Beatlemania Turns 40
The Beatles, never exactly a low-profile band, are about to be everywhere again, celebrated from the Grammys to David Letterman.
Saturday marked the 40th anniversary of John Lennon, Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr 's descent from a Pan Am jet to the tarmac of New York's JFK International Airport. Beatlemania had arrived in the United States.
From Feb. 7-21, 1964, the boys from Liverpool made witty remarks at press conferences, did The Ed Sullivan Show, played Carnegie Hall (top ticket price: $5.50), topped the charts (with "I Want to Hold You Hand"), visited Miami Beach, mugged with a pre-Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay on the verge of his title bout with Sonny Liston, and did the Ed Sullivan Show again.
About the only thing they didn't do was, um, accidentally bare a nipple shield. But nobody's perfect, as evidenced by one of their lesser 1964 efforts, "Mr. Moonlight."
Since the Beatles never really went away (even as their ranks have been pared to two survivors, McCartney and Starr), it's difficult to describe a slew of 40th anniversary tributes and events as a comeback. More like a continuation.
A sampling of what's in store for Beatlemania II:
TV/DVD:
They were lauded at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards: Sting, Dave Matthews, Vince Gill and Pharrell Williams jamed on "I Saw Her Standing There." They weren't anywhere near fabulous, but at least they had strength in numbers.
Late Show with David Letterman (Monday, CBS): It's no coincidence that Letterman's TV home is called the Ed Sullivan Theater. The Broadway venue is where former newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan hosted The Ed Sullivan Show, and where the Beatles first made their U.S. prime-time mark on Feb. 9, 1964.
The telecast was watched by 73 million people, still TV's second-most-watched non-sports event ever (when adjusted for population inflation), per a new study commissioned by The Fab 40!, a group spearheading numerous 40th anniversary events.
Letterman acknowledges his stage's historic past on Monday's show by screening the Beatles' complete Feb. 9 Ed Sullivan performance of "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 40 years to the night when the mop tops harmonized.
Later, Dr. Phil stops by. We're hoping he doesn't sing.
The Four Complete Historic Ed Sullivan Shows Featuring the Beatles (available on DVD, SOFA Entertainment): Released last October, this disc, as its title plainly states, offers all four Beatles Sullivan appearances: Feb. 9, 1964, Feb. 16, 1964, Feb. 23, 1964 (canned footage taped by the group back on Feb. 9), and Sept. 12, 1965.
BOOKS
The Beatles Are Coming! The Birth of Beatlemania in America (498 Press): The exhaustive guide as to how a gang of unknown, if cute Liverpudlians conquered the U.S. in six weeks.
For a good time, check out the book's companion Website, which imagines how the Beatles' arrival in the States would have been chronicled by a lovestruck--and Internet-savvy--teenage girl with a blog (http://www.thebeatlesarecoming.com/blog.html).
The Beatles Anthology (Chronicle Books): A paperback edition of the 2000 best-seller--the band's authorized autobiography. In the name of anniversary tie-ins, the paperback initially is being offered at the get-it? price of $19.64.
EVENTS
Walking tour (Saturday, New York City): Daytrippin', the international Beatles fan club, leads Beatlemaniacs through the Fab Four's Manhattan. Stops include the Ed Sullivan Theater, Carnegie Hall and Lennon's former home at the Dakota apartments.
Not the Beatles, but an incredible simulation, walk off an airplane (Saturday, Seattle): The members of veteran Beatles tribute band Rain descend from the Museum of Flight's dry-docked Concorde at 1:20 p.m. (PT), said to be "40 years to the minute" to the real Beatles' 1964 arrival at JFK. After, Rain pours it on with a song-by-song redo of the Beatles' original Ed Sullivan set.
Screening of A Hard Day's Night (Sunday, New York City): The 1964 classic returns to the big screen, courtesy Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater. After, Louise Harrison, sister of George, and other insiders talk about why the Beatles were important and stuff. (We summarize for brevity's sake.)
Photography exhibit at Smithsonian Institution 's Natural Museum of American History (Ongoing, Washington D.C.): Eighty never-before-published black-and-white shots of the Beatles' systemic takedown of the American consumer. Runs through July 5.
