The nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards were announced on November 24th. The winners will be announced on January 31st from an awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

The awards recognize the It will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2021.

Beyoncé leads the way with nine nominations followed by Dua Lipa, Roddy Rich, and Taylor Swift with six nominations.

Top Nominees

Nine Nominations

• Beyoncé

Six Nominations

• Dua Lipa
• Roddy Rich
• Taylor Swift

Five Nominations

Brittany Howard

Four Nominations

• Justin Bieber
• Phoebe Bridgers
• John Beasley
• DaBaby
• Billie Eilish
• David Frost
• Megan Thee Stallion

COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINATIONS

1. Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.

• BLACK PARADE

  Beyoncé

  Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

   

• COLORS

  Black Pumas

  Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer

   

• ROCKSTAR

  DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch

  SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer

   

• SAY SO

  Doja Cat

  Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

   

• EVERYTHING I WANTED

  Billie Eilish

  Finneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer

   

• DON’T START NOW

  Dua Lipa

  Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

   

• CIRCLES

  Post Malone

  Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

   

• SAVAGE

  Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

  Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

2. Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.

• CHILOMBO

  Jhené Aiko

  Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

   

• BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)

  Black Pumas

  Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer

   

• EVERYDAY LIFE

  Coldplay

  Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark “Spike” Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer

   

• DJESSE VOL.3

  Jacob Collier

  Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers

   

• WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III

  HAIM

  Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer

   

• FUTURE NOSTALGIA

  Dua Lipa

  Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

   

• HOLLYWOOD’S BLEEDING

  Post Malone

  Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

   

• FOLKLORE

  Taylor Swift

  Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

3. Song Of The Year
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• BLACK PARADE

  Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)

   

• THE BOX

  Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)

   

• CARDIGAN

  Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

   

• CIRCLES

  Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)

   

• DON’T START NOW

  Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)

   

• EVERYTHING I WANTED

  Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

   

• I CAN’T BREATHE

  Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

   

• IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING

  Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)

4. Best New Artist
This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

• INGRID ANDRESS

   

• PHOEBE BRIDGERS

   

• CHIKA

   

• NOAH CYRUS

   

• D SMOKE

   

• DOJA CAT

   

• KAYTRANADA

   

• MEGAN THEE STALLION

POP

5. Best Pop Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• YUMMY

  Justin Bieber

   

• SAY SO

  Doja Cat

   

• EVERYTHING I WANTED

  Billie Eilish

   

• DON’T START NOW

  Dua Lipa

   

• WATERMELON SUGAR

  Harry Styles

   

• CARDIGAN

  Taylor Swift

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• UN DIA (ONE DAY)

  J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy

   

• INTENTIONS

  Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo

   

• DYNAMITE

  BTS

   

• RAIN ON ME

  Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande

   

• EXILE

  Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver

7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.

• BLUE UMBRELLA

  (Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian

   

• TRUE LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER

  Harry Connick, Jr.

   

• AMERICAN STANDARD

  James Taylor

   

• UNFOLLOW THE RULES

  Rufus Wainwright

   

• JUDY

  Renée Zellweger

8. Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.

• CHANGES

  Justin Bieber

   

• CHROMATICA

  Lady Gaga

   

• FUTURE NOSTALGIA

  Dua Lipa

   

• FINE LINE

  Harry Styles

   

• FOLKLORE

  Taylor Swift

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

9. Best Dance Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

• ON MY MIND

  Diplo & SIDEPIECE

  Diplo & SIDEPIECE, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer

   

• MY HIGH

  Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai

  Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer

   

• THE DIFFERENCE

  Flume Featuring Toro y Moi

  Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer

   

• BOTH OF US

  Jayda G

  Fred Again.. & Jayda G, producers; Fred Again.. & Jayda G, mixers

   

• 10%

  Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis

  Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer

10. Best Dance/Electronic Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

• KICK I

  Arca

   

• PLANET’S MAD

  Baauer

   

• ENERGY

  Disclosure

   

• BUBBA

  Kaytranada

   

