49th Annual Grammy Awards

49th Annual Grammy Awards

Date	February 11, 2007
Location	Staples Center, Los Angeles
Television/Radio coverage
Network	CBS

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Dixie Chicks were the night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards. Mary J. Blige received the most nominations, with eight. Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming.

Performances

Artist(s)	Song
The Police	"Roxanne"
Mary J. Blige	"Be Without You" "Stay With Me"
Dixie Chicks	"Not Ready to Make Nice"
Justin Timberlake	"What Goes Around... Comes Around"
Beyoncé	"Listen"
Smokey Robinson Chris Brown Lionel Richie	R&B Make Artists Tribute
Christina Aguilera	Tribute To James Brown "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Ludacris Mary J. Blige Earth, Wind & Fire	"Runaway Love"
James Blunt	"You're Beautiful"
Gnarls Barkley	"Crazy"
John Legend John Mayer Corinne Bailey Rae	"Coming Home" "Gravity" "Like A Star"
Red Hot Chili Peppers	"Snow ((Hey Oh))"
Shakira Wyclef Jean	"Hips Don't Lie"
Justin Timberlake Robyn Troup T.I.	"Ain't No Sunshine" "My Love"
Carrie Underwood Rascal Flatts	Tribute To Bob Wills & Don Henley "San Antonio Rose", Underwood "Desperado", Underwood "Life In The Fast Lane", Underwood with Rascal Flatts

The performance of Roxanne by The Police to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour.

Presenters

Awards

General

Record of the Year

"Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige
- Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers
"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt
- Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
"Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks
- Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
"Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley
- Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
"Put Your Records On" – Corinne Bailey Rae
- Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers

Album of the Year

Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks
- Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley
- Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
Continuum – John Mayer
- Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagía, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
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

Song of the Year

"Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige
- Johntá Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters
"Jesus, Take The Wheel" – Carrie Underwood
- Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters
"Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks
- Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters
"Put Your Records On" – Corinne Bailey Rae
- John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters
"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt
- James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters

Best New Artist

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Ain't No Other Man" – Christina Aguilera
"Unwritten" – Natasha Bedingfield
"You Can Close Your Eyes" – Sheryl Crow
"Stupid Girls" – P!nk
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" – KT Tunstall

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"You're Beautiful" – James Blunt
"Save Room" – John Legend
"Jenny Wren" – Paul McCartney
"Waiting On The World To Change" – John Mayer
"Bad Day" – Daniel Powter

Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" – Death Cab For Cutie
"My Humps" – The Black Eyed Peas
"Over My Head (Cable Car)" – The Fray
"Is It Any Wonder?" – Keane
"Stickwitu" – The Pussycat Dolls

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

"For Once in My Life" – Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
"One" – Mary J. Blige & U2
"Always On Your Side" – Sheryl Crow & Sting
"Promiscuous" – Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
"Hips Don't Lie" – Shakira & Wyclef Jean

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

"Mornin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau
"Drifting" – Enya
"Subterfuge" – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
"Song H" – Bruce Hornsby
"My Favorite Things" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Back to Basics – Christina Aguilera
Back to Bedlam – James Blunt
Continuum – John Mayer
The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake

Dance

Best Dance Recording

"Suffer Well"
- Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers (Depeche Mode)
"Ooh La La"
- Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer (Goldfrapp)
"Get Together"
- Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer (Madonna)
"I'm With Stupid"
- Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer (Pet Shop Boys)
"Sexy Back"
- Nate "Danja" Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer (Justin Timberlake)

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Supernature – Goldfrapp
Confessions On A Dance Floor – Madonna
A Lively Mind – Paul Oakenfold
Fundamental – Pet Shop Boys
The Garden – Zero 7

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

"Duets: An American Classic" – Tony Bennett
"Caught In The Act" – Michael Bublé
"Wintersong" – Sarah McLachlan
"Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook" – Bette Midler
"Timeless Love" – Smokey Robinson

Jazz

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

The Hidden Land – Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
People People Music Music − Groove Collective
Rewind That – Christian Scott
Sexotica – Sex Mob
Who Let the Cats Out? – Mike Stern

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Footprints – Karrin Allyson
Easy To Love – Roberta Gambarini
Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch – Nancy King
From This Moment On – Diana Krall
Turned To Blue – Nancy Wilson

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

"Some Skunk Funk" – Michael Brecker
"Paq Man" – Paquito D'Rivera
"Freedom Jazz Dance" – Taylor Eigsti
"Hippidy Hop" (Drum Solo) – Roy Haynes
"Hope" – Branford Marsalis

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Some Skunk Funk – Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
Spirit Music – Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestra
Streams of Expression – the Joe Lovano Ensemble
Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note – Mingus Big Band
Up From The Skies, Music of Jim McNeely – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

Codes – Ignacio Berroa
Cubist Music – Edsel Gomez
Simpático – The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
Absolute Quintet – Dafnis Prieto
Viva – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album:

Adentro – Ricardo Arjona
Limón y sal – Julieta Venegas
Also nominated were:
- Lo que trajo el barco – Obie Bermúdez
- Individual – Fulano
- Trozos de mi alma 2 – Marco Antonio Solis

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album:

Amar es combatir – Maná
Also nominated were:
- Lo demás es plástico – Black Guayaba
- The Underdog / El subestimado – Tego Calderón
- Calle 13 – Calle 13
- Superpop Venezuela de Amigos Invisibles

Best Tropical Latin Album:

Directo al corazón – Gilberto Santa Rosa
Also nominated were:
- Fuzionando – Oscar D'Leon
- Salsatón: Salsa con reggaetón – Andy Montañez
- Hoy, mañana y siempre – Tito Nieves
- What You've Been Waiting For – Lo que esperabas – Tiempo Libre

Best Mexican / Mexican-American Album:

Historias de mi tierra – Pepe Aguilar
Also nominated were:
- No es brujería – Ana Bárbara
- 25 Aniversario – Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández
- A toda ley – Pablo Montero
- Orgullo de mujer – Alicia Villarreal

Best Tejano Album:

Sigue el Taconazo – Chente Barrera y Taconazo
Also nominated were:
- It's ... All Right – Jimmy Edward
- Live In Session – Bob Gallarza
- All Of Me – Jay Perez
- Rebecca Valadez – Rebecca Valadez

Best Norteño Album:

Historias que contar – Tigres del Norte
Also nominated were:
- Algo de mí – Conjunto Primavera
- Puro pa' arriba – Huracanes del Norte
- Piénsame un momento – Pesado
- Prefiero la soledad – Retoño

Best Banda Album:

Más allá del sol – Joan Sebastian
Also nominated were:
- 20 vil heridas – Banda Machos
- Mas fuerte que nunca – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
- Amor gitano – Cuisillos
- A mucha honra – Ezequiel Peña

"Whiskey Before Breakfast" – Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson

Best Country Song

"Jesus, Take The Wheel" – Carrie Underwood
- Hillary Linsey, Breet James & Gordie Sampson songwriters

Best Country Album

"Taking the Long Way" – Dixie Chicks

Best Bluegrass Album

"Instrumentals" – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

New Age

Best New Age Album

Amaratine – Enya
A posteriori – Enigma
Beyond Words – Gentle Thunder, Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney
Elements Series: Fire – Peter Kater
The Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider – Andreas Vollenweider

Blues

Best Traditional Blues Album

Brother To The Blues – Tab Benoit & Louisiana's Leroux
Bronx In Blue – Dion
People Gonna Talk – James Hunter
Guitar Groove-A-Rama – Duke Robillard
Risin' with the Blues – Ike Turner

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Live from Across the Pond – Robert Cray Band
Sippiand Hericana – Dr. John & The Lower 911
Suitcase – Keb' Mo'
Hope and Desire – Susan Tedeschi
After the Rain – Irma Thomas

Folk

Best Traditional Folk Album

I Stand Alone – Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Gonna Let It Shine – Odetta
Adieu False Heart – Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – Bruce Springsteen
A Distant Land to Roam: Songs of The Carter Family – Ralph Stanley

Best Contemporary Folk/American Album

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 – Jackson Browne
Black Cadillac – Rosanne Cash
Workbench Songs – Guy Clark
Modern Times – Bob Dylan
All the Roadrunning – Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs – Bill Harley
Christmas In The Trenches – John McCutcheon
Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions (Various Artists) – Ted Kryczko & Ed Mitchell, producers
Peter Pan – Jim Dale
The Witches – Lynn Redgrave

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis – Jimmy Carter (tie)
With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together – Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee (tie)
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! – Bob Newhart
New Rules — Polite Musings From A Timid Observer – Bill Maher
The Truth (with jokes) – Al Franken

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

The Carnegie Hall Performance – Lewis Black
Blue Collar Comedy Tour – One For The Road – Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy
Life Is Worth Losing – George Carlin
Straight Outta Lynwood – "Weird Al" Yankovic
You Can't Fix Stupid – Ron White

Polka

Best Polka Album

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video

"Here It Goes Again" – Ok Go

Best Long Form Music Video

Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

References

External links

Grammy Award

Categories Grammy Nominees Records Locations EGOT

Special awards	Legend Award Lifetime Achievement Award Trustees Award Special Merit/Technical Grammy Award Hall of Fame MusiCares Person of the Year

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Grammy Award Record of the Year Song of the Year Album of the Year Best New Artist National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

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