43rd Annual Grammy Awards

The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 2001, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 2000. Several artists earned three awards on the night. Steely Dan's haul included Album of the Year for Two Against Nature. U2 took home the Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Beautiful Day". Dr. Dre won Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Best Rap Album for Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP. Eminem himself also received three awards, out of four nominations. Faith Hill took home Best Country Album for the album Breathe, Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song's title track and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals with Tim McGraw for "Let's Make Love". Madonna opened the show with "Music".

Presenters

 * Heather Locklear & Kid Rock - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
 * Ray Romano & Kevin James - Best Pop Vocal Album
 * Joe, Jimmy Smits & Toni Braxton - Best Rap Album
 * Mýa & Sisqo - Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
 * Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack & Gloria Estefan - Best Latin Pop Album
 * Melissa Etheridge, Jenna Elfman & Carson Daly - Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
 * Dolly Parton & Brad Paisley - Best Country Album
 * Shakira & Richie Sambora - Best New Artist
 * Erykah Badu & Tony Bennett - Best Jazz Vocal Album
 * Val Kilmer & Robbie Robertson - Best Native American Music Album
 * Shelby Lynne & Sheryl Crow - Song of the Year
 * Carlos Santana & Joni Mitchell - Record of the Year
 * Stevie Wonder & Bette Midler - Album of the Year

General

 * Record of the Year
 * "Beautiful Day" – U2
 * Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, producers; Steve Lillywhite and Richard Rainey, engineers/mixers
 * "Say My Name" – Destiny's Child
 * Rodney Jerkins, producer; LaShawn Daniels, Brad Gildem and Jean Marie Hurout, engineers/mixers
 * "I Try" – Macy Gray
 * Andrew Slater, producer; Dave Way, engineer/mixer
 * "Music" – Madonna
 * Mirwais Ahmadzai and Madonna, producers
 * "Bye Bye Bye" – *NSync
 * Jake Schulze and Kristian Lundin, producers; Mike Tucker, engineer/mixer


 * Album of the Year
 * Two Against Nature – Steely Dan
 * Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, producers; Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell and Elliot Scheiner, engineers/mixers
 * Midnite Vultures – Beck
 * Beck Hansen and Dust Brothers, producers
 * The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem
 * Jeff Bass, Mark Bass, Dr. Dre, Tommy Coster, Eminem and the 45 King, producers; Rich Behrens, Mike Butler, Chris Conway, Rob Ebeling, Michelle Forbes, Richard Segal Huredia, Steve King, Aaron Lepley, James McCrone, Akane Nakamura and Lance Pierre, engineers/mixers
 * Kid A – Radiohead
 * Radiohead, producer; Nigel Godrich, engineer/mixer
 * You're the One – Paul Simon
 * Paul Simon, producer; Andy Smith, engineer/mixer


 * Song of the Year
 * "Beautiful Day"
 * U2, songwriters (U2)
 * "Breathe"
 * Stephanie Bentley and Holly Lamar, songwriters (Faith Hill)
 * "I Hope You Dance"
 * Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sellers, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)
 * "I Try"
 * Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna and David Wilder, songwriters (Macy Gray)
 * "Say My Name"
 * LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Kelendria Rowland, songwriters (Destiny's Child)


 * Best New Artist
 * Shelby Lynne
 * Brad Paisley
 * Papa Roach
 * Jill Scott
 * Sisqó

Alternative

 * Best Alternative Music Album
 * Kid A – Radiohead
 * When the Pawn – Fiona Apple
 * Midnite Vultures – Beck
 * Bloodflowers – The Cure
 * Liverpool Sound Collage – Paul McCartney

Blues

 * Best Traditional Blues Album
 * Simon Climie (producer), Alan Douglas (engineer), Eric Clapton (producer and artist) and B. B. King for Riding with the King
 * Best Contemporary Blues Album
 * Tony Braunagel (producer), Joe McGrath, Terry Becker (engineers/mixers), Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band for Shoutin' In Key

Children's

 * Best Musical Album for Children
 * Joseph Miculin (engineer/mixer and producer), Dan Rudin and Brent Truitt (engineers/mixers) and Riders in the Sky (Featuring Devon Dawson as Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl) for Woody's Roundup: A Rootin' Tootin' Collection of Woody's Favorite Songs


 * Best Spoken Word Album for Children
 * David Rapkin (producer) and Jim Dale for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Comedy

 * From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "Spoken" field, below.

Classical

 * Best Orchestral Performance
 * Stephen Johns (producer), Mike Clements (engineer), Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) and the Berliner Philharmonic for Mahler: Sym. No. 10
 * Best Classical Vocal Performance
 * Christopher Raeburn (producer), Jonathan Stokes (engineer), Cecilia Bartoli and Il Giardino Armonico for The Vivaldi Album (Dell'aura al sussurrar; Alma oppressa, Etc.)
 * Best Opera Recording
 * Martin Sauer (producer), Jean Chatauret (engineer), Kent Nagano (conductor), Kim Begley, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich Henschel, Markus Hollop, Eva Jenis, Torsten Kerl and the Orchestre de l'Opera Nationale de Lyon for Busoni: Doktor Faust
 * Best Choral Performance
 * Karen Wilson (producer), Don Harder (engineer), Helmuth Rilling (conductor) and the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and Chorus for Penderecki: Credo
 * Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
 * Grace Row (producer), Charles Harbutt (engineer), Roger Norrington (conductor), Joshua Bell and the London Philharmonic for Maw: Violin Concerto
 * Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
 * Tobias Lehmann (producer), Jens Schünemann (engineer) and Sharon Isbin for Dreams of a World (Works of Lauro, Ruiz-Pipo, Duarte, Etc.)
 * Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
 * Christian Gausch (producer), Wolf-Dieter Karwatky (engineer) and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for Shadow Dances (Stravinsky Miniatures - Tango; Suite No. 1; Octet, etc.)
 * Best Chamber Music Performance
 * Da-Hong Seetoo, Max Wilcox (producers and engineers) and the Emerson String Quartet for Shostakovich: The String Quartets
 * Best Classical Contemporary Composition
 * George Crumb (composer) and Thomas Conlin for Crumb: Star-Child
 * Best Classical Album
 * Da-Hong Seetoo and Max Wilcox (producers and engineers) and the Emerson String Quartet for Shostakovich: The String Quartets
 * Best Classical Crossover Album
 * Steven Epstein (producer), Richard King (engineer), Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Mark O'Connor for Appalachian Journey

Composing and arranging

 * Best Instrumental Composition
 * John Williams (composer) for "Theme From Angela's Ashes"
 * Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
 * Randy Newman (songwriter) for "When She Loved Me" (From Toy Story 2) performed by Sarah McLachlan
 * Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
 * Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman (producers), Dennis Sands, Thomas Newman (engineers) and Thomas Newman (composer) for American Beauty
 * Best Instrumental Arrangement
 * Chick Corea (arranger) for "Spain for Sextet and Orchestra"
 * Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
 * Vince Mendoza (arranger) for "Both Sides Now" performed by Joni Mitchell

Country

 * Best Female Country Vocal Performance
 * Faith Hill for "Breathe"
 * Best Male Country Vocal Performance
 * Johnny Cash for "Solitary Man"
 * Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
 * Asleep at the Wheel for "Cherokee Maiden"
 * Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
 * Faith Hill and Tim McGraw for "Let's Make Love"
 * Best Country Instrumental Performance
 * Alison Brown and Béla Fleck for "Leaving Cottondale"
 * Best Country Song
 * Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers (songwriters) for "I Hope You Dance" performed by Lee Ann Womack
 * Best Country Album
 * Byron Gallimore (producer), Julian King, Mike Shipley (engineers/mixers) and Faith Hill (producer and artist) for Breathe
 * Best Bluegrass Album
 * Steve Buckingham (producer), Gary Paczosa (engineer/mixer) and Dolly Parton for The Grass Is Blue

Film/TV/media

 * Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
 * Danny Bramson and Cameron Crowe (producers) for Almost Famous performed by various artists

Folk

 * Best Traditional Folk Album
 * Mark Linett (engineer) and Dave Alvin (producer and artist) for Public Domain - Songs from the Wild Land
 * Best Contemporary Folk Album
 * Malcolm Burn (engineer and producer), Jim Watts (engineer) and Emmylou Harris for Red Dirt Girl
 * Best Native American Music Album
 * Tom Bee (producer) and Douglas Spotted Eagle (producer and engineer/mixer) for Gathering of Nations Pow Wow performed by various artists

Gospel

 * Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
 * Dennis Herring (producer and engineer/mixer), Rich Hasal (engineer/mixer) and Jars of Clay for If I Left the Zoo
 * Best Rock Gospel Album
 * Dino Elefante, John Elefante (producers), David Hall, J.R. McNeely (engineers/mixers) and Petra for Double Take
 * Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
 * Bubba Smith, Michael E. Mathis (producers) and Shirley Caesar (producer and artist) for You Can Make It
 * Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
 * Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell (producer) and Mary Mary for Thankful
 * Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
 * Brent King, Alan Shulman (engineers), Ricky Skaggs (producer and artist) and Kentucky Thunder for Soldier of the Cross
 * Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
 * Carol Cymbala and Oliver Wells (producers) for Live - God Is Working performed by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Historical

 * Best Historical Album
 * Steve Berkowitz, Seth Rothstein (producers), Phil Schaap (producer and engineer), Michael Brooks, Seth Foster, Andreas Meyer, Woody Pornpitaksuk, Ken Robertson, Tom Ruff and Mark Wilder (engineers) for Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings

Jazz

 * Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
 * Pat Metheny for "(Go) Get It"


 * Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
 * Rob 'Wacko' Hunter (engineer/mixer and producer), Branford Marsalis (producer) and the Branford Marsalis Quartet for Contemporary Jazz


 * Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
 * James Farber (engineer/mixer) and Joe Lovano (producer and artist) for 52nd Street Themes


 * Best Jazz Vocal Album
 * Erik Zobler (engineer/mixer), George Duke (producer) and Dianne Reeves for In the Moment – Live In Concert


 * Best Contemporary Jazz Album
 * Richard Battaglia, Robert Battaglia (engineers/mixers), Béla Fleck (engineer/mixer and producer) and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones for Outbound


 * Best Latin Jazz Album
 * Jon Fausty (engineer/mixer) and Chucho Valdés for Live at the Village Vanguard

Latin

 * Best Latin Pop Album
 * Adam Blackburn, Eric Schilling, Marcelo Añez, Sebastián Krys (engineers), Tim Mitchell (producer) and Shakira (producer and artist) for Shakira - MTV Unplugged
 * Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
 * Freddy Piñero Jr, Gustavo Celis, Javier Garza, Mauricio Guerrero, Scott Canto, Sebastián Krys (engineers), Emilio Estefan, George Noriega, Robert Blades (producers) and Gloria Estefan for Alma Caribeña
 * Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
 * Carlos Ceballos (engineer/mixer) and Pepe Aguilar (producer and artist) for Por Una Mujer Bonita
 * Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
 * Humberto Gatica (engineer and producer) and La Ley for Uno
 * Best Tejano Album
 * Edward Pérez, Greg García, (engineers), Freddie Martínez, Hugo Guerrero (engineers and producers) and The Legends for ¿Qué Es Música Tejana?
 * Best Salsa Album
 * Jon Fausty (engineer/mixer), Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente (producers and artists) for Masterpiece/Obra Maestra
 * Best Merengue Album
 * David Hewitt and Hector Ivan Rosa (engineers/mixers) and Olga Tañón (producer and artist) for Olga Viva, Viva Olga

Musical show

 * Best Musical Show Album
 * Frank Filipetti (engineer/mixer and producer), Guy Babylon and Paul Bogaev, Chris Montan (producers), Elton John (composer), Tim Rice (lyricist) and the original Broadway cast for Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida

Music video

 * Best Long Form Music Video
 * Gimme Some Truth - The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album - Andrew Solt (video director and producer); Greg Vines, Leslie Tong and Yoko Ono (video producers)


 * Best Short Form Music Video
 * "Learn To Fly" - Foo Fighters (artists); Jesse Peretz (video director); Tina Nakane (video producer)

New Age

 * Best New Age Album
 * Thinking of You-Kitarō

Packaging and notes

 * Best Recording Package
 * Kevin Reagan (art director) for Music performed by Madonna
 * Best Boxed Recording Package
 * Arnold Levine and Frank Harkins (art directors) for Miles Davis and John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961 performed by Miles Davis and John Coltrane
 * Best Album Notes
 * Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for Miles Davis and John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961 performed by Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Polka

 * Best Polka Album
 * Touched by a Polka - Jimmy Sturr

Pop

 * Best Female Pop Vocal Performance


 * "I Try" - Macy Gray
 * "What a Girl Wants" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Music" - Madonna
 * "Save Me" - Aimee Mann
 * "Both Sides Now" - Joni Mitchell
 * "Oops!...I Did It Again" - Britney Spears


 * Best Male Pop Vocal Performance


 * "She Walks This Earth" - Sting
 * "You Sang to Me" - Marc Anthony
 * "Taking You Home" - Don Henley
 * "She Bangs" - Ricky Martin
 * "6, 8, 12" - Brian McKnight


 * Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals


 * "Cousin Dupree" - Steely Dan
 * "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" - Backstreet Boys
 * "Pinch Me" - Barenaked Ladies
 * "Breathless" - The Corrs
 * "Bye Bye Bye" - *NSYNC


 * Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals


 * "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" - B.B. King and Dr. John
 * "Thank God I Found You" - Mariah Carey, 98 Degrees and Joe
 * "The Difficult Kind" - Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLachlan
 * "All the Way" - Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra
 * "Turn Your Lights Down Low" - Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley


 * Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Brian Setzer for "Caravan" performed by the Brian Setzer Orchestra


 * Best Dance Recording

Michael Mangini, Steve Greenberg (producers and mixers) and Baha Men for "Who Let the Dogs Out"


 * Best Pop Vocal Album


 * Two Against Nature - Steely Dan
 * Music - Madonna
 * Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears
 * No Strings Attached - NSYNC
 * Inside Job - Don Henley


 * Best Pop Instrumental Album


 * Symphony No. 1 - Joe Jackson

Production and engineering

 * Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
 * Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner, Phil Burnett and Roger Nichols (engineers) for Two Against Nature performed by Steely Dan
 * Best Engineered Album, Classical
 * John M. Eargle (engineer) for Dvorák: Requiem, Op. 89; Sym. No. 9, Op. 95 "From the New World"
 * Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
 * Dr. Dre
 * Producer of the Year, Classical
 * Steven Epstein
 * Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
 * Hex Hector

R&B

 * Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
 * "He Wasn't Man Enough" - Toni Braxton
 * "Try Again" - Aaliyah
 * "Bag Lady" - Erykah Badu
 * "As We Lay" - Kelly Price
 * "Gettin' in the Way" - Jill Scott


 * Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
 * "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" - D'Angelo
 * "I Wanna Know" - Joe
 * "I Wish" - R. Kelly
 * "Stay or Let It Go" - Brian McKnight
 * "Thong Song" - Sisqo


 * Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
 * "Say My Name" - Destiny's Child
 * "Pass You By" - Boyz II Men
 * "911" - Wyclef Jean & Mary J. Blige
 * "Dance Tonight" - Lucy Pearl
 * "Coming Back Home" - BeBe Winans, Joe & Brian McKnight


 * Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album
 * Ear-Resistible - The Temptations
 * "All the Man You Need" - Will Downing
 * "Cool" - George Duke
 * "That's For Sure" - Jeffrey Osborne
 * "Gotta Get the Groove Back" - Johnnie Taylor


 * Best R&B Song
 * "Say My Name"
 * LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Kelendria Rowland, songwriters (Destiny's Child)
 * "Bag Lady"
 * Erykah Badu, songwriter (Erykah Badu)
 * "He Wasn't Man Enough"
 * LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, & Harvey Mason Jr., songwriters (Toni Braxton)
 * "Thong Song"
 * Mark Andrews, Tim Kelley, & Bob Robinson, songwriters (Sisqó)
 * "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
 * D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (D'Angelo)


 * Best R&B Album
 * Voodoo - D'Angelo
 * Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya - Boyz II Men
 * The Heat - Toni Braxton
 * My Name Is Joe - Joe
 * Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 - Jill Scott
 * Unleash the Dragon - Sisqó

Rap

 * Best Rap Solo Performance
 * "The Real Slim Shady" – Eminem
 * "The Light" – Common
 * "Party Up (Up in Here)" – DMX
 * "Shake Ya Ass" – Mystikal
 * "Country Grammar" – Nelly


 * Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
 * "Forgot About Dre" – Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
 * "Alive" – Beastie Boys
 * "Oooh." – De La Soul featuring Redman
 * "The Next Episode" – Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
 * "Big Pimpin'" – Jay-Z featuring UGK


 * Best Rap Album
 * The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem
 * ...And Then There Was X – DMX
 * Dr. Dre – 2001 – Dr. Dre
 * Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter – Jay-Z
 * Country Grammar – Nelly

Reggae

 * Best Reggae Album
 * Art and Life - Beenie Man

Rock

 * Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
 * "There Goes the Neighborhood (Live)" – Sheryl Crow
 * "Paper Bag" – Fiona Apple
 * "Enough Of Me" – Melissa Etheridge
 * "So Pure" – Alanis Morissette
 * "Glitter In Their Eyes" – Patti Smith


 * Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
 * "Again" – Lenny Kravitz
 * "Thursday's Child" – David Bowie
 * "Things Have Changed" – Bob Dylan
 * "Workin' It" – Don Henley
 * "Into The Void" – Nine Inch Nails


 * Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
 * "Beautiful Day" – U2
 * "It's My Life" – Bon Jovi
 * "With Arms Wide Open" – Creed
 * "Learn To Fly" – Foo Fighters
 * "Californication" – Red Hot Chili Peppers


 * Best Hard Rock Performance
 * "Guerrilla Radio" – Rage Against the Machine
 * "American Bad Ass" – Kid Rock
 * "Take A Look Around (Theme From "M:I-2")" – Limp Bizkit
 * "Grievance" – Pearl Jam
 * "Down" – Stone Temple Pilots


 * Best Metal Performance
 * "Elite" – Deftones
 * "The Wicker Man" – Iron Maiden
 * "Astonishing Panorama Of The Endtimes" – Marilyn Manson
 * "Revolution Is My Name" – Pantera
 * "Wait And Bleed" – Slipknot


 * Best Rock Instrumental Performance
 * Michael Kamen (conductor), Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for "The Call of Ktulu"
 * Peter Frampton – "Off the Hook"
 * Phish – "First Tube"
 * Joe Satriani – "Until We Say Goodbye"
 * Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – "Electric Lullaby"


 * Best Rock Song
 * "With Arms Wide Open"
 * Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti, songwriters (Creed)
 * "Kryptonite"
 * Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell and Matt Roberts, songwriters (3 Doors Down)
 * "Again"
 * Lenny Kravitz, songwriter (Lenny Kravitz)
 * "Bent"
 * Rob Thomas, songwriter (Matchbox Twenty)
 * "Californication"
 * Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)


 * Best Rock Album
 * There Is Nothing Left to Lose - Foo Fighters
 * Crush - Bon Jovi
 * Mad Season - Matchbox Twenty
 * Return of Saturn - No Doubt
 * The Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine

Spoken

 * Best Spoken Word Album
 * Rick Harris, John Runnette (producers) and Sidney Poitier for The Measure of a Man


 * Best Spoken Comedy Album
 * John Runnette (producer) and George Carlin for Brain Droppings

Traditional pop

 * Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
 * Allen Sides, Geoff Foster (engineers/mixers), Larry Klein (producer) and Joni Mitchell (producer and artist) for Both Sides, Now

World

 * Best World Music Album
 * Moogie Canazio (engineer/mixer and producer), Caetano Veloso (producer) and João Gilberto for João Voz e Violão

Special Merit Awards

 * MusiCares Person of the Year
 * Paul Simon


 * Lifetime Achievement Award
 * The Beach Boys
 * Tony Bennett
 * Sammy Davis, Jr.
 * Bob Marley
 * The Who

Trivia

 * The three awards Steely Dan won were their first ever career Grammy wins.
 * Eminem's controversial The Marshall Mathers LP, which had several nominations, including Album of the Year, caused outrage. 200 protesters on behalf of GLAAD and other groups gathered outside the Staples Center to protest Eminem's album which they considered homophobic and sexist. He performed his hit single "Stan" as a duet with openly gay musician Elton John at the ceremony in response to these allegations. This version is also featured as the final track on Eminem's 2005 compilation Curtain Call: The Hits.