1. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male)

• MICHAEL BUBLE – CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE – 143 RECORDS/REPRISE
• CURTIS STIGERS – REAL EMOTIONAL
• TONY BENNETT – DUETS: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC – RPM/COLUMBIA
• KURT ELLING – NIGHTMOVES – CONCORD JAZZ

2. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)

• PATTI AUSTIN – AVANT GERSHWIN – RENDEZVOUS ENTERTAINMENT
• NANCY WILSON– TURNED TO BLUE – MCG JAZZ
• NORAH JONES – NOT TOO LATE – BLUE NOTE
• DIANNE REEVES – WHEN YOU KNOW – BLUE NOTE
• TIERNEY SUTTON – ON THE OTHER SIDE – TELARC JAZZ

3. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental

• HERBIE HANCOCK – RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS – VERVE
• CHRIS BOTTI – ITALIA – COLUMBIA
• NAJEE – RISING SUN – HEADS UP
• ELDAR – RE-IMAGINATION – MASTERWORKS JAZZ
• FREDDY COLE – MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE – HIGHNOTE RECORDS
• MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA – SKY BLUE – ARTISTSHARE