[2016 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (58th) ♪
[2016 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (58th) ♪
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards, on February 15, 2016, honored music from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. Taylor Swift's pop masterpiece 1989 won Album of the Year, making her the first female artist to win the category twice, solidifying her unprecedented influence.
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars' retro-funk sensation "Uptown Funk" won Record of the Year. Meghan Trainor, with her body-positive and retro-pop sound, was named Best New Artist.
Other significant wins included Kendrick Lamar for rap and Ed Sheeran for pop. This ceremony solidified pop's dominance and Swift's status as a major force in the industry, showcasing the Grammys' deep connection to chart-topping hits and cultural trends.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars | Uptown Funk |
| The Weeknd | Can't Feel My Face | |
| Taylor Swift | Blank Space | |
| Ed Sheeran | Thinking Out Loud | |
| D'Angelo And The Vanguard | Really Love |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taylor Swift | 1989 |
| The Weeknd | Beauty Behind The Madness | |
| Chris Stapleton | Traveller | |
| Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp A Butterfly | |
| Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ed Sheeran | Thinking Out Loud |
| Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth | See You Again | |
| Little Big Town | Girl Crush | |
| Taylor Swift | Blank Space | |
| Kendrick Lamar | Alright |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Meghan Trainor |
| Tori Kelly | |
| Sam Hunt | |
| James Bay | |
| Courtney Barnett |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ed Sheeran | Thinking Out Loud |
| The Weeknd | Can't Feel My Face | |
| Taylor Swift | Blank Space | |
| Ellie Goulding | Love Me Like You Do | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Heartbeat Song |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars | Uptown Funk |
| Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth | See You Again | |
| Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar | Bad Blood | |
| Maroon 5 | Sugar | |
| Florence The Machine | Ship To Wreck |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap | The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern |
| Barry Manilow (& Various Artists) | My Dream Duets | |
| Seth MacFarlane | No One Ever Tells You | |
| Josh Groban | Stages | |
| Bob Dylan | Shadows In The Night |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taylor Swift | 1989 |
| James Taylor | Before This World | |
| Mark Ronson | Uptown Special | |
| Florence The Machine | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Piece By Piece |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Skrillex And Diplo With Justin Bieber | Where Are Ü Now |
| Galantis | Runaway (U & I) | |
| Flying Lotus Featuring Kendrick Lamar | Never Catch Me | |
| The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip | Go | |
| Above & Beyond Featuring Zoë Johnston | We're All We Need |
Best Dance/Electronic Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Skrillex And Diplo | Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü |
| Jamie XX | In Colour | |
| Disclosure | Caracal | |
| The Chemical Brothers | Born In The Echoes | |
| Caribou | Our Love |
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest | Sylva |
| Kirk Whalum | The Gospel According To Jazz, Chapter IV | |
| Marcus Miller | Afrodeezia | |
| Wouter Kellerman | Love Language | |
| Bill Frisell | Guitar In The Space Age! |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alabama Shakes | Don't Wanna Fight |
| Wolf Alice | Moaning Lisa Smile | |
| Elle King | Ex's & Oh's | |
| Foo Fighters | Something From Nothing | |
| Florence The Machine | What Kind Of Man |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ghost | Cirice |
| Slipknot | Custer | |
| Sevendust | Thank You | |
| Lamb Of God | 512 | |
| August Burns Red | Identity |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alabama Shakes | Don't Wanna Fight |
| Florence The Machine | What Kind Of Man | |
| Highly Suspect | Lydia | |
| James Bay | Hold Back The River | |
| Elle King | Ex's & Oh's |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Muse | Drones |
| Slipknot | .5: The Gray Chapter | |
| Highly Suspect | Mister Asylum | |
| Death Cab For Cutie | Kintsugi | |
| James Bay | Chaos And The Calm |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color |
| Wilco | Star Wars | |
| Tame Impala | Currents | |
| My Morning Jacket | The Waterfall | |
| Björk | Vulnicura |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Weeknd | Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) |
| Jeremih Featuring J. Cole | Planes | |
| Hiatus Kaiyote | Breathing Underwater | |
| Andra Day | Rise Up | |
| Tamar Braxton | If I Don't Have You |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lalah Hathaway | Little Ghetto Boy |
| Charlie Wilson | My Favorite Part Of You | |
| Tyrese | Shame | |
| Jazmine Sullivan | Let It Burn | |
| Faith Evans | He Is |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | D'Angelo And The Vanguard | Really Love |
| Tyrese | Shame | |
| Jazmine Sullivan | Let It Burn | |
| The Weeknd | Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) | |
| Miguel | Coffee |
Best Urban Contemporary Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Weeknd | Beauty Behind The Madness |
| Miguel | Wildheart | |
| Lianne La Havas | Blood | |
| Kehlani | You Should Be Here | |
| The Internet | Ego Death |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | D'Angelo And The Vanguard | Black Messiah |
| Charlie Wilson | Forever Charlie | |
| Jazmine Sullivan | Reality Show | |
| Andra Day | Cheers To The Fall | |
| Leon Bridges | Coming Home |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar | Alright |
| Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney | All Day | |
| Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake & Lil Wayne | Truffle Butter | |
| Fetty Wap | Trap Queen | |
| Drake | Back To Back | |
| J. Cole | Apparently |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat | These Walls |
| Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown | Only | |
| Jidenna Featuring Roman GianArthur | Classic Man | |
| Common & John Legend | Glory | |
| Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & John Legend | One Man Can Change The World |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar | Alright |
| Fetty Wap | Trap Queen | |
| Common & John Legend | Glory | |
| Drake | Energy | |
| Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney | All Day |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp A Butterfly |
| Nicki Minaj | The Pinkprint | |
| Drake | If Youre Reading This Its Too Late | |
| Dr. Dre | Compton | |
| J. Cole | 2014 Forest Hills Drive |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Stapleton | Traveller |
| Lee Ann Womack | Chances Are | |
| Keith Urban | John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 | |
| Carrie Underwood | Little Toy Guns | |
| Cam | Burning House |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Little Big Town | Girl Crush |
| Blake Shelton Featuring Ashley Monroe | Lonely Tonight | |
| Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay | The Driver | |
| JoeyRory | If I Needed You | |
| Brothers Osborne | Stay A Little Longer |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Little Big Town | Girl Crush |
| Chris Stapleton | Traveller | |
| Brandy Clark | Hold My Hand | |
| Tim McGraw | Diamond Rings And Old Barstools | |
| Lee Ann Womack | Chances Are |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Stapleton | Traveller |
| Kacey Musgraves | Pageant Material | |
| Ashley Monroe | The Blade | |
| Little Big Town | Pain Killer | |
| Sam Hunt | Montevallo |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul Avgerinos | Grace |
| Ron Korb | Asia Beauty | |
| Peter Kater | Love | |
| Catherine Duc | Voyager | |
| Madi Das | Bhakti Without Borders |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Christian McBride, soloist | Cherokee |
| John Scofield, soloist | Past Present | |
| Joshua Redman, soloist | Friend Or Foe | |
| Donny McCaslin, soloist | Arbiters Of Evolution | |
| Joey Alexander, soloist | Giant Steps |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cécile McLorin Salvant | For One To Love |
| Jamison Ross | Jamison | |
| Lorraine Feather | Flirting With Disaster | |
| Denise Donatelli | Find A Heart | |
| Karrin Allyson | Many A New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Scofield | Past Present |
| Jimmy Greene | Beautiful Life | |
| Robert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio | Covered: Recorded Live At Capitol Studios | |
| Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective | Breathless | |
| Joey Alexander | My Favorite Things |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maria Schneider Orchestra | The Thompson Fields |
| Patrick Williams | Home Suite Home | |
| Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | Cuba: The Conversation Continues | |
| Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band | Köln | |
| Gil Evans Project | Lines Of Color |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eliane Elias | Made In Brazil |
| Miguel Zenón | Identities Are Changeable | |
| Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet | Intercambio | |
| Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Suite Caminos | |
| The Rodriguez Brothers | Impromptu |
Best Gospel Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter | Wanna Be Happy? |
| Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron Lindsey & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters | Worth Fighting For [Live] | |
| Israel & NewBreed Featuring Yolanda Adams; Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton & Meleasa Houghton, songwriters | How Awesome Is Our God [Live] | |
| Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter | Intentional | |
| Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown, songwriter | Worth [Live] |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Francesca Battistelli | Holy Spirit |
| Tobymac Featuring Mr. Talkbox; Cary Barlowe, David Arthur Garcia & Toby McKeehan, songwriters | Feel It | |
| Third Day Featuring All Sons & Daughters; Tai Anderson, Brenton Brown, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher & Mac Powell, songwriters | Soul On Fire | |
| Matt Maher; Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters | Because He Lives (Amen) | |
| Crowder; Ed Cash, David Crowder & Seth Philpott, songwriters | Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Israel & NewBreed | Covered: Alive In Asia [Live] |
| Jonathan McReynolds | Life Music: Stage Two | |
| Tasha Cobbs | One Place Live | |
| Dorinda Clark-Cole | Living It | |
| Karen Clark Sheard | Destined To Win [Live] |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tobymac | This Is Not A Test |
| Chris Tomlin | Love Ran Red | |
| Matt Maher | Saints And Sinners | |
| Lauren Daigle | How Can It Be | |
| Jason Crabb | Whatever The Road |
Best Roots Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Fairfield Four | Still Rockin' My Soul |
| Point Of Grace | Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) | |
| Karen Peck & New River | Pray Now |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ricky Martin | A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition) |
| Julieta Venegas | Algo Sucede | |
| Alejandro Sanz | Sirope | |
| Alex Cuba | Healer | |
| Pablo Alborán | Terral |
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pitbull | Dale |
| 🏆 | Natalia Lafourcade | Hasta La Raíz |
| Monsieur Periné | Caja De Música | |
| La Cuneta Son Machín | Mondongo | |
| Bomba Estereo | Amanecer |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Los Tigres Del Norte | Realidades - Deluxe Edition |
| Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano | Tradición, Arte Y Pasión | |
| Los Cojolites | Zapateando | |
| La Maquinaria Norteña | Ya Dime Adiós | |
| Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizarraga | Mi Vicio Mas Grande |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | Son De Panamá |
| Victor Manuelle | Que Suenen Los Tambores | |
| Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Todo Tiene Su Hora | |
| Guaco | Presente Continuo | |
| José Alberto El Canario & Septeto Santiaguero | Tributo A Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto |
Best American Roots Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mavis Staples | See That My Grave Is Kept Clean |
| Punch Brothers | Julep | |
| The Milk Carton Kids | City Of Our Lady | |
| Buddy Guy | Born To Play Guitar | |
| Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn | And Am I Born To Die |
Best American Roots Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jason Isbell | 24 Frames |
| Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell | The Traveling Kind | |
| Punch Brothers | Julep | |
| Don Henley & Merle Haggard | The Cost Of Living | |
| The Mavericks | All Night Long |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jason Isbell | Something More Than Free |
| Punch Brothers | The Phosphorescent Blues | |
| The Mavericks | Mono | |
| Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell | The Traveling Kind | |
| Brandi Carlile | The Firewatcher's Daughter |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Steeldrivers | The Muscle Shoals Recordings |
| Ralph Stanley & Friends | Man Of Constant Sorrow | |
| Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver | In Session | |
| Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley | Before The Sun Goes Down | |
| Dale Ann Bradley | Pocket Full Of Keys |
Best Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Buddy Guy | Born To Play Guitar |
| John Primer & Various Artists | Muddy Waters 100 | |
| Bettye LaVette | Worthy | |
| Shemekia Copeland | Outskirts Of Love | |
| Cedric Burnside Project | Descendants Of Hill Country |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn | Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn |
| Glen Hansard | Didn't He Ramble | |
| Patty Griffin | Servant Of Love | |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Tomorrow Is My Turn | |
| Norman Blake | Wood, Wire & Words |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Cleary | Go Go Juice |
| Windwalker And The MCW | Generations | |
| The Revelers | Get Ready | |
| Keali'i Reichel | Kawaiokalena | |
| Natalie Ai Kamauu | La La La La |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Morgan Heritage | Strictly Roots |
| Luciano | Zion Awake | |
| Barrington Levy | Acousticalevy | |
| Jah Cure | The Cure | |
| Rocky Dawuni | Branches Of The Same Tree |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Angelique Kidjo | Sings |
| Zomba Prison Project | I Have No Everything Here | |
| Anoushka Shankar | Home | |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo With Ella Spira & The Inala Ensemble | Music From Inala | |
| Gilberto Gil | Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo |
Best Children's Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tim Kubart | Home |
| Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly | Trees | |
| Lori Henriques | How Great Can This Day Be | |
| Gustafer Yellowgold | Dark Pie Concerns | |
| José-Luis Orozco | ¡Come Bien! Eat Right! |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Carter | A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety |
| Amy Poehler (& Various Artists) | Yes Please | |
| Janis Ian & Jean Smart | Patience And Sarah (Isabel Miller) | |
| Dick Cavett | Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, And Assorted Hijinks | |
| Patti Smith | Blood On Snow (Jo Nesbø) |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Louis C.K. | Live At Madison Square Garden |
| Craig Ferguson | Just Being Honest | |
| Jay Mohr | Happy. And A Lot. | |
| Wyatt Cenac | Brooklyn | |
| Lisa Lampanelli | Back To The Drawing Board |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos & Phillipa Soo, principal soloists; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer & lyricist; Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Ahmir Thompson & Tarik Trotter, producers; Tim Latham & Derik Lee, engineers (Original Broadway Cast) | Hamilton |
| Heidi Blickenstaff, Christian Borle, John Cariani, Brian d'Arcy James, Brad Oscar & Kate Reinders, principal soloists; Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick, composers/lyricists; Kurt Deutsch, Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Lawrence Manchester, Kevin McCollum & Phil Reno, producers (Originial Broadway Cast) | Something Rotten! | |
| Ruthie Ann Miles, Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park, Conrad Ricamora & Ken Watanabe, principal soloists; David Caddick, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (2015 Broadway Cast) | The King And I | |
| Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone & Emily Skeggs, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Fun Home | |
| Leanne Cope, Max von Essen, Robert Fairchild, Jill Paice & Brandon Uranowitz, principal soloists; Rob Fisher & Scott Lehrer, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | An American In Paris |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me |
| (Various Artists) | Selma | |
| (Various Artists) | Pitch Perfect 2 | |
| (Various Artists) | Fifty Shades Of Grey | |
| (Various Artists) | Empire: Season 1 |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Antonio Sanchez, composer; Alejandro González Iñárritu & Antonio Sanchez, producers (Antonio Sanchez) | Birdman |
| Justin Hurwitz, composer (Justin Hurwitz) | Whiplash | |
| Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer (Jóhann Jóhannsson) | The Theory Of Everything | |
| Hans Zimmer, composer (Hans Zimmer) | Interstellar | |
| Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) | The Imitation Game |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Common & John Legend | Glory |
| Lady Gaga | Til It Happens To You | |
| Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth | See You Again | |
| Ellie Goulding | Love Me Like You Do | |
| The Weeknd | Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa) | The Afro Latin Jazz Suite |
| Marshall Gilkes, composer (Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band) | Vesper | |
| Rich DeRosa, composer (University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band) | Neil | |
| David Balakrishnan, composer (Turtle Island Quartet) | Confetti Man | |
| Bob Mintzer, composer (Bob Mintzer Big Band) | Civil War |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ben Bram & Pentatonix (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado & Kevin Olusola), arrangers (Pentatonix) | Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy |
| John Fedchock, arranger (John Fedchock New York Big Band) | You And The Night And The Music | |
| Bob James, arranger (Bob James & Nathan East) | Ghost Of A Chance | |
| Armand Hutton, arranger (Committed) | Do You Hear What I Hear? | |
| Paul Allen, Troy Hayes, Dwight Streets Levens, Evin Martin & J Moss, arrangers (Vocally Challenged) | Bruno Mars |
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maria Schneider, arranger (David Bowie) | Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) |
| Jimmy Greene, arranger (Jimmy Greene With Javier Colon) | When I Come Home | |
| Otmaro Ruiz, arranger (Catina DeLuna Featuring Otmaro Ruiz) | Garota De Ipanema | |
| Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams Featuring Patti Austin) | 52nd & Broadway | |
| Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather) | Be My Muse |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds & Dick Reeves, art directors (Asleep At The Wheel) | Still The King: Celebrating The Music Of Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys |
| Nathanio Strimpopulos & Jack White, art directors (Elvis Presley) | My Happiness | |
| Brian Roettinger, art director (Florence The Machine) | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Anita Marisa Boriboon & Phi Hollinger, art directors (Snoop Dogg) | Bush | |
| Alex Trochut, art director (Alagoas) | Alagoas |
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 Two (1928-32) |
| Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists) | What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World (Deluxe Box Set) | |
| Doran Tyson & Steve Vance, art directors (Grateful Dead) | 30 Trips Around The Sun | |
| Stephen Kennedy & James Tilley, art directors (The Rolling Stones) | Sticky Fingers (Super Deluxe Edition) | |
| Sasha Barr & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty) | I Love You, Honeybear (Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl) | |
| Leif Podhajsky, art director (Of Monsters And Men) | Beneath The Skin (Deluxe Box Set) |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Joni Mitchell, album notes writer (Joni Mitchell) | Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced |
| Ryan Barna, album notes writer (Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra) | Songs Of The Night: Dance Recordings, 1916-1925 | |
| Ted Olson, album notes writer (Tennessee Ernie Ford) | Portrait Of An American Singer | |
| Jeff Place, album notes writer (Lead Belly) | Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection | |
| James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Folksongs Of Another America: Field Recordings From The Upper Midwest, 1937-1946 |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steve Berkowitz, Jan Haust & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Peter J. Moore & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Bob Dylan And The Band) | The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 |
| Mark Puryear, compilation producer; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Fannie Lou Hamer) | Songs My Mother Taught Me | |
| Steven Lance Ledbetter & Nathan Salsburg, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Parchman Farm: Photographs And Field Recordings, 19471959 | |
| Kevin Howes, compilation producer; Greg Mindorff, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, And Country 19661985 | |
| Geri Allen, Jocelyn Arem & Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers; Jamie Howarth & Jessica Thompson, mastering engineers (Erroll Garner) | The Complete Concert By The Sea |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Alabama Shakes) | Sound & Color |
| Steve Price, Jochem van der Saag & Jorge Vivo, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Diana Krall) | Wallflower | |
| Greg Kurstin & Alex Pasco, engineers; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer (The Bird And The Bee) | Recreational Love | |
| Maxime Le Guil, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot) | Currency Of Man | |
| Dave O'Donnell, engineer; Ted Jensen & Justin Shturtz, mastering engineers (James Taylor) | Before This World |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jeff Bhasker |
| Blake Mills | |
| Larry Klein | |
| Diplo | |
| Dave Cobb |
Best Remixed Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dave Audé | Uptown Funk (Dave Audé Remix) |
| André Allen Anjos | Say My Name (RAC Remix) | |
| Kaskade | Runaway (U & I) (Kaskade Remix) | |
| Bill Hamel & Chad Newbold | Hold On (Fatum Remix) | |
| CFCF | Berlin By Overnight (CFCF Remix) |
Best Surround Sound Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Guthrie, surround mix engineer; James Guthrie & Joel Plante, surround mastering engineers; James Guthrie, surround producer (Roger Waters) | Amused To Death |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus) | Spes | |
| Erdo Groot, surround mix engineer; Erdo Groot, surround mastering engineer; Philip Traugott, surround producer (Paavo Järvi & Russian National Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse, Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene) | Magnificat | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby & Norwegian Radio Orchestra) | Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Leslie Ann Jones, John Kilgore, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum & Justin Merrill, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (George Manahan & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) | Ask Your Mama |
| Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) | Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, 'Organ' | |
| Byeong Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) | Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil | |
| Robert Friedrich, engineer; Michael Bishop, mastering engineer (Martin Pearlman, Jennifer Rivera, Fernando Guimarães & Boston Baroque) | Monteverdi: Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria | |
| Dmitriy Lipay, engineer; Alexander Lipay, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot, Augustin Hadelich & Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double' |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Judith Sherman |
| Dan Merceruio | |
| Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin (Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin) | |
| Manfred Eicher | |
| Blanton Alspaugh |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andris Nelsons, conductor; Shawn Murphy, producer; Nick Squire, engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10 |
| Darrell Ang, conductor (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra) | Zhou Long & Chen Yi: Symphony 'Humen 1839' | |
| Carlos Kalmar, conductor (The Oregon Symphony) | Spirit Of The American Range | |
| Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double' | |
| Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) | Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Dominic Fyfe, producer; Isabel Leonard, soloist; Jonathan Stokes, engineer (SKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus & SKF Matsumoto Chorus; Saito Kinen Orchestra) | Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade |
| Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer; Karina Gauvin & Philippe Jaroussky, soloists (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra) | Steffani: Niobe, Regina Di Tebe | |
| Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Sid McLauchlan, producer; Diana Damrau, Paul Schweinester & Rolando Villazón, soloists (Chamber Orchestra Of Europe) | Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail | |
| Martin Pearlman, conductor; Thomas C. Moore, producer; Fernando Guimarães & Jennifer Rivera, soloists (Boston Baroque) | Monteverdi: Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria | |
| Donald Runnicles, conductor; Magdalena Herbst, producer; Will Hartmann, Michaela Kaune & Jennifer Larmore, soloists (Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin) | Janácek: Jenufa |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Charles Bruffy, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Byeong Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers (Paul Davidson, Frank Fleschner, Toby Vaughn Kidd, Bryan Pinkall, Julia Scozzafava, Bryan Taylor & Joseph Warner; Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Chorale) | Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil |
| Eric Holtan, conductor (Sara Fraker, Matthew Goinz, Thea Lobo, Owen McIntosh, Kathryn Mueller & Christine Vivona; True Concord Voices; True Concord Orchestra) | Paulus: Far In The Heavens | |
| Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (James K. Bass, Laura Mercado-Wright, Eric Neuville & Lauren Snouffer; Conspirare) | Pablo Neruda - The Poet Sings | |
| Harry Christophers, conductor (Jeremy Budd, Grace Davidson, Ben Davies, Mark Dobell, Eamonn Dougan & Charlotte Mobbs; The Sixteen) | Monteverdi: Vespers Of 1610 | |
| Peter Dijkstra, chorus master; Bernard Haitink, conductor (Anton Barachovsky, Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Hanno Müller-Brachmann & Mark Padmore; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) | Beethoven: Missa Solemnis |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bryce Dessner, producer; Jonathan Low, engineer | Filament |
| Brad Wells | Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No. 2 | |
| Brad Wells, conductor | Render | |
| Christian Tetzlaff | Flaherty: Airdancing For Toy Piano, Piano & Electronics | |
| - | Brahms: The Piano Trios |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Augustin Hadelich; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'Arbre Des Songes |
| Ursula Oppens | Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated! | |
| Daniil Trifonov (The Philadelphia Orchestra) | Rachmaninov Variations | |
| Kristian Bezuidenhout | Mozart: Keyboard Music, Vol. 7 | |
| Joseph Moog; Nicholas Milton, conductor (Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern) | Grieg & Moszkowski: Piano Concertos |
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Stephen Johns, producer; Jonathan Allen, engineer | Joyce & Tony - Live From Wigmore Hall |
| Cecilia Bartoli, soloist (I Barocchisti) | St. Petersburg | |
| Talise Trevigne, soloist (Albany Symphony) | Rouse: Seeing; Kabir Padavali | |
| Jonas Kaufmann, soloist (Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia) | Nessun Dorma - The Puccini Album | |
| Mark Padmore, soloist | Beethoven: An Die Ferne Geliebte; Haydn: English Songs; Mozart: Masonic Cantata |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer; Gary Call, engineer (Giancarlo Guerrero) | Paulus: Three Places Of Enlightenment; Veil Of Tears & Grand Concerto |
| Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers (Nadia Shpachenko) | Woman At The New Piano | |
| Paul McCreesh, conductor; Nicholas Parker, producer (Paul McCreesh) | Handel: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, 1740 | |
| George Manahan, conductor; Judith Sherman, producer (George Manahan & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) | Ask Your Mama | |
| Jim Ginsburg, producer (New Budapest Orpheum Society) | As Dreams Fall Apart - The Golden Age Of Jewish Stage And Film Music (1925-1955) |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stephen Paulus, composer | Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances |
| Julia Wolfe, composer | Wolfe: Anthracite Fields | |
| Joan Tower, composer | Tower: Stroke | |
| Andrew Norman, composer | Norman: Play | |
| Gerald Barry, composer | Barry: The Importance Of Being Earnest |
Best Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar | Bad Blood |
| Pharrell Williams | Freedom | |
| Kendrick Lamar | Alright | |
| The Dead Weather | I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) | |
| ASAP Rocky | LSD |
Best Music Film
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Amy Winehouse | Amy |
| Roger Waters | The Wall | |
| Nina Simone | What Happened, Miss Simone? | |
| Foo Fighters | Sonic Highways | |
| James Brown | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown |