[2019 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (61st) ♪
[2019 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (61st) ♪
On February 10, 2019, the 61st Annual Grammy Awards honored music from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. Kacey Musgraves' critically adored and genre-bending album Golden Hour won Album of the Year, a significant triumph for country music that blended traditional sounds with pop and psychedelic influences.
Childish Gambino's politically charged and visually striking "This Is America" won Record of the Year, making history as the first rap song to do so. Dua Lipa, with her infectious pop sound, was named Best New Artist.
This ceremony showcased the diverse genres gaining prominence, from groundbreaking country to powerful hip-hop and global pop, reflecting the broadening scope of the Grammys.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Childish Gambino | This Is America |
| Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey | The Middle | |
| Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage | Rockstar | |
| Kendrick Lamar & SZA | All The Stars | |
| Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | Shallow | |
| Drake | God's Plan | |
| Brandi Carlile | The Joke | |
| Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin | I Like It |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kacey Musgraves | Golden Hour |
| (Various Artists) | Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By | |
| Janelle Monáe | Dirty Computer | |
| Post Malone | Beerbongs & Bentleys | |
| H.E.R. | H.E.R. | |
| Drake | Scorpion | |
| Brandi Carlile | By The Way, I Forgive You | |
| Cardi B | Invasion Of Privacy |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Childish Gambino | This Is America |
| Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | Shallow | |
| Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey | The Middle | |
| Brandi Carlile | The Joke | |
| Shawn Mendes | In My Blood | |
| Drake | God's Plan | |
| Ella Mai | Boo'd Up | |
| Kendrick Lamar & SZA | All The Stars |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dua Lipa |
| Jorja Smith | |
| Bebe Rexha | |
| Margo Price | |
| H.E.R. | |
| Greta Van Fleet | |
| Luke Combs | |
| Chloe x Halle |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga | Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?) |
| Post Malone | Better Now | |
| Ariana Grande | God Is A Woman | |
| Camila Cabello | Havana (Live) | |
| Beck | Colors |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | Shallow |
| Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey | The Middle | |
| Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton | Say Something | |
| Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B | Girls Like You | |
| Tony Bennett & Diana Krall | 'S Wonderful | |
| Backstreet Boys | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | |
| Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato | Fall In Line |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Willie Nelson | My Way |
| Barbra Streisand | The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic! | |
| Seal | Standards (Deluxe) | |
| Gregory Porter | Nat /King/ Cole & Me | |
| Tony Bennett & Diana Krall | Love Is Here To Stay |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ariana Grande | Sweetener |
| Taylor Swift | Reputation | |
| P!nk | Beautiful Trauma | |
| Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Meaning Of Life | |
| Camila Cabello | Camila |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Silk City & Dua Lipa Featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson | Electricity |
| Virtual Self | Ghost Voices | |
| Fisher | Losing It | |
| Disclosure (Featuring Fatoumata Diawara) | Ultimatum | |
| Above & Beyond Featuring Richard Bedford | Northern Soul |
Best Dance/Electronic Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Justice | Woman Worldwide |
| TOKiMONSTA | Lune Rouge | |
| SOPHIE | Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides | |
| Sofi Tukker | Treehouse | |
| Jon Hopkins | Singularity |
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steve Gadd Band | Steve Gadd Band |
| Simon Phillips Featuring Greg Howe, Ernest Tibbs, Dennis Hamm | Protocol 4 | |
| Marcus Miller | Laid Black | |
| Julian Lage | Modern Lore | |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | The Emancipation Procrastination |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Cornell | When Bad Does Good |
| Halestorm | Uncomfortable | |
| Greta Van Fleet | Highway Tune | |
| THE FEVER 333 | Made An America | |
| Arctic Monkeys | Four Out Of Five |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | High On Fire | Electric Messiah |
| Underoath | On My Teeth | |
| Trivium | Betrayer | |
| Deafheaven | Honeycomb | |
| Between The Buried And Me | Condemned To The Gallows |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | St. Vincent | Masseduction |
| Ghost | Rats | |
| Bring Me The Horizon | MANTRA | |
| Twenty One Pilots | Jumpsuit | |
| Greta Van Fleet | Black Smoke Rising |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Greta Van Fleet | From The Fires |
