The 55th Annual

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s were held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in

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honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The show was broadcast on

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at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the second time by LL Cool J. The "Pre-Telecast Ceremony" was streamed live from LA's Nokia Theater at the official Grammy website. Nominations were announced on December 5, 2012, on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", a one-hour special co-hosted by LL Cool J &

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and broadcast live on CBS from the

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. Fun,

Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...

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, k ...

, Jay-Z,

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and

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

received the most nominations with six each.

Gotye Wouter André "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known by his stage name Gotye ( ), is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. The name "Gotye" is a pronunciation respelling of "Gauthier", the French cognat ...

and

Kimbra Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Known for mixing pop with R&B, jazz and rock musical elements, her accolades include four ARIA Music Awards, two Grammy Awards and s ...

won the

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for "

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", becoming the second Australian and first New Zealand act to win the award.

won the Album of the Year for '' Babel'', and Fun won the Song of the Year (with

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 ...

) for "

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" as well as the

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

won the

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for '' Stronger'', becoming the first and only artist to win the award twice. Dan Auerbach won the most awards during the ceremony, with five (including three as part of

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); followed by The Black Keys, Gotye, Jay-Z,

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, with three each. Other multiple winners include: Chick Corea, Fun, Kimbra, Mumford & Sons,

Matt Redman Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants. He is best known for his two-time Grammy Aw ...

and

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 ...

with two awards each. The Recording Academy introduced three new categories to the 78 awards previously presented at the 54th ceremony— Best Classical Compendium, Best Latin Jazz Album, and Best Urban Contemporary Album, bringing it to a total of 81 awards. 70 of them were presented at the pre-telecast at the Nokia Theatre, with the remaining 11 were presented at the main ceremony. Bruce Springsteen received the

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award on February 8, 2013, at the 23rd Grammy Benefit Gala at the

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, two nights prior to the main ceremony. The official poster was designed by Artist Erika Iris Simmons. The program producer is AEG Ehrlich Ventures, with Ken Ehrlich serving as executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz as director and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich as writers.Justin Timberlake To Perform On Music's Biggest Night
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Performers

The following artists performed on the pre-telecast: * Krishna Das * Eighth Blackbird * John Fullbright *

Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...

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

Elle Varner Gabrielle Serene Varner (born February 12, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Born into a musical family in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Los Angeles, Varner studied at New York University's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. In ...

The following performed on the main telecast:

Presenters

The following presented on the pre-telecast: The following presented on the main telecast:

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees per category were:

General

Pop

Dance/Electronic

Rock and alternative

R&B

Rap

Country

Jazz and New Age

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

; Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance *"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" –

* " Jesus, Friend of Sinners" –

Casting Crowns Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall, who serves as the band's lead vocalist, as part of a youth group at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida. They later ...

* "Take Me to the King" –

Tamela Mann Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and actress. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on several tracks while wit ...

* "Go Get It" – Mary Mary * "My Testimony" –

Marvin Sapp Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp Sr. (born January 28, 1967) is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and former seni ...

; Best Gospel Song *"Go Get It" *

Erica Campbell Erica Monique Campbell (''née'', Atkins; born April 29, 1972) is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B and contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. She started her music career in 1998 with her younger sister, Tina Campbell, as p ...

, Tina Campbell &

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

, songwriters ( Mary Mary) ** "Hold On" *** Cheryl Fortune,

James Fortune James Fortune is a gospel music recording artist, songwriter and producer. He is also a radio personality on 1190 AM WLIB. Music career James Fortune & FIYA's highly debut CD, ''You Survived'', was released in September 2004. He was honored ...

& Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica &

Fred Hammond Frederick William Hammond (born December 27, 1960) is an American gospel singer, bass guitar player, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most popular figures in contemporary gospel music. He is known for using a variety of differe ...

) ** "I Feel Good" *** Phillip Feaster,

, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond) ** "My Testimony" *** Aaron Lindsey &

, songwriters (Marvin Sapp) ** "Released" *** Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence) ;

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*"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" (tie) *

Jonas Myrin Jonas Myrin is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. His solo career began in 2012 with the gold-certified song, "Day of the Battle" in Germany. Myrin won two Grammy Awards for the song " 10,000 Reasons (Bl ...

, songwriters (Matt Redman) *"Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie) *

Israel Houghton Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, ''Big ...

Micah Massey Micah Andrew Massey (born June 30, 1987) is an American Christian musician and worship leader, who is mainly a songwriter, guitarist, and composer. He has won a Grammy Award at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, with Israel Houghton. Early and pers ...

, songwriters (Israel & New Breed) ** " Jesus, Friend of Sinners" *** Mark Hall &

Matthew West Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs " More", "You Are Everything", and " The Motions". He was nom ...

, songwriters (

) ** " When Mercy Found Me" *** Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (

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) ** "White Flag" ***

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

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

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

, songwriters ( Passion & Chris Tomlin) ;

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Lecrae Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979), mononymously known as Lecrae, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the president, co-owner and co-founder of the i ...

* ''Identity'' –

* '' Jesus at the Center: Live'' –

Israel & New Breed Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, ''Big ...

* ''I Win'' –

* ''Worship Soul'' – Anita Wilson ;

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Eye on It ''Eye on It'' is the sixth studio album by TobyMac, released on August 28, 2012. A deluxe version of the album was also released. The album experiments more with electronic music, primarily dubstep. "Me Without You (TobyMac song), Me Without You ...

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

'' * '' Come to the Well'' –

* '' Where I Find You'' –

Kari Jobe Kari Brooke Jobe (born April 6, 1981) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won. Biograp ...

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Britt Nicole Brittany Nicole Waddell, better known by her stage name Britt Nicole (born August 2, 1984) is an American vocalist, songwriter and recording artist. She has mainly charted as a Christian pop artist, but in 2012 found her debut mainstream single, ...

* '' Into the Light'' –

Latin

; Best Latin Pop Album *'' MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition'' – Juanes * '' Independiente'' –

Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...

* '' Ilusión'' – Fonseca * ''

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* '' ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?'' –

Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy () is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister Jesse (born December 31, 1982, as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke) and Joy (born June 20, 1986, as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke), in Mexico City. The duo have released five studio ...

; Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album *''Imaginaries'' – Quetzal * ''Campo'' – Campo * '' Déjenme Llorar'' –

Carla Morrison Carla Patricia Morrison Flores (born 19 July 1986), known professionally as Carla Morrison, is a Mexican indie-pop guitarist and singer. She has released three studio albums and has received various awards and nominations including two Grammy Aw ...

* ''Electro-Jarocho'' – Sistema Bomb * '' La Bala'' –

Ana Tijoux Anamaría Tijoux Merino (; born 12 June 1977), commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a Chilean-French singer and musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s. In ...

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

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Pecados y Milagros ''Pecados y milagros'' ( en, Sins and miracles) is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs, released on October 18, 2011. The album cover was released on September 14, 2011. The album debuted at number fifty two on the ' ...

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Lila Downs Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968 * *) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres, as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporat ...

* ''Sembrando Flores'' – Los Cojolites * ''365 Días'' –

Los Tucanes de Tijuana Los Tucanes De Tijuana (English: ''The Toucans of Tijuana'') are a Mexican norteño band led by Mario Quintero Lara. The band was founded in Tijuana, Baja California in 1987. They, along with Los Tigres del Norte, were pioneers in playing the ...

* ''Oye'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea * ''El Primer Ministro'' -

Gerardo Ortíz Gerardo Ortiz (born October 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer in the Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and ...

; Best Tropical Latin Album *''Retro'' – Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña * ''Cubano Soy'' – Raúl Lara y Sus Soneros * ''Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico'' – Eddie Montalvo * ''

Formula, Vol. 1 ''Formula, Vol. 1'' is the debut studio album by American singer Romeo Santos, released on November 8, 2011 by Sony Music Latin. It is Santos's first album as a solo artist following the break-up of American bachata group Aventura, of which he ...

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Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song " Obsesión" reached number one in It ...

American Roots Music

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'' – Bonnie Raitt * '' The Carpenter'' –

The Avett Brothers The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett (banjo, lead vocals, guitar, piano, kick-drum) and Seth Avett (guitar, lead vocals, piano, hi-hat) along with Bob C ...

* ''From the Ground Up'' – John Fullbright * ''

The Lumineers The Lumineers are an American alternative folk band based in Denver, Colorado. The founding members are Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion, piano). Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing toge ...

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* '' Babel'' –

; Best Bluegrass Album *'' Nobody Knows You'' – Steep Canyon Rangers * ''The Gospel Side Of'' – Dailey & Vincent * ''Life Finds a Way'' – The Grascals * ''Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail'' –

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

* ''Scratch Gravel Road'' – The Special Consensus ;

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

*'' Locked Down'' –

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B. Active as a session musician from ...

* ''33 1/3'' –

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

* ''Let It Burn'' –

Ruthie Foster Ruthie Cecelia Foster (born February 10, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter of blues and folk music. She mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. She has often been compared to Bonnie Raitt ...

* ''And Still I Rise'' – Heritage Blues Orchestra * '' Bring It on Home'' –

Joan Osborne Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. She is best kn ...

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

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The Goat Rodeo Sessions ''The Goat Rodeo Sessions'' is a 2011 collaborative album by Stuart Duncan, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, featuring Aoife O'Donovan. The album won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album and the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non ...

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Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma ('' Chinese'': 馬友友 ''Ma Yo Yo''; born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born in Paris to Chinese parents and educated in New York City, he was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. He graduated from ...

, Stuart Duncan,

Edgar Meyer Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. He has won five Grammy Awards and been nominated seven times. Meyer is a member of the Telluride Bluegras ...

Chris Thile Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive blue ...

* '' Leaving Eden'' –

Carolina Chocolate Drops The Carolina Chocolate Drops were an old-time string band from Durham, North Carolina. Their 2010 album, '' Genuine Negro Jig,'' won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, and was number 9 in ''fRoots' ...

* '' Election Special'' – Ry Cooder * ''Hambone's Meditations'' –

Luther Dickinson Luther Andrews Dickinson (born January 18, 1973) is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the North Mississippi Allstars and the son of record producer Jim Dickinson. He is also known for being the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes. He hosts ''G ...

* ''This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'' – Various Artists ; Best Regional Roots Music Album *''The Band Courtbouillon'' –

Wayne Toups Wayne Toups (born October 2, 1958, in Crowley, Louisiana) is one of the most commercially successful American Cajun singers. He is also a songwriter. Wayne Toups has been granted numerous awards and honors throughout his career including 2010 Fes ...

, Steve Riley &

Wilson Savoy Wilson Allen Savoy (born February 1, 1982 in Eunice, Louisiana) is a Grammy winning accordionist, keyboard player, fiddler and singer with the Cajun bands Pine Leaf Boys and The Band Courtbouillon, as well as a local filmmaker in Lafayette, LA. ...

* ''Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)'' –

Keola Beamer Keola Beamer (born Keolamaikalani Breckenridge Beamer February 18, 1951) is a Hawaiian slack-key guitar player, best known as the composer of "Honolulu City Lights" and an innovative musician who fused Hawaiian roots and contemporary music. Keola ...

* ''Shi Kéyah - Songs for the People'' –

Radmilla Cody Radmilla A. Cody born 1975 is a Navajo model, singer, and anti- domestic violence activist who was the 46th Miss Navajo from 1997 to 1998. She was the first biracial Miss Navajo and thus so far the only Miss Navajo partially of African-Americ ...

* ''Pilialoha'' – Weldon Kekauoha * ''Nothin' But The Best'' – Corey Ledet with Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & André Thierry

Reggae

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Rebirth Rebirth may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film * ''Rebirth'' (2011 film), a 2011 Japanese drama film * ''Rebirth'' (2016 film), a 2016 American thriller film * ''Rebirth'', a documentary film produced by Project Rebirth * ''The Re ...

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Tomahawk Technique ''Tomahawk Technique'' is the fifth studio album by Jamaican dancehall recording artist Sean Paul, released in several countries by Atlantic Records (Warner Music Group) on 24 January 2012. The album was released eight months later in the Uni ...

'' – Sean Paul * ''New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition'' – Sly and Robbie & The Jam Masters * ''Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill'' –

Toots And The Maytals The Maytals, known from 1972 to 2020 as Toots and the Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group, one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music. ...

World Music

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

*'' The Living Room Sessions Part 1'' –

Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar (; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known export of North In ...

* '' Folila'' –

Amadou & Mariam Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the Bamako-born couple Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born 24 October 1954) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born 15 April 1958). Their album '' Welcome To Mali'' (2008) was nominated ...

* ''On a Gentle Island Breeze'' –

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 ...

* '' Jabulani'' –

* '' Traveller'' –

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

Children's

; Best Children's Album *''Can You Canoe?'' –

The Okee Dokee Brothers The Okee Dokee Brothers are an independent American bluegrass and American roots children's music duo from Minneapolis. Their 2012 CD/DVD release ''Can You Canoe?'', with music and videos created during a 2011 paddle down the Mississippi River, ...

* ''High Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened...'' – Bill Harley * ''JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws and Dee Dee Bridgewater'' – James Murray & Various Artists * ''Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie'' –

Elizabeth Mitchell Elizabeth Mitchell (born Elizabeth Joanna Robertson) is an American actress known for her lead role as Juliet Burke on the ABC drama mystery series ''Lost'' (2006–2010). Mitchell also had lead roles on the television series '' V'' (2009–2 ...

* ''Radio Jungle'' – The Pop Ups

Spoken Word

; Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) *''Society's Child: My Autobiography'' –

Janis Ian Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child, Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" an ...

* '' American Grown (Michelle Obama)'' – (Various Artists) Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers * '' Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy'' –

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

* '' Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power'' – Rachel Maddow * ''Seriously... I'm Kidding'' –

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom ''Ellen'' from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for " The Puppy Episode". Sh ...

Comedy

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

*'' Blow Your Pants Off'' – Jimmy Fallon * ''In God We Rust'' –

Lewis Black Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy routines often escalate into angry rants about history, politics, religion, or any other cultural trends. He hosted the Comedy Central series '' Lewi ...

* ''Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class'' –

Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...

* '' Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe'' –

Jim Gaffigan James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His material often addresses fatherhood, laziness, food, religion, and general observations. He is regarded as a "clean" comic, using l ...

* ''

Rize of the Fenix ''Rize of the Fenix'' is the third studio album by American rock band Tenacious D. Produced by John Kimbrough, it was released in North America on May 15, 2012 by Columbia Records. In addition to the band's core members Jack Black and Kyle Gass, ...

'' –

Tenacious D Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "ten ...

Musical Show

; Best Musical Theater Album *'' Once: A New Musical'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording **

Steve Kazee Steven Michael Kazee (born October 30, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical ''Once'' for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee ...

Cristin Milioti Cristin Milioti (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for playing Tracy McConnell in the CBS sitcom '' How I Met Your Mother'' from 2013 to 2014, and for her work in theater productions such as ''That Face'', ''Stunning'' ...

, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (

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

& Marketa Irglova, composers/lyricists) ** ''

Follies ''Follies'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The plot takes place in a crumbling Broadway theater, now scheduled for demolition, previously home to a musical revue (based on the ''Ziegfeld Fol ...

'' – New Broadway Cast Recording ***

Danny Burstein Danny Burstein (born June 16, 1964) is an American actor and singer, most known for his work on the Broadway stage. A seven-time Tony Award nominee, Burstein won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Ha ...

Jan Maxwell Janice Elaine Maxwell (November 20, 1956 – February 11, 2018) was an American stage and television actress. She was a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award winner. In a career spanning over thirty years, Maxwell was one ...

Elaine Paige Elaine Jill Paige (née Bickerstaff; born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professiona ...

Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...

& Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers ( Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist) ** '' The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess'' – New Broadway Cast Recording *** David Alan Grier,

Norm Lewis Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in Europe, on Broadway, in film, television, recordings and regional theatre. Productions that he has been involved in include ''Dessa Rose'', ''Miss Saigon'', '' T ...

Audra McDonald Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four act ...

, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (

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

, composer; Ira Gershwin,

Dorothy Heyward Dorothy Heyward (née Kuhns; June 6, 1890 – November 19, 1961) was an American playwright. In addition to several works of her own, she co-authored the play '' Porgy'' (1927) with her husband DuBose Heyward, adapting it from his novel by the ...

& DuBose Heyward, lyricists) ** '' Newsies'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording *** Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists;

Frank Filipetti Frank Filipetti is an American record producer, audio engineer and mixer, who was born in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Filipetti has seven Grammy Awards and ten nominations for his work on ''The Color Purple'', ''The Book of Mormon'', ''W ...

, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Mountain, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Jack Feldman, lyricist) ** '' Nice Work If You Can Get It'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording ***

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...

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

, principal soloists;

David Chase David Henry Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and produced the HBO drama ''The Sopranos'' which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. Chase has also produced and written for such shows as ''The Rockford File ...

, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (

, composer; Ira Gershwin, lyricist)

Music for Visual Media

; Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media *''

Midnight in Paris ''Midnight in Paris'' is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialis ...

'' – Various Artists * ''

The Descendants ''The Descendants'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne. The screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings. The film stars George Clooney in the mai ...

'' – Various Artists * '' Marley'' – Bob Marley & The Wailers * ''

The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...

'' – Various Artists * ''

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to: Films * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips * ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below) Music * ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...

'' – Various Artists ; Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media *''

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...

'' –

Trent Reznor Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. He serves as the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, wh ...

Atticus Ross Atticus Matthew Cowper Ross (born 16 January 1968) is an English musician, record producer, composer, and audio engineer. Along with Trent Reznor, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for '' The Social Network'' in 2010. In 2013, th ...

, composers * '' The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'' – John Williams, composer * '' The Artist'' –

Ludovic Bource Ludovic Bource (; born 19 August 1970 in Pontivy) is a French composer best known for his work in film scoring. He rose to international critical acclaim in 2011 for composing the Golden Globe- and Academy Award-winning score for '' The Artist' ...

, composer * ''

The Dark Knight Rises ''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is th ...

'' –

Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living G ...

, composer * ''

Hugo Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on ...

'' – Howard Shore, composer * ''

Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...

'' – Austin Wintory, composer ;

Best Song Written for Visual Media The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (including its previous names) is the Grammy Awards awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media. Recipients * Each year is linked t ...

*" Safe & Sound" (from ''

The Hunger Games ''The Hunger Games'' is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel set 6 ...

'') *

T Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in fil ...

John Paul White John Paul White (born August 4, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, and was a member of the Grammy Award-winning duo The Civil Wars. He restarted his solo career with his 2016 release, ''Beulah''. Early life White was born in Muscle Shoals ...

& Joy Williams, songwriters (Taylor Swift &

The Civil Wars The Civil Wars were an American musical duo composed of 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 had solo careers prior ...

) ** "Abraham's Daughter" (from ''

'') ***

Win Butler Edwin Farnham Butler III (born April 14, 1980) is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire with his wife Régine Chassagne. Early life Butler was ...

Régine Chassagne Régine Alexandra Chassagne (; born 19 August 1976) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist, and is a member of the band Arcade Fire. She is married to co-founder Win Butler. Early life and career Régine Alexand ...

, songwriters (

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...

) ** "Learn Me Right" (from '' Brave'') ***

, songwriters ( Birdy & Mumford & Sons) ** " Let Me Be Your Star" (from '' Smash'') ***

Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman (; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman. He wrote the music and co-wrote the lyrics for the Broa ...

Scott Wittman Scott Wittman (born November 16, 1954) is an American director, lyricist, composer and writer for Broadway, concerts, and television. Life and career Wittman was raised in Nanuet, New York, graduated from Nanuet Senior High School in 1972 and a ...

, songwriters (

Katharine McPhee Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. In May 2006, she rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of ''American Idol.'' Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on Janua ...

