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GRAMMY AWARDS '98.


Nominees announced Tuesday for the 40th annual Grammy Awards:

RECORD OF THE YEAR: ``Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?'' Paula Cole; ``Sunny Came Home,'' Shawn Colvin; ``Every Day Is a Winding Road,'' Sheryl Crow; ``MMMBop,'' Hanson; ``I Believe I Can Fly,'' R. Kelly.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: ``The Day,'' Babyface; ``This Fire,'' Paula Cole; ``Time Out of Mind,'' Bob Dylan; ``Flaming Pie,'' Paul McCartney; ``OK Computer,'' Radiohead.

SONG OF THE YEAR: ``Don't Speak,'' Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani; ``How Do I Live,'' Diane Warren; ``I Believe I Can Fly,'' R. Kelly; ``Sunny Came Home,'' Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal; ``Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?'' Paula Cole.

NEW ARTIST: Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Paula Cole, Puff Daddy, Hanson.

FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``Butterfly,'' Mariah Carey; ``Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?'' Paula Cole; ``Sunny Came Home,'' Shawn Colvin; ``Foolish Games,'' Jewel; ``Building a Mystery,'' Sarah McLachlan.

MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``Every Time I Close My Eyes,'' Babyface; ``Candle in the Wind 1997,'' Elton John; ``Whenever Wherever Whatever,'' Maxwell; ``Fly Like an Eagle,'' Seal; ``Barely Breathing,'' Duncan Sheik.

POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL: ``Silver Springs,'' Fleetwood Mac; ``MMMBop,'' Hanson; ``Virtual Insanity,'' Jamiroquai; ``Don't Speak,'' No Doubt; ``Anybody Seen My Baby?'' Rolling Stones.

POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS: ``How Come, How Long,'' Babyface and Stevie Wonder; ``God Bless the Child,'' Tony Bennett (with Billie Holiday); ``Don't Look Back,'' John Lee Hooker with Van Morrison; ``I Finally Found Someone,'' Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams; ``Tell Him,'' Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion.

POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: ``Song for My Brother,'' George Benson; ``An Gaoth Aneas,'' The Chieftains; ``Havana,'' Kenny G; ``Last Dance,'' Sarah McLachlan; ``Soulful Strut,'' Grover Washington Jr.

DANCE RECORDING: ``Da Funk,'' Daft Punk; ``Ooh Aah ... Just a Little Bit,'' Gina G; ``To Step Aside,'' Pet Shop Boys; ``Space Jam,'' Quad City DJ's Quad City DJ's is the music artist and producer duo of C.C. Lemonhead (Nathaniel Orange) and Jay Ski (Johnny McGowan), who produced the Miami bass hit "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" in 1995.

The two first partnered in 1992 during high school in Jacksonville, Florida.
; ``Carry On,'' Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder.

POP ALBUM: ``This Fire,'' Paula Cole; ``The Dance,'' Fleetwood Mac; ``Travelling Without Moving,'' Jamiroquai; ``Surfacing,'' Sarah McLachlan; ``Hourglass hourglass, glass instrument for measuring time, usually consisting of two bulbs united by a narrow neck. One bulb is filled with fine sand that runs through the neck into the other bulb in an hour's time. ,'' James Taylor.

TRADITIONAL POP: ``Julie Andrews Broadway/Here I'll Stay,'' Julie Andrews; ``Tony Bennett on Holiday,'' Tony Bennett; ``Mothers & Daughters,'' Rosemary Clooney; ``Sondheim, Etc. - Live at Carnegie Hall,'' Bernadette Peters; ``Film Noir,'' Carly Simon.

FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE: ``Criminal,'' Fiona Apple; ``Bitch,'' Meredith Brooks; ``Shy,'' Ani Difranco; ``Four Leaf Clover,'' Abra Moore; ``1959,'' Patti Smith.

MALE ROCK PERFORMANCE: ``Dead Man Walking,'' David Bowie; ``Cold Irons Bound,'' Bob Dylan; ``Blueboy,'' John Fogerty; ``Just Another Day,'' John Mellencamp; ``Thunder Road,'' Bruce Springsteen.

ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL: ``Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees),'' Aerosmith; ``The Chain,'' Fleetwood Mac; ``Push,'' Matchbox 20; ``Crash Into Me,'' Dave Matthews Band; ``One Headlight,'' the Wallflowers.

HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE: ``Swallowed,'' Bush; ``Monkey Wrench,'' Foo Fighters; ``The Perfect Drug,'' Nine Inch Nails; ``People of the Sun,'' Rage Against the Machine; ``The End Is the Beginning Is the End,'' the Smashing Pumpkins.

METAL PERFORMANCE: ``Drowning in a Daydream,'' Corrosion of Conformity Corrosion of Conformity also known as C.O.C. is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982 and are still active. History
C.O.C.
; ``No Place to Hide,'' Korn; ``Trust,'' Megadeth; ``Cemetery Gates,'' Pantera; ``Aenema,'' Tool.

ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: ``Block Rockin' Beats,'' Chemical Brothers; ``In the Beginning,'' Robben Ford; ``S.R.V.,'' Eric Johnson; ``Summer Song,'' Joe Satriani; ``For the Love of God This article is about the Steve Vai guitar piece. For the artwork by Damien Hirst, see For the Love of God (artwork).
"For The Love Of God" is an instrumental guitar piece by Steve Vai.
,'' Steve Vai.

ROCK SONG: ``Bitch,'' Meredith Brooks and Shelly Peiken; ``Crash Into Me,'' David Matthews (Dave Matthews Band); ``Criminal,'' Fiona Apple; ``The Difference,'' Jakob Dylan (the Wallflowers); ``One Headlight,'' Jakob Dylan.

ROCK ALBUM: ``Nine Lives,'' Aerosmith; ``Blue Moon Swamp,'' John Fogerty; ``The Colour and the Shape,'' Foo Fighters; ``Bridges to Babylon,'' Rolling Stones; ``Pop,'' U2.

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC: ``Homogenic,'' Bjork; ``Earthling,'' David Bowie; ``Dig Your Own Hole,'' the Chemical Brothers; ``The Fat of the Land,'' Prodigy; ``OK Computer,'' Radiohead.

FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``On & On,'' Erykah Badu; ``Honey,'' Mariah Carey; ``I Believe in You and Me,'' Whitney Houston; ``Summertime,'' Chaka Khan; ``When You Talk About Love,'' Patti LaBelle.

MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``I Believe I Can Fly,'' R. Kelly; ``For You,'' Kenny Lattimore; ``Back to Living Again,'' Curtis Mayfield; ``You Make Me Wanna,'' Usher; ``When You Call on Me, Baby That's When I Come Runnin','' Luther Vandross.

R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL: ``Hard to Say I'm Sorry (Remix),'' Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera; ``No Diggity,'' Blackstreet; ``A Song for Mama,'' Boyz II Men Boyz II Men is an American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1988 as a quintet which originally included Marc Nelson, Boyz II Men found fame as a quartet, with members Nathan Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, and Wanya Morris, on Motown ; ``Stomp,'' God's Property featuring Kirk Franklin & Salt; ``You Don't Have to Be Afraid,'' Take 6.

R&B SONG: ``Honey'' Mariah Carey, Sean ``Puffy'' Combs, K. Fareed, S. Hague, S. Jordan, R. Larkins, M. McLaren, L. Price & B. Robinson; ``I Believe I Can Fly'' R. Kelly; ``No Diggity'' Dr. Dre, C. Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William ``Skylz'' Stewart & L. Walters; ``On & On'' Erykah Badu & JaBorne Jamal; ``Stomp'' George Clinton Jr., Kirk Franklin, Walter Morrison & Garry M. Shider.

R&B ALBUM: ``The Day,'' Babyface; ``Baduizm,'' Erykah Badu; ``Share My World,'' Mary J. Blige; ``Evolution,'' Boyz II Men; ``The Preacher's Wife - Soundtrack,'' Whitney Houston; ``Flame,'' Patti LaBelle.

RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE: ``Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,'' Busta Rhymes; ``The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),'' Missy ``Misdemeanor'' Elliot; ``Ain't Nobody,'' LL Cool J; ``Hypnotize hypnotize /hyp·no·tize/ (-tiz) to induce a state of hypnosis.

hyp·no·tize
v.
To put a person into a state of hypnosis.
,'' the Notorious B.I.G.; ``Men in Black,'' Will Smith.

RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP: ``I'll Be Missing You,'' Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112; ``Can't Nobody Hold Me Down,'' Puff Daddy featuring Mase; ``Guantanamera,'' Wyclef Jean featuring Celia Cruz and Jeni Fujita; ``Not Tonight,'' Lil' Kim featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy ``Misdemeanor,'' Elliott and Angie Martinez; ``Mo Money Mo Problems,'' the Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase and Puff Daddy.

RAP ALBUM: ``No Way Out,'' Puff Daddy and the Family; ``Supa Dupa Fly,'' Missy ``Misdemeanor,'' Elliott; ``Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival,'' Wyclef Jean (Featuring Refugee Allstars); ``Life After Death,'' the Notorious B.I.G.; ``Wu-Tang Forever,'' Wu-Tang Clan.

FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' Deana Carter; ``The Trouble With the Truth,'' Patty Loveless; ``How Do I Live,'' LeAnn Rimes; ``All the Good Ones Are Gone,'' Pam Tillis; ``How Do I Live,'' Trisha Yearwood.

MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``Something That We Do,'' Clint Black; ``Rusty Cage,'' Johnny Cash; ``Pretty Little Adriana,'' Vince Gill; ``Peach Pickin' Time Down in Georgia,'' Willie Nelson; ``Carrying Your Love With Me,'' George Strait.

COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL: ``Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard,'' Alabama; ``How Your Love Makes Me Feel,'' Diamond Rio; ``Please,'' the Kinleys; ``Looking in the Eyes of Love,'' Alison Krauss and Union Station; ``I Don't Care (If You Love Me Anymore),'' the Mavericks.

COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS: ``Still Holding On,'' Clint Black and Martina McBride; ``I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying,'' Toby Keith with Sting; ``You Don't Seem to Miss Me,'' Patty Loveless with George Jones; ``It's Your Love,'' Tim McGraw with Faith Hill; ``In Another's Eyes,'' Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks.

COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: ``Fat Boy Rag,'' Asleep at the Wheel; ``Smokey Mountain Lullaby,'' Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel; ``Little Liza Jane,'' Alison Krauss and Union Station; ``Goin' Back to Memphis,'' Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and Bill Black Combo; ``Mama, Screw Your Wig on Tight,'' Lee Roy Parnell Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music singer.

Parnell was born in Abilene, Texas in 1956. His parents were friends of country superstar Bob Wills, and Parnell began his music career on Wills's local radio show at the age of six.
.

COUNTRY SONG: ``All the Good Ones Are Gone'' Dean Dillon & Bob McDill; ``Butterfly Kisses'' Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas; ``Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' Deana Carter & Rhonda Hart; ``In Another's Eyes'' Garth Brooks, John Peppard & Bobby Wood; ``It's Your Love'' Stephony Smith.

COUNTRY ALBUM: ``Unchained,'' Johnny Cash; ``Everything I Love,'' Alan Jackson; ``Long Stretch of Lonesome,'' Patty Loveless; ``Carrying Your Love With Me,'' George Strait; ``Under the Covers,'' Dwight Yoakam.

BLUEGRASS bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species.  ALBUM: ``Sales Tax Toddle,'' Richard Greene and the Grass Is Greener; ``So Long So Wrong,'' Alison Krauss and Union Station; ``Silver and Gold,'' Claire Lynch; ``Age of Innocence,'' Kate MacKenzie; ``Short Life of Trouble,'' Ralph Stanley.

NEW AGE ALBUM: ``Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!'' Enigma; ``Oracle,'' Michael Hedges; ``Voyager,'' Mike Oldfield; ``Oceanic,'' Vangelis; ``Canyon Lullaby,'' Paul Winter.

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ PERFORMANCE: ``Into the Sun,'' Randy Brecker; ``Alive in L.A.,'' Lee Ritenour; ``Signature,'' Patrice Rushen; ``Sample This,'' Joe Sample; ``Breath of Heaven,'' Grover Washington Jr.

JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``Dear Ella,'' Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (b. May 27, 1950) is an American Jazz singer. She is a two-time Grammy Award Winner, Tony Award Winner and Host of NPR's Syndicated Radio show "JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater". She is a United Nations Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). ; ``The Messenger,'' Kurt Elling; ``Loving You,'' Shirley Horn; ``Love Scenes,'' Diana Krall; ``Song for the Geese,'' Mark Murphy.

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO: ``Stardust,'' Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton; ``You Must Believe in Swing,'' Buddy DeFranco; ``Dear Old Stockholm,'' Tommy Flanagan; ``The Community,'' Antonio Hart; ``Blame It on My Youth,'' Brad Mehldau.

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: ``Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton,'' Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton; ``Remembering Bud Powell,'' Chick Corea and Friends; ``Songbook,'' Kenny Garrett; ``Beyond the Missouri Sky,'' Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny; ``Celebrating Sinatra,'' Joe Lovano.

LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: ``Joe Henderson Big Band,'' Joe Henderson Big Band; ``Brilliant Corners,'' Bill Holman Band; ``The Brass Orchestra,'' J.J. Johnson; ``Anthony Wilson,'' Anthony Wilson; ``Celebration!'' Phil Woods and the Festival Orchestra.

LATIN JAZZ PERFORMANCE: ``Aldeia,'' Banda Mantiqueira; ``Habana,'' Roy Hargrove's Crisol; ``The Latin Side of John Coltrane,'' Conrad Herwig; ``Hands of Rhythm,'' Giovanni Hidalgo; ``Ritmo y Candela II: African Crossroads,'' Carlos ``Patato'' Valdes.

ROCK GOSPEL ALBUM: ``All Star United,'' All Star United; ``Welcome to the Freak Show: dc Talk Live in Concert,'' dc Talk; ``Threads,'' Geoff Moore and the Distance; ``Smalltown Poets,'' Smalltown Poets; ``Conspiracy No. 5,'' Third Day.

POP/CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM: ``Under the Influence,'' Anointed "Anointed" redirects here. For the process of anointing, see Anointing.

Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music duo consisting of siblings Steve and Da'dra Crawford. Their musical style includes elements of R&B, funk, and piano ballads.
; ``This Gift,'' Gary Chapman; ``Much Afraid,'' Jars of Clay Jars of Clay is a rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.

Jars of Clay is Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars.
; ``Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus,'' Petra; ``Star Bright,'' Vanessa Williams.

SOUTHERN GOSPEL, COUNTRY GOSPEL OR BLUEGRASS GOSPEL ALBUM: ``Keep Lookin' Up: The Texas Swing Sessions,'' James Blackwood and the Light Crust Doughboys The Light Crust Doughboys were a Texas western swing band formed in 1931 by Bob Wills, Milton Brown and W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel. The band achieved its peak popularity in the years leading up to World War II. ; ``Back Home in Indiana,'' Gaither Vocal Band; ``Light of the World,'' the Martins; ``Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel,'' various artists.

TRADITIONAL SOUL GOSPEL ALBUM: ``A Miracle in Harlem,'' Shirley Caesar; ``I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray,'' Fairfield Four; ``Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Songs of Healing and Restoration,'' T.D. Jakes; ``Live in Charleston,'' Mighty Clouds of Joy The Mighty Clouds of Joy are the world's best selling gospel quartet. They are based in Los Angeles, California. Group members include Joe Ligon, Johnny Martin (d. 1987), Elmo Franklin, Richard Wallace, Leon Polk and David Walker (who also recorded several tracks with Link Wray ; ``Live in Detroit Live in Detroit a 2003 release of a live performance by the band The Stooges. Track listing
  1. "Loose"
  2. "Down On the Street"
  3. "1969"
  4. "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
  5. "TV Eye"
  6. "Dirt"
  7. "Real Cool Time"
  8. "No Fun"
,'' Vickie Winans.

CONTEMPORARY SOUL GOSPEL ALBUM: ``Come Walk With Me,'' Oleta Adams; ``Pray,'' Andrae Crouch; ``Donnie McClurkin,'' Donnie McClurkin; ``Grace and Mercy,'' Marvin Sapp; ``Brothers,'' Take 6.

GOSPEL ALBUM BY A CHOIR OR CHORUS: ``Favorite Song of All,'' Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is a highly-recognized Grammy-winning non-denominational, 300-member voice gospel choir based at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. The Brooklyn Tabernacle is a church located in downtown Brooklyn in New York City. ; ``God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation,'' God's Property; ``He's Still Good!'' the Rev. Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers; ``Live in London at Wembley,'' Love Fellowship Crusade Choir; ``Time for Healing,'' Sounds of Blackness Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. .

LATIN POP PERFORMANCE: ``Lo Mejor de Mi,'' Cristian; ``Me Estoy Enamorando,'' Alejandro Fernandez; ``Vivir,'' Enrique Iglesias; ``Tango,'' Julio Iglesias; ``Romances,'' Luis Miguel.

LATIN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE: ``La Pipa de la Paz,'' Aterciopelados; ``Avalancha de Exitos,'' Cafe Tacuba; ``Cuando Tu No Estas,'' El Tri; ``Fabulosos Calavera,'' Los Fabulosos Cadillacs; ``Donde Jugaran las Ninas?'' Molotov.

TROPICAL LATIN PERFORMANCE: ``A Toda Cuba Le Gusta,'' Afro-Cuban All Stars Afro-Cuban All-Stars is a Cuban band led by Juan de Marcos González (formerly tres player for Sierra Maestra). Their music is a mix of all the styles of Cuban music, including bolero, chachachá, salsa, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, rumba and abakua. ; ``Una Mujer Como Yo,'' Albita; ``Buena Vista Social Club The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s. ,'' Ry Cooder; ``Sobre El Fuego,'' India; ``Llevame Contigo,'' Olga Tanon.

MEXICAN-AMERICAN/TEJANO MUSIC PERFORMANCE: ``En las Alas de un Angel/Despedimos a Cornelio Reyna,'' Ramon Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte; ``Muy Dentro de Mi Corazon,'' Alejandro Fernandez; ``En Tus Manos,'' La Mafia; ``Destino,'' Lizza Lamb; ``Jefe de Jefes,'' Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte is one of the most popular norteño bands, from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico. The group was started by Jorge Hernández, his brothers, and a cousin, and began recording after moving to San Jose, California in the late 1960s, when all the members were still in .

TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM: ``R+B = Ruth Brown,'' Ruth Brown; ``Don't Look Back,'' John Lee Hooker; ``Rough News,'' Charlie Musselwhite; ``Born in the Delta,'' Pinetop Perkins; ``Live at Buddy Guy's Legends,'' Junior Wells.

CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM: ``Reckless,'' Luther Allison; ``Sweet Potato Pie Sweet Potato Pie is a traditional dessert popular in the Southern United States.

It is a usually made as a large tart in an open pie shell without a top crust. The filling consists of sweet potatoes, milk, sugar and eggs, flavored with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.
,'' Robert Cray Band,'' ``Trippin' Live,'' Dr. John; ``Senor Blues,'' Taj Mahal; ``Come on Home,'' Boz Scaggs.

TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM: ``L'Amour ou la Folie folie /fo·lie/ (fo-le´) [Fr.] psychosis; insanity.

folie à deux  (ah-ddbobr´ 
,'' BeauSoleil; ``Deep Water,'' the Hackberry Ramblers; ``There Ain't No Way Out,'' New Lost City Ramblers The New Lost City Ramblers is a contemporary old-time string band that formed in New York City in 1958 during the Folk Revival. The founding members of the Ramblers, or NLCR, are Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley. ; ``Cajun Pride,'' Jo-El Sonnier; ``Heart Songs: The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips,'' Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin.

CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM: ``Keepers - A Live Recording,'' Guy Clark; ``The Way I Should,'' Iris DeMent de·ment  
tr.v. de·ment·ed, de·ment·ing, de·ments
1. To make (a person) insane.

2. To cause (a person) to lose intellectual capacity.
; ``Time out of Mind,'' Bob Dylan; ``Shaming of the Sun,'' Indigo Girls; ``Live on Tour,'' John Prine.

REGGAE ALBUM: ``Big Up,'' Aswad; ``Appointment With His Majesty Track listing
  1. "The Future (Clean It Up)"
  2. "Appointment With His Majesty"
  3. "Play Jerry"
  4. "Reggae Physician"
  5. "Glory Be to Jah"
  6. "Don't Sell Out"
  7. "Come in Peace"
  8. "African Jamaican"
  9. "My Island"
  10. "Commercial Development"
  11. "Music"
,'' Burning Spear; ``Fallen Is Babylon Fallen Is Babylon
Fallen Is Babylon captures the sounds, textures and colors of Jamaica in voices resonant with heritage and a vision that is distinctly Melody Makers. As always, the Melody Makers infuse their music's powerful populist message with an unfailingly optimistic
,'' Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers was a reggae group comprised of Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Sharon Marley and Cedella Marley, all children of Bob Marley. Discography
Albums
  • Play the Game Right (1985)
  • Children Playing
; ``Rage and Fury,'' Steel Pulse; ``Freedom of Speech,'' Yellowman.

WORLD MUSIC ALBUM: ``Cabo Verde,'' Cesaria Evora; ``Compas,'' Gipsy Kings; ``Passing on the Tradition,'' Ali Akbar Khan Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Bengali: আলী আকবর খাঁ), a Sarode legend, is considered to be one of India's greatest living classical instrumentalists. ; ``Nascimento,'' Milton Nascimento; ``Love Drum Talk,'' Babatunde Olatunji.

POLKA ALBUM: ``Home Is Where the Heart Is,'' Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push; ``Duty Free Polkas,'' John Gora and Gorale; ``Moments to Remember,'' Walter Ostanek; ``Living on Polka Time,'' Jimmy Sturr; ``Songs of the Polka King,'' Frank Yankovic and Friends.

MUSICAL ALBUM FOR CHILDREN: ``All Aboard!'' John Denver; ``Bigger Than Yourself,'' John McCutcheon; ``Shakin' a Tailfeather,'' Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir); ``Songs From a Parent to a Child,'' Art Garfunkel; ``This Land Is Your Land,'' Arlo Guthrie and Woody Guthrie).

SPOKEN WORD ALBUM FOR CHILDREN: ``The Original Story of Winnie-the-Pooh,'' Long John Baldry John William Baldry, popularly known as Long John Baldry, (January 12, 1941 – July 21, 2005) was a blues singer from England. He sang with many notable British musicians, with Rod Stewart and Elton John appearing in bands led by Baldry at various stages of the 1960s. ; ``The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat puss·y·cat  
n.
1. A cat.

2. Informal One who is regarded as easygoing, mild-mannered, or amiable.

Noun 1.
,'' Eric Idle; ``The Star-Child and the Nightingale & the Rose,'' Gabriel Byrne; ``Winnie-the-Pooh,'' Charles Kuralt.

SPOKEN WORD ALBUM: ``Charles Kuralt's Spring,'' Charles Kuralt; ``Contact,'' Jodie Foster; ``Even the Stars Look Lonesome,'' Maya Angelou; ``Living Faith,'' Jimmy Carter; ``A Reporter's Life,'' Walter Cronkite.

SPOKEN COMEDY ALBUM: ``Button Down Concert,'' Bob Newhart; ``Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined,'' Drew Carey; ``Garrison Keillor's Comedy Theater,'' Garrison Keillor; ``God Said Ha!'' Julia Sweeney; ``Roll With the New,'' Chris Rock.

MUSICAL SHOW ALBUM: ``Chicago, the Musical''; ``Jekyll & Hyde''; ``The Life''; ``Ragtime ragtime: see jazz.
ragtime

U.S. popular music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries distinguished by its heavily syncopated rhythm. Ragtime found its characteristic expression in formally structured piano compositions, the accented left-hand
, the Musical''; ``Titanic, a New Musical''

INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION: ``Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi (oung sän s chē), 1945–, Burmese political leader. ,'' Wayne Shorter; ``Canon for Bela,'' J.J. Johnson; ``Earth,'' Bob Florence; ``Everytime I Think of You "Everytime I Think of You" is a duet recorded by two pop adult contemporary singers Marco Borsato and Lucie Silvas. It was released on October 2nd 2006 in the Netherlands and has charted on the Dutch Top 40 at number 35 on downloads only. The three next weeks, it topped the chart. ,'' Alan Broadbent; ``New Rochelle,'' Bob Mintzer.

INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION WRITTEN FOR A MOTION PICTURE OR FOR TELEVISION: ``The English Patient,'' Gabriel Yared; ``The Lost World: Jurassic Park,'' John Williams; ``Men in Black - Main Theme,'' Danny Elfman; ``Selena,'' Dave Grusin; ``Seven Years in Tibet,'' John Williams.

