John Mayer earned an award for the Best Pop Vocal Album.
 Music writer Steve Baltin commented on this dichotomy, saying that Mayer is "one of the sharpest and savviest musical minds you will ever encounter", and added, "While many have found reasons to dislike Mayer since the beginning of his career, he is a consummate musician's musician, an artist who has been embraced by Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and Buddy Guy among others
 Forming the John Mayer Trio, he released a live album, Try!, in 2005 and his third studio album Continuum in 2006