• GOOD FAITH

  Madeon

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

• AXIOM

  Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah

   

• CHRONOLOGY OF A DREAM: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD

  Jon Batiste

   

• TAKE THE STAIRS

  Black Violin

   

• AMERICANA

  Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell

   

• LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

  Snarky Puppy

ROCK

12. Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

• SHAMEIKA

  Fiona Apple

   

• NOT

  Big Thief

   

• KYOTO

  Phoebe Bridgers

   

• THE STEPS

  HAIM

   

• STAY HIGH

  Brittany Howard

   

• DAYLIGHT

  Grace Potter

13. Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

• BUM-RUSH

  Body Count

   

• UNDERNEATH

  Code Orange

   

• THE IN-BETWEEN

  In This Moment

   

• BLOODMONEY

  Poppy

   

• EXECUTIONER’S TAX (SWING OF THE AXE) – LIVE

  Power Trip

14. Best Rock Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• KYOTO

  Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)

   

• LOST IN YESTERDAY

  Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala)

   

• NOT

  Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief)

   

• SHAMEIKA

  Fiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple)

   

• STAY HIGH

  Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)

15. Best Rock Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

• A HERO’S DEATH

  Fontaines D.C.

   

• KIWANUKA

  Michael Kiwanuka

   

• DAYLIGHT

  Grace Potter

   

• SOUND & FURY

  Sturgill Simpson

   

• THE NEW ABNORMAL

  The Strokes

ALTERNATIVE

16. Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.

• FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS

  Fiona Apple

   

• HYPERSPACE

  Beck

   

• PUNISHER

  Phoebe Bridgers

   

• JAIME

  Brittany Howard

   

• THE SLOW RUSH

  Tame Impala

R&B

17. Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

• LIGHTNING & THUNDER

  Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend

   

• BLACK PARADE

  Beyoncé

   

• ALL I NEED

  Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign

   

• GOAT HEAD

  Brittany Howard

   

• SEE ME

  Emily King

18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

• SIT ON DOWN

  The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor

   

• WONDER WHAT SHE THINKS OF ME

  Chloe X Halle

   

• LET ME GO

  Mykal Kilgore

   

• ANYTHING FOR YOU

  Ledisi

   

• DISTANCE

  Yebba

19. Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• BETTER THAN I IMAGINE

  Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)

   

• BLACK PARADE

  Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)

   

• COLLIDE

  Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)

   

• DO IT

  Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)

   

• SLOW DOWN

  Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)

20. Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

• CHILOMBO

  Jhené Aiko

   

• UNGODLY HOUR

  Chloe X Halle

   

• FREE NATIONALS

  Free Nationals

   

• F*** YO FEELINGS

  Robert Glasper

   

• IT IS WHAT IT IS

  Thundercat

21. Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

• HAPPY 2 BE HERE

  Ant Clemons

   

• TAKE TIME

  Giveon

   

• TO FEEL LOVE/D

  Luke James

   

• BIGGER LOVE

  John Legend

   

• ALL RISE

  Gregory Porter

RAP

22. Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• DEEP REVERENCE

  Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle

   

• BOP

  DaBaby

   

• WHAT’S POPPIN

  Jack Harlow

   

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Lil Baby

   

• SAVAGE

  Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

   

• DIOR

  Pop Smoke

23. Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.

• ROCKSTAR

  DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch

   

• LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER

  Drake Featuring Lil Durk

   

• LOCKDOWN

  Anderson .Paak

   

• THE BOX

  Roddy Ricch

   

• HIGHEST IN THE ROOM

  Travis Scott

24. Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award.  A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only..

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai’shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)

   

• THE BOX

  Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)

   

• LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER

  Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)

   

• ROCKSTAR

  Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch)

   

• SAVAGE

  Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)

25. Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.

