The 42nd Grammy Awards were held in 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

Award winners:

• Record of the Year
  • Matt Serletic (producer), David Thoener (engineer/mixer), Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"

• Album of the Year
  • Clive Davis, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis , Dust Brothers, Alex Gonzales , Charles Goodan , Stephen M. Harris , Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge , Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera , KC Porter , Dante Ross , Matt Serletic (producers), Mike Couzzi , Benny Faccone , Steve Farrone , Steve Fontano , David Frazer , Jim Gaines , John Gamble, Commissioner Gordon, Andy Grassi , John Karpowich , Glenn Kolotkin , Tom Lord-Alge , Jeff Poe , Tony Prendatt , Anton Pukshansky , Warren Riker , Jim Scott , John Seymour , Matty Spindel , Chris Theis , David Thoener , T-Ray , Alvaro Villagra (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural

• Song of the Year
  • Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

• Best New Artist
  • Christina Aguilera

Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Performance
  • Beck for Mutations

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Album
  • B. B. King for Blues on the Bayou
• Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • The Robert Cray Band for Take Your Shoes Off

Children's

• Best Musical Album for Children
  • Andy Hill (producer) for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland performed by various artists
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Steven Epstein , David Frost (producers), Graham Greene, Kate Winslet & Wynton Marsalis for Listen to the Storyteller

Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir , the San Francisco Girls Choir & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Claudio Abbado (conductor), Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff & the Berliner Philharmonic for Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
• Best Opera Recording
  • Nicholas Parker (producer), John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Ian Bostridge , Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Deborah York , the Monteverdi Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
• Best Choral Performance
  • Robert Shafer (conductor), Betty Scott , Joan McFarland (choir directors), the Maryland Boys Choir , the Shenandoah Conservatory Chorus & the Washington Choir for Britten: War Requiem
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Charles Dutoit (conductor), Martha Argerich & the Orchestre Symphonie de Montréal for Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy for Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Joseph Jennings (conductor) & Chanticleer for Colors of Love - Works of Thomas , Stucky, Tavener & Rands
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Anne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis for Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1-3, Op. 12; Nos. 1-3, Op. 30; "Spring" Sonata)
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • Pierre Boulez (composer) & the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain for Boulez: Répons
• Best Classical Album
  • Andreas Neubronner (producer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir , the San Francisco Girls Choir & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
• Best Classical Crossover Album
  • The Chestnut Brass Company & Peter Schickele for Schickele: Hornsmoke (Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major "Ole"); Brass Calendar; Hornsmoke - A Horse Opera

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Don Sebesky (composer) for "Joyful Noise Suite"
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Madonna & William Orbit (songwriters) for "Beautiful Stranger" performed by Madonna
• Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Randy Newman (composer) for A Bug's Life
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Don Sebesky (arranger) for "Chelsea Bridge"
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Alan Broadbent (arranger) for "Lonely Town" performed by the Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Shirley Horn

Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Shania Twain for "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • George Jones for "Choices"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • The Dixie Chicks for "Ready to Run"
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt for "After the Gold Rush"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Tommy Allsup , Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino , Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner for "Bob's Breakdowns"
• Best Country Song
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) for "Come On Over" performed by Shania Twain
• Best Country Album
  • Blake Chancey , Paul Worley (producers), John Guess , Billy Sherrill (engineers/mixers) & the Dixie Chicks for Fly
• Best Bluegrass Album
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Ancient Tones

Film/TV/Media

• Best Soundtrack Album
  • Mark Mancina (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for Tarzan

Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Album
  • June Carter Cash for Press On
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Tom Waits for Mule Variations

Gospel

• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Steven Curtis Chapman for Speechless
• Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Rebecca St. James for Pray
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • Shirley Caesar for Christmas with Shirley Caesar
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Yolanda Adams for Mountain High...Valley Low
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Bill Gaither & Gloria Gaither for Kennedy Center Homecoming
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • Carol Cymbala (choir director) for High and Lifted Up performed by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Orrin Keepnews (producer), Steven Lasker (producer & engineer), Paul Brizzi & Dennis Ferrante (engineers) for The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927 - 1973)

Jazz

• Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • Wayne Shorter for "In Walked Wayne"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
  • Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny for Like Minds
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
  • Bob Florence for Serendipity 18
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance
  • Diana Krall for When I Look in Your Eyes
• Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
  • David Sanborn for Inside
• Best Latin Jazz Performance
  • Poncho Sanchez for Latin Soul

Latin

• Best Latin Pop Performance
  • Rubén Blades for Tiempos
• Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance
  • Tito Puente for Mambo Birdland
• Best Mexican-American Performance
  • Plácido Domingo for 100 Años de Mariachi
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance
  • Chris Perez Band for Resurrection
• Best Tejano Performance
  • Los Palominos for Por Eso Te Amo
• Best Salsa Performance
  • Los Van Van for Llego...Van Van - Van Van Is Here
• Best Merengue Performance
  • Elvis Crespo for Pintame

Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • John McDaniel , Stephen Ferrera (producers) & the New Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat for Annie Get Your Gun

Music Video

• Best Short Form Music Video
  • Bart Lipton , Terry Fitzgerald (video producers), Graham Morris , Jonathan Dayton , Todd McFarlane , Valerie Faris (video directors) & Korn for "Freak on a Leash"
• Best Long Form Music Video
  • Chips Chipperfield & Neil Aspinall (video producers) & Bob Smeaton (video director) for Band of Gypsies - Live at Fillmore East performed by Jimi Hendrix

New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Paul Winter for Celtic Solstice

Packaging and Notes

• Best Recording Package
  • Buddy Jackson , Ray Benson & Sally Carns (art directors) for Ride With Bob performed by Asleep at the Wheel
• Best Boxed Recording Package
  • Arnold Levine & Ron Jaramillo (art directors) for Miles Davis - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions performed by Miles Davis
• Best Album Notes
  • Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings performed by John Coltrane

Polka

• Best Polka Album
  • Brave Combo for Polkasonic

Pop

• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Sarah McLachlan for "I Will Remember You"
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • Sting for "Brand New Day"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Santana for "Maria Maria"
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Rob Thomas & Santana for "Smooth"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Santana for "El Farol"
• Best Dance Recording
  • Mark Taylor (producer & mixer), Brian Rawling (producer) & Cher for "Believe"
• Best Pop Album
  • Neil Dorfsman, Simon Osborne (engineers/mixers), Kipper (producer) & Sting (producer & artist) for Brand New Day

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Al Schmitt (engineer) for When I Look in Your Eyes performed by Diana Krall
• Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Markus Heiland (engineer), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), the Peninsula Boys Choir , the San Francisco Girls Choir & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Walter Afanasieff
• Producer of the Year, Classical
  • Adam Abeshouse
• Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Club 69

R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
  • Whitney Houston for "It's Not Right but It's Okay"
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
  • Barry White for "Staying Power"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • TLC for "No Scrubs"
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  • Barry White for Staying Power
• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • Kandi Burruss , Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (songwriters) for "No Scrubs" performed by TLC
• Best R&B Album
  • Carlton Lynn, Alvin Speights (engineers/mixers), Dallas Austin (producer) & TLC for Fanmail

Rap

• Best Rap Solo Performance
  • Eminem for "My Name Is"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • Erykah Badu & The Roots for "You Got Me"
• Best Rap Album
  • Mr. B (engineer/mixer), Jeff Bass , Marky Bass (producers) & Eminem (producer & artist) for The Slim Shady LP

Reggae

• Best Reggae Album
  • Burning Spear for Calling Rastafari

Rock

• Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
  • Sheryl Crow for "Sweet Child O' Mine"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
  • Lenny Kravitz for "American Woman"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Everlast & Santana for "Put Your Lights On"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Eric Clapton & Santana for "The Calling"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Metallica for "Whiskey in the Jar"
• Best Metal Performance
  • Black Sabbath for "Iron Man"
• Best Rock Song
  • Flea, John Frusciante, Antony Kiedis & Chad Smith (songwriters) for "Scar Tissue" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Best Rock Album
  • Steve Fontano (engineer/mixer), Clive Davis (producer) & Santana for Supernatural

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word Album
  • LeVar Burton for The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Best Spoken Comedy Album
  • Chris Rock for Bigger and Blacker

Trad Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
  • Tony Bennett for Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool

World

• Best World Music Album
  • Caetano Veloso for Livro