The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in

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. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater. It was the 16th Grammy ceremony to be held at the Staples Center, tying the

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in Los Angeles for hosting the most Grammy ceremonies. It also marks the latest date for a Grammy ceremony since 2003, which were held on February 23. Unlike previous years, where it was held on a Sunday, the 2016 edition was held on a Monday for the first time to take advantage of the U.S.

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. The ceremony was televised in the United States by

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; for the first time, CBS affiliates in the West Coast and U.S. territories outside the continental region, including Hawaii and Alaska, had the option of broadcasting the Grammys live from the East coast feed, in addition to an encore in local primetime. Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards ceremony were announced on December 7, 2015, returning to the traditional format of an immediate

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/ release reveal of all nominees rather than the "all-day event" unveiling attempted by

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and CBS over the previous few years.

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his progressive musical styles and socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generat ...

received the most nominations with 11, and became the rapper with the most nominations in a single night, and second overall behind

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

(12 nominations in

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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 ...

and

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, and ...

received seven nominations each. Producer

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received the most nominations for a non-performing artist, with six. LL Cool J hosted for the fifth consecutive year. As part of a commercial break on the U.S. broadcast paid for by Target, Gwen Stefani also presented a live music video for her new single " Make Me Like You".

led the winners with five trophies, including

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for ''

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won three awards, including Album of the Year for ''1989'', becoming the first female artist to win Album of the Year twice as main credited artist.

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also won three including

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for '' Sound & Color''.

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won two including Song of the Year for "

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and

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

' "

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" won for

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and

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 ...

won for

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 ...

Performers

Presenters

Nominees and winners

''Note'': Winners are listed in bold.

General

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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 ...

, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson, producers; Josh Blair, Riccardo Damian, Serban Ghenea, Wayne Gordon, John Hanes, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz & Mark Ronson, engineers/mixers;

Tom Coyne Tom Coyne may refer to: * Tom Coyne (writer), American writer and professor * Tom Coyne (broadcaster) (1930–2015), British television presenter * Tom Coyne (music engineer) (1954–2017), American mastering engineer * Thomas Coyne (cricketer) ( ...

, mastering engineer *" Really Love" – D'Angelo and the Vanguard ** D'Angelo &

Brent Fischer Brent Sean Cecil Fischer (born July 13, 1964) is an American composer, arranger, bandleader, bass guitarist and percussionist. The son of noted composer, arranger, and keyboardist Clare Fischer, Brent Fischer made his recording debut with his fa ...

, producers; Russell Elevado, Ben Kane & Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers; Dave Collins, mastering engineer *"

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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 ...

, producer; Jake Gosling, Mark 'Spike' Stent & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer *" Blank Space" –

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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& Shellback, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland & Michael Ilbert, engineers/mixers;

, mastering engineer *"

Can't Feel My Face "Can't Feel My Face" is a song performed by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his second studio album ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015). The song was released on June 8, 2015, as the third single from the album. It was written by Max Martin, Pe ...

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& Ali Payami, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Sam Holland, engineers/mixers;

, mastering engineer Album of the Year *''

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Jack Antonoff Jack Michael Antonoff (born March 31, 1984) is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. Antonoff is the lead singer of rock band Bleachers, and is the guitarist and drummer in the pop rock band Fun. He was pr ...

, Nathan Chapman,

Imogen Heap Imogen Jennifer Heap (born 9 December 1977) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Her work has been considered pioneering in pop and electropop music. Heap classically trained in piano, cello and clarinet starting at a ...

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
allmusic.com known profess ...

, Mattman & Robin, Ali Payami, Shellback, Taylor Swift,

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 ...

& Noel Zancanella, producers; Jack Antonoff, Mattias Bylund, Smith Carlson, Nathan Chapman, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Imogen Heap, Sam Holland, Michael Ilbert, Brendan Morawski, Laura Sisk & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers;

, mastering engineer *'' Sound & Color'' –

**Alabama Shakes & Blake Mills, producers;

Shawn Everett Shawn Everett (born July 6, 1982) is a Canadian music engineer and producer best known for his work with Alabama Shakes, Kacey Musgraves, The War on Drugs, The Killers, and Julian Casablancas. Everett has won six Grammy Awards. Early life Ever ...

, engineer/mixer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer *''

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** Bilal, George Clinton,

James Fauntleroy James Edward Fauntleroy II (born May 16, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Inglewood, California. He is best known for writing credits on tracks by high-profile artists such as Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, Kendrick ...

Ronald Isley Ronald Isley (; born May 21, 1941) is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers. Early life Born in 1941 to Sally ...

Rapsody Marlanna Evans (born January 21, 1983), better known by her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper. Her second album, ''Laila's Wisdom'' (2017), which was critically acclaimed, received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Be ...

, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat & Anna Wise, featured artists; Taz Arnold,

Boi-1Da Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986), known professionally as Boi-1da ( , a play on "boy wonder"), is a Jamaican-Canadian Record production, record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto raised producer has work ...

, Ronald Colson, Larrance Dopson, Flying Lotus, Fredrik "Tommy Black" Halldin,

Knxwledge Glen Earl Boothe (born March 8, 1988), professionally known as Knxwledge (pronounced "knowledge"), is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Since 2009, he has had over 100 releases via Bandcamp. His ...

, Koz, Lovedragon,

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

Rahki Columbus Smith III, better known by his stage name Rahki (sometimes Rahki Beats), is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He is known for his work with mentor DJ Khalil and acts such as Emi ...

Sounwave Mark Anthony Spears, known professionally as Sounwave, is an American hip-hop producer and songwriter from Compton, California, and an original member of the Californian hip-hop label Top Dawg Entertainment. Sounwave has worked on every Kendric ...

, Tae Beast, Thundercat, Whoarei & Pharrell Williams, producers; Derek "Mixedbyali" Ali, Thomas Burns, Andrew Coleman, Hart Gunther, James "The White Black Man" Hunt, Mike Larson, 9th Wonder & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers;

Mike Bozzi Mike Bozzi is an American mastering engineer at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California. He won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year for mastering Childish Gambino's " This Is America", and is a six-time nominee for the Grammy Awa ...

, mastering engineer *'' Traveller'' – Chris Stapleton **

Dave Cobb Dave Cobb (born July 9, 1974) is an American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, best known for producing the work of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, The Highwomen and Rival Sons . Cob ...

& Chris Stapleton, producers;

Vance Powell Vance Powell is an American six-time Grammy Award winning record producer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkey ...

, engineer/mixer; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer *''

Beauty Behind the Madness ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released on August 28, 2015, through XO and Republic Records. It features guest appearances from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. The album was exec ...

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

Labrinth Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. After initially pursuing a career in music production, Simon Cowell signed him to his record labe ...

, featured artists; DannyBoyStyles, Mike Dean, Ben Diehl, Labrinth, Mano,

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, Stephan Moccio, Carlo Montagnese, Ali Payami,

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Jason Quenneville Jason Quenneville (born February 23, 1982), professionally known as DaHeala ( ), is a Canadian record producer and songwriter managed by SAL&CO. He has produced for artists such as the Weeknd, Halsey, Lil Uzi Vert, and Belly, among others. He wa ...

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, Abel Tesfaye &

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, producers; Jay Paul Bicknell, Mattias Bylund, Serban Ghenea, Noah Goldstein, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jean Marie Horvat, Carlo Montagnese, Jason Quenneville & Dave Reitzas, engineers/mixers;

& Dave Kutch, mastering engineers Song of the Year *"

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Amy Wadge Amy Victoria Wadge (born ) is an English singer and songwriter. She has co-written tracks with Ed Sheeran, including " Thinking Out Loud" for which she won the 2016 Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Early life Wadge was born and brought up i ...

, songwriters (Ed Sheeran) *" Alright" ** Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) *" Blank Space" **

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, Shellback &

, songwriters (Taylor Swift) *"

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Hillary Lindsey Hillary Lee Lindsey is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for a number of artists including Michelle Branch, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shakira, Lady A, Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bo ...

Lori McKenna Lorraine McKenna ( Giroux; born December 22, 1968) is an American folk, Americana, and country music singer-songwriter. In 2016, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and won Best Country Song for co-writing the hit sing ...

Liz Rose Elisabeth Wagner (born September 6, 1957), known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written seventeen of Swift's officially released songs, including "You Bel ...

, songwriters (

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) *"

See You Again "See You Again" is a song by American rapper and singer Wiz Khalifa featuring fellow American singer Charlie Puth. It was commissioned for the soundtrack of the 2015 film ''Furious 7'' as a tribute to actor Paul Walker, who died in a single-ve ...

" **Andrew Cedar,

Justin Franks Justin Franks, known professionally as DJ Frank E, is an American DJ and record producer from Denver, Colorado. Frank E started working closely with Adelio Lombardi, founder of Side 3 Entertainment and owner of Side 3 Studios in Denver, while ...

Charlie Puth Charles Otto Puth Jr. (; born December 2, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song videos uploaded to YouTube. Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after p ...

& Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth)

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Sam Hunt Sam Lowry Hunt (born December 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and once attempted to pursue a professional sports career before signing with MCA ...

Tori Kelly Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, and voice actress. She first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of ''Americ ...

Pop

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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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* " Heartbeat Song" –

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

* " Love Me Like You Do" – Ellie Goulding * " Blank Space" –

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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 ...

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featuring

* " Ship to Wreck" –

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* " Sugar" – Maroon 5 * " Bad Blood" –

featuring

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Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 20 ...

featuring

; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album * '' The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern'' –

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 birt ...

& Bill Charlap * '' Shadows in the Night'' –

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

* '' Stages'' –

Josh Groban Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, wi ...

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No One Ever Tells You ''No One Ever Tells You'' is the third studio album by American actor and singer Seth MacFarlane. The album was released on September 30, 2015 through Republic Records. The album features Frank Sinatra's bassist Chuck Berghofer as well as a 65-pie ...

'' – Seth MacFarlane * '' My Dream Duets'' – Barry Manilow (& Various Artists) ;

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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'' – Florence and the Machine * '' Before This World'' –

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...

* ''

Uptown Special ''Uptown Special'' is the fourth studio album by English record producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 13 January 2015 in the US and 19 January 2015 in the UK. It is his first album in nearly five years, following '' Record Collection'' ...

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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 ...

Where Are Ü Now "Where Are Ü Now" is a song produced by American EDM artists Skrillex and Diplo under their collaborative effort Jack Ü, with vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the second single from the duo's debut studio alb ...

" – Skrillex and Diplo with

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

**Sonny Moore & Thomas Pentz, producers; Sonny Moore & Thomas Pentz, mixers *"We're All We Need" – Above & Beyond featuring

Zoë Johnston Zoë Johnston is a Grammy-nominated British singer, songwriter and artist, born in Nottingham, England c.1976. She has written and recorded songs with a number of bands including Faithless, Above & Beyond, Bent, and Delerium, and also with for ...

** Andrew Bayer, Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, producers; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, mixers *" Go" –

The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons in Manchester in 1989. They were pioneers (along with the Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, the Crystal Method, and other acts) in bringing the big beat gen ...

featuring Q-Tip **Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers; Steve Dub Jones & Tom Rowlands, mixers *" Never Catch Me" – Flying Lotus featuring

**Steven Ellison, producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mixer *" Runaway (U & I)" –

Galantis Galantis is a Swedish electronic dance music production, songwriting and DJ duo consisting of Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw. Karlsson is also known as Bloodshy as part of two other musical groups, a duo (Bloodshy & Avant) and a trio (Mi ...

**Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson & Svidden, producers; Linus Eklöw, Niklas Flyckt & Christian Karlsson, mixers

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 ...

*'' Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü'' – Skrillex and Diplo *'' Our Love'' – Caribou *'' Born in the Echoes'' –

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*'' In Colour'' – Jamie xx

Contemporary Instrumental

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album * '' Sylva'' –

Snarky Puppy Snarky Puppy is an American instrumental band led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk and has won four Grammy Awards. Although the band has worked with vocalis ...

& Metropole Orkest * '' Guitar in the Space Age!'' –

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

* '' Love Language'' – Wouter Kellerman * '' Afrodeezia'' – Marcus Miller * ''The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV'' –

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Rock

Best Rock Performance * " Don't Wanna Fight" –

* " What Kind of Man" –

* " Something from Nothing" – Foo Fighters * " Ex's & Oh's" –

Elle King Tanner Elle Schneider (born July 3, 1989), known professionally as Elle King, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Her musical style was influenced by country, rock and blues. In 2012, King released her debut EP, '' The Elle King ...

* " Moaning Lisa Smile" –

Wolf Alice Wolf Alice are an English rock band from London, England. Formed in 2010 as an acoustic duo comprising singer Ellie Rowsell and guitarist Joff Oddie, Wolf Alice have also featured bassist Theo Ellis and drummer Joel Amey since 2012. Wolf Ali ...

;

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 ...

* " Cirice" – Ghost * " Identity" –

August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist ...

* "512" – Lamb of God * " Thank You" –

Sevendust Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lo ...

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

* " Don't Wanna Fight" **

, songwriters (Alabama Shakes) * " Ex's & Oh's" **

Dave Bassett David Thomas Bassett (born 4 September 1944 in Stanmore) is an English football manager and a former player. During his career he has managed Wimbledon, Watford, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Barnsley, Leicester City a ...

, songwriters (Elle King) * " Hold Back the River" ** Iain Archer &

, songwriters (James Bay) * " Lydia" ** Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (

Highly Suspect Highly Suspect is an American rock band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The band consists of twin brothers Rich (bass, backing vocals) and Ryan Meyer (drums, backing vocals), Johnny Stevens (guitar, lead vocals), and Matt Kofos (guitar, synthesi ...

) * " What Kind of Man" ** John Hill, Tom Hull &

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

, songwriters (

)

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 ...

* '' Drones'' –

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

* '' Chaos and the Calm'' –

* ''

Kintsugi , also known as , is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum; the method is similar to the technique... As a philosophy, it treats bre ...

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Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyb ...

* ''

Mister Asylum ''Mister Asylum'' is the debut album by American rock band Highly Suspect, released on July 17, 2015. It features the singles "Lydia" and " Bloodfeather". Reception The album debuted at No. 56 on ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 7 on the Top Rock A ...

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* '' .5: The Gray Chapter'' – Slipknot

Alternative

* '' Sound & Color'' –

* ''

Vulnicura ''Vulnicura'' is the eighth studio album by Icelandic musician and singer Björk. It was produced by Björk, Arca and The Haxan Cloak, and released on 20 January 2015 by One Little Indian Records. Björk said the album expresses her feelings bef ...

'' – Björk * '' The Waterfall'' –

My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster. The ...

* ''

Currents Currents, Current or The Current may refer to: Science and technology * Current (fluid), the flow of a liquid or a gas ** Air current, a flow of air ** Ocean current, a current in the ocean *** Rip current, a kind of water current ** Current (stre ...

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

* '' Star Wars'' –

Wilco Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently d ...

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 ...

* " Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" –

* "

If I Don't Have You "If I Don't Have You" is a song by American singer Tamar Braxton. It was released on May 27, 2015 as a digital download through Epic and Streamline Records, replacing " Let Me Know" (2014) as the lead single from Braxton's fourth studio album ' ...

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Tamar Braxton Tamar Estine Braxton (born March 17, 1977) is an American singer and television personality. Braxton began her career in 1990 as a founding member of The Braxtons, an R&B singing group formed with her sisters. The Braxtons released their debut ...

* "Rise Up" – Andra Day * "Breathing Underwater" –

Hiatus Kaiyote Hiatus Kaiyote () is an Australian jazz/funk band formed in Melbourne in 2011, made up of singer/guitarist Nai Palm, bassist Paul Bender, keyboardist Simon Mavin, and drummer Perrin Moss. History 2011–2013: Formation and ''Tawk Tomahawk'' I ...

* "

Planez "Planez" (originally titled "Planes") is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, ''Late Nights''. It features American rapper J. Cole, and was released as the second single from the album. The original version of the song f ...

" –

Jeremih Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's commercial debut single, "Birthday Sex", ...

featuring J. Cole

Best Traditional R&B Performance The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers of quality traditional R&B vocal performances. ...

* "Little Ghetto Boy" –

Lalah Hathaway Eulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer. In 1990 Hathaway released her first album titled ''Lalah Hathaway''. After releasing another album, titled '' A Moment'' (1994), it debuted at number 34 on the To ...

* "He Is" –

Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al ...

* " Let It Burn" –

Jazmine Sullivan Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American R&B and soul singer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, her debut album, ''Fearless'' was released in 2008. The record topped ''Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certifie ...

* "

Shame Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. Definition Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, d ...

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Tyrese Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American actor and singer. He released his self-titled debut album in 1998, which featured the single " Sweet Lady", peaking at number twelve on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His second ...

* "My Favorite Part of You" – Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Song The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1969. From 1969 to 2000, it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Song. Beyoncé has won it a record four times, while Bab ...

* " Really Love" ** D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster, songwriters (D'Angelo and The Vanguard) * "

Coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. S ...

" ** Brook Davis &

Miguel Pimentel Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut st ...

, songwriters (Miguel) * " Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" ** Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio,

Abel Tesfaye 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, and ...

, songwriters (The Weeknd) * " Let It Burn" ** Kenny B. Edmonds,

& Dwane M. Weir II, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan) * "

" **

Warryn Campbell Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975) is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of gospel, hip hop and R&B artists. Campbell originally got his start as a session musician and producer under the tutelage of DJ ...

Tyrese Gibson Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American actor and singer. He released his self-titled debut album in 1998, which featured the single " Sweet Lady", peaking at number twelve on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His second ...

& D.J. Rogers Jr, songwriters (Tyrese) Best Urban Contemporary Album * ''

'' –

* ''

Ego Death Ego death is a "complete loss of subjective self-identity". The term is used in various intertwined contexts, with related meanings. Jungian psychology uses the synonymous term psychic death, referring to a fundamental transformation of the psych ...

'' –

The Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...

* '' You Should Be Here'' –

Kehlani Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011. In 2014, Kehlani released thei ...

* ''

Blood Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in the c ...

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Lianne La Havas Lianne Charlotte Barnes (born 23 August 1989), known professionally as Lianne La Havas ( ), is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her career began after being introduced to various musicians, including singer Paloma Faith, for wh ...

* ''

Wildheart WildHeart (stylized as •WildHeart•) is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2018, the band consisted of lead vocalist Teddy Swims, lead guitarist Kevin Hanson, rhythm guitarist Addy Maxwell, bass guitarist Turner Wood, an ...

'' – Miguel

Best R&B Album The Grammy Award for Best R&B 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 works on albums in the R&B music genre. Honors ...

* '' Black Messiah'' – D'Angelo and The Vanguard * '' Coming Home'' –

Leon Bridges Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2015 song " Coming Home", which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Brid ...

* ''

Cheers to the Fall ''Cheers to the Fall'' is the debut studio album by American singer Andra Day. It was released on August 28, 2015 by Warner Bros. Records and Buskin Records. She worked with Jenn Decilveo, Adrian Gurvitz, Rob Kleiner, Raphael Saadiq, and Chris ...

'' – Andra Day * ''

Reality Show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

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* ''

Forever Charlie ''Forever Charlie'' is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27, 2015, by RCA Records. The album was supported by two singles: " Goodnight Kisses" and "Touched by an Angel". The ...

'' – Charlie Wilson

Rap

Best Rap Performance The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance is an honor presented to recording artists for quality rap performances. It was first presented at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989 and again at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1990, after which p ...

* " Alright" –

* "

Apparently "Apparently" is a song by North Carolina rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014 as the lead single from his third studio album, '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive''. The song samples "La Morte Dell'ermina" by Filippo Trecca, and was produced by J. C ...

" – J. Cole * " Back to Back" –

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 * ...

* "

Trap Queen "Trap Queen" is the debut single by American rapper Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album (2015). Following its online premiere in March 2014, it was released independently on April 22, 2014, before being re-released in conjunction with 30 ...

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Fetty Wap Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage names Fetty Wap or Harlem Fetty, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence after his debut single " Trap Queen" reached number two on the U.S. ''B ...

* "

Truffle Butter Truffle butter is a compound butter made with butter combined with other ingredients, including truffle A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus ''Tuber''. In ...

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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 in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...

featuring

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...

* " All Day" –

featuring

Theophilus London Theophilus Musa London (born February 23, 1987) is an American rapper and singer. A frequent collaborator of Kanye West, London was a producer on the 2022 album Donda 2 and was featured on West's 2015 single " All Day" which was nominated for sev ...

Allan Kingdom Allan Kyariga (born January 6, 1994), better known by his stage name Allan Kingdom, is a Canadian rapper and record producer based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was a member of Thestand4rd along with Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun. He was featu ...

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

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

* " These Walls" –

featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat * " One Man Can Change The World" –

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

featuring

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

* " Glory" –

Common Common may refer to: Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Common, common land area in Cambridge, Massachusetts * Clapham Common, originally com ...

* "

Classic Man "Classic Man" is a song by Nigerian-American rapper Jidenna, released on February 3, 2015, as his commercial debut single by Epic Records. The song, which features vocals from fellow American singer Roman GianArthur, was included on Janelle Monáe ...

" –

Jidenna Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), known mononymously as Jidenna, is an American rapper and singer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" (featuring Roman GianArthur and Kendrick Lamar) and " Yoga" (with Janelle Monáe ...

featuring

Roman GianArthur Roman GianArthur is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer known for his collaborations with artists Janelle Monáe and Jidenna. He is a member of Monae's Wondaland Arts Collective, and was featured on Jidenna's Grammy-nom ...

* "

Only Only may refer to: Music Albums * ''Only'' (album), by Tommy Emmanuel, 2000 * ''The Only'', an EP by Dua Lipa, 2017 Songs * "Only" (Anthrax song), 1993 * "Only" (Nine Inch Nails song), 2005 * "Only" (Nicki Minaj song), 2014 * "The Only", by ...

" –

featuring

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 ...

Best Rap Song The Grammy Award for Best Rap 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 rap music genre. Honors in several ...

* " Alright" ** Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) * " All Day" ** Ernest Brown,

Tyler Bryant Tyler Dow Bryant (born February 24, 1991) is an American guitarist from Paris, Texas. He is best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown. Early and personal life Tyler got his first guitar at the ...

Sean Combs Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga,

, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa,

Che Pope Che Pope (born May 3, 1970) is an American record executive, record producer, and songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts, also the former COO of GOOD Music and the founder of Wrkshp Media. He is perhaps best known for producing on the Grammy Awa ...

, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter,

Mario Winans Mario Mendell Winans ( Brown; born August 29, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his 2004 song " I Don't Wanna Know", which reached number 2 in the United States and number 1 in the United Kingdom. Wina ...

& Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) * "

Energy In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat a ...

" ** Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, M. Samuels & Phillip Thomas, songwriters (Drake) * " Glory" ** Lonnie Lynn,

Che Smith Che Smith (born July 6, 1977), better known by his stage name Rhymefest, is an American rapper from Chicago whose first official album, ''Blue Collar'', was released in 2006. His prominent songwriting credits include co-writing Kanye West's "Je ...

& John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend) * "

" ** Tony Fadd & Willie J. Maxwell, songwriters (Fetty Wap)

* ''

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* '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive'' – J. Cole * ''

Compton Compton may refer to: Places Canada * Compton (electoral district), a former Quebec federal electoral district * Compton (provincial electoral district), a former Quebec provincial electoral district now part of Mégantic-Compton * Compton, Que ...

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

* ''

If You're Reading This It's Too Late ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on February 13, 2015, without prior announcement, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Th ...

'' –

* ''

The Pinkprint ''The Pinkprint'' is the third studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj, released on December 15, 2014, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Minaj co-executive-produced the album alongside Birdman, Lil Wayne and Rona ...

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Country

Best Country Solo Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country 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 guide it is design ...

* " Traveller" – Chris Stapleton * " Burning House" –

Cam Calmodulin (CaM) (an abbreviation for calcium-modulated protein) is a multifunctional intermediate calcium-binding messenger protein expressed in all eukaryotic cells. It is an intracellular target of the secondary messenger Ca2+, and the bin ...

* "

Little Toy Guns "Little Toy Guns" is a song recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood for her compilation album '' Greatest Hits: Decade #1''. It was released on February 16, 2015 through Arista Nashville as the album's second single. It was writt ...

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Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

* " John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" –

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 ...

* "Chances Are" –

Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Liddell (; born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Her 2000 single, " I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 ...

Best Country Duo/Group Performance * "

" –

* " Stay a Little Longer" –

Brothers Osborne Brothers Osborne is an American country music duo consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and John Osborne (lead guitar, background vocals). Born in Deale, Maryland, the duo signed a recording contract with EMI Records ...

* "If I Needed You" –

Joey + Rory Joey + Rory was an American country and bluegrass duo composed of singer-songwriters Rory Lee Feek (born April 25, 1965) and Joey Feek (September 9, 1975 – March 4, 2016), who were husband and wife. Both members of the duo were vocalists and ...

* "The Driver" –

Charles Kelley Charles Burgess Kelley (born September 11, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and lead singer and founding member of the country music trio Lady A, which was formed in 2006 and are signed to Big Machine Records. Early life and career Kelle ...

featuring

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'', ar ...

Eric Paslay Eric Thomas Paslay (born January 29, 1983) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one album for EMI Nashville, which contains the hit singles "Friday Night", "Song About a Girl", and " She Don't Love You". In additio ...

* "

Lonely Tonight "Lonely Tonight" is a song written by Brent Anderson and Ryan Hurd and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton, featuring country singer and Pistol Annies member Ashley Monroe. It was recorded for Shelton's eighth studio album, '' ...

" –

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

featuring

Ashley Monroe Ashley Lauren Monroe (born September 10, 1986) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Monroe has released two solo singles, "Satisfied" and "I Don't Want To" (which featured Brooks & Dunn singer Ronnie Dunn), that reached the U.S. '' ...

Best Country Song The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter. There ha ...

* "Girl Crush" **

, songwriters (

) * "Chances Are" **

Hayes Carll Joshua Hayes Carll (born January 9, 1976), known professionally as Hayes Carll, is a singer-songwriter. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, his style of roots-oriented songwriting has been noted for its plainspoken poetry and sarcastic humor. C ...

, songwriters (

) * " Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" ** Barry Dean,

Luke Laird Luke Robert Laird (born May 4, 1978 in Hartstown, Pennsylvania) is an American country music songwriter and producer. He has written over 20 number one ''Billboard'' singles, including Carrie Underwood's "So Small", "Temporary Home", and "Und ...

& Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those album ...

) * "Hold My Hand" **

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 ...

& Mark Stephen Jones, songwriters (

) * " Traveller" ** Chris Stapleton, songwriter ( Chris Stapleton)

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 ...

* '' Traveller'' – Chris Stapleton * '' Montevallo'' –

* ''

Pain Killer An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It ...

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* '' The Blade'' –

* '' Pageant Material'' –

Kacey Musgraves Kacey Lee Musgraves (born August 21, 1988) is an American country singer. She has won six Grammy Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, and three Academy of Country Music Awards. Musgraves self-released three solo albums and one as Texa ...

New Age

Best New Age Album The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album is presented to recording artists for quality albums in the new-age music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several c ...

* ''Grace'' –

Paul Avgerinos Paul Avgerinos (born November 21, 1957 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American music composer, performer, and producer. His work is in the genres of ambient, space, world, World Fusion, electronic, and drone. Avgerinos has worked with Deana Cart ...

* ''Bhakti without Borders'' – Madi Das * ''Voyager'' –

Catherine Duc Catherine Duc is a Vietnamese-Australian composer and producer of music blending elements of ambient, classical, electronica and world music. Her work has been aired on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Jazz. In 2005 Duc issued her debut ...

* ''Love'' –

Peter Kater Peter Kater (born 1958) is a German-born American pianist, composer and Grammy Award winner. When he was four, he moved with his family from Germany to New Jersey. He studied classical piano at an early age. In 1977 when he was eighteen, Peter mo ...

* ''

Asia Beauty ''Asia Beauty'' is a 2015 studio album by Canadian flutist (flautist) and composer Ron Korb. The compositions are the culmination of Korb's experience of 13 years of travelling and performing in Asia. ''Asia Beauty'' was nominated for Best New ...

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Ron Korb Ron Korb is a Grammy-nominated Canadian flutist (flautist) and composer. Musical style Korb is best known for writing culturally diverse music and his mastery of a wide array of world music wind instruments. His work spans a range of genres incl ...

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo * "

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Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...

, soloist * "Giant Steps" –

Joey Alexander Josiah Alexander Sila (born 25 June 2003), known professionally as Joey Alexander, is an Indonesian jazz pianist. He became the first Indonesian musician to chart on ''Billboard'' 200 when his album ''My Favorite Things'' debuted at number 174 ...

, soloist * "Arbiters of Evolution" –

Donny McCaslin Donald Paul McCaslin (born August 11, 1966) is an American jazz saxophonist. He has recorded over a dozen albums as a bandleader in addition to many sideman appearances, including on David Bowie's final studio album, '' Blackstar'' (2016). Early ...

, soloist * "Friend or Foe" –

Joshua Redman Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006). Life and career Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...

, soloist * "Past Present" –

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the ...

, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal 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 works (songs or albums) in the vocal jazz ...

* '' For One to Love'' –

Cécile McLorin Salvant Cécile McLorin Salvant (born August 28, 1989) Kaplan, Fred"Cécile McLorin Salvant's Timeless Jazz" '' The New Yorker'', May 22, 2017. is an American jazz vocalist. She was the winner of the first prize in the Thelonious Monk International Jaz ...

* '' Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein'' –

Karrin Allyson Karrin Allyson (pronounced ''KAR-in''; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963) is an American jazz vocalist. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has received positive reviews from several prominent sources, including the ' ...

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Find a Heart ''Find a Heart'' is an album by Denise Donatelli. It earned Donatelli a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Track listing # "Big Noise, New York" (Marcelle Clements, Donald Fagen) – 6:17 # "Love and Paris Rain" (Russell Ferrante. ...

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Denise Donatelli Denise Donatelli (born c. 1950) is an American jazz singer. Early life Donatelli was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania around 1950. She began playing piano at the age of three and studied classical piano for 15 years, winning first place awards i ...

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Lorraine Feather Lorraine Feather (born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter. Early life A native of Manhattan, she was born to jazz writer Leonard Feather and his wife Jane, a former big band sin ...

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Jamison Ross Jamison Ross is an American jazz drummer and vocalist. He is the winner of the 2012 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition. Ross released his debut album ''Jamison'' on Concord Jazz on June 23, 2015. His sophomore album, ''All ...

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* '' My Favorite Things'' –

* '' Breathless'' –

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed ...

featuring The E-Collective * '' Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios'' –

Robert Glasper Robert Andre Glasper (born April 6, 1978) is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger with a career that bridges several different musical and artistic genres, mostly centered on jazz. To date, Glasper has won fou ...

& The Robert Glasper Trio * '' Beautiful Life'' –

Jimmy Greene James Sidney Greene, Jr. (born February 24, 1975) is an American jazz saxophonist, gospel musician, recording artist, record producer, and music professor. He started his music career in 1997, and has since released eight studio albums. His eig ...

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works ...

* '' The Thompson Fields'' – Maria Schneider Orchestra * '' Lines of Color'' – Gil Evans Project * '' Köln'' – Marshall Gilkes and

WDR Big Band WDR may refer to: * Waddell & Reed (stock ticker: WDR), an American asset management and financial planning company * Walt Disney Records, an American record label of the Disney Music Group * WDR neuron, a type of neuron involved in pain signalling ...

* '' Cuba: The Conversation Continues'' – Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra * '' Home Suite Home'' – Patrick Williams Best Latin Jazz Album * '' Made in Brazil'' –

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias
BrowseBiography.com, 20 November 2011; retrieved 10 September 2014. is a Brazilian jazz pianist, sin ...

* ''Impromptu'' – The Rodriguez Brothers * ''

Suite Caminos ''Suite Caminos'' is a 2015 album by Gonzalo Rubalcaba. It earned Rubalcaba a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album. The album contains "an eight-section recitative scored for alto saxophone (Will Vinson), tenor saxophone (Seamus Blak ...

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Gonzalo Rubalcaba Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is an Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The ...

* '' Intercambio'' – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet * '' Identities are Changeable'' –

Miguel Zenón Miguel Zenón (born December 30, 1976) is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, band leader, music producer, and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship. He als ...

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

Best Gospel Performance/Song The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song is category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first awarded in 2015. It combines two previously separate categories in the Gospel/ Contemporary Christian Music field, Best Gospel Song (for son ...

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Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) ...

** Kirk Franklin, songwriter * "Worth ive – Anthony Brown & Group Therapy ** Anthony Brown, songwriter * "Intentional" – Travis Greene ** Travis Greene, songwriter * "How Awesome Is Our God ive – Israel & Newbreed featuring

Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million albums ...

** Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton & Meleasa Houghton, songwriters * "Worth Fighting For ive –

Brian Courtney Wilson Brian Courtney Wilson is an American gospel and contemporary Christian music singer. Biography Wilson was raised in the Chicago area. In his childhood, Wilson began singing with the adult male chorus with his father at the Rock of Ages Baptis ...

** Aaron Lindsey & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song * "Holy Spirit" –

Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli (born May 18, 1985) is an American Christian singer and songwriter. She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, ''Just a Breath'', in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, '' M ...

** Bryan Torwalt & Katie Torwalt, songwriters * "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)" –

Crowder Crowder may refer to: Places in the United States *Crowder, Oklahoma * Crowder, Mississippi * Crowder, Missouri *Crowder College Crowder College is a public community college in Neosho, Missouri. It serves the Community College District of Newt ...

** Ed Cash, David Crowder & Seth Philpott, songwriters * "Because He Lives (Amen)" –

Matt Maher Matthew Guion Maher (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, and worship leader from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. Three of his nine albums have reached the Top 25 ...

** Daniel Carson,

Ed Cash Edmond Martin Cash (born August 6, 1971) is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. AllMusic/ref> He was named the "Producer of the Year" at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years (2004–2007) and gains recogn ...

Jason Ingram Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to ...

, Matt Maher &

Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, United States, who has sold over 7 million records. He is a member of Passion Conferences ...

, songwriters * "Soul on Fire" –

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...

featuring

All Sons & Daughters All Sons & Daughters was an American Christian worship music duo, who performed in the styles of acoustic and folk music, originating from Franklin, Tennessee. The group's leads were Leslie Anne Jordan on vocals and guitar and David Alan Leonard ...

** Tai Anderson,

Brenton Brown Brenton Gifford Brown Work ID No. 884337863 ISWC No. T9126089325 (born 1 July 1973) is a dual South African and American Christian musician and worship leader. The title track "Everlasting God" on his solo album, ''Everlasting God'' was given a ...

, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher & Mac Powell, songwriters * "Feel It" –

TobyMac Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

featuring Mr. Talkbox ** Cary Barlowe, David Arthur Garcia & Toby McKeehan, songwriters

Best Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Gospel 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 albums in the Gospel music genre. Honors in s ...

* '' Covered: Alive in Asia ive' (Deluxe) – Israel & Newbreed * '' Destined to Win ive' –

Karen Clark Sheard Karen Valencia Clark Sheard (née Clark; born November 15, 1960) is an American Grammy Award–winning Gospel singer, musician, songwriter, and businesswoman. Clark-Sheard is the wife of the current Church of God in Christ Presiding Bishop J. Dre ...

* '' Living It'' –

Dorinda Clark-Cole Dorinda Grace Clark-Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark; October 19, 1957) is an American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, songwriter, musician, talk show host, and evangelist. Clark–Cole is best known as a member of family vocal group The Clark ...

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One Place Live ''One Place Live'' is a live album by Tasha Cobbs. Motown Gospel released the album on August 21, 2015. The album was recorded live in Greenville, South Carolina before 3,000 attendees at Redemption Church. This album charted on two ''Billboard'' ...

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Tasha Cobbs Natasha Tameika Cobbs Leonard (born July 7, 1981) is an American gospel musician and songwriter. She released the extended play ''Grace'' in 2013 with the hit lead single " Break Every Chain". The EP reached No. 61 on the ''Billboard'' charts. ...

* '' Life Music: Stage Two'' –

Jonathan McReynolds Jonathan Caleb McReynolds (born September 17, 1989) is a Grammy-winning American gospel musician. He began his music career in 2012 with the release of ''Life Music'' via Entertainment One Music. He has had two No. 1 ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums ...

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music 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 albums in the Contempor ...

* '' This Is Not a Test'' –

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Whatever the Road ''Whatever the Road'' is a studio album by Jason Crabb. Reunion Records released the album on September 18, 2015. Crabb worked with Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury, in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album four and ...

'' – Jason Crabb * '' How Can It Be'' –

Lauren Daigle Lauren Ashley Daigle () (born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, '' How Can It Be,'' in 2015. It reached No. 1 on ...

* '' Saints and Sinners'' –

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Love Ran Red ''Love Ran Red'' is the tenth studio album from contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Chris Tomlin. Released on October 27, 2014 through sixstepsrecords the album was preceded by two singles, "Waterfall" and "Jesus Loves Me" and was ...

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Best Roots Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album has been an award category at the annual Grammy Awards since 2015. The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014. According to NARAS, the award was introduc ...

* '' Still Rockin' My Soul'' –

The Fairfield Four The Fairfield Four is an American gospel group that has existed for over 100 years, starting as a trio in the Fairfield Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, in 1921. They were designated as National Heritage Fellows in 1989 by the National End ...

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Pray Now ''Pray Now'' is an album by Karen Peck and New River. It earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2016 and won the Southern Gospel Album of the Year at the 2015 Dove Awards A Dove Award is an accolade by the G ...

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Karen Peck and New River Karen Peck and New River is a southern gospel mixed group based in Gainesville, Georgia. Music career The youngest of three daughters, Karen was exposed to the traditional sounds of gospel music at a very early age. Her parents often took Ka ...

* '' Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)'' –

Point of Grace Point of Grace is an all-female contemporary Christian music vocal group. The current trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as wel ...

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop 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 releasing albums in the Latin pop genre. Honors in ...

* '' A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)'' –

Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

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Terral Terral is an agricultural town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.01 percent from the figure of 386 in 2000.

'' – Pablo Alborán * '' Healer'' –

Alex Cuba Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for '' Humo de Tabaco'', and in ...

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Sirope ''Sirope'' is the 11th studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was produced by himself alongside Grammy award winner Sebastian Krys. It was released on May 4, 2015. ''Sirope'' earned nominations for Album of the Ye ...

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Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Awar ...

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Algo Sucede ''Algo Sucede'' (English: ''Something Happens'') is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer and songwriter Julieta Venegas, released on August 14, 2015, through Ohanian and Sony Music Mexico. It was produced by Venegas alongside Cachorro Lópe ...

'' – Julieta Venegas Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album * '' Dale'' –

Pitbull Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was f ...

* '' Hasta la Raíz'' –

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican pop-rock and folk singer and songwriter who, since her debut in 2002, has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized a ...

* '' Amanecer'' –

Bomba Estéreo Bomba Estéreo is a Colombian band founded in Bogotá in 2005 by Simón Mejía. Their music has been described as "electro tropical" or "psychedelic cumbia". History 2005–2008: Career beginning and ''Vol. 1'' The origins of the group go back t ...

* ''Mondongo'' – La Cuneta Son Machín * ''Caja de Música'' –

Monsieur Periné Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors. Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese. Other members i ...

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation ...

* ''Realidades – Deluxe Edition'' –

Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the ...

* ''Mi Vicio Más Grande'' – Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizárraga * ''Ya Dime Adiós'' – La Maquinaria Norteña * ''Zapateando'' – Los Cojolites * ''Tradición, Arte y Pasión'' –

Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano is a Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles-based mariachi ensemble which was formerly led by Natividad "Nati" Cano. History In 1950, Nati Cano joined a mariachi band in the city of Mexicali, Baja California, as an ar ...

Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Son de Panamá'' –

Rubén Blades Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...

with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta * ''Tributo a Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto'' –

José Alberto "El Canario" José Alberto Justiniano (born December 22, 1959, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", is a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto moved to Puerto Ri ...

& Septeto Santiaguero * ''Presente Continuo'' –

Guaco Guaco, huaco, vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various vine-like Central American, South American, and West Indian climbing plants, reputed to have curative powers. Several species in the genus ''Mikania'' are among those referred to as gua ...

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Todo Tiene Su Hora ''Todo Tiene Su Hora'' (''Everything Has Its Time'') is the 13th studio album by Dominican Republic, Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40. It was released on November 11, 2014, by Capitol Latin and was produced by Juan L ...

'' – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 * ''

Que Suenen los Tambores ''Que Suenen los Tambores'' (English: ''Let the Drums Sound'') is the sixteenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Víctor Manuelle, released on April 21, 2015, through Kiyavi Corp. and Sony Music Latin. It was produced by Arbise ...

'' – Victor Manuelle

American Roots

Best American Roots Performance The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first presented in 2015. The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014. According to NARAS, t ...

* "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" –

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

* "And Am I Born to Die" –

Béla Fleck Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, bringing the instrument from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classi ...

Abigail Washburn Abigail Washburn (born November 10, 1977) is an American clawhammer banjo player and singer. She performs and records as a soloist, as well as with the old-time music, old-time bands Uncle Earl and Sparrow Quartet, experimental group The Wu For ...

* "Born to Play Guitar" –

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 V ...

* "City of Our Lady" –

The Milk Carton Kids The Milk Carton Kids are an American indie folk duo from Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, California, United States, consisting of singers and guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, who began making music together in early 2011. The ba ...

* "Julep" –

Punch Brothers Punch Brothers is an American band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and Paul Kowert (bass). Their style has been described as "bluegrass instrumentation and sponta ...

Best American Roots Song The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the American Roots Music ...

* "24 Frames" **

Jason Isbell Michael Jason Isbell (; born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. Isbell h ...

, songwriter (Jason Isbell) * "All Night Long" **

Raul Malo Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965, in Miami, Florida), known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the ...

, songwriter (

The Mavericks The Mavericks are an American country music band from Miami, Florida. The band consists of Raul Malo (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Deakin (drums), Eddie Perez (lead guitar), and Jerry Dale McFadden (keyboards). Malo and Deakin founded the band in ...

) * "The Cost of Living" **

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

Stan Lynch Stanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994. Early years Lynch was born in ...

, songwriters (Don Henley &

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

) * "Julep" **

Chris Eldridge Chris Eldridge is an American guitarist and singer. He is a member of Punch Brothers and frequently performs in a duo with fellow guitarist Julian Lage. He is also the guitarist in the house band on Live From Here. He was a founding member of the ...

Paul Kowert Paul Kowert (born July 18, 1986) is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, and progressive bluegrass. He is a member of the progressive acoustic quintet Punch Brothers and a founding member of Hawktail, an aco ...

Noam Pikelny Noam Pikelny (born February 27, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American banjoist. He is a member of the group Punch Brothers and was previously in Leftover Salmon as well as the John Cowan Band. Pikelny is a nine-time Grammy Award nominee, win ...

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 ...

Gabe Witcher Gabriel Witcher (born June 11, 1978) is a Grammy award winning American multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and arranger, best known as a fiddle player and singer. He is a founding member of the string ensemble Punch Brothers. Witcher and ...

, songwriters (Punch Brothers) * "The Traveling Kind" ** Cory Chisel,

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

, songwriters (Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell)

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

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Something More Than Free ''Something More Than Free'' is the fifth studio album by Jason Isbell, released on July 17, 2015. It was produced by Dave Cobb, who had produced Isbell's previous record, ''Southeastern'' (2013). At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won t ...

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The Firewatcher's Daughter ''The Firewatcher's Daughter'' is the fifth studio album by Brandi Carlile, released on March 3, 2015 on ATO Records. The lead single, "The Eye", was released in December 2014. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album at the 20 ...

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Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile ( ; born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer whose music spans many genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. , Carlile has released seven studio albums. She has ...

* '' The Traveling Kind'' –

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Mono Mono may refer to: Common meanings * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monaural, monophonic sound reproduction, often shortened to mono * Mono-, a numerical prefix representing anything single Music Performers * Mono (Japanese b ...

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The Phosphorescent Blues ''The Phosphorescent Blues'' is the fourth studio album by the American group Punch Brothers, released on January 27, 2015. The band announced the release of the album's first single, "I Blew It Off", on November 17, 2014, On December 4, 2014, th ...

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Best Bluegrass Album The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass 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 works (songs or albums) in the bluegrass m ...

* '' The Muscle Shoals Recordings'' –

The SteelDrivers The SteelDrivers are a bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee. Members include fiddler Tammy Rogers, bassist Mike Fleming, guitarist/vocalist Matt Dame, mandolinist Brent Truitt, and banjoist Richard Bailey. Past members include Kelvin Damrel ...

* '' Pocket Full of Keys'' –

Dale Ann Bradley Dale Ann Bradley is an American bluegrass musician. She is a six-time (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2021) Female Bluegrass Vocalist of the Year, a distinction given by the International Bluegrass Music Association. She has released music b ...

* '' Before the Sun Goes Down'' –

Rob Ickes Rob Ickes hymes with "bikes"is an American dobro (resonator guitar) player, born 1967 in San Francisco, California, United States. Ickes moved to Nashville in 1992 and joined the contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway as a founding member in ...

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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted in ...

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Man of Constant Sorrow "Man of Constant Sorrow" (also known as "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow") is a traditional American folk song first published by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. The song was originally titled "Farewell Song" in a songbook ...

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Ralph Stanley Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of ...

and friends

Best Blues Album The Grammy Award for Best Blues Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the blues genre. Honors in severa ...

* '' Born to Play Guitar'' –

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Descendants of Hill Country Descendant(s) or descendent(s) may refer to: * Lineal descendant, a consanguinous (i.e. biological) relative directly related to a person ** Collateral descendant, a relative descended from a brother or sister of an ancestor Books * "The Descend ...

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Outskirts of Love Outskirts or The Outskirts may refer to: * Rural–urban fringe, a transition zone where urban and rural land uses mix at the edges of a city or town Films * ''Outskirts'' (film), a 1933 Soviet film by Boris Barnet * ''The Outskirts'' (1998 fi ...

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Shemekia Copeland Charon Shemekia Copeland (born April 10, 1979) is an American electric blues vocalist. To date, she has released ten albums and been presented with seven Blues Music Awards. Career Copeland was born in Harlem, New York City, United States. She i ...

* '' Worthy'' – Bettye LaVette * ''

Muddy Waters 100 Muddy most commonly means covered in mud. Muddy may also refer to: Places Canada * Muddy Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador * Muddy Brook, Maberly, Newfoundland and Labrador United States * Muddy, Illinois, a village * Muddy, Montana, a census-de ...

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John Primer John Primer (born March 5, 1945, Camden, Mississippi, United States) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist who played behind Junior Wells in the house band at Theresa's Lounge and as a member of the bands of Will ...

and various artists

Best Folk Album The Grammy Award for Best Folk 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 releasing albums in the folk genre. Honors in several ...

* '' Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn'' –

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* '' Wood, Wire & Words'' – Norman Blake * '' Tomorrow Is My Turn'' – Rhiannon Giddens * ''

Servant of Love ''Servant of Love'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin. It was independently released on September 25, 2015, in conjunction with Thirty Tigers. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Promoti ...

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Patty Griffin Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.Griffin, Patrici She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs ha ...

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Didn't He Ramble ''Didn't He Ramble'' is the second studio album from Glen Hansard. Epitaph Records alongside ANTI- Records released the album on 18 September 2015. He worked with Thomas Bartlett and David Odlum, in the production of this album. The album was nom ...

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Glen Hansard Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top ten ...

Best Regional Music Album * ''

Go Go Juice Jon Cleary (born August 11, 1962
BMA. ) is a British-born American funk and Rhythm and bl ...

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Jon Cleary Jon Stephen Cleary (22 November 191719 July 2010) was an Australian writer and novelist. He wrote numerous books, including '' The Sundowners'' (1951), a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one job to the next, and '' The ...

* ''La La La La'' – Natalie Ai Kamauu * '' Kawaiokalena'' –

Kealiʻi Reichel Carleton Lewis Kealiinaniaimokuokalani Reichel (born June 26, 1962) popularly known as Kealii Reichel, is a popular and bestselling singer, songwriter, choreographer, dancer, chanter, scholar, teacher, and personality from Hawaii. He has spent ...

* ''Get Ready'' –

The Revelers The Revelers were an American quintet (four close harmony singers and a pianist) popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The Revelers' recordings of "Dinah (song), Dinah", "Ol' Man River, Old Man River", "Valencia (song), Valencia", "Baby Fa ...

* ''Generations'' – Windwalker and the MCW

Reggae

Best Reggae Album The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1985 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the reggae music genre. Honors in sev ...

* '' Strictly Roots'' –

Morgan Heritage Morgan Heritage is a Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan, namely Peter "Peetah" Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy "Gramps" Morgan, Nakhamyah "Lukes" Morgan, and Memmalatel "Mr. Mojo" Morgan. ...

* ''

Branches of the Same Tree Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and Los Angeles. Rocky is a two-time ...

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Rocky Dawuni Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and Los Angeles. Rocky is a two-time ...

* ''

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith has re ...

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Jah Cure Jah Cure, or Iyah Cure (born Siccature Alcock on 11 October 1978 in Hanover, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician, who was raised in Kingston. He was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton whom he met while growing up in Kingston. Career His ...

* '' Acousticalevy'' –

Barrington Levy Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. Career Levy was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Bl ...

* ''

Zion Awake Zion ( he, צִיּוֹן ''Ṣīyyōn'', LXX , also variously transliterated ''Sion'', ''Tzion'', ''Tsion'', ''Tsiyyon'') is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole (see Name ...

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World Music

Best World Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album is an honor presented to recording artists for influential music from around the globe at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors i ...

* ''Sings'' –

Angélique Kidjo Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960), known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. ...

* ''Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo'' –

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...

* ''Music from Inala'' –

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of ''isicathamiya'' and '' mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with Paul Simon on his 1986 album ''Graceland'', and have won m ...

with Ella Spira and The Inala Ensemble * ''Home'' –

Anoushka Shankar Anoushka Shankar (born 9 June 1981) is a British-American sitar player, producer, film composer and activist. She was the youngest and first woman to receive a British House of Commons Shield; she has had 7 Grammy Awards nominations and was the ...

* ''I Have No Everything Here'' –

Zomba Prison Project Zomba Prison Project is a recording featuring music composed and performed by prisoners at the maximum-security Zomba Central Prison in Zomba, Malawi, Zomba, Malawi. The album ''I Have No Everything Here'' was produced by Ian Brennan (music produce ...

Children's

Best Children's Album * ''Home'' – Tim Kubart * ''¡Come Bien! Eat Right!'' –

José-Luis Orozco José-Luis Orozco (born May 6, 1948) is a bilingual (Spanish-English) children’s author, educator, and recording artist. He has written five award winning books, ''De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children'' (Dutton, 1994), ' ...

* ''Dark Pie Concerns'' – Gustafer Yellowgold * ''How Great Can This Day Be'' – Lori Henriques * ''Trees'' – Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling) * ''A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety'' –

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...

* ''Blood on Snow (Jo Nesbø)'' –

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poe ...

* ''Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks'' – Dick Cavett * ''Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller)'' –

Janis Ian Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit " Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" and the 1975 Top T ...

Jean Smart Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest, she appeared on Broadway in 1981 as Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play '' Piaf''. Smart was ...

* '' Yes Please'' –

Amy Poehler Amy Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy tro ...

(& Various Artists)

Comedy

Best Comedy Album The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement in comedy." The award was awarded yearly from 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to presen ...

* ''Live at Madison Square Garden'' –

Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely (; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a ...

* ''Back to the Drawing Board'' –

Lisa Lampanelli Lisa Lampanelli (born Lisa Marie Lampugnale; July 19, 1961) is an American former stand-up comedian, actress and insult comic. Early life and journalism career Lampanelli was born in Trumbull, Connecticut, to a middle-class family. Three of her ...

* ''Brooklyn'' –

Wyatt Cenac Wyatt John Foster Cenac Jr. (; born April 19, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was a correspondent and writer for ''The Daily Show'' from 2008 to 2012. He starred in the TBS series ''People of Earth'' and in Barry ...

* ''Happy. And a Lot.'' –

Jay Mohr Jon Ferguson "Jay" Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his roles as film producer Peter Dragon in the TV comedy series '' Action'', Professor Rick Payne in the TV series ''Ghost Whisperer'' ...

* ''Just Being Honest'' – Craig Ferguson

Musical Theatre

Best Musical Theater Album The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album has been awarded since 1959. The award is generally given to the album producer, principal vocalist(s), and the composer and lyricist if they have written a new score which comprises 51% or more play ...

* ''

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

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Daveed Diggs Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping, and in 2015, he originated the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jeffer ...

Renée Elise Goldsberry Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress and singer known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton'', for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musica ...

Jonathan Groff Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer . He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of '' Spring Awakening'' (2006-2008), for which h ...

, Christopher Jackson,

Jasmine Cephas Jones Jasmine Cephas Jones (born July 21, 1989) is an American-British actress, singer, and producer, who originated the dual roles of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the Broadway stage musical '' Hamilton''. In 2020, Cephas Jones won a Primet ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker. He is known for creating the Broadway musicals ''Hamilton'' (2015) and ''In the Heights'' (2005), and the soundtracks for the Disney animate ...

Leslie Odom, Jr. Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton'', which earned him a Tony Award f ...

Okieriete Onaodowan Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan ( ; born August 16, 1987) is an American actor and singer known for originating the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the 2015 musical ''Hamilton'' and the role of Dean Miller in the ABC drama and ''G ...

Anthony Ramos Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical '' Hamilton''. Ramos also appeared in the 2021 film version o ...

Phillipa Soo Phillipa Anne Soo (born May 31, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Soo gained prominence for originating the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. She earned nominations for the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a ...

, principal soloists;

Alex Lacamoire Alex Lacamoire (born May 24, 1975) is a Cuban-American composer, arranger, conductor, musical director, music copyist, and orchestrator who has worked on many shows both on and off-Broadway. He is the recipient of multiple Tony and Grammy Aw ...

Bill Sherman Bill Sherman is an American composer, producer, arranger, and orchestrator. He is known for his work on ''In the Heights'', ''Hamilton'', and ''Sesame Street''. Sherman was born in New York to Susan B. Sherman and Dr. Fredrick T. Sherman. Sherma ...

Ahmir Thompson Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ), is an American musician, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thou ...

Tariq Trotter Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group the Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson). Regarded ...

, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) * ''

An American In Paris ''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital ...

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Leanne Cope Leanne Michelle Cope (born September 13, 1983) is an English ballet dancer and theatre actress. She achieved prominence as First Artist for The Royal Ballet, after training in the Royal Ballet School and graduating in 2003. In 2015, she origina ...

, Max Von Essen, Robert Fairchild,

Jill Paice Jill Paice is an American actress best known for her musical theatre roles. She originated the roles of Laura Fairlie in the musical ''The Woman in White'' in the West End (2004) and on Broadway (2005); Niki in '' Curtains'' on Broadway (2006) ...

Brandon Uranowitz Brandon Jacob Uranowitz is an American stage and screen actor. He is best known for his roles as Adam Hochberg in the musical ''An American in Paris'' (2014–15) and Mendel Weisenbachfeld in the 2016 Broadway revival of ''Falsettos''. A four-tim ...

, principal soloists; Rob Fisher & Scott Lehrer, producers (

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

, composer;

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) * ''

Fun Home ''Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic'' is a 2006 Graphic novel, graphic memoir by the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of the comic strip ''Dykes to Watch Out For''. It chronicles the author's childhood and youth in rural Pennsylvania, Uni ...

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Michael Cerveris Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American actor, singer, and guitarist. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including several Stephen Sondheim musicals: '' Assassins'', ''Sweeney Todd'', '' Road Show'', and '' Pass ...

Judy Kuhn Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film '' Pocahontas'', including her r ...

, Sydney Lucas,

Beth Malone Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Malone (born January 2, 1969) is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre. She originated the role of Alison Bechdel in the musical ''Fun Home'', for which she was nomin ...

Emily Skeggs Emily D. Skeggs (born July 10, 1990) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2015 for playing the role of Medium Alison in ''Fun Home''.Clarke, DavidBWW "Interview: Emily ...

, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (

Jeanine Tesori Jeanine Tesori (known earlier in her career as Jeanine Levenson) is an American composer and musical arranger best known for her work in the theater. She is the most prolific and honored female theatrical composer in history, with five Broadway m ...

, composer;

Lisa Kron Elizabeth S. "Lisa" Kron (born May 20, 1961) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for writing the lyrics and book to the musical ''Fun Home'' for which she won both the Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Tony Award fo ...

, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) * ''

The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the childre ...

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Ruthie Ann Miles Ruthie Ann Miles (born April 21, 1983) is an American actress, best known for her roles in musical theatre and on television. Off-Broadway, she has played Christmas Eve in ''Avenue Q'' and starred as Imelda Marcos in ''Here Lies Love'', winnin ...

Kelli O'Hara Kelli Christine O'Hara (born April 16, 1976) is an American actress and singer, most known for her work on the Broadway and opera stages. A seven-time Tony Award nominee, O'Hara won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her pe ...

, Ashley Park,

Conrad Ricamora Conrad Wayne Ricamora (born February 17, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Oliver Hampton on the ABC television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014–20). As a stage actor, he is noted for his roles in th ...

Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in ''The Last Samurai'', for which he was nomi ...

, principal soloists; David Caddick, David Lai &

Ted Sperling Ted Sperling is a musical director, conductor, orchestrator, arranger, stage director and musician, primarily for the stage and concerts. He won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations, for his ...

, producers (

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

, composer;

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...

, lyricist) (2015 Broadway Cast) * ''

Something Rotten! ''Something Rotten!'' is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find succes ...

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Heidi Blickenstaff Heidi Blickenstaff (born December 28, 1971) is an American actress based in New York City best known for playing a version of herself in the musical '' itle of show' during its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, as well as for originating the role ...

Christian Borle Christian Dominique Borle (born October 1, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He is a two-time Tony Award winner for his roles as Black Stache in '' Peter and the Starcatcher'' and as William Shakespeare in ''Something Rotten!''. Borle also ...

John Cariani John Edward Cariani (born July 23, 1969) is an American actor and playwright. Cariani is best known as the unwavering forensic expert Julian Beck in ''Law & Order''. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in t ...

, Brian d'Arcy James,

Brad Oscar Brad Oscar (born September 22, 1964) is an American musical theatre actor, known for his Broadway performances in musicals such as '' The Producers'' and ''Jekyll and Hyde''. He has earned two Tony Award nominations: one for ''The Producers'' as ...

Kate Reinders Kate Reinders (born December 10, 1980) is an American actress and singer, who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. Reinders was born in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Spring Lake, Michigan. She attended Western Mic ...

, principal soloists;

Kurt Deutsch Kurt Deutsch is an actor, director, record producer and film producer. He is the Senior Vice President for Theatrical & Catalog Development for Warner/Chappell Music, and President of Sh-K-Boom Records, a division of Warner Arts Music. Sh-K-Boom/ ...

Karey Kirkpatrick Karey Kirkpatrick is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. His films include Chicken Run, ''The Rescuers Down Under'', '' James and the Giant Peach,'' ''Over the Hedge'', ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'', ''Charlotte's Web'', and ...

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwrit ...

Lawrence Manchester Lawrence Manchester is a music producer, engineer and mixer based in New York City. Known for viral videos, supervising Camila Cabello's broadcast sound for two Grammy performances, recording a symphony orchestra for Martin Scorsese's ''The Depart ...

Kevin McCollum Kevin McCollum (born March 1, 1962) is an American theatrical booking executive and producer of musical theater and plays, many on Broadway. During a producing career spanning over twenty-five years, McCollum has received three Tony Awards for ...

& Phil Reno, producers; Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)

Music for Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media * '' Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me'' – various artists **

Julian Raymond Julian Raymond is an American songwriter and music producer. He has worked with various music artists, including Insane Clown Posse, Glen Campbell, Cheap Trick, Jennifer Nettles, Fastball, Albert Lee, Fleetwood Mac, Kottonmouth Kings, among othe ...

, compilation producer * '' Empire: Season 1'' – various artists **

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 ...

Jim Beanz James David Washington (born August 26, 1980), known professionally as Jim BEANZ, is an American vocal producer, songwriter, actor, singer and record producer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is signed to Timbaland Productions and Sunset Enterta ...

, compilation producers * ''

Fifty Shades of Grey ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the ''Fifty Shades'' novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, ...

'' – various artists ** Mike Knobloch & Dana Sano, compilation producers * '' Pitch Perfect 2'' – various artists ** Julianne Jordan,

Harvey Mason Jr. Harvey Jay Mason Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter, movie producer and current CEO of The Recording Academy. He has written and produced songs for artists including Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Deniece Wil ...

& Julia Michels, compilation producers * ''

Selma Selma may refer to: Places *Selma, Algeria *Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada *Selma, Switzerland, village in the Grisons United States: *Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches *Selma, Arkansas *Selma, Cali ...

'' – various artists **

Ava DuVernay Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee ...

, compilation producer Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media * ''Birdman (film score), Birdman'' – Antonio Sánchez (drummer), Antonio Sánchez, composer * ''The Imitation Game#Music, The Imitation Game'' – Alexandre Desplat, composer * ''Interstellar (soundtrack), Interstellar'' – Hans Zimmer, composer * ''The Theory of Everything (2014 film)#Music, The Theory of Everything'' – Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer * ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' – Justin Hurwitz, composer Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Visual Media * " Glory" (from ''Selma (film), Selma'') – Lonnie Lynn,

& John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend) * "Earned It" (from ''Fifty Shades of Grey (film), Fifty Shades of Grey'') – Ahmad Balshe,

, Stephan Moccio &

, songwriters (The Weeknd) * "Love Me like You Do" (from ''Fifty Shades of Grey (film), Fifty Shades of Grey'') – Savan Kotecha,

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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, Tove Lo, Tove Nilsson, Ali Payami, & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters ( Ellie Goulding) * "

" (from ''Furious 7'') – Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charlie Puth, Charles Puth & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth) * "Til It Happens to You" (from ''The Hunting Ground'') – Lady Gaga & Diane Warren, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Composing

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition * "The Afro Latin Jazz Suite" ** Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa) * "Civil War" ** Bob Mintzer, composer (Bob Mintzer Big Band) * "Confetti Man" ** David Balakrishnan, composer (Turtle Island Quartet) * "Neil" ** Rich DeRosa, composer (University of North Texas College of Music, One O'Clock Lab Band) * "Vesper" ** Marshall Gilkes, composer (Marshall Gilkes &

)

Arranging

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement, Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella * "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" ** Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado and Kevin Olusola, arrangers (Pentatonix) * "Bruno Mars" ** Paul Allen, Troy Hayes, Evin Martin & J Moss, arrangers (Vocally Challenged) * "Do You Hear What I Hear?" ** Armand Hutton, arranger (Committed) * "Ghost of a Chance" ** Bob James (musician), Bob James, arranger (Bob James & Nathan East) * "You and the Night and the Music" ** John Fedchock, arranger (John Fedchock New York Big Band) Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals * "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" ** Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider, arranger (David Bowie) * "Be My Muse" ** Shelly Berg, arranger (

) * "52nd & Broadway" ** Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams featuring Patti Austin) * "Garota de Ipanema" ** Otmaro Ruíz, Otmaro Ruiz, arranger (Catina DeLuna featuring Otmaro Ruiz) * "When I Come Home" ** Jimmy Greene, arranger (Jimmy Greene with Javier Colon)

Packaging

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package * ''Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys'' ** Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds & Dick Reeves, art directors (Asleep at the Wheel) * ''Alagoas'' ** Alex Trochut, art director (Alagoas) * ''Bush (album), Bush'' ** Anita Marisa Boriboon & Phi Hollinger, art directors ( Snoop Dogg) * ''How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (Deluxe Edition)'' ** Brian Roettinger, art director (Florence and the Machine, Florence + The Machine) * ''My Happiness'' ** Nathanio Strimpopulos & Jack White, art directors (Elvis Presley) Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package * ''The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928–32)'' ** Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White, art directors (Various Artists) * ''Beneath the Skin (Of Monsters and Men album), Beneath the Skin'' (Deluxe Box Set) ** Leif Podhajsky, art director (Of Monsters and Men) * ''I Love You, Honeybear'' (Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl) ** Sasha Barr & J. Tillman, Josh Tillman, art directors (J. Tillman, Father John Misty) * ''Sticky Fingers'' (Sticky Fingers#Track listing, Super Deluxe Edition) ** Stephen Kennedy & James Tilley, art directors (The Rolling Stones) * ''30 Trips Around the Sun'' ** Doran Tyson & Steve Vance, art directors (Grateful Dead) * ''What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World'' (Deluxe Box Set) ** Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists)

Notes

Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes * ''Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced'' ** Joni Mitchell, album notes writer (Joni Mitchell) * ''Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946'' ** James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection'' ** Jeff Place, album notes writer (Lead Belly) * ''Portrait of an American Singer'' ** Ted Olson, album notes writer (Tennessee Ernie Ford) * ''Songs of the Night: Dance Recordings, 1916–1925'' ** Ryan Barna, album notes writer (Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra)

Historical

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album * ''The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete, The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11'' ** Steve Berkowitz, Jan Haust & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Peter J. Moore & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (

And The Band) * ''Concert by the Sea, The Complete Concert by the Sea'' ** Geri Allen, Jocelyn Arem & Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers; Jamie Howarth & Jessica Thompson, mastering engineers (Erroll Garner) * ''Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985'' ** Kevin Howes, compilation producer; Greg Mindorff, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Parchman Farm: Photographs and Field Recordings, 1947–1959'' ** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Nathan Salsburg, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Songs My Mother Taught Me'' ** Mark Puryear, compilation producer; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Fannie Lou Hamer)

Engineered Album

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical * '' Sound & Color'' **

, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (

) * '' Before This World'' ** Dave O'Donnell, engineer; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer (

) * ''Currency of Man'' ** Maxime Le Guil, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot) * ''Recreational Love'' ** Greg Kurstin & Alex Pasco, engineers; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer (The Bird and the Bee, The Bird And The Bee) * ''Wallflower (Diana Krall album), Wallflower'' ** Steven Price (composer), Steve Price, Jochem van der Saag & Jorge Vivo, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Diana Krall) Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical * ''Ask Your Mama'' ** Leslie Ann Jones, John Kilgore, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum & Justin Merrill, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (George Manahan & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) * Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double ** Dmitriy Lipay, engineer; Alexander Lipay, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot, Augustin Hadelich & Seattle Symphony) * ''Claudio Monteverdi, Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria'' ** Robert Friedrich, engineer; Michael Bishop, mastering engineer (Martin Pearlman, Jennifer Rivera, Fernando Guimarães & Boston Baroque) * ''Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Rachmaninoff), All-Night Vigil'' ** Byeong Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) * ''Camille Saint-Saëns, Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Saint-Saëns), Symphony No. 3, 'Organ''' ** Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Michael Stern (conductor), Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony);

Producer

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *

** "Ain't Gonna Drown" (

) ** "Burning Doves" (Mikky Ekko) ** " Burning House" (

) ** ''Grand Romantic'' (Nate Ruess) ** "Last Damn Night" (Elle King) ** "Never Let You Down" (Yoann Lemoine, Woodkid featuring Lykke Li) ** "Runaway Train" (Cam) ** ''

'' (

) *

** ''Delilah (Anderson East album), Delilah'' (Anderson East) ** ''Little Neon Limelight'' (Houndmouth) ** "Smoke (A Thousand Horses song), Smoke" (A Thousand Horses) ** ''

'' (

) ** ''Southernality'' (A Thousand Horses) ** ''3 (honeyhoney album), 3'' (honeyhoney) ** '' Traveller'' ( Chris Stapleton) * Diplo ** "Bitch I'm Madonna" (Madonna featuring

) ** "Doctor Pepper (song), Doctor Pepper" (Diplo featuring CL (singer), CL, Riff Raff (rapper), Riff Raff & OG Maco) ** "Golden (Travie McCoy song), Golden" (Travie McCoy featuring Sia) ** "Lean On" (Major Lazer featuring MØ & DJ Snake) ** ''Peace Is the Mission'' (Major Lazer) ** '' Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü'' ( Skrillex and Diplo) ** "

" (Skrillex And Diplo With

) * Larry Klein ** ''Currency of Man'' (Melody Gardot) ** ''Freedom & Surrender'' (Lizz Wright) ** ''Heartland'' (Indra Rios-Moore) ** ''I'm Leaving You'' (Florence K (singer), Florence K) ** ''Parker's Place'' (Parker Bent) ** ''Speaking in Tongues'' (Luciana Souza) ** ''Tenderness (J. D. Souther album), Tenderness'' (J. D. Souther, JD Souther) * Blake Mills ** '' Sound & Color'' (

) Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical * Judith Sherman ** ''Ask Your Mama'' (George Manahan & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) ** ''Fields: Double Cluster; Space Sciences'' (Jan Kučera, Gloria Chuang & Moravian Philharmonic, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra) ** ''Liaisons – Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano'' (Anthony de Mare) ** ''Montage – Great Film Composers & the Piano'' (Gloria Cheng) ** ''Multitude, Solitude'' (Momenta Quartet) ** ''Of Color Braided All Desire – Music of Eric Moe'' (Christine Brandes, Brentano String Quartet, Dominic Donato, Jessica Meyer, Karen Ouzounian, Manhattan String Quartet & Talujon) ** ''Frederic Rzewski, Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!'' (Ursula Oppens) ** ''Sirota: Parting the Veil – Works for Violin & Piano'' (David Friend, Hyeyung Julie Yoon, Laurie Carney & Soyeon Kate Lee) ** ''Joaquín Turina, Turina: Chamber Music for Strings & Piano'' (Lincoln Trio) * Blanton Alspaugh ** ''Edward Burlingame Hill, Hill: Symphony No. 4; Concertino Nos. 1 & 2; Divertimento'' (Peter Bay, Anton Nel & Austin Symphony Orchestra) ** ''Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Rachmaninoff), All-Night Vigil'' (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) ** ''Sacred Songs of Life & Love'' (Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale) ** ''Spirit of the American Range'' (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony, The Oregon Symphony) ** ''Joan Tower, Tower: Violin Concerto; Stroke; Chamber Dance'' (Giancarlo Guerrero, Cho-Liang Lin & Nashville Symphony) * Manfred Eicher ** ''Franz Schubert'' (András Schiff) ** ''Galina Ustvolskaya'' (Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Markus Hinterhäuser & Reto Bieri) ** ''Moore: Dances & Canons'' (Saskia Lankhoorn) ** ''Wolfgang Rihm, Rihm: Et Lux'' (Paul Van Nevel, Minguet Quartet & Huelgas Ensemble) ** ''Visions Fugitives'' (Anna Gourari) * Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin ** ''Dances for Piano & Orchestra'' (Joel Fan, Christophe Chagnard & Northwest Sinfonietta) ** ''Tempo do Brasil'' (Marc Regnier) ** ''Woman at the New Piano'' (Nadia Shpachenko) * Dan Merceruio ** ''Ruperto Chapí, Chapí: String Quartets 1 & 2'' (Cuarteto Latinoamericano) ** ''From Whence We Came'' (Ensemble Galilei) ** ''Gregson: Touch'' (Peter Gregson (cellist), Peter Gregson) ** ''In the Light of Air – ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottir'' (International Contemporary Ensemble) ** ''Schumann'' (Ying Quartet) ** ''Scrapyard Exotica'' (Del Sol String Quartet) ** ''Igor Stravinsky, Stravinsky: Petrushka (ballet), Petrushka'' (Richard Scerbo & Inscape Chamber Orchestra) ** ''What Artemisia Heard'' (El Mundo) ** ''ZOFO Plays Terry Riley'' (ZOFO)

Remixer

Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical * "

" (Dave Audé Remix) ** Dave Audé, remixer (

featuring

) * "Berlin by Overnight" (CFCF Remix) ** CFCF (musician), CFCF, remixer (Daniel Hope (violinist), Daniel Hope) * "Hold On" (Fatum Remix) ** Bill Hamel & Chad Newbold, remixers (Jes Brieden, JES with Shant & Clint Maximus) * " Runaway (U & I)" (Kaskade Remix) ** Kaskade, Ryan Raddon, remixer (

) * "Say My Name" (RAC Remix) ** Remix Artist Collective, André Allen Anjos, remixer (Odesza featuring Zyra)

Surround Sound

Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Surround Sound Album * ''Amused to Death'' ** James Guthrie, surround mix engineer; James Guthrie (record producer), James Guthrie & Joel Plante, surround mastering engineers; James Guthrie, surround producer (Roger Waters) * ''Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby & Norwegian Radio Orchestra) * ''Magnificat'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse, Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheim Soloists, TrondheimSolistene) * ''Symphony No. 7 (Shostakovich), Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7'' ** Erdo Groot, surround mix engineer; Erdo Groot, surround mastering engineer; Philip Traugott, surround producer (Paavo Järvi & Russian National Orchestra) * ''Spes'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus)

Classical

''Performers who are not eligible for an award (such as orchestras, choirs, or soloists) are mentioned in parentheses'' Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance * ''Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 (Shostakovich), Under Stalin's Shadow – Symphony No. 10'' ** Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) * ''Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Bruckner), Symphony No. 4'' ** Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) * ''Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2 (Dutilleux), Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double''' ** Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) * ''Spirit of the American Range'' ** Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) * ''Zhou Long & Chen Yi (composer), Chen Yi: Symphony 'Humen 1839 ** Darrell Ang, conductor (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording * ''Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade (Ravel), Shéhérazade'' ** Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Isabel Leonard; Dominic Fyfe, producer (Saito Kinen Orchestra; SKF Matsumoto Chorus & SKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus) * ''Leoš Janáček, Janáček: Jenůfa'' ** Donald Runnicles, conductor; Will Hartmann, Michaela Kaune & Jennifer Larmore; Magdalena Herbst, producer (Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin) * ''Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria'' ** Martin Pearlman, conductor; Fernando Guimarães & Jennifer Rivera; Thomas C. Moore, producer (Boston Baroque) * ''Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail'' ** Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Diana Damrau, Paul Schweinester & Rolando Villazón; Sid McLauchlan, producer (Chamber Orchestra of Europe) * ''Steffani: Niobe, regina di Tebe, Niobe, Regina Di Tebe'' ** Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Karina Gauvin & Philippe Jaroussky; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance * ''Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Rachmaninoff), All-Night Vigil'' ** Charles Bruffy, conductor (Paul Davidson, Frank Fleschner, Toby Vaughn Kidd, Bryan Pinkall, Julia Scozzafava, Bryan Taylor & Joseph Warner; Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) * ''Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven: Missa solemnis (Beethoven), Missa Solemnis'' ** Bernard Haitink, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Anton Barachovsky, Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Hanno Müller-Brachmann & Mark Padmore; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks) * ''Claudio Monteverdi, Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine, Vespers Of 1610'' ** Harry Christophers, conductor (Jeremy Budd, Grace Davidson, Ben Davies, Mark Dobell, Eamonn Dougan & Charlotte Mobbs; The Sixteen) * ''Pablo Neruda – The Poet Sings'' ** Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (James K. Bass, Laura Mercado-Wright, Eric Neuville & Lauren Snouffer; Faith DeBow & Stephen Redfield; Conspirare) * ''Stephen Paulus, Paulus: Far in the Heavens'' ** Eric Holtan, conductor (Sara Fraker, Matthew Goinz, Thea Lobo, Owen McIntosh, Kathryn Mueller & Christine Vivona; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices) Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance * ''Filament'' ** eighth blackbird, Eighth Blackbird * ''Johannes Brahms, Brahms: The Piano Trios'' ** Tanja Tetzlaff, Christian Tetzlaff & Lars Vogt * ''Flaherty: Airdancing for Toy Piano, Piano & Electronics'' ** Nadia Shpachenko & Genevieve Feiwen Lee * ''Render'' ** Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth * ''Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich: Piano Quintet (Shostakovich), Piano Quintet & String Quartet No. 2 (Shostakovich), String Quartet No. 2'' ** Takács Quartet & Marc-André Hamelin Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo * ''Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'arbre des songes, L'Arbre Des Songes'' ** Augustin Hadelich; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) * ''Edvard Grieg, Grieg & Moritz Moszkowski, Moszkowski: Piano Concertos'' ** Joseph Moog; Nicholas Milton, conductor (Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern) * ''Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart: Keyboard Music, Vol. 7'' ** Kristian Bezuidenhout * ''Rachmaninov Variations'' ** Daniil Trifonov (Philadelphia Orchestra) * ''Frederic Rzewski, Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!'' ** Ursula Oppens (Jerome Lowenthal) Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Best Classical Solo Vocal Album * ''Joyce & Tony – Live from Wigmore Hall'' ** Joyce DiDonato; Antonio Pappano, accompanist * ''Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, An Die Ferne Geliebte; Haydn: English Songs; Mozart: Masonic Cantata'' ** Mark Padmore; Kristian Bezuidenhout, accompanist * ''Nessun Dorma – The Puccini Album'' ** Jonas Kaufmann; Antonio Pappano, conductor (Kristīne Opolais, Antonio Pirozzi & Massimo Simeoli; Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia; Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia) * ''Rouse: Seeing; Kabir Padavali'' ** Talise Trevigne; David Alan Miller, conductor (Orion Weiss; Albany Symphony Orchestra) * ''St. Petersburg'' ** Cecilia Bartoli; Diego Fasolis, conductor (I Barocchisti) Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium * ''Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment; Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto'' ** Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer * ''As Dreams Fall Apart – The Golden Age of Jewish Stage and Film Music (1925–1955)'' ** New Budapest Orpheum Society; James Steven Ginsburg, Jim Ginsburg, producer * ''Ask Your Mama'' ** George Manahan, conductor; Judith Sherman, producer * ''Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, 1740'' ** Paul McCreesh, conductor; Nicholas Parker, producer * ''Woman at the New Piano'' ** Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Contemporary Classical Composition * ''Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances'' ** Stephen Paulus, composer (Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices & Orchestra) * ''Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest'' ** Gerald Barry (composer), Gerald Barry, composer (Thomas Adès, Barbara Hannigan, Katalin Károlyi, Hilary Summers, Peter Tantsits & Birmingham Contemporary Music Group) * ''Norman: Play'' ** Andrew Norman, composer (Gil Rose & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) * ''Tower: Stroke'' ** Joan Tower, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero, Cho-Liang Lin & Nashville Symphony) * ''Wolfe: Anthracite Fields'' ** Julia Wolfe, composer (Julian Wachner, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street & Bang on a Can All Stars)

Music Video/Film

Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Music Video *" Bad Blood" –

featuring

**Joseph Kahn (director), Joseph Kahn, video director; Ron Mohrhoff, video producer *"LSD (ASAP Rocky song), LSD" – ASAP Rocky ** Dexter Navy, video director; Shin Nishigaki, video producer *"I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" – The Dead Weather **Cooper Roberts & Ian Schwartz, video directors; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers *" Alright" –

**The Little Homies & Colin Tilley, video directors; Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios & Luga Podesta, video producers *"Freedom (Pharrell Williams song), Freedom" – Pharrell Williams **Paul Hunter, video director; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Music Film *''Amy (2015 film), Amy'' – (Amy Winehouse) ** Asif Kapadia, video director; James Gay-Rees, video producer *''Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown'' – (James Brown) ** Alex Gibney, video director; Peter Afterman, Blair Foster, Mick Jagger & Victoria Pearman, video producers *''Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, Sonic Highways'' – Foo Fighters ** Dave Grohl, video director; John Cutcliffe, John Silva, Gaby Skolnek & Kristen Welsh, video producers *''What Happened, Miss Simone?'' – (Nina Simone) ** Liz Garbus, video director; Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby, Jayson Jackson & Justin Wilkes, video producers *''Roger Waters: The Wall, The Wall'' – Roger Waters ** Sean Evans & Roger Waters, video directors; Clare Spencer & Roger Waters, video producers

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

* Lionel Richie

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

* Ruth Brown * Celia Cruz * Earth, Wind & Fire * Herbie Hancock * Jefferson Airplane * Linda Ronstadt * Run-DMC

Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

* John Cage * Fred Foster * Chris Strachwitz

Technical Grammy Award

* Elektro-Mess-Technik, EMT * Harvey Fletcher

Music Educator Award

* Phillip Riggs (of North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina)

Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

In Memoriam

The following individuals were, in order, included in the ceremony's 'In Memoriam' film * Allen Toussaint * Maurice White * B.B. King * Glenn Frey * David Bowie * Ben E. King * Signe Toly Anderson * Paul Kantner * Dan Hicks (singer), Dan Hicks * Lemmy, Lemmy Kilmister * Scott Weiland * Chris Squire * Gary Richrath * Lesley Gore * Lynn Anderson * Billy Joe Royal * Buddy Emmons * Johnny Gimble * Billy Sherrill * Percy Sledge * Michael Masser * William Guest (singer), William Guest * Yvonne Wright * Mic Gillette * Sugar Hill Records (hip hop label), Joseph Robinson Jr. * Kool DJ AJ * Big Kap * Joan Sebastian * Clark Terry * Ornette Coleman * Phil Woods * Paul Bley * Orrin Keepnews * James Horner * Robert Stigwood * Bruce Lundvall * Billy Ray Hearn * Stan Cornyn * Jerry Weintraub * René Angélil * Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen * Doug Sax * Cory Wells * Al Bunetta * Austin City Limits, Bill Arhos * Stan Freberg * Jimmie Haskell * Pierre Boulez * Kurt Masur * Robert Craft * Gunther Schuller * Bobbie Bailey * Natalie Cole

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Eleven:

*Seven:

*Six:

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
allmusic.com known profess ...

*Five: Florence + the Machine,

, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes *Four:

, Sam Holland,

, Ali Payami,

, Chris Stapleton,

, Pharrell Williams *Three:

, J. Cole,

, D'Angelo, Diplo,

, Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg,

, Stephan Moccio,

, Shellback,

*Two:

, Kristian Bezuidenhout,

, Bilal, Mattias Bylund, Andrew Cedar,

, Andra Day, DJ Frank E,

, Flying Lotus, Foo Fighters, Marshall Gilkes, Noah Goldstein,

, Michael Ilbert,

, Israel & Newbreed,

, Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin,

, Bob Ludwig,

, Miguel, Blake Mills,

, Ludovic Morlot, Arturo O'Farrill, Antonio Pappano,

, Nathan Scherrer, Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider,

, Judith Sherman, Nadia Shpachenko, Skrillex, Slipknot, Mark Anthony Spears, Thundercat, Tobymac,

, Patrick Williams, Charlie Wilson, Anna Wise The following artists received multiple awards: *Five:

*Three:

, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes,

*Two:

, D'Angelo, Diplo, Sam Holland,

, Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider,

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
allmusic.com known profess ...

, Shellback, Skrillex, Chris Stapleton,

References

External links

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Presenters

Nominees and winners

General

Pop

Dance/Electronic

Contemporary Instrumental

Rock

Alternative

R&B

Rap

Country

New Age

Jazz

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

Latin

American Roots

Reggae

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Spoken Word

Comedy

Musical Theatre

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Composing

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Packaging

Notes

Historical

Engineered Album

Producer

Remixer

Surround Sound

Classical

Music Video/Film

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

Technical Grammy Award

Music Educator Award

Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

In Memoriam

Multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

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