Alice in Chains and Queens of the Stone Age Join 'VH1 Rock Honors' Lineup

Alice in Chains and Queens of the Stone Age Join 'VH1 Rock Honors' Lineup with Appearances by Cameron Diaz, Jada Pinkett Smith, Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Williams, Criss Angel and Taylor Hawkins

Performances by Honorees Genesis, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top as Well as by Tribute Artists Nickelback, Gretchen Wilson and Keane
Bam Margera Hosts 'VH1 Rock Honors' Premiering MAY 24 at 9pm on VH1, VH1 Classic and MHD

NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Alice in Chains and Queens of the Stone Age join previously announced tribute artists Nickelback, Gretchen Wilson and Keane as they pay tribute to the legends who influenced the sound of rock with the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors." Hosted by Bam Margera, this year's celebration will honor the music and influence of Genesis, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top with special appearances by Cameron Diaz, Jada Pinkett Smith, Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Williams, Criss Angel and Taylor Hawkins. Additional performers, presenters, and special guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
Premiering on Thursday, May 24 at 9PM* on VH1, VH1 Classic and MHD, "VH1 Rock Honors," will be taped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 12. The two-hour tribute will salute the groundbreaking bands of rock, the once in a lifetime events and the influential people who made a lasting mark on the history of rock. The influence of these honorees will be felt through spoken tributes, filmed packages and performances by some of today's hottest rock acts as well as the legends themselves.
Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $175, $125 and $75, not including applicable service charges, via http://www.ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 877-632-7400 or 702-632-7580. They are also available in Las Vegas by going directly to the Mandalay Bay Box Office. For VIP Tickets to the show or tickets to the official after-party
benefiting the VH1 Save The Music Foundation call 212-846-7882 or rsvp@vh1.com. All ticket proceeds from the show and post party will benefit VH1 Save The Music.
Log on to http://rock.vh1.com for interactive honoree profiles, exclusive programming, show information and more. "VH1 Rock Honors" is sponsored by Garnier(R) Fructis(R), Taco Bell(R), Toyota, Dove Deodorant, Warner Bros. Pictures Ocean's Thirteen, Sprint and Crest Whitestrips.
"VH1 Rock Honors" is executive produced by Lee Rolontz and Rick Krim for VH1 and Greg Sills and Paul Flattery for Choe Productions.
* all times ET/PT

Contacts: Lori Hornik/VH1 Tracy McGraw/VH1
212-846-7131 212-846-7879

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VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul and VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel. Connect with VH1 at http://www.VH1.com.
VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.
Mandalay Bay Events Center continues its tradition as one of the world's premier entertainment venues in the world. The 12,000-seat multi-purpose Events Center has hosted championship boxing events including De La Hoya vs. Trinidad and Vargas vs. Mosley. The Events Center also has been the home to sold-out concert audiences for such performers as Bette Midler, Kenny Chesney, Van Halen, The Eagles, Britney Spears, Andrea Bocelli and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Live televised events have included the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMA), Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Finals and Brian Boitano's
Skating Spectacular.


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AMERICAN GLADIATORS ON ESPN CLASSIC~!!!

From Buzzblog:
We just received official word that cable network ESPN Classic has picked up the rights to the cult classic American Gladiators. The show will official debut on the network on March 31st from 1PM ET to 8PM ET for a marathon. The show will debut in its normal time slot, taking the place of the, in my opinion, pretty bad and boring Stump the Schwab, weekdays at 7PM ET starting Monday, April 2nd.

IFL Battleground TV Report 3/12

-- From our pal Casey Trowbridge: 03/12/2007 IFL Battleground Coverage

'Eraser' Looks to Rub Out Competition On Episode 5 of BodogFight: St. Petersburg

'Eraser' Looks to Rub Out Competition On Episode 5 of BodogFight: St. Petersburg

For Immediate Release

March 12, 2007

Tune in to ION Television Tuesday, March 13 at 11 pm/10 pm Central for an all new episode of the hit TV series BodogFight: St. Petersburg. This week's mixed martial arts action features a quartet of hard-hitting welterweights.

In a battle for midwestern bragging rights, 29-year-old Derrick "The Eraser" Noble of Illinois looks to rub out Nebraska's "Juggernaut" Jake Ellenberger.

Noble is no stranger to combat, having served from 1996-2000 in the U.S. Marine Corps. He now applies his military sense of discipline to MMA training, where he is well versed in Kenpo Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Thai Boxing.

Ellenberger left his home in Omaha to join up with the legendary Team Quest Fight Club in Portland, Oregon. Under the tutelage of top-ranked middleweight Matt Lindland, Ellenberger is working hard to add submissions and striking to his all-American wrestling background.

The second featured bout pits Sweden's Diego Gonzalez in a tussle with England's Matt Thorpe, nicknamed "12-Gauge" because he claims he can hit the target from any range. The powerful 26-year-old striker will almost certainly look to maneuver Gonzalez into his sights. Despite being four years younger than Thorpe, the slick Swede is not lacking in experience as he has been a practitioner of the Shooto discipline since he was 12 years old.

These fighters will leave it all on the mat, with an opportunity to compete at BodogFight's April 14th pay-per-view spectacular, "BodogFight: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations", at stake.

Visit our award-winning web site www.BodogFight.com for more information, or to watch the BodogFight: St. Petersburg series via streaming video.

About Bodog.TV

Bodog.TV is a division of the international digital entertainment giant Bodog Entertainment. With six offices worldwide, the company features a diverse and growing roster of television shows. These include BodogFight (www.BodogFight.com), a mixed martial arts show; Bodog Battle of the Bands (www.BodogBattleoftheBands.com), a contest for a million dollar recording contract; and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker (Bodog.TV), a poker lifestyle reality show. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, who is recognized as a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group

Female Fighters Battle For Survival on BodogFight

Female Fighters Battle for Survival
On Episode 4 of BodogFight: St. Petersburg

For Immediate Release

March 5, 2007

BodogFightSome of the world's toughest women take to the MMA mat in the latest episode of the hit TV series BodogFight: St. Petersburg. This week's show, airing March 6 at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central on ION Television, features twice the action with not two, but four brutal elimination bouts.

Rosie Sexton will be looking to prove she is one tough mother, literally! Leaving her baby son, Lewis, at home in Manchester, England, the hard-hitting Sexton arrives in Russia eager to trade punches with flamboyant Carina Damm of Brazil. A black belt in Tae Kwon Do (and the only doctor of theoretical computer science ever known to possess a Cage Warriors Women's Championship belt), Dr. Sexton will need to harness all her brain power to outsmart the tricky Damm, who teaches Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira with her brother, Rodrigo. Damm's ferocity and stunning physique have earned her the nickname "Beauty but the Beast". This fight should not be missed.

Other action includes Tae Kwon Do black belt Julie Kedzie of Indiana locking horns with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Amanda Buckner of Maine. Kedzie confesses she faces one of her MMA idols in Buckner, who has fought and won in numerous competitions including the Rocky Mountain Slammer, Ultimate Athlete, Grapplers Quest, and the Extreme Challenge.

The hits keep coming as tough-as-nails Shayna Baszler of South Dakota stands toe-to-toe with the well-rounded Roxane Modaferri of Massachusetts, while Osaka Judo champion Hitomi Akano takes on fan favorite Tama Chan, with Japanese national pride at stake!

All eight women vow to leave it all on the mat, with opportunities to compete at BodogFight's April 14th pay-per-view spectacular, "BodogFight: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations". Visit www.BodogFight.com/PPV for more information.

Watch all eight episodes of the BodogFight: St. Petersburg series on ION Television (check local listings) or via streaming video on the award-winning web site www.BodogFight.com. Visitors get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage, fighter bios, unedited interviews, plus the most up-to-date news from the world of mixed martial arts.

About Bodog.TV

Bodog.TV is a division of the international digital entertainment giant Bodog Entertainment. With six offices worldwide, the company features a diverse and growing roster of television shows. These include BodogFight (www.BodogFight.com), a mixed martial arts show; Bodog Battle of the Bands (www.BodogBattleoftheBands.com), a contest for a million dollar recording contract; and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker (Bodog.TV), a poker lifestyle reality show. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, who is recognized as a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group.

VH1 Classic to Televise the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony' for First Time LIVE on Monday, March 12 at 8:30 PM/ET

Induction Ceremony To Be Simulcast Live In High-Definition on MHD: MTV Networks' High-Definition Music Channel
VH1 Classic to Air Special Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Programming Featuring Past Inductees Including Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, U2 and Bonnie Raitt
VH1 To Air Special Two-Hour Edition of 2007 Ceremony on Saturday, March 17 at 9:00 PM/ET

NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, VH1 Classic will air the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" LIVE on Monday, March 12 at 8:30 PM/ET. Music fans will get to see and hear Van Halen, R.E.M., Patti Smith, The Ronettes, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five get inducted into this esteemed musical institution as the action and music unfolds.
For the first time, this year's induction ceremony will be telecast live from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on VH1 Classic and MHD: MTV Networks' high-definition music channel on Monday, March 12 at 8:30 PM/ET. In addition, a special two-hour highlight edition will premiere on VH1 on Saturday, March 17 at 9:00 PM/ET.
The week leading up to the live special, VH1 Classic will air special programming to salute previous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees including Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, U2, Bonnie Raitt and more.
On Tuesday, March 6 beginning at 8:00 PM/ET VH1 Classic will air a "Classic Albums" marathon focusing on the work of former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees including Fleetwood Mac, Queen, The Who, Stevie Wonder, U2, the Sex Pistols and Pink Floyd. Each "Classic Albums" episode tells the story behind the making of one of rock music's most seminal albums.
VH1 Classic will also present a special "BBC Crown Jewels" marathon premiering on Thursday, March 8 at 8:00 PM/ET. These rare performances from the BBC archives feature past Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees such as AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder, The Police, Rod Stewart and Bonnie Raitt.
Select "Decades Rock Live" concerts featuring performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis Costello and The Pretenders will air back-to-back on Saturday, March 10 beginning at 1:00 PM/ET. "Decades Rock Live" is a
critically-acclaimed original concert series that pairs celebrated artists from rock to soul who have influenced popular music over the last 50 years with some of today's hottest recording acts who have been inspired by these legends.
Additional Rock Hall-themed programming to run throughout the week includes "Prince: Prince of Paisley Park" airing on Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 PM/ET and the "Rock and Roll Picture Show" featuring Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains The Same" premiering on Monday, March 12 at 6:00 PM/ET.
To learn more about these series and other VH1 Classic series and specials please visit http://www.vh1classic.com.
Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that present videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock, soul and pop artists from the 60's, 70's, 80's and the early 90's including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. Learn more at http://www.vh1classic.com
Press Contact: Maura Wozniak/VH1 Mariana Agathoklis/MHD
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Red Devil Faces Elimination on BodogFight: St. Petersburg

Russian Red Devil Faces Elimination on Episode 3 of BodogFight: St. Petersburg

For Immediate Release
February 27, 2007

The cold war may be over, but the fighting continues in Russia thanks to the hit mixed martial arts TV series BodogFight: St. Petersburg. This week's episode, airing February 27th at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central on ION Television, features two more brutal elimination bouts.

In the first of two heavyweight tilts, hometown hero Roman Zentsov squares off against fearsome Frenchman Kristof Midoux.

The experienced Zentsov will be tougher to bring down than the Berlin Wall, with 70 professional fights under his belt and a strong MMA pedigree. As a member of Russia's famed Red Devil Sport Club, Zentsov trains alongside the likes of undisputed heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko.

The colorful Midoux, whose motto is "force and honor", will be no pushover. He earned a brown belt in judo at age eight, before going on to become a "4th Dan" Black Belt in Karate Kai Kyokushin. Midoux is also well schooled in Greco Roman wrestling, and has studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the legendary Royce Gracie.

There is no slowing down for the second bout as Oklahoma's Jeremiah "Good Ol' Boy" Constant, who is 4-0 with each win coming via first-round submission, puts his unbeaten record on the line against Arizona's Cain Velasquez. A former bouncer, Velasquez is new to MMA with a 1-0 record, and faces a tough customer in Constant, who trains with Team Quest under top-ranked middleweight Matt Lindland. Find out whether or not Cain is able as these two huge heavyweights trade leather in the ring.

All four fighters vow to leave it all on the mat, with the winners earning the right to compete at BodogFight's April 14th pay-per-view spectacular. "BodogFight: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations" takes place at the ICE Palace in St. Petersburg. Visit www.BodogFight.com/PPV for more information.

Watch all eight episodes of the BodogFight: St. Petersburg series on ION Television, or via streaming video on the award-winning web site www.BodogFight.com. Visitors get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage, fighter bios, unedited interviews, plus the most up-to-date news from the world of mixed martial arts.

About Bodog.TV

Bodog.TV is a division of the international digital entertainment giant Bodog Entertainment. With six offices worldwide, the company features a diverse and growing roster of television shows. These include BodogFight (www.BodogFight.com), a mixed martial arts show; Bodog Battle of the Bands (www.BodogBattleoftheBands.com), a contest for a million dollar recording contract; and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker (Bodog.TV), a poker lifestyle reality show. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, who is recognized as a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group.

Quick Monday Pro Wrestling/Mixed Martial Arts news and notes 2/26/07

-- TV schedule for this week:
Monday - Raw 9PM USA
Tuesday - ECW 10PM SciFi; WSX 10:30PM MTV; Bodog Fight 11PM ION
Wednesday - UFC Fight Night Replay (Stephan Bonnar vs. Keith Jardine) 9PM Spike
Thursday - Impact 9PM Spike; Inside The UFC 11PM
Friday - UFC 68 Weigh-In 4PM NBCSports.com; Smackdown 8PM CW; Countdown to UFC 68 11PM Spike
Saturday - UFC 68 10PM Pay-Per-View

-- Olympic wrestling champion Rulon Gardner and two other men were rescued on Sunday after surviving a plane crash along with swimming in freezing water and spending overnight without shelter near the Good Hope Bay at the Utah/Arizona border. "It takes only about 30 minutes for someone swimming in 44-degree water to start suffering the effects of hypothermia, so the fact that they swam in it for an hour, not to mention surviving the plane crash and the night without fire or shelter, is pretty amazing," said Steven Luckesen, a district ranger at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Those are some tough motherfuckers.

-- Samoa Joe's final opponent in ROH will be Homicide at the 3/4 Liverpool show.

-- An article in today's Fresno Bee on Ric Flair shows that he may be contemplating retirement: "To me, I'd like to wrestle for another year. I'd like to walk away with my head held high and know that I had the most illustrious career of anybody alive, in the history of our business. And I think I already have that." Don't hold your breath on that one...

-- Chuck Liddell spoke with the Boston Herald yesterday as he was in town helping promote the upcoming movie 300 and talked about wanting to face Quinton Jackson and Mirko Crocop as well his upcoming fight with Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70 and UFC's coverage in Sports Illustrated. Liddell will be in Toronto this week continuing his 300 promo tour.

-- From comedy to mixed martial arts, welcome to the world of Joe Rogan

-- Widely outlawed fighting not banned in Kentucky

-- Pride Fighting tries to gain a foothold in Las Vegas

-- Franklin ready to make return
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Old Country Times: TNA iMPACT - 02/22/2007 Recap

-- By Casey Trowbridge of Old Country Times

BodogFight's Second Season Continues From Russia With Love

BodogFight's Second Season Continues From Russia With Love

For Immediate Release
February 19, 2007

The action heats up the frozen Russian tundra in Episode 2 of the hit mixed martial arts reality show BodogFight: St. Petersburg. This week's episode, which airs February 20th at 11 p.m. /10 p.m. Central on ION Television, features two more brutal elimination bouts.

Our featured match includes a pair of American welterweights, as Miami's Jorge "GameBred" Masvidal squares off against Steve "Red Nose" Berger of St. Louis.

A familiar face from the first season of BodogFight, Masvidal is a Freestyle Fighting Academy member who, under the guidance of trainers Marcos and David Avellan and 3-time kickboxing world champion Eric "El Tigre" Castanos, has developed from a street brawler into a well rounded fighter. A deadly combination of natural talent, blazing hand speed, and heart make Masvidal a dangerous threat to any challenger.

Berger, a veteran Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, is certainly not taking Masvidal lightly, calling it the biggest fight of his career. High praise indeed from someone with more than 30 professional bouts to his credit, however, Berger knows that the fight game is neither steady work nor easy money, and with the winner earning one of 15 spots up for grabs in BodogFight's April 14th pay-per-view event, he vows to be all business when he steps into the ring.

"I know what I came here to do and I know what my job is," says Berger. "Winning fights is what puts food on the table."

Our other welterweight elimination bout pits 28-year old Canadian, Tyler "TNT" Jackson against Russian Dmitri Samoilov.

Possessing dynamite punching power, the 5-foot-7, 155-pound Jackson will be looking to live up to his explosive nickname. He's also got something to prove to his girlfriend and family back home in Langley, British Columbia. They wish Jackson's chosen profession did not involve him taking punches to the head, and he understands their concern.

"If I had a son, I wouldn't let him do MMA, because you get a little dumber after each fight," he jokes.

The Revolution Fight Team member will have to retain all his wits, though, if he hopes to beat his Russian opponent on his own turf. Dmitri Samoilov has an iron chin and isn't afraid to go toe-to-toe, although his strength lies on the ground. A graduate from the Alexander Nevsky Junior Sports Club in Stary Oskol, Samoilov trained under famed grappling coach Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov, who also happens to train current heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelyanenko.

Watch all eight episodes of the BodogFight: St. Petersburg series on ION Television, or via streaming video on our award-winning website, www.BodogFight.com. Visitors get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage, fighter bios, unedited interviews, plus the most up-to-date news from the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

About Bodog.TV

Bodog.TV is a division of the international digital entertainment giant Bodog Entertainment. With six offices worldwide, the company features a diverse and growing roster of television shows. These include BodogFIGHT (www.BodogFight.com), a mixed martial arts show; Bodog Battle of the Bands (www.BodogBattleoftheBands.com), a contest for a million dollar recording contract; and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker (Bodog.TV), a poker lifestyle reality show. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, who is recognized as a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group.

TNA iMPACT: 02/15/2007 Review

By Casey Trowbridge

Welcome to our on-going coverage of WWE Raw and TNA iMPACT. Wade has been doing Raw for an hour now and it is time for me to step in with iMPACT.

This is TNA...We are, not worth a funny line here.



Show opens with highlights and we're being generous here with that description from Against All Odds. I guess because we're going head-to-head with Raw we're going to fool people by starting with a Raw promo.

Scott Steiner comes out. He says Christian wanted to know if he knew how to beat Angle, and he did but didn't think it would be easy. Steiner says that negotiations on his contract were put on hold so TNA could sign Angle. Steiner, you should be thankful. Steiner claims to have beaten John Cena, Batista and it didn't matter how many times HHH slept with the bosses daughter, he beat him as well.

Steiner talks some more smack and out comes Kurt Angle for a rebuttal of sorts.

Angle doesn't know Steiner but knows he's got a rep for being a self-centered egomaniac. Angle says he'd gladly kick Steiner's ass for free. TNA's cost cutting measures at their best. He says he came to this company for the company and to go head-to-head with WWE. Steiner says screw him, and screw the company. Angle wants to know if Steiner is going to talk or if he's going to do something. Steiner takes the first blow and then Angle starts with the Suplexing. Germans, belly-to-belly and so on. Fans of humility be dismayed that no camel clutch followed and rejoyce that no ass fucking followed that.

Out comes Tomko and it is 2 on 1. Samoa Joe makes the save. Angle promised Joe a title shot even though he's not the champion. Angle tells Joe that he's got it in the gauntlet for the gold, and may the best man win.

Now we get the usual iMPACT opening.

Elevation X is being lowered down to the ring. We've got a 14 man gauntlet for the gold tonight for a title shot at Destination X.

JB is backstage with LAX. Konnan does the talking and lays a verbal smackdown, no not WWE Smackdown, but the verbal edition on Team 3D. I've got no problem with this.

Commercial Break!!
I've got no problem with the way the first segment went down even if it was all talking with a brief brawl mixed in.

We're back with Christian Cage with the ranting and the raving. He protests the Gauntlet match and tries to get Tomko and Steiner to coexist and ensure no title shot for anything. Steiner is not down with this and lets Christian know and this includes Tomko being called a redneck.

Match 1: Sharkboy and Norman Smiley Vs. The Latin American Xchange w/Konnan
No Spanish intro, and that greatly disappoints me.

LAX waste no time with the muds and the holes and the stomping of holes full of mud. In other words, they start kicking the crap out of Boy and Smiley before the bell.

Sitout powerbomb on Sharkboy by Hernandez and a Senton from Homicide and that ends the match.

Winners: LAX - 1:00 if that.
A serving of squash with a side of squash. I've got no problem with the accasional squash match.

Brother Ray starts to cut a promo and some dorkus from the Sapranos shows up as well. Brother Ray translates this guys words in to next week we're going to have a belting pot match. I'll save you the long version of his explanation of what that is, by saying lumberjacks with straps.
So, Team 3D challenges LAX to an anything goes streetfight and they lose. So of course, they get to dictate the stips for the next match as well. It is best not to think about it.

Konnan says that LAX is going to be on Team 3D like a monkey on a cupcake or Team 3D on a pizza. He also gets in a goodfellas reference.

We get a brief video recapping the silliness at the pay per view between Eric Young and Traci Brooks. Wehn I say silliness I don't mean it in the funny sense just so we're clear.

Backstage, Eric Young plays the role that so many men have in history by telling Traci: "But, but, you said that you love me". Traci laughs at him and introduces him to reality. Robert Roode comes in and tells him not to talk to her because that's not his job. His job is to help make sure Robert Roode wins the Gauntlet for the Gold.

Commercial Break!!
Hey, another relatively focused segment, plus it contained more Konnan talking, an LAX squash and at the end of it I actually remember what happened at the beginning of it.

Although between commercials we saw: Christian, Tomko, Steiner, Team 3D, LAX, Sharkboy, Norman Smiley, Robert Roode, Traci and Eric Young.

Inside the UFC commercial airs for a Tim Sylvia interview. Still trying to talk myself out of picking him at UFC 68.

Lockdown commercial airs, and no they haven't ditched the all cage format if you were curious.

A recap airs of the silliness, used in the same context as before, involving James Storm, Ms. Tennessee, Gail Kim, Petey Williams and Chris Harris.

Match 2: Arm Wrestling Match - Gail Kim Vs. Ms. Tennessee
Jacqi Moore

James Storm's music sounds vaguely familiar but I can't place it.

5 people chant "Brokeback Mountain" at Storm. Referee Slick Johnson overseeing the armwrestling match.

Gail Kim is victorious in the match. However, this just triggars a brawl in which Storm immediately becomes involved. Here comes Petey Williams to make the save or at least attempt it. Chris Harris comes out and does a significantly better job of clearing house than does Petey.

Latisha is backstage with Chris Sabin. She actually manages to ask the question and it is about next week's ladder match for the top contendership to the X-title. Sabin babbles incoherently either to make fun of the interviewer or old people. Bob Backlund shows up and says his friends at the senior citizen lunchen in Connedicutt don't appreciate his mockery.

Then we move to a skit with Nash, and some of the X-guys and I guess they're doing x-division idol. All you need to know is singing was involved. Someone busted out Amazing Grace. Jay Lethal impersonates Randy Savage and I don't mean in his wrestling skill just so we're clear.

Commercial Break!
Well, the string of good segments comes crashing to a hault. Just too much whatever in this one for my liking.

Ron Killings is back in his horrible movie roles.

Sting and Abyss video package. I'm sad that Jim Mitchell will be off of TV for awhile as Mitchell is a great, great man.

Match 3: 14 man Gauntlet for the Gold
2 minute periods between entries, last 2 men wrestle in a singles match all others are eliminated by going over the top rope and having both feet touch the floor.

Wrestler 1: Sting
Wrestler 2: AJ Styles

I'll try to keep track of who comes out and when they're eliminated and by whom, but if I don't care then I don't care. Jim Cornette has just randomly shown up at the broadcast booth. Don't get me wrong I'm glad he's there, but he just happened to appear.

Ok, there's no way that it is 2 minute periods as we've already got our next entry and it is:

Wrestler 3: Rhino

This is not good news for AJ Styles as Rhino still seems to be pissed at him.

Commercial Break!!
That's 1 short segment, I guess so they can avoid another break during this match.

I'd say that the entries are about 45 seconds apart. Of course in Russo time 45 seconds is roughly 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours 13 minutes 44 seconds and 1/8 of a second to be more exact.

Lockdown tickets go on sale tomorrow. A Christopher Daniels promo airs bringing us out of the break. This couldn't have aired before the match started?

Wrestlers entered during the break and they were:

Wrestler 4: Chris Sabin
Wrestler 5: James Storm
Wrestler 6: Kip James

and just as we returned, we got...

Wrestler 7: Abyss

Abyss comes in and he sends Chris Sabin packing shortly thereafter.

Wrestler 8: Kurt Angle
Maybe its only 30 seconds because they're coming out Fast and Furious, well at least they're coming out fast you'd have to ask them if they're furious.

Wrestler 9 Tomko
He comes out and he dumps both AJ Styles and Rhino for their trouble. Styles and Rhino seem to be linked forever.

Wrestler 10: Samoa Joe
Jim Cornette says: "As a friend of mine would say, business is picking up".

He remember my theory for the short commercial break before? Screw that as they just took another 1. That was roughly a 2 minute segment not counting the Daniels thing. That's weird.

This kind of match does not lend itself well to the format of television.

Bodog fight commercial, fun fact, my ION affiliate didn't show that show on Tuesday which greatly disappoints me. Perhaps I'll see if the USA Vs. Russia show advertised is on.

A snickers commercial airs and its not the one with the 2 dudes kissing that debuted during the Super Bowl and did unspeakable damage to the brand. Oh, and I never thought that Iron Sheik would have something in common with Tim Hardaway.

Wrestlers entering during the break: Eric Young, Robert Roode and B.G. James, not necessarily in that order.

Wrestler 14: Scott Steiner
B.G. James is eliminated shortly after Steiner entered.

Abyss was eliminated by Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle was next to go at the hands of Steiner and Tomko.

Roode had Sting ready to go out, called for Eric Young to help, he hesitated and Robert Roode would be eliminated by Sting. Sting was promptly dumped by Steiner.

Eric Young was next out, and we're down to 3 Tomko, Joe and Steiner.

Not sure when Kip James was tossed and guess how much I care to go find out?

Tomko and Steiner are playing a game of "Can you top this?" unfortunately for Joe, he is whom they are playing it on.

Tenay says it appears that Steiner and Tomko are unified at this point. Expect problems shortly. Joe teases elimination. Steiner is eliminated as Joe managed to sneak back in.

They wrestle for a bit and a muscle buster is executed. If you don't know by whom, and what the result is, then you just don't pay enough attention.

Winner: Samoa Joe
Christian is out, the goons attack Joe and Angle comes to even the odds as the show ends.

Thoughts: This isn't saying much in reality, but this was probably the best iMPACT in a couple of months. Don't get me wrong, I have no doubt that Raw was way better than this show.
The first half was better than the second. The Gauntlet was hurt by the 2 commercial breaks that screwed up the flow. I've seen so many worse episodes though.
Sorry for the lack of jokes as compared to usual, for some reason I wasn't in a joking mood tonight.
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Watch The BodogFight: USA vs. Russia PPV Encore Presentation on ION Television!

Watch The BodogFight: USA vs. Russia PPV Encore Presentation on ION Television!

BodogFight and ION Television have joined forces to bring you the incredible BodogFight: USA vs Russia - an encore presentation of the original pay-per-view marathon.

Filmed before a sold-out crowd in Vancouver, Canada, this encore presentation is guaranteed to thrill fight fans, even those watching for a second time. The three-hour special airs Saturday, February 17th at 8 pm ET (7 CT). Get all the details at BodogFight.com/ppv.

To find out if ION Television is available in your area, visit http://www.ionline.tv/bodog.php

Witness the debut of a prodigy on a spectacular fight card highlighted by three Superfights. Roger Gracie, of the renowned Brazilian family of fighters, takes on MMA veteran and former pro wrestler Ron Waterman.

Also watch Eddie Alvarez take on Aaron Riley and Antonio "Junior" Silva put his undefeated record on the line against underdog Eric Pele.

Plus, Team USA faces Team Russia in a grudge match that leaves one team bloodied and the other victorious.

Also, if you happened to miss the premiere episode of BodogFight: St. Petersburg (www.BodogFight.com) stay tuned as it will re-air immediately after the special presentation at 11:00/10c exclusively on ION Television.

Sincerely,

The BodogFight Team
www.bodogfight.com

The Police, Grammy Awards 2.11.07

BodogFight: St. Petersburg Series Debut Showcases MMA Star Yves Edwards

For Immediate Release

February 13, 2007

Following the overwhelming success of its hit debut season, BodogFight changes backdrops for its second season of mixed martial arts action. Swapping the sunny shores of Costa Rica for the frigid Russian tundra, BodogFight: St. Petersburg promises to amp up the intensity. It does just that with a first episode that spotlights a match involving one of the most exciting pound-for-pound fighters on the MMA scene.

Yves Edwards, the self-proclaimed creator of "Thug-Jitsu", carries an impressive 31-11-1 record into the ring against the muscular Mike Brown in a welterweight tilt that highlights the premiere of BodogFight: St. Petersburg. The weekly series debuts Tuesday, February 13 at 11 p.m./10 p.m. Central on ION Television, with viewers in more than 90 million U.S. homes being treated to two great bouts, culminating with Edwards vs. Brown.

Edwards, a 30-year-old native of Nassau, Bahamas, is a well-rounded veteran fighter who describes himself as "a professional ass kicker". He is well schooled at Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but also boasts a strong boxing pedigree. He calls this unique blend of styles "Thug-Jitsu", and teaches it to students at his Revolution Dojo in Houston, Texas. To learn more about Edwards and "Thug-Jitsu", read Bodog Nation's profile on him.

His opponent in St. Petersburg earned a biology degree from Norwich University in Vermont, but Brown prefers the ring to the lab. A native of Maine, the 31-year-old now fights out of Florida, but has traversed the globe - including stops in Japan, England and Brazil - to work with some of the top trainers in MMA. Now training with American Top Team, Brown is a UFC veteran who also holds the AFC 145-pound title. He is a boxer/wrestler who will be tested by Edwards' quickness.

The Brown-Edwards fight will be preceded by a bout that features a classic contrast in styles as 27-year-old Indian striker "Black Mamba" of Team Revolution takes on 26-year-old Brazilian wrestler Rodrigo "Crazy Face" Damm.

Like his venomous namesake, "Black Mamba" is quick and deadly, while Damm is patient and tactical. Trained by Peter de Andrade, Damm holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Their fight kicks of the exciting season of BodogFight: St. Petersburg, an eight-episode reality series that will be followed by a pay-per-view spectacular in April.

In addition to being broadcast on ION Television, all episodes of the series will be available to fight fans worldwide through streaming video on www.BodogFight.com. MMA followers will get access to previews, recaps, behind-the-scenes exclusives, fighter bios and additional footage only available online.

About Bodog.TV

Bodog.TV is a division of the international digital entertainment giant Bodog Entertainment. With six offices worldwide, the company features a diverse and growing roster of television shows. These include BodogFIGHT (www.BodogFight.com), a mixed martial arts show; Bodog Battle of the Bands (www.BodogBattleoftheBands.com), a contest for a million dollar recording contract; and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker (Bodog.TV), a poker lifestyle reality show. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, who is recognized as a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group.

WSX Tonight!

Tonight 10:30 PM EST/PST ONLY ON MTV. a marvellous NEW episode of Wrestling Society X, featuring the in-ring television debuts of Matt "M-Dogg 20" Cross, from any damn trailer park they please - the Trailer Park Boyz (Josh "Jug" Raymond & "Spyder" Nate Webb), and from just north of the border, El Hombre Blanco Enmascarado. Plus the returns of Teddy Hart and Jack Evans! A very special preview video featuring WSXtra's Matt Classic! Newly crowned WSX Champion Vampiro speaks for the FIRST TIME since his war with 6-Pac last week and becoming the first WSX Champion! And last and certainly not least the MAIN EVENT - first ever TLC – Tables, Ladders, and Cerveza match. TV GUIDE Channel says it's "WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK" on TV! Here is the lineup for tonight at 10:30pm EST/PST on MTV!

- "The Prince Of Parkland" Jack Evans vs. the debuting El Hombre Blanco Enmascarado

- The Trailer Park Boyz (Nate Webb & Josh Abercrombie) vs. The Filth & The Fury (Teddy Hart & M-Dogg 20 Matt Cross).

- TLC (Tables, Ladders & Cerveza) Match: Los Pochos Guapos (Joey "Kaos" Muñoz & Aaron "Jesus" Aguilera) vs. Luke Hawx & Alkatrazz

- A very special Matt Classic video!

- WSX Champion Vampiro speaks!

- Musical guests Sparta perform and join WSX's commentary team.

Last week:

Vamprio survived his war with 6-Pac, who was blown to hell in Vampiro's casket as Vampiro became the first ever Wrestling Society X Champion!

Team Dragon Gate, all the way from the land of the rising sun, debuted, but were defeated by That 70s Team despite Joey Ryan's asthma handicap.

And, Human Tornado scored a pinfall victory over Luke Hawx, but that wouldn't be the end of Luke's action as Aaron "Jesus" Aguilera jumped him after the match in an attempt to make it up to his tag team partner Kaos for not being there for him in the WSX Rumble and allowing Luke and Alkatrazz to eliminate him into a box of live electric wires. Unfortunately, for Kaos, in the end he fell victim to the prison bound duo and ended up getting kicked off of the top rope and through a table as Aguilera flirted with the "mamacitas" at ringside. To say that Kaos was upset would be an understatement!

World championship matches, exploding coffins, lightening quick Japanese wrestlers, and the mamacitas, how can Wrestling Society X possibly top last week's episode?

Simple, by bringing in the tables, ladders, cerveza, a trailer, a prince, a masked man, "White Trash" Johnny Webb, and the Filth and Fury! Wow. There ain't no party like a WSX party, and this week, that WSX party don't stop!

Tag Team Action: The Trailer Park Boyz vs. The Filth & The Fury
Witness the television debut of two more of WSX's deep lineup of fine tag teams. First off, from Trailer Park City, USA (better known as "any damn trailer they please") comes "Spyder" Nate Webb and Josh "Jug" Raymond, the Trailer Park Boyz. They came up to live in their Uncle "White Trash" Johnny Webb's trailer in order to escape their surroundings and are now in WSX working for the American dream: a sweet double wide! After meeting up with Three-6 Mafia on WSXtra last week, we saw Spyder & Jug aren't just here for a ho-down, they're here to kick ass, take names, and eat something other then Grandma Raymond's "critters." Yes, they want to live the high life, but standing in their way is the debut of the much anticipated tag-team of the Filth & the Fury. The Filth: Cleveland Ohio's favorite son Matt "M-Dogg 20" Cross, byw legend, and amazing high flyer. The Fury: From Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the third generation of the legendary Hart wrestling family, the one and only Teddy Hart. Known for his brashness and fury in and out of the ring, Teddy is an amazingly talented athlete. He's also confident they are the BEST TAG TEAM IN THE WORLD! This week, they get a chance to prove it. It's more than a culture clash; it's a battle for the next generation of tag team wrestling!

High Flying Dogfight: "The Prince Of Parkland" Jack Evans vs. El Hombre Blanco Enmascarado
By popular demand, Jack is back! Yes, Jack Evans (from the heavens) steps back inside the WSX Bunker for another wrestling highlight film. This week, he's facing a man from just a little north of the border, the mysterious El Hombre Blanco Enmascarado. El Hombre is a seasoned veteran of Lucha Libre, the Mexican art of professional wrestling as he's watched El Santo vs. the Vampire Women at least 100 times! However, he'll need more then the savage Vampire Women to defeat the aerial emperor, the admiral of aviation, and the man who put P-Town Washington on the map, Jack Evans. Witness the quickness, as these two men battle on the mat, in the air, and all over the WSX bunker!

Tables Ladders & Cerveza: Los Pochos Guapos (Joey "Kaos" Muñoz & Aaron "Jesus" Aguilera) vs. Luke Hawx & Alkatrazz
As seen on WSXtra last week, Kaos still suffering from the effects of being put thru a table was upset at his partner Aguilera for not being focused and thinking about the mamacitas as opposed what was going on inside the ring. Kaos was so irate he threw his partners own delicious cerveza down. That's ice cold! Aguilera, feeling he NOW had the way to make it up to Kaos, decided that they should challenge the out of control and out of bail duo of Luke Hawx & the monster Alkatrazz to pro wrestling's first ever Tables Ladders & Cerveza match. The tables are legal. The ladders are legal! And the Cerveza (since both teams are above the legal drinking age in the state of California) are legal! Can Los Ponchos Guapos find their focus? Or will Luke & Alkatrazz send them back to penitentiary?

Plus musical guests Sparta perform and join WSX's commentary team.

Don't forget about the second half of the WSX Experience - WSXtra hosted by the lovely Lacey and Fabian Kaelin. This week! The Award Winning Scorpio Sky debuts, America's favorite masked man - Matt Classic returns for a WSX encore, and the loveable emo boys of "Angry" Tyler Black & "Sensitive" Jimmy Jacobs of D.I.F.H. attempt to stop That 70's Team (Joey "Magnum" Ryan & Disco Machine) winning ways. Will that 70's Team have a nice day or will they witness an emotional explosion? Also fun with Jack Evans-Marcus Riot, as well as Keepin' It Gangsta (Ruckus & Babi Slymm)! Check out what some are calling THE BEST WRESTLING INTERNET SHOW EVER - WSXtra on WSX.MTV.COM

Watch The BodogFight: St. Petersburg Premiere Tomorrow Night on ION Television!

Watch The BodogFight: St. Petersburg Premiere Tomorrow Night on ION Television!

It's back! Bodog.com Entertainment unleashes its second season of mixed martial arts (MMA) action to fans worldwide in what promises to be an incredible series of fights and behind-the-scenes drama.

On Tuesday, February 13, BodogFight: St. Petersburg premieres the first of eight hard-hitting episodes.

Fans can catch the action online at www.bodogfight.com or on ION Television, available in over 90 million homes throughout the United States, at 11PM/10 Central. Click here (www.ionline.tv/local.php) for local listings in your area.

Episode 1 kicks off with two fights in the 155-pound weight class.

Black Mamba vs. Rodrigo Damm

His real name is Kultar Gill, but he goes by "Black Mamba". This young, highly quotable product of a tough Indian boarding school has dedicated himself not only to excelling in MMA but also to advancing the sport itself. He promised to provide an entertaining fight - win or lose.

Mamba will face Rodrigo Damm, a renowned Jiu-Jitsu expert and the owner and founder of his own gym in Villa Vella, Brazil. He's also the brother of renowned female mixed martial artist Carina Damm.

Yves Edwards vs. Mike Brown

Yves Edwards is a name known in MMA circles. He has fought repeatedly on Pride, UFC, HooknShoot, and in various other leagues. He is the co-founder of Revolution Dojo and the co-creator of the "thug-jitsu" fighting system.

Edwards will take on Mike Brown, who practices with America Top Team as well as with experts from Japan, England, and Brazil.

Biographies of all BodogFight: St. Petersburg fighters, exclusive footage and unedited interviews from the filming in Russia are continuously added to BodogFight's official web site, www.bodogfight.com. Plus, check out the site for weekly contests!

Watch each new action-packed episode Tuesdays at 11PM/10 Central on ION Televison or online at www.bodogfight.com.

Sincerely,

The BodogFight Team
www.bodogfight.com

Complete 49th Annual Grammy Nominee list

-- Tonight is the 49th Annual Grammys on CBS at 8PM EST with The Police opening, below is a complete nominees list from the Grammy site. Not sure if I'm doing live coverage like last year as that took forever, maybe a review afterward will be posted.


For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.


General Field



Category 1

Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]

Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]

Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]

Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol]




Category 2

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
[Open Wide/Columbia]

St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
[Downtown/Atlantic]

Continuum
John Mayer
Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
[Aware/Columbia]

Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Warner Bros.]

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
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]




Category 3

Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]

Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]

Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Scrapin' Toast Music, Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]

Put Your Records On
John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae)
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.]

You're Beautiful
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]




Category 4

Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

James Blunt


Chris Brown


Imogen Heap


Corinne Bailey Rae


Carrie Underwood



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Field 1 — Pop



Category 5

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera
Track from: Back To Basics
[RCA Records]

Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield
Track from: Unwritten
[Epic/Phonogenic]

You Can Close Your Eyes
Sheryl Crow
Track from: Sheryl Crow Artist's Choice Deluxe Edition
[Hear Music/Universal Music]

Stupid Girls
Pink
Track from: I'm Not Dead
[LaFace/Zomba Label Group]

Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
KT Tunstall
[Relentless/Virgin]




Category 6

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]

Save Room
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban]

Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia]

Jenny Wren
Paul McCartney
Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
[Capitol]

Bad Day
Daniel Powter
Track from: Daniel Powter
[Warner Bros.]




Category 7

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

My Humps
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]

I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Death Cab For Cutie
Track from: Plans
[Atlantic Records]

Over My Head (Cable Car)
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]

Is It Any Wonder?
Keane
Track from: Under The Iron Sea
[Interscope Records]

Stickwitu
The Pussycat Dolls
Track from: PCD
[A&M Records]




Category 8

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

For Once In My Life
Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]

One
Mary J. Blige & U2
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen/Matriarch Records]

Always On Your Side
Sheryl Crow & Sting
Track from: Wildflower
[A&M Records]

Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
Track from: Loose
[Geffen/Mosley Music Group]

Hips Don't Lie
Shakira & Wyclef Jean
Track from: Oral Fixation Vol. 2
[Epic]




Category 9

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Mornin'
George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]

Drifting
Enya
Track from: Amarantine
[Reprise]

Subterfuge
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: The Hidden Land
[Columbia/Legacy]

Song H
Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Intersections: 1985 - 2005
[RCA Legacy]

My Favorite Things
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Track from: Dig That Crazy Christmas
[Surfdog Records]




Category 10

Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

New Beginnings
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]

Fire Wire
Larry Carlton
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]

X
Fourplay
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]

Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]

Wrapped In A Dream
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]




Category 11

Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Back To Basics
Christina Aguilera
[RCA Records]

Back To Bedlam
James Blunt
[Custard/Atlantic]

The River In Reverse
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
[Verve Forecast]

Continuum
John Mayer
[Aware/Columbia]

FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]


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Field 2 — Dance



Category 12

Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

Suffer Well
Depeche Mode
Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers
Track from: Playing The Angel
[Sire/Reprise/Mute]

Ooh La La
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Supernature
[Mute]

Get Together
Madonna
Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Confessions On A Dance Floor
[Warner Bros.]

I'm With Stupid
Pet Shop Boys
Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Track from: Fundamental
[Rhino Entertainment]

Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]




Category 13

Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

Supernature
Goldfrapp
[Mute]

Confessions On A Dance Floor
Madonna
[Warner Bros.]

A Lively Mind
Oakenfold
[Maverick]

Fundamental
Pet Shop Boys
[Rhino Entertainment]

The Garden
Zero 7
[Atlantic]


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Field 3 — Traditional Pop



Category 14

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Duets: An American Classic
Tony Bennett
[RPM Records/Columbia]

Caught In The Act
Michael Bublé
[143-Reprise]

Wintersong
Sarah McLachlan
[Arista Records/Nettwerk]

Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook
Bette Midler
[Columbia]

Timeless Love
Smokey Robinson
[New Door Records]


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Field 4 — Rock



Category 15

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Nausea
Beck
[Interscope Records]

Someday Baby
Bob Dylan
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia]

Route 66
John Mayer
Track from: Cars — Soundtrack (Various Artists)
[Disney]

Saving Grace
Tom Petty
Track from: Highway Companion
[American]

Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise]




Category 16

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Talk
Coldplay
Track from: X&Y
[Capitol]

How To Save A Life
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]

Steady, As She Goes
The Raconteurs
Track from: Broken Boy Soldiers
[V2/Third Man Records]

Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.]

The Saints Are Coming
U2 & Green Day
[Interscope Records/Warner Bros.]




Category 17

Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Crazy B****
Buckcherry
[Eleven Seven Music]

Every Day Is Exactly The Same
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: With Teeth
[nothing/Interscope Records]

Lonely Day
System Of A Down
Track from: Hypnotize
[American/Columbia]

Vicarious
Tool
Track from: 10,000 Days
[Volcano/Zomba Label Group]

Woman
Wolfmother
Track from: Wolfmother
[Modular/Interscope Records]




Category 18

Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Redneck
Lamb Of God
Track from: Sacrament
[Epic]

Colony Of Birchmen
Mastodon
Track from: Blood Mountain
[Reprise/Relapse Records]

Lies, Lies, Lies
Ministry
Track from: Rio Grande Blood
[13th Planet Records/Megaforce Records]

Eyes Of The Insane
Slayer
Track from: Christ Illusion
[American]

30/30-150
Stone Sour
[Roadrunner Records]




Category 19

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]

The Wizard Turns On...
The Flaming Lips
Track from: At War With The Mystics
[Warner Bros.]

Black Hole Sun
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]

Castellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: On An Island
[Columbia]

Super Colossal
Joe Satriani
Track from: Super Colossal
[Epic]




Category 20

Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Chasing Cars
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters (Snow Patrol)
Track from: Eyes Open
[A&M Records; Publisher: Big Life Music.]

Dani California
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.]

Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music.]

Someday Baby
Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan)
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia; Publisher: Bob Dylan.]

When You Were Young
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
[Island Records; Publisher: Universal-Polygram Int.]




Category 21

Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

Try!
John Mayer Trio
[Aware/Columbia]

Highway Companion
Tom Petty
[American]

Broken Boy Soldiers
The Raconteurs
[V2/Third Man Records]

Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Warner Bros.]

Living With War
Neil Young
[Reprise]


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Field 5 — Alternative



Category 22

Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]

At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
[Warner Bros.]

St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]

Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Interscope Records]

The Eraser
Thom Yorke
[XL Recordings]


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Field 6 — R&B



Category 23

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Ring The Alarm
Beyoncé
Track from: B'Day
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

Don't Forget About Us
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records]

Day Dreaming
Natalie Cole
Track from: Leavin'
[Verve Records]

I Am Not My Hair
India.Arie
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records]




Category 24

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Heaven
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music]

So Sick
Ne-Yo
Track from: In My Own Words
[Def Jam Recordings]

Black Sweat
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]

I Call It Love
Lionel Richie
Track from: Coming Home
[Island Def Jam Recordings]

Got You Home
Luther Vandross
[J Records/Epic/Legacy Recordings]




Category 25

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Breezin'
George Benson & Al Jarreau
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]

Love Changes
Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]

Everyday (Family Reunion)
Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas
Track from: Madea's Family Reunion — Music From The Motion Picture
[Motown Records]

Family Affair
(Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
[Epic/Legacy Recordings]

Beautiful, Loved And Blessed
Prince & Támar
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]




Category 26

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Christmas Time Is Here
Anita Baker
Track from: Christmas Fantasy
[Blue Note Records]

God Bless The Child
George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]

I Found My Everything
Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

You Are So Beautiful
Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph
Track from: Overnight Sensational
[Rhino Entertainment]

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
The Temptations
Track from: Reflections
[New Door Records]




Category 27

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]

That Heat
Segio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music]

Mas Que Nada
Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music]

Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)
Outkast
Track from: Idlewild
[La Face Records/Zomba Label Group]

3121
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]




Category 28

Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]

Black Sweat
Prince, songwriter (Prince)
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records; Publisher: Controversy Music.]

Deja Vu
Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba Riddick, Keli Nicole Price, Delisha Thomas & John Webb songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, 23000 Music Publishing, Makeba Yoga Flames Music/Janice Combs Publishing/EMI Blackwood, Price Tag, EMI April Music/Carter Boys Publishing.]

Don't Forget About Us
Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Company, Noontime South, Naked Under My Clothes, Chrysalis Music.]

I Am Not My Hair
Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music, Wang Out Music Sony, Combustion Windswept, Noka International/Famous Music.]




Category 29

Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen Records]

Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx
[J Records]

Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
India.Arie
[Motown Records]

3121
Prince
[Universal Republic]

Coming Home
Lionel Richie
[Island Def Jam Recordings]




Category 30

Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

B'Day
Beyoncé
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

Chris Brown
Chris Brown
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

20 Y.O.
Janet Jackson
[Virgin Records]

Kelis Was Here
Kelis
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group/Dope Entertainment]

In My Own Words
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]


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Field 7 — Rap



Category 31

Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Touch It
Busta Rhymes
Track from: The Big Bang
[Aftermath/Interscope Records]

We Run This
Missy Elliott
Track from: The Cookbook
[Goldmind/Atlantic]

Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

Undeniable
Mos Def
[Geffen Records]

What You Know
T.I.
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]




Category 32

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

Ridin
Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
[Universal Records]

Georgia
Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)
Track from: Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace And From Field Mob — Light Poles And Pine Trees
[DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings]

Grillz
Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Track from: Sweatsuit
[Universal Records]

Mighty "O"
Outkast
[La Face/Zomba Label Group]

Don't Feel Right
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]




Category 33

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

Smack That
Akon Featuring Eminem
[SRC/Universal Records]

Deja Vu
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

Shake That
Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg
Track from: Curtain Call — The Hits
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]

Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]

My Love
Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]




Category 34

Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

It's Goin' Down
Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)
Track from: New Joc City
[Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.]

Kick, Push
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.]

Money Maker
Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)
Track from: Release Therapy
[Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]

Ridin
Anthony Henderson, Juan Carlos Salinas, Oscar Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters
(Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)
[Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.]

What You Know
Gabriel Arillo, Aldrian Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield & Billy Roberts, songwriters) (T.I.)
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]




Category 35

Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

Release Therapy
Ludacris
[Disturbing Tha Peace]

In My Mind
Pharrell
[Star Trak/Interscope Records]

Game Theory
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]

King
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]


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Field 8 — Country



Category 36

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Kerosene
Miranda Lambert
Track from: Kerosene
[Epic]

I Still Miss Someone
Martina McBride
[RCA Nashville]

Something's Gotta Give
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: This Woman
[Curb Records]

Jesus, Take The Wheel
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19]

I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
Gretchen Wilson
[Epic Nashville]




Category 37

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Every Mile A Memory
Dierks Bentley
[Capitol Records Nashville]

The Reason Why
Vince Gill
[MCA Nashville]

The Seashores Of Old Mexico
George Strait
Track from: Somewhere Down In Texas
[MCA Nashville]

Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner
Track from: Your Man
[MCA Nashville]

Once In A Lifetime
Keith Urban
[Capitol Records Nashville]




Category 38

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]

Heaven's My Home
The Duhks
Track from: Migrations
[Sugar Hill Records]

Boondocks
Little Big Town
Track from: The Road To Here
[Equity Music Group]

What Hurts The Most
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Me And My Gang
[Lyric Street Records]

Leave The Pieces
The Wreckers
Track from: Stand Still — Look Pretty
[Maverick]




Category 39

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

Who Says You Can't Go Home
Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
Track from: Have A Nice Day
[Island]

Tomorrow Is Forever
Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton
Track from: Nashville
[Shout! Factory]

Calling Me
Kenny Rogers & Don Henley
Track from: Water & Bridges
[Capitol Records Nashville]

Midnight Angel
Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne
Track from: All American Bluegrass Girl
[Rounder]

Love Will Always Win
Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
Track from: Jasper County
[MCA Nashville]




Category 40

Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Jerusalem Ridge
Casey Driessen
Track from: 3D
[Sugar Hill Records]

Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag
Tommy Emmanuel
Track from: The Mystery
[Favored Nations Acoustic]

Whiskey Before Breakfast
Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson
Track from: Not Too Far From The Tree
[Sugar Hill Records]

The Eleventh Reel
Chris Thile
Track from: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground
[Sugar Hill Records]

Nature Of The Beast
Jim VanCleve
Track from: No Apologies
[Rural Rhythm Records]




Category 41

Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Every Mile A Memory
Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Big White Tracks Music, Home with the Armadillo Music, Ensign Music, Rancho Papa Music.]

I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
Matraca Berg & Jim Collins, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
[Epic Nashville; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Hannaberg Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Hope-N-Cal Music.]

Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]

Like Red On A Rose
Melanie Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
Track from: Like Red On A Rose
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG; Publishers: Farm Use Only Music, Cassamel Music.]

What Hurts The Most
Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
Track from: Me And My Gang
[Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Gottahaveable Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Almo Music.]




Category 42

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
[Open Wide/Columbia]

Like Red On A Rose
Alan Jackson
[Arista Nashville/Sony BMG]

The Road To Here
Little Big Town
[Equity Music Group]

You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker
Willie Nelson
[Lost Highway]

Your Man
Josh Turner
[MCA Nashville]




Category 43

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Long List Of Heartaches
The Grascals
[Rounder]

Bluegrass
Jim Lauderdale
[Yep Roc]

Instrumentals
Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]

Live At The Ryman
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
[Superlatone Records/Universal South Records]

All American Bluegrass Girl
Rhonda Vincent
[Rounder]


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Field 9 — New Age



Category 44

Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

A Posteriori
Enigma
[Virgin Records]

Amarantine
Enya
[Reprise]

Beyond Words
Gentle Thunder With Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney
[Delvian Records / GT Productions]

Elements Series: Fire
Peter Kater
[Real Music]

The Magical Journeys Of Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider
[Kin Kou/SLG Records]


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Field 10 — Jazz



Category 45

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

The Hidden Land
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
[Columbia]

People People Music Music
Groove Collective
[Savoy Jazz Worldwide]

Rewind That
Christian Scott
[Concord Jazz]

Sexotica
Sex Mob
[Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc.]

Who Let The Cats Out?
Mike Stern
[Heads Up]




Category 46

Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Footprints
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]

Easy To Love
Roberta Gambarini
[Groovin' High/Kindred Rhythm]

Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch
Nancy King
[Maxjazz]

From This Moment On
Diana Krall
[Verve]

Turned To Blue
Nancy Wilson
[MCG Jazz]




Category 47

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

Some Skunk Funk
Michael Brecker, soloist
Track from: Some Skunk Funk (Randy Brecker w/Michael Brecker)
[Telarc Jazz/BHM]

Paq Man
Paquito D'Rivera, soloist
Track from: From The Heart (Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band)
[Alma Records]

Freedom Jazz Dance
Taylor Eigsti, soloist
Track from: Lucky To Be Me
[Concord Jazz]

Hippidy Hop (Drum Solo)
Roy Haynes, soloist
Track from: Whereas
[Dreyfus Jazz]

Hope
Branford Marsalis, soloist
Track from: Braggtown
[Marsalis Music/Rounder]




Category 48

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

Sound Grammar
Ornette Coleman
[Sound Grammar]

The Ultimate Adventure
Chick Corea
[Stretch Records]

Trio Beyond — Saudades
Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings & John Scofield
[ECM]

Beyond The Wall
Kenny Garrett
[Nonesuch]

Sonny, Please
Sonny Rollins
[Doxy Records]




Category 49

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

Some Skunk Funk
Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
[Telarc Jazz/BHM]

Spirit Music
Bob Brookmeyer — New Art Orchestra
[ArtistShare]

Streams Of Expression
Joe Lovano Ensemble
[Blue Note Records]

Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note
Mingus Big Band
[Sunnyside/Sue Mingus Music]

Up From The Skies — Music Of Jim McNeely
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
[Planet Arts Recordings]




Category 50

Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Codes
Ignacio Berroa
[Blue Note Records]

Cubist Music
Edsel Gomez
[Zoho]

Simpático
The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
[ArtistShare]

Absolute Quintet
Dafnis Prieto
[Zoho]

Viva
Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sanchez & Pernell Saturnino
[CAM Jazz]


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Field 11 — Gospel



Category 51

Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)

Victory
Yolanda Adams
Track from: The Gospel — Soundtrack
[Verity Records]

Not Forgotten
Israel & New Breed
Track from: Alive In South Africa
[Integrity Gospel]

The Blessing Of Abraham
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
Track from: Finale Act One
[EMI Gospel]

Made To Worship
Chris Tomlin
Track from: See The Morning
[sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records]

Victory
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
Track from: Victory Live!
[Columbia, Sony Urban]




Category 52

Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

The Blessing Of Abraham
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers)
Track from: Finale Act One
[EMI Gospel; Publishers: QW Songs, Zomba Publishing.]

Imagine Me
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
[Fo Yo Soul/Verity/Zomba; Publishers: Zomba Songs, Kerrion Publishing, Lilly Mack Music.]

Mountain Of God
Brown Bannister & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)
Track from: Wherever You Are
[Essential Records; Publishers: Vandura 2500 Songs, New Spring (Zomba), Banistuci Music.]

Not Forgotten
Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)
Track from: Alive In South Africa
[Integrity Gospel; Publishers: Sound of the New Breed, Integrity's Praise! Music, Aaron Lindsey Publishing.]

Victory
Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett & G.A.)
Track from: Victory Live!
[Columbia, Sony Urban; Publisher: G.A.S. Music.]




Category 53

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

DecembeRadio
DecembeRadio
[Slanted Records]

Where The Past Meets Today
Sarah Kelly
[Gotee Records]

Turn Around
Jonny Lang
[A&M Records]

End Of Silence
Red
[Essential Records]

Bone-A-Fide
T-Bone
[Bone Yard/Flicker Records]




Category 54

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Sound Of Melodies
Leeland
[Essential Records]

Coming Up To Breathe
MercyMe
[INO Records]

Wherever You Are
Third Day
[Essential Records]

See The Morning
Chris Tomlin
[sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records]

Introducing Ayiesha Woods
Ayiesha Woods
[Gotee Records]




Category 55

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Kenny Bishop
Kenny Bishop
[Daywind Records]

Give It Away
Gaither Vocal Band
[Gaither Music Group]

Precious Memories
Alan Jackson
[ACR Records/Arista Nashville]

The Promised Land
The Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music]

Glory Train
Randy Travis
[Word Records/Curb/Warner Bros.]




Category 56

Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

An Invitation To Worship
Byron Cage
[Zomba/Gospocentric]

Paved The Way
The Caravans
[Malaco Records]

Still Keeping It Real
The Dixie Hummingbirds
[MCG Records]

Alive In South Africa
Israel & New Breed
[Integrity Gospel]

Finalé Act One
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
[EMI Gospel]




Category 57

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Set Me Free
Myron Butler & Levi
[EMI Gospel]

Hero
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul/Zomba]

A Timeless Christmas
Israel And New Breed
[Integrity Gospel]

This Is Me
Kierra Kiki Sheard
[EMI Gospel]

Victory Live!
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
[Columbia, Sony Urban]


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Field 12 — Latin



Category 58

Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Adentro
Arjona
[Norte/Sony BMG]

Lo Que Trajo El Barco
Obie Bermúdez
[EMI/Televisa]

Individual
Fulano
[FM Records]

Trozos De Mi Alma 2
Marco Antonio Solis
[Fonovisa Records]

Limón Y Sal
Julieta Venegas
[Norte/Sony BMG]




Category 59

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Lo Demás Es Plástico
Black:Guayaba
[OLE Music]

The Underdog/El Subestimado
Tego Calderón
[Jiggiri/Atlantic]

Calle 13
Calle 13
[Norte/Sony BMG]

Superpop Venezuela
Los Amigos Invisibles
[Gozadera Records]

Amar Es Combatir
Maná
[Warner Music Latina]




Category 60

Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Fuzionando
Oscar D'Leon
[Norte/Sony BMG]

Salsatón: Salsa Con Reggaetón
Andy Montañez
[Univision Music Group]

Hoy, Mañana Y Siempre
Tito Nieves
[Univision Music Group]

Directo Al Corazón
Gilberto Santa Rosa
[Norte/Sony BMG]

What You've Been Waiting For — Lo Que Esperabas
Tiempo Libre
[Shanachie Entertainment]




Category 61

Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Historias De Mi Tierra
Pepe Aguilar
[Norte/Sony BMG]

No Es Brujería
Ana Bárbara
[Fonovisa Records]

25 Aniversario
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De José Hernández
[Venemusic]

A Toda Ley
Pablo Montero
[Univision Records]

Orgullo De Mujer
Alicia Villarreal
[Universal]




Category 62

Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Sigue El Taconazo
Chente Barrera y Taconazo
[Q-Vo Records]

It's...All Right
Jimmy Edward
[On The Edge]

Live In Session
Bob Gallarza
[On The Edge]

All Of Me
Jay Perez
[Tejas Records]

Rebecca Valadez
Rebecca Valadez
[AMI Records Latin]




Category 63

Best Norteño Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Algo De Mí
Conjunto Primavera
[Fonovisa Records]

Puro Pa' Arriba
Los Huracanes Del Norte
[Univision Records]

Historias Que Contar
Los Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa Records]

Piénsame Un Momento
Pesado
[Warner Music Latina]

Prefiero La Soledad
Retoño
[JB Records]




Category 64

Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

20 Mil Heridas
Banda Machos
[Warner Music Latina]

Mas Fuerte Que Nunca
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
[Fonovisa Records]

Amor Gitano
Cuisillos
[Musart]

A Mucha Honra
Ezequiel Peña
[Fonovisa Records]

Más Allá Del Sol
Joan Sebástian
[Musart]


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Field 13 — Blues



Category 65

Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Brother To The Blues
Tab Benoit With Louisiana's Leroux
[Telarc Blues]

Bronx In Blue
Dion
[Razor & Tie / The Orchard]

People Gonna Talk
James Hunter
[Go Records/Rounder]

Guitar Groove-A-Rama
Duke Robillard
[Stony Plain Records]

Risin' With The Blues
Ike Turner
[Zoho Roots]




Category 66

Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Live From Across The Pond
Robert Cray Band
[Vanguard Records/Nozzle Records]

Sippiana Hericane
Dr. John & The Lower 911
[Blue Note Records]

Suitcase
Keb' Mo'
[Epic/One Haven/Red Ink]

Hope And Desire
Susan Tedeschi
[Verve Forecast]

After The Rain
Irma Thomas
[Rounder]


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Field 14 — Folk



Category 67

Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

I Stand Alone
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
[Anti]

Gonna Let It Shine
Odetta
[M.C. Records]

Adieu False Heart
Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy
[Vanguard Records]

We Shall Overcome — The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia]

A Distant Land To Roam
Ralph Stanley
[Columbia/DMZ]




Category 68

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Solo Acoustic Vol. 1
Jackson Browne
[Inside Recordings]

Black Cadillac
Rosanne Cash
[Capitol]

Workbench Songs
Guy Clark
[Dualtone Music Group]

Modern Times
Bob Dylan
[Columbia]

All The Roadrunning
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
[Warner Bros./Nonesuch]




Category 69

Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Voice Of The Drum
Black Eagle
[Soar]

Heart Of The Wind
Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman
[Canyon Records]

American Indian Story
Jana
[Soar]

Long Winter Nights
Northern Cree & Friends
[Canyon Records]

Dance With The Wind
Mary Youngblood
[Silver Wave Records]




Category 70

Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Generation Hawai'i
Amy Hanaiali'i
[Hanaiali'i Records]

Grandmaster Slack Key Guitar
Ledward Ka'apana
[Rhythm And Roots Records]

The Wild Hawaiian
Henry Kapono
[Eclectic Records]

Hawaiian Slack Key Kings
Various Artists
Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers
[Rhythm And Roots Records]

Legends Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar — Live From Maui
Various Artists
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
[Daniel Ho Creations]


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Field 15 — Reggae



Category 71

Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Too Bad
Buju Banton
[Gargamel Music, Inc.]

Love Is My Religion
Ziggy Marley
[Tuff Gong Worldwide]

Youth
Matisyahu
[Epic/Or/JDub]

Rhythm Doubles
Sly & Robbie
[Taxi Records]

Who You Fighting For
UB40
[Rhino Entertainment]


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Field 16 — World Music



Category 72

Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Music Of Central Asia Vol. 2: Invisible Face Of The Beloved: Classical Music Of The Tajiks And Uzbeks
The Academy Of Maqâm
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]

Endless Vision
Hossein Alizadeh & Djivan Gasparyan
[World Village]

Hambo In The Snow
Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley & Charlie Pilzer
[Azalea City Recordings]

Golden Strings Of The Sarode
Aashish Khan & Zakir Hussain
[Moment Records]

Blessed
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie]




Category 73

Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Tiki
Richard Bona
[Decca]

M'Bemba
Salif Keita
[Decca]

Wonder Wheel - Lyrics by Woody Guthrie
The Klezmatics
[Jewish Music Group]

Long Walk To Freedom
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
[Heads Up International]

Savane
Ali Farka Toure
[World Circuit/Nonesuch]


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Field 17 — Polka



Category 74

Best Polka Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Batteries Not Included
Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones
[Bel-Aire Records]

As Sweet As Candy
Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push
[Push Records]

Party Dress
LynnMarie & The Boxhounds
[Squeeze Record]

Good Friends Good Music
Walter Ostanek & Fred Ziwich
[Ranch Recordings]

Polka In Paradise
Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
[Rounder]


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Field 18 — Children's



Category 75

Best Musical Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)

Baby Einstein Meet The Orchestra
Various Artists
Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers
[Walt Disney Records]

Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing Along Symphonies
Beethoven's Wig
[Rounder]

Catch That Train!
Dan Zanes And Friends
[Festival Five Records]

My Best Day
Trout Fishing In America
[Trout Records]

The Sunny Side Of The Street
John Lithgow
[Razor & Tie]




Category 76

Best Spoken Word Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)

Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs
Bill Harley
[Round River Records/Empyrean Records]

Christmas In The Trenches
John McCutcheon
[Peachtree Press]

Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions
Various Artists
Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers
[Walt Disney Records]

Peter Pan
Jim Dale
[Listening Library]

The Witches
Lynn Redgrave
[Harper Children's Audio]


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Field 19 — Spoken Word



Category 77

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.)

