Grammy Awards 2007

Sunday 11th February 2007 - STAPLES Center, LA

Broadcast live in US on Sunday 11th February CBS from 8–11:30pm and in UK on Tuesday 13 February ITV2 10pm

Please see below for winners highlighted in red

MARY J. BLIGE LEADS NOMS WITH EIGHT, WHILE GNARLS BARKLEY, THE DIXIE CHICKS, JOHN MAYER, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE VIE FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

Nominations for the 49th Annual GRAMMY® Awards have been announced by The Recording Academy reflecting a year in which multiple genres were represented in top categories, new up-and-comers are nominated alongside established artists and a diverse array of producers and other creative professionals garner multiple nominations. The press event was held at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood and was attended by national and international media, as well as key music industry executives. Artists reading nominations this morning included Mary J. Blige, James Blunt, Chris Brown, Evanescence's Amy Lee, Ludacris, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rascal Flatts, Justin Timberlake, and KT Tunstall. The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 11, 2007, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Mary J. Blige tops the nominations with eight, while Red Hot Chili Peppers garner six, James Blunt, the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Danger Mouse, Prince, Rick Rubin, will.i.am and John Williams each earn five nods. Beyoncé, Bryan-Michael Cox, Gnarls Barkley, Israel Houghton, T.I, and Justin Timberlake receive four each.

"These nominations truly reflect a diverse and vibrant community of music makers and creators who represent some of the most remarkable music of the year," said Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy. "Once again, the GRAMMY Awards process has delivered a well-rounded group of excellent nominees, which promises music lovers a spectacular show filled with dynamic performances and "GRAMMY Moments" that can only be seen on the GRAMMY Awards telecast."

In the General Field, nominees for Album Of The Year are Taking The Long Way by the Dixie Chicks, St. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley, Continuum by John Mayer, Stadium Arcadium by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake. Nominees for Record Of The Year are "Be Without You" (Mary J. Blige), "You're Beautiful" (James Blunt), "Not Ready To Make Nice" (Dixie Chicks), "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley), and "Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae). The Best New Artist nominees are rock troubadour James Blunt, R&B singer Chris Brown, British singer/songwriter Imogen Heap, neo-soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae, and country singer Carrie Underwood.

This year's Song Of The Year nominees represent multiple genres from pop to R&B to country. Nominated songwriters include Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry for "Be Without You" (performed by Mary J. Blige); Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson for "Jesus, Take The Wheel" (performed by Carrie Underwood); Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson for "Not Ready To Make Nice" (performed by the Dixie Chicks); John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou and Corinne Bailey Rae for "Put Your Records On" (performed by Corinne Bailey Rae); and James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek for "You're Beautiful" (performed by James Blunt).

49th Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations

Earning five of her eight nominations in the R&B Field, Mary J. Blige dominates the Field. Among her nods, in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category she earned a nomination for "Be Without You," along with Beyoncé ("Ring The Alarm"), Mariah Carey ("Don't Forget About Us"), Natalie Cole ("Day Dreaming") and India.Arie ("I Am Not My Hair"). In the Best R&B Album category, her Breakthrough album vies with Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable; India.Arie's Testimony: Vol .1, Life & Relationship; Prince's 3121 and Lionel Richie's Coming Home. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals nods go to George Benson & Al Jarreau for "Breezin'"; Jamie Foxx featuring Mary J. Blige for "Love Changes"; Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas for "Everyday (Family Reunion)"; John Legend & Joss Stone with Van Hunt for "Family Affair" (Sly & The Family Stone); and Prince & Támar for "Beautiful, Loved And Blessed."

Record Of The Year
Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Dixie Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
    
Album Of The Year
Dixie Chicks - Taking The Long Way
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
John Mayer - Continuum
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
     
Song Of The Year
Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
Carrie Underwood - Jesus, Take The Wheel
Dixie Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
James Blunt - You're Beautiful

Best New Artist
James Blunt
Chris Brown
Imogen Heap
Corinne Bailey Rae
Carrie Underwood

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Sheryl Crow - You Can Close Your Eyes
Pink - Stupid Girls
KT Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
     
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
John Legend - Save Room
John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change
Paul McCartney - Jenny Wren
Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark
The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)
Keane - Is It Any Wonder?
Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
Mary J. Blige & U2 - One
Sheryl Crow & Sting - Always On Your Side
Nelly Furtado & Timbaland - Promiscuous
Shakira & Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie

Best Pop Vocal Album
Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics
James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint - The River In Reverse
John Mayer - Continuum
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds

Best Dance Recording
Depeche Mode - Suffer Well
Goldfrapp - Ooh La La
Madonna - Get Together
Pet Shop Boys - I'm With Stupid
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - Sexy Back

Best Electronic/Dance Album
Goldfrapp - Supernature
Madonna - Confessions On A Dance Floor
Oakenfold - A Lively Mind
Pet Shop Boys - Fundamental
Zero 7 - The Garden

Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance
Beck - Nausea
Bob Dylan - Someday Baby
John Mayer - Route 66
Tom Petty - Saving Grace
Neil Young - Lookin' For A Leader

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
Coldplay - Talk
The Fray - How To Save A Life
The Raconteurs - Steady, As She Goes
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
U2 & Green Day - The Saints Are Coming

Best Rock Song
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Neil Young - Lookin' For A Leader
Bob Dylan - Someday Baby
The Killers - When You Were Young

Best Rock Album
John Mayer Trio - Try!
Tom Petty - Highway Companion
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
Red Hot Chili Peppers'- Stadium Arcadium
Neil Young - Living With War

Best Alternative Music Album
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Thom Yorke - The Eraser

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé - Ring The Alarm
Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
Natalie Cole - Day Dreaming
India.Arie - I Am Not My Hair

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
John Legend - Heaven
Ne-Yo -So Sick
Prince - Black Sweat
Lionel Richie - I Call It Love
Luther Vandross - Got You Home

Best R&B Song
Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
Prince - Black Sweat
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
India.Arie - I Am Not My Hair

Best R&B Album
Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable
India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Prince - 3121
Lionel Richie - Coming Home

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Beyoncé - B'Day
Chris Brown - Chris Brown
Janet Jackson - 20 Y.O.
Kelis - Kelis Was Here
Ne-Yo - In My Own Words

Best Rap Solo Performance
Missy Elliot - We Run This
Busta Rhymes - Touch It
Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
Mos Def - Undeniable
T.I. - What You Know

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Akon featuring Eminem - Smack That
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Eminem featuring Nate Dogg - Shake That
Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. - My Love

Best Rap Album
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Ludacris - Release Therapy
Pharrell - In My Mind
The Roots - Game Theory
T.I. - King

Best Country Album
Dixie Chicks - Taking The Long Way
Alan Jackson - Like Red On A Rose
Little Big Town - The Road To Here
Willie Nelson - You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker
Josh Turner - Your Man

GRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 13 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Jan. 10, 2007, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the telecast.

The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers, Walter C. Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer, David Wild is the writer, and Tzvi Small is supervising producer.