Grammy Awards of 2004

The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

• Record of the Year
  • Ken Nelson (producer & engineer/mixer), Mark Phythian (engineer/mixer) & Coldplay (producers, engineers/mixers & artists) for "Clocks"
• Album of the Year
  • Carl Mo (producer), Vincent Alexander, Chris Carmouche, Terrence Cash, Kevin "KD" Davis, Reggie Dozier, John Frye, Robert Hannon, Padraic Kernin, Moka Nagatani, Pete Novak, Brian Paturalski, Neal Pogue, Dexter Simmons, Matt Still, Darrell Thorpe (engineers/mixers), Brian Gardner & Bernie Grundman (mastering engineers) & OutKast (producers & artists) for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
• Song of the Year
  • Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) for "Dance With My Father" performed by Luther Vandross
• Best New Artist
  • Evanescence

Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Album
  • The White Stripes for Elephant

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Album
  • Buddy Guy for Blues Singer
• Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • Etta James for Let's Roll

Children's

• Best Musical Album for Children
  • Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer for Bon Appétit!
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev & Sophia Loren for Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf/Beintus: Wolf Tracks music performed by the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano

Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Vienna Philharmonic for Mahler: Symphony No. 3 performed by Anne Sofie von Otter, Johannes Prinz, Gerald Wirth, the Vienna Boys' Choir & the Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Thomas Quasthoff & Anne Sofie von Otter for Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra performed by Thomas Quasthoff, Anne Sofie von Otter & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Claudio Abbado
• Best Opera Recording
  • Wolfram Graul (producer), Bernard Haitink (conductor), Jerry Hadley, Karita Mattila, Eva Randová, Anja Silja, Jorma Silvasti for Janácek: Jenufa performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Chorus & various artists
• Best Choral Performance
  • Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants Soots (chorus masters) for Sibelius: Cantatas performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir, the Estonian National Male Choir & the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) & Maxim Vengerov for Britten: Violin Concerto/Walton: Viola Concerto performed by Maxim Vengerov & the London Symphony Orchestra
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • Emanuel Ax for Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for "Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet"
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • The Kronos Quartet & Dawn Upshaw for Berg: Lyric Suite
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • Dominick Argento (composer) for "Argento: Casa Guidi" performed by Frederica von Stade, Eiji Oue & the Minnesota Orchestra
• Best Classical Album
  • Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & Michelle DeYoung for Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder performed by Michelle DeYoung, Vance George, the Pacific Boychoir, the San Francisco Girls Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony & Chorus
• Best Classical Crossover Album
  • Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Obrigado Brazil performed by various artists

Comedy

• Best Comedy Album
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic for Poodle Hat

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Wayne Shorter (composer) for "Sacajawea"
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Michael Brecker & Gil Goldstein (arrangers) for "Timbuktu" performed by the Michael Brecker Quindectet
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Vince Mendoza (arranger) for "Woodstock" performed by Joni Mitchell

Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • June Carter Cash for "Keep on the Sunny Side"
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • Vince Gill for "Next Big Thing"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for "A Simple Life"
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • James Taylor & Alison Krauss for "How's the World Treating You"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station; for "Cluck Old Hen"
• Best Country Song
  • Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins (songwriters) for "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" performed by Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
• Best Country Album
  • Carl Jackson (producer) for Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers performed by various artists
• Best Bluegrass Album
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station; for Live

Dance

• Best Dance Recording
  • Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis (producers), Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Elliott-Smith, Phil Larsen (mixers) & Kylie Minogue for "Come Into My World"

Film/TV/Media

• Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Randy Spendlove & Ric Wake (compilation producers) & various artists for Chicago
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean (songwriters) for "A Mighty Wind" performed by The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey; & The New Main Street Singers
• Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Howard Shore (composer) for The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers

Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Album
  • June Carter Cash for Wildwood Flower
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Warren Zevon for The Wind\
• Best Native American Music Album
  • Black Eagle for Flying Free

Gospel

• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Michael W. Smith for Worship Again
• Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Audio Adrenaline for Worldwide
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama for Go Tell It on the Mountain
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Donnie McClurkin for ...Again
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Randy Travis for Rise and Shine
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • Bishop T.D. Jakes (choir director) & the Potter's House Mass Choir for A Wing and a Prayer

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Steve Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Andy McKaie, Jerry Rappaport (producers), Gavin Lurssen & Joseph M. Palmaccio (engineers) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by various artists

