Ken Nelson (producer & engineer/mixer) Mark Phythian & Coldplay (producers engineers/mixers & artists) for "Clocks"
Album of the Year
Carl Mo (producer) Vincent Alexander Chris Carmouche Cash Kevin "KD" Davis Reggie Dozier John Robert Hannon Padraic Kernin Moka Nagatani Pete Brian Paturalski Neal Pogue Dexter Simmons Matt Darrell Thorpe (engineers/mixers) Brian Gardner & Bernie (mastering engineers) & OutKast (producers & artists) for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Song of the Year
Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) for With My Father" performed by Luther Vandross
Bill Clinton Mikhail Gorbachev & Sophia Loren for Prokofiev : Peter and the Wolf/Beintus: Wolf Tracks music performed by the Russian National conducted by Kent Nagano
Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Vienna Philharmonic for Mahler : Symphony No. 3 performed by Anne Sofie von Otter Prinz Gerald Wirth the Vienna Boys' Choir the Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Thomas Quasthoff & Anne Sofie von Otter for Schubert : Lieder with Orchestra performed by Thomas Quasthoff Anne Sofie Otter & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe by Claudio Abbado
Best Opera Recording
Wolfram Graul (producer) Bernard Haitink (conductor) Jerry Karita Mattila Eva Randová Anja Silja Jorma Silvasti for Janácek : Jenufa performed by the Orchestra of the Opera House & Chorus & various artists
Best Choral Performance
Paavo Järvi (conductor) Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants (chorus masters) for Sibelius : Cantatas performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir Estonian National Male Choir & the Estonian Symphony Orchestra
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) & Maxim Vengerov for Britten: Violin Concerto/ Walton : Viola Concerto performed by Maxim Vengerov & the Symphony Orchestra
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
Emanuel Ax for Haydn : Piano Sonatas Nos. 29 31 34 & 49
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without
Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Music for "Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet"
Best Chamber Music Performance
The Kronos Quartet & Dawn Upshaw for Berg : Lyric Suite
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Dominick Argento (composer) for "Argento: Casa Guidi" by Frederica von Stade Eiji Oue & Minnesota Orchestra
Best Classical Album
Andreas Neubronner (producer) Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Michelle DeYoung for Mahler : Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder performed by Michelle DeYoung Vance George Pacific Boychoir the San Francisco Girls Chorus the San Francisco Symphony & Chorus
Best Classical Crossover Album
Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Obrigado Brazil performed by various artists
The Blind Boys of Alabama for Go Tell It on the Mountain
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
Donnie McClurkin for ...Again
Best Southern Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Randy Travis for Rise and Shine
Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
Bishop T.D. Jakes (choir director) & the House Mass Choir for A Wing and a Prayer
Historical
Best Historical Album
Steve Berkowitz Alex Gibney Andy McKaie Jerry (producers) Gavin Lurssen & Joseph M. Palmaccio for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical performed by various artists
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 Pierre Boulez Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo soprano; Christian producer (Johannes Prinz & Gerald Wirth; Vienna Choir & Women's Chorus of the Vienna Vienna Philharmonic) [Deutsche Grammophon]
Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder Michael Thomas conductor; Michelle DeYoung mezzo soprano; Andreas producer (Vance George; Pacific Boychoir San Francisco Chorus & Women of the SFS Chorus; Francisco Symphony) [SFS Media]
Rorem: Three Symphonies José Serebrier conductor; Parker & Phil Rowlands producers (Bournemouth Symphony [Naxos]
Schumann: Symphonies 1- 4; Manfred Overture Wolfgang Sawallisch conductor/piano; George Blood & Simon producers (Rudolf Buchbinder piano Thomas Hampson baritone Kavakos violin & Various Artists; The Philadelphia [The Philadelphia Orchestra Association]
Category 94
Best Orchestral Performance (Award to the and to the Orchestra.)
Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 Sir Roger Norrington (Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR) [Hänssler Classic]
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 Pierre Boulez (Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo soprano; Johannes & Gerald Wirth; Vienna Boys' Choir & Chorus of the Vienna Singverein; Vienna Philharmonic) Grammophon]
Rorem: Three Symphonies José Serebrier conductor Symphony Orchestra) [Naxos]
Schumann: Symphonies 1- 4; Manfred Overture Wolfgang Sawallisch conductor (Rudolf Buchbinder piano Thomas baritone Leonidas Kavakos violin & Various Artists; Philadelpia Orchestra) [The Philadelphia Orchestra Association]
Serebrier: Symphony No. 3; Passacaglia And Mobile Etc. José Serebrier conductor (Carole Farley & Various Artists; Toulouse National Chamber Orchestra)
Category 95
Best Opera Recording (Award to the Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle Op. 11 Peter conductor; Péter Fried & Cornelia Kallisch; Dietmar producer (Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR) [Hänssler Classic]
Halévy: La Juive Simone Young conductor; Isokoski Alastair Miles Regina Schörg Neil Shicoff Zoran Todorovic; Harald Steger producer (István Gáti Gisser Janusz Monarcha Johann Reinprecht & Martin Chor der Wiener Staatsoper; Orchester der Wiener [RCA Red Seal]
Janácek: Jenufa Bernard Haitink conductor; Jerry Karita Mattila Eva Randová Anja Silja & Silvasti; Wolfram Graul producer (Chorus of the Opera House Covent Garden; Orchestra of the Opera House Covent Garden) [Erato Disques]
Rameau: Zoroastre William Christie conductor; Nathan Gaëlle Méchaly Mark Padmore & Anna-Maria Panzarella; Moral producer (François Bazola Eric Martin Bonnet Lécroart & Stéphanie Révidat; Les Arts Florissants) Disques]
Thomas: Desire Under The Elms George conductor; Jerry Hadley Jeffrey Lentz Victoria Livengood Morris & Mel Ulrich; Thomas Z. Shepard (London Symphony Orchestra) [Naxos]
Category 96
Best Choral Performance (Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra Conductor if Orchestra is on the recording and to Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)
Baltic Voices 1 Paul Hillier conductor Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tallinn Chamber Orchestra) [Harmonia
Pergolesi: Marian Vespers Edward Higginbottom conductor Daneman soprano & Noemi Kiss soprano; Choir New College Oxford; Academy of Ancient Music) Disques]
Sibelius: Cantatas Paavo Järvi conductor; Tiia-Ester & Ants Soots chorus masters (Ellerhein Girls' & Estonian National Male Choir; Estonian National Orchestra) [Virgin Classics]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 In Major Op. 26/Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 D Minor Op. 30 Mstislav Rostropovich conductor; Pletnev piano (Russian National Orchestra) [DG]
Best Classical Vocal Performance (Award to Vocal Soloist(s).)
Argento: Casa Guidi Frederica von Stade soprano (Eiji Oue; Minnesota Orchestra) Track from: Casa Guidi; Capriccio For Clarinet And Orchestra [Reference Recordings]
Britten: The Canticles Ian Bostridge tenor Daniels countertenor & Christopher Maltman baritone (Aline harp Timothy Brown horn & Julius Drake [Virgin Classics]
Im Chambre Séparée - The Operetta Barbara Bonney soprano (Ronald Schneider piano) [Decca]
Schubert: Lieder With Orchestra Thomas Quasthoff & Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo soprano Abbado; Chamber Orchestra of Europe) [Deutsche Grammophon]
Songs Of The Spanish Renaissance Vol. Montserrat Caballé soprano (Manuel Cubedo vihuela) [RCA Seal]
Category 102
Best Classical Contemporary Composition (A Composer's (For a contemporary classical composition composed within last 25 years and released for the time during the Eligibility Year.))
Argento: Casa Guidi Dominick Argento (Frederica Stade mezzo soprano; Eiji Oue; Minnesota Orchestra) from: Argento: Casa Guidi; Capriccio For Clarinet Orchestra Etc. [Reference Recordings]
Kurtág: Signs Games And Messages György (Orlando Trio) Track from: Kurtág: Signs Games Messages; Hölderin-Gesänge Etc. [ECM New Series]
Rochberg: Symphony No. 5 George Rochberg Lyndon-Gee; Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra) Track from: Symphony No. 5; Black Sounds Etc. [Naxos]
Serebrier: Symphony No. 3 José Serebrier Farley soprano; José Serebrier; Toulouse National Chamber Track from: Serebrier: Symphony No. 3; Passacaglia Perpetuum Mobile Etc. [Naxos]
Category 103
Best Classical Crossover Album (Award to Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
The Gorey End Kronos Quartet & Tiger Lillies [EMI Classics]
Herrmann: The Day The Earth Stood Joel McNeely conductor [Varese Sarabande Records]
Into The Blue Ali Jackson drums Pahud flute Sean Smith double bass & Terrasson piano [Blue Note]