Beyoncé led the field with nine nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards, which were announced Tuesday morning by the Recording Academy.
Beyoncé, who has 24 Grammy wins in her career, scored a nom in the marquee Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories for "Black Parade" and "Savage" with Megan Thee Stallion, joined by Taylor Swift, last year's runaway winner Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Post Malone and Black Pumas with multiple noms in the General Field categories.
Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion also received multiple noms, and both will face off in the Best New Artist category with Phoebe Bridgers, Ingrid Andress, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke and Kaytranada.
Other notables include Justin Bieber in the Pop categories and Fiona Apple in the Rock and Alternative categories, and DaBaby in Rap.
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Here's the full list of nominees:
GENERAL FIELD
Record Of The Year
- 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, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer - SAY SO
Doja Cat
Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer - EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish
Finneas O'Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, 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
- 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
Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; 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
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 - 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
Song Of The Year 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
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) - CARDIGAN
Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor 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 (Dua Lipa) - EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) - I CAN'T BREATHE
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.) - IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING
Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)
Best New Artist
- INGRID ANDRESS
- PHOEBE BRIDGERS
- CHIKA
- NOAH CYRUS
- D SMOKE
- DOJA CAT
- KAYTRANADA
- MEGAN THEE STALLION
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance
- YUMMY
Justin Bieber - SAY SO
Doja Cat - EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish - DON'T START NOW
Dua Lipa - WATERMELON SUGAR
Harry Styles - CARDIGAN
Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- UN DIA (ONE DAY)
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy - INTENTIONS
Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo - DYNAMITE
BTS - RAIN ON ME
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande - EXILE
Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- BLUE UMBRELLA
(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian - TRUE LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER
Harry Connick, Jr. - AMERICAN STANDARD
James Taylor - UNFOLLOW THE RULES
Rufus Wainwright - JUDY
Renée Zellweger
Best Pop Vocal Album
- CHANGES
Justin Bieber - CHROMATICA
Lady Gaga - FUTURE NOSTALGIA
Dua Lipa - FINE LINE
Harry Styles - FOLKLORE
Taylor Swift
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Best Dance Recording
- ON MY MIND
Diplo & SIDEPIECE
Diplo & SIDEPIECE, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer - MY HIGH
Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai
Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer - THE DIFFERENCE
Flume Featuring Toro y Moi
Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer - BOTH OF US
Jayda G
Fred Again.. & Jayda G, producers; Fred Again.. & Jayda G, mixers - 10%
Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis
Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- KICK I
Arca - PLANET'S MAD
Baauer - ENERGY
Disclosure - BUBBA
Kaytranada - GOOD FAITH
Madeon
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- 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 - LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Snarky Puppy
ROCK
Best Rock Performance
- SHAMEIKA
Fiona Apple - NOT
Big Thief - KYOTO
Phoebe Bridgers - THE STEPS
HAIM - STAY HIGH
Brittany Howard - 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) – LIVE
Power Trip
Best Rock Song
- KYOTO
Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers) - LOST IN YESTERDAY
Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala) - NOT
Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief) - SHAMEIKA
Fiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple) - STAY HIGH
Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
Best Rock Album
- A HERO'S DEATH
Fontaines D.C. - KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka - DAYLIGHT
Grace Potter - SOUND & FURY
Sturgill Simpson - THE NEW ABNORMAL
The Strokes
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
- LIGHTNING & THUNDER
Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend - BLACK PARADE
Beyoncé - ALL I NEED
Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign - GOAT HEAD
Brittany Howard - SEE ME
Emily King
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- 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 - ANYTHING FOR YOU
Ledisi - DISTANCE
Yebba
Best R&B Song
- BETTER THAN I IMAGINE
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, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & 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
- CHILOMBO
Jhené Aiko - UNGODLY HOUR
Chloe X Halle - FREE NATIONALS
Free Nationals - F*** YO FEELINGS
Robert Glasper - IT IS WHAT IT IS
Thundercat
Best R&B Album HAPPY 2 BE HERE
Ant Clemons
- TAKE TIME
Giveon - TO FEEL LOVE/D
Luke James - BIGGER LOVE
John Legend - ALL RISE
Gregory Porter
RAP
Best Rap Performance
- DEEP REVERENCE
Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle - BOP
DaBaby - WHAT'S POPPIN
Jack Harlow - THE BIGGER PICTURE
Lil Baby - SAVAGE
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé - DIOR
Pop Smoke
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- ROCKSTAR
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch - LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER
Drake Featuring Lil Durk - LOCKDOWN
Anderson .Paak - THE BOX
Roddy Ricch - HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
Travis Scott
Best Rap Song
- THE BIGGER PICTURE
Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai'shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby) - THE BOX
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, 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) - 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)
Best Rap Album
- BLACK HABITS
D SMOKE - ALFREDO
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - A WRITTEN TESTIMONY
Jay Electronica - KING'S DISEASE
Nas - THE ALLEGORY
Royce Da 5'9″
COUNTRY
Best Country Solo Performance
- Stick That In Your Country Song
Eric Church - WHO YOU THOUGHT I WAS
Brandy Clark - WHEN MY AMY PRAYS
Vince Gill - BLACK LIKE ME
Mickey Guyton - BLUEBIRD
Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- ALL NIGHT
Brothers Osborne - 10,000 HOURS
Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - OCEAN
Lady A - SUGAR COAT
Little Big Town - SOME PEOPLE DO
Old Dominion
Best Country Song
- BLUEBIRD
Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) - THE BONES
Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris) - CROWDED TABLE
Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen) - 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
- LADY LIKE
Ingrid Andress - YOUR LIFE IS A RECORD
Brandy Clark - WILDCARD
Miranda Lambert - NIGHTFALL
Little Big Town - NEVER WILL
Ashley McBryde
NEW AGE
Best New Age Album
- SONGS FROM THE BARDO
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith - PERIPHERY
Priya Darshini - FORM//LESS
Superposition - MORE GUITAR STORIES
Jim "Kimo" West - MEDITATIONS
Cory Wong & Jon Batiste
JAZZ
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- GUINEVERE
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist
Track from: Axiom - PACHAMAMA
Regina Carter, soloist
Track from: Ona (Thana Alexa) - TOMORROW IS THE QUESTION
Julian Lage, soloist - CELIA
Gerald Clayton, soloist - ALL BLUES
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade) - MOE HONK
Joshua Redman, soloist
Track from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- ONA
Thana Alexa - SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES
Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez - 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
- 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 - TRILOGY 2
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade - ROUNDAGAIN
Redman Mehldau McBride Blade
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- 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 - DATA LORDS
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
- TRADICIONES
Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra - FOUR QUESTIONS
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin 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
- WONDERFUL IS YOUR NAME
Melvin Crispell III - RELEASE (LIVE)
Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter - COME TOGETHER
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters - WON'T LET GO
Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter - MOVIN' ON
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- THE BLESSING (LIVE)
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters - SUNDAY MORNING
Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters - HOLY WATER
We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters - FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)
Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters - THERE WAS JESUS
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
Best Gospel Album 2ECOND WIND: READY
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
- MY TRIBUTE
Myron Butler - CHOIRMASTER
Ricky Dillard - GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ
PJ Morton - KIERRA
Kierra Sheard
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
- RUN TO THE FATHER
Cody Carnes - ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS
Hillsong Young & Free - HOLY WATER
We The Kingdom - CITIZEN OF HEAVEN
Tauren Wells - JESUS IS KING
Kanye West
Best Roots Gospel Album
- BEAUTIFUL DAY
Mark Bishop - 20/20
The Crabb Family - WHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY MEANS
The Erwins - CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)
Fisk Jubilee Singers - SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
LATIN
Best Latin Pop 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
- AURA
Bajofondo - MONSTRUO
Cami - SOBREVOLANDO
Cultura Profética - LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIO
Fito Paez - MISS COLOMBIA
Lido Pimienta
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- HECHO EN MÉXICO
Alejandro Fernández - LA SERENATA
Lupita Infante - UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. 1
Natalia Lafourcade - BAILANDO SONES Y HUAPANGOS CON MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO DE JOSE HERNANDEZ
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez - AYAYAY!
Christian Nodal
Best Tropical Latin Album
- MI TUMBAO
José Alberto "El Ruiseñor" - INFINITO
Edwin Bonilla - SIGO CANTANDO AL AMOR (DELUXE)
Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis - 40
Grupo Niche - MEMORIAS DE NAVIDAD
Víctor Manuelle
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
Best American Roots Performance
- COLORS
Black Pumas - DEEP IN LOVE
Bonny Light Horseman - SHORT AND SWEET
Brittany Howard - I'LL BE GONE
Norah Jones & Mavis Staples - I REMEMBER EVERYTHING
John Prine
Best American Roots Song
- 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) - I REMEMBER EVERYTHING
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine) - MAN WITHOUT A SOUL
Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)
Best Americana Album
- OLD FLOWERS
Courtney Marie Andrews - TERMS OF SURRENDER
Hiss Golden Messenger - WORLD ON THE GROUND
Sarah Jarosz - EL DORADO
Marcus King - GOOD SOULS BETTER ANGELS
Lucinda Williams
Best Bluegrass Album
- MAN ON FIRE
Danny Barnes - TO LIVE IN TWO WORLDS, VOL. 1
Thomm Jutz - NORTH CAROLINA SONGBOOK
Steep Canyon Rangers - HOME
Billy Strings - THE JOHN HARTFORD FIDDLE TUNE PROJECT, VOL. 1
Various Artists
Best Traditional Blues Album
- 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 - RAWER THAN RAW
Bobby Rush
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
- BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN
Bonny Light Horseman - THANKS FOR THE DANCE
Leonard Cohen - SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
Laura Marling - SATURN RETURN
The Secret Sisters - ALL THE GOOD TIMES
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Best Regional Roots Music Album
- MY RELATIVES "NIKSO KOWAIKS"
Black Lodge Singers - CAMERON DUPUY AND THE CAJUN TROUBADOURS
Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours - LOVELY SUNRISE
Nā Wai ʽEhā - ATMOSPHERE
New Orleans Nightcrawlers - A TRIBUTE TO AL BERARD
Sweet Cecilia
REGGAE
Best Reggae Album
- UPSIDE DOWN 2020
Buju Banton - HIGHER PLACE
Skip Marley - IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVE
Maxi Priest - GOT TO BE TOUGH
Toots & The Maytals - ONE WORLD
The Wailers
GLOBAL MUSIC
Best Global Music Album
- FU CHRONICLES
Antibalas - TWICE AS TALL
Burna Boy - AGORA
Bebel Gilberto - LOVE LETTERS
Anoushka Shankar - AMADJAR
Tinariwen
CHILDREN'S
Best Children's Music 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)
- ACID FOR THE CHILDREN: A MEMOIR
Flea - ALEX TREBEK – THE ANSWER IS…
Ken Jennings - BLOWOUT: CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY, ROGUE STATE RUSSIA, AND THE RICHEST, MOST DESTRUCTIVE INDUSTRY ON EARTH
Rachel Maddow - CATCH AND KILL
Ronan Farrow - CHARLOTTE'S WEB (E.B. WHITE)
Meryl Streep (& 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
- 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) - 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) - 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
- 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 2
(Various Artists) - JOJO RABBIT
(Various Artists)
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
- AD ASTRA
Max Richter, composer - BECOMING
Kamasi Washington, composer - JOKER
Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer - 1917
Thomas Newman, composer - STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
John Williams, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media
- BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS [FROM CATS]
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) - CARRIED ME WITH YOU [FROM ONWARD]
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) - INTO THE UNKNOWN [FROM FROZEN 2]
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & AURORA) - NO TIME TO DIE [FROM NO TIME TO DIE]
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas Baird O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) - STAND UP [FROM HARRIET]
Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
Best Instrumental Composition
- 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) - SPUTNIK
Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider) - STRATA
Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
- BATHROOM DANCE
Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir) - DONNA LEE
John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley) - 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
- 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) - HE WON'T HOLD YOU
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody) - 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
- 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) - VOLS. 11 & 12
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
- 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) - ODE TO JOY
Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco) - THE STORY OF GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL
Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)
NOTES
Best Album Notes
- 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) - DEAD MAN'S POP
Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements) - 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
- 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) - IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING: THE BEST OF MISTER ROGERS
Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers) - 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
- 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) - HYPERSPACE
Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck) - 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 JACK ANTONOFF
• August (Taylor Swift) (T)
• Gaslighter (The Chicks) (A)
• Holy Terrain (FKA Twigs Featuring Future) (T)
• Mirrorball (Taylor Swift) (T)
• This Is Me Trying (Taylor Swift) (T)
• Together (Sia) (S)
• Cypress Grove (Jimmy "Duck" Holmes) (A)
• El Dorado (Marcus King) (A)
• Is Thomas Callaway (CeeLo Green) (A)
• Singing For My Supper (Early James) (A)
• Solid Gold Sounds (Kendell Marvel) (A)
• Years (John Anderson) (A
• Backbone (Kaleo) (S)
• The Balladeer (Lori McKenna) (A)
• Boneshaker (Airbourne) (A)
• Down Home Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys) (A)
• The Highwomen (The Highwomen) (A)
• I Remember Everything (John Prine) (S)
• Reunions (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit) (A)
• The Spark (William Prince) (S)
• You're Still The One (Teddy Swims) (S)
• It Is What It Is (Thundercat) (A)
• Break My Heart (Dua Lipa) (T)
• Me And My Guitar (A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (T)
• Midnight Sky (Miley Cyrus) (S)
• Old Me (5 Seconds Of Summer) (T)
• Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Elton John) (T)
• Take What You Want (Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) (T)
• Under The Graveyard (Ozzy Osbourne) (T)
Best Remixed Recording
- 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.) - ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX)
Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN) - YOUNG & ALIVE (BAZZI VS. HAYWYRE REMIX)
Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO
Best Immersive Audio Album
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee was unable to meet. The judging of the entries in this category has been postponed until such time that we are able to meet in a way that is appropriate to judge the many formats and configurations of the entries and is safe for the committee members. The nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs will be announced next year in addition to (and separately from) the 64th GRAMMY nominations in the category
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
Best Engineered Album, Classical
- 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) - SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13, 'BABI YAR'
David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
74. Producer Of The Year, Classical
• 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)
• 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) 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)
• 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)
• 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
- 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) - IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) - LUTOSłAWSKI: SYMPHONIES NOS. 2 & 3
Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording
- 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) - GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS
David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan 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
- CARTHAGE
Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) - DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUAH
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) - KASTALSKY: 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
- ADÈS: 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) - THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Richard O'Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
- 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) - SMYTH: THE PRISON
Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium
- 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 - THOMAS, M.T.: FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & MEDITATIONS ON RILKE
Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer - WOOLF, L.P.: FIRE AND FLOOD
Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
- 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) - ROUSE: SYMPHONY NO. 5
Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
Best Music Video
- BROWN SKIN GIRL
Beyoncé
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
Best Music Film
- BEASTIE BOYS STORY
Beastie Boys
Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers - BLACK IS KING
Beyoncé - 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 - LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE
Linda Ronstadt
Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers - THAT LITTLE OL' BAND FROM TEXAS
ZZ Top
Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer
