2021 Grammy Awards: The List.

 

General field

Record of the Year

• "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish
  • Finneas O'Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
• "Black Parade" – Beyoncé
  • Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
• "Colors" – Black Pumas
  • Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
• "Rockstar" – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
  • SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Chris Dennis, Liz Robson & Chris West, engineers/mixers; Glenn A Tabor III, mastering engineer
• "Say So" – Doja Cat
  • Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs & Kalani Thompson, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
• "Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa
  • Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
• "Circles" – Post Malone
  • Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
• "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
  • Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Album of the Year

• Folklore – Taylor Swift
  • Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
• Chilombo – Jhené Aiko
  • Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
• Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) – Black Pumas
  • Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada engineer/mixer; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
• Everyday Life – Coldplay
  • Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
• Djesse Vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
  • Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
• Women in Music Pt. III – Haim
  • Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
• Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
  • Lorna Blackwood & Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
• Hollywood's Bleeding – Post Malone
  • Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Song of the Year

• "I Can't Breathe"
  • Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
• "Black Parade"
  • Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney,, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• "The Box"
  • Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
• "Cardigan"
  • Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Swift)
• "Circles"
  • Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
• "Don't Start Now"
  • Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Lipa)
• "Everything I Wanted"
  • Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Eilish)
• "If the World Was Ending"
  • Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (Saxe featuring Michaels)

Best New Artist

• Megan Thee Stallion
• Ingrid Andress
• Phoebe Bridgers
• Noah Cyrus
• Chika
• D Smoke
• Doja Cat
• Kaytranada

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance

• "Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles
• "Yummy" – Justin Bieber
• "Say So" – Doja Cat
• "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish
• "Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa
• "Cardigan" – Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
• "Un Dia (One Day)" – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
• "Intentions" – Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
• "Dynamite" – BTS
• "Exile" – Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• American Standard – James Taylor
• Blue Umbrella – (Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian)
• True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter – Harry Connick Jr.
• Unfollow the Rules – Rufus Wainwright
• Judy – Renée Zellweger

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
• Changes – Justin Bieber
• Chromatica – Lady Gaga
• Fine Line – Harry Styles
• Folklore – Taylor Swift

Dance/electronic music

Best Dance Recording

• "10%" – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
  • Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer
• "On My Mind" – Diplo & Sidepiece
  • Diplo & Sidepiece, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer
• "My High" – Disclosure, Aminé and Slowthai
  • Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; G. Lawrence, mixer
• "The Difference" – Flume featuring Toro y Moi
  • Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer
• "Both of Us" – Jayda G
  • Fred Again & G, producers; Again & G, mixers

Best Dance/Electronic Album

• Bubba – Kaytranada
• Kick I – Arca
• Energy – Disclosure
• Planet's Mad – Baauer
• Good Faith – Madeon

Contemporary instrumental music

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

• Live at the Royal Albert Hall – Snarky Puppy
• Axiom – Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
• Chronology of a Dream: Live at The Village Vanguard – Jon Batiste
• Take the Stairs – Black Violin
• Americana – Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell

Rock

Best Rock Performance

• "Shameika" – Fiona Apple
• "The Steps" – HAIM
• "Stay High" – Brittany Howard
• "Not" – Big Thief
• "Kyoto" – Phoebe Bridgers
• "Daylight" – Grace Potter

Best Metal Performance

• "Bum-Rush" – Body Count
• "Underneath" – Code Orange
• "The In-Between" – In This Moment
• "Bloodmoney" – Poppy
• "Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe)" – Power Trip

Best Rock Song

• "Stay High"
  • Brittany Howard, songwriter (Howard)
• "Kyoto"
  • Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore (Bridgers)
• "Lost in Yesterday"
  • Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala)
• "Not"
  • Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief)
• "Shameika"
  • Fiona Apple, songwriter (Apple)

Best Rock Album

• The New Abnormal – The Strokes
• A Hero's Death – Fontaines D.C.
• Kiwanuka – Michael Kiwanuka
• Daylight – Grace Potter
• Sound & Fury – Sturgill Simpson

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

• Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
• Hyperspace – Beck
• Punisher – Phoebe Bridgers
• Jaime – Brittany Howard
• The Slow Rush – Tame Impala

