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The 44th Annual Grammy Awards®

Welcome to Digital Hit Entertainment's coverage of the 44th Annual Grammy Awards®. The nominations for the awards were announced on Friday, January 4th. The awards ceremony was held on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles. Here are the winners:

Category 1 - Record Of The Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist. This category is for a commercially released single, or track from a current year's album.

Category 2 - Album Of The Year

Award to the Artist(s), and to the Album Producer(s) and Recording Engineer(s), if other than the artist.

Category 3 - Song Of The Year A Songwriter(s) Award.

A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 4 - Best New Artist

For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

Category 5 - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

For established duos or groups. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 8 - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance

For instrumental recordings, with or without vocal coloring, by an Orchestra, Group or Soloist. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 10 - Best Dance Recording

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

Category 11 - Best Pop Instrumental Album

For solo artists, duos or groups.

Category 12 - Best Pop Vocal Album

For solo artists, duos or groups.

Category 13 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

For solo artists, duos or groups.

Category 14 - Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 15 - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

For Duos or Groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance

For solo vocals, or Duos/Groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 18 - Best Metal Performance

For solo vocals, or Duos/Groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 19 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal Instrumentals. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 20 - Best Rock Song A Songwriter(s) Award.

Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 21 - Best Rock Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.

Category 22 - Best Alternative Music Album

For solos, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 24 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 25 - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

For duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 26 - Best R&B Song A Songwriter(s) Award.

For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 27 - Best R&B Album

For solo artists, Duos/Groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 28 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album

For solo artists, Duos/Groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 29 - Best Rap Solo Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 30 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

For a Duo or Group performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 31 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

For a Rap/Sung vocal collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 32 - Best Rap Album

For solo artists, duos or groups.

Category 33 - Best Female Country Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 34 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 35 - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

For established Duos or Groups. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 36 - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 37 - Best Country Instrumental Performance

For instrumental recordings, with or without vocal coloring, by an Orchestra, Group or Soloist. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 38 - Best Country Song A Songwriter(s) Award.

For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3 (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 39 - Best Country Album

For solo artists, Duos or Groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 40 - Best Bluegrass Album

For solos, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 41 - Best New Age Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 42 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album

For instrumental performances only, with or without vocal coloring.

Category 43 - Best Jazz Vocal Album

For solo vocals and duos or groups with vocals.

Category 44 - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

For an instrumental solo performance with or without a group or band. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

Category 45 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

For solo artists, duos or groups, instrumental only.

Category 46 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds.

Category 47 - Best Latin Jazz Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 48 - Best Rock Gospel Album

For a solo, duo or group vocal performance.

Category 49 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

For a solo, duo or group vocal performance.

Category 50 - Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album

For a solo, duo or group vocal performance.

Category 51 - Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

For a solo, duo or group vocal performance.

Category 52 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

For a solo, duo or group vocal performance.

Category 53 - Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album

For choirs or choruses only, with or without lead vocalist(s).

Category 54 - Best Latin Pop Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 55 - Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 56 - Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 57 - Best Salsa Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 58 - Best Merengue Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 59 - Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 60 - Best Tejano Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 61 - Best Traditional Blues Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 62 - Best Contemporary Blues Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 63 - Best Traditional Folk Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 64 - Best Contemporary Folk Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 65 - Best Native American Music Album

Category 66 - Best Reggae Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 67 - Best World Music Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 68 - Best Polka Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Category 69 - Best Musical Album For Children For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.

Category 70 - Best Spoken Word Album for Children

For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.

Category 71 - Best Spoken Word Album

(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parentheses for identification.)

Category 72 - Best Spoken Comedy Album

For spoken word comedy recordings.

Category 73 - Best Musical Show Album

Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parentheses.) Albums only.

Category 74 - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Albums only.

Category 75 - Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Award to Composer(s) for an original composition (not an adaptation) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media.

Category 76 - Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.

A Songwriter(s) award. This category is for a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and commercially released on a recording for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 77 - Best Instrumental Composition

A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) with or without lyrics, first released on a recording during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 78 - Best Instrumental Arrangement

Award to the Arranger. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 79 - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Award to the Arranger. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Category 80 - Best Recording Package

Category 81 - Best Boxed Recording Package

Category 82 - Best Album Notes

Category 83 - Best Historical Album

Category 84 - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Category 85 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Category 86 - Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Category 87 - Best Engineered Album, Classical

Category 88 - Producer Of The Year, Classical

Albums only.

Category 89 - Best Classical Album

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.

Category 90 - Best Orchestral Performance

Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

Category 91 - Best Opera Recording

Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s), and Principal Soloists.

Category 92 - Best Choral Performance

Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.

Category 93 - Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)

Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.

Category 94 - Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)

Award to the Instrumental Soloist.

Category 95 - Best Chamber Music Performance

Award to the Artists.

Category 96 - Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)

Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.)

Category 97 - Best Classical Vocal Performance

Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).

Category 98 - Best Classical Contemporary Composition

A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.)

Category 99 - Best Classical Crossover Album

Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.

Category 100 - Best Short Form Music Video

For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.

Category 101 - Best Long Form Music Video

For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.