[2021 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (63rd) ♪
[2021 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (63rd) ♪
Held on March 14, 2021, the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards acknowledged recordings from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020, amidst the challenges of the global pandemic. Taylor Swift's introspective and critically acclaimed album folklore won Album of the Year, making her the first artist to win the category three times, a historic achievement.
Billie Eilish's ethereal "Everything I Wanted" won Record of the Year. Megan Thee Stallion, a powerful force in hip-hop, was deservedly named Best New Artist.
Other significant wins included Beyoncé for R&B and Dua Lipa for pop. This ceremony highlighted artistic innovation during unprecedented times and the continued evolution of pop, R&B, and hip-hop, showcasing resilience and creativity.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billie Eilish | Everything I Wanted |
| Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé | Savage | |
| Post Malone | Circles | |
| Dua Lipa | Don't Start Now | |
| Doja Cat | Say So | |
| DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch | Rockstar | |
| Black Pumas | Colors | |
| Beyoncé | Black Parade |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taylor Swift | Folklore |
| Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding | |
| Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia | |
| HAIM | Women In Music Pt. III | |
| Jacob Collier | Djesse Vol.3 | |
| Coldplay | Everyday Life | |
| Black Pumas | Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Jhené Aiko | Chilombo |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | H.E.R. | I Can't Breathe |
| JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels | If The World Was Ending | |
| Billie Eilish | Everything I Wanted | |
| Dua Lipa | Don't Start Now | |
| Post Malone | Circles | |
| Taylor Swift | Cardigan | |
| Roddy Ricch | The Box | |
| Beyoncé | Black Parade |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Megan Thee Stallion |
| Kaytranada | |
| Doja Cat | |
| D Smoke | |
| Noah Cyrus | |
| Chika | |
| Phoebe Bridgers | |
| Ingrid Andress |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Harry Styles | Watermelon Sugar |
| Taylor Swift | Cardigan | |
| Dua Lipa | Don't Start Now | |
| Billie Eilish | Everything I Wanted | |
| Doja Cat | Say So | |
| Justin Bieber | Yummy |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande | Rain On Me |
| Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver | Exile | |
| BTS | Dynamite | |
| Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo | Intentions | |
| J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy | Un Dia (One Day) |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Taylor | American Standard |
| Renée Zellweger | Judy | |
| Rufus Wainwright | Unfollow The Rules | |
| Harry Connick, Jr. | True Love: A Celebration Of Cole Porter | |
| (Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian | Blue Umbrella |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia |
| Taylor Swift | Folklore | |
| Harry Styles | Fine Line | |
| Lady Gaga | Chromatica | |
| Justin Bieber | Changes |
Best Dance Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis | 0.1 |
| Jayda G | Both Of Us | |
| Flume Featuring Toro y Moi | The Difference | |
| Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai | My High | |
| Diplo & SIDEPIECE | On My Mind |
Best Dance/Electronic Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kaytranada | Bubba |
| Madeon | Good Faith | |
| Disclosure | Energy | |
| Baauer | Planet's Mad | |
| Arca | KiCk i |
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Snarky Puppy | Live At The Royal Albert Hall |
| Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell | Americana | |
| Black Violin | Take The Stairs | |
| Jon Batiste | Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard | |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Axiom |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fiona Apple | Shameika |
| Grace Potter | Daylight | |
| Brittany Howard | Stay High | |
| HAIM | The Steps | |
| Phoebe Bridgers | Kyoto | |
| Big Thief | Not |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Body Count | Bum-Rush |
| Power Trip | Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe) Live | |
| Poppy | BLOODMONEY | |
| In This Moment | The In-Between | |
| Code Orange | Underneath |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brittany Howard | Stay High |
| Fiona Apple | Shameika | |
| Big Thief | Not | |
| Tame Impala | Lost In Yesterday | |
| Phoebe Bridgers | Kyoto |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Strokes | The New Abnormal |
| Sturgill Simpson | Sound & Fury | |
| Grace Potter | Daylight | |
| Michael Kiwanuka | Kiwanuka | |
| Fontaines D.C. | A Hero's Death |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fiona Apple | Fetch The Bolt Cutters |
| Tame Impala | The Slow Rush | |
| Brittany Howard | Jaime | |
| Phoebe Bridgers | Punisher | |
| Beck | Hyperspace |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé | Black Parade |
| Emily King | See Me | |
| Brittany Howard | Goat Head | |
| Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign | All I Need | |
| Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend | Lightning & Thunder |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ledisi | Anything For You |
| Yebba | Distance | |
| Mykal Kilgore | Let Me Go | |
| Chloe X Halle | Wonder What She Thinks Of Me | |
| The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor | Sit On Down |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello | Better Than I Imagined |
| Skip Marley & H.E.R. | Slow Down | |
| Chloe X Halle | Do It | |
| Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG | Collide | |
| Beyoncé | Black Parade |
Best Progressive R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Thundercat | It Is What It Is |
| Robert Glasper | F*** Yo Feelings | |
| Free Nationals | Free Nationals | |
| Chloe X Halle | Ungodly Hour | |
| Jhené Aiko | Chilombo |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Legend | Bigger Love |
| Gregory Porter | All Rise | |
| Luke James | to feel love/d | |
| Giveon | Take Time | |
| Ant Clemons | Happy 2 Be Here |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé | Savage |
| Pop Smoke | Dior | |
| Lil Baby | The Bigger Picture | |
| Jack Harlow | Whats Poppin | |
| DaBaby | Bop | |
| Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle | Deep Reverence |
Best Melodic Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Anderson .Paak | Lockdown |
| Travis Scott | Highest In The Room | |
| Roddy Ricch | The Box | |
| Drake Featuring Lil Durk | Laugh Now Cry Later | |
| DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch | Rockstar |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé | Savage |
| DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch | Rockstar | |
| Drake Featuring Lil Durk | Laugh Now Cry Later | |
| Roddy Ricch | The Box | |
| Lil Baby | The Bigger Picture |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Nas | King’s Disease |
| Royce 5’9 | The Allegory | |
| Jay Electronica | A Written Testimony | |
| Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist | Alfredo | |
| D Smoke | Black Habits |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vince Gill | When My Amy Prays |
| Miranda Lambert | Bluebird | |
| Mickey Guyton | Black Like Me | |
| Brandy Clark | Who You Thought I Was | |
| Eric Church | Stick That In Your Country Song |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dan Shay & Justin Bieber | 10,000 Hours |
| Old Dominion | Some People Do | |
| Little Big Town | Sugar Coat | |
| Lady A | Ocean | |
| Brothers Osborne | All Night |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Highwomen | Crowded Table |
| Old Dominion | Some People Do | |
| Ingrid Andress | More Hearts Than Mine | |
| Maren Morris | The Bones | |
| Miranda Lambert | Bluebird |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Miranda Lambert | Wildcard |
| Ashley McBryde | Never Will | |
| Little Big Town | Nightfall | |
| Brandy Clark | Your Life Is A Record | |
| Ingrid Andress | Lady Like |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jim Kimo West | More Guitar Stories |
| Cory Wong & Jon Batiste | Meditations | |
| Superposition | Form//Less | |
| Priya Darshini | Periphery | |
| Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith | Songs From The Bardo |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chick Corea, soloist | All Blues |
| Joshua Redman, soloist | Moe Honk | |
| Gerald Clayton, soloist | Celia | |
| Regina Carter, soloist | Pachamama | |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist | Guinevere |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez | Secrets Are The Best Stories |
| Kenny Washington | What's The Hurry | |
| Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band Conducted By John Beasley | Holy Room: Live At Alte Oper | |
| Carmen Lundy | Modern Ancestors | |
| Thana Alexa | Ona |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade | Trilogy 2 |
| Redman Mehldau McBride Blade | RoundAgain | |
| Gerald Clayton | Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard | |
| Terri Lyne Carrington Social Science | Waiting Game | |
| Ambrose Akinmusire | On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maria Schneider Orchestra | Data Lords |
| John Hollenbeck With Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace And The Frankfurt Radio Big Band | Songs You Like A Lot | |
| Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band | The Intangible Between | |
| John Beasley | MONK'estra Plays John Beasley | |
| Gregg August | Dialogues On Race |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | Four Questions |
| Poncho Sanchez | Trane's Delight | |
| Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola | Viento Y Tiempo - Live At Blue Note Tokyo | |
| Chico Pinheiro | City Of Dreams | |
| Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra | Tradiciones |
Best Gospel Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters | Movin' On |
| Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter | Won't Let Go | |
| Rodney Darkchild Jerkins Present: The Good News; Rodney Darkchild Jerkins & Jazz Nixon, producers; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters | Come Together | |
| Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter | Release (Live) | |
| Melvin Crispell III | Wonderful Is Your Name |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters | There Was Jesus |
| Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters | Famous For (I Believe) | |
| We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters | Holy Water | |
| Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Terrence Antonio Jones, Saint Bodhi, Rafael X. Brown, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters | Sunday Morning | |
| Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters | The Blessing (Live) |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | PJ Morton | Gospel According To PJ |
| Kierra Sheard | Kierra | |
| Ricky Dillard | Choirmaster | |
| Myron Butler | My Tribute | |
| Anthony Brown & group therAPy | 2econd Wind: Ready |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kanye West | Jesus Is King |
| Tauren Wells | Citizen Of Heaven | |
| We The Kingdom | Holy Water | |
| Hillsong Young & Free | All Of My Best Friends | |
| Cody Carnes | Run To The Father |
Best Roots Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fisk Jubilee Singers | Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) |
| Ernie Haase & Signature Sound | Something Beautiful | |
| The Erwins | What Christmas Really Means | |
| The Crabb Family | 20/20 | |
| Mark Bishop | Beautiful Day |
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bad Bunny | YHLQMDLG |
| Debi Nova | 3:33 | |
| Ricky Martin | Pausa | |
| Kany García | Mesa Para Dos | |
| Camilo | Por Primera Vez |
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fito Paez | La Conquista Del Espacio |
| Lido Pimienta | Miss Colombia | |
| Cultura Profética | Sobrevolando | |
| Cami | Monstruo | |
| Bajofondo | Aura |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Natalia Lafourcade | Un Canto Por México, Vol. 1 |
| Christian Nodal | AYAYAY! | |
| Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez | Bailando Sones Y Huapangos Con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez | |
| Lupita Infante | La Serenata | |
| Alejandro Fernández | Hecho En México |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Grupo Niche | 40 |
| Víctor Manuelle | Memorias De Navidad | |
| Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis | Sigo Cantando Al Amor (Deluxe) | |
| Edwin Bonilla | Infinito | |
| José Alberto El Ruiseñor | Mi Tumbao |
Best American Roots Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Prine | I Remember Everything |
| Norah Jones & Mavis Staples | I'll Be Gone | |
| Brittany Howard | Short And Sweet | |
| Bonny Light Horseman | Deep In Love | |
| Black Pumas | Colors |
Best American Roots Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Prine | I Remember Everything |
| Lucinda Williams | Man Without A Soul | |
| Sarah Jarosz | Hometown | |
| Sierra Hull | Ceiling To The Floor | |
| The Secret Sisters | Cabin |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah Jarosz | World On The Ground |
| Lucinda Williams | Good Souls Better Angels | |
| Marcus King | El Dorado | |
| Hiss Golden Messenger | Terms Of Surrender | |
| Courtney Marie Andrews | Old Flowers |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billy Strings | Home |
| (Various Artists) | The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1 | |
| Steep Canyon Rangers | North Carolina Songbook | |
| Thomm Jutz | To Live In Two Worlds, Vol. 1 | |
| Danny Barnes | Man On Fire |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bobby Rush | Rawer Than Raw |
| Jimmy Duck Holmes | Cypress Grove | |
| Robert Cray Band | That's What I Heard | |
| Don Bryant | You Make Me Feel | |
| Frank Bey | All My Dues Are Paid |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Fantastic Negrito | Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? |
| North Mississippi Allstars | Up And Rolling | |
| Bettye LaVette | Blackbirds | |
| G. Love | The Juice | |
| Ruthie Foster Big Band | Live At The Paramount |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gillian Welch & David Rawlings | All The Good Times |
| The Secret Sisters | Saturn Return | |
| Laura Marling | Song For Our Daughter | |
| Leonard Cohen | Thanks For The Dance | |
| Bonny Light Horseman | Bonny Light Horseman |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | New Orleans Nightcrawlers | Atmosphere |
| Sweet Cecilia | A Tribute To Al Berard | |
| Na Wai ?Eha | Lovely Sunrise | |
| Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours | Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours | |
| Black Lodge Singers | My Relatives /Nikso Kowaiks/ |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Toots & The Maytals | Got To Be Tough |
| The Wailers | One World | |
| Maxi Priest | It All Comes Back To Love | |
| Skip Marley | Higher Place | |
| Buju Banton | Upside Down 2020 |
Best Global Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Burna Boy | Twice As Tall |
| Tinariwen | Amadjar | |
| Anoushka Shankar | Love Letters | |
| Bebel Gilberto | Agora | |
| Antibalas | Fu Chronicles |
Best Children's Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Joanie Leeds | All The Ladies |
| Justin Roberts | Wild Life |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rachel Maddow | Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, And The Richest, Most Destructive Industry On Earth |
| Meryl Streep (& Full cast) | Charlotte's Web (E.B. White) | |
| Ronan Farrow | Catch And Kill | |
| Ken Jennings | Alex Trebek - The Answer Is... | |
| Flea | Acid For The Children: A Memoir |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tiffany Haddish | Black Mitzvah |
| Jerry Seinfeld | 23 Hours To Kill | |
| Bill Burr | Paper Tiger | |
| Jim Gaffigan | The Pale Tourist | |
| Patton Oswalt | I Love Everything |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten & Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers; Neal Avron & Derik Lee, engineers/mixers (Original Broadway Cast) | Jagged Little Pill |
| Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer; David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast) | Soft Power | |
| Christine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast) | The Prince Of Egypt | |
| Tammy Blanchard, Jonathan Groff & Tom Alan Robbins, principal soloists; Will Van Dyke, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken & Frank Wolf, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Howard Ashman, lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast) | Little Shop Of Horrors | |
| David Byrne, producer (David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast) | American Utopia On Broadway | |
| Audrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan McCarthy & Jez Unwin, principal soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race & Nathan Tysen, producers; Nathan Tysen, lyricist; Daniel Messe, composer & lyricist (Original London Cast) | Amélie |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Jojo Rabbit |
| (Various Artists) | Frozen 2 | |
| (Various Artists) | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga | |
| (Various Artists) | Bill & Ted Face The Music | |
| (Various Artists) | A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer; Hildur Guðnadóttir & Sam Slater, producers; Simon Goff, Daniel Kresco, Tim Machiafava, Antonio Pulli & Alex Vengeur, engineers/mixers (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | Joker |
| John Williams, composer | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | |
| Thomas Newman, composer | 1917 | |
| Kamasi Washington, composer | Becoming | |
| Max Richter, composer | Ad Astra |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Billie Eilish | No Time To Die [From No Time To Die] |
| Cynthia Erivo | Stand Up [From Harriet] | |
| Idina Menzel & AURORA | Into The Unknown [From Frozen 2] | |
| Brandi Carlile | Carried Me With You [From Onward] | |
| Taylor Swift | Beautiful Ghosts [From Cats] |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider) | Sputnik |
| Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller) | Strata | |
| Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) | Plumfield | |
| Christian Sands, composer (Christian Sands) | Be Water II | |
| Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) | Baby Jack |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley) | Donna Lee |
| Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra) | Uranus: The Magician | |
| Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea) | Lift Every Voice And Sing | |
| Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows) | Honeymooners | |
| Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | Bathroom Dance |
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody) | He Won't Hold You |
| Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth) | Slow Burn | |
| Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello) | From This Place | |
| Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje) | Desert Song | |
| John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole) | Asas Fechadas |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions) | Vols. 11 & 12 |
| Jordan Butcher, art director (Caspian) | On Circles | |
| Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove) | Healer | |
| Kyle Goen & Alex Kalatschinow, art directors (Lil Wayne) | Funeral | |
| Pilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay) | Everyday Life |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco) | Ode To Joy |
| Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists) | The Story Of Ghostly International | |
| Jeff Schulz & Paul A. Taylor, art directors (Depeche Mode) | Mode | |
| Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead) | Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 | |
| Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney) | Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition) |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements) | Dead Man's Pop |
| David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff) | Out Of A Clear Blue Sky | |
| Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin To Jazz And Shaped The Music Business | |
| Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West, 1940-1974 | |
| Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists) | At The Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From The Studio, 1894-1926 |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers) | It's Such A Good Feeling: The Best Of Mister Rogers |
| Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck) | Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions | |
| Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) | Souvenir | |
| Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince) | 1999 Super Deluxe Edition | |
| Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole) | Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943) | |
| Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette) | Celebrated, 1895-1896 |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck) | Hyperspace |
| Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull) | 25 Trips | |
| Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard) | Jaime | |
| Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt) | Expectations | |
| Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian) | Black Hole Rainbow |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andrew Watt |
| Flying Lotus | |
| Dave Cobb | |
| Dan Auerbach | |
| Jack Antonoff |
Best Remixed Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Imanbek Zeikenov | Roses (Imanbek Remix) |
| Haywyre | Young & Alive (Bazzi Vs. Haywyre Remix) | |
| Louie Vega | Praying For You (Louie Vega Main Remix) | |
| Morgan Page | Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix) | |
| RAC | Do You Ever (RAC Mix) |
Best Immersive Audio Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene & The United States Army Field Band) | Soundtrack Of The American Soldier |
| Elliot Scheiner, immersive mix engineer; Darcy Proper, immersive mastering engineer; Alain Mallet & Elliot Scheiner, immersive producers (Alain Mallet) | Mutt Slang II - A Wake Of Sorrows Engulfed In Rage | |
| Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus) | Fryd | |
| Fritz Hilpert, immersive mix engineer; Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert & David Ziegler, immersive mastering engineers; Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier & Walter Merziger, immersive producers (Booka Shade) | Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes) | |
| Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Stemmeklang) | Bolstad: Tomba Sonora |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar' |
| Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) | Ives: Complete Symphonies | |
| Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion) | Hynes: Fields | |
| David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) | Gershwin: Porgy And Bess | |
| Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus) | Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Frost |
| Elaine Martone | |
| Dmitriy Lipay | |
| Jesse Lewis | |
| Blanton Alspaugh |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers/mixers (Los Angeles Philharmonic) | Ives: Complete Symphonies |
| Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra) | Lutoslawski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 | |
| Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) | Copland: Symphony No. 3 | |
| Daníel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra) | Concurrence | |
| Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) | Aspects Of America - Pulitzer Edition |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Robertson, conductor; David Frost, producer; Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens, soloists; John Kerswell, engineer/mixer (The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) | Gershwin: Porgy And Bess |
| Donald Runnicles, conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Stürzer, producers (Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin) | Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg | |
| Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Elsa Benoit, Joyce DiDonato, Franco Fagioli, Jakub Józef Orlinski & Luca Pisaroni; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo D'Oro) | Handel: Agrippina | |
| William Boggs, conductor; Alexander Dobson, Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus) | Floyd, C.: Prince Of Players | |
| Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus) | Dello Joio: The Trial At Rouen |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producer; Bernd Gottinger, engineer/mixer (James K. Bass, J'Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) | Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua |
| Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble) | Once Upon A Time | |
| Kent Tritle, conductor (Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus) | Moravec: Sanctuary Road | |
| Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke's; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir) | Kastalsky: Requiem | |
| Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) | Carthage |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Ginsburg, producer; Pacifica Quartet (Simin Ganatra, Austin Hartman, Mark Holloway & Brandon Vamos), ensembles; Bill Maylone, engineer/mixer | Contemporary Voices |
| Dover Quartet | The Schumann Quartets | |
| Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion | Hynes: Fields | |
| Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods, Diana Wade & Place Orchestra | Hearne, T.: Place | |
| Brooklyn Rider | Healing Modes |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Richard O'Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony) | Theofanidis: Concerto For Viola And Chamber Orchestra |
| Daniil Trifonov; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra) | Destination Rachmaninov - Arrival | |
| Augustin Hadelich; Jakub Hruša, conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) | Bohemian Tales | |
| Igor Levit | Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas | |
| Kirill Gerstein; Thomas Adès, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) | Adès: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra |
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton, soloists; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue, Brandon Johnson & John Newton, engineers/mixers (Experiential Orchestra) | Smyth: The Prison |
| Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell) | A Lad's Love | |
| Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico) | Farinelli | |
| Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist | Clairières - Songs By Lili & Nadia Boulanger | |
| Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux) | American Composers At Play - William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer; Greg Moore, Jason O'Connell & Gus Pollek, engineers/mixers (Michael Tilson Thomas) | Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilke |
| Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer | Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood | |
| José Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer | Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments And Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto | |
| Clément Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer | Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map; Neiges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin | |
| Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès, conductor; Nick Squire, producer | Adès Conducts Adès |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) | Rouse: Symphony No. 5 |
| Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra) | Hearne, T.: Place | |
| Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) | Floyd, C.: Prince Of Players | |
| Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus) | Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua | |
| Thomas Adès, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès & Boston Symphony Orchestra) | Adès: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra |
Best Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & WizKid | Brown Skin Girl |
| Woodkid | Goliath | |
| Harry Styles | Adore You | |
| Anderson .Paak | Lockdown | |
| Future Featuring Drake | Life Is Good |
Best Music Film
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Linda Ronstadt | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice |
| ZZ Top | That Little Ol' Band From Texas | |
| Freestyle Love Supreme | We Are Freestyle Love Supreme | |
| Beyoncé | Black Is King | |
| Beastie Boys | Beastie Boys Story |