[2013 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (55th) ♪
[2013 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (55th) ♪
On February 10, 2013, the 55th Annual Grammy Awards honored music from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Mumford & Sons' folk-rock sensation Babel won Album of the Year, marking a significant triumph for the genre.
Gotye featuring Kimbra's globally ubiquitous and unique pop hit "Somebody That I Used to Know" secured Record of the Year. The indie pop band fun., known for their anthemic sound, was named Best New Artist.
Other notable winners included Frank Ocean for R&B and The Black Keys for rock. This ceremony highlighted the commercial and critical success of folk-influenced music and unique pop collaborations, reflecting a diverse and eclectic period in popular music.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Somebody That I Used To Know |
| Taylor Swift | We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together | |
| Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You | |
| Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe | We Are Young | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | |
| The Black Keys | Lonely Boy |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mumford & Sons | Babel |
| Jack White | Blunderbuss | |
| Frank Ocean | Channel Orange | |
| Fun. | Some Nights | |
| The Black Keys | El Camino |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe | We Are Young |
| Kelly Clarkson | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe | |
| Miguel | Adorn | |
| Ed Sheeran | The A Team |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fun. |
| Frank Ocean | |
| The Lumineers | |
| Hunter Hayes | |
| Alabama Shakes |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Adele | Set Fire To The Rain [Live] |
| Rihanna | Where Have You Been | |
| Katy Perry | Wide Awake | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Somebody That I Used To Know |
| Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa | Payphone | |
| LMFAO | Sexy And I Know It | |
| Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe | We Are Young | |
| Florence & The Machine | Shake It Out |
Best Pop Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Botti | Impressions |
| Arun Shenoy | Rumbadoodle | |
| Dave Koz | Live At The Blue Note Tokyo | |
| Larry Carlton | Four Hands & A Heart Volume One | |
| Gerald Albright & Norman Brown | 24/7 |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger |
| Pink | The Truth About Love | |
| Maroon 5 | Overexposed | |
| Fun. | Some Nights | |
| Florence & The Machine | Ceremonials |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Skrillex Featuring Sirah | Bangarang |
| Al Walser | I Can't Live Without You | |
| Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin | Don't You Worry Child | |
| Calvin Harris Featuring Ne-Yo | Let's Go | |
| Avicii | Levels |
Best Dance/Electronica Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Skrillex | Bangarang |
| Kaskade | Fire & Ice | |
| Deadmau5 | > Album Title Goes Here < | |
| The Chemical Brothers | Don't Think | |
| Steve Aoki | Wonderland |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul McCartney | Kisses On The Bottom |
| Carole King | A Holiday Carole | |
| Michael Bublé | Christmas |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Black Keys | Lonely Boy |
| Bruce Springsteen | We Take Care Of Our Own | |
| Mumford & Sons | I Will Wait | |
| Coldplay | Charlie Brown | |
| Alabama Shakes | Hold On |
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Halestorm | Love Bites (So Do I) |
| Megadeth | Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) | |
| Marilyn Manson | No Reflection | |
| Lamb Of God | Ghost Walking | |
| Iron Maiden | Blood Brothers | |
| Anthrax | I'm Alive |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Black Keys | Lonely Boy |
| Bruce Springsteen | We Take Care Of Our Own | |
| Muse | Madness | |
| Mumford & Sons | I Will Wait | |
| Jack White | Freedom At 21 |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Black Keys | El Camino |
| Jack White | Blunderbuss | |
| Bruce Springsteen | Wrecking Ball | |
| Muse | The 2nd Law | |
| Coldplay | Mylo Xyloto |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gotye | Making Mirrors |
| Tom Waits | Bad As Me | |
| M83 | Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. | |
| Björk | Biophilia | |
| Fiona Apple | The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Usher | Climax |
| Miguel | Adorn | |
| Luke James | I Want You | |
| Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi | Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.) | |
| Estelle | Thank You |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé | Love On Top |
| SWV | If Only You Knew | |
| Gregory Porter | Real Good Hands | |
| Melanie Fiona | Wrong Side Of A Love Song | |
| Anita Baker | Lately |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Miguel | Adorn |
| Elle Varner | Refill | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Pray For Me | |
| Trey Songz | Heart Attack | |
| Tamia | Beautiful Surprise |
Best Urban Contemporary Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Frank Ocean | Channel Orange |
| Miguel | Kaleidoscope Dream | |
| Chris Brown | Fortune |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Glasper Experiment | Black Radio |
| Tyrese | Open Invitation | |
| Tamia | Beautiful Surprise | |
| R. Kelly | Write Me Back | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Back To Love |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z & Kanye West | N****s In Paris |
| Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & André 3000 | I Do | |
| Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz | Mercy | |
| Nas | Daughters | |
| Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne | HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right) |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream | No Church In The Wild |
| Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z | Talk That Talk | |
| Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse | Cherry Wine | |
| John Legend Featuring Ludacris | Tonight (Best You Ever Had) | |
| Flo Rida Featuring Sia | Wild Ones |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jay-Z & Kanye West | N****s In Paris |
| Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars | Young, Wild & Free | |
| Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne | The Motto | |
| Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz | Mercy | |
| Wale Featuring Miguel | Lotus Flower Bomb | |
| Nas | Daughters |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Drake | Take Care |
| 2 Chainz | Based On A T.R.U. Story | |
| Rick Ross | God Forgives, I Don't | |
| The Roots | Undun | |
| Nas | Life Is Good | |
| Lupe Fiasco | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carrie Underwood | Blown Away |
| Blake Shelton | Over | |
| Hunter Hayes | Wanted | |
| Ronnie Dunn | Cost Of Livin' | |
| Eric Church | Springsteen | |
| Dierks Bentley | Home |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Little Big Town | Pontoon |
| Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss | I Just Come Here For The Music | |
| The Time Jumpers | On The Outskirts Of Town | |
| Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars | Safe & Sound | |
| Eli Young Band | Even If It Breaks Your Heart |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carrie Underwood | Blown Away |
| Eric Church | Springsteen | |
| Alan Jackson | So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore | |
| Eli Young Band | Even If It Breaks Your Heart | |
| Ronnie Dunn | Cost Of Livin' |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Zac Brown Band | Uncaged |
| The Time Jumpers | The Time Jumpers | |
| Miranda Lambert | Four The Record | |
| Jamey Johnson | Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran | |
| Hunter Hayes | Hunter Hayes |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Omar Akram | Echoes Of Love |
| Loreena McKennitt | Troubadours On The Rhine | |
| Peter Kater | Light Body | |
| Steven Halpern | Deep Alpha | |
| Michael Brant DeMaria | Bindu | |
| Krishna Das | Live Ananda |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists | Hot House |
| Brad Mehldau, soloist | Ode | |
| Kenny Garrett, soloist | J. Mac | |
| Chick Corea, soloist | Alice In Wonderland | |
| Ravi Coltrane, soloist | Cross Roads |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Esperanza Spalding | Radio Music Society |
| Luciana Souza | The Book Of Chet | |
| Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest) | Live | |
| Kurt Elling | 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project | |
| Denise Donatelli | Soul Shadows |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pat Metheny Unity Band | Unity Band |
| Ahmad Jamal | Blue Moon | |
| Kenny Garrett | Seeds From The Underground | |
| Chick Corea & Gary Burton | Hot House | |
| Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian | Further Explorations |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arturo Sandoval | Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You) |
| Bob Mintzer Big Band | For The Moment | |
| Gil Evans Project | Centennial: Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band | ¡Ritmo! |
| Manuel Valera New Cuban Express | New Cuban Express | |
| Luciana Souza | Duos III | |
| Bobby Sanabria Big Band | Multiverse | |
| Chano Domínguez | Flamenco Sketches |
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Matt Redman | 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) |
| Marvin Sapp | My Testimony | |
| Mary Mary | Go Get It | |
| Tamela Mann | Take Me To The King | |
| Casting Crowns | Jesus, Friend Of Sinners |
Best Gospel Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mary Mary | Go Get It |
| Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence | Released | |
| Marvin Sapp | My Testimony | |
| Fred Hammond | I Feel Good | |
| James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond | Hold On |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Israel & New Breed | Your Presence Is Heaven |
| 🏆 | Matt Redman | 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) |
| Passion & Chris Tomlin | White Flag | |
| Rhett Walker Band | When Mercy Found Me | |
| Casting Crowns | Jesus, Friend Of Sinners |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lecrae | Gravity |
| Anita Wilson | Worship Soul | |
| Marvin Sapp | I Win | |
| Israel & New Breed | Jesus At The Center Live | |
| James Fortune & FIYA | Identity |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | TobyMac | Eye On It |
| Matthew West | Into The Light | |
| Britt Nicole | Gold | |
| Kari Jobe | Where I Find You | |
| Casting Crowns | Come To The Well |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Juanes | MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition |
| Jesse Y Joy | ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? | |
| Kany Garcia | Kany Garcia | |
| Fonseca | Ilusión | |
| Ricardo Arjona | Independiente |
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Quetzal | Imaginaries |
| Ana Tijoux | La Bala | |
| Sistema Bomb | Electro-Jarocho | |
