Grammy Awards of 1999
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The 41st Grammy Awards were held in 1999. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998.
Award winners:
- Record of the Year
- Walter Afanasieff, James Horner (producers), Simon Franglen (producer & engineer/mixer), Humberto Gatica, David Gleeson (engineers/mixers) & Céline Dion for "My Heart Will Go On"
- Album of the Year
- Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Ken Johnston, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker, Johnny Wydrycz (engineers/mixers) & Lauryn Hill (producer & artist) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Song of the Year
- James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Céline Dion
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Performance
- Beastie Boys for Hello Nasty
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Otis Rush for Any Place I'm Going
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Keb' Mo' for Slow Down
Children's
- Best Musical Album for Children
- John Boylan (producer) for Elmopalooza! performed by the Sesame Street cast with various artists
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- Dan Musselman & Stefan Rudnicki (producers) for The Children's Shakespeare performed by various artists
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Jeffrey Tate (conductor), Renee Fleming & the English Chamber Orchestra for The Beautiful Voice (Works of Charpentier, Gounod etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- Pierre Boulez (conductor), Jessye Norman, Laszlo Polgar & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
- Best Choral Performance
- Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Krzysztof Penderecki (conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Murray Perahia for Bach: English Suites Nos. 1, 3 And 6
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Steve Reich (conductor) for Reich: Music for 18 Musicians performed by Steve Reich and Musicians
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Andre Previn & Gil Shaham for American Scenes (Works of Copland, Previn, Barber, Gershwin)
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Krzysztof Penderecki (composer & conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter & the London Symphony Orchestra for Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen
- Best Classical Album
- James Mallinson (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartók: Cantata Profana
- Best Classical Crossover Album
- Jorge Calandrelli (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Soul of the Tango - The Music of Astor Piazzolla
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten (composers) for "Almost 12" performed by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
- Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic) performed by Céline Dion
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Williams (composer) for Saving Private Ryan
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Waltz for Debby"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder (arrangers) for "St. Louis Blues" performed by Herbie Hancock
Country
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Shania Twain for "You're Still the One"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Vince Gill for "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Dixie Chicks for "There's Your Trouble"
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt & Dwight Yoakam for "Same Old Train"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Vince Gill & Randy Scruggs for "A Soldier's Joy"
- Best Country Song
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "You're Still the One" performed by Shania Twain
- Best Country Album
- Blake Chancey, Paul Worley (producers), John Guess (engineer/mixer) & Dixie Chicks for Wide Open Spaces
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Bluegrass Rules!
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- The Chieftains for Long Journey Home
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Lucinda Williams for Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Gospel
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Deniece Williams for This Is My Song
- Best Rock Gospel Album
- Ashley Cleveland for You Are There
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Cissy Houston for He Leadeth Me
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Kirk Franklin for The Nu Nation Project
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Peter Afterman, John Huie & Ken Levitan (producers) for The Apostle - Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture performed by various artists
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- O'Landa Draper (choir director) for Reflections performed by O'Landa Draper & The Associates Choir
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Colin Escott, Kira Florita, Kyle Young (producers), Joseph M. Palmaccio & Tom Ruff (engineers) for The Complete Hank Williams
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Gary Burton & Chick Corea for "Rhumbata"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Herbie Hancock for Gershwin's World
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Grover Mitchell (director) for Count Plays Duke performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Shirley Horn for I Remember Miles
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- Pat Metheny Group for Imaginary Day
- Best Latin Jazz Performance
- Arturo Sandoval for Hot House
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Ricky Martin for Vuelve
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Marc Anthony for Contra La Corriente
- Best Mexican-American Music Performance
- Los Super Seven for Los Super Seven
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
- Maná for Sueńos Liquidos
- Best Tejano Music Performance
- Flaco Jimenez for Said and Done
Musical Show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Mark Mancina (producer) & the original Broadway cast for The Lion King
Music Video
- Best Short Form Music Video
- Billy Poveda & Nicola Doring (video producers), Jonas Akerlund (video director) & Madonna for "Ray of Light"
- Best Long Form Music Video
- Susan Lacy, Tamar Hacker (video producers), Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (video producer & director) & Lou Reed for American Masters - Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Clannad for Landmarks
Packaging and Notes
- Best Recording Package
- Kevin Reagan (art director) for Ray of Light performed by Madonna
- Best Boxed Recording Package
- Jim Kemp & Virginia Team (art director) for The Complete Hank Williams performed by Hank Williams
- Best Album Notes
- Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna & Todd Coolman (notes writers) for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 performed by the Miles Davis Quintet
Polka
- Best Polka Album
- Jimmy Sturr for Dance With Me performed by Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
Pop
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Eric Clapton for "My Father's Eyes"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Brian Setzer for "Jump Jive an' Wail" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello for "I Still Have That Other Girl"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Brian Setzer for "Sleepwalk" performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Best Dance Recording
- Pat McCarthy (mixer), William Orbit (producer) & Madonna (producer & artist) for "Ray of Light"
- Best Pop Album
- David Reitzas, Jon Ingoldsby, Pat McCarthy (engineers/mixers), William Orbit (producer) & Madonna (producer & artist) for Ray of Light
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Andy Wallace, Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker (engineers) for The Globe Sessions performed by Sheryl Crow
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Barber:Prayers of Kierkegaard/Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem/Bartok: Cantata Profana
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
- Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
R&B
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Lauryn Hill for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Stevie Wonder for "St. Louis Blues"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- Patti LaBelle for Live! One Night Only
- Best R&B Song
- Lauryn Hill (songwriter) for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
- Best R&B Album
- Comissioner Gordon, Tony Prendatt (engineers/mixers) & Lauryn Hill (producer & artist) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Rap
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Beastie Boys for "Intergalactic"
- Best Rap Album
- Joe Quinde (engineer/mixer) & Jay-Z for Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life
Reggae
- Best Reggae Album
- Sly & Robbie for Friends
Rock
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited"
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Lenny Kravitz for "Fly Away"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Aerosmith for "Pink"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Pat Metheny Group for "The Roots of Coincidence"
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Jimmy Page & Robert Plant for "Most High"
- Best Metal Performance
- Metallica for "Better Than You"
- Best Rock Song
- Alanis Morissette (songwriter) for "Uninvited"
- Best Rock Album
- Tchad Blake, Trina Shoemaker (engineers/mixers) & Sheryl Crow (producer & artist) for The Globe Sessions
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Album
- Christopher Reeve for Still Me
- Best Spoken Comedy Album
- Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner for The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000
Trad Pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
- Patti Page for Live at Carnegie Hall - The 50th Anniversary Concert
World
- Best World Music Album
- Gilberto Gil for Quanta Live