Ceny 51. ročníku za období 10. 10. 2007 – 30. 9. 2008 byly vyhlášeny v Los Angeles 8. února. Uvádíme pouze opomíjené výsledky kategorií klasické hudby, jazzu a world music.
Best Engineered Album, Classical
(An Engineer‘s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses)
Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago. David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) [CSO Resound]
Producer Of The Year, Classical
(A Producer‘s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses)
David Frost. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic). Right Through The Bone – Julius Röntgen Chamber Music (ARC Ensemble). Schubert: Sonata In D Maj.; Liszt: Don Juan Fantasy (Min Kwon)
Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist)
Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny. James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle; Los Angeles Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra). [EuroArts]
Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4. Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra). [CSO Resound]
Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists)
Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny. James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra; Los Angeles Opera Chorus). [EuroArts]
Best Choral Performance
(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable)
Symphony Of Psalms. Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master (Berliner Philharmoniker; Rundfunkchor Berlin). Track from: Stravinsky: Symphonies. [EMI Classics]
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance
(with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor)
Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos. Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra). [Deutsche Grammophon]
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
(without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist)
Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky, And Lutoslawski. Gloria Cheng. [Telarc]
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists)
Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5. Pacifica Quartet. [Naxos]
Best Small Ensemble Performance
(Award to the Ensemble and to the Conductor)
Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary. Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale. [Chandos]
Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s))
Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan. Hila Plitmann (JoAnn Falletta; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra). [Naxos]
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer‘s Award. For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. Award to the librettist, if applicable)
Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan. John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta). Track from: Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan. [Naxos]
Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor)
Simple Gifts. The King‘s Singers. [Signum Records]
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks)
Randy In Brasil. Randy Brecker. [MAMA Records]
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks)
Loverly. Cassandra Wilson. [Blue Note]
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter‘s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only)
Be-Bop. Terence Blanchard, soloist. Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars). [Monterey Jazz Festival Records]
Best Jazz Instrumental Album,
Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks)
The New Crystal Silence. Chick Corea & Gary Burton. [Concord Records]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks)
Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. [Planet Arts Recordings]
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)
Song For Chico. Arturo O‘Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. [Zoho]
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental)
Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu. Ladysmith Black Mambazo. [Heads Up International]
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumenta)
Global Drum Project. Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo. [Shout! Factory]
