About The Show

This is truly the grand-daddy of all awards shows. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognizes outstanding musical achievements. The Grammys always prove to be a night of spectacle and performance that truly can't be missed.

Host: Rosie O'Donnell
Date: February 22, 2000
City: Los Angeles

This Year's Performers

The Nominees

Bluegrass Album

  • Winner: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Ancient Tones
  • Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band The Mountain
  • Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Frank Wakefield, Buck White, Del McCoury Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza
  • Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys I Feel Like Singing Today

Chamber Music Performance

  • Winner:
    Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis
    Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas
  • Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky Tchaikovsky/Shostakovich: Piano Trios
  • Joseph Carver, Andreas Haefliger, Takacs Quartet Schubert: The 'Trout' Quintet, etc.
  • Eroica Trio Dvorak: Piano Trio 'Dumky', etc.
  • Boston Symphony Hindemith: Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano, etc

Choral Performance

  • Winner:
    Robert Shafer
    Britten: War Requiem
  • Simon Rattle Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
  • Paul McCreesh Handel: Solmon
  • John Eliot Gardiner Schubert: Mass in A Flat
  • Franz Welser-Most Schmidt: Book of the Seven Seals

Classical Album

  • Winner:
    Michael Tilson Thomas
    Stravinsky: Firebird, etc.
  • Ulf Schirmer Nielsen: Maskarade
  • Robert Shaw Dvorak: Stabat Mater
  • Pierre Boulez Bartok: Violin Con. No. 2 etc
  • Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas

Classical Contemporary Composition

  • Winner:
    Pierre Boulez
    Boulez: Repons
  • Thomas Ades Ades: Asyla
  • John Tavener Tavener: Eternity's Sunrise
  • Andrew Imbrie Imbrie: Requiem
  • Aaron Jay Kernis Kernis: Air for Violin

Classical Crossover Album

Classical Producer Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Adam Abeshouse
  • James Mallinson
  • Robina G. Young
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin Barber
  • Andrew Keener

Classical Vocal Performance

  • Winner:
    Thomas Quasthoff, Anne Sofie von Otter
    Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
  • Thomas Quasthoff Schubert: Winterreise
  • Matthias Goerne Eisler: The Hollywood Songbook
  • David Daniels Handel: Operatic Arias
  • Ben Heppner German Romantic Opera

Contemporary Folk Album

Contemporary Jazz Performance

Country Collaboration

Country Song

  • Winner:
    Robert John Mutt Lange, Shania Twain
    Come On Over
  • Mike Curtis, Billy Yates Choices
  • Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo Amazed
  • Marcus Hummmon, Martie Seidel Ready to Run
  • Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner Two Teardrops

Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album

Hall Of Fame

Historical Album

Instrumental Arrangement

Instrumental Composition

Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Instrumental Soloist(s) With Orchestra

Instrumental Soloist(s) Without Orchestra

  • Winner:
    Vladimir Ashkenazy
    Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
  • Murray Perahia Bach: English Suites Nos. 2, 4 and 5
  • Marc-Andr De Hamelin Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated, etc.
  • Evgeny Kissin Chopin: The Four Ballades
  • Eteri Andjaparidze Confrey: Piano Music

Jazz Instrumental Performance

Jazz Instrumental Solo

Jazz Vocal Performance

Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

  • Winner:
    The Bob Florence Limited Edition
    Serendipity 18
  • Vince Mendoza Epiphany
  • Tom Harrell Time's Mirror
  • Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra Far East Suite
  • Sam Rivers' Rvbea All-Star Ochestra Inspiration

Latin Jazz Performance

Latin Rock/alternative Performance

Mexican-american Performance

Musical Show Album

New Age Album

Non-classical Producer Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Walter Afanasieff
  • Dann Huff
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Rick Rubin
  • Matt Serletic

Non-classical Remixer Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Club 69
  • Steve Silk Hurley
  • Bobby Guy and Ernie Lake
  • Masters at Work
  • Hex Hector

Opera Recording

  • Winner:
    John Eliot Gardiner
    Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
  • Ulf Schirmer Nielsen: Maskarade
  • Thomas Ades Ades: Powder Her Face
  • Kent Nagano Messiaen: Saint Francois d'Assise
  • Charles Mackerras Dvora: Rusalka
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre

Orchestral Performance

  • Winner:
    Michael Tilson Thomas
    Stravinsky: Firebird, etc.
  • Simon Rattle Mahler: Sym. No. 3
  • Pierre Boulez Mahler: Sym. No. 1
  • Benjamin Zander Mahler: Sym. No. 9
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen Revueltas: Sesemaya

Polka Album

  • Winner:
    Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
    Polkapalooza
  • Walter Ostanek Yearning for Polkas and Waltzes
  • John Gora and Gorale Follow Me
  • Brave Combo Polkasonic
  • Eddie Blazoncyzk's Versatones Smokin' Polkas

Pop Collaboration

R&b Song

  • Winner:
    Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle
    No Scrubs
  • Lauryn Hill All That I Can Say
  • Lashawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips It's Not Right But It's Okay
  • K. Karlin, Tamara Savage, Carsten Schack Heartbreak Hotel
  • Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyonce Knowles, LeTonya Luckett, Kelendria Rowland Bills, Bills, Bills

Rock Song

Small Ensemble Performance

  • Winner:
    Chanticleer and Joseph Jennings
    Colors of Love
  • Yuri Bashmet, Moscow Soloists Brahms: Quintet In B Minor for Viola and Strings
  • Pierre Boulez Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, etc.
  • Modo Antiquo and Federico Maria Sardelli Corelli: Concerti Grossi
  • Akademie fjur Alte Musik Scarlatti: Il Primo Omicidio

Song Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Itaal Shur, Rob Thomas
    Smooth
  • Robert John Mutt Lange, Shania Twain You've Got a Way
  • Desmond Child, Robi Rosa Livin' La Vida Loca
  • Dallas Austin, Tionne T-Boz Watkins Unpretty
  • Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin I Want It That Way

Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Southern, Country Or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Spoken Comedy Album

Spoken Word Album

Spoken Word Album For Children

Tejano Performance

Traditional Blues Album

Traditional Folk Album

  • Winner: June Carter Cash Press On
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott The Long Ride
  • John Hurt Songs of Mississippi
  • Doc Watson, Richard Watson Third Generation Blues
  • David Grisman, John Hartford, Mike Seeger Retrograss

Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Traditional Tropical Latin Performance

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