To Be [RCA Records Label]

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Free Zac Brown Band Track from: The Foundation [Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic] Elizabeth Dailey & Vincent Track from: Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers [Rounder] Need You Now Lady Antebellum Track from: Need You Now [Capitol Records Nashville] Little White Church Little Big Town [Capitol Records Nashville] Where Rainbows Never Die The SteelDrivers Track from: Reckless [Rounder]

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only. Bad Angel Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson Track from: Up On The Ridge [Capitol Records Nashville] Pride (In The Name Of Love) Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers Track from: Up On The Ridge [Capitol Records] As She's Walking Away Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson Track from: You Get What You Give [Southern Ground/Atlantic] Hillbilly Bone Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins Track from: Hillbilly Bone [Warner Bros.] I Run To You Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Track from: Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions [Sugar Hill Records]

Best Country Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only. Tattoo Of A Smudge Cherryholmes Track from: Cherryholmes IV Common Threads [Skaggs Family Records] Magic #9 The Infamous Stringdusters Track from: Things That Fly [Sugar Hill Records] New Chance Blues Punch Brothers [Nonesuch] Willow Creek Darrell Scott Track from: A Crooked Road [Full Light] Hummingbyrd Marty Stuart Track from: Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions [Sugar Hill Records]

Best Country Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. The Breath You Take Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait) Track from: Twang [MCA Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing/Unwound Music, Immokalee Music/Bluebird In My Heart Music, Six Ring Circus] Free Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band) Track from: The Foundation [Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic; Publisher: Weimerhound Music] The House That Built Me Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) Track from: Revolution [Columbia Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Tomdouglasmusic, Built On Rock Music] I'd Love To Be Your Last Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) Track from: I Got Your Country Right Here [Redneck Records] If I Die Young Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry) [Republic Nashville; Publisher: Pearlfeather Publishing] Need You Now Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) Track from: Need You Now [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/DWHaywood Music/Radiobulletspublishing, EMI Foray Music/Hillary Dawn Songs, Year of the Dog Music, Darth Buddha Music]

Best Country Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Up On The Ridge Dierks Bentley [Capitol Records Nashville] You Get What You Give Zac Brown Band [Southern Ground/Atlantic] The Guitar Song Jamey Johnson [Mercury Nashville] Need You Now Lady Antebellum [Capitol Records Nashville] Revolution Miranda Lambert [Columbia Records]

Best New Age Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Ocean Michael Brant DeMaria [Ontos Music] Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 Kitaro [Domo Records] Dancing Into Silence R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & Will Clipman [Canyon Records] Miho: Journey To The Mountain Paul Winter Consort [Living Music] Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4 Zamora [Z-Records]

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. The Stanley Clarke Band The Stanley Clarke Band [Heads Up International] Never Can Say Goodbye Joey DeFrancesco [HighNote Records] Now Is The Time Jeff Lorber Fusion [Heads Up International] To The One John McLaughlin [Abstract Logix] Backatown Trombone Shorty [Verve Forecast]

Best Jazz Vocal Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee Dee Dee Bridgewater [Emarcy] Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B Freddy Cole [HighNote Records] When Lights Are Low Denise Donatelli [Savant Records] Ages Lorraine Feather [Jazzed Media] Water Gregory Porter [Motéma Music]

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only. Solar Alan Broadbent, soloist Track from: Live At Giannelli Square: Volume 1 [Chilly Bin Records] A Change Is Gonna Come Herbie Hancock, soloist Track from: The Imagine Project [Hancock Records] Body And Soul Keith Jarrett, soloist Track from: Jasmine [ECM] Lonely Woman Hank Jones, soloist Track from: Pleased To Meet You [Justin Time Records] Van Gogh Wynton Marsalis, soloist Track from: Portrait In Seven Shades (Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra) [Jazz At Lincoln Center]

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. Positootly! John Beasley [Resonance Records] The New Song And Dance Clayton Brothers [ArtistShare] Historicity Vijay Iyer Trio [ACT Music + Vision] Moody 4B James Moody [IPO Recordings] Providencia Danilo Perez [Mack Avenue Records]

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks. Infernal Machines Darcy James Argue's Secret Society [New Amsterdam Records] Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz - Chamber Music Vol. 2 Billy Childs Ensemble Featuring The Ying String Quartet [ArtistShare] Pathways Dave Holland Octet [Dare2 Records] 54 Metropole Orkest, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza [Emarcy/Universal] Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard Mingus Big Band [Jazz Workshop, Inc./Jazz Standard]

Best Latin Jazz Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Tango Grill Pablo Aslan [ZOHO] Second Chance Hector Martignon [Zoho] Psychedelic Blues Poncho Sanchez [Concord Picante] Chucho's Steps Chucho Valdés And The Afro-Cuban Messengers [Four Quarters Entertainment] ¡Bien Bien! Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet [Patois Records]

Best Gospel Performance

For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.

He Wants It All Forever Jones Track from: Get Ready [EMI Gospel]

You Hold My World Israel Houghton Track from: Love God. Love People. [Integrity Music]

Nobody Greater VaShawn Mitchell Track from: Triumphant [EMI Gospel]

He's Been Just That Good Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III [Rendezvous Music/ Mack Avenue Records]

Grace BeBe & CeCe Winans Track from: Still [B&C/Malaco]

Best Gospel Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Beautiful Things Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor, songwriters (Gungor) Track from: Beautiful Things [Brash Music]

Better Than A Hallelujah Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford, songwriters (Amy Grant) Track from: Somewhere Down The Road [Amy Grant Productions/ Sparrow Records; Publishers: River Oaks Music, spiritandsong.com Publishing, Sony/Tree Music Publishing, Michael Puryear Music]

It's What I Do Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway) Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III [Rendezvous Music/ Mack Avenue Records; Publishers: Whalumusic/Jerry Peters Music]

Our God Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) Track from: Passion: Awakening [Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords; Publishers: Thankyou Music, sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Said And Done Music/Vamos Publishing/Jonas Myrin/SHOUT! Publishing]

Return To Sender Gordon Kennedy, songwriter (Ricky Skaggs) Track from: Mosaic [Skaggs Family Records; Publisher: GlennJoy Music]

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Church Music David Crowder Band [Sparrow Records / Sixstepsrecords]

For Those Who Wait Fireflight [Flicker Records]

Beautiful Things Gungor [Brash Music]

Rehab Lecrae [Reach Records]

Hello Hurricane Switchfoot [Atlantic Recording Corp/ Credential Recordings]

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Beauty Will Rise Steven Curtis Chapman [Sparrow Records]

Love God. Love People. Israel Houghton [Integrity Music]

Pieces Of A Real Heart Sanctus Real [Sparrow Records]

Mosaic Ricky Skaggs [Skaggs Family Records]

Tonight TobyMac [ForeFront Records]

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. Times Like These Austins Bridge [Daywind Records] The Reason Diamond Rio [Word] Expecting Good Things Jeff & Sheri Easter [Spring Hill Music Group/She Loved Music] Journey On Ty Herndon [FUNL Music] Live At Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River Karen Peck & New River [Daywind Records]

Best Traditional Gospel Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. The Experience Vanessa Bell Armstrong [EMI Gospel] A City Called Heaven Shirley Caesar [Light Records] Downtown Church Patty Griffin [Credential Recordings] Here I Am Marvin Sapp [Verity] All In One Karen Clark Sheard [KaRew Records/ EMI Gospel]

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks. Get Ready Forever Jones [EMI Gospel] Love Unstoppable Fred Hammond [Verity] Triumphant VaShawn Mitchell [EMI Gospel] Aaron Sledge Aaron Sledge [EMI Gospel] Still BeBe & CeCe Winans [B&C/Malaco]

Best Latin Pop Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Poquita Ropa Ricardo Arjona [Warner Music Latina] Alex Cuba Alex Cuba [Caracol Records] Boleto De Entrada Kany Garcia [Sony Music Latin] Paraiso Express Alejandro Sanz [Warner Music Latina] Otra Cosa Julieta Venegas [Sony Music]

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Oro ChocQuibTown [Nacional Records] Amor Vincit Omnia Draco [Sony Music Latin] El Existential Grupo Fantasma [Nat Geo Music] Bulevar 2000 Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible [Nacional Records] 1977 Ana Tijoux [Nacional Records]

Best Tropical Latin Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico [Sony Music Latin] Asondeguerra Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 [Capitol Latin] Irrepetible Gilberto Santa Rosa [Sony Music Latin] Viva La Tradición Spanish Harlem Orchestra [Concord Picante] 100 Sones Cubanos (Various Artists) Edesio Alejandro, Nelson Estevez & Juan Hidalgo, producers [J&N Records]

Best Regional Mexican Album

Vocal or Instrumental. NO NOMINEES There were fewer than ten artists entered into this category, so per Academy rules The Recording Academy will not be announcing nominations or presenting a GRAMMY Award in this category this year.

Best Tejano Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Recuerdos Little Joe & La Familia [TDI Records] Sabes Bien Juan P. Moreno [Q-Vo Records] In The Pocket Joe Posada [Baby Dude Records] Homenaje A Mi Padre Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso [Solstice Records] Cookin Tortilla Factory [Tortilla Records]

Best Norteño Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Indispensable Angel Fresnillo [Disa Universal Music] Classic Intocable [Sony Music Latin] Ni Hoy Ni Mañana Gerardo Ortiz [Sony Music Latin] Desde La Cantina Volumen 1 Pesado [Disa Universal] Intensamente Principez De La Musica Norteña [A.R.C. Discos]

Best Banda Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Ando Bien Pedo Banda Los Recoditos [Disa Records] Caricias Compradas... Cuisillos [Balboa Records, Co.] Con La Fuerza Del Corrido El Chapo [Disa Universal] Enamórate De Mí El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario [A.R.C. Discos] Todo Depende De Ti La Arrolladora Banda El Limon [Disa]

Best Americana Album

Vocal or Instrumental. The List Rosanne Cash [Manhattan Records] Tin Can Trust Los Lobos [Shout! Factory] Country Music Willie Nelson [Rounder] Band Of Joy Robert Plant [Rounder] You Are Not Alone Mavis Staples [ANTI-]

Best Bluegrass Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Circles Around Me Sam Bush [Sugar Hill Records] Mountain Soul II Patty Loveless [Saguaro Road] Family Circle The Del McCoury Band [McCoury Music] Legacy Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band [Compass Records] Reckless The SteelDrivers [Rounder]

Best Traditional Blues Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Giant James Cotton [Alligator] Memphis Blues Cyndi Lauper [Mercer Street Records] The Well Charlie Musselwhite [Alligator] Joined At The Hip Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith [Telarc] Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites Jimmie Vaughan [Shout! Factory]

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Nothing's Impossible Solomon Burke [E1 Music] Tribal Dr. John And The Lower 911 [429 Records] Living Proof Buddy Guy [Silvertone/Jive] Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook Bettye LaVette [ANTI-] Live! In Chicago Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee, And Buddy Flett [Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records]

Best Traditional Folk Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Genuine Negro Jig Carolina Chocolate Drops [Nonesuch] Onward And Upward Luther Dickinson & The Sons Of Mudboy [Memphis International] Memories Of John The John Hartford Stringband [Compass Records/Red Clay Records] Maria Muldaur & Her Garden Of Joy Maria Muldaur [Stony Plain Records] Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved Ricky Skaggs [Skaggs Family Records]

Best Contemporary Folk Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Love Is Strange - En Vivo Con Tino Jackson Browne & David Lindley [Inside Recordings] The Age Of Miracles Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe Records] Somedays The Song Writes You Guy Clark [Dualtone] God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs [RCA Records] Dream Attic Richard Thompson [Shout! Factory]

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Huana Ke Aloha Tia Carrere [Daniel Ho Creations] Amy Hanaiali'i And Slack Key Masters Of Hawaii Amy Hanaiali‘i And Slack Key Masters Of Hawaii [Peterson Productions] Polani Daniel Ho [Daniel Ho Creations] The Legend Ledward Kaapana [Rhythm & Roots Records] Maui On My Mind - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Jeff Peterson [Peterson Productions]

Best Native American Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental. XI Bear Creek [Canyon Records] Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs Northern Cree [Canyon Records] Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds From The Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection Peter Phippen [INAFA Productions] 2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance (Various Artists) Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers [Gathering Of Nations Records]

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Zydeco Junkie Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band [Swampadellic Records] En Couleurs Feufollet [Feufollet Records] Happy Go Lucky D.L. Menard [Swallow Records] Back Home The Pine Leaf Boys [Valcour Records] Creole Moon: Live At The Blue Moon Saloon Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole [Valcour Records]

Best Reggae Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Before The Dawn Buju Banton [Gargamel Music, Inc.] Isaacs Meets Isaac Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac [King Isaac Music] Revelation Lee "Scratch" Perry [Megawave Records] Made In Jamaica Bob Sinclair And Sly & Robbie [Yellow Productions/Universal Music France] One Pop Reggae + Sly & Robbie And The Family Taxi [Phase One Communications/Taxi Records] Legacy An Acoustic Tribute To Peter Tosh Andrew Tosh [Box10/Tuff Gong]

Best Traditional World Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Pure Sounds Gyuto Monks Of Tibet [New Earth Records] I Speak Fula Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba [Sub Pop / Next Ambiance] Grace Soweto Gospel Choir [Shanachie Entertainment] Ali And Toumani Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté [World Circuit-Nonesuch] Tango Universal Vayo [Big Dream Music]

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Throw Down Your Heart , Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks Béla Fleck [Acoustic Planet Records] All In One Bebel Gilberto [Verve] ÕŸÖ Angelique Kidjo [Razor & Tie Entertainment] Bom Tempo Sergio Mendes [Concord Records] Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon [Soul Chants Music]

Best Musical Album For Children

For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word. Here Comes Science They Might Be Giants [Disney Sound] Jungle Gym Justin Roberts [Carpet Square Records] Sunny Days Battersby Duo [TBD 2010] Tomorrow's Children Pete Seeger With The Rivertown Kids And Friends [Appleseed] Weird Things Are Everywhere! Judy Pancoast [Mamanook Music]

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song. Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl: The Definitive Edition Selma Blair [Random House Audio/Listening Library] The Best Candy In The Whole World Bill Harley [Round River Records] Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat (Various Artists) Jim Cravero, Paula Lizzi & Steve Pullara, producers [East Coast Recording Company] Julie Andrews' Collection Of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton [Hachette Audio] Nanny McPhee Returns Emma Thompson [Macmillan Audio With Universal Studios]

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

American On Purpose Craig Ferguson [HarperAudio] The Bedwetter Sarah Silverman [HarperAudio] The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook) Jon Stewart (With Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver) [Hachette Audio] A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Future... Michael J. Fox [Hyperion Audio] This Time Together: Laughter And Reflection Carol Burnett [Random House Audio] The Woody Allen Collection: Mere Anarchy, Side Effects, Without Feathers, Getting Even Woody Allen [Audible Inc.]

Best Comedy Album

For comedy recordings, spoken or musical Cho Dependent Margaret Cho [Clownery Records] I Told You I Was Freaky Flight Of The Conchords [Sub Pop] Kathy Griffin Does The Bible Belt Kathy Griffin [Donut Run, Inc.] Stark Raving Black Lewis Black [Comedy Central Records] Weapons Of Self Destruction Robin Williams [Columbia Records]

Best Musical Show Album

Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parentheses.) American Idiot (Featuring Green Day) Billie Joe Armstrong, producer (Green Day, composers; Billie Joe Armstrong, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Esper & Others) [Reprise] Fela! Robert Sher, producer (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, composer; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Sahr Ngaujah, Lillias White & Others) [Knitting Factory] A Little Night Music Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2009 Broadway Revival Cast With Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury & Others) [Nonesuch - PS Classics] Promises, Promises David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Burt Bacharach, composer; Hal David, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast With Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenoweth & Others) [Masterworks Broadway] Sondheim On Sondheim Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Barbara Cook , Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat & Others) [PS Classics]

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or, in the absence of either, to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Crazy Heart (Various Artists) [New West Records] Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (Glee Cast) [Columbia Records] Tremé (Various Artists) [Geffen] True Blood - Volume 2 (Various Artists) [Elektra] The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Various Artists) [Summit Ent/Chop Shop/Atlantic]

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media. Alice In Wonderland Danny Elfman, composer [Walt Disney Records] Avatar James Horner, composer [Fox Music/Atlantic Records] Inception Hans Zimmer, composer [Reprise/WaterTower Music] Sherlock Holmes Hans Zimmer, composer [WaterTower Music] Toy Story 3 Randy Newman, composer [Walt Disney Records]

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. Down In New Orleans (From The Princess And The Frog) Randy Newman, songwriter (Dr. John) Track from: The Princess And The Frog [Walt Disney Records; Publisher: Walt Disney Music] I See You (From Avatar) Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell & James Horner, songwriters (Leona Lewis) Track from: Avatar [Fox Music/Atlantic Records; Publishers: Franglen Lupino Music, Horner Music in Motion, Suga Wuga Music, Sony/ATV Harmony & TCF Music] Kiss Like Your Kiss (From True Blood) Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello) Track from: True Blood: Music From The HBO Original Series - Volume 2 [Elektra; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane, Lucy Jones Music] This City (From Tremé) Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle) Track from: Treme Soundtrack [Geffen; Publisher: Exile On Jones Street Music] The Weary Kind (From Crazy Heart) Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham) Track from: Crazy Heart [New West Records; Publishers: Lost Bound Rails Publishing/Henry Burnett Music]

Best Instrumental Composition

A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only. Aurora Patrick Williams, composer (Patrick Williams The Big Band) Track from: Aurora [ArtistShare] Battle Circle Gerald Clayton, composer (Clayton Brothers) [ArtistShare] Box Of Cannoli Tim Hagans, composer (The Norrbotten Big Band) Track from: The Avatar Sessions [Fuzzy Music] Fourth Stream...La Banda Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) [Boyer College Of Music And Dance] The Path Among The Trees Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble) Track from: Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz - Chamber Music Vol. 2 [ArtistShare]

Best Instrumental Arrangement

An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. Carlos Vince Mendoza, arranger (John Scofield, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest) Track from: 54 [Emarcy/Universal] Fanfare For A New Day Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams The Big Band) Track from: Aurora [ArtistShare] Itsbynne Reel Gil Goldstein, arranger (Dave Eggar) Track from: Kingston Morning [Domo Records] Monet Ted Nash, arranger (Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra) Track from: Portrait In Seven Shades [Jazz At Lincoln Center] Skip To My Lou Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia) Track from: Folk Songs For Jazzers [Cacophony]

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. Baba Yetu Christopher Tin, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) Track from: Calling All Dawns [Tin Works Publishing] Baby Roger Treece, arranger (Bobby McFerrin) Track from: Vocabularies [Emarcy] Based On A Thousand True Stories Vince Mendoza, arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings) Track from: A Thousand True Stories [Sony] Don't Explain Geoffrey Keezer, arranger (Denise Donatelli) Track from: When Lights Are Low [Savant Records] Imagine Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare) Track from: The Imagine Project [Hancock Records]

Best Recording Package

Brothers Michael Carney, art director (The Black Keys) [Nonesuch] Eggs Malene Mathiasson, Malthe Fischer, Kristoffer Rom, Nis Svoldgård & Aske Zidore, art directors (Oh No Ono) [Friendly Fire Recordings] Hadestown Brian Grunert, art director (Anaïs Mitchell) [Righteous Babe Records] What Will We Be Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley, art directors (Devendra Banhart) [Warner Bros.] Yonkers NY Andrew Taray, art director (Chip Taylor) [Train Wreck Records]

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Light: On The South Side Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists) [The Numero Group] Minotaur (Deluxe Edition) Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver, art directors (The Pixies) [Artist In Residence] A Sideman's Journey (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set) Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann, art directors (Voormann & Friends) [UMe/USM/Mercury] Story Island Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Various Artists) [Wind Music] Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set) Rob Jones & Jack White III, art directors (The White Stripes) [Third Man/Warner Bros.]

Best Album Notes

Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936-1937 Gage Averill, album notes writer (Various Artists) [Harte Recordings] Keep An Eye On The Sky Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Big Star) [Rhino] Side Steps Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane) [Prestige Records] There Breathes A Hope: The Legacy Of John Work II And His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909-1916 Doug Seroff, album notes writer (Fisk University Jubilee Quartet) [Archeophone Records] True Love Cast Out All Evil Will Sheff, album notes writer (Roky Erickson With Okkervil River) [ANTI-]

Best Historical Album

Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936-1937 Jeffrey A. Greenberg, David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [Harte Recordings] The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) Jeff Jones, compilation producer; Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles) [Capitol/Apple] The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus! Colin Escott, Mike Jason & Jett Williams, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineer (Hank Williams) [Time Life] Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Buddy Holly) [UMe/Hip-O Select/Geffen] Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968 Alec Palao, Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval, mastering engineers (Various Artists) [Rhino]

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.) Battle Studies Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers (John Mayer) [Columbia Records] Dirty Side Down John Keane, engineer (Widespread Panic) [ATO Records] Emotion & Commotion Steve Lipson, engineer (Jeff Beck) [Rhino/Atco] God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise Ryan Freeland, engineer (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs) [RCA Records] Pink Elephant Seth Presant & Leon F. Sylvers III, engineers (N'dambi) [Stax Records]

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.) Rob Cavallo 

   * Brand New Eyes (Paramore) (A)
   * Hang Cool Teddy Bear (Meat Loaf) (A)
   * Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker) (A)
   * Music Again (Adam Lambert) (T)
   * Soaked (Adam Lambert) (T)
   * Sure Fire Winners (Adam Lambert) (T)
   * Time For Miracles (Adam Lambert) (T)
   * When It's Time (Green Day) (T)

Danger Mouse 

   * Broken Bells (Broken Bells) (A)
   * Dark Night Of The Soul (Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse) (A)
   * Tighten Up (The Black Keys) (T)

Dr. Luke 

   * California Gurls (Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg) (T)
   * For Your Entertainment (Adam Lambert) (T)
   * Hungover (Kesha) (T)
   * Kiss N Tell (Kesha) (T)
   * Magic (B.o.B. Featuring Rivers Cuomo) (T)
   * Take It Off (Kesha) (T)
   * Teenage Dream (Katy Perry) (T)
   * Your Love Is My Drug (Kesha) (T)

RedOne 

   * Alejandro (Lady Gaga) (S)
   * Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) (S)
   * The Fame Monster (Lady Gaga) (A)
   * I Like It (Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull) (S)
   * More (Usher) (T)
   * We Are The World 25 For Haiti (Artists For Haiti) (S)
   * Whole Lotta Love (Mary J. Blige) (S)

The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine 

   * Billionaire (Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
   * Bow Chicka Wow Wow (Mike Posner) (T)
   * F*** You (Cee Lo Green) (S)
   * Island Queen (Sean Kingston) (T)
   * Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars) (S)
   * Nothin' On You (B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only. Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix) Morgan Page, remixer (Nadia Ali) [Smile In Bed] Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit) Wolfgang Gartner, remixer (Andy Caldwell Featuring Gram'ma Funk) [Uno Recordings] Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix) Mike Rizzo, remixer (Sergio Mendes) [Concord] Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix) David Guetta, remixer (Madonna) [Warner Bros.] Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) Axel Hedfors & Dragan Roganovic, remixers (The Temper Trap) [Glassnote/Columbia Records]

Best Surround Sound Album

For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only. Britten's Orchestra Keith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineer; David Frost, surround producer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) [Reference Recordings] The Incident Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Porcupine Tree) [Roadrunner Records] Parallax Eden David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) [51bpm] Songs And Stories (Monster Music Version) Don Murray, surround mix engineer; Sangwook Nam & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; John Burk, Noel Lee & Marcus Miller, surround producers (George Benson) [Concord Records/Monster Music] Trondheimsolistene - In Folk Style Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (TrondheimSolistene) [2L]

Best Engineered Album, Classical

An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) [Naxos] Have You Ever Been...? Robert Friedrich, engineer (Turtle Island Quartet, Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall) [Telarc] Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) [BMOP/sound] Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works Leslie Ann Jones, Kory Kruckenberg & David Sabee, engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams) [Dorian Sono Luminus] Vocabularies Steve Miller, Allen Sides & Roger Treece, engineers (Bobby McFerrin) [Emarcy]

Producer Of The Year, Classical

A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Blanton Alspaugh 

   * Corigliano: Violin Concerto 'The Red Violin' (Michael Ludwig, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
   * Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
   * Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Leonard Slatkin & Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
   * Tower Of The Eight Winds - Music For Violin & Piano By Judith Shatin (Borup-Ernst Duo)
   * Tyberg: Symphony No. 3; Piano Trio (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
   * Wind Serenades (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Ensemble)

David Frost 

   * Britten's Orchestra (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
   * Chambers, Evan: The Old Burying Ground (Kenneth Kiesler & The University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra)
   * Dorman, Avner: Concertos For Mandolin, Piccolo, Piano And Concerto Grosso (Andrew Cyr, Eliran Avni, Mindy Kaufman, Avi Avital & Metropolis Ensemble)
   * The 5 Browns In Hollywood (5 Browns)
   * Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
   * Meeting Of The Spirits (Matt Haimovitz)
   * Two Roads To Exile (ARC Ensemble)

Tim Handley 

   * Adams: Nixon In China (Marin Alsop, Tracy Dahl, Marc Heller, Thomas Hammons, Maria Kanyova, Robert Orth, Chen-Ye Yan, Opera Colorado Chorus & Colorado Symphony Orchestra)
   * Debussy: Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
   * Dohnányi: Variations On A Nursery Song (JoAnn Falletta, Eldar Nebolsin & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
   * Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 (Marin Alsop & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
   * Hubay: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 (Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Mogrelia & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
   * Messiaen: Poèmes Pour Mi (Anne Schwanewilms, Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
   * Piazzolla: Sinfonía Buenos Aires (Daniel Binelli, Tianwa Yang, Giancarlo Guerro & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
   * Ries: Works For Flute And Piano (Uwe Grodd & Matteo Napoli)
   * Roussel: Symphony No. 1 (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
   * Shchedrin: Concertos For Orchestra Nos. 4 & 5 (Kirill Karabits & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
   * Stamitz: Flute Concertos (Robert Aitken, Donatas Katkus & St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra)
   * Strauss, R: Josephs-Legende; Rosenkavalier; Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Orchestral Suites) (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)

Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin 

   * Brubeck: Songs Of Praise (Lynne Morrow, Richard Grant, Quartet San Francisco & The Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
   * Cascade Of Roses (Janice Weber)
   * Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar (Marc Regnier)
   * If I Were A Bird (Michael Lewin)
   * Kletzki: Piano Concerto (Joseph Banowetz, Thomas Sanderling & Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)
   * Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams)
   * Rubinstein: Piano Music (1852-1894) (Joseph Banowetz)
   * Rubinstein: Piano Music (1871-1890) (Joseph Banowetz)
   * 20th Century Harp Sonatas (Sarah Schuster Ericsson)

James Mallinson 

   * Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Bernard Haitink, Duain Wolfe, Miah Persson, Christianne Stotijn, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
   * Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)
   * Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer (Valery Gergiev, Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin, Kristina Kapustinskaya, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)
   * Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind (Bernard Haitink & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
   * Strauss, R: Eine Alpensinfonie (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
   * Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante (Gautier Capuçon, Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
   * Wagner: Parsifal (Valery Gergiev, Gary Lehman, Violeta Urmana, René Pape, Evgeny Nikitin, Alexei Tanovitski, Nikolai Putilin, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)

Best Classical Album

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist. Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 Mariss Jansons, conductor; Everett Porter, producer; Everett Porter, mastering engineer (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) [RCO Live] Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony Orchestra) [Naxos] Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert; Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; David Frost, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals) [BMOP/sound] Sacrificium Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Cecilia Bartoli; Arend Prohmann, producer; Philip Siney, engineer/mixer (Il Giardino Armonico) [Decca] Verdi: Requiem Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Christopher Alder, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers/mixers (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus) [CSO Resound]

Best Orchestral Performance

Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra. Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) [RCO Live] Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony) [Naxos] Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert (Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals) [BMOP/sound] Salieri: Overtures & Stage Music Thomas Fey, conductor (Mannheimer Mozartorchester) [Haenssler Classic] Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Symphony In Three Movements; Four Études Pierre Boulez, conductor (Roxana Constantinescu, Kyle Ketelsen & Nicholas Phan; Chicago Symphony Orchestra) [CSO Resound]

Best Opera Recording

Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists. Berg: Lulu Antonio Pappano, conductor; Agneta Eichenholz, Jennifer Larmore, Klaus Florian Vogt & Michael Volle; David Groves, producer (Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House) [Opus Arte] Hasse: Marc' Antonio E Cleopatra Matthew Dirst, conductor; Jamie Barton & Ava Pine; Keith Weber, producer (Ars Lyrica Houston) [Dorian Sono Luminus] Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin Kent Nagano, conductor; Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch; Martin Sauer, producer (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin) [Harmonia Mundi] Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer Valery Gergiev, conductor; Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin & Kristina Kapustinskaya; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre) [Mariinsky] Sullivan: Ivanhoe David Lloyd-Jones, conductor; Neal Davies, Geraldine McGreevy, James Rutherford, Toby Spence & Janice Watson; Brian Pidgeon, producer (BBC National Orchestra Of Wales; Adrian Partington Singers) [Chandos]

Best Choral Performance

Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable. Bach: Cantatas Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor; Erwin Ortner, chorus master (Bernarda Fink, Gerald Finley, Christian Gerhaher, Werner Güra, Julia Kleiter, Christine Schäfer, Anton Scharinger & Kurt Streit; Concentus Musicau Wien; Arnold Schoenberg Chor) [Deutsche Harmonia Mundi] Baltic Runes Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) [Harmonia Mundi] Haydn: The Creation René Jacobs, conductor; Hans-Christoph Rademann, choir director (Julia Kleiter, Maximilian Schmitt & Johannes Weisser; Freiburger Barockorchester; RIAS Kammerchor) [Harmonia Mundi] Martin: Golgotha Daniel Reuss, conductor (Judith Gauthier, Marianne Beate Kielland, Adrian Thompson, Mattijs Van De Woerd & Konstantin Wolff; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) [Harmonia Mundi] Verdi: Requiem Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus) [CSO Resound]

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)

Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor. Daugherty: Deus Ex Machina Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Terrence Wilson (Nashville Symphony) Track from: Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony [Naxos] Dorman, Avner: Mandolin Concerto Andrew Cyr, conductor; Avi Avital (Metropolis Ensemble) Track from: Dorman, Avner: Mandolin Concerto; Piccolo Concerto; Concerto Grosso; Piano Concerto [Naxos] Kletzki: Piano Concerto In D Minor, Op. 22 Thomas Sanderling, conductor; Joseph Banowetz (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra) Track from: Kletzki: Piano Concerto [Naxos] Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24 Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra) [Decca] Porter, Quincy: Concerto For Viola & Orchestra John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Eliesha Nelson (Northwest Sinfonia) Track from: Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works [Dorian Sono Luminus]

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)

Award to the Instrumental Soloist. Chopin: The Nocturnes Nelson Freire [Decca] Hamelin: Études Marc-André Hamelin [Hyperion Records] Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement Paul Jacobs [Naxos] Paganini: 24 Caprices Julia Fischer [Decca] 20th Century Harp Sonatas Sarah Schuster Ericsson [Dorian Sono Luminus]

Best Chamber Music Performance

Award to the Artists. Beethoven: Complete Sonatas For Violin & Piano Isabelle Faust & Alexander Melnikov [Harmonia Mundi] Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar Marc Regnier (Tacy Edwards, Natalia Khoma & Marco Sartor) [Dorian Sono Luminus] Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Parker Quartet [Naxos] Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams (Douglas Rioth; Northwest Sinfonia) [Dorian Sono Luminus] Schoenberg: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 Fred Sherry String Quartet (Christopher Oldfather & Rolf Schulte) [Naxos]

Best Small Ensemble Performance

Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.) Ceremony And Devotion - Music For The Tudors Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen [CORO] Dinastia Borja Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya (Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Lior Elmalich, Montserrat Figueras, Driss El Maloumi, Marc Mauillon, Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi; Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas) [Alia Vox] Trondheimsolistene - In Folk Style Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg, conductors (Emilia Amper & Gjermund Larsen; TrondheimSolistene) [2L (Lindberg Lyd)] Victoria: Lamentations Of Jeremiah Peter Phillips, conductor; The Tallis Scholars [Gimell] Whitacre, Eric: Choral Music Noel Edison, conductor; Elora Festival Singers (Carol Bauman & Leslie De'Ath) [Naxos]

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Award to the Vocal Soloist(s). Ombre De Mon Amant - French Baroque Arias Anne Sofie Von Otter (William Christie; Les Arts Florissants) [Deutsche Grammophon] Sacrificium Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico) [Decca] Turina: Canto A Sevilla Lucia Duchonová (Celso Antunes; NDR Radiophilharmonie) [Haenssler Classic] Vivaldi: Opera Arias - Pyrotechnics Vivica Genaux (Fabio Biondi; Europa Galante) [Virgin Classics] Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder Measha Brueggergosman (Franz Welser-Möst; The Cleveland Orchestra) Track from: Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder; Preludes & Overtures [Deutsche Grammophon]

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable. Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero) Track from: Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony [Naxos] Henze, Hans Werner: Appassionatamente Plus Hans Werner Henze (Stefan Soltesz) Track from: Appassionatamente Plus Lulu-Suite [Cybele Records] Lindberg, Magnus: Graffiti Magnus Lindberg (Sakari Oramo) Track from: Lindberg: Graffiti; Seht Die Sonne [Ondine] Pärt, Arvo: Symphony No. 4 Arvo Pärt (Esa-Pekka Salonen) Track from: Pärt: Symphony No. 4 [ECM New Series] Shchedrin, Rodion Konstantinovich: The Enchanted Wanderer Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (Valery Gergiev) Track from: Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer [Mariinsky]

Best Classical Crossover Album

Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor. Meeting Of The Spirits Matt Haimovitz (Amaryllis Jarczyk, Jan Jarczyk, John McLaughlin, Dominic Painchaud, Leanna Rutt & Matt Wilson) [Oxingale Records] Off The Map The Silk Road Ensemble [World Village] Roots - My Life, My Song Jessye Norman (Ira Coleman, Steve Johns, Mike Lovatt, Mark Markham & Martin Williams) [Sony Classical] Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns Lucas Richman, conductor (Sussan Deyhim, Lia, Kaori Omura, Dulce Pontes, Jia Ruhan, Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade; Anonymous 4 & Soweto Gospel Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [Tin Works Publishing] Vocabularies Bobby McFerrin [Emarcy/Universal]

Best Short Form Music Video

For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer. Ain't No Grave / The Johnny Cash Project (Johnny Cash) Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers [American/Universal] Love The Way You Lie (Explicit Version) Eminem & Rihanna Joseph Kahn, video director; Maryann Tanedo, video producer [Aftermath] Stylo Gorillaz, Mos Def & Bobby Womack Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller, video producer [Virgin Records] F*** You Cee Lo Green Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer [Elektra] Bad Romance Lady Gaga Francis Lawrence, video director; Heather Heller, video producer [Streamline/Interscope/KonLive/Cherrytree]


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. No Distance Left To Run Blur Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi, video directors; Thomas Benski, Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa, video producers [Parlophone/EMI] When You're Strange (The Doors) Tom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers [Eagle Vision] The Greatest Ears In Town: The Arif Mardin Story (Arif Mardin) Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video directors; Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video producers [Nunoise Records] Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage Rush Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video directors; Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video producers [Zoe] Under Great White Northern Lights The White Stripes Emmett Malloy, video director; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian, video producers [Third Man/Warner Bros.]

References

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