| 49th Grammy Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 11, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |||
| TV in the United States | ||||
| Network | CBS | |||
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The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dixie Chicks were the night's big winners winning a total of five awards. They are the first act since Norah Jones in 2003 to win Record, Album and Song of the Year in one night. Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an Emmy for "Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming".
Contents |
| Artist(s) | Song |
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| The Police | "Roxanne" |
| Mary J. Blige | "Be Without You" "Stay With Me" |
| Christina Aguilera | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" |
| Beyoncé | "Listen" |
| Smokey Robinson Chris Brown Lionel Richie |
R&B Make Artists Tribute |
| Dixie Chicks | "Not Ready to Make Nice" |
| Justin Timberlake | "What Goes Around.../... Comes Around Interlude" |
| Ludacris Mary J. Blige Earth, Wind & Fire |
"Runaway Love" |
| James Blunt | "You're Beautiful" |
| Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" |
| John Legend John Mayer Corinne Bailey Rae |
"Like a Star" "Coming Home" "Gravity" |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | "Snow ((Hey Oh))" |
| Shakira Wyclef Jean |
"Hips Don't Lie" |
| Justin Timberlake Robyn Troup T.I. |
"Ain't No Sunshine" "My Love" |
| Carrie Underwood Rascal Flatts |
Bob Wills & Don Henley Tribute |
| Carrie Underwood | "Desperado" |
The performance of Roxanne by The Police to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour.
The award for this year was a big time by Country music. All four major awards was awarded to 2 country artist, Dixie Chicks won 3 for Album, Record, and Song of the Year while Carrie Underwood won Best New Artist. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see 49th Grammy Awards nominees and winners.
| Award | Winner | Artist(s) |
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| Record of the Year | Not Ready to Make Nice | Dixie Chicks |
| Album of the Year | Taking the Long Way | Dixie Chicks |
| Song of the Year | Not Ready to Make Nice | Dixie Chicks |
| Best New Artist | Carrie Underwood | Carrie Underwood |
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   | Gutsy Chicks - TheStar.com | entertainment | Gutsy Chicks |
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