Jazz

• Best Contemporary Jazz Album
  • Randy Brecker for 34th N Lex
• Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Dianne Reeves for A Little Moonlight
• Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • Chick Corea for "Matrix"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
  • Wayne Shorter for Alegría
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
  • Michael Brecker Quindectet for Wide Angles
• Best Latin Jazz Performance
  • Michel Camilo with Charles Flores & Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez for Live at the Blue Note

Latin

• Best Latin Pop Album
  • Alejandro Sanz for No Es Lo Mismo
• Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
  • Ibrahim Ferrer for Buenos Hermanos
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
  • Café Tacuba for Cuatro Caminos
• Best Salsa/Merengue Album
  • Celia Cruz for Regalo Del Alma
• Best Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
  • Joan Sebastian for Afortunado
• Best Best Tejano Album
  • Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz for Si Me Faltas Tu

Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • Jay David Saks (producer) for Gypsy performed by the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters, Tammy Blanchard, John Dossett & others

Music Video

• Best Short Form Music Video
  • Mark Romanek (video director), Aris McGarry (video producer) & Johnny Cash for "Hurt"
• Best Long Form Music Video
  • Mick Gochanour, Robin Klein & Mary Wharton (video producers) for Legend performed by Sam Cooke

New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Pat Metheny for One Quiet Night

Packaging and Notes

• Best Recording Package
  • Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert (art directors) for Evolve performed by Ani DiFranco
• Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
  • Julian Alexander, Howard Fritzson & Seth Rothstein (art directors) for The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions performed by Miles Davis
• Best Album Notes
  • Tom Piazza (notes writer) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by various artists

Polka

• Best Polka Album
  • Jimmy Sturr for Let's Polka 'Round

Pop

• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Christina Aguilera for "Beautiful"
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • Justin Timberlake for "Cry Me a River"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • No Doubt for "Underneath It All"
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Sting & Mary J. Blige for "Whenever I Say Your Name"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • George Harrison for "Marwa Blues"
• Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Justin Timberlake for Justified
• Best Pop Instrumental Album
  • Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán for Mambo Sinuendo

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp (engineers) for Hail to the Thief performed by Radiohead
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • The Neptunes
• Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Richard King & Todd Whitelock (engineers) for Obrigado Brazil performed by Yo-Yo Ma
• Producer of the Year, Classical
  • Steven Epstein
• Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
  • Maurice Joshua (remixer) for Crazy In Love (Maurice's Soul Mix) performed by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z

R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance;
  • Beyoncé for "Dangerously In Love 2"
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance;
  • Luther Vandross for "Dance With My Father"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal;
  • Beyoncé & Luther Vandross for "The Closer I Get To You"
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance;
  • Aretha Franklin for "Wonderful"
• Best Urban/Alternative Performance
  • OutKast for "Hey Ya!"
• Best R&B Song;
  • Shawn Carter, Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles & Eugene Record (songwriters) for "Crazy In Love" performed by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
• Best R&B Album;
  • Luther Vandross for Dance With My Father
• Best Contemporary R&B Album;
  • Beyoncé for Dangerously In Love

Rap

• Best Female Rap Solo Performance
  • Missy Elliott for "Work It"
• Best Male Rap Solo Performance
  • Eminem for "Lose Yourself"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee for "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
  • Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z for "Crazy In Love"
• Best Rap Song
  • J. Bass, M. Mathers & L. Resto (songwriters) for "Lose Yourself" performed by Eminem
• Best Rap Album
  • OutKast for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Reggae

• Best Reggae Album
  • Sean Paul for Dutty Rock

Rock

• Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
  • Pink for "Trouble"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
  • Dave Matthews for "Gravedigger"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Warren Zevon & Bruce Springsteen for "Disorder in the House"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy for "Bring Me to Life"
• Best Metal Performance
  • Metallica for "St. Anger"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Jeff Beck for "Plan B"
• Best Rock Song
  • Jack White (songwriter) for "Seven Nation Army" performed by The White Stripes
• Best Rock Album
  • Foo Fighters for One By One

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
  • Al Franken for Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right

Trad Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
  • Tony Bennett & k.d. lang for A Wonderful World

World

• Best Traditional World Music Album
  • The Monks of Sherab Ling Monastery for Sacred Tibetan Chant
• Best Contemporary World Music Album
  • Cesaria Evora for Voz D'Amor

2003 2005

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