The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2006, in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Dixie Chicks were the night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards. Mary J. Blige received the most nominations, with eight. Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming.
Main ceremony Artist(s) Song(s)The Police "Roxanne"Dixie Chicks "Not Ready to Make Nice"Beyoncé "Listen"Justin Timberlake"What Goes Around... Comes Around"Corinne Bailey RaeJohn LegendJohn Mayer"Like A Star""Coming Home""Gravity"ShakiraWyclef Jean"Hips Don't Lie"Gnarls Barkley"Crazy"Mary J. Blige"Be Without You""Stay With Me"Carrie UnderwoodRascal Flatts Tribute to Bob Wills & Don Henley"San Antonio Rose""Hotel California""Desperado""Life In The Fast Lane"Smokey RobinsonLionel RichieChris Brown "The Tracks of My Tears""Hello""Run It!"Christina AguileraTribute to James Brown"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"LudacrisMary J. BligeEarth, Wind & Fire"Runaway Love"James BluntTribute to Ahmet Ertegun"You're Beautiful"Robyn TroupJustin TimberlakeT.I."Ain't No Sunshine""My Love"Red Hot Chili Peppers"Snow (Hey Oh)"
The performance of Roxanne by the Police to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour.
Presenters Main ceremony
Jamie Foxx – presented Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Joan Baez – introduced Dixie Chicks Prince – introduced Beyoncé The Black Eyed Peas – presented Best R&B Album and presented Booker T and the MG's as the lifetime achievement honorees. P!nk & T.I. – presented Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and presented The Doors as Lifetime Achievement honorees. Stevie Wonder – introduced Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend & John Mayer Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield & Nicole Scherzinger – presented Best Pop Vocal Album Burt Bacharach & Seal – presented Song of the Year and paid tribute to A&M founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. Alyson Hannigan & Cobie Smulders – introduced Gnarls Barkley and presented The Grateful Dead as Lifetime Achievement honorees. Common & Kanye West – presented Best Rap Album Terrence Howard – introduced Mary J. Blige and presented Maria Callas as Lifetime Achievement honoree. Mandy Moore, LeAnn Rimes & Luke Wilson – presented Best Country Album Reba McEntire – introduced Carrie Underwood & Rascal Flatts and paid tribute to honorees Bob Wills and Don Henley. Natalie Cole & Ornette Coleman – presented Best New Artist Samuel L. Jackson & Christina Ricci – talk about the birth of R&B and introduced Lionel Richie, Chris Brown & Smokey Robinson Rihanna & David Spade – introduced Ludacris, Mary J. Blige & Earth, Wind & Fire Jennifer Hudson – introduced My Grammy Moment Winner Robyn Troup Tony Bennett & Quentin Tarantino – presented Record of the Year Chris Rock – introduced Red Hot Chili Peppers Al Gore & Queen Latifah – presented Best Rock Album Don Henley & Scarlett Johansson – presented Album of the Year
Winners and nominees Multiple nominees and wins (award nominations/wins) Mary J. Blige (8/3) Dixie Chicks (5/5) John Mayer (5/2) James Blunt (5/0) Red Hot Chili Peppers (4/3) Gnarls Barkley (4/2) Justin Timberlake (4/2) Carrie Underwood (3/2)
Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees.
General Record of the Year "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers "You're Beautiful" – James Blunt Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers "Put Your Records On" – Corinne Bailey Rae Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer Continuum – John Mayer Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagía, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake Nate (Danja) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
Song of the Year "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige Johntá Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters "Jesus, Take The Wheel" – Carrie Underwood Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters "Put Your Records On" – Corinne Bailey Rae John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters "You're Beautiful" – James Blunt James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters
Best New Artist Carrie Underwood Corinne Bailey Rae James Blunt Chris Brown Imogen Heap
Pop Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Ain't No Other Man" – Christina Aguilera "Unwritten" – Natasha Bedingfield "You Can Close Your Eyes" – Sheryl Crow "Stupid Girls" – P!nk "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" – KT Tunstall
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Waiting On The World To Change" – John Mayer "You're Beautiful" – James Blunt "Save Room" – John Legend "Jenny Wren" – Paul McCartney "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal "My Humps" – The Black Eyed Peas "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" – Death Cab For Cutie "Over My Head (Cable Car)" – The Fray "Is It Any Wonder?" – Keane "Stickwitu" – The Pussycat Dolls
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals "For Once in My Life" – Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder "One" – Mary J. Blige & U2 "Always On Your Side" – Sheryl Crow & Sting "Promiscuous" – Nelly Furtado & Timbaland "Hips Don't Lie" – Shakira & Wyclef Jean
Best Pop Instrumental Performance "Mornin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau "Drifting" – Enya "Subterfuge" – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones "Song H" – Bruce Hornsby "My Favorite Things" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Best Pop Instrumental Album Fingerprints – Peter Frampton New Beginnings – Gerald Albright Fire Wire – Larry Carlton X – Fourplay Wrapped in a Dream – Spyro GyraBest Pop Vocal Album Continuum – John Mayer Back to Basics – Christina Aguilera Back to Bedlam – James Blunt The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake
DanceBest Dance Recording "SexyBack" – Justin Timberlake Nate "Danja" Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer "Suffer Well" – Depeche Mode Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers "Ooh La La" – Goldfrapp Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer "Get Together" – Madonna Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent], mixer "I'm With Stupid" – Pet Shop Boys Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixerBest Electronic/Dance Album Confessions On A Dance Floor – Madonna Supernature – Goldfrapp A Lively Mind – Paul Oakenfold Fundamental – Pet Shop Boys The Garden – Zero 7
Traditional popBest Traditional Pop Vocal Album Duets: An American Classic – Tony Bennett Caught In The Act – Michael Bublé Wintersong – Sarah McLachlan Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook – Bette Midler Timeless Love – Smokey Robinson
RockBest Solo Rock Vocal Performance "Someday Baby" – Bob Dylan "Nausea" – Beck "Route 66" – John Mayer "Saving Grace" – Tom Petty "Lookin' for a Leader" – Neil YoungBest Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "Dani California" – Red Hot Chili Peppers "Talk" – Coldplay "How to Save a Life" – The Fray "Steady, As She Goes" – The Raconteurs "The Saints Are Coming" – U2 & Green DayBest Hard Rock Performance "Woman" – Wolfmother "Crazy Bitch" – Buckcherry "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" – Nine Inch Nails "Lonely Day" – System of a Down "Vicarious" – ToolBest Metal Performance "Eyes of the Insane" – Slayer "Redneck" – Lamb of God "Colony of Birchmen" – Mastodon "LiesLiesLies" – Ministry "30/30-150" – Stone SourBest Rock Instrumental Performance "The Wizard Turns On..." – The Flaming Lips "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick" – Arctic Monkeys "Black Hole Sun" – Peter Frampton "Castellorizon" – David Gilmour "Super Colossal" – Joe SatrianiBest Rock Song "Dani California" – Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters "Chasing Cars" – Snow Patrol Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters "Lookin' for a Leader" – Neil Young Neil Young, songwriter "Someday Baby" – Bob Dylan Bob Dylan, songwriter "When You Were Young" – The Killers Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwritersBest Rock Album Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers Try! – John Mayer Trio Highway Companion – Tom Petty Broken Boy Soldiers – The Raconteurs Living with War – Neil Young
AlternativeBest Alternative Music Album St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not – Arctic Monkeys At War with the Mystics – The Flaming Lips Show Your Bones – Yeah Yeah Yeahs The Eraser – Thom Yorke
R&BBest Female R&B Vocal Performance "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige "Don't Forget About Us" – Mariah Carey "Ring the Alarm" – Beyoncé "Day Dreaming" – Natalie Cole "I Am Not My Hair" – India.ArieBest Male R&B Vocal Performance "Heaven" – John Legend "Black Sweat" – Prince "Got You Home" – Luther Vandross "So Sick" – Ne-Yo "I Call It Love" – Lionel RichieBest R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals "Family Affair" – Sly & The Family Stone, John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt "Breezin'" – George Benson & Al Jarreau "Love Changes" – Jamie Foxx & Mary J. Blige "Everyday (Family Reunion)" – Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas "Beautiful, Loved And Blessed" – Prince & TámarBest Traditional R&B Vocal Performance "God Bless the Child" – George Benson, Al Jarreau & Jill Scott "Christmas Time Is Here" – Anita Baker "I Found My Everything" – Mary J. Blige & Raphael Saadiq "You Are So Beautiful" – Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" – The TemptationsBest Urban/Alternative Performance "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley "3121" – Prince "Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)" – Outkast "That Heat" – Sérgio Mendes, Erykah Badu & will.i.am "Mas Que Nada" – Sérgio Mendes & The Black Eyed PeasBest R&B Song "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters "Black Sweat" – Prince Prince, songwriter "Deja Vu" – Beyoncé & Jay-Z Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé, Makeba Riddick, Keli Nicole Price, Delisha Thomas & John Webb, songwriters "Don't Forget About Us" – Mariah Carey Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters "I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwritersBest R&B Album The Breakthrough – Mary J. Blige Unpredictable – Jamie Foxx