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The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2015, at the Staples Center in
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. The show was broadcast live by
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hosted the show for the fourth consecutive time. The Grammy nominations were open for recordings released between October 1, 2013, and September 30, 2014. Breaking from tradition of a prime-time concert approach, the Grammy nominees were announced during an all-day event on December 5, 2014, starting with initial announcements on the ''
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'' telecast, followed by updates made through The Grammys' official
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won four awards, including
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,
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 ...
, Song of the Year for " Stay with Me" and
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for ''
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Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
's album ''
Morning Phase ''Morning Phase'' is the twelfth official studio album and twelfth overall by American singer Beck. The album was released in February 2014 by his new label, Capitol Records. According to a press release, ''Morning Phase'' is a "companion piec ...
'' was named Album of the Year. This prompted
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, who later said he thought Beyoncé should have won, to jokingly leap onstage to interrupt Beck in a re-enactment of his 2009 MTV VMA scandal, but West left the stage without saying anything. Both Pharrell Williams and
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took three honors; with her wins, Beyoncé became the second-most-honored female musician in Grammy history following
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. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to the Bee Gees,
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, and
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. In all, 83
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s were presented, one more than in 2014. The show aired simultaneously on Fox8 in Australia, Sky TV in New Zealand, and on
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in South Africa.


Pre-telecast ceremony

Not all Grammys were presented during the live telecast. As in previous years, most awards were handed out during the so-called ''pre-telecast ceremony'', held at the Nokia Theater next to the Staples Center, which takes place during the afternoon before the main show. From 2015 on, this ceremony has been known as the ''Premiere Ceremony''. Approximately 70 Grammys were presented at this ceremony, consisting of the "minor" categories.


Performers

During the ceremony, United States President
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delivered a pre-recorded message in which he spoke about domestic violence against women. His message was followed by a plea from domestic violence advocate Brooke Axtell and singer Katy Perry performing her ballad "
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" as a dedication to the victims of the crime.


Presenters

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Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
– presented
Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...
, introducing
Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
and
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 ...
* Anna Kendrick – introduced
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 ...
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Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...
and Tom Jones – presented
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 S ...
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Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's '' Modern Day Drifter'', a ...
– introduced
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...
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Pentatonix Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, currently consisting of vocalists Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements ...
and
Barry Gibb Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees, one of the most commercially successful groups in the history of popul ...
– 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 ...
*
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip ho ...
and
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
– introduced Madonna *
Josh Duhamel Joshua David Duhamel (; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera '' All My Children'' and later starred as Danny M ...
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Julian Edelman Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Kent State as a Quarterback and ...
, and Malcolm Butler – presented
Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock 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 rock music genre. Honors in sev ...
* Smokey Robinson and
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 ...
– presented Grammy Award for
Best R&B Performance The Grammy Award for Best R&B 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 ...
* James Corden – introduced
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 ...
and John Mayer * Ryan Seacrest – introduced Adam Levine and
Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...
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Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached ...
and
Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...
– 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 ...
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The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), ...
– introduced Pharrell Williams and
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, ...
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Katharine McPhee Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. In May 2006, she rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of ''American Idol.'' Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on Janua ...
– introduced
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
and
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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Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Award ...
– introduced
Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...
*
Gina Rodriguez Gina Alexis Rodriguez-LoCicero (born July 30, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2014–2019), for which she received a Golden Glo ...
– introduced
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– presented Album of the Year *
Shia LaBeouf Shia Saide LaBeouf (; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker. He played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series ''Even Stevens'', a role for which he received Young Artist Award nominations in 2001 and ...
– introduced
Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
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Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...
– presented Song of the Year *
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 ...
– introduced
Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
and
Chris Martin Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, he went to Univ ...
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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 A ...
and
Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...
presented
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 ...
* Gwyneth Paltrow – introduced
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...


Winners and nominees

The eligibility period for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards was October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. The nominees were announced on December 5, 2014. The Album of the Year nominees were announced during '' A Very Grammy Christmas'', which was broadcast on the same day.


General

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 ...
* " Stay with Me" (
Darkchild Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won multiple Grammy Awards. Among hi ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
** Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins and
Jimmy Napes James Napier (born 18 September 1984), known professionally as Jimmy Napes, is an English songwriter and record producer. He has won a number of awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, 3 Grammy Awards, and 2 Ivor Novello Award ...
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Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...
featuring
Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...
** The Arcade and
The Invisible Men The Invisible Men is a songwriting and music production trio consisting of Jason Pebworth, George Astasio and Jon Shave. Invisible Men's songs have so far achieved over 7 billion Spotify streams, 30 million record sales worldwide and the trio ...
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Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
** Greg Kurstin and Jesse Shatkin, producers;
Greg Kurstin Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs ...
, Manny Marroquin and Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer * "
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album, ''1989''. Swift wrote the lyrics and composed the melody with producers Max Martin and Shellback. An uptempo dance-pop song featuring a saxop ...
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Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
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and Shellback, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland and Michael Ilbert, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer * "
All About That Bass "All About That Bass" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, released on June 30, 2014, through Epic Records. The song was included on Trainor's debut extended play (EP) ''Title'' (2014) and her debut studio album of t ...
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Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached ...
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Kevin Kadish Kevin Kadish (born 1971) is an American songwriter and record producer. He co-wrote, produced, and mixed the 2014 Diamond certified (10x platinum) single "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboar ...
, producer; Kevin Kadish, engineer/mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer Album of the Year *''
Morning Phase ''Morning Phase'' is the twelfth official studio album and twelfth overall by American singer Beck. The album was released in February 2014 by his new label, Capitol Records. According to a press release, ''Morning Phase'' is a "companion piec ...
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Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
** Beck Hansen, producer;
Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades ...
, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin and Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers;
Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...
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In the Lonely Hour ''In the Lonely Hour'' is the debut album by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2014 via Capitol UK and Method Records. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
** Steve Fitzmaurice, Komi, Howard Lawrence,
Zane Lowe Alexander Zane Reid Lowe (born 7 August 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence thro ...
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Naughty Boy Shahid Khan ( ur, شاهد خان; born 1 January 1981), better known by his stage name Naughty Boy, is a British DJ, record producer, songwriter and musician. In 2012, Khan signed a three–year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a rec ...
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Fraser T Smith Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (born 8 February 1971), known professionally as Fraser T. Smith, is an English record producer, songwriter and musician. Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", James Morrison's " ...
, Two Inch Punch and Eg White, producers; Michael Angelo, Graham Archer, Steve Fitzmaurice, Simon Hale, Darren Heelis, James Murray, Jimmy Napes, Mustafa Omer, Dan Parry, Steve Price and Eg White, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne and Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineers * ''
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...
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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. ...
, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius "The Dream" Nash,
Caroline Polachek Caroline Elizabeth Polachek (born June 20, 1985) is an American singer, producer and songwriter. Raised in Connecticut, Polachek co-founded the indie pop band Chairlift while studying at the University of Colorado. The duo emerged from the late- ...
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Ryan Tedder Ryan Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since th ...
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Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
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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 ...
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Key Wane Dwane Marshall Weir II (born July 12, 1990) is an American hip hop/R&B producer and songwriter, professionally known as Key Wane. Wane has produced for artists such as Big Sean, Jazmine Sullivan, Beyoncé, Drake, Jhene Aiko, Wale, Lil Wayne, ...
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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 ...
, Ann Mincieli, Caroline Polachek,
Andrew Scheps Andrew Scheps is an American mix engineer, recording engineer, record producer, and record label owner, based in Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. He received Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for his work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' ''Stadium A ...
, Bart Schoudel, Noah "40" Shebib, Ryan Tedder, Stuart White and Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, James Krausse and Aya Merrill, mastering engineers * '' x'' –
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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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 ...
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Benny Blanco Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is als ...
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Jake Gosling Jake Gosling is an English music producer, songwriter, remixer, manager, and publisher best known for his work with artists such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, The Libertines, James Bay, Shawn Mendes, All Time Low, One Direction, Major Lazer, Christ ...
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Johnny McDaid John McDaid (born 24 July 1976) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Northern Ireland. He is a member of the band Snow Patrol and has written songs with other artists including Ed Sheeran, P!nk, and Robbie Williams. Early ...
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Rick Rubin Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is the co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popula ...
and Pharrell Williams, producers; Andrew Coleman, Jake Gosling, Matty Green, William Hicks, Tyler Sam Johnson, Jason Lader, Johnny McDaid, Chris Scafani,
Mark Stent Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fin ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
, featured artists; Pharrell Williams, producer; Leslie Brathwaite,
Adrian Breakspear Adrian Breakspear is an English record producer and audio engineer based in Sydney, Australia. He is known for his work with Gang of Youths, Boy & Bear, Ricky Martin and Pharrell Williams. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, he was nominate ...
, Andrew Coleman, Jimmy Douglas, Hart Gunther, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Mike Larson, Stephanie McNally, Alan Meyerson, Ann Mincieli and Kenta Yonesaka, engineers/mixers;
Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...
, mastering engineer Song of the Year * " Stay with Me" (
Darkchild Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won multiple Grammy Awards. Among hi ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
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All About That Bass "All About That Bass" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, released on June 30, 2014, through Epic Records. The song was included on Trainor's debut extended play (EP) ''Title'' (2014) and her debut studio album of t ...
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Kevin Kadish Kevin Kadish (born 1971) is an American songwriter and record producer. He co-wrote, produced, and mixed the 2014 Diamond certified (10x platinum) single "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboar ...
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Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached ...
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Chandelier A chandelier (; also known as girandole, candelabra lamp, or least commonly suspended lights) is a branched ornamental light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or walls. Chandeliers are often ornate, and normally use incandescent li ...
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Sia Furler Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she re ...
and Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia) * "
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album, ''1989''. Swift wrote the lyrics and composed the melody with producers Max Martin and Shellback. An uptempo dance-pop song featuring a saxop ...
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Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
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Take Me to Church "Take Me to Church" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier. It was released as his debut single on 13 September 2013, originally featuring on his extended play of the same name, before being featured as the opening track of his 2014 debut ...
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Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
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Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...
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Bastille The Bastille (, ) was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stor ...
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Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, the Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Kace ...
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HAIM The name ''Haim'' can be a first name or surname originating in the Hebrew language, or deriving from the Old German name '' Haimo''. Hebrew etymology Chayyim ( he, חַיִּים ', Classical Hebrew: , Israeli Hebrew: ), also transcribed ''Ha ...


Pop

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 S ...
* " Happy (Live)" – Pharrell Williams * " All of Me (Live)" –
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 " Eve ...
* " Stay With Me (
Darkchild Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won multiple Grammy Awards. Among hi ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
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Chandelier A chandelier (; also known as girandole, candelabra lamp, or least commonly suspended lights) is a branched ornamental light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or walls. Chandeliers are often ornate, and normally use incandescent li ...
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Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
* "
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album, ''1989''. Swift wrote the lyrics and composed the melody with producers Max Martin and Shellback. An uptempo dance-pop song featuring a saxop ...
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Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
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 ...
* " Say Something" – A Great Big World and
Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...
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Fancy Fancy may refer to: Places * Fancy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a settlement * Fancy River, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Music Albums * ''Fancy'' (Bobbie Gentry album), 1970 * ''Fancy'' (Idiot Flesh album), 1997 * ''Fancy'' (video ...
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Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...
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Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...
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A Sky Full of Stars "A Sky Full of Stars" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released in May 2014 as the second single from their sixth album, '' Ghost Stories'' (2014). An exclusive digital EP version of it, with the B-sides "All Your Friends", ...
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Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
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Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...
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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 ...
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Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
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Dark Horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might. Origin Th ...
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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 ...
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Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established i ...
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 ...
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In the Lonely Hour ''In the Lonely Hour'' is the debut album by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2014 via Capitol UK and Method Records. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
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Ghost Stories A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...
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Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
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Bangerz ''Bangerz'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 30, 2013, by RCA Records. It is her first studio album since 2010's ''Can't Be Tamed''. Opting to re-establish her musical career instead of f ...
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Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip ho ...
* '' My Everything'' –
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 ...
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Prism Prism usually refers to: * Prism (optics), a transparent optical component with flat surfaces that refract light * Prism (geometry), a kind of polyhedron Prism may also refer to: Science and mathematics * Prism (geology), a type of sedimentary ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented ...
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Cheek to Cheek "Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by Irving Berlin in 1934–35, specifically for the star of his new musical, Fred Astaire. The movie was ''Top Hat'', co-starring Ginger Rogers.
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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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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
* '' Nostalgia'' – Annie Lennox * '' Night Songs'' –
Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...
* '' Sending You a Little Christmas'' –
Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...
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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...


Dance/Electronic

Best Dance Recording The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists f ...
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Rather Be "Rather Be" is a song by English electronic music group Clean Bandit, featuring vocals by Jess Glynne. It was released on 5 December 2013 as the fourth single from the group's debut studio album, ''New Eyes'' (2014). It also appears on the delu ...
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Clean Bandit Clean Bandit are an English electronic music group, formed in Cambridge in 2008. They have had four number 1 hits and ten top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart. They direct and produce their own music videos, many of which have been nominated for ...
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Jess Glynne Jessica Hannah Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is an English singer and songwriter. After signing with Atlantic Records, she rose to prominence in 2014 as a featured artist on the singles "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and " My Love" by Route 94, bo ...
** Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson, producers; Wez Clarke and Jack Patterson, mixers * " Never Say Never" – Basement Jaxx featuring ETML ** Basement Jaxx, producers; Basement Jaxx, mixers * "
F For You "F for You" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure. The track is the fourth single from the duo's debut studio album, ''Settle''. It is the first single from the album not to feature a guest vocalist, and features vocals from Howa ...
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Disclosure Disclosure may refer to: Arts and media * ''Disclosure'' (The Gathering album), 2012 *Disclosure (band), a UK-based garage/electronic duo * ''Disclosure'' (novel), 1994 novel written by Michael Crichton ** ''Disclosure'' (1994 film), an American ...
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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 ...
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I Got U "I Got U" is a song by English record producer Duke Dumont, featuring fellow record producer Jax Jones. It was released as the second single from his forthcoming debut studio album on 16 March 2014. The song reached number-one in Ireland, the ...
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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 reache ...
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Jax Jones Timucin Lam (born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo; 25 July 1987), known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer. He rose to fame in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He ...
** Duke Dumont and Jax Jones, producers; Tommy Forrest, mixer * " Faded" – Zhu ** Zhu, producer; Zhu, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — to recording artists for quality albums in the dance music and electronica genres. Honors in several categ ...
* '' Syro'' –
Aphex Twin Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic music, electronic styles such as techno, ambient music, ambient, and jun ...
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deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces ...
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Nabuma Rubberband ''Nabuma Rubberband'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish electronic music band Little Dragon, released on 9 May 2014 by Because Music. It features collaborations with Dave from De La Soul and Robin Hannibal. The album spawned three singles: ...
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Little Dragon Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion), Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Little Dragon' ...
* '' Do It Again'' –
Röyksopp Röyksopp (), a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland. Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway. They enjoy ...
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Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 t ...
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Damage Control In navies and the maritime industry, damage control is the emergency control of situations that may cause the sinking of a watercraft. Examples are: * rupture of a pipe or hull especially below the waterline and * damage from grounding (ru ...
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Mat Zo Matan Zohar ( ; born 30 April 1990), better known by his stage name Mat Zo, is a British producer and DJ. Zohar released his debut album, ''Damage Control'', via the Anjunabeats and Astralwerks labels on 5 November 2013. His second studio alb ...


Contemporary Instrumental

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album * ''Bass & Mandolin'' –
Chris Thile Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive blue ...
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Edgar Meyer Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. He has won five Grammy Awards and been nominated seven times. Meyer is a member of the Telluride Bluegras ...
* ''Wild Heart'' –
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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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 ...
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Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degr ...
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Jeff Lorber Jeffrey H. Lorber (born November 4, 1952) is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award on January 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for ''Prototype'' ...
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Everette Harp Everette Harp (born August 17, 1961, in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz saxophonist who has recorded for Blue Note, Capitol and Shanachie Records. His album ''Jazz Funk Soul'', a collaboration with Chuck Loeb and Jeff Lorber, received his fi ...


Rock

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 ...
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Lazaretto A lazaretto or lazaret (from it, lazzaretto a diminutive form of the Italian word for beggar cf. lazzaro) is a quarantine station for maritime travellers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings ...
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Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...
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Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...
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Do I Wanna Know? "Do I Wanna Know?" is a song by English rock band Arctic Monkeys written by Alex Turner. It was released on 19 June 2013 by Domino Recording Company as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' AM'' (2013). It received a digital dow ...
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Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, back ...
* " Blue Moon" –
Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
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Fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a body temperature, temperature above the human body temperature, normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature Human body temperature#Fever, set point. There is not a single ...
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The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...
Best Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality performances in the heavy metal music genre. The Grammy Awards is an annual ceremony, where ...
* " The Last in Line" –
Tenacious D Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "ten ...
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Neon Knights "Neon Knights" is a song by English rock band Black Sabbath from 1980's '' Heaven and Hell'', their first album with American vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Overview "Neon Knights" was the last song written by the band for the ''Heaven and Hell'' ...
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High Road High Road or The High Road may refer to: Film and television * ''High Road'' (film), a 2012 comedy by Matt Walsh * The Lady of Scandal, a 1930 American pre-Code film, also known as The High Road * The High Road (1915 film), a lost silent film ...
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Mastodon A mastodon ( 'breast' + 'tooth') is any proboscidean belonging to the extinct genus ''Mammut'' (family Mammutidae). Mastodons inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of th ...
* "Heartbreaker" –
Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...
* " The Negative One" – Slipknot
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 ...
* " Ain't It Fun" ** Hayley Williams and
Taylor York Taylor Benjamin York (born December 17, 1989) is an American musician who is the guitarist of rock band Paramore. His brother Justin was a touring member of Relient K and was a touring guitarist for Paramore until 2022. Biography York was born ...
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Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...
) * " Blue Moon" ** Beck Hansen, songwriter (
Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
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Fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a body temperature, temperature above the human body temperature, normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature Human body temperature#Fever, set point. There is not a single ...
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Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...
, Patrick Carney and Brian Burton, songwriters (The Black Keys) * "Gimme Something Good" **
Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...
, songwriter (Ryan Adams) * "
Lazaretto A lazaretto or lazaret (from it, lazzaretto a diminutive form of the Italian word for beggar cf. lazzaro) is a quarantine station for maritime travellers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings ...
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Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...
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Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock 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 rock music genre. Honors in sev ...
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Morning Phase ''Morning Phase'' is the twelfth official studio album and twelfth overall by American singer Beck. The album was released in February 2014 by his new label, Capitol Records. According to a press release, ''Morning Phase'' is a "companion piec ...
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Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
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Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...
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Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...
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The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...
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Hypnotic Eye ''Hypnotic Eye'' is the thirteenth and final studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in the UK on July 28, 2014 and in the United States on July 29, by Reprise Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on the '' ...
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer S ...
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Songs of Innocence ''Songs of Innocence and of Experience'' is a collection of illustrated poems by William Blake. It appeared in two phases: a few first copies were printed and Illuminated manuscript, illuminated by Blake himself in 1789; five years later, he b ...
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Alternative

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. H ...
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St. Vincent Saint Vincent may refer to: People Saints * Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), a.k.a. Vincent the Deacon, deacon and martyr * Saint Vincenca, 3rd century Roman martyress, whose relics are in Blato, Croatia * Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305) ...
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St. Vincent Saint Vincent may refer to: People Saints * Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), a.k.a. Vincent the Deacon, deacon and martyr * Saint Vincenca, 3rd century Roman martyress, whose relics are in Blato, Croatia * Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305) ...
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This Is All Yours ''This Is All Yours'' is the second album by English indie rock band alt-J, released on September 22, 2014 through Infectious. It was promoted with four singles: " Hunger of the Pine", "Left Hand Free", " Every Other Freckle", and "Warm Foothill ...
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alt-J Alt-J (stylised as alt-J, real name Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwilym Sainsbur ...
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Reflektor ''Reflektor'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on October 28, 2013, through Sonovox Records internationally and Merge Records in the United States. A double album, it was recorded between 2011 and 2 ...
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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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Melophobia ''Melophobia'' is the third studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. Recorded at St. Charles in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Jay Joyce, the album was released on October 8, 2013, through RCA Records. It is also the final albu ...
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Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They moved to England, U.K. and settled in London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released. The band currently consists of Matt S ...
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Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...


R&B

Best R&B Performance The Grammy Award for Best R&B 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 ...
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Drunk in Love "Drunk in Love" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper Jay-Z. The duo composed the song along with credited production and writing by Future, Detail, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Diaz, Brian Soko, Timbaland, J-Roc and ...
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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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New Flame "New Flame" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. It was originally released as a promotional single from Brown's album on March 5, 2014. This version only featured American rapper Rick Ross as a guest artist. A few months later, a ...
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Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
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Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
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Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisio ...
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R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwi ...
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Ledisi Ledisi Anibade Young (; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, music producer, author and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba. Ledisi AllMus ...
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Good Kisser "Good Kisser" is a song by American singer Usher. The single was released on May 5, 2014, by RCA Records. The accompanying music video debuted the same day. The song was written by Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry, Ronald "Flippa" Col ...
" – Usher Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance * "Jesus Children" – Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm Jamal Warner * "As" – Marsha Ambrosius and Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton * "I.R.S" – Angie Fisher * "Nobody" – Kem (singer), Kem * "Hold Up Wait a Minute (Woo Woo)" – Antonique Smith Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song * "
Drunk in Love "Drunk in Love" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper Jay-Z. The duo composed the song along with credited production and writing by Future, Detail, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Diaz, Brian Soko, Timbaland, J-Roc and ...
" ** Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Detail (record producer), Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timbaland, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor and Brian Soko, songwriters (
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Good Kisser "Good Kisser" is a song by American singer Usher. The single was released on May 5, 2014, by RCA Records. The accompanying music video debuted the same day. The song was written by Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry, Ronald "Flippa" Col ...
" ** Ronald "Flip" Colson, Warren "Oak" Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry "Tru" Sneed and Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters ( Usher) * "
New Flame "New Flame" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. It was originally released as a promotional single from Brown's album on March 5, 2014. This version only featured American rapper Rick Ross as a guest artist. A few months later, a ...
" ** Eric Bellinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts, Verse Simmonds, Maurice "Verse" Simmonds and Keith Thomas (producer), Keith Thomas, songwriters (
Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
featuring Usher and
Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
) * "Options (Luke James song), Options (Wolfjames Version)" ** Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson and Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith, songwriters (Luke James (singer), Luke James) * "The Worst (Jhené Aiko song), The Worst" ** Jhené Aiko Chilombo, Mac Robinson and Brian Warfield, songwriter (Jhené Aiko) Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Urban Contemporary Album * '' G I R L'' – Pharrell Williams * ''Sail Out'' – Jhené Aiko * ''
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
* ''Mali is...'' – Mali Music (singer), Mali Music Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album * ''Love, Marriage & Divorce'' – Toni Braxton and Babyface (musician), Babyface * ''Islander'' – Bernhoft * ''Lift Your Spirit'' – Aloe Blacc * ''Black Radio 2'' – Robert Glasper Experiment * ''Give the People What They Want (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings album), Give The People What They Want'' – Sharon Jones (singer), Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings


Rap

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Performance * "i (Kendrick Lamar song), i" – Kendrick Lamar * "3005 (song), 3005" – Donald Glover, Childish Gambino * "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" –
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 * ...
* "Rap God" – Eminem * "All I Need Is You (Lecrae song), All I Need Is You" – Lecrae Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration * "The Monster (song), The Monster" – Eminem featuring Rihanna * "Blak Majik" – Common (rapper), Common featuring Jhené Aiko * "Tuesday (ILoveMakonnen song), Tuesday" – ILoveMakonnen featuring
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 * ...
* "Studio (song), Studio" – Schoolboy Q featuring BJ the Chicago Kid * "Bound 2" –
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
featuring Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song * "i (Kendrick Lamar song), i" ** Kendrick Duckworth and Rahki, Columbus Smith III, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) * "Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song), Anaconda" ** Da Internz, Ernest Clark, Polow da Don, Jamal Jones, Onika Maraj, Da Internz, Marcos Palacios and Jonathan Solone-Myvett, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Anthony Ray songwriters (
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
) * "Bound 2" ** Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, Malik Yusef, Malik Jones, Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, John Legend, John Stephens, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson and Cyhi the Prynce, Cydel Young, songwriters (
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
featuring Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson) * "We Dem Boyz" ** Detail (record producer), Noel Fisher and Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa) * "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" ** Frank Dukes, A. Feeney, Aubrey Graham, Vinylz, Anderson Hernandez, Nineteen85, P. Jefferies, Boi-1da, Matthew Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib, Noah Shebib, songwriters (
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 * ...
) Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album * ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' – Eminem * ''The New Classic'' –
Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...
* ''Because the Internet'' – Donald Glover, Childish Gambino * ''Nobody's Smiling'' – Common (rapper), Common * ''Oxymoron (album), Oxymoron'' – ScHoolboy Q * ''Blacc Hollywood'' – Wiz Khalifa


Country

Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Solo Performance * "Something in the Water (Carrie Underwood song), Something in the Water" – Carrie Underwood * "Give Me Back My Hometown" –
Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...
* "Invisible (Hunter Hayes song), Invisible" – Hunter Hayes * "Automatic (Miranda Lambert song), Automatic" –
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...
* "Cop Car (Keith Urban song), Cop Car" –
Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Award ...
Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance * "Gentle on My Mind (song), Gentle on My Mind" – The Band Perry * "Somethin' Bad" –
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...
with Carrie Underwood * "Day Drinking" – Little Big Town * "Meanwhile Back at Mama's – Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill * "Raise 'Em Up (Keith Urban & Eric Church song), Raise 'Em Up" –
Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Award ...
featuring Eric Church Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Best Country Song * "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" ** Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell) * "American Kids" ** Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, songwriters (Kenny Chesney) * "Automatic (Miranda Lambert song), Automatic" ** Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...
, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) * "Give Me Back My Hometown" ** Eric Church and Luke Laird, songwriters (Eric Church) * "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" ** Tom Douglas (songwriter), Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill) Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Album * ''Platinum (Miranda Lambert album), Platinum'' –
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...
* ''Riser (album), Riser'' –
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's '' Modern Day Drifter'', a ...
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Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...
* ''12 Stories (Brandy Clark album), 12 Stories'' –
Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, the Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Kace ...
* ''The Way I'm Livin''' – Lee Ann Womack


New Age

Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album * ''Winds of Samsara'' – Ricky Kej and Wouter Kellerman * ''Bhakti'' – Paul Avgerinos * ''Ritual'' – Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai * ''Symphony Live in Istanbul'' – Kitaro * ''In Love and Longing'' – Silvia Nakkach and David Darling (musician), David Darling


Jazz

Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Improvised Jazz Solo * "Fingerprints" – Chick Corea, soloist * "The Eye of the Hurricane" – Kenny Barron, soloist * "You and the Night and the Music" – Fred Hersch, soloist * "Recorda Me" – Joe Lovano, soloist * "Sleeping Giant" – Brad Mehldau, soloist Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album * ''Beautiful Life (Dianne Reeves album), Beautiful Life'' – Dianne Reeves * ''Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro'' – Billy Childs and various artists * ''I Wanna Be Evil'' – René Marie * ''Live in NYC'' – Gretchen Parlato * ''Paris Sessions'' – Tierney Sutton Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album * ''Trilogy (Chick Corea album), Trilogy'' – Chick Corea Trio * ''Landmarks'' – Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band * ''Floating'' – Fred Hersch Trio * ''Enjoy the View'' – Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco featuring Billy Hart * ''All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller'' – Jason Moran (musician), Jason Moran Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album * ''Life in the Bubble'' – Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band * ''The L.A. Treasures Project'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra * ''Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project'' – Rufus Reid * ''Live: I Hear the Sound'' – Archie Shepp Attica Blues Orchestra * ''OverTime: Music of Bob Brookmeyer'' – Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album * ''The Offense of the Drum'' – Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra * ''The Latin Side of Joe Henderson'' – Conrad Herwig featuring Joe Lovano * ''The Pedrito Martinez Group'' – Pedrito Martinez Group * ''Second Half'' – Emilio Solla y la Inestable de Brooklyn * ''New Throned King'' – Yosvany Terry


Gospel/Contemporary Christian

Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song, Best Gospel Performance/Song * "No Greater Love" – Smokie Norful ** Aaron W. Lindsey, Smokie Norful, songwriters * "Help" – Mary Mary, Erica Campbell featuring Lecrae ** Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Hasben Jones, Harold Lilly, Lecrae Moore, Aaron Sledge, songwriters * "Sunday A.M. (Live)" – Karen Clark Sheard ** Rudy Currence, Donald Lawrence, songwriters * "I Believe" – Mali Music (singer), Mali Music ** Kortney J. Pollard, songwriter * "Love on the Radio" – The Walls Group * "In the Raw" – Tehrah ** Kirk Franklin, songwriter Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song * "Messengers" – Lecrae featuring For King & Country (band), For King & Country ** Street Symphony (producer), Torrance Esmond, Randy Jackson (The Jacksons), Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, songwriters * "Write Your Story" – Francesca Battistelli ** Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, songwriters * "Come as You Are" – Crowder (musician), Crowder ** David Crowder, Ben Glover and Matt Maher, songwriters * "Shake (MercyMe song), Shake" – MercyMe ** Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer, Robby Shaffer, songwriters * "Multiplied" – Needtobreathe ** Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart, songwriters Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, Best Gospel Album * ''Help (Erica Campbell album), Help'' – Erica Campbell (musician), Erica Campbell * ''Amazing (Live)'' – Ricky Dillard and New G * ''Withholding Nothing (Live)'' – William McDowell (musician), William McDowell * ''Forever Yours'' – Smokie Norful * ''Vintage Worship'' – Anita Wilson Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, Best Contemporary Christian Music Album * ''Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.'' – For King & Country (band), For King & Country * ''If We're Honest'' – Francesca Battistelli * ''Hurricane (Natalie Grant album), Hurricane'' – Natalie Grant * ''Welcome to the New'' – MercyMe * ''Royal Tailor (album), Royal Tailor'' – Royal Tailor Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album, Best Roots Gospel Album * ''Shine for All the People'' – Mike Farris (musician), Mike Farris * ''Forever Changed'' – T. Graham Brown * ''Hymns'' – Gaither Vocal Band * ''A Cappella'' – The Martins * ''His Way of Loving Me'' – Tim Menzies


