82nd Annual Academy Awards

Award Show: THE 82nd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Airs On: ABC
Air Date & Time: March 7, 2010 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific

2010 NOMINEES (*Winners)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Matt Damon in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones” (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)*

Best animated feature film of the year
“Coraline” (Focus Features) Henry Selick
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox) Wes Anderson
“The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) John Musker and Ron Clements
“The Secret of Kells” (GKIDS) Tomm Moore
“Up” (Walt Disney) Pete Docter *

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

“Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

“Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36″ (Sony Pictures Classics) Music by Reinhardt Wagner
Lyric by Frank Thomas

“Take It All” from “Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston

“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett *

Original screenplay
“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Written by Mark Boal *

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Written by Quentin Tarantino

“The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories) Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman

“A Serious Man” (Focus Features) Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

“Up” (Walt Disney) Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

Best animated short film
“French Roast”
A Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films Production Fabrice O. Joubert

“Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” (Brown Bag Films)
A Brown Bag Films Production Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell

“The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)”
A Kandor Graphics and Green Moon Production Javier Recio Gracia

“Logorama” (Autour de Minuit)
An Autour de Minuit Production Nicolas Schmerkin *

“A Matter of Loaf and Death” (Aardman Animations)
An Aardman Animations Production Nick Park

Best documentary short subject
“China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province”
A Downtown Community Television Center Production Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill

“The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner”
A Just Media Production Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher

“The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant”
A Community Media Production Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert

“Music by Prudence”
An iThemba Production Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
An MS Films Production Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra*

Best live action short film
“The Door” (Network Ireland Television)
An Octagon Films Production Juanita Wilson and James Flynn

“Instead of Abracadabra” (The Swedish Film Institute)
A Directörn & Fabrikörn Production Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström

“Kavi”
A Gregg Helvey Production Gregg Helvey

“Miracle Fish” (Premium Films)
A Druid Films Production Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey

“The New Tenants”
A Park Pictures and M & M Production Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson *

Achievement in makeup
“Il Divo” (MPI Media Group through Music Box) Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano

“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow *

“The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

Adapted screenplay
“District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell

“An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics) Screenplay by Nick Hornby

“In the Loop” (IFC Films) Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher

“Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine” (The Weinstein Company)
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) *

Achievement in art direction
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg
Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair *

“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics) Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro
Set Decoration: Caroline Smith

“Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Art Direction: John Myhre
Set Decoration: Gordon Sim

“Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.) Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood
Set Decoration: Katie Spencer

“The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Art Direction: Patrice Vermette
Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Achievement in costume design
“Bright Star” (Apparition) Janet Patterson

“Coco before Chanel” (Sony Pictures Classics) Catherine Leterrier

“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics) Monique Prudhomme

“Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Colleen Atwood

“The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Sandy Powell *

Achievement in sound editing
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Paul N.J. Ottosson *

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Wylie Stateman

“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin

“Up” (Walt Disney) Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

Achievement in sound mixing
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett *

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano

“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro, Distributed by Paramount) Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

Achievement in cinematography
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Mauro Fiore *

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (Warner Bros.) Bruno Delbonnel

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Barry Ackroyd

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Robert Richardson

“The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics) Christian Berger

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Horner

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox) Alexandre Desplat

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders

“Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.) Hans Zimmer

“Up” (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino *

Achievement in visual effects
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones *

“District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken

“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

Best documentary feature
“Burma VJ” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
A Magic Hour Films Production Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller

“The Cove” (Roadside Attractions)
An Oceanic Preservation Society Production Nominees to be determined *

“Food, Inc.” (Magnolia Pictures)
A Robert Kenner Films Production Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein

“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers”
A Kovno Communications Production Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith

“Which Way Home”
A Mr. Mudd Production Rebecca Cammisa

Achievement in film editing
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron

“District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) Julian Clarke

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Bob Murawski and Chris Innis *

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Sally Menke

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Joe Klotz

Best foreign language film of the year
“Ajami”(Kino International)
An Inosan Production Israel

“El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (Sony Pictures Classics)
A Haddock Films Production Argentina *

“The Milk of Sorrow”
A Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogràfica/Vela Production Peru

“Un Prophète” (Sony Pictures Classics)
A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production France

“The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics)
An X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production Germany

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight) *
George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.) *
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Achievement in directing
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Cameron

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Kathryn Bigelow *

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Quentin Tarantino

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Lee Daniels

“Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Jason Reitman

Best motion picture of the year
“Avatar” (20th Century Fox)
A Lightstorm Entertainment Production James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers

“The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
An Alcon Entertainment Production Nominees to be determined

“District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing)
A Block/Hanson Production Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers

“An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers

“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
A Voltage Pictures Production Nominees to be determined *

“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)
A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production Lawrence Bender, Producer

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers

“A Serious Man” (Focus Features)
A Working Title Films Production Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers

“Up” (Walt Disney)
A Pixar Production Jonas Rivera, Producer

“Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
A Montecito Picture Company Production Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

52nd Annual Grammy Award Winners

SUMMARY of Multiple Nominees:
Beyoncé 10 Nominations, 6 Wins (Song of the Year, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best Contemporary R&B Album)
Talor Swift 8 Nominations, 4 Wins (ALBUM OF THE YEAR, Best Country Album, Female Country Vocal Performance, Country Song)
Black Eye Peas 6 Nominations, 3 Wins (Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Short Form Music Video)

Special Presentation: Tribute to Michael Jackson in 3D
Honorary Award Recipient: Neil Young, 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year

2010 NOMINEES (*Winners)

Album of the Year
I Am… Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas
The Fame – Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
Fearless – Taylor Swift *

Song of the Year
“Poker Face” – Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
“Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
Hod David & Musze, songwriters
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyoncé *
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
“You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

Best Country Album
The Foundation – Zac Brown Band
Twang – George Strait
Fearless – Taylor Swift *
Defying Gravity – Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy – Lee Ann Womack

Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band *
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Comedy
Best Comedy Album
Back from the Dead – Spinal Tap
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – Stephen Colbert *
Internet Leaks – “Weird Al” Yankovic
My Weakness Is Strong – Patton Oswalt
Suckin’ It for the Holidays – Kathy Griffin
Tall, Dark & Chicano – George Lopez

Record of the Year
“Halo” – Beyoncé
“I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon *
“Poker Face” – Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift

Best Rock Album
“Black Ice” – AC/DC
“Live from Madison Square Garden” – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
“21st Century Breakdown” – Green Day *
“Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” – Dave Matthews Band
“No Line on the Horizon” – U2

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
“Dead Flowers” – Miranda Lambert
“I Just Call You Mine” – Martina McBride
“White Horse” – Taylor Swift *
“Just a Dream” – Carrie Underwood
“Solitary Thinkin’” – Lee Ann Womack

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
“All I Ask For Anymore” – Trace Adkins
“People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
“High Cost of Living” – Jamey Johnson
“Living for the Night” – George Strait
“Sweet Thing” – Keith Urban *

Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

“Hometown Glory” – Adele
“Halo” – Beyoncé *
“Hot N Cold” – Katy Perry
“Sober” – Pink
“You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
“This Time” – John Legend
“Love You” – Maxwell
“Make It Mine” – Jason Mraz *
“If You Don’t Know Me by Now” – Seal
“All About The Love Again” – Stevie Wonder

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
“I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas *
“We Weren’t Born To Follow” – Bon Jovi
“Never Say Never” – The Fray
“Sara Smile” – Daryl Hall & John Oates
“Kids” – MGMT

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
“Sea of Heartbreak” – Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
“Love Sex Magic” – Ciara & Justin Timberlake
“Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat *
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
“Breathe” – Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
“Bésame Mucho” – Herb Alpert
“Throw Down Your Heart” – Béla Fleck
“The Fire” – Imogen Heap
“Phoenix Rise” – Maxwell
“Funk Joint” – Marcus Miller

Best Pop Instrumental Album
In Boston – Chris Botti
Legacy – Hiroshima
Potato Hole – Booker T. Jones *
Modern Art – The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
Down the Wire – Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal Album
The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas *
Breakthrough – Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted – Kelly Clarkson
The Fray – The Fray
Funhouse – Pink

Dance
Best Dance Recording
“Boom Boom Pow” – Black Eyed Peas
“When Love Takes Over” – David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
“Poker Face” – Lady Gaga *
“Celebration” – Madonna
“Womanizer” – Britney Spears

Best Electronic/Dance Album
“Divided By Night” – The Crystal Method
“One Love” – David Guetta
“The Fame” – Lady Gaga *
“Party Rock” – LMFAO
“Yes” – Pet Shop Boys

Traditional Pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“A Swingin’ Christmas” – Tony Bennett
“Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden” – Michael Bublé *
“Your Songs” – Harry Connick, Jr.
“Liza’s at The Palace…!” – Liza Minnelli
“American Classic” – Willie Nelson

Rock
Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance
“Beyond Here Lies Nothin’” – Bob Dylan
“Change In The Weather” – John Fogerty
“Dreamer” – Prince
“Working On A Dream” – Bruce Springsteen *
“Fork in the Road” – Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals
“Can’t Find My Way Home” – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
“Life in Technicolor II” – Coldplay
“21 Guns” – Green Day
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon *
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” – U2

Best Hard Rock Performance *
“War Machine” – AC/DC
“Check My Brain” – Alice in Chains
“What I’ve Done” (Live) – Linkin Park
“The Unforgiven III” – Metallica
“Burn It to the Ground” – Nickelback

Best Metal Performance
“Dissident Aggressor” – Judas Priest *
“Set to Fail” – Lamb of God
“Head Crusher” – Megadeth
“Señor Peligro” – Ministry
“Hate Worldwide” – Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
“A Day in the Life” – Jeff Beck *
“Warped Sister” – Booker T. Jones
“Playing With Fire” – Brad Paisley
“Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin’” – Brian Setzer Orchestra
“Now We Run” – Steve Vai

Best Rock Song
“The Fixer” – Pearl Jam
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” – U2
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters
“21 Guns” – Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon *
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
“Working On A Dream” – Bruce Springsteen

Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today” – David Byrne & Brian Eno
“The Open Door EP” – Death Cab For Cutie
“Sounds of the Universe” – Depeche Mode
“Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” – Phoenix
“It’s Blitz!” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyoncé *
“It Kills Me” – Melanie Fiona
“That Was Then” – Lalah Hathaway
“Goin’ Thru Changes” – Ledisi
“Lions, Tigers & Bears” – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
“The Point Of It All” – Anthony Hamilton
“Pretty Wings” – Maxwell *
“SoBeautiful” – Musiq Soulchild
“Under” – Pleasure P
“There Goes My Baby” – Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals
“Blame It” – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain *
“Chocolate High” – India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
“IfULeave” – Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
“Higher Ground” – Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
“Love Has Finally Come at Last” – Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
“At Last” – Beyoncé *
“Soul Music” – Anthony Hamilton
“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” – Boney James & Quinn
“Sow Love” – Ann Nesby
“Woman Gotta Have It” – Calvin Richardson

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
“Daykeeper” – The Foreign Exchange
“All Matter” – Robert Glasper & Bilal
“Pearls” – India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore *
“A Tale Of Two” – Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson
“Blend” – Tonex

Best R&B Song
“Blame It” – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
“Lions, Tigers & Bears” – Jazmine Sullivan
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
“Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
Hod David & Musze songwriters
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyoncé *
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
“Under” – Pleasure P
D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones,R. New & K. Stephens songwriters

Best R&B Album
“The Point Of It All” – Anthony Hamilton
“Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics” – India.Arie
“Turn Me Loose” – Ledisi
“BLACKsummers’night” – Maxwell *
“Uncle Charlie” – Charlie Wilson

Best Contemporary R&B Album
“I Am… Sasha Fierce” – Beyoncé *
“Intuition” – Jamie Foxx
“The Introduction of Marcus Cooper” – Pleasure P
“Ready” – Trey Songz
“Thr33 Ringz” – T-Pain

Rap
Best Rap Solo Performance
“Best I Ever Had” – Drake
“Beautiful” – Eminem
“D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” – Jay-Z *
“Day ‘N’ Nite” – Kid Cudi
“Casa Bey” – Mos Def

Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group
“Too Many Rappers” – Beastie Boys & Nas
“Crack A Bottle” – Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent *
“Money Goes, Honey Stay” – Fabolous & Jay-Z
“Make Her Say” – Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
“Amazing” – Kanye West & Young Jeezy

Best Rap/Song Collaboration
“Ego” – Beyoncé & Kanye West
“Knock You Down” – Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
“Run This Town” – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West *
“I’m On A Boat” – The Lonely Island & T-Pain
“Dead and Gone” – T.I. & Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song
“Best I Ever Had” – Drake
Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
“Day ‘N’ Nite” – Kid Cudi
S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
“Dead and Gone” – T.I. & Justin Timberlake
C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
“D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” – Jay-Z
Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters
“Run This Town” – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West *
Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters

Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control – Common
Relapse – Eminem *
R.O.O.T.S. – Flo Rida
The Ecstatic – Mos Def
The Renaissance – Q-Tip

Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – Brooks & Dunn
“Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band
“I Run to You” – Lady Antebellum *
“Here Comes Goodbye” – Rascal Flatts
“It Happens” – Sugarland

Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals
“Beautiful World” – Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
“Down the Road” – Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
“Start a Band” – Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
“I Told You So” – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis *
“Everything But Quits” – Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

Best Country Instrumental Performance
“Under The (Five) Wire” – Alison Brown
“The Crystal Merchant” – The Greencards
“Mansinneedof” – Sarah Jarosz
“Producer’s Medley” – Steve Wariner *

Best Country Song
“All I Ask For Anymore” – Trace Adkins
Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters
“High Cost of Living” – Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson & James T. Slater, songwriters
“I Run to You” – Lady Antebellum
Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters
“People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters
“White Horse” – Taylor Swift *
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

New Age
Best New Age Album
“Faith” – Jim Brickman
“Prayer For Compassion” – David Darling *
“Laserium for the Soul” – Henta
“In A Dream” – Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum
“Impressions Of The West Lake” – Kitaro

Jazz
Best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album
“Urbanus” – Stefon Harris & Blackout
“Sounding Point” – Julian Lage
“At World’s Edge” – Philippe Saisse
“Big Neighborhood” – Mike Stern
“75″ – Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate *

Best Jazz Vocal Album
“No Regrets” – Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample)
“Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman” – Kurt Elling *
“So In Love” – Roberta Gambarini
“Tide” – Luciana Souza
“Desire” – Tierney Sutton (Band)

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance
“Dancin’ 4 Chicken” – Terence Blanchard soloist
“All Of You” – Gerald Clayton soloist
“”Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey” – Roy Hargrove soloist
“On Green Dolphin Street” – Martial Solal soloist
“Villa Palmeras” – Miguel Zenón soloist

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Quartet Live” – Gary Burton, Pat Metheny,Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez
“Brother To Brother” – The Clayton Brothers
“Five Peace Band” — Live – Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band *
“Rememberance” – John Patitucci Trio
“The Bright Mississippi” – Allen Toussaint

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“Legendary” – Bob Florence Limited Edition
“Eternal Interlude” – John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
“Fun Time” – Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band
“Book One” – New Orleans Jazz Orchestra *
“Lab 2009″ – University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band

Best Latin Jazz Album
“Things I Wanted To Do” – Chembo Corniel
“Áurea” – Geoffrey Keezer
“Brazilliance X 4″ – Claudio Roditi
“Juntos Para Siempre” – Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés *
“Esta Plena” – Miguel Zenón

Gospel
Best Gospel Performance

“Free to Be Me” – Francesca Battistelli
“Jesus Is Love” – Heather Headley & Smokie Norful
“I Believe” – Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
“Wait On The Lord” – Donnie McClurkin & Karen Clark Sheard *
“Born Again” – Third Day

Best Gospel Song
“Born Again” – Third Day
“City on Our Knees” – TobyMac
“Every Prayer” – Israel Houghton & Mary Mary
“God in Me” – Mary Mary Featuring Kierra Sheard *
“The Motions” – Matthew West

Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
“The Big Picture” – Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
“Crash” – Decyfer Down
“Innocence & Instinct” – Red
“Live Revelations” – Third Day *
“The Dash” – John Wells – The Tonic

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
“Speaking Louder Than Before”- Jeremy Camp
“The Power Of One”- Israel Houghton *
“The Long Fall Back To Earth”- Jars Of Clay
“Love Is On The Move”- Leeland
“Freedom”- Mandisa

Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album
“Jason Crabb”- Jason Crabb *
“Dream On”- Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
“The Rock”- Tracy Lawrence
“In God’s Time”- Barry Scott & Second Wind
“Everyday”- Triumphant Quartet

Best Traditional Gospel Album
“God Don’t Never Change”- Ashley Cleveland
“The Law Of Confession, Part I”- Donald Lawrence & Co.
“Oh Happy Day”- (Various Artists) *
Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers
“The Journey Continues”- The Williams Brothers
“How I Got Over”- Vickie Winans

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
“Audience Of One”- Heather Headley *
“Renewed”- Sheri Jones-Moffett
“Just James”- J Moss
“Smokie Norful: Live”- Smokie Norful
“Bold Right Life”- Kierra Sheard

Latin
Best Latin Pop Album
“5to Piso” – Ricardo Arjona
“Te Acuerdas…” – Francisco Céspedes
“Sin Frenos” – La Quinta Estación *
“Hu Hu Hu” – Natalia Lafourcade
“Gran City Pop” – Paulina Rubio

Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
“Rio” – Aterciopelados
“Y.” – Bebe
“Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo” – Calle 13 *
“La Luz del Ritmo” – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
“La Revolución” – Wisin & Yandel

Best Tropical Latin Album
“Asi Soy” – Isaac Delgado
“Ciclos” – Luis Enrique *
“Guasábara” – José Lugo Orchestra
“Gracias (Omara Portuondo album)” – Omara Portuondo
“Bach In Havana” – Tiempo Libre

Best Regional Mexican Album
“Corazón Ranchero”- Shaila Dúrcal
“Necesito De Ti”- Vicente Fernández *
“Compañeras”- Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles
“10 Aniversario”- Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
“Pegadito Al Corazón”- Joan Sebastian

Best Tejano Album
“Borders Y Bailes”- Los Texmaniacs *
“Divina”- Stefani Montiel
“All The Way Live”- Jay Perez
“Point Of View”- Joe Posada
“Radiación Musical”- Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso

Best Norteno Album
“Dejame Soñar”- Cumbre Norteña
“El Niño De Oro”- El Compa Chuy
“Pese A Quien Le Pese”- Los Rieleros Del Norte
“Tu Noche Con…Los Tigres Del Norte”- Los Tigres Del Norte *
“Soy Todo Tuyo”- Los Tucanes De Tijuana

Best Banda Album
“Se Nos Murio El Amor”- El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
“Mas Adelante”- La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho
“Derecho De Antiguedad”- La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga
“Tu Esclavo Y Amo”- Lupillo Rivera *

American Roots
Best Americana Album
Together Through Life- Bob Dylan
Electric Dirt- Levon Helm *
Willie and the Wheel- Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel
Wilco (The Album)- Wilco
Little Honey- Lucinda Williams

Best Bluegrass Album
“Could We Get Any Closer?”- Jim Lauderdale
“The Crow / New Songs For The Five-String Banjo”- Steve Martin *
“Buckaroo Blue Grass”- Michael Martin Murphey
“Almost Live”- Bryan Sutton And Friends
“Destination Life”- Rhonda Vincent

Best Traditional Blues Album
“A Stranger Here”- Ramblin’ Jack Elliott *
“Blue Again”- The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito
“Rough & Tough”- John Hammond
“Stomp! The Blues Tonight”- Duke Robillard
“Chicago Blues: A Living History”- Various Artists
Larry Skoller, producer

Best Contemporary Blues Album
“This Time”- The Robert Cray Band
“The Truth According To Ruthie Foster”- Ruthie Foster
“Live: Hope At The Hideout”- Mavis Staples
“Back To The River”- Susan Tedeschi
“Already Free”- The Derek Trucks Band *

Best Traditional Folk Album
“Cutting Loose”- David Holt And Josh Goforth
“Naked With Friends”- Maura O’Connell
“Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes”- Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
“Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute To Utah Phillips”- Various Artists
Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse & Dan Schatz, producers
“High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project”- Loudon Wainwright III *

Best Contemporary Folk Album
“Middle Cyclone”- Neko Case
“Our Bright Future”- Tracy Chapman
“Live”- Shawn Colvin
“Secret, Profane & Sugarcane”- Elvis Costello
“Townes”- Steve Earle *

Best Hawaiian Music Album
“He Nani”- Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
“Friends & Family Of Hawai`i”- Amy Hanaiali`i
“Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty” Ho`okena
“Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2″- Various Artists *
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers

Best Native American Music Album
“Siyotanka”- Michael Brant DeMaria
“Spirit Wind North”- Bill Miller *
“True Blue”- Northern Cree
“Wind Songs – Native American Flute Solos” John Two-Hawks
“Riders Of The Healing Road” Johnny Whitehorse

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
“Alligator Purse”- Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
“Lay Your Burden Down”- Buckwheat Zydeco *
“Stripped Down”- The Magnolia Sisters
“Live At 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival”- Pine Leaf Boys
“L’Ésprit Créole”- Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

Reggae
Best Reggae Album
“Rasta Got Soul”- Buju Banton
“Brand New Me”- Gregory Isaacs
“Awake”- Julian Marley
“Mind Control – Acoustic”- Stephen Marley *
“Imperial Blaze”- Sean Paul

World Music
Best Traditional World Music Album
“Ancient Sounds”- Rahim Alhaj And Amjad Ali Khan
“Double Play”- Liz Carroll & John Doyle
“Douga Mansa”- Mamadou Diabate *
“La Guerra No”- John Santos Y El Coro Folklórico Kindembo
“Drum Music Land”- Ten Drum Art Percussion Group

Best Contemporary World Music Album
“Welcome To Mali”- Amadou & Mariam
“Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 – Africa Sessions”- Béla Fleck *
“Day By Day”- Femi Kuti
“Seya”- Oumou Sangare
“Across The Divide: A Tale Of Rhythm & Ancestry”- Omar Sosa

Children’s
Best Children’s Music Album
“American Heroes #3″- Jonathan Sprout
“Banjo To Beatbox”- Cathy & Marcy & Christylez Bacon
“Family Time”- Ziggy Marley *
“Great Day”- Milkshake
“Jumpin’ & Jammin’”- Greg & Steve
“Pete Seeger Tribute – Ageless Kids’ Songs”- Buck Howdy

Best Children’s Spoken Word Album
“Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs”- Buck Howdy *
“Captain Nobody”- Dean Pitchford
“Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales”- Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johannson, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker & Various Artists
Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle & Alfre Woodard, producers
“The Phantom Tollbooth”- David Hyde Pierce
“Scat”- Ed Asner
“Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There”- Harlan Ellison
Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album
“Always Looking Up”- Michael J. Fox *
“Jonathan Winters – A Very Special Time”- Jonathan Winters
“The Lincoln-Douglas Debates”- Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn
“The Maltese Falcon”- Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann & OthersYuri Rasovsky
Josh Stanton, producers
“We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land”- Jimmy Carter
“Wishful Drinking”- Carrie Fisher

Musical Show
Best Musical Show Album
9 to 5 the Musical
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Hair
Shrek the Musical
West Side Story *
Film/TV/Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album
Cadillac Records- Various Artists
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds
Slumdog Millionaire *
True Blood
Twilight

Best Score Soundtrack Album
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1)- Alexandre Desplat
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince- Nicholas Hooper
Milk- Danny Elfman
Star Trek- Michael Giacchino, Varèse Sarabande
Up- Michael Giacchino *

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
“All Is Love” (From Where The Wild Things Are)
Karen O & Nick Zinner, songwriters (Karen O & The Kids)
“Decode” (From Twilight)
Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore)
“Jai Ho” (From Slumdog Millionaire) *
A. R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash, songwriters (A. R. Rahman, Gulzar & Sukhwinder Singh)
“Once In A Lifetime” (From Cadillac Records)
Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“The Wrestler” (From The Wrestler)
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Composing/Arranging

Best Instrumental Composition
“Borat In Syracuse”
Paquito D’Rivera, composer (Paquito D’Rivera Quintet)
“Counting To Infinity”
Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band)
“Fluffy”
Bob Florence, composer (Bob Florence Limited Edition)
“Ice-Nine”
Steve Wiest, composer (University Of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band)
“Married Life” (From Up) *
Michael Giacchino, composer (Michael Giacchino)

Best Instrumental Arrangement
“Emmanuel”
Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Chris Botti & Lucia Micarelli)
“Hope”
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Jim Beard With Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra)
“Slings And Arrows”
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)
“Up With End Credits” (From Up)
Michael Giacchino & Tim Simonec, arrangers (Michael Giacchino)
“West Side Story Medley” *
Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Resonance Big Band)

Best Instrumental Arangment Accompanying Vocalist(s)
“A Change Is Gonna Come”
David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Seal)
“Dedicated To You”
Laurence Hobgood, arranger (Kurt Elling)
“In The Still Of The Night”
Thomas Zink, arranger (Anne Walsh)
“My One And Only Thrill”
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot)
“Quiet Nights” *
Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)
Package

Best Recording Package
“Back From The Dead”
Brian Porizek, art director (Spinal Tap)
“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today” *
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
“Middle Cyclone”
Neko Case & Kathleen Judge, art directors (Neko Case)
“Splitting Adam”
Jeff Harrison, art director (Splitting Adam)
“Tathagata”
Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors (Various Artists)

Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition
“A Cabinet Of Curiosities”
Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors (Jane’s Addiction)
“The Clifford Ball”
Masaki Koike, art director (Phish)
“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today”
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
“Lost In The Sound Of Separation” (Deluxe Edition)
Jordan Butcher, art director (Underoath)
“Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972)” *
Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young)

