[2011 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (53rd) ♪
[2011 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (53rd) ♪
Held on February 13, 2011, the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards celebrated music from September 1, 2009, to August 31, 2010. Arcade Fire's critically lauded indie rock masterpiece The Suburbs won Album of the Year, a surprising yet triumphant win for a band outside the mainstream pop realm.
Lady Antebellum's emotional country ballad "Need You Now" won Record of the Year. Esperanza Spalding, a jazz bassist and vocalist, was a surprise but deserving winner for Best New Artist.
Other significant winners included Lady Gaga and Eminem. This ceremony showcased the Grammys' willingness to embrace independent and diverse musical acts, expanding its recognition beyond purely commercial success to include critically celebrated artistry.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now |
| Jay-Z & Alicia Keys | Empire State Of Mind | |
| Cee Lo Green | Fuck You | |
| Eminem Featuring Rihanna | Love The Way You Lie | |
| B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars | Nothin' On You |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arcade Fire | The Suburbs |
| Katy Perry | Teenage Dream | |
| Lady Gaga | The Fame Monster | |
| Lady Antebellum | Need You Now | |
| Eminem | Recovery |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now |
| Eminem Featuring Rihanna | Love The Way You Lie | |
| Miranda Lambert | The House That Built Me | |
| Cee Lo Green | Fuck You | |
| Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs | Beg Steal Or Borrow |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Esperanza Spalding |
| Mumford & Sons | |
| Florence & The Machine | |
| Drake | |
| Justin Bieber |
Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga | Bad Romance |
| Katy Perry | Teenage Dream | |
| Norah Jones | Chasing Pirates | |
| Beyoncé | Halo (Live) | |
| Sara Bareilles | King Of Anything |
Male Pop Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bruno Mars | Just The Way You Are |
| John Mayer | Half Of My Heart | |
| Adam Lambert | Whataya Want From Me | |
| Michael Jackson | This Is It | |
| Michael Bublé | Haven't Met You Yet |
Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Train | Hey, Soul Sister (Live) |
| Sade | Babyfather | |
| Paramore | The Only Exception | |
| Maroon 5 | Misery | |
| Glee Cast Featuring Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, And Jenna Ushkowitz | Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version) |
Pop Collaboration With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare | Imagine |
| Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg | California Gurls | |
| Lady Gaga & Beyoncé | Telephone | |
| Elton John & Leon Russell | If It Wasn't For Bad | |
| B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams | Airplanes, Part II |
Pop Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jeff Beck | Nessun Dorma |
| The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Sleepwalk | |
| Gorillaz | Orchestral Intro | |
| Stanley Clarke | No Mystery | |
| Laurie Anderson | Flow |
Pop Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto | Take Your Pick |
| Kirk Whalum | Everything Is Everything: The Music Of Donny Hathaway | |
| Robby Krieger | Singularity | |
| Kenny G | Heart And Soul | |
| Gerald Albright | Pushing The Envelope |
Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga | The Fame Monster |
| Katy Perry | Teenage Dream | |
| John Mayer | Battle Studies | |
| Susan Boyle | I Dreamed A Dream | |
| Justin Bieber | My World 2.0 |
Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rihanna | Only Girl (In The World) |
| Robyn | Dancing On My Own | |
| Lady Gaga | Dance In The Dark | |
| La Roux | In For The Kill | |
| Goldfrapp | Rocket |
Electronic/Dance Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | La Roux | La Roux |
| Groove Armada | Black Light | |
| Goldfrapp | Head First | |
| The Chemical Brothers | Further | |
| BT | These Hopeful Machines |
Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Bublé | Crazy Love |
| Barbra Streisand | Love Is The Answer | |
| Rod Stewart | Fly Me To The Moon…The Great American Songbook: Volume V | |
| Johnny Mathis | Let It Be Me: Mathis In Nashville | |
| Barry Manilow | The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time |
Solo Rock Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul McCartney | Helter Skelter |
| Neil Young | Angry World | |
| Robert Plant | Silver Rider | |
| John Mayer | Crossroads | |
| Eric Clapton | Run Back To Your Side |
Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Black Keys | Tighten Up |
| Muse | Resistance | |
| Kings Of Leon | Radioactive | |
| Jeff Beck & Joss Stone | I Put A Spell On You | |
| Arcade Fire | Ready To Start |
Hard Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Them Crooked Vultures | New Fang |
| Stone Temple Pilots | Between The Lines | |
| Soundgarden | Black Rain | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Let Me Hear You Scream | |
| Alice In Chains | A Looking In View |
Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Iron Maiden | El Dorado |
| Slayer | World Painted Blood | |
| Megadeth | Sudden Death | |
| Lamb Of God | In Your Words | |
| Korn | Let The Guilt Go |
Rock Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jeff Beck | Hammerhead |
| Dweezil Zappa | The Deathless Horsie | |
| Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Kundalini Bonfire | |
| Los Lobos | Do The Murray | |
| The Black Keys | Black Mud |
Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Neil Young | Angry World |
| The Black Keys | Tighten Up | |
| Muse | Resistance | |
| Kings Of Leon | Radioactive | |
| Mumford & Sons | Little Lion Man |
Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Muse | The Resistance |
| Neil Young | Le Noise | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Mojo | |
| Pearl Jam | Backspacer | |
| Jeff Beck | Emotion & Commotion |
Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Black Keys, The | Brothers |
| Vampire Weekend | Contra | |
| Broken Bells | Broken Bells | |
| Band Of Horses | Infinite Arms | |
| Arcade Fire | The Suburbs |
Female R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fantasia | Bittersweet |
| Jazmine Sullivan | Holding You Down (Going In Circles) | |
| Kelly Price | Tired | |
| Monica | Everything To Me | |
| Faith Evans | Gone Already |
Male R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Usher | There Goes My Baby |
| Musiq Soulchild (& Kirk Whalum) | We're Still Friends | |
| Kem | Why Would You Stay | |
| Jaheim | Finding My Way Back | |
| El DeBarge | Second Chance |
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sade | Soldier Of Love |
| John Legend & The Roots | Shine | |
| Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin | You've Got A Friend | |
| Chris Brown & Tank | Take My Time | |
| Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller | Love |
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Legend & The Roots | Hang On In There |
| Betty Wright | Go [Live] | |
| Ryan Shaw | In Between | |
| Calvin Richardson | You're So Amazing | |
| R. Kelly | When A Woman Loves |
Urban/Alternative Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cee Lo Green | Fuck You |
| Eric Roberson | Still | |
| Janelle Monáe & Big Boi | Tightrope | |
| Carolyn Malachi | Orion | |
| Bilal | Little One |
R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Legend & The Roots | Shine |
| Kem | Why Would You Stay | |
| El DeBarge | Second Chance | |
| Jaheim | Finding My Way Back | |
| Fantasia | Bittersweet |
R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Legend & The Roots | Wake Up! |
| Monica | Still Standing | |
| Jaheim | Another Round | |
| Fantasia | Back To Me | |
| Raheem DeVaughn | The Love & War Masterpeace |
Contemporary R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Usher | Raymond V Raymond |
| Janelle Monáe | The ArchAndroid | |
| Ryan Leslie | Transition | |
| R. Kelly | Untitled | |
| Chris Brown | Graffiti |
Rap Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eminem | Not Afraid |
| Kanye West | Power | |
| T.I. | I'm Back | |
| Ludacris | How Low | |
| Drake | Over |
Rap Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz | On To The Next One |
| Young Jeezy & Plies | Lose My Mind | |
| Ludacris & Nicki Minaj | My Chick Bad | |
| Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz | Fancy | |
| Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche | Shutterbugg |
Rap/Sung Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z & Alicia Keys | Empire State Of Mind |
| John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common | Wake Up Everybody | |
| Eminem & Rihanna | Love The Way You Lie | |
| Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall | Deuces | |
| B.o.B & Bruno Mars | Nothin' On You |
Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z & Alicia Keys | Empire State Of Mind |
| Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz | On To The Next One | |
| B.o.B & Bruno Mars | Nothin' On You | |
| Eminem | Not Afraid | |
| Eminem & Rihanna | Love The Way You Lie |
Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eminem | Recovery |
| The Roots | How I Got Over | |
| Jay-Z | The Blueprint 3 | |
| Drake | Thank Me Later | |
| B.o.B | The Adventures Of Bobby Ray |
Female Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Miranda Lambert | The House That Built Me |
| Gretchen Wilson | I'd Love To Be Your Last | |
| Carrie Underwood | Temporary Home | |
| LeAnn Rimes | Swingin' | |
| Jewel | Satisfied |
Male Country Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Keith Urban | 'Til Summer Comes Around |
| Chris Young | Gettin' You Home | |
| David Nail | Turning Home | |
| Toby Keith | Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) | |
| Jamey Johnson | Macon |
Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now |
| The SteelDrivers | Where Rainbows Never Die | |
| Little Big Town | Little White Church | |
| Dailey & Vincent | Elizabeth | |
| Zac Brown Band | Free |
Country Collaboration With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson | As She's Walking Away |
| Marty Stuart & Connie Smith | I Run To You | |
| Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins | Hillbilly Bone | |
| Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers | Pride (In The Name Of Love) | |
| Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson | Bad Angel |
Country Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Marty Stuart | Hummingbyrd |
| Darrell Scott | Willow Creek | |
| Punch Brothers | New Chance Blues | |
| The Infamous Stringdusters | Magic #9 | |
| Cherryholmes | Tattoo Of A Smudge |
Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now |
| The Band Perry | If I Die Young | |
| Gretchen Wilson | I'd Love To Be Your Last | |
| Miranda Lambert | The House That Built Me | |
| Zac Brown Band | Free | |
| George Strait | The Breath You Take |
Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now |
| Miranda Lambert | Revolution | |
| Jamey Johnson | The Guitar Song | |
| Zac Brown Band | You Get What You Give | |
| Dierks Bentley | Up On The Ridge |
New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul Winter Consort | Miho: Journey To The Mountain |
| Zamora | Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4 | |
| R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & Will Clipman | Dancing Into Silence | |
| Kitaro | Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 | |
| Michael Brant DeMaria | Ocean |
Contemporary Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Stanley Clarke Band | The Stanley Clarke Band |
| Trombone Shorty | Backatown | |
| John McLaughlin | To The One | |
| Jeff Lorber Fusion | Now Is The Time | |
| Joey DeFrancesco | Never Can Say Goodbye |
Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dee Dee Bridgewater | Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee |
| Gregory Porter | Water | |
| Lorraine Feather | Ages | |
| Denise Donatelli | When Lights Are Low | |
| Freddy Cole | Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B |
Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Herbie Hancock, soloist | A Change Is Gonna Come |
| Wynton Marsalis, soloist | Van Gogh | |
| Hank Jones, soloist | Lonely Woman | |
| Keith Jarrett, soloist | Body And Soul | |
| Alan Broadbent, soloist | Solar |
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Moody | Moody 4B |
| Danilo Perez | Providencia | |
| Vijay Iyer Trio | Historicity | |
| Clayton Brothers | The New Song And Dance | |
| John Beasley | Positootly! |
Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mingus Big Band | Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard |
| Metropole Orkest, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza | 54 | |
| Dave Holland Octet | Pathways | |
| Billy Childs Ensemble Featuring The Ying String Quartet | Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz - Chamber Music Vol. 2 | |
| Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Infernal Machines |
Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chucho Valdés And The Afro-Cuban Messengers | Chucho's Steps |
| Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet | ¡Bien Bien! | |
| Poncho Sanchez | Psychedelic Blues | |
| Hector Martignon | Second Chance | |
| Pablo Aslan | Tango Grill |
Gospel Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Grace |
| Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway | He's Been Just That Good | |
| VaShawn Mitchell | Nobody Greater | |
| Israel Houghton | You Hold My World | |
| Forever Jones | He Wants It All |
Gospel Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway | It's What I Do |
| Ricky Skaggs | Return To Sender | |
| Chris Tomlin | Our God | |
| Amy Grant | Better Than A Hallelujah | |
| Gungor | Beautiful Things |
Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Switchfoot | Hello Hurricane |
| Lecrae | Rehab | |
| Gungor | Beautiful Things | |
| Fireflight | For Those Who Wait | |
| David Crowder Band | Church Music |
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Israel Houghton | Love God. Love People. |
| TobyMac | Tonight | |
| Ricky Skaggs | Mosaic | |
| Sanctus Real | Pieces Of A Real Heart | |
