Jon Batiste's We Are was named Album of the Year at the 2022 Grammy AwardsAwardsSunday evening.
Olivia Rodrigo won Best New Artist as well as Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour. "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic was named song of the year and record of the year.
In addition to other awards presented during the live stream, Chris Stapleton's Starting Over was named Best Country Album and Jazmine Sullivan was named Best R&B Album for Heaux Tales. "Family Ties" by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat featuring SZA won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony, which was broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+.
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Ahead of the live broadcast, LeVar Burton, the former Grammy Award nominee for Best Spoken Word Album this year, hosted the non-televisioned premiere at the MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom, where most of theGrammy86 prizes were awarded.
He had Batiste on his way to the ceremonymost nominations this yearwith an almost record 11 knots. He was also one of the first winners of the premiere ceremony along with Kanye West; HER.; silk sound; Jazmine Sullivan; Tyler the Maker; Carrie Underwood; Stapleton; Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga; Joni Mitchell; CeCe Winans; Summer of Soul (Award for Best Music Film a week laterwinning an Oscarfor best documentary) and The United States vs. Billy Holiday.
Foo Fighters won Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album, but the band had previously announced that they were canceling their Grammy performance in the aftermathdrummer Taylor Hawkins dieslate last month and they weren't there to take the credit.
Record of the Year, Album of the Year and the other two general categories - Song of the Year and Best New Artist - now each have 10 nominations, up from eight, and the Recording Academy announced an expansion in its letter to members in time for the nominees announcement in November 2021.
With his nominations in double figures this year, Batiste has only earned one less nomination than the Grammy record holders for the most nominations in a single year: Michael Jackson and Babyface, each with 12 nominations in a single year. At the 2016 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar received 11 nominations but only five awards.
Three artists - Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. — tied for the second most nominations this year with eight each, followed by seven-time nominees Billie Eilish and Rodrigo.
Grammy artists include Batiste, Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Lady Gaga, Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, J Balvin with Maria Becerra, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, H.E.R., John Legend, Maverick City Music, Nas, Aymee Nuviola, Chris Stapleton, Billy Strings and Carrie Underwood.
The ceremony included part of "In Memoriam".with songs by Stephen Sondheimperformed by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler.
It wasunveiled two weeks agothat West's scheduled appearance was canceled after what his representative called "regarding online conduct".
64 yearsGrammy Awardswas originally scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center, on Monday, January 31, but the Omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 in the United States earlier this year caused a delay, with scheduling conflicts at the concert's old venue in Los Angelesasked to move to Las Vegas.
Below is the full list of this year's Grammy Award winners. Watch arrivals on the red carpetHere.
Record of the year
Price for the Artist and Producer(s), Sound Engineer and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s) if different from the artist.
"Leave the Door Open" (WINNER)
Silk Sonic
Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II and Bruno Mars, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes and Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
"I still believe in you"
ABBA
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, producer; Benny Andersson in Bernard Löhr, inżynierowie/mikserzy; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer
"Freedom"
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste, DJ Khalil, Kizzo and Autumn Rowe, producers; Russ Elevado, Kizzo and Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer
"I'm Kicking You"
Tony Bennett i Lady Gaga
Dae Bennett, producer; Dae Bennett and Josh Coleman, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
"Peaches"
Justin Bieber met Daniel Caesar and Giveon
Louis Bell, Josh Gudwin, HARV, Shndo & Andrew Watt, producers; Josh Gudwin and Andrew Watt, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
"Just in Time"
Brandy Carlile
Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell and Tom Elmhirst, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
"Kiss Me More"
Doja Cat met SZA
Rogét Chahayed, tizhimself & Yeti Beats, producers; Rob Bisel, Serban Ghenea, Rian Lewis and Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
"Happier Than Ever"
Billie Eilish
FINNEAS, producer; Billie Eilish, FINNEAS and Rob Kinelski, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
"Montero (Call Me by My Name)"
Lil Nas X
Omer Fedi, Roy Lenzo and Take A Daytrip, producers; Denzel Baptiste, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes and Roy Lenzo, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
"driving license"
Olivia Rodrigo
Daniel Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy and Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
Album Roku
Award for Artists and Featured Artists, Songwriters of new material, Producers, Recording Engineers, Mixers and Mastering Engineers.
We are (WINNER)
Jon Batiste
Craig Adams, David Gauthier, Braedon Gautier, Brennon Gautier, chór dziecięcy Gospel Soul, Hot 8 Brass Band, PJ Morton, Autumn Rowe, Zadie Smith, St. Augustine High School Marching 100 i Trombone Shorty, aanbevolen artiesten; Jon Batiste, Mikey Freedom Hart, DJ Khalil, King Garbage, Kizzo, Sunny Levine, Nate Mercereau, David Pimentel, Ricky Reed, Autumn Rowe, Jahaan Sweet & Nick Waterhouse, producenci; Jon Batiste, Russ Elevado, Mischa Kachkachishvili, Kizzo, Joseph Lorge, Manny Marroquin, Ken Oriole, David Pimentel, Ricky Reed, Jaclyn Sanchez, Matt Vertere, Marc Whitmore & Alex Williams, inżynierowie/mikserzy; Andrae Alexander, Troy Andrews, Jon Batiste, Zach Cooper, Vic Dimotsis, Eric Frederic, Kizzo, Sunny Levine, Steve McEwan, PJ Morton, Autumn Rowe i Mavis Staples, autorzy piosenek; Michelle Mancini, inżynier masteringu
Love for sale
Tony Bennett i Lady Gaga
Dae Bennett, producer; Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman and Billy Cumella, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Justin Bieber
BEAM, benny blanco, Burna Boy, Daniel Caesar, Chance The Rapper, DaBaby, Dominic Fike, Giveon, Jaden, Tori Kelly, Khalid, The Kid LAROI, Lil Uzi Vert & Quavo, aanbevolen artiesten; Amy Allen, Louis Bell, Jon Bellion, Justin Bieber, benny blanco, BMW Kenny, Capi, Dreamlab, Dvlp, Jason Evigan, FINNEAS, The Futuristics, German, Josh Gudwin, Jimmie Gutch, HARV, Marvin „Tony” Hemmings, Ilya, Rodney „Darkchild” Jerkins, Stefan Johnson, producent KCda, Denis Kosiak, The Monsters & Strangerz, Jorgen Odegard, Michael Pollack, Poo Bear, Shndo, Skrillex, Jake Torrey, Trackz, Andrew Watt & Ido Zmishlany, producenci; Cory Bice, Benny Blanco, Kevin "Capi" Carbo, Edwin Diaz, DJ Durel, Dreamlab, FINNEAS, Josh Gudwin, Sam Holland, Daniel James, Antonio Kearney, Denis Kosiak, Paul LaMalfa, Jeremy Lertola, Devin Nakao, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Andres Osorio, Micah Pettit i Benjamin Thomas, inżynierowie/mikserzy; Amy Allen, Delacey (Bretagne Amaradio), Louis Bell, Jonathan Bellion, kanselier Johnathon Bennett, Justin Bieber, David Bowden, Jason Boyd, Scott Braun, Tommy Lee Brown, Valentin Brunn, Kevin Carbo, Kenneth Coby, Kevin Coby, Raul Cubina, Jordan Douglas, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Jason Evigan, Dominic David Fike, Kameron Glasper, Jacob Greenspan, Josh Gudwin, James Gutch, Scott Harris, Bernard Harvey, Leah Haywood, Gregory Aldae Hein, Marvin Hemmings, Jeffrey Howard, Alexander Izquierdo, Daniel James , Jace Logan Jennings, Rodney Jerkins, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Anthony M. Jones, Antonio Kearney, Charlton Kenneth, Joe Khajadourian, Felisha „Fury” King, Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Matthew Sean Leon, Benjamin Levin, Marcus Lomax, Quavious Keyate Marshall, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Sonny Moore, Finneas O'Connell, Jorgen Odegard, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Tayla Parx, Oliver Peterhof, Whitney Phillips, Michael Pollack, Khalid Donnel Robinson, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Alex Schwartz, Tia Scola, Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Gian Stone, Ali Tamposi, Ryan Tedder, Tyshane Thompson, Jake Torrey, Billy Walsh, Freddy Wexler, Symere Woods, Andrew Wotman, Rami Yacoub, Keavan Yazdani, Bigram Zayas i Ido Zmishlany, autorzy piosenek; Colin Leonard, inżynier masteringu
Planet Her (Deluxe)
Doja Kot
Eve, Ariana Grande, Gunna, JID, SZA, The Weeknd i Young Thug; Aaron Bow, Roget Chahayed, Crate Classics, Digi, Dr. Aaron Bow, Roget Chahayed, Crate Classics, Digi Luke, Fallen, Mayer Hawthorne, Mike Hector, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones, Kurtis McKenzie, Jason Quenneville, Reef, Khaled Rohaim, Al Shux, Sully, tizhimself, Yeti Beats & Y2K, producenci; Rob Bisel, Jesse Ray Ernster, Serban Ghenea, Clint Gibbs, Rian Lewis, NealHPogue, Tyler Sheppard, Kalani Thompson, Joe Visciano i Jeff Ellis Worldwide, inżynierowie/mikserzy; Ilana Armida, Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Jamil Chammas, Sheldon Yu-Ting Cheung, Antwoine Collins, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Łukasz Gottwald, Ariana Grande, Mayer Hawthorne, Mike Hector, Aaron Horn, Taneisha Damielle Jackson, Linden Jay, Eve Jihan Jeffers , Aynzli Jones , Sergio Kitchens , Carter Lang , Siddharth Mallick , Maciej Margol-Gromada , Kurtis McKenzie , Jidenna Mobisson , Gerard A. Powell II , Geordan Reid-Campbell , Khaled Rohaim , Destin Route , Solana Rowe , Laura Roy , Al Shuckburgh David Sprecher, Ari Starace, Lee Stashenko, Abel Tesfaye, Rob Tewlow i Jeffery Lamar Williams, autorzy piosenek; Dale Becker i Mike Bozzi, inżynierowie masteringu
Happier than ever
Billie Eilish
FINNEAS, producer; Billie Eilish, FINNEAS and Rob Kinelski, engineers/mixers; Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters; John Greenham and Dave Kutch, mastering engineers
At the back of the head
HER.
Artists Chris Brown, Cordae, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Thundercat, Bryson Tiller, Ty Dolla $ign, YG and Yung Bleu; Tarik Azzouz, Bordeaux, Nelson Bridges, DJ Camper, Cardiak, Thistle, Chi Chi, Steven J. Collins, Flip, Jeff „Gitty” Gitelman, GRADES, H.E.R., Hit-Boy, Rodney „Darkchild” Jerkins, Walter Jones, KAYTRANADA, DJ Khaled, Mario Luciano, Mike Will Made-It, NonNative, NOVA WAV, Scribz Riley, Jeff Robinson, STREETRUNNER, Hue Strother, Asa Taccone, Thundercat, Thurdi & Wu10, production; Rafael Fai Bautista, Luis Bordeaux, Dee Brown, Anthony Cruz, Ayanna Depas, Morning Estrada, Chris Galland, H.E.R., Jaycen Joshua, KAYTRANADA, Derek Keota, Omar Loya, Manny Marroquin, Tim McClain, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Alex Pyle, Jaclyn Sanchez, Miki Tsutsumi and Tito “Earcandy” Vasquez, director/mixer; Denisia "Blue June" Andrews, Nasri Atweh, Tarik Azzouz, Stacy Barthe, Jeremy Biddle, Nelson "Keyz" Bridges, Chris Brown, Stephen Bruner, Darhyl Camper Jr., Luis Campozano, Louis Kevin Celestin, Anthony Clemons Jr. Steven J Collins, Ronald „Flip” Colson, Brittany „Chi” Coney, Elijah Dias, Cordae Dunston, Jeff Gitelman, Tyrone Griffin Jr, Priscilla „Priscilla Renea” Hamilton, HER, Charles A. Hinshaw, Chauncey Hollis, Latisha Hear Hyman Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Dominique Jones, Khaled Khaled, Ron Latour, Gamal „Lunchmoney” Lewis, Mario Luciano, Carl McCormick, Leon McQuay III, Julia Michaels, Maxx Moore, Vurdell „V. Script” Muller, Chidi Osondu, Karriem Riggins, Mike „Scribz” Riley, Seandrea Sledge, Hue Strother, Asa Taccone, Tiara Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Daniel James Traynor, Brendan Walsh, Nicholas Warwar, Jabrile Hashim Williams, Michael L. Williams II , Robert Williams and Kelvin Wooten, authors of texts; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Montero
Lil Nas X
Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Elton John i Megan Thee Stallion, aan Bevolen Artiesten; Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Omer Fedi, Kuk Harrell, Jasper Harris, KBeaZy, Carter Lang, Nick Lee, Roy Lenzo, Tom Levesque, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin, Drew Sliger, Take A Daytrip, Ryan Tedder i Kanye West , producent; Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Jon Castelli, John Cunningham, Jelli Dorman, Tom Elmhirst, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Kuk Harrell, Roy Lenzo, Manny Marroquin, Nickie Jon Pabon, Patrizio 'Teezio' Pigliapoco, Blake Slatkin, Drew Sliger, Ryan Tedder & Joe Visciano, inżynierowie/mikserzy; Keegan Bach, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Miley Ray Cyrus, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Omer Fedi, Vincent Goodyer, Jack Harlow, Jasper Harris, Montero Hill, Ilsey Juber, Carter Lang, Nick Lee, Roy Lenzo, Thomas James Levesque , Andrew Luce, Michael Olmo, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin, R.L. Stafford, Ryan Tedder, William K. Ward i Kanye West, autorzy piosenek; Chris Gehringer, Eric Lagg i Randy Merrill, inżynierowie masteringu
Pickles
Olivia Rodrigo
Alexander 23, Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, producers; Ryan Linvill, Mitch McCarthy and Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Daniel Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo and Casey Smith, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
Always more
Taylor Swift
Bon Iver, Haim & The National, aan bevolen artiesten; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner & Taylor Swift, producenci; Thomas Bartlett, JT Bates, Robin Baynton, Stuart Bogie, Gabriel Cabezas, CJ Camerieri, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf, Matt DiMona, Jon Gautier, Trevor Hagen, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Josh Kaufman, Benjamin Lanz, Nick Lloyd, Jonathan Low, James McAlister, Dave Nelson, Sean O'Brien, Ryan Olson, Ariel Rechtshaid, Kyle Resnick, Michael Riddleberger, Laura Sisk, Evan Smith, Alex Sopp i Justin Vernon, inżynierowie/mikserzy; Jack Antonoff, William Bowery, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Taylor Swift i Justin Vernon, autorzy piosenek; Greg Calbi i Steve Fallone, inżynierowie masteringu
Rana
Kanye West
Baby Keem, Chris Brown, Conway The Machine, DaBaby, Jay Electronica, Fivio Foreign, Westside Gunn, Jay-Z, Syleena Johnson, Kid Cudi, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, The LOX, Marilyn Manson, Playboi Carti, Pop Smoke, Roddy Ricch, Rooga, Travis Scott, Shenseea, Swizz Beatz, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, Vory, The Weeknd, Westside Gunn & Lil Yachty; Allday, Audi, AyoAA, Roark Bailey, Louis Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Boi-1Da, BoogzDaBeast, Warryn Campbell, Cubeatz, David & Eli, Mike Dean, Dem Jointz, Digital Nas, DJ Khalil, DRTWRK, 88-Keys, E. Vax, FNZ, Gesaffelstein, Nikki Grier, Cory Henry, Ronny J, DJ Khalil, Wallis Lane, Digital Nas, Nascent, Ojivolta, Shuko, Sloane, Sean Solymar, Sucuki, Arron „Arrow” Sunday, Swizz Beatz, Zen Tachi, Roc, Bastian Volkel, Mia Wallis, Kanye West, Wheezy & Jason White, production; Josh Berg, Todd Bergman, Rashade Benani Bevel Sr., Will Chason, Dem Jointz, IRKO, Jess Jackson, Nagaris Johnson, Shin Kamiyama, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, James Kelso, Scott McDowell, Kalam Ali Muttalib, Jonathan Pfarr, Drrique Producer, Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawson, Mikalai Skrobat, Devon Wilson & Lorenzo Wolff; Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, Aswad Asif, Roark Bailey, Durk Banks, Sam Barsh, Christoph Bauss, Louis Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Isaac De Boni, Christopher Brown, Jahshua Brown, Tahrence Brown, Aaron Butts, Warryn Campbell , Hykeem Carter Jr., Jordan Terrell Carter, Shawn Carter, Denzel Charles, Raul Cubina, Isaac De Boni, Kasseem Dean, Michael Dean, Tim Friedrich, Wesley Glass, Samuel Gloade, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Jahmal Gwin, Cory Henry, Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr., Larry Hoover Jr., Bashar Jackson, Sean Jacob, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Syleena Johnson, Dominique Armani Jones, Eli Klughhammer, Chinsea Lee, Mike Levy, Evan Mast, Mark Mbogo, Miles McCollum, Josh Mease, Scott Medcudi, Brian Miller, Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr. John Phillips, Jason Phillips, Khalil Abdul Rahman, Laraya Ashlee Robinson, Christopher Ruelas, David Ruoff, Maxie Lee Ryles III, Matthew Samuels, Daniel Seeff, Eric Sloan Jr., Sean Solymar, Ronald O'Neill Spence Jr., David Styles, Michael Suski, Aqeel Tate, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Caleb Zackery Toliver, Bastian Volkel, Brian Hugh Warner, Jacques Webster II, Kanye West, Orlando Wilder, Jeffery Williams and Mark Williams; Irko, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
Songwriter Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or first came to prominence during the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Leave the Door Open" (WINNER)
Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
"Bad habits"
Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)
"Beautiful Sound"
Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry and Hailey Whitters, songwriters (Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile)
"driving license"
Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
"Fight for You"
Dernst Emile II, J.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (J.E.R.)
"Happier Than Ever"
Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
"Kiss Me More"
Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe and David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat featuring SZA)
"Montero (Call Me by My Name)"
Denzel Baptiste - David Biral (Official Music Video) Denzel Baptiste - David Biral (Official Music Video)
"Peaches"
Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha "Fury" King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman and Keavan Yazdani, songwriters (Justin Bieber with Daniel Caesar and givenon)
"Just in Time"
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
Best New Artist
This category recognizes artists whose eligible annual releases have made a breakthrough in the public consciousness and significantly influenced the musical landscape.
Olivia Rodrigo (WINNER)
Aftab wedding
Jimmy'ego Allena
Baby
WITNESS
Glass animals
Japanese breakfast
De Kid LAROI
Arlo Parks
Saweetie
Pop music
Best Solo Pop Performance
For new pop vocal or instrumental recordings. Only singles or songs.
"driving license" (WINNER)
Olivia Rodrigo
"All"
Justin Bieber
"Just in Time"
Brandy Carlile
"Happier Than Ever"
Billie Eilish
"Positions"
Ariana Grande
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duets/groups or collaborative pop recordings. Only singles or songs.
"Kiss Me More" (WINNER)
Doja Cat met SZA
"I'm Kicking You"
Tony Bennett i Lady Gaga
"Just"
justin bieber in white benny
"Butter"
BTS
"Higher Power"
Play cold
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new traditional pop music.
Love for Sale (WINNER)
Tony Bennett i Lady Gaga
Until We Meet Again (Live)
Nora Jones
Happy Tori Kelly
Tor Kelly
Ledisi sings Nina
Ledisi
This is the life
Willy Nelson
Holly Dolly Christmas
Dolly let's go
Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums where 51 percent or more of the playing time is new pop vocals.
Acid (WINNER)
Olivia Rodrigo
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe)
Doja Kot
Happier than ever
Billie Eilish
items
Ariana Grande
Dance/electronic music
Best Dance/Electronic Record
For solo, duo, group or collective performances. vocal or instrumental. Only singles or songs.
"Alive" (WINNER)
Rufus floor
Jason Evigan and Rufus Du Sol, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer
"Held"
Afrojack in David Guetta
Afrojack, David Guetta, Kuk Harrell & Stargate, producer; Elio Debets, mixer
"Loom"
Ólafur Arnalds nagrywa Bonobo
Ólafur Arnalds and Simon Green, producers; Ólafur Arnalds, mixer
"For"
Jamesa Blake'a
James Blake & Dom Maker, producent; James Blake, mikser
"Heartbreak"
Bonobos and completely huge extinct dinosaurs
Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, producenci; Simon Green i Orlando Higginbottom, miksery
"You can do it"
Kariboe
Dan Snaith, producer; David Wrench, mixer
"Business"
Pot
Hightower, Julia Karlsson & Tiësto, producers; Tiesta, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.
Unaware (WINNER)
Black coffee
Fallen coals
ILLENIUM
Music is a weapon (reloaded)
majora Lazera
Shockwave
Marshmello
free love
Sylvana Esso
Precipitate
Ten City
Contemporary instrumental music
The best contemporary instrumental album
For albums with approximately 51 percent or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums with at least 51 percent playing time of new recordings.
Tree Fall (WINNER)
Taylor Eigsti
Double deal
Randy'ego Breckera i Erica Marienthala
Garden
Rachel Ekroth
W Blue Note Tokio
Steve Gadd's band
Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2
Marek Lettieri
Steen
Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duet/group or collaborative rock recordings.
"Make a Fire" (WINNER)
Foo Fighters
"Shot in the Dark"
AC/DC
"Know You Better (Live from Capitol Studio A)"
Black pumas
"Nothing Compares 2 U"
Chris Cornell
"About"
Deftons
The best metal performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.
"Alien" (WINNER)
Theater of Dreams
"Genesis"
Deftons
“Amazonia”
Gojira
"Tide Pushing"
Mastodon
"The Triumph of the Freak King (The Vault of Behavior and Superstition)"
Rob Zombie
The best rock song
Songwriter Award. It contains rock, hard rock and metal tracks. A song is eligible if it was first released or first came to prominence during the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Waiting for War" (WINNER)
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
"All My Favorite Songs"
Rivieren Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer)
"tried"
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill i Nathan Followill, autorzy tekstów (Kings Of Leon)
"Distance"
Wolfgang Van Halen, songwriter (Mammoth WVH)
"Find My Way"
Paul McCartney, songwriter (Paul McCartney)
The best rock album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new rock, hard rock or metal.
Midnight Medicine (WINNER)
Foo Fighters
Run
AC/DC
Capitol Cuts - Live Vanuit Studio A
Black pumas
Nobody sings like you anymore. 1
Chris Cornell
McCartneya III
Paul McCartney
Alternative
The best alternative music album
vocal or instrumental.
Dad's House (WINNER)
Sint-Vincentius
Edge
The fox fleet
If I can't have love, I want power
Halsey
Anniversary
Japanese breakfast
Fallen In The Sun's Beams
Arlo Parks
R&B
Best R&B Performance
For new R&B vocal or instrumental recordings.
Leave the door open (WINNER - Tie)
Silk Sonic
I lost you
Snow Joy
Peaches
Justin Bieber met Daniel Caesar and Giveon
Damage
HER.
Raise your feelings (WINNER)
Jazmina Sullivan
The best performance of traditional R&B
For new vocal or instrumental recordings of traditional R&B.
"Fight for Yourself" (WINNER)
HER.
"I need you"
Jon Batiste
"Bring It Home to Me"
BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton and Kenyon Dixon possibly play Charlie
"Reborn"
Leon Bridges met Robert Glasper
"What the Heart Can Take"
Lucky Daye met Yebba
The best R&B number
Songwriter Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or first came to prominence during the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Leave the Door Open" (WINNER)
Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
"Damage"
Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, HER, Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (HER)
"good days"
Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe and Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA)
"Anniversary of a Broken Heart"
Givenon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas and Varren Wade, songwriters (Giveon)
"Lift Your Feelings"
Denisia "Blue June" Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Bretagne "Chi" Coney, Michael Holmes and Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is newly recorded R&B-derived progressive vocal tracks.
Table for two (WINNER)
happy day
New light
Erika Bellingera
Something to say
Cor Hendrik
Stemming Dapper
Hiatus Kaiyote
Dinner: Dessert
Terras Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder i Kamasi Washington
Study abroad: longer stay
Blessings
Best R&B album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new R&B.
Heaux's story(WINNER)
Jazmina Sullivan
Temporary lights in the purple sky
Snow Joy
We are
Jon Batiste
The sound of gold diggers
Leona Bridges
At the back of the head
HER.
Just
Best Rap Performance
For a rap performance. Only singles or songs.
"Family Ties" (WINNER)
Baby Keem with Kendrick Lamar
"Up"
Cardi B
"MY LIFE"
J. Cole met with 21 Savage & Moray
"Damn Fuck"
Ogier Megan Thee
The best performance in melodic rap
For solo or collaborative performance with elements of R&B and rap music.
"Hurricane" (WINNER)
Kanye West z The Weeknd i Lil Baby
„TROTS . IS . DE . D E V I L”
J. Cole met Lil Baby
"you need to know"
Doja Kot
"Industrial Baby"
Lil Nas X met Jack Harlow
"we lie"
Tyler, The Creator spotkał Youngboya Never Broke Again i Ty Dolla $ign
The best rap song
Songwriter Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or first came to prominence during the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Prison" (WINNER)
Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West and Mark Williams, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Jay-Z)
"Bath salts"
Shawn Carter, Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno, Nasir Jones and Earl Simmons, songwriters (DMX met Jay-Z and Nas)
"Best friend"
Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith, Theron Thomas and Rocco Valdes, songwriters (Saweetie featuring Doja Cat)
"Family Ties"
Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour and Dominik Czekak, songwriters (Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar)
"MY LIFE"
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, Jermaine Cole and Jacob Dutton, songwriters (J. Cole met 21 Savage & Morray)
The best rap album
For albums with at least 51 percent of the playing time being new rap tracks.
Call Me If You Get Lost (WINNER)
Tyler the Creator
Low season
J Cole
King's Illness II
Nas
Rana
Kanye West
Grunt
Best Country Solo Performance
For new country-style vocal or instrumental recordings.
"You Should Probably Go" (WINNER)
Chris Stapleton
"Forever"
Open the comb
"Remember Her Name"
Miki Guyton
"All I Do Is Ride"
Jason Isbel
"picture roll"
Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new duo/group vocal or instrumental recordings or country recordings.
"Younger Me" (WINNER)
Brothers Osborne
"If I Didn't Love You"
Jason Aldean i Carrie Underwood
"I'm glad you exist"
Dan + Shay
"The Hunt For You"
Ryan Hurd i Maren Morris
"Drunk (And I Don't Want to Go Home)"
Elle King i Mirandę Lambert
The best country song
Songwriter Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or first came to prominence during the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Cold" (WINNER)
Dave Cobb, JT Cure, Derek Mixon and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
“Better than we found it”
Jessie Jo Dillon, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
"picture roll"
Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves and Daniel Tashian, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
"Country Again"
Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley and Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Thomas Rhett)
"fancy like"
Cameron Bartolini, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins and Shane Stevens, songwriters (Walker Hayes)
"Remember Her Name"
Mickey Guyton, Blake Hubbard, Jarrod Ingram i Parker Welling, autorzy piosenek (Mickey Guyton)
The best country album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new country music.
Start Again (WINNER)
Chris Stapleton
Skeletons
Brothers Osborne
Remember her name
Miki Guyton
By Marfa-banden
Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram
The Ballad of Death and Juanita
Sturgill Simpsona
new time
Best new age album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is New Age Vocal or Instrumental Recordings.
Divine Tides (WINNER)
Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej
brethren
Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster i Tom Eaton
Wonder
Wouter Kellerman in David Arkenstone
Night + Day
Opium moon
Pieces of eternity
Laura Sullivan
Jazz
The best improvised jazz solo
For instrumental solo jazz performance. Two equal performers on one recording may qualify as one entry. If a featured soloist appears on a recording billed to another artist, their name is included in parentheses for identification purposes. Only singles or songs.
"Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)" (WINNER)
Chick Korea, soloist
Furgonetka: Akoustic Band Live (Chick Corea, John Patitucci i Dave Weckl)
„Sackodougou”
Christian Scott in Tunde Adjuah, soloist
Song from: The Hands Of Time (Weedie Braimah)
"Kick Those Feet"
Kenny Barron, soloist
Utwór: Songs From My Father (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios)
"Bigger Than Us"
Jon Batiste, soloist
Song from: Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (various artists)
"Lack"
Terence Blanchard, solista
Track: Absence (Terence Blanchard featuring The E Collective and The Turtle Island Quartet)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums with at least 51 percent of the playing time being new vocal/jazz recordings.
Songwrights Pharmacy Lab (WINNER)
Esperanzy Spalding
Generations
The Baylor Project
super blue
Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter
Time traveler
Nnenna Freelon
Flora
Gretchen spoke
Another instrumental jazz album
For albums where 51 percent or more of the playing time is new jazz instrumentals.
Horizon (WINNER)
Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette w Gonzalo Rubalcaba
A selection of jazz: music from and inspired by soul
Jon Batiste
Lack
Terence Blanchard met The E Collective en het Turtle Island Quartet
LIVE Acoustic Band
Chick Corea, John Patitucci i Dave Weckl
New York with Side Eye (V1.IV)
Pat Metheny
Best Great Jazz Ensemble album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new jazz ensemble recordings.
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver (WINNER)
Bigband Christiana McBride'a
Live in Birdland!
Count Basie Orchestra conducted by Scotty Barnhart
Dearest darling
Jazzmeia Horn and its noble power
Spin
Sun Ra Orchestra
XL coats
Yellowjackets + WDR Bigband
The best Latin jazz album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51 percent of the playing time of newly recorded material. The purpose of this category is to highlight recordings that represent a mix of jazz with Latin music, Iberian-American, Brazilian and Argentinian tango.
Mirror Mirror (WINNER)
Eliane Elias met Chick Corea in Chucho Valdes
History of the South Bronx
Carlos Henriquez
A virtual land of birds
Arturo O'Farrill i The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Transparency
Sextet Daphnis Prieto
The Art of Bolero
Miguel Zeno in Luisa Perdomo
Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Best Performance/Evangelical Song
This award is given to artists (artists) and songwriters (for new compositions) for the best single or track of traditional Christian, gospel roots or contemporary gospel music.
"Never Lost" (WINNER)
CeCe Winans
"Voice of God"
Dante Bowe with Steffany Gretzinger and Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis and Mitch Wong, songwriters
"Content"
Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe and Ben Schofield, songwriters
"Employee"
Anthony Brown & Groepstherapie; Anthony Brown and Darryl Woodson, songwriters
"Wait for you"
The Cult of Heights and Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to artists (artists) and songwriters (for new compositions) for the best single or piece of contemporary Christian music (including pop, rap/hip-hop, latin or rock).
"Believe It" (WINNER)
CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans and Mitch Wong, songwriters
"We win"
Kirk Franklin and Lil Baby; Kirk Franklin, Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn and Justin Smith, songwriters
"Keep Us Together (Hope Mix)"
HAIR. & Tauren Wells; Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile & HER, songwriters
"Man of Your Word"
Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven; Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess and Chandler Moore, songwriters
"Jireh"
Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine, songwriters
The best gospel album
For albums where 51 percent or more of the playing time is newly recorded vocals, traditional music, or contemporary/R&B gospel music.
"Believe It" (WINNER)
CeCe Winans
"Changing Your Story"
Jekalyn Carr
„Royalty: Live in The Ryman”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
"Jubilee: June Issue"
Maverick City music
"Jonny X Mali: Live in Los Angeles"
Jonathan McReynolds and music from Mali
The best album of contemporary Christian music
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is newly recorded vocal contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin or rock recordings.
Old Church in the Basement (WINNER)
The cult of heights and the music of Maverick City
Not a stranger
Natalia Grant
Feels like home Vol. 2
Israel and the New Race
Blessing (live)
Kari Jobe More
Citizen of Heaven (live)
Wells Tauren
Roots best gospel album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is newly recorded vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.
My Savior (WINNER)
Carrie Underwood
Only with my faith
Harry Connick Jr.
That's the gospel, brother
Gaith Vocal Ensemble
To last
Ernie Haase and the distinctive sound
Songs on time
Isaac
Latin
Best Latin Pop Album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new Latin pop.
Mendo (WINNER)
Aleks Cuba
Fear of heights
Pablo Alboran
My love
Paula Arenas
Old fashioned
Ricardo Arjona
My hands
Camilo
Revelation
Selena Gomez
The best urban music album
For albums where 51 percent or more of the playing time is new music by Música Urban.
The Last World Tour (WINNER)
Angry rabbit
aphrodisiac
Raw Alejandro
Jose
J balvin
KG0516
KAROL G
Fearless (against love and other demons) 8
Kali Uchis
Best Latin or Alternative Album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new Latin rock or alternative.
Origen (WINNER)
Juanes
Deja
stereo-good
Look What You Made Me Do (Deluxe Edition)
electric diamond
Electric Shock
Nathy Peluso
Madrid
C Tangana
Karmatic resonant crucible fluids
Zoë
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
For albums where 51 percent or more of the playing time is New Regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera, and Tejano).
Mis 80's (WINNER)
Vincent Fernandez
The Rancher Music Anthology Part 2
Aida Cuevas
Six
My Laferte
A Song for Mexico, Part II
Natalia Lafourcade
Oh yes! (super luxury)
Christian Button
Beste Tropical Latin album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new Latin American material.
salswing! (WINNER)
Rubén Blades w Roberto Delgado i Orkest
in quarantine
Great connection to Puerto Rico
There is no paradise without sauce
Aymée Nuviola
Associates
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Live in Peru
Tony Sugar
American roots music
American Roots best performance
For new American Roots vocal or instrumental recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres that make up the field of American Roots Music, including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk, or regional roots. Artist(s) Award.
"Crying" (WINNER)
Jon Batiste
"Love and Regret"
Billy'ego Stringsa
"I wish I knew what it's like to be free"
Blind Boys from Alabama and Béla Fleck
"Same Devil"
Brandy Clark met Brandi Carlile
"Night Flyer"
Allison Russell
Best American Roots Song
Songwriter Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or first came to prominence during the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Crying" (WINNER)
Jon Batiste and Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
„Awalony”
Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson and Francesco Turrisi, songwriters (Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi)
"Bored"
Linda Chorney, songwriter (Linda Chorney met Becca Byram, EJ Ouellette and Trevor Sewellzz
"Call Me A Fool"
Valerie juni, songwriter (Valerie juni featuring Carla Thomas)
"Diamond Studded Shoes"
Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Lee Tasjan & Yola, songwriters (Yola)
"Night Flyer"
Jeremy Lindsay and Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)
Best American album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new Americana vocal or instrumental recordings.
Native Sons (WINNER)
Wolves
Downhill from everywhere
Jackson Browne
Remnants of feelings
John Hiatt with the band of Jerry Douglas
Baby outside
Allison Russell
Stand for yourself
Yo
Best bluegrass album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new bluegrass vocal or instrumental recordings.
My Bluegrass Heart (WINNER)
Bela Fleck
Renewal
Billy'ego Stringsa
A tribute to Bill Monroe
Infamous Stringdusters
Mowing the grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
Sturgill Simpsona
Music is what I see
Rhonda Vincent
The best traditional blues album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new vocal or instrumental recordings of traditional blues.
I'm Trying (WINNER)
Cedrik Burnside
100 years of blues
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite
Traveler blues
Blues traveler
Be ready when I call you
Guya Davisa
Bring me back
Kim Wilson
The best contemporary blues album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new vocal or instrumental recordings of contemporary blues.
662 (WINNER)
Christone „Kingfish” Ingram
Cream delta
The Black Keys met Eric Deaton and Kenny Brown
royal tea
Joe Bonamassa
A light war
Shemekiah Copeland
He hit it off
Steve Body
The best folk album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new folk recordings with vocals or instruments.
They Call Me Home (WINNER)
Rhiannon Giddens met Francesco Turrisi
Lonely Night [live]
Maria Chapin Timmerman
Long brutal history
Tylera Childersa
Wednesday (Extended Edition)
Madison Cunningham
Apartament Blue Heron
Sarah Jarosz
The best regional music album
For albums where 51 percent or more of the playing time is new regionally rooted vocal or instrumental recordings.
Put on Seal (WINNAAR)
Stamp loan
Leef in New Orleans!
Sean Ardoin i kreolski rock i soul
Blood stains and tears
Great Chief Monk Boudreaux
my people
Cha Wa
Corey Led Zydeco
Corey Led Zydeco
reggae
The best reggae album
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new reggae material.
Beauty in Silence (WNNER)
Leger
Together
From a distance
Positive vibrations
Grandpa Morgana
Live N Liven
Sean Paul
Royal
Jessego Royala
10
Goals
Global music
Best World Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental recordings from around the world.
"Mohabbat" (WINNER)
Aftab wedding
"Do it yourself"
Angelique Kidjo in Burna Boy
"Bye Bye"
factory to
"Slowly"
Yo-Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo
"Being"
WizKid met Tems
Best Global Music Album
For albums with at least 51 percent playing time of new Global Music vocal or instrumental recordings.
Mother Nature (WINNER)
Angelika Kidjo
Stem van Bunbon, t. 1
Rocky Dawuni
East West Players: Daniel Ho & Friends presenter live in concert
Daniel Ho and friends
inheritance +
Factory where and where made
Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition
WizKid
Kids
The best music album for children
For albums where at least 51 percent of the playing time is new music or spoken-word recordings made and intended specifically for children.
Colorful World (WINNER)
City
activate
123 Andrzej
One whole tribe
1 Tribe Collective
Black to the future
Molo Freelon
crayon children
Lucky Diaz i Family Jam Band
Spoken word
Best Spoken Word Album
Includes poetry, audiobooks and short stories
Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
Dona Cheadle'a
Aftermath
Be Burtona
Catching Dreams: Live at Fort Knox Chicago
J. Ivy
8:46
Dave Chappelle jako Amir Sulaiman
Promised Land
Barack Obama
comedy
The best comedy album
For albums with at least 51 percent playing time of new recordings.
Kind regards, Louis CK (WINNER)
Ludwik CK
Comic vaccine
Lavella Crawforda
Evolution
Chelsea trader
Thanks for risking your life
Lewisa Blacka
The greatest average American
Nate Bargatze
No fucking data
Kevin Hart
music Theater
The best musical theater album
For albums with at least 51 percent playing time of new recordings. Attribution to the album's lead vocalist and producer at least 51 percent of the album's playing time. New soundtrack lyricists and composers are eligible for the award if they have written and/or composed a new soundtrack that covers at least 51 percent of the album's playing time.
Unofficial Bridgerton Musical (WINNER)
Emily Beer, producer; Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Composers/Songwriters (Barlow & Bear)
Cinderella by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nick Lloyd Webber and Greg Wells, producers; Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel, Composers/Songwriters (Original Album Cast)
Burt Bacharach and some of Steven Sater's lovers
Burt Bacharach, Michael Croiter, Ben Hartman, Cody Lassen and Steven Sater, producers; Burt Bacharach, composer; Steven Sater, songwriter (world premiere cast)
Northern Country Girl
Simon Hale, Conor McPherson and Dean Sharenow, Producers (Bob Dylan, Composer-Songwriter) (Original Broadway Cast)
Les Misérables: a staged concert (amazing live recording from 2020)
Cameron Mackintosh, Lee McCutcheon and Stephen Metcalfe, producers (Claude-Michel Schoenberg, composer; Alain Boublil, John Caird, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean-Marc Natel and Trevor Nunn, songwriters) (The 2020 Les Misérables Staged Concert Company)
Snapshots by Stephen Schwartz
Daniel C. Levine, Michael J Moritz Jr., Bryan Perri and Stephen Schwartz, Producers (Stephen Schwartz, Composer and Songwriter) (World Premiere Cast)
Music for visual media
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Award to artist(s) and/or studio producer for most songs on an album. In the absence of both, the award goes to one or two people who are proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, respectively. The award also goes to the correct musical accompanist.
United States vs. Billie Holiday (WINNER)
Second day
Salaam Remi, compilation producer; Lynn Fainchtein, Music Director
Cruella
(various artists)
Craig Gillespie, compilation producer; Susan Jacobs, Music Director
Dear Evan Hansen
Ben Platt (and various artists)
Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Dan Romer, compilation producers; Jordan Carroll, Music Director
In the Highlands
(various artists)
Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman and Greg Wells, compilation producers; Steven Gizicki, Music Director
One night in Miami
Leslie Odom Jr. (and various artists)
Nicholai Baxter, compilation producer; Randall Poster, Music Director
Respect
Jennifer Hudson
Stephen Bray and Jason Michael Webb, producers of the compilation
schmigadoon! Episode 1
(various artists)
Doug Besterman, Cinco Paul & Scott M. Riesett, compiled producers
Best Soundtrack for Visual Media
Composer(s) Award for an original soundtrack created specifically for or in addition to a current legal film, television show or series, video game, or other visual medium.
Queen's Gambit (WINNER - TIE)
Carlos Rafael Rivera, compozytor
Goal (WINNER - STROPDAS)
Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers
Bridgertona
Kris Bowers, Composer
Worthy
Hans Zimmer, composer
The Mandalorian: Season 2 - Vol. 2 (chapters 13-16)
Ludwig Göransson, composer
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Songwriter Award. For a work (melody and lyrics) written specifically for a film, television, video game or other visual medium and first released in the qualifying year. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"All Eyes On Me" [Inside] (WINNER)
Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham)
"Agatha All the Time" [from WandaVision: Episode 7]
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, songwriters (Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez met Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall and Gerald White)
"Everything I Know So Far" [from P!NK: Everything I Know So Far]
Alecia Moore, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, songwriters (P!nk)
"Fight for yourself" [from Judas and the Black Messiah]
Dernst Emile II, J.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (J.E.R.)
„Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” [Uit respekt]
Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson and Carole King, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
"Talk Now" [from one night in Miami]
Sam Ashworth and Leslie Odom, Jr., songwriters (Leslie Odom, Jr.)
Composing/arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first published in the qualifying year. Only singles or songs.
"Eberhard" (WINNER)
Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)
"Beautiful is Black"
Brandee Younger, kompozytor (Brandee Younger)
"Cat and Mouse"
Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola)
"Concerto for Orchestra: Finale"
Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra met with Antonio Sánchez and Derrick Hodge)
"Dreaming in Lions: Dreaming in Lions"
Arthur O'Farrill, composer (Arthur O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Arranger Award. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"Meta Knight's Revenge" (with Kirby Superstar) (WINNER)
Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Button Masher)
"Chopsticks"
Bill O'Connell, Orange (Richard Baratta)
"For the Love of a Princess" (with Braveheart)
Robin Smith, aranżer (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith)
"Neverending love"
Emile Mosseri, orange (Emile Mosseri)
"Inner Battle"
Gabriela Quintero and Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela)
The best arrangement, instruments and vocals
Arranger Award. (Artist names are in parentheses.) Singles or tracks only.
"To The Edge Of Longing (Edited Version)" (WINNER)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra and Julia Bullock)
"Comes to"
Ólafur Arnalds, arranger (Ólafur Arnalds & Josin)
"Change Is Coming"
Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality and Alexander Lloyd Blake)
"The Christmas Song (Roasting Chestnuts on an Open Fire)"
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
Eleanor Rigby
Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry)
Package, notes and historical
The best recording package
Packelang (WINNER)
Li Jheng Han and Yu Wei, art directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group and The Chair Crossover Big Band)
American Jackpot / American Girls
Sarah Dodds and Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
Slaughter
Nick Cave and Tom Hingston, art directors (Nick Cave and Warren Ellis)
Serpentine Prison
Dayle Doyle, art director (Matt Berninger)
Zeta
Xiao Qing Yang, Art Director (Soul Of Ears)
Best Boxed of Special Limited Edition-pakket
Everything Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition (WINNER)
Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison and Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison)
Color theory
Lordess Foudre and Christopher Leckie, art directors (Soccer Mommy)
The Future Bites (Limited Edition Set)
Simon Moore and Steven Wilson, art directors (Steven Wilson)
77-81
Dan Calderwood, Jon King and Bjarke Vind Normann, art directors (Gang Of Four)
Swimming around
Ramón Coronado and Marshall Rake, art directors (Mac Miller)
The best notes from the album
Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (WINNER)
Ricky Riccardi, album liner notes (Louis Armstrong)
Beethoven: Three Last Sonatas
Ann-Katrin Zimmermann, album liner notes writer (Sunwook Kim)
Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: Willie Dunn's Anthology
Kevin Howes, album liner notes (Willie Dunn)
Etching the Voice: Emile Berliner and the First Commercial Gramophone Records, 1889-1895
David Giovannoni, Richard Martin and Stephan Puille, album liner notes (various artists)
The King of Gospel Music: The Life and Music of Reverend James Cleveland
Robert Marovich, album liner notes (various artists)
The best historical album
The Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) (WINNER)
Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
Marian Anderson - Beyond the Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Robert Russ, compilation producer; Nancy Conforti, Andreas K. Meyer and Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Marian Anderson)
Etching the Voice: Emile Berliner and the First Commercial Gramophone Records, 1889-1895
Meagan Hennessey and Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer; David Giovannoni and Richard Martin, restoration engineers; (various artists)
Mined Shellac: An Alternative History of World Music
April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter and Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (various artists)
Sign O' The Times (Super Deluxe Edition)
Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)
production
The best designed album, non-classical
Engineering award. (Artists' names in parentheses).
Love for Sale (WINNER)
Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman and Billy Cumella, engineers; Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone, mastering engineers (Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga)
Evil
Josh Conway, Marvin Figueroa, Josh Goodwin, Neal H. Pogue and Ethan Shumaker, engineers; Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer (The Marías)
Dawn
Thomas Brenneck, Zach Brown, Elton „L10MixedIt” Chueng, Riccardo Damian, Tom Elmhirst, Jens Jungkurth, Todd Monfalcone, John Rooney & Smino, inżynierowie; Randy Merrill, inżynier masteringu (Yebba)
Hey what
B. J. Burton, engineer; Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer (Short)
Notes with attachments
Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Greg Koller, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino and Blake Mills)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classic
Producer price. (Artists' names in parentheses).
Jack Antonoff (WINNER)
— Chemtrails nad klubem (Lana Del Rey)
— Dad's house (St. Vincent)
- "The Gold Rush" (Taylor Swift)
—Procarz (Clairo)
— Solar energy (Lorde)
- Get rid of Saturday night sadness (stands)
Rogera Chahayeda
— „// lemon juice %‿‿―%” (Kali Uchis)
- „Ain't S***” (Doja Cat)
— „Beautiful” (Shelley FKA DRAM)
- "Blueberry Eyes" (MAX i SUGA van BTS)
- "Fire in the Sky" (Anderson .Paak)
- "Kiss Me More" (Doja Cat from SZA)
— "Lazy Susan" (21 Savage met Rich Brian and Warren Hue and Masimwei)
— "NITROGEN" (Joji)
— "Vibez" (ZAYN)
Mike Elizondo
- Glow On (Tourniquet)
- "Good morning" (twenty-one pilots)
— Living Against Adversity (Rag'n'Bone Man)
- "Mercy" (Jonas Brothers)
- "Mulberry Street" (twenty-one pilots)
- Clear (lake street dive)
- "Repeat" (Grace Vanderwaal)
- "Taking the Heat" (Joy Oladokun)
Killer
— Judas And The Black Messiah: The Inspired Album (various articles)
— King's Illness II (Us)
Rickey Reeda
- "//licorice and lemon%ᵕ‿‿ᵕ%" (Kali Uchis)
- "Can't Let You Go" (Terrace Martin met Nick Grant)
- "Damn Beans" (John-Robert)
- "Don't leave yet" (Camila Cabello)
— The Sound of Gold Diggers (Leon Bridges)
— "Part of You" (Shawn Mendes)
- "push back" (Junior Mesa)
- "Rumors" (Lizzo featuring Cardi B)
— „Zing” (Jon Batiste)
Best Remix Recording
Remixer Award. (Artist names are in parentheses for identification.) Only singles or songs.
"The Passenger" (Mike Shinoda Remix) (WINNER)
Mike Shinoda, remikser (Deftones)
"Back to Life" (Booker T Kings Of Soul Satta Dub)
Booker T, remikser (Soul II Soul)
„Born For Greatness” (Cymek-remix)
Spencer Bastian, remikser (Papa Roach)
"Constant Craving" (modieus late remix)
Tracy Young, remikser (KD Lang)
"Inside Out" (3SCAPE DRM Remix)
3SCAPE DRM, remixer (Zedd & Griff)
„Meet Him Last Night” (remiks Dave'a Audé)
Dave Audé, remixer (Demi Lovato i Ariana Grande)
"Conversation" (Mura Masa Remix)
Alexander Crossan, remixes (PVA)
The ultimate immersive audio album
This category recognizes excellence in multi-channel immersive audio recordings. Eligible recordings must be released for sale or streamed in a consumer format/setup (DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray, Atmos, Auro-3D, immersive download, etc.) that provides an original immersive mix (not reused electronically) from four or more channels.
Alice (WINNER)
George Massenburg and Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, convincing producer (Alicia Keys)
Click
Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz, immersive mix engineers; Bob Ludwig, Immersive Mastering Engineer; Jim Anderson, convincing producer (Patricia Barber)
Thin line
Greg Penny, immersive audio engineer; Greg Penny, Immersive Mastering Engineer; Greg Penny, convincing producer (Harry Styles)
The future bites
Jake Fields and Steven Wilson, immersive mix engineers; Dave Kosten and Steven Wilson, persuasive producers (Steven Wilson)
Quiet villages
Morten Lindberg, a captivating mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, a fascinating mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, captivating producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor)
Best Immersive Audio Album (63rd Grammys)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 63rd meeting of the Best Immersive Audio Grammy Awards Crafting Committee has been postponed until after last year's Grammy Awards. The committee has met to vote on the nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards, and the winner will be unveiled at the 64th Grammy Awards.
American Soldier Soundtrack (WINNER)
Leslie Ann Jones, meeslepende mixing engineer; Michał Romanowski, meeslepende mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, meeslepende producer (Jim R. Keene & The United States Army Field Band)
Bolstad: Tomba Sonora
Morten Lindberg, immersion mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, Immersive Mastering Engineer; Morten Lindberg, convincing producer (Stemmeklang)
Dear Future Self (miks Dolby Atmos)
Fritz Hilpert, immersion mix engineer; Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert and David Ziegler, immersive mastering engineers; Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger, convincing producers (Booka Shade)
Enjoy
Morten Lindberg, immersion mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, Immersive Mastering Engineer; Morten Lindberg, convincing producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus)
Mutt Snake II - Awakens sadness steeped in anger
Elliot Scheiner, immersive audio engineer; Darcy Proper, Immersive Mastering Engineer; Alain Mallet and Elliot Scheiner, convincing producers (Alain Mallet)
The best designed album, classic
Engineering award. (Artist names are in parentheses.)
Chanticleer Sings Christmas (WINNER)
Leslie Ann Jones, Engineer; Michał Romanowski, mastering engineer (Chanticleer)
archetypes
Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone i Dan Nichols, inżynierowie; Bill Maylone, inżynier masteringu (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad i Third Coast Percussion)
Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope in the midst of tears
Richard King, engineer (Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax)
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9
Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck, Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand"
Alexander Licht and Dmitry Licht, inżynierowie; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, inżynierowie masteringu (Gustavo Dudamel, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Luke McEndarfer, Robert Istad, Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Children's Choir, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children's Chorus, Pacific Chorale & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Producent Roku, Classic
Producer price. (Artist names are in parentheses.)
Judith Sherman (WINNER)
— Razem Sami (Jennifer Koh)
— Bach and More Part 3 (Jennifer Koh)
— Sounds (Imani winds)
— Eryilmaz: Dances Of The Yogurt Maker (Erberk Eryilmaz & Carpe Diem String Quartet)
— Fantasy – Oppens gra Kaminsky’ego (Ursula Oppens)
— Dom (Blythe Gaissert)
— Mendelssohn, Visconti & Golijov (Jasper String Quartet & Jupiter String Quartet)
— Schubert's Journey (Llŷr Williams)
— Into Silence — William Bolcom & Frédéric Chopin (Ran Dank)
Blantona Alspaugha
- Appear and inspire (James Franklin and The East Carolina University Chamber Singers)
— Howells: Requiem (Brian Schmidt & Baylor University A Capella Choir)
— Hymnen van Kassianí (Alexander Lingas & Cappella Romana)
— Kyr: In Praise Of Music (Joshua Copeland & Antioch Chamber Ensemble)
— More honorable than cherubs (Vladimir Gorbik Institute Men's Choir and PaTRAM)
— O'Regan: The Phoenix (Patrick Summers, Thomas Hampson, Chad Shelton, Rihab Chaieb, Lauren Snouffer, Houston Grand Opera i Houston Grand Opera Orchestra)
— Sheehan: Liturgia św. Jana Chryzostoma (Benedict Sheehan & The Saint Tichon Choir)
Steven Epstein
— Bach and Brahms Reinvented (Jens Lindemann, James Ehnes and Jon Kimura Parker)
— Bartók: Quartet no. 3; Beethoven: Op. 59, no. 2; Dvořák: American Quartet (Juilliard String Quartet)
— Beethoven: Cellosonates — Hope Amid Tears (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Axe)
— Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 and 17, Arr. For piano, string quartet and double bass (Alon Goldstein, Alexander Bickard & Fine Arts Quartet)
— Songs of Comfort and Hope (Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott)
David Vorst
— Kamerwerken van Dmitri Klebanov (ARC Ensemble)
- Music: Let's Know (Karen Kamensek, J'Nai Bridges, Dissella Larusdottir, Zachary James, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
— My Friend, My Love (Matt Haimovitz and Mari Kodama)
— Symphonies in One Movement — Barber, Sibelius, Scriabin (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
— Poulenc: Dialogues of the Carmelites (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Isabel Leonard, Erin Morley, Adrianne Pieczonka, Karita Mattila, Karen Cargill, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
— Primavera I — De wind (Matt Haimovitz)
— Wortels (Randall Goosby i Zhu Wang)
Eline Marton
— Archetype (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad and Third Coast drums)
— Under Heaven (Zoe Allen and Levi Hernandez)
— Davis: Familiegeheimen — Kith & Kin (Timothy Myers, Andrea Edith Moore i Jane Holding)
— Quest (Elisabeth Remy Johnson)
— Schubert: Symphony in C major "The Great"; Krenek: Static & Ecstatic (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra)
Classic
Best Orchestral Performance
Award for conductor and orchestra.
