Ray Charles, 'Genius Loves Company'
Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, B.B. King, Willie Nelson and others all jumped at the chance to work with 12-time Grammy winner Ray Charles on this album.

Norah Jones, 'Feels Like Home'
Norah Jones already has a shelf full of Grammys. In 2002, she took home five shiny gramophones, including Best New Artist. This year, she could be adding as many as six more.

Sarah McLachlan, 'Afterglow'
Three-time Grammy winner Sarah McLachlan has not picked up a statue since 1999 when her 'I Will Remember You' took home the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Joss Stone, 'Mind, Body & Soul'
Joss Stone, the 17-year-old English soul prodigy, kicked off the nomination announcement ceremony in Los Angeles and was also nominated in three categories herself.

Brian Wilson, 'Smile'
After abandoning work on this ''very American'' album in 1967 due to mental illness, Beach Boy Brian Wilson revisited 'Smile' in 2002, finishing this mythic project to much critical success.