• BLACK HABITS

  D SMOKE

   

• ALFREDO

  Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

   

• A WRITTEN TESTIMONY

  Jay Electronica

   

• KING’S DISEASE

  Nas

   

• THE ALLEGORY

  Royce Da 5’9″

COUNTRY

26. Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

• Stick That In Your Country Song

  Eric Church

   

• WHO YOU THOUGHT I WAS

  Brandy Clark

   

• WHEN MY AMY PRAYS

  Vince Gill

   

• BLACK LIKE ME

  Mickey Guyton

   

• BLUEBIRD

  Miranda Lambert

27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

• ALL NIGHT

  Brothers Osborne

   

• 10,000 HOURS

  Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

   

• OCEAN

  Lady A

   

• SUGAR COAT

  Little Big Town

   

• SOME PEOPLE DO

  Old Dominion

28. Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• BLUEBIRD

  Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

   

• THE BONES

  Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)

   

• CROWDED TABLE

  Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)

   

• MORE HEARTS THAN MINE

  Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)

   

• SOME PEOPLE DO

  Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

29. Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.

• LADY LIKE

  Ingrid Andress

   

• YOUR LIFE IS A RECORD

  Brandy Clark

   

• WILDCARD

  Miranda Lambert

   

• NIGHTFALL

  Little Big Town

   

• NEVER WILL

  Ashley McBryde

NEW AGE

30. Best New Age Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.

• SONGS FROM THE BARDO

  Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith

   

• PERIPHERY

  Priya Darshini

   

• FORM//LESS

  Superposition

   

• MORE GUITAR STORIES

  Jim “Kimo” West

   

• MEDITATIONS

  Cory Wong & Jon Batiste

JAZZ

31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

• GUINEVERE

  Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist

  Track from: Axiom

   

• PACHAMAMA

  Regina Carter, soloist

  Track from: Ona (Thana Alexa)

   

• CELIA

  Gerald Clayton, soloist

   

• ALL BLUES

  Chick Corea, soloist

  Track from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade)

   

• MOE HONK

  Joshua Redman, soloist

  Track from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)

32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• ONA

  Thana Alexa

   

• SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES

  Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez

   

• MODERN ANCESTORS

  Carmen Lundy

   

• HOLY ROOM: LIVE AT ALTE OPER

  Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band

   

• WHAT’S THE HURRY

  Kenny Washington

33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• ON THE TENDER SPOT OF EVERY CALLOUSED MOMENT

  Ambrose Akinmusire

   

• WAITING GAME

  Terri Lyne Carrington And Social Science

   

• HAPPENING: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD

  Gerald Clayton

   

• TRILOGY 2

  Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade

   

• ROUNDAGAIN

  Redman Mehldau McBride Blade

34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• DIALOGUES ON RACE

  Gregg August

   

• MONK’ESTRA PLAYS JOHN BEASLEY

  John Beasley

   

• THE INTANGIBLE BETWEEN

  Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band

   

• SONGS YOU LIKE A LOT

  John Hollenbeck With Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace And The Frankfurt Radio Big Band

   

• DATA LORDS

  Maria Schneider Orchestra

35. Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

• TRADICIONES

  Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra

   

• FOUR QUESTIONS

  Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

   

• CITY OF DREAMS

  Chico Pinheiro

   

• VIENTO Y TIEMPO – LIVE AT BLUE NOTE TOKYO

  Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola

   

• TRANE’S DELIGHT

  Poncho Sanchez

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.

• WONDERFUL IS YOUR NAME

  Melvin Crispell III

   

• RELEASE (LIVE)

  Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter

   

• COME TOGETHER

  Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters

   

• WON’T LET GO

  Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter

   

• MOVIN’ ON

  Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters

37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian music single or track, (including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock.

• THE BLESSING (LIVE)

  Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters

   

• SUNDAY MORNING

  Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters

   

• HOLY WATER

  We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters

   

• FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)

  Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters

   

• THERE WAS JESUS

  Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters

38. Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

• 2ECOND WIND: READY

  Anthony Brown & group therAPy

   

• MY TRIBUTE

  Myron Butler

   

• CHOIRMASTER

  Ricky Dillard

   

• GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ

  PJ Morton

   

• KIERRA

  Kierra Sheard

39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, Latin, or rock recordings.

