Grammy Awards of 1999

• Record of the Year
  • Walter Afanasieff, James Horner (producers), Simon Franglen (producer & engineer/mixer), Humberto Gatica, David Gleeson (engineers/mixers) & Celine Dion for "My Heart Will Go On"

• Album of the Year
  • Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Ken Johnston, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker, Johnny Wydrycz (engineers/mixers) & Lauryn Hill (producer & artist) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

• Song of the Year
  • James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Celine Dion

• Best New Artist
  • Lauryn Hill

Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Performance
  • Beastie Boys for Hello Nasty

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Album
  • Otis Rush for Any Place I'm Going
• Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • Keb' Mo' for Slow Down

Children's

• Best Musical Album for Children
  • John Boylan (producer) for Elmopalooza! performed by the Sesame Street cast with various artists
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Dan Musselman & Stefan Rudnicki (producers) for The Children's Shakespeare performed by various artists

Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Jeffrey Tate (conductor), Renee Fleming & the English Chamber Orchestra for The Beautiful Voice (Works of Charpentier, Gounod etc.)
• Best Opera Recording
  • Pierre Boulez (conductor), Jessye Norman, Laszlo Polgar & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
• Best Choral Performance
  • Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Krzysztof Penderecki (conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • Murray Perahia for Bach: English Suites Nos. 1, 3 And 6
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Steve Reich (conductor) for Reich: Music for 18 Musicians performed by Steve Reich and Musicians
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Andre Previn & Gil Shaham for American Scenes (Works of Copland, Previn, Barber, Gershwin)
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • Krzysztof Penderecki (composer & conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen
• Best Classical Album
  • James Mallinson (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
• Best Classical Crossover Album
  • Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Soul of the Tango - The Music of Astor Piazzolla

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten (composers) for "Almost 12" performed by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
  • James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic) performed by Celine Dion
• Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
  • John Williams (composer) for Saving Private Ryan
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Waltz for Debby"
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
  • Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder (arrangers) for "St. Louis Blues" performed by Herbie Hancock

Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Shania Twain for "You're Still the One"
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • Vince Gill for "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Dixie Chicks for "There's Your Trouble"
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt & Dwight Yoakam for "Same Old Train"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Vince Gill & Randy Scruggs for "A Soldier's Joy"
• Best Country Song
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "You're Still the One" performed by Shania Twain
• Best Country Album
  • Blake Chancey, Paul Worley (producers), John Guess (engineer/mixer) & Dixie Chicks for Wide Open Spaces
• Best Bluegrass Album
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Bluegrass Rules!

Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Album
  • The Chieftains for Long Journey Home
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Lucinda Williams for Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Gospel

• Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Ashley Cleveland for You Are There
• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Deniece Williams for This Is My Song
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Ken Levitan & Peter Afterman (producers) for The Apostle - Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture performed by various artists
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • Cissy Houston for He Leadeth Me
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Kirk Franklin for The Nu Nation Project
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • O'Landa Draper for Reflections performed by The Associates Choir directed by O'Landa Draper

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Kyle Young (producer), Joseph M. Palmaccio & Tom Ruff (engineers) for The Complete Hank Williams

Jazz

• Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Performance Vocal or Instrumental
  • Pat Metheny Group for Imaginary Day
• Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Shirley Horn for I Remember Miles
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • Gary Burton for "Rhumbata" performed by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
• Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
  • Herbie Hancock for Gershwin's World
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
  • Grover Mitchell for Count Plays Duke performed by the Count Basie Orchestra directed by Grover Mitchell
• Best Latin Jazz Performance
  • Arturo Sandoval for Hot House

Latin

• Best Latin Pop Performance
  • Ricky Martin for Vuelve
• Best Tropical Latin Performance
  • Marc Anthony for Contra La Corriente
• Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance
  • Los Super Seven for Los Super Seven
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
  • Maná for Sueños Liquidos
• Best Tejano Music Performance
  • Flaco Jimenez for Said and Done

Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • Mark Mancina (producer) for The Lion King performed by the original Broadway cast

Music Video

• Best Music Video, Short Form
  • Billy Poveda & Nicola Doring (producers) for "Ray of Light" performed by Madonna
• Best Music Video, Long Form
  • Susan Lacy, Tamar Hacker & Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (producers) for American Masters: Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Clannad for Landmarks

Packaging and Notes

• Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
  • Kevin Reagan (art director) for Ray of Light performed by Madonna
• Best Recording Package - Boxed
  • Virginia Team (art director) for The Complete Hank Williams
• Best Album Notes
  • Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna & Todd Coolman (notes writers) for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968

Polka

• Best Polka Album
  • Jimmy Sturr for Dance With Me performed by Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

Pop

• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Celine Dion for "My Heart Will Go On"
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • Eric Clapton for "My Father's Eyes"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Brian Setzer for "Jump Jive an' Wail" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach for "I Still Have That Other Girl"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Brian Setzer for "Sleepwalk" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
• Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Jon Ingoldsby & Pat McCarthy (engineers/mixers), Madonna & William Orbit (producers) for Ray of Light performed by Madonna
• Best Dance Recording
  • William Orbit (producer) for "Ray of Light" performed by Madonna

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
  • Andy Wallace, Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker (engineers) for The Globe Sessions performed by Sheryl Crow
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Rob Cavallo
• Best Classical Engineered Recording
  • Jack Renner (engineer) for Barber:Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartok: Cantata Profana conducted by Robert Shaw
• Classical Producer of the Year
  • Steven Epstein
• Remixer of the Year
  • David Morales

R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
  • Lauryn Hill for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
  • Stevie Wonder for "St. Louis Blues"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Monica Arnold for "The Boy is Mine" performed by Brandy & Monica
• Best R&B Song
  • Lauryn Hill for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
• Best R&B Album
  • Tony Prendatt (engineer/mixer), Lauryn Hill (producer) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill performed by Lauryn Hill
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  • Patti LaBelle for Live! One Night Only

Rap

• Best Rap Solo Performance
  • Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • Beastie Boys for "Intergalactic"
• Best Rap Album
  • Joe Quinde (engineer/mixer) for Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life performed by Jay-Z

Reggae

• Best Reggae Album
  • Sly & Robbie for Friends

Rock

• Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
  • Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
  • Lenny Kravitz for "Fly Away"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Aerosmith for "Pink"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Robert Plant for "Most High" performed by Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
• Best Metal Performance
  • Metallica for "Better Than You"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Pat Metheny Group for "The Roots of Coincidence"
• Best Rock Song
  • Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited"
• Best Rock Album
  • Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker (engineers/mixers), Sheryl Crow (producer) for The Globe Sessions performed by Sheryl Crow

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
  • Christopher Reeve for Still Me
• Best Spoken Comedy Album
  • Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner for The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000

Trad Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
  • Patti Page for Live at Carnegie Hall - The 50th Anniversary Concert

World

• Best World Music Album
  • Gilberto Gil for Quanta Live

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