Genie In A Bottle
Kicking off this week's are three big new announcements from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The next in Disney's acclaimed Platinum Collection line of two-disc special editions is one of their biggest animated hits of all time, Aladdin. The genie will be let out of the bottle on October 5th, which will include a super-duper new anamorphic transfer (featuring a new version of the film upgraded with new animation) and a Dolby Digital 5.1 "Enhanced Home Theater" surround track. The considerable supplementary materials will boast two audio commentary tracks, a documentary, deleted sequences (including a new musical number "Proud of Your Boy" by composers Howard Ashman and Alan Menken), a pop-up trivia subtitle track, extensive still galleries, storyboards, pencil tests, a virtual carpet ride, 3-D tour of Genie's lamp, sing-along songs, set-top games, "A Whole New World" music video, theatrical trailers, and DVD-ROM material to be announced.
Also just announced from Buena Vista Home Entertainment is the sleeper hit Calendar Girls, which hits stores on May 4th. Featuring a 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track, extras include a featurette and deleted scenes.
On June 22nd comes the nasty comedy Bad Santa, which is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1, and includes a featurette, deleted scenes and outtakes, and a a tribute to John Ritter.
Office Politics
And then there is The West Wing: The Complete Second Season, which Warner Home Video will release on May 18th. This four-disc box set will feature 1.78 anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 2.0 surround tracks, plus the usual plethora of supplementary material: audio commentaries on four episodes by creator Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, the "Access Granted" and "Constructing Two Cathedrals" featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel.
'Rings' Director Takes Guild's Top Prize
LOS ANGELES - The Directors Guild of America saved its best for last when it came to honoring "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, giving its top award to Peter Jackson for the story's final chapter, "The Return of the King."
In the 56 years since the guild began presenting its top honor, the winner has gone on to receive the Academy Award for best director all but six times.
Jackson became the first filmmaker ever nominated for the prize three years in a row, and this is the first time he won. He spent seven years putting the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy books on film.
"We live in an age where people write books about nightmarish experiences on film sets — and I didn't have one of those — I had the most amazing time," Jackson said Saturday night.
Also honored was director Mike Nichols, who took the award for TV movie direction for HBO's two-part "Angels in America."
Nichols is a previous lifetime achievement award winner for his work on such films as "The Graduate," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," "Catch-22" and "Working Girl."
Christopher Misiano, directed the TV drama series award winner for an episode of NBC's "The West Wing," while Timothy M. Van Patten was recognized in the TV comedy series category for an installment of HBO's "Sex and the City."
The guild previously nominated Jackson in 2002 for the first "Rings" installment, "The Fellowship of the Ring," but gave the prize to Ron Howard for "A Beautiful Mind." His bid last year for "The Two Towers" lost out to Rob Marshall for "Chicago."
The consensus in Hollywood is that many voters — for both the directors guild and the upcoming Academy Awards — took a wait-and-see approach to honoring the wizard, warrior and warlock story, about a diminutive Hobbit on a quest to destroy a malevolent ring.
Now that the mythology-and-magic tale is told, Jackson and "The Return of the King" are regarded as front-runners for many of the movie industry's top prizes this awards season. He already collected best director at the Golden Globes and the movie won best drama there.
"The Return of the King" also has a leading 11 Academy Award nominations, including best picture and director. Those honors will be presented Feb. 29.
Also nominated for the Directors Guild Award were Sofia Coppola for "Lost in Translation," her tale of unlikely friendship in Tokyo; Clint Eastwood for "Mystic River," a brooding drama of murder and revenge; Gary Ross for "Seabiscuit," the story of the Depression-era racehorse; and Peter Weir for the Napoleonic naval adventure "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."
Coppola, daughter of past guild winner Francis Ford Coppola, and Ross earned their first guild nominations. Eastwood is a past DGA winner for "Unforgiven," and Weir was nominated three times previously, for "Witness," "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show."
'Barbershop 2' Buzzes to No. 1 in Debut
LOS ANGELES - Movie-goers are feeling good about hair and hockey. Ice Cube's upbeat sequel "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" debuted as the top weekend movie with $25.1 million, while Kurt Russell's inspiring hockey tale "Miracle" opened at No. 2 with $19.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The family flick "Catch That Kid," about a girl who organizes a bank heist to pay for her father's surgery, opened at No. 6 with $6 million.
The overall box office fell, with the top 12 movies grossing $92.8 million, down 9 percent from the same weekend last year.
Playing in 2,711 locations, "Barbershop 2" averaged a strong $9,259 a theater, compared to a $7,464 average in 2,605 cinemas for "Miracle."
