The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California honoring the best in music for the recording of the year beginning from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003. It recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The big winners were Beyoncé, who won five awards, and Outkast, who won three awards including Album of the Year. Tied for the most nominations, with six each, were Beyoncé, Outkast, and Jay-Z.

Performances

Presenters

Effects of the Super Bowl XXXVIII controversy

Janet Jackson was originally scheduled to perform a tribute to Luther Vandross during the ceremony. However, due to an incident involving Jackson during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show the previous week, where her breast was briefly revealed by Justin Timberlake, Jackson was blacklisted by CBS's parent company Viacom and her invitation to the ceremony was rescinded. Despite his involvement in the "wardrobe malfunction", Timberlake was still invited, and used one of his acceptance speeches to apologize for the incident. CBS also broadcast the ceremony on a five-minute tape delay.

Winners and nominees

Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees. Reference for the nominations:

General

Alternative

Blues

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Best Comedy Album

Composing and arranging

Best Instrumental Composition Best Instrumental Arrangement Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance Best Male Country Vocal Performance Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Best Country Instrumental Performance Best Country Song Best Country Album Best Bluegrass Album

Dance

Best Dance Recording

Film/TV/media

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Folk

Best Traditional Folk Album Best Contemporary Folk Album Best Native American Music Album

Gospel

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album Best Rock Gospel Album Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

Historical

Best Historical Album

Jazz

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Contemporary Jazz Album Best Latin Jazz Album

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album Best Tejano Album Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Musical show

Best Musical Show Album

Music video

Best Short Form Music Video Best Long Form Music Video

New Age

Best New Age Album

Packaging and notes

Best Recording Package Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package Best Album Notes

Polka

Best Polka Album

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Best Pop Instrumental Performance Best Pop Vocal Album Best Pop Instrumental Album

Production and engineering

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Best Engineered Album, Classical Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Producer of the Year, Classical

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Best Urban/Alternative Performance Best R&B Song Best R&B Album Best Contemporary R&B Album

Rap

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

Rock

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Best Rock Instrumental Performance Best Hard Rock Performance Best Metal Performance Best Rock Song Best Rock Album

Spoken

Best Spoken Word Album

Traditional pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

World

Best Traditional World Music Album Best Contemporary World Music Album

In memoriam

Bobby Hatfield Michael Kamen Little Eva Hank Ballard Edwin Starr Nina Simone Barry White Tony Thompson (drummer) Herbie Mann Benny Carter Luther Henderson Billy May John Guerin Buddy Arnold Bebu Silvetti Babatunde Olatunji Bob Keane Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Don Gibson Johnny Paycheck Sam Phillips Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Max D. Barnes Sheb Wooley Eugene Istomin Rosalyn Tureck Luciano Berio Lou Harrison Celia Cruz Rubén González (pianist) Compay Segundo Mickie Most Elliott Smith Noel Redding Robert Palmer (singer) Warren Zevon

Special merit awards

Grammy Hall of Fame Award

MusiCares Person of the Year

Technical Grammy Award

Grammy Trustees Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Trivia