Megan Hilty Megan Kathleen Hilty (born March 29, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence for her roles in Broadway musicals, including her performance as Glinda the Good Witch in '' Wicked'', Doralee Rhodes in '' 9 to 5: The Musical' ...

) ** "

Man or Muppet "Man or Muppet" is a song from Disney's 2011 musical comedy film ''The Muppets'', written by singer-songwriter Bret McKenzie. Performed by the film's main characters, Gary (Jason Segel) and Walter (Peter Linz), the song also features Bill Barret ...

" (from ''

'') ***

Bret McKenzie Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie (born 29 June 1976) is a New Zealand musician, comedian, music supervisor, and actor. He is best known as one half of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Jemaine Clement. In the 2000s, the duo's c ...

, songwriter (

Jason Segel Jason Jordan Segel ( ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom '' How I Met Your Mother'', as well as for his work with director and ...

& Walter)

Composing/Arranging

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Best Instrumental Composition The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition (including its previous names) has been awarded since 1960. The award is presented to the composer of an original piece of music (not an adaptation), first released during the eligibility year. I ...

*"Mozart Goes Dancing" * Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea &

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

) ** "December Dream" *** Chuck Loeb, composer (

Fourplay Fourplay (stylized as fOURPLAY) is a contemporary American smooth jazz quartet. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the ...

) ** "Music Of Ansel Adams: America" *** Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) ** "Overture, Waltz and Rondo" *** Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) ** "Without a Paddle" *** Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small) ; Best Instrumental Arrangement *"How About You" *

Gil Evans Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role i ...

, arranger (Gil Evans Project) ** "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington" *** Michael Philip Mossman, arranger ( Bobby Sanabria Big Band) ** "Irrequieto" *** Bob Mintzer, arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band) ** "A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)" *** Wally Minko, arranger (

Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his f ...

) ** "Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)" ***

Gordon Goodwin Gordon L. Goodwin (born 1954) is an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. He has won four Grammy Awards and three Daytime Emmy Awards, and has received over twenty ...

, arranger (

) ; Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) *"City Of Roses" *

Thara Memory Thara Memory was a trumpeter and educator from Eatonville, Florida. He attended Alabama State University and Marylhurst University. He lived in Portland, Oregon, United States from the 1970s until his death in 2017. His daughter, Tahirah Memory, ...

, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding) ** "Look To The Rainbow" ***

, arranger (Gil Evans Project &

Luciana Souza Luciana Souza (born 12 July 1966) is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who also works in classical and chamber music. Her song ''Muita Bobeira'' was featured as a music sample on Windows Vista. Music career Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one ...

) ** "Out There" *** Shelly Berg, arranger (

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

) ** "Spain (I Can Recall)" ***

Vince Mendoza Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is an American composer, music arranger and conductor, and six-time Grammy Award winner. He debuted as a solo artist in 1989, and is known for his work conducting the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band K� ...

, arranger ( Al Jarreau and The Metropole Orkest) ** "Wild Is The Wind" *** Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman And Andrew Playfoot)

Package

; Best Recording Package *'' Biophilia'' * Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors ( Björk) ** '' Boys & Girls'' *** Brett Kilroe, art director (

Alabama Shakes Alabama Shakes were an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, and drummer Steve Johnson. The band began its career touring ...

) ** '' Charmer'' *** Gail Marowitz, art director (

Aimee Mann Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...

) ** ''

Love This Giant ''Love This Giant'' is a studio album made in collaboration between musicians David Byrne and St. Vincent (Annie Clark), released on 4AD and Todo Mundo on 10 September 10, 2012, in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States. ...

'' *** Noah Wall, art director ( David Byrne & St. Vincent) ** ''

Swing Lo Magellan ''Swing Lo Magellan'' is the sixth studio album by American experimental rock group Dirty Projectors, which was released on Domino Records on July 10, 2012 in the United States and July 9, 2012 internationally.Minsker, EvanDirty Projectors Announ ...

'' *** David Longstreth, art director (

Dirty Projectors Dirty Projectors is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002. The band is the project of singer-songwriter David Longstreth, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes. The ...

) ; Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *'' Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection'' * Fritz Klaetke, art director (

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

) ** ''

'' (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) ***

Rob Sheridan Robert Sheridan (born October 11, 1979) is an American graphic designer, art director, photographer, and comic book author best known for his extensive work with the band Nine Inch Nails. Biography Sheridan attended art school at New York's Pr ...

, art director (

) ** '' Go Fly a Kite'' *** Liz Kweller, art director ( Ben Kweller) ** ''

Ram Ram, ram, or RAM may refer to: Animals * A male sheep * Ram cichlid, a freshwater tropical fish People * Ram (given name) * Ram (surname) * Ram (director) (Ramsubramaniam), an Indian Tamil film director * RAM (musician) (born 1974), Dutch * ...

'' (''

Paul McCartney Archive Collection The Paul McCartney Archive Collection is an ongoing project to remaster and reissue Paul McCartney's solo catalogue, including various albums released with Wings. These editions feature deluxe packaging and bonus rare tracks. Thus far, there have ...

'' - Deluxe Edition) *** Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (

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 ...

& Linda McCartney) ** '' Some Girls (Super Deluxe Edition)'' *** Stephen Kennedy, art director (

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

)

Notes

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Best Album Notes The Grammy Award – Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976 (the 15th through 18th Awards), a second award was presented for Best Album Notes – Classical. Those awards are listed under those years below. The award recog ...

*''Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles'' ** Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles) ** ''Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition'' *** Stephen Wade (musician), Stephen Wade, album notes writer (Stephen Wade) ** ''First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition'' *** Hans Olof Gottfridsson, album notes writer (The Beatles with Tony Sheridan) ** ''Pearl (Janis Joplin album)#The Pearl Sessions, The Pearl Sessions'' *** Holly George-Warren, album notes writer (Janis Joplin) ** ''Piazzolla in Brooklyn'' *** Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet)

Historical

;Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album *''The Smile Sessions'' (Deluxe Box Set) ** Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys) ** ''He is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes'' *** Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes) ** ''Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "Song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall'' *** Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists) ** ''Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM'' *** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves (audio engineer), Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) ** ''

'' (''

'' - Deluxe Edition) ***

, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney) ** ''Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection'' *** Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (

)

Production

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical *''

'' ** Richard King (sound designer), Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (

, Stuart Duncan,

) * ''The Absence (Melody Gardot album), The Absence'' ** Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot) * ''Ashes & Fire'' ** Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Ryan Adams) * ''Love is a Four Letter Word (album), Love is a Four Letter Word'' ** Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Jason Mraz) * ''Slingshot'' ** Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *

** ''El Camino (The Black Keys album), El Camino'' (

) (A) ** '' Locked Down'' (

) (A) ** "Savage" (Hacienda) (S) ** ''Shakedown'' (Hacienda) (A) *

** ''Some Nights (album), Some Nights'' ( Fun) (A) * Diplo ** "Climax (Usher song), Climax" (Usher (entertainer), Usher) (T) ** "Get Free (Major Lazer song), Get Free" (Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman) (S) ** "La La La" (Snoop Lion) (S) ** "Electra Heart, Lies" (Marina and the Diamonds, Marina and The Diamonds) (T) ** "Master of My Make-Believe, Look At These Hoes" (Santigold) (T) ** "Push and Shove (song), Push And Shove" (No Doubt featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (T) ** "Ambition (Wale album), Slight Work" (Wale (rapper), Wale featuring Big Sean) (T) ** "Believe (Justin Bieber album), Thought of You" (Justin Bieber) (T) ** "Too Close (Alex Clare song), Too Close" (Alex Clare) (T) * Markus Dravs ** '' Babel'' (

) (A) ** ''Mylo Xyloto'' (Coldplay) (A) * Salaam Remi ** "Back to Love (Anthony Hamilton album), Back To Love" (Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton) (T) ** "Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Between the Cheats" (Amy Winehouse) (T) ** "Girl on Fire (song), Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S) ** "Kaleidoscope Dream, How Many Drinks?" (Miguel (singer), Miguel) (T) ** ''Life Is Good (Nas album), Life Is Good'' (Nas) (A) ** "Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Like Smoke" (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T) ** "The MF Life, Running" (Melanie Fiona & Nas) (T) ** "Sins of My Father (song), Sins of My Father" (Usher) (T) ** "A Song For You" (Amy Winehouse) (T) ;Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical *"Promises (Nero song), Promises" (Skrillex & Nero Remix) **

, remixer (Nero (band), Nero) * "In My Mind" (Axwell Remix) ** Axel Hedfors, remixer (Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Featuring Georgi Kay) *"Lie Down in Darkness (Moby song), Lie Down in Darkness" (Photek Remix) ** Photek, remixer (Moby) * "Midnight City" (Eric Prydz Private Remix) ** Eric Prydz, remixer (M83 (band), M83) * "The Veldt (song), The Veldt" (Tommy Trash Remix) ** Tommy Trash, Thomas Olsen, remixer (Deadmau5 Featuring Chris James)

Production, Surround Sound

;Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Surround Sound Album *''Modern Cool'' ** Jim Anderson (sound engineer), Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber) ** ''Chamberland'' *** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) ** ''Quiet Winter Night'' *** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Hoff Ensemble) ** ''Rupa-Khandha'' *** Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet) ** ''Storm Corrosion (album), Storm Corrosion'' *** Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Storm Corrosion)

Production, Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical *''Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen'' * Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale) ** ''Americana'' *** Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet) ** ''Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131'' *** Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet) ** ''Music for a Time of War#Recording, Music for a Time of War'' *** Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony) ** ''Souvenir'' *** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (TrondheimSolistene) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical *Blanton Alspaugh * ''Chamber Symphonies'' (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Orchestra) * ''Davis: Río De Sangre'' (Joseph Rescigno, Vale Rideout, Ava Pine, John Duykers, Kerry Walsh, Guido LeBron, The Florentine Opera Company & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) * ''Gjeilo: Northern Lights'' (Charles Bruffy & Phoenix Chorale) * ''In Paradisum'' (Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale) * ''Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen'' (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale) * ''Music for a Time of War'' (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony) * ''Musto: The Inspector'' (Glen Cortese & Wolf Trap Opera Company) ** Tim Handley *** ''Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique'' (Leonard Slatkin & Orchestre National De Lyon) *** ''Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 7'' (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon) *** ''Debussy: 24 Préludes'' (Jun Märkl & Royal Scottish National Orchestra) *** ''Fuchs, K.: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinium Mysterium'' (JoAnn Falletta, Paul Silverthorne, Michael Ludwig & London Symphony Orchestra) *** ''Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody No. 2; I Got Rhythm Variations'' (Orion Weiss, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) *** ''Hailstork: An American Port of Call'' (JoAnn Falletta, Virginia Symphony Chorus & Virginia Symphony Orchestra) *** ''Holst: Cotswolds Symphony; Walt Whitman Overture'' (JoAnn Falletta & Ulster Orchestra) *** ''Mahler: Symphony No. 1'' (Marin Alsop & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) *** ''Roussel: Le Festin De L'Araignée'' (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra) *** ''Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3'' (John Jeter & Fort Smith Symphony) ** Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin *** ''Americana'' (Modern Mandolin Quartet) *** ''Brubeck & American Poets'' (Lynne Morrow & Pacific Mozart Ensemble) *** ''Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia'' (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) *** ''Mind Meld'' (ZOFO Duet) *** ''Rupa-Khandha'' (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet) *** ''Weigl: Isle of the Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies'' (Joseph Banowetz) ** James Mallinson *** ''Britten: War Requiem'' (Gianandrea Noseda, Joseph Cullen, Alastair Tighe, Choir Of Eltham College, London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra) *** ''Bruckner: Symphony No. 4'' (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra) *** ''The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin'' (Richard Kaufman, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Playfoot, London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra) *** ''Massenet: Don Quichotte'' (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Serov, Anna Kiknadze, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Soloists' Ensemble of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers & Mariinsky Orchestra) *** ''Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances'' (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra) ** Dan Merceruio *** ''Arensky: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet, Op. 51'' (Ying Quartet) *** ''Brasileiro - Works of Francisco Mignone'' (Cuarteto Latinoamericano) *** ''Change of Worlds'' (Ensemble Galilei) *** ''The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau'' (Jory Vinikour) *** ''Critical Models - Chamber Works of Mohammed Fairouz'' (Various Artists) *** ''The Kernis Project: Schubert'' (Jasper String Quartet) *** ''Le Bestiaire'' (Celine Ricci) *** ''Scarlatti: La Dirindina & Pur Nel Sonno'' (Matthew Dirst & Ars Lyrica Houston) *** ''Two Lutes - Lute Duets from England's Golden Age'' (Ronn McFarlane & William Simms) *** ''Weill-Ibert-Berg'' (Timothy Muffitt & Baton Rouge Symphony Chamber Players)

Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance ''"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine"'' * ''Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)'' ** "Mahler: Symphony No. 1" *** Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra) ** ''Music for a Time of War'' *** Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) ** "Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances" *** Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra) ** "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5" *** Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra) ;Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording ''"Richard Wagner, Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"'' * ''James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)'' ** "Berg: Lulu" *** Michael Boder , conductor; Paul Groves (tenor), Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, producer (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu) ** "Handel: Agrippina" *** René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera (Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin) ** "Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress" *** Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose (bass), Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus) ** "Vivaldi: Teuzzone" *** Jordi Savall, conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi (Le Concert Des Nations) ;Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance ''"Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen"'' * ''Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)'' ** "Handel: Israel In Egypt" *** Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Baroque, Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street) ** "Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony" *** Peter Eötvös, conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln; SWR Vokalensemble, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & WDR Rundfunkchor Köln) ** "The Nightingale" *** Stephen Layton, conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble) ** "Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices" *** Hervé Niquet, conductor (Le Concert Spirituel) ;Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance ''"Meanwhile" – Eighth Blackbird'' * "Americana" – Modern Mandolin Quartet * "Mind Meld" – ZOFO Duet * "Profanes Et Sacrées" – Boston Symphony Chamber Players * "Rupa-Khandha" – Los Angeles Percussion Quartet ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo ''"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola"'' * ''Kim Kashkashian'' ** "Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier" *** András Schiff ** "The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau" *** Jory Vinikour ** "Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos" *** Claudio Cruz, conductor; Antonio Meneses (Northern Sinfonia) ** "Holst: The Planets" *** Hansjörg Albrecht ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Best Classical Vocal Solo ''"Poèmes"'' * ''Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National de France, Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)'' ** "Debussy: Clair De Lune" *** Natalie Dessay (Henri Chalet; Philippe Cassard, Karine Deshayes & Catherine Michel; Le Jeune Coeur De Paris) ** "Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato" *** Joyce DiDonato (Michael Stern (conductor), Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony) ** "Paris Days, Berlin Nights" *** Ute Lemper (Stefan Malzew & Vogler Quartet) ** "Sogno Barocco" *** Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonardo García Alarcón; Sandrine Piau & Susanna Sundberg; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea) ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium ''Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis'' * ''Antoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers'' ** ''Partch: Bitter Music'' *** Harry Partch, Partch, ensemble; John Schneider (guitarist), John Schneider, producer ** ''Une Fête Baroque'' *** Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer ;Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Classical Contemporary Composition ''"Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays"'' * ''Stephen Hartke, composer ( Eighth Blackbird)'' ** "Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion" *** Tania León, composer (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, DanceBrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble) ** "Ugis: The Nightingale" *** Uģis Prauliņš, composer (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble) ** "Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'" *** Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer (Truls Mørk, John Storgårds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra) ** "August 4, 1964" *** Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Music Video

;Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video *"We Found Love (music video), We Found Love" – Rihanna & Calvin Harris *Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers **"Houdini (Foster the People song), Houdini" – Foster the People ***Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer **"No Church in the Wild#Promotion, No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z &

featuring

& The-Dream ***Romain Gavras, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer **"Bad Girls (M.I.A. song)#Music video, Bad Girls" – M.I.A. (artist), M.I.A. ***Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer **"Run Boy Run" – Woodkid ***Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer ;Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, Best Long Form Music Video *''Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros#Big Easy Express and second studio album, Big Easy Express'' -

, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show *Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers **''Bring Me Home: Live 2011'' - Sade (band), Sade ***Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies (manager), Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers **''Radio Music Society'' -

***Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer **''Get Along (DVD), Get Along'' - Tegan and Sara ***Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers **''From the Sky Down'' - U2 ***Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers

Special Merit Awards

;

* Bruce Springsteen ;President's Merit Award * L.A. Reid ;Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award * Glenn Gould * Charlie Haden * Lightnin' Hopkins * Carole King * Patti Page *

* The Temptations ;Grammy Trustees Award * Marilyn Bergman * Alan Bergman * Leonard Chess * Phil Chess * Alan Livingston ;Technical Grammy Award * Ikutaro Kakehashi * Dave Smith (engineer), Dave Smith * Royer Labs

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Six:

, Fun, Jay-Z,

*Five:

, Chick Corea, Miguel (singer), Miguel *Four:

, Bob Ludwig, Nas *Three:

, Drake (entertainer), Drake, Kenny Garrett, Chris Gehringer,

, Mark Hall, Hunter Hayes, Janelle Monáe,

, Rihanna,

, Bruce Springsteen,

, 2 Chainz, Jack White (musician), Jack White *Two: André 3000,

, Matthew Bellamy, Big Sean,

, Eric Church,

, Coldplay, Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse, Andrew Dawson (record producer), Andrew Dawson, Ronnie Dunn, Florence and the Machine,

, Șerban Ghenea, Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton, Calvin Harris, Israel & New Breed, Carly Rae Jepsen, Wiz Khalifa,

, Greg Kurstin, Lil Wayne,

, Maroon 5, Mary Mary, Pusha T, Robert Glasper Experiment,

, Tamia, The-Dream, The Time Jumpers The following artists received multiple awards: *Five:

*Three:

, Jay-Z,

*Two: Chick Corea, Fun.,

Nas had most nominations without a win, with four. Four artists had three nominations without a win: Bruce Springsteen, Jack White (musician), Jack White, Hunter Hayes and

. Two artists received a posthumous Grammy Award:

( Best Instrumental Arrangement) and

(Best World Music Album).

In Memoriam

Dave Brubeck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Andy Williams, Donna Summer, Robin Gibb, Patti Page, Earl Scruggs, Chuck Brown, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Dick Clark, Fontella Bass, Marva Whitney, Jimmy Jones (singer), Jimmy Jones, Cleve Duncan, Herb Reed, Frank Wilson (musician), Frank Wilson, Hal David, Scott McKenzie, Andy Griffith, Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Adler, Patty Andrews, Dorothy McGuire (singer), Dorothy McGuire, Jenni Rivera, Kitty Wells, Frances W. Preston, Frances Preston, Donna Hilley, Rick Blackburn, Doc Watson, Mike Auldridge, Joe South,

, Mickey Baker, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carl Davis (record producer), Carl Davis, Adam Yauch, Jon Lord, Ed Cassidy, Ronnie Montrose, Frank Barsalona, Gil Friesen, Chris Lighty, Billy Strange, Big Jim Sullivan, Jim Marshall (businessman), Jim Marshall, George Marino, John Stronach (musician), John Stronach, Howard Hilson Scott, Al De Lory, Al DeLory, Mike Melvoin, Alan Mintz, David Braun, Paul Marshall (musician), Paul Marshall, Jules Chaikin, Paquito Hechavarria, Yomo Toro, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Elliott Carter, Maurice André, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Claude Nobs, Carrie Smith, Red Holloway, Bob Babbitt, Andrew Love (musician), Andrew Love, Bob Welch (musician), Bob Welch, Bob Birch and Levon Helm.

Televised ratings

In its original live television broadcast, the ceremony received a 25 share/rating among viewers aged 18–49 and was watched by 28.37 million people.

References

External links

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The Recording AcademyGrammy Category ListCBS GRAMMY Site
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