2001 Grammy Awards
Details & Performances
- Host: Jon Stewart
- Venue: Staples Center
- City: Los Angeles
- Date: February 21, 2001
Awards
Album of the Year
Best Album Notes
- Jeff Place - The Best of Broadside 1962-1988: Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine
- Bob Blumenthal - The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961
- Bud Scoppa - Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat
- Dr. Demento - The Remains of Tom Lehrer
- Gerald Early - Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story
- John Chilton - The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve
Best Alternative Music Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Boxed Recording Package
- Frank Harkins, Arnold Levine - The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961
- Hollis King - The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve
- Ian Cuttler - The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
- Jared Eberhardt, Michael Jager, Todd Wender - Hampton Comes Alive
- Rachel Gutek - Respect: A Century of Women in Music
Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emerson String Quartet - Shostakovich: The String Quartets
- Itzhak Perlman, Martha Argerich - Beethoven/Franck: Violin Sonatas
- Lynn Harrell, Kennedy - Duos for Violin & Cello
- Quatuor Mosaiques - Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76 (Nos. 1-6)
- The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Debussy: The Complete Chamber Music
Best Choral Performance
- Helmuth Rilling - Penderecki: Credo
- Helmuth Rilling - Bach: Christmas Oratorio
- John Eliot Gardiner - Bach: Easter Cantatas BWV 6 & 66
- Martin Pearlman - Bach: Mass in B Minor
- Philippe Herreweghe - Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- George Crumb - Crumb: Star-Child
- Heiner Goebbels - Goebbels: Surrogate Cities
- Ned Rorem - Rorem: Evidence of Things Not Seen
- Nicholas Maw - Maw: Violin Concerto
- Rodion Shchedrin - Shchedrin: Concerto Cantabile
Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album
- Anne Sofie von Otter - Folksongs
- Maria Bayo - Handel: Opera Arias & Cantatas
- Matthias Goerne - Bach: Cantatas BWV 82, 158 & 56
- Thomas Quasthoff - Brahms/Liszt: Lieder
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Various Artists - Almost Famous
- James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Fantasia/2000
- Various Artists - High Fidelity
- Various Artists - The Sopranos
- Aimee Mann - Magnolia
Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band - Shoutin' in Key
- Bobby Rush - Hoochie Man
- Koko Taylor - Royal Blue
- North Mississippi Allstars - Shake Hands with Shorty
- Shemekia Copeland - Wicked
Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl
- Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. II
- John Hiatt - Crossing Muddy Waters
- Johnny Cash - American III: Solitary Man
- Steve Earle - Transcendental Blues
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Bela Fleck & The Fleckstones - Outbound
- Fourplay - Yes, Please!
- Haggans/Belden - Re:Animation Live!
- Liquid Soul - Here's the Deal
- Ronny Jordan - A Brighter Day
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Mary Mary - Thankful Lyrics
- BeBe Winans - Love & Freedom
- CeCe Winans - Alabaster Box
- Fred Hammon & Radical for Christ - Purpose By Design
- Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade - Family Affair
Best Country Album
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Faith Hill, Tim McGraw - Let's Make Love
- George Strait, Alan Jackson - Murder on Music Row
- Ricky Skaggs, The Dixie Chicks - Walk Softly
- Sheryl Crow, The Dixie Chicks - Strong Enough
- Vince Gill, Amy Grant - When I Look Into Your Heart
Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Alison Brown with Bela Fleck - Leaving Cottondale
- Keith Urban - Rollercoaster
- Nickel Creek - Ode To A Butterfly Lyrics
- Steve Wariner & Ryan Wariner - Bloodlines
- Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott - The Second Mouse
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Country Song
- Mark Sanders, Tia Sillers - I Hope You Dance
- Don Cook, David Malloy - One Voice
- Michael Delaney, Keith Follese - The Way You Loved Me
- Stephanie Bentley, Holly Lamar - Breathe
- Vince Gill - Feels Like Love Lyrics
Best Dance Recording
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - God Is Working - Live
- New Direction - Get Your Praise on
- The Tri-City Singers - Tri-city4.com
- University of Mississippi Gospel Choir - Send Up the Praise
- Youth for Christ - Higher
Best Hard Rock Performance
Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Chick Corea - Spain for Sextet & Orchestra
- Gordon Goodwin - Bach 2 Part Invention in D Minor
- Jim McNeely - Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Jorge Calandrelli - The Summer Knows/Estate
- Paul McCandless - Round Robin
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist(s)
- Vince Mendoza - Both Sides Now
- Bjork, Vince Mendoza, Guy Sigsworth - I've Seen It All
- Jorge Calandrelli - Dream
- Nnenna Feelon - Button Up Your Overcoat
- Vince Mendoza - A Case of You
Best Instrumental Composition
- John Williams - Theme from Angela's Ashes
- Gordon Goodwin - Sing, Sang, Sung
- James Newton Howard - The Egg Travels
- Paul McCandless - Round Robin
- Ralph Towner - The Templars
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
- Sharon Isbin - Dreams of a World
- Evgeny Kissin - Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28; Son. No. 2, Op. 35; Polonaise, Op. 53
- Pierre Laurent Aimard - Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant - Jesus
- Marc-Andre Hamelin - Godowsky: The Complete Studies on Chopin's Etudes
- Murray Perahia - Bach: Goldberg Variations
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
- Joshua Bell, Roger Norrington - Maw: Violin Concerto
- Arcadi Volodos, James Levine - Rachmaninoff: Con. No. 3 In D Min., Op. 30
- Leif Ove Andsnes - Haydn: Piano Cons. Nos. 3, 4, & 11
- Mark Andre Hamelin, Mark Elder - Busoni: Piano Con., Op. XXXIX
- Michael Collins, Oliver Knussen - Carter: Clarinet Concerto
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Branford Marsalis - Contemporary Jazz
- Dave Holland Quintet - Prime Directive
- Kenny Barron - Spirit Song
- Martial Solal & Johnny Griffin - In & Out
- Michael Brecker - Time is of the Essence
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Pat Metheny - (Go) Get It
- Keith Jarrett - I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
- Kenny Barron - Passion Dance
- Michael Brecker - Outrance
- Terence Blanchard - I Thought About You
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Dianne Reeves - In the Moment, Live in Concert
- Dee Dee Bridgewater - Live at Yoshi's
- Freddy Cole - Merry Go Round
- Kurt Elling - Live in Chicago
- Nnenna Freelon - Soulcall
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Joe Lovano - 52nd Street Themes
- Maria Schneider Orchestra - Allegresse
- Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra - Culmination
- The Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra & Jim McNeely - Nice Work
- Buddy Collette Big Band - The Buddy Collette Big Band in Concert - The Music of William Buddy Collette
Best Latin Jazz Album
- Chucho Valdes - Live at the Village Vanguard
- Bobby Sanabria Big Band - Afro-Cuban Dream...Live & In Clave!!!
- Danilo Perez - Motherland
- David Sanchez - Melaza
- Gary Burton - Libertango
Best Latin Pop Album
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
- La Ley - Uno
- Cafe Quijano - La Extraordinaria Paradoja Del Sonido Quijano
- El Tri - No Podemos Volar
- Fito Paez - Abre
- Los Amigos Invisibles - Arepa 3000
Best Long Form Music Video
- John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth - The Making of John Lennon's Image Album
- Ella Fitzgerald - American Masters: Ella Fitzgerald - Something To Live For
- The Beach Boys - Endless Harmony - The Beach Boys Story
- Various Artists - The Art of Piano: Great Pianists of the 20th Century
- Willie Nelson - Teatro
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Best Merengue Album
- Olga Tanon - Olga Viva, Viva Olga
- Fulanito - El Padrino
- Gisselle - Voy A Enamorarte
- Grupo Mania - Masters of the Stage
- Ilegales - Live
Best Metal Performance
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Pepe Aguilar - Por Una Mujer Bonita
- Grupo Atrapado - Atrapando Tu Corazon
- Los Terribles Del Norte - Decimo Aniversario
- Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte - Quemame Los Ojos
- Vincente Fernandez - Lobo Herido
Best Musical Album for Children
- Riders in the Sky - Woody's Roundup Featuring Riders in the Sky
- Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer - Pillow Full of Wishes
- Kenny Loggins - More Songs from Pooh Corner
- Sweet Honey in the Rock - Still the Same Me
- Tom Chapin - This Pretty Planet
Best Native American Music Album
- Various Artists - Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
- Black Lodge Singers - Tribute to the Elders
- Joanne Shenandoah - Peacemaker's Journey
- Joseph Fire Crow - Cheyenne Nation
- Lakota Thunder - Veterans Songs
Best New Age Album
- Kitaro - Thinking of You
- David Lanz - East of the Moon
- Maire Brennan - Whisper to the Wild Water
- Nakai, Eaton, Clipman & Nawang - In a Distant Place
- Phil Coulter - Highland Cathedral
Best New Artist
Best Polka Album
- Jimmy Sturr - Touched by a Polka
- Eddie Blazoncyzk's Versatones - Another Day at the Office
- Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push - Mi Lenny Um
- LynnMarie - SqueezeBox
- Walter Ostanek - Let's Dance!
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- B.B. King, Dr. John - Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)
- Celine Dion, Frank Sinatra - All the Way
- Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley - Turn Your Lights Down Low
- Mariah Carey, Featuring Joe and 98 - Thank God I Found You
- Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan - The Difficult Kind
Best Pop Instrumental Album
- Joe Jackson - Symphony No. 1
- Kenny G - Faith - A Holiday Album
- Blue Man Group - Audio
- Kirk Whalum - Hymns - In the Garden
- William Orbit - Pieces in a Modern Style
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Caravan
- Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Zona Mona
- Bjork, Vincent Mendoza - Overture (Selmasongs)
- Grover Washington Jr. - Camaleao
- The Corrs - Rebel Heart Lyrics
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Best Producer of the Year, Classical
- Steven Epstein
- John Fraser
- Manfred Eicher
- James Mallinson
- Thomas Frost
Best Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Dr. Dre Lyrics
- Bill Bottrell
- Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
- Matt Serletic
- Nigel Godrich
Best R&B Album
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best R&B Song
- LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins, Beyonce Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelendria Rowland - Say My Name
- D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq - Untitled (How Does It Feel)
- Erykah Badu - Bag Lady Lyrics
- LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins, Harvey Mason Jr. - He Wasn't Man Enough
- Mark Andrews, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson - Thong Song
Best Rap Album
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Dr. Dre featuring Eminem - Forgot About Dre
- Beastie Boys - Alive Lyrics
- De La Soul featuring Redman - Oooh
- Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode
- Jay-Z featuring UGK - Big Pimpin'
Best Rap Solo Performance
Best Recording Package
- Kevin Reagan - Music
- Billy Corgan, Gregory Sylvester, Thomas Wolfe, Yelena Yemchuk - Machina/The Machines of God
- Dan Ibe - The Concert for Garcia Lorca
- Hugh Brown, John Seabury - The Shaming of the True
- Rachel Gutek, Jonathan Lea - Zenith
Best Reggae Album
- Beenie Man - Art and Life
- Dennis Brown - Let Me Be the One
- Gregory Isaacs - Private & Confidential
- Pato Banton - Life Is A Miracle
- Wailing Souls - Equality
Best Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Hex Hector
- Deep Dish Lyrics
- Maurice Joshua
- Peter Rauhofer
- Richard Humpty Vission
Best Rock Album
Best Rock Gospel Album
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Rock Song
- Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti - With Arms Open Wide
- Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Matt Roberts - Kryptonite
- Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith - Californication
- Lenny Kravitz - Again Lyrics
- Rob Thomas - Bent
Best Salsa Album
- Tito Puente & Eddie Palmieri - Masterpiece/Obra Maestra
- Celia Cruz - Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa
- Luis Enrique - Evolucion
- Son by Four - Son By Four
- Tony Vega - Hablando Del Amor
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Thomas Newman - American Beauty
- Jon Brion - Magnolia
- Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer - Gladiator
- Rachel Portman - The Cider House Rules
- Randy Newman - Toy Story 2
Best Short Form Music Video
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)
- Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Shadow Dances
- Berlin Philharmonic - Hindemith: Kammermusik Nr. 2, 3, 6 & 7
- Juliane Banse, The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Phil. - South American Getaway
- Montserrat Figeras, Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall - Diaspora Sefardi
- Musica Antiqua Koln - Telemann: String Concertos
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Randy Newman - When She Loved Me - Toy Story 2
- Samuel Barnes, Beyonce Knowles, Jean Claude Olivier, Corey Rooney - Independent Women Part I - Charlie's Angels
- Aimee Mann - Save Me - Magnolia
- Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe - The Great Beyond - Man on the Moon
- Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed - Wonder Boys
Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - Soldier of the Cross
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - Just Over in Heaven
- James Blackwood, The Jordanaires & The Light Crust Doughboys - The Great Gospel Hit Parade: From Memphis to Nashville to Texas
- Paul Williams and The Victory Trio - Old Ways & Old Paths
- The Cathedrals - The Cathedrals&