"Barbershop 2" brings back Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and the rest of the gang from 2002's hit comedy set in a gossipy hair joint on Chicago's south side. With positive reviews, the sequel has a good shot at topping the $75 million total gross of the first "Barbershop," which took in $20.6 million over its opening weekend.
Blacks made up almost all the opening-weekend audience for the first film, while non-black crowds accounted for a third of viewers at "Barbershop 2," said Erik Lomis, head of distribution for MGM, which released both movies. That was a sign the sequel may have more long-term crossover appeal than the original, Lomis said.
"Barbershop 2" also introduced Queen Latifah in a small role as a salon owner next door, the setting for her own spinoff movie, "Beauty Shop," which MGM plans to release around Thanksgiving.
"Miracle" stars Russell as hockey coach Herb Brooks, who led the U.S. team to an upset victory over the powerhouse Soviets in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Distributor Disney hopes "Miracle" will have the same staying power at theaters as the studio's previous sports-themed successes, "Remember the Titans" and "The Rookie."
"We all like a dose of feel-good," said Chuck Viane, Disney head of distribution. "It's interesting to have a movie in which people know the ultimate ending, yet they're on the edge of their seats. You'd swear you were at a sports arena, because the audience is so into the game."
Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Dreamers" debuted with $150,078 at five theaters in New York City and Los Angeles, scoring an impressive average of $30,016 a cinema. Rated NC-17 for explicit sex, "The Dreamers" is a coming-of-age story about twins and their new American friend in 1968 Paris.
"Osama," an Afghan drama about a child beggar in Kabul under Taliban rule, also opened strongly with $53,000 on four screens in New York City and Los Angeles, averaging $13,250 a theater.
Here are the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Barbershop 2: Back in Business," $25.1 million.
2. "Miracle," $19.4 million.
3. "You Got Served," $7.7 million.
4. "Along Came Polly," $7 million.
5. "The Butterfly Effect," $6.7 million.
6. "Catch That Kid," $6 million.
7. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," $4.4 million.
8. "Monster," $3.51 million.
9. "Mystic River," $3.5 million.
10. "Cold Mountain," $3.2 million.
Theron Criticizes Death Penalty After 'Monster'
BERLIN (Reuters) - Hollywood star Charlize Theron criticized the death penalty after the international premiere on Sunday of the film "Monster," in which she portrays a woman executed for a string of murders.
"I'm not for the death penalty and working on this film didn't really change anything for me," Theron told reporters at the Berlin Film Festival. "If anything it made me more aware of how ineffective it is."
In the low budget film, the South African actress plays homeless prostitute Aileen Wuornos, who committed a series of murders in the United States after killing a man in self defense, an act Theron is better placed to understand than most.
Theron was 15 when her mother shot dead her drunken father after he threatened to shoot his wife and daughter. Playing Wuornos, who was executed in 2002, has earned Theron an Academy Award nomination for best actress.
"I don't think condemning people who murder and then killing them necessarily sends out the right message," said Theron, 28. And I have a huge problem with the way these people are used as political pawns."
Theron, often cast as a glamorous blonde, put on 30 pounds (14 kg) for the role. The actress, whose previous films include "The Legend of Bagger Vance" and "Mighty Joe Young," said Wuornos had been doomed to lead a tragic life.
"I think her entire life was just like water going down a drain. And it just kept going faster and faster," she said, adding it was a story that needed to be told.
"We forget that it's our job is to tell people stories. There's only so many pretty stories you can do."
The film's director, Patty Jenkins, said Wuornos' tale was an American tragedy that provided a unique insight into how individuals can be corrupted by society.
"So rarely is there a story that lends itself so easily to looking at how a good person can be damaged to the extent that they cross the line and become a killer," said Jenkins.
"It is a universal story that people are overlooked and left outside until they become capable of committing the same acts that have been done to them."
A former model, Theron said Robert De Niro's acting in Martin Scorsese's 1976 film "Taxi Driver" had a big influence on "Monster." She said she got so used to her character she even forgot about the ugly false teeth she was wearing for the part.
"I wasn't even aware until Patty said 'the crew are all going home tonight saying you have terrible teeth'," she said.
Monster, which entered the U.S. list of top ten box office films for the first time this week, was one of the highlights of day four of the Berlin festival which is ranked alongside Venice and just behind Cannes as one of the world's top film fests.
Zellweger Says Audiences Want Top Roles for Women
BERLIN (Reuters) - Renee Zellweger said Sunday she believes there's a simple reason films are featuring more strong women characters -- it's what audiences want.
"People making films are recognizing there is value in portraying female characters that way, audiences are interested and there's a market for those sorts of films," the American actress told Reuters in an interview.
"They are beautiful stories. I think things are definitely changing."
Zellweger, who won a best supporting actress Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for a brilliant performance in "Cold Mountain," said she and its star Nicole Kidman had become friends while working in Romania on the film they dominate.
The film, which also stars Jude Law, opened the Berlin Film Festival Thursday. Zellweger plays a tough-minded mountain farm girl who befriends Kidman.
Zellweger, 34, is currently filming the second Bridget Jones film and said she sometimes wonders what the long-term impact of gaining some 20 pounds for the leading character will have on her health.
"You have to be careful. It's a pretty dramatic change. It definitely has its effects. Hopefully the long-term ones will be minimal," she said.
"Hopefully the old beater in there is doing okay with all the cholesterol that I've been introducing into the system the last few months," she said, tapping her heart.
She said gaining weight and then going in the opposite direction to play a slim musical star in "Chicago" was all part of the job -- and women are no less dedicated than actors such as Robert De Niro, whose weight ballooned for "Raging Bull."
"You do what you think is necessary to authenticate an experience creatively," she said. "I've been able to play really interesting characters. It's just doing what the job requires."
Zellweger said she wasn't disappointed about not winning an Academy Award -- "Cold Mountain" is her third nomination. She said she and Kidman, who beat her in the Oscar race last year, were anything but rivals and grew close on the set.
"We were fast friends," Zellweger said. "It's an interesting way to get to know somebody. We weren't having cocktails or going to a party. We were meeting up at the barn to shovel manure. It was a really isolated part of the world.
"It was an intellectual exchange. It was a creative exchange. And it's very rewarding. I enjoyed it. I care about her and count her as one of my friends."
Zellweger defended efforts to guard her private life.
"I have a hard time with red carpets and people shouting your name," she said. "I'm not so good at it. It's not that certain parts are not exciting and fun. But that's not why I do this job. I can't imagine my personal life holds any value to people who don't know me. I honestly can't see that it would."
OutKast Wins Album of the Year Grammy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hip-hop duo OutKast won the album of the year Grammy on Sunday for its chart-topping double package "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."
The award goes to the performer, as well as the producers, engineers and mixers. OutKast, which picked up six nominations, earlier won two prizes.
The other nominated albums were "Under Construction" by rapper Missy Elliott; "Fallen" by rock band Evanescence; "Justified" by pop singer Justin Timberlake; and "Elephant" by rock duo the White Stripes.
R&B singer Beyonce Knowles won five Grammy Awards, but was prevented from making a clean sweep when English rock band Coldplay surprisingly won the coveted record of the year prize.
In another unexpected development, rock band Evanescence was named best new artist -- to the chagrin of favored fellow nominee 50 Cent, who briefly took to the stage while the band was accepting its award.
Amid the fallout from Janet Jackson's breast-baring stunt at the Super Bowl last weekend, CBS broadcast the event with a five-minute time delay.
The network also insisted that Jackson and her partner-in-crime, Justin Timberlake, apologize on air as a condition for appearing as planned.
Timberlake obliged. Jackson, who has been scheduled to participate in a tribute to soul singer Luther Vandross, opted out of the event altogether.
Along with rapper Jay-Z, hip-hop duo OutKast and producer Pharrell Williams, Knowles led the Grammy contenders with nominations in six categories.
Critically acclaimed rock band Coldplay rained on her parade though, winning the record of the year prize for its tune "Clocks."
Frontman Chris Martin dedicated the award to late country singer Johnny Cash and to leading Democratic presidential hopeful "John Kerry, who hopefully will be your president one day."
OutKast was also nominated for record of the year, for its infectious dance hit "Hey Ya!" It won three awards including Album Of The Year.
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
Rock band Evanescence was also in contention for album of the year. Besides the best new artist Grammy, it also won the Grammy for best hard rock performance.
Former Evanescence member Ben Moody, when asked about the gangsta rapper's impromptu appearance on stage, joked: "50 Cent is actually a former member of Evanescence."
Evanescence is no stranger to controversy, creating a storm in the Christian music community last year by disavowing its spiritual roots. Moody's sudden departure last year, while the band was on tour, has created a rift with singer Amy Lee.
Knowles, the 22-year-old frontwoman with R&B trio Destiny's Child, was lauded largely for her debut solo release, "Dangerously in Love." She told reporters backstage that she was not disappointed about losing to Coldplay.
"I love that song, and they definitely deserved it. That song was just genius," Knowles said.
Her album "Dangerously in Love" was named best contemporary R&B album, while the title track was honored for female R&B vocal performance. She and boyfriend Jay-Z, who also had six nominations, shared Grammys for the song, "Crazy in Love," which won for rap/sung collaboration and R&B song.
Her other Grammy was for a duet with soul icon Luther Vandross, "The Closer I Get To You," which won for R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals.
Vandross, who was stricken by a near-fatal stroke last April, won two other Grammys. "Dance With my Father" was named best R&B album, and its title track best male R&B vocal performance. Vandross picked up five nominations overall and had hoped to attend the Grammys, but he was not well enough.
In his absence, singers Alicia Keys, Celine Dion and Richard Marx performed a tribute to him. Vandross, in his first public appearance, sent his greetings a taped video message, and sang the line, "I believe in the power of love."
Bluegrass musician Alison Krauss also picked up three Grammy Awards, taking her career total to 17 -- eighth on the all-time list of Grammy winners.
Other double-winners included rapper Eminem, rock band White Stripes, jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, and Timberlake.
OutKast's "Hey Ya!" won the Grammy for urban/alternative performance. During the televised portion, OutKast's double album, "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" was named best rap album.
In one of the shortest acceptance speeches in Grammy history, group member Andre "3000" Benjamin took the stage to say "Thank you," and then bounded off. His cohort, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, was not present.
46th Annual GRAMMY Awards Final Winners List
General Field
Category 1
Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
* Clocks
Coldplay
Coldplay & Ken Nelson, producers; Coldplay, Ken Nelson & Mark Phythian, engineers/mixers
[Capitol Records]
Category 2
Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
* Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
André "3000" Benjamin, Carl Mo & Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, producers; Vincent Alexander, Chris Carmouche, Terrence Cash, Kevin "KD" Davis, Reggie Dozier, John Frye, Robert Hannon, Padraic Kernin, Moka Nagatani, Pete Novak, Brian Paturalski, Neal Pogue, Dexter Simmons, Matt Still & Darrell Thorpe, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner & Bernie
Grundman, mastering engineers
[Arista Records]
Category 3
Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Dance With My Father
Richard Marx & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross)
Track from: Dance With My Father
[J Records; Publishers: Uncle Ronnie's Music, EMI April Music & Chi-Boy Music]
Category 4
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
* Evanescence
Field 1 — Pop
Category 5
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Beautiful
Christina Aguilera
Track from: Stripped
[RCA Records]
Category 6
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake
Track from: Justified
[Jive Records]
Category 7
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Underneath It All
No Doubt
Track from: Rock Steady
[Interscope Records]
Category 8
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Whenever I Say Your Name
Sting & Mary J. Blige
Track from: Sacred Love
[A&M Records]
Category 9
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Marwa Blues
George Harrison
Track from: Brainwashed
[Capitol Records]
Category 10
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* Mambo Sinuendo
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán
[Nonesuch/Perro Verde]
Category 11
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Justified
Justin Timberlake
[Jive Records]
Field 2 — Dance
Category 12
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
* Come Into My World
Kylie Minogue
Rob Davis & Cathy Dennis, producers; Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Elliott-Smith & Phil Larsen, mixers
Track from: Fever
[Capitol Records]
Field 3 — Traditional Pop
Category 13
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* A Wonderful World
Tony Bennett & k.d. lang
[RPM/Columbia Records]
Field 4 — Rock
Category 14
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Trouble
Pink
[Arista Records]
Category 15
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Gravedigger
Dave Matthews
Track from: Some Devil
[RCA Records/Bama Rags]
Category 16
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Disorder In The House
Warren Zevon & Bruce Springsteen
Track from: The Wind
[Artemis Records]
Category 17
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Bring Me To Life
Evanescence Featuring Paul McCoy
Track from: Fallen
[Wind-up Records]
Category 18
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* St. Anger
Metallica
Track from: St. Anger
[Elektra Entertainment Group]
Category 19
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Plan B
Jeff Beck
Track from: Jeff
[Epic Records]
Category 20
Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Seven Nation Army
Jack White, songwriter (The White Stripes)
Track from: Elephant
[V2/ThirdMan Records; Publisher: Peppermint Stripe Music]
Category 21
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
* One By One
Foo Fighters
[RCA/Roswell Records]
Field 5 — Alternative
Category 22
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Elephant
The White Stripes
[V2/ThirdMan Records]
Field 6 — R&B
Category 23
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Dangerously In Love 2
Beyoncé
Track from: Dangerously In Love
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]
Category 24
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross
Track from: Dance With My Father
[J Records]
Category 25
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* The Closer I Get To You
Beyoncé & Luther Vandross
Track from: Dangerously In Love AND FROM Dance With My Father
[Columbia Records AND J Records]
Category 26
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Wonderful
Aretha Franklin
Track from: So Damn Happy
[Arista Records]
Category 27
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Hey Ya!
OutKast
Track from: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
[Arista Records]
Category 28
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Crazy In Love
Shawn Carter, Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles & (Eugene Record), songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
Track from: Dangerously In Love
[Columbia Records/Music World Music; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing/Hitco South, EMI Blackwood Music, Dam Rich Music, EMI April Music, Carter Boys Publishing & Unichappell Music.]
Category 29
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross
[J Records]
Category 30
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Dangerously In Love
Beyoncé
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]
Field 7 — Rap
Category 31
Best Female Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Work It
Missy Elliott
Track from: Under Construction
[Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group]
Category 32
Best Male Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Lose Yourself
Eminem
Track from: 8 Mile - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists)
[Shady/Interscope Records]
Category 33
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Shake Ya Tailfeather
Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee
Track from: Bad Boys II Soundtrack
[Bad Boy/Universal Motown Records]
Category 34
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Crazy In Love
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Dangerously In Love
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]
Category 35
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Lose Yourself
J. Bass, M. Mathers & L. Resto, songwriters (Eminem)
Track from: 8 Mile - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists)
[Shady/Interscope Records; Publisher: Eight Mile Style]
Category 36
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
[Arista Records]
Field 8 — Country
Category 37
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Keep On The Sunny Side
June Carter Cash
Track from: Wildwood Flower
[Dualtone Music Group]
Category 38
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Next Big Thing
Vince Gill
Track from: Next Big Thing
[MCA Nashville]
Category 39
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* A Simple Life
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Track from: Live At The Charleston Music Hall
[Skaggs Family Records]
Category 40
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* How's The World Treating You
James Taylor & Alison Krauss
Track from: Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs Of The Louvin Brothers
[Universal South]
Category 41
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Cluck Old Hen
Alison Krauss + Union Station
Track from: Live
[Rounder Records]
Category 42
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins, songwriters (Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett)
Track from: Greatest Hits Volume II
[Arista Nashville; Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc./Sea Gayle Music/ Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./R. Joseph Publishing]
Category 43
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs Of The Louvin Brothers
Various Artists
Carl Jackson, producer
[Universal South]
Category 44
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Live
Alison Krauss + Union Station
[Rounder Records]
Field 9 — New Age
Category 45
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* One Quiet Night
Pat Metheny
[Warner Bros. Records]
Field 10 — Jazz
Category 46
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* 34th N Lex
Randy Brecker
[ESC Records]
Category 47
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* A Little Moonlight
Dianne Reeves
[Blue Note Records]
Category 48
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.)
* Matrix
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Rendezvous In New York
[Stretch Records]
Category 49
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* Alegría
Wayne Shorter
[Verve Records]
Category 50
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
* Wide Angles
Michael Brecker Quindectet
[Verve Records]
Category 51
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Live At The Blue Note
Michel Camilo With Charles Flores & Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
[Telarc]
Field 11 — Gospel
Category 52
Best Rock Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Worldwide
Audio Adrenaline
[Forefront Records]
Category 53
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Worship Again
Michael W. Smith
[Reunion Records]
Category 54
Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Rise And Shine
Randy Travis
[Word Records]
Category 55
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Go Tell It On The Mountain
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
[Real World]
Category 56
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* ...Again
Donnie McClurkin
[Verity Records]
Category 57
Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
(For choirs or choruses only, with or without lead vocalist(s).)
* A Wing And A Prayer
Bishop T.D. Jakes, choir director; The Potter's House Mass Choir
[EMI Gospel/Dexterity Sounds]
Field 12 — Latin
Category 58
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* No Es Lo Mismo
Alejandro Sanz
[WEA International]
Category 59
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Cuatro Caminos
Café Tacuba
[MCA Records]
Category 60
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Buenos Hermanos
Ibrahim Ferrer
[Nonesuch Records]
Category 61
Best Salsa/Merengue Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Regalo Del Alma
Celia Cruz
[Sony Discos]
Category 62
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Afortunado
Joan Sebastian
[Musart/Balboa Records]
Category 63
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Si Me Faltas Tu
Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz
[Freddie Records]
Field 13 — Blues
Category 64
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Blues Singer
Buddy Guy
[Silvertone Records]
Category 65
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Let's Roll
Etta James
[Private Music]
Field 14 — Folk
Category 66
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Wildwood Flower
June Carter Cash
[Dualtone Music Group]
Category 67
Best Contemporary Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* The Wind
Warren Zevon
[Artemis Records]
Category 68
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Flying Free
Black Eagle
[Soar]
Field 15 — Reggae
Category 69
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Dutty Rock
Sean Paul
[VP/Atlantic Records]
Field 16 — World Music
Category 70
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Sacred Tibetan Chant
The Monks Of Sherab Ling Monastery
[Naxos World]
Category 71
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Voz D'Amor
Cesaria Evora
[Bluebird]
Field 17 — Polka
Category 72
Best Polka Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
* Let's Polka 'Round
Jimmy Sturr
[Rounder Select]
Field 18 — Children's
Category 73
Best Musical Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)
* Bon Appétit!
Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer
[Rounder Kids]
Category 74
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)
* Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf/Beintus: Wolf Tracks
Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev & Sophia Loren (Kent Nagano; Russian National Orch.)
[Penta Tone Music]
Field 19 — Spoken Word
Category 75
Best Spoken Word Album
(Narrated/dramatized books include authors' names in parenthesis for identification.)
* Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair And Balanced Look At The Right (Al Franken)
Al Franken
[HighBridge Audio]
Field 20 — Comedy
Category 76
Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
* Poodle Hat
"Weird Al" Yankovic
[Volcano Entertainment]
Field 21 — Musical Show
Category 77
Best Musical Show Album
(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parenthesis.))
* Gypsy
Jay David Saks, producer (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast With Bernadette Peters, Tammy Blanchard, John Dossett & Others)
[Angel Records]
Field 22 — Film/TV/Visual Media
Category 78
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
* Chicago
Various Artists
Randy Spendlove & Ric Wake, compilation producers
[Epic Records/Sony Music Soundtrax]
Category 79
Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
* The Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers
Howard Shore, composer (Howard Shore)
[Reprise Records/WMG Soundtracks]
Category 80
Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* A Mighty Wind (From A Mighty Wind)
Christoher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean, songwriters (The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey, And The New Main Street Singers)
Track from: A Mighty Wind
[DMZ/Columbia Records/Sony Music Soundtrax; Publishers: Shmenge Music, Coney Island Whitefish Music & Tuxedo Time Music]
Field 23 — Composing/Arranging
Category 81
Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Sacajawea
Wayne Shorter, composer (Wayne Shorter)
Track from: Alegría
[Verve Records]
Category 82
Best Instrumental Arrangement
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Timbuktu
Michael Brecker & Gil Goldstein, arrangers (Michael Brecker Quindectet)
Track from: Wide Angles
[Verve Records]
Category 83
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Woodstock
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Joni Mitchell)
Track from: Travelogue
[Nonesuch]
Field 24 — Package
Category 84
Best Recording Package
* Evolve
Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert, art directors (Ani DiFranco)
[Righteous Babe Records]
Category 85
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
* The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
Julian Alexander, Howard Fritzson & Seth Rothstein, art directors (Miles Davis)
[Columbia/Legacy Recordings]
Field 25 — Album Notes
Category 86
Best Album Notes
* Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey
Tom Piazza, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Hip-O Records]
Field 26 — Historical
Category 87
Best Historical Album
* Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey
Steve Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Andy McKaie & Jerry Rappaport, compilation producers; Gavin Lurssen & Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Hip-O Records]
Field 27 — Production, Non-Classical
Category 88
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))
* Hail To The Thief
Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp, engineers (Radiohead)
[Capitol Records]
Category 89
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))
* The Neptunes
* Beautiful (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson) (S)
* Come Close (Common Featuring Mary J. Blige) (T)
* Excuse Me Miss (Jay-Z) (S)
* Frontin' (The Neptunes Featuring Pharrell Williams & Jay-Z) (S)
* Justified (Justin Timberlake) (A)
* Luv U Better (LL Cool J Featuring Marc Dorsey) (T)
* The Neptunes Present...Clones (The Neptunes Featuring Various Artists) (A)
* Rock Your Body (Justin Timberlake) (T)
Category 90
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Crazy In Love (Maurice's Soul Mix)
Maurice Joshua, remixer (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]
Field 28 — Production, Classical
Category 91
Best Engineered Album, Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))
* Obrigado Brazil
Richard King & Todd Whitelock, engineers (Yo-Yo Ma)
[Sony Classical]
Category 92
Producer Of The Year, Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.))
* Steven Epstein
* Mendelssohn/Bruch: Violin Concertos (Midori)
* Obrigado Brazil (Yo-Yo Ma)
* Paris La Belle Époque (Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott)
Field 29 — Classical
Category 93
Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)
* Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano; Andreas Neubronner, producer (Vance George; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & Women of the SFS Chorus; San Francisco Symphony)
[SFS Media]
Category 94
Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
* Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Pierre Boulez, conductor (Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo soprano; Johannes Prinz & Gerald Wirth; Vienna Boys' Choir & Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein; Vienna Philharmonic)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 95
Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
* Janácek: Jenufa
Bernard Haitink, conductor; Jerry Hadley, Karita Mattila, Eva Randová, Anja Silja & Jorma Silvasti; Wolfram Graul, producer (Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)
[Erato Disques]
Category 96
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.)
* Sibelius: Cantatas
Paavo Järvi, conductor; Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants Soots, chorus masters (Ellerhein Girls' Choir & Estonian National Male Choir; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra)
[Virgin Classics]
Category 97
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)
* Britten: Violin Concerto/Walton: Viola Concerto
Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor; Maxim Vengerov, violin & viola (London Symphony Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Category 98
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)
* Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49
Emanuel Ax, piano
[Sony Classical]
Category 99
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)
* Berg: Lyric Suite
Kronos Quartet & Dawn Upshaw, soprano
[Nonesuch Records]
Category 100
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
* Chávez: Suite For Double Quartet
Jeff von der Schmidt, conductor; Southwest Chamber Music
Track from: Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. I
[Cambria Master Recordings]
Category 101
Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)
* Schubert: Lieder With Orchestra
Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone & Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo soprano (Claudio Abbado; Chamber Orchestra of Europe)
[Deutsche Grammophon]
Category 102
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.))
* Argento: Casa Guidi
Dominick Argento (Frederica von Stade, mezzo soprano; Eiji Oue; Minnesota Orchestra)
Track from: Argento: Casa Guidi; Capriccio For Clarinet And Orchestra, Etc.
[Reference Recordings]
Category 103
Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
* Obrigado Brazil
Jorge Calandrelli, conductor; Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Various Artists)
[Sony Classical]
Field 30 — Music Video
Category 104
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
* Hurt
Johnny Cash
Mark Romanek, video director; Aris McGarry, video producer
[American Recordings/Lost Highway Records]
Category 105
Best Long Form Music Video
(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)
* Legend
(Sam Cooke)
Mick Gochanour, Robin Klein & Mary Wharton, video producers
[Abkco Music & Records]
Justin Timberlake Accepts Grammy with an Apology
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bowing to pressure from CBS, Justin Timberlake used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to apologize again for last week's Super Bowl halftime show, when he tore off part of Janet Jackson's outfit and exposed her right breast.
"I know it's been a rough week on everybody," Timberlake said. "And what occurred was unintentional, completely regrettable and I apologize if you guys were offended."
CBS, which televised both the Grammys and the Super Bowl, had insisted that Timberlake and Jackson apologize on air as a condition for appearing at the annual awards show as planned.
The network, in a statement, said that Timberlake had accepted on those terms, but that Jackson had declined.
CBS, which said it had "serious reservations" about the planned Grammy appearances by Timberlake and Jackson, took the unusual step of broadcasting the awards show with a five-minute tape delay to prevent any further embarrassment after Jackson's breast was exposed before the biggest television audience of the year.
"This is officially the greatest moment of my life. Thank you," said Timberlake, who was accepting his second Grammy of the evening.
In opening the award envelope, presenter Jakob Dylan offered a word of apparently tongue-in-cheek caution before reading Timberlake's name: "Behave," he said.
Timberlake won for best male pop vocal performance in "Cry Me a River." His album "Justified" was earlier named best pop vocal album.
Jackson did not to attend the music industry's most prestigious awards. She had been scheduled to present a special Grammy to Luther Vandross, immediately following Timberlake's appearance on stage.
Jackson had apologized for the Super Bowl show in a videotaped statement earlier this week.
The Super Bowl halftime show touched off a Federal Communications Commission probe, a proposed class action lawsuit and hours of discussion on the Web and talk shows.