42nd Grammy Awards

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The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. During the show, Carlos Santana won 8 Grammys, tying Michael Jackson's record for most awards won in a single night. Christina Aguilera won Best New Artist surprising many by beating out former Mickey Mouse Club co-star Britney Spears. This win helped lead to an alleged rivalry and feud between the two. Also known at that year's show was the iconic Versace green dress worn by Jennifer Lopez.

Award winners:

Record of the Year

Matt Serletic (producer), David Thoener (engineer/mixer), Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"

Album of the Year

Clive Davis, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Dust Brothers, Alex Gonzales, Charles Goodan, Stephen M. Harris, Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge, Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera, K. C. Porter, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic (producers), Mike Couzzi, Benny Faccone, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, David Frazer, Jim Gaines, John Gamble, Commissioner Gordon, Andy Grassi, John Karpowich, Glenn Kolotkin, Tom Lord-Alge, Jeff Poe, Tony Prendatt, Anton Pukshansky, Warren Riker, Jim Scott, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Chris Theis, David Thoener, T-Ray, Alvaro Villagra (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural (Santana album)

Song of the Year

Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Best New Artist

Christina Aguilera

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Performance

Beck for Mutations

Blues

Best Traditional Blues Album

B. B. King for Blues on the Bayou

Best Contemporary Blues Album

The Robert Cray Band for Take Your Shoes Off

Children's

Best Musical Album for Children

Andy Hill (producer) for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland performed by various artists

Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Steven Epstein, David Frost (producers), Graham Greene, Kate Winslet & Wynton Marsalis for Listen to the Storyteller

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girls Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Claudio Abbado (conductor), Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff & the Berliner Philharmonic for Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Best Opera Recording

Nicholas Parker (producer), John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Ian Bostridge, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Deborah York, the Monteverdi Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress

Best Choral Performance

Robert Shafer (conductor), Betty Scott, Joan McFarland (choir directors), the Maryland Boy Choir, the Shenandoah Conservatory Chorus & the Washington Chorus for Britten: War Requiem

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)

Charles Dutoit (conductor), Martha Argerich & the Orchestre Symphonie de Montréal for Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)

Vladimir Ashkenazy for Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87

Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)

Joseph Jennings (conductor) & Chanticleer for Colors of Love - Works of Thomas, Stucky, Tavener & Rands

Best Chamber Music Performance

Anne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis for Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1-3, Op. 12; Nos. 1-3, Op. 30; "Spring" Sonata)

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Pierre Boulez (composer) & the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain for Boulez: Répons

Best Classical Album

Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone

Best Classical Crossover Album

The Chestnut Brass Company & Peter Schickele for Schickele: Hornsmoke (Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major "Ole"); Brass Calendar; Hornsmoke - A Horse Opera

Composing and arranging

Best Instrumental Composition

Don Sebesky (composer) for "Joyful Noise Suite"

Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Madonna & William Orbit (songwriters) for "Beautiful Stranger" performed by Madonna

Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Randy Newman (composer) for A Bug's Life

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Chelsea Bridge"

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Alan Broadbent (arranger) for "Lonely Town" performed by the Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Shirley Horn

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Shania Twain for "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

George Jones for "Choices"

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Dixie Chicks for "Ready to Run"

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt for "After the Gold Rush"

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Tommy Allsup, Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner for "Bob's Breakdowns"

Best Country Song

Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "Come On Over" performed by Shania Twain

Best Country Album

Blake Chancey, Paul Worley (producers), John Guess, Billy Sherrill (engineers/mixers) & the Dixie Chicks for Fly

Best Bluegrass Album

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Ancient Tones

Film/TV/Media

Best Soundtrack Album

Mark Mancina (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for Tarzan

Folk

Best Traditional Folk Album

June Carter Cash for Press On

Best Contemporary Folk Album

Tom Waits for Mule Variations

Gospel

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Steven Curtis Chapman for Speechless

Best Rock Gospel Album

Rebecca St. James for Pray

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Shirley Caesar for Christmas with Shirley Caesar

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Yolanda Adams for Mountain High...Valley Low

Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Bill Gaither & Gloria Gaither for Kennedy Center Homecoming

Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

Carol Cymbala (choir director) for High and Lifted Up performed by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Historical

Best Historical Album

Orrin Keepnews (producer), Steven Lasker (producer & engineer), Paul Brizzi & Dennis Ferrante (engineers) for The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927 - 1973)

Jazz

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

Wayne Shorter for "In Walked Wayne"

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group

Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny for Like Minds

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

Bob Florence for Serendipity 18

Best Jazz Vocal Performance

Diana Krall for When I Look in Your Eyes

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance

David Sanborn for Inside

Best Latin Jazz Performance

Poncho Sanchez for Latin Soul

Latin

Best Latin Pop Performance

Rubén Blades for Tiempos

Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance

Tito Puente for Mambo Birdland

Best Mexican-American Performance

Plácido Domingo for 100 Años de Mariachi

Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance

Chris Perez Band for Resurrection

Best Tejano Performance

Los Palominos for Por Eso Te Amo

Best Salsa Performance

Los Van Van for Llego...Van Van - Van Van Is Here

Best Merengue Performance

Elvis Crespo for Pintame

Musical Show

Best Musical Show Album

John McDaniel, Stephen Ferrera (producers) & the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat for Annie Get Your Gun

Music video

Best Short Form Music Video

Bart Lipton, Terry Fitzgerald (video producers), Graham Morris, Todd McFarlane, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (video directors) & KoЯn for "Freak on a Leash"

Best Long Form Music Video

Chips Chipperfield & Neil Aspinall (video producers) & Bob Smeaton (video director) for Band of Gypsies - Live at Fillmore East performed by Jimi Hendrix