2008 GRAMMY AWARDS

Production, Non-Classical; Surround Sound; Production, Classical; Classical; Music Video

The Envelope

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL; SURROUND SOUND; PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL; CLASSICAL AND MUSIC VIDEO NOMINEES
50th annual Grammy Awards

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
Beauty & Crime
Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns & Jimmy Hogarth, engineers (Suzanne Vega)(Winner)
Destination Moon
Dave O'Donnell & Elliot Scheiner, engineers (Deborah Cox)
Don't Mess With The Dragon
Robert Carranza, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & KC Porter, engineers
Floratone
Tucker Martine, engineer (Floratone)
II
Jason Lehning, engineer (Viktor Krauss)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Howard Benson
Daughtry (Daughtry) (A)
Devils & Angels (Mêlée) (A)
Direction (The Starting Line) (A)
Five Score And Seven Years Ago (Relient K) (A)
Stay Inside (Sound The Alarm) (A)

Joe Chiccarelli
Mercy (Burden Brothers) (A)
The Narcotic Story (Oxbow) (A)
Nightmoves (Kurt Elling) (A)
Wincing The Night Away (The Shins) (A)

Mike Elizondo
It Won't Be Soon Before Long (Maroon 5) (A)
Under The Blacklight (Rilo Kiley) (A)

Mark Ronson (Winner)
Back To Black (Amy Winehouse) (T)
Littlest Things (Lily Allen) (T)
Rehab (Amy Winehouse) (T)
Version (Mark Ronson) (A)
You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse) (T)

Timbaland
Come Around (M.I.A. Featuring Timbaland) (T)
Give It To Me (Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake) (T)
Make Me Better (Fabolous Featuring Ne-Yo) (S)
Timbaland Presents: Shock Value (Timbaland) (A)
The Way I Are (Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) (S)

BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL
"Angelicus (Andy Moor Full Length Mix)," Andy Moor, remixer (Delerium Featuring Isabel Bayrakdarian)
"Bring The Noise (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix)," Benny Benassi, remixer (Public Enemy)(Winner)
"Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix)," Carl Craig, remixer (Junior Boys)
"Proper Education (Club Mix - Radio Edit)," Eric Prydz, remixer (Eric Prydz Vs. Pink Floyd)
"Sorry (Dirty South Mix)," Dirty South, remixer (Kaskade)

BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM
"At War With The Mystics 5.1," The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, surround mix engineers; The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, surround mastering engineers; The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, surround producers (The Flaming Lips)

"Fear Of A Blank Planet," Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Porcupine Tree, surround producers (Porcupine Tree)

"Love," Paul Hicks, surround mix engineer; Tim Young, surround mastering engineer; George Martin & Giles Martin, surround producers (The Beatles) (Winner)

"Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis; Serenade To Music," Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Chorus)

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
"Garden Of Dreams," Keith O. Johnson, engineer (Jerry Junkin & Dallas Wind Symphony)
"Grechaninov: Passion Week," John Newton, engineer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir & Kansas City Chorale)(Winner)
"Nielsen: Clarinet & Flute Concertos ," Arne Akselberg & Tobias Lehmann, engineers (Sabine Meyer, Emmanuel Pahud & Simon Rattle)
"Spirit Of The Season," Bruce Leek, Fred Vogler & Trent Walker, engineers (Craig Jessop, Mack Wilberg & Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
"Strauss: Don Juan, Death And Transfiguration," Lawrence Rock, engineer (Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL
Blanton Alspaugh:
"Eternal Rest: Mäntyjärvi, Ticheli, Martin, Clausen" (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir & Kansas City Chorale)
"Grechaninov: Passion Week" (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir & Kansas City Chorale)
"The Harrington String Quartet: Daniel McCarthy" (The Harrington String Quartet)
"Hartke: The Greater Good" (Stewart Robertson & Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra)
"Rider On The Plains: Cello Concertos By Virgil Thomson And Charles Fussell" (Emmanuel Feldman)

John Fraser:
"Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2, Scherzos" (Simon Trpceski)
"Great Handel" (Ian Bostridge)
"Kate Royal" (Kate Royal)
"Krommer/Spohr: Clarinet Concertos" (Julian Bliss, Sabine Meyer & Kenneth Sillito)
"Schubert: Piano Sonata D958, Lieder, Fragments" (Leif Ove Andsnes & Ian Bostridge)

Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin:
"Balakirev And Russian Folksong" (Joseph Banowetz)
"Louisiana - A Pianist's Journey" (Kenneth Boulton)
"Piano Impromptus" (Jungran Kim Khwarg)
"20th Century Piano Sonatas" (Allison Brewster Franzetti)

Judith Sherman:(Winner)
"American Virtuosa: Tribute To Maud Powell" (Rachel Barton Pine & Matthew Hagle)
"From Barrelhouse To Broadway: The Musical Odyssey Of Joe Jordan" (Rick Benjamin & The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
"Górecki: String Quartet No. 3 '...Songs Are Sung'" (Kronos Quartet)
"Strange Imaginary Animals" (Eighth Blackbird)
"Tchaikovsky: Three String Quartets, Souvenir De Florence" (Ying Quartet)

Robina G. Young:
"As Steals The Morn...Handel Arias & Scenes For Tenor" (Mark Padmore, Andrew Manze & The English Concert)
"Bach, CPE: Symphonies 1-4, Cello Concerto" (Andrew Manze & The English Concert)
"Brahms: Variations" (Olga Kern)
"Music For Compline" (Stile Antico)
"Stockhausen: Stimmung (Paul Hillier & Theatre Of Voices)

BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
"Cherubini: Missa Solemnis In E," Riccardo Muti, conductor; Wilhelm Meister, producer (Ildar Abdrazakov, Herbert Lippert, Marianna Pizzolato & Ruth Ziesak; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)

"Grechaninov: Passion Week,"Charles Bruffy, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Bach Choir)

"Homage: The Age Of The Diva," Renée Fleming; David Frost, producer (Valery Gergiev; Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

"Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson; Dirk Sobotka, producer (James Levine; Boston Symphony Orchestra)

"Tower: Made In America," Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer (Nashville Symphony) (Winner)

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
"Beethoven: Symphony No. 9," Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
"Shostakovich: The Golden Age," José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) "Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps," Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
"Tower: Made In America," Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Nashville Symphony) (Winner)
"Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5, Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis, Serenade To Music," Robert Spano, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)

BEST OPERA RECORDING
"Albéniz: Pepita Jiménez," José De Eusebio, conductor; Enrique Baquerizo, Carlos Chausson, Plácido Domingo, Jane Henschel & Carol Vaness; Michael Haas, producer (Orquesta Y Coro De La Comunidad De Madrid)

"Donizetti: Dom Sébastien, Roi De Portugal," Mark Elder, conductor; Carmelo Corrado Caruso, Giuseppe Filianoti, Vesselina Kasarova, Simon Keenlyside & Alastair Miles; Patric Schmid, producer (The Royal Opera Chorus; The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)

"Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel," Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor; Rebecca Evans, Jane Henschel & Jennifer Larmore; Brian Couzens, producer (Sarah Coppen, Diana Montague & Sarah Tynan; New London Children's Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra) (Winner)

"Lully: Thésée," Paul O´Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Howard Crook, Ellen Hargis, Laura Pudwell & Harry Van Der Kamp; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Chorus; Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra)

"Verdi: La Traviata," Zubin Mehta, conductor; Piotr Beczala, Paolo Gavanelli & Anja Harteros; Andreas Caemmerer & Felix Gargerle, producers (Choir Of The Bavarian State Opera; Bavarian State Orchestra)

BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
"Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem," Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master (Thomas Quasthoff & Dorothea Röschmann; Rundfunkchor Berlin; Berliner Philharmoniker) (Winner)

"Cherubini: Missa Solemnis In E," Riccardo Muti, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov, Herbert Lippert, Marianna Pizzolato & Ruth Ziesak; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)

"Grechaninov: Passion Week," Charles Bruffy, conductor (Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Bach Choir)

"Penderecki: Symphony No. 7 'Seven Gates Of Jerusalem'," Antoni Wit, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, chorus master (Boris Carmeli, Ewa Marciniec, Aga Mikolaj, Wieslaw Ochman, Olga Pasichnyk & Romuald Tesarowicz; Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra)

"Schönberg: Gurrelieder," Michael Gielen, conductor; Howard Arman & Michael Gläser, choir directors (Melanie Diener, Ralf Lukas, Yvonne Naef, Andreas Schmidt, Gerhard Siegel & Robert Dean Smith; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks & MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig; SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg)

BEST INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST(S) PERFORMANCE (WITH ORCHESTRA)
"Barber/Korngold/Walton: Violin Concertos," Bramwell Tovey, conductor; James Ehnes (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra) (Winner)

"Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4," Christoph Eschenbach, conductor; Lang Lang (Orchestre De Paris)

"Nielsen: Clarinet & Flute Concertos," Simon Rattle, conductor; Sabine Meyer & Emmanuel Pahud (Berliner Philharmoniker)

"Rózsa: Violin Concerto, Op. 24," Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor; Anastasia Khitruk (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)

"Tchaikovsky/Saint-Saëns/Ginastera," Ari Rasilainen, conductor; Sol Gabetta (Münchner Rundfunkorchester)

BEST INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST PERFORMANCE (WITHOUT ORCHESTRA)
"Beethoven Sonatas, Vol. 3," Garrick Ohlsson (Winner)
"Haydn: Piano Sonatas," Marc-André Hamelin
"Louisiana - A Pianist's Journey," Kenneth Boulton
"Solo Piazzolla," Manuel Barrueco
"20th Century Piano Sonatas," Allison Brewster Franzetti

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE
"On The Threshold Of Hope," Artists Of The Royal Conservatory Ensemble (Richard Margison, Joaquin Valdepeñas & Diane Werner)
"Saint-Saëns/Poulenc/Devienne/Milhaud," Oleg Maisenberg & Sabine Meyer
"Strange Imaginary Animals," Eighth Blackbird (Winner)
"Tchaikovsky: Three String Quartets, Souvenir De Florence," Ying Quartet (James Dunham & Paul Katz)
"30 Songs Of The Russian People," Joseph Banowetz & Alton Chung Ming Chan, Track from: Balakirev And Russian Folksong

BEST SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (WITH OR WITHOUT CONDUCTOR)
"Bach: Brandenburg Concertos," Swiss Baroque Soloists

"Bridges - Eddie Daniels Plays The Music Of Frank Proto," Frank Proto, conductor; Eddie Daniels; Ensemble Sans Frontière

"Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde," Kenneth Slowik, conductor; The Smithsonian Chamber Players & Santa Fe Pro Musica

"Music For Compline," Stile Antico

"Stravinsky: Apollo, Concerto In D," Prokofiev: 20 Visions Fugitives Yuri Bashmet, conductor; Moscow Soloists (Winner)

BEST CLASSICAL VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Gitano - Zarzuela Arias," Rolando Villazón (Plácido Domingo; Orquesta De La Comunidad De Madrid)
"Homage: The Age Of The Diva," Renée Fleming (Valery Gergiev; Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
"Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (James Levine; Boston Symphony Orchestra)(Winner)
"Russian Album," Anna Netrebko (Valery Gergiev; Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
"Sea Pictures, Op. 37," Sarah Connolly (Simon Wright; Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)

BEST CLASSICAL CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION
"Amargós: Northern Concerto," (Lan Shui, conductor; Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR) Track from: Movements - Michala Petri Plays Amargós/Börtz/Stucky
"Chesky: Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra," David Chesky (Rossen Gergov, conductor; Symphony Orchestra Of Norrlands Opera) Track from: Urban Concertos
"Higdon: Zaka," Jennifer Higdon (Eighth Blackbird) Track from: Strange Imaginary Animals
"Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs," Peter Lieberson (James Levine, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra)
"Made In America," Joan Tower (Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Nashville Symphony Orchestra) Track from: Tower: Made In America (Winner)

BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ALBUM
"The Jazz Album - Watch What Happens," Thomas Quasthoff
"A Love Supreme: The Legacy Of John Coltrane," Turtle Island Quartet (Winner)
"Spirit Of The Season," Craig Jessop & Mack Wilberg, conductors (Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Orchestra At Temple Square)
"Whirled Chamber Music," Quartet San Francisco
"Wolfgang's Big Night Out," Brian Setzer (The Brian Setzer Orchestra)

BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
"God's Gonna Cut You Down," (Johnny Cash) Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer (Winner)
"1234," (Feist) Patrick Daughters, video director; Geoff McLean, video producer
"Gone Daddy Gone," (Gnarls Barkley) Chris Milk, video director; Barbara Benson, video producer
"D.A.N.C.E.," (Justice) Jonas & Francois & So-Me, video directors; Jonas & Francois & So-Me, video
"Typical," (Mute Math) Israel Anthem, video director; Brandon Arolfo, video producer

BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO
"Live & Loud At The Fillmore," (Dierks Bentley) Russell Thomas, video director; James Whetherly, video producer
"Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22," (R. Kelly) R. Kelly, Victor Mignatti & Jim Swaffield, video directors; Ann Carli, video producer
"The Confessions Tour," (Madonna) Jonas Akerlund, video director; Sara Martin & David May, video producers (Winner)
"10 Days Out - Blues From The Backroads," (Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Various Artists) Noble Jones, video director; Kenny Wayne Shepherd, video producer
"Liberacion - The Songs Of The New Cuban Underground," (Various Artists) Reuben Fields, video director; Dean Bates, video producer

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