The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1999. Nominations were announced on January 4, 2000. Santana was the main recipient with eight Grammys, tying Michael Jackson's record for most awards won in a single night. Santana's album Supernatural was awarded a total of nine awards. Former Mouseketeers and American teen singers (at the time), Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, were both nominated for Best New Artist, ultimately won by Aguilera.
Performers
Artist(s) Song(s) Will SmithSisqo "Freakin' It""Wild Wild West" Backstreet Boys "How Deep Is Your Love""Papa Was a Rollin' Stone""I'll Make Love to You""Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" TLC "Unpretty""No Scrubs" StingCheb Mami "Desert Rose" Carlos SantanaRob Thomas "Smooth" Britney Spears "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart""...Baby One More Time" Elton JohnBackstreet Boys "Philadelphia Freedom" Faith Hill "Let Me Let Go" Ricky MartinMarc AnthonyIbrahim FerrerChucho ValdesPoncho SanchezTribute to Latin Music "María" I Need to KnowCandela Kid Rock "Only God Knows Why""Bawitdaba""We're an American Band" Dixie Chicks "Goodbye Earl" Whitney Houston "It's Not Right but It's Okay""I Learned from the Best" Diana KrallErykah BaduGeorge Benson "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"
Presenters Jennifer Lopez & David Duchovny - Best R&B Album Ray Benson, Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black - Best Female Country Vocal Performance Martina McBride, Ray Romano & Kevin James - Best Country Album Christina Aguilera & Jimmy Smits - Announced the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards and introduced Marc Anthony Ruben Blades - Introduced Ibrahim Ferrer, Chucho Valdes, Poncho Sanchez Andy Garcia - Introduced Ricky Martin Melissa Etheridge, Sarah McLachlan & Sheryl Crow - Best New Artist Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx & Jane Krakowski - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Mary J. Blige & 'NSync - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Shirley Manson, Moby & Michael Clarke Duncan - Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Macy Gray, Phil Collins & Andy Williams - Song of the Year Vince Gill, Neil Diamond & Gloria Estefan - Record of the Year Bob Dylan & Lauryn Hill - Album of the Year
Award winners
General Record of the Year "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas Matt Serletic, producer; David Thoener engineer/mixer "I Want It That Way" – Backstreet Boys Kristian Lundin & Max Martin, producers; Kristian Lundin, Max Martin & Daniel Boom, engineers/mixers "Believe" – Cher Brian Rawling & Mark Taylor, producers; Mark Taylor, engineer/mixer "Livin' la Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin Desmond Child & Robi Rosa, producers; Craig Lozowick, German Ortiz, Nathan Malki & Charles Dye, engineers/mixers "No Scrubs" – TLC Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, producer; Carlton Lynn & Leslie Brathwaite, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year Supernatural – Santana Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Stephen M. Harris, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic, Lauryn Hill, Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, K. C. Porter, Fher Olvera, Alex González, Dust Brothers, Todd Ray, Art Hodge, Charles Goodan & J. B. Eckl, producers; Glen Kolotkin, Mike Couzzi, Jim Gaines, Ben Conrad, Steve Fontano, John Seymour, Andy Salas, Dave Dar, John Gamble, Steve Farrone, Michael Anderson, Tom Lord-Alge, Femio Hernandez, David Thoener, Andy Haller, Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams, Tony Prendatt, Jamie Siegel, Warren Riker, Andy Grassi, Chris Theis, Chuck Bailey, Jason Groucott, Michael McCoy, Jeff Poe, John Karpowich, Adam Olmstead, Claudio Leiva, Tony Flores, Benny Faccone, Anton Pukshansky, David Frazer, Bill Kinsley, Billy Konkel, Tracey Brown, Todd Ray, Glen Kolotkin, Alvaro Villagra, Jim Scott, Matthew Spindel, Alejandro Cassini & Frank Rinella, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen & Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineers Millennium – Backstreet Boys Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Stephen Lipson, Timmy Allen, Mattias Gustafsson, Edwin "Tony" Nicholas & Eric Foster White, producers; Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Bo Reimer, Daniel Boom, Rami Yacoub, Chris Trevett, George Spatta, Adam Barber, Heff Moraes, Dawn Reinholtz, Devon Kirkpatrick, Mick Guzauski, Stephen George, Adam Blackburn, John Bates & Carl Robinson, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Fly – Dixie Chicks Blake Chancey & Paul Worley, producers; Billy Sherrill, Christopher Rowe, Clarke Schleicher, Mark Martin, Tony Castle, John Guess & Patrick Murphy, engineers/mixers; Denny Purcell & Jonathan Russell, mastering engineers When I Look in Your Eyes – Diana Krall Tommy LiPuma, Johnny Mandel & David Foster, producers; Al Schmitt, Bill Smith, Koji Egawa, Anthony Ruotolo & Rory Romano, engineers/mixers; Doug Sax, mastering engineer FanMail – TLC Dallas Austin, Babyface, L.A. Reid, TLC, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Ricciano Lumpkins, Daryl Simmons, Jermaine Dupri, Carl So-Lowe & Debra Killings, producers; Alvin Speights, Vernon Mungo, Carlton Lynn, Leslie Brathwaite, "Jazzy Jeff" Griffin, Sejoon Kahng, Ty Hudson, Dylan Dresdow, Gordon Fordyce, Xavier Smith, Dave Rideau, Steve Hodge, John Horesco IV, Paul Boutin, Kevin Lively, Ralph Cacciurri, Thom Kidd, Jermaine Dupri, Phil Tan, Brian Frye, Aman Junaid, Ricciano Lumpkins, Jon Gass, E'lyk & Claudine Pontier, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer
Song of the Year "Smooth" Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas, songwriters (Santana featuring Rob Thomas) "I Want It That Way" Andreas Carlsson & Max Martin, songwriters (Backstreet Boys) "Livin' la Vida Loca" Desmond Child & Draco Rosa, songwriters (Ricky Martin) "Unpretty" Dallas Austin & Tionne Watkins, songwriters (TLC) "You've Got a Way" Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain, songwriters (Shania Twain)
Best New Artist Christina Aguilera Macy Gray Kid Rock Britney Spears Susan Tedeschi
Pop Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "I Will Remember You" – Sarah McLachlan "Genie in a Bottle" – Christina Aguilera "Beautiful Stranger" – Madonna "Thank U" – Alanis Morissette "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Brand New Day" – Sting "I Need to Know" – Marc Anthony "Mambo No. 5" – Lou Bega "Sogno" – Andrea Bocelli "Livin' la Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Maria Maria" – Santana "I Want It That Way" – Backstreet Boys "Kiss Me" – Sixpence None the Richer "All Star" – Smash Mouth "Unpretty" – TLC
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas "The Prayer" – Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli "When You Believe" – Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey "Music of My Heart" – *NSYNC & Gloria Estefan "Love of My Life" – Santana featuring Dave Matthews
Best Pop Instrumental Performance "El Farol" – Santana "The Look of Love" – Herb Alpert "A Day in the Life" – Jeff Beck "Song C" – Bruce Hornsby "Night and Day" – Willie Nelson
Best Dance Recording "Believe" – Cher "Don't Let This Moment End" – Gloria Estefan "Praise You" – Fatboy Slim "Waiting for Tonight" – Jennifer Lopez "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" – Donna Summer
Best Pop Album Brand New Day – StingMillennium – Backstreet Boys Believe – Cher Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin Mirrorball – Sarah McLachlan
Best Traditional Pop Vocal PerformanceBennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool – Tony BennettCome by Me – Harry Connick Jr. The Movie Album: As Time Goes By – Neil Diamond Manilow Sings Sinatra – Barry Manilow You're the Top: Love Songs of Cole Porter – Bobby Short
Rock Best Female Rock Vocal Performance "Sweet Child o' Mine" – Sheryl Crow"Bliss" – Tori Amos "Jukebox" – Ani DiFranco "Angels Would Fall" – Melissa Etheridge "Possession" (Live) – Sarah McLachlan Best Male Rock Vocal Performance"American Woman" – Lenny Kravitz"Can't Change Me" – Chris Cornell "What It's Like" – Everlast "The Promise" – Bruce Springsteen "Hold On" – Tom Waits Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "Put Your Lights On" – Santana featuring Everlast"Special" – Garbage "Black Balloon" – Goo Goo Dolls "Malibu" – Hole "Scar Tissue" – Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Hard Rock Performance"Whiskey in the Jar" – Metallica"Get Born Again" – Alice in Chains "Lit Up" – Buckcherry "Bawitdaba" – Kid Rock "Freak on a Leash" – Korn "Nookie" – Limp Bizkit Best Metal Performance"Iron Man" (Live) – Black Sabbath"Bad Blood" – Ministry "Enter Sandman" – Motörhead "Starfuckers, Inc." – Nine Inch Nails "Superbeast" – Rob Zombie Best Rock Instrumental Performance"The Calling" – Santana featuring Eric Clapton"What Mama Said" – Jeff Beck "Espionage" – Green Day "Bodyrock" – Moby "Windows to the Soul" – Steve Vai Best Rock Song"Scar Tissue"Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)"Angels Would Fall" John Shanks & Melissa Etheridge, songwriters (Melissa Etheridge) "The Promise" Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) "Room at the Top" Tom Petty, songwriter (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) "Special" Garbage, songwriters (Garbage) Best Rock AlbumSupernatural – SantanaBreakdown – Melissa Etheridge Significant Other – Limp Bizkit Echo – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Alternative Music PerformanceMutations – BeckTo Venus and Back – Tori Amos You've Come a Long Way, Baby – Fatboy Slim Play – Moby The Fragile – Nine Inch Nails
R&B Best Female R&B Vocal Performance"It's Not Right but It's Okay" – Whitney Houston"All That I Can Say" – Mary J. Blige "Almost Doesn't Count" – Brandy "Love Like This" – Faith Evans "Do Something" – Macy Gray Best Male R&B Vocal Performance"Staying Power" – Barry White"Did You Ever Know" – Peabo Bryson "When a Woman's Fed Up" – R. Kelly "Fortunate" – Maxwell "Sweet Lady" – Tyrese Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"No Scrubs" – TLC"Spend My Life with You" – Eric Benét featuring Tamia "Don't Waste Your Time" – Mary J. Blige & Aretha Franklin "Bills, Bills, Bills" – Destiny's Child "Heartbreak Hotel" – Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price Best R&B Song"No Scrubs"Kandi Burruss, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs & Tameka Cottle, songwriters (TLC)"All That I Can Say" Lauryn Hill, songwriter (Mary J. Blige) "Bills, Bills, Bills" Kandi Burruss, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelendria Rowland (Destiny's Child) "Heartbreak Hotel" Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin & Tamara Savage (Whitney Houston) "It's Not Right but It's Okay" LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Isaac Phillips (Whitney Houston) Best R&B AlbumFanMail – TLCMary – Mary J. Blige My Love Is Your Love – Whitney Houston R. – R. Kelly Back at One – Brian McKnight Best Traditional R&B Vocal PerformanceStaying Power – Barry WhiteUnconditional Love – Peabo Bryson Valence Street – The Neville Brothers It's Harder Now – Wilson Pickett Intimate – Smokey Robinson
Rap Best Rap Solo Performance"My Name Is" – Eminem"Gimme Some More" – Busta Rhymes "Vivrant Thing" – Q-Tip "Wild Wild West" – Will Smith "Changes" – 2Pac Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group"You Got Me" – The Roots featuring Erykah Badu and Eve"What's It Gonna Be?!" – Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson "Satisfy You" – Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly "Still D.R.E." – Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg "Guilty Conscience" – Eminem & Dr. Dre Best Rap AlbumThe Slim Shady LP – Eminem; Jeff Bass, Marky Bass & Eminem, producers; Mr. B, engineer/mixerE.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front – Busta Rhymes; Robert Burnette, Busta Rhymes & Vinny Nicoletti, engineers/mixers Da Real World – Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott; Timbaland, producer; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers I Am – Nas; Rich Travali, engineer/mixer Things Fall Apart – The Roots; The Grand Wizzards, producers; Keith Cramer, David Ivory & Axel Niehaus, engineers/mixers
Country Best Female Country Vocal Performance