The 46th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 8, 2004. In its 4th year at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, the ceremony was broadcast on tape delay by CBS.
Beyoncé was the biggest winner of the night, taking five awards, and Outkast, who won three awards including Album of the Year. Tied for the most nominations, with six each, were Beyoncé, Outkast, and Jay-Z.
Background
Effects of the Super Bowl XXXVIII controversy
Janet Jackson was originally scheduled to perform a tribute to Luther Vandross during the ceremony. However, due to an incident involving Jackson during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show the previous week, where her breast was briefly revealed by Justin Timberlake, Jackson was blacklisted by CBS's parent company Viacom and her invitation to the ceremony was rescinded. Despite his involvement in the "wardrobe malfunction", Timberlake was still invited, and used one of his acceptance speeches to apologize for the incident. CBS also broadcast the ceremony on a five-minute tape delay.
Performances
- Opening: Prince and Beyoncé â "Purple Rain", "Baby I'm a Star", "Let's Go Crazy", "Crazy in Love"
- The Beatles 40 Years Ago: Sting, Dave Matthews, Pharrell and Vince Gill â "I Saw Her Standing There"
- Justin Timberlake and Arturo Sandoval â "Señorita"
- The Black Eyed Peas and Justin Timberlake â "Where Is the Love?"
- Foo Fighters and Chick Corea â "Times Like These"
- The White Stripes â "Seven Nation Army" and "Death Letter"
- Emmylou Harris, Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon, Timothy B. Schmit - Warren Zevon Tribute, "Keep Me In Your Heart"
- Beyoncé â "Dangerously in Love 2"
- Funk Music Tribute: OutKast, Earth, Wind & Fire, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, George Clinton with Parliament-Funkadelic and "Minister" Samuel L. Jackson
- Christina Aguilera â "Beautiful"
- Sarah McLachlan with Alison Krauss - "Fallen"
- Martina McBride â "Concrete Angel"
- Sting & Sean Paul - "Roxanne"
- Alicia Keys - "A House Is Not a Home"
- Celine Dion & Richard Marx â "Dance with My Father"
- OutKast - "Hey Ya!"
Presenters
Winners and nominees
Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees.
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General
Record of the Year
- "Clocks" â Coldplay
- Coldplay & Ken Nelson, producers; Coldplay, Ken Nelson & Mark Phythian, engineers/mixers
- "Crazy In Love" â Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
- Rich Harrison & Beyoncé Knowles, producers; Jim Caruana & Tony Maserati, engineers/mixers
- "Where Is the Love?" â The Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake
- Ron Fair & will.i.am, producers; Dylan Dresdow & Tony Maserati, engineers/mixers
- "Lose Yourself" â Eminem
- Eminem, producer; Eminem, Steve King & Micheal Strange, Jr., engineers/mixers
- "Hey Ya!" â OutKast
- André 3000, producer; Kevin "KD" Davis, John Frye, Robert Hannon, Pete Novak & Neal Pogue, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below â OutKast
- André "3000" Benjamin, Antwon "Big Boi" Patton & Carl Mo, producers; Vincent Alexander, Chris Carmouche, Kevin "KD" Davis, Reggie Dozier, John Frye, Robert Hannon, Padraic Kernin, Moka Nagatani, Pete Novak, Brian Paturalski, Neal Pogue, Dexter Simmons, Matt Still & Darrell Thorp, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner & Bernie Grundman, mastering engineers
- Under Construction â Missy Elliott
- Craig Brockman, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Nisan & Timbaland, producers; Jeff Allen, Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Josh Butler, Senator Jimmy D, Guru, Timbaland & Mike Wilson, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer
- Fallen â Evanescence
- Dave Fortman & Ben Moody, producers; Jay Baumgardner, Dave Fortman & Jeremy Parker, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
- Justified â Justin Timberlake
- Brian McKnight, The Neptunes, Scott Storch, Timbaland & The Underdogs, producers; Andrew Coleman, Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Dabling Harward, Steve Penny, Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Dave "Natural Love" Russell, Timbaland & Chris Wood, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers Jr., mastering engineer
- Elephant â The White Stripes
- Jack White, producer; Liam Watson & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Noel Summerville, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
Best New Artist
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Blues
Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Children's
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Vienna Philharmonic for Mahler: Symphony No. 3 performed by Anne Sofie von Otter, Johannes Prinz, Gerald Wirth, the Vienna Boys' Choir & the Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Thomas Quasthoff & Anne Sofie von Otter for Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra performed by Thomas Quasthoff, Anne Sofie von Otter & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Claudio Abbado
- Best Opera Recording
- Wolfram Graul (producer), Bernard Haitink (conductor), Jerry Hadley, Karita Mattila, Eva Randová, Anja Silja, Jorma Silvasti for JanáÃÂek's: JenÃ
¯fa performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Chorus & various artists
- Best Choral Performance
- Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants Soots (chorus masters) for Sibelius: Cantatas performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir, the Estonian National Male Choir & the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) & Maxim Vengerov for Britten: Violin Concerto/Walton: Viola Concerto performed by Maxim Vengerov & the London Symphony Orchestra
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Emanuel Ax for Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music for "Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet"
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- The Kronos Quartet & Dawn Upshaw for Berg: Lyric Suite
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Dominick Argento (composer) for "Argento: Casa Guidi" performed by Frederica von Stade, Eiji Oue & the Minnesota Orchestra
- Best Classical Album
- Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & Michelle DeYoung for Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder performed by Michelle DeYoung, Vance George, the Pacific Boychoir, the San Francisco Girls Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony & Chorus
- Best Classical Crossover Album
- Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Obrigado Brazil performed by various artists
Comedy
Best Comedy Album
Composing and arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Country
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Dance
Best Dance Recording
Film/TV/media
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- John J. Kurlander (engineer), Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) & Howard Shore (composer) for '
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Folk
Best Traditional Folk Album
Best Contemporary Folk Album
Best Native American Music Album
Gospel
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Best Rock Gospel Album
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- Bishop T.D. Jakes (choir director) & the Potter's House Mass Choir for A Wing and a Prayer
Historical
Best Historical Album
Jazz
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Clark Germain (engineer), Dave Darlington (engineer/mixer), Robert Sadin (engineer/mixer & producer) & Wayne Shorter for AlegrÃÂa
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Best Latin Jazz Album
Latin
Best Latin Pop Album
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Jose Angel Cabrera & Dennis Parker (engineers), Daniel Estevez T. (engineer/mixer) & Joan Sebastian (producer & artist) for Afortunado
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
- Anibal Kerpel, Joseph Chiccarelli (engineers), Elfego Buendia, Emmanuel Del Real, Gustavo Santaolalla, Jose "Joselo" Rangel, Quique Rangel (producers) & Café Tacuba for Cuatro Caminos
Best Tejano Album
- Edward Perez, Ramiro Serna (engineers), Jimmy Gonzalez producer & Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz for Si Me Faltas Tu
Best Salsa/Merengue Album
- Jon Fausty, Luca Germini, Jorge G. Gómez, Carlos Laurenz, Jose Lopez, Olga Santos, Jake Tanner, (engineers), Jorge G. Garcia (engineer/mixer), Oscar Gómez (engineer/mixer & producer), Sergio George (producer) & Celia Cruz for Regalo Del Alma
Musical show
Best Musical Show Album
Music video
Best Short Form Music Video
Best Long Form Music Video
New Age
Best New Age Album
Packaging and notes
Best Recording Package
- Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert (art directors) for Evolve performed by Ani DiFranco
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Best Album Notes
- Tom Piazza (notes writer) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by Various Artists
Polka
Best Polka Album
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Production and engineering
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical
R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Best R&B Song
Best R&B Album
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Rap
Best Female Rap Solo Performance
Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Reggae
Best Reggae Album
Rock
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Best Hard Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album
Spoken
Best Spoken Word Album
Traditional pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
World
Best Traditional World Music Album
- Jon Mark (engineer & producer) & the monks of Sherab Ling Monastery for Sacred Tibetan Chant
Best Contemporary World Music Album
In memoriam
Special merit awards
- "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Cadence, 1958) performed by The Everly Brothers
- "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (Soul City, 1969) performed by The 5th Dimension
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Elektra, 1976) performed by Queen
- "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Capitol, 1967) performed by Glen Campbell
- Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes (RCA Red Seal, 1965) performed by Arthur Rubinstein
- Come Fly With Me (Capitol, 1958) performed by Frank Sinatra
- Court and Spark (Asylum, 1974) performed by Joni Mitchell
- Ellington at Newport (Columbia, 1957) performed by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- "Every Day I Have the Blues" (RPM, 1955) performed by B.B. King
- Funny Girl (Capitol, 1964) performed by the original Broadway cast with Barbra Streisand & Sydney Chaplin
- Golden Jubilee Concert: Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 (RCA Red Seal, 1978) performed by Vladimir Horowitz with Eugene Ormandy conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
- "He's a Rebel" (Philles, 1962) performed by The Crystals
- "Holiday for Strings" (RCA Victor, 1943) David Rose & His Orchestra
- "I've Got the World on a String" (Capitol, 1953) performed by Frank Sinatra
- Johnny Cash at San Quentin (Columbia, 1969) performed by Johnny Cash
- "Just the Way You Are" (Columbia, 1978) performed by Billy Joel
- "Last Date" (RCA, 1960) performed by Floyd Cramer
- Led Zeppelin (Atlantic, 1969) performed by Led Zeppelin
- "Let It Be" (Apple, 1970) performed by The Beatles
- Let's Get It On (Tamla, 1973) performed by Marvin Gaye
- "Love Is Strange" (Groove/ RCA, 1957) performed by Mickey & Sylvia
- Milestones (Columbia, 1958) performed by the Miles Davis Sextet
- "Night and Day" (RCA Victor, 1932) performed by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra with Fred Astaire
- "A Night In Tunisia" (Victor, 1946) performed by Dizzy Gillespie & His Sextet
- "Pennies From Heaven" (Decca, 1936) performed by Bing Crosby
- "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" (Columbia, 1918) performed by Al Jolson
- Saturday Night Fever (RSO, 1977) performed by the motion picture cast
- "See See Rider Blues" (Paramount, 1925) performed by Ma Rainey
- "The Sound of Silence" (Columbia, 1965) performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- That's the Way of the World (Columbia, 1975) performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Walt Disney's Fantasia (Buena Vista, 1956) performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski
- West Side Story (Columbia, 1961) performed by the motion picture cast
- "You're So Vain" (Elektra, 1973) performed by Carly Simon
Trivia
- OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below became the first and only rap album to date to win Album of the Year. It was also the second hip-hop album to win Album of the Year, following Lauryn Hill's R&B album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).
- Beyoncé became the fourth female artist to win a record five awards in one night. Prior to Beyoncé, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill had won five in one night. Since 2004 Amy Winehouse and Alison Krauss became the fifth and sixth artists respectively to tie this record. Beyoncé was the only one of these six artists to not win a general field award out of her five wins. In the 2010 ceremony, Beyoncé broke both of these records, earning six awards and winning Song of the Year, a general field award, for her song âÂÂSingle Ladies (Put A Ring On It)âÂÂ. This record was later tied by British singer Adele in 2012.
- Justin Timberlake apologized for the Super Bowl halftime show the past week in his acceptance speech that night. However, Janet Jackson does not appear at the event.
- As Evanescence were presented with the award for Best New Artist, rapper 50 Cent went up to the stage. 50 Cent was nominated for Best New Artist, losing to Evanescence.
- Luther Vandross won four awards however he was unable to attend due to a stroke he suffered several months earlier. Celine Dion sang his song "Dance With My Father" with Richard Marx playing piano in tribute to Vandross. The song was awarded the award for Song of the Year later that night. During the show they showed a videotaped clip that was pre-taped of him saying "Whenever I say goodbye it's never for long because I believe in the power of love". Vandross died the following year in 2005.
- Warren Zevon who died in September 2003 was awarded two posthumous awards: Best Contemporary Folk Album for The Wind and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for his duet with Bruce Springsteen, "Disorder in the House".
- The show also featured a tribute to The Beatles in honor of the 40th anniversary of their arrival in America and their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. During the show, both widows of deceased members â Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison â made an on-stage appearance.
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