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Grammy Awards of 2008
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008, starting at 8PM EST. It honored musical achievement of the 2007 year in which albums were released between October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The primary ceremonies were televised in the United States on CBS; however, as has become the custom, most of the awards were handed out during a pre-telecast portion of the show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and broadcast on XM Satellite Radio. Two nights prior to the show Aretha Franklin was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year.This year's big winner was Amy Winehouse, who won a total of five awards out of her six nominations. The 24-year-old singer had recently entered a drug rehabilitation program and did not come to Los Angeles. American officials initially refused her a work visa; they reversed the decision, but by then it was too late for her to make the trip from the UK.[1] She became the fifth female solo artist to have won five Grammys in one evening (the others being Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, and Beyoncé Knowles).
Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters won Album of the Year, marking the first time in 43 years that a jazz album received the award. The honor was given in 1965 for Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz and João Gilberto. Many were surprised by Hancock's victory over the likes of Winehouse and Kanye West.
The golden anniversary of the Grammys and NARAS was noted in references and performances throughout this year's ceremony. Alicia Keys was the evening's opening musician, singing and playing piano alongside archived video and audio of Frank Sinatra. Other collaborative performances linking contemporary and past musicians included Beyoncé with Tina Turner, Rihanna with The Time, classical pianist Lang Lang with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, and inaugural Grammy winner Keely Smith with Kid Rock. Special recognition of the musical contributions of The Beatles was also featured.
Award Winners
Specialized awards
MusiCares Person of the Year* Aretha Franklin
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
* Burt Bacharach
* The Band
* Cab Calloway
* Doris Day
* Itzhak Perlman
* Max Roach
* Earl Scruggs
Trustees Award Winners
* Olumide Chapters
* Jac Holzman
* Willie Mitchell
Technical GRAMMY Award Winners
* Ampex Corporation
* John Eargle
General Field
Record of the Year - "Rehab" - Amy Winehouse o Mark Ronson, producer; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixerAlbum of the Year - Brittish indie Punk rockers "Superhands," with their acclaimed self titled record.
Song of the Year - "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (Amy Winehouse)
Best New Artist - "Amy Winehouse"
Pop Field
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Rehab" – Amy WinehouseBest Male Pop Vocal Performance - "What Goes Around...Comes Around - Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals - "Makes Me Wonder" – Maroon 5
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals - "Gone Gone Gone(Done Moved On)" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Pop Instrumental Performance - "One Week Last Summer" – Joni Mitchell
Best Pop Instrumental Album - The Mix-Up – Beastie Boys
Best Pop Vocal Album - Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Dance Field
Best Dance Recording - "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows Interlude" - Justin TimberlakeNate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers
Best Electronic/Dance Album - We Are the Night – The Chemical Brothers
Traditional Pop Field
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Call Me Irresponsible - Michael BubléRock Field
Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance - "Radio Nowhere" - Bruce SpringsteenBest Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals - "Icky Thump" - The White Stripes
Best Hard Rock Performance - "The Pretender" - Foo Fighters
Best Metal Performance - "Final Six" - Slayer
Best Rock Instrumental Performance - "Once Upon a Time in the West" - Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Song - "Radio Nowhere" - Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen)
Best Rock Album - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Foo Fighters
Alternative Field
Best Alternative Music Album - Icky Thump - The White StripesR&B Field
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - "No One" - Alicia KeysBest Male R&B Vocal Performance - "Future Baby Mama" - Prince
Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals - "Disrespectful" - Chaka Khan featuring Mary J. Blige
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - "In My Songs" - Gerald Levert
Best Urban/Alternative Performance - "Daydreamin'" - Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott
Best R&B Song - "No One" - Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys)
Best R&B Album - Funk This - Chaka Khan
Best Contemporary R&B Album - Because of You Ne-Yo
Rap Field
Best Rap Solo Performance - "Stronger" - Kanye WestBest Rap Performance By a Duo/Group - "Southside" - Common featuring Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - "Umbrella" - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
Best Rap Song - "Good Life" - Alrin Davis, Faheem Najm & Kanye West (James Ingram & Quincy Jones) (Kanye West featuring T-Pain)
Best Rap Album - Graduation - Kanye West
Country Field
Best Female Country Vocal Performance - "Before He Cheats" - Carrie UnderwoodBest Male Country Vocal Performance - "Stupid Boy" - Keith Urban
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - "How Long" - Eagles
Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals - "Lost Highway" - Willie Nelson & Ray Price
Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Throttleneck" - Brad Paisley
Best Country Song - "Before He Cheats" - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Best Country Album - These Days - Vince Gill
Best Bluegrass Album - The Bluegrass Diaries - Jim Lauderdale
New Age Field
Best New Age Album - Crestone - Paul Winter ConsortJazz Field
Best Contemporary Jazz Album - River: The Joni Letters - Herbie HancockBest Jazz Vocal Album - Avant Gershwin - Patti Austin
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance - "Anagram" - Michael Brecker, soloist
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group - Pilgrimage - Michael Brecker
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) - Terence Blanchard
Best Latin Jazz Album - Funk Tango - Paquito Rivera Quintet
Gospel Field
Best Gospel Performance - Tie* "Never Gonna Break My Faith" - Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige (Featuring The Harlem Boys Choir)
* "Blessed & Highly Favored" - The Clark Sisters
Best Gospel Song - "Blessed & Highly Favored" - Karen Clark-Sheard, songwriter (The Clark Sisters)
Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album - Before the Daylight's Shot - Ashley Cleveland
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album - A Deeper Level - Israel and New Breed
Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album - Salt of the Earth - Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
Best Traditional Gospel Album - Live: One Last Time - The Clark Sisters
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album - Free to Worship - Fred Hammond
Latin Field
Best Latin Pop Album - El Tren de los Momentos - Alejandro SanzBest Latin Rock or Alternative Album - No Hay Espacio - Black Guayaba
Best Latin Urban Album - Residente O Visitante - Calle 13
Best Tropical Latin Album - La Llave de mi Corazón - Juan Luis Guerra
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album - 100% Mexicano - Pepe Aguilar
Best Tejano Album - Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Little Joe & La Familia
Best Norteño Album - Detalles y Emociones - Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Banda Album - Te Va a Gustar - El Chapo
Blues Field
Best Traditional Blues Album - Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live In Dallas - Henry James Townsend, Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins, Robert Lockwood, Jr. & David Honeyboy EdwardsBest Contemporary Blues Album - The Road to Escondido - JJ Cale & Eric Clapton
Folk Field
Best Traditional Folk Album - Dirt Farmer - Levon HelmBest Contemporary Folk/Americana Album - Washington Square Serenade - Steve Earle
Best Native American Music Album - Totemic Flute Chants - Johnny Whitehorse
Best Hawaiian Music Album - Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Various Artists (Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers)
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album - Live! Worldwide - Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Reggae Field
Best Reggae Album - Mind Control - Stephen MarleyWorld Music Field
Best Traditional World Music Album - African Spirit - Soweto Gospel ChoirBest Contemporary World Music Album - Djin Djin - Angelique Kidjo
Polka Field
Best Polka Album - Come Share the Wine - Jimmy Sturr & His OrchestraChildren's Field
Best Children's Music Album - A Green and Red Christmas - The Muppets (Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchel, producers)Best Children's Spoken Word Album - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Jim Dale
Spoken Word Field
Best Spoken Word Album - The Audacity of Hope : Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream - Barack ObamaComedy Field
Best Comedy Album - The Distant Future - Flight of the ConchordsMusical Show Field
Best Musical Show Album - Spring Awakening - Duncan Sheik, producer; Duncan Sheik, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast with Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele & Others)Film, Television And Other Visual Media Field
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album - Love - George Martin & Giles Martin (The Beatles)Best Score Soundtrack Album - Ratatouille - Michael Giacchino, composer
Best Song-Motion Picture, TV, Visual Media - "Love You I Do" (from Dreamgirls)
Composing/Arranging Field
Best Instrumental Composition - "Cerulean Skies" - Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Orchestra)Best Instrumental Arrangement - "In a Silent Way" - Vince Mendoza, arranger (Joe Zawinul)
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) - "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" - John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah)
Package Field
Best Recording Package - Cassadaga - Zack Nipper, art director (Bright Eyes)Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition - What It Is!: Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (1967-1977) - Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)
Notes Field
Best Album Notes - * John Work, III: Recording Black Culture - Bruce Nemerov (Various Artists)Historical Field
Best Historical Album - * The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949 o Nora Guthrie & Jorge Arévalo Mateus, compilation producers; Jamie Howarth, Steve Rosenthal, Warren Russell-Smith & Dr. Kevin Short, mastering engineers (Woody Guthrie)