| Weezer | Pacific Daydream | |
| Ghost | Prequelle | |
| Fall Out Boy | M A N I A | |
| Alice In Chains | Rainier Fog |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beck | Colors |
| St. Vincent | Masseduction | |
| David Byrne | American Utopia | |
| Björk | Utopia | |
| Arctic Monkeys | Tranquility Base Hotel Casino |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | H.E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar | Best Part |
| PJ Morton | First Began | |
| Lalah Hathaway | Y O Y | |
| The Carters | Summer | |
| Toni Braxton | Long As I Live |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | PJ Morton Featuring Yebba | How Deep Is Your Love |
| 🏆 | Leon Bridges | Bet Ain't Worth The Hand |
| Charlie Wilson Featuring Lalah Hathaway | Made For Love | |
| MAJOR. | Honest | |
| Bettye LaVette | Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ella Mai | Boo'd Up |
| Toni Braxton | Long As I Live | |
| H.E.R. | Focus | |
| Childish Gambino | Feels Like Summer | |
| Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi | Come Through And Chill |
Best Urban Contemporary Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Carters | Everything Is Love |
| Meshell Ndegeocello | Ventriloquism | |
| Miguel | War & Leisure | |
| Chris Dave And The Drumhedz | Chris Dave And The Drumhedz | |
| Chloe x Halle | The Kids Are Alright |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | H.E.R. | H.E.R. |
| PJ Morton | Gumbo Unplugged (Live) | |
| Lalah Hathaway | Honestly | |
| Leon Bridges | Good Thing | |
| Toni Braxton | Sex & Cigarettes |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Anderson .Paak | Bubblin |
| 🏆 | Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake | King's Dead |
| Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee | Sicko Mode | |
| Drake | Nice For What | |
| Cardi B | Be Careful |
Best Rap/Sung Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Childish Gambino | This Is America |
| Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage | Rockstar | |
| Kendrick Lamar & SZA | All The Stars | |
| 6lack Featuring J. Cole | Pretty Little Fears | |
| Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink | Like I Do |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Drake | God's Plan |
| Jay Rock | Win | |
| Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk | Sicko Mode | |
| Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas | Lucky You | |
| Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake | King's Dead |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cardi B | Invasion Of Privacy |
| Travis Scott | Astroworld | |
| Pusha T | Daytona | |
| Nipsey Hussle | Victory Lap | |
| Mac Miller | Swimming |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kacey Musgraves | Butterflies |
| Keith Urban | Parallel Line | |
| Chris Stapleton | Millionaire | |
| Maren Morris | Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters | |
| Loretta Lynn | Wouldn't It Be Great? |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dan Shay | Tequila |
| Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line | Meant To Be | |
| Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill | Dear Hate | |
| Little Big Town | When Someone Stops Loving You | |
| Brothers Osborne | Shoot Me Straight |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kacey Musgraves | Space Cowboy |
| Little Big Town | When Someone Stops Loving You | |
| Dan Shay | Tequila | |
| Blake Shelton | I Lived It | |
| Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill | Dear Hate | |
| Cole Swindell | Break Up In The End |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kacey Musgraves | Golden Hour |
| Chris Stapleton | From A Room: Volume 2 | |
| Ashley McBryde | Girl Going Nowhere | |
| Brothers Osborne | Port Saint Joe | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | Unapologetically |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Opium Moon | Opium Moon |
| Jim Kimo West | Moku Maluhia - Peaceful Island | |
| Steve Roach | Molecules Of Motion | |
| Snatam Kaur | Beloved | |
| Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhermann | Hiraeth |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Daversa, soloist | Don't Fence Me In |
| Miguel Zenón, soloist | Cadenas | |
| Brad Mehldau, soloist | De-Dah | |
| Fred Hersch, soloist | We See | |
| Regina Carter, soloist | Some Of That Sunshine |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cécile McLorin Salvant | The Window |
| Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza | If You Really Want | |
| Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz & Gary Versace | The Subject Tonight Is Love | |
| Kurt Elling | The Questions | |
| Freddy Cole | My Mood Is You |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Wayne Shorter Quartet | Emanon |
| Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade | Still Dreaming | |
| Brad Mehldau Trio | Seymour Reads The Constitution! | |
| Fred Hersch Trio | Live In Europe | |
| Tia Fuller | Diamond Cut |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists | American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom |
| Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band | Barefoot Dances And Other Visions | |
| John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble | All Can Work | |
| Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band | Presence | |
| The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart | All About That Basie |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dafnis Prieto Big Band | Back To The Sunset |
| Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet | Yo Soy La Tradición | |
| Elio Villafranca | Cinque | |
| Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band | West Side Story Reimagined | |
| Eddie Daniels | Heart Of Brazil |
Best Gospel Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters | Never Alone |
| Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters | A Great Work | |
| Jonathan McReynolds Featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds & Will Reagan, songwriters | Cycles | |
| Koryn Hawthorne | Won't He Do It | |
| Jekalyn Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters | You Will Win |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters | You Say |
| Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters | Known | |
| MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters | Grace Got You | |
| for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters | Joy. | |
| Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters | Reckless Love |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tori Kelly | Hiding Place |
| Brian Courtney Wilson | A Great Work | |
| The Walls Group | The Other Side | |
| Jonathan McReynolds | Make Room | |
| Jekalyn Carr | One Nation Under God |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lauren Daigle | Look Up Child |
| Zach Williams | Survivor: Live From Harding Prison | |
| Michael W. Smith | Surrounded | |
| Jesus Culture | Living With A Fire | |
| Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below |
Best Roots Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jason Crabb | Unexpected |
| Gordon Mote | Love Love Love | |
| The Martins | Still Standing | |
| The Isaacs | Favorites: Revisited By Request | |
| Ernie Haase & Signature Sound | Clear Skies |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Claudia Brant | Sincera |
| Carlos Vives | Vives | |
| Raquel Sofía | 2:00 AM | |
| Natalia Lafourcade | Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos), Vol. 2 | |
| Pablo Alborán | Prometo |
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Zoé | Aztlán |
| Orishas | Gourmet | |
| Monsieur Periné | Encanto Tropical | |
| COASTCITY | Coastcity | |
| Aterciopelados | Claroscura |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Luis Miguel | ¡México Por Siempre! |
| Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez | Leyendas De Mi Pueblo | |
| Los Texmaniacs | Cruzando Borders | |
| Aida Cuevas | Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II | |
| Calibre 50 | Mitad Y Mitad | |
| Angela Aguilar | Primero Soy Mexicana |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | Anniversary |
| Felipe Peláez | Ponle Actitud | |
| Orquesta Akokán | Orquesta Akokán | |
| Formell Y Los Van Van | Legado | |
| Charlie Aponte | Pa' Mi Gente |
Best American Roots Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brandi Carlile | The Joke |
| Willie Nelson | Last Man Standing | |
| Anderson East | All On My Mind | |
| Jon Batiste | Saint James Infirmary Blues | |
| Sean Ardoin | Kick Rocks |
Best American Roots Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brandi Carlile | The Joke |
| John Prine | Summer's End | |
| John Prine | Knockin' On Your Screen Door | |
| Mavis Staples | Build A Bridge | |
| Lee Ann Womack | All The Trouble |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brandi Carlile | By The Way, I Forgive You |
| The Wood Brothers | One Drop Of Truth | |
| Lee Ann Womack | The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone | |
| John Prine | The Tree Of Forgiveness | |
| Bettye LaVette | Things Have Changed |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Travelin' McCourys | The Travelin' McCourys |
| Wood & Wire | North Of Despair | |
| Special Consensus | Rivers And Roads | |
| Sister Sadie | Sister Sadie II | |
| Mike Barnett | Portraits In Fiddles |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Buddy Guy | The Blues Is Alive And Well |
| Maria Muldaur | Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues Of Blue Lu Barker) | |
| Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite | No Mercy In This Land | |
| Cedric Burnside | Benton County Relic | |
| Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio | Something Smells Funky 'Round Here |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fantastic Negrito | Please Don't Be Dead |
| Victor Wainwright And The Train | Victor Wainwright And The Train | |
| Boz Scaggs | Out Of The Blues | |
| Danielle Nicole | Cry No More | |
| Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps | Here In Babylon |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Punch Brothers | All Ashore |
| Iron & Wine | Weed Garden | |
| Mary Gauthier | Rifles & Rosary Beads | |
| Dom Flemons | Black Cowboys | |
| Joan Baez | Whistle Down The Wind |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kalani Pe'a | No 'Ane'i |
| Young Spirit | Mewasinsational - Cree Round Dance Songs | |
| Na Hoa | Aloha From Na Hoa | |
| Cha Wa | Spyboy | |
| Sean Ardoin | Kreole Rock And Soul |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sting & Shaggy | 44/876 |
| Protoje | A Matter Of Time | |
| Ziggy Marley | Rebellion Rises | |
| Etana | Reggae Forever | |
| Black Uhuru | As The World Turns |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Soweto Gospel Choir | Freedom |
| Yiddish Glory | The Lost Songs Of World War II | |
| Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Black Times | |
| Fatoumata Diawara | Fenfo | |
| Bombino | Deran |
Best Children's Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats | All The Sounds |
| Frank & Deane | The Nation Of Imagine | |
| The Pop Ups | Giants Of Science | |
| Falu | Falu's Bazaar | |
| Tim Kubart | Building Blocks |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Carter | Faith - A Journey For All |
| Tiffany Haddish | The Last Black Unicorn | |
| Questlove | Creative Quest | |
| David Sedaris | Calypso | |
| Courtney B. Vance | Accessory To War (Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang) |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dave Chappelle | Equanimity & The Bird Revelation |
| Chris Rock | Tamborine | |
| Fred Armisen | Standup For Drummers | |
| Jim Gaffigan | Noble Ape | |
| Patton Oswalt | Annihilation |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari'el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast); Dean Sharenow, engineer/mixer | The Band's Visit |
| Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell & Lea Salonga, principal soloists; Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner, producers (Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast) | Once On This Island | |
| Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton, principal soloists; Van Dean, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Frederick Loewe, composer; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast) | My Fair Lady | |
| Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis & Jason Tam, principal soloists; Andrew Lloyd Webber & Harvey Mason, Jr., producers (Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist) (Original Television Cast) | Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert | |
| Renée Fleming, Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller, principal soloists; Steven Epstein, producer (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast) | Carousel |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists) | The Greatest Showman |
| (Various Artists) | Stranger Things | |
| (Various Artists) | Lady Bird | |
| (Various Artists) | Deadpool 2 | |
| (Various Artists) | Call Me By Your Name |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ludwig Göransson, composer; Ludwig Göransson, producer; Chris Fogel, engineer/mixer | Black Panther |
| John Williams, composer | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | |
| Alexandre Desplat, composer | The Shape Of Water | |
| Michael Giacchino, composer | Coco | |
| Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers | Blade Runner 2049 |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | Shallow |
| Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble | This Is Me | |
| Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade | Remember Me | |
| Sufjan Stevens | Mystery Of Love | |
| Kendrick Lamar & SZA | All The Stars |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard) | Blut Und Boden (Blood And Soil) |
| Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) | The Shape Of Water | |
| John Powell & John Williams, composers (John Powell & John Williams) | Mine Mission | |
| Alan Silvestri, composer (Alan Silvestri) | Infinity War | |
| Jeremy Kittel, composer (Kittel & Co.) | Chrysalis |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists) | Stars And Stripes Forever |
| Alexandre Desplat, arranger (Alexandre Desplat) | The Shape Of Water | |
| John Powell, arranger (John Powell) | Madrid Finale | |
| Mark Kibble, arranger (Take 6) | Change The World | |
| Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Wynton Marsalis) | Batman Theme (TV) |
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter) | Spiderman Theme |
| Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider) | Niña | |
| Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter) | Mona Lisa | |
| Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis, arrangers (Dan Pugach) | Jolene | |
| Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson, arrangers (Willie Nelson) | It Was A Very Good Year |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Willo Perron, art director (St. Vincent) | Masseduction |
| Adam Moore, art director (Foxhole) | Well Kept Thing | |
| Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (The Chairman) | The Offering | |
| Doohee Lee, art director (BTS) | Love Yourself: Tear | |
| Mary Banas, art director (Mitski) | Be The Cowboy |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll & Al Yankovic, art directors (Weird Al Yankovic) | Squeeze Box: The Complete Works Of /Weird Al/ Yankovic |
| Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Johnny Nicholas) | Too Many Bad Habits | |
| Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Roy Henry Vickers, art directors (Grateful Dead) | Pacific Northwest '73-74': The Complete Recordings | |
| Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists) | I’ll Be Your Girl | |
| Arian Buhler, Charles Dooher, Jeff Fura, Scott Sandler & Matt Taylor, art directors (Guns N' Roses) | Appetite For Destruction (Locked N' Loaded Box) |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Evans, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Voices Of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris |
| Amanda Petrusich, album notes writer (Bob Dylan) | Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 (Deluxe Edition) | |
| David Gilbert, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The Product Of Our Souls: The Sound And Sway Of James Reese Europe's Society Orchestra | |
| Ben Ratliff, album notes writer (Sonny Clark Trio) | The 1960 Time Sessions | |
| Richard Martin & Ted Olson, album notes writers (Charles A. Asbury) | 4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897: Foundational Recordings Of America’S Iconic Instrument | |
| James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists) | Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924 |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Voices Of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris |
| Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Rebekah Wineman, mastering engineers (Oscar Levant) | A Rhapsody In Blue - The Extraordinary Life Of Oscar Levant | |
| Hugo Keesing, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Battleground Korea: Songs And Sounds Of America's Forgotten War | |
| Martin Hawkins, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight... | |
| Rob Bowman, Douglas Mcgowan, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Jackie Shane) | Any Other Way |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David “Elevator” Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin, engineers; Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers (Beck) | Colors |
| Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth, engineers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer (Charlie Puth) | Voicenotes | |
| Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick P-Thugg Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris TEK O'Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone, engineers; Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini, mastering engineers (Chromeo) | Head Over Heels | |
| Robbie Lackritz, engineer; Philip Shaw Bova, mastering engineer (Bahamas) | Earthtones | |
| Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale, engineers; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (The Milk Carton Kids) | All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn't Do |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pharrell Williams |
| Kanye West | |
| Linda Perry | |
| Larry Klein | |
| Boi-1da |
Best Remixed Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alex Crossan | Walking Away (Mura Masa Remix) |
| Kaskade | Stargazing (Kaskade Remix) | |
| Olaf Dieckmann & Claus Terhoeven | Only Road (Cosmic Gate Remix) | |
| Maurizio Colella & Christian Hirt | How Long (EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix) | |
| CID | Audio (CID Remix) |
Best Immersive Audio Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; Dave Donnelly, PJ Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project) | Eye In The Sky - 35th Anniversary Edition |
| Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround mix engineers; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround producers (Engine-Earz Experiment) | Symbol | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Choir) | Sommerro: Ujamaa & The Iceberg | |
| Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Matthew Guard & Skylark) | Seven Words From The Cross | |
| Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor) | Folketoner |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11 |
| Tom Caulfield, engineer; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (A Far Cry) | Visions And Variations | |
| Bill Maylone & Mary Mazurek, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (John Bruce Yeh) | Liquid Melancholy - Clarinet Music Of James M. Stephenson | |
| Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Jerry Junkin & Dallas Winds) | John Williams At The Movies | |
| Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) | Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 | |
| Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) | Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Blanton Alspaugh |
| Dirk Sobotka | |
| Judith Sherman | |
| Elizabeth Ostrow | |
| David Frost |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra); Tim Martyn, producer; Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers/mixers | Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11 |
| Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) | Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 | |
| David Alan Miller, conductor (National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic) | Ruggles, Stucky & Harbison: Orchestral Works | |
| Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony) | Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 & Symphony No. 4 | |
| Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) | Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra); Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka, engineers; Mark Donahue, mixer | Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs |
| Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Nadine Sierra; Vilius Keras & Aleksandra Keriene, producers (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra; Men Of The Kaunas State Choir) | Verdi: Rigoletto | |
| Sebastian Weigle, conductor; Renée Fleming, Elina Garanca, Günther Groissböck & Erin Morley; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) | Strauss, R.: Der Rosenkavalier | |
| Christophe Rousset, conductor; Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Judith Van Wanroij; Maximilien Ciup, producer (Les Talens Lyriques; Choeur De Chambre De Namur) | Lully: Alceste | |
| John Adams, conductor; Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer (BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers) | Adams: Doctor Atomic |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing); Paul Vazquez, producer | McLoskey: Zealot Canticles |
| Matthew Guard, conductor (Skylark) | Seven Words From The Cross | |
| Mariss Jansons, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov & Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) | Rachmaninov: The Bells | |
| Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir) | Kastalsky: Memory Eternal | |
| Vladimir Gorbik, conductor (Mikhail Davydov & Vladimir Krasov; PaTRAM Institute Male Choir) | Chesnokov: Teach Me Thy Statutes |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet; Scott Fraser, producer | Anderson, Laurie: Landfall |
| A Far Cry | Visions And Variations | |
| Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-André Hamelin | Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring Concerto For Two Pianos | |
| Aizuri Quartet | Blueprinting | |
| The Danish String Quartet | Beethoven, Shostakovich & Bach |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) | Kernis: Violin Concerto |
| Craig Morris | Glass: Three Pieces In The Shape Of A Square | |
| Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields) | Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46; Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26 | |
| Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque) | Biber: The Mystery Sonatas | |
| Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker) | Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2 |
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo's Fire, ensembles; Erica Brenner, producer; Ian Dobie, engineer; Ian Dobie & Daniel Shores, mixers | Songs Of Orpheus - Monteverdi, Caccini, D'India & Landi |
| Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist | Schubert: Winterreise | |
| Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor | Mirages | |
| Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble | The Handel Album | |
| Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor | ARC |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer; Jonathan Allen, engineer | Fuchs: Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; Poems Of Life; Glacier; Rush |
| Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer | Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade To Music; Flos Campi | |
| Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer | John Williams At The Movies | |
| Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer | The John Adams Edition | |
| The King's Singers; Nigel Short, producer | Gold |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) | Kernis: Violin Concerto |
| Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato) | Mazzoli: Vespers For Violin | |
| Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra) | Heggie: Great Scott | |
| Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble) | Du Yun: Air Glow | |
| Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) | Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs |
Best Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Childish Gambino | This Is America |
| Tierra Whack | MUMBO JUMBO | |
| Janelle Monáe | PYNK | |
| Joyner Lucas | I'm Not Racist | |
| The Carters | Apes*** |
Best Music Film
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Quincy Jones | Quincy |
| (Elvis Presley) | The King | |
| Itzhak Perlman | Itzhak | |
| (Whitney Houston) | Whitney | |
| Eric Clapton | Life In 12 Bars |