2020 Grammy Awards: Winners List

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COUNTRY

 Best Country Solo Performance

• “All Your’n” by Tyler Childers
• “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” by Ashley McBryde
• “God’s Country” by Blake Shelton
• “Bring My Flowers Now” by Tanya Tucker
• Winner: “Ride Me Back Home” by Willie Nelson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• “Brand New Man” by Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
• “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)” by Brothers Osborne
• “The Daughters” by Little Big Town
• “Common” by Maren Morris Featuring Brandi Carlile
• Winner: “Speechless” by Dan + Shay

 Best Country Song

• “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” by Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)
• “It All Comes Out In The Wash” by Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
• “Some Of It” by Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church)
• “Speechless” by Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
• Winner: “Bring My Flowers Now” by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

Best Country Album

• “Desperate Man” by Eric Church
• “Stronger Than The Truth” by Reba McEntire
• “Interstate Gospel” by Pistol Annies
• “Center Point Road” by Thomas Rhett
• Winner: “While I’m Livin'” by Tanya Tucker

2020 Grammy Awards

 Record Of The Year

• “Hey, Ma” by Bon Iver
• “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande
• “Hard Place” by H.E.R.
• “Talk” by Khalid
• “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
• “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo
• “Sunflower” by Post Malone & Swae Lee
• Winner: “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish

 Album Of The Year

• “i,i” by Bon Iver
• “Norman F******* Rockwell!” by Lana Del Rey
• “Thank u, next” by Ariana Grande
• “I Used to Know Her” by H.E.R.
• “7” by Lil Nas X
• “‘Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)”: by Lizzo
• “Father of the Bride” by Vampire Weekend
• Winner: “When we all fall asleep, where do we go?” by Billie Eilish

 Song Of The Year

• “Always Remember Us This Way” by Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
• “Bring My Flowers Now” by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
• “Hard Place” by Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)
• “Lover” by Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
• “Norman F****** Rockwell” by Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
• “Someone You Loved” by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi)
• “Truth Hurts” by Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)
• Winner: “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

 Best New Artist

• Black Pumas
• Lil Nas X
• Lizzo
• Maggie Rogers
• Rosalía
• Tank and the Bangas
• Yola
• Winner: Billie Eilish

POP

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Spirit” by Beyoncé
• “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish
• “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande
• “You Need To Calm Down” by Taylor Swift
• Winner: “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo

 Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Boyfriend” by Ariana Grande & Social House
• “Sucker” by Jonas Brothers
• “Sunflower” by Post Malone & Swae Lee
• “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
• Winner: “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• “Sì” by Andrea Bocelli
• “Love (Deluxe Edition)” by Michael Bublé
• “A Legendary Christmas” by John Legend
• “Walls” by Barbra Streisand
• Winner: “Look Now” by Elvis Costello & The Imposters

 Best Pop Vocal Album

• “The Lion King: The Gift” by Beyoncé
• “Thank u, next” by Ariana Grande
• “No. 6 Collaborations Project” by Ed Sheeran
• “Lover” by Taylor Swift
• Winner: “When we all fall asleep, where do we go?” by Billie Eilish

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

 Best Dance Recording

• “Linked” by Bonobo
• “Piece of Your Heart” by Meduza Featuring Goodboys
• “Underwater” by RÜFÜS DU SOL
• “Midnight Hour” bySkrillex, Boys Noize & Ty Dolla $ign
• Winner: “Got To Keep On” by The Chemical Brothers

 Best Dance/Electronic Album

• “LP5” by Apparat
• “Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape)” by Flume
• “Solace” by RÜFÜS DU SOL
• “Weather” by Tycho Featuring Saint Sinner
• Winner: “No Geography” by The Chemical Brothers

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

• “Ancestral Recall” by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
• “Star People Nation” by Theo Croker
• “Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!” by Mark Guiliana
• “Elevate” by Lettuce
• Winner: “Mettavolution” by Rodrigo y Gabriela

ROCK

 Best Rock Performance

• “Pretty Waste” by Bones UK
• “History Repeats” by Brittany Howard
• “Woman” by Karen O & Danger Mouse
• “Too Bad” by Rival Sons
• Winner: “This Land” by Gary Clark Jr.

 Best Metal Performance

• “Astorolus – The Great Octopus” by Candlemass Featuring Tony Iommi
• “Humanicide” by Death Angel
• “Bow Down” by I Prevail
• “Unleashed” by Killswitch Engage
• Winner: “7empest” by Tool

 Best Rock Song

• “Fear Inoculum” by Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool)
• “Give Yourself A Try” by George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975)
• “Harmony Hall” Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend)
• “History Repeats” by Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
• Winner: “This Land” by Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

 Best Rock Album

• “AMO” by Bring Me The Horizon
• “In The End” by The Cranberries
• “Trauma” by I Prevail
• “Feral Roots” by Rival Sons
• Winner: “Social Cues” by Cage The Elephant

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album

• “U.F.O.F.” by Big Thief
• “Assume Form” by James Blake
• “i,i” by Bon Iver
• “Anima” by Thom Yorke
• Winner: “Father of the Bride” by Vampire Weekend

R&B

 Best R&B Performance

• “Love Again” by Daniel Caesar & Brandy
• “Could’ve Been” by H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tille
• “Exactly How I Feel” by Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane
• “Roll Some Mo” by Lucky Daye
• Winner: “Come Home” by Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000

 Best Traditional R&B Performance

• “Time Today” by BJ The Chicago Kid
• “Steady Love” by India.Arie
• “Real Games” by Lucky Daye
• “Built For Love” by PJ Morton Featuring Jazmine Sullivan
• Winner: “Jerome” by Lizzo

 Best R&B Song

• “Could’ve Been” by Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller)
• “Look At Me Now” by Emily King & Jeremy Most, songwriters (Emily King)
• “No Guidance” by Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Huizar, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Drake)
• “Roll Some Mo” by David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson, songwriters (Lucky Daye)
• Winner: “Say So” by PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo)

 Best Urban Contemporary Album

• “Apollo XXI” by Steve Lacy
• “Overload” by Georgia Anne Muldrow
• “Saturn” by NAO
• “Being Human In Public” by Jessie Reyez
• Winner: “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)” by Lizzo

 Best R&B Album

• “1123” by BJ The Chicago Kid
• “Painted” by Lucky Daye
• “Ella Mai” by Ella Mai
• “Paul” by PJ Morton
• Winner: “Ventura” by Anderson Paak

RAP

 Best Rap Performance

• “Middle Child” by J. Cole
• “Suge” by DaBaby
• “Down Bad” by Dreamville Featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy
• “Clout” by Offset Featuring Cardi B
• Winner: “Racks In The Middle” by Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy

 Best Rap/Sung Performance

• “Drip Too Hard” by Lil Baby & Gunna
• “Panini” by Lil Nas X
• “Ballin” by Mustard Featuring Roddy Ricch
• “The London” by Young Thug Featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott
• Winner: “Higher” by DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend

 Best Rap Song

• “Bad Idea” by Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett, songwriters (YBN Cordae Featuring Chance The Rapper)
• “Gold Roses” by Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III & Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross Featuring Drake)
• “Racks In The Middle” by Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy)
• “Suge” by DaBaby, Jetsonmade & Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby)
• Winner: “A Lot” by Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage Featuring J. Cole)

 Best Rap Album

• “Revenge of the Dreamers III” by Dreamville
• “Championships” by Meek Mill
• “I am > I was” by 21 Savage
• “The Lost Boy” by YBN Cordae
• Winner: “IGOR” by Tyler, The Creator

NEW AGE

 Best New Age Album

• “Fairy Dreams” by David Arkenstone
• “Homage to Kindness” by David Darling
• “Verve” by Sebastian Plano
• “Deva” by Deva Premal
• Winner: “Wings” by Peter Kater

JAZZ

 Best Improvised Jazz Solo

• “Elsewhere” by Melissa Aldana, soloist
• “Tomorrow Is the Question” by Julian Lage, soloist
• “The Windup” by Branford Marsalis, soloist
• “Sightseeing” by Christian McBride, soloist
• Winner: “Sozinho” by Randy Brecker, soloist

 Best Jazz Vocal Album

• “Thirsty Ghost” by Sara Gazarek
• “Love & Liberation” by Jazzmeia Horn
• “Alone Together” by Catherine Russell
• “Screenplay” by Tierney Sutton Band
• Winner: “12 Little Spells” by Esperanza Spalding

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

• “In The Key Of The Universe” by Joey DeFrancesco
• “The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul” by Branford Marsalis Quartet
• “Christian McBride’s New Jawn” by Christian McBride’s New Jawn
• “Come What May” by Joshua Redman Quartet
• Winner: “Finding Gabriel” by Brad Mehldau

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

• “Triple Helix” by Anat Cohen Tentet
• “Dancer In Nowhere” by Miho Hazama
• “Hiding Out” by Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra
• “One Day Wonder” by Terraza Big Band
• Winner: “The Omni-American Book Club” by Brian Lynch Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

• “Sorte! Music” by John Finbury by Thalma de Freitas With Vitor Gonçalves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato & Duduka Da Fonseca
• “Una Noche Con Rubén Blades” by Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Featuring Rubén Blades
• “Carib” by David Sánchez
• “Sonero: The Music Of Ismael Rivera” by Miguel Zenón
• Winner: “Antidote” by Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

Best Gospel Performance/Song

• “Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus” by Gloria Gaynor Featuring Yolanda Adams; Bryan Fowler, Gloria Gaynor & Chris Stevens, songwriters
• “See The Light” by Travis Greene Featuring Jekalyn Carr
• “Speak The Name” by Koryn Hawthorne Featuring Natalie Grant
• “This Is A Move (Live)” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Tony Brown, Brandon Lake, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Nate Moore, songwriters
• Winner: “Love Theory” by Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

• “Only Jesus” by Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Matthew West, songwriters
• “Haven’t Seen It Yet” by Danny Gokey; Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse & Colby Wedgeworth, songwriters
• “God’s Not Done With You (Single Version)” by Tauren Wells
• “Rescue Story” by Zach Williams; Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
• Winner: “God Only Knows” by for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters

Best Gospel Album

• “Goshen” by Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers
• “Tunnel Vision” by Gene Moore
• “Settle Here” by William Murphy
• “Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album” by CeCe Winans
• Winner: “Long Live Love” by Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

• “I Know A Ghost” by Crowder
• “Haven’t Seen It Yet” by Danny Gokey
• “The Elements” by TobyMac
• “Holy Roar” by Chris Tomlin
• Winner: “Burn The Ships” by for KING & COUNTRY

Best Roots Gospel Album

• “Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows” by Steven Curtis Chapman
• “Deeper Oceans” by Joseph Habedank
• “His Name Is Jesus” by Tim Menzies
• “Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout” by (Various Artists) Jerry Salley, Producer
• Winner: “Testimony” by Gloria Gaynor

LATIN

Best Latin Pop Album

• “Vida” by Luis Fonsi
• “11:11” by Maluma
• “Montaner” by Ricardo Montaner
• “Fantasia” by Sebastian Yatra
• Winner: “#ELDISCO” by Alejandro Sanz

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

• “X100PRE” by Bad Bunny
• “OASIS” by J Balvin & Bad Bunny
• “Indestructible” by Flor De Toloache
• “Almadura” by iLe
• Winner: “El Mal Querer” by Rosalía

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

• “Caminando” by Joss Favela
• “Percepción” by Intocable
• “Poco a Poco” by La Energia Norteña
• “20 Aniversario” by Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
• Winner: “De Ayer Para Siempre” by Mariachi Los Camperos
  

Best Tropical Latin Album

• “Tiempo al Tiempo” by Luis Enrique + C4 Trio
• “Candela” by Vicente García
• “Literal” by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
• Winner (Tie):
  • “Opus” by Marc Anthony
  • A Journey Through Cuban Music” by Aymée Nuviola

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

Best American Roots Performance

• “Father Mountain” by Calexico And Iron & Wine
• “I’m On My Way” by Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi
• “Call My Name” by I’m With Her
• “Faraway Look” by Yola
• Winner: “Saint Honesty” by Sara Bareilles

Best American Roots Song

• “Black Myself” by Amythyst Kiah, songwriter (Our Native Daughters)
• “Crossing To Jerusalem” by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, songwriters (Rosanne Cash)
• “Faraway Look” by Dan Auerbach, Yola & Pat McLaughlin, songwriters (Yola)
• “I Don’t Wanna Ride The Rails No More” by Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)
• Winner: “Call My Name” by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

Best Americana Album

• “Years To Burn” by Calexico And Iron & Wine
• “Who Are You Now” by Madison Cunningham
• “Tales of America” by J.S. Ondara
• “Walk Through Fire” by Yola
• Winner: “Oklahoma” by Keb’ Mo’

Best Bluegrass Album

• “Live In Prague, Czech Republic” by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
• “Toil, Tears & Trouble” by The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
• “Royal Traveller” by Missy Raines
• “If You Can’t Stand The Heat” by Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
• Winner: “Tall Fiddler” by Michael Cleveland

Best Traditional Blues Album

• “Kingfish” by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• “Sitting On Top Of The Blues” by Bobby Rush
• “Baby, Please Come Home” by Jimmie Vaughan
• “Spectacular Class” by Jontavious Willis
• Winner: “Tall, Dark & Handsome” by Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men + Dana

Best Contemporary Blues Album

• “Venom & Faith” by Larkin Poe
• “Brighter Days” by Robert Randolph & The Family Band
• “Somebody Save Me” by Sugaray Rayford
• “Keep On” by Southern Avenue
• Winner: “This Land” by Gary Clark Jr.

Best Folk Album

• “My Finest Work Yet” by Andrew Bird
• “Rearrange My Heart” by Che Apalache
• “Evening Machines” by Gregory Alan Isakov
• “Front Porch” by Joy Williams
• Winner: “Patty Griffin” by Patty Griffin

Best Regional Roots Music Album

• “Kalawai’anui” by Amy Hānaiali’i
• “When It’s Cold – Cree Round Dance Songs” by Northern Cree
• “Recorded Live At The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” by Rebirth Brass Band
• “Hawiaiian Lullaby” by (Various Artists) Imua Garza & Kimié Miner, producers
• Winner: “Good Time” by Ranky Tanky

REGGAE

Best Reggae Album

• “As I Am” by Julian Marley
• “The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics” by Sly & Robbie & Roots Radics
• “Mass Manipulation” by Steel Pulse
• “More Work To Be Done” by Third World
• Winner: “Rapture” by Koffee

WORLD MUSIC

Best World Music Album

• “Gece” by Altin Gün
• “What Heat” by Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley
• “African Giant” by Burna Boy
• “Fanm D’Ayiti” by Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet
• Winner: “Celia” by Angelique Kidjo

CHILDREN’S MUSIC

Best Children’s Album

• “Flying High!” by Caspar Babypants
• “I Love Rainy Days” by Daniel Tashian
• “The Love” by Alphabet Rockers
• “Winterland” by The Okee Dokee Brothers
• Winner: “Ageless Songs For The Child Archetype” by Jon Samson

SPOKEN WORD

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)

• “Beastie Boys Book” by (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt & Dan Zitt, producers
• “I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor” by Eric Alexandrakis
• “Mr. Know-It-All” by John Waters
• “Sekou Andrews & The String Theory” by Sekou Andrews (& The String Theory)
• Winner: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama

COMEDY

Best Comedy Album

• “Quality Time” by Jim Gaffigan
• “Relatable” by Ellen DeGeneres
• “Right Now” by Aziz Ansari
• “Son of Patricia” by Trevor Noah
• Winner: “Sticks & Stones” by Dave Chappelle

MUSICAL THEATER

Best Musical Theater Album

• “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life And Times of the Temptations” (Original Broadway Cast)
• “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (Original Broadway Cast)
• “The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – In Four Contemporary Suites” (Imogen Heap)
• “Oklahoma!” (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2019 Broadway Cast)
• Winner: “Hadestown” (Anaïs Mitchell, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

• “The Lion King: The Songs” (Various Artists) Jon Favreau & Hans Zimmer, compilation producers
• “Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” (Various Artists) Quentin Tarantino, compilation producer; Mary Ramos, music supervisor
• “Rocketman” by Taron Egerton, Giles Martin, compilation producer
• “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” (Various Artists) Spring Aspers & Dana Sano, compilation producers; Kier Lehman, music supervisor
• Winner: “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, Paul DJWS Blair, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Nick Monson, Lukas Nelson, Mark Nilan Jr. & Benjamin Rice, compilation producers; Julianne Jordan & Julia Michels, music supervisors

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

• “Avengers: Endgame” by Alan Silvestri, composer
• “Game of Thrones: Season 8” by Ramin Djawadi, composer
• “The Lion King” by Hans Zimmer, composer
• “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, composer
• Winner: “Chernobyl” by Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media

• “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy” (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman, songwriter (Chris Stapleton)
• “Girl In The Movies” (Dumplin’) by Dolly Parton & Linda Perry, songwriters (Dolly Parton)
• “Spirit” (The Lion King) by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• “Supsirium” (Suspiria) by Thom Yorke, songwriter (Thom Yorke)
• Winner: “I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version)”  (A Star is Born) by Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

Best Instrumental Composition

• “Begin Again” by Fred Hersch, composer & The WDR Big Band Conducted By Vince Mendoza
• “Crucible for Crisis” by Brian Lynch, composer & Big Band
• “Love, A Beautiful Force” by Vince Mendoza, composer & Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra
• “Walkin’ Funny” by Christian McBride, composer
• Winner: “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite” by John Williams, composer

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

• “Blue Skies” by Kris Bowers, arranger
• “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams, arranger & Anne-Sophie Mutter
• “La Novena” by Emilio Solla, arranger & Tango Jazz Orchestra
• “Love, A Beautiful Force” by Vince Mendoza, arranger & Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra
• Winner: “Moon River” by Jacob Collier, arranger

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

• “Jolene” by Geoff Keezer, arranger (Sara Gazarek)
• “Marry Me A Little” by Cyrille Aimée & Diego Figueiredo, arrangers (Cyrille Aimée)
• “Over The Rainbow” by Vince Mendoza, arranger (Trisha Yearwood)
• “12 Little Spells (Thoracic Spine)” by Esperanza Spalding, arranger (Esperanza Spalding)
• Winner: “All Night Long” by Jacob Collier, arranger, featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest

PACKAGE

Best Recording Package

• “Anónimas & Resilientes” by Luisa María Arango, Carlos Dussan, Manuel García-Orozco & Juliana Jaramillo-Buenaventura, art directors (Voces Del Bullerengue)
• “Hold That Tiger” by Andrew Wong & Fongming Yang, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
• “i,i” by Aaron Anderson & Eric Timothy Carlson, art directors (Bon Iver)
• “Intellexual” by Irwan Awalludin, art director (Intellexual)
• Winner: “Chris Cornell” by Barry Ament, Jeff Ament & Joe Spix, art directors (Chris Cornell)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

• “Anima” by Stanley Donwood & Tchocky, art directors (Thom Yorke)
• “Gold In A Brass Age” by Amanda Chiu, Mark Farrow & David Gray, art directors (David Gray)
• “1963: New Directions” by Josh Cheuse, art director (John Coltrane)
• “The Radio Recordings 1939-1945” by Marek Polewski, art director (Wilhelm Furtwängler & Berliner Philharmoniker)
• Winner: “Woodstock: Back To The Garden – The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive” by Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)

NOTES

Best Album Notes

• “The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions” by Judy Cantor-Navas, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• “The Gospel According” to Malaco by Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• “Pedal Steal + Four Corners” by Brendan Greaves, album notes writer (Terry Allen And The Panhandle Mystery Band)
• “Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection” by Jeff Place, album notes writer (Pete Seeger)
• Winner: “Stax ’68: A Memphis Story” by Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)

HISTORICAL

Best Historical Album

• “The Girl From Chickasaw County – The Complete Capitol Masters” by Andrew Batt & Kris Maher, compilation producers; Simon Gibson, mastering engineer (Bobbie Gentry)
• “The Great Comeback: Horowitz At Carnegie Hall” by Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz)
• “Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990” by Spencer Doran, Yosuke Kitazawa, Douglas Mcgowan & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
• “Woodstock: Back to the Garden – The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive” by Brian Kehew, Steve Woolard & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
• Winner: “Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection” by Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Pete Seeger)

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

• “All These Things” by Tchad Blake, Thomas Dybdahl, Adam Greenspan & Roderick Shearer, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Thomas Dybdahl)
• “Ella Mai” by Chris Shaggy Ascher, Jaycen Joshua & David Pizzimenti, engineers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer (Ella Mai)
• “Run Home Slow” by Paul Butler & Sam Teskey, engineers; Joe Carra, mastering engineer (The Teskey Brothers)
• “Scenery” by Tom Elmhirst, Ben Kane & Jeremy Most, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Emily King)
• Winner: “When we all fall asleep, where do we go?” by Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

• Jack Antonoff
• Dan Auerbach
• John Hill
• Ricky Reed
• Winner: Finneas

Best Remixed Recording

• “Mother’s Daughter (Wuki Remix)” by Wuki, remixer (Miley Cyrus)
• “The One (High Contrast Remix)” by Lincoln Barrett, remixer (Jorja Smith)
• “Swim (Ford. Remix)” by Luc Bradford, remixer (Mild Minds)
• “Work It (Soulwax Remix)” by David Gerard C Dewaele & Stephen Antoine C Dewaele, remixers (Marie Davidson)
• Winner: “I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)” by Tracy Young, remixer (Madonna)

PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO

Best Immersive Audio Album

• “Chain Tripping”: Luke Argilla, immersive audio engineer; Jurgen Scharpf, immersive audio mastering engineer; Jona Bechtolt, Claire L. Evans & Rob Kieswetter, immersive audio producers (YACHT)
• “Kverndokk: Symphonic Dances”: Jim Anderson, immersive audio engineer; