One week after the biggest names in Hollywood gathered at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, the brightest stars in Music are making their way down to Las Vegas for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. With host Trevor Noah leading the way, Nas, Silk Sonic and many more stars are set to take the stage. As for the golden hardware in the back, Olivia Rodrigo, Kanye West, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and Justin Bieber are vying to walk away as the night’s most awarded musician. To get a quick preview of what’s to come, check out the complete list of nominees below.

General Field

Record Of The Year

• “I Still Have Faith In You” by ABBA
• “Freedom” by Jon Batiste
• “I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
• “Peaches” by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
• “Right On Time” by Brandi Carlile
• “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat featuring SZA
• “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish
• “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” by Lil’ Nas X
• “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo
• “Leave The Door Open” by Silk Sonic

Album Of The Year

• We Are by Jon Batiste
• Love For Sale by Tony Bennet & Lady Gaga
• Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) by Justin Bieber
• Planet Her (Deluxe) by Doja Cat
• Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish
• Back Of My Mind by H.E.R
• Montero by Lil’ Nas X
• Sour by Olivia Rodrigo
• Evermore by Taylor Swift
• Donda by Kanye West

Song Of The Year

• “Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran
• “A Beautiful Noise” by Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile
• “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo
• “Fight For You” by H.E.R
• “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish
• “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat featuring SZA
• “Leave The Door Open” by Silk Sonic
• “Montero (Call Me By Your Name” by Lil’ Nas X
• “Peaches” by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
• “Right On Time” by Brandi Carlile

Best New Artist
This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

• Arooj Aftab
• Jimmie Allen
• Baby Keem
• FINNEAS
• Glass Animals
• Japanese Breakfast
• The Kid LAROI
• Arlo Parks
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Saweetie

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• “Anyone” by Justin Bieber
• “Right On Time” by Brandi Carlile
• “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish
• “Positions” by Ariana Grande
• “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• “I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
• “Lonely” by Justin Bieber & benny blanco
• “Butter” by BTS
• “Higher Power” by Coldplay
• “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat featuring SZA

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.

• Love For Sale by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
• Til We Meet Again (Live) by Norah Jones
• A Tori Kelly Christmas by Tori Kelly
• Ledisi Sings Nina by Ledisi
• That’s Life by Willie Nelson
• A Holly Dolly Christmas by Dolly Parton

Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.

• Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
  Justin Bieber
• Planet Her (Deluxe)
  Doja Cat
• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
• Positions
  Ariana Grande
• Sour
  Olivia Rodrigo

Dance/Electronic Music

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

• “Hero” by Afrojack & David Guetta
• “Loom” by Ólafur Arnalds featuring Bonobo
• “Before” by James Blake
• “Heartbreak” Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
• “You Can Do It” by Caribou
• “Alive” by Rüfüs Du Sol
• “The Business” by Tiësto

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

• Subconsciously by Black Coffee
• Fallen Embers by ILLENIUM
• Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) by Major Lazer
• Shockwave by Marshmello
• Free Love by Sylvan Esso
• Judgement by Ten City

Contemporary Instrumental Music

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
*For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.*

• Double Dealin’ by Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal
• The Garden by Rachel Eckroth
• Tree Falls by Taylor Eigsti
• At Blue Note Tokyo by Steve Gadd Band
• Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2 by Mark Lettieri

Rock

Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

• “Shot In The Dark” by AC/DC
• “Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)” by Black Pumas
• “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Chris Cornell
• “Ohms” by Deftones
• “Making A Fire” by Foo Fighters

Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

• “Genesis” by Deftones
• “The Alien” by Dream Theater
• “Amazonia” by Gojira
• “Pushing The Tides” by Mastodon
• “The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)” by Rob Zombie

Best Rock Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• “All My Favorite Songs” by Weezer
• “The Bandit” by Kings of Leon
• “Distance” by Mammoth WVH
• “Find My Way” by Paul McCartney
• “Waiting On A War” by Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

• Power Up by AC/DC
• Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A by Black Pumas
• No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1 by Chris Cornell
• Medicine At Midnight by Foo Fighters
• McCartney III by Paul McCartney

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.