R&B

Best R&B Performance

• "Black Parade" – Beyoncé
• "Lightning & Thunder" – Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend
• "All I Need" – Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
• "Goat Head" – Brittany Howard
• "See Me" – Emily King

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• "Anything for You" – Ledisi
• "Sit On Down" – The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
• "Wonder What She Thinks of Me" – Chloe x Halle
• "Let Me Go" – Mykal Kilgore
• "Distance" – Yebba

Best R&B Song

• "Better Than I Imagined"
  • Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
• "Black Parade"
  • Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• "Collide"
  • Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)
• "Do It"
  • Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Scott Storch, Victoria Monét, Vincent van den Ende, songwriters (Chloe x Halle)
• "Slow Down"
  • Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)

Best Progressive R&B Album

• It Is What It Is – Thundercat
• Chilombo – Jhené Aiko
• Ungodly Hour – Chloe x Halle
• Free Nationals – Free Nationals
• Fuck Yo Feelings – Robert Glasper

Best R&B Album

• Bigger Love – John Legend
• Happy 2 Be Here – Ant Clemons
• Take Time – Giveon
• To Feel Love/D – Luke James
• All Rise – Gregory Porter

Rap

Best Rap Performance

• "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
• "Deep Reverence" – Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle
• "Bop" – DaBaby
• "Whats Poppin" – Jack Harlow
• "The Bigger Picture" – Lil Baby
• "Dior" – Pop Smoke

Best Melodic Rap Performance

• "Lockdown" – Anderson .Paak
• "Rockstar" – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
• "Laugh Now Cry Later" – Drake featuring Lil Durk
• "The Box" – Roddy Ricch
• "Highest in the Room" – Travis Scott

Best Rap Song

• "Savage"
  • Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé)
• "The Bigger Picture"
  • Dominique Jones, Rai'Shaun Williams, Noah Pettigrew, songwriters (Lil Baby)
• "The Box"
  • Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
• "Laugh Now Cry Later"
  • Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake featuring Lil Durk)
• "Rockstar"
  • Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch)

Best Rap Album

• King's Disease – Nas
• Black Habits – D Smoke
• Alfredo – Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
• A Written Testimony – Jay Electronica
• The Allegory – Royce da 5'9"

Country

Best Country Solo Performance

• "When My Amy Prays" – Vince Gill
• "Stick That in Your Country Song" – Eric Church
• "Who You Thought I Was" – Brandy Clark
• "Bluebird" – Miranda Lambert
• "Black Like Me" – Mickey Guyton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• "10,000 Hours" – Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber
• "All Night" – Brothers Osborne
• "Ocean" – Lady A
• "Sugar Coat" – Little Big Town
• "Some People Do" – Old Dominion

Best Country Song

• "Crowded Table"
  • Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)
• "Bluebird"
  • Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
• "The Bones"
  • Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
• "More Hearts Than Mine"
  • Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
• "Some People Do"
  • Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

Best Country Album

• Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
• Nightfall – Little Big Town
• Never Will – Ashley McBryde
• Lady Like – Ingrid Andress
• Your Life Is a Record – Brandy Clark

New age

Best New Age Album

• More Guitar Stories – Jim "Kimo" West
• Songs from the Bardo – Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith
• Periphery – Priya Darshini
• Form//Less – Superposition
• Meditations – Cory Wong & Jon Batiste

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

• "All Blues" – Chick Corea, soloist
• "Guinnevere" – Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist
• "Pachamama" – Regina Carter, soloist
• "Tomorrow is the Question" – Julian Lage, soloist
• "Celia" – Gerald Clayton, soloist
• "Moe Honk" – Joshua Redman, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

• Secrets are the Best Stories – Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez
• ONA – Thana Alexa
• Modern Ancestors – Carmen Lundy
• Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper – Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band
• What's the Hurry – Kenny Washington

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

• Trilogy 2 – Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
• on the tender spot of every calloused moment – Ambrose Akinmusire
• Waiting Game – Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science
• Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard – Gerald Clayton
• RoundAgain – Redman Mehldau McBride Blade

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

• Data Lords – Maria Schneider Orchestra
• Dialogues on Race – Gregg August
• Monk'estra Plays John Beasley – John Beasley
• The Intangible Between – Orrin Evans and The Captain Black Big Band
• Songs You Like a Lot – John Hollenbeck with Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace and The Frankfurt Radio Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