| Steven Curtis Chapman | Beauty Will Rise |
Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Diamond Rio | The Reason |
| Karen Peck & New River | Live At Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River | |
| Ty Herndon | Journey On | |
| Jeff & Sheri Easter | Expecting Good Things | |
| Austins Bridge | Times Like These |
Traditional Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Patty Griffin | Downtown Church |
| Karen Clark Sheard | All In One | |
| Marvin Sapp | Here I Am | |
| Shirley Caesar | A City Called Heaven | |
| Vanessa Bell Armstrong | The Experience |
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Still |
| Aaron Sledge | Aaron Sledge | |
| VaShawn Mitchell | Triumphant | |
| Fred Hammond | Love Unstoppable | |
| Forever Jones | Get Ready |
Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alejandro Sanz | Paraiso Express |
| Julieta Venegas | Otra Cosa | |
| Kany Garcia | Boleto De Entrada | |
| Alex Cuba | Alex Cuba | |
| Ricardo Arjona | Poquita Ropa |
Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Grupo Fantasma | El Existential |
| Ana Tijoux | 1977 | |
| Nortec Collective Presents: BostichFussible | Bulevar 2000 | |
| Draco | Amor Vincit Omnia | |
| ChocQuibTown | Oro |
Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | Viva La Tradición |
| (Various Artists) | 100 Sones Cubanos | |
| Gilberto Santa Rosa | Irrepetible | |
| Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Asondeguerra | |
| El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico | Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso |
Tejano Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Little Joe & La Familia | Recuerdos |
| Tortilla Factory | Cookin | |
| Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso | Homenaje A Mi Padre | |
| Joe Posada | In The Pocket | |
| Juan P. Moreno | Sabes Bien |
Norteño Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Intocable | Classic |
| Principez De La Musica Norteña | Intensamente | |
| Pesado | Desde La Cantina Volumen 1 | |
| Gerardo Ortiz | Ni Hoy Ni Mañana | |
| Angel Fresnillo | Indispensable |
Banda Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | El Güero Y Su Banda Centanario | Enamórate De Mí |
| La Arrolladora Banda El Limon | Todo Depende De Ti | |
| El Chapo | Con La Fuerza Del Corrido | |
| Cuisillos | Caricias Compradas... | |
| Banda Los Recoditos | Ando Bien Pedo |
Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mavis Staples | You Are Not Alone |
| Robert Plant | Band Of Joy | |
| Willie Nelson | Country Music | |
| Los Lobos | Tin Can Trust | |
| Rosanne Cash | The List |
Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Patty Loveless | Mountain Soul II |
| The SteelDrivers | Reckless | |
| Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band | Legacy | |
| The Del McCoury Band | Family Circle | |
| Sam Bush | Circles Around Me |
Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith | Joined At The Hip |
| Jimmie Vaughan | Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites | |
| Charlie Musselwhite | The Well | |
| Cyndi Lauper | Memphis Blues | |
| James Cotton | Giant |
Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Buddy Guy | Living Proof |
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Bryan Lee, And Buddy Flett | Live! In Chicago | |
| Bettye LaVette | Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook | |
| Dr. John And The Lower 911 | Tribal | |
| Solomon Burke | Nothing's Impossible |
Traditional Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carolina Chocolate Drops | Genuine Negro Jig |
| Ricky Skaggs | Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved | |
| Maria Muldaur | Maria Muldaur & Her Garden Of Joy | |
| The John Hartford Stringband | Memories Of John | |
| Luther Dickinson & The Sons Of Mudboy | Onward And Upward |
Contemporary Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs | God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise |
| Richard Thompson | Dream Attic | |
| Guy Clark | Somedays The Song Writes You | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | The Age Of Miracles | |
| Jackson Browne & David Lindley | Love Is Strange - En Vivo Con Tino |
Hawaiian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tia Carrere | Huana Ke Aloha |
| Jeff Peterson | Maui On My Mind - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar | |
| Ledward Kaapana | The Legend | |
| Daniel Ho | Polani | |
| Amy Hanaiali‘i And Slack Key Masters Of Hawaii | Amy Hanaiali'i And Slack Key Masters Of Hawaii |
Native American Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | 2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance |
| Peter Phippen | Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds From The Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection | |
| Northern Cree | Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs | |
| Bear Creek | XI |
Zydeco Or Cajun Music album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band | Zydeco Junkie |
| Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole | Creole Moon: Live At The Blue Moon Saloon | |
| The Pine Leaf Boys | Back Home | |
| D.L. Menard | Happy Go Lucky | |
| Feufollet | En Couleurs |
Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Buju Banton | Before The Dawn |
| Andrew Tosh | Legacy: An Acoustic Tribute To Peter Tosh | |
| Sly And Robbie N The Family Taxi | One Pop Reggae | |
| Bob Sinclar & Sly And Robbie | Made In Jamaica | |
| Lee Scratch Perry | Revelation | |
| Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac | Isaacs Meets Isaac |
Traditional World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté | Ali And Toumani |
| Vayo | Tango Universal | |
| Soweto Gospel Choir | Grace | |
| Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | I Speak Fula | |
| Gyuto Monks Of Tibet | Pure Sounds |
Contemporary World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Béla Fleck | Throw Down Your Heart , Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks |
| Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon | Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call | |
| Sergio Mendes | Bom Tempo | |
| Angelique Kidjo | ÕŸÖ | |
| Bebel Gilberto | All In One |
Musical Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pete Seeger With The Rivertown Kids And Friends | Tomorrow's Children |
| Judy Pancoast | Weird Things Are Everywhere! | |
| Battersby Duo | Sunny Days | |
| Justin Roberts | Jungle Gym | |
| They Might Be Giants | Here Comes Science |
Spoken Word Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton | Julie Andrews' Collection Of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies |
| Emma Thompson | Nanny McPhee Returns | |
| (Various Artists) | Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat | |
| Bill Harley | The Best Candy In The Whole World | |
| Selma Blair | Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl: The Definitive Edition |
Spoken Word Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Stewart (With Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver) | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook) |
| Woody Allen | The Woody Allen Collection: Mere Anarchy, Side Effects, Without Feathers, Getting Even | |
| Carol Burnett | This Time Together: Laughter And Reflection | |
| Michael J. Fox | A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Future... | |
| Sarah Silverman | The Bedwetter | |
| Craig Ferguson | American On Purpose |
Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lewis Black | Stark Raving Black |
| Robin Williams | Weapons Of Self Destruction | |
| Kathy Griffin | Kathy Griffin Does The Bible Belt | |
| Flight Of The Conchords | I Told You I Was Freaky | |
| Margaret Cho | Cho Dependent |
Musical Show Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billie Joe Armstrong, producer; Chris Dugan & Chris Lord-Alge, engineers/mixers (Original Broadway Cast With John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Esper & Others) | American Idiot - Featuring Green Day |
| Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Original Broadway Cast With Barbara Cook , Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat & Others) | Sondheim On Sondheim | |
| David Caddick & David Lai, producers (New Broadway Cast With Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenoweth & Others) | Promises, Promises | |
| Tommy Krasker, producer (2009 Broadway Revival Cast With Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury & Others) | A Little Night Music | |
| Robert Sher, producer (Original Broadway Cast With Sahr Ngaujah, Lillias White & Others) | Fela! |
Compilation Soundtrack Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Crazy Heart |
| (Various Artists) | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | |
| (Various Artists) | True Blood - Volume 2 | |
| (Various Artists) | Tremé | |
| Glee Cast | Glee: The Music, Volume 1 |
Score Soundtrack Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Randy Newman, composer; David Boucher, engineer/mixer (Randy Newman) | Toy Story 3 |
| Hans Zimmer, composer (Hans Zimmer) | Sherlock Holmes | |
| Hans Zimmer, composer (Hans Zimmer) | Inception | |
| James Horner, composer (James Horner) | Avatar | |
| Danny Elfman, composer (Danny Elfman) | Alice In Wonderland |
Song MP/TV/OVM
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ryan Bingham | The Weary Kind (From Crazy Heart) |
| Steve Earle | This City (From Tremé) | |
| Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello | Kiss Like Your Kiss (From True Blood) | |
