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NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR "THE 47TH ANNUAL GRAMMY� AWARDS"
WITH WINNERS TO BE NAMED ON A SPECIAL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE
FROM STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES, SUNDAY, FEB. 13
ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
This Year�s Nominations Reflect Diverse Collaborations and Multifaceted Music Makers
Ray Charles, Green Day, Alicia Keys, Usher and Kanye West Are Nominated for
Album of the Year
Kanye West is Nominated for Ten GRAMMY Awards; Alicia Keys and Usher Receive Eight Nominations Each; Ray Charles Posthumously Receives Seven Nominations; Green Day Receives Six Nominations; Norah Jones, Loretta Lynn, Prince and Engineer Al Schmitt Earns Five Nominations Each
Nominations have been announced for THE 47TH ANNUAL GRAMMY� AWARDS with winners of the awards, generally recognized as the most prestigious in the recording field, to be announced during a special to be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, on Sunday, Feb. 13 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Diverse collaborations and multifaceted music makers, as well as new artists emerging in rock, country, pop, R&B and rap, are represented in this year�s nominations.
Kanye West earned 10 nominations; Alicia Keys and Usher earned eight nominations each; Ray Charles posthumously received seven nominations; Green Day received six nominations; and Norah Jones, Loretta Lynn, Prince and engineer Al Schmitt earned five nominations each.
Ray Charles & Various Artists, Green Day, Alicia Keys, Usher and Kanye West are nominated for Album of the Year.
Kanye West received two Album of the Year nominations (one as a performer and one as a producer), as well as two nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (one with Syleena Johnson and one with Twista and Jamie Foxx). He is also nominated for Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B Solo Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album. Alicia Keys and Usher received eight nominations each. Keys is nominated for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and two nominations in the Best R&B Performance by A Duo or Group with Vocals (with Tony! Toni! Ton� and Usher). Usher is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best
Rap/Sung Collaboration, and he received two nominations for Best R&B Song (�Burn� and �My Boo� with Alicia Keyes).
Ray Charles is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Gospel Performance and he received two nominations for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (with Norah Jones and Elton John.) Green Day is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Album, Best Short Form Music Video and Best Rock Song.
Norah Jones, Loretta Lynn, Prince and engineer Al Schmitt each received five nominations. Jones is nominated for Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (with Dolly Parton). Loretta Lynn is nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Best Country Song and she received two nominations for Best Country Song (�Portland Oregon� and �Miss Being Mrs.�). Prince is nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album. Schmitt is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Surround Sound Album, and he received two nominations for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (�The Girl in the Other Room� and �Genius Loves Company�).
Other multiple nominees are Gretchen Wilson (four) and Joss Stone (three).
Tyne Daly (�Judging Amy�), together with John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin and Andr� Watts, is nominated for Best Spoken World Album. Other nominees in the category include Bill Clinton and Steve Martin.
Nominations were made through the secret balloting of the voting members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., also known as the Recording Academy, consisting of musicians, producers and other recording professionals. Grammy Awards will be presented to performing artists, composers, producers and craft persons involved with recordings released during the eligibility year (October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004).
Highlights of this year�s nominations include:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
LET'S GET IT STARTED -- The Black Eyed Peas -- Will.i.am, producer
HERE WE GO AGAIN -- Ray Charles & Norah Jones -- John Burk, producer
AMERICAN IDIOT -- Green Day - Billie Joe Armstrong -- Rob Cavallo, Mike Dirnt & Tr� Cool, producers
HEAVEN -- Los Lonely Boys -- John Porter, producer
YEAH! -- Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris -- Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, producer
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
GENIUS LOVES COMPANY - Ray Charles & Various Artists - John Burk, Terry Howard, Don Mizell, Phil Ramone & Herbert Waltl, producers
AMERICAN IDIOT -- Green Day -- Billie Joe Armstrong, Rob Cavallo, Mike Dirnt & Tr� Cool, producers
THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS -- Alicia Keys -- Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Vidal Davis, Easy Mo Bee, Andre Harris, Alicia Keys, Kumasi, Timbaland, Kanye West & Dwayne "D. Wigg" Wiggins, producers
CONFESSIONS -- Usher -- Bobby Ross Avila, Valdez Brantley, Bryan Michael Cox, Vidal Davis, Destro Music, Jermaine Dupri, Andre Harris, Rich Harrison, IZ, Jimmy Jam, Just Blaze, James Lackey, Terry Lewis, Juan Johnny Najera, Pro J, Usher Raymond, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Aaron Spears, Arthur Strong, Thicke & James "Big Jim" Wright, producers
THE COLLEGE DROPOUT -- Kanye West -- Kanye West, producer
SONG OF THE YEAR
DAUGHTERS -- John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
IF I AIN'T GOT YOU -- Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys)
JESUS WALKS -- C. Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)
LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING -- Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)
THE REASON -- Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb, songwriters (Hoobastank)
BEST NEW ARTIST
LOS LONELY BOYS
MAROON5
JOSS STONE
KANYE WEST
GRETCHEN WILSON
BEST POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
OCEANIA -- Bj�rk
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST -- Sheryl Crow
SUNRISE -- Norah Jones
WHAT YOU WAITING FOR? -- Gwen Stefani
YOU HAD ME -- Joss Stone
BEST POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, MALE
LET'S MISBEHAVE -- Elvis Costello
YOU RAISE ME UP -- Josh Groban
DAUGHTERS -- John Mayer
CINNAMON GIRL -- Prince
LOVE'S DIVINE -- Seal
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
MY IMMORTAL -- Evanescence
THE REASON -- Hoobastank
HEAVEN -- Los Lonely Boys
SHE WILL BE LOVED -- Maroon5
IT'S MY LIFE -- No Doubt
BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
REDEMPTION SONG -- Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD -- Ray Charles & Elton John
HERE WE GO AGAIN -- Ray Charles & Norah Jones
SOMETHING -- Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton
MOON RIVER -- Stevie Wonder & Take 6
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
GENIUS LOVES COMPANY -- Ray Charles & Various Artists
FEELS LIKE HOME -- Norah Jones
AFTERGLOW -- Sarah McLachlan
MIND, BODY & SOUL -- Joss Stone
BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS SMILE -- Brian Wilson
BEST DANCE RECORDING
GOOD LUCK -- Basement Jaxx Featuring Lisa Kekaula -- Basement Jaxx, producers
GET YOURSELF HIGH -- The Chemical Brothers -- The Chemical Brothers, producers
SLOW -- Kylie Minogue -- Dan Carey & Emiliana Torrini, producers
COMFORTABLY NUMB -- Scissor Sisters -- Scissor Sisters, producers
TOXIC -- Britney Spears -- Avant & Bloodshy, producers
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
ONLY YOU -- Harry Connick, Jr.
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS -- Barbara Cook
ULTIMATE MANCINI -- Monica Mancini
JUST FOR A THRILL -- Ronnie Milsap
STARDUST...THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOLUME III -- Rod Stewart
BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
WONDERWALL -- Ryan Adams
THE REVOLUTION STARTS NOW -- Steve Earle
BREATHE -- Melissa Etheridge
CODE OF SILENCE -- Bruce Springsteen
METROPOLITAN GLIDE -- Tom Waits
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
MONKEY TO MAN -- Elvis Costello & The Imposters
TAKE ME OUT -- Franz Ferdinand
AMERICAN IDIOT -- Green Day
SOMEBODY TOLD ME -- The Killers
VERTIGO -- U2
BEST ROCK SONG
AMERICAN IDIOT -- Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tr� Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
FALL TO PIECES -- Duff, Dave Kushner, Slash, Matt Sorum & Scott Weiland, songwriters (Velvet Revolver)
FLOAT ON -- Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy & Benjamin Weikel, songwriters (Modest Mouse)
SOMEBODY TOLD ME -- Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
VERTIGO -- Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, songwriters (U2)
BEST ROCK ALBUM
THE DELIVERY MAN -- Elvis Costello & The Imposters
AMERICAN IDIOT -- Green Day
THE REASON -- Hoobastank
HOT FUSS -- The Killers
CONTRABAND -- Velvet Revolver
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
MEGALOMANIAC -- Incubus
SOME KIND OF MONSTER -- Metallica
FEELIN' WAY TOO DAMN GOOD -- Nickelback
DUALITY -- Slipknot
SLITHER -- Velvet Revolver
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
MEDULLA -- Bj�rk
FRANZ FERDINAND -- Franz Ferdinand
UH HUH HER -- PJ Harvey
GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE BAD NEWS -- Modest Mouse
A GHOST IS BORN -- Wilco
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
I WANT YOU -- Janet Jackson
IF I AIN'T GOT YOU -- Alicia Keys
I'M STILL IN LOVE -- Teena Marie
WHATEVER -- Jill Scott
U-HAUL -- Angie Stone
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
CHARLENE -- Anthony Hamilton
HAPPY PEOPLE -- R. Kelly
WHAT WE DO HERE -- Brian McKnight
CALL MY NAME -- Prince
BURN -- Usher
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
LOSE MY BREATH -- Destiny's Child
SHOW ME THE WAY -- Earth, Wind & Fire Featuring Raphael Saadiq
SAY YES -- Floetry
DIARY -- Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Ton�!
MY BOO -- Usher & Alicia Keys
BEST R&B SONG
BURN -- Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher Raymond, songwriters (Usher)
CALL MY NAME -- Prince, songwriter (Prince)
MY BOO -- Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Usher Raymond, Manuel Seal & Adonis Shropshire, songwriters (Usher & Alicia Keys)
YEAH! -- Chris Bridges, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith & Patrick J. Que Smith, songwriters (Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris)
YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME -- Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)
BEST R&B ALBUM
MY EVERYTHING -- Anita Baker
I CAN'T STOP -- Al Green
THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS -- Alicia Keys
MUSICOLOGY -- Prince
BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN: WORDS & SOUNDS VOL. 2 -- Jill Scott
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
WHY -- Jadakiss Featuring Anthony Hamilton
DIP IT LOW -- Christina Milian Featuring Fabolous
SLOW JAMZ -- Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
YEAH! -- Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
ALL FALLS DOWN -- Kanye West & Syleena Johnson
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
ON FIRE -- Lloyd Banks
JUST LOSE IT -- Eminem
99 PROBLEMS -- Jay-Z
OVERNIGHT CELEBRITY -- Twista
THROUGH THE WIRE -- Kanye West
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
CH-CHECK IT OUT -- Beastie Boys
LET'S GET IT STARTED -- The Black Eyed Peas
DON'T SAY NUTHIN' -- The Roots
DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT -- Snoop Dogg & Pharrell
LEAN BACK -- Terror Squad
BEST COUNTRY SONG
IT'S HARD TO KISS THE LIPS AT NIGHT THAT CHEW YOUR ASS OUT ALL DAY LONG -- Rodney Crowell & Vince Gill, songwriters (The Notorious Cherry Bombs)
LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING -- Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)
MISS BEING MRS. -- Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn)
PORTLAND OREGON -- Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn & Jack White)
REDNECK WOMAN -- John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
VAN LEAR ROSE -- Loretta Lynn
LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING -- Tim McGraw
TAMBOURINE -- Tift Merritt
BE HERE -- Keith Urban
HERE FOR THE PARTY -- Gretchen Wilson
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
AMAR SIN MENTIRAS -- Marc Anthony
SINVERGUENZA -- Bacilos
PAU-LATINA -- Paulina Rubio
DIEGO TORRES: MTV UNPLUGGED -- Diego Torres
EL ROCK DE MI PUEBLO -- Carlos Vives
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR A MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
ANGELS IN AMERICA -- Thomas Newman, composer
BIG FISH -- Danny Elfman, composer
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND -- Jon Brion, composer
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN -- John Williams, composer
THE LORD OF THE RINGS - THE RETURN OF THE KING -- Howard Shore, composer
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR -- NON CLASSICAL
T BONE BURNETT
ROB CAVALLO
JIMMY JAM, TERRY LEWIS
TOMMY LIPUMA
JOHN SHANKS
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM
DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM -- David Sedaris
LIVE & KICKIN' AT THE NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL -- David Holt & Zeb Holt
MY LIFE -- Bill Clinton
THE PLEASURE OF MY COMPANY -- Steve Martin
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS (FRED ROGERS) -- Tyne Daly, John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin, Andr� Watts
Additional nominations were announced in a number of categories in the fields of rock, country, jazz, pop, dance, alternative, R&B, classical, gospel, soundtracks, Latin, blues, reggae, folk, rap, new age, music videos and children�s recordings. Composers� awards will be presented in several fields, as will awards for various crafts.
THE 47TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS is a Recording Academy event in cooperation with Cossette Productions. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers, Walter C. Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer.
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