51th Grammy Awards 2008

La Ceremonia de entrega de los Premios Grammy fue retransmitida en directo el pasado dia 08/02/2009 por la cadena de Tv CBS.
Los Nominados corresponden a grabaciones sacadas a la venta entre el 01/10/2007 y el 30/09/2008.
Los galardonados mas interesantes fueron:

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.)


* Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]


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.)


* Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]




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 parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)


* Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]




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

* Adele


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

* Gravity
John Mayer
Track from: Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
[Columbia]


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


* Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]



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


* Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
[Universal Motown]




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

* My Apocalypse
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]




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

* Peaches En Regalia
Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock
[Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment]


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

* Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Magic
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]





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

* Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]


Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]


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


* Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
[19/Arista/Arista Nashville]


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


* Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]




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

* Stay
Sugarland
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records]




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

* Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]


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

* Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
[Arista Nashville]



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

* Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]


Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Troubadour
George Strait
[MCA Nashville]


Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]


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

* Randy In Brasil
Randy Brecker
[MAMA Records]


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


* Loverly
Cassandra Wilson
[Blue Note]


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.)

* Be-Bop
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]


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

* The New Crystal Silence
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
[Concord Records]


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

* Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
[Planet Arts Recordings]


Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Song For Chico
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]


Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* One Kind Favor
B.B. King
[Geffen Records]


Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* City That Care Forgot
Dr. John And The Lower 911
[429 Records]


Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Bring Me Home
Peggy Seeger
[Appleseed Recordings]


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


* Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
[Rounder Records]


Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Come To Me Great Mystery — Native American Healing Songs
(Various Artists)
Tom Wasinger, producer
[Silver Wave Records]


Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* 'Ikena
Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]


Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
[MunckMix]