ROOTS: Traditional folk: "Wildwood Flower," June Carter Cash. Contemporary folk: "The Wind," Warren Zevon. Traditional blues album: "Blues Singer," Buddy Guy. Contemporary blues: "Let's Roll," Etta James. Native American: "Flying Free," Black Eagle. Reggae: "Dutty Rock," Sean Paul. Traditional world music: "Sacred Tibetan Chant," Monks of Sherab Ling Monastery. Contemporary world music: "Voz D'Amor," Cesaria Evora. Polka: "Let's Polka 'Round," Jimmy Sturr.

JAZZ: Contemporary jazz album: "34th N Lex," Randy Brecker. Vocal album: "A Little Moonlight," Dianne Reeves. Instrumental (solo): "Matrix," Chick Corea. Instrumental (individual or group): "Alegria," Wayne Shorter. Large ensemble: "Wide Angles," Michael Brecker Quindectet. New Age: "One Quiet Night," Pat Metheny.

GOSPEL: Contemporary soul gospel: "Again," Donnie McClurkin. Traditional soul: "Go Tell It on the Mountain," Blind Boys of Alabama. Rock: "Worldwide," Audio Adrenaline. Pop/contemporary gospel: "Worship Again," Michael W. Smith. Southern/country/bluegrass: "Rise & Shine," Randy Travis. Choir: "A Wing and a Prayer," Potter's House Mass Choir.

LATIN: Latin pop album: "No Es Lo Mismo," Alejandro Sanz. Latin rock/alternative: "Cuatro Caminos," Cafe Tacuba. Latin Jazz: "Live at the Blue Note," Michel Camilo. Traditional tropical Latin: "Buenos Hermanos," Ibrahim Ferrer. Salsa/merengue: "Regalo Del Alma," Celia Cruz. Mexican: "Afortunado," Joan Sebastian. Tejano: "Si Me Faltas Tu," Jimmy Gonzalez y el Grupo Mazz.

PRODUCTION: Producer of the year (non-classical): The Neptunes. Classical producer: Steven Epstein. Engineering (non-classical): "Hail to the Thief," Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp (Radiohead). Engineering (classical): "Obrigado Brazil," Richard King & Todd Whitelock (Yo-Yo Ma).