Earl Scruggs received a second Grammy for his 1949 composition of Foggy Mountain Breakdown, at the 44th annual ceremony on February 27, 2002. He first released his instrumental March 15, 1950. It reached No. 55, and was featured as background music in the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde. He recorded it with Lester Flatt and their performance was awarded a Grammy for Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal Or Instrumental at the 11th ceremony in 1969.
He recorded another performance in 2001 with comedian Steve Martin on second banjo, Vince Gill on guitar, Marty Stuart in mandolin, Paul Shaffer on piano among many others. This work won the Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 2002. In 2004, it was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.
The pop group Train won two awards for their performance of Drops of Jupiter. Paul Buckmaster won Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s). Their song also won Best Rock Song.
Dolly Parton won Best Female Country Vocal Performance for Shine.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Rosemary Clooney, Count Basie, and Al Green received Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Billy Joel received MusiCares Person of the Year.
Janet Jackson received Recording Academy's Governors Award.
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