The final nominations list for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards [ tickets ], for which recordings released from Oct. 1, 2003 to Sept. 30, 2004 are eligible, was issued during a Tuesday (12/7) press conference. The list of nominees in most categories follows.

A full list of nominees is available at the official Grammy Awards website.

Read liveDaily's Grammy nominations wrap-up story.

GENERAL FIELD

Record of the Year
"Let's Get It Started," Black Eyed Peas
"Here We Go Again," Ray Charles [ tickets ] & Norah Jones
"American Idiot," Green Day
"Heaven," Los Lonely Boys
"Yeah!," Usher [ tickets ] featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris

Album of the Year
"Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles & Various Artists
"American Idiot," Green Day
"The Diary of Alicia Keys [ tickets ]," Alicia Keys
"Confessions," Usher
"The College Dropout," Kanye West [ tickets ]

Song of the Year
"Daughters," John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
"If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys)
"Jesus Walks," C. Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)
"Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)
"The Reason," Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb, songwriters (Hoobastank)

Best New Artist
Los Lonely Boys
Maroon 5
Joss Stone
Kanye West
Gretchen Wilson

POP

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Oceania," Bjork
"The First Cut Is the Deepest," Sheryl Crow
"Sunrise," Norah Jones
"What You Waiting For?" Gwen Stefani
"You Had Me," Joss Stone

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Let's Misbehave," Elvis Costello
"You Raise Me Up," Josh Groban
"Daughters," John Mayer
"Cinnamon Girl," Prince
"Love's Divine," Seal

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"My Immortal," Evanescence
"The Reason," Hoobastank
"Heaven," Los Lonely Boys
"She Will Be Loved," Maroon 5
"It's My Life," No Doubt

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
"Redemption Song," Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer
"Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word," Ray Charles & Elton John
"Here We Go Again," Ray Charles & Norah Jones
"Something," Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton
"Moon River," Stevie Wonder & Take 6

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
"Chasing Shadows," Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman, James Genus, Gene Lake and Jason Miles
"Take You Out," George Benson
"11th Commandment," Ben Harper
"Song F," Bruce Hornsby
"Rat Pack Boogie," Brian Setzer

Best Pop Instrumental Album
"Pure," Boney James
"Saxophonic," Dave Koz
"Forever, for Always, for Luther," Various Artists
"Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar," Various Artists
"EP 2003: Music for the Epicurean Harkener," Mason Williams

Best Pop Vocal Album
"Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles & Various Artists
"Feels Like Home," Norah Jones
"Afterglow," Sarah McLachlan
"Mind, Body & Soul," Joss Stone
"Brian Wilson Presents Smile," Brian Wilson

DANCE

Best Dance Recording
"Good Luck," Basement Jaxx featuring Lisa Kekaula
"Get Yourself High," Chemical Brothers
"Slow," Kylie Minogue
"Comfortably Numb," Scissor Sisters
"Toxic," Britney Spears

Best Electronic/Dance Album
"Kish Kash," Basement Jaxx
"Legion of Boom," The Crystal Method
"Creamfields," Paul Oakenfold
"Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned," The Prodigy
"Reflections," Paul Van Dyk

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
"Only You," Harry Connick, Jr.
"Count Your Blessings," Barbara Cook
"Ultimate Mancini," Monica Mancini
"Just For a Thrill," Ronnie Milsap
"Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III," Rod Stewart

ROCK

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
"Wonderwall," Ryan Adams
"The Revolution Starts Now," Steve Earle
"Breathe," Melissa Etheridge
"Code of Silence," Bruce Springsteen
"Metropolitan Glide," Tom Waits

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Monkey To Man," Elvis Costello & The Imposters
"Take Me Out," Franz Ferdinand
"American Idiot," Green Day
"Somebody Told Me," The Killers
"Vertigo," U2

Best Hard Rock Performance
"Megalomaniac," Incubus
"Some Kind of Monster," Metallica
"Feelin' Way Too Damn Good," Nickelback
"Duality," Slipknot
"Slither," Velvet Revolver

Best Metal Performance
"Nymphetamine," Cradle of Filth
"Live for This," Hatebreed
"The End of Heartache," Killswitch Engage
"Whiplash," Motorhead
"Vermilion," Slipknot

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
"Instrumental Illness," The Allman Brothers Band
"Onda," Los Lonely Boys
"O Baterista," Rush
"Whispering a Prayer," Steve Vai
"Mrs. O'Leary's Cow," Brian Wilson

Best Rock Song
"American Idiot," Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
"Fall to Pieces," Duff, Dave Kushner, Slash, Matt Sorum & Scott Weiland, songwriters (Velvet Revolver)
"Float On," Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy & Benjamin Weikel, songwriters (Modest Mouse)
"Somebody Told Me," Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
"Vertigo," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, songwriters (U2)

Best Rock Album
"The Delivery Man," Elvis Costello & The Imposters
"American Idiot," Green Day
"The Reason," Hoobastank
"Hot Fuss," The Killers
"Contraband," Velvet Revolver

Best Alternative Music Album
"Medulla," Bjork
"Franz Ferdinand," Franz Ferdinand
"Uh Huh Her," PJ Harvey
"Good News For People Who Love Bad News," Modest Mouse
"A Ghost Is Born," Wilco

R&B;

Best Female R&B; Vocal Performance
"I Want You," Janet Jackson
"If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys
"I'm Still In Love," Teena Marie
"Whatever," Jill Scott
"U-Haul," Angie Stone

Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance
"Charlene," Anthony Hamilton
"Happy People," R. Kelly
"What We Do Here," Brian McKnight
"Call My Name," Prince
"Burn," Usher

Best R&B; Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Lose Your Breath," Destiny's Child
"Show Me the Way," Earth, Wind & Fire featuring Raphael Saadiq
"Say Yes," Floetry
"Diary," Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Tone!
"My Boo," Usher & Alicia Keys

Best Traditional R&B; Vocal Performance
"You're My Everything," Anita Baker
"Sinner's Prayer," Ray Charles & B.B. King
"I Can't Stop," Al Green
"New Day," Patti LaBelle
"Musicology," Prince

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
"Sex, Love & Money," Mos Def
"Are You Experienced?" Musiq
"She Wants to Move, N.E.R.D
"Star," The Roots
"Cross My Mind," Jill Scott

Best R&B; Song
"Burn," Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher Raymond, songwriters (Usher)
"Call My Name," Prince, songwriter (Prince)
"My Boo," Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Usher Raymond, Manuel Seal & Adonis Shropshire, songwriters (Usher & Alicia Keys)
"Yeah!," Chris Bridges, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith & Patrick J. Que Smith, songwriters (Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris)
"You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)

Best R&B; Album
"My Everything," Anita Baker
"I Can't Stop," Al Green
"The Diary of Alicia Keys," Alicia Keys
"Musicology," Prince
"Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2," Jill Scott

Best Contemporary R&B; Album
"Afrodisiac," Brandy
"Damita Jo," Janet Jackson
"It's About Time," Christina Milian
"Confessions," Usher
"Hurt No More," Mario Winans

RAP

Best Rap Solo Performance
"On Fire," Lloyd Banks
"Just Lose It," Eminem
"99 Problems," Jay-Z
"Overnight Celebrity," Twista
"Through the Wire," Kanye West

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Ch-Check It Out," Beastie Boys
"Let's Get It Started," Black Eyed Peas
"Don't Say Nuthin'," The Roots
"Drop It Like It's Hot," Snoop Dogg & Pharrell
"Lean Back," Terror Squad

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Why," Jadakiss featuring Anthony Hamilton
"Dip It Low," Christina Milian featuring Fabolous
"Slow Jamz," Twista featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
"Yeah!," Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
"All Falls Down," Kanye West & Syleena Johnson

Best Rap Song
"Drop It Like It's Hot," Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo, S. Thomas & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Snoop Dogg & Pharrell)
"Hey Mama," Will Adams & Anthony Henry, songwriters (Black Eyed Peas)
"Jesus Walks," C. Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)
"Let's Get It Started," Will Adams, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon, Jr., Allan Pineda & Terence Yoshiaki, songwriters (Black Eyed Peas)
"99 Problems," Shawn Carter & Rick Rubin, songwriters (Jay-Z)

Best Rap Album
"To the 5 Boroughs," Beastie Boys
"The Black Album," Jay-Z
"The Definition," LL Cool J
"Suit," Nelly
"The College Dropout," Kanye West

COUNTRY

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"You Will Be My Ain True Love," Alison Krauss
"Miss Being Mrs.," Loretta Lynn
"In My Daughter's Eyes," Martina McBride
"She's Not Just a Pretty Face," Shania Twain
"Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
"Engine One-Forty-Three," Johnny Cash
"In My Own Mind," Lyle Lovett
"Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw
"You Are My Flower," Willie Nelson
"You'll Think Of Me," Keith Urban

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"New San Antonio Rose," Asleep at the Wheel
"Save a Horse (Ride A Cowboy)," Big & Rich
"You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl," Brooks & Dunn
"Top of the World," Dixie Chicks
"It's Hard To Kiss the Lips at Night that Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long," The Notorious Cherry Bombs

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Hey Good Lookin'," Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait
"Creepin' In," Norah Jones & Dolly Parton
"Portland Oregon," Loretta Lynn & Jack White
"Pancho & Lefty," Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard & Toby Keith
"Coat of Many Colors," Shania Twain with Alison Krauss & Union Station

Best Country Instrumental Performance
"Billy in the Low Ground," Asleep at the Wheel
"Puppies 'N Knapsacks," Sam Bush
"Luxury Liner," Albert Lee, Vince Gill & Brad Paisley
"Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas
"Bowtie," Mark O'Connor, Chris Thile, Bryan Sutton & Byron House

Best Country Song
"It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long," Rodney Crowell & Vince Gill, songwriters (The Notorious Cherry Bombs)
"Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)
"Miss Being Mrs.," Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn)
"Portland Oregon," Loretta Lynn, songwriter (Loretta Lynn & Jack White)
"Redneck Woman," John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)

Best Country Album
"Van Lear Rose," Loretta Lynn
"Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw
"Tambourine," Tift Merritt
"Be Here," Keith Urban
"Here for the Party," Gretchen Wilson

Best Bluegrass Album
"The Bluegrass Sessions," Lynn Anderson
"Twenty Year Blues," Nashville Bluegrass Band
"Brand New Strings," Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
"Carrying On," Ralph Stanley II
"A Tribute to Jimmy Martin 'The King Of Bluegrass,'" Various Artists

NEW AGE

Best New Age Album
"Returning," Will Ackerman
"Atlantis," David Arkenstone
"Two Horizons," Moya Brennan
"American River," Jonathan Elias
"Piano," Peter Kater

JAZZ

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
"Journey," Fourplay
"Unspeakable," Bill Frisell
"In Praise of Dreams," Jan Garbarek
"The Hang," Don Grusin
"Strength," Roy Hargrove

Best Jazz Vocal Album
"American Song," Andy Bey
"Twentysomething," Jamie Cullum
"Accentuate the Positive," Al Jarreau
"The Dana Owens Album," Queen Latifah
"R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)," Nancy Wilson

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
"What's New," Alan Broadbent, soloist
"I Want to Be Happy," Don Byron, soloist
"Speak Like a Child," Herbie Hancock, soloist
"Buler�a, Solea y Rumba," Donny McCaslin, soloist
"Wee," John Scofield, soloist

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
"Somewhere," Bill Charlap Trio
"Fountain of Youth," Roy Haynes
"The Out-of-Towners," Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette Trio
"Eternal," Branford Marsalis Quartet
"Illuminations," McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride & Lewis Nash

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
"Get Well Soon," Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra
"On the Wild Side," John La Barbera Big Band
"Coral," David S�nchez
"Concert in the Garden," Maria Schneider Orchestra
"The Way: Music Of Slide Hampton," The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album
"Bebop Timba," Raphael Cruz
"Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas del Flamenco," Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas Del Flamenco
"Land of the Sun," Charlie Haden
"Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis," Conrad Herwig Nonet
"Soundances," Diego Urcola

GOSPEL

Best Gospel Performance
"The Stone," Shirley Caesar & Ann Nesby
"Heaven Help Us All," Ray Charles & Gladys Knight
"Lay My Burden Down," Dr. John & Mavis Staples
"Celebrate (He Lives)," Fred Hammond
"There Will Be a Light," Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama

Best Rock Gospel Album
"Take Me Away," Sarah Kelly
"Collide," Skillet
"Lose This Life," Tait
"Wire," Third Day
"Welcome to Diverse City," TobyMac
"Holy Hip Hop 'Taking the Gospel to the Streets'," Various Artists

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
"The Creed," Avalon
"All Things New," Steven Curtis Chapman
"Who We Are Instead," Jars of Clay
"Everyday People," Nicole C. Mullen
"Rising Son," RainSong

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
"Driven," The Crabb Family
"20th Century Gospel: From Hymns to Blackwood Brothers Tribute to Christian Country," The Jordanaires, Art Greenhaw & The Light Crust Doughboys & Nokie Edwards
"Universal United House of Prayer," Buddy Miller
"Worship & Faith," Randy Travis
"Amazing Grace 3 - A Country Salute To Gospel," Various Artists

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
"The Live Experience," The Rance Allen Group
"There Will Be a Light," Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
"The Water I Give," Dottie Peoples
"The Praise & Worship Songs," Richard Smallwood
"Still Here," The Williams Brothers

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
"Somethin' 'Bout Love," Fred Hammond
"Live from Another Level," Israel and New Breed
"He-Motions," Bishop T. D. Jakes
"Nothing Without You," Smokie Norful
"Out the Box," Tonex & The Peculiar People

Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
"Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus," Minister Timothy Britten & Professor James Roberson, choir directors; Shabach Praise Co.
"Live in New York," Rev. Timothy Wright, choir director; New York Fellowship Mass Choir II
"Live ... This is Your House," Carol Cymbala, choir director; The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
"Spirit & Truth," Kevin Bond, choir director; Newbirth Total Praise Choir
"Unplugged ... The Way Church Used to Be," Ricky Dillard, choir director; New Generation Chorale
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LATIN

Best Latin Pop Album
"Amar Sin Mentiras," Marc Anthony
"SinVerguenza," Bacilos
"Pau-latina," Paulina Rubio
"Diego Torres: MTV Unplugged," Diego Torres
"El Rock De Mi Pueblo," Carlos Vives

Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
"Komp 104.9 Radio Compa," Akwid
"Lipstick," Alejandra Guzman
"Mi Sangre," Juanes
"Street Signs," Ozomatli
"SI," Julieta Venegas

Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
"Inolvidable," Candido & Graciela
"Ahora Si!," Israel L�pez "Cachao"
"Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra," Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra
"Flor de Amor," Omara Portuondo
"Recuerda a Benny More," Tropicana All Stars

Best Salsa/Merengue Album
"Valio La Pena," Marc Anthony
"Travesia," Victor Manuelle
"Autentico," Gilberto Santa Rosa
"Creciendo," Son de Cali
"Across 110th Street," Spanish Harlem Orchestra Featuring Ruben Blades

Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
"Titere En Tus Manos," Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte
"Por Ti," Banda El Recodo De Cruz Liz�rraga
"Alma Ranchera," Rocio Durcal
"Intimamente," Intocable
"Veintisiete," Los Temerarios

Best Tejano Album
"Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones," David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda
"Takin' on the World," Stefani Montiel
"Entre Amigos," Emilio Navaira
"Mi Destino," Jay Perez
"Vivo," Vida

BLUES

Best Traditional Blues Album
"Me and Mr Johnson," Eric Clapton
"Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes," James Cotton
"Blues With a Vengeance," John Lee Hooker, Jr.
"Blues to the Bone," Etta James
"Ladies Man," Pinetop Perkins

Best Contemporary Blues Album
"N'awlinz Dis Dat or D'udda," Dr. John
"Keep It Simple," Keb' Mo'
"What's Wrong With This Picture?," Van Morrison
"Sanctuary," Charlie Musselwhite
"I'm a Bluesman," Johnny Winter

FOLK

Best Traditional Folk Album
"Gitane Cajun," BeauSoleil
"The Morning Glory Ramblers," Norman & Nancy Blake
"My Last Go Round," Rosalie Sorrels & Friends
" ... And the Tin Pan Bended, And The Story Ended...," Dave Van Ronk
"Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs Of Stephen Foster," Various Artists

Best Contemporary Folk Album
"Educated Guess," Ani DiFranco
"The Revolution Starts ... Now," Steve Earle
"Land of Milk and Honey," Eliza Gilkyson
"Impossible Dream," Patty Griffin
"The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage of The Carter Family," Various Artists

REGGAE

Best Reggae Album
"Black Magic," Jimmy Cliff
"The Dub Revolutionaries," Sly & Robbie
"African Holocaust," Steel Pulse
"True Love," Toots & The Maytals
"Def Jamaica," Various Artists

WORLD MUSIC

Best Contemporary World Music Album
"Cositas Buenas," Paco De Luc�a
"Bebel Gilberto," Bebel Gilberto
"Roots," Gipsy Kings
"Oyaya!," Angelique Kidjo
"Egypt," Youssou N'Dour

FILM/TV/VISUAL MEDIA

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"Cold Mountain," Various Artists
"De-Lovely," Various Artists
"Garden State," Various Artists
"Kill Bill Vol. 2," Various Artists
"Shrek 2," Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"Angels in America," Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman)
"Big Fish," Danny Elfman, composer (Various Artists)
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Jon Brion, composer (Various Artists)
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," John Williams, composer (Various Artists)
"The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King," Howard Shore, composer (Howard Shore)

Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"Accidentally in Love" (From Shrek 2), "David Bryson, Adam Duritz, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley & Dan Vickrey, songwriters (Counting Crows)
"Belleville Rendez-Vous" (From The Triplets Of Belleville), Benoit Charest & Sylvain Chomet, songwriters (-M-)
"Into the West" (From The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King), Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh, songwriters (Annie Lennox)
"The Scarlet Tide" (From Cold Mountain)," Henry Burnett & Elvis Costello, songwriters (Alison Krauss)
"You Will Be My Ain True Love" (From Cold Mountain), Sting, songwriter (Alison Krauss)

MUSIC VIDEO

Best Short Form Music Video
"Take Me Out," Franz Ferdinand
"American Idiot," Green Day
"Flawless," George Michael
"Walkie Talkie Man," Steriogram
"Vertigo," U2

Best Long Form Music Video
"John Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer," John Adams & London Symphony Orchestra
"Coldplay Live 2003," Coldplay
"Concert for George," Various Artists
"Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues - A Musical Journey," Various Artists
"Tom Dowd & The Language of Music," Various Artists