Nominations 51esimi Grammy Awards (2009)

Nominations per i 51esimi Grammy Awards che si terranno a Febbraio 2009 a Los Angeles.

General field

[ ] Record of the Year

* “Chasing Pavements” – Adele
o Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
* “Viva la Vida” – Coldplay
o Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
* “Bleeding Love” – Leona Lewis
o Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
* “Paper Planes” – M.I.A.
o Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
* “Please Read the Letter” – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
o T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer

[ ] Album of the Year

* Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
o Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O’Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
* Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
o Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun “Maestro” Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews “Drew” Correa, Shondrae “Mr. Bangladesh” Crawford, Darius “Deezle” Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius “Deezle” Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
* Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo
o Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari “Sho” Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin “KD” Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers Jr., mastering engineer
* Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
o T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
* In Rainbows – Radiohead
o Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

[ ] Song of the Year

* “American Boy” – Estelle, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West & will.i.am, songwriters (Estelle featuring Kanye West)
* “Chasing Pavements” – Adele & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
* “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
* “Love Song” – Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
* “Viva la Vida” – Coldplay, songwriters (Coldplay)

[ ] Best New Artist

* Adele
* Duffy
* Jonas Brothers
* Lady Antebellum
* Jazmine Sullivan

[ ] Pop field

[ ] Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

* “Chasing Pavements” – Adele
* “Love Song” – Sara Bareilles
* “Mercy” – Duffy
* “Bleeding Love” – Leona Lewis
* “I Kissed a Girl” – Katy Perry
* “So What” – Pink

[ ] Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

* “All Summer Long” – Kid Rock
* “Say” – John Mayer
* “That Was Me” – Paul McCartney
* “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz
* “Closer” – Ne-Yo
* “Wichita Lineman” – James Taylor

[ ] Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

* “Viva la Vida” – Coldplay
* “Waiting in the Weeds” – Eagles
* “Going On” – Gnarls Barkley
* “Won’t Go Home Without You” – Maroon 5
* “Apologize” – OneRepublic

[ ] Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

* “Lesson Learned” – Alicia Keys featuring John Mayer
* “4 Minutes” – Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
* “Rich Woman” – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
* “If I Never See Your Face Again” – Maroon 5 featuring Rihanna
* “No Air” – Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

[ ] Best Pop Instrumental Performance

* “Love Appetite” – Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
* “I Dreamed There Was No War” – Eagles
* “Fortune Teller” – Fourplay
* “Steppin’ Out” – Stanley Jordan
* “Blast!” – Marcus Miller

[ ] Best Pop Instrumental Album

* Sax for Stax – Gerald Albright
* Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One – Larry Carlton
* Jingle All the Way – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
* The Spice of Life – Earl Klugh
* A Night Before Christmas – Spyro Gyra

[ ] Best Pop Vocal Album

* Detours – Sheryl Crow
* Rockferry – Duffy
* Long Road Out of Eden – Eagles
* Spirit – Leona Lewis
* Covers – James Taylor

[ ] Dance field

[ ] Best Dance Recording

* “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” – Daft Punk
o Daft Punk, producers/mixers
* “Ready for the Floor” – Hot Chip
o Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
* “Just Dance” – Lady GaGa featuring Colby O’Donis
o RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
* “Give It 2 Me” – Madonna
o Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
* “Disturbia” – Rihanna
o Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
* “Black and Gold” – Sam Sparro
o Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer

[ ] Best Electronic/Dance Album

* New York City – Brazilian Girls
* Alive 2007 – Daft Punk
* Bring Ya to the Brink – Cyndi Lauper
* X – Kylie Minogue
* Last Night – Moby
* Robyn – Robyn

[ ] Traditional Pop field

[ ] Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

* Still Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
* The Sinatra Project – Michael Feinstein
* Noël – Josh Groban
* In the Swing of Christmas – Barry Manilow
* Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall – Rufus Wainwright

[ ] Rock field

[ ] Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

* “Gravity” – John Mayer
* “I Saw Her Standing There” – Paul McCartney
* “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” – Bruce Springsteen
* “Rise” – Eddie Vedder
* “No Hidden Path” – Neil Young

[ ] Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* “Rock N Roll Train” – AC/DC
* “Violet Hill” – Coldplay
* “Long Road Out of Eden” – Eagles
* “Sex on Fire” – Kings of Leon
* “House of Cards” – Radiohead

[ ] Best Hard Rock Performance

* “Inside the Fire” – Disturbed
* “Visions” – Judas Priest
* “Wax Simulacra” – The Mars Volta
* “Saints of Los Angeles” – Mötley Crüe
* “Lords of Salem” – Rob Zombie

[ ] Best Metal Performance

* “Heroes of Our Time” – DragonForce
* “Nostradamus” – Judas Priest
* “My Apocalypse” – Metallica
* “Under My Thumb” – Ministry
* “Psychosocial” – Slipknot

[ ] Best Rock Instrumental Performance

* “Castellorizon” – David Gilmour
* “Suicide & Redemption” – Metallica
* “34 Ghosts I-IV” [sic] – Nine Inch Nails
* “Hope (Live for the Art of Peace)” – Rush
* “Peaches En Regalia” – Zappa Plays Zappa

[ ] Best Rock Song

* “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” – Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
* “House of Cards” – Radiohead, songwriters (Radiohead)
* “I Will Possess Your Heart” – Death Cab for Cutie, songwriters (Death Cab for Cutie)
* “Sex on Fire” – Kings of Leon, songwriters (Kings of Leon)
* “Violet Hill” – Coldplay, songwriters (Coldplay)

[ ] Best Rock Album

* Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
* Rock N Roll Jesus – Kid Rock
* Only by the Night – Kings of Leon
* Death Magnetic – Metallica
* Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs

[ ] Best Alternative Music Album

* Modern Guilt – Beck
* Narrow Stairs – Death Cab for Cutie
* The Odd Couple – Gnarls Barkley
* Evil Urges – My Morning Jacket
* In Rainbows – Radiohead

[ ] R&B field

[ ] Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

* “Me, Myself and I” (Live at The Beyoncé Experience Live! DVD) – Beyoncé
* “Heaven Sent” – Keyshia Cole
* “Spotlight” – Jennifer Hudson
* “Superwoman” – Alicia Keys
* “Need U Bad” – Jazmine Sullivan

[ ] Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

* “You’re the Only One” – Eric Benét
* “Take You Down” – Chris Brown
* “Miss Independent” – Ne-Yo
* “Can’t Help But Wait” – Trey Songz
* “Here I Stand” – Usher

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

* “Ribbon in the Sky” – Boyz II Men
* “Words” – Anthony David featuring India.Arie
* “Stay with Me (By the Sea)” – Al Green featuring John Legend
* “I’m His Only Woman” – Jennifer Hudson featuring Fantasia
* “Never Give You Up” – Raphael Saadiq featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

[ ] Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

* “A Change Is Gonna Come” – Wayne Brady
* “You’ve Got the Love I Need” – Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton
* “Baby I Know” – (Linda Jones) with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
* “Love That Girl” – Raphael Saadiq
* “In Love with Another Man” – Jazmine Sullivan

[ ] Best Urban/Alternative Performance

* “Say Goodbye to Love” – Kenna
* “Wanna Be” – Maiysha
* “Be OK” – Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am
* “Many Moons” – Janelle Monáe
* “Lovin You (Music)” – Wayna featuring Kokayi

[ ] Best R&B Song

* “Bust Your Windows” – Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
* “Customer” – Carvin & Ivan, Raheem DeVaughn, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
* “Heaven Sent” – Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
* “Miss Independent” – Ne-Yo & StarGate, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
* “Spotlight” – Ne-Yo & StarGate, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)

[ ] Best R&B Album

* Love & Life – Eric Benét
* Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA – Boyz II Men
* Lay It Down – Al Green
* Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson
* The Way I See It – Raphael Saadiq

[ ] Best Contemporary R&B Album

* Growing Pains – Mary J. Blige
* Back of My Lac’ – J. Holiday
* First Love – Karina
* Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo
* Fearless – Jazmine Sullivan

[ ] Rap/Hip-Hop field

[ ] Best Rap Solo Performance

* “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)…” – Jay-Z
* “A Milli” – Lil Wayne
* “Paris, Tokyo” – Lupe Fiasco
* “N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)” – Nas
* “Sexual Eruption” – Snoop Dogg

[ ] Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

* “Royal Flush” – Big Boi featuring André 3000 & Raekwon
* “Swagga Like Us” – Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
* “Mr. Carter” – Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z
* “Wish You Would” – Ludacris featuring T.I.
* “Put On” – Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West

[ ] Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

* “American Boy” – Estelle featuring Kanye West
* “Low” – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
* “Green Light” – John Legend featuring Andre 3000
* “Got Money” – Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain
* “Superstar” – Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos

[ ] Best Rap Song

* “Lollipop” – D. Harrison, Lil Wayne, J. Scheffer, Static Major & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
* “Low” – Flo Rida, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain)
* “Sexual Eruption” – S. Lovejoy, Snoop Dogg & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
* “Superstar” – Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos)
* “Swagga Like Us” – Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. & Kanye West, songwriters (Diplo, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, M.I.A., Paul Simonon & Joe Strummer, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

[ ] Best Rap Album

* American Gangster – Jay-Z
* Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
* Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool – Lupe Fiasco
* Untitled – Nas
* Paper Trail by T.I.

[ ] Country field

[ ] Best Female Country Vocal Performance

* “For These Times” – Martina McBride
* “What I Cannot Change” – LeAnn Rimes
* “Last Name” – Carrie Underwood
* “Last Call” – Lee Ann Womack
* “This Is Me You’re Talking To” – Trisha Yearwood

[ ] Best Male Country Vocal Performance

* “You’re Gonna Miss This” – Trace Adkins
* “In Color” – Jamey Johnson
* “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” – James Otto
* “Letter to Me” – Brad Paisley
* “Troubadour” – George Strait

[ ] Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

* “God Must Be Busy” – Brooks & Dunn
* “Love Don’t Live Here” – Lady Antebellum
* “Every Day” – Rascal Flatts
* “Blue Side of the Mountain” – The SteelDrivers
* “Stay” – Sugarland

[ ] Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

* “Shiftwork” – Kenny Chesney & George Strait
* “Killing the Blues” – Robert Plant & Alison Kraus
* “House of Cash” – George Strait & Patty Loveless
* “Life in a Northern Town” – Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
* “Let the Wind Chase You” – Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban

[ ] Best Country Instrumental Performance

* “Sumatra” – Cherryholmes
* “Two Small Cars in Rome” – Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
* “Sleigh Ride” – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
* “Is This America? (Katrina 2005)” – Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
* “Cluster Pluck” – Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner

[ ] Best Country Song

* “Dig Two Graves” – Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
* “I Saw God Today” – Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
* “In Color” – Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
* “Stay” – Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
* “You’re Gonna Miss This” – Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)

[ ] Best Country Album

* That Lonesome Song – Jamey Johnson
* Sleepless Nights – Patty Loveless
* Troubadour – George Strait
* Around the Bend – Randy Travis
* Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love – Trisha Yearwood

[ ] Latin field

[ ] Best Latin Pop Album

* Cara B by Jorge Drexler
* Palabras del Silencio by Luis Fonsi
* La Vida… Es un Ratico by Juanes
* Cómplices by Luis Miguel
* Tarde O Temprano by Tommy Torres

[ ] Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album

* Sonidos Gold by Grupo Fantasma
* 45 by Jaguares
* La Verdad by Locos por Juana
* Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible
* Mediocre by Ximena Sariñana

[ ] Best Latin Urban Album

* La Novela by Akwid
* La Sinfonia by La Sinfonía
* The Royalty/La Realeza by R.K.M. & Ken-Y
* En lo Claro by Voltio
* Los Extraterrestres by Wisin y Yandel

[ ] Best Tropical Latin Album

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

[ ] Best Regional Mexican Album

* Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera by Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
* Desde México: “Cumbia Cusinela” by Huichol Musical
* Vámonos Pa’l Río by Los Pikadientes de Caborca
* Canciones de Amor by Mariachi Divas
* A Puro Dolor by Nadia

[ ] Best Tejano Album

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

[ ] Best Norteño Album

* Me Enamore de Un Angel by Los Palominos
* Raíces by Los Tigres del Norte
* Corridos: Defendiendo El Honor by Pesado
* Six Pack by Siggno
* Cuidado by Solido

[ ] Best Banda Album

* Tu Inspiracion by Alacranes Musical
* Que Bonito… ¡Es Lo Bonito! by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
* Vive Y Dejame Vivir by Cuisillos
* Tiro de Gracia by Lupillo Rivera
* No Es De Madera by Joan Sebastian

[ ] New Age field

[ ] Best New Age Album

* M ations by William Ackerman
* Pathfinder by Will Clipman
* Peace Time by Jack DeJohnette
* Ambrosia by Peter Kater
* The Scent of Light by Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

[ ] Jazz field

[ ] Best Contemporary Jazz Album

* Randy In Brasil by Randy Brecker
* Floating Point by John McLaughlin
* Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley by Various Artists
* Miles From India by Various Artists
* Lifecycle by Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern

[ ] Best Jazz Vocal Album

* Imagina: Songs Of Brasil by Karrin Allyson
* Breakfast On The Morning Tram by Stacey Kent
* If Less Is More…Nothing Is Everything by Kate McGarry
* Loverly by Cassandra Wilson
* Distances by Norma Winstone

[ ] Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

* Be-Bop by Terence Blanchard (Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival)
* Seven Steps To Heaven by Till Brönner (Track from: The Standard (Take 6))
* Waltz For Debby by Gary Burton & Chick Corea (Track from: The New Crystal Silence)
* Son of Thirteen by Pat Metheny (Track from: Day Trip)
* Be-Bop by James Moody (Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival)

[ ] Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

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

* The New Crystal Silence by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
* History, Mystery by Bill Frisell
* Brad Mehldau Trio: Live by Brad Mehldau Trio
* Day Trip by Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
* Standards by Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio

[ ] Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

* Appearing Nightly by Carla Bley and Her Remarkable Big Band
* Act Your Age by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
* Symphonica by Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
* Blauklang by Vince Mendoza
* Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

[ ] Best Latin Jazz Album

* Afro Bop Alliance by Caribbean Jazz Project
* The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter by Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
* Song For Chico by Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
* Nouveau Latino by Nestor Torres
* Marooned/Aislado by Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates

[ ] Folk field

[ ] Best Traditional Folk Album

* Coal by Kathy Mattea
* Comedians & Angels by Tom Paxton
* Bring Me Home by Peggy Seeger
* At 89 by Pete Seeger
* Strangers In Another Country by Rosalie Sorrels

[ ] Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album

* Day After Tomorrow by Joan Baez
* I, Flathead by Ry Cooder
* Sex & Gasoline by Rodney Crowell
* All I Intended To Be by Emmylou Harris
* Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

[ ] Best Native American Music Album

* Songs From The Black Hills by Bryan Akipa
* Spo’Mo’Kin’Nan by Black Lodge
* Red Rock by Northern Cree
* Come To Me Great Mystery — Native American Healing Songs by Various Artists (Tom Wasinger, producer)
* Faith by Kevin Yazzie

[ ] Best Hawaiian Music Album

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

[ ] Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album

* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
* From Now On by Michael Doucet
* Homage Au Passé by Pine Leaf Boys
* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
* Cedric Watson by Cedric Watson

[ ] Reggae field

[ ] Best Reggae Album

* Jah Is Real by Burning Spear
* Let’s Get Physical by Elephant Man
* Vibes by Heavy D
* Repentance by Lee “Scratch” Perry
* Intoxication by Shaggy
* Amazing by Sly & Robbie

[ ] World Music field

[ ] Best Traditional World Music Album

* Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey by Debashish Bhattacharya
* The Mandé Variations by Toumani Diabaté
* Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
* Dancing In The Light by Lakshmi Shankar

[ ] Best Contemporary World Music Album

* Shake Away by Lila Downs
* Banda Larga Cordel by Gilberto Gil
* Global Drum Project by Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
* Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take) by Youssou N’Dour
* Live At The Nelson Mandela Theater by Soweto Gospel Choir

[ ] Polka field

[ ] Best Polka Album

* El Maestro Del Acordeón Y Sus Polkas by Paulino Bernal
* Speechless by LynnMarie & Charlie Kelley As The Boxhounds
* Back To Back Hall Of Fame Polkas by Walter Ostanek & His Band, Jerry Darlak & The Touch And Bob Kravos & His Band
* Hungry For More by Polka Family Band
* Let The Whole World Sing by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra

[ ] Children music

[ ] Best Musical Album For Children

* Beethoven’s Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies by Beethoven’s Wig
* Big Round World by Trout Fishing in America
* Here Come The 123s by They Might Be Giants
* Here Comes Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could by Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could
* The Shoe Bird by Gerard Schwarz Conducting the Seattle Symphony

[ ] Best Spoken Word Album For Children

* Around The Campfire by Buck Howdy With BB
* The Big One-Oh by Dean Pitchford
* Brown Bear and Friends by Gwyneth Paltrow
* The Cricket In Times Square by Tony Shalhoub
* Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live by Bill Harley

[ ] Spoken Word field

[ ] Best Spoken Word Album

(Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

* An Inconvenient Truth by Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood
* Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
* I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert (& Various Artists)
* Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier
* When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris

[ ] Comedy field

[ ] Best Comedy Album

* Anticipation by Lewis Black
* Flight of the Conchords by Flight of the Conchords
* For Your Consideration by Kathy Griffin
* It’s Bad for Ya by George Carlin
* Songs of the Bushmen by Harry Shearer

[ ] Musical Show field

[ ] Best Musical Show Album

* Gypsy by Robert Sher, producer (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2008 Broadway Cast with Patti LuPone & Others)
* In the Heights by Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andrés Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast with Lin-Manuel Miranda & others)
* The Little Mermaid by Bruce Botnick, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers; Alan Menken, composer; Glenn Slater, lyricist (Howard Ashman, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast with Sierra Boggess, Tituss Burgess & others)
* South Pacific by David Caddick, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot & others)
* Young Frankenstein by Doug Besterman, producer; Mel Brooks, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast with Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster & others)

[ ] Soundtrack field

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

* American Gangster
* August Rush
* Juno
* Mamma Mia!
* Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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

* The Dark Knight by James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
* Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by John Williams, composer
* Iron Man by Ramin Djawadi, composer
* There Will Be Blood by Jonny Greenwood, composer
* WALL-E by Thomas Newman, composer

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

* Down to Earth (from WALL-E) by Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman (performed by Peter Gabriel)
* Ever Ever After (from Enchanted) by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz (performed by Carrie Underwood)
* Say (from The Bucket List) by John Mayer (performed by John Mayer)
* That’s How You Know (from Enchanted) by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz (performed by Amy Adams)
* Walk Hard (from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) by Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly (performed by John C. Reilly)

[ ] 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.)

* Honey by Erykah Badu

Directors; Megan Gutman, video producer

* Who’s Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley

Director; Anne Johnson, video producer

* Another Way To Die by Alicia Keys & Jack White

Directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers

* House of Cards by Radiohead

Director; Dawn Fanning, video producer

* Pork and Beans by Weezer

Director; Bernard Rahill, video 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.)

* Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles by John Mayer

Danny Clinch, video director; Lindha Narvaez, video producer

* Runnin’ Down A Dream by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer

* Good Girl Gone Bad Live by Rihanna

Paul Caslin, video director; John Paveley, Ruth Paveley & Rupert Style, video producers

* Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story by Various Artists

Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Mark Crosby, Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers

* Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who by The Who

Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner, video directors; Murray Lerner, Robert Rosenberg & Nigel Sinclair, video producers