Album Notes
Best Album Notes
The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946) *
Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)
Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn Of The Jazz Age, 1919-1923
Mark Berresford, album notes writer (The Happy Six)
Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson – Music From The Film
Douglas Brinkley & Johnny Depp, album notes writers (Various Artists)
My Dusty Road
Ed Cray & Bill Nowlin, album notes writers (Woody Guthrie)
Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Lloyd Ecker & Susan Ecker, album notes writers (Sophie Tucker)
Historical

Best Historical Album
“The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967)” *
Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Little Walter)
“My Dusty Road”
Scott Billington, Michael Creamer & Bill Nowlin, compilation producers; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)
Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Sophie Tucker)
Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jim Linderman, compilation producers; Robert Vosgien, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Woodstock – 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur’s Farm
Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Production, Non Classical
Best Engineered Album, Non Classical
“Ellipse”
Imogen Heap, engineer (Imogen Heap)
“Gossip In The Grain”
Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers (Ray LaMontagne)
“My One And Only Thrill”
Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers (Melody Gardot)
“Safe Trip Home”
Jon Brion, Grippa, Greg Koller & Jim Scott, engineers (Dido)
“Swan Feathers”
Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul, Jamie Polaski & Gordie Sampson, engineers (Leslie Mendelson)
Producer of the Year, Non Classical
T Bone Burnett
Moonalice (Moonalice) (A)
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Elvis Costello) (A)
Ethan Johns
Gossip In The Grain (Ray LaMontagne) (A)
Larry Klein
Acadian Driftwood (Zachary Richard) (T)
Bare Bones (Madeleine Peyroux) (A)
My One And Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) (A)
Our Bright Future (Tracy Chapman) (A)
Tide (Luciana Souza) (A)
Greg Kurstin
It’s Not Me, It’s You (Lily Allen) (A)
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future (The Bird And The Bee) (A)
Brendan O’Brien
Black Ice (AC/DC) (A)
Crack The Skye (Mastodon) (A)
The Fixer (Pearl Jam) (S)
Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage) (A)
Working On A Dream (Bruce Springsteen) (A) *

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
“Don’t Believe in Love” (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix) – Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
“The Girl and the Robot” (Jean Elan Remix) – Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
“I Want You” (Dave Aude Remix) – Dave Aude, remixer (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA)
“No You Girls” (Trentemøller Remix) – Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
“When Love Takes Over” (Electro Extended Remix) – David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)
Production, Surround Sound

Best Surround Sound Album
“Colabs”
“Flute Mystery”
“Kleiberg: Treble & Bass”
“1970 – 1975″
“Transmigration” *

Best Engineered Album, Classical
“Britten: Billy Budd – Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
“Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10 – Peter Laenger, engineer (Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony) *
“QSF Plays Brubeck – Judy Kirschner, engineer (Quartet San Francisco)
“Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé – Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers (James Levine, Tanglewood Festival Chorus & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
“Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 – John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
Carlson, David: Anna Karenina (Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Sarah Colburn, Robert Gierlach, Christian Van Horn, Kelly Kaduce, Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Menotti: Amahl And The Night Visitors; My Christmas (Alastair Willis, Ike Hawkersmith, Kirsten Gunlogson, Dean Anthony, Todd Thomas, Kevin Short, Bart LeFan, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Ravel: L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges (Alastair Willis, Julie Boulianne, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chattanooga Boys Choir, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Schubert: Death And The Maiden (JoAnn Falletta &; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina ‘Pro Pace’ (Andreas Delfs, Nathaniel Webster, Heidi Grant Murphy, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Steven Epstein
Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony (David Robertson & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Bernstein: Mass (Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Asher Edward Wulfman, Morgan State University Choir, Peabody Children’s Chorus & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy (Leonard Slatkin, George Mabry, Sir Thomas Allen, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Fauré: Piano Quintets (Fine Arts Quartet & Cristina Oritz)
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace (Yo-Yo Ma & Various Artists) *
John Fraser
Britten: Billy Budd (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Midsummer Night (Kate Royal, Edward Gardner, Crouch End Festival Chorus & Orchestra Of English National Opera)
Schubert: Schwanengesang (Ian Bostridge & Antonio Pappano)
Shadows Of Silence (Leif Ove Andsnes, Franz Welzer-Möst & Sinfonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
David Frost
An American Journey (Eroica Trio)
Journey To The New World (Sharon Isbin, Mark O’Connor & Joan Baez)
Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing (Philippe Quint, Carlos Miguel Prieto & Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria)
Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22 (Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)
O’Connor, Mark: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 (Ida Kavafian, Mark O’Connor, Paul Neubauer & Matt Haimovitz)
James Mallinson
MacMillan, James: St. John Passion (Sir Colin Davis, Christopher Maltman, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Valery Gergiev, Choir Of Eltham College, Choral Arts Society Of Washington, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Shostakovich: The Nose (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur, Vladislav Sulimsky, Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

Classical
Best Classical Album
“Bernstein: Mass”
Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children’s Chorus)
“Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10″
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus) *
“Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé”
James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
“Ravel: L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges”
Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus)
“Shostakovich: The Nose”
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

Best Orchestra Performance
“Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique”
Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker)
“Bruckner: Symphony No. 5″
Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
“Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé”
James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus) *
“Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15″
Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
“Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4″
Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra)

Best Opera Recordimg
“Britten: Billy Budd”
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen Of The London Symphony Chorus) *
“Messiaen: Saint François D’Assise”
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Ferenc van Damme, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus Of De Nederlandse Opera)
“Musto, John: Volpone”
Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
“Shostakovich: The Nose”
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
“Tan Dun: Marco Polo”
Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam)

Best Choral Performance
“Handel: Coronation Anthems”
Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen)
“Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10″
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus) *
“Penderecki: Utrenja”
Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys’ Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
“Song Of The Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort”
Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension)
“A Spotless Rose”
Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort)

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
“Bartók: 3 Concertos”
Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra)
“Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra”
Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
“Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35″
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria)
“Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3″
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra) *
“Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto”
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
“Caroline Goulding”- Caroline Goulding (Christopher O’Riley & Janine Randall)
Chopin”- Maria João Pires
“Journey To The New World”- Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O’Connor)
“Oppens Plays Carter”- Ursula Oppens
“Sonatas & Etudes”- Yuja Wang

Best Chamber Music Performance
“Ginastera: String Quartets” (Comlete)- Enso Quartet (Lucy Shelton)
“The Hungarian Album”- Guarneri Quartet
“Intimate Letters”- Emerson String Quartet *
“Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital”- Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
“Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew ‘Twas Wind”- Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith

Best Small Ensemble Performance
“Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince”
Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie
“Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat”
Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars
“Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion”
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices *
“Song Of Songs”
Stile Antico (Alison Hill & Benedict Hymas)
“Vivaldi: Concertos”
Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout)

Best Classical Vocal Performance
“Bach”- Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen)
“Bel Canto Spectacular”- Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra De La Comunitat Valenciana; Cor De La Generalitat Valenciana)
“Recital At Ravinia”- Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin)
“Un Frisson Français”- Susan Graham (Malcom Martineau)
“Verismo Arias”- Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi)
Best Classical Contemporary Composition *
“Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny”- George Crumb (James Freeman)
“Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto”- Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop)
“Pärt, Arvo: In Principio”- Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste)
“Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina ‘Pro Pace’”- Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs)
“Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto “Chiavi In Mano”"- Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano)

Best Classical Crossover Album
“A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert”
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson & Bion Tsang)
“Jazz-Clazz”- Paquito D’Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone)
“The Melody Of Rhythm”
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
“QSF Plays Brubeck”- Quartet San Francisco
“Twelve Songs By Charles Ives”
Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody
“Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace”- Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d’Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown) *

Music Video
Best Short Form Music Video
“Mr. Hurricane” – Beast
Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
“Boom Boom Pow” – The Black Eyed Peas *
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
“Life in Technicolor II” – Coldplay
Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
“Wrong” – Depeche Mode
Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
“Her Morning Elegance” – Oren Lavie
Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan and Yuval Nathan, video directors; Oren Lavie, video producer

Best Long Form Music Video
“In Boston” – Chris Botti
Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
“Johnny Cash’s America” – (Johnny Cash)
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers
“Anita O’Day — The Life Of A Jazz Singer” – Anita O’Day
Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
“Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live” – Keith Urban
Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
“The Beatles Love — All Together Now” – Various Artists
Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc & Jonathan Clyde, video producers *

Review of the 2010 Golden Globe Awards

I thoroughly enjoyed the 2010 Golden Globe Awards last night, the first major motion picture and television award show of the decade, and not just because one of the recipients I was rooting for, Sandra Bullock for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for her inspiring role as the mother of Michael Oher, the troubled African American youth turned college graduate and professional athlete, but also because it had a delicate balance of so many things other award shows either lack or have in excess. Three things I loved about the Golden Globe Awards last night are 1) no all out sweeps 2) no surplus of painfully long drawn out acceptance speeches and 3) a straight forward format of award presentations.

I appreciated the fact that there were no sweeps where one movie, television show, actor or actress winning most if not all of multiple awards they’re nominated for. While Avatar was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards (Best Song, Best Original Score, Best Director, and Best Picture), it received only two – albeit the two big ones of the night – Best Director and Best Picture. As the delightfully graceful and humble jazz musician Nora Jones put it when she took home a whopping eight Grammy’s in 2003, “It’s like being at a party where I get all the cake and there’s none left for everyone else.”

It’s one thing for us the viewing audience to want our favorite performer to take home all the gold, especially since we tend to root for only the one or two we happen to have seen or are familiar with, but for the voting academy to put all of their eggs in one basket by over anointing one or two recipient is both boring and irritating. I’m not asking that a major motion picture epic that rakes in record breaking ticket sales such as Titanic or a television show with solid high ratings be forced to share its richly deserved accolade with its fellow nominees, but just be fair with the diversity of talents and recognize them all and not just vote robotically for the same one or two. Thankfully the Hollywood Foreign Press Association got this part right this year, and other award shows would do very well to follow suit.

Unlike several other award ceremonies (and it would be unfair to single out any one as they are all guilty of this) there were relatively few nudging along by the orchestra because of long drawn out acceptance speeches. Those uncomfortable cringes you feel while watching someone’s speech hurried by the sounds of flutes and violins is never dull.

For the most part that was not the case last night. Even Martin Scorsese, the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, while given more latitude because of the nature of the award made his speech relatively short and pointed. However, Sandra Bullock was given the hint to wrap up twelve seconds prior to completion even though she won in a major category and her speech was less than two minutes long. Perhaps it was because it was minutes before the show was over; nevertheless I blame the ensemble and not her for that one.

The content was especially great to hear in many of these speeches as well. Nicole Kidman set the stage by pointing out that everyone’s thoughts were with Haiti during their suffering through the devastating earthquake. Drew Barrymore, as she humbly receives her first Golden Globe in her long acting career, praises Mo’Nique, the first recipient of the evening, as a beautiful person who set the bar for giving speeches for the night in an attempt to draw inspiration to get through her own. If you come to see who wins the awards, you stick around if you must for a graceful speech. Last night there was much of that, including again Sandra Bullock as she fought back the tears in thanking her husband for having her back, a meaningful line taken from the movie for which she was awarded for. I didn’t wear out the fast forward button as in years past.

Finally I appreciated the format of the show. Twenty-five award categories and they went back to back in announcing the nominees and recipients. Imagine that, an award show actually presenting awards. Seriously! The Grammy Awards has made me really appreciate this simple yet profound format because of its lack thereof. The Grammy’s has transformed from an award show to a televised concert where they squeeze in the names of award winners and occasionally have a live celebrities present nominees plus winners. Simply displaying still shots of winner after winner between musical acts robs the audience of the opportunity for exposure to artists they would otherwise not have seen – the nominees. By quickly going through the categories last night, I was able to learn of movies that I may want to watch in the future. The Golden Globe quickly went through the presentations of all twenty-five categories, nearly one after the other, without excessive interruptions of performances or special presentations.

I look forward to the award shows coming up this year. The next major one is the 2010 Grammy Awards. I hope my accessment of the show turns out to be antiquated, and that it has returned back to its original format of more awards and less performances. It will do well to learn from last night’s Golden Globe Awards. I can only hope.

2010 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Award Show: THE 67th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
Airs On: NBC
Air Time: 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific

2010 NOMINEES (*Winners)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

• Penélope Cruz, Nine
• Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
• Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
• Mo’Nique, Precious *
• Julianne Moore, A Single Man

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• Toni Collette, United States of Tara*
• Courteney Cox, Cougar Town
• Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
• Tina Fey, 30 Rock
• Lea Michele, Glee

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• Michael Emerson, Lost
• Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
• William Hurt, Damages
• John Lithgow, Dexter*
• Jeremy Piven, Entourage

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

• Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
• Coraline
• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• The Princess and the Frog
• Up*

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

• Simon Baker, The Mentalist
• Michael C. Hall, Dexter*
• Jon Hamm, Mad Men
• Hugh Laurie, House
• Bill Paxton, Big Love

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

• Glenn Close, Damages
• January Jones, Mad Men
• Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife*
• Anna Paquin, True Blood
• Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

• “Cinema Italiano,” Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston (Nine)
• “I Want to Come Home,” Music & Lyrics by Paul McCartney (Everybody’s Fine)
• “I Will See You,” Music by James Horner, Simon Franglen; Lyrics by James Horner, Simon Franglen and Kuk Harrell (Avatar)
• “The Weary Kind,” Music & Lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart)*
• “Winter,” Music by U2; Lyrics by Bono (Brothers)

BEST MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• Georgia O’Keefe
• Grey Gardens*
• Into the Storm
• Little Dorrit
• Taking Chance

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

• Michael Giacchino, Up*
• Marvin Hamlisch, The Informant!
• James Horner, Avatar
• Abel Korzeniowski, A Single Man
• Karen O and Carter Burwell, Where the Wild Things Are

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
• Marion Cotillard, Nine
• Julia Roberts, Duplicity
• Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated
• Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia*

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance*
• Kenneth Branagh, Wallander: One Step Behind
• Chiewetel Ejiofor, Endgame
• Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm
• Jeremy Irons, Georgia O’Keefe

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• Joan Allen, Georgia O’Keefe
• Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens*
• Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
• Anna Paquin, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
• Sigourney Weaver, Prayers for Bobby

BEST SCREENPLAY

• Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, District 9
• Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
• Nancy Meyers, It’s Complicated
• Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air*
• Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock*
• Steve Carell, The Office
• David Duchovny, Californication
• Thomas Jane, Hung
• Matthew Morrison, Glee

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• Baaria (Italy)
• Broken Embraces (Spain)
• The Maid (Chile)
• A Prophet (France)
• The White Ribbon (Germany)*

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

• Big Love
• Dexter
• House
• Mad Men*
• True Blood

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• Jane Adams, Hung
• Rose Byrne, Damages
• Jane Lynch, Glee
• Janet McTeer, Into the Storm
• Chloë Sevigny, Big Love*

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

• Matt Damon, Invictus
• Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
• Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
• Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
• Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds*

BEST DIRECTOR

• Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
• James Cameron, Avatar*
• Clint Eastwood, Invictus
• Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
• Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• 30 Rock
• Entourage
• Glee*
• Modern Family
• The Office

BEST MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• (500) Days of Summer
• The Hangover*
• It’s Complicated
• Julie & Julia
• Nine

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

• Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
• Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side*
• Helen Mirren, The Last Station
• Carey Mulligan, An Education
• Gabourey Sidibe, Precious

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• Matt Damon, The Informant!
• Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine
• Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes*
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt, (500) Days of Summer
• Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

• Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart*
• George Clooney, Up in the Air
• Colin Firth, A Single Man
• Morgan Freeman, Invictus
• Tobey Maguire, Brothers

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

• Avatar*
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• Precious
• Up in the Air