[2022 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (64th) ♪
[2022 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (64th) ♪
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held on April 3, 2022, honored music from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. Jon Batiste's vibrant and eclectic album We Are delivered a surprising but critically acclaimed win for Album of the Year, showcasing his genre-defying artistry.
Silk Sonic, the retro-soul duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, took home Record of the Year for their smooth hit "Leave The Door Open." Olivia Rodrigo, with her raw and relatable pop-punk sound, was a major breakthrough, winning Best New Artist. Other prominent winners included Foo Fighters and Doja Cat.
This ceremony celebrated diverse genres, from jazz and R&B to retro-soul and pop, showcasing a broad spectrum of musical talent and critical recognition.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Silk Sonic | Leave The Door Open |
| Olivia Rodrigo | drivers license | |
| Lil Nas X | Montero (Call Me By Your Name) | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | |
| Doja Cat Featuring SZA | Kiss Me More | |
| Brandi Carlile | Right On Time | |
| Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon | Peaches | |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| Jon Batiste | Freedom | |
| ABBA | I Still Have Faith In You |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Batiste | We Are |
| Kanye West | Donda | |
| Taylor Swift | Evermore | |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | |
| Lil Nas X | Montero | |
| H.E.R. | Back Of My Mind | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her (Deluxe) | |
| Justin Bieber | Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) | |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Love For Sale |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Silk Sonic | Leave The Door Open |
| Brandi Carlile | Right On Time | |
| Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon | Peaches | |
| Lil Nas X | Montero (Call Me By Your Name) | |
| Doja Cat Featuring SZA | Kiss Me More | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | |
| H.E.R. | Fight For You | |
| Olivia Rodrigo | drivers license | |
| Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile | A Beautiful Noise | |
| Ed Sheeran | Bad Habits |
Best New Artist
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Olivia Rodrigo |
| Saweetie | |
| Arlo Parks | |
| The Kid LAROI | |
| Japanese Breakfast | |
| Glass Animals | |
| FINNEAS | |
| Baby Keem | |
| Jimmie Allen | |
| Arooj Aftab |
Best Pop Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Olivia Rodrigo | drivers license |
| Ariana Grande | Positions | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | |
| Brandi Carlile | Right On Time | |
| Justin Bieber | Anyone |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Doja Cat Featuring SZA | Kiss Me More |
| Coldplay | Higher Power | |
| BTS | Butter | |
| Justin Bieber & benny blanco | Lonely | |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Love For Sale |
| Dolly Parton | A Holly Dolly Christmas | |
| Willie Nelson | That's Life | |
| Ledisi | Ledisi Sings Nina | |
| Tori Kelly | A Tori Kelly Christmas | |
| Norah Jones | ‘Til We Meet Again (Live) |
Best Pop Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Olivia Rodrigo | Sour |
| Ariana Grande | Positions | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her (Deluxe) | |
| Justin Bieber | Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) |
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rüfüs Du Sol | Alive |
| Tiësto | The Business | |
| Caribou | You Can Do It | |
| Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | Heartbreak | |
| James Blake | Before | |
| Ólafur Arnalds Featuring Bonobo | Loom | |
| Afrojack & David Guetta | Hero |
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Black Coffee | Subconsciously |
| Ten City | Judgement | |
| Sylvan Esso | Free Love | |
| Marshmello | Shockwave | |
| Major Lazer | Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) | |
| ILLENIUM | Fallen Embers |
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Taylor Eigsti | Tree Falls |
| Mark Lettieri | Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2 | |
| Steve Gadd Band | At Blue Note Tokyo | |
| Rachel Eckroth | The Garden | |
| Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal | Double Dealin' |
Best Rock Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Foo Fighters | Making A Fire |
| Deftones | Ohms | |
| Chris Cornell | Nothing Compares 2 U | |
| Black Pumas | Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A) | |
| AC/DC | Shot In The Dark |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dream Theater | The Alien |
| Rob Zombie | The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition) | |
| Mastodon | Pushing The Tides | |
| Gojira | Amazonia | |
| Deftones | Genesis |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Foo Fighters | Waiting On A War |
