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50th Grammy Awards

Date February 10, 2008
Venue Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Host none
Network: CBS
← 2007 2009 →

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008, starting at 8PM EST. It honored musical achievement of the 2007 year in which albums were released between October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The primary ceremonies were televised in the United States on CBS; however, as has become the custom, most of the awards were handed out during a pre-telecast portion of the show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and broadcast on XM Satellite Radio. Two nights prior to the show Aretha Franklin was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

This year's big winner was Amy Winehouse. The 24-year-old singer had recently entered a drug rehabilitation program and did not come to Los Angeles. American officials initially refused her a work visa; they reversed the decision, but by then it was too late for her to make the trip from the UK.[1] She became the fifth female solo artist to get five awards in one night, behind Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, and Beyoncé.

The golden anniversary of the Grammys and NARAS was noted in references and performances throughout this year's ceremony. Alicia Keys was the evening's opening musician, singing and playing piano alongside archived video and audio of Frank Sinatra. Other collaborative performances linking contemporary and past musicians included Beyoncé with Tina Turner, Rihanna with The Time, classical pianist Lang Lang with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, and inaugural Grammy winner Keely Smith with Kid Rock. Special recognition of the musical contributions of The Beatles was also featured.


Contents

Performers

The following is an alphabetical list of performers.

Presenters

The following is an alphabetical list of presenters.

General Field

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

Best New Artist

Pop Field

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Dance Field

Best Dance Recording

Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers
Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, mixers
Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer
StarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Traditional Pop Field

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Rock Field

Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

Best Rock Album

Alternative Field

Best Alternative Music Album

R&B Field

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Song

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

Best R&B Album

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Rap Field

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

(Note: The songwriters are the actual nominees. The artists are included in parentheses for identification only.)

Best Rap Album

Country Field

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best Bluegrass Album

New Age Field

Best New Age Album

Jazz Field

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Gospel Field

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Song

Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Gospel Album

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

Latin Field

Best Latin Pop Album

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album