2005 Grammy Award Winners
The late Ray Charles was the dominant talent at the 47th annual Grammy Awards. His duets album "Genius Loves Company" won a leading eight awards, including album of the year and best pop album. Other multiple winners at the ceremony in Los Angeles included Alicia Keys and Usher. Here's a complete list of winners:
Album of the Year: "Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles and various artists.
Record of the Year: "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones.
Song of the Year: "Daughters," John Mayer.
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "Vertigo," U2.
Country Album: "Van Lear Rose," Loretta Lynn.
Rap Album: "The College Dropout," Kanye West.
R&B Album: "The Diary of Alicia Keys," Alicia Keys.
New Artist: Maroon 5.
Rock Album: "American Idiot," Green Day.
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Heaven," Los Lonely Boys.
Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Call My Name," Prince.
Engineered Album, Classical: "Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra," Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Spano).
Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost.
Classical Album: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers.
Orchestral Performance: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers.
Opera Recording: "Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro," Rene Jacobs, conductor; Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager and Lorenzo Regazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Concerto Koln).
Choral Performance: "Berlioz: Requiem," Robert Spano, conductor; Norman Mackenzie, choir director (Frank Lopardo, tenor; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Previn: Violin Concerto `Anne-Sophie'/Bernstein: Serenade," Andre Previn, conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (Boston Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra).
Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, etc.)," David Russell, guitar.
Chamber Music Performance: "Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella - Suite for Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye," Martha Argerich, piano and Mikhail Pletnev, piano.
Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor): "Carlos Chavez - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2," Jeff von der Schmidt, conductor; Southwest Chamber Music.
Classical Vocal Performance: "Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)," Susan Graham, mezzo soprano.
Classical Contemporary Composition: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," John Adams (Lorin Maazel; Brooklyn Youth Chorus and New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic).
Classical Crossover Album: "LAGQ's Guitar Heroes," Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
Traditional Folk Album: "Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster," Various Artists.
Contemporary Folk Album: "The Revolution Starts ... Now," Steve Earle.
Native American Music Album: "Cedar Dream Songs," Bill Miller.
Hawaiian Music Album: "Slack Key Guitar Volume 2," Various Artists.
Reggae Album: "True Love," Toots and The Maytals.
Traditional World Music Album: "Raise Your Spirit Higher," Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Contemporary World Music Album: "Egypt," Youssou N'Dour.
Polka Album: "Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album," Brave Combo.
Musical Album for Children: "cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins," Various Artists.
Spoken Word Album for Children: "The Train They Call The City of New Orleans," Tom Chapin.
Spoken Word Album: "My Life," Bill Clinton.
Comedy Album: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," Jon Stewart and the Cast of "The Daily Show."
Musical Show Album: "Wicked."
Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Garden State," Various Artists.
Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Howard Shore, composer.
Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Into the West," Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh, songwriters, track from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Instrumental Composition: "Merengue," Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Yo-Yo Ma), from "Obrigado Brazil - Live in Concert."
Instrumental Arrangement: "Past Present and Future," Slide Hampton, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra), from "The Way - Music of Slide Hampton."
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Over the Rainbow," Victor Vanacore, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis), from "Genius Loves Company."
Recording Package: "A Ghost Is Born," Peter Buchanan-Smith and Dan Nadel, art directors (Wilco).
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Once in a Lifetime," Stefan Sagmeister, art director (Talking Heads).
Album Notes: "The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra and Woodchoppers (1945-1947)," Loren Schoenberg, album notes writer (Woody Herman and His Orchestra).
Historical Album: "Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1970," Daniel Cooper and Michael Gray, compilation producers.
Best Engineered Album, non-classical: "Genius Loves Company."
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: John Shanks.
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Jacques Lu Cont, "It's My Life (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)."
Best Surround Sound Album: "Genius Loves Company."
Latin Pop Album: "Amar Sin Mentiras," Marc Anthony.
Latin Rock/Alternative Album: Ozomatli.
Traditional Tropical Latin Album: "Ahora Si!" Israel Lopez "Cachao."
Salsa/Merengue Album: "Across 110th Street," Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Ruben Blades.
Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "Intimamente," Intocable.
Tejano Album: "Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones," David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman and Sunny Sauceda.
Short Form Music Video: "Vertigo," U2.
Long Form Music Video: "Concert for George," Various Artists.
Gospel Performance: "Heaven Help Us All," Ray Charles and Gladys Knight.
Rock Gospel Album: "Wire," Third Day.
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "All Things New," Steven Curtis Chapman.
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Worship and Faith," Randy Travis.
Traditional Soul Gospel Album: "There Will Be a Light," Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: "Nothing Without You," Smokie Norful.
Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: "Live ... This is Your House," The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
Traditional Blues Album: "Blues to the Bone," Etta James.
Contemporary Blues Album: "Keep It Simple," Keb' Mo'.
New Age Album: "Returning," Will Ackerman.
Contemporary Jazz Album: "Unspeakable," Bill Frisell.
Jazz Vocal Album: "R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)," Nancy Wilson.
Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Speak Like a Child," Herbie Hancock.
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "Illuminations," McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash.
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Concert in the Garden," Maria Schneider Orchestra.
Latin Jazz Album: "Land of the Sun," Charlie Haden.
Female Country Vocal Performance: "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson.
Male Country Vocal Performance: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw.
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Top of the World," Dixie Chicks.
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Portland Oregon," Loretta Lynn and Jack White.
Country Instrumental Performance: "Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas.
Country Song: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman (Tim McGraw).
Bluegrass Album: "Brand New Strings," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.
Female R&B Vocal Performance: "If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys.
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "My Boo," Usher and Alicia Keys.
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "Musicology," Prince.
Urban/Alternative Performance: "Cross My Mind," Jill Scott.
R&B Song: "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West (Alicia Keys).
Contemporary R&B Album: "Confessions," Usher.
Rap Solo Performance: "99 Problems," Jay-Z.
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Let's Get It Started," The Black Eyed Peas.
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris.
Rap Song: "Jesus Walks," Miri Ben Ari, C. Smith and Kanye West (Kanye West).
Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Sunrise," Norah Jones.
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Daughters," John Mayer.
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones.
Pop Instrumental Performance: "11th Commandment," Ben Harper.
Pop Instrumental Album: "Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar," Various Artists.
Pop Vocal Album: "Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles and Various Artists.
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III," Rod Stewart.
Dance Recording: "Toxic," Britney Spears.
Electronic/Dance Album: "Kish Kash," Basement Jaxx.
Alternative Music Album: "A Ghost Is Born," Wilco.
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Code of Silence," Bruce Springsteen.
Hard Rock Performance: "Slither," Velvet Revolver.
Metal Performance: "Whiplash," Motorhead.
Rock Instrumental Performance: "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow," Brian Wilson.
Rock Song: "Vertigo," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen (U2).