And the classical Grammy winners are…

Producer of the Year
Judith Sherman

Best Orchestral
John Adams – City Noir (St Louis Symphony)

Best Opera Recording
Charpentier: La Descente D’Orphée Aux Enfers

(Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble; Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble (Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Aaron Sheehan; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer)

Best Choral Music Performance
Sacred Spirit of Russia
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare)

Best Chamber Music (Small Ensemble)

Hilary Hahn

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Jason Vieux

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album’
Douce France – Anne-Sophie von Otter

Best Classical Compendium
Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
John Luther Adams (Become Ocean)/ Seattle Symphony

Lifetime achievement: Pierre Boulez