• Four Questions – Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
• Tradiciones – Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
• City of Dreams – Chico Pinheiro
• Viento y Tiempo - Live at Blue Note Tokyo – Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola
• Trane's Delight – Poncho Sanchez

Gospel/contemporary Christian music

Best Gospel Performance/Song

• "Movin' On"
  • Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters (Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music)
• "Wonderful is Your Name"
  • Melvin Crispell III, songwriter (Melvin Crispell III)
• "Release (Live)"
  • David Frazier, songwriter (Ricky Dillard featuring Tiff Joy)
• "Come Together"
  • Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Presents: The Good News)
• "Won't Let Go"
  • Travis Greene, songwriter (Travis Greene)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

• "There Was Jesus"
  • Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters (Zach Williams & Dolly Parton)
• "The Blessing (Live)"
  • Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters (Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship)
• "Sunday Morning"
  • Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters (Lecrae featuring Kirk Franklin)
• "Holy Water"
  • Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters (We the Kingdom)
• "Famous For (I Believe)"
  • Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters (Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson)

Best Gospel Album

• Gospel According to PJ – PJ Morton
• 2econd Wind: ReadY – Anthony Brown & group therAPy
• My Tribute – Myron Butler
• Choirmaster – Ricky Dillard
• Kierra – Kierra Sheard

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

• Jesus Is King – Kanye West
• Run to The Father – Cody Carnes
• All of My Best Friends – Hillsong Young & Free
• Holy Water – We the Kingdom
• Citizen of Heaven – Tauren Wells

Best Roots Gospel Album

• Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) – Fisk Jubilee Singers
• Beautiful Day – Mark Bishop
• 20/20 – The Crabb Family
• What Christmas Really Means – The Erwins
• Something Beautiful – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album or Urban Album

• YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny
• Por Primera Vez – Camilo
• Mesa Para Dos – Kany García
• Pausa – Ricky Martin
• 3:33 – Debi Nova

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

• La Conquista del Espacio – Fito Páez
• Aura – Bajofondo
• MONSTRUO – Cami
• Sobrevolando – Cultura Profética
• Miss Colombia – Lido Pimienta

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

• Un Canto por México, Vol. 1 – Natalia Lafourcade
• Hecho en México – Alejandro Fernández
• La Serenata – Lupita Infante
• Bailando Sones y Huampangos con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez – Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
• Ayayay! – Christian Nodal

Best Tropical Latin Album

• 40 – Grupo Niche
• Mi Tumbao – José Alberto "El Ruiseñor"
• Infinito – Edwin Bonilla
• Sigo Cantando al Amor (Deluxe) – Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis
• Memorias de Navidad – Víctor Manuelle

American roots

Best American Roots Performance

• "I Remember Everything" – John Prine
• "Colors" – Black Pumas
• "Deep in Love" – Bonny Light Horseman
• "Short and Sweet" – Brittany Howard
• "I'll Be Gone" – Norah Jones & Mavis Staples

Best American Roots Song

• "I Remember Everything"
  • Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
• "Cabin"
  • Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (The Secret Sisters)
• "Ceiling to the Floor"
  • Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (Sierra Hull)
• "Hometown"
  • Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)
• "Man Without a Soul"
  • Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)

Best Americana Album

• World on the Ground – Sarah Jarosz
• Old Flowers – Courtney Marie Andrews
• Terms of Surrender – Hiss Golden Messenger
• El Dorado – Marcus King
• Good Souls Better Angels – Lucinda Williams

Best Bluegrass Album

• Home – Billy Strings
• Man on Fire – Danny Barnes
• To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1 – Thomm Jutz
• North Carolina Songbook – Steep Canyon Rangers
• The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1 – Various Artists

Best Traditional Blues Album

• Rawer than Raw – Bobby Rush
• All My Dues are Paid – Frank Bey
• You Make Me Feel – Don Bryant
• That's What I Heard – Robert Cray Band
• Cypress Grove – Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

Best Contemporary Blues Album

• Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? – Fantastic Negrito
• Live at the Paramount – Ruthie Foster Big Band
• The Juice – G. Love
• Blackbirds – Bettye LaVette
• Up and Rolling – North Mississippi Allstars

Best Folk Album

• All the Good Times – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
• Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman
• Thanks for the Dance – Leonard Cohen
• Song for Our Daughter – Laura Marling
• Saturn Return – The Secret Sisters

Best Regional Roots Music Album

• Atmosphere – New Orleans Nightcrawlers
• My Relatives 'nikso' Kowaiks – Black Lodge Singers
• Cameron Dupuy and The Cajun Troubadours – Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours
• Lovely Sunrise – Nā Wai ʽEhā
• A Tribute to Al Berard – Sweet Cecilia

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

• Got to Be Tough – Toots and the Maytals
• Upside Down 2020 – Buju Banton
• Higher Place – Skip Marley
• It All Comes Black to Love – Maxi Priest
• One World – The Wailers

Global music

Best Global Music Album

• Twice as Tall – Burna Boy
• Fu Chronicles – Antibalas
• Agora – Bebel Gilberto
• Love Letters – Anoushka Shankar
• Amadjar – Tinariwen

Children's

Best Children's Album

• All the Ladies – Joanie Leeds
• Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders – Alastair Moock And Friends
• I'm an Optimist – Dog On Fleas
• Songs for Singin' – The Okee Dokee Brothers
• Wild Life – Justin Roberts

Spoken word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)

• Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth – Rachel Maddow
• Acid for the Children – A Memoir – Flea
• Alex Trebek – The Answer Is... – Ken Jennings
• Catch and Kill – Ronan Farrow
• Charlotte's Web (E.B. White) – Meryl Streep and Full Cast

Comedy

Best Comedy Album

• Black Mitzvah – Tiffany Haddish
• I Love Everything – Patton Oswalt
• The Pale Tourist – Jim Gaffigan
• Paper Tiger – Bill Burr
• 23 Hours to Kill – Jerry Seinfeld

Musical theater

Best Musical Theater Album

• Jagged Little Pill – 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 (Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)
• Amélie – 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)
• American Utopia on Broadway – David Byrne, principal soloist; David Byrne, producer (David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast)
• Little Shop of Horrors – 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)
• The Prince of Egypt – Christine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)
• Soft Power – Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer; David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)

Music for visual media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Jojo Rabbit – Various artists
• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Various artists
• Bill & Ted Face the Music – Various artists
• Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Various artists
• Frozen II – Various artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Joker – Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer
• Ad Astra – Max Richter, composer
• Becoming – Kamasi Washington, composer
• 1917 – Thomas Newman, composer
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media

• "No Time to Die" (from No Time to Die)
  • Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell (Billie Eilish)
• "Beautiful Ghosts" (from Cats)
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber and Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)
• "Carried Me with You" (from Onward)
  • Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth (Brandi Carlile)
• "Into the Unknown" (from Frozen II)
  • Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Idina Menzel featuring AURORA)
• "Stand Up" (from Harriet)
  • Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo (Cynthia Erivo)

Composing/Arranging

Best Instrumental Composition

• "Sputnik"
  • Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)
• "Baby Jack"
  • Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra)
• "Be Water II"
  • Christian Sands, composer (Christian Sands)
• "Plumfield"
  • Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)
• "Strata"
  • Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

• "Donna Lee"
  • John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
• "Bathroom Dance"
  • Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir)
• "Honeymooners"
  • Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows)
• "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
  • Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)
• "Uranus: The Magician"
  • Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

• "He Won't Hold You"
  • Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier featuring Rapsody)
• "Asas Fechadas"
  • John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole)
• "Desert Song"
  • Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Säje)
• "From This Place"
  • Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)
• "Slow Burn"
  • 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)

Package

Best Recording Package

• Vols. 11 & 12
  • Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)
• Everyday Life
  • Pilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay)
• Funeral
  • Kyle Goen, art director (Lil Wayne)
• Healer
  • Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove)
• On Circles
  • Jordan Butcher, art director (Caspian)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

• Ode to Joy
  • Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)
• Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition)
  • Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney)
• Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991
  • Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead)
• Mode
  • Jeff Schulz, art director (Depeche Mode)
• The Story of Ghostly International
  • Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)

Notes

Best Album Notes

• Dead Man's Pop
  • Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)
• At The Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From The Studio, 1894-1926
  • Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West, 1940-1974
  • Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin To Jazz And Shaped The Music Business
  • Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• Out Of A Clear Blue Sky
  • David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff)

Historical

Best Historical Album

• It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers
  • Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)
• Celebrated, 1895–1896
  • Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette)
• Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936–1943)
  • Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole)
• 1999 Super Deluxe Edition
  • Michael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)
• Souvenir
  • Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
• Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions
  • Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck)

Production, non-classical

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

• Hyperspace
  • Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua, Beck Hansen & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)
• Black Hole Rainbow
  • Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian)
• Expectations
  • Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt)
• Jaime
  • Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard)
• 25 Trips
  • Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Andrew Watt
  • "Break My Heart" (Dua Lipa)
  • "Me and My Guitar" (A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
  • "Midnight Sky" (Miley Cyrus)
  • "Old Me" (5 Seconds of Summer)
  • "Ordinary Man" (Ozzy Osbourne featuring Elton John)
  • "Take What You Want" (Post Malone featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott)
  • "Under The Graveyard" (Ozzy Osbourne)
• Jack Antonoff
  • "August" (Taylor Swift)
  • Gaslighter (The Chicks)
  • "Holy Terrain" (FKA Twigs featuring Future)
  • "Mirrorball" (Taylor Swift)
  • "This Is Me Trying" (Taylor Swift)
  • "Together" (Sia)
• Dan Auerbach
  • Cypress Grove (Jimmy "Duck" Holmes)
  • El Dorado (Marcus King)
  • Is Thomas Callaway (CeeLo Green)
  • Singing for My Supper (Early James)
  • Solid Gold Sounds (Kendell Marvel)
  • Years (John Anderson)
• Dave Cobb
  • "Backbone" (Kaleo)
  • The Balladeer (Lori McKenna)
  • Boneshaker (Airbourne)
  • Down Home Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys)
  • The Highwomen (The Highwomen)
  • "I Remember Everything" (John Prine)
  • Reunions (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
  • "The Spark" (William Prince)
  • "You're Still the One" (Teddy Swims)
• Flying Lotus
  • It Is What It Is (Thundercat)

Best Remixed Recording

• "Roses (Imanbek Remix)"
  • Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN)
• "Do You Ever (RAC Mix)"
  • RAC, remixer (Phil Good)
• "Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)"
  • Morgan Page, remixer (Deadmau5)
• "Praying for You (Louie Vega Main Remix)"
  • Louie Vega, remixer (Jasper Street Co.)
• "Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywyre Remix)"
  • Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)

Production, immersive audio

Best Immersive Audio Album

The judging for this category was postponed.

Production, classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical

• "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar'"
  • David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
• "Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua"
  • Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
• "Gershwin: Porgy and Bess"
  • David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
• "Hynes: Fields"
  • Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
• "Ives: Complete Symphonies"
  • Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Producer of the Year, Classical

• David Frost
  • Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss)
  • Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
  • Gluck: Orphée & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus)
  • Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
  • Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
  • Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner)
  • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar' (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)
• Blanton Alspaugh
  • Aspects Of America - Pulitzer Edition (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
  • Blessed Art Thou Among Women (Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov & PaTRAM Institute Singers)
  • Dvořák: Symphony No. 9; Copland: Billy The Kid (Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra)
  • Glass: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Joseph Li, Nicholas Nestorak, Madison Leonard, Jonas Hacker, Ben Edquist, Matthew Adam Fleisher & Wolf Trap Opera)
  • Kahane: Emergency Shelter Intake Form (Alicia Hall Moran, Gabriel Kahane, Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
  • Kastalsky: Requiem (Leonard Slatkin, Steven Fox, Benedict Sheehan, Charles Bruffy, Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, The Saint Tikhon Choir, Kansas City Chorale & Orchestra Of St. Luke's)
  • Massenet: Thaïs (Andrew Davis, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
  • Smyth: The Prison (Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly & Experiential Orchestra)
  • Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood (Julian Wachner, Matt Haimovitz & Choir Of Trinity Wall Street)
• Jesse Lewis
  • Gunn: The Ascendant (Roomful Of Teeth)
  • Harrison, M.: Just Constellations (Roomful Of Teeth)
  • Her Own Wings (Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival)
  • Hynes: Fields (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
  • Lang, D.: Love Fail (Beth Willer & Lorelei Ensemble)
  • Mazzoli: Proving Up (Christopher Rountree, Opera Omaha & International Contemporary Ensemble)
  • Sharlat: Spare The Rod! (NOW Ensemble)
  • Soul House (Hub New Music)
  • Wherein Lies The Good (The Westerlies)
• Dmitry Lipay
  • Adams, J.: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? (Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
  • Cipullo: The Parting (Alastair Willis, Laura Strickling, Catherine Cook, Michael Mayes & Music Of Remembrance)
  • Ives: Complete Symphonies (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
  • LA Phil 100 - The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
  • Langgaard: Prelude To Antichrist; Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony Orchestra)
  • Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2, 'The Four Temperaments' (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony)
• Elaine Martone
  • Bound For The Promised Land (Robert M. Franklin, Steven Darsey, Jessye Norman & Taylor Branch)
  • Dawn (Shachar Israel)
  • Gandolfi, Prior & Oliverio: Orchestral Works (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
  • Singing In The Dead Of Night (Eighth Blackbird)
  • Whitacre: The Sacred Veil (Eric Whitacre, Grant Gershon & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

• "Ives: Complete Symphonies"
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• "Aspects of America - Pulitzer Edition"
  • Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)
• "Concurrence"
  • Daníel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
• "Copland: Symphony No. 3"
  • Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
• "Lutosławski: Symphonies No. 2 & 3"
  • Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording

• "Gershwin: Porgy and Bess"
  • David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
• "Dello Joio: The Trial at Rouen"
  • Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus)
• "Floyd, C: Prince of Players"
  • William Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)
• "Handel: Agrippina"
  • Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo D'Oro)
• "Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg"
  • 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)

Best Choral Performance

• "Danielpour: The Passion of Yessuah"
  • JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J'Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)
• "Carthage"
  • Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
• "Kastalski: Requiem"
  • 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)
• "Moravec: Sanctuary Road"
  • 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)
• "Once Upon a Time"
  • Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

• "Contemporary Voices" – Pacifica Quartet
• "Healing Modes" – Brooklyn Rider
• "Hearne, T,: Place" – Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra
• "Hynes: Fields" – Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion
• "The Schumann Quartets" – Dover Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

• "Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra"
  • Richard O'Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
• "Adés: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra"
  • Kirill Gerstein; Thomas Adès, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
• "Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas"
  • Igor Levit
• "Bohemian Tales"
  • Augustin Hadelich; Jakub Hrůša, conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
• "Destination Rachmaninov - Arrival"
  • Daniil Trifonov; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

• "Smyth: The Prison"
  • Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)
• "American Composers at Play - William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto"
  • Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux)
• "Clairières - Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger"
  • Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist
• "Farinelli"
  • Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico)
• "A Lad's Love"
  • Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)

Best Classical Compendium

• "Thomas, M.T.: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke"
  • Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer
• "Adès Conducts Adès"
  • Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès, conductor; Nick Squire, producer
• "Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map, Neiges, Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin"
  • Clément Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer
• "Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments and Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto"
  • José Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer
• "Woolf, L.P.: Fire and Blood"
  • Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

• "Rouse: Symphony No. 5"
  • Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
• "Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra"
  • Thomas Adès, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
• "Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua"
  • Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
• "Floyd, C.: Prince of Players"
  • Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
• "Hearne, T.: Place"
  • Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)

Music video/film

Best Music Video

• "Brown Skin Girl" – Beyoncé, Saint Jhn & Wizkid Featuring Blue Ivy Carter
  • Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers
• "Life Is Good" – Future Featuring Drake
  • Julien Christian Lutz, video director; Harv Glazer, video producer
• "Lockdown" – Anderson .Paak
  • Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer
• "Adore You" – Harry Styles
  • Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer
• "Goliath" – Woodkid
  • Yoann Lemoine, video director; Horace de Gunzbourg, video producer

Best Music Film

• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice – Linda Ronstadt
  • Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers
• Beastie Boys Story – Beastie Boys
  • Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers
• Black Is King – Beyoncé
  • Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Beyoncé Knowles Carter & Kwasi Fordjour, video directors; Lauren Baker, Akin Omotoso, Nathan Scherrer, Jeremy Sullivan & Erinn Williams, video producers
• We Are Freestyle Love Supreme – Freestyle Love Supreme
  • Andrew Fried, video director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers
• That Little Ol' Band From Texas – ZZ Top
  • Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer