THE 51ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST

For recordings released during the Eligibility YearOctober 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.

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Jazz

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Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

+ Randy In Brasil - Randy Brecker
+ Floating Point - John McLaughlin
+ Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley (Various Artists) - Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
+ Miles From India - (Various Artists) Bob Belden, producer
+ Lifecycle - Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern

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Best Jazz Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

+ Imagina: Songs Of Brasil - Karrin Allyson
(http://actualjazz.blogspot.com/2008/11/karrin-allyson.html)
+ Breakfast On The Morning Tram - Stacey Kent
(http://actualjazz.blogspot.com/2008/11/neoyorkina-de-nacimiento-y-licenciada.html)
+ If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything - Kate McGarry
( http://actualjazz.blogspot.com/2008/12/kate-mcgarry.html)
+ Loverly - Cassandra Wilson
(http://actualjazz.blogspot.com/2008/10/natasha-anne-bedingfield-nacida-en.html)
+ Distances - Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)

(http://actualjazz.blogspot.com/2008/12/norma-winstone.html)

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Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

+ Be-Bop - Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
+ Seven Steps To Heaven - Till Brönner, soloist
Track from: The Standard (Take 6)
+ Waltz For Debby - Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
+ Son Of Thirteen -Pat Metheny, soloist

Track from: Day Trip
+ Be-Bop - James Moody, soloist

Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)

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Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

+ The New Crystal Silence - Chick Corea & Gary Burton
+ History, Mystery - Bill Frisell
+ Brad Mehldau Trio: Live - Brad Mehldau Trio
+ Day Trip - Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
+ Standards - Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio

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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

+ Appearing Nightly - Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band
+ Act Your Age - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
+ Symphonica - Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
+ Blauklang - Vince Mendoza
+ Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard - The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

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Best Latin Jazz Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)

+ Afro Bop Alliance - Caribbean Jazz Project
+ The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter - Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
+ Song For Chico - Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
+ Nouveau Latino - Nestor Torres
+ Marooned/Aislado - Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates

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