• RUN TO THE FATHER

  Cody Carnes

   

• ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS

  Hillsong Young & Free

   

• HOLY WATER

  We The Kingdom

   

• CITIZEN OF HEAVEN

  Tauren Wells

   

• JESUS IS KING

  Kanye West

40. Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.

• BEAUTIFUL DAY

  Mark Bishop

   

• 20/20

  The Crabb Family

   

• WHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY MEANS

  The Erwins

   

• CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)

  Fisk Jubilee Singers

   

• SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

  Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

LATIN

41. Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin pop or urban recordings.

• YHLQMDLG

  Bad Bunny

   

• POR PRIMERA VEZ

  Camilo

   

• MESA PARA DOS

  Kany García

   

• PAUSA

  Ricky Martin

   

• 3:33

  Debi Nova

42. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.

• AURA

  Bajofondo

   

• MONSTRUO

  Cami

   

• SOBREVOLANDO

  Cultura Profética

   

• LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIO

  Fito Paez

   

• MISS COLOMBIA

  Lido Pimienta

43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.

• HECHO EN MÉXICO

  Alejandro Fernández

   

• LA SERENATA

  Lupita Infante

   

• UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. 1

  Natalia Lafourcade

   

• BAILANDO SONES Y HUAPANGOS CON MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO DE JOSE HERNANDEZ

  Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez

   

• AYAYAY!

  Christian Nodal

44. Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.

• MI TUMBAO

  José Alberto “El Ruiseñor”

   

• INFINITO

  Edwin Bonilla

   

• SIGO CANTANDO AL AMOR (DELUXE)

  Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis

   

• 40

  Grupo Niche

   

• MEMORIAS DE NAVIDAD

  Víctor Manuelle

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

45. Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings.  This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

• COLORS

  Black Pumas

   

• DEEP IN LOVE

  Bonny Light Horseman

   

• SHORT AND SWEET

  Brittany Howard

   

• I’LL BE GONE

  Norah Jones & Mavis Staples

   

• I REMEMBER EVERYTHING

  John Prine

46. Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• CABIN

  Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (The Secret Sisters)

   

• CEILING TO THE FLOOR

  Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (Sierra Hull)

   

• HOMETOWN

  Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)

   

• I REMEMBER EVERYTHING

  Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

   

• MAN WITHOUT A SOUL

  Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)

47. Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

• OLD FLOWERS

  Courtney Marie Andrews

   

• TERMS OF SURRENDER

  Hiss Golden Messenger

   

• WORLD ON THE GROUND

  Sarah Jarosz

   

• EL DORADO

  Marcus King

   

• GOOD SOULS BETTER ANGELS

  Lucinda Williams

48. Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

• MAN ON FIRE

  Danny Barnes

   

• TO LIVE IN TWO WORLDS, VOL. 1

  Thomm Jutz

   

• NORTH CAROLINA SONGBOOK

  Steep Canyon Rangers

   

• HOME

  Billy Strings

   

• THE JOHN HARTFORD FIDDLE TUNE PROJECT, VOL. 1

  Various Artists

49. Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.

• ALL MY DUES ARE PAID

  Frank Bey

   

• YOU MAKE ME FEEL

  Don Bryant

   

• THAT’S WHAT I HEARD

  Robert Cray Band

   

• CYPRESS GROVE

  Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

   

• RAWER THAN RAW

  Bobby Rush

50. Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.

• HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET?

  Fantastic Negrito

   

• LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT

  Ruthie Foster Big Band

   

• THE JUICE

  G. Love

   

• BLACKBIRDS

  Bettye LaVette

   

• UP AND ROLLING

  North Mississippi Allstars

51. Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

• BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN

  Bonny Light Horseman

   

• THANKS FOR THE DANCE

  Leonard Cohen

   

• SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER

  Laura Marling

   

• SATURN RETURN

  The Secret Sisters

   

• ALL THE GOOD TIMES

  Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

52. Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.

