Who Won 47th Annual Grammy Awards?
Feb 13, 2005
The legendary late Ray Charles was the big winner at the 47th Grammy Awards ceremony in 2005. His "Genius Loves Company" album helped him win five posthumous Grammys. Alicia Keys was another big winner with four Grammys. A highlight of the ceremony was an all-star performance of "Across the Universe" - proceeds of which went to tsunami relief.
| Grammy for Album of the Year | |
| Ray Charles (Genius Loves Company) | |
| Other Nominees: Green Day (American Idiot); Alicia Keys (Diary of Alicia Keys); Usher (Confessions); Kanye West (The College Dropout) | |
| Grammy for Record of the Year | |
| Ray Charles & Norah Jones (Here We Go Again) | |
| John R Burk - Producer; Al Schmitt & Terry Howard - Engineers | |
| Other Nominees: Black Eyed Peas (Let's Get It Started); Green Day (American Idiot); Los Lonely Boys (Heaven); Usher (Yeah) | |
| Grammy for Song of the Year | |
| John Mayer (Daughters) | |
| John Mayer (Songwriter) | |
| Other Nominees: Alicia Keys (If I Ain't Got You); Kanye West (Jesus Walks); Tim McGraw (Live Like You Were Dying); Hoobastank (The Reason) | |
| Grammy for Best New Artist | |
| Maroon 5 | |
| Other Nominees: Los Lonely Boys; Joss Stone; Kanye West; Gretchen Wilson | |
| Grammy for Pop Collaboration | |
| Ray Charles & Norah Jones (Here We Go Again) | |
| Ray Charles; Norah Jones | |
| Other Nominees: Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer; Ray Charles & Elton John; Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton; Stevie Wonder & Take 6 | |
| Grammy for Pop Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Los Lonely Boys (Heaven) | |
| Other Nominees: Evanescence (My Immortal); Hoobastank (The Reason); Maroon 5 (She Will Be Loved); No Doubt (It's My Life) | |
| Grammy for Pop Female Vocal Performance | |
| Norah Jones (Sunrise) | |
| Other Nominees: Bjork (Oceania); Sheryl Crow (The First Cut Is the Deepest); Gwen Stefani (What You Waiting For?); Joss Stone (You Had Me) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental | |
| Ben Harper (11th Commandment) | |
| Other Nominees: Herb Alpert (Chasing Shadows); George Benson (Take You Out); Bruce Hornsby (Song F); Brian Setzer (Rat Pack Boogie) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental Album | |
| Various Artists (Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar) | |
| Other Nominees: Boney James (Pure); Dave Koz (Saxophonic); Various Artists (Forever For Always For Luther); Mason Williams (EP 2003: Music for Epicurean Harkener) | |
| Grammy for Pop Male Vocal Performance | |
| John Mayer (Daughters) | |
| Other Nominees: Elvis Costello (Let's Misbehave); Josh Groban (You Raise Me Up); Prince (Cinnamon Girl); Seal (Love's Divine) | |
| Grammy for Pop Vocal Album | |
| Ray Charles (Genius Loves Company) | |
| Other Nominees: Norah Jones (Feels Like Home); Sarah McLachlan (Afterglow); Joss Stone (Mind Body & Soul); Brian Wilson (Smile) | |
| Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal | |
| Rod Stewart (Stardust...The Great American Songbook Volume III) | |
| Other Nominees: Harry Connick Jr (Only You); Barbara Cook (Count Your Blessings); Monica Mancini (Ultimate Mancini); Ronnie Milsap (Just For A Thrill) | |
| Best Alternative Music Album | Wilco (A Ghost Is Born) |  |
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Prince (Call My Name) |  |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Alicia Keys (If I Ain't Got You) |  |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group | Usher & Alicia Keys (My Boo) |  |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | Prince (Musicology) | |
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Jill Scott (Cross My Mind) |  |
| Best R&B Song | Alicia Keys (You Don't Know My Name) Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly, Kanye West (Songwriters) |
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| Best R&B Album | Alicia Keys (The Diary Of Alicia Keys) | |
| Best Contemporary R&B Album | Usher (Confessions) | |
| Best Rap Duo or Group Performance | Black Eyed Peas (Let's Get It Started) |  |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | Jay-Z (99 Problems) |  |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris (Yeah!) | |
| Best Rap Song | Kanye West (Jesus Walks) Miri Ben-Ari, Che Smith & Kanye West (Songwriters) |
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| Best Rap Album | Kanye West (The College Dropout) | |
| Best Female Country Performance | Gretchen Wilson (Redneck Woman) |  |
| Best Male Country Performance | Tim McGraw (Live Like You Were Dying) |  |
| Best Country Duo or Group | Dixie Chicks (Top Of The World) |  |
| Best Country Collaboration | Loretta Lynn & Jack White (Portland, Oregon) |  |
| Best Country Song | Tim McGraw (Live Like You Were Dying) Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman (Songwriters) |
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| Best Country Album | Loretta Lynn (Van Lear Rose) | |