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| 41st Grammy Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 24, 1999 | |||
| Venue | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Host | Rosie O' Donnell | |||
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| Network | CBS | |||
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The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998. Lauryn Hill was the nights big winner winning a total of 5 awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. She set the record for most awards won by a female artist won in one night. This record has since been tied by 5 other artists. The song, My Heart Will Go On, performed by Celine Dion, won four awards, including Record and Song of the Year. Madonna won three awards while country musicians the Dixie Chicks, Vince Gill & Shania Twain won two apiece.
General
Record of the Year
Walter Afanasieff, James Horner (producers), Simon Franglen (producer & engineer/mixer),
Humberto Gatica, David Gleeson (engineers/mixers) & Celine Dion for "My Heart Will Go On"
Album of the Year
- Tony Prendatt & Warren Riker (engineers/mixers), Lauryn Hill (producer) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Song of the Year
- James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Celine Dion
Best New Artist
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Performance
- Beastie Boys for Hello Nasty
Blues
Best Traditional Blues Album
- Otis Rush for Any Place I'm Going
Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Keb' Mo' for Slow Down
Children's
Best Musical Album for Children
- John Boylan (producer) for Elmopalooza! performed by the Sesame Street cast with various artists
Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- Dan Musselman & Stefan Rudnicki (producers) for The Children's Shakespeare performed by various artists
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Jeffrey Tate (conductor), Renée Fleming & the English Chamber Orchestra for The Beautiful Voice (Works of Charpentier, Gounod etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- Pierre Boulez (conductor), Jessye Norman, László Polgár & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
- Best Choral Performance
- Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Krzysztof Penderecki (conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Murray Perahia for Bach: English Suites Nos. 1, 3 And 6
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Steve Reich (conductor) for Reich: Music for 18 Musicians performed by Steve Reich and Musicians
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- André Previn & Gil Shaham for American Scenes (Works of Copland, Previn, Barber, Gershwin)
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Krzysztof Penderecki (composer & conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen
- Best Classical Album
- James Mallinson (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
- Best Classical Crossover Album
- Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Soul of the Tango - The Music of Ástor Piazzolla
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten (composers) for "Almost 12" performed by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
- Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic) performed by Céline Dion
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Williams (composer) for Saving Private Ryan
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Waltz for Debby"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder (arrangers) for "St. Louis Blues" performed by Herbie Hancock
Country
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Vince Gill for "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt & Dwight Yoakam for "Same Old Train"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Vince Gill & Randy Scruggs for "A Soldier's Joy"
- Best Country Song
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "You're Still the One" performed by Shania Twain
- Best Country Album
- Blake Chancey, Paul Worley (producers), John Guess (engineer/mixer) & Dixie Chicks for Wide Open Spaces
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Bluegrass Rules!
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- The Chieftains for Long Journey Home
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Lucinda Williams for Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Gospel
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Deniece Williams for This Is My Song
- Best Rock Gospel Album
- Ashley Cleveland for You Are There
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Cissy Houston for He Leadeth Me
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Kirk Franklin for The Nu Nation Project
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Peter Afterman, John Huie & Ken Levitan (producers) for The Apostle - Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture performed by various artists
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- O'Landa Draper (choir director) for Reflections performed by O'Landa Draper & The Associates Choir
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Colin Escott, Kira Florita, Kyle Young (producers), Joseph M. Palmaccio & Tom Ruff (engineers) for The Complete Hank Williams
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Gary Burton & Chick Corea for "Rhumbata"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Herbie Hancock for Gershwin's World
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Grover Mitchell (director) for Count Plays Duke performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Shirley Horn for I Remember Miles
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- Pat Metheny Group for Imaginary Day
- Best Latin Jazz Performance
- Arturo Sandoval for Hot House
Latin
Best Latin Pop Performance
- Ricky Martin for Vuelve
Best Tropical Latin Performance
Best Mexican-American Music Performance
- Los Super Seven for Los Super Seven
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
- Maná for Sueños Liquidos
Best Tejano Music Performance
- Flaco Jimenez for Said and Done
Musical Show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Mark Mancina (producer) & the original Broadway cast for The Lion King
Music video
- Best Long Form Music Video
- Susan Lacy, Tamar Hacker (video producers), Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (video producer & director) & Lou Reed for American Masters - Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Clannad for Landmarks
Packaging and Notes
- Best Recording Package
- Kevin Reagan (art director) for Ray of Light performed by Madonna
- Best Boxed Recording Package
- Jim Kemp & Virginia Team (art director) for The Complete Hank Williams performed by Hank Williams
- Best Album Notes
- Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna & Todd Coolman (notes writers) for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 performed by the Miles Davis Quintet
Polka
- Best Polka Album
- Jimmy Sturr for Dance With Me performed by Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
Pop
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Eric Clapton for "My Father's Eyes"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Brian Setzer for "Jump Jive an' Wail" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello for "I Still Have That Other Girl"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Brian Setzer for "Sleepwalk" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Best Dance Recording
- Pat McCarthy (mixer), William Orbit (producer) & Madonna (producer & artist) for "Ray of Light"
- Best Pop Album
- David Reitzas, Jon Ingoldsby & Pat McCarthy (engineers/mixers), William Orbit (producer) & Madonna (producer & artist) for Ray Of Light
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Andy Wallace, Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker (engineers) for The Globe Sessions performed by Sheryl Crow
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber:Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
- Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
R&B
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Lauryn Hill for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Stevie Wonder for "St. Louis Blues"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- Patti LaBelle for Live! One Night Only
- Best R&B Song
- Lauryn Hill (songwriter) for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
- Best R&B Album
- Commissioner Gordon, Tony Prendatt (engineers/mixers) & Lauryn Hill (producer & artist) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Rap
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Beastie Boys for "Intergalactic"
- Best Rap Album
- Joe Quinde (engineer/mixer) & Jay-Z for Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life
Reggae
- Best Reggae Album
- Sly & Robbie for Friends
Rock
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited"
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Lenny Kravitz for "Fly Away"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Pat Metheny Group for "The Roots of Coincidence"
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Jimmy Page & Robert Plant for "Most High"
- Best Metal Performance
- Metallica for "Better Than You"
- Best Rock Song
- Alanis Morissette (songwriter) for "Uninvited"
- Best Rock Album
- Tchad Blake, Trina Shoemaker (engineers/mixers) & Sheryl Crow (producer & artist) for The Globe Sessions
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Album
- Christopher Reeve for Still Me
- Best Spoken Comedy Album
- Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner for The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000
Trad Pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
- Patti Page for Live at Carnegie Hall - The 50th Anniversary Concert
World
Best World Music Album
- Gilberto Gil for Quanta Live
Special Merit Awards
MusiCares Person of the Year
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