• MY RELATIVES “NIKSO KOWAIKS”

  Black Lodge Singers

   

• CAMERON DUPUY AND THE CAJUN TROUBADOURS

  Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours

   

• LOVELY SUNRISE

  Nā Wai ʽEhā

   

• ATMOSPHERE

  New Orleans Nightcrawlers

   

• A TRIBUTE TO AL BERARD

  Sweet Cecilia

REGGAE

53. Best Reggae Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.

• UPSIDE DOWN 2020

  Buju Banton

   

• HIGHER PLACE

  Skip Marley

   

• IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVE

  Maxi Priest

   

• GOT TO BE TOUGH

  Toots & The Maytals

   

• ONE WORLD

  The Wailers

GLOBAL MUSIC

54. Best Global Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

• FU CHRONICLES

  Antibalas

   

• TWICE AS TALL

  Burna Boy

   

• AGORA

  Bebel Gilberto

   

• LOVE LETTERS

  Anoushka Shankar

   

• AMADJAR

  Tinariwen

CHILDREN’S

55. Best Children’s Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.

• ALL THE LADIES

  Joanie Leeds

   

• BE A PAIN: AN ALBUM FOR YOUNG (AND OLD) LEADERS

  Alastair Moock And Friends

   

• I’M AN OPTIMIST

  Dog On Fleas

   

• SONGS FOR SINGIN’

  The Okee Dokee Brothers

   

• WILD LIFE

  Justin Roberts

SPOKEN WORD

56. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)

• ACID FOR THE CHILDREN: A MEMOIR

  Flea

   

• ALEX TREBEK – THE ANSWER IS…

  Ken Jennings

   

• BLOWOUT: CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY, ROGUE STATE RUSSIA, AND THE RICHEST, MOST DESTRUCTIVE INDUSTRY ON EARTH

  Rachel Maddow

   

• CATCH AND KILL

  Ronan Farrow

   

• CHARLOTTE’S WEB (E.B. WHITE)

  Meryl Streep (& Full cast)

COMEDY

57. Best Comedy Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

• BLACK MITZVAH

  Tiffany Haddish

   

• I LOVE EVERYTHING

  Patton Oswalt

   

• THE PALE TOURIST

  Jim Gaffigan

   

• PAPER TIGER

  Bill Burr

   

• 23 HOURS TO KILL

  Jerry Seinfeld

MUSICAL THEATER

58. Best Musical Theater Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.

• AMÉLIE

  Audrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan McCarthy & Jez Unwin, principal soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race & Nathan Tysen, producers; Nathan Tysen, lyricist; Daniel Messe, composer & lyricist (Original London Cast)

   

• AMERICAN UTOPIA ON BROADWAY

  David Byrne, principal soloist; David Byrne, producer (David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast)

   

• JAGGED LITTLE PILL

  Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten & Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers (Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)

   

• LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

  Tammy Blanchard, Jonathan Groff & Tom Alan Robbins, principal soloists; Will Van Dyke, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken & Frank Wolf, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Howard Ashman, lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast)

   

• THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

  Christine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)

   

• SOFT POWER

  Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer; David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to the artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album.  In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).

• A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

  (Various Artists)

   

• BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC

  (Various Artists)

   

• EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA

  (Various Artists)

   

• FROZEN 2

  (Various Artists)

   

• JOJO RABBIT

  (Various Artists)

60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.