• Shore by Fleet Foxes
• If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey
• Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast
• Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks
• Daddy’s Home by St. Vincent

R&B

Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

• “Lost You” by Snoop Aalegra
• “Peaches” by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
• “Damage” by H.E.R.
• “Leave The Door Open” by Silk Sonic
• “Pick Up Your Feelings” by Jazmine Sullivan

Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

• “I Need You” by Jon Batiste
• “Bring It On Home To Me” by BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon featuring Charlie Bereal
• “Born Again” by Leon Bridges Featuring Robert Glasper
• “Fight For You” by H.E.R
• How Much Can A Heart Take by Lucky Daye featuring Yebba

Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• “Damage” by H.E.R
• “Good Days” by SZA
• “Heartbreak Anniversary” by Giveon
• “Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic
• “Pick Up your Feelings” Jazmine Sullivan

Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

• New Light by Eric Bellinger
• Something To Say by Cory Henry
• Mood Valiant by Hiatus Kaiyote
• Table For Two by Lucky Daye
• Dinner Party: Dessert by Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
• Studying Abroad: Extended Stay by Masego

Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

• Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies by Snoh Aalegra
• We Are by Jon Batiste
• Gold-Diggers Sound by Leon Bridges
• Back Of My Mind by H.E.R.
• Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Rap

Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• “Family Ties” by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
• “Up” by Cardi B
• “M Y . L I F E” by J. Cole featuring 21 Savage & Murray
• Thot Sh*t by Megan Thee Stallion

Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.

• “P R I D E . I S . T H E . D E V I L” by J. Cole featuring Lil’ Baby
  J. Cole Featuring Lil Baby
• “Need To Know” by Doja Cat
• “Industry Baby” by Lil’ Nas X featuring Jack Harlow
• “Wusyaname” by Tyler, The Creator featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign
• “Hurricane” by Kanye West featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby

Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award.  A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• “Bath Salts” by DMX featuring Jay-Z & Nas
• “Best Friend” by Sweetie featuring Doja Cat
• “Family Ties” by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
• “Jail” by Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
• “M Y . L I F E” by J. Cole featuring 21 Savage & Morray

Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.

• The Off-Season by J. Cole
• King’s Disease II by Nas
• Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, The Creator
• Donda by Kanye West

Country

Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

• “Forever After” All by Luke Combs
• “Remember Her Name” by Mickey Guyton
• “All I Do Is Drive” by Jason Isbell
• “camera roll” by Kacey Musgraves
• “You Should Probably Leave” by Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

• “If I Didn’t Love You” by Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
• “Younger Me” by Brothers Osborne
• “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
• “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris
• “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” by Elle King & Miranda Lambert

Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• “Better Than We Found It” by Marren Morris
• “camera roll” by Kacey Musgraves
• “Cold” by Chris Stapleton
• Country Again by Thomas Rhett
• “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes
• “Remember Her Name” by Mickey Guyton

Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.

• Skeletons by Brothers Osborne
• Remember Her Name by Mickey Guyton
• The Marfa Tapes by Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram
• The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita by Sturgill Simpson
• Starting Over by Chris Stapleton

New Age

Best New Age Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.

• Brothers by Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster & Tom Eaton
• Divine Tides by Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej
• Pangaea by Wouter Kellerman & David Arkenstone
• Night + Day by Opium Moon
• Pieces Of Forever by Laura Sullivan

Jazz

31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

• Sackodougou
  Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
  Track from: The Hands Of Time (Weedie Braimah)
• Kick Those Feet
  Kenny Barron, soloist
  Track from: Songs From My Father (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios)
• Bigger Than Us
  Jon Batiste, soloist
  Track from: Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Various Artists)
• Absence
  Terence Blanchard, soloist
  Track from: Absence (Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet)
• Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)
  Chick Corea, soloist
  Track from: Akoustic Band Live (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)

32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• Generations
  The Baylor Project
• SuperBlue
  Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter
• Time Traveler
  Nnenna Freelon
• Flor
  Gretchen Parlato
• Songwrights Apothecary Lab
  Esperanza Spalding

33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul
  Jon Batiste
• Absence
  Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet
• Skyline
  Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
• Akoustic Band LIVE
  Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl
• Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
  Pat Metheny

34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• Live At Birdland!
  The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
• Dear Love
  Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force
• For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver
  Christian McBride Big Band
• Swirling
  Sun Ra Arkestra
• Jackets XL
  Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band

35. Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

• Mirror Mirror
  Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés
• The South Bronx Story
  Carlos Henriquez
• Virtual Birdland
  Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
• Transparency
  Dafnis Prieto Sextet
• El Arte Del Bolero
  Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.

• Voice Of God
  Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis & Mitch Wong, songwriters
• Joyful
  Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe & Ben Schofield, songwriters
• Help
  Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown & Darryl Woodson, songwriters
• Never Lost
  CeCe Winans
• Wait On You
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters

37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian music single or track, (including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock.)

• We Win
  Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby; Kirk Franklin, Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith, songwriters
• Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)
  H.E.R. & Tauren Wells; Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile & H.E.R., songwriters
• Man Of Your Word
  Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven; Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore, songwriters
• Believe For It
  CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong, songwriters
• Jireh
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, songwriters

38. Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

• Changing Your Story
  Jekalyn Carr
• Royalty: Live At The Ryman
  Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
  Maverick City Music
• Jonny X Mali: Live In LA
  Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
• Believe For It
  CeCe Winans

39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, Latin, or rock recordings.

• No Stranger
  Natalie Grant
• Feels Like Home Vol. 2
  Israel & New Breed
• The Blessing (Live)
  Kari Jobe
• Citizen Of Heaven (Live)
  Tauren Wells
• Old Church Basement
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

40. Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.

• Alone With My Faith
  Harry Connick, Jr.
• That’s Gospel, Brother
  Gaither Vocal Band
• Keeping On
  Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Songs For The Times
  The Isaacs
• My Savior
  Carrie Underwood

Latin

41. Best Latin Pop Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.

• Vértigo
  Pablo Alborán
• Mis Amores
  Paula Arenas
• Hecho A La Antigua
  Ricardo Arjona
• Mis Manos
  Camilo
• Mendó
  Alex Cuba
• Revelación
  Selena Gomez

42. Best Música Urbana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Música Urbana recordings.

• Afrodisíaco
  Rauw Alejandro
• El Último Tour Del Mundo
  Bad Bunny
• Jose
  J Balvin
• KG0516
  KAROL G
• Sin Miedo (Del Amor Y Otros Demonios) 8
  Kali Uchis

43. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.

• Deja
  Bomba Estéreo
• Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Deluxe Edition)
  Diamante Eléctrico
• Origen
  Juanes
• Calambre
  Nathy Peluso
• El Madrileño
  C. Tangana
• Sonidos De Karmática Resonancia
  Zoé

**44. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)**
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.

• Antología De La Musica Ranchera, Vol. 2
  Aida Cuevas
• A Mis 80’s
  Vicente Fernández
• Seis
  Mon Laferte
• Un Canto Por México, Vol. II
  Natalia Lafourcade
• Ayayay! (Súper Deluxe)
  Christian Nodal

45. Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.

• Salswing!
  Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
• En Cuarentena
  El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
• Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso
  Aymée Nuviola
• Colegas
  Gilberto Santa Rosa
• Live In Peru
  Tony Succar

American Roots Music

46. Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings.  This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

• Cry
  Jon Batiste
• Love And Regret
  Billy Strings
• I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
  The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck
• Same Devil
  Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile
• Nightflyer
  Allison Russell

47. Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Avalon
  Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson & Francesco Turrisi, songwriters (Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi)
• Bored
  Linda Chorney, songwriter (Linda Chorney Featuring Becca Byram, EJ Ouellette & Trevor Sewellzz
• Call Me A Fool
  Valerie June, songwriter (Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas)
• Cry
  Jon Batiste & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
• Diamond Studded Shoes
  Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Lee Tasjan & Yola, songwriters (Yola)
• Nightflyer
  Jeremy Lindsay & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)

48. Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

• Downhill From Everywhere
  Jackson Browne
• Leftover Feelings
  John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band
• Native Sons
  Los Lobos
• Outside Child
  Allison Russell
• Stand For Myself
  Yola

49. Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

• Renewal
  Billy Strings
• My Bluegrass Heart
  Béla Fleck
• A Tribute To Bill Monroe
  The Infamous Stringdusters
• Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
  Sturgill Simpson
• Music Is What I See
  Rhonda Vincent

50. Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.

• 100 Years Of Blues
  Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite
• Traveler’s Blues
  Blues Traveler
• I Be Trying
  Cedric Burnside
• Be Ready When I Call You
  Guy Davis
• Take Me Back
  Kim Wilson

51. Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.

• Delta Kream
  The Black Keys Featuring Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown
• Royal Tea
  Joe Bonamassa
• Uncivil War
  Shemekia Copeland
• Fire It Up
  Steve Cropper
• 662
  Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

52. Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

• One Night Lonely [Live] Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Long Violent History
  Tyler Childers
• Wednesday (Extended Edition)
  Madison Cunningham
• They’re Calling Me Home
  Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi
• Blue Heron Suite
  Sarah Jarosz

53. Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.

• Live In New Orleans!
  Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
• Bloodstains & Teardrops
  Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
• My People
  Cha Wa
• Corey Ledet Zydeco
  Corey Ledet Zydeco
• Kau Ka Pe’a
  Kalani Pe’a

Reggae

54. Best Reggae Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.

• Pamoja
  Etana
• Positive Vibration
  Gramps Morgan
• Live N Livin
  Sean Paul
• Royal
  Jesse Royal
• Beauty In The Silence
  Soja
• 10
  Spice

Global Music

Best Global Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.

• “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab
• “Do Yourself” by Angelique Kidjo & Burna Boy
• “Pà Pá Pà” by Femi Kuti
• “Blewu” by Yo-Yo Ma & Angelique Kidjo
• “Essence” by WizKid Featuring Tems

Best Global Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

• Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1 by Rocky Dawuni
• East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert by Daniel Ho & Friends
• Mother Nature by Angelique Kidjo
• Legacy + by Femi Kuti And Made Kuti
• Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition by WizKid

Children’s

57. Best Children’s Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.

• Actívate
  123 Andrés
• All One Tribe
  1 Tribe Collective
• Black To The Future
  Pierce Freelon
• A Colorful World
  Falu
• Crayon Kids
  Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album
Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling

• Aftermath by LeVar Burton
• Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis by Don Cheadle
• Catching Dreams: Live At Fort Knox Chicago by J. Ivy
• 8:46 by Dave Chappelle & Amir Sulaiman
• A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Comedy

Best Comedy Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

• The Comedy Vaccine by Lavell Crawford
• Evolution by Chelsea Handler
• Sincerely Louis CK by Louis C.K.
• Thanks For Risking Your Life by Lewis Black
• The Greatest Average American by Nate Bargatze
• Zero F***s Given by Kevin Hart

Musical Theater

60. Best Musical Theater Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.

• Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
  Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nick Lloyd Webber & Greg Wells, producers; Andrew Lloyd Webber & David Zippel, composers/lyricists (Original Album Cast)
• Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater’s Some Lovers
  Burt Bacharach, Michael Croiter, Ben Hartman, Cody Lassen & Steven Sater, producers; Burt Bacharach, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist (World Premiere Cast)
• Girl From The North Country
  Simon Hale, Conor McPherson & Dean Sharenow, producers (Bob Dylan, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
• Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (The Sensational 2020 Live Recording)
  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)
• Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots
  Daniel C. Levine, Michael J Moritz Jr, Bryan Perri & Stephen Schwartz, producers (Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist) (World Premiere Cast)
• The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical
  Emily Bear, producer; Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear, composers/lyricists (Barlow & Bear)

Music for Visual Media

61. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to the artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album.  In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).

