User:Leopold B. Stotch//Grammy Predictions

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 8, 2009. It will be broadcast on CBS in the United States at 8PM EST. Nominations were announced on December 3, 2008. For the sixth year in a row, the ceremony will be held in the Staples Center. The nominations were announced on a special concert airing on CBS on December 3rd, 2008, and were posted on the official website afterwards.

To be eligible for an award a recording must have been commercially released between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2008. This is for all recordings released in the 2008 recording year. After the nominees are announced on December 4, 2008 final voting ballots will be sent to the academy members. This is when they will vote for one of the nominees to win the award. Each category has five nominees. More than five is the result of a tie in the nominating process. Members are allowed to vote in the General field and up to nine other fields on their final voting ballots. All ballots are tabulated by the independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. There are about 7,000 people who vote in the nominating and final voting process. These people are artists, producers, engineers, mixers and mastering engineers. Academy members are to vote based upon quality alone. They are not to be influenced by mass sales or personal friendships. The acceptance of gifts is prohibited and can result in termination of membership.

After the nominations are announced the recipients of all special awards such as lifetime achievement awards will be announced. In addition performers and presenters will be announced. Neil Diamond will be the recipient of the MusiCares Person of the Year award.

Record of the Year

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

Album of the Year

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

Song of the Year

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

Best New Artist

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

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

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

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

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

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

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

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

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

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

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

Best Pop Instrumental Album

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

Best Pop Vocal Album

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

Best Dance Recording

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

Best Electronic/Dance Album

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

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

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

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

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

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

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

Best Hard Rock Performance

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

Best Metal Performance

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

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

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

Best Rock Song

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

Best Rock Album

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

Best Alternative Music Album

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

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

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

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

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

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

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

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

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

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

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

Best R&B Song

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

Best R&B Album

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

Best Contemporary R&B Album

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

Best Rap Solo Performance

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

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

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

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

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

Best Rap Song

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

Best Rap Album

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

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

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

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

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

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

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

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

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

Best Country Instrumental Performance

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

Best Country Song

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

Best Country Album

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

Best Latin Pop Album

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

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

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

Best Latin Urban Album

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

Best Tropical Latin Album

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

Best Regional Mexican Album

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

Best Tejano Album

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

Best Norteño Album

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

Best Banda Album

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

Best New Age Album

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

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

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

Best Jazz Vocal Album

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

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

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

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of Instrumental tracks.)
 * The New Crystal Silence by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
 * History, Mystery by Bill Frisell
 * Brad Mehldau Trio: Live by Brad Mehldau Trio
 * Day Trip by Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
 * Standards by Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

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

Best Latin Jazz Album

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

Best Traditional Folk Album

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

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album

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

Best Native American Music Album

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

Best Hawaiian Music Album

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

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album

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

Best Reggae Album

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

Best Traditional World Music Album

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

Best Contemporary World Music Album

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

Best Polka Album

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

Best Musical Album For Children

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

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

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

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

Best Comedy Album

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

Best Musical Show Album

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.) Directors; Megan Gutman, video producer
 * Honey by Erykah Badu

Director; Anne Johnson, video producer
 * Who's Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley

Directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers
 * Another Way To Die by Alicia Keys & Jack White

Director; Dawn Fanning, video producer
 * House of Cards by Radiohead

Director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
 * Pork and Beans by Weezer

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.) Danny Clinch, video director; Lindha Narvaez, video producer Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer Paul Caslin, video director; John Paveley, Ruth Paveley & Rupert Style, video producers Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Mark Crosby, Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner, video directors; Murray Lerner, Robert Rosenberg & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
 * Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles by John Mayer
 * Runnin' Down A Dream by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
 * Good Girl Gone Bad Live by Rihanna
 * Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story by Various Artists
 * Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who by The Who