| Leona Lewis | I See You (From Avatar) | |
| Dr. John | Down In New Orleans (From The Princess And The Frog) |
Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble) | The Path Among The Trees |
| Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) | Fourth Stream...La Banda | |
| Tim Hagans, composer (The Norrbotten Big Band) | Box Of Cannoli | |
| Gerald Clayton, composer (Clayton Brothers) | Battle Circle | |
| Patrick Williams, composer (Patrick Williams The Big Band) | Aurora |
Instrumental Arrangement
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vincent Mendoza, arranger (John Scofield, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest) | Carlos |
| Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia) | Skip To My Lou | |
| Ted Nash, arranger (Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra) | Monet | |
| Gil Goldstein, arranger (Dave Eggar) | Itsbynne Reel | |
| Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams The Big Band) | Fanfare For A New Day |
Instrumental Arrangement With Vocalist(s)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Christopher Tin, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | Baba Yetu |
| Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare) | Imagine | |
| Geoffrey Keezer, arranger (Denise Donatelli) | Don't Explain | |
| Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings) | Based On A Thousand True Stories | |
| Roger Treece, arranger (Bobby McFerrin) | Baby |
Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Carney, art director (The Black Keys) | Brothers |
| Andrew Taray, art director (Chip Taylor) | Yonkers NY | |
| Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley, art directors (Devendra Banhart) | What Will We Be | |
| Brian Grunert, Anaïs Mitchell & Peter Nevins, art directors (Anaïs Mitchell) | Hadestown | |
| Malthe Fischer, Malene Mathiasson, Kristoffer Rom, Nis Svoldgård & Aske Zidore, art directors (Oh No Ono) | Eggs |
Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rob Jones & Jack White, art directors (The White Stripes) | Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Various Artists) | Story Island | |
| Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann, art directors (Voormann & Friends) | A Sideman's Journey (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set) | |
| Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver, art directors (The Pixies) | Minotaur (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists) | Light: On The South Side |
Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Big Star) | Keep An Eye On The Sky |
| Will Sheff, album notes writer (Roky Erickson With Okkervil River) | True Love Cast Out All Evil | |
| Doug Seroff, album notes writer (Fisk University Jubilee Quartet) | There Breathes A Hope: The Legacy Of John Work II And His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909-1916 | |
| Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane) | Side Steps | |
| Gage Averill, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936-1937 |
Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jeff Jones & Allan Rouse, compilation producers; Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles) | The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) |
| Alec Palao, Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968 | |
| Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Buddy Holly) | Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More | |
| Colin Escott, Mike Jason & Jett Williams, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineer (Hank Williams) | The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus! | |
| Jeffrey A. Greenberg, David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936-1937 |
Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers (John Mayer) | Battle Studies |
| N'dambi, Seth Presant & Leon Sylvers III, engineers (N'dambi) | Pink Elephant | |
| Ryan Freeland, engineer (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs) | God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise | |
| Steve Lipson, engineer (Jeff Beck) | Emotion & Commotion | |
| John Keane, engineer (Widespread Panic) | Dirty Side Down |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Danger Mouse |
| The Smeezingtons | |
| RedOne | |
| Dr. Luke | |
| Rob Cavallo |
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Afrojack & David Guetta | Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix) |
| Axel Hedfors & Dragan Roganovic | Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) | |
| Mike Rizzo | Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix) | |
| Wolfgang Gartner | Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit) | |
| Morgan Page | Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix) |
Surround Sound Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Keith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineer; David Frost, surround producer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) | Britten's Orchestra |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (TrondheimSolistene) | Trondheimsolistene - In Folk Style | |
| Don Murray, surround mix engineer; Sangwook Nam & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; John R. Burk, Noel Lee & Marcus Miller, surround producers (George Benson) | Songs And Stories (Monster Music Version) | |
| David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) | Parallax Eden | |
| Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Porcupine Tree) | The Incident |
Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Leslie Ann Jones, Kory Kruckenberg, Brandie Lane & David Sabee, engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams) | Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works |
| 🏆 | Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) | Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina |
| Steven D. Miller, Allen M. Sides & Roger Treece, engineers (Bobby McFerrin) | Vocabularies | |
| Mark Donahue, David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) | Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse | |
| Robert J. Friedrich, engineer (Turtle Island Quartet, Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall) | Have You Ever Been...? |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Frost |
| James Mallinson | |
| Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin | |
| Tim Handley | |
| Blanton Alspaugh |
Classical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Riccardo Muti, conductor; Christopher Alder, producer | Verdi: Requiem |
| Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Cecilia Bartoli, artist; Arend Prohmann, producer | Sacrificium | |
| Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert, artist; David Frost, producer | Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse | |
| Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer | Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina | |
| Mariss Jansons, conductor; Everett Porter, producer | Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 |
Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony) | Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina |
| Pierre Boulez, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Symphony In Three Movements; Four Études | |
| Thomas Fey, conductor (Mannheimer Mozartorchester) | Salieri: Overtures & Stage Music | |
| Gil Rose, conductor (Boston Modern Orchestra Project) | Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse | |
| Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) | Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 |
Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kent Nagano, conductor; Martin Sauer, producer; Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch, soloists; Tobias Lehmann, engineer/mixer (Rundfunkchor Berlin; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) | Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin |
| David Lloyd-Jones, conductor; Brian Pidgeon, producer; Neal Davies, Geraldine McGreevy, James Rutherford, Toby Spence & Janice Watson, soloists (Adrian Partington Singers; BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) | Sullivan: Ivanhoe | |
| Valery Gergiev, conductor; James Mallinson, producer; Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin & Kristina Kapustinskaya, soloists (Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre) | Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer | |
| Matthew Dirst, conductor; Keith Weber, producer; Jamie Barton & Ava Pine, soloists (Ars Lyrica Houston) | Hasse: Marc' Antonio E Cleopatra | |
| Antonio Pappano, conductor; David Groves, producer; Agneta Eichenholz, Jennifer Larmore, Klaus Florian Vogt & Michael Volle, soloists (Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House) | Berg: Lulu |
Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Riccardo Muti, conductor; Christopher Alder, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers/mixers (Barbara Frittoli, Ildar Abdrazakov, Mario Zeffiri & Olga Borodina; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Verdi: Requiem |
| Daniel Reuss, conductor (Adrian Thompson, Judith Gauthier, Konstantin Wolff, Marianne Beate Kielland & Mattijs Van De Woerd; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra) | Martin: Golgotha | |
| René Jacobs, conductor (Johannes Weisser, Julia Kleiter & Maximilian Schmitt; RIAS Kammerchor; Freiburger Barockorchester) | Haydn: The Creation | |
| Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) | Baltic Runes | |