• Cruella
  (Various Artists)
  Craig Gillespie, compilation producer; Susan Jacobs, music supervisor
• Dear Evan Hansen
  Ben Platt (& Various Artists)
  Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Dan Romer, compilation producers; Jordan Carroll, music supervisor
• In The Heights
  (Various Artists)
  Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman & Greg Wells, compilation producers; Steven Gizicki, music supervisor
• One Night In Miami…
  Leslie Odom, Jr. (& Various Artists)
  Nicholai Baxter, compilation producer; Randall Poster, music supervisor
• Respect
  Jennifer Hudson
  Stephen Bray & Jason Michael Webb, compilation producers
• Schmigadoon! Episode 1
  (Various Artists)
  Doug Besterman, Cinco Paul & Scott M. Riesett, compilation producers
• The United States Vs. Billie Holiday
  Andra Day
  Salaam Remi, compilation producer; Lynn Fainchtein, music supervisor

62. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.

• Bridgerton
  Kris Bowers, composer
• Dune
  Hans Zimmer, composer
• The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16)
  Ludwig Göransson, composer
• The Queen’s Gambit
  Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer
• Soul
  Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers

63. Best Song Written For Visual Media
A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Agatha All Along [From WandaVision: Episode 7] Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White)
• All Eyes On Me [From Inside] Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham)
• All I Know So Far [From P!NK: All I Know So Far] Alecia Moore, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (P!nk)
• Fight For You [From Judas And The Black Messiah] Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
• Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) [From Respect] Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
• Speak Now [From One Night In Miami…] Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom, Jr., songwriters (Leslie Odom, Jr.)

Composing/Arranging

64. Best Instrumental Composition

A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

• Beautiful Is Black
  Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger)
• Cat And Mouse
  Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola)
• Concerto For Orchestra: Finale
  Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra Featuring Antonio Sánchez & Derrick Hodge)
• Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions
  Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble)
• Eberhard
  Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)

65. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Chopsticks
  Bill O’Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta)
• For The Love Of A Princess (From “Braveheart”)
  Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith)
• Infinite Love
  Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri)
• Meta Knight’s Revenge (From “Kirby Superstar”)
  Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher)
• The Struggle Within
  Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela)

66. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• The Bottom Line
  Ólafur Arnalds, arranger (Ólafur Arnalds & Josin)
• A Change Is Gonna Come
  Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality & Alexander Lloyd Blake)
• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
  Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
• Eleanor Rigby
  Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry)
• To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version)
  Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock)

Package, Notes, and Historical

67. Best Recording Package

• American Jackpot / American Girls
  Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
• CarnageNick Cave & Tom Hingston, art directors (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)
• Pakelang
  Li Jheng Han & Yu, Wei, art directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group & The Chairman Crossover Big Band)
• Serpentine Prison
  Dayle Doyle, art director (Matt Berninger)
• Zeta
  Xiao Qing Yang, art director (Soul Of Ears)

68. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

• All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition
  Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison & Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison)
• Color Theory
  Lordess Foudre & Christopher Leckie, art directors (Soccer Mommy)
• The Future Bites (Limited Edition Box Set)
  Simon Moore & Steven Wilson, art directors (Steven Wilson)
• 77-81
  Dan Calderwood, Jon King & Bjarke Vind Normann, art directors (Gang Of Four)
• Swimming In Circles
  Ramón Coronado & Marshall Rake, art directors (Mac Miller)

69. Best Album Notes

• Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas
  Ann-Katrin Zimmermann, album notes writer (Sunwook Kim)
• The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966
  Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)
• Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology
  Kevin Howes, album notes writer (Willie Dunn)
• Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
  David Giovannoni, Richard Martin & Stephan Puille, album notes writers (Various Artists)
• The King Of Gospel Music: The Life And Music Of Reverend James Cleveland
  Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists)

70. Best Historical Album

• Marian Anderson – Beyond The Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings
  Robert Russ, compilation producer; Nancy Conforti, Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Marian Anderson)
• Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
  Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer; David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, restoration engineers; (Various Artists)
• Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History Of The World’s Music
  April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
• Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)
  Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
• Sign O’ The Times (Super Deluxe Edition)
  Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)

Production

71. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

• Cinema
  Josh Conway, Marvin Figueroa, Josh Gudwin, Neal H Pogue & Ethan Shumaker, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (The Marías)
• Dawn
  Thomas Brenneck, Zach Brown, Elton “L10MixedIt” Chueng, Riccardo Damian, Tom Elmhirst, Jens Jungkurth, Todd Monfalcone, John Rooney & Smino, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Yebba)
• Hey What
  BJ Burton, engineer; Huntley Miller, mastering engineer (Low)
• Love For Sale
  Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman & Billy Cumella, engineers; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga)
• Notes With Attachments
  Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Greg Koller, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino & Blake Mills)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

• Jack Antonoff
• Rogét Chahayed
• Mike Elizondo
• Hit-Boy
• Ricky Reed

73. Best Remixed Recording
A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Back To Life (Booker T Kings Of Soul Satta Dub)
  Booker T, remixer (Soul II Soul)
• Born For Greatness (Cymek Remix)
  Spencer Bastian, remixer (Papa Roach)
• Constant Craving (Fashionably Late Remix)
  Tracy Young, remixer (K.D. Lang)
• Inside Out (3SCAPE DRM Remix)
  3SCAPE DRM, remixer (Zedd & Griff)
• Met Him Last Night (Dave Audé Remix)
  Dave Audé, remixer (Demi Lovato & Ariana Grande)
• Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix)
  Mike Shinoda, remixer (Deftones)
• Talks (Mura Masa Remix)\
  Alexander Crossan, remixer (PVA)

74. Best Immersive Audio Album
This category recognizes excellence in multichannel immersive audio recordings. Eligible recordings must be commercially released for sale or streaming on a consumer format/configuration (DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-Ray, Atmos, Auro-3D, immersive download, etc.) that provides an original immersive mix (not electronically re-purposed) of four or more channels.

• Alicia
  George Massenburg & Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, immersive producer (Alicia Keys)
• Clique
  Jim Anderson & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive mix engineers; Bob Ludwig, immersive mastering engineer; Jim Anderson, immersive producer (Patricia Barber)
• Fine Line
  Greg Penny, immersive mix engineer; Greg Penny, immersive mastering engineer; Greg Penny, immersive producer (Harry Styles)
• The Future Bites
  Jake Fields & Steven Wilson, immersive mix engineers; Dave Kosten & Steven Wilson, immersive producers (Steven Wilson)
• Stille Grender
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor)

***72. Best Immersive Audio Album (63RD GRAMMY)**
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the 63RD GRAMMY Awards Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee meeting was postponed until after last year’s GRAMMY Awards. The committee has met and the nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs are being voted on and the winner presented as part of the 64TH GRAMMY Awards.

• Bolstad: Tomba Sonora
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Stemmeklang)
• Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes)
  Fritz Hilpert, immersive mix engineer; Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert & David Ziegler, immersive mastering engineers; Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier & Walter Merziger, immersive producers (Booka Shade)
• Fryd
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus)
• Mutt Slang II – A Wake Of Sorrows Engulfed In Rage
  Elliot Scheiner, immersive mix engineer; Darcy Proper, immersive mastering engineer; Alain Mallet & Elliot Scheiner, immersive producers (Alain Mallet)
• Soundtrack Of The American Soldier
  Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene & The United States Army Field Band)

75. Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

• Archetypes
  Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone & Dan Nichols, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion)
• Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears
  Richard King, engineer (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
  Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck, Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• Chanticleer Sings Christmas
  Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Chanticleer)
• Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony Of A Thousand’
  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)

76. Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

• Blanton Alspaugh
  • Appear And Inspire (James Franklin & The East Carolina University Chamber Singers) (A)
  • Howells: Requiem (Brian Schmidt & Baylor University A Cappella Choir) (A)
  • Hymns Of Kassianí (Alexander Lingas & Cappella Romana) (A)
  • Kyr: In Praise Of Music (Joshua Copeland & Antioch Chamber Ensemble) (A)
  • More Honourable Than The Cherubim (Vladimir Gorbik & PaTRAM Institute Male Choir) (A)
  • O’Regan: The Phoenix (Patrick Summers, Thomas Hampson, Chad Shelton, Rihab Chaieb, Lauren Snouffer, Houston Grand Opera & Houston Grand Opera Orchestra) (A)
  • Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom (Benedict Sheehan & The Saint Tikhon Choir) (A)
• Steven Epstein
  • Bach And Brahms Re-Imagined (Jens Lindemann, James Ehnes & Jon Kimura Parker) (A)
  • Bartók: Quartet No. 3; Beethoven: Op. 59, No. 2; Dvo?ák: American Quartet (Juilliard String Quartet) (A)
  • Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax) (A)
  • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 17, Arr. For Piano, String Quartet And Double Bass (Alon Goldstein, Alexander Bickard & Fine Arts Quartet) (A)
  • Songs Of Comfort And Hope (Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott) (A)
• David Frost
  • Chamber Works By Dmitri Klebanov (ARC Ensemble) (A)
  • Glass: Akhnaten (Karen Kamensek, J’Nai Bridges, Dísella Lárusdóttir, Zachary James, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) (A)
  • Mon Ami, Mon Amour (Matt Haimovitz & Mari Kodama) (A)
  • One Movement Symphonies – Barber, Sibelius, Scriabin (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) (A)
  • Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Isabel Leonard, Erin Morley, Adrianne Pieczonka, Karita Mattila, Karen Cargill, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) (A)
  • Primavera I – The Wind (Matt Haimovitz) (A)
  • Roots (Randall Goosby & Zhu Wang) (A)
• Elaine Martone
  • Archetypes (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) (A)
  • Beneath The Sky (Zoe Allen & Levi Hernandez) (A)
  • Davis: Family Secrets – Kith & Kin (Timothy Myers, Andrea Edith Moore & Jane Holding) (A)
  • Quest (Elisabeth Remy Johnson) (A)
  • Schubert: Symphony In C Major, ‘The Great’; Krenek: Static & Ecstatic (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
• Judith Sherman
  • Alone Together (Jennifer Koh) (A)
  • Bach & Beyond Part 3 (Jennifer Koh) (A)
  • Bruits (Imani Winds) (A)
  • Eryilmaz: Dances Of The Yogurt Maker (Erberk Eryilmaz & Carpe Diem String Quartet) (A)
  • Fantasy – Oppens Plays Kaminsky (Ursula Oppens) (A)
  • Home (Blythe Gaissert) (A)
  • Mendelssohn, Visconti & Golijov (Jasper String Quartet & Jupiter String Quartet) (A)
  • A Schubert Journey (Ll?r Williams) (A)
  • Vers Le Silence – William Bolcom & Frédéric Chopin (Ran Dank) (A)

Classical

77. Best Orchestral Performance
Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

• Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives; Harmonielehre
  Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
  Manfred Honeck, conductor (Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• Muhly: Throughline
  Nico Muhly, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
• Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)
• Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Scriabin: The Poem Of Ecstasy
  Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony Orchestra)

78. Best Opera Recording
Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.

• Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle
  Susanna Mälkki, conductor; Mika Kares & Szilvia Vörös; Robert Suff, producer (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Glass: Akhnaten
  Karen Kamensek, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James & Dísella Lárusdóttir; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
• Janá?ek: Cunning Little Vixen
  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)
• Little: Soldier Songs
  Corrado Rovaris, conductor; Johnathan McCullough; James Darrah, David T. Little, Lewis Pesacov & John Toia, producers (The Opera Philadelphia Orchestra)
• Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites
  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)

79. Best Choral Performance

Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.

