U2 was the night's top winner, with five awards. Their win for Album of the Year was their second win for that particular award. They previously won it back in 1988 for The Joshua Tree. They are the only rock act to have more than one Album of the Year win.
Top nominees included Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West with eight each, but won only three awards each. Kelly Clarkson won two awards, becoming the first American Idol contestant ever to win a Grammy.
Multiple award winners (awards won/nominated):
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Record of the Year
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Album of the Year
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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2
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Brian Eno, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite & Chris Thomas, producers; Greg Collins, Flood, Carl Glanville, Simon Gogerly, Nellee Hooper, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite, engineers/mixers; Arnie Acosta, mastering engineer
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The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Young Genius, Scram Jones, The Legendary Traxster, LROC, The Neptunes, James Poyser, Manuel Seal, Kanye West & James "Big Jim" Wright, producers; Dana Jon Chappelle, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Frye, Brian Garten, John Horesco IV, Manny Marroquin, Mike Pierce, Phil Tan & Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer
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Chaos and Creation in the Backyard – Paul McCartney
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Nigel Godrich, producer; Darrell Thorp, engineer/mixer; Alan Yoshida, mastering engineer
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Love. Angel. Music. Baby. – Gwen Stefani
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André 3000, Dallas Austin, Dr. Dre, Nellee Hooper, Jimmy Jam, Tony Kanal, Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, Linda Perry & Johnny Vulture, producers; André 3000, Andrew Coleman, Greg Collins, Ian Cross, Dr. Dre, John Frye, Simon Gogerly, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Matt Marin, Colin "Dog" Mitchell, Pete Novak, Ian Rossiter, Rick Sheppard, Mark "Spike" Stent, Phil Tan & Johnny Vulture, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
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Late Registration – Kanye West
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Jon Brion, Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Just Blaze, Devo Springsteen & Kanye West, producers; Craig Bauer, Tom Biller, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Manny Marroquin, Richard Reitz & Brian Sumner, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
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Song of the Year
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Best New Artist
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Best Alternative Music Album
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Best Traditional Blues Album
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Best Contemporary Blues Album
Children's
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Best Musical Album for Children's music
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Songs from the Neighborhood - The Music of Mister Rogers
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Best Spoken Word Album for Children
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Best Orchestral Performance
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Best Classical Vocal Performance
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Best Opera Recording
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Best Choral Performance
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"Bolcom: Songs of Innocence and of Experience" – Leonard Slatkin (conductor) & Jerry Blackstone, William Hammer, Jason Harris, Christopher Kiver, Carole Ott & Mary Alice Stollak (choir directors)
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(Christine Brewer, Measha Brueggergosman, Ilana Davidson, Nmon Ford, Linda Hohenfeld, Joan Morris, Carmen Pelton, Marietta Simpson & Thomas Young, Michigan State University Children's Choir, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, University of Michigan University Choir & University Musical Society Choral Union, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance Symphony Orchestra)
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Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
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Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
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Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
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Best Chamber Music Performance
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Best Classical Contemporary Composition
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Best Classical Album
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Best Classical Crossover Album
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Best Comedy Album
Composition and arrangement
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Awards for composing and arranging:
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Best Instrumental Composition
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Best Instrumental Arrangement
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Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
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Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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Best Male Country Vocal Performance
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Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
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Best Country Instrumental Performance
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Best Country Song
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Best Country Album
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Best Bluegrass Album
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Best Dance Recording
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Best Electronic/Dance Album
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Awards for soundtrack contributions:
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Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
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Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
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Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
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Best Traditional Folk Album
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Best Contemporary Folk Album
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Best Native American Music Album
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Best Hawaiian Music Album
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Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Vol. 1
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Daniel Ho, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers (Various Artists)
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Best Gospel Performance
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Best Gospel Song
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Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
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Best Rock Gospel Album
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Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
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Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
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Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
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Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
Historical
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Best Historical Album
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Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
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Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
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Best Jazz Vocal Album
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Best Contemporary Jazz Album
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Best Latin Jazz Album
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Best Latin Pop Album
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Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
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Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
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Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
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Best Tejano Album
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Best Salsa/Merengue Album
Musical Show
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Award for Musical theatre recording:
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Best Musical Show Album
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Best Short Form Music Video
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Best Long Form Music Video
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Best New Age Album
Packaging and notes
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Best Recording Package
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Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
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Best Album Notes
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Best Polka Album
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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
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Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
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Best Pop Instrumental Performance
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Best Pop Instrumental Album
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Best Pop Vocal Album
Production and engineering
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Awards for production and engineering:
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
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Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
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Superfly (Louie Vega EOL Mix)
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Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
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Producer of the Year, Classical
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Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
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Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
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Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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Best R&B Song
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Best R&B Album
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Best Contemporary R&B Album
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Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
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Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Rap
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Best Rap Solo Performance
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Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
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Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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Best Rap Song
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Best Rap Album
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Best Reggae Album
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Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
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Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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Best Hard Rock Performance
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Best Metal Performance
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Best Rock Instrumental Performance
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Best Rock Song
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Best Rock Album
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Best Surround Sound Album
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Best Spoken Word Album
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
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Best Traditional World Music Album
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Best Contemporary World Music Album