| Carla Morrison | Déjenme Llorar | |
| Campo | Campo |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lila Downs | Pecados Y Milagros |
| Gerardo Ortiz | El Primer Ministro | |
| Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea | Oye | |
| Los Tucanes De Tijuana | 365 Días | |
| Los Cojolites | Sembrando Flores |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña | Retro |
| Romeo Santos | Formula Vol. 1 | |
| Eddie Montalvo | Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico | |
| Raúl Lara Y Sus Soneros | Cubano Soy |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bonnie Raitt | Slipstream |
| Mumford & Sons | Babel | |
| The Lumineers | The Lumineers | |
| John Fullbright | From The Ground Up | |
| The Avett Brothers | The Carpenter |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steep Canyon Rangers | Nobody Knows You |
| Special Consensus | Scratch Gravel Road | |
| Noam Pikelny | Beat The Devil And Carry A Rail | |
| The Grascals | Life Finds A Way | |
| Dailey & Vincent | The Gospel Side Of |
Best Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dr. John | Locked Down |
| Joan Osborne | Bring It On Home | |
| Heritage Blues Orchestra | And Still I Rise | |
| Ruthie Foster | Let It Burn | |
| Shemekia Copeland | 33 1/3 |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile | The Goat Rodeo Sessions |
| (Various Artists) | This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark | |
| Luther Dickinson | Hambone's Meditations | |
| Ry Cooder | Election Special | |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | Leaving Eden |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy | The Band Courtbouillon |
| Corey Ledet With Anthony Dopsie & André Thierry | Nothin' But The Best | |
| Weldon Kekauoha | Pilialoha | |
| Radmilla Cody | Shi Kéyah Songs For The People | |
| Keola Beamer | Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love) |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Cliff | Rebirth |
| Toots And The Maytals | Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill | |
| Sly & Robbie & The Jam Masters | New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition | |
| Sean Paul | Tomahawk Technique | |
| The Original Wailers | Miracle |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ravi Shankar | The Living Room Sessions Part 1 |
| Anoushka Shankar | Traveller | |
| Hugh Masekela | Jabulani | |
| Daniel Ho | On A Gentle Island Breeze | |
| Amadou & Mariam | Folila |
Best Children's Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Okee Dokee Brothers | Can You Canoe? |
| The Pop Ups | Radio Jungle | |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Little Seed: Songs For Children By Woody Guthrie | |
| James Murray & Various Artists | JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws And Dee Dee Bridgewater | |
| Bill Harley | High Dive And Other Things That Could Have Happened... |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Janis Ian | Society's Child: My Autobiography |
| Ellen DeGeneres | Seriously... I'm Kidding | |
| Rachel Maddow | Drift: The Unmooring Of American Military Power | |
| Bill Clinton | Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government For A Strong Economy | |
| (Various Artists) | American Grown (Michelle Obama) |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Fallon | Blow Your Pants Off |
| Tenacious D | Rize Of The Fenix | |
| Jim Gaffigan | Mr. Universe | |
| Kathy Griffin | Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class | |
| Lewis Black | In God We Rust | |
| Margaret Cho | Cho Dependent (Live In Concert) |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Original Broadway Cast With Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti & Others) | Once: A New Musical |
| Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (Original Broadway Cast With Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara & Others) | Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers (Original Broadway Cast With Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay & Others) | Newsies | |
| David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (New Broadway Cast With Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier & Others) | The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess | |
| Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (New Broadway Cast With Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Ron Raines & Others) | Follies |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Midnight In Paris |
| (Various Artists) | Rock Of Ages | |
| (Various Artists) | The Muppets | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | Marley | |
| (Various Artists) | The Descendants |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers; Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, producers; Blumpy & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) | The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo |
| Austin Wintory, composer (Various Artists) | Journey | |
| Howard Shore, composer (Howard Shore) | Hugo | |
| Hans Zimmer, composer (Hans Zimmer) | The Dark Knight Rises | |
| Ludovic Bource, composer (Ludovic Bource) | The Artist | |
| John Williams, composer (John Williams) | The Adventures Of Tintin - The Secret Of The Unicorn |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars | Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games) |
| Jason Segel & Walter | Man Or Muppet (From The Muppets) | |
| Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty | Let Me Be Your Star (From Smash) | |
| Birdy & Mumford & Sons | Learn Me Right (From Brave) | |
| Arcade Fire | Abraham's Daughter (From The Hunger Games) |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton) | Mozart Goes Dancing |
| Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small) | Without A Paddle | |
| Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) | Overture, Waltz And Rondo | |
| Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) | Music Of Ansel Adams: America | |
| Chuck Loeb, composer (Fourplay) | December Dream |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project) | How About You |
| Gordon L. Goodwin, arranger (Arturo Sandoval) | Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado) | |
| Wally Minko, arranger (Arturo Sandoval) | A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!) | |
| Bob Mintzer, arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band) | Irrequieto | |
| Michael Philip Mossman, arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band) | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding) | City Of Roses |
| Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman) | Wild Is The Wind | |
| Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest) | Spain (I Can Recall) | |
| Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather) | Out There | |
| Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project and Luciana Souza) | Look To The Rainbow |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Björk) | Biophilia |
| David Longstreth, art director (Dirty Projectors) | Swing Lo Magellan | |
| Noah Wall, art director (David Byrne & St. Vincent) | Love This Giant | |
| Gail Marowitz, art director (Aimee Mann) | Charmer | |
| Brett Kilroe, art director (Alabama Shakes) | Boys & Girls |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie) | Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection |
| Stephen Kennedy & Jimmy Tilley, art directors (The Rolling Stones) | Some Girls: Super Deluxe Edition | |
| Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul And Linda McCartney) | Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Kate Iltis, Ben Kweller, Liz Kweller & Erin Mayes, art directors (Ben Kweller) | Go Fly A Kite | |
| Rob Sheridan, art director (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) | The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles) | Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles |
| Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet) | Piazzolla In Brooklyn | |
| Holly George-Warren, album notes writer (Janis Joplin) | The Pearl Sessions | |
| Hans Olof Gottfridsson, album notes writer (The Beatles With Tony Sheridan) | First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition | |
| Stephen Wade, album notes writer (Stephen Wade) | Banjo Diary: Lessons From Tradition |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys) | The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set) |
| Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie) | Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection | |
| Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul And Linda McCartney) | Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Steven Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Opika Pende: Africa At 78 RPM | |
| Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By /Song Catcher/ Joseph S. Hall | |
| Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes) | He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) | The Goat Rodeo Sessions |
| Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon) | Slingshot | |
| Joseph Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Jason Mraz) | Love Is A Four Letter Word | |
| Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Ryan Adams) | Ashes & Fire | |
| Antonio 'Moogie' Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot) | The Absence |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dan Auerbach |
| Salaam Remi (producer) | |
| Markus Dravs (producer) | |
| Diplo (producer) | |
| Jeff Bhasker (producer) |
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Joseph Ray, Skrillex & Daniel Stephens | Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix) |
| Thomas Olsen | The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix) | |
| Eric Prydz | Midnight City (Eric Prydz Private Remix) | |
| Photek | Lie Down In Darkness (Photek Remix) | |
| Axel Hedfors | In My Mind (Axwell Remix) |
Best Surround Sound Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber) | Modern Cool |
| Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Storm Corrosion) | Storm Corrosion | |
| Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet) | Rupa-Khandha | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Hoff Ensemble) | Quiet Winter Night | |
| David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) | Chamberland |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale) | Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen |
| Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (TrondheimSolistene) | Souvenir | |
| Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony) | Music For A Time Of War | |
| Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet) | Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131 | |
| Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet) | Americana |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Blanton Alspaugh |
| Dan Merceruio | |
| James Mallinson | |
| Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin (Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin) | |
| Tim Handley |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer; Roni Jules, Gus Polleck, Uwe Willenbacher & Denise Woodward, engineers/mixers (San Francisco Symphony) | Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine |
| Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra) | Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5 | |
| Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra) | Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances | |
| Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) | Music For A Time Of War | |
| Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 1 |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Jay David Saks, producer; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt, soloists; Jay David Saks, engineer/mixer (The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) | Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen |
| Jordi Savall, conductor; Manuel Mohino & Jordi Savall, producers; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi, soloists (Le Concert Des Nations) | Vivaldi: Teuzzone | |
| Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Jean Chatauret, producer; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose, soloists (Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra) | Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress | |
| René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera, soloists (Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin) | Handel: Agrippina | |
| Michael Boder, conductor; Johannes Müller, producer; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon, soloists (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu) | Berg: Lulu |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Charles Bruffy, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers/mixers (Lindsey Lang, Matthew Gladden, Pamela Williamson, Rebecca Lloyd & Sarah Tannehill; Kansas City Chorale) | Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen |
| Hervé Niquet, conductor (Le Concert Spirituel) | Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices | |
| Stephen Layton, conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble) | The Nightingale | |
| Peter Eötvös, conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & WDR Rundfunkchor Köln; WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln) | Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony | |
| Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Choir Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra) | Handel: Israel In Egypt |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Judith Sherman, producer; Eighth Blackbird (Matt Albert, Matthew Duvall, Lisa Kaplan, Michael J. Maccaferri, Tim Munro & Nicholas Photinos), ensembles; Bill Maylone, engineer/mixer | Meanwhile |
| Los Angeles Percussion Quartet (Matthew Cook, Justin DeHart, Eric Guinivan & Nick Terry), ensembles | Rupa-Khandha | |
| Boston Symphony Chamber Players (Malcolm Lowe), ensembles | Profanes Et Sacrées | |
| ZOFO Duet (Keisuke Nakagoshi & Eva-Maria Zimmermann), ensembles | Mind Meld | |
| Modern Mandolin Quartet (Paul William Binkley, Matt Flinner, Dana Rath & Adam Roszkiewicz), ensembles | Americana |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kim Kashkashian; Manfred Eicher, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer | Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola |
| Hansjörg Albrecht | Holst: The Planets | |
| Antonio Meneses; Claudio Cruz, conductor (Northern Sinfonia) | Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos | |
| Jory Vinikour | The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau | |
| András Schiff | Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier |
Best Classical Vocal Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Renée Fleming, soloist; Arnaud Moral, producer; Christian Lahondes, engineer/mixer (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France) | Poèmes |
| Anne Sofie Von Otter, soloist (Leonardo García Alarcón; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea) | Sogno Barocco | |
| Ute Lemper, soloist | Paris Days, Berlin Nights | |
| Joyce DiDonato, soloist (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony) | Homecoming - Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato | |
| Natalie Dessay, soloist (Henri Chalet) | Debussy: Clair De Lune |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Antoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, engineers/mixers (Antoni Wit) | Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis |
| Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer (Emmanuelle Haïm) | Une Fête Baroque | |
| John Schneider, producer (Partch) | Partch: Bitter Music |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stephen Hartke, composer | Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays |
| Steven Stucky, composer | Stucky, Steven: August 4, 1964 | |
| Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer | Rautavaara, Einojuhani: Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon' | |
| Ugis Praulins, composer | Praulins, Ugis: The Nightingale | |
| Tania León, composer | León, Tania: Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion |
Best Short Form Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris | We Found Love |
| Woodkid | Run Boy Run | |
| M.I.A | Bad Girls | |
| Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream | No Church In The Wild | |
| Foster The People | Houdini |
Best Long Form Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show | Big Easy Express |
| U2 | From The Sky Down | |
| Tegan & Sara | Get Along | |
| Esperanza Spalding | Radio Music Society | |
| Sade | Bring Me Home - Live 2011 |