• It’s A Long Way
  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)
• Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony Of A Thousand’
  Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz & Luke McEndarfer, chorus masters (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)
• Rising w/The Crossing
  Donald Nally, conductor (International Contemporary Ensemble & Quicksilver; The Crossing)
• Schnittke: Choir Concerto; Three Sacred Hymns; Pärt: Seven Magnificat-Antiphons
  Kaspars Putni?š, conductor; Heli Jürgenson, chorus master (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
• Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom
  Benedict Sheehan, conductor (Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons & Jason Thoms; The Saint Tikhon Choir)
• The Singing Guitar
  Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Estelí Gomez; Austin Guitar Quartet, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet & Texas Guitar Quartet; Conspirare)

80. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.

• Adams, John Luther: Lines Made By Walking
  JACK Quartet
• Akiho: Seven Pillars
  Sandbox Percussion
• Archetypes
  Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion
• Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears
  Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax
• Bruits
  Imani Winds

81. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

• Alone Together
  Jennifer Koh
• An American Mosaic
  Simone Dinnerstein
• Bach: Sonatas & Partitas
  Augustin Hadelich
• Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos
  Gil Shaham; Eric Jacobsen, conductor (The Knights)
• Mak Bach
  Mak Grgi?
• Of Power
  Curtis Stewart

82. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.

• Confessions
  Laura Strickling; Joy Schreier, pianist
• Dreams Of A New Day – Songs By Black Composers
  Will Liverman; Paul Sánchez, pianist
• Mythologies
  Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann; Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, pianist (Virginie D’Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto & Emilio D. Miler)
• Schubert: Winterreise
  Joyce DiDonato; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist
• Unexpected Shadows
  Jamie Barton; Jake Heggie, pianist (Matt Haimovitz)

83. Best Classical Compendium
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.

• American Originals – A New World, A New Canon
  AGAVE & Reginald L. Mobley; Geoffrey Silver, producer
• Berg: Violin Concerto; Seven Early Songs & Three Pieces For Orchestra
  Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer
• Cerrone: The Arching Path
  Timo Andres & Ian Rosenbaum; Mike Tierney, producer
• Plays
  Chick Corea; Chick Corea & Bernie Kirsh, producers
• Women Warriors – The Voices Of Change
  Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson & Lolita Ritmanis, producers

84. Best Contemporary Classical Composition

A Composer’s Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.

• Akiho: Seven Pillars
  Andy Akiho, composer (Sandbox Percussion)
• Andriessen: The Only One
  Louis Andriessen, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Nora Fischer & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• Assad, Clarice & Sérgio, Connors, Dillon, Martin & Skidmore: Archetypes
  Clarice Assad, Sérgio Assad, Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin & David Skidmore, composers (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion)
• Batiste: Movement 11′
  Jon Batiste, composer (Jon Batiste)
• Shaw: Narrow Sea
  Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & S? Percussion)

Music Video/Film

85. Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

• Shot In The Dark
  AC/DC
  David Mallet, video director; Dione Orrom, video producer
• Freedom
  Jon Batiste
  Alan Ferguson, video director; Alex P. Willson, video producer
• I Get A Kick Out Of You
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  Jennifer Lebeau, video director; Danny Bennett, Bobby Campbell & Jennifer Lebeau, video producers
• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
  Colin Tilley, video director; Jamee Ranta & Jack Winter, video producers
• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
  Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers
• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
  Lil Nas X
  Lil Nas X & Tanu Muino, video directors; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Marco De Molina & Saul Levitz, video produce