| Paul McCartney | Find My Way | |
| Mammoth WVH | Distance | |
| Kings Of Leon | The Bandit | |
| Weezer | All My Favorite Songs |
Best Rock Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Foo Fighters | Medicine At Midnight |
| Paul McCartney | McCartney III | |
| Chris Cornell | No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1 | |
| Black Pumas | Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A | |
| AC/DC | Power Up |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | St. Vincent | Daddy's Home |
| Arlo Parks | Collapsed In Sunbeams | |
| Japanese Breakfast | Jubilee | |
| Halsey | If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power | |
| Fleet Foxes | Shore |
Best R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jazmine Sullivan | Pick Up Your Feelings |
| 🏆 | Silk Sonic | Leave The Door Open |
| H.E.R. | Damage | |
| Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon | Peaches | |
| Snoh Aalegra | Lost You |
Best Traditional R&B Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | H.E.R. | Fight For You |
| Lucky Daye Featuring Yebba | How Much Can A Heart Take | |
| Leon Bridges Featuring Robert Glasper | Born Again | |
| BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Charlie Bereal | Bring It On Home To Me | |
| Jon Batiste | I Need You |
Best R&B Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Silk Sonic | Leave The Door Open |
| Jazmine Sullivan | Pick Up Your Feelings | |
| Giveon | Heartbreak Anniversary | |
| SZA | Good Days | |
| H.E.R. | Damage |
Best Progressive R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lucky Daye | Table For Two |
| Masego | Studying Abroad: Extended Stay | |
| Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington | Dinner Party: Dessert | |
| Hiatus Kaiyote | Mood Valiant | |
| Cory Henry | Something To Say | |
| Eric Bellinger | New Light |
Best R&B Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales |
| H.E.R. | Back Of My Mind | |
| Leon Bridges | Gold-Diggers Sound | |
| Jon Batiste | We Are | |
| Snoh Aalegra | Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies |
Best Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar | Family Ties |
| Megan Thee Stallion | Thot S*** | |
| J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray | M Y . L I F E | |
| Cardi B | Up |
Best Melodic Rap Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kanye West Featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby | Hurricane |
| Tyler, The Creator Featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign | Wusyaname | |
| Lil Nas X Featuring Jack Harlow | Industry Baby | |
| Doja Cat | Need To Know | |
| J. Cole Featuring Lil Baby | P R I D E . I S . T H E . D E V I L |
Best Rap Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z | Jail |
| J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray | M Y . L I F E | |
| Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar | Family Ties | |
| Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat | Best Friend | |
| DMX Featuring Jay-Z & Nas | Bath Salts |
Best Rap Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Tyler, The Creator | Call Me If You Get Lost |
| Kanye West | Donda | |
| Nas | King's Disease II | |
| J. Cole | The Off-Season |
Best Country Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Stapleton | You Should Probably Leave |
| Kacey Musgraves | camera roll | |
| Jason Isbell | All I Do Is Drive | |
| Mickey Guyton | Remember Her Name | |
| Luke Combs | Forever After All |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Brothers Osborne | Younger Me |
| Elle King & Miranda Lambert | Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) | |
| Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris | Chasing After You | |
| Dan Shay | Glad You Exist | |
| Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood | If I Didn't Love You |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Stapleton | Cold |
| Mickey Guyton | Remember Her Name | |
| Walker Hayes | Fancy Like | |
| Thomas Rhett | Country Again | |
| Kacey Musgraves | camera roll | |
| Maren Morris | Better Than We Found It |
Best Country Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chris Stapleton | Starting Over |
| Sturgill Simpson | The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita | |
| Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram | The Marfa Tapes | |
| Mickey Guyton | Remember Her Name | |
| Brothers Osborne | Skeletons |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej | Divine Tides |
| Laura Sullivan | Pieces Of Forever | |
| Opium Moon | Night Day | |
| Wouter Kellerman & David Arkenstone | Pangaea | |
| Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster & Tom Eaton | Brothers |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chick Corea, soloist | Humpty Dumpty (Set 2) |
| Terence Blanchard, soloist | Absence | |
| Jon Batiste, soloist | Bigger Than Us | |
| Kenny Barron, soloist | Kick Those Feet | |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist | Sackodougou |
Best Jazz Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Esperanza Spalding | Songwrights Apothecary Lab |
| Gretchen Parlato | Flor | |
| Nnenna Freelon | Time Traveler | |
| Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter | SuperBlue | |
| The Baylor Project | Generations |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Skyline |
| Pat Metheny | Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) | |
| Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl | Akoustic Band LIVE | |
| Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet | Absence | |
| Jon Batiste | Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Christian McBride Big Band | For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver |
| Yellowjackets WDR Big Band | Jackets XL | |
| Sun Ra Arkestra | Swirling | |
| Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force | Dear Love | |
| The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart | Live At Birdland! |
Best Latin Jazz Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés | Mirror Mirror |
| Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo | El Arte Del Bolero | |
| Dafnis Prieto Sextet | Transparency | |
| Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | Virtual Birdland | |
| Carlos Henriquez | The South Bronx Story |
Best Gospel Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | CeCe Winans | Never Lost |
| Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters | Wait On You | |
| Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown & Darryl Woodson, songwriters | Help | |
| Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe & Ben Schofield, songwriters | Joyful | |
| Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis & Mitch Wong, songwriters | Voice Of God |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong, songwriters | Believe For It |
| Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, songwriters | Jireh | |
| Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven; Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore, songwriters | Man Of Your Word | |
| H.E.R. & Tauren Wells; Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile II & H.E.R., songwriters | Hold Us Together (Hope Mix) | |
| Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby; Kirk Franklin, Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith, songwriters | We Win |
Best Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | CeCe Winans | Believe For It |
| Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music | Jonny X Mali: Live In LA | |
| Maverick City Music | Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition | |
| Tasha Cobbs Leonard | Royalty: Live At The Ryman | |
| Jekalyn Carr | Changing Your Story Live! |
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement |
| Tauren Wells | Citizen Of Heaven (Live) | |
| Kari Jobe | The Blessing (Live) | |
| Israel & New Breed | Feels Like Home Vol. 2 | |
| Natalie Grant | No Stranger |
Best Roots Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carrie Underwood | My Savior |
| The Isaacs | Songs For The Times | |
| Ernie Haase & Signature Sound | Keeping On | |
| Gaither Vocal Band | That's Gospel, Brother | |
| Harry Connick, Jr. | Alone With My Faith |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alex Cuba | Mendó |
| Selena Gomez | Revelación | |
| Camilo | Mis Manos | |
| Ricardo Arjona | Hecho A La Antigua | |
| Paula Arenas | Mis Amores | |
| Pablo Alborán | Vértigo |
Best Música Urbana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bad Bunny | El Último Tour Del Mundo |
| Kali Uchis | Sin Miedo (Del Amor Y Otros Demonios) 8 | |
| KAROL G | KG0516 | |
| J Balvin | Jose | |
| Rauw Alejandro | Afrodisíaco |
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Juanes | Origen |
| Zoé | Sonidos De Karmática Resonancia | |
| C. Tangana | El Madrileño | |
| Nathy Peluso | Calambre | |
| Diamante Eléctrico | Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Bomba Estéreo | Deja |
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vicente Fernández | A Mis 80's |
| Christian Nodal | Ayayay! (Súper Deluxe) | |
| Natalia Lafourcade | Un Canto Por México, Vol. II | |
| Mon Laferte | Seis | |
| Aida Cuevas | Antología De La Musica Ranchera, Vol. 2 |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | Salswing! |
| Tony Succar | Live In Peru | |
| Gilberto Santa Rosa | Colegas | |
| Aymée Nuviola | Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso | |
| El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico | En Cuarentena |
Best American Roots Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Batiste | Cry |
| Allison Russell | Nightflyer | |
| Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile | Same Devil | |
| The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck | I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free | |
| Billy Strings | Love And Regret |
Best American Roots Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Batiste | Cry |
| Allison Russell | Nightflyer | |
| Yola | Diamond Studded Shoes | |
| Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas | Call Me A Fool | |
| Linda Chorney Featuring Becca Byram, EJ Ouellette & Trevor Sewell | Bored | |
| Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi | Avalon |
Best Americana Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Los Lobos | Native Sons |
| Yola | Stand For Myself | |
| Allison Russell | Outside Child | |
| John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band | Leftover Feelings | |
| Jackson Browne | Downhill From Everywhere |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Béla Fleck | My Bluegrass Heart |
| Rhonda Vincent | Music Is What I See | |
| Sturgill Simpson | Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) | |
| The Infamous Stringdusters | A Tribute To Bill Monroe | |
| Billy Strings | Renewal |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cedric Burnside | I Be Trying |
| Kim Wilson | Take Me Back | |
| Guy Davis | Be Ready When I Call You | |
| Blues Traveler | Traveler's Blues | |
| Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite | 100 Years Of Blues |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Christone Kingfish Ingram | 662 |
| Steve Cropper | Fire It Up | |
| Shemekia Copeland | Uncivil War | |
| Joe Bonamassa | Royal Tea | |
| The Black Keys Featuring Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown | Delta Kream |
Best Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi | They're Calling Me Home |
| Sarah Jarosz | Blue Heron Suite | |
| Madison Cunningham | Wednesday (Extended Edition) | |
| Tyler Childers | Long Violent History | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | One Night Lonely [Live] |
Best Regional Roots Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Kalani Pe'a | Kau Ka Pe'a |
| Corey Ledet Zydeco | Corey Ledet Zydeco | |
| Cha Wa | My People | |
| Big Chief Monk Boudreaux | Bloodstains & Teardrops | |
| Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul | Live In New Orleans! |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Soja | Beauty In The Silence |
| Spice | 10 | |
| Jesse Royal | Royal | |
| Sean Paul | Live N Livin | |
| Gramps Morgan | Positive Vibration | |
| Etana | Pamoja |
Best Global Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Arooj Aftab | Mohabbat |
| WizKid Featuring Tems | Essence | |
| Yo-Yo Ma & Angelique Kidjo | Blewu | |
| Femi Kuti | Pà Pá Pà | |
| Angelique Kidjo & Burna Boy | Do Yourself |
Best Global Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Angelique Kidjo | Mother Nature |
| WizKid | Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition | |
| Femi Kuti And Made Kuti | Legacy | |
| Daniel Ho & Friends | East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert | |
| Rocky Dawuni | Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1 |
Best Children's Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Falu | A Colorful World |
| Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band | Crayon Kids | |
| Pierce Freelon | Black To The Future | |
| 1 Tribe Collective | All One Tribe | |
| 123 Andrés | Actívate |
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Don Cheadle | Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis |
| Barack Obama | A Promised Land | |
| Dave Chappelle & Amir Sulaiman | 8:46 | |
| J. Ivy | Catching Dreams: Live At Fort Knox Chicago | |
| LeVar Burton | Aftermath |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Louis C.K. | Sincerely Louis CK |
| Kevin Hart | Zero F***s Given | |
| Nate Bargatze | The Greatest Average American | |
| Lewis Black | Thanks For Risking Your Life | |
| Chelsea Handler | Evolution | |
| Lavell Crawford | The Comedy Vaccine |
Best Musical Theater Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Emily Bear, producer; Jon Rezin & Scott Smith, engineers/mixers; Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear, composers/lyricists (Barlow & Bear) | The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical |
| Daniel C. Levine, Michael J Moritz Jr, Bryan Perri & Stephen Schwartz, producers (Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist) (World Premiere Cast) | Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots | |
| Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher & Matt Lucas, principal vocalists; Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Lee McCutcheon & Stephen Metcalfe, producers (Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer; Alain Boublil, John Caird, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean-Marc Natel & Trevor Nunn, lyricists) (The 2020 Les Misérables Staged Concert Company) | Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (The Sensational 2020 Live Recording) | |
| Simon Hale, Conor McPherson & Dean Sharenow, producers (Bob Dylan, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) | Girl From The North Country | |
| Burt Bacharach, Michael Croiter, Ben Hartman, Cody Lassen & Steven Sater, producers; Burt Bacharach, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist (World Premiere Cast) | Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater's Some Lovers | |
| Carrie Hope Fletcher, Helen George, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt & Ivano Turco, principal vocalists; Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nick Lloyd Webber & Greg Wells, producers; Andrew Lloyd Webber & David Zippel, composers/lyricists (Original Album Cast) | Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella |
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Andra Day | The United States Vs. Billie Holiday |
| (Various Artists) | Schmigadoon! Episode 1 | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Respect | |
| Leslie Odom, Jr. (& Various Artists) | One Night In Miami... | |
| (Various Artists) | In The Heights | |
| Ben Platt (& Various Artists) | Dear Evan Hansen | |
| (Various Artists) | Cruella |
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers; Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, producers; David Boucher, Nick Chuba, Brendan Dekora, Kyle Hoffman, Ross Atticus & Tommy Simpson, engineers/mixers | Soul |
| 🏆 | Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer; Gabor Buczko Gabor & Manchester Lawrence, engineers/mixers | The Queen's Gambit |
| Ludwig Göransson, composer | The Mandalorian: Season 2 - Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16) | |
| Hans Zimmer, composer | Dune | |
| Kris Bowers, composer | Bridgerton |
Best Song Written For Visual Media
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bo Burnham | All Eyes On Me [From Inside] |
| Leslie Odom, Jr. | Speak Now [From One Night In Miami...] | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) [From Respect] | |
| H.E.R. | Fight For You [From Judas And The Black Messiah] | |
| P!nk | All I Know So Far [From P!NK: All I Know So Far] | |
| Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White | Agatha All Along [From WandaVision: Episode 7] |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays) | Eberhard |
| Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble) | Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions | |
| Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra Featuring Antonio Sánchez & Derrick Hodge) | Concerto For Orchestra: Finale | |
| Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola) | Cat And Mouse | |
| Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger) | Beautiful Is Black |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher) | Meta Knight's Revenge (From /Kirby Superstar/) |
| Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela) | The Struggle Within | |
| Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri) | Infinite Love | |
| Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith) | For The Love Of A Princess (From /Braveheart/) | |
| Bill O'Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta) | Chopsticks |
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock) | To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version) |
| Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry) | Eleanor Rigby | |
| Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) | |
| Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality & Alexander Lloyd Blake) | A Change Is Gonna Come | |
| Ólafur Arnalds, arranger (Ólafur Arnalds & Josin) | The Bottom Line |
Best Recording Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Li Jheng Han & Yu, Wei, art directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group & The Chairman Crossover Big Band) | Pakelang |
| Xiao Qing Yang, art director (Soul Of Ears) | Zeta | |
| Dale Doyle, art director (Matt Berninger) | Serpentine Prison | |
| Nick Cave & Tom Hingston, art directors (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis) | Carnage | |
| Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly) | American Jackpot / American Girls |
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison & Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison) | All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition |
| Ramón Coronado & Marshall Rake, art directors (Mac Miller) | Swimming In Circles | |
| Dan Calderwood, Jon King & Bjarke Vind Normann, art directors (Gang Of Four) | 77-81 | |
| Simon Moore & Steven Wilson, art directors (Steven Wilson) | The Future Bites (Limited Edition Box Set) | |
| Lordess Foudre & Christopher Leckie, art directors (Soccer Mommy) | Color Theory |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) | The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 |
| Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The King Of Gospel Music: The Life And Music Of Reverend James Cleveland | |
| David Giovannoni, Richard Martin & Stephan Puille, album notes writers (Various Artists) | Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895 | |
| Kevin Howes, album notes writer (Willie Dunn) | Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology | |
| Ann-Katrin Zimmermann, album notes writer (Sunwook Kim) | Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell) | Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) |
| Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince) | Sign O' The Times (Super Deluxe Edition) | |
| April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) | Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History Of The World’s Music | |
| Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer; David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, restoration engineers (Various Artists) | Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895 | |
| Robert Russ, compilation producer; Nancy Conforti, Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Marian Anderson) | Marian Anderson - Beyond The Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings |
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman & Billy Cumella, engineers; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga) | Love For Sale |
| Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Greg Koller, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino & Blake Mills) | Notes With Attachments | |
| BJ Burton, engineer; Huntley Miller, mastering engineer (Low) | Hey What | |
| Thomas Brenneck, Zach Brown, Elton L10MixedIt Chueng, Riccardo Damian, Tom Elmhirst, Jens Jungkurth, Todd Monfalcone, John Rooney, Smino & Gosha Usov, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Yebba) | Dawn | |
| Josh Conway, Marvin Figueroa, Josh Gudwin, Neal H Pogue & Ethan Shumaker, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (The Marías) | Cinema |
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jack Antonoff |
| Ricky Reed | |
| Hit-Boy | |
| Mike Elizondo | |
| Rogét Chahayed |
Best Remixed Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mike Shinoda | Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix) |
| Alexander Crossan | Talks (Mura Masa Remix) | |
| Dave Audé | Met Him Last Night (Dave Audé Remix) | |
| 3SCAPE DRM | Inside Out (3SCAPE DRM Remix) | |
| Tracy Young | Constant Craving (Fashionably Late Remix) | |
| Spencer Bastian | Born For Greatness (Cymek Remix) | |
| Booker T | Back To Life (Booker T Kings Of Soul Satta Dub) |
Best Immersive Audio Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | George Massenburg & Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, immersive producer (Alicia Keys) | Alicia |
| Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor) | Stille Grender | |
| Jake Fields & Steven Wilson, immersive mix engineers; Dave Kosten & Steven Wilson, immersive producers (Steven Wilson) | The Future Bites | |
| Greg Penny, immersive mix engineer; Greg Penny, immersive mastering engineer; Greg Penny, immersive producer (Harry Styles) | Fine Line | |
| Jim Anderson & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive mix engineers; Bob Ludwig, immersive mastering engineer; Jim Anderson, immersive producer (Patricia Barber) | Clique |
Best Engineered Album, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Chanticleer) | Chanticleer Sings Christmas |
| Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Luke McEndarfer, Robert Istad, Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children's Chorus, Pacific Chorale & Los Angeles Philharmonic) | Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand' | |
| Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck, Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 | |
| Richard King, engineer (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax) | Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears | |
| Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone & Dan Nichols, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) | Archetypes |
Producer Of The Year, Classical
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| 🏆 | Judith Sherman |
| Elaine Martone | |
| David Frost | |
| Steven Epstein | |
| Blanton Alspaugh |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers/mixers (Philadelphia Orchestra) | Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 |
| Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony Orchestra) | Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Scriabin: The Poem Of Ecstasy | |
| Nico Muhly, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) | Muhly: Throughline | |
| Manfred Honeck, conductor (Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 | |
| Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony Orchestra) | Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives; Harmonielehre |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Karen Kamensek, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James & Dísella Lárusdóttir; David Frost, producer; John Kerswell, engineer/mixer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) | Glass: Akhnaten |
| Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Karen Cargill, Isabel Leonard, Karita Mattila, Erin Morley & Adrianne Pieczonka; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) | Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites | |
| Corrado Rovaris, conductor; Johnathan McCullough; James Darrah, David T. Little, Lewis Pesacov & John Toia, producers (The Opera Philadelphia Orchestra) | Little: Soldier Songs | |
| Simon Rattle, conductor; Sophia Burgos, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Peter Hoare, Anna Lapkovskaja, Paulina Malefane, Jan Martinik & Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Andrew Cornall, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus & LSO Discovery Voices) | Janácek: Cunning Little Vixen | |
| Susanna Mälkki, conductor; Mika Kares & Szilvia Vörös; Robert Suff, producer (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra) | Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle |
Best Choral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz & Luke McEndarfer, chorus masters; Dmitriy Lipay, producer; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers/mixers (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson & Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus & Pacific Chorale) | Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand' |
| Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Estelí Gomez; Austin Guitar Quartet, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet & Texas Guitar Quartet; Conspirare) | The Singing Guitar | |
| Benedict Sheehan, conductor (Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons & Jason Thoms; The Saint Tikhon Choir) | Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom | |
| Kaspars Putninš, conductor; Heli Jürgenson, chorus master (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) | Schnittke: Choir Concerto; Three Sacred Hymns; Pärt: Seven Magnificat-Antiphons | |
| Donald Nally, conductor (International Contemporary Ensemble & Quicksilver; The Crossing) | Rising w/The Crossing | |
| Matthew Guard, conductor (Jonas Budris, Carrie Cheron, Fiona Gillespie, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Megan Roth, Alissa Ruth Suver & Dana Whiteside; Skylark Vocal Ensemble) | It's A Long Way |
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer | Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears |
| Imani Winds | Bruits | |
| Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion | Archetypes | |
| Sandbox Percussion | Akiho: Seven Pillars | |
| JACK Quartet | Adams, John Luther: Lines Made By Walking |
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jennifer Koh; Judith Sherman, producer; Charles Mueller, engineer/mixer | Alone Together |
| Curtis Stewart | Of Power | |
| Mak Grgic | Mak Bach | |
| Gil Shaham; Eric Jacobsen, conductor (The Knights) | Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos | |
| Augustin Hadelich | Bach: Sonatas & Partitas | |
| Simone Dinnerstein | An American Mosaic |
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann; Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, pianist; Emilio D. Miler, producer; Joost Gerhard, engineer/mixer (Virginie D'Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto & Emilio D. Miler) | Mythologies |
| Jamie Barton; Jake Heggie, pianist (Matt Haimovitz) | Unexpected Shadows | |
| Joyce DiDonato; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist | Schubert: Winterreise | |
| Will Liverman; Paul Sánchez, pianist | Dreams Of A New Day - Songs By Black Composers | |
| Laura Strickling; Joy Schreier, pianist | Confessions |
Best Classical Compendium
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson & Lolita Ritmanis, producers; Varis Kurminš, engineer/mixer | Women Warriors - The Voices Of Change |
| Chick Corea; Chick Corea & Bernie Kirsh, producers | Plays | |
| Timo Andres & Ian Rosenbaum; Mike Tierney, producer | Cerrone: The Arching Path | |
| Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer | Berg: Violin Concerto; Seven Early Songs & Three Pieces For Orchestra | |
| AGAVE & Reginald L. Mobley; Geoffrey Silver, producer | American Originals - A New World, A New Canon |
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & So Percussion) | Shaw: Narrow Sea |
| Jon Batiste, composer (Jon Batiste) | Batiste: Movement 11' | |
| Clarice Assad, Sérgio Assad, Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin & David Skidmore, composers (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) | Assad, Clarice & Sérgio, Connors, Dillon, Martin & Skidmore: Archetypes | |
| Louis Andriessen, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Nora Fischer & Los Angeles Philharmonic) | Andriessen: The Only One | |
| Andy Akiho, composer (Sandbox Percussion) | Akiho: Seven Pillars |
Best Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jon Batiste | Freedom |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Good 4 U | |
| Lil Nas X | Montero (Call Me By Your Name) | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | |
| Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon | Peaches | |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| AC/DC | Shot In The Dark |
Best Music Film
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | Summer Of Soul |
| Jimi Hendrix | Music, Money, Madness...Jimi Hendrix In Maui | |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles | |
| David Byrne | David Byrne's American Utopia | |
| Bo Burnham | Inside |