The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 12, 2012, at the

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being broadcast on

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honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

hosted the show. It was the first time in seven years that the event had an official host. Nominations were announced on November 30, 2011, on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Nokia Theatre at

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Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

received the most nominations with seven.

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

, 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 s ...

each received six nominations.

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), ...

Skrillex Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ and music producer. Growing up in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead sing ...

, and

Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass) ...

all earned five nominations. The nominations were criticised by many music journalists as

's ''

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released by Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records on November 22, 2010, following a period of public controversy for West. Re ...

'' missed out on a nomination for

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

despite being highly critically acclaimed and topping many end of year charts. West's album went on to win

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. A total of 78 awards were presented following the Academy's decision to restructure the Grammy Award categories.

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 ...

received the

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award on February 10, 2012, at the

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, two nights prior to the Grammy telecast. On February 8, 2012, the Academy announced that the 54th Grammy Pre-Telecast Ceremony would stream live internationally. The ceremony took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center and was streamed live in its entirety internationally at Grammy's official website and CBS Television Network. The ceremony was co-hosted by

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and

MC Lyte Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, DJ, actress and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first ...

. A total of 68 awards were presented in the Pre-Telecast ceremony. The official poster was designed by Architect

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. The day before the ceremony,

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...

died in Los Angeles, and the show's producers quickly planned a tribute in the form of

Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisio ...

singing Houston's "

I Will Always Love You "I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, ...

". The awards show began with a

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

performance followed by an

prayer for Whitney Houston.

won all of her six nominations, equalling the record for most wins by a female artist in one night, first held by

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

. Adele became only the second artist in history, following

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's T ...

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, to have won all four of the general field (

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

and Song of the Year) awards throughout her career.

and

followed with five and four awards, respectively.

Ratings

The anticipation for the show's tributes to the late

and the eventual record-tying wins by

greatly helped increased the ratings for the 54th Grammy Awards, which became the second highest in its history with 39.9 million viewers (trailing only behind the 1984 Grammys with 51.67 million viewers). The rating was 50% higher than in

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. This remains the highest-rated Grammy telecast on 21st-century U.S. television.

Pre-telecast

Performers

Kim Burrell Kimberly Jean Burrell (born August 27, 1972) is an American, Grammy–nominated, gospel singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor from Houston, Texas, United States. Biography Early life Born Kimberly Jean Burrell on August 27, 1972 in Houston, Te ...

, Le'Andria Johnson,

Kelly Price Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer. She started her singing career in 1992. Price originally garnered attention by singing backing vocals for Mariah Carey on multiple songs, including her ''Billboa ...

and Trin-I-Tee 5:7 *

Joyce DiDonato Joyce DiDonato (née Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American lyric-coloratura mezzo-soprano. She is notable for her interpretations of operas and concert works in the 19th-century romantic era in addition to works by Handel and Mozart. ...

Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...

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The Civil Wars The Civil Wars were an American musical duo composed of Joy Williams (singer), Joy Williams and John Paul White. Formed in 2008, The Civil Wars won four Grammy Awards prior to their 2014 breakup. History 2008–2010 Both Williams and White h ...

Presenters

Gerald Clayton Gerald William Clayton (born May 11, 1984) is a Dutch-born American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader. Biography Clayton attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; USC's Thornton School of Music, where he studied piano with ...

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

Brandon Heath Brandon Heath Knell (born July 21, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released six studio albums: ''Don't Get Comfortable'' (2006), ''What If We'' (2008), ''Leaving Ede ...

Arturo O'Farrill Arturo O'Farrill (born June 22, 1960) is a jazz musician, the son of Latin jazz musician, arranger and bandleader Chico O'Farrill,

OK Go OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion), and ...

Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (; born 26 February 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On". Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC po ...

Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spalding be ...

Jimmy Jam Jimmy may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Jimmy'' (2008 film), a 2008 Hindi thriller directed by Raj N. Sippy * ''Jimmy'' (1979 film), a 1979 Indian Malayalam film directed by Melattoor Ravi Varma * ''Jimmy'' (2013 f ...

Main telecast

Performers

The following performed: *

Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of B ...

was scheduled to pay tribute to

Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for The E Street Band. Clemons released several s ...

following the montage of those that had died in 2011 although his tribute was dropped in the 24 hours leading up to the awards show to make room for the Jennifer Hudson tribute to Whitney Houston.

Presenters

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

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

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

* Fergie * Reba *

Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001), ''Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''E ...

Mario Manningham Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. After receiving few opportunities in his rookie year, Manningham caught 1 ...

Pauley Perrette Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series '' NCIS'' from 2003 to 2018. Early life Perrette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised throughout the so ...

* Victor Cruz *

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

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

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Taraji P. Henson Taraji Penda Henson ( ; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in '' Baby Boy'' (2001). Sh ...

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

Kate Beckinsale Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress and model. After some minor television roles, her film debut was ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1993) while a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume ...

(with host

) *

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...

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 ...

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

(with host

) *

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Lady Antebellum Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar) ...

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

(with host

)

Nominees and winners

The winners per category were:

General

Rolling in the Deep "Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, '' 21'' (2011). It is the lead single and opening track on the album. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth. The singer herself des ...

" –

Paul Epworth Paul Richard Epworth (born 25 July 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, musician, and remixer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, and Maxïmo Park, among many others. He is a member o ...

, producer;

Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades a ...

& Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers * "

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Bon Iver Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, ''For Emma, Forever Ago,'' independently in July 2007. The majority of the album was recorded while Vernon ...

Justin Vernon Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the primary songwriter and frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver. Known for his distinct falsetto voic ...

, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers * "

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" –

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

, producers;

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

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

, engineers/mixers * " The Cave" –

Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons is a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band currently consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, bass guitar, double bass), and Ben Lovett (vocals, key ...

Markus Dravs Markus Dravs is a British music producer, songwriter, programmer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Wolf Alice, Björk, Brian Eno, Sheep on Drugs, Mumford & Sons, Florence + the Machine, The Maccabees and Kings of ...

, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers * "

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" –

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

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Sandy Vee Sandy Julien Wilhelm (born 22 April 1975) better known by his stage name Sandy Vee, is a French music producer and songwriter. He gained much commercial and critical recognition for co-producing Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)", Katy Perry's ...

, producers;

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Phil Tan Phil Tan is a Malaysian-American music and audio engineer. Early life and education Tan was born in Malaysia. He attended Full Sail University in Florida in the U.S., where he attained a degree in Recording Arts in 1990. Afterwards he moved to Atla ...

, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers

*'' 21'' –

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 ...

Jim Abbiss Jim Abbiss is a British music producer, best known for his work on records including the debut album of Editors ('' The Back Room''), Arctic Monkeys' Mercury Music Prize winning debut album, ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'', Ka ...

, Adele Adkins,

Rick Rubin Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is the co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popula ...

Fraser T Smith Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (born 8 February 1971), known professionally as Fraser T. Smith, is an English record producer, songwriter and musician. Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", James Morrison (sin ...

& Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling,

Greg Fidelman Greg Fidelman (born September 4, 1965) is an American record mixer, engineer and record producer. He is a frequent collaborator of producer Rick Rubin, and has worked with many bands in various genres, including Metallica, Slayer, High on Fire, B ...

Dan Parry Dan Parry is a British Mix/Recording engineer. His career began in 2001 working at Soul II Soul Studios in Camden Town, before joining Metropolis studios in 2004. Progressing through the ranks at Metropolis Studios Parry eventually became ful ...

, Steve Price, Mark Rankin,

Andrew Scheps Andrew Scheps is an American mix engineer, recording engineer, record producer, and record label owner, based in Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. He received Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for his work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' ''Stadium Ar ...

, Fraser T Smith & Ryan Tedder, 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 * ''

Wasting Light ''Wasting Light'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on April 12, 2011, through Roswell and RCA Records. Wanting to capture the essence of their earlier work and avoid the artificiality of digital recording, ...

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Butch Vig Bryan David "Butch" Vig (born August 2, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the drummer and co-producer of the alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of the diamond-selling Nirvana album ''Neve ...

, producer; James Brown &

Alan Moulder Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer. Early life Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music from ...

, engineers/mixers;

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

Emily Lazar Emily B. Lazar is an American mastering engineer. She is the founder, president, and chief mastering engineer of The Lodge, an audio mastering facility that has operated in New York City's Greenwich Village since 1997. She won a Grammy Award for ...

, mastering engineers * '' Born This Way'' –

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

** Paul Blair,

DJ Snake William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake, is an Algerian French music producer and DJ, first achieving international recognition in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-oriented single called " Turn D ...

Fernando Garibay Fernando Garibay (;) is an American record producer, songwriter, DJ, academic and entrepreneur. Artistic career He was the official musical director of Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball and the producer of her '' Born This Way'' album. Fernando ...

, Lady Gaga,

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

Jeppe Laursen Jeppe Breum Laursen is a Danish singer-songwriter and producer. Performing under the name "Senior", Laursen was the lead vocalist of the pop duo Junior Senior. In 2008 the British magazine '' Dazed & Confused'' praised Laursen's music for its "u ...

RedOne Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive. As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...

Clinton Sparks Clinton Charls Sparks (born September 18, 1975) is an American Disc jockey, DJ, record producer, songwriter and singer from Boston, Massachusetts. He initially started his career as a rapper, dancer, producer, and DJ who gained notoriety by maki ...

, producers; Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Bill Malina,

Trevor Muzzy Trevor Muzzy (born May 22) is a GRAMMY award-winning mixer, producer, songwriter, engineer, guitarist, and bassist, known for his work with Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Alejandro Sanz, and Nicki Minaj. He has engineered an ...

, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer * ''

Doo-Wops & Hooligans ''Doo-Wops & Hooligans'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on October 4, 2010, by Atlantic and Elektra Records and was made available to listen before its official release on September 24, 2010 ...

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B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years late ...

Cee Lo Green Cee or CEE may refer to: * C, third letter of the Latin alphabet * Cee, Spain, A Coruña, Galicia * Center for Excellence in Education, US * Central and Eastern Europe * Centre for Environment Education * Centre for the Economics of Education, Lon ...

Damian Marley Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican DJ, singer, lyricist and rapper. He is the recipient of four Grammy Awards. Early life, education and family Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marle ...

, featured artists; Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee,

Needlz Khari Cain (born April 19, 1978), professionally known as Needlz, is an American record producer and songwriter. Early life and career Khari Cain was born on April 19, 1978 in Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of ...

, producers;

, engineers/mixers;

Stephen Marcussen Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California, United States. He has been mastering music since 1979. Biography Marcussen's introduction to music recording happened in 1976 when, at ...

, mastering engineer * '' Loud'' –

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

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 ...

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Ester Dean Esther Renay Dean (born April 15, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress. Dean has also written songs for many artists, with numerous Top 10 hits, including No. 1 hits for Rihanna and Katy Perry, earning the name " ...

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

Kuk Harrell Thaddis Laphonia "Kuk" Harrell ( ) is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He was a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and The-Dream, Terius "The-Dream" Nash. In ...

, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones,

Makeba Riddick Makeba Riddick-Woods (also known as "Girl Wonder") is an American singer-songwriter who has been active since 2005. She is originally from West Baltimore, Maryland, US. Currently she is managed by Jay-Z's record label and production house, Ro ...

, The Runners, Sham,

Soundz Kenneth C. Coby (born August 1, 1983), better known as his stage name Soundz is an American record producer and rapper from Milwaukee, Wisconsin signed to US Records and EMI Publishing. He was born to Charles and Lolita Coby, both former singer ...

, Chris "Tricky" Stewart,

Willy Will William Hodge II (born August 28, 1982), better known as Willy Will, is an American Grammy award nominated record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. Willy Will began his career working with Static Major and Polow Da Don. He produced three tracks ...

, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell,

Jaycen Joshua Jaycen Joshua is a mix engineer and music producer who owns the revered Canton House Studios in Studio City, California. Joshua started his mix career in 2005 when he became partners with his mentor Dave Pensado and formed The Penua Project. Joshu ...

, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper,

Noah "40" Shebib Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...

, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange,

, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers;

Chris Gehringer Chris Gehringer (born May 27, 1962) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered recordings such as Gwen Stefani's '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004), Rihanna's '' Loud'' (2010), Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way'' (2011) and Drake' ...

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Adele Adkins Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

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All of the Lights "All of the Lights" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' (2010). It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other record ...

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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 ...

, Stacy Ferguson, Really Doe, Kanye West &

Malik Yusef Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones (born April 4, 1971) is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, writer, composer, producer and director based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Early life He was raised in Chicago's South Side neighborho ...

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Kid Cudi Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudi would move to New Yo ...

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Ted Dwane Ted Dwane (born Edward James Milton Dwane, 15 August 1984) is a British musician and photographer, best known for being the bassist of the Grammy Award-winning British folk rock band Mumford & Sons. Before this he was the bassist in experimental ...

Ben Lovett Ben Lovett (born May 3, 1978) is an American singer, film composer, songwriter and producer. Lovett is the founder of record label, Lovers Label. His non-film compositions are released under the names Lovett and Lovers & Friends. Previous wor ...

Marcus Mumford Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford (born 31 January 1987) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the band folk band Mumford & Sons. He also plays a number of instruments with the group ...

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Claude Kelly Claude Kelly (born December 27, 1980)Shirley Halperin and Bob Love"THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers,"''The Hollywood Reporter'', February 6, 2013. is an American singer, songwriter and music producer. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, a ...

Andrew Wyatt Andrew Wyatt Blakemore is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, he began his career playing in New York bands such as The A.M. and Black Beetle. He gained wider notability as the frontman ...

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The Band Perry The Band Perry are an American band composed of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry (mandolin, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2009 ...

J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...

Pop

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

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Yoü and I "You and I" (stylized as "Yoü and I") is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, taken from her second studio album, '' Born This Way'' (2011). She also co-produced it with Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The track samp ...

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Fuckin' Perfect "Fuckin' Perfect" (stylized "Perfect" on the clean version, and as F**kin' Perfect on the main cover) is a song by American singer Pink from her first greatest hits album '' Greatest Hits... So Far!!!'' (2010). It was released on December 14, 201 ...

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

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 ...

*" Body and Soul" –

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...

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The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...

Paradise In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in paradis ...

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Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...

Pumped Up Kicks "Pumped Up Kicks" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People. It was released as the band's debut single in September 2010, and the following year was included on their EP ''Foster the People'' and their debut album, ''Torches''. "Pu ...

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Foster the People Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in ...

Moves Like Jagger "Moves like Jagger" is a song by American band Maroon 5 featuring American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 21, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the re-release of the group's third studio album '' Hands All Over'' (201 ...

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Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

Best Pop Instrumental Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (previously: Best Pop Instrumental Album) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording arti ...

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The Road from Memphis ''The Road from Memphis'' is the ninth studio album by Booker T. Jones, released in May 2011 through the record label ANTI. On the album, Booker T. is backed by hip–hop band the Roots. The album reached a peak position of number 85 on the ''Bill ...

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Booker T. Jones Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known art ...

*'' Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney'' –

Jenny Oaks Baker Jenny Oaks Baker (born Jenny June Oaks; May 27, 1975) is a Grammy nominated American violinist and former member of the National Symphony Orchestra. She has released eighteen studio albums, several of which have topped or nearly topped ''Billboar ...

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Daniel Ho Daniel Ho (born March 5, 1968) is an American musician, composer and producer specializing in innovative approaches to Slack-key guitar, ukulele, and Hawaiian music. He has recorded 18 solo albums, some of which have won or were nominated for G ...

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Hello Tomorrow {{about, , the Dave Koz album, Hello Tomorrow (album), the Apple TV+ series, Hello Tomorrow! ''Hello Tomorrow'' is the title of a 2005 Adidas television advertisement, and also the name of the song used in the commercial. The 90-second spot was cre ...

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Brian Setzer Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly group Stray Cats, and returned to the music scene in the early 1990s with ...

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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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 ...

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'' is the second extended play (EP) by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released exclusively through Beatport on October 22, 2010 through mau5trap and Big Beat Records, while being released on ...

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Raise Your Weapon "Raise Your Weapon" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5 featuring vocals from Faroese singer Greta Svabo Bech. It was released on May 23, 2011 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album '' 4×4=12''. The song w ...

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deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces ...

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Greta Svabo Bech Greta Svabo Bech (born in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer Deadmau5, when "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards54th Annual Grammy Aw ...

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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...

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Duck Sauce Duck sauce (or orange sauce) is a condiment with a sweet and sour flavor and a translucent orange appearance similar to a thin jelly. Offered at American Chinese restaurants, it is used as a dip for deep-fried dishes such as wonton strips, ...

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Sunshine Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. On Earth, sunlight is scattered and filtered through Earth's atmosphere, and is obvious as daylight when th ...

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David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...

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Giorgio Tuinfort Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. Biography Born in Suriname, Tuinfort moved to the Netherlands at 9 months old. His musical career started at age 4, after he attended a special music class for toddlers. After b ...

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Call Your Girlfriend "Call Your Girlfriend" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, taken from her seventh studio album, '' Body Talk'' (2010). It was released as the album's second single on 1 April 2011. The song was written by Robyn, Klas Åhlund and Alexander ...

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Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two Billboard Hot 100, ''Bil ...

Klas Åhlund Klas Frans Åhlund (born 11 April 1972) is a Swedish songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. He is the founding member of the Swedish rock band Teddybears. As a songwriter and producer, he has worked with artists such as Robyn, Sugababes, Jor ...

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Save the World Save the World may refer to: Music * ''Save the World'' (Geordie album), 1976 * ''Save the World'' (Yolanda Adams album), 1993 * "Save the World" (George Harrison song), 1981 * "Save the World" (Swedish House Mafia song), 2011 *"Save the World", a ...

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Swedish House Mafia Swedish House Mafia (SHM) is a Swedish house music supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008, were placed at number ten on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJ Poll 2011, and have been ...

Steve Angello Steven Patrik Josefsson Fragogiannis ( el, Στέφεν Πάτρικ Γιόζεφσον Φραγκόγιαννης; born 22 November 1982), better known by his stage name Steve Angello, is a Greek-Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and record ...

Axel Hedfors Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello ...

Sebastian Ingrosso Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso (; born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish DJ and record producer. He is also a member of the Swedish House Mafia, together with friends Axwell and Steve Angello. Career 1999–2007: Career Beginnings Sebastian Ingrosso ent ...

, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, 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 ...

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Cut Copy Cut Copy (sometimes stylised as Cut/Copy) are an Australian synth-pop band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford (vocals, keyboards and guitar). Originally a home-recording project, the band now includes Tim Hoey (guitars), Ben Browning (bass guitar), ...

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Nothing but the Beat ''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop worlds ...

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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented ...

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* '' The Gift'' –

Susan Boyle Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'', singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from '. Boyle's debut studio album, ''I D ...

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Harry Connick, Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. He has sold over 28million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling male artists in the Uni ...

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Music Is Better Than Words ''Music Is Better Than Words'' is the debut studio album by American actor and singer Seth MacFarlane. The album was produced and conducted by film and television composer Joel McNeely, who is also one of the composers of '' American Dad!'', an an ...

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Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and ''The Orville'' (since 2017), and co-creator ...

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What Matters Most ''What Matters Most'' is the thirty-third studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand released on August 23, 2011 by Columbia Records. Dedicated to the lyrics of her longtime friends Alan and Marilyn Bergman, the album was produced by Streis ...

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

Walk Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults ov ...

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Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" is a song by British rock band Coldplay, it was released as the lead single for their fifth studio album ''Mylo Xyloto'' on 3 June 2011. An exclusive digital EP version of it, with the B-sides "Major Minus" and "M ...

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The Decemberists The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band consists of Colin Meloy ( lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (piano, keyboards, accordion), Nate ...

*" The Cave" –

Lotus Flower ''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as sacred lotus, Laxmi lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often ref ...

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White Limo "White Limo" is a song by the American rock band Foo Fighters. It is the second single from their seventh studio album ''Wasting Light''. The single was released on March 28, 2011 as an iTunes digital download. Composition In an interview with ...

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On the Backs of Angels "On the Backs of Angels" is a song by American progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, featured on their 11th studio album ''A Dramatic Turn of Events''. The song was written by the band's guitarist and producer John Petrucci, bassist John M ...

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Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...

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Mastodon A mastodon ( 'breast' + 'tooth') is any proboscidean belonging to the extinct genus ''Mammut'' (family Mammutidae). Mastodons inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of th ...

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Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

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Blood in My Eyes "Blood in My Eyes" is a song taken from Sum 41's fifth studio album ''Screaming Bloody Murder'', officially released on September 10, 2012. It failed to chart despite being nominated for a Grammy Award. Music video On February 24, 2012, it was a ...

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Sum 41 Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...

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

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Colin Meloy Colin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band The Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acousti ...

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Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

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Come Around Sundown ''Come Around Sundown'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Australia and Germany on October 15, 2010, followed by releases in the United Kingdom on October 18 and North America on October 19. The of ...

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

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...

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The Whole Love ''The Whole Love'' is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock group Wilco, released on September 27, 2011. It is the first Wilco album that was released on their own label dBpm. Attendees at Wilco's 2011 Solid Sound Festival at the Ma ...

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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 dur ...

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

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Bon Iver, Bon Iver ''Bon Iver'' (; officially known as ''Bon Iver, Bon Iver'') is the second studio album from American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on June 17, 2011. The album is composed of 10 songs and was seen as a new musical direction for the band. Th ...

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Codes and Keys ''Codes and Keys'' is the seventh studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released on May 31, 2011. Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer have both been quoted as saying that the album will be "a much less guitar-centric album than we've ever made before". Th ...

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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 (keyboar ...

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Torches A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end, which is ignited and used as a light source. Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling entertainment. In ...

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Circuital ''Circuital'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band My Morning Jacket. It was released on May 31, 2011. The album received mainly positive reviews and sold 55,000 copies in the first week of release. It debuted at number 5 on the ''Bill ...

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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 ba ...

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The King of Limbs ''The King of Limbs'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was self-released on 18 February 2011 as a download, followed by a physical release on 28 March through XL Recordings internationally and TBD Records in Nor ...

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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 ...

Is This Love Is This Love may refer to: * "Is This Love" (Daryl Braithwaite song) * "Is This Love?" (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song) * "Is This Love?" (The Fireman song) * "Is This Love" (Aiden Grimshaw song) * "Is This Love" (Bob Marley & The Wailers song) ...

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Marsha Ambrosius Marsha Ambrosius-Billups (born 8 August 1977) is an English singer and songwriter from Liverpool, England. She embarked on her musical career as a member of Floetry. Ambrosius released her debut solo album '' Late Nights & Early Mornings'' in Ma ...

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Ledisi Ledisi Anibade Young (; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, music producer, author and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba.Ledisi AllMusi ...

