[2015 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (57th) ♪
[2015 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (57th) ♪
Held on February 8, 2015, the 57th Annual Grammy Awards acknowledged recordings from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. Beck's introspective and critically lauded album Morning Phase delivered a surprising win for Album of the Year, showcasing the Grammys' recognition of established alternative artists.
Sam Smith was a major winner, taking Record of the Year for his soulful ballad "Stay with Me" and being deservedly named Best New Artist. Other prominent winners included Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams.
This ceremony highlighted the Grammys' recognition of both respected indie artists and the emergence of new pop-soul talents, reflecting a diverse and evolving musical landscape.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sam Smith | Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) |
| Meghan Trainor | All About That Bass | |
| Taylor Swift | Shake It Off | |
| Sia | Chandelier | |
| Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX | Fancy |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beck | Morning Phase |
| Pharrell Williams | Girl | |
| Sam Smith | In The Lonely Hour | |
| Ed Sheeran | X | |
| Beyoncé | Beyoncé |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sam Smith | Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) |
| Hozier | Take Me To Church | |
| Taylor Swift | Shake It Off | |
| Sia | Chandelier | |
| Meghan Trainor | All About That Bass |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sam Smith |
| Haim | |
| Brandy Clark | |
| Bastille | |
| Iggy Azalea |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pharrell Williams | Happy (Live) |
| Taylor Swift | Shake It Off | |
| Sam Smith | Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) | |
| Sia | Chandelier | |
| John Legend | All Of Me (Live) |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera | Say Something |
| Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J | Dark Horse | |
| Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | Bang Bang | |
| Coldplay | A Sky Full Of Stars | |
| Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX | Fancy |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Cheek To Cheek |
| Barbra Streisand With Various Artists | Partners | |
| Johnny Mathis | Sending You A Little Christmas | |
| Barry Manilow | Night Songs | |
| Annie Lennox | Nostalgia |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sam Smith | In The Lonely Hour |
| Ed Sheeran | X | |
| Katy Perry | Prism | |
| Ariana Grande | My Everything | |
| Miley Cyrus | Bangerz | |
| Coldplay | Ghost Stories |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne | Rather Be |
| Zhu | Faded | |
| Duke Dumont Featuring Jax Jones | I Got U | |
| Disclosure Featuring Mary J. Blige | F For You | |
| Basement Jaxx Featuring ETML | Never Say Never |
Best Dance/Electronic Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aphex Twin | Syro |
| Mat Zo | Damage Control | |
| Röyksopp & Robyn | Do It Again | |
| Little Dragon | Nabuma Rubberband | |
| Deadmau5 | While(1<2) |
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer | Bass & Mandolin |
| Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp | Jazz Funk Soul | |
| Nathan East | Nathan East | |
| Gerald Albright | Slam Dunk | |
| Mindi Abair | Wild Heart |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jack White | Lazaretto |
| The Black Keys | Fever | |
| Beck | Blue Moon | |
| Arctic Monkeys | Do I Wanna Know? | |
| Ryan Adams | Gimme Something Good |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tenacious D | The Last In Line |
| Slipknot | The Negative One | |
| Motörhead | Heartbreaker | |
| Mastodon | High Road | |
| Anthrax | Neon Knights |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paramore | Ain't It Fun |
| Jack White | Lazaretto | |
| Ryan Adams | Gimme Something Good | |
| The Black Keys | Fever | |
| Beck | Blue Moon |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beck | Morning Phase |
| U2 | Songs Of Innocence | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Hypnotic Eye | |
| The Black Keys | Turn Blue | |
| Ryan Adams | Ryan Adams |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent |
| Jack White | Lazaretto | |
| Cage The Elephant | Melophobia | |
| Arcade Fire | Reflektor | |
| Alt-J | This Is All Yours |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z | Drunk In Love |
| Usher | Good Kisser | |
| Ledisi | Like This | |
| Jennifer Hudson Featuring R. Kelly | It's Your World | |
| Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross | New Flame |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Jesus Children |
| Antonique Smith | Hold Up Wait A Minute (Woo Woo) | |
| Kem | Nobody | |
| Angie Fisher | I.R.S. | |
| Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton | As |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z | Drunk In Love |
| Jhené Aiko | The Worst | |
| Luke James | Options (Wolfjames Version) | |
| Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross | New Flame | |
| Usher | Good Kisser |
Best Urban Contemporary Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pharrell Williams | Girl |
| Mali Music | Mali Is... | |
| Chris Brown | X | |
| Beyoncé | Beyoncé | |
| Jhené Aiko | Sail Out |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Toni Braxton & Babyface | Love, Marriage & Divorce |
| Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Give The People What They Want | |
| Robert Glasper Experiment | Black Radio 2 | |
| Aloe Blacc | Lift Your Spirit | |
| Bernhoft | Islander |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar | I |
| Lecrae | All I Need Is You | |
| Eminem | Rap God | |
| Drake | 0 To 100 / The Catch Up | |
| Childish Gambino | 3005 |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eminem Featuring Rihanna | The Monster |
| Kanye West & Charlie Wilson | Bound 2 | |
| Schoolboy Q Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid | Studio | |
| I Love Makonnen Featuring Drake | Tuesday | |
| Common Featuring Jhené Aiko | Blak Majik |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar | I |
| Drake | 0 To 100 / The Catch Up | |
| Wiz Khalifa | We Dem Boyz | |
| Kanye West & Charlie Wilson | Bound 2 | |
| Nicki Minaj | Anaconda |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP2 |
| Wiz Khalifa | Blacc Hollywood | |
| Schoolboy Q | Oxymoron | |
| Common | Nobody's Smiling | |
| Childish Gambino | Because The Internet | |
| Iggy Azalea | The New Classic |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carrie Underwood | Something In The Water |
| Keith Urban | Cop Car | |
| Miranda Lambert | Automatic | |
| Hunter Hayes | Invisible | |
| Eric Church | Give Me Back My Hometown |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Band Perry | Gentle On My Mind |
| Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church | Raise 'Em Up | |
| Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill | Meanwhile Back At Mama's | |
| Little Big Town | Day Drinking | |
| Miranda Lambert With Carrie Underwood | Somethin' Bad |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Glen Campbell | I'm Not Gonna Miss You |
| Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill | Meanwhile Back At Mama's | |
| Eric Church | Give Me Back My Hometown | |
| Miranda Lambert | Automatic | |
| Kenny Chesney | American Kids |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Miranda Lambert | Platinum |
| Lee Ann Womack | The Way I'm Livin' | |
| Brandy Clark | 12 Stories | |
| Eric Church | The Outsiders | |
| Dierks Bentley | Riser |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman | Winds Of Samsara |
| Silvia Nakkach & David Darling | In Love And Longing | |
| Kitaro | Symphony Live In Istanbul | |
| Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai | Ritual | |
| Paul Avgerinos | Bhakti |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chick Corea, soloist | Fingerprints |
| Brad Mehldau, soloist | Sleeping Giant | |
| Joe Lovano, soloist | Recorda Me | |
| Fred Hersch, soloist | You & The Night & The Music | |
| Kenny Barron, soloist | The Eye Of The Hurricane |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dianne Reeves | Beautiful Life |
| Tierney Sutton | Paris Sessions | |
| Gretchen Parlato | Live In NYC | |
| René Marie | I Wanna Be Evil: With Love To Eartha Kitt | |
| (Billy Childs &) Various Artists | Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chick Corea Trio | Trilogy |
| Jason Moran | All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller | |
| Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco Featuring Billy Hart | Enjoy The View | |
| Fred Hersch Trio | Floating | |
| Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band | Landmarks |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band | Life In The Bubble |
| The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra | OverTime: Music Of Bob Brookmeyer | |
| Archie Shepp Attica Blues Orchestra | Live: I Hear The Sound | |
| Rufus Reid | Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project | |
| The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | The L.A. Treasures Project |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | The Offense Of The Drum |
| Yosvany Terry | New Throned King | |
| Emilio Solla Y La Inestable De Brooklyn | Second Half | |
| The Pedrito Martinez Group | The Pedrito Martinez Group | |
| Conrad Herwig Featuring Joe Lovano | The Latin Side Of Joe Henderson |
Best Gospel Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Smokie Norful; Aaron W. Lindsey & Smokie Norful, songwriters | No Greater Love |
| The Walls Group; Kirk Franklin, songwriter | Love On The Radio | |
| Mali Music; Kortney J. Pollard, songwriter | I Believe | |
| Karen Clark Sheard; Rudy Currence & Donald Lawrence, songwriters | Sunday A.M. [Live] | |
| Erica Campbell Featuring Lecrae; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Hasben Jones, Harold Lilly, Lecrae Moore & Aaron Sledge, songwriters | Help |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lecrae Featuring For King & Country; Torrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone, songwriters | Messengers |
| Needtobreathe; Bear Rinehart & Bo Rinehart, songwriters | Multiplied | |
| MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters | Shake | |
| Crowder; David Crowder, Ben Glover & Matt Maher, songwriters | Come As You Are | |
| Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia & Ben Glover, songwriters | Write Your Story |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Erica Campbell | Help |
| Anita Wilson | Vintage Worship | |
| Smokie Norful | Forever Yours | |
| William McDowell | Withholding Nothing [Live] | |
| Ricky Dillard & New G | Amazing [Live] |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | For King & Country | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. |
| Royal Tailor | Royal Tailor | |
| MercyMe | Welcome To The New | |
| Natalie Grant | Hurricane | |
| Francesca Battistelli | If We're Honest |
Best Roots Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mike Farris | Shine For All The People |
| Tim Menzies | His Way Of Loving Me | |
| The Martins | A Cappella | |
| Gaither Vocal Band | Hymns | |
| T. Graham Brown | Forever Changed |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rubén Blades | Tangos |
| Marco Antonio Solís | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | |
| Juanes | Loco De Amor | |
| Lila Downs, Niña Pastori And Soledad | Raíz | |
| Camila | Elypse |
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Calle 13 | Multiviral |
| Ana Tijoux | Vengo | |
| Molotov | Agua Maldita | |
| Jorge Drexler | Bailar En La Cueva | |
| Chocquibtown | Behind The Machine (Detrás De La Máquina) |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vicente Fernández | Mano A Mano - Tangos A La Manera De Vicente Fernández |
| Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle | Alegría Del Mariachi | |
| Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea | 15 Aniversario | |
| Ixya Herrera Featuring Elias Torres | Voz Y Guitarra | |
| Pepe Aguilar | Lastima Que Sean Ajenas |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carlos Vives | Más Corazón Profundo |
| Totó La Momposina | El Asunto | |
| Palo! | Live | |
| Aymee Nuviola | First Class To Havana | |
| El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico | 50 Aniversario |
Best American Roots Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rosanne Cash | A Feather's Not A Bird |
| Nickel Creek | Destination | |
| Keb' Mo' Featuring The California Feetwarmers | The Old Me Better | |
| Billy Childs Featuring Alison Krauss & Jerry Douglas | And When I Die | |
| Gregg Allman & Taj Mahal | Statesboro Blues |
Best American Roots Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rosanne Cash | A Feather's Not A Bird |
| John Hiatt | Terms Of My Surrender | |
| Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring Edie Brickell | Pretty Little One | |
| The Del McCoury Band | The New York Trains | |
| Jesse Winchester | Just So Much |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rosanne Cash | The River & The Thread |
| Sturgill Simpson | Metamodern Sounds In Country Music | |
| Nickel Creek | A Dotted Line | |
| Keb' Mo' | Bluesamericana | |
| John Hiatt | Terms Of My Surrender |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Earls Of Leicester | The Earls Of Leicester |
| Rhonda Vincent | Only Me | |
| Bryan Sutton | Into My Own | |
| Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen | Cold Spell | |
| Noam Pikelny | Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe |
Best Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Johnny Winter | Step Back |
| Bobby Rush With Blinddog Smokin' | Decisions | |
| Charlie Musselwhite | Juke Joint Chapel | |
| Ruthie Foster | Promise Of A Brand New Day | |
| Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin | Common Ground - Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play And Sing The Songs Of Big Bill Broonzy |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Old Crow Medicine Show | Remedy |
| Jesse Winchester | A Reasonable Amount Of Trouble | |
| Eliza Gilkyson | The Nocturne Diaries | |
| Alice Gerrard | Follow The Music | |
| Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas & Rob Ickes | Three Bells |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jo-EL Sonnier | The Legacy |
| Joe Tohonnie Jr. | Ceremony | |
| Magnolia Sisters | Love's Lies | |
| Kamaka Kukona | Hanu 'A'ala | |
| Bonsoir, Catin | Light The Stars |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ziggy Marley | Fly Rasta |
| Soja | Amid The Noise And Haste | |
| Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate | The Reggae Power | |
| Shaggy | Out Of Many, One Music | |
| Lee 'Scratch' Perry | Back On The Controls | |
| Sean Paul | Full Frequency |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Angelique Kidjo | Eve |
| Anoushka Shankar | Traces Of You | |
| Sergio Mendes | Magic | |
| Wu Man, Luis Conte & Daniel Ho | Our World In Song | |
| Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté | Toumani & Sidiki |
Best Children's Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Neela Vaswani | I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai) |
| The Okee Dokee Brothers | Through The Woods | |
| Secret Agent 23 Skidoo | The Perfect Quirk | |
| Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could | Just Say Hi! | |