Latin

Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Latin Pop Album * ''Tangos (Rubén Blades album), Tangos'' – Rubén Blades * ''Elypse'' – Camila (band), Camila * ''Raíz'' – Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad * ''Loco de Amor (album), Loco de Amor'' –
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* ''Gracias Por Estar Aquí'' – Marco Antonio Solís Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album * ''Multi Viral'' – Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 * ''Behind The Machine (Detrás De La Máquina)'' – ChocQuibTown * ''Bailar en la Cueva'' – Jorge Drexler * ''Agua Maldita'' – Molotov (band), Molotov * ''Vengo (album), Vengo'' – Ana Tijoux Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album, Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) * ''Mano A Mano – Tangos A La Manera De Vicente Fernández'' – Vicente Fernández * ''Lastima Que Sean Ajenas'' – Pepe Aguilar * ''Voz Y Guitarra'' – Ixya Herrera * ''15 Aniversario'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea * ''Alegría Del Mariachi'' – Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Más Corazón Profundo, Más + Corazón Profundo'' – Carlos Vives * ''50 Aniversario'' – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico * ''First Class To Havana'' – Aymée Nuviola * ''Live'' – Palo! * ''El Asunto'' – Totó La Momposina


Americana Music

Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance, Best American Roots Performance * "A Feather's Not a Bird" – Rosanne Cash * "Statesboro Blues" – Gregg Allman and Taj Mahal (musician), Taj Mahal * "And When I Die" – Billy Childs featuring
Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...
and Jerry Douglas * "The Old Me Better" – Keb' Mo' featuring the California Feet Warmers * "Destination" – Nickel Creek Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song, Best American Roots Song * "A Feather's Not a Bird" – Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, songwriters (Rosanne Cash) * "Just So Much" – Jesse Winchester, songwriter (Jesse Winchester) * "The New York Trains" – Woody Guthrie and Del McCoury, songwriters (Del McCoury Band) * "Pretty Little One" – Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell) * "Terms of My Surrender" – John Hiatt, songwriter (John Hiatt) Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Album * ''The River & the Thread'' – Rosanne Cash * ''Terms of My Surrender'' – John Hiatt * ''BluesAmericana'' – Keb' Mo' * ''A Dotted Line'' – Nickel Creek * ''Metamodern Sounds in Country Music'' – Sturgill Simpson Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Bluegrass Album * ''The Earls of Leicester'' – The Earls of Leicester (band), The Earls of Leicester * ''Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe'' – Noam Pikelny * ''Cold Spell'' – Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen * ''Into My Own'' – Bryan Sutton * ''Only Me'' – Rhonda Vincent Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, Best Blues Album * ''Step Back (album), Step Back'' – Johnny Winter * ''Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy'' – Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin * ''Promise of a Brand New Day'' – Ruthie Foster * ''Juke Joint Chapel'' – Charlie Musselwhite * ''Decisions'' – Bobby Rush (musician), Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin' Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Best Folk Album * ''Remedy (Old Crow Medicine Show album), Remedy'' – Old Crow Medicine Show * ''Three Bells'' – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes * ''Follow the Music'' – Alice Gerrard * ''The Nocturne Diaries'' – Eliza Gilkyson * ''A Reasonable Amount of Trouble'' – Jesse Winchester Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, Best Regional Music Album * ''The Legacy'' – Jo-El Sonnier * ''Light the Stars'' – Bonsoir, Catin * ''Hanu 'A'ala'' – Kamaka Kukona * ''Love's Lies'' – Magnolia Sisters * ''Ceremony'' – Joe Tohonnie Jr.


Reggae

Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album * ''Fly Rasta'' – Ziggy Marley * '' Back on the Controls'' – Lee "Scratch" Perry * ''Full Frequency'' – Sean Paul * ''Out of Many, One Music'' – Shaggy (musician), Shaggy * ''Reggae Power'' – Sly and Robbie and Spicy Chocolate * ''Amid the Noise and the Haste'' – SOJA


World Music

Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Best World Music Album * ''Eve'' – Angélique Kidjo * ''Toumani & Sidiki'' – Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté * ''Our World in Song'' – Wu Man, Luis Conte and Daniel Ho * ''Magic'' – Sérgio Mendes * ''Traces of You'' – Anoushka Shankar


Children's

Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, Best Children's Album * ''I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai)'' – Neela Vaswani * ''Appetite For Construction'' – The Pop Ups * ''Just Say Hi!'' – Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could * ''The Perfect Quirk'' – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo * ''Through The Woods'' – The Okee Dokee Brothers


Spoken Word

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling) * ''Diary of a Mad Diva'' – Joan Rivers * ''Actors Anonymous'' – James Franco * ''A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, A Call to Action'' – Jimmy Carter * ''Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America'' – John Waters (director), John Waters * ''A Fighting Chance (memoir), A Fighting Chance'' – Elizabeth Warren * ''We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song'' – Gloria Gaynor


Comedy

Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Album * ''Mandatory Fun'' – "Weird Al" Yankovic * ''Obsessed'' – Jim Gaffigan * ''Oh My God (Louis C.K. special), Oh My God'' – Louis C.K. * ''Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time, Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time'' – Patton Oswalt * ''We Are Miracles'' – Sarah Silverman


Musical Show

Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Best Musical Theater Album * ''Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' – Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell and Billy Jay Stein, producers (Carole King, composer and lyricist) (original Broadway cast) * ''Aladdin (2011 musical), Aladdin'' – James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken and Chris Montan, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Howard Ashman, Chad Beguelin and Tim Rice, lyricists) (original Broadway cast) * ''A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'' – Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham, principal soloists; Kurt Deutsch and Joel Moss, producers; Robert L. Freedman, lyricist; Steven Lutvak, composer and lyricist (original Broadway cast) * ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' – Lena Hall and Neil Patrick Harris, principal soloists; Justin Craig, Tim O'Heir and Stephen Trask, producers (Stephen Trask, composer and lyricist) (original Broadway cast) * ''West Side Story'' – Cheyenne Jackson and Alexandra Silber, principal soloists; Jack Vad, producer (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (Cheyenne Jackson and Alexandra Silber with the San Francisco Symphony)


Music for Visual Media

Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media * ''Frozen (soundtrack), Frozen'' – various artists * ''American Hustle'' – various artists * ''Get on Up (film), Get on Up: The James Brown Story'' – James Brown * ''Guardians of the Galaxy (soundtrack), Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1'' – various artists * ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street'' – various artists Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media * ''The Grand Budapest Hotel#Soundtrack, The Grand Budapest Hotel: Original Soundtrack'' – Alexandre Desplat, composer * ''Frozen (soundtrack), Frozen'' – Christophe Beck, composer * ''Gone Girl (soundtrack), Gone Girl: Soundtrack from the Motion Picture'' – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers * ''Gravity: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' – Steven Price (composer), Steven Price, composer * ''Saving Mr. Banks#Music, Saving Mr. Banks'' – Thomas Newman, composer Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Visual Media * "Let It Go (Disney song), Let It Go" (from ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'') – Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel) * "Everything Is Awesome" (from ''The Lego Movie'') – Joshua Bartholomew, Lisa Harriton, Shawn Patterson, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, songwriters (Tegan and Sara featuring the Lonely Island) * "I See Fire" (from ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'') –
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, songwriter (Ed Sheeran) * "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" (from ''Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me'') – Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell) * "The Moon Song" (from ''Her (film), Her'') – Spike Jonze and Karen O, songwriters (Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix)


Composing/Arranging

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition * "The Book Thief (film), The Book Thief" ** John Williams, composer (John Williams) * "Last Train To Sanity" ** Stanley Clarke, composer (The Stanley Clarke Band) * "Life in the Bubble" ** Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) * "Recognition" ** Rufus Reid, composer (Rufus Reid) * "Tarnation" **
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Chris Thile Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive blue ...
, composers (Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer) Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement, Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella * "Daft Punk" ** Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado and Kevin Olusola, arrangers (
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) * "Beautiful Dreamer" ** Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra) * "Get Smart" ** Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) * "Guantanamera" ** Alfredo Rodríguez, arranger (Alfredo Rodríguez) * "Moon River" ** Chris Walden, arranger (Amy Dickson) Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals * "New York Tendaberry" ** Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Featuring Renée Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma) * "All My Tomorrows" ** Jeremy Fox, arranger (Jeremy Fox featuring Kate McGarry) * "Goodnight America" ** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Mary Chapin Carpenter) * "Party Rockers" ** Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) * "What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?" ** Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra)


Crafts

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package * ''Lightning Bolt (Pearl Jam album), Lightning Bolt'' ** Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix and Jerome Turner, art directors (Pearl Jam) * ''Formosa Medicine Show'' ** David Chen and Andrew Wong, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers) * ''Indie Cindy'' ** Vaughan Oliver, art director (Pixies (band), Pixies) * ''LP1 (FKA twigs album), LP1'' ** FKA Twigs and Phil Lee, art directors (FKA twigs) * ''Whispers (Passenger album), Whispers'' ** Sarah Larnach, art director (Passenger (singer), Passenger) Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package * ''The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917–27)'' ** Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood and Jack White, art directors (various artists) * ''Cities of Darkscorch'' ** Leland Meiners and Ken Shipley, art directors (various artists) * ''A Letter Home'' (vinyl box set) ** Gary Burden and Jenice Heo, art directors (Neil Young) * ''Sparks (Imogen Heap album), Sparks'' (deluxe album box set) ** Andy Carne, art director (Imogen Heap) * ''Spring 1990 (The Other One)'' ** Jessica Dessner, Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson and Steve Vance, art directors (Grateful Dead) Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes * ''Offering: Live at Temple University'' ** Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane) * ''Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides'' ** David Sager, album notes writer (Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra) * ''I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969–70'' ** Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''The Other Side Of Bakersfield: 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'' ** Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound'' ** Jon Kirby, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917–27)'' ** Scott Blackwood, album notes writer (Various Artists)


Historical

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album * ''The Garden Spot Programs, 1950'' ** Colin Escott and Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves (audio engineer), Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Hank Williams) * ''Black Europe: The Sounds And Images Of Black People In Europe Pre-1927'' ** Jeffrey Green, Ranier E. Lotz and Howard Rye, compilation producers; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides'' ** Meagan Hennessey and Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra) * ''Longing for the Past: The 78 RPM Era In Southeast Asia'' ** Steven Lance Ledbetter and David Murray, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''There's A Dream I've Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966 – 1971 (Deluxe Edition)'' ** Hunter Lea, Patrick McCarthy and Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists)


Production

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical * ''
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, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden, Cole M. Greif-Neill, Greif Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin and Joe Visciano, engineers;
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, mastering engineer (
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) * ''Bass & Mandolin'' ** Richard King and Dave Sinko, engineers; Bob Ludwig, Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer) * ''BLUESAmericana, Bluesamericana'' ** Ross Hogarth and Casey Wasner, engineers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Keb' Mo') * ''The Way I'm Livin''' ** Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Lee Ann Womack) * ''What's Left Is Forever'' ** Tchad Blake, Oyvind Jakobsen, Jo Ranheim, Itai Shapiro and David Way, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Thomas Dybdahl) Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *
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,
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 ...
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Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
) ** "Break Free (Ariana Grande song), Break Free" (Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd (musician), Zedd) ** "
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" (Katy Perry Featuring
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) ** "Problem (Ariana Grande song), Problem" (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea) ** "Shake It Off (Taylor Swift song), Shake It Off" (
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) ** "Unconditionally" (Katy Perry) * Paul Epworth ** "Pendulum (FKA twigs song), Pendulum" (FKA Twigs) ** "Queenie Eye" (Paul McCartney) ** "Road" (Paul McCartney) ** "Save Us" (Paul McCartney) * John Hill (record producer), John Hill ** "All You Never Say" (Birdy (singer), Birdy) ** "Burning Gold (song), Burning Gold" (Christina Perri) ** "Can't Remember to Forget You" (Shakira Featuring Rihanna) ** "Goldmine (Kimbra song), Goldmine" (Kimbra) ** "Guts Over Fear" (Eminem Featuring
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) ** ''Strange Desire'' (Bleachers (band), Bleachers) ** ''Voices (Phantogram album), Voices'' (Phantogram (band), Phantogram) ** "Water Fountain" (Tune-Yards) * Jay Joyce ** ''About Last Night'' (Sleeper Agent (band), Sleeper Agent) ** ''It Goes Like This'' (Thomas Rhett) ** ''
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) ** ''Montibello Memories'' (Matrimony) ** ''Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song'' (Amos Lee) ** ''The Outsiders (Eric Church album), The Outsiders'' (
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Greg Kurstin Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs ...
** "Beating Heart (Ellie Goulding song), Beating Heart" (Ellie Goulding) ** "
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" (Sia) ** "Double Rainbow" (
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) ** "Gunshot" (Lykke Li) ** "Money Power Glory" (Lana Del Rey) ** ''1000 Forms of Fear'' (Sia) ** ''Sheezus'' (Lily Allen) ** ''Wrapped in Red'' (Kelly Clarkson) Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical * "All of Me (John Legend song), All of Me" (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix) ** Tiësto, Tijs Michiel Verwest, remixer (
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) * "Falling Out" (Ming Remix) ** Ming (DJ), Aaron Albano, remixer (Crossfingers Featuring Danny Losito) * "Pompeii (Bastille song), Pompeii" (Audien Remix) ** Audien, Nathaniel Rathbun, remixer (
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) * "The Rising" (Eddie Amador Remix) ** Eddie Amador, remixer (Five Knives) * "Smile" (Kaskade Edit) ** Kaskade, Ryan Raddon, remixer (Galantis) * "Waves (Mr Probz song)#Robin Schulz remix, Waves" (Robin Schulz Remix) ** Robin Schulz, remixer (Mr Probz)


Production, Surround Sound

Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Surround Sound Album * ''Beyoncé'' ** Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer;
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, surround mastering engineer; Beyoncé Knowles, surround producer (Beyoncé) * ''Beppe: Remote Galaxy'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Vladimir Ashkenazy and Philharmonia Orchestra) * ''Chamberland: The Berlin Remixes'' ** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) * ''The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set)'' ** Damon Iddins and Andy Jackson, surround mix engineers; Damon Iddins and Andy Jackson, surround mastering engineers (Pink Floyd) * ''Epics Of Love'' ** Hans-Jörg Maucksch, surround mix engineer; Hans-Jörg Maucksch, surround mastering engineer; Günter Pauler, surround producer (Song Zuying, Yu Long and China Philharmonic Orchestra) * ''Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'' ** Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Benjamin Zander and Philharmonia Orchestra)


Production, Classical

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical * ''Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Symphony No. 4; The Lark Ascending'' ** Michael Bishop, engineer; Michael Bishop, mastering engineer (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie (conductor), Norman Mackenzie, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus) * ''Adams, John: City Noir'' ** Richard King, engineer; Wolfgang Schiefermair, mastering engineer (David Robertson and St. Louis Symphony) * ''Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean'' ** Dmitriy Lipay and Nathaniel Reichman, engineers; Nathaniel Reichman, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) * ''Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout Un Monde Lointain; The Shadows Of Time'' ** Dmitriy Lipay, engineer; Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) * ''Riccardo Muti Conducts Mason Bates and Anna Clyne'' ** David Frost and Christopher Willis, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra) Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical * Judith Sherman ** ''Beethoven: Cello and Piano Complete'' (Fischer Duo) ** ''Brahms By Heart'' (Chiara String Quartet) ** ''Composing America'' (Lark Quartet (string quartet), Lark Quartet) ** ''Divergence'' (Plattform K + K Vienna) ** ''The Good Song'' (Thomas Meglioranza) ** ''Mozart and Brahms: Clarinet Quintets'' (Anthony McGill and Pacifica Quartet) ** ''Snapshot'' (American Brass Quintet) ** ''Two X Four'' (Jaime Laredo, Jennifer Koh, Vinay Parameswaran and Curtis 20/21 Ensemble) ** ''Wagner Without Words'' (Llŷr Williams) * Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg ** ''Beppe: Remote Galaxy'' (Vladimir Ashkenazy and Philharmonia Orchestra) ** ''Dyrud: Out Of Darkness'' (Vivianne Sydnes and Nidaros Cathedral Choir) ** ''Ja, Vi Elsker'' (Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl, Ingar Bergby, Staff Band Of The Norwegian Armed Forces and Schola Cantorum) ** ''Symphonies Of Wind Instruments'' (Ingar Bergby & Royal Norwegian Navy Band) * Dmitriy Lipay ** ''Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean'' (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) ** ''Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout Un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time'' (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) ** ''Fauré: Masques Et Bergamasques; Pelléas Et Mélisande; Dolly'' (Ludovic Morlot, Seattle Symphony Chorale and Seattle Symphony) ** ''Hindemith: Nobilissima Visione; Five Pieces For String Orchestra'' (Gerard Schwarz and Seattle Symphony) ** ''Ives: Symphony No. 2; Carter: Instances; Gershwin: An American In Paris'' (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) ** ''Ravel: Orchestral Works; Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony'' (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) * Elaine Martone ** ''Hallowed Ground'' (Louis Langrée, Maya Angelou, Nathan Wyatt and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) ** ''Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'' (Benjamin Zander, Stefan Bevier, Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra) ** ''Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7; Tapiola'' (Robert Spano and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) ** ''Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Symphony No. 4; The Lark Ascending'' (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus) * David Starobin ** ''All The Things You Are'' (Leon Fleisher) ** ''Complete Crumb Edition, Vol. 16'' (Ann Crumb, Patrick Mason, James Freeman and Orchestra 2001) ** ''Game of Attrition – Arlene Sierra, Vol. 2'' (Jac Van Steen and BBC National Orchestra of Wales) ** ''Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert'' (Gilbert Kalish) ** ''Mozart: Piano Concertos, No. 12, K. 414 and No. 23, K. 488'' (Marianna Shirinyan, Scott Yoo and Odense Symphony Orchestra) ** ''Music Of Peter Lieberson, Vol. 3'' (Scott Yoo, Roberto Diaz, Steven Beck and Odense Symphony Orchestra) ** ''Rochberg, Chihara and Rorem'' (Jerome Lowenthal) ** ''Tchaikovsky: The Tempest, Op. 18 and Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23'' (Joyce Yang, Alexander Lazarev and Odense Symphony Orchestra)


Classical

Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance * ''Adams, John: City Noir'' ** David Robertson (conductor), David Robertson, (St. Louis Symphony) * ''Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout un monde lointain...; The Shadows of Time'' ** Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) * ''Dvořák: Symphony No. 8; Janacek: Symphonic Suite From Jenůfa'' ** Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) * ''Schumann: Symphonien 1–4'' ** Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker) * ''Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7; Tapiola'' ** Robert Spano, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording * ''Charpentier: La descente d'Orphée aux enfers'' ** Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Aaron Sheehan; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble; Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble) * ''Milhaud: L'Orestie d'Eschyle'' ** Kenneth Kiesler, conductor; Dan Kempson, Jennifer Lane, Tamara Mumford and Brenda Rae; Tim Handley, producer (University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble and University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra; University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, University of Michigan University Choir and UMS Choral Union) * ''Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie'' ** William Christie (musician), William Christie, conductor; Sarah Connolly, Stéphane Degout, Christiane Karg, Ed Lyon and Katherine Watson; Sébastien Chonion, producer (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; The Glyndebourne Chorus) * ''Schönberg: Moses und Aron'' ** Sylvain Cambreling, conductor; Andreas Conrad and Franz Grundheber; Reinhard Oechsler, producer (SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg; EuropaChorAkademie) * ''Strauss: Elektra (opera), Elektra'' ** Christian Thielemann, conductor; Evelyn Herlitzius, Waltraud Meier, René Pape and Anne Schwanewilms; Magdalena Herbst, producer (Staatskapelle Dresden; Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden) 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'' * ''The Sacred Spirit of Russia'' ** Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare) * ''Bach: Matthäus-Passion'' ** René Jacobs, conductor (Werner Güra and Johannes Weisser; Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin; Rias Kammerchor and Staats-Und Domchor Berlin) * ''Dyrud: Out of Darkness'' ** Vivianne Sydnes, conductor (Erlend Aagaard Nilsen and Geir Morten Øien; Sarah Head and Lars Sitter; Nidaros Cathedral Choir) * ''Holst: First Choral Symphony; The Mystic Trumpeter'' ** Andrew Davis (conductor), Andrew Davis; Stephen Jackson, chorus master (Susan Gritton; BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Chorus) * ''Mozart: Requiem Mass in D minor'' ** John Butt (musician), John Butt, conductor (Matthew Brook, Rowan Hellier, Thomas Hobbs and Joanne Lunn; Dunedin Consort) Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance * ''In 27 Pieces – The Hilary Hahn Encores'' ** Hilary Hahn and Cory Smythe * ''Dreams and Prayers'' ** David Krakauer (musician), David Krakauer and A Far Cry * ''Martinů: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1–3'' ** Steven Isserlis and Olli Mustonen * ''Partch: Castor and Pollux'' ** Partch * ''Sing Thee Nowell'' ** New York Polyphony Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo * ''Play'' ** Jason Vieaux * ''All The Things You Are'' ** Leon Fleisher * ''The Carnegie Recital'' ** Daniil Trifonov * ''Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain...'' ** Xavier Phillips; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) * ''Toccatas'' ** Jory Vinikour Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Best Classical Solo Vocal Album * ''Douce France'' ** Anne Sofie Von Otter; Bengt Forsberg, accompanist (Carl Bagge, Margareta Bengston, Mats Bergström, Per Ekdahl, Bengan Janson, Olle Linder and Antoine Tamestit) * ''Porpora: Arias'' ** Philippe Jaroussky; Andrea Marcon, conductor (Cecilia Bartoli; Venice Baroque Orchestra) * ''Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin'' ** Florian Boesch; Malcolm Martineau, accompanist * ''Stella Di Napoli'' ** Joyce DiDonato; Riccardo Minasi, conductor (Chœur De L'Opéra National De Lyon; Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon) * ''Virtuoso Rossini Arias'' ** Lawrence Brownlee; Constantine Orbelian, conductor (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium * ''Partch: Plectra and Percussion Dances'' ** Partch; John Schneider, producer * ''Britten To America'' ** Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor; Colin Matthews, producer * ''Mieczysław Weinberg'' ** Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė, Daniil Grishin, Gidon Kremer and Daniil Trifonov; Manfred Eicher, producer * ''Mike Marshall and The Turtle Island Quartet'' ** Mike Marshall (musician) and Turtle Island Quartet; Mike Marshall, producer * ''The Solent – Fifty Years of Music By Ralph Vaughan Williams'' ** Paul Daniel, conductor; Andrew Walton, producer Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Contemporary Classical Composition * ''Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean'' ** John Luther Adams, composer (Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony) * ''Clyne, Anna: Prince of Clouds'' ** Anna Clyne, composer (Jaime Laredo, Jennifer Koh, Vinay Parameswaran and Curtis 20/21 Ensemble) * ''Crumb, George: Voices From The Heartland'' ** George Crumb, composer (Ann Crumb, Patrick Mason, James Freeman and Orchestra 2001) * ''Paulus, Stephen: Concerto for Two Trumpets and Band'' ** Stephen Paulus, composer (Eric Berlin, Richard Kelley, James Patrick Miller and UMASS Wind Ensemble) * ''Sierra, Roberto: Sinfonía No. 4'' ** Roberto Sierra, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero and Nashville Symphony)


Music Video/Film

Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Music Video * "Happy (Pharrell Williams song), Happy" – Pharrell Williams ** We Are From LA, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger and Cedric Troadec, video producers * "We Exist" –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
** David Wilson (director), David Wilson, video director; Sue Yeon Ahn and Jason Baum, video producers * "Turn Down for What" – DJ Snake and Lil Jon ** Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, video directors; Judy Craig, Jonathan Wang, Candance Ouaknine and Bryan Younce, video producers * "
Chandelier A chandelier (; also known as girandole, candelabra lamp, or least commonly suspended lights) is a branched ornamental light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or walls. Chandeliers are often ornate, and normally use incandescent li ...
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Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
** Sia Furler and Daniel Askill, video directors; Jennifer Heath and Jack Hogan, video producers * "The Golden Age" – Woodkid featuring Max Richter ** Yoann Lemoine, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Roman Pichon Herrera, Christine Miller and Annabel Rosier, video producers Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Music Film * ''20 Feet from Stardom'' – Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill ** Morgan Neville, video director; Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers, video producers * ''On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (TV program), On The Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (TV Program)'' ** Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Ed Burke, Svana Gisla and Dan Parise, video producers * ''Ghost Stories Live 2014, Ghost Stories'' –
Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
** Paul Dugdale, video director; Jim Parsons, video producer * "Metallica Through the Never" – Metallica ** Nimród Antal, video director; Adam Ellison and Charlotte Huggins, video producers * ''The Truth About Love Tour: Live from Melbourne'' – Pink (singer), Pink ** Larn Poland, video director; Roger Davies, video producer


Special Merit Awards


MusiCares Person of the Year

* Bob Dylan


Lifetime Achievement Award

* Bee Gees *
Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 1925 – 5 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war Western classical music. Born in Mont ...
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Buddy Guy George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaugh ...
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George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...
* Maria Cordero *
Flaco Jiménez Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez (born March 11, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter and accordionist from San Antonio, Texas. He is known for playing Norteño, Tex Mex and Tejano music. Jiménez has been a solo performer and session musician, as ...
* The Louvin Brothers * Wayne Shorter


Trustees Award

* Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil * Richard Perry * George Wein


Technical Grammy Award

* Ray Kurzweil, Raymond Kurzweil


Music Educator Award

* Jared Cassedy (of Windham High School (New Hampshire), Windham High School in Windham, New Hampshire, Windham, New Hampshire)


Grammy Hall of Fame inductions


In Memoriam

* Joe Cocker * Andraé Crouch * Pete Seeger * Jack Bruce * Johnny Winter * Bobby Keys * Ian McLagan * Tommy Ramone * Jimmy Ruffin * Wayne Henderson (musician), Wayne Henderson * Joe Sample * Bobby Womack * Don Covay * Jesse Winchester * Robin Williams * Little Jimmy Dickens * Jimmy C. Newman * George Hamilton IV * Bob Montgomery (songwriter), Bob Montgomery * Horace Silver * Charlie Haden * Buddy DeFranco * Paul Horn (musician), Paul Horn * Big Bank Hank * Frankie Knuckles * ASAP Yams, Steven "Asap Yams" Rodriguez * Casey Kasem * Gerry Goffin * Bob Crewe * Paul Revere & the Raiders, Paul Revere * Bob Casale * Kim Fowley * Paco de Lucía * Gustavo Cerati * Cheo Feliciano * Lorin Maazel * Stephen Paulus * Ann Ruckert * Mike Nichols * Ruby Dee * Ted Bergmann * Cosimo Matassa * Gary Haber * David Anderle * Peter Grosslight * Peter Shukat * Rod McKuen * Dallas Taylor (drummer), Dallas Taylor * Tim Hauser * Maya Angelou


Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations: ''Six:'' *
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
* Pharrell Williams ''Five:'' *
Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...
''Four:'' *
Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...
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Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
*
Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...
* Tom Coyne *
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 * ...
* Gordon Goodwin * Jay-Z *
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...
*
Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
* Usher *
Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...
''Three:'' *
Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...
* Jhené Aiko *
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...
*
Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
* Rosanne Cash * William Edward Childs, Billy Childs *
Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
* Tehrah * Andrew Coleman * Detail (record producer), Detail * Eminem * Ben Glover * Florian Lagatta * Lecrae * Dmitriy Lipay *
Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
*
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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Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
''Two:'' *
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
* Francesca Battistelli * Michael Bishop (sound engineer), Michael Bishop * Glen Campbell *
Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...
*
Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, the Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Kace ...
* Common (rapper), Common * Chick Corea * Jerry Douglas *
Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades ...
* Steve Fitzmaurice * For King & Country (band), For King & Country * Childish Gambino *
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 ...
* Michael Graves (audio engineer), Michael Graves * David Greenbaum * Cole M. Greif-Neill * Stuart Hawkes * Fred Hersch * John Hiatt * J-Roc (record producer), J-Roc * Keb' Mo' *
Kevin Kadish Kevin Kadish (born 1971) is an American songwriter and record producer. He co-wrote, produced, and mixed the 2014 Diamond certified (10x platinum) single "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboar ...
* Wiz Khalifa * Richard King (sound designer), Richard King *
Greg Kurstin Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs ...
* Luke Laird * Kendrick Lamar * Mike Larson * Howard Lawrence *
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 " Eve ...
* Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg * Kristen Anderson-Lopez * Robert Lopez * Joe Lovano * Mali Music (singer), Mali Music * Elaine Martone * Pete McGuinness * MercyMe *
Edgar Meyer Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. He has won five Grammy Awards and been nominated seven times. Meyer is a member of the Telluride Bluegras ...
* Ann Mincieli *
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
* Ludovic Morlot * Jimmy Napes * Robbie Nelson * Nickel Creek * Smokie Norful * Harry Partch, Partch *
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 ...
* Tom Petty * Steve Price * Julian Raymond * Rufus Reid * Robert Glasper Experiment * Schoolboy Q * Jesse Shatkin *
Noah "40" Shebib Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...
* Shellback *
Chris Thile Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive blue ...
* Darrell Thorp *
Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
*
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 ...
*
Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached ...
* Daniil Trifonov * Cassidy Turbin * Carrie Underwood *
Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Award ...
* Joe Visciano *
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
* Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson * Jesse Winchester The following received multiple awards: ''Four:'' *
Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they ...
''Three:'' *
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
* Rosanne Cash *
Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...
* Pharrell Williams ''Two:'' *
Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...
* Chick Corea *
Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades ...
* Eminem * For King & Country (band), For King & Country * David Greenbaum * Cole M. Greif-Neill * Jay-Z * Florian Lagatta * Kendrick Lamar * Kristen Anderson-Lopez * Robert Lopez * Jimmy Napes * Robbie Nelson * Darrell Thorp * Cassidy Turbin * Joe Visciano *
Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely c ...


Changes

As usual, had a number of small changes in the voting and awarding process: * New categories The Best American Roots Performance is a new category in the American Roots genre field. It was presented to the creators of the best performance in this genre field, which includes traditional Northern American (or ''regional roots'') musical styles such as cajun, zydeco, polka and others. Another new category is the Best Roots Gospel Album in the Gospel genre field, for gospel albums in the aforementioned musical styles, including traditional southern Gospel music. * Changes in the Gospel categories The Gospel genre field was redefined to make a clearer distinction between the traditional gospel music and the style known as Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). As mentioned above, the Best Roots Gospel Album category is new. The categories in the Gospel field will now be known as ''Best Gospel Performance/Song'', ''Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song'', ''Best Gospel Album'', ''Best Contemporary Christian Music Album'' and ''Best Roots Gospel Album''. * Samples allowed For the first time, the use of samples and/or interpolations of other works in a new track was permitted in the various songwriters categories. Until now, samples were only allowed in the Best Rap Song category, but these are now also eligible in the Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best R&B Song, Best Country Song, Best Gospel Performance/Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, Best American Roots Song and Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written For Visual Media categories. * A few minor name changes.


See also

* 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards * 35th Golden Raspberry Awards * 87th Academy Awards * 67th Primetime Emmy Awards * 68th British Academy Film Awards * 69th Tony Awards * 72nd Golden Globe Awards


Notes

# Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, writers of the song "I Won't Back Down" (1989) and credited co-writers of " Stay with Me", were given special award certificates by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in place of a Grammy Award for Song of the Year.


References


External links

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