To be eligible, recordings must have been released between the dates of Oct. 1, 2005, through Sept. 30, 2006.
GENERAL
Record of the Year
"Be Without You," Mary J. Blige (Bryan-Michael Cox, producer; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg and Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado, engineers/mixers); "You're Beautiful," James Blunt (Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock and Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers); "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks (Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott and Chris Testa, engineers/mixers); "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley (Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse and Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers); "Put Your Records On," Corinne Bailey Rae (Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou and Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers)
\o7Album of the Year
\f7"Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks (Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott and Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer); "St. Elsewhere," Gnarls Barkley (Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse and Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer); "Continuum," John Mayer (Steve Jordan and John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin and Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer); "Stadium Arcadium," Red Hot Chili Peppers (Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linette and Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer); "FutureSex/LoveSounds," Justin Timberlake (Nate (Danga) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland and Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers Jr., mastering engineer)
\o7Song of the Year
\f7"Be Without You," Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige); "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); "Not Ready to Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks); "Put Your Records On," John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou and Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae); "You're Beautiful," James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
\o7New Artist
\f7James Blunt; Chris Brown; Imogen Heap; Corinne Bailey Rae; Carrie Underwood
POP
\o7Female Pop Vocal Performance
\f7"Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera; "Unwritten," Natasha Bedingfield; "You Can Close Your Eyes," Sheryl Crow; "Stupid Girls," Pink; "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," KT Tunstall
\o7Male Pop Vocal Performance
\f7"You're Beautiful," James Blunt; "Save Room," John Legend; "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer; "Jenny Wren," Paul McCartney; "Bad Day," Daniel Powter
\o7Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal
\f7"My Humps," The Black Eyed Peas; "I Will Follow You Into the Dark," Death Cab for Cutie; "Over My Head (Cable Car)," The Fray; "Is It Any Wonder?" Keane; "Stickwitu," The Pussycat Dolls
\o7Pop Collaboration With Vocals
\f7"For Once in My Life," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder; "One," Mary J. Blige and U2; "Always on Your Side," Sheryl Crow and Sting; "Promiscuous," Nelly Furtado and Timbaland; "Hips Don't Lie," Shakira and Wyclef Jean
\o7Pop Instrumental Performance
\f7"Mornin'," George Benson (and Al Jarreau); "Drifting," Enya; "Subterfuge," Bela Fleck and the Flecktones; "Song H," Bruce Hornsby; "My Favorite Things," The Brian Setzer Orchestra
\o7Pop Instrumental Album
\f7"New Beginnings," Gerald Albright; "Fire Wire," Larry Carlton; "X," Fourplay; "Fingerprints," Peter Frampton; "Wrapped in a Dream," Spyro Gyra
\o7Pop Vocal Album
\f7"Back to Basics," Christina Aguilera; "Back to Bedlam," James Blunt; "The River in Reverse," Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint; "Continuum," John Mayer; "FutureSex/LoveSounds," Justin Timberlake
DANCE
\o7Dance Recording
\f7"Suffer Well," Depeche Mode (Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice and Ben Hillier, mixers); "Ooh La La," Goldfrapp (Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer); "Get Together," Madonna (Madonna and Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer); "I'm With Stupid," Pet Shop Boys (Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer); "Sexy Back," Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (Danja, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer)
\o7Electronic/Dance Album
\f7"Supernature," Goldfrapp; "Confessions on a Dance Floor," Madonna; "A Lively Mind," Oakenfold; "Fundamental," Pet Shop Boys; "The Garden," Zero 7
TRADITIONAL POP
\o7Traditional Pop Vocal Album
\f7"Duets: An American Classic," Tony Bennett; "Caught in the Act," Michael Buble; "Wintersong," Sarah McLachlan; "Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook," Bette Midler; "Timeless Love," Smokey Robinson
ROCK
\o7Solo Rock Vocal Performance
\f7"Nausea," Beck; "Someday Baby," Bob Dylan; "Route 66," John Mayer; "Saving Grace," Tom Petty; "Lookin' for a Leader," Neil Young
