Grammy Awards of 2000

The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.


Award winners:
Record of the Year
Matt Serletic (producer), David Thoener (engineer/mixer), Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"
Album of the Year
Clive Davis, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Dust Brothers, Alex Gonzales, Charles Goodan, Stephen M. Harris, Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge, Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera, KC Porter, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic (producers), Mike Couzzi, Benny Faccone, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, David Frazer, Jim Gaines, John Gamble, Commissioner Gordon, Andy Grassi, John Karpowich, Glenn Kolotkin, Tom Lord-Alge, Jeff Poe, Tony Prendatt, Anton Pukshansky, Warren Riker, Jim Scott, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Chris Theis, David Thoener, T-Ray, Alvaro Villagra (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural
Song of the Year
Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
Best New Artist
Christina Aguilera

Alternative
Best Alternative Music Performance
Beck for Mutations

Blues
Best Traditional Blues Album
B. B. King for Blues on the Bayou
Best Contemporary Blues Album
The Robert Cray Band for Take Your Shoes Off

Children's
Best Musical Album for Children
Andy Hill (producer) for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland performed by various artists
Best Spoken Word Album for Children
Steven Epstein, David Frost (producers), Graham Greene, Kate Winslet & Wynton Marsalis for Listen to the Storyteller

Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Claudio Abbado (conductor), Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff & the Berliner Philharmonic for Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Best Opera Recording
Nicholas Parker (producer), John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Ian Bostridge, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Deborah York, the Monteverdi Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
Best Choral Performance
Robert Shafer (conductor), Betty Scott, Joan McFarland (choir directors), the Maryland Boys Choir, the Shenandoah Conservatory Chorus & the Washington Choir for Britten: War Requiem
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
Charles Dutoit (conductor), Martha Argerich & the Orchestre Symphonie de Montréal for Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
Vladimir Ashkenazy for Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
Joseph Jennings (conductor) & Chanticleer for Colors of Love - Works of Thomas, Stucky, Tavener & Rands
Best Chamber Music Performance
Anne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis for Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1-3, Op. 12; Nos. 1-3, Op. 30; "Spring" Sonata)
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Pierre Boulez (composer) & the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain for Boulez: Répons
Best Classical Album
Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
Best Classical Crossover Album
The Chestnut Brass Company & Peter Schickele for Schickele: Hornsmoke (Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major "Ole"); Brass Calendar; Hornsmoke - A Horse Opera

Composing and arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Don Sebesky (composer) for "Joyful Noise Suite"
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Madonna & William Orbit (songwriters) for "Beautiful Stranger" performed by Madonna
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Randy Newman (composer) for A Bug's Life
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Chelsea Bridge"
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Alan Broadbent (arranger) for "Lonely Town" performed by the Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Shirley Horn

Country
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Shania Twain for "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
George Jones for "Choices"
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Dixie Chicks for "Ready to Run"
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt for "After the Gold Rush"
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Tommy Allsup, Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner for "Bob's Breakdowns"
Best Country Song
Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "Come On Over" performed by Shania Twain
Best Country Album
Blake Chancey, Paul Worley (producers), John Guess, Billy Sherrill (engineers/mixers) & the Dixie Chicks for Fly
Best Bluegrass Album
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Ancient Tones

Film/TV/Media
Best Soundtrack Album
Mark Mancina (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for Tarzan

Folk
Best Traditional Folk Album
June Carter Cash for Press On
Best Contemporary Folk Album
Tom Waits for Mule Variations

Gospel
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Steven Curtis Chapman for Speechless
Best Rock Gospel Album
Rebecca St. James for Pray
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
Shirley Caesar for Christmas with Shirley Caesar
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
Yolanda Adams for Mountain High...Valley Low
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Bill Gaither & Gloria Gaither for Kennedy Center Homecoming
Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
Carol Cymbala (choir director) for High and Lifted Up performed by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Historical
Best Historical Album
Orrin Keepnews (producer), Steven Lasker (producer & engineer), Paul Brizzi & Dennis Ferrante (engineers) for The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927 - 1973)

Jazz
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
Wayne Shorter for "In Walked Wayne"
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny for Like Minds
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
Bob Florence for Serendipity 18
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
Diana Krall for When I Look in Your Eyes
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
David Sanborn for Inside
Best Latin Jazz Performance
Poncho Sanchez for Latin Soul

Latin
Best Latin Pop Performance
Rubén Blades for Tiempos
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance
Tito Puente for Mambo Birdland
Best Mexican-American Performance
Plácido Domingo for 100 Años de Mariachi
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
Chris Perez Band for Resurrection
Best Tejano Performance
Los Palominos for Por Eso Te Amo
Best Salsa Performance
Los Van Van for Llego...Van Van - Van Van Is Here
Best Merengue Performance
Elvis Crespo for Pintame

Musical Show
Best Musical Show Album
John McDaniel, Stephen Ferrera (producers) & the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat for Annie Get Your Gun

Music Video
Best Short Form Music Video
Bart Lipton, Terry Fitzgerald (video producers), Graham Morris, Jonathan Dayton, Todd McFarlane, Valerie Faris (video directors) & KoЯn for "Freak on a Leash"
Best Long Form Music Video
Chips Chipperfield & Neil Aspinall (video producers) & Bob Smeaton (video director) for Band of Gypsies - Live at Fillmore East performed by Jimi Hendrix

New Age
Best New Age Album
Paul Winter for Celtic Solstice

Packaging and Notes
Best Recording Package
Buddy Jackson, Ray Benson & Sally Carns (art directors) for Ride With Bob performed by Asleep at the Wheel
Best Boxed Recording Package
Arnold Levine & Ron Jaramillo (art directors) for Miles Davis - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions performed by Miles Davis
Best Album Notes
Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings performed by John Coltrane

Polka
Best Polka Album
Brave Combo for Polkasonic

Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Sarah McLachlan for "I Will Remember You"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Sting for "Brand New Day"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Santana for "Maria Maria"
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Santana for "El Farol"
Best Dance Recording
Mark Taylor (producer & mixer), Brian Rawling (producer) & Cher for "Believe"
Best Pop Album
Neil Dorfsman, Simon Osborne (engineers/mixers), Kipper (producer) & Sting (producer & artist) for Brand New Day

Production and engineering
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Al Schmitt (engineer) for When I Look in Your Eyes performed by Diana Krall
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Markus Heiland (engineer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Walter Afanasieff
Producer of the Year, Classical
Adam Abeshouse
Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
Club 69

R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Whitney Houston for "It's Not Right but It's Okay"
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Barry White for "Staying Power"
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
TLC for "No Scrubs"
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Barry White for Staying Power
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (songwriters) for "No Scrubs" performed by TLC
Best R&B Album
Carlton Lynn, Alvin Speights (engineers/mixers), Dallas Austin (producer) & TLC for Fanmail

Rap
Best Rap Solo Performance
Eminem for "My Name Is"
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Erykah Badu & The Roots for "You Got Me"
Best Rap Album
Mr. B (engineer/mixer), Jeff Bass, Marky Bass (producers) & Eminem (producer & artist) for The Slim Shady LP

Reggae
Best Reggae Album
Burning Spear for Calling Rastafari

Rock
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Sheryl Crow for "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Lenny Kravitz for "American Woman"
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Everlast & Santana for "Put Your Lights On"
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Eric Clapton & Santana for "The Calling"
Best Hard Rock Performance
Metallica for "Whiskey in the Jar"
Best Metal Performance
Black Sabbath for "Iron Man"
Best Rock Song
Flea, John Frusciante, Antony Kiedis & Chad Smith (songwriters) for "Scar Tissue" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Best Rock Album
Steve Fontano (engineer/mixer), Clive Davis (producer) & Santana for Supernatural

Spoken
Best Spoken Word Album
LeVar Burton for The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Best Spoken Comedy Album
Chris Rock for Bigger and Blacker

Trad Pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
Tony Bennett for Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool

World
Best World Music Album
Caetano Veloso for Livro