I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! (Bob Newhart)
Bob Newhart
[Hyperion Audiobooks]

New Rules — Polite Musings From A Timid Observer
Bill Maher
[Phoenix Audio]

Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)
Jimmy Carter
[Simon & Schuster Audio]

The Truth (With Jokes) (Al Franken)
Al Franken
[Brilliance Audio]

With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee)
Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee
[Time Warner]


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Field 20 — Comedy



Category 78

Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)

Blue Collar Comedy Tour — One For The Road
Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy
[Warner Bros.]

The Carnegie Hall Performance
Lewis Black
[Comedy Central Records]

Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin
[Atlantic]

Straight Outta Lynwood
"Weird Al" Yankovic
[Volcano/Zomba Label Group]

You Can't Fix Stupid
Ron White
[Image Entertainment]


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Field 21 — Musical Show



Category 79

Best Musical Show Album
(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parenthesis.))

The Color Purple
Jay David Saks, producer; Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell & Allee Willis, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast With LaChanze, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes & Others)
[Angel Records]

The Drowsy Chaperone
Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Phil Reno, producers; Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast With Bob Martin, Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel & Others)
[Ghostlight]

Jersey Boys
Bob Gaudio, producer (Bob Gaudio, composer; Bob Crewe, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, John Lloyd Young & Others)
[Rhino]

The Pajama Game
Harry Connick, Jr. & Tracey Freeman, producers (Richard Adler & Jerry Ross, composers/lyricists) (New Broadway Cast With Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'Hara & Others)
[Columbia]

Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist) (Broadway Cast With Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris & Others)
[Nonesuch]


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Field 22 — Film/TV/Visual Media



Category 80

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

Brokeback Mountain
Various Artists
Gustavo Santaolalla, producer
[Verve Forecast]

Cars
Various Artists
Chris Montan & Randy Newman, producers
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]

Grey's Anatomy — Volume 2
Various Artists
Mitchell Leib & Alexandra Patsavas, producers
[Hollywood Records]

Little Miss Sunshine
Devotchka (& Various Artists)
Mychael Danna, producer
[Lakeshore Records]

Walk The Line
Joaquin Phoenix (& Various Artists)
T Bone Burnett, producer
[Wind-Up Records]




Category 81

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)

The Chronicles Of Narnia — The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Harry Gregson-Williams, composer
[Walt Disney Records]

The Da Vinci Code
Hans Zimmer, composer
[Decca]

Memoirs Of A Geisha
John Williams, composer
[Sony Classical]

Munich
John Williams, composer
[Decca]

Pirates Of The Caribbean — Dead Man's Chest
Hans Zimmer, composer
[Walt Disney Records]




Category 82

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Can't Take It In (From The Chronicles Of Narnia — The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe)
Imogen Heap, songwriter (Imogen Heap)
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Rondor Music.]

I Need To Wake Up (From An Inconvenient Truth)
Melissa Etheridge, songwriter (Melissa Etheridge)
[Island Def Jam; Publisher: Songs of Ridge Road.]

Our Town (From Cars)
Randy Newman, songwriter (James Taylor)
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Pixar Talking Pictures.]

There's Nothing Like A Show On Broadway (From The Producers)
Mel Brooks, songwriter (Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick)
[Sony Classical; Publisher: Mel Brooks Music.]

Travelin' Thru (From Transamerica)
Dolly Parton, songwriter (Dolly Parton)
[Nettwerk Records; Publisher: Velvet Apple Music.]


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Field 23 — Composing/Arranging



Category 83

Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)

Argument
Taylor Eigsti, composer (Taylor Eigsti)
Track from: Lucky To Be Me
[Concord Jazz]

A Concerto In Swing
Patrick Williams, composer (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band)
Track from: Elevation
[Concord Records]

A Prayer For Peace
John Williams, composer (John Williams)
Track from: Munich — Soundtrack
[Decca Records]

Sayuri's Theme And End Credits
John Williams, composer (John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman)
Track from: Memoirs Of A Geisha — Soundtrack
[Sony Classical]

Valentine
Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch)
Track from: In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis
[Palmetto Records]




Category 84

Best Instrumental Arrangement
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: The Phat Pack
[Immergent]

Three Ghouls
Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea)
Track from: The Ultimate Adventure
[Stretch Records]

Three Women
Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein)
Track from: Under Rousseau's Moon
[Half Note]

Tom & Eddie
Patrick Williams, arranger (The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & Big Band)
Track from: Elevation
[Concord Records]

Up From The Skies
Jim McNeely, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Up From The Skies — Music Of Jim McNeely
[Planet Arts Recordings]




Category 85

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

For Once In My Life
Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder)
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]

Good Morning Heartache
Gil Goldstein & Greg Phillinganes, arrangers (Chris Botti & Jill Scott)
Track from: To Love Again — The Duets
[Columbia Records]

My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Elvis Costello With The Metropole Orkest)
Track from: My Flame Burns Blue
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Stardust
Slide Hampton, arranger (Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band)
Track from: Dizzy's Business
[MCG Jazz]

Suninga
Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein)
Track from: Under Rousseau's Moon
[Half Note]


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Field 24 — Package



Category 86

Best Recording Package

The Best Worst-Case Scenario
Ryan Clark, art director (Fair)
[Tooth & Nail Records]

Personal File
Randall Martin, art director (Johnny Cash)
[Columbia/Legacy Recordings]

Reprieve
Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert, art directors (Ani DiFranco)
[Righteous Babe Records]

10,000 Days
Adam Jones, art director (Tool)
[Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Zomba Label Group]

Versions
Neal Ashby & Matthew Curry, art directors (Thievery Corporation)
[ESL Music]




Category 87

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

The Cellar Door Sessions 1970
Howard Fritzson, Dan Ichimoto & Seth Rothstein, art directors (Miles Davis)
[Columbia/Legacy Recordings]

Fonotone Records
Susan Archie & Henry Owings, art directors (Various Artists)
[Dust-To-Digital]

A Life Less Lived — The Gothic Box
Hugh Brown & Jean Krikorian, art directors (Various Artists)
[Rhino Entertainment]

One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
Hugh Brown, Sheryl Farber & Maria Villar, art directors (Various Artists)
[Rhino Entertainment]

Stadium Arcadium
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith & Matt Taylor, art directors
(Red Hot Chili Peppers)
[Warner Bros.]


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Field 25 — Album Notes



Category 88

Best Album Notes

Good For What Ails You: Music Of The Medicine Shows, 1926-1937
Marshall Wyatt, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Old Hat Records]

If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!
Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller)
[Bluebird/Legacy Recordings]

Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922
Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Archeophone Records]

Pirate Radio
Ben Edmonds, album notes writer (Pretenders)
[Rhino Entertainment/Warner Bros./Sire Records]

There Is A Season
David Fricke, album notes writer (The Byrds)
[Columbia/Legacy Recordings]


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Field 26 — Historical



Category 89

Best Historical Album

Good For What Ails You: Music Of The Medicine Shows, 1926-1937
Marshall Wyatt, compilation producer; Christopher King & Robert Vosgien, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Old Hat Records]

Lost Sounds: Blacks And The Birth Of The Recording Industry 1891-1922
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Tim Brooks, David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Archeophone Records]

One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
Sheryl Farber & Gary Stewart, compilation producers; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Rhino Entertainment]

Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006)
Rebekah Presson Mosby, compilation producer; Randy Perry, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
[Shout! Factory]

Rockin' Bones: 1950's Punk & Rockabilly
James Austin & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Rhino Entertainment]


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Field 27 — Production, Non-Classical



Category 90

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))

Adieu False Heart
Gary Paczosa, engineer (Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy)
[Vanguard Records]

At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips)
[Warner Bros. Records]

Like Red On A Rose
Brandon Bell, Terry Christian & Gary Paczosa, engineers (Alan Jackson)
[Arista Nashville]

The Phat Pack
Marcelo Pennell, Dean Sharenow & Tommy Vicari, engineers (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
[Immergent]

Suitcase
Rik Pekkonen & John Porter, engineers (Keb' Mo')
[Epic/One Haven/Red Ink]




Category 91

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))

Howard Benson
Every Man For Himself (Hoobastank) (A)
Flyleaf (Flyleaf) (A)
In With The Out Crowd (Less Than Jake) (A)
One-X (Three Days Grace) (A)
The Paramour Sessions (Papa Roach) (A)
Popaganda (Head Automatica) (A)
Saosin (Saosin) (A)

T Bone Burnett
Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson) (A)
The True False Identity (T Bone Burnett) (A)
Walk The Line — Soundtrack (Joaquin Phoenix & Various Artists) (A)

Danger Mouse
Pieces Of The People We Love (The Rapture) (T)
St. Elsewhere (Gnarls Barkley) (A)

Rick Rubin
American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash) (A)
God's Gonna Cut You Down (Johnny Cash) (T)
Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (A)
Taking The Long Way (Dixie Chicks) (A)
12 Songs (Neil Diamond) (A)

Will.i.am
About You (Mary J. Blige Featuring Will.i.am) (T)
Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie) (T)
Damn Girl (Justin Timberlake Featuring Will.i.am) (T)
I Am Somebody (Santana Featuring Will.i.am) (T)
I Love My B**** (Busta Rhymes Featuring Kelis & Will.i.am) (T)
Mas Que Nada (Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas) (T)
Timeless (Sergio Mendes) (A)




Category 92

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
Moto Blanco, remixer (Mary J. Blige)
[Geffen Records]

Damage Thorn (Buick Project Remix)
Buick Project, remixers (Tiefschwarz & Tracey Thorn)
[Fine/Four Music Productions]

Deja Vu (Freemasons Club Mix - No Rap)
Russell Small & James Wiltshire, remixers (Beyoncé)
[Columbia/Sony Urban Music]

Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)
Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay)
Track from: Talk Remix EP
[Capitol Records]

World Hold On (E-Smoove Remix)
E-Smoove, remixer (Bob Sinclar)
[Tommy Boy Entertainment, LLC]


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Field 28 — Surround Sound



Category 93

Best Surround Sound Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

Immortal Nystedt
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ensemble 96 Conducted By Øystein Fevang)
[2L]

Long Walk To Freedom
Martin Walters, surround mix engineer; Martin Walters, surround mastering engineer; Martin Walters, surround producer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
[Heads Up International]

Morph The Cat
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Donald Fagen, surround producer (Donald Fagen)
[Reprise Records]

Straight Outta Lynwood
Tony Papa, surround mix engineer; Bernie Grundman, surround mastering engineer; Al Yankovic, surround producer ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
[Volcano/Zomba Label Group]

A Valid Path
P.J. Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mix engineers; Bob Michaels, surround mastering engineer; Alan Parsons, surround producer (Alan Parsons)
[Immergent]


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Field 29 — Production, Classical



Category 94

Best Engineered Album, Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))

Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes
Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
[Telarc]

Látigo
Leslie Ann Jones & Judy Kirschner, engineers (Quartet San Francisco)
[Violinjazz Recordings]

Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky & Rainer Maillard, engineers (Pierre Boulez, Wiener Philharmoniker, Christine Schäfer, Michelle DeYoung & Wiener Singverein)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Requiem
John Newton, engineer (Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare)
[Clarion Records]

Vaughan Williams: Mass In G Min., And Other A Cappella Works
Jack Renner, engineer (Norman Mackenzie & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus)
[Telarc]




Category 95

Producer Of The Year, Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))

Manfred Eicher
Honegger/Martin/Bach/Pintscher/Ravel (Frank Peter Zimmermann & Heinrich Schiff)
Kurtág: Kafka-Fragmente (Juliane Banse & András Keller)
Nuove Musiche (Rolf Lislevand, Arianna Savall, Pedro Estevan, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Guido Morini, Marco Ambrosini & Thor-Harald Johnsen)
Schubert: String Quartet G Maj. (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica)
Silvestrov/Pärt/Ustvolskaya: Misterioso (Alexei Lubimov, Alexander Trostiansky & Kyrill Rybakov)

Stephen Johns
Angel Dances (12 Cellists Of Berliner Philharmoniker)
Holst: The Planets (Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker)
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 'The Great' (Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker)
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 (Sarah Chang & Simon Rattle)
Vivaldi: Flute Concertos (Emmanuel Pahud & Richard Tognetti)

James Mallinson
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
Elgar: The Dream Of Gerontius (Sir Colin Davis, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Alastair Miles, David Rendall, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)
Sibelius: Kullervo (Sir Colin Davis, Monica Groop, Peter Mattei, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Smetana: Má Vlast (Sir Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra)

Elaine Martone
Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Hila Plitmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus)
Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Michel Camilo, Ernest Martinez Izquierdo & Barcelona Symphony Orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Songs Of A Wayfarer (Benjamin Zander, Christopher Maltman & Philharmonia Orchestra)
Renaissance Favorites For Guitar (David Russell)

Sid McLauchlan
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 (Gustavo Dudamel & Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela)
Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears (Robert Spano, Kelley O'Connor, Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Dawn Upshaw)
Italia, Ti Amo (Plácido Domingo, Eugene Kohn & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra)
Simple Gifts (Bryn Terfel)
Wagner: Excerpts From 'The Ring Of The Nibelung' (Ben Heppner, Peter Schneider, Burkhard Ulrich & Staatskapelle Dresden)


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Field 30 — Classical



Category 96

Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9
Bernard Haitink, conductor; James Mallinson, producer (London Symphony Orchestra)
[LSO Live]

Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto
David Starobin, producer (Justin Brown & Donald Palma; Michaela Fukacova, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson & William Purvis; Peter Serkin; The Odense Symphony Orchestra)
[Bridge Records, Inc.]

Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony)
[San Francisco Symphony]

Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival 2005
Martha Argerich And Friends; Ulrich Ruscher, producer
[EMI Classics]

Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito
René Jacobs, conductor; Marie-Claude Chappuis, Bernarda Fink, Sergio Foresti, Sunhae Im, Mark Padmore & Alexandrina Pendatchanska; Martin Sauer, producer (Freiburger Barockorchester)
[Harmonia Mundi]




Category 97

Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)

Bax: Tone Poems
Vernon Handley, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)
[Chandos]

Glazunov: Symphonies 4 & 7
José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
[Warner Classics]

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 In A Min.
Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra)
[Channel Classics]

Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
[San Francisco Symphony]

Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies
Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)
[Philips]




Category 98

Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)

Bennett: The Mines Of Sulphur
Stewart Robertson, conductor; Brian Anderson, Dorothy Byrne, Beth Clayton, Kristopher Irmiter, Brandon Jovanovich, James Maddalena, Michael Todd Simpson & Caroline Worra; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra)
[Chandos]

Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears
Robert Spano, conductor; Kelley O'Connor, Jessica Rivera & Dawn Upshaw; Valérie Gross & Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito
René Jacobs, conductor; Marie-Claude Chappuis, Bernarda Fink, Sergio Foresti, Sunhae Im, Mark Padmore & Alexandrina Pendatchanska; Martin Sauer, producer (RIAS Kammerchor; Freiburger Barockorchester)
[Harmonia Mundi]

Smetana: The Bartered Bride
Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor; Yvette Bonner, Paul Charles Clarke, Neal Davies, Susan Gritton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Yvonne Howard, Robin Leggate, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Moses, Timothy Robinson & Peter Rose; Brian Couzens, producer (The Royal Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra)
[Chandos Opera In English]

Verdi: La Traviata
Carlo Rizzi, conductor; Thomas Hampson, Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón; Rainer Maillard, producer (Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Wiener Philharmoniker)
[Deutsche Grammophon]




Category 99

Best Choral Performance
(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)

Immortal Nystedt
Øystein Fevang, conductor (Brum Vokalensemble & Ensemble 96)
[2L]

Mozart: Great Mass In C Min.
Paul McCreesh, conductor (Sarah Connolly, Neal Davies, Timothy Robinson & Camilla Tilling; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Pärt: Da Pacem
Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
[Harmonia Mundi]

Requiem
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare)
[Clarion Records]

Whitacre: Cloudburst And Other Choral Works
Stephen Layton, conductor (Thomas Guthrie, Elin Manahan Thomas & Simon Wall; Polyphony)
[Hyperion]




Category 100

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)

Brahms: The Piano Concertos
Riccardo Chailly, conductor; Nelson Freire (Gewandhausorchester)
[Decca]

Henze: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 3
Christopher Lyndon-Gee, conductor; Peter Sheppard Skaerved (Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra)
[Naxos]

Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds)
John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony)
Track from: Cleveland Chamber Symphony: Music That Dares To Explore, Vol. 6
[TNC]

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Antonio Pappano, conductor; Leif Ove Andsnes (Berliner Philharmoniker)
[EMI Classics]

Schmidt: Concertos
Ole Schmidt, conductor; Ulla Miilmann (Danish National Symphony Orchestra / DR)
[Dacapo Records]




Category 101

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)

Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo
Gidon Kremer
[ECM New Series]

Bacheler: The Bachelar's Delight
Paul O'Dette
[Harmonia Mundi]

Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. II
András Schiff
[ECM New Series]

Chopin: Nocturnes
Maurizio Pollini
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Primrose: Viola Transcriptions
Roberto Díaz (Robert Koenig)
[Naxos]




Category 102

Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)

Chamber Works For Winds And Strings By Mozart
The Chicago Chamber Musicians
[Summit Records]

Corigliano: Violin Sonata, Etude Fantasy
Andrew Russo (Corey Cerovsek & Steven Heyman)
[Black Box]

Intimate Voices
Emerson String Quartet
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Martha Argerich And Friends: Live From The Lugano Festival 2005
Martha Argerich And Friends
[EMI Classics]

Shostakovich: Piano Trios 1 & 2, Seven Romances On Verses By Alexander Blok
Beaux Arts Trio
[Warner Classics]




Category 103

Best Small Ensemble Performance
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))

Angel Dances
12 Cellists Of Berliner Philharmoniker
[EMI Classics]

Ikon
Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen
[Decca]

Miguel De Cervantes — Don Quijote De La Mancha — Romances Y Músicas
Jordi Savall, conductor; Hesprion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya
[Alia Vox]

Padilla: Sun Of Justice
Peter Rutenberg, conductor; Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella
[RCM — Rubedo Canis Musica]

Shostakovich/Sviridov/Vainberg: Chamber Symphonies
Yuri Bashmet; Moscow Soloists
[Onyx Classics]




Category 104

Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)

Britten: Song Cycles
Ian Bostridge (Sir Simon Rattle; Radek Baborák; Berliner Philharmoniker)
[EMI Classics]

Canciones Argentinas
Bernarda Fink & Marcos Fink (Carmen Piazzini)
[Harmonia Mundi]

Consider, My Soul
Thomas Quasthoff (Sebastian Weigle; Staatskapelle Dresden)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Rilke Songs
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin)
Track from: Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto
[Bridge Records, Inc.]

Songs Of Amy Beach
Patrick Mason (Joanne Polk)
[Bridge Records, Inc.]




Category 105

Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.))

Boston Concerto
Elliott Carter (Oliver Knussen)
Track from: The Music Of Elliott Carter, Vol. Seven
[Bridge Records, Inc.]

Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears
Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

The Here And Now
Christopher Theofanidis (Robert Spano)
Track from: Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation
[Telarc]

Paul Revere's Ride
David Del Tredici (Robert Spano)
Track from: Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation
[Telarc]

A Scotch Bestiary
James MacMillan (James MacMillan)
Track from: MacMillan: A Scotch Bestiary, Piano Concerto No. 2
[Chandos]




Category 106

Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)

The Film Music Of Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Rumon Gamba, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)
[Chandos]

Invention & Alchemy
David Lockington, conductor; Deborah Henson-Conant (The Grand Rapids Symphony)
[Golden Cage Music]

Látigo
Quartet San Francisco (John Santos)
[Violinjazz Recordings]

Simple Gifts
Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

Song Zu Ying: The Diva Goes To The Movies
Song Zu Ying (China National Symphony Orchestra)
[JB Audiophile]


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Field 31 — Music Video



Category 107

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

8th Of November
Big & Rich
Robert Deaton, George Flanigen & Marc Oswald, video directors; Robert Deaton, George Flanigen, Steve Lamar & Marc Oswald, video producers
[Warner Bros.]

When You Were Young
The Killers
Anthony Mandler, video director; Everardo Gout, Gina Leonard, video producers
[Island Def Jam]

Here It Goes Again
OK Go
Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video directors; Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, video producers
[Capitol]

Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer
[Warner Bros.]

Writing On The Walls
Underoath
Anders Forsman, Ragnar Granstrand & Linus Johansson, video directors; Maria Berggren, Anders Forsman, Ragnar Granstrand & Linus Johansson, video producers
[Solid State/Tooth & Nail]




Category 108

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.)

Flow: Living In The Stream Of Music
Terence Blanchard
Jim Gabour, video director; Robin Burgess & Jim Gabour, video producers
[Jazziz Music & Video]

Directions
Death Cab For Cutie
Noah Gelb, Nicholas Harmer, Jill Kaplan & Aaron Stewart,video producers
[Atlantic]

Demon Days — Live In Manchester
Gorillaz
Damon Albarn, David Barnard, Grant Gee & J.C. Hewlett, video directors; Kersti Bergstrom, Stefan Demetriou, Simon Jones & Claire Oxley, video producers
[Virgin]

I'm Going To Tell You A Secret
Madonna
Jonas Akerlund, video director; Susan Applegate, Angela Becker, Keeley Gould, Shelli Jury & David May, video producers
[Warner Bros.]

Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Thom Zimny, video director; Thom Zimny, video producer
[Columbia]