| The Pop Ups | Appetite For Construction |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Joan Rivers | Diary Of A Mad Diva |
| Gloria Gaynor | We Will Survive: True Stories Of Encouragement, Inspiration, And The Power Of Song | |
| Elizabeth Warren | A Fighting Chance | |
| John Waters | Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America | |
| Jimmy Carter | A Call To Action | |
| James Franco | Actors Anonymous |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Weird Al Yankovic | Mandatory Fun |
| Sarah Silverman | We Are Miracles | |
| Patton Oswalt | Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time | |
| Louis C.K. | Oh My God | |
| Jim Gaffigan | Obsessed |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell & Billy Jay Stein, producers; Joel Moss, engineer; Jason Howland & Billy Jay Stein, engineers/mixers (Original Broadway Cast) | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
| Cheyenne Jackson & Alexandra Silber, principal soloists; Michael Tilson Thomas & Jack Vad, producers (Cheyenne Jackson & Alexandra Silber With The San Francisco Symphony) | West Side Story | |
| Lena Hall & Neil Patrick Harris, principal soloists; Justin Craig, Tim O'Heir & Stephen Trask, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Hedwig And The Angry Inch | |
| Jefferson Mays & Bryce Pinkham, principal soloists; Steven Lutvak, composer & lyricist; Robert L. Freedman, lyricist; Kurt Deutsch & Joel Moss, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | A Gentleman's Guide To Love & Murder | |
| James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Jacobs & Courtney Reed, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Aladdin |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Frozen |
| (Various Artists) | The Wolf Of Wall Street | |
| (Various Artists) | Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 | |
| James Brown | Get On Up: The James Brown Story | |
| (Various Artists) | American Hustle |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alexandre Desplat, composer; Wes Anderson & Randall Poster, producers; Simon Rhodes, engineer/mixer (Alexandre Desplat) | The Grand Budapest Hotel |
| Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman) | Saving Mr. Banks | |
| Steven Price, composer (Steven Price) | Gravity | |
| Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) | Gone Girl | |
| Christophe Beck, composer (Christophe Beck) | Frozen |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Idina Menzel | Let It Go |
| Scarlett Johansson & Joaquin Phoenix | The Moon Song | |
| Glen Campbell | I'm Not Gonna Miss You | |
| Ed Sheeran | I See Fire | |
| Tegan And Sara Featuring The Lonely Island | Everything Is Awesome!!! |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Williams, composer (John Williams) | The Book Thief |
| Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile, composers (Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer) | Tarnation | |
| Rufus Reid, composer (Rufus Reid) | Recognition | |
| Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) | Life In The Bubble | |
| Stanley Clarke, composer (The Stanley Clarke Band) | Last Train To Sanity |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ben Bram & Pentatonix (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado & Kevin Olusola), arrangers (Pentatonix) | Daft Punk |
| Chris Walden, arranger (Amy Dickson) | Moon River | |
| Alfredo Rodríguez, arranger (Alfredo Rodríguez) | Guantanamera | |
| Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) | Get Smart | |
| Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra) | Beautiful Dreamer |
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Featuring Renée Fleming & Yo-Yo Ma) | New York Tendaberry |
| Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra) | What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? | |
| Gordon Goodwin & Judith Hill, arrangers (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) | Party Rockers | |
| Vince Mendoza, arranger (Mary Chapin Carpenter) | Goodnight America | |
| Jeremy Fox, arranger (Jeremy Fox Featuring Kate McGarry) | All My Tomorrows |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix & Jerome Turner, art directors (Pearl Jam) | Lightning Bolt |
| Sarah Larnach, art director (Passenger) | Whispers | |
| Jesse Kanda, art director (FKA Twigs) | LP1 | |
| Vaughan Oliver, art director (Pixies) | Indie Cindy | |
| David Chen & Andrew Wong, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers) | Formosa Medicine Show |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White, art directors (Various Artists) | The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27) |
| Jessica Dessner, Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Steve Vance, art directors (Grateful Dead) | Spring 1990 (The Other One) | |
| Andy Carne & Imogen Heap, art directors (Imogen Heap) | Sparks (Deluxe Album Box Set) | |
| Gary Burden & Jenice Heo, art directors (Neil Young) | A Letter Home (Vinyl Box Set) | |
| Leland Meiners & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists) | Cities Of Darkscorch |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane) | Offering: Live At Temple University |
| Scott Blackwood, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27) | |
| Jon Kirby, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound | |
| Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The Other Side Of Bakersfield: 1950s & 60s Boppers And Rockers From 'Nashville West', Vol. 1 | |
| Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists) | I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-70 | |
| David Sager, album notes writer (Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra) | Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Colin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Hank Williams) | The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 |
| Hunter Lea, Patrick McCarthy & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | There's A Dream I've Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966 - 1971 (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Steven Lance Ledbetter & David Murray, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Longing For The Past: The 78 RPM Era In Southeast Asia | |
| Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra) | Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides | |
| Jeffrey Green, Rainer E. Lotz & Howard Rye, compilation producers; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Black Europe: The Sounds And Images Of Black People In Europe Pre-1927 |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Drew Brown, Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Florian Lagatta, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Beck) | Morning Phase |
| Tchad Blake, Thomas Dybdahl, Oyvind Jakobsen, Jo Ranheim, Itai Shapira & David Way, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Thomas Dybdahl) | What's Left Is Forever | |
| Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Lee Ann Womack) | The Way I'm Livin' | |
| Ross Hogarth & Casey Wasner, engineers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Keb' Mo') | Bluesamericana | |
| Richard King & Dave Sinko, engineers; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer) | Bass & Mandolin |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Max Martin |
| Greg Kurstin | |
| Jay Joyce | |
| John Hill | |
| Paul Epworth |
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tijs Michiel Verwest | All Of Me (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix) |
| Robin Schulz | Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) | |
| Ryan Raddon | Smile (Kaskade Edit) | |
| Eddie Amador | The Rising (Eddie Amador Remix) | |
| Audien | Pompeii (Audien Remix) | |
| MING | Falling Out (Ming Remix) |
Best Surround Sound Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Beyoncé Knowles, surround producer (Beyoncé) | Beyoncé |
| Michael Bishop & Robert Friedrich, surround mix engineers; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Benjamin Zander & Philharmonia Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection' | |
| Hans-Jörg Maucksch, surround mix engineer; Hans-Jörg Maucksch, surround mastering engineer; Günter Pauler, surround producer (Song Zuying, Yu Long & China Philharmonic Orchestra) | Epics Of Love | |
| Damon Iddins & Andy Jackson, surround mix engineers; Damon Iddins & Andy Jackson, surround mastering engineers (Pink Floyd) | The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set) | |
| David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) | Chamberland: The Berlin Remixes | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Vladimir Ashkenazy & Philharmonia Orchestra) | Beppe: Remote Galaxy |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Bishop, engineer; Michael Bishop, mastering engineer (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus) | Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Symphony No. 4; The Lark Ascending |
| David Frost & Christopher Willis, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Riccardo Muti Conducts Mason Bates & Anna Clyne | |
| Dmitriy Lipay, engineer; Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout Un Monde Lointain; The Shadows Of Time | |
| Dmitriy Lipay & Nathaniel Reichman, engineers; Nathaniel Reichman, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) | Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean | |
| Richard King, engineer; Wolfgang Schiefermair, mastering engineer (David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony) | Adams, John: City Noir |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Judith Sherman |
| David Starobin | |
| Elaine Martone | |
| Dmitriy Lipay | |
| Morten Lindberg |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Robertson, conductor; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (St. Louis Symphony) | Adams, John: City Noir |
| Robert Spano, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Tapiola | |
| Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker) | Schumann: Symphonien 1-4 | |
| Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) | Dvorák: Symphony No. 8; Janácek: Symphonic Suite From Jenufa | |
| Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout Un Monde Lointain; The Shadows Of Time |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Aaron Sheehan, soloist; Siegbert Ernst, engineer/mixer (Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble; Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble) | Charpentier: La Descente D'Orphée Aux Enfers |
| Christian Thielemann, conductor; Arend Prohmann, producer; Evelyn Herlitzius, Waltraud Meier, René Pape & Anne Schwanewilms, soloists (Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden; Staatskapelle Dresden) | Strauss: Elektra | |
| Sylvain Cambreling, conductor; Reinhard Oechsler, producer; Andreas Conrad & Franz Grundheber, soloists (EuropaChorAkademie; SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg) | Schönberg: Moses Und Aron | |
| William Christie, conductor; Sébastien Chonion, producer; Sarah Connolly, Stéphane Degout, Christiane Karg, Ed Lyon & Katherine Watson, soloists (The Glyndebourne Chorus; Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment) | Rameau: Hippolyte Et Aricie | |
| Kenneth Kiesler, conductor; Tim Handley, producer; Dan Kempson, Jennifer Lane, Tamara Mumford, Sidney Outlaw, Lori Phillips & Brenda Rae, soloists (UMS Choral Union, University Of Michigan Chamber Choir, University Of Michigan Orpheus Singers & University Of Michigan University Choir; University Of Michigan Percussion Ensemble & University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra) | Milhaud: L'Orestie D'Eschyle |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Robina G. Young, producer; Brad Michel, engineer/mixer (Conspirare) | The Sacred Spirit Of Russia |
| John Butt, conductor (Matthew Brook, Rowan Hellier, Thomas Hobbs & Joanne Lunn; Dunedin Consort) | Mozart: Requiem | |
| Stephen Jackson, chorus master; Andrew Davis, conductor (Susan Gritton; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra) | Holst: First Choral Symphony; The Mystic Trumpeter | |
| Vivianne Sydnes, conductor (Erlend Aagaard Nilsen & Geir Morten Øien; Nidaros Cathedral Choir) | Dyrud: Out Of Darkness | |
| René Jacobs, conductor (Werner Güra & Johannes Weisser; Rias Kammerchor & Staats-Und Domchor Berlin; Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin) | Bach: Matthäus-Passion |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hilary Hahn & Andreas K. Meyer, producers; Andreas K. Meyer & Julian Schwenker, engineers/mixers | In 27 Pieces - The Hilary Hahn Encores |
| New York Polyphony (Christopher Dylan Herbert, Craig Phillips, Geoffrey Williams & Steven Caldicott Wilson), ensembles | Sing Thee Nowell | |
| Partch (Erin Barnes, Alison Bjorkedahl, Matt Cook, David Johnson, John Schneider, Nick Terry, T.J. Troy & Alex Wand), ensembles | Partch: Castor & Pollux | |
| A Far Cry | Martinu: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3 | |
| A Far Cry (Miki-Sophia Cloud), ensembles | Dreams & Prayers |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jason Vieaux; Alan Bise, producer; Bruce Egre, engineer/mixer | Play |
| Jory Vinikour | Toccatas | |
| Xavier Phillips; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Tout Un Monde Lointain | |
| Daniil Trifonov | The Carnegie Recital | |
| Leon Fleisher | All The Things You Are |
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Anne Sofie Von Otter, soloist; Jean-Pierre Loisil, producer; Thomas Dappelo, engineer/mixer | Douce France |
| Lawrence Brownlee, soloist (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra) | Virtuoso Rossini Arias | |
| Joyce DiDonato, soloist (Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon) | Stella Di Napoli | |
| Florian Boesch, soloist | Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin | |
| Philippe Jaroussky, soloist (Venice Baroque Orchestra) | Porpora: Arias |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Schneider, producer; John Baffa, engineer/mixer (Partch) | Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances |
| Paul Daniel, conductor; Andrew Walton, producer (Paul Daniel) | The Solent - Fifty Years Of Music By Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| Mike Marshall, producer (Mike Marshall & The Turtle Island Quartet) | Mike Marshall & The Turtle Island Quartet | |
| Manfred Eicher, producer (Gidon Kremer, Daniil Grishin, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Daniil Trifonov & Kremerata Baltica) | Mieczyslaw Weinberg | |
| Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor; Colin Matthews, producer (Jeffrey Skidmore) | Britten To America |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Luther Adams, composer | Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean |
| Roberto Sierra, composer | Sierra, Roberto: Sinfonía No. 4 | |
| Stephen Paulus, composer | Paulus, Stephen: Concerto For Two Trumpets & Band | |
| George Crumb, composer | Crumb, George: Voices From The Heartland | |
| Anna Clyne, composer | Clyne, Anna: Prince Of Clouds |
Best Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pharrell Williams | Happy |
| Woodkid Featuring Max Richter | The Golden Age | |
| Sia | Chandelier | |
| DJ Snake & Lil Jon | Turn Down For What | |
| Arcade Fire | We Exist |
Best Music Film
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill | 20 Feet From Stardom |
| Pink | The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne | |
| Metallica | Metallica Through The Never | |
| Coldplay | Ghost Stories | |
| Beyoncé & Jay Z | Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour |