49th Annual Grammy Awards
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| 49th Annual Grammy Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 11, 2007 | |||
| Location | Staples Center, Los Angeles | |||
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| 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. 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".
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song (s) |
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| 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 | Tribute To James Brown "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
- Burt Bacharach
- Joan Baez
- Natasha Bedingfield
- Tony Bennett
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Lewis Black
- Natalie Cole
- Ornette Coleman
- Common
- Nelly Furtado
- Al Gore
- Alyson Hannigan
- Don Henley
- Terrence Howard
- Jennifer Hudson
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Scarlett Johansson
- Reba McEntire
- Mandy Moore
- P!nk
- Queen Latifah
- Rihanna
- LeAnn Rimes
- Chris Rock
- Nicole Scherzinger
- Seal
- Cobie Smulders
- David Spade
- Quentin Tarantino
- Kanye West
- Luke Wilson
- Stevie Wonder
Awards
General
- Record Of the Year
- "Be Without You" - Mary J. Blige
- Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers
- "You're Beautiful" - James Blunt
- Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
- "Not Ready to Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks
- Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
- "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley
- Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
- "Put Your Records On" - Corrine Bailey Rae
- Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
- Album of the Year
- Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
- Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
- St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
- Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
- Continuum - John Mayer
- Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagía, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
- Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
- FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
- Nate (Danja) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
- Song of the Year
- "Be Without You" - Mary J. Blige
- Johntá Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters
- "Jesus, Take The Wheel" - Carrie Underwood
- Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters
- "Not Ready to Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks
- Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters
- "Put Your Records On" - Corrine Bailey Rae
- John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters
- "You're Beautiful" - James Blunt
- James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters
- Best New Artist
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" - P!nk
- "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
- "For Once in My Life" - Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
- "One" - Mary J. Blige & U2
- "Always On Your Side" - Sheryl Crow & Sting
- "Promiscuous" - Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
- "Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- "Mornin'" - George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
- "Drifting" - Enya
- "Subterfuge" - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
- "Song H" - Bruce Hornsby
- "My Favorite Things" - The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Best Pop Instrumental Album
- New Beginnings - Gerald Albright
- Fire Wire - Larry Carlton
- X - Fourplay
- Fingerprints - Peter Frampton
- Wrapped in a Dream - Spyro Gyra
- 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
Dance
- Best Dance Recording
- "Suffer Well"
- Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers (Depeche Mode)
- "Ooh La La"
- Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer (Goldfrapp)
- "Get Together"
- Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer (Madonna)
- "I'm With Stupid"
- Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer (Pet Shop Boys)
- "Sexy Back"
- Nate "Danja" Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer (Justin Timberlake)
- Best Electronic/Dance Album
- Supernature - Goldfrapp
- Confessions on a Dance Floor - Madonna
- A Lively Mind - Paul Oakenfold
- Fundamental - Pet Shop Boys
- The Garden - Zero 7
Traditional Pop
- Duets: An American Classic - Tony Bennett
- Caught In The Act - Michael Bublé
- Wintersong - Sarah McLachlan
- Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook - Bette Midler
- Timeless Love - Smokey Robinson
Jazz
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- The Hidden Land – Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
- People People Music Music − Groove Collective
- Rewind That – Christian Scott
- Sexotica – Sex Mob
- Who Let the Cats Out? – Mike Stern
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Footprints – Karrin Allyson
- Easy To Love – Roberta Gambarini
- Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch – Nancy King
- From This Moment On – Diana 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 Grammar – Ornette Coleman
- The Ultimate Adventure – Chick Corea
- Saudades – Trio Beyond
- Beyond The Wall – Kenny Garrett
- Sonny, Please – Sonny Rollins
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Some Skunk Funk – Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
- Spirit Music – Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestra
- Streams Of Expression – the Joe Lovano Ensemble
- Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note – Mingus Big Band
- Up From The Skies, Music of Jim McNeely – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
- Best Latin Jazz Album
- Codes – Ignacio Berroa
- Cubist Music – Edsel Gomez
- Simpático – The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
- Absolute Quintet – Dafnis Prieto
- Viva – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino
Latin
Best Latin Pop Album:
- "Adentro" -- Ricardo Arjona
- "Limón y sal" -- Julieta Venegas
- Also nominated were:
- "Lo que trajo el barco" -- Obie Bermúdez
- "Individual" -- Fulano
- "Trozos de mi alma 2" -- Marco Antonio Solis
Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album:
- "Amar es combatir" -- Maná
- Also nominated were:
- "Lo demás es plástico" -- Black Guayaba
- "The Underdog / El subestimado" -- Tego Calderón
- "Calle 13" -- Calle 13
- "Superpop Venezuela" de Amigos Invisibles
Best Tropical Latin Album:
- "Directo al corazón" -- Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Also nominated were:
- "Fuzionando" -- Oscar D'Leon
- "Salsatón: Salsa con reggaetón" -- Andy Montañez
- "Hoy, mañana y siempre" -- Tito Nieves
- "What You've Been Waiting For – Lo que esperabas" -- Tiempo Libre
Best Mexican / Mexican-American Album:
- "Historias de mi tierra" -- Pepe Aguilar
- Also nominated were:
- "No es brujería" -- Ana Bárbara
- "25 Aniversario" -- Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández
- "A toda ley" -- Pablo Montero
- "Orgullo de mujer" -- Alicia Villarreal
Best Tejano Album:
- "Sigue el Taconazo" -- Chente Barrera y Taconazo
- Also nominated were:
- "It's ... All Right" -- Jimmy Edward
- "Live In Session" -- Bob Gallarza
- "All Of Me" -- Jay Perez
- "Rebecca Valadez" -- Rebecca Valadez
Best Norteño Album:
- "Historias que contar" -- Tigres del Norte
- Also nominated were:
- "Algo de mí" -- Conjunto Primavera
- "Puro pa' arriba" -- Huracanes del Norte
- "Piénsame un momento" -- Pesado
- "Prefiero la soledad" -- Retoño
Best Banda Album:
- "Más allá del sol" -- Joan Sebastian
- Also nominated were:
- "20 vil heridas" -- Banda Machos
- "Mas fuerte que nunca" -- Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
- "Amor gitano" -- Cuisillos
- "A mucha honra" -- Ezequiel Peña
Rock
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- Someday Baby - Bob Dylan
- "Nausea" - Beck
- "Route 66" - John Mayer
- "Saving Grace" - Tom Petty
- "Lookin' for a Leader" - Neil Young
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Talk" - Coldplay
- "How to Save a Life" - The Fray
- "Steady, As She Goes" - The Raconteurs
- "The Saints Are Coming" - U2 & Green Day
- Woman - Wolfmother
- "Crazy Bitch" - Buckcherry
- "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" - Nine Inch Nails
- "Lonely Day" - System of a Down
- "Vicarious" - Tool
- "Redneck" - Lamb of God
- "Colony of Birchmen" - Mastodon
- "Lies, Lies, Lies" - Ministry
- "30/30-150" - Stone Sour
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick" - Arctic Monkeys
- "The Wizard Turns On..." - The Flaming Lips
- "Black Hole Sun" - Peter Frampton
- "Castellorizon" - David Gilmour
- "Super Colossal" - Joe Satriani
- "Chasing cars" - Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson (Snow Patrol)
- "Lookin' for a Leader" - Neil Young (Neil Young)
- "Someday Baby" - Bob Dylan (Bob Dylan)
- "When You Were Young" - Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci (The Killers)
- Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Try! - John Mayer Trio
- Highway Companion - Tom Petty
- Broken Boy Soldiers - The Raconteurs
- Living with War - Neil Young
Alternative
- St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
- At War with the Mystics - The Flaming Lips
- Show Your Bones - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- The Eraser - Thom Yorke
R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Be Without You- Mary J. Blige
- "Ring the Alarm" - Beyoncé
- "Don't Forget About Us" - Mariah Carey
- "Day Dreaming" - Natalie Cole
- "I Am Not My Hair" - India.Arie
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Heaven' - John Legend
- "So Sick" - Ne-Yo
- "Black Sweat" - Prince
- "I Call It Love" - Lionel Richie
- "Got You Home" - Luther Vandross
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- "Family Affair" - Sly & The Family Stone, John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
- "Breezin'" - George Benson & Al Jarreau
- "Love Changes" - Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige
- "Everyday (Family Reunion)" - Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas
- "Beautiful, Loved And Blessed" - Prince & Támar
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- "God Bless the Child" - George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
- "Christmas Time Is Here" - Anita Baker
- "I Found My Everything" - Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq
- "You Are So Beautiful" - Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph
- "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" - The Temptations
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- "That Heat" - Sérgio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & will.i.am
- "Mas Que Nada" - Sérgio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
- "Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)" - Outkast
- "3121" - Prince
- Be Without You" - Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry (Mary J. Blige)
- "Black Sweat" - Prince (Prince)
- "Deja Vu" - Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba Riddick, Keli Nicole Price, Delisha Thomas & John Webb (Beyoncé & Jay-Z)
- "Don't Forget About Us" - Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri (Mariah Carey)
- "I Am Not My Hair" - Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson (India.Arie)
- The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
- Unpredictable - Jamie Foxx
- Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship - India.Arie
- 3121 - Prince
- Coming Home - Lionel Richie
- B'Day - Beyoncé Knowles
- Chris Brown - Chris Brown
- 20 Y.O. - Janet Jackson
- Kelis Was Here - Kelis
- In My Own Words - Ne-Yo
Rap
- "Touch It" - Busta Rhymes
- "We Run This" - Missy Elliott
- "Kick, Push" - Lupe Fiasco
- "Undeniable" - Mos Def
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
- Ridin - Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone
- "Georgia" - Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)
- "Grillz" - Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
- "Mighty "O"" - Outkast
- "Don't Feel Right" - The Roots
- My Love - Justin Timberlake & T.I.
- "Smack That" - Akon & Eminem
- "Deja Vu" - Beyoncé & Jay-Z
- "Shake That" - Eminem & Nate Dogg
- "Unpredictable" - Jamie Foxx & Ludacris
- Money Maker" - Christopher Bridges & Pharrell (Ludacris & Pharrell)
- "It's Goin' Down" - Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson (Yung Joc)
- "Kick, Push" - Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (Lupe Fiasco)
- "Ridin" - Anthony Henderson, Juan Carlos Salinas, Oscar Salinas & Hakeem Seriki (Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone)
- "What You Know" - Gabriel Arillo, Aldrian Davis & Clifford Harris (T.I.; sample writers Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield & Billy Roberts were listed but not included in the nomination.)
- Release Therapy - Ludacris
- Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
- 'In My Mind - Pharrell
- Game Theory - The Roots
- King - T.I.
Folk
Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
- Live! Worldwide - Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
- Le Cowboy Creole - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
- King Cake - Lisa Haley
- Live: Á La Blue Moon - Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Blues De Musicien - Pine Leaf Boys
- Racines - Racines
- The La Louisianne Sessions - Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars
Spoken Word
Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- 'Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs - Bill Harley
- Christmas In The Trenches - John McCutcheon
- Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions (Various Artists) - Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers
- Peter Pan - Jim Dale
- The Witches - Lynn Redgrave
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
- Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis - Jimmy Carter (tie)
- With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together - Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee (tie)
- I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! - Bob Newhart
- New Rules — Polite Musings From A Timid Observer - Bill Maher
- The Truth (with jokes) - Al Franken
Best Comedy Album (For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
- The Carnegie Hall Performance - Lewis Black
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour — One For The Road - Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy
- Life Is Worth Losing - George Carlin
- Straight Outta Lynwood - "Weird Al" Yankovic
- You Can't Fix Stupid - Ron White
Country
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Jesus, Take The Wheel - Carrie Underwood
- "Kerosene" - Miranda Lambert
- "I Still Miss Someone" - Martina McBride
- "Something's Gotta Give" - LeAnn Rimes
- "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" - Gretchen Wilson
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- "The Reason Why" - Vince Gill
- "Every Mile A Memory"-Dierks Bentley
- "The Seashores of Old Mexico-George Strait
- "Would You Go with Me-Josh Truner
- " Once In a Lifetime-Keith Urban
- Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
Reggae
In Memoriam
Maynard Ferguson, Michael Brecker, Ray Barretto, Anita O'Day, Alice Coltrane, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Floyd Dixon, June Pointer, Arthur Lee, Phil Walden, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Malcolm Arnold, Sarah Caldwell, Denny Doherty, Henry Lewy, Syd Barrett, Ian Copeland, Ali Farka Toure, Soraya, Georgia Gibbs, Frankie Laine, Irving Green, Gene Pitney, Buck Owens, Cindy Walker, Buddy Killen, Freddy Fender, Desmond Dekker, Ed Bradley, J Dilla, Ruth Brown, Billy Preston, Arif Mardin, Gerald Levert, Ahmet Ertegun and James Brown.
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