• AD ASTRA

  Max Richter, composer

   

• BECOMING

  Kamasi Washington, composer

   

• JOKER

  Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer

   

• 1917

  Thomas Newman, composer

   

• STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

  John Williams, composer

61. Best Song Written For Visual Media
A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS [FROM CATS]

  Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

   

• CARRIED ME WITH YOU [FROM ONWARD]

  Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

   

• INTO THE UNKNOWN [FROM FROZEN 2]

  Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & AURORA)

   

• NO TIME TO DIE [FROM NO TIME TO DIE]

  Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

   

• STAND UP [FROM HARRIET]

  Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

62. Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

• BABY JACK

  Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra)

   

• BE WATER II

  Christian Sands, composer (Christian Sands)

   

• PLUMFIELD

  Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)

   

• SPUTNIK

  Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)

   

• STRATA

  Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)

63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• BATHROOM DANCE

  Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir)

   

• DONNA LEE

  John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)

   

• HONEYMOONERS

  Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows)

   

• LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING

  Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)

   

• URANUS: THE MAGICIAN

  Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)

64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• ASAS FECHADAS

  John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole)

   

• DESERT SONG

  Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Säje)

   

• FROM THIS PLACE

  Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)

   

• HE WON’T HOLD YOU

  Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)

   

• SLOW BURN

  Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth)

PACKAGE

65. Best Recording Package

• EVERYDAY LIFE

  Pilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay)

   

• FUNERAL

  Kyle Goen, art director (Lil Wayne)

   

• HEALER

  Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove)

   

• ON CIRCLES

  Jordan Butcher, art director (Caspian)

   

• VOLS. 11 & 12

  Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)

66. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

• FLAMING PIE (COLLECTOR’S EDITION)

  Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney)

   

• GIANTS STADIUM 1987, 1989, 1991

  Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead)

   

• MODE

  Jeff Schulz, art director (Depeche Mode)

   

• ODE TO JOY

  Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)

   

• THE STORY OF GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL

  Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)

NOTES

67. Best Album Notes

• AT THE MINSTREL SHOW: MINSTREL ROUTINES FROM THE STUDIO, 1894-1926

  Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists)

   

• THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND: COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WEST, 1940-1974

  Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists)

   

• DEAD MAN’S POP

  Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)

   

• THE MISSING LINK: HOW GUS HAENSCHEN GOT US FROM JOPLIN TO JAZZ AND SHAPED THE MUSIC BUSINESS

  Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists)

   

• OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY

  David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff)

HISTORICAL

68. Best Historical Album

• CELEBRATED, 1895-1896

  Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette)

   

• HITTIN’ THE RAMP: THE EARLY YEARS (1936 – 1943)

  Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole)

   

• IT’S SUCH A GOOD FEELING: THE BEST OF MISTER ROGERS

  Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)

   

• 1999 SUPER DELUXE EDITION

  Michael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)

   

• SOUVENIR

  Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)

   

• THROW DOWN YOUR HEART: THE COMPLETE AFRICA SESSIONS

  Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck)

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL

69. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

• BLACK HOLE RAINBOW

  Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian)

   

• EXPECTATIONS

  Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt)

   

• HYPERSPACE

  Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)

   

• JAIME

  Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard)

   

• 25 TRIPS

  Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull)

70. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical​

• JACK ANTONOFF

• August (Taylor Swift) (T)
• Gaslighter (The Chicks) (A)
• Holy Terrain (FKA Twigs Featuring Future) (T)
• Mirrorball (Taylor Swift) (T)
• This Is Me Trying (Taylor Swift) (T)
• Together (Sia) (S)

• DAN AUERBACH

• Cypress Grove (Jimmy “Duck” Holmes) (A)
• El Dorado (Marcus King) (A)
• Is Thomas Callaway (CeeLo Green) (A)
• Singing For My Supper (Early James) (A)
• Solid Gold Sounds (Kendell Marvel) (A)
• Years (John Anderson) (A)

• DAVE COBB

• Backbone (Kaleo) (S)
• The Balladeer (Lori McKenna) (A)
• Boneshaker (Airbourne) (A)
• Down Home Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys) (A)
• The Highwomen (The Highwomen) (A)
• I Remember Everything (John Prine) (S)
• Reunions (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit) (A)
• The Spark (William Prince) (S)
• You’re Still The One (Teddy Swims) (S)

• FLYING LOTUS

• It Is What It Is (Thundercat) (A)

• ANDREW WATT

• Break My Heart (Dua Lipa) (T)
• Me And My Guitar (A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (T)
• Midnight Sky (Miley Cyrus) (S)
• Old Me (5 Seconds Of Summer) (T)
• Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Elton John) (T)
• Take What You Want (Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) (T)
• Under The Graveyard (Ozzy Osbourne) (T)

71. Best Remixed Recording
A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

• DO YOU EVER (RAC MIX)

  RAC, remixer (Phil Good)

   

• IMAGINARY FRIENDS (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)

  Morgan Page, remixer (Deadmau5)

   

• PRAYING FOR YOU (LOUIE VEGA MAIN REMIX)

  Louie Vega, remixer (Jasper Street Co.)

   

• ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX)

  Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN)

   

• YOUNG & ALIVE (BAZZI VS. HAYWYRE REMIX)

  Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)

PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO

72. Best Immersive Audio Album
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee was unable to meet. The judging of the entries in this category has been postponed until such time that we are able to meet in a way that is appropriate to judge the many formats and configurations of the entries and is safe for the committee members. The nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs will be announced next year in addition to (and separately from) the 64th GRAMMY nominations in the category

PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL

73. Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

• DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUA

  Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)

   

• GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS

  David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)

   

• HYNES: FIELDS

  Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)

   

• IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES

  Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

   

• SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13, ‘BABI YAR’

  David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

74. Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

• BLANTON ALSPAUGH

• Aspects Of America – Pulitzer Edition (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
• Blessed Art Thou Among Women (Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov & PaTRAM Institute Singers)
• Dvořák: Symphony No. 9; Copland: Billy The Kid (Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra)
• Glass: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Joseph Li, Nicholas Nestorak, Madison Leonard, Jonas Hacker, Ben Edquist, Matthew Adam Fleisher & Wolf Trap Opera)
• Kahane: Emergency Shelter Intake Form (Alicia Hall Moran, Gabriel Kahane, Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
• Kastalsky: Requiem (Leonard Slatkin, Steven Fox, Benedict Sheehan, Charles Bruffy, Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, The Saint Tikhon Choir, Kansas City Chorale & Orchestra Of St. Luke’s)
• Massenet: Thaïs (Andrew Davis, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
• Smyth: The Prison (Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly & Experiential Orchestra)
• Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood (Julian Wachner, Matt Haimovitz & Choir Of Trinity Wall Street)

• DAVID FROST

• Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss)
• Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
• Gluck: Orphée & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus)
• Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
• Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
• Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner)
• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, ‘Babi Yar’ (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)

• JESSE LEWIS

• Gunn: The Ascendant (Roomful Of Teeth)
• Harrison, M.: Just Constellations (Roomful Of Teeth)
• Her Own Wings (Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival)
• Hynes: Fields (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
• Lang, D.: Love Fail (Beth Willer & Lorelei Ensemble)
• Mazzoli: Proving Up (Christopher Rountree, Opera Omaha & International Contemporary Ensemble)
• Sharlat: Spare The Rod! (NOW Ensemble)
• Soul House (Hub New Music)
• Wherein Lies The Good (The Westerlies)

• DMITRIY LIPAY

• Adams, J.: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? (Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• Cipullo: The Parting (Alastair Willis, Laura Strickling, Catherine Cook, Michael Mayes & Music Of Remembrance)
• Ives: Complete Symphonies (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• LA Phil 100 – The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• Langgaard: Prelude To Antichrist; Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony Orchestra)
• Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2, ‘The Four Temperaments’ (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony)

• ELAINE MARTONE

• Bound For The Promised Land (Robert M. Franklin, Steven Darsey, Jessye Norman & Taylor Branch)
• Dawn (Shachar Israel)
• Gandolfi, Prior & Oliverio: Orchestral Works (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
• Singing In The Dead Of Night (Eighth Blackbird)
• Whitacre: The Sacred Veil (Eric Whitacre, Grant Gershon & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

CLASSICAL

75. Best Orchestral Performance
Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

• ASPECTS OF AMERICA – PULITZER EDITION

  Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)

   

• CONCURRENCE

  Daníel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)

   

• COPLAND: SYMPHONY NO. 3

  Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)

   

• IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES

  Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

   

• LUTOSłAWSKI: SYMPHONIES NOS. 2 & 3

  Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

76. Best Opera Recording
Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.

• DELLO JOIO: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN

  Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus)

   

• FLOYD, C.: PRINCE OF PLAYERS

  William Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)

   

• GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS

  David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

   

• HANDEL: AGRIPPINA

  Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo D’Oro)

   

• ZEMLINSKY: DER ZWERG

  Donald Runnicles, conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Stürzer, producers (Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin)

77. Best Choral Performance
Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.

• CARTHAGE

  Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

   

• DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUAH

  JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J’Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)

   

• KASTALSKY: REQUIEM

  Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke’s; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir)

   

• MORAVEC: SANCTUARY ROAD

  Kent Tritle, conductor (Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus)

   

• ONCE UPON A TIME

  Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.

• CONTEMPORARY VOICES

  Pacifica Quartet

   

• HEALING MODES

  Brooklyn Rider

   

• HEARNE, T.: PLACE

  Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra

   

• HYNES: FIELDS

  Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion

   

• THE SCHUMANN QUARTETS

  Dover Quartet

79. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

• ADÈS: CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA

  Kirill Gerstein; Thomas Adès, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)

   

• BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS

  Igor Levit

   

• BOHEMIAN TALES

  Augustin Hadelich; Jakub Hrůša, conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)

   

• DESTINATION RACHMANINOV – ARRIVAL

  Daniil Trifonov; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

   

• THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

  Richard O’Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)

80. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.

• AMERICAN COMPOSERS AT PLAY – WILLIAM BOLCOM, RICKY IAN GORDON, LORI LAITMAN, JOHN MUSTO

  Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux)

   

• CLAIRIÈRES – SONGS BY LILI & NADIA BOULANGER

  Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist

   

• FARINELLI

  Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico)

   

• A LAD’S LOVE

  Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)

   

• SMYTH: THE PRISON

  Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)

81. Best Classical Compendium
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.

• ADÈS CONDUCTS ADÈS

  Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès, conductor; Nick Squire, producer

   

• SAARIAHO: GRAAL THÉÂTRE; CIRCLE MAP; NEIGES; VERS TOI QUI ES SI LOIN

  Clément Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer

   

• SEREBRIER: SYMPHONIC BACH VARIATIONS; LAMENTS AND HALLELUJAHS; FLUTE CONCERTO

  José Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer

   

• THOMAS, M.T.: FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & MEDITATIONS ON RILKE

  Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer

   

• WOOLF, L.P.: FIRE AND FLOOD

  Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer

82. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
A Composer’s Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.

• ADÈS: CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA

  Thomas Adès, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès & Boston Symphony Orchestra)

   

• DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUA

  Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)

   

• FLOYD, C.: PRINCE OF PLAYERS

  Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)

   

• HEARNE, T.: PLACE

  Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)

   

• ROUSE: SYMPHONY NO. 5

  Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

83. Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

• BROWN SKIN GIRL

  Beyoncé

  Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers

   

• LIFE IS GOOD

  Future Featuring Drake

  Julien Christian Lutz, video director; Harv Glazer, video producer

   

• LOCKDOWN

  Anderson .Paak

  Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer

   

• ADORE YOU

  Harry Styles

  Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer

   

• GOLIATH

  Woodkid

  Yoann Lemoine, video director

84. Best Music Film
For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

• BEASTIE BOYS STORY

  Beastie Boys

  Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers

   

• BLACK IS KING

  Beyoncé

   

• WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

  Freestyle Love Supreme

  Andrew Fried, video director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers

   

• LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE

  Linda Ronstadt

  Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers

   

• THAT LITTLE OL’ BAND FROM TEXAS

  ZZ Top

  Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer