Grammy Awards of 1999

The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998.


Award winners:
Record of the Year
Walter Afanasieff, James Horner (producers), Simon Franglen (producer & engineer/mixer), Humberto Gatica, David Gleeson (engineers/mixers) & Céline Dion for "My Heart Will Go On"
Album of the Year
Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Ken Johnston, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker, Johnny Wydrycz (engineers/mixers) & Lauryn Hill (producer & artist) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Song of the Year
James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Céline Dion
Best New Artist
Lauryn Hill

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 & Stefan Rudnicki (producers) for The Children's Shakespeare performed by various artists

Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Jeffrey Tate (conductor), Renee 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
Andre 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 Astor 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
Shania Twain for "You're Still the One"
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
Dixie Chicks for "There's Your Trouble"
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 Album
Shirley Horn for I Remember Miles
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
Pat Metheny Group for Imaginary Day
Best Latin Jazz Performance
Arturo Sandoval for Hot House

Latin
Best Latin Pop Performance
Ricky Martin for Vuelve
Best Tropical Latin Performance
Marc Anthony for Contra La Corriente
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 Jimenez 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
Billy Poveda & Nicola Doring (video producers), Jonas Akerlund (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
Best New Age Album
Clannad for Landmarks

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
Céline Dion for "My Heart Will Go On"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Eric Clapton for "My Father's Eyes"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Brian Setzer for "Jump Jive an' Wail" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello for "I Still Have That Other Girl"
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Brian Setzer for "Sleepwalk" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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/Bartok: Cantata Profana
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Rob Cavallo
Producer of the Year, Classical
Steven Epstein
Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
David Morales

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
Brandy & Monica for "The Boy is Mine"
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
Comissioner 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
Joe Quinde (engineer/mixer) & Jay-Z for Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life

Reggae
Best Reggae Album
Sly & Robbie for Friends

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
Aerosmith for "Pink"
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

Trad Pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
Patti Page for Live at Carnegie Hall - The 50th Anniversary Concert

World
Best World Music Album
Gilberto Gil for Quanta Live