Thursday, December 10, 2009
A Special Feature of Country Music Alive!
A Look into the Life of Katie Cook…
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A Look into the Life of Katie Cook…
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2009 Grammy Nominations: Country Music
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Record Of The Year
- Halo
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia]
- I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
[Interscope] - Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
[RCA Records] - Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
[Big Machine Records]
Album Of The Year
- I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Shondrae "Mr. Bangledesh" Crawford, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[Music World Music / Columbia]
- The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederick Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
[Interscope Records] - The Fame
Lady Gaga
Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.] - Fearless
Taylor Swift
Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
[Big Machine Records]
Song Of The Year
- Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree; Publishers: Stefani Germanotta p/k/a Lady Gaga, Sony/ATV Songs/House of Gaga Publishing/GloJoe Music, Sony/ATV Songs/RedOne Productions.] - Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Track from: Blacksummers' Night
[Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.] - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.] - Use Somebody
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.] - You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Potting Shed Music, Barbara Orbison World Publishing.]
Best New Artist
- Zac Brown Band
- Keri Hilson
- MGMT
- Silversun Pickups
- The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Hometown Glory
Adele
Track from: 19
[XL/Columbia] - Halo
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia] - Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
[Capitol] - Sober
Pink
Track from: Funhouse
[LaFace Records] - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
- Sea Of Heartbreak
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
[Manhattan] - Love Sex Magic
Ciara & Justin Timberlake
Track from: Fantasy Ride
[LaFace Records] - Lucky
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic] - Baby, It's Cold Outside
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
Track from: American Classic
[Blue Note] - Breathe
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- A Day In The Life
Jeff Beck
Track from: Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's
[Eagle Records] - Warped Sister
Booker T. Jones
Track from: Potato Hole
[ANTI] - Playing With Fire
Brad Paisley
Track from: Play
[Arista Nashville] - Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'
Brian Setzer Orchestra
[Surfdog Records] - Now We Run
Steve Vai
[Favored Nations Entertainment]
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Dead Flowers
Miranda Lambert
[Columbia Records] - I Just Call You Mine
Martina McBride
Track from: Shine
[RCA Records] - White Horse
Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records] - Just A Dream
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
[Arista Nashville] - Solitary Thinkin'
Lee Ann Womack
Track from: Call Me Crazy
[MCA Nashville]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- All I Ask For Anymore
Trace Adkins
Track from: X (Ten)
[Capitol Records Nashville] - People Are Crazy
Billy Currington
Track from: Little Bit Of Everything
[Mercury Records] - High Cost Of Living
Jamey Johnson
Track from: That Lonesome Song
[Mercury Records] - Living For The Night
George Strait
Track from: Twang
[MCA Nashville] - Sweet Thing
Keith Urban
Track from: Defying Gravity
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- Cowgirls Don't Cry
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
[Arista Nashville] - Chicken Fried
Zac Brown Band
Track from: The Foundation
[Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic] - I Run To You
Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville] - Here Comes Goodbye
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Unstoppable
[Lyric Street Records] - It Happens
Sugarland
Track from: Love On The Inside
[Mercury Records]
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
- Beautiful World
Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
Track from: Feel That Fire
[Capitol Records Nashville] - Down The Road
Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
Track from: Lucky Old Sun
[BNA Records Label] - Start A Band
Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
Track from: Play
[Arista Nashville] - I Told You So
Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
[19/Arista Nashville] - Everything But Quits
Lee Ann Womack & George Strait
Track from: Call Me Crazy
[MCA Nashville]
Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Under The (Five) Wire
Alison Brown
Track from: The Company You Keep
[Compass Records]
- The Crystal Merchant
The Greencards
Track from: Fascination
[Sugar Hill Records] - Mansinneedof
Sarah Jarosz
Track from: Song Up In Her Head
[Sugar Hill Records] - Producer's Medley
Steve Wariner
Track from: Steve Wariner c.g.p. My Tribute To Chet Atkins
[SelecTone Records]
Best Country Song
- All I Ask For Anymore
Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: X (Ten)
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T-Bird's Music.] - High Cost Of Living
Jamey Johnson & James Slater, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Track from: That Lonesome Song
[Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, Hope-N-Cal Music/Pick Them Maters Music/Diversion Music.] - I Run To You
Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/DWHaywood Music/Radiobulletspublishing/Hillary Dawn Publishing/Shaw Enuff Songs/Sony/ATV Music Publishing/Tomdouglasmusic.] - People Are Crazy
Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington)
Track from: Little Bit Of Everything
[Mercury Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Tiltawhirl Music/Crozier Music Enterprise.] - White Horse
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Sony/ATV Timber Publishing, Hillsboro Valley Songs.]
Best Country Album
- The Foundation
Zac Brown Band
[Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic] - Twang
George Strait
[MCA Nashville] - Fearless
Taylor Swift
[Big Machine Records] - Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
[Capitol Records Nashville] - Call Me Crazy
Lee Ann Womack
[MCA Nashville]
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb
[Spring Hill Music Group] - Dream On
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
[Gaither Music Group] - The Rock
Tracy Lawrence
[Rocky Comfort Records/Artist2Market Distribution] - In God's Time
Barry Scott & Second Wind
[Rebel Records] - Everyday
Triumphant Quartet
[Daywind Records]
Best Americana Album
- Together Through Life
Bob Dylan
[Columbia] - Electric Dirt
Levon Helm
[Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records] - Willie And The Wheel
Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel
[Bismeaux Records] - Wilco (The Album)
Wilco
[Nonesuch] - Little Honey
Lucinda Williams
[Lost Highway Records]
Best Bluegrass Album
- Could We Get Any Closer?
Jim Lauderdale
[Sky Crunch Records] - The Crow / New Songs For The Five-String Banjo
Steve Martin
[Rounder] - Buckaroo Blue Grass
Michael Martin Murphey
[Rural Rhythm Records] - Almost Live
Bryan Sutton And Friends
[Sugar Hill Records] - Destination Life
Rhonda Vincent
[Rounder]
Best Musical Show Album
- Ain't Misbehavin'
Robert Sher, producer (Various, composer; Various, lyricist) (30th Anniversary Cast Recording With Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis & Others)
[Rhino] - Hair
Noah Cornman, Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Steve Norman, producers (Galt MacDermot, composer; James Rado & Gerome Ragni, lyricists) (New Broadway Cast With Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel & Others)
[Razor & Tie Entertainment/Ghostlight Records] - 9 To 5 The Musical
Frank Filipetti, producer; Dolly Parton, composer; Dolly Parton, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty & Others)
[Dolly Records/Artist2Market Distribution] - Shrek The Musical
Peter Hylenski & Jeanine Tesori, producers; Jeanine Tesori, composer; David Lindsay-Abaire, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster & Others)
[Decca Broadway] - West Side Story
David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione & Others)
[Masterworks Broadway]
Best Long Form Music Video
- In Boston
Chris Botti
Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
[Columbia] - Johnny Cash's America
(Johnny Cash)
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers
[Columbia/Legacy] - 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
[AOD Productions] - Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live
Keith Urban
Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
[Capitol Nashville] - The Beatles Love — All Together Now
(Various Artists)
Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc & Jonathan Clyde, video producers
[Apple/Capitol]