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Stokley Williams Stokley Williams (born July 15, 1967) also known simply as Stokley, is an American singer, record producer, and percussionist. Williams is best known as the lead singer and studio drummer of the band Mint Condition. Career In 2011, he was feat ...

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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. ...

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Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.Sometimes I Cry" –

Eric Benét Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1967) is an American R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and actor, who has received a total of four Grammy nominations to date for his musical work. Biography Early life Benét was born on October 15, 1966 ...

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R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...

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Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group ...

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Betty Wright Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teena ...

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

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Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

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Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...

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DJ Khaled Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper. Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station WEDR, 99 Ja ...

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Country

;Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Solo Performance *"Mean (song), Mean" –

* "Dirt Road Anthem" – Jason Aldean * "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBride * "Honey Bee (Blake Shelton song), Honey Bee" – Blake Shelton * "Mama's Song" –

;Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance *"Barton Hollow (song), Barton Hollow" –

* "Don't You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson * "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Grace Potter * "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" – Thompson Square ;Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Best Country Song *"Mean (song), Mean" **

, songwriter (Taylor Swift) * "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" ** Jim Collins (singer), Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square) * "God Gave Me You" ** Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton) * "Just Fishin'" ** Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins) * "Guitar Slinger (Vince Gill album), Threaten Me with Heaven" ** Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Owsley (musician), Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill) * "You and Tequila" ** Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Grace Potter) ;Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Album *''Own the Night'' –

* ''My Kinda Party'' – Jason Aldean * ''Chief (album), Chief'' – Eric Church * ''Red River Blue'' – Blake Shelton * ''Here for a Good Time'' – George Strait * ''Speak Now'' –

New Age

;Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album *What's It All About (Pat Metheny album), ''What's It All About'' – Pat Metheny * ''Northern Seas'' – Al Conti * ''Gaia'' – Michael DeMaria, Michael Brant DeMaria * ''Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame'' – Peter Kater * ''Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6'' – Zamora (pianist), Zamora

Jazz

;Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Improvised Jazz Solo *"500 Miles High" –

* "All or Nothing at All" – Randy Brecker * "You Are My Sunshine" – Ron Carter * "Work" – Fred Hersch * "Sonnymoon for Two" – Sonny Rollins ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album *''The Mosaic Project (album), The Mosaic Project'' – Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists * Round Midnight'' – Karrin Allyson * ''The Gate (Kurt Elling album), The Gate'' – Kurt Elling * ''American Road'' – Tierney Sutton (Band) * ''The Music of Randy Newman'' – Roseanna Vitro ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album *''Forever (Corea, Clarke & White album), Forever'' – Return to Forever, Corea, Clarke & White * ''Bond: The Paris Sessions'' –

* ''Alone at the Vanguard'' – Fred Hersch * ''Bird Songs (Joe Lovano album), Bird Songs'' – Joe Lovano & Us Five * ''Road Shows Vol. 2'' – Sonny Rollins * ''Timeline (Yellowjackets album), Timeline'' – Yellowjackets (band), Yellowjackets ;Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album *''The Good Feeling'' – Christian McBride Big Band * ''The Jazz Ballad Song Book'' – Randy Brecker with DR Big Band * ''40 Acres and a Burro'' –

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& The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra * ''Legacy (Gerald Wilson album), Legacy'' – Gerald Wilson Orchestra * ''Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook'' – Miguel Zenón

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

;Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance *"Jesus" – Sunday Best (Season 3), Le'Andria Johnson * "Do Everything" – Steven Curtis Chapman * "Alive (Mary Magdalene)" – Natalie Grant * "Your Love (Brandon Heath song), Your Love" –

* "I Lift My Hands" – Chris Tomlin ;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song *"Hello Fear" **Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin) * "Something Big (Mary Mary album), Sitting with Me" **Gerald Haddon, Tammi Haddon & Mary Mary, songwriters (Mary Mary) * "Spiritual" ** Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes) * "Trust Me" ** Richard Smallwood (musician), Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision) * "Window" ** Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones) ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Song *"Blessings (Laura Story song), Blessings" **Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story) * "Hold Me (EP), Hold Me" ** Jamie Grace, Christopher Stevens (musician), Christopher Stevens & TobyMac, songwriters (Jamie Grace featuring TobyMac) * "I Lift My Hands" ** Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) * "Strong Enough" ** Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West) * "Your Love (Brandon Heath song), Your Love" **

& Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath) ;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, Best Gospel Album *''Hello Fear'' – Kirk Franklin * ''The Love Album'' –

* ''The Journey'' – Andraé Crouch * ''Something Big (Mary Mary album), Something Big'' – Mary Mary * ''Angel & Chanelle (Deluxe Edition)'' – Trin-i-tee 5:7 ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, Best Contemporary Christian Music Album *''And If Our God Is for Us...'' – Chris Tomlin * ''Ghosts Upon the Earth'' – Gungor * ''Leaving Eden (Brandon Heath album), Leaving Eden'' –

* ''The Great Awakening'' – Leeland (band), Leeland * ''What If We Were Real'' – Mandisa * ''Black & White (Royal Tailor album), Black & White'' – Royal Tailor

Latin

;Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album, Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album *''Drama y Luz'' – Maná (band), Maná * ''Entren Los Que Quieran'' – Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 * ''Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar'' – Gustavo Galindo * ''Nuestra'' – La Vida Bohème * ''Not So Commercial'' – Los Amigos Invisibles ;Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano), Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album *''Bicentenario'' – Pepe Aguilar * ''Órale'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea * ''Amor A La Musica'' – Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle * ''Eres Un Farsante'' – Paquita la del Barrio * ''Huevos Rancheros'' – Joan Sebastian ;Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album, Best Banda or Norteño Album *''MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends'' – Los Tigres del Norte * ''Estare Mejor'' – El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario * ''Intocable 2011'' – Intocable * ''El Árbol'' – Los Tucanes de Tijuana * ''No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo ... Si Por Que Puedo Vengo'' – Michael Salgado ;Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Album *''The Last Mambo'' – Cachao * ''Homenaje A Los Rumberos'' – Edwin Bonilla * ''Mongorama'' – José Rizo's Mongorama

American Roots Music

;Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Album *''Ramble at the Ryman'' – Levon Helm * ''Emotional Jukebox'' – Linda Chorney * ''Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down'' – Ry Cooder * ''Hard Bargain (Emmylou Harris album), Hard Bargain'' – Emmylou Harris * ''Blessed (Lucinda Williams album), Blessed'' – Lucinda Williams ;Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Bluegrass Album *''Paper Airplane (album), Paper Airplane'' – Alison Krauss & Union Station (band), Union Station * ''Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter and Jim Lauderdale'' – Jim Lauderdale * ''Rare Bird Alert'' – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers * ''Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe'' – Del McCoury Band * ''A Mother's Prayer'' – Ralph Stanley * ''Sleep with One Eye Open'' – Chris Thile & Michael Daves ;Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, Best Blues Album *''Revelator (Tedeschi Trucks Band album), Revelator'' – Tedeschi Trucks Band * ''Low Country Blues'' – Gregg Allman * ''Roadside Attractions'' – Marcia Ball * ''Man in Motion (Warren Haynes album), Man in Motion'' – Warren Haynes * ''The Reflection (album), The Reflection'' – Keb' Mo' ;Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Best Folk Album *''Barton Hollow'' –

* ''I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (album), I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive'' –

* ''Helplessness Blues'' – Fleet Foxes * ''Ukulele Songs'' – Eddie Vedder * ''The Harrow & The Harvest'' – Gillian Welch ;Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, Best Regional Roots Music Album *''Rebirth of New Orleans'' –

* ''Can't Sit Down'' – C. J. Chenier, C.J. Chenier * ''Wao Akua: The Forest of the Gods'' – George Kahumoku, Jr. * ''Grand Isle'' – Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys * ''Not Just Another Polka'' – Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

Reggae

;Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album *''Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life'' – Stephen Marley (musician), Stephen Marley * ''Harlem-Kingston Express Live!'' – Monty Alexander * ''Reggae Knights'' – Israel Vibration * ''Wild and Free'' – Ziggy Marley * ''Summer in Kingston'' – Shaggy (musician), Shaggy

World Music

;Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Best World Music Album *''Tassili (album), Tassili'' – Tinariwen * ''AfroCubism'' – AfroCubism * ''Africa for Africa'' – Femi Kuti * ''Songs from a Zulu Farm'' – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Children's

;Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, Best Children's Album *''All About Bullies ... Big and Small'' – Steve Pullara, Jim Cravero, Pat Robinson, Kevin Mackie and Gloria Domina, producers (Various Artists) * ''Are We There Yet?'' – The Papa Hugs Band * ''Fitness Rock & Roll'' – Miss Amy * ''GulfAlive'' – The Banana Plant * ''I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow'' – Various Artists

Spoken Word

;Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) *''If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)'' – Betty White *''Bossypants'' – Tina Fey *''Fab Fan Memories – The Beatles Bond'' – Various Artists *''Hamlet (William Shakespeare)'' – Dan Donohue & Various Artists – Oregon Shakespeare Festival *''The Mark of Zorro'' – Val Kilmer & Cast

Comedy

;Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Album *''Hilarious (film), Hilarious'' – Louis C.K. * ''Alpocalypse'' – "Weird Al" Yankovic * ''Finest Hour (album), Finest Hour'' – Patton Oswalt * ''List of Kathy Griffin stand-up specials#Kathy Griffin: 50 and Not Pregnant (2011), Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant'' – Kathy Griffin * ''Turtleneck & Chain'' – The Lonely Island

Musical Show

;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Best Musical Theater Album *''The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording'' **Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricists * ''Anything Goes'' – New Broadway Cast Recording ** Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher, James Lowe & Joel Moss, producers (Cole Porter, composer/lyricist) * ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' – The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording ** John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer (Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist)

Music for Visual Media

;Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media *''Boardwalk Empire Volume 1: Music from the HBO Original Series'' – Various Artists * ''Burlesque (soundtrack), Burlesque'' –

* ''Glee: The Music, Volume 4'' – Glee Cast * ''Tangled#Music, Tangled'' – Various Artists * ''True Blood Volume 3'' – Various Artists ;Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media *''The King's Speech'' **Alexandre Desplat, composer * ''Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Black Swan'' ** Clint Mansell, composer * ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (soundtrack), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2'' ** Alexandre Desplat, composer * ''The Shrine (film), The Shrine'' ** Ryan Shore, composer * ''Tron: Legacy (soundtrack), Tron: Legacy'' ** Daft Punk, composers ;Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Visual Media *"I See the Light" (from ''Tangled'') **Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi) * "Never Say Never: The Remixes, Born to Be Somebody" (from ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'') ** Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber) * "Road to the North Pole, Christmastime Is Killing Us" (from ''Family Guy'') ** Ron Jones (composer), Ron Jones,

& Danny Smith (writer), Danny Smith, songwriters (Bruce McGill & Seth MacFarlane) * "Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)#Soundtrack, So Long" (from ''Winnie the Pooh (2011 film), Winnie the Pooh'') ** Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward) * "Footloose (2011 film)#Music, Where the River Goes" (from ''Footloose (2011 film), Footloose'') ** Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown) * "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (from ''Burlesque (2010 musical film), Burlesque'') **Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)

Composing/Arranging

;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition *"Rocket Science (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones album), Life in Eleven" **Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones) * "Falling Men" ** John Hollenbeck (musician), John Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec & Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ)) * "Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)" ** Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) * "I Talk to the Trees" ** Randy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band) * "Timeline (Yellowjackets album), Timeline" ** Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets (band), Yellowjackets) ;Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, Best Instrumental Arrangement *"Rhapsody in Blue" **Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) * "All or Nothing at All" **Peter Jensen, arranger (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band) * "In the Beginning" ** Clare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band) * "Nasty Dance" ** Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) * "Song Without Words" ** Carlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison Brewster Franzetti) ;Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) *"Duets II (Tony Bennett album), Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" **Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (

& Queen Latifah) * "Ao Mar" ** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza) * "Moon Over Bourbon Street" **Rob Mathes, arranger (Sting (musician), Sting & Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra) * "On Broadway" **Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob (musician), Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers (Tierney Sutton, The Tierney Sutton Band) * "The Windmills of Your Mind" ** William Ross (composer), William A. Ross, arranger (

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Package

;Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package *''Scenes from The Suburbs'' **Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire) * ''Chickenfoot III'' **Todd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot (band), Chickenfoot) * ''Good Luck & True Love'' **Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly (band), Reckless Kelly) * ''Rivers and Homes'' ** J.Views, Jonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz) * ''

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) ;Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *''The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story'' **Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (

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) * ''25th Anniversary Music Box'' **Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman & Tim Burton) * ''25 Years'' **James Spindler, art director (Sting (musician), Sting) * ''Wingless Angels (Deluxe Edition)'' **David Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels (band), Wingless Angels)

Notes

;Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes *''Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s'' **Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''The Bang Years 1966-1968'' ** Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond) * ''The Bristol Sessions, 1927–1928: The Big Bang of Country Music'' **Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists) * ''Complete Mythology'' **Ken Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson) * ''The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B and Soulful Sounds from Berkeley, California 1950–75'' **Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Historical

;Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album *''Band on the Run#2010 remaster, Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition)'' **

, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings (band), Wings) * ''The Bristol Sessions, 1927–1928: The Big Bang of Country Music'' **Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists) * ''Complete Mythology'' **Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson) * ''Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s'' ** Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters'' **Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)

Production

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical *''Paper Airplane (album), Paper Airplane'' **Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station) * ''Follow Me Down'' **Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Sarah Jarosz) * ''The Harrow & The Harvest'' **Matt Andrews, engineer;

, mastering engineer (Gillian Welch) * ''

'' **Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (

) * ''The Next Right Thing (album), The Next Right Thing'' **Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer (Seth Glier) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *

**"Call It What You Want (Foster the People song), Call It What You Want" (

) (T) :* "I Would Do Anything for You" (Foster the People) (T) :* "21 (Adele album), I'll Be Waiting" (

) (T) :* "Life on the Nickel" (Foster the People) (T) :* "No One's Gonna Love You" (Cee Lo Green) (S) :* "

" (Adele) (T) * Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse ** ''Meyrin Fields, Meyrin Fields EP'' (Broken Bells) (S) ** ''Rome (Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi album), Rome'' (Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi) (A) *

** ''

'' (

) (A) ** "If I Was You (OMG)" (Far East Movement featuring Snoop Dogg) (T) ** "Lighters (song), Lighters" (Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars) (T) ** "Mirror (Lil Wayne song), Mirror" (

featuring Bruno Mars) (T) ** "Rocketeer (song), Rocketeer" (Far East Movement featuring

) (T) *

** "Brighter Than the Sun" (Colbie Caillat) (T) ** "Favorite Song" (Colbie Caillat featuring

) (T) ** "I Remember Me (song), I Remember Me" (

) (T) ** "I Was Here (song), I Was Here" (

) (T) ** "Not Over You" (Gavin DeGraw) (S) ** "Night Shades, #1Nite (One Night)" (Cobra Starship) (S) ** "Rumour Has It (Adele song), Rumour Has It" (

) (T) ** "Sweeter (album), Sweeter" (Gavin DeGraw) (T) ** "Unbroken (Demi Lovato album), Who's That Boy" (Demi Lovato featuring Dev (singer), Dev) (T) *

** ''

'' (

) (A) ;Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording *"Cinema (Benny Benassi song), Cinema" (Skrillex Remix) **

, remixer (Benny Benassi & Gary Go) * "Collide (Leona Lewis and Avicii song), Collide" (Afrojack Remix) ** Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis &

) * "Tron: Legacy (soundtrack), End of Line" (Photek Remix) ** Photek, remixer (Daft Punk) * "Only Girl (In the World)" (Rosabel Club Mix) ** Rosabel, remixers (

) * "Rope (song), Rope" (deadmau5 Mix) **

, remixer (

)

Production, Surround Sound

;Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, Best Surround Sound Album *''Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)'' *Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek and the Dominos) * ''An Evening with Dave Grusin'' **Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists) * ''Grace for Drowning'' ** Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson) * ''Kind'' **Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet) * ''Spohr: String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet in F Major, Op. 31'' **Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Robin Schmidt & Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden)

Production, Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical ''Aldridge: Elmer Gantry'' :Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) * ''Glazunov: Complete Concertos'' **Richard King, engineer (José Serebrier, Alexey Serov, Wen-Sinn Yang, Alexander Romanovsky (pianist), Alexander Romanovsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Marc Chisson & Russian National Orchestra) * ''Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide'' **Tom Lazarus, Mat Lejeune, Bill Maylone & Jon Zacks, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners - Engineer Field
Grammy.com * ''Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4'' **Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra) * ''Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key' '' **Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical Judith Sherman :* Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International Contemporary Ensemble) :* Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine) :* 85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank) :* Insects & Paper Airplanes – Chamber Music of Lawrence Dillon (Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman) :* Midnight Frolic – The Broadway Theater Music of Louis A. Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra) :* Notable Women – Trios by Today's Female Composers (Lincoln Trio) :* The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 – String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet) :* Speak! (Anthony De Mare) :* State of the Art – The American Brass Quintet at 50 (The American Brass Quintet) :* Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion) :* Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens) *Blanton Alspaugh **Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) **Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takács) **Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker & Various Artists) * Manfred Eicher **Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias for Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Höbarth & Camerata Bern) **Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica) **Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius) **Songs of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers) **Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili) **A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval) * David Frost (producer), David Frost **Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass) **Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird) **Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake) **Sharon Isbin & Friends – Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin & Various Artists) *Peter Rutenberg **Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Patrick Dupré Quigley, James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral Institute) **The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)

Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance "Brahms: Symphony No. 4" :Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) * "Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2" ** Andrew Davis (conductor), Andrew Davis, conductor (BBC Philharmonic) * "Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101" ** Nicholas McGegan, conductor (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra) * "Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3–5" ** Marek Janowski, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin) *Martinu: The 6 Symphonies ** Jirí Belohlávek, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra) ;Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording "Adams: Doctor Atomic" :Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas G. Glenn, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) * "Britten: Billy Budd" **Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson (bass-baritone), Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus) * "Rautavaara: Kaivos" **Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos Chorus) * "Verdi: La Traviata" **Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus) * "Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte" **Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer (Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo) ;Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance "Light & Gold" :Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers) * "Beyond All Mortal Dreams – American A Cappella" **Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir of Trinity College Cambridge) * "Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45" **Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute & Seraphic Fire) * "Kind" **Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96) * "The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen" **Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen) ;Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Best Small Ensemble Performance "Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide" – Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird * "Frank: Hilos" – Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble * "The Kingdoms of Castille – Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo * "A Seraphic Fire Christmas" – Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire * "Sound the Bells!" – The Bay Brass ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo "Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra" :Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony) * "Chinese Recorder Concertos – East Meets West" **Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic) * "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" **Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang (Mahler Chamber Orchestra) * "Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4" **Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano (London Symphony Orchestra) * "Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano" **Ursula Oppens ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, Best Classical Vocal Solo "Diva Divo" :Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opéra National De Lyon) * "Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk" **Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen) * "Handel: Cleopatra" **Natalie Dessay (Emmanuelle Haïm; Le Concert D'Astrée) * "Purcell: O Solitude" **Andreas Scholl (Stefano Montanari; Christophe Dumaux; Accademia Bizantina) * "Three Baroque Tenors" **Ian Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew Clarke, Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English Concert) ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Best Contemporary Classical Composition "Elmer Gantry (opera), Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry" – Robert Aldridge (composer), Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein * "Crumb, George: The Ghosts of Alhambra" – George Crumb * "Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3" – Jefferson Friedman * "Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide" – Steven Mackey * "Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2" – Poul Ruders

Music Video

;Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video *"

" –

**Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer * "Yes I Know" – Memory Tapes **Eric Epstein, video director & video producer * "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, All Is Not Lost" –

**Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer * "

" –

** Garth Jennings, video director & video producer * "First of the Year (Equinox)" –

**Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer * "Perform This Way" – "Weird Al" Yankovic ** "Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer ;Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Long Form Music Video *''Back and Forth (documentary), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth'' –

**James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producers * ''I Am... World Tour'' –

**Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Frank Gatson, Jr., video directors; Beyoncé & Camille Yorrick, video producers * ''Talihina Sky, Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon'' –

**Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producer * ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'' – A Tribe Called Quest ** Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe Called Quest, video producers * ''Nine Types of Light'' – TV on the Radio ** Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers

Special Merit Awards

;

;President's Merit Award * Sir Richard Branson ;Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award * Allman Brothers Band * Glen Campbell * Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tom Jobim * Roy Haynes * George Jones * The Memphis Horns *

* Gil Scott-Heron ;Grammy Trustees Award * Dave Bartholomew * Steve Jobs * Rudy Van Gelder ;Technical Grammy Award * Roger Nichols (recording engineer), Roger Nichols * Celemony

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Seven:

*Six:

*Five:

*Four:

*Three: Blake Shelton,

, Cee Lo Green, Chris Brown (American entertainer), Chris Brown, Chris Tomlin,

, Deadmau5, Fergie, Jason Aldean,

*Two: Alexandre Desplat,

, Charlie Wilson,

, Daft Punk,

, Gillian Welch,

, Kenny Chesney, Kirk Franklin,

, Mary Mary,

, Thompson Square,

, "Weird Al" Yankovic,

, Afrojack, Skrillex The following artists received multiple awards: *Six:

*Five:

*Four:

*Three:

*Two:

, Cee Lo Green, Kirk Franklin, Fergie,

In Memoriam

, Nick Ashford, Phoebe Snow, Jerry Leiber, Steve Jobs, Heavy D, Sylvia Robinson, Nate Dogg, M-Bone (rapper), M-Bone, Jimmy Castor, George Shearing, Roger Williams (pianist), Roger Williams, Ray Bryant, Gilbert Cates, Gil Cates, Fred Steiner, Dobie Gray, Ferlin Husky, Larry Butler (producer), Larry Butler, Wilma Lee Cooper, Harley Allen, Liz Anderson, Charlie Craig (songwriter), Charlie Craig, Barbara Orbison, Frank DiLeo, Steve Popovich, Tal Herzberg, Bruce Jackson (audio engineer), Bruce Jackson, Johnny Otis, Benny Spellman, Don DeVito, Roger Nichols (recording engineer), Roger Nichols, Stan Ross (studio executive), Stan Ross, Joe Arroyo, Facundo Cabral, Marv Tarplin, Esther Gordy Edwards, Carl Gardner, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Ragovoy, Gene McDaniels, Joe Morello, Gil Bernal, Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster, Ralph MacDonald, Leonard Dillon, Clare Fischer, Bert Jansch, Andrew Gold, Bill Morrissey, Warren Hellman, Hazel Dickens, Gary Moore, Gerard Smith (musician), Gerard Smith, Doyle Bramhall, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Camilla Williams, Milton Babbitt, David Mason (trumpet player), David Mason, Andy Kazdin, Alex Steinweiss, Bill Johnson (art director), Bill Johnson, Jessy Dixon, Don Butler (musician), Don Butler,

and

References

External links

NARAS

CBS GRAMMY Site
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