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Template:Infobox Grammy Awards The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 8, 2009. It will be broadcast on CBS in the United States at 8PM EST. Nominations were announced on December 3, 2008. For the sixth year in a row, the ceremony will be held in the Staples Center. The nominations were announced on a special concert airing on CBS on December 3rd, 2008, and were posted on the official website afterwards.[1]

To be eligible for an award a recording must have been commercially released between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2008. This is for all recordings released in the 2008 recording year. After the nominees are announced on December 4, 2008 final voting ballots will be sent to the academy members. This is when they will vote for one of the nominees to win the award. Each category has five nominees. More than five is the result of a tie in the nominating process. Members are allowed to vote in the General field and up to nine other fields on their final voting ballots. All ballots are tabulated by the independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. There are about 7,000 people who vote in the nominating and final voting process. These people are artists, producers, engineers, mixers and mastering engineers. Academy members are to vote based upon quality alone. They are not to be influenced by mass sales or personal friendships. The acceptance of gifts is prohibited and can result in termination of membership.

After the nominations are announced the recipients of all special awards such as lifetime achievement awards will be announced. In addition performers and presenters will be announced. Neil Diamond will be the recipient of the MusiCares Person of the Year award. Lil Wayne topped the nominations with eight, Coldplay garnered seven , and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods. Radiohead, Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Jazmine Sullivan received five, and Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Danger Mouse, The Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. each received four nominations.

Confirmed Performers

Nominees

General field

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Pop field

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Dance field

Best Dance Recording

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Traditional Pop field

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Rock field

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Album

R&B field

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Song

Best R&B Album

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Rap/Hip-Hop field

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Country field

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best Bluegrass Album

New Age field

Best New Age Album

Jazz field

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of Instrumental tracks.)

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Gospel field

Best Gospel Performance

  • "I Understand" – Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir
  • "East To West" – Casting Crowns
  • "Get Up" – Mary Mary
  • "Shall We Gather At The River" – Take 6
  • "Waging War" – CeCe Winans

Best Gospel Song

(A Songwriter(s) Award.)

  • "Cover Me" – James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
  • "Get Up" – Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
  • "Give Me Your Eyes" – Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
  • "Help Me Believe" – Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
  • "You Reign" – Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album

  • Hello – After Edmund
  • Our World Redeemed – Flame
  • We Need Each Other – Sanctus Real
  • Rock What You Got – Superchick
  • Alive And Transported – TobyMac

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

  • This Moment – Steven Curtis Chapman
  • What If We – Brandon Heath
  • Opposite Way – Leeland
  • Hello Love – Chris Tomlin
  • Thy Kingdom Come – CeCe Winans

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album

  • Room For More – Booth Brothers
  • Lovin' Life – Gaither Vocal Band
  • Steps To Heaven – Charlie Louvin
  • Hymned Again – Bart Millard
  • Ephesians One – Karen Peck & New River

Best Traditional Gospel Album

  • Down In New Orleans – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
  • I'll Say Yes – The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
  • Take It Back – Dorinda Clark Cole
  • Deitrick Haddon Presents . . . Together In Worship – Voices Of Unity
  • Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents... No Limit – The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

  • Reflections – Jason Champion
  • The Fight Of My Life – Kirk Franklin
  • The Sound – Mary Mary
  • Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer – The Murrills
  • Stand Out – Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Latin field

Best Latin Pop Album

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Tropical Latin Album

  • Cuba: Un Viaje Musical — A Musical Journey – Albita, Rey Ruiz & Donato Poveda
  • Renacer – DLG
  • Señor Bachata – José Feliciano
  • Frutero Moderno – Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta
  • Back On The Streets... Taste Of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 – New Swing Sextet

Best Regional Mexican Album

Best Tejano Album

  • Music Lessons – Chente Barrera y Taconazo
  • Friends & Legends – Joe Posada
  • Viva La Revolucion – Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
  • All That Jazz... – Tortilla Factory
  • Heir To The Throne – Albert Zamora

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Blues field

Best Traditional Blues Album

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Folk field

Best Traditional Folk Album

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

  • 'Ikena – Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
  • 'Aumakua – Amy Hanaiali'i
  • Force of Nature – Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
  • Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II – Various Artists (Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers)
  • The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Various Artists (Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers)

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Reggae field

Best Reggae Album

World Music field

Best Traditional World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Polka field

Best Polka Album

Children's Music field

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Spoken Word field

Best Spoken Word Album

(Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

Comedy field

Best Comedy Album

Musical Show field

Best Musical Show Album

Soundtrack field

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

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

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

Composing / Arranging field

Best Instrumental Composition

  • "The Adventures Of Mutt" (From Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull) – John Williams, composer (John Williams)
  • "Alegria" – Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)
  • "Claire's Closet" – Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern)
  • "Danzón De Etiqueta" – Dave Grusin, composer (Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin)
  • "Hit The Ground Running" – Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)

Best Instrumental Arrangement

  • "Define Dancing" (From Wall-E) – Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers (Thomas Newman)
  • "Down In The Valley" – Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia Featuring The Prague Orchestra)
  • "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" – Michael Abene, arranger (Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra)
  • "St. Louis Blues" – Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
  • "Yesterdays" – Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Art Tatum)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

  • "Alfie" – Vince Mendoza, arranger (Traincha & The Metropole Orchestra)
  • "Grace" – Cedric Dent, arranger (Take 6)
  • "Here's That Rainy Day" – Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole)
  • "Johnny One Note" – Don Sebesky, arranger (John Pizzarelli)
  • "Lazy Afternoon" – Claus Ogerman, arranger (Danilo Perez)

Package field

Best Recording Package

  • Death Magnetic – Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors (Metallica)
  • Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! – Don Clark, art director (Hawk Nelson)
  • Nouns – No Age & Brian Roettinger, art directors (No Age)
  • Radio Retaliation – Neal Ashby, Matthew Curry & Patrick Donohue, art directors (Thievery Corporation)
  • Summer Rains – Amanda Barrett, Abby DeWald, Renee Jablow & Rick Whitmore, art directors (The Ditty Bops)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Album notes field

Best Album Notes

  • Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music – Documented By Art Rosenbaum; Art Rosenbaum, album notes writer (Various Artists)
  • Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph – Patrick Feaster & David Giovannoni, album notes writers (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)
  • Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition – Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
  • Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul – David Ritz & Jerry Wexler, album notes writers (Aretha Franklin)
  • The Unsung Father Of Country Music: 1925-1934 – Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, album notes writer (Ernest V. Stoneman)

Historical field

Best Historical Album

  • Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music – Documented By Art Rosenbaum; Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
  • Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940) – Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo, Andreas Meyer & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Lester Young With Count Basie)
  • Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph – David Giovannoni, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)
  • Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette – Ken Flaherty, Jr., compilation producer; Marcos Sueiro Bal, Ken Flaherty, Jr., Kurt Nauck & Glenn Sage, mastering engineers (Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette)
  • To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story – Richard Seidel, compilation producer; Mark G. Wilder, mastering engineer (Nina Simone)

Production, Non-Classical field

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Music videos field

Best Short Form Music Video

(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)

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.)

References

  1. ^ "The 51ts Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List". The Recording Academy. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  2. ^ The nominated piece is "34 Ghosts 1-IV" [sic], it is presumed a mistype for "34 Ghosts IV".
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