50th Annual Grammy Awards


The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 10, 2008. It honored musical achievement of 2007 in which albums were released between October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The primary ceremonies were televised in the US on CBS; however, as has become the custom, most of the awards were handed out during a pre-telecast portion of the show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and broadcast on XM Satellite Radio. Two nights prior to the show Aretha Franklin was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year.
The year's big winner was Amy Winehouse: the 24-year-old singer had recently entered a drug rehabilitation program and did not come to Los Angeles. American officials initially refused her a work visa; they reversed the decision, but by then it was too late for her to make the trip from the UK. She became the fifth female solo artist to get five awards in one night, alongside Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and later, Alison Krauss and Billie Eilish.
The golden anniversary of the Grammys and NARAS was noted in references and performances throughout this year's ceremony. Alicia Keys was the evening's opening musician, singing and playing piano alongside archived video and audio of Frank Sinatra. Other collaborative performances linking contemporary and past musicians included Beyoncé with Tina Turner, Rihanna with The Time, classical pianist Lang Lang with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and inaugural Grammy winner Keely Smith with Kid Rock. Special recognition of the musical contributions of The Beatles also featured. The Foo Fighters won Best Rock Album, and performed their nominated song "The Pretender" in a highly collaborative performance that involved a social media selection of classical musicians.

Performers

The following is an alphabetical list of performers.
The following is an alphabetical list of presenters.
Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees.
Multiple nominees and wins
;Record of the Year
;Album of the Year
;Song of the Year
;Best New Artist
;Best Alternative Music Album
;Best Traditional Blues Album
;Best Contemporary Blues Album
;Best Children's Music Album
;Best Children's Spoken Word Album
;Best Classical Album
;Best Orchestra Performance
;Best Opera Recording
;Best Choral Performance
;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
;Best Chamber Music Performance
;Best Small Ensemble Performance
;Best Classical Vocal Performance
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
;Best Classical Crossover Album
;Best Comedy Album
;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 Dance Recording
;Best Electronic/Dance Album
;Best Traditional Folk Album
;Best Contemporary Folk Album
;Best Bluegrass Album
;Best Native American Music Album
;Best Hawaiian Music Album
;Best Gospel Performance
;Best Gospel Song
;Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
;Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
;Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album
;Best Traditional Gospel Album
;Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album'
;Best Latin Pop Album
;Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
;Best Latin Urban Album
;Best Tropical Latin Album
;Best Mexican/Mexican–American Album
;Best Tejano Album
;Best Banda Album
;Best Musical Show Album
;Best New Age Album
;Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
;Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
;Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
;Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
;Best Pop Instrumental Performance
;Best Pop Instrumental Album
  • The Mix-Up - Beastie Boys
  • ItaliaChris Botti
  • At the Movies – Dave Koz
  • Good to Go-Go – Spyro Gyra
  • RoundtripKirk Whalum
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
;Best Pop Vocal Album
;Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
;Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
;Grammy Award for 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'
;Best Rap Solo Performance
;Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
;Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
;Best Rap Song
;Best Rap Album
;Best Reggae Album
;Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
;Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
;Best Hard Rock Performance
;Best Metal Performance
;Best Rock Instrumental Performance
;Best Rock Song
;Best Rock Album
;Best Traditional World Music Album
;Best Contemporary World Music Album
;Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
;Best Polka Album
;Best Spoken Word Album
;Best Compilation Soundtrack Album
;Best Score Soundtrack Album
;Best Song – Motion Picture, TV, Visual Media
;Best Instrumental Composition
;Best Instrumental Arrangement
;Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist
;Best Recording Package
;Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition
;Best Historical Album
;Best Engineered Album, Non Classical
;Producer of the Year, Non Classical
;Best Remixed Recording
;Best Surround Sound Album
;Best Engineered Album, Classical
;Producer of the Year, Classical
;Best Short Form Music Video
;Best Long Form Music Video
, Boots Randolph, James B. Davis, Max Roach, Robert Goulet, Lee Hazlewood, Pimp C, Gian Carlo Menotti, Joe Zawinul, Joel Dorn, Ray Evans, Lucky Dube, Al Viola, Mstislav Rostropovich, Joel Brodsky, Hilly Kristal, Diane Ogden-Halder, Joe Hunter, Don Ho, Dan Fogelberg, Porter Wagoner, Beverly Sills, Teresa Brewer, Hy Weiss, Tom Noonan, Bobby Byrd, Tommy Makem, John Stewart, Arthur Shimkin, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Clyde Otis, Luther Ingram, Hank Thompson, Ike Turner, Oscar Peterson and Luciano Pavarotti.