"Prize: Symphonies No. 1 & 3" (WINNER)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)
“Adams: my father knew Charles Ives; harmonica"
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
"Beethoven: Symphony no. 9”
Manfred Honeck, dyrygent (Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
"Muhly: Through the Line"
Nico Muhly, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
“Strauss: Thus spoke Zarathustra; Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy"
Thomas Dausgaard, dyrygent (Seattle Symphony Orchestra)
The best opera recording
Award for conductor, record producer/producers and first soloists.
Glass: Akhenaten (WINNER)
Karen Kamensek, dyrygent; J'Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James i Disella Larusdottir; David Frost, producent (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
Susanna Mälkki, dyrygent; Mika Kares & Szilvia Vörös; Robert Suff, producer (Orkiestra Filharmonii Helsińskiej)
Janacek: A cunning little fox
Simon Rattle, kierownik; Sophia Burgos, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Peter Hoare, Anna Lapkovskaja, Paulina Malefane, Jan Martinik i Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Andrew Cornall, producent (London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus & LSO Discovery Voices)
Little: Soldier Songs
Corrado Rovaris, kierownik; Johnathan McCullough; James Darrah, David T. Little, Lewis Pesacov & John Toia, Production (The Opera Philadelphia Orchestra)
Poulenc: Dialogues of the Carmelites
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, swimmer; Karen Cargill, Isabel Leonard, Carita Mattila, Erin Morley and Adrianne Pieczonka; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Best Choral Performance
Award for the conductor and possibly the choir director and/or choir director and the choir organization/team.
"Mahler: Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand"" (WINNER)
Gustavo Dudamel, kierownik; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz and Luke McEndarfer, choirmasters (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson and Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children's Chorus , Los Angeles Master Choir, National Children's Chorus & Pacific Choir)
"It's a long way"
Matthew Guard, pilot (Jonas Budris, Carrie Cheron, Fiona Gillespie, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Megan Roth, Alissa Ruth Suver i Dana Whiteside; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
"The uprising met with a transition"
Donald Nally, kierownik (International Contemporary Ensemble & Quicksilver; The Crossing)
“Schnittke: choral concert; Three sacred hymns; Part: Seven Magnificat-Antiphon"
Kaspars Putniņš, dyrygent; Heli Jürgenson, choirmaster (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
"Sheehan: The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom"
Benedict Sheehan, kierownik (Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons i Jason Thoms; The Saint Tikhon Choir)
"Singing Guitar"
Craig Hella Johnson, dyrygent (Estelí Gomez; Austin Guitar Quartet, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet & Texas Guitar Quartet; Conspiracy)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
New recordings of works with chamber music or a small ensemble (twenty-four members or less, not including the conductor). Award for the ensemble and award for the conductor, if applicable.
"Beethoven: Cellosonates - Hope in Tears" (WINNER)
Yo-Yo Ma i Emanuel Ax
"Adams, John Luther: Lines Made by Walking"
JACK'S Quartet
"Akiho: Seven Pillars"
Drums in the sandbox
"archetypes"
Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad and percussion instruments from the Third Coast
"Noise"
Imani winds
The best classic instrumental solo
Award for instrumental soloist and conductor, if applicable.
"Alone Together" (WINNER)
Jennifer Ko
"American Mosaic"
Simone Dinnerstein
"Bach: Sonatas and Partitas"
Augustyn Hadelich
"Beethoven and Brahms: Violin Concertos"
Gil Shaham; Eric Jacobsen, Manager (Knights)
„Mac Bacha“
Mother Gryc
"Obligatory"
Curtisa Stewarta
The best solo album with classic vocals
Award to singers, contributing artists (e.g., pianists, conductors, chamber ensembles), producers, sound engineers/mixers with at least 51 percent playing time of new material.
Mythologies (WINNER)
Sangeeta Kaur and Hila Plitmann; Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, pianist (Virginie D'Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto and Emilio D. Miler)
confessions
Laura Strickling; Joy Schreier, pianist
Dreaming of a New Day - Songs of Black Composers
Zal Liverman; Paul Sanchez, pianist
Schubert: Winter Rice
Joyce DiDonato; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist
Unexpected shadows
Jamie Barton; Jake Heggie, Pianist (Matt Haimovitz)
The best classical compendium
Attribution to the Artist(s) and Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) for more than 51 percent of the album's playing time, if not the artist.
Women Warriors - The Voices of Change (ZWYCIĘZCA)
Amy Andersson, price agent; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson in Lolita Ritmanis, producer
American originals - new world, new canon
AGAVE & Reginald L. Mobley; Geoffrey Silver, producent
Berg: Violin Concerto; Seven early songs and three pieces for orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, price agent; Jack Vad, producer
Cerrone: a curved path
Timo Andrés i Ian Rosenbaum; Mike Tierney, producent
art
Chick Corea; Chick Corea i Bernie Kirsh, producenci
The best contemporary classical composition
Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years and first released in the year of eligibility.) Libretto Award, if applicable.
"Shaw: The Narrow Sea" (WINNER)
Caroline Shaw, kompozytorka (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & Sō Percussion)
"Akiho: Seven Pillars"
Andy Akiho, composer (sandbox drums)
"Andriessen: The Only One"
Louis Andriessen, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Nora Fischer & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
"Assad, Clarice i Sérgio, Connors, Dillon, Martin i Skidmore: archetyp"
Clarice Assad, Sérgio Assad, Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin & David Skidmore, kompozytorzy (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion)
"Lambista: Movement 11'"
Jon Batiste, composer (Jon Batiste)
music video/movie
Best Music Video
Award for artist, video director and video producer.
"Freedom" (WINNER)
Jon Batiste
Alan Ferguson, video director; Alex P. Willson, video producer
"Shot in the Dark"
AC/DC
David Mallet, video director; Dione Orrom, video producer
"I'm Kicking You"
Tony Bennett i Lady Gaga
Jennifer Lebeau, video operator; Danny Bennett, Bobby Campbell and Jennifer Lebeau, video producers
"Peaches"
Justin Bieber met Daniel Caesar and Giveon
Colin Tilley, video director; Jamee Ranta and Jack Winter, video producers
"Happier Than Ever"
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson and David Moore, video producers
"Montero (Call Me by My Name)"
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino, video directors; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Marco De Molina and Saul Levitz, video producers
"Good 4U"
Olivia Rodrigo
Petra Collins, video director; Christiana Divona, Marissa Ramirez and Tiffany Suh, video producer
Best Music Video
For concert/performance videos or music documentaries. Award for artist, video director and video producer.
Summer of the Soul (WINNER)
(various artists)
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, video director; David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent and Joseph Patel, video producers
Inside
Bo Burnhama
Bo Burnham, video recorder; Josh Sr., video producer
David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne
Spike Lee, video operator; David Byrne & Spike Lee, video producers
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Billie Eilish
Patrick Osborne and Robert Rodriguez, videographers; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson, Justin Lubliner and Juliet Tierney, video producers
Music, money, madness… Jimi Hendrix on Maui
Jimi Hendrix
John McDermott, video recorder; Janie Hendrix, John McDermott and George Scott, video producers