格莱美是英文“格拉姆风”留声机的变异谐音。以它命名的音乐奖，至今已有40年的历史，其奖杯形状如一架老式的留声机。1957年，美国洛杉矶一批音乐人和唱片公司管理人员倡议成立一个代表音乐制品艺术和科学的机构，并通过这个机构鼓励有才华的音乐家、歌手及幕后音乐制作人员，美国国家录音艺术与科学学会（简称录音学会）以及名为格莱美的音乐奖因此应运而生。首届格莱美音乐奖于1958年颁发，以后录音学会每年举行一次颁奖仪式，奖项也由最初时的26项增加到28大类共101项。如今已经成为世界范围内最具影响力的音乐大奖之一。
音乐上的格莱美就相当于电影上的奥斯卡。
2005年格莱美奖各奖项名单:
综合类
·年度唱片：Ray Charles & Norah Jones《Here We Go Again》
·年度专辑：Ray Charles & Various Artists《Genius Loves Company》
·年度歌曲：John Mayer《Daughters》
·最佳新人：Maroon5
流行类
·最佳流行演唱专辑：雷·查尔斯及众艺人(Ray Charles & Various Artists)
·最佳流行乐器专辑：亨瑞·曼奇尼：粉红吉他(Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar)
·最佳流行乐器演奏：本·哈珀(Ben Harper)
·最佳流行合唱：雷·查尔斯和诺拉·琼斯(Ray Charles & Norah Jones)
·最佳流行乐队/组合：“洛城寂寞男孩”(Los Lonely Boys)
·最佳流行男歌手：约翰·迈尔(John Mayer)
·最佳流行女歌手:诺拉·琼斯(Norah Jones)
摇滚类
·最佳摇滚专辑：Green Day《American Idiot》
·最佳摇滚歌曲：U2《Vertigo》
·最佳摇滚乐队：U2
·最佳摇滚乐器演奏：Brian Wilson
·最佳金属乐：Motorhead
·最佳硬摇滚乐：Velvet Revolver
·最佳摇滚歌手:Bruce Springsteen布鲁斯。斯普林斯廷
·最佳传统流行专辑:Rod Stewart《Stardust The Great American Songbook Volume III》
非主流类
最佳非主流专辑：Wilco《A Ghost Is Born》
舞曲类
·最佳电子/舞曲专辑：Basement Jaxx《Kish Kash》
·最佳舞曲唱片：Britney Spears《Toxic》
R&B类
·最佳当代节奏布鲁斯R&B专辑:Usher《Confessions》
·最佳节奏布鲁斯R&B歌曲:Alicia Keys
·最佳节奏布鲁斯R&B专辑:Alicia Keys《The Diary Of Alicia Keys》
·最佳节奏布鲁斯R&B男艺人:Prince
·最佳城市/另类歌手:Jill Scott
·最佳传统节奏布鲁斯R&B歌手：Prince
·最佳节奏布鲁斯R&B团体/组合：Usher & Alicia Keys
·最佳节奏布鲁斯(R&B)女艺人：Alicia Keys
说唱类
·最佳说唱歌曲：Kanye West《Jesus Walks》
·最佳说唱/演唱合作：Usher和Lil Jon & Ludacris
·最佳说唱团体/组合：The Black Eyed Peas
·最佳说唱个人：Jay-Z
·最佳说唱专辑：Kanye West《The College Dropout》
乡村类
最佳乡村女歌手：格蕾琴·维尔森 Gretchen Wilson《乡下的女人 Redneck Woman》
最佳乡村男歌手：
最佳乡村乐队/组合：德州小鸡 Dixie Chicks《世界第一等 Top Of The World》
最佳乡村合唱：洛蕾塔·林恩 和 杰克·洛斯Loretta Lynn & Jack White《俄勒冈州波特兰市 Portland Oregon》
最佳乡村乐器演奏：尼蒂·格里蒂·德蒂乐队Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas《伯爵的衰落 Earl"s Breakdown》
最佳乡村歌曲：蒂姆·尼克斯 和 克雷格·怀斯曼 Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman / 蒂姆·麦克葛 Tim McGraw《生不如死 Live Like You Were Dying》
最佳乡村专辑：最佳乡村专辑：Loretta Lynn《Van Lear Rose》
最佳兰草专辑：里奇·斯卡格斯 和 肯塔基雷鸣乐队 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder《全新的弦Brand New Strings》
New Age类
最佳New Age专辑：Will Ackerman《Returning》
爵士类
最佳当代爵士专辑：Bill Frisell《Unspeakable》
最佳人声爵士专辑：Nancy Wilson《R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)》
最佳爵士独奏：Herbie Hancock《Speak Like A Child》
最佳爵士演奏专辑：McCoy Tyner With Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride & Lewis Nash《Illuminations》
最佳大爵士乐团专辑：Maria Schneider Orchestra《Concert In The Garden》
最佳拉丁爵士专辑：Charlie Haden《Land Of The Sun》[/color]
2006年：
1.年度最佳唱片
(Record Of The Year) 《Boulevard Of Broken Dreams》
Green Day
Rob Cavallo & Green Day, producers; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers
Track from: American Idiot
[Reprise]
2.年度最佳专辑
(Album Of The Year) 《How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb》
U2
Brian Eno, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite & Chris Thomas, producers; Greg Collins, Flood, Carl Glanville, Simon Gogerly, Nellee Hooper, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite, engineers/mixers; Arnie Acosta, mastering engineer
[Interscope Records]
3.年度最佳单曲
(Song Of The Year) 《Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own》
U2
U2, songwriters (U2)
Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
[Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing.]
4.最佳新人
(Best New Artist) John Legend
流行类
5.最佳流行女歌手
(Best Female Pop Vocal Performance) 《Since U Been Gone》 Kelly Clarkson
Track from: Breakaway [RCA Records]
6.最佳流行男歌手
(Best Male Pop Vocal Performance) 《From The Bottom Of My Heart》 Stevie Wonder
Track from: A Time To Love
[Motown Records]
7.最佳流行乐队/组合
(Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal) 《This Love》Maroon 5
Track from: Live - Friday The 13th
[Octone Records/J Records]
8.最佳流行合唱
(Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals) 《Feel Good Inc.》Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
Track from: Demon Days
[Virgin Records]
9.最佳流行器乐演奏
(Best Pop Instrumental Performance) 《Caravan》Les Paul
Track from: American Made, World Played
[Capitol Records]
10.最佳流行乐器演奏专辑
(Best Pop Instrumental Album) 《At This Time》Burt Bacharach
[Columbia Records]
11.最佳流行演唱专辑
(Best Pop Vocal Album) 《Breakaway》Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records]
舞曲类
12.最佳舞曲唱片
(Best Dance Recording) 《Galvanize》The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip
The Chemical Brothers, producers; The Chemical Brothers & Steve Dub, mixers
Track from: Push The Button
[Astralwerks]
13.最佳电子/舞曲专辑
(Best Electronic/Dance Album) 《Push The Button》The Chemical Brothers
[Astralwerks]
传统流行类
14.最佳传统流行演唱专辑
(Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album) 《The Art Of Romance》Tony Bennett
[RPM Records/Columbia Records]
摇滚乐类
15.最佳摇滚歌手
(Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance) 《Devils & Dust》 Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Devils & Dust [Columbia Records]
16.最佳摇滚乐队/组合
(Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal) 《Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own》U2
Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
[Interscope Records]
17.最佳硬摇滚演奏
(Best Hard Rock Performance) 《B.Y.O.B.》System Of A Down
Track from: Mezmerize [Columbia Records]
18.最佳金属演奏
(Best Metal Performance) 《Before I Forget》Slipknot
Track from: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) [Roadrunner Records]
19.最佳摇滚乐器演奏
(Best Rock Instrumental Performance) 《69 Freedom Special》Les Paul & Friends
Track from: American Made World Played [Capitol Records]
20.最佳摇滚歌曲
(Best Rock Song) 《City Of Blinding Lights》U2
U2, songwriters (U2)
Track from: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
[Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing.]
21.最佳摇滚专辑
(Best Rock Album) 《How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb》U2
[Interscope Records]
另类音乐类
22.最佳另类音乐专辑
(Best Alternative Music Album) 《Get Behind Me Satan》The White Stripes
[Third Man/V2 Records]
节奏蓝调音乐类
23.最佳女R&B歌手
(Best Female R&B Vocal Performance) 《We Belong Together》 Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island Records]
24.最佳R&B男歌手
(Best Male R&B Vocal Performance) 《Ordinary People》John Legend
Track from: Get Lifted
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
25.最佳R&B乐队/组合
(Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals) 《So Amazing》Beyonce & Stevie Wonder
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
26.最佳传统R&B歌手
(Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance) 《A House Is Not A Home》Aretha Franklin
Track from: So Amazing - An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
[J Records]
27.最佳城市/另类歌手
(Best Urban/Alternative Performance) 《Welcome To Jamrock》Damian Marley
Track from: Welcome To Jamrock
[Tuff Gong/Universal]
28.最佳R&B歌曲
(Best R&B Song) 《We Belong Together》Mariah Carey
J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds,
S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi
[Island; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April, Seal Music, BMG Songs, Naked Under My Clothes, Ballads by Design, Chrysalis Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Hip Chic Music, Mister Johnson's Jams, Warner-Tamerlane, Abkco Music.]
29.最佳R&B专辑
(Best R&B Album) 《Get Lifted》John Legend
[Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
30.最佳当代R&B专辑
(Best Contemporary R&B Album) 《The Emancipation Of Mimi》Mariah Carey
[Island Records]
说唱类
31.最佳说唱歌手
(Best Rap Solo Performance) 《Gold Digger》 Kanye West
Track from: Late Registration [Roc-A-Fella]
32.最佳说唱乐队/组合
(Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group) 《Don't Phunk With My Heart》 The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business [A&M Records]
33.最佳说唱歌曲合作
(Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) 《Numb/Encore》Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park
Track from: Collision Course
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Machine Shop/Warner Bros.]
34.最佳说唱歌曲
(Best Rap Song) 《Diamonds From Sierra Leone》 Kanye West
D. Harris & Kanye West, songwriters; (J. Barry & D. Black, songwriters) (Kanye West)
[Roc-A-Fella; Publisher: EMI Unart Catalog.]
35.最佳说唱专辑
(Best Rap Album) 《Late Registration》 Kanye West
[Roc A Fella]
乡村类
36.最佳乡村女歌手
(Best Female Country Vocal Performance) The Connection
Emmylou Harris
Track from: The Very Best Of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways
[Warner Bros. Records/Rhino]
37.最佳乡村男歌手
(Best Male Country Vocal Performance) You'll Think Of Me
Keith Urban
[Capitol Records Nashville]
38.最佳乡村乐队/组合
(Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal) Restless
Alison Krauss And Union Station
Track from: Lonely Runs Both Ways
[Rounder]
39.最佳乡村合唱
(Best Country Collaboration With Vocals) Like We Never Loved At All
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
Track from: Fireflies
[Warner Bros.]
40.最佳乡村乐器演奏
(Best Country Instrumental Performance) Unionhouse Branch
Alison Krauss And Union Station
Track from: Lonely Runs Both Ways
[Rounder]
41.最佳乡村歌曲
(Best Country Song) Bless The Broken Road
Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
Track from: Feels Like Today
[Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Floyd's Dream Music, Jeff Diggs Music.]
42.最佳乡村专辑
(Best Country Album) Lonely Runs Both Ways
Alison Krauss And Union Station
[Rounder]
43.最佳兰草专辑
(Best Bluegrass Album) The Company We Keep
The Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music/Sugar Hill Records]
音乐录影带类
107.最佳短篇音乐录影带
(Best Short Form Music Video) Lose Control
Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
Missy Elliot & Dave Meyers, video directors; Joseph Sasson, video producer
[Goldmind/Atlantic]
108.最佳长篇音乐录影带
(Best Long Form Music Video) No Direction Home
(Bob Dylan)
Martin Scorcese, video director; Margaret Bodde, Susan Lacy, Jeff Rosen, Martin
Scorcese, Nigel Sinclair & Anthony Wall, video producers
[Columbia Legacy/Paramount Home Video]
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