The 56th Annual

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s presentation was held on January 26, 2014, at

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. The show was broadcast on

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at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the third time by

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. The show was moved to January to avoid competing with the

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, as was the case in 2010. The eligibility period for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards was October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The nominations were announced on December 6, 2013 during a live televised concert on

, ''The Grammy Nominations Concert Live – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night.''

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

received the most nominations with nine.

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...

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and

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

each received seven nominations.

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and Pharrell Williams were nominated twice for both

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

and

Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

. Sound engineer

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received the most nominations by a non-performing artist, with five. Daft Punk won four awards,EDM and Rap Duos and Prolific Producer Win Four Awards Eac

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for ''

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'' and

, with

, for " Get Lucky", and an additional win for

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: * In 1959, the award was known as Best Engineered Record – Non-Classical * In 1960, it was awarded as Best Engineeri ...

completing a clean sweep for the project that night.

Macklemore Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewi ...

Ryan Lewis Ryan Scott Lewis (born March 25, 1988) is an American record producer, DJ, videographer, photographer, graphic designer, music video director, rapper, and songwriter. Along with producing his own album, ''Instrumentals'', Lewis produced the alb ...

won four trophies, including

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, and led an industry show of support for

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with a performance of their song "

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" to accompany a mass wedding of gay and heterosexual couples, which was presided over by

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album ''All Hail the Que ...

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's " Royals" received awards for

Best Pop Solo Performance The Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guides, the Best Pop So ...

and Song of the Year.

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was honored as

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on January 24, two days prior to the awards ceremony. On June 4, 2013, the Recording Academy approved a number of changes recommended by its Awards & Nominations Committee, including adding a new category for Best American Roots Song to the American Music field. This songwriters' award will encompass all the subgenres in this field such as Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk, and regional roots music. The Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category was renamed Best Metal Performance and became a stand-alone category. Hard rock performances will now be screened in the

Best Rock Performance The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for s ...

category. The Music Video field will become the Best Music Video/Film field. Its two categories will be renamed:

Best Short Form Music Video The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Hon ...

will now be known as Best Music Video and Best Long Form Music Video will change into

Best Music Film The Grammy Award for Best Music Film is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs. ...

. These changes bring the total number of categories at the 2014 Grammy Awards to 82, up from 81 at the

2013 Grammy Awards The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. E ...

Performers

Presenters

and

Anna Kendrick Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Satellite Award, five Teen Choice Awards, three MTV Movie Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award a ...

– presented

Anna Faris Anna Kay Faris (; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). She has appeared in a number o ...

and

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– presented

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance The Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 63rd Grammy Awards category rules, "this category ...

Steve Coogan Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which ...

– introduced

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...

– introduced

P!nk Alecia Beth Moore Hart (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She was originally a member of the girl group Choice. In 1995, LaFace Records saw potential ...

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

and Miguel – presented

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...

– introduced

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

and

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...

– presented

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration The Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (awarded as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration until 2017, and Best Rap/Sung Performance from 2018 to 2020) is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and original ...

Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and thr ...

– introduced

Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been ...

and

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...

– presented

Best Pop Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality vocal pop music albums. Awards in several ...

Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as '' Dahmer'' (2002) and ''Neo Ned'' (2005), then supporting roles in bigger films, such as ''S.W.A.T.'' (2 ...

– introduced

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single " Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at ...

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled af ...

and

Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Nig ...

Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and co-founder and lead singer of the country–rock Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown released a pop su ...

and

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocat ...

– presented

Best Country Album The Grammy Award for Best Country Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the country music genre. Honors in ...

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...

and

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...

Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...

– introduced

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...

– introduced

Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles (, ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including nin ...

and

– presented Song of the Year *

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golde ...

– introduced

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

and

– presented

– introduced

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Ever ...

and

Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American media personality and producer. He is the co-host of ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'', as well as the host of multiple media shows including ''American Idol'', ''American Top 40'', and '' ...

– presented Music Educator Award *

Lang Lang Lang Lang (; born 14 June 1982) is a Chinese pianist who has performed with leading orchestras in China, North America, Europe, and elsewhere. Active since the 1990s, he was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, ...

– introduced "In Memoriam" *

Olivia Harrison Olivia Trinidad Harrison (née Arias; born May 18, 1948) is an American author and film producer, and the widow of English musician George Harrison of the Beatles. She first worked in the music industry in Los Angeles, for A&M Records, where s ...

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

and

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up i ...

– presented

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees per category were:

General

;

*" Get Lucky" –

Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million ...

Thomas Bangalter Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. Son of French music composer and artist Daniel Vangarde. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft ...

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, along with Thomas Bang ...

, producers; **

Peter Franco Peter Franco (November 27, 1973) is an audio engineer and music producer. Franco was first recognized for his work in 2007 on Daft Punk's ''Alive 2007'' album. He recorded, and assisted in mixing ''Random Access Memories'' by Daft Punk in 2013, w ...

Mick Guzauski Nathan "Mick" Guzauski is an American multi-platinum mixing engineer and sound engineer. His work spans a wide range of styles, including jazz, R&B, Latin, rock, pop, easy listening, funk and hip hop. He won a 2002 Latin Grammy for Thalía's ...

, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; **

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Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their sing ...

Alex Da Kid Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), professionally known as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive and fashion designer from Wood Green, London. He has gained recognition for p ...

, producer; **

Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is an American mixing engineer.Daley, Dan (May 2005).Manny Marroquin. ''Sound on Sound''. Retrieved February 10, 2007 He has received ten Grammy awards for his professional audio work. Life and career M ...

& Josh Mosser, engineers/mixers; **

Joe LaPorta Joseph J. LaPorta (born ) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound in New Jersey.http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-laporta-mn000199340/credits/date-asc/ Career Born and raised in New York, LaPorta graduated from New York Univer ...

, mastering engineer * " Royals" –

Joel Little Joel Little (born 13 February 1983) is a New Zealand record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter.

, producer; ** Joel Little, engineer/mixer; ** Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer * "

Locked Out of Heaven "Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' (2012). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1, 2012. The song was written by Mars, Phil ...

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Jeff Bhasker Jeff Bhasker (born March 4, 1974) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He was awarded the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2016 and nominated in 2013. An accomplished producer, he ...

Emile Haynie Emile Haynie (born July 13, 1980), often credited simply as Emile, is an American music producer from Buffalo, New York. His range of production includes alternative rock, hip hop, indie and pop music. Haynie has worked with several prominent ar ...

Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...

The Smeezingtons The Smeezingtons were an American songwriting and record production team consisting of Bruno Mars (born 1985), Philip Lawrence (born 1980), and Ari Levine (born May 5, 1984). The Smeezingtons were established in Los Angeles, California; their ...

, producers; ** Alalal, Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon, Ari Levine,

& Mark Ronson, engineers/mixers; ** David Kutch, mastering engineer * "

Blurred Lines "Blurred Lines" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke featuring American rappers T.I. and Pharrell Williams from the former's sixth studio album of the same name (2013). Solely produced by Williams, it was released as the album's lead si ...

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Robin Thicke Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...

featuring T.I. and

Pharrell Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

, producer; ** Andrew Coleman &

Tony Maserati Tony Maserati is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in mixing. He was involved in the development of the New York R&B and hip-hop scene in the 1990s, working with Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Queen ...

, engineers/mixers; ** Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer ;

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Julian Casablancas Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of Rock music, rock band The Strokes, with whom he has released six studio albums since the ...

DJ Falcon Stéphane Quême (), (born January 2, 1973), known as DJ Falcon, is a French DJ, record producer and photographer. He is the brother of Delphine Quême (Quartet) and a cousin of Alan Braxe (Alain Quême). Career In 1999, Falcon released his firs ...

Todd Edwards Todd Edward Imperatrice (born December 9, 1972), known professionally as Todd Edwards, is an American garage house record producer, DJ and singer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. He began producing primarily for New York's Nervous Records in the 19 ...

Chilly Gonzales Jason Charles Beck (born 20 March 1972), professionally known as Chilly Gonzales, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer. Currently based in Cologne, Germany, he previously lived for several years in Paris. Gonzales is a musical polymat ...

Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer, songwriter, and record producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance mu ...

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, Paul Williams &

, featured artists; **

, Julian Casablancas,

, DJ Falcon & Todd Edwards, producers; ** Peter Franco,

, Florian Lagatta, Guillaume Le Braz & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; ** Antoine Chabert &

, mastering engineers * ''

The Blessed Unrest ''The Blessed Unrest'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. The album was released on July 16, 2013 through Epic Records. The lead single from the album, " Brave", was released digitally on April 23, 2013. The ...

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** Sara Bareilles,

Mark Endert Mark Endert is a Grammy award winning American music producer, mixer, arranger and musician. Biography From the early 1990s to the present, Endert is credited on albums spanning a wide array of musical genres with sales totaling more than 90 mil ...

& John O'Mahony, producers; ** Jeremy Darby, Mark Endert & John O'Mahony, engineers/mixers; ** Greg Calbi, mastering engineer * ''

good kid, m.A.A.d city ''Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'' (stylized as ''good kid, m.A.A.d city'') is the second studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 22, 2012, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Record ...

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Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * ...

Jay Rock Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born March 31, 1983), better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. He signed to indie label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), in 2005. Under TDE, Rock secured a rec ...

MC Eiht Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced MC eight), is an American rapper and actor. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's na ...

& Anna Wise, featured artists; **

DJ Dahi Dacoury Dahi Natche (born March 10, 1983), professionally known as DJ Dahi, is an American DJ, songwriter, record producer and singer from Inglewood, California. Dahi is perhaps best known for producing " Money Trees" by American rapper Kendric ...

Hit-Boy Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. (born May 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. In May 2011, he had signed a two-year deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music production branch. ...

Skhye Hutch Derrick Hutchins, Jr., better known as his stage name Skhye Hutch, is an American hip hop record producer from Los Angeles, California. The two-time Grammy nominee attended Pacific Palisades High School and graduated from the Musicians Instituti ...

Just Blaze Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his m ...

, Like,

Terrace Martin Terrace Jamahl Martin (born December 28, 1978) is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. He is perhaps best known for producing records for several prominent artists in the music industry, including Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dog ...

, Dawaun Parker,

, Rahki,

Scoop DeVille Elijah Blue Molina (born October 15, 1987), better known by his stage name Scoop DeVille, is an American record producer, rapper and DJ. DeVille has produced records for rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, 50 Ce ...

, Sounwave,

Jack Splash Jack Splash is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. Splash's works include writing and production on singles for artists such as Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, John Legend, ...

, Tabu, Tha Bizness &

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Gary Lightbody Gareth John Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups The ...

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

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Dann Huff Dann Lee Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American record producer and songwriter. For his work as a producer in the country music genre, he has won several awards, including the ''Musician of the Year'' award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Co ...

Jacknife Lee Garret "Jacknife" Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer. He has worked with a variety of artists, including the Cars, U2, R.E.M., the Killers, Robbie Williams, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club, AFI, the Hives, Weezer, One Directi ...

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Butch Walker Bradley Glenn "Butch" Walker (born November 14, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the glam metal band SouthGang from the late 1980s to early 1990s as well as the lead vocalist ...

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Pawel Sek Paweł Sęk (born 7 April 1977, Przemyśl) is a Polish Music producer, producer, composer and audio engineer. He received three Grammy Award nominations. He grew up in Przemyśl, Poland. In 2000, Sek graduated from Berklee College of Music in Bost ...

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Mark "Spike" Stent Mark "Spike" Stent (born 3 August 1965) is an English record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including Madonna, Marshmello, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, Grimes, Ed Sheeran ...

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Ab-Soul Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in Carson, California, he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where ...

Ben Bridwell Benjamin Bridwell (born April 25, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the American rock band Band of Horses and a former member of the band Carissa's Wierd. Early life Br ...

Ray Dalton Raymond A. Dalton (born May 10, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter based in Seattle, Washington. He began his career as a gospel and R&B singer. Dalton gained prominence as the featured artist on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 2011 song "Can ...

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Schoolboy Q Quincy Matthew Hanley (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q (stylized as ScHoolboy Q), is an American rapper. In 2009, Hanley signed to Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and in late ...

Allen Stone Allen Stone (born March 13, 1987) is an American soul and R&B singer and musician.Deming, Mark. Allen Stone Biography AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2013. Early life Stone was born on March 13, 1987, in Chewelah, Washington, near Spokane. ...

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Wanz Michael "Mike" Wansley (born October 9, 1961), better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He performs in various genres, including rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, and pop. He was featured on fellow ...

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Ben Haggerty Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewi ...

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Pete Stewart Pete Stewart is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer from Seattle, Washington. He is the lead singer and guitarist of Grammatrain, was the lead singer for The Accident Experiment, and is the former guitarist of Tait. Stewart released s ...

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Joel Little Joel Little (born 13 February 1983) is a New Zealand record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter.

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Just Give Me a Reason "Just Give Me a Reason" is a song recorded by American singer Pink featuring Nate Ruess of the band Fun. The song was chosen as the third single from Pink's sixth studio album, '' The Truth About Love'' (2012). Written alongside producer Jeff Bha ...

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Nate Ruess Nate Ruess is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the founder and lead singer of the indie pop band Fun, and of The Format. As of 2015, he also performs as a solo musician. Early life Ruess was born the second child of Larry ...

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Lukasz Gottwald Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (born September 26, 1973), known professionally as Dr. Luke, Tyson Trax, and Made in China, is an American record producer and songwriter. His professional music career began in the late-night television sketch comedy ...

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Bonnie McKee Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut album, ''Trouble'', was released in 2004 under Reprise Records. After underperforming, McKee was dropped by her label and took a musical hiatus before e ...

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When I Was Your Man "When I Was Your Man" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' (2012). Atlantic Records released the song as the third promotional single and as the second official single, tak ...

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Mikky Ekko John Stephen Sudduth (born December 17, 1984), known professionally as Mikky Ekko, is an American recording artist and record producer from Nashville, signed to Interscope Records. He is best known for writing and being featured on Rihanna's 2013 s ...

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Boney James Boney James (born James Oppenheim September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist (tenor, alto and soprano), songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee (Best Pop Instrumental Album, 2001, 2004, 2014 an ...

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HandPicked ''HandPicked'' is a smooth jazz studio album by jazz guitarist Earl Klugh released on July 30, 2013. This is Klugh's first album of new material since he released '' The Spice of Life'' in 2008 and it is also his first for the Heads Up label. Thi ...

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Summer Horns ''Summer Horns'' is a collaboration album by Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot. It was released on May 7, 2013 via Concord Records. The album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual ...

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Dave Koz David Stephen Koz (born March 27, 1963) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, record producer, and radio personality based in California. Early life Dave Koz was born in Encino, California, to Jewish parents: Norman, a dermatologist ...

Gerald Albright Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist. He earned Grammys for 24/7 in 2012 and Slam Dunk in 2014 and has been nominated for New Beginnings in 2008 and for Sax for Stax in 2009. Biography Born in Los Angeles, Albright grew up in its ...

Mindi Abair Mindi Abair (born May 23, 1969) is an American saxophonist, vocalist, author, and National Trustee for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization that puts on the Grammy Awards show. Her solo career has produced ten N ...

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Unorthodox Jukebox ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on December 7, 2012, by Atlantic Records and was made available to listen to in its entirety for a week before its release. It serves ...

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Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent ...

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Pure Heroine ''Pure Heroine'' is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 27 September 2013 by Universal Music Group, Universal, Lava Records, Lava, and Republic Records. After several unsuccessful sessions with song ...

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Zedd Anton Zaslavski (russian: Антон Заславский; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (), is a Russian-born German disc jockey, DJ, record producer, and songwriter. Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaise ...

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Need U (100%) "Need U (100%)" is a song by British musician and DJ Duke Dumont. It features the vocals from British singer A*M*E. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2013, and entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart. ...

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Duke Dumont Adam George Dyment (born August 1981), better known by his stage name Duke Dumont, is an English DJ and record producer. He is best known for his hit singles "Need U (100%)" "I Got U", " Ocean Drive" and " Won't Look Back" which both reached n ...

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A*M*E Aminata Kabba (born 13 December 1994), better known by her stage name KABBA, formerly known as A*M*E, is a British singer and songwriter. KABBA was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 13 December 1994. In 2011, Amy was scouted and signed by Take ...

MNEK Uzoechi Osisioma "Uzo" Emenike (born 9 November 1994), professionally known by his stage name MNEK (, ), is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He has been nominated for a Grammy and a Brit Awards, Brit Award, and has received the ...

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Sweet Nothing "Sweet Nothing" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris from his third studio album, '' 18 Months'' (2012). It features vocals from Florence and the Machine singer Florence Welch. Harris previously worked with the band in a remix of their sing ...

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Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...

Florence Welch Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986) is an English singer, the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The band's debut studio album, ''Lungs'' (2009), topped the UK Albums Chart and wo ...

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Ryan Raddon Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Magazine, DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-firs ...

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This Is What It Feels Like "This Is What It Feels Like" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren, featuring Canadian singer, songwriter and former soulDecision frontman Trevor Guthrie, released in the Netherlands by Armada Music on 1 January 2013 as th ...

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Armin Van Buuren Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren ( , ; born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted ''A State of Trance'' (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40&nbs ...

Trevor Guthrie Trevor Guthrie (born February 11, 1973 in North Vancouver) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and the former lead singer of the now defunct pop group soulDecision. Early years Trevor Guthrie was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia. At age 3 ...

Benno De Goeij Marinus Bernardus "Benno" de Goeij (; born on 19 March 1975) is a Dutch record producer. He is best known for his participation in Rank 1 with Piet Bervoets, Kamaya Painters with Tiësto and Gaia (Armin van Buuren alias), Gaia with Armin van Bu ...

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18 Months ''18 Months'' is the third studio album by Scottish DJ and musician Calvin Harris. It was released on 26 October 2012 by Deconstruction, Fly Eye and Columbia Records. It marked Harris's first album where he does not regularly provide vocals on e ...

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A Color Map of the Sun ''A Color Map of the Sun'' is the fourth studio album by the American electronic music producer Pretty Lights, released on July 2, 2013 by Pretty Lights Music and 8 Minutes 20 Seconds Records. The album is Smith's second double album, as well a ...

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Pretty Lights Derek Vincent Smith (born November 25, 1981), known by his stage name Pretty Lights, is an American electronic music producer. Pretty Lights was originally a music project consisting of Smith and Michal Menert, who left after the release of their ...

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To Be Loved ''To Be Loved'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer, Michael Bublé. The album was released on April 15, 2013, by 143 Records and Reprise Records. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, " It's a Beautiful Day", rel ...

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Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...

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Viva Duets ''Viva Duets'' is a studio album by Tony Bennett, released in October 2012. The album is sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese; and features Latin American singers. Album's adaptations were written by Andres Castro, Edgar Barrera, Miguel Bosé, ...

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Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth ...

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The Standards ''The Standards'' is the thirteenth studio album by Cuban-American recording artist Gloria Estefan. The singer's first English-language album since 2011's ''Miss Little Havana'', and her twenty-seventh overall, it was released on September 10, 20 ...

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Cee Lo's Magic Moment ''Cee Lo's Magic Moment'' is the first Christmas studio album and overall fourth studio album released by American recording artist Cee Lo Green on October 29, 2012 in the United Kingdom. It was released to the US on October 30 by Elektra Records ...

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Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...

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The Stars (Are Out Tonight) "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" is a song by English musician David Bowie; it serves as the second single from his twenty-fourth studio album ''The Next Day''. The song's official music video was released on 25 February 2013 and the song itself wa ...

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David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

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My God Is the Sun "My God Is the Sun" is the first single by Queens of the Stone Age from their sixth studio album, '' ...Like Clockwork'' (2013). The band debuted the song at Lollapalooza Brazil on March 30, 2013. The studio version of the single debuted on BBC Ra ...

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Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...

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In Due Time ''In Due Time'' is the 2004 debut studio album by Submersed, a hard rock band from Stephenville, Texas. The album was originally titled ''All Things Becoming of the End''. The album was recorded and mixed, but eventually scrapped and renamed as t ...

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Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast (band), Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joe ...

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Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, and rockabilly. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Lars ...

King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto s ...

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Best Rock Song The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several ...

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Dave Grohl David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He is the founder of the rock band Foo Fighters, in which he is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter. Prior to forming Foo Fighters, he was the drummer of gru ...

Krist Novoselic Krist Anthony Novoselic (; ; born May 16, 1965) is an American musician and activist. He was the bassist and co-founder of the rock band Nirvana. Novoselic and Kurt Cobain formed the band Nirvana in 1987 along with drummer Aaron Burckhard, wh ...

Pat Smear Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles-based punk band The Germs and for being a rhythm guitar ...

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Gary Clark, Jr. Gary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American musician from Austin, Texas. He is known for his fusion of blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop. In 2011, Clark signed with Warner Bros Records and released ''The Bright ...

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Doom and Gloom "Doom and Gloom" is the lead single taken from ''GRRR!'', the 50th anniversary compilation album by the Rolling Stones. It was premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 11 October 2012. The song's recording marked the first time that Mick Jagger, Keith Ric ...

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Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

Keith Richards Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-princi ...

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The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...

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Geezer Butler Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949) is a English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded and performed with Heaven & Hell ...

Tony Iommi Anthony Frank Iommi () (born 19 February 1948) is a British musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader and primary composer and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. I ...

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

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Matthew Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English singer, musician, producer, and songwriter. He is primarily known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for English rock band Muse. He is recognised for his eccen ...

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Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and gar ...

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Psychedelic Pill ''Psychedelic Pill'' is the 32nd studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on October 30, 2012. It is the second collaboration between Young and Crazy Horse released in 2012 (the first being ''Americana'') and their first ...

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Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...

Crazy Horse Crazy Horse ( lkt, Tȟašúŋke Witkó, italic=no, , ; 1840 – September 5, 1877) was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band in the 19th century. He took up arms against the United States federal government to fight against encroachment by wh ...

Alternative

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Best Alternative Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Ho ...

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Modern Vampires of the City ''Modern Vampires of the City'' is the third studio album by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. It was released on May 14, 2013, by XL Recordings. The group began to write songs for the album during soundchecks on the supporting concert t ...

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Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomson, ...

* '' The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You'' –

Neko Case Neko Richelle Case (; born September 8, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case has a powerful, untrained contralto voice, which has been described by contemporaries and cri ...

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Trouble Will Find Me ''Trouble Will Find Me'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band The National, released on May 17, 2013, on 4AD. Produced by band members Aaron and Bryce Dessner, the album features appearances from St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, ...

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Hesitation Marks ''Hesitation Marks'' is the eighth studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on August 30, 2013, by The Null Corporation and distributed by Columbia Records in the United States and Polydor Records elsewhere. It was ...

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Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...

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Lonerism ''Lonerism'' is the second studio album by Australian musical project Tame Impala, released on 5 October 2012 by Modular Recordings. Like the band's debut studio album, ''Innerspeaker'' (2010), ''Lonerism'' was written, recorded, performed, and p ...

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Tame Impala Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parke ...

R&B

;Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Performance * "Something" – Snarky Puppy & Lalah Hathaway * "Love and War (Tamar Braxton song), Love and War" – Tamar Braxton * "Best of Me" – Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton * "Nakamarra" – Hiatus Kaiyote & Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip * "How Many Drinks?" – Miguel &

;Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance * "Please Come Home (song), Please Come Home"–

* "Get It Right (Fantasia song), Get It Right" – Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia * "Quiet Fire" – Maysa Leak, Maysa * "Hey Laura" – Gregory Porter * "Yesterday'" – Ryan Shaw ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song * "Pusher Love Girl" ** James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley &

, songwriters (Justin Timberlake) * "Best of Me" ** Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton) * "Love and War (Tamar Braxton song), Love and War" ** Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton) * "Only One" ** PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton & Stevie Wonder) * "Without Me (Fantasia Barrino song), Without Me" ** Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott) ;Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Urban Contemporary Album *''Unapologetic'' –

* ''Love and War (Tamar Braxton album), Love and War'' – Tamar Braxton * ''Side Effects of You'' – Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia * ''One: In the Chamber'' – Salaam Remi * ''New York: A Love Story'' – Mack Wilds ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album *''Girl on Fire (album), Girl on Fire'' –

* ''R&B Divas (album), R&B Divas'' – Faith Evans * ''Love in the Future'' –

* ''Better (Chrisette Michele album), Better'' – Chrisette Michele * ''Three Kings (TGT album), Three Kings'' – TGT (group), TGT

Rap

;Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Performance * "Thrift Shop" –

featuring

* "Swimming Pools (Drank)" –

* "Berzerk (song), Berzerk" – Eminem * "Started from the Bottom" – Drake (musician), Drake * "Tom Ford (song), Tom Ford" –

;Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration * "Holy Grail (Jay-Z song), Holy Grail" –

* "Now or Never" –

* "Power Trip (song), Power Trip" – J. Cole & Miguel * "Remember You" – Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd * "Part II (On the Run)" –

& Beyoncé ;Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song * "Thrift Shop" **

, songwriters (

& Ryan Lewis featuring

) * "Fuckin' Problems, F**in' Problems" ** Tauheed Epps, Drake (musician), Aubrey Graham,

, ASAP Rocky, Rakim Mayers & Noah "40" Shebib, Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky featuring Drake (musician), Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) * "Holy Grail (Jay-Z song), Holy Grail" ** Jay-Z, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley,

& No I.D., Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain,

, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake) * "New Slaves" ** Frank Ocean, Christopher Breaux, Benjamin Bronfman, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cyhi the Prynce, Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West) * "Started from the Bottom" ** Mike Zombie, W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (

) ;Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album * The Heist –

* ''Nothing Was the Same'' – Drake (musician), Drake * ''good kid, m.A.A.d city'' –

* ''Magna Carta Holy Grail, Magna Carta... Holy Grail'' –

* ''Yeezus'' – Kanye West

Country

;Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Solo Performance * "Wagon Wheel (song)#Darius Rucker version, Wagon Wheel" – Darius Rucker * "I Drive Your Truck" – Lee Brice * "I Want Crazy" – Hunter Hayes * "Mama's Broken Heart" – Miranda Lambert * "Mine Would Be You" –

;Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance * "From This Valley" – The Civil Wars * "Don't Rush (Kelly Clarkson song), Don't Rush" – Kelly Clarkson & Vince Gill * "Your Side of the Bed" – Little Big Town * "Highway Don't Care" – Tim McGraw,

& Keith Urban * "You Can't Make Old Friends" – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton ;Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Best Country Song * "Merry Go 'Round" ** Shane McAnally,

& Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) * "Begin Again (Taylor Swift song), Begin Again" **

, songwriter (Taylor Swift) * "I Drive Your Truck" ** Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice) * "Mama's Broken Heart" ** Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally &

, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) * "Mine Would Be You" ** Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (

) ;Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Album *''Same Trailer Different Park'' –

*''Night Train (Jason Aldean album), Night Train'' – Jason Aldean *''Two Lanes of Freedom'' – Tim McGraw *''Based on a True Story...'' –

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New Age

;Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album * ''Love's River'' – Laura Sullivan (composer), Laura Sullivan * ''Lux (Brian Eno album), Lux'' – Brian Eno * ''Illumination'' – Peter Kater * ''Final Call (album), Final Call'' – Kitarō, Kitaro * ''Awakening The Fire'' – R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman

Jazz

;Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Improvised Jazz Solo * "Orbits" – Wayne Shorter, soloist * "Don't Run" – Terence Blanchard, soloist * "Song for Maura" – Paquito D'Rivera, soloist * "Song Without Words #4: Duet" – Fred Hersch, soloist * "Stadium Jazz" – Donny McCaslin, soloist ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album * ''Liquid Spirit'' – Gregory Porter * ''The World According to Andy Bey'' – Andy Bey * ''Attachments'' – Lorraine Feather * ''WomanChild'' – Cécile McLorin Salvant * ''After Blue'' – Tierney Sutton ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album * ''Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue'' – Terri Lyne Carrington * ''Guided Tour (album), Guided Tour'' – Gary Burton, The New Gary Burton Quartet * ''Life Forum'' – Gerald Clayton * ''Pushing the World Away'' – Kenny Garrett * ''Out Here (Christian McBride album), Out Here'' – Christian McBride, Christian McBride Trio ;Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album * ''Night in Calisia'' – Randy Brecker, Włodzimierz Pawlik, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic * ''Brooklyn Babylon'' – Darcy James Argue's Secret Society * ''Wild Beauty'' – Brussels Jazz Orchestra featuring Joe Lovano * ''March Sublime'' – Alan Ferber * ''Intrada'' – Dave Slonaker Big Band ;Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album * ''Song for Maura'' – Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente * ''La Noche Más Larga'' – Concha Buika, Buika * ''Yo'' – Roberto Fonseca * ''Egg_n'' – Omar Sosa * ''Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin'' – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

;Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance * "Break Every Chain" (Live) – Tasha Cobbs * "Hurricane" – Natalie Grant * "Lord, I Need You" – Matt Maher * "If He Did It Before... Same God" (Live) – Tye Tribbett * "Overcomer (song), Overcomer" – Mandisa ;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song * "If He Did It Before... Same God" (Live) ** Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett) * "Deitrick Haddon" ** Calvin Frazier & Deitrick Haddon, songwriters (Deitrick Haddon) * "If I Believe" ** Wirlie Morris, Michael Paran, Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson) * "A Little More Jesus" ** Mary Mary, Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Erica Campbell) * "Still" ** Percy Bady, songwriter (Percy Bady featuring Lowell Pye) ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Song * "Overcomer (song), Overcomer" ** David Garcia (musician), David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens (musician), Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa) * "Hurricane (Natalie Grant song), Hurricane" ** Matt Bronleewe, Natalie Grant & Cindy Morgan (singer), Cindy Morgan, songwriters (Natalie Grant) * "Love Take Me Over" ** Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter (Steven Curtis Chapman) * "Speak Life" ** Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore & Ryan Stevenson (American musician), Ryan Stevenson, songwriters (Tobymac) * "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" ** Ed Cash, Scott Cash & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) * "In God's Time" – Tehrah ;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, Best Gospel Album * ''Greater Than (Live)'' – Tye Tribbett * ''Grace (Live)'' – Tasha Cobbs * ''Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 (Live)'' – Donald Lawrence * ''Best Days Yet'' – Paul S. Morton, Bishop Paul S. Morton * ''God Chaser (Live)'' – William Murphy (musician), William Murphy ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, Best Contemporary Christian Music Album * ''Overcomer (album), Overcomer'' – Mandisa * ''We Won't Be Shaken'' – Building 429 * ''All the People Said Amen (Live)'' – Matt Maher * ''Your Grace Finds Me (Live)'' – Matt Redman * ''Burning Lights'' – Chris Tomlin

Latin

;Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Latin Pop Album * ''Vida (Draco Rosa album), Vida'' – Draco Rosa * ''Faith, Hope y Amor'' – Frankie J * ''Viajero Frecuente'' – Ricardo Montaner * ''Syntek'' – Aleks Syntek * ''12 Historias'' – Tommy Torres ;Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album * ''Treinta Días'' – La Santa Cecilia * ''El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco'' – Café Tacuba * ''Ojo Por Ojo'' – El Tri (band), El Tri * ''Chances'' – Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas * ''Repeat After Me'' – Los Amigos Invisibles ;Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album, Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) * ''A Mi Manera'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea * ''El Free'' – Banda Los Recoditos * ''En Peligro De Extinción'' – Intocable * ''Romeo y Su Nieta'' – Paquita la del Barrio * ''13 Celebrando El 13'' – Joan Sebastian ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Pacific Mambo Orchestra'' – Pacific Mambo Orchestra * ''3.0 (Marc Anthony album), 3.0'' –

* ''Como Te Voy A Olvidar'' – Los Angeles Azules * ''Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants'' – Various Artists * ''Corazón Profundo'' – Carlos Vives

Americana Music

;Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song, Best American Roots Song *"Love Has Come For You" **Edie Brickell & Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin & Edie Brickell) *"Build Me Up From Bones" **Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz) *"Invisible" **Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)) *"Keep Your Dirty Lights On" **Tim O'Brien (musician), Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters (Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott) *"Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed" **Allen Toussaint, songwriter (Allen Toussaint) ;Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Album *''Old Yellow Moon'' — Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell *''Love Has Come for You'' — Steve Martin & Edie Brickell *''Buddy and Jim'' — Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale *''One True Vine'' — Mavis Staples *''Songbook'' — Allen Toussaint ;Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Bluegrass Album *''The Streets of Baltimore'' — Del McCoury Band *''It's Just a Road'' — The Boxcars *''Brothers of the Highway'' — Dailey & Vincent *''This World Oft Can Be'' — Della Mae *''Three Chords and the Truth'' — James King ;Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, Best Blues Album *''Get Up! (Ben Harper album), Get Up!'' — Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite *''Remembering Little Walter'' — Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman *''Cotton Mouth Man'' — James Cotton *''Seesaw (album), Seesaw'' — Beth Hart with Joe Bonamassa *''Down In Louisiana'' — Bobby Rush (musician), Bobby Rush ;Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Best Folk Album *''My Favorite Picture of You'' — Guy Clark *''Sweetheart of the Sun'' — The Greencards *''Build Me Up from Bones'' — Sarah Jarosz *''The Ash & Clay'' — The Milk Carton Kids *''They All Played for Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration'' — Various Artists; Chris Strachwitz, producer ;Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, Best Regional Roots Music Album *''Dockside Sessions'' — Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience *''The Life & Times Of...The Hot 8 Brass Band'' — Hot 8 Brass Band *''Hula Ku'i'' — Kahulanui *''Le Fou'' — Zachary Richard *''Apache & Crown Dance Songs'' — Joe Tohonnie Jr.

Reggae

;Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album * ''Ziggy Marley In Concert'' – Ziggy Marley * ''Reincarnated (album), Reincarnated'' – Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion * ''One Love, One Life'' – Beres Hammond * ''The Messiah'' – Sizzla * ''Reggae Connection'' – Sly & Robbie and the Jam Masters

World Music

;Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Best World Music Album * ''Savor Flamenco'' – Gipsy Kings * ''Live: Singing for Peace Around the World'' – Ladysmith Black Mambazo (''tie'') * ''No Place for My Dream'' – Femi Kuti * ''The Living Room Sessions Part 2'' – Ravi Shankar

Children's

;Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, Best Children's Album * ''Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well'' – Jennifer Gasoi * ''Blue Clouds'' – Elizabeth Mitchell (musician), Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower * ''The Mighty Sky'' – Beth Nielsen Chapman * ''Recess'' – Justin Roberts (musician), Justin Roberts * ''Singing Our Way Through: Songs for the World's Bravest Kids'' – Alastair Moock & Friends

Spoken Word

;Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) * ''America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren't'' – Stephen Colbert * ''Carrie and Me'' – Carol Burnett * ''Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls'' – David Sedaris * ''Still Foolin' 'Em'' – Billy Crystal * ''The Storm King'' – Pete Seeger

Comedy

;Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Album * ''Calm Down Gurrl'' – Kathy Griffin * ''I'm Here to Help'' – Craig Ferguson * ''A Little Unprofessional'' – Ron White * ''Live (Tig Notaro album), Live'' – Tig Notaro * ''That's What I'm Talkin' About'' – Bob Saget

Musical Show

;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Best Musical Theater Album * ''Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album), Kinky Boots'' **Billy Porter (entertainer), Billy Porter & Stark Sands, principal soloists; Sammy James, Jr.,

, Stephen Oremus & William Wittman, producers; Cyndi Lauper, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) * ''Matilda the Musical'' **Bertie Carvel, Sophia Gennusa, Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Miley Shapiro & Lauren Ward, principal soloists; Michael Croiter, Van Dean & Chris Nightingale, producers; Tim Minchin, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) * ''Motown: The Musical'' **Brandon Victor Dixon & Valisia Lakae, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti & Ethan Popp, producers (Robert Bateman, Al Cleveland, Georgia Dobbins, Lamont Dozier, William Garrett, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Freddie Gorman, Cornelius Grant, Brian Holland, Ivy Jo Hunter, Michael Lovesmith, Mizell Brothers, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, William "Mickey" Stevenson, William Stevenson, Norman Whitfield & Stevie Wonder, composers; Ashford & Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Lula Mae Hardaway, Eddie Holland, Michael Lovesmith, Deke Richards,

, Barrett Strong, Ronnie White, Ronald White, Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)

Music for Visual Media

;Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media *''Sound City: Real to Reel'' –

& Various Artists *''Django Unchained (soundtrack), Django Unchained'' – Various Artists *''The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)'' – Various Artists *''Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack, Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition)'' – Various Artists *''Muscle Shoals'' – Various Artists ;Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media *''Skyfall'' **Thomas Newman, composer *''Argo (2012 film), Argo'' **Alexandre Desplat, composer *''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby'' **Craig Armstrong (composer), Craig Armstrong, composer *''Life of Pi (film)#Music, Life of Pi'' **Mychael Danna, composer *''Lincoln (2012 film)#Music, Lincoln'' **John Williams, composer *''Zero Dark Thirty'' **Alexandre Desplat, composer ;Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Visual Media * "Skyfall (Adele song), Skyfall" (from ''Skyfall'') **Adele, Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele) * "Atlas (Coldplay song), Atlas" (from ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'') **Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay) * "Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You)" (from ''Silver Linings Playbook'') **Diane Warren, songwriter (Jessie J) * "We Both Know" (from ''Safe Haven (film), Safe Haven'') **Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, songwriters (Colbie Caillat featuring Gavin DeGraw) * "Young and Beautiful (Lana Del Rey song), Young and Beautiful" (from ''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby'') **

& Rick Nowels, songwriters (Lana Del Rey) * "You've Got Time" (from ''Orange Is the New Black'') **Regina Spektor, songwriter (Regina Spektor)

Composing/Arranging

;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition *"Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra" **Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra) *" Away" **Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge) *"California Pictures For String Quartet" **Gordon Goodwin, composer (Quartet San Francisco) *"Koko On The Boulevard" **Scott Healy, composer (Scott Healy Ensemble) *"String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversion In Three Parts" **Vince Mendoza, composer (Quartet San Francisco) ;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement, Best Instrumental Arrangement *"On Green Dolphin Street" **Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) *"Invitation" **Kim Richmond, arranger (The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra) *"Side Hikes – A Ridge Away" **Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge) *"Skylark" **Nan Schwartz, arranger (Amy Dickson) *"Wild Beauty" **Gil Goldstein, arranger (Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano) ;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) *"Swing Low" **Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding) *"La Vida Nos Espera" **Nan Schwartz, arranger (Gian Marco Zignago, Gian Marco) *"Let's Fall In Love" **Chris Walden, arranger (Calabria Foti Featuring Seth MacFarlane) *"The Moon's A Harsh Mistress" **John Hollenbeck (musician), John Hollenbeck, arranger (John Hollenbeck) *"What A Wonderful World" **Shelly Berg, arranger (

)

Crafts

;Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package *''Long Night Moon'' **Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly (band), Reckless Kelly) *''Automatic Music Can Be Fun'' **Mike Brown, Zac Decamp, Brian Grunert & Annie Stoll, art directors (Geneseo) *''Magna Carta Holy Grail, Magna Carta... Holy Grail'' **Brian Roettinger, art director (

) *''Metallica Through the Never (album), Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)'' **Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat & David Turner, art directors (

) *''

'' **Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (

) ;Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *''Wings Over America'' (Deluxe Edition) **Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney and Wings) *''The Brussels Affair'' **Charles Dooher & Scott Sandler, art directors (

) *''How Do You Do (Limited Edition Box Set)'' **Mayer Hawthorne, art director (Mayer Hawthorne) *''The Road To Red Rocks (Special Edition)'' **Ross Stirling, art director (Mumford & Sons) *''The Smith Tapes'' **Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists) ;Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes * ''Afro Blue Impressions'' (Remastered & Expanded) **Neil Tesser, album notes writer (John Coltrane) * ''Call It Art 1964–1965'' **Ben Young, album notes writer (New York Art Quartet) * ''Electric Music for the Mind and Body'' **Alec Palao, album notes writer (Country Joe and the Fish) * ''Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps'' **Jonathan Cott, album notes writer (Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic) * ''360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story'' **Sean Wilentz, album notes writer (various artists) * ''Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time & End Time Music, 1923–1936'' **Nathan Salsburg, album notes writer (various artists)

Historical

;Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album * ''Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965'' (''tie'') **Teri Landi, Andrew Loog Oldham & Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers;

, mastering engineer (

) * ''The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums'' (''tie'') ** Leo Sacks, compilation producer; Joseph M. Palmaccio, Tom Ruff & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Bill Withers) * ''Call It Art 1964–1965'' ** Joe Lizzi & Ben Young, compilation producers; Steve Fallone, Joe Lizzi & Ben Young, mastering engineers (New York Art Quartet) * ''Pictures Of Sound: One Thousand Years Of Educed Audio: 980–1980'' ** Patrick Feaster & Steven Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen'' (Deluxe Edition) ** Philip Siney, compilation producer; Ben Turner, mastering engineer (Georg Solti, Sir Georg Solti)

Production

;

*''

'' **

, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (

) *''Annie Up'' **Chuck Ainlay, engineer;

, mastering engineer (Pistol Annies) *''The Blue Room'' **Helik Hadar & Leslie Ann Jones, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Madeleine Peyroux) *''The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here'' **Paul Figueroa & Randy Staub, engineers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer (Alice in Chains) *'' ...Like Clockwork'' **Joe Barresi & Mark Rankin, engineers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (

) *''The Moorings'' **Trina Shoemaker, engineer; Eric Conn, mastering engineer (Andrew Duhon) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *

** "BBC" (

) ** "

" (

featuring T.I. & Pharrell) ** "Happy (Pharrell Williams song), Happy" (Pharrell Williams) ** "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" (Jennifer Hudson featuring T.I.) ** "Love Songs (Destiny's Child album), Nuclear" (Destiny's Child) ** "Oceans (Jay-Z song), Oceans" (Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean) ** "Reach Out Richard" (Mayer Hawthorne) ** "The Stars Are Ours" (Mayer Hawthorne) *Rob Cavallo ** ''All That Echoes'' (Josh Groban) ** "Bright Lights" (Gary Clark Jr.) ** ''¡Dos!'' (Green Day) ** "If I Loved You" (Delta Rae featuring Lindsey Buckingham) ** "Love They Say" (Tegan and Sara) ** "Things Are Changin'" (Gary Clark Jr.) ** ''¡Tré!'' (Green Day) ** "When My Train Pulls In" (Gary Clark Jr.) ** "You've Got Time" (Regina Spektor) *Dr. Luke ** Bounce It (Juicy J Featuring Wale & Trey Songz) ** "Crazy Kids" (Kesha) ** "Fall Down (will.i.am song), Fall Down (will.i.am featuring Miley Cyrus) ** "Give It 2 U" (

featuring

) ** " Roar" (

) ** "Rock Me" (One Direction) ** "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus) ** "Play it Again" (Becky G) *Ariel Rechtshaid ** ''Days Are Gone'' (Haim (band), Haim) ** "Everything Is Embarrassing" (Sky Ferreira) ** "Lost in My Bedroom" (Sky Ferreira) ** ''

'' (

) ** ''Reincarnated (album), Reincarnated'' (Snoop Lion) ** ''True Romance (Charli XCX album), True Romance'' (Charli XCX) ** "You're No Good" (Major Lazer featuring Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Haim (band), Danielle Haim and Yasmin (musician), Yasmin) *Jeff Tweedy ** ''The Invisible Way'' (Low) ** ''One True Vine'' (Mavis Staples) ** ''Wassaic Way'' (Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion) ;Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical *"Summertime Sadness" (Cedric Gervais Remix) **Cedric Gervais, remixer (

) *"Days Turn Into Nights" (Andy Caldwell Remix) **Andy Caldwell, remixer (Delerium featuring Michael Logen) *"If I Lose Myself#Alesso vs OneRepublic version, If I Lose Myself" (Alesso Vs. OneRepublic) **Alesso, remixer (OneRepublic) *"

" (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix) **Sultan & Ned Shepard, remixers (

) *"One Love/People Get Ready" (Photek Remix) **Photek, Rupert Parkes, remixer (Bob Marley and the Wailers)

Production, Surround Sound

;Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Surround Sound Album * ''Kisses on the Bottom, Live Kisses'' **Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (

) *''Sailing the Seas of Cheese'' (Deluxe Edition) **Les Claypool & Jason Mills, surround mix engineers; Stephen Marcussen, surround mastering engineer; Les Claypool & Jeff Fura, surround producers (Primus (band), Primus) *''Signature Sound Opus One'' **Leslie Ann Jones, surround mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, surround mastering engineer; Herbert Waltl, surround producer (various artists) * ''Sixteen Sunsets'' **Jim Anderson (sound engineer), Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom) * ''Sprung Rhythm'' **Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Richard Scerbo & Inscape)

Production, Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical * ''Winter Morning Walks'' ** David Frost (producer), David Frost, Brian Losch & Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra) * ''Hymn to the Virgin'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, engineer (Tone Bianca, Sparre Dahl, & Schola Cantorum de Paris, Schola Cantorum) * ''La Voie Triomphale'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, engineer (Ole Kristian Ruud & Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces) * ''Roomful of Teeth'' ** Mark Donahue & Jesse Lewis, engineers (Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth) * ''Vinci: Artaserse'' ** Hans-Martin Renz, Wolfgang Rixius & Ulrich Ruscher, engineers (Diego Fasolis, Philippe Jaroussky, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Daniel Behle, Franco Fagioli, Valer Barna-Sabadus, Yuriy Mynenko & Concerto Köln) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical * David Frost (producer), David Frost **''Andres: Home Stretch'' (Timo Andres, Andrew Cyr & Metropolis Ensemble) **''Angel Heart, A Music Storybook'' (Matt Haimovitz & Uccello) **''Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2'' (Jonathan Biss) **''Ben-Haim: Chamber Works'' (ARC Ensemble) **''Celebrating The American Spirit'' (Judith Clurman & Essential Voices USA) **''Elgar: Enigma Variations''; ''Vaughan Williams: The Wasps''; ''Greensleeves'' (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) **''Guilty Pleasures'' (Renée Fleming, Sebastian Lang-Lessing & Philharmonia Orchestra) **''Verdi: Otello'' (Riccardo Muti, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Krassimira Stoyanova, Carlo Guelfi, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) **''Winter Morning Walks'' (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra) * Manfred Eicher **''Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen'' (András Schiff) **''Canto Oscuro'' (Anna Gourari) **''Adam's Lament (Pärt), Pärt: Adam's Lament'' (Tõnu Kaljuste, Latvian Radio Choir, Vox Clamantis, Sinfonietta Riga, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra) **''Tabakova: String Paths'' (Maxim Rysanov) * Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin **''Bizet: Symphony In C''; ''Jeux D'Enfants''; ''Variations Chromatiques'' (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) **''Traveling Sonata – European Music For Flute & Guitar'' (Viviana Guzmán & Jérémy Jouve) **''Voyages'' (Conrad Tao) **''Zia'' (Del Sol String Quartet) * James Mallinson **''Berlioz: Grande Messe Des Morts'' (Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & London Symphony Orchestra) **''Bloch: Symphony In C-Sharp Minor & Poems Of The Sea'' (Dalia Atlas & London Symphony Orchestra) **''Fauré: Requiem''; ''Bach: Partita, Chorales & Ciaccona'' (Nigel Short, Tenebrae & London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble) **''Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3'' (Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra) **''Wagner: Das Rheingold'' (Valery Gergiev, René Pape, Stephan Rügamer, Nikolai Putilin & Mariinsky Orchestra) **''Wagner: Die Walküre'' (Valery Gergiev, Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme & Mariinsky Orchestra) **''Weber: Der Freischütz'' (Colin Davis, Christine Brewer, Sally Matthews, Simon O'Neill, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) * Jay David Saks **''Adams: Nixon in China'' (John Adams (composer), John Adams, Russell Braun, Ginger Costa-Jackson, James Maddalena, Janis Kelly (soprano), Janis Kelly, Richard Paul Fink, Robert Brubaker (tenor), Robert Brubaker, Kathleen Kim, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra) **''Adès: The Tempest'' (Thomas Adès, Audrey Luna, Isabel Leonard, Alan Oke, Simon Keenlyside, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) **''The Enchanted Island'' (William Christie, Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Danielle De Niese, Luca Pisaroni, Lisette Oropesa, Plácido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) **''Handel: Rodelinda'' (Harry Bicket, Renée Fleming, Andreas Scholl, Joseph Kaiser, Stephanie Blythe, Iestyn Davies, Shenyang & The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) **''Live At Carnegie Hall'' (James Levine, Evgeny Kissin & The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) **Verdi: ''Rigoletto'' (Michele Mariotti, Željko Lučić, Diana Damrau, Piotr Beczała, Oksana Volkova, Štefan Kocán, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)

Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance *''Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4'' **Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Minnesota Orchestra *''Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1'' **Neeme Järvi (conductor), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra *''Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 1'' **Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Los Angeles Philharmonic *''Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Manfred & Genoveva'' **Claudio Abbado (conductor), Orchestra Mozart *''Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps'' **Simon Rattle (conductor), Berliner Philharmoniker ;Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording *''Adès: The Tempest (opera), The Tempest'' **Thomas Adès (conductor); Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna, Alan Oke (soloists); Luisa Bricetti and Victoria Warivonchick (producers) *''Britten: The Rape of Lucretia'' **Oliver Knussen (conductor); Ian Bostridge, Peter Coleman-Wright, Susan Gritton, Angelika Kirchschlager (soloists); John Fraser (producer) *''Ståle Kleiberg, Kleiberg: David and Bathsheba'' **Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor); Anna Eimarsson and Johannes Weisser (soloists); Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg (producer) *''Vinci: Artaserse (Vinci), Artaserse'' **Diego Fasolis (conductor); Valer Barna-Sabadus, Daniel Behle, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Franco Fagioli, Philippe Jaroussky (soloists); Ulrich Russcher (producer) *''Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen'' **Christian Thielemann (conductor); Katarina Dalayman, Albert Dohmen, Stephen Gould (tenor), Stephen Gould, Eric Halfvarson, Linda Watson (soprano), Linda Watson (soloists); Ohmar Eichinger (producer) ;Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance ''Performers who are not eligible for an award (such as orchestras, soloists or choirs) are mentioned in parentheses'' *''Pärt: Adam's Lament'' **Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) (with Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis) *''Berlioz: Grande Messe de Morts'' **Colin Davis (conductor) (with Barry Banks (tenor), Barry Banks, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir and London Symphony Chorus) *''Parry: Works for Chorus & Orchestra'' **Neeme Järvi (conductor), Adrian Partington (chorus master) (with Amanda Roocroft, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC National Chorus of Wales) *''Annelies (Whitbourn), Whitbourn: Annelies'' **James Jordan (conductor), James Jordan (conductor) (with Arianna Zukerman, The Lincoln Trio and the Williamson Voices, Westminster Williamson Voices) *''Palestrina: Volume 3'' **Harry Christophers (conductor) (with The Sixteen) ;Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance *''Roomful of Teeth'' **Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth *''Beethoven: Violin Sonatas'' **Leonidas Kavakos & Enrico Pace *''Cage: The 10,000 Things'' **Vicki Ray, William Winant, Aron Kallay & Tom Peters *''Duo'' **Hélène Grimaud & Sol Gabetta *''Times Go By Turns'' **New York Polyphony ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo *''Corigliano: Conjurer – Concerto for Percussionist & String Orchestra'' **Evelyn Glennie (soloist), David Alan Miller (conductor) *''Bartók, Eötvös & Ligeti'' **Patricia Kopatchinskaja (soloist), Peter Eötvös (conductor) *''The Edge of Light'' **Gloria Cheng *''Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2'' **Yefim Bronfman (soloist), Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert (conductor) *''Salonen: Violin Concerto (Salonen), Violin Concerto; Nyx (composition), Nyx'' **Leila Josefowicz (soloist), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) *''Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 845 & D. 960'' **Maria João Pires ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Best Classical Vocal Solo *''Winter Morning Walks'' **Dawn Upshaw *''Drama Queens'' **Joyce DiDonato *''Mission'' **Cecilia Bartoli *''Schubert: Winterreise'' **Christoph Prégardien *''Wagner'' **Jonas Kaufmann ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium *''Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic; Konzertmusik'' **Christoph Eschenbach (conductor) *''Holmboe: Concerto'' **Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor), Preben Iwan (producer) *''Tabakova: String Paths'' **Maxim Rysanov (conductor), Manfred Eicher (producer) ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Classical Contemporary Composition *''Winter Morning Walks'' **Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider *''Piano Concerto No. 2'' **Magnus Lindberg *''Adam's Lament'' **Arvo Pärt *''Violin Concerto'' **Esa-Pekka Salonen *''Partita for 8 Voices'' **Caroline Shaw

Music Video/Film

;Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Music Video *" Suit & Tie" –

& Jay-Z **David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer *"Safe and Sound (Capital Cities song), Safe and Sound" – Capital Cities (band), Capital Cities **Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, video producer; Daniel Weisman, video producer; Danny Lockwood, video producer *"Picasso Baby#Music video, Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film" –

**Mark Romanek, video director; Jay-Z, Shawn Carter & Aristides McGarry, video producers *"Can't Hold Us" –

featuring Ray Dalton **Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig & Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna Kimmerer & Jenny Koenig, video producers *"I'm Shakin'" –

**Dori Oskowitz, video director; Raquel Costello, video producer ;Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, Best Music Film *''Live Kisses'' –

**Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers *''Coldplay Live 2012, Live 2012'' – Coldplay ** Paul Dugdale, video director; Jim Parsons, video producer *''¡Cuatro!'' – Green Day **Tim Wheeler, video director; Tim Lynch, video producer *''I'm in I'm out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!'' – Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite **Danny Clinch, video director; Ben Harper, video producer *''The Road to Red Rocks'' – Mumford & Sons **Nicolas Jack Davies & Frederick Scott, video directors; Dan Bowen, video producer

Special Merit Awards

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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

*The Beatles *Clifton Chenier *The Isley Brothers *Kraftwerk *

*Armando Manzanero *Maud Powell

Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

*Rick Hall *Jim Marshall (photographer), Jim Marshall *Ennio Morricone

Technical Grammy Award

* Emile Berliner * Lexicon (company), Lexicon

Music Educator Award

* Kent Knappenberger (of Westfield Academy and Central School in Westfield (village), New York, Westfield, New York (state), New York)

Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

In Memoriam

The following people appeared in the In Memoriam segment: * Van Cliburn * George Jones * Ray Price (musician), Ray Price * Eydie Gormé * Annette Funicello * Richie Havens * Ray Manzarek * Alvin Lee * Dennis Frederiksen * Andy Johns * Sid Bernstein (impresario), Sid Bernstein * Al Coury * Marian McPartland * Cedar Walton * Gloria Lynne * George Duke * Bebo Valdés * Chico Hamilton * Don Shirley, Donald Shirley * Colin Davis * Stanley Solow * Bobby Bland * Magic Slim, Morris Holt * Larry Monroe (radio personality), Larry Monroe * Kris Kross, Chris Kelly * Lord Infamous * Junior Murvin * Hugh McCracken * Ricky Lawson * Mike Shipley * Tompall Glaser * Jack Greene * Jack Clement, Cowboy Jack Clement * Slim Whitman * Jody Payne * Steven Fromholz * Mindy McCready * Jim Foglesong * Sherman Halsey * JJ Cale * Peter Rauhofer * Chi Cheng (musician), Chi Cheng * Chet Flippo * Paul Williams (Crawdaddy! creator) * Steve Jones * Marvin Junior * Bobby Smith (rhythm and blues singer), Bobby Smith * Deke Richards * Cordell Mosson * Bobby Martin * Jerry Boulding * George Beverly Shea * Cleotha Staples * Patti Webster * Phil Ramone * Polly Anthony * Mel Ilberman * Jules Kurz * Don Engel, Donald Engel * Jonathan Winters * Tony Sheridan * Jerry G. Bishop * Larry Lujack * Sara Montiel * Oralia Domínguez * Juan Carlos Calderón * Risë Stevens * János Starker * Claudio Abbado * Yusef Lateef * Donald Byrd * Roy Campbell, Jr. * Cory Monteith * Randy Ostin * Milt Olin * Ed Shaughnessy * Al Porcino * Norman Winter * Oscar Castro-Neves * Jim Hall (musician), Jim Hall * Frank Wess * Ray Dolby * Amar Bose * Mort Nasatir * Lou Reed * Phil Everly

Artists with multiple wins and nominations

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Nine:

*Seven:

*Five:

*Four:

, *Three:

, Tamar Braxton, Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia,

, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner, Manny Marroquin, Charlie Musselwhite,

, Tye Tribbett, Tehrah *Two: Jessi Alexander,

, Edie Brickell, Rob Caggiano,

, Tasha Cobbs, Coldplay,

, Alexandre Desplat, Dr. Luke, Natalie Grant,

, Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton, Ben Harper, Connie Harrington,

, Sarah Jarosz,

, Mary Lambert (singer), Mary Lambert,

, Ari Levine,

Joel Little Joel Little (born 13 February 1983) is a New Zealand record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter.

, Matt Maher, Mandisa,

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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, Steve Martin, Shane McAnally,

, Tim McGraw, Miguel,

, Gregory Porter,

, Noah "40" Shebib, Noah Shebib,

, T.I., Timbaland, Chris Tomlin, Allen Toussaint,

, Kanye West,

The following artists received multiple awards: *Four:

*Three:

, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner,

*Two: David Frost (producer), David Frost,

, Tye Tribbett

Live-GIFs

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were the first in the show's history to incorporate comprehensive Live-GIF integration through Tumblr. Creative agency Deckhouse Digital was hired to facilitate the integration, producing more than 50 Gif, animated GIFs during the live broadcast and publishing them to the official Grammy tumblr page in real time. The images contributed to the more than 5.1 million reblogs and likes that Grammy related posts received on the blogging site, and the record breaking 34 million combined social media interactions related to the live broadcast.

References

External links

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Grammy Nominations Concert Returning to L.A.
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