Grammy Awards of 2002
The 44th
Grammy Awards were held in
2002. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
- Record of the Year
- Album of the Year
- T Bone Burnett (producer), Peter Kurland, Mike Piersante (engineers/mixers), Gavin Lurssen (mastering engineer), Harley Allen, Norman Blake, Sam Bush, Mike Compton, The Cox Family, Stuart Duncan, Pat Enright, The Fairfield Four, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Thomas King, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Tim Blake Nelson The Peasall Sisters, Chris Sharp, Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch & The Whites for O Brother, Where Art Thou
- Song of the Year
- Best New Artist
Special Merit Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Trustees Award
- Tech Award
Alternative
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- John P. Hampton, Jared Tuten (engineers) & Jimmie Vaughan (producer & artist) for Do You Get the Blues?
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson (producers), Richard Dodd, Don Smith (engineers) & Delbert McClinton for Nothing Personal
Children's
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Christopher Raeburn (producer), Jonathan Stokes (engineer), Bernhard Forck (conductor), Cecilia Bartoli & the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin for Dreams & Fables - Gluck Italian Arias (Tremo Gra' Fubbi Miei; Die Questa Cetra In Seno, etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- James Mallinson (producer), Simon Rhodes (engineer), Colin Davis (conductor), Michelle DeYoung, Ben Heppner, Petra Lang, Peter Mattei, Stephen Milling, Sara Mingardo, Kenneth Tarver & the London Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Les Troyens
- Best Choral Performance
- Martin Sauer (producer), Michael Brammann (engineer), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor), Norbert Balatsch, Erwin Ortner (chorus masters), Bernarda Fink, Matthias Goerne, Dietrich Henschel, Elisabeth von Magnus, Christoph Prégardien, Dorothea Röschmann, Michael Schade, Christine Schäfer, Markus Schäfer, Oliver Widmer, the Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Wiener Sängerknaben & Concentus Musicas Wien for Bach: St. Matthew Passion
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Arne Akselberg (producer & engineer) & Truls Mork (producer & artist) for Benjamin Britten Cello Suites (1 - 3)
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Helmut Mühle (producer), Philipp Nedel (engineer), Gidon Kremer (producer & artist) & Kremerata Baltica for After Mozart
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Joanna Nickrenz (producer), Marc J. Aubort (engineer) & The Angeles String Quartetfor Joseph Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Christopher Rouse (composer), Muhai Tang (conductor), Sharon Isbin & the Gulbenkian Orchestra for Concert de Gaudí for Guitar and Orchestra
- Best Classical Album
- Best Classical Crossover Album
- Edgar Meyer (producer), Robert Battaglia (engineer), Béla Fleck (producer & artist), Joshua Bell, Evelyn Glennie, Gary Hoffman, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile & John Christopher Williams for Perpetual Motion
Composing and arranging
Country
Film/TV/Media
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Mike Piersante (engineer) for Down from the Mountain performed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording
- Best Native American Music Album
- Jack Miller (engineer), Giuli Doyle & Robert Doyle (producers) for Bless the People - Harmonized Peyote Songs performed by Verdell Primeaux & Johnny Mike
Gospel
- Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Steve Bishir (engineer) & Brown Bannister (producer) for CeCe Winans performed by CeCe Winans
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Chad Evans (engineer) & Bill Gaither (producer) for Bill & Gloria Gaither Present a Billy Graham Music Homecoming performed by Bill & Gloria Gaither & the Homecoming Friends
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Jimmy Hoyson, Larry Hirsch (engineers) & John Chelew (producer) for Spirit of the Century performed by the Blind Boys of Alabama
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Benjamin J. Arrindell, Biff Dawes & Derek Lewis (engineers) for The Experience performed by Yolanda Adams
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- John Jaszcz (engineer) for Love Is Live! performed by Hezekiah Walter & the LFT Church Choir
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Ken Robertson, Mark Wilder, Matt Cavaluzzo & Seth Foster (engineers) for Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944
Jazz
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Performance Vocal or Instrumental
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Erik Zobler (engineer) & George M. Duke (producer) for The Calling performed by Dianne Reeves
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Michael Brecker for "Chan's Song"
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Tom Jung (engineer), Bob Mintzer & Tom Jung (producers) for Home to Count Basie performed by the Bob Mintzer Big Band
- Best Latin Jazz Performance
- Jay Newland (engineer), Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba (producers) for Nocturne performed by Charlie Haden
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Joe Reyes, Michael Morales,Ronald Morales (engineers & producers) for La Musica de Baldemar Huerta performed by Freddy Fender
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Sebastian Krys (producer) for Dejame Entrar performed by Carlos Vives
- Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance
- Freddie Martinez, Jr, (engineer and producer), Greg Garcia (engineer) & Ramón Ayala (producer) for En Vivo...El Hombre y Su Musica performed by Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
- Ozomatli for Embrace the Chaos
- Best Tejano Music Performance
- Ramiro Serna, Jr (engineer), Amado Garza, Jr, Ben De León, Medardo Garza, Otoniel Peña Jr & Rolando Benavidez (producers) for Nadie Como Tu performed by [Solido]]
- Best Salsa Performance
- Gustavo Celis, Ricky Blanco (engineers) & Robert Blades (producer) for Encore performed by Robert Blades
- Best Merengue Performance
- Eric Schilling (engineer) & Olga Tañon (producer) for Yo Por Tí performed by Olga Tañón
Musical Show
Music Video
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Susan Froemke (director & producer) & Peter Gelb (producer) for Recording the Producers - A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks performed by Mel Brooks (and others)
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Nicky Ryan (engineer & producer) for A Day Without Rain performed by Enya
Packaging and Notes
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- Best Recording Package - Boxed
- Steve Vance (art director) for Brain in a Box - The Science Fiction Collection performed by Various Artists
- Best Album Notes
- Elijah Wald (notes writer) for Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 the Journey of Chris Strachwitz performed by various artists
- Walter Mosley (notes writer) for Richard Pryor...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992)
Polka
- Best Polka Album
- Jim Uzwack (engineer), Jimmy Sturr, Kenneth R. Irwin & Tom Pick (engineers & producers) for Gone Polka performed by Jimmy Sturr
Pop
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt (engineer) for The Look of Love performed by Diana Krall
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Joshua Bell for Bernstein (Arr. Brohn & Corigliano): West Side Story Suite (Lonely Town; Make Our Garden Grow, Etc.)
- Classical Producer of the Year
- Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical
- Deep Dish (remixer) for "Thank You" (Deep Dish Vocal Remix) performed by
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Dido)
R&B
Rap
Reggae
- Best Reggae Album
- Arlick Thompson (engineer) & Stephen Marley (producer) for Halfway Tree performed by Damian Marley
Rock
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Jeffrey S. Thomas, Steven Strassman (engineers) & Elisa Shokoff (producer) for Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
- Best Spoken Comedy Album
- John Runnette (producer) for Napalm & Sillyputty performed by George Carlin
Trad Pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
- Gregg Rubin (engineer) & Tracey Freeman (producer) for Songs I Heard performed by Harry Connick Jr
World
- Best World Music Album
- Tom Lazarus (engineer) & Hans Wendl (producer) for Full Circle/Carnegie Hall 2000 performed by Ravi Shankar
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