Grammy Awards of 2003
The 45th Grammy Awards were held in 2003. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
Special Merit Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Trustees Award
- Legend Award
- Tech Award
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Album
- Ken Nelson (producer & engineer/mixer), Mark Phythian (engineer/mixer) & Coldplay (producers, engineers/mixers & artists) for A Rush of Blood to the Head
Blues
Children's
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Erik Smith (producer), Jonathan Stokes, Neil Hutchinson, Tom Lazarus (engineers), Patrick Summers (conductor), Renée Fleming & Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for Bel Canto (Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- Christoph Classen (producer), Daniel Barenboim, Jane Eaglen, Thomas Hampson, Waltraud Meier, René Pape & Peter Seiffert for Wagner: Tannhäuser performed by the Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin & the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Daniel Barenboim
- Best Choral Performance
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Thomas Frost (producer), Richard King (engineer), Neville Marriner (conductor), Hilary Hahn & the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields for Brahms/Stravinsky: Violin Concertos
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Andreas Neubronner (producer & engineer) & Murray Perahia for Chopin: Études, Op. 10 & Op. 25
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Steve Barnett (producer), Preston Smith (engineer), Joseph Jennings (conductor), Chanticleer & the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston for Tavener: Lamentations and Praises
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Andrew Keener (producer), Simon Dominic Eadon (engineer) & the Takács Quartet for Beethoven: String Quartets ("Razumovsky" Op. 59, 1-3; "Harp" Op. 74)
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Steve Barnett (producer), Preston Smith (engineer), John Tavener (composer), Joseph Jennings (conductor), Chanticleer & the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston for Tavener: Lamentations and Praises
- Best Classical Album
- Best Classical Crossover Album
Composing and arranging
Country
Film/TV/Media
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Nickel Creek for This Side
- Best Native American Music Album
- Mary Youngblood for Beneath the Raven Moon
Gospel
- Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Third Day for Come Together
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- The Jordanaires, Larry Ford & The Light Crust Doughboys for We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- The Blind Boys Of Alabama for Higher Ground
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- Carol Cymbala (choir director) & The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir for Be Glad
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Dean Blackwood (producer), David Glasser, Christopher King & Matt Sandoski (engineers) for Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
Jazz
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker & Roy Hargrove for Directions in Music
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Pat Metheny Group for Speaking of Now
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Dave Holland Big Band for What Goes Around
- Best Latin Jazz Album
- Caribbean Jazz Project for The Gathering
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
- Maná for Revolución De Amor
- Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
- Bebo Valdés Trio with Israel López "Cachao & Carlos "Patato" Valdés]] for El Arte Del Sabor
- Best Salsa Album
- Best Merengue Album
- Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Best Tejano Album
- Emilio Navaira for Acuérdate
Musical Show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Marc Shaiman (producer, composer & lyricist) & Scott Wittman (lyricist) for Hairspray performed by the original Broadway cast including Marissa Jaret Winokur & Harvey Fierstein,
Music Video
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Joseph Kahn (director), Greg Tharp (producer) & Eminem for "Without Me"
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Don Letts (director) & The Clash for Westway to the World
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel for Acoustic Garden
Packaging and Notes
- Best Album Notes
- David Evans (notes writer) for Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
- Best Recording Package
- Kevin Reagan (art director) for Home performed by the Dixie Chicks
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
- Susan Archie (art director) for Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
Polka
Pop
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- S. Husky Höskulds & Jay Newland (engineers) for Come Away With Me performed by Norah Jones
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Classical Producer of the Year
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
- Roger Sanchez (remixer) for "Hella Good" (Roger Sanchez Remix Main) performed by No Doubt
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Michael Bishop (engineer) for Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1) performed by Robert Spano & Norman Mackenzie
R&B
Rap
Reggae
Rock
Spoken
Trad Pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
- Tony Bennett for Playin' With My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
World
Other Grammy Award Years
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