SONG WRITTEN SPECIFICALLY FOR A MOTION PICTURE OR FOR TELEVISION: ``Father of Our Nation'' from ``Mandela,'' Cedric Gradus GRADUS. This is a Latin word, literally signifying a step; figuratively it is used to designate a person in the ascending or descending line, in genealogy; a degree.  Samson; ``For the First Time'' from ``One Fine Day,'' Jud Friedman, James Newton Howard and Allan Rich; ``How Do I Live'' from ``Con Air,'' Diane Warren; ``I Believe I Can Fly'' from ``Space Jam,'' R. Kelly; ``A Song for Mama'' from ``Soul Food,'' Babyface.

INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT: ``America,'' Michael Abene and Dave Grusin; ``Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder),'' Vince Mendoza; ``Peter Gunn,'' Dave Grusin; ``Straight, No Chaser chaser

a secondary or follow-up breeding male put in with a herd of cows or ewes when the fertility of the first stud is suspect.
,'' Bill Holman; ``Wild Is the Wind,'' Robert Farnon.

INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT WITH ACCOMPANYING VOCAL: ``Cotton Tail,'' Slide Hampton; ``Laura,'' Arif Mardin; ``My Heart Belongs to Daddy,'' John Clayton; ``Our Love Is Here to Stay,'' Don Sebesky; ``The Summer Knows,'' Mike Renzi.

RECORDING PACKAGE: ``Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon,'' Stefan Sagmeister; ``Free Mars,'' Peter Grant and Stephanie Hughes; ``Le Roi Est Mort, Vive le Roi!'' Johann Zambryski; ``The Planet Sleeps,'' Julian Peploe; ``Titanic - Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage,'' Hugh Brown, Al Q and Jeff Smith.

RECORDING PACKAGE - BOXED: ``Beg Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul,'' Hugh Brown, David Gorman & Rachel Gutek; ``The Complete Bill Evans on Verve,'' Patricia Lie; ``The Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve,'' Giulio Turturro; ``Cuba: I Am Time,'' Carol Bobolts, Laurie Goldman and Jack O'Neil; ``Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited,'' Bryan Lasley.

ALBUM NOTES: ``Anthology of American Folk Music The Anthology of American Folk Music is a compilation of several dozen folk and country music recordings that were released as 78 rpm records in the 1920s and 1930s. The compilation was originally released in 1952 as a collection of six LPs.  (1997 Edition Expanded)''; ``Farewells & Fantasies''; ``Ray Charles Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection''; ``Titanic - Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage.''

HISTORICAL ALBUM: ``Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded)''; ``Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Music''; ``The Complete Bill Evans on Verve,'' Bill Evans; ``Cuba: I Am Time''; ``Ray Charles Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection,'' Ray Charles; ``Sing, Cowboy, Sing! The Gene Autry Collection,'' Gene Autry.

ENGINEERED ALBUM, NONCLASSICAL: ``Blue Moon Swamp,'' Bob Clearmountain & John Lowson; ``The Day,'' Bassy Bob Brockmann, John Gass, Humberto Gatica, Brad Gilderman, Mick Guzauski, Thom Russo and Mike Scott; ``Dream Walkin','' John Guess and Julian King; ``Hourglass,'' Frank Filipetti; ``Two for the Road,'' Elliot Scheiner and Al Schmitt.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NONCLASSICAL: Walter Afanasieff; Babyface; Paula Cole; Kirk Franklin; Keith Thomas.

REMIXER OF THE YEAR: Frankie Knuckles; David Morales; Mousse T.; Todd Terry; Armand Van Helden.

ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL: ``Brahms: The Four Symphonies, Academic Festival Overture The Academic Festival Overture (German: Akademische Festouvertüre), Op. 80, was one of a pair of contrasting orchestral overtures (the other being the Tragic Overture, Op. 81) written by Johannes Brahms.  Etc.,'' Tony Faulkner and Jack Renner; ``Copland: The Music of America (Fanfare for the Common Man Fanfare for the Common Man is one of the most recognizable pieces of 20th Century American classical music. One of composer Aaron Copland's most popular works, the fanfare is a short piece scored for brass and percussion written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Rodeo, Etc.),'' Michael Bishop & Jack Renner; ``Herrmann: The Film Scores,'' Richard King; ``Holst: The Planets/Varese: Arcana ar·ca·na  
n.
A plural of arcanum.
,'' Tony Faulkner; ``Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg,'' Neil Hutchinson, Krzysztof Jarosz, James Lock and John Pellowe.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL: Steven Epstein; Wolf Erichson; J. Tamblyn Henderson Jr.; Andrew Keener; Judith Sherman.

CLASSICAL ALBUM: ``Beethoven: The String Quartets,'' Emerson String Quartet The Emerson String Quartet is a renowned New York–based string quartet in residence at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Previously the Quartet was in residence at The Hartt School. , Max Wilcox, producer; ``Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique,'' Helmut Burk, producer, the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus; ``Brahms: The Four Symphonies, Academic Festival Overture, Etc.,'' James Mallinson, producer, Scottish Chamber Orchestra The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is Scotland's national chamber orchestra, based in Edinburgh. The SCO was formed in 1974. It performs throughout Scotland, but is based at Edinburgh's Queens Hall. ; ``Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse),'' Steven Epstein, producer, Philadelphia Orchestra; ``Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg,'' Michael Woolcock, producer, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1891 by Theodore Thomas, who conducted it until his death in 1905. Orchestra Hall was built for it in 1904 with funds raised by public subscription; the hall is now part of Symphony Center, which was completed in 1997.  and Chorus.

ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE: ``Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique,'' Pierre Boulez, conductor, the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus; ``Brahms: The Four Symphonies, Academic Festival Overture Etc.,'' Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor, Scottish Chamber Orchestra; ``Korngold: Symphony in F Sharp, Op. 40,'' Franz Welser-Most, conductor, the Philadelphia Orchestra; ``Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 (Le Nouvel Age; Sinfonietta sin·fo·niet·ta  
n.
1. A symphony that is shorter than usual or that calls for fewer than the usual number of instruments.

2. A small symphony orchestra, especially one consisting of stringed instruments only.
 in F; Cinema Ouverture),'' Christopher Lyndon-Gee, conductor, Arnhem Philadelphia Orchestra; ``Shostakovich: The Dance Album (Moscow-Cheromushki; the Bolt, Etc.),'' Riccardo Chailly, conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra.

OPERA RECORDING: ``Braunfels: Die Vogel,'' Lothar Zagrosek, conductor, Matthias Gorne; Wolfgang Holzmair, Michael Kraus, Hellen Kwon, Endrik Wottrich, Morten Winding, producer, Michael Woolcock, producer, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Deutsches Symphony Orchestra of Berlin; ``Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Ruslan and Lyudmila:
  • Ruslan and Ludmila — a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, published in 1820.
  • Ruslan and Lyudmila — an opera in five acts (eight tableaux) composed by Mikhail Glinka in 1837-1842 and based on the poem by Pushkin.
,'' Valery Gergiev, conductor, Gennady Bezzubenkov, Larissa Diadkova, Galina Gorchakova, Anna Netrebko, Vladimir Ognovienko, Stan Taal Taal 1  

A lake of southwest Luzon, Philippines, south of Manila. It contains Volcano Island, the site of the active volcano Mount Taal.

Noun 1.
, producer, Kirov Chorus and Orchestra of St. Petersburg; ``Mozart: Don Giovanni,'' Sir Georg Solti, conductor, Renee Fleming, Ann Murray, Michele Pertusi, Bryn Terfel, Michael Woolcock, producer, London Voices and the London Philharmonic Orchestra The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. It is based in the Royal Festival Hall. History
Early years
; ``Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie Hippolyte et Aricie (Hippolytus and Aricia) was the first opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, which opened to great controversy at the Académie Royale de Musique, Paris on October 1, 1733. ,'' William Christie, conductor, Lorraine Hunt, Eirian James, Laurent Naouri, Mark Padmore, Anna-Maria Panzarella, Martin Sauer, producer, Chorus and Orchestra of Les Arts Florissants Les Arts Florissants can refer to two different, but related things:
  • Les Arts florissants (opera), the name of a vocal piece by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
  • Les Arts Florissants (ensemble), the name of a musical group, directed by William Christie, named for the above
; ``Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg,'' Sir Georg Solti, conductor, Ben Heppner, Herbert Lippert, Karita Mattila, Alan Opie, Rene Pape, Jose van Dam, Iris Vermillion, Michael Woolcock, producer, Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.

CHORAL PERFORMANCE: ``Adams: Harmonium/Rachmaninoff: The Bells,'' Robert Shaw; ``Bruckner: Messe No. 3 in F Min., Te Deum,'' Franz Welser-Most, conductor, Balduin Sulzer, chorus master, ``Dyson: The Canterbury Pilgrims, Overture: at the Tabard Inn, In Honour of the City,'' Richard Hickox, conductor, Malcolm Hicks, chorus master; ``Haydn: The Creation,'' John Eliot Gardiner, conductor; ``Paray: Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc Joan of Arc, Fr. Jeanne D'Arc (zhän därk), 1412?–31, French saint and national heroine, called the Maid of Orléans; daughter of a farmer of Domrémy on the border of Champagne and Lorraine. ,'' James Paul, conductor, Christopher Bell, chorus master.

INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST(S) PERFORMANCE WITH ORCHESTRA: ``Barber/Walton: Violin Concertos/Bloch: Baal Shem,'' Joshua Bell, violin, David Zinman, conductor; ``Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 18 & 20,'' Richard Goode, piano; ``Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse),'' Yo-Yo Ma, cello; ``Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra,'' Evelyn Glennie, percussion and marimba marimba: see xylophone.
marimba

Xylophone with resonators under each bar. The original African instrument uses tuned calabash resonators. In Mexico and Central America, where it was brought by African slaves, the wooden bars may be affixed to a
, Leonard Slatkin, conductor; ``Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1,'' Martha Argerich, piano, Claudio Abbado, conductor.

INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST PERFORMANCE WITHOUT ORCHESTRA: ``Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 1-6,'' Janos Starker, cello; ``Ligeti: Works for Piano (Etudes; Musica Ricercata, Etc.),'' Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano; ``Murray Perahia Plays Handel and Scarlatti (Handel: Suite No. 5 in E Major, Etc./Scarlatti: Sonata in D Major, Etc.),'' Murray Perahia, piano; ``Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1; Fantasy in C,'' Leif Ove Andsnes Leif Ove Andsnes is a Norwegian pianist. He studied with Jiří Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is an ardent champion of the works of Edvard Grieg. , piano; ``Volodos - Piano Transcriptions (Works of Bizet, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Volodos, etc.),'' Arcadi Volodos, piano.

CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE: ``Beaux Arts Trio The Beaux Arts Trio is a noted piano trio. For half a century, the trio has been held in high esteem for their performances, both in concert and in recordings. The Beaux Arts Trio has recorded all of the standard piano trio repertoire.  Plays Turina, Granados (Turina: Trio No. 1, Op. 35, Etc./Granados: Trio, Op. 50),'' Beaux Arts Trio; ``Beethoven: The String Quartets,'' Emerson String Quartet; ``The Berlin Recital (Works of Brahms, Debussy, Franck, Mozart),'' Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis; ``Early Music - Lachryma Antiqua (Works of Machaut, Tye, Lamb, Dowland, Etc.),'' Kronos Quartet; ``Schubert/Boccherini: Quintets (Schubert: Quintet in C Major/Boccherini: Quintet in E Major),'' Jaime Laredo, Cho-Liang Lin, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, Isaac Stern.

SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: ``Adams: Chamber Symphony; Shaker Loops; Phrygian Gates for Solo Piano,'' Sian Edwards, conductor, Ensemble Modern; ``Chaconne cha·conne  
n.
1. A slow, stately dance of the 18th century or the music for it.

2. A form consisting of variations based on a reiterated harmonic pattern.
,'' Reinhard Goebel, conductor, Musica Antiqua Koln; ``Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24, No. 1,'' Claudio Abbado, conductor, members of the Berliner Philharmonic; ``Ockeghem: Missa de Plus en Plus, Etc.,'' Peter Phillips, conductor, the Tallis Scholars; ``Schein: The Fountains of Israel - Sacred Madrigals,'' Philippe Herreweghe, conductor, Ensemble Vocal European; ``Shakespeare's Musick - Songs and Dances From Shakespeare's Plays,'' Philip Pickett, conductor, Musicians of the Globe.

CLASSICAL VOCAL PERFORMANCE: ``An Italian Songbook,'' Cecilia Bartoli; ``La Bonne Chanson La Bonne Chanson is a collection of poems written by Paul Verlaine from the winter of 1869 to the spring of 1870. Twenty-one poems belong to this group, and are mostly likely addressed to Mathilde Mauté, his future wife.  - Faure Chamber Songs,'' Anne Sofie von Otter Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is an opera singer and concert recitalist. She is particularly known for her trouser roles. Biography
Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was the diplomat Göran von Otter and she grew up in Bonn, London and Stockholm.
; ``Ligeti: Vocal Works,'' Omar Ebrahim, Rosemary Hardy, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Rose Taylor; ``Mozart: Arias,'' Vesselina Kasarova; ``Signatures - Great Opera Scenes,'' Renee Fleming.

CLASSICAL CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION: ``Adams: El Dorado,'' John Adams; ``Danielpour: Concerto for Orch.,'' Richard Danielpour; ``Kernis: Second Symphony,'' Aaron Jay Kernis Aaron Jay Kernis (born January 15, 1960) is one of the most highly-honored contemporary composers. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at the Manhattan School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory, and Yale University (under John Adams, Jacob Druckman, Morton ; ``Liebermann: Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 36,'' Lowell Liebermann; ``Norgard: Symphony No. 5,'' Per Norgard.

MUSIC VIDEO, SHORT FORM: ``How Come, How Long,'' Babyface, F. Gary Gray, video director; ``Got 'Till It's Gone,'' Janet Jackson, Mark Romanek, video director; ``I Care 'Bout You,'' Milestone, Mark Gerard, video director; ``Early to Bed,'' Morphine, Jamie Caliri, video director; ``Stinkfist,'' Tool, Adam Jones, video director.

MUSIC VIDEO, LONG FORM: ``Letters From a Porcupine,'' Blind Melon, Steve MacCorkle, video director; ``Jagged Little Pill, Live,'' Alanis Morissette, Steve Purcell, video directors; ``Forever's a Long, Long Time,'' Orquestra Was, Don Was, video director; ``Live in Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour The Wildest Dreams Tour was a record-breaking world-wide concert tour by Tina Turner from 1 May 1996 to 10 August 1997. It sold out stadiums and arenas all over the world. The European leg of the tour was a total of 152 shows in eight months. ,'' Tina Turner, David Mallet, video directors; ``Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz,'' various artists, Julian Benedikt, video director.

CAPTION(S):

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Photo: (1) Bob Dylan is nominated for three Grammys, including best album for ``Time Out of Mind.''

(2) Bruce Springsteen, left, jams at the MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Originally beginning as an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right.  with Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers, who picked up two nominations for best song and one for best performance by a vocal group.

(3) Gwen Stefani of No Doubt co-wrote ``Don't Speak,'' which is up for song of the year.

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(4) Jewel received one nomination for best female pop vocalist on ``Foolish Games.''

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