47th Grammy Awards
The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were hosted by Queen Latifah (this was the last year-to-date the show has had a host), 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.[1]
Performers
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 multi performed by The black eyed peas, Gwen Stefani, Maroon 5, The lonely boys and Franz Ferdinand.
Award winners
General
- Record of the Year
"Let's Get It Started" - The Black Eyed Peas
"American Idiot" - Green Day
"Heaven" - Los Lonely Boys
"Yeah!" - Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris
"Here We Go Again" - Ray Charles & Norah Jones
- 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
"If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys
"Daughters" - John Mayer
"Jesus Walks" - Kanye West
"Live Like You Were Dying" - Tim McGraw
"The Reason" - Hoobastank
- Best New Artist
Los Lonely Boys
Joss Stone
Kanye West
Gretchen Wilson
Maroon 5
Alternative
Blues
Children's
Classical
Comedy
Composing and arranging
Country
Dance
Film/TV/media
Folk
Gospel
Historical
Jazz
Latin
Musical show
Music video
New Age
Packaging and notes
Polka
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" - Evanescene
"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
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- James Jensen (producer) & various artists for Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar
Production and engineering
R&B
Rap
Reggae
Rock
Surround sound
Spoken
Traditional pop
World
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
Trivia
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