| Erwin Ortner, chorus master; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor (Anton Scharinger, Christian Gerhaher, Bernarda Fink, Gerald Finley, Julia Kleiter, Kurt Streit, Christine Schäfer & Werner Güra; Arnold Schoenberg Chor; Concentus Musicau Wien) | Bach: Cantatas |
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mitsuko Uchida; Everett Porter, producer; Brad Michel, engineer/mixer (The Cleveland Orchestra) | Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24 |
| Eliesha Nelson (Northwest Sinfonia) | Porter, Quincy: Concerto For Viola & Orchestra | |
| Joseph Banowetz (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra) | Kletzki: Piano Concerto In D Minor, Op. 22 | |
| Avi Avital (Metropolis Ensemble) | Dorman, Avner: Mandolin Concerto | |
| Terence Wilson (Nashville Symphony) | Daugherty: Deus Ex Machina |
Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestr
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul Jacobs, soloist; Isabelle Demers & Daniel Sullivan, producers; Stephen Roessner, engineer/mixer | Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement |
| Sarah Schuster Ericsson, soloist | 20th Century Harp Sonatas | |
| Julia Fischer, soloist | Paganini: 24 Caprices | |
| Marc-André Hamelin, soloist | Hamelin: Études | |
| Nelson Freire, soloist | Chopin: The Nocturnes |
Chamber Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Parker Quartet (Jessica Bodner, Daniel Chong, Karen Kim & Kee-Hyun Kim), ensembles; Norbert Kraft & Bonnie Silver, producers; Norbert Kraft, engineer/mixer | Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 |
| Fred Sherry String Quartet (Jennifer Frautschi, Leila Josefowicz, Jesse Mills, Paul Neubauer, Richard O'Neill & Fred Sherry), ensembles | Schoenberg: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 | |
| Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams, artists | Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works | |
| Marc Regnier, artist | Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar | |
| Isabelle Faust & Alexander Melnikov, artists | Beethoven: Complete Sonatas For Violin & Piano |
Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jordi Savall, conductor; Hesperion XXI & La Capella Reial de Catalunya, ensembles | Dinastia Borja |
| Noel Edison, conductor; Elora Festival Singers, ensembles | Whitacre, Eric: Choral Music | |
| Peter Phillips, conductor; The Tallis Scholars, ensembles | Victoria: Lamentations Of Jeremiah | |
| Oyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg, conductors; TrondheimSolistene, ensembles | Trondheimsolistene - In Folk Style | |
| Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen, ensembles | Ceremony And Devotion - Music For The Tudors |
Classical Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cecilia Bartoli, soloist; Arend Prohmann, producer; Philip Siney, engineer/mixer (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico) | Sacrificium |
| Measha Brueggergosman, soloist (Franz Welser-Möst; The Cleveland Orchestra) | Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder | |
| Vivica Genaux, soloist (Fabio Biondi; Europa Galante) | Vivaldi: Opera Arias - Pyrotechnics | |
| Lucia Duchonová, soloist (Celso Antunes; NDR Radiophilharmonie) | Turina: Canto A Sevilla | |
| Anne Sofie von Otter, soloist (William Christie; Les Arts Florissants) | Ombre De Mon Amant - French Baroque Arias |
Classical Contemporary Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Daugherty, composer | Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina |
| Rodion Shchedrin, composer | Shchedrin, Rodion Konstantinovich: The Enchanted Wanderer | |
| Arvo Pärt, composer | Pärt, Arvo: Symphony No. 4 | |
| Magnus Lindberg, composer | Lindberg, Magnus: Graffiti | |
| Hans Werner Henze, composer | Henze, Hans Werner: Appassionatamente Plus |
Classical Crossover
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lucas Richman, Various Artists & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns |
| Bobby McFerrin | Vocabularies | |
| Jessye Norman | Roots - My Life, My Song | |
| The Silk Road Ensemble | Off The Map | |
| Matt Haimovitz | Meeting Of The Spirits |
Music Video/Short Form
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga | Bad Romance |
| Cee Lo Green | Fuck You | |
| Gorillaz, Mos Def & Bobby Womack | Stylo | |
| Eminem & Rihanna | Love The Way You Lie | |
| (Johnny Cash) | Ain't No Grave / The Johnny Cash Project |
Music Video/Long Form
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (The Doors) | When You're Strange |
| The White Stripes | Under Great White Northern Lights | |
| Rush | Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage | |
| (Arif Mardin) | The Greatest Ears In Town: The Arif Mardin Story | |
| Blur | No Distance Left To Run |