Grammy is an award represented by the recording academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. The 61st annual Grammy Awards, honoring the best achievements from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, were held on February 10, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Below is a full list of the winners and nominees.
GENERAL FIELD
- Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.
- I LIKE IT
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite, Kuk Harrell, Evan LaRay & Simone Torres, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer - THE JOKE
Brandi Carlile
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer - THIS IS AMERICA – WINNER
Childish Gambino
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Riley Mackin & Shaan Singh, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer - GOD’S PLAN
Drake
Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer - SHALLOW
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Brandon Bost & Tom Elmhirst, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer - ALL THE STARS
Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer - ROCKSTAR
Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell, Lorenzo Cardona, Manny Marroquin & Ethan Stevens, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer - THE MIDDLE
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Norris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer
- Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.
- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Cardi B
Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer - BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU
Brandi Carlile
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer - SCORPION
Drake
Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer - E.R.
H.E.R.
Darhyl “Hey DJ” Camper Jr, David ‘Swagg R’Celious’ Harris, H.E.R., Walter Jones & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr & H.E.R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer - BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS
Post Malone
Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer - DIRTY COMPUTER
Janelle Monáe
Chuck Lightning & Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, engineers/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Monáe Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer - GOLDEN HOUR – WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers - BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM, MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY
(Various Artists)
Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- Song Of The Year
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.
- ALL THE STARS
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) - BOO’D UP
Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai) - GOD’S PLAN
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake) - IN MY BLOOD
Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes) - THE JOKE
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) - THE MIDDLE
Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey) - SHALLOW
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) - THIS IS AMERICA – WINNER
Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
- Best New Artist
An artist will be considered for Best New Artist if their eligibility year release/s achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.
- CHLOE X HALLE
- LUKE COMBS
- GRETA VAN FLEET
- E.R.
- DUA LIPA – WINNER
- MARGO PRICE
- BEBE REXHA
- JORJA SMITH
POP
- Best Pop Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.
- COLORS
Beck - HAVANA (LIVE)
Camila Cabello - GOD IS A WOMAN
Ariana Grande - JOANNE (WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOIN’?) – WINNER
Lady Gaga - BETTER NOW
Post Malone
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.
- FALL IN LINE
Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato - DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
Backstreet Boys - ‘S WONDERFUL
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall - SHALLOW – WINNER
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - GIRLS LIKE YOU
Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B - SAY SOMETHING
Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton - THE MIDDLE
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.
- LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall - MY WAY – WINNER
Willie Nelson - NAT “KING” COLE & ME
Gregory Porter - STANDARDS (DELUXE)
Seal - THE MUSIC…THE MEM’RIES…THE MAGIC!
Barbra Streisand
- Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal pop recordings.
- CAMILA
Camila Cabello - MEANING OF LIFE
Kelly Clarkson - SWEETENER – WINNER
Ariana Grande - SHAWN MENDES
Shawn Mendes - BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA
P!nk - REPUTATION
Taylor Swift
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
- Best Dance Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.
- NORTHERN SOUL
Above & Beyond Featuring Richard Bedford
Above & Beyond & Andrew Bayer, producers; Above & Beyond, mixers - ULTIMATUM
Disclosure (Featuring Fatoumata Diawara)
Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer - LOSING IT
Fisher
Paul Nicholas Fisher, producer; Kevin Grainger, mixer - ELECTRICITY – WINNER
Silk City & Dua Lipa Featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson
Jarami, Alex Metric, Riton & Silk City, producers; Josh Gudwin, mixer - GHOST VOICES
Virtual Self
Porter Robinson, producer; Porter Robinson, mixer
- Best Dance/Electronic Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.
- SINGULARITY
Jon Hopkins - WOMAN WORLDWIDE – WINNER
Justice - TREEHOUSE
Sofi Tukker - OIL OF EVERY PEARL’S UN-INSIDES
SOPHIE - LUNE ROUGE
TOKiMONSTA
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.
- THE EMANCIPATION PROCRASTINATION
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - STEVE GADD BAND – WINNER
Steve Gadd Band - MODERN LORE
Julian Lage - LAID BLACK
Marcus Miller - PROTOCOL 4
Simon Phillips
ROCK
- Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.
- FOUR OUT OF FIVE
Arctic Monkeys - WHEN BAD DOES GOOD – WINNER
Chris Cornell - MADE AN AMERICA
THE FEVER 333 - HIGHWAY TUNE
Greta Van Fleet - UNCOMFORTABLE
Halestorm
- Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.
- CONDEMNED TO THE GALLOWS
Between The Buried And Me - HONEYCOMB
Deafheaven - ELECTRIC MESSIAH – WINNER
High On Fire - BETRAYER
Trivium - ON MY TEETH
Underoath
- 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.
- BLACK SMOKE RISING
Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet) - JUMPSUIT
Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots) - MANTRA
Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me The Horizon) - MASSEDUCTION – WINNER
Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent) - RATS
Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost)
- Best Rock Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.
- RAINIER FOG
Alice In Chains - M A N I A
Fall Out Boy - PREQUELLE
Ghost - FROM THE FIRES – WINNER
Greta Van Fleet - PACIFIC DAYDREAM
Weezer
ALTERNATIVE
- Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
- TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL + CASINO
Arctic Monkeys - COLORS – WINNER
Beck - UTOPIA
Björk - AMERICAN UTOPIA
David Byrne - MASSEDUCTION
Vincent
R&B
- Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
- LONG AS I LIVE
Toni Braxton - SUMMER
The Carters - Y O Y
Lalah Hathaway - BEST PART – WINNER
E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar - FIRST BEGAN
PJ Morton
- Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
- BET AIN’T WORTH THE HAND – WINNER (TIE)
Leon Bridges - DON’T FALL APART ON ME TONIGHT
Bettye LaVette - HONEST
- HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – WINNER (TIE)
PJ Morton Featuring Yebba - MADE FOR LOVE
Charlie Wilson Featuring Lalah Hathaway
- 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.
- BOO’D UP – WINNER
Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai) - COME THROUGH AND CHILL
Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi) - FEELS LIKE SUMMER
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) - FOCUS
Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.) - LONG AS I LIVE
Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
- Best Urban Contemporary Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.
- EVERYTHING IS LOVE – WINNER
The Carters - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
Chloe x Halle - CHRIS DAVE AND THE DRUMHEDZ
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz - WAR & LEISURE
Miguel - VENTRILOQUISM
Meshell Ndegeocello
- Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.
- SEX & CIGARETTES
Toni Braxton - GOOD THING
Leon Bridges - HONESTLY
Lalah Hathaway - E.R. – WINNER
H.E.R. - GUMBO UNPLUGGED (LIVE)
PJ Morton
RAP
- Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.
- BE CAREFUL
Cardi B - NICE FOR WHAT
Drake - KING’S DEAD – WINNER (TIE)
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake - BUBBLIN – WINNER (TIE)
Anderson .Paak - SICKO MODE
Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee
- Best Rap/Sung Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.
- LIKE I DO
Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink - PRETTY LITTLE FEARS
6lack Featuring J. Cole - THIS IS AMERICA – WINNER
Childish Gambino - ALL THE STARS
Kendrick Lamar & SZA - ROCKSTAR
Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
- 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.
- GOD’S PLAN – WINNER
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake) - KING’S DEAD
Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Axel Morgan, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake) - LUCKY YOU
Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas) - SICKO MODE
Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee) - WIN
Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)
- Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.
- INVASION OF PRIVACY – WINNER
Cardi B - SWIMMING
Mac Miller - VICTORY LAP
Nipsey Hussle - DAYTONA
Pusha T - ASTROWORLD
Travis Scott
COUNTRY
- Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.
- WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT?
Loretta Lynn - MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS
Maren Morris - BUTTERFLIES – WINNER
Kacey Musgraves - MILLIONAIRE
Chris Stapleton - PARALLEL LINE
Keith Urban
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.
- SHOOT ME STRAIGHT
Brothers Osborne - TEQUILA – WINNER
Dan + Shay - WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU
Little Big Town - DEAR HATE
Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill - MEANT TO BE
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
- 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.
- BREAK UP IN THE END
Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell) - DEAR HATE
Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill) - I LIVED IT
Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton) - SPACE COWBOY – WINNER
Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) - TEQUILA
Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay) - WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU
Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)
- Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.
- UNAPOLOGETICALLY
Kelsea Ballerini - PORT SAINT JOE
Brothers Osborne - GIRL GOING NOWHERE
Ashley McBryde - GOLDEN HOUR – WINNER
Kacey Musgraves - FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2
Chris Stapleton
NEW AGE
- Best New Age Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.
- HIRAETH
Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhermann - BELOVED
Snatam Kaur - OPIUM MOON – WINNER
Opium Moon - MOLECULES OF MOTION
Steve Roach - MOKU MALUHIA – PEACEFUL ISLAND
Jim Kimo West
JAZZ
- 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.
- SOME OF THAT SUNSHINE
Regina Carter, soloist
Track from: Some Of That Sunshine (Karrin Allyson) - DON’T FENCE ME IN – WINNER
John Daversa, soloist
Track from: American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists) - WE SEE
Fred Hersch, soloists - DE-DAH
Brad Mehldau, soloist
Track from: Seymour Reads The Constitution! (Brad Mehldau Trio) - CADENAS
Miguel Zenón, soloist
Track from: Yo Soy La Tradición (Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet)
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.
- MY MOOD IS YOU
Freddy Cole - THE QUESTIONS
Kurt Elling - THE SUBJECT TONIGHT IS LOVE
Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, Gary Versace - IF YOU REALLY WANT
Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza - THE WINDOW – WINNER
Cécile McLorin Salvant
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
- DIAMOND CUT
Tia Fuller - LIVE IN EUROPE
Fred Hersch Trio - SEYMOUR READS THE CONSTITUTION!
Brad Mehldau Trio - STILL DREAMING
Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade - EMANON – WINNER
The Wayne Shorter Quartet
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.
- ALL ABOUT THAT BASIE
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart - AMERICAN DREAMERS: VOICES OF HOPE, MUSIC OF FREEDOM – WINNER
John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists - PRESENCE
Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band - ALL CAN WORK
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble - BAREFOOT DANCES AND OTHER VISIONS
Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
- 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.
- HEART OF BRAZIL
Eddie Daniels - BACK TO THE SUNSET – WINNER
Dafnis Prieto Big Band - WEST SIDE STORY REIMAGINED
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band - CINQUE
Elio Villafranca - YO SOY LA TRADICIÓN
Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
- 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.
- YOU WILL WIN
Jekalyn Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters - WON’T HE DO IT
Koryn Hawthorne - NEVER ALONE – WINNER
Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters - CYCLES
Jonathan McReynolds Featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds & Will Reagan, songwriters - A GREAT WORK
Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters
- 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 pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track.
- RECKLESS LOVE
Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters - YOU SAY – WINNER
Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters - for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
- GRACE GOT YOU
MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters - KNOWN
Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters
- Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.
- ONE NATION UNDER GOD
Jekalyn Carr - HIDING PLACE – WINNER
Tori Kelly - MAKE ROOM
Jonathan McReynolds - THE OTHER SIDE
The Walls Group - A GREAT WORK
Brian Courtney Wilson
- 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, or rock recordings.
- LOOK UP CHILD – WINNER
Lauren Daigle - HALLELUJAH HERE BELOW
Elevation Worship - LIVING WITH A FIRE
Jesus Culture - SURROUNDED
Michael W. Smith - SURVIVOR: LIVE FROM HARDING PRISON
Zach Williams
- 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.
- UNEXPECTED – WINNER
Jason Crabb - CLEAR SKIES
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - FAVORITES: REVISITED BY REQUEST
The Isaacs - STILL STANDING
The Martins - LOVE LOVE LOVE
Gordon Mote
LATIN
- Best Latin Pop Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.
- PROMETO
Pablo Alboran - SINCERA – WINNER
Claudia Brant - MUSAS (UN HOMENAJE AL FOLCLORE LATINOAMERICANO EN MANOS DE LOS MACORINOS), VOL. 2
Natalia Lafourcade - 2:00 AM
Raquel Sofía - VIVES
Carlos Vives
- Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin rock, urban or alternative recordings.
- CLAROSCURA
Aterciopelados - COASTCITY
COASTCITY - ENCANTO TROPICAL
Monsieur Periné - GOURMET
Orishas - AZTLÁN – WINNER
Zoé
- 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.
- PRIMERO SOY MEXICANA
Angela Aguilar - MITAD Y MITAD
Calibre 50 - TOTALMENTE JUAN GABRIEL VOL. II
Aida Cuevas - CRUZANDO BORDERS
Los Texmaniacs - LEYENDAS DE MI PUEBLO
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez - ¡MÉXICO POR SIEMPRE! – WINNER
Luis Miguel
- Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.
- PA’ MI GENTE
Charlie Aponte - LEGADO
Formell Y Los Van Van - ORQUESTA AKOKÁN
Orquesta Akokán - PONLE ACTITUD
Felipe Peláez - ANNIVERSARY – WINNER
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
- 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).
- KICK ROCKS
Sean Ardoin - SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES
Jon Batiste - THE JOKE – WINNER
Brandi Carlile - ALL ON MY MIND
Anderson East - LAST MAN STANDING
Willie Nelson
- 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.
- ALL THE TROUBLE
Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack) - BUILD A BRIDGE
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples) - THE JOKE – WINNER
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) - KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR SCREEN DOOR
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine) - SUMMER’S END
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
- Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
- BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU – WINNER
Brandi Carlile - THINGS HAVE CHANGED
Bettye LaVette - THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS
John Prine - THE LONELY, THE LONESOME & THE GONE
Lee Ann Womack - ONE DROP OF TRUTH
The Wood Brothers
- Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
- PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES
Mike Barnett - SISTER SADIE II
Sister Sadie - RIVERS AND ROADS
Special Consensus - THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS – WINNER
The Travelin’ McCourys - NORTH OF DESPAIR
Wood & Wire
- Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.
- SOMETHING SMELLS FUNKY ‘ROUND HERE
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio - BENTON COUNTY RELIC
Cedric Burnside - THE BLUES IS ALIVE AND WELL – WINNER
Buddy Guy - NO MERCY IN THIS LAND
Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite - DON’T YOU FEEL MY LEG (THE NAUGHTY BAWDY BLUES OF BLUE LU BARKER)
Maria Muldaur
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.
- PLEASE DON’T BE DEAD – WINNER
Fantastic Negrito - HERE IN BABYLON
Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps - CRY NO MORE
Danielle Nicole - OUT OF THE BLUES
Boz Scaggs - VICTOR WAINWRIGHT AND THE TRAIN
Victor Wainwright And The Train
- Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.
- WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
Joan Baez - BLACK COWBOYS
Dom Flemons - RIFLES & ROSARY BEADS
Mary Gauthier - WEED GARDEN
Iron & Wine - ALL ASHORE – WINNER
Punch Brothers
- Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.
- KREOLE ROCK AND SOUL
Sean Ardoin - SPYBOY
Cha Wa - ALOHA FROM NA HOA
Na Hoa - NO ‘ANE’I – WINNER
Kalani Pe’a - MEWASINSATIONAL – CREE ROUND DANCE SONGS
Young Spirit
REGGAE
- Best Reggae Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.
- AS THE WORLD TURNS
Black Uhuru - REGGAE FOREVER
Etana - REBELLION RISES
Ziggy Marley - A MATTER OF TIME
Protoje - 44/876 – WINNER
Sting & Shaggy
WORLD MUSIC
- Best World Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental World Music recordings.
- DERAN
Bombino - FENFO
Fatoumata Diawara - BLACK TIMES
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - FREEDOM – WINNER
Soweto Gospel Choir - THE LOST SONGS OF WORLD WAR II
Yiddish Glory
CHILDREN’S
- Best Children’s Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.
- ALL THE SOUNDS – WINNER
Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats - BUILDING BLOCKS
Tim Kubart - FALU’S BAZAAR
Falu - GIANTS OF SCIENCE
The Pop Ups - THE NATION OF IMAGINE
Frank & Deane
SPOKEN WORD
- Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
- ACCESSORY TO WAR (NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON & AVIS LANG)
Courtney B. Vance - CALYPSO
David Sedaris - CREATIVE QUEST
Questlove - FAITH – A JOURNEY FOR ALL – WINNER
Jimmy Carter - THE LAST BLACK UNICORN
Tiffany Haddish
COMEDY
- Best Comedy Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.
- ANNIHILATION
Patton Oswalt - EQUANIMITY & THE BIRD REVELATION – WINNER
Dave Chappelle - NOBLE APE
Jim Gaffigan - STANDUP FOR DRUMMERS
Fred Armisen - TAMBORINE
Chris Rock
MUSICAL THEATER
- 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.
- THE BAND’S VISIT – WINNER
Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari’el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) - CAROUSEL
Renée Fleming, Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller, principal soloists; Steven Epstein, producer (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast) - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis & Jason Tam, principal soloists; Andrew Lloyd Webber & Harvey Mason, Jr., producers (Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist) (Original Television Cast) - MY FAIR LADY
Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton, principal soloists; Van Dean, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Frederick Loewe, composer; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast) - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell & Lea Salonga, principal soloists; Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner, producers (Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)
MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA
- 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).
- CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
(Various Artists)
Luca Guadagnino, compilation producer; Robin Urdang, music supervisor - DEADPOOL 2
(Various Artists)
David Leitch & Ryan Reynolds, compilation producers; John Houlihan, music supervisor - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN – WINNER
Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists)
Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Greg Wells, compilation producers - LADY BIRD
(Various Artists)
Timothy J. Smith, compilation producer; Michael Hill & Brian Ross, music supervisors - STRANGER THINGS
(Various Artists)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer & Timothy J. Smith, compilation producers; Nora Felder, music supervisor
- 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.
- BLACK PANTHER – WINNER
Ludwig Göransson, composer - BLADE RUNNER 2049
Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers - COCO
Michael Giacchino, composer - THE SHAPE OF WATER
Alexandre Desplat, composer - STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
John Williams, composer
- 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.
- ALL THE STARS
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
Track from: Black Panther - MYSTERY OF LOVE
Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens)
Track from: Call Me By Your Name - REMEMBER ME
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade)
Track from: Coco - SHALLOW – WINNER
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
Track from: A Star Is Born - THIS IS ME
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble)
Track from: The Greatest Showman
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
- Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.
- BLUT UND BODEN (BLOOD AND SOIL) – WINNER
Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard) - CHRYSALIS
Jeremy Kittel, composer (Kittel & Co.) - INFINITY WAR
Alan Silverstri, composer (Alan Silvestri) - MINE MISSION
John Powell & John Williams, composers (John Powell & John Williams) - THE SHAPE OF WATER
Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)
- Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- BATMAN THEME (TV)
Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Wynton Marsalis) - CHANGE THE WORLD
Mark Kibble, arranger (Take 6) - MADRID FINALE
John Powell, arranger (John Powell) - THE SHAPE OF WATER
Alexandre Desplat, arranger (Alexandre Desplat) - STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER – WINNER
John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
- Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson, arrangers (Willie Nelson) - JOLENE
Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis, arrangers (Dan Pugach) - MONA LISA
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter) - NIÑA
Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider) - SPIDERMAN THEME – WINNER
Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter)
PACKAGE
- Best Recording Package
- BE THE COWBOY
Mary Banas, art director (Mitski) - LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR
Doohee Lee, art director (BTS) - MASSEDUCTION – WINNER
Willo Perron, art director (St. Vincent) - THE OFFERING
Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (The Chairman) - WELL KEPT THING
Adam Moore, art director (Foxhole)
- Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
- APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (LOCKED N’ LOADED BOX)
Arian Buhler, Charles Dooher, Jeff Fura, Scott Sandler & Matt Taylor, art directors (Guns N’ Roses) - I’LL BE YOUR GIRL
Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists) - PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-74′: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Roy Henry Vickers, art directors (Grateful Dead) - SQUEEZE BOX: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC – WINNER
Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll & Al Yankovic, art directors (“Weird Al” Yankovic) - TOO MANY BAD HABITS
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Johnny Nicholas)
NOTES
- Best Album Notes
- ALPINE DREAMING: THE HELVETIA RECORDS STORY, 1920-1924
James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists) - 4 BANJO SONGS, 1891-1897: FOUNDATIONAL RECORDINGS OF AMERICA’S ICONIC INSTRUMENT
Richard Martin & Ted Olson, album notes writers (Charles A. Asbury) - THE 1960 TIME SESSIONS
Ben Ratliff, album notes writer (Sonny Clark Trio) - THE PRODUCT OF OUR SOULS: THE SOUND AND SWAY OF JAMES REESE EUROPE’S SOCIETY ORCHESTRA
David Gilbert, album notes writer (Various Artists) - TROUBLE NO MORE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 13 / 1979-1981 (DELUXE EDITION)
Amanda Petrusich, album notes writer (Bob Dylan) - VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS – WINNER
David Evans, album notes writer (Various Artists)
HISTORICAL
- Best Historical Album
- ANY OTHER WAY
Rob Bowman, Douglas Mcgowan, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Jackie Shane) - AT THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE TONIGHT…
Martin Hawkins, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) - BATTLEGROUND KOREA: SONGS AND SOUNDS OF AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN WAR
Hugo Keesing, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) - A RHAPSODY IN BLUE – THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF OSCAR LEVANT
Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Rebekah Wineman, mastering engineers (Oscar Levant) - VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS – WINNER
William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)
- ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN’T DO
Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale, engineers; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (The Milk Carton Kids) - COLORS – WINNER
Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David “Elevator” Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin, engineers; Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers (Beck) - EARTHTONES
Robbie Lackritz, engineer; Philip Shaw Bova, mastering engineer (Bahamas) - HEAD OVER HEELS
Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris “TEK” O’Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone, engineers; Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini, mastering engineers (Chromeo) - VOICENOTES
Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth, engineers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer (Charlie Puth)
- Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)
- BOI-1DA
- Be Careful (Cardi B) (T)
• Diplomatic Immunity (Drake) (S)
• Friends (The Carters) (T)
• God’s Plan (Drake) (S)
• Heard About Us (The Carters) (T)
• Lucky You (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas) (T)
• Mob Ties (Drake) (T)
• No Limit (G-Eazy Featuring A$AP Rocky & Cardi B) (S) - LARRY KLEIN
- All These Things (Thomas Dybdahl) (S)
• Anthem (Madeleine Peyroux) (A)
• The Book Of Longing (Luciana Souza) (A)
• Can I Have It All (Thomas Dybdahl) (S)
• Junk (Hailey Tuck) (A)
• Look At What We’ve Done (Thomas Dybdahl) (S)
• Meaning To Tell Ya (Molly Johnson) (A) - LINDA PERRY
- Harder Better Faster Stronger (Willa Amai) (S)
• Served Like A Girl (Music From And Inspired By The Documentary Film) (Various Artists) (A)
• 28 Days In The Valley (Dorothy) (A) - KANYE WEST
- Daytona (Pusha T) (A)
• Kids See Ghosts (Kids See Ghosts) (A)
• K.T.S.E. (Teyana Taylor) (A)
• Nasir (Nas) (A)
• Ye (Kanye West) (A) - PHARRELL WILLIAMS – WINNER
- Apes*** (The Carters) (T)
• Man Of The Woods (Justin Timberlake) (A)
• No One Ever Really Dies (N.E.R.D) (A)
• Stir Fry (Migos) (T)
• Sweetener (Ariana Grande) (A)
- Best Remixed Recording
A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.
- AUDIO (CID REMIX)
CID, remixer (LSD) - HOW LONG (EDX’S DUBAI SKYLINE REMIX)
Maurizio Colella & Christian Hirt, remixers (Charlie Puth) - ONLY ROAD (COSMIC GATE REMIX)
Olaf Diekmann & Claus Terhoeven, remixers (Gabriel & Dresden Featuring Sub Teal) - STARGAZING (KASKADE REMIX)
Kaskade, remixer (Kygo Featuring Justin Jesso) - WALKING AWAY (MURA MASA REMIX) – WINNER
Alex Crossan, remixer (Haim)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO
- Best Immersive Audio Album
For vocal or instrumental albums in any genre. Must be commercially released on DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, SACD, Blu-Ray, or burned download-only/streaming-only copies and must provide a new surround mix of four or more channels. Award to the surround mix engineer, surround producer (if any) and surround mastering engineer (if any).
- EYE IN THE SKY – 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION – WINNER
Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; Dave Donnelly, PJ Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project) - FOLKETONER
Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor) - SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS
Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Matthew Guard & Skylark) - SOMMERRO: UJAMAA & THE ICEBERG
Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Choir) - SYMBOL
Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround mix engineers; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround producers (Engine-Earz Experiment)
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
- BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS
Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) - BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1
Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) - JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES
Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Jerry Junkin & Dallas Winds) - LIQUID MELANCHOLY – CLARINET MUSIC OF JAMES M. STEPHENSON
Bill Maylone & Mary Mazurek, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (John Bruce Yeh) - SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11 – WINNER
Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra) - VISIONS AND VARIATIONS
Tom Caulfield, engineer; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (A Far Cry)
- Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
- BLANTON ALSPAUGH – WINNER
- Arnesen: Infinity – Choral Works (Joel Rinsema & Kantorei)
• Aspects Of America (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
• Chesnokov: Teach Me Thy Statutes (Vladimir Gorbik & PaTRAM Institute Male Choir)
• Gordon, R.: The House Without A Christmas Tree (Bradley Moore, Elisabeth Leone, Maximillian Macias, Megan Mikailovna Samarin, Patricia Schuman, Lauren Snouffer, Heidi Stober, Daniel Belcher, Houston Gran Opera Juvenile Chorus & Houston Grand Opera Orchestra)
• Haydn: The Creation (Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Betsy Cook Weber, Houston Symphony & Houston Symphony Chorus)
• Heggie: Great Scott (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
• Music Of Fauré, Buide & Zemlinsky (Trio Séléné)
• Paterson: Three Way – A Trio Of One-Act Operas (Dean Williamson, Daniele Pastin, Courtney Ruckman, Eliza Bonet, Melisa Bonetti, Jordan Rutter, Samuel Levine, Wes Mason, Matthew Treviño & Nashville Opera Orchestra)
• Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade To Music; Flos Campi (Peter Oundjian & Toronto Symphony Orchestra) - DAVID FROST
- Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Volume 7 (Jonathan Biss)
• Mirror In Mirror (Anne Akiko Meyers, Kristjan Järvi & Philharmonia Orchestra)
• Mozart: Idomeneo (James Levine, Alan Opie, Matthew Polenzani, Alice Coote, Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
• Presentiment (Orion Weiss)
• Strauss, R.: Der Rosenkavalier (Sebastian Weigle, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Erin Morley, Günther Groissböck, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) - ELIZABETH OSTROW
- Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
• The Road Home (Joshua Habermann & Santa Fe Desert Chorale) - JUDITH SHERMAN
- Beethoven Unbound (Llŷr Williams)
• Black Manhattan Volume 3 (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
• Bolcom: Piano Music (Various Artists)
• Del Tredici: March To Tonality (Mark Peskanov & Various Artists)
• Love Comes In At The Eye (Timothy Jones, Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, Jeffrey Sykes, Anthony Ross, Carol Cook, Beth Rapier & Stephanie Jutt)
• Meltzer: Variations On A Summer Day & Piano Quartet (Abigail Fischer, Jayce Ogren & Sequitur)
• Mendelssohn: Complete Works For Cello And Piano (Marcy Rosen & Lydia Artymiw)
• New Music For Violin And Piano (Julie Rosenfeld & Peter Miyamoto)
• Reich: Pulse/Quartet (Colin Currie Group & International Contemporary Ensemble) - DIRK SOBOTKA
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• Lippencott: Frontier Symphony (Jeff Lippencott & Ligonier Festival Orchestra)
• Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Thierry Fischer, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Utah Symphony)
• Music Of The Americas (Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Houston Symphony)
CLASSICAL
- Best Orchestral Performance
Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.
- BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1
Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) - NIELSEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 & SYMPHONY NO. 4
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony) - RUGGLES, STUCKY & HARBISON: ORCHESTRAL WORKS
David Alan Miller, conductor (National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic) - SCHUMANN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1-4
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) - SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11 – WINNER
Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
- Best Opera Recording
Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.
- ADAMS: DOCTOR ATOMIC
John Adams, conductor; Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer (BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers) - BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS – WINNER
Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) - LULLY: ALCESTE
Christophe Rousset, conductor; Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Judith Van Wanroij; Maximilien Ciup, producer (Les Talens Lyriques; Choeur De Chambre De Namur) - STRAUSS, R.: DER ROSENKAVALIER
Sebastian Weigle, conductor; Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck & Erin Morley; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) - VERDI: RIGOLETTO
Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Nadine Sierra; Vilius Keras & Aleksandra Keriene, producers (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra; Men Of The Kaunas State Choir)
- Best Choral Performance
Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.
- CHESNOKOV: TEACH ME THY STATUTES
Vladimir Gorbik, conductor (Mikhail Davydov & Vladimir Krasov; PaTRAM Institute Male Choir) - KASTALSKY: MEMORY ETERNAL
Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir) - MCLOSKEY: ZEALOT CANTICLES – WINNER
Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing) - RACHMANINOV: THE BELLS
Mariss Jansons, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov & Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) - SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS
Matthew Guard, conductor (Skylark)
- 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.
- ANDERSON, LAURIE: LANDFALL – WINNER
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet - BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH & BACH
The Danish String Quartet - BLUEPRINTING
Aizuri Quartet - STRAVINSKY: THE RITE OF SPRING CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS
Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-André Hamelin - VISIONS AND VARIATIONS
A Far Cry
- Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.
- BARTÓK: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker) - BIBER: THE MYSTERY SONATAS
Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque) - BRUCH: SCOTTISH FANTASY, OP. 46; VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OP. 26
Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields) - GLASS: THREE PIECES IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUARE
Craig Morris - KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO – WINNER
James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
- 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.
- ARC
Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor (Les Violons Du Roy) - THE HANDEL ALBUM
Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble - MIRAGES
Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor (Alexandre Tharaud; Marianne Crebassa & Jodie Devos; Les Siècles) - SCHUBERT: WINTERREISE
Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist - SONGS OF ORPHEUS – MONTEVERDI, CACCINI, D’INDIA & LANDI – WINNER
Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo’s Fire, ensembles
- 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.
- FUCHS: PIANO CONCERTO ‘SPIRITUALIST’; POEMS OF LIFE; GLACIER; RUSH – WINNER
JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer - GOLD
The King’s Singers; Nigel Short, producer - THE JOHN ADAMS EDITION
Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer - JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES
Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer - VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: PIANO CONCERTO; OBOE CONCERTO; SERENADE TO MUSIC; FLOS CAMPI
Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
- 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.
- BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS
Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) - DU YUN: AIR GLOW
Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble) - HEGGIE: GREAT SCOTT
Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra) - KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO – WINNER
Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) - MAZZOLI: VESPERS FOR VIOLIN
Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato)
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
- Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
- APES***
The Carters
Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers - THIS IS AMERICA – WINNER
Childish Gambino
Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers - I’M NOT RACIST
Joyner Lucas
Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer - PYNK
Janelle Monáe
Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers - MUMBO JUMBO
Tierra Whack
Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer
- Best Music Film
For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
- LIFE IN 12 BARS
Eric Clapton
Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producers - WHITNEY
(Whitney Houston)
Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producers - QUINCY – WINNER
Quincy Jones
Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer - ITZHAK
Itzhak Perlman
Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producer - THE KING
(Elvis Presley)
Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers