49th Grammy Awards

49th Grammy Awards
Date February 11, 2007
Venue Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
TV in the United States
Network CBS
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The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dixie Chicks were the night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards. Mary J. Blige received the most nominations, with eight. Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an Emmy for "Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming".

Contents

Performances

Artist(s) Song
The Police "Roxanne"
Mary J. Blige "Be Without You"
"Stay With Me"
Dixie Chicks "Not Ready to Make Nice"
Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around.../... Comes Around Interlude"
Beyoncé "Listen"
Smokey Robinson
Chris Brown
Lionel Richie
R&B Make Artists Tribute
Christina Aguilera "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Ludacris
Mary J. Blige
Earth, Wind & Fire
"Runaway Love"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy"
John Legend
John Mayer
Corinne Bailey Rae
"Coming Home"
"Gravity"
"Like A Star"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Snow ((Hey Oh))"
Shakira
Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Justin Timberlake
Robyn Troup
T.I.
"Ain't No Sunshine"
"My Love"
Carrie Underwood
Rascal Flatts
Bob Wills & Don Henley Tribute
Carrie Underwood "Desperado"

The performance of Roxanne by The Police to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour.

Presenters

General Awards

Record Of the Year

"Be Without You" - Mary J. Blige

"You're Beautiful" - James Blunt

"Not Ready to Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks

"Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley

"Put Your Records On" - Corrine Bailey Rae

Album of the Year

Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks

St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley

Continuum - John Mayer

Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers

FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake

Song of the Year

"Be Without You" - Mary J. Blige

"Jesus, Take The Wheel" - Carrie Underwood

"Not Ready to Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks

"Put Your Records On" - Corrine Bailey Rae

"You're Beautiful" - James Blunt

Best New Artist

James Blunt

Chris Brown

Imogen Heap

Corrine Bailey Rae

Carrie Underwood

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Ain't No Other Man" - Christina Aguilera

"Unwritten" - Natasha Bedingfield

"You Can Close Your Eyes" - Sheryl Crow

"Stupid Girls" - Pink

"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" - KT Tunstall

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"You're Beautiful" - James Blunt

"Save Room" - John Legend

"Jenny Wren" - Paul McCartney

"Waiting On The World To Change" - John Mayer

"Bad Day" - Daniel Powter

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or a Group With Vocals

"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" - Death Cab For Cutie

"My Humps" - The Black Eyed Peas

"Over My Head (Cable Car)" - The Fray

"Is It Any Wonder?" - Keane

"Stickwitu" - The Pussycat Dolls

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

"Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira & Wyclef Jean

"One" - Mary J. Blige & U2

"Always On Your Side" - Sheryl Crow & Sting

"Promiscuous" - Nelly Furtado & Timbaland

"For Once in My Life" - Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder

Best Pop Vocal Album

Back to Basics - Christina Aguilera

Back to Bedlam - James Blunt

Continuum - John Mayer

The River in Reverse - Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake

Jazz

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

The Hidden LandBéla Fleck and the Flecktones

People People Music MusicGroove Collective

Rewind ThatChristian Scott

SexoticaSex Mob

Who Let the Cats Out?Mike Stern

Best Jazz Vocal Album

FootprintsKarrin Allyson

Easy To LoveRoberta Gambarini

Live At Jazz Standard With Fred HerschNancy King

From This Moment OnDiana Krall

Turned To Blue - Nancy Wilson

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

"Some Skunk Funk" – Michael Brecker

"Paq Man" – Paquito D'Rivera

"Freedom Jazz Dance" – Taylor Eigsti

"Hippidy Hop" (Drum Solo) – Roy Haynes

"Hope" – Branford Marsalis

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

Sound GrammarOrnette Coleman

The Ultimate AdventureChick Corea

SaudadesTrio Beyond

Beyond The WallKenny Garrett

Sonny, PleaseSonny Rollins

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Some Skunk FunkRandy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln

Spirit MusicBob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestra

Streams Of Expression – the Joe Lovano Ensemble

Live In Tokyo At The Blue NoteMingus Big Band

Up From The Skies, Music of Jim McNeelyThe Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

CodesIgnacio Berroa

Cubist Music – Edsel Gomez

Simpático – The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project

Absolute QuintetDafnis Prieto

Viva – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino

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