[2017 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (59th) ♪
[2017 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (59th) ♪
Held on February 12, 2017, the 59th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated music from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016. Adele's monumental album 25 continued her Grammy reign, winning Album of the Year, and her powerful ballad "Hello" secured Record of the Year, mirroring her previous dominance.
Chance the Rapper, an independent artist who broke barriers, made history by winning Best New Artist, signifying the growing influence of streaming. Other prominent winners included David Bowie for his posthumous album and Twenty One Pilots.
This ceremony was largely defined by Adele's continued, overwhelming success and the growing recognition of independent hip-hop artists, reflecting the evolving landscape of music consumption and recognition.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Adele | Hello |
| Twenty One Pilots | Stressed Out | |
| Rihanna Featuring Drake | Work | |
| Lukas Graham | 7 Years | |
| Beyoncé | Formation |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Adele | 25 |
| Sturgill Simpson | A Sailor's Guide To Earth | |
| Drake | Views | |
| Justin Bieber | Purpose | |
| Beyoncé | Lemonade |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Adele | Hello |
| Lukas Graham | 7 Years | |
| Justin Bieber | Love Yourself | |
| Mike Posner | I Took A Pill In Ibiza | |
| Beyoncé | Formation |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chance The Rapper |
| Anderson .Paak | |
| Maren Morris | |
| The Chainsmokers | |
| Kelsea Ballerini |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Adele | Hello |
| Ariana Grande | Dangerous Woman | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Piece By Piece (Idol Version) | |
| Justin Bieber | Love Yourself | |
| Beyoncé | Hold Up |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Twenty One Pilots | Stressed Out |
| Sia Featuring Sean Paul | Cheap Thrills | |
| Rihanna Featuring Drake | Work | |
| Lukas Graham | 7 Years | |
| The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey | Closer |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Willie Nelson | Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin |
| Barbra Streisand | Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway | |
| Josh Groban | Stages Live | |
| Bob Dylan | Fallen Angels | |
| Andrea Bocelli | Cinema |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Adele | 25 |
| Sia | This Is Acting | |
| Demi Lovato | Confident | |
| Ariana Grande | Dangerous Woman | |
| Justin Bieber | Purpose |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya | Don't Let Me Down |
| Sofi Tukker | Drinkee | |
| Riton Featuring Kah-Lo | Rinse & Repeat | |
| Flume Featuring Kai | Never Be Like You | |
| Bob Moses | Tearing Me Up |
Best Dance/Electronic Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Flume | Skin |
| Louie Vega | Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII | |
| Underworld | Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future | |
| Tycho | Epoch | |
| Jean-Michel Jarre | Electronica 1: The Time Machine |
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Snarky Puppy | Culcha Vulcha |
| Chuck Loeb | Unspoken | |
| Steve Gadd Band | Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, NY | |
| Bill Frisell | When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Herb Alpert | Human Nature |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Bowie | Blackstar |
| Twenty One Pilots | Heathens | |
| Disturbed | The Sound Of Silence (Live On Conan) | |
| Beyoncé Featuring Jack White | Don't Hurt Yourself | |
| Alabama Shakes | Joe (Live From Austin City Limits) |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Megadeth | Dystopia |
| Periphery | The Price Is Wrong | |
| Korn | Rotting In Vain | |
| Gojira | Silvera | |
| Baroness | Shock Me |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Bowie | Blackstar |
| Highly Suspect | My Name Is Human | |
| Twenty One Pilots | Heathens | |
| Metallica | Hardwired | |
| Radiohead | Burn The Witch |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cage The Elephant | Tell Me I'm Pretty |
| Weezer | Weezer | |
| Panic! At The Disco | Death Of A Bachelor | |
| Gojira | Magma | |
| Blink-182 | California |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Bowie | Blackstar |
| Radiohead | A Moon Shaped Pool | |
| Iggy Pop | Post Pop Depression | |
| PJ Harvey | The Hope Six Demolition Project | |
| Bon Iver | 22, A Million |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Solange | Cranes In The Sky |
| Rihanna | Needed Me | |
| Musiq Soulchild | I Do | |
| Ro James | Permission | |
| BJ The Chicago Kid | Turnin' Me Up |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lalah Hathaway | Angel |
| Jill Scott | Can't Wait | |
| Fantasia | Sleeping With The One I Love | |
| BJ The Chicago Kid | Woman's World | |
| William Bell | The Three Of Me |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maxwell | Lake By The Ocean |
| Tory Lanez | Luv | |
| Rihanna | Kiss It Better | |
| Bryson Tiller | Exchange | |
| PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake | Come And See Me |
Best Urban Contemporary Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| Rihanna | Anti | |
| Anderson .Paak | Malibu | |
| KING | We Are King | |
| Gallant | Ology |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lalah Hathaway | Lalah Hathaway Live |
| Mýa | Smoove Jones | |
| Mint Condition | Healing Season | |
| Terrace Martin | Velvet Portraits | |
| BJ The Chicago Kid | In My Mind |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz | No Problem |
| Schoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West | That Part | |
| Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared | All The Way Up | |
| Drake Featuring The Throne | Pop Style | |
| Desiigner | Panda |
Best Rap/Sung Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Drake | Hotline Bling |
| Kanye West Featuring Rihanna | Famous | |
| Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream | Ultralight Beam | |
| D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty | Broccoli | |
| Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar | Freedom |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Drake | Hotline Bling |
| Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream | Ultralight Beam | |
| Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz | No Problem | |
| Kanye West Featuring Rihanna | Famous | |
| Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared | All The Way Up |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chance The Rapper | Coloring Book |
| Kanye West | The Life Of Pablo | |
| ScHoolboy Q | Blank Face LP | |
| Drake | Views | |
| DJ Khaled | Major Key | |
| De La Soul | And The Anonymous Nobody |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maren Morris | My Church |
| Keith Urban | Blue Ain't Your Color | |
| Carrie Underwood | Church Bells | |
| Miranda Lambert | Vice | |
| Brandy Clark | Love Can Go To Hell |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton | Jolene |
| Chris Young With Cassadee Pope | Think Of You | |
| Kenny Chesney & P!nk | Setting The World On Fire | |
| Brothers Osborne | 21 Summer | |
| Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King | Different For Girls |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tim McGraw | Humble And Kind |
| Miranda Lambert | Vice | |
| Maren Morris | My Church | |
| Thomas Rhett | Die A Happy Man | |
| Keith Urban | Blue Ain't Your Color |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sturgill Simpson | A Sailor's Guide To Earth |
| Keith Urban | Ripcord | |
| Maren Morris | Hero | |
| Loretta Lynn | Full Circle | |
| Brandy Clark | Big Day In A Small Town |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | White Sun | White Sun II |
| Vangelis | Rosetta | |
| Peter Kater & Tina Guo | Inner Passion | |
| Enya | Dark Sky Island | |
| John Burke | Orogen |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Scofield, soloist | I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry |
| Brad Mehldau, soloist | I Concentrate On You | |
| Fred Hersch, soloist | We See | |
| Ravi Coltrane, soloist | In Movement | |
| Joey Alexander, soloist | Countdown |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gregory Porter | Take Me To The Alley |
| The Tierney Sutton Band | The Sting Variations | |
| Catherine Russell | Harlem On My Mind | |
| Branford Marsalis Quartet With Special Guest Kurt Elling | Upward Spiral | |
| René Marie | Sound Of Red |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Scofield | Country For Old Men |
| Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau | Nearness | |
| The Fred Hersch Trio | Sunday Night At The Vanguard | |
| Peter Erskine | Dr. Um | |
| Kenny Barron Trio | Book Of Intuition |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ted Nash Big Band | Presidential Suite: Eight Variations On Freedom |
| Bob Mintzer | All L.A. Band | |
| John Daversa | Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music Of The Beatles | |
| John Beasley | MONK'estra, Vol. 1 | |
| Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Real Enemies |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chucho Valdés | Tribute To Irakere: Live In Marciac |
| Trio Da Paz | 30 | |
| Michael Spiro/Wayne Wallace La Orquesta Sinfonietta | Canto América | |
| Brian Lynch & Various Artists | Madera Latino: A Latin Jazz Perspective On The Music Of Woody Shaw | |
| Andy González | Entre Colegas |
Best Gospel Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter | God Provides |
| Hezekiah Walker; Jason Clayborn, Gabriel Hatcher & Hezekiah Walker, songwriters | Better | |
| Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter | Made A Way [Live] | |
| Jekalyn Carr; Allundria Carr, songwriter | You're Bigger [Live] | |
| Shirley Caesar Featuring Anthony Hamilton; Stanley Brown & Courtney Rumble, songwriters | It's Alright, It's Ok |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hillary Scott & The Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband, songwriters | Thy Will |
| Zach Williams; Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters | Chain Breaker | |
| Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant, Becca Mizell & Samuel Mizell, songwriters | King Of The World | |
| For King & Country; Benjamin Backus, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters | Priceless | |
| Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren & Paul Mabury, songwriters | Trust In You |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kirk Franklin | Losing My Religion |
| William Murphy | Demonstrate [Live] | |
| Todd Dulaney | A Worshipper's Heart [Live] | |
| Shirley Caesar | Fill This House | |
| Tim Bowman Jr. | Listen |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hillary Scott & The Scott Family | Love Remains |
| Hillsong Young & Free | Youth Revival [Live] | |
| Natalie Grant | Be One | |
| Crowder | American Prodigal | |
| All Sons & Daughters | Poets & Saints |
Best Roots Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | JoeyRory | Hymns |
| (Various Artists) | God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson | |
| Gordon Mote | Hymns And Songs Of Inspiration | |
| The Isaacs | Nature's Symphony In 432 | |
| Gaither Vocal Band | Better Together |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jesse & Joy | Un Besito Más |
| Diego Torres | Buena Vida | |
| Sanalejo | Seguir Latiendo | |
| Laura Pausini | Similares | |
| Gaby Moreno | Ilusión |
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | iLe | iLevitable |
| Carla Morrison | Amor Supremo | |
| Los Rakas | Los Rakas | |
| La Santa Cecilia | Buenaventura | |
| Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas | L.H.O.N. (La Humanidad O Nosotros) |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vicente Fernández | Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) |
| Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea | Tributo A Joan Sebastian Y Rigoberto Alfaro | |
| La Maquinaria Norteña | Generación Maquinaria Est. 2006. | |
| Joss Favela | Hecho A Mano | |
| Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga | Raíces |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo | Donde Están? |
| La Sonora Santanera | La Sonora Santanera En Su 60 Aniversario | |
| Grupo Niche | 35 Aniversario | |
| Formell Y Los Van Van | La Fantasia Homenaje A Juan Formell | |
| Fonseca | Conexión |
Best American Roots Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah Jarosz | House Of Mercy |
| Lori McKenna | Wreck You | |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Factory Girl | |
| Blind Boys Of Alabama | Mother's Children Have A Hard Time | |
| The Avett Brothers | Ain't No Man |
Best American Roots Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Time Jumpers | Kid Sister |
| Lori McKenna | Wreck You | |
| Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars | Gulfstream | |
| Jack White/The White Stripes | City Lights | |
| Robbie Fulks | Alabama At Night |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | William Bell | This Is Where I Live |
| The Time Jumpers | Kid Sister | |
| Lori McKenna | The Bird & The Rifle | |
| Kris Kristofferson | The Cedar Creek Sessions | |
| The Avett Brothers | True Sadness |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor | Coming Home |
| Claire Lynch | North By South | |
| Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands | The Hazel And Alice Sessions | |
| Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver | Burden Bearer | |
| Blue Highway | Original Traditional |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bobby Rush | Porcupine Meat |
| Vasti Jackson | The Soul Of Jimmie Rodgers | |
| Luther Dickinson | Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook: Volumes I & II) | |
| Joe Bonamassa | Live At The Greek Theatre | |
| Lurrie Bell | Can't Shake This Feeling |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fantastic Negrito | The Last Days Of Oakland |
| Joe Louis Walker | Everybody Wants A Piece | |
| The Record Company | Give It Back To You | |
| Kenny Neal | Bloodline | |
| Janiva Magness | Love Wins Again |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah Jarosz | Undercurrent |
| Sierra Hull | Weighted Mind | |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Factory Girl | |
| Robbie Fulks | Upland Stories | |
| Judy Collins & Ari Hest | Silver Skies Blue |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kalani Pe'a | E Walea |
| (Various Artists) | I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax In The Evangeline Country | |
| Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars | Gulfstream | |
| Northern Cree | It's A Cree Thing | |
| Barry Jean Ancelet & Sam Broussard | Broken Promised Land |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ziggy Marley | Ziggy Marley |
| SOJA | SOJA: Live In Virginia | |
| Rebelution | Falling Into Place | |
| Raging Fyah | Everlasting | |
| J Boog | Rose Petals | |
| Devin Di Dakta & J.L | Sly & Robbie Presents... Reggae For Her |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble | Sing Me Home |
| Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil | Dois Amigos, Um Século De Música: Multishow Live | |
| Anoushka Shankar | Land Of Gold | |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Walking In The Footsteps Of Our Fathers | |
| Celtic Woman | Destiny |
Best Children's Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Secret Agent 23 Skidoo | Infinity Plus One |
| The Okee Dokee Brothers | Saddle Up | |
| Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could | Press Play | |
| Recess Monkey | Novelties | |
| Frances England | Explorer Of The World |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carol Burnett | In Such Good Company: Eleven Years Of Laughter, Mayhem, And Fun In The Sandbox |
| Elvis Costello | Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink | |
| (Various Artists) | Under The Big Black Sun: A Personal History Of L.A. Punk (John Doe With Tom DeSavia) | |
| Patti Smith | M Train | |
| Amy Schumer | The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Patton Oswalt | Talking For Clapping |
| Amy Schumer | Live At The Apollo | |
| Tig Notaro | Boyish Girl Interrupted | |
| Margaret Cho | American Myth | |
| David Cross | ...America...Great… |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo & Jennifer Hudson, principal soloists; Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Joan Raffe, Scott Sanders & Jhett Tolentino, producers; Frank Filipetti, engineer/mixer (New Broadway Cast) | The Color Purple |
| Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Sara Bareilles, composer & lyricist; Neal Avron, Sara Bareilles & Nadia DiGiallonardo, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Waitress | |
| Killian Donnelly & Matt Henry, principal soloists; Sammy James, Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus & William Wittman, producers (Original West End Cast) | Kinky Boots | |
| Danny Burstein, principal soloist; Louise Gund, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (2016 Broadway Cast) | Fiddler On The Roof | |
| Carmen Cusack, principal soloist; Edie Brickell, composer & lyricist; Steve Martin, composer; Jay Alix, Peter Asher & Una Jackman, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Bright Star |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Miles Davis) & Various Artists | Miles Ahead |
| (Various Artists) | Vinyl: The Essentials Season 1 | |
| (Various Artists) | Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition) | |
| (Various Artists) | Straight Outta Compton | |
| (Various Artists) | Amy |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Williams, composer; John Williams, producer; Shawn Murphy, engineer/mixer (John Williams) | Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
| Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, composers (Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein) | Stranger Things Volume 2 | |
| Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, composers (Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein) | Stranger Things Volume 1 | |
| Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto, composers (Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto) | The Revenant | |
| Ennio Morricone, composer (Ennio Morricone) | Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight | |
| Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman) | Bridge Of Spies |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar | Can't Stop The Feeling! |
| Peter Gabriel | The Veil | |
| Shakira | Try Everything | |
| Skrillex & Rick Ross | Purple Lamborghini | |
| P!nk | Just Like Fire | |
| Twenty One Pilots | Heathens |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band) | Spoken At Midnight |
| Ennio Morricone, composer (Ennio Morricone) | L'Ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock - Versione Integrale | |
| Alan Ferber, composer (Alan Ferber Nonet) | Flow | |
| Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band) | The Expensive Train Set (An Epic Sarahnade For Double Big Band) | |
| Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman) | Bridge Of Spies (End Title) |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) | You And I |
| Ted Nash, arranger (Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis) | We Three Kings | |
| John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa) | Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | |
| Christian Jacob, arranger (The Phil Norman Tentet) | Linus & Lucy | |
| Sammy Nestico, arranger (The Count Basie Orchestra) | Good /Swing/ Wenceslas | |
| John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley) | Ask Me Now |
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) | Flintstones |
| Billy Childs & Larry Klein, arrangers (Lang Lang Featuring Lisa Fischer & Jeffrey Wright) | Somewhere (Dirty Blvd) (Extended Version) | |
| Alan Broadbent, arranger (Kristin Chenoweth) | I'm A Fool To Want You | |
| John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Featuring Renee Olstead) | Do You Want To Know A Secret | |
| Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Take 6) | Do You Hear What I Hear? |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie) | Blackstar |
| Eric Timothy Carlson, art director (Bon Iver) | 22, A Million | |
| Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly) | Sunset Motel | |
| Andrew Savage, art director (Parquet Courts) | Human Performance | |
| Robyn Fenty, Roy Nachum & Ciarra Pardo, art directors (Rihanna) | Anti (Deluxe Edition) |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gérard Lo Monaco, art director (Edith Piaf) | Edith Piaf 1915-2015 |
| Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney) | Tug Of War (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Matt Taylor, art director (Trey Anastasio) | Paper Wheels (Deluxe Limited Edition) | |
| Samuel Burgess-Johnson & Matthew Healy, art directors (The 1975) | I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (Box Set) | |
| Jonathan Dagan & Mathias Høst Normark, art directors (J.Views) | 401 Days |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ken Bloom & Richard Carlin, album notes writers (Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle) | Sissle And Blake Sing Shuffle Along |
| Richard Martin, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900 | |
| Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, album notes writers (Various Artists) | Ork Records: New York, New York | |
| Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists) | The Knoxville Sessions, 1929-1930: Knox County Stomp | |
| Mikal Gilmore, album notes writer (Kris Kristofferson) | The Complete Monument & Columbia Albums Collection |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Mark Wilder, mastering engineer (Bob Dylan) | The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12 (Collector's Edition) |
| Michael Devecka, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Michael Devecka, David Giovannoni, Michael Khanchalian & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900 | |
| Bernard Horowitz, Andreas K. Meyer & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Andreas K. Meyer & Jeanne Montalvo, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz) | Vladimir Horowitz: The Unreleased Live Recordings 1966-1983 | |
| Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Ork Records: New York, New York | |
| April G. Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter, Bill Nowlin & Philip D. Schuyler, compilation producers; Rick Fisher & Michael Graves, mastering engineers (Various Artists) | Music Of Morocco From The Library Of Congress: Recorded By Paul Bowles, 1959 |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen & Tony Visconti, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (David Bowie) | Blackstar |
| Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Sarah Jarosz) | Undercurrent | |
| Dylan Dresdow, Chris James, Jamie Lewis, Ben Mühlethaler, Prince, Justin Stanley, Booker T. & Joshua Welton, engineers; Dylan Dresdow, mastering engineer (Prince) | Hit N Run Phase Two | |
| Ryan Freeland, engineer; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (Bonnie Raitt) | Dig In Deep | |
| Tchad Blake & David Boucher, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Andrew Bird) | Are You Serious |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Greg Kurstin |
| Ricky Reed | |
| Nineteen85 | |
| Max Martin | |
| Benny Blanco |
Best Remixed Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | André Allen Anjos | Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix) |
| Joe Goddard | Wide Open (Joe Goddard Remix) | |
| Lipless & Ryan Raddon | Only (Kaskade x Lipless Remix) | |
| Timo Maas & James Teej | Nineteen Hundred Eighty-Five (Timo Maas & James Teej Remix) | |
| starRo | Heavy Star Movin' (starRo Remix) | |
| Josh Williams | Cali Coast (Psionics Remix) |
Best Surround Sound Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, surround mix engineers; Dmitriy Lipay, surround mastering engineer; Dmitriy Lipay, surround producer (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L'instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg & Trondheimsolistene) | Reflections | |
| Les Claypool, surround mix engineer; Stephen Marcussen, surround mastering engineer; Les Claypool, surround producer (Primus) | Primus & The Chocolate Factory (5.1 Surround Sound Edition) | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Maja S.K. Ratkje, Cikada & Oslo Sinfonietta) | Maja S.K. Ratkje: And Sing ... | |
| Brad Michel, surround mix engineer; Brad Michel, surround mastering engineer; Robina G. Young, surround producer (Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare) | Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mark Donahue, Fred Vogler & David L Williams, engineers (James Conlon, Guanqun Yu, Joshua Guerrero, Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman, Lucy Schaufer, Lucas Meachem, LA Opera Chorus & Orchestra) | Corigliano: The Ghosts Of Versailles |
| Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9 | |
| Silas Brown & David Frost, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Jerry F. Junkin & The University Of Texas Wind Ensemble) | Shadow Of Sirius | |
| Morten Lindberg, engineer (Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg & Trondheimsolistene) | Reflections | |
| Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) | Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L'Instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Frost |
| Robina G. Young | |
| Judith Sherman | |
| Marina A. Ledin And Victor Ledin (Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin) | |
| Blanton Alspaugh |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andris Nelsons, conductor; Shawn Murphy, producer; Nick Squire, engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9 |
| Alan Gilbert, conductor (New York Philharmonic) | Rouse: Odna Zhizn; Symphonies 3 & 4; Prospero's Rooms | |
| Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) | Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Op. 100 | |
| Neeme Järvi, conductor (Orchestre De La Suisse Romande) | Ibert: Orchestral Works | |
| Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) | Bates: Works For Orchestra |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Conlon, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer & Guanqun Yu, soloists; Mark Donahue, Fred Vogler & David L Williams, engineers (LA Opera Chorus; LA Opera Orchestra) | Corigliano: The Ghosts Of Versailles |
| Antonio Pappano, conductor; Jonathan Allen, producer; Georgia Jarman, Mariusz Kwiecien & Saimir Pirgu, soloists (Royal Opera Chorus; Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House) | Szymanowski: Król Roger | |
| Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer; Thomas Hampson, Christiane Karg, Luca Pisaroni & Sonya Yoncheva, soloists (Vocalensemble Rastatt; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe) | Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro | |
| Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Emily Fons, Nathan Gunn, Isabel Leonard & Jay Hunter Morris, soloists (Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program For Singers; The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) | Higdon: Cold Mountain | |
| Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Samuel Theis, producer; Cecilia Bartoli, Philippe Jaroussky, Anne-Sofie von Otter & Andreas Scholl, soloists (Il Giardino Armonico) | Handel: Giulio Cesare |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor (Nikolay Didenko, Agnieszka Rehlis & Johanna Rusanen; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra) | Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1 |
| Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir) | Steinberg: Passion Week | |
| Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) | Lloyd: Bonhoeffer | |
| Håkon Matti Skrede, chorus master; Edward Gardner, conductor (Susan Bickley, Gábor Bretz, Sara Jakubiak & Stuart Skelton; Bergen Cathedral Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir Of Collegium Musicum & Edvard Grieg Kor; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra) | Janácek: Glagolitic Mass | |
| Elisabeth Holte, conductor (Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen, Ragnfrid Lie & Matilda Sterby; Uranienborg Vokalensemble) | Himmelrand |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jesse Lewis, producer; Third Coast Percussion (Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin & David Skidmore), ensembles; Dan Nichols, engineer | Steve Reich |
| Lincoln Trio (Marta Aznavoorian, David Cunliffe & Desirée Ruhstrat), ensembles | Trios From Our Homelands | |
| Spektral Quartet (Doyle Armbrust, Clara Lyon, Russell Rolen & Austin Wulliman), ensembles | Serious Business | |
| Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg, conductors; Trondheimsolistene (Elisabeth Uddu), ensembles | Reflections | |
| ARC Ensemble (Marie Bérard, Benjamin Bowman, Steven Dann, Bryan Epperson, Kara Huber, Erika Raum & Joaquin Valdepeñas), ensembles | Fitelberg: Chamber Works |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Zuill Bailey; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony) | Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway |
| Gil Shaham; Stéphane Denève, conductor (The Knights & Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra) | 1930's Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 | |
| Kristian Bezuidenhout | Mozart: Keyboard Music, Vols. 8 & 9 | |
| Christian Tetzlaff; John Storgårds, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra) | Dvorák: Violin Concerto & Romance; Suk: Fantasy | |
| Leila Josefowicz; David Robertson, conductor (St. Louis Symphony) | Adams, J.: Scheherazade.2 |
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ian Bostridge, soloist; John Fraser, producer; Philip Siney, engineer | Shakespeare Songs |
| 🏆 | Dorothea Röschmann, soloist; Everett Porter, producer | Schumann & Berg |
| Anna Netrebko, soloist (Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia) | Verismo | |
| Sabine Devieilhe, soloist (Pygmalion) | Mozart: The Weber Sisters | |
| Magdalena Kožená, soloist (La Cetra Barockorchester Basel) | Monteverdi |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer; Gary Call, engineer (Giancarlo Guerrero) | Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle |
| Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Frank Filipetti & Gail Zappa, producers (Esa-Pekka Salonen) | Zappa: 200 Motels - The Suites | |
| Judith Farmer & Gernot Wolfgang, producers (Various Artists) | Wolfgang: Passing Through | |
| Martyn Brabbins, conductor; Ann McKay, producer (Martyn Brabbins) | Vaughan Williams: Discoveries | |
| Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor; Manfred Eicher, producer (Tõnu Kaljuste) | Gesualdo |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Daugherty, composer | Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway |
| C. F. Kip Winger, composer | Winger: Conversations With Nijinsky | |
| Christopher Theofanidis, composer | Theofanidis: Bassoon Concerto | |
| Jennifer Higdon, composer | Higdon: Cold Mountain | |
| Mason Bates, composer | Bates: Anthology Of Fantastic Zoology |
Best Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé | Formation |
| OK Go | Upside Down & Inside Out | |
| Jamie XX | Gosh | |
| Coldplay | Up&Up | |
| Leon Bridges | River |
Best Music Film
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Beatles | The Beatles: Eight Days A Week The Touring Years |
| (Various Artists) | American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry | |
| Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble | The Music Of Strangers | |
| Beyoncé | Lemonade | |
| Steve Aoki | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead |