41st Annual Grammy Awards
| 41st Annual Grammy Awards | |
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| Date | February 24, 1999 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Rosie O'Donnell |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999 at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998. Lauryn Hill was the main recipient, winning a total of 5 awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Her album was the first Hip Hop act ever to win the coveted award. Also the ceremony was known as the "Grammy Year of Women", every artist nominated for Album of the Year were all female (including Garbage, with Shirley Manson as the headsinger). Madonna won four awards while musicians the Dixie Chicks, Vince Gill, Alanis Morissette & Shania Twain won two apiece. Celine Dion also received two awards both for "My Heart Will Go On", which received a total of four awards.[1] It is widely remembered for Ricky Martin's performance of "La Copa De La Vida"/ "The Cup of Life".
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- James Horner and 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 and Stefan Rudnicki (producers) for The Children's Shakespeare performed by various artists
Comedy
- From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "Spoken" field, below.
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 Performance
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- Pat Metheny Group for Imaginary Day
- Best Latin Jazz Performance
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 Jiménez for Said and Done
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Mark Mancina (producer) & the original Broadway cast for The Lion King
Music video
- Best Short Form Music Video
- Jonas Åkerlund (video director) & Madonna for "Ray of Light"
- 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
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
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello for "I Still Have That Other Girl"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra for "Sleepwalk"
- 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
Reggae
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
Traditional pop
World
Special merit awards
MusiCares Person of the Year
Grammy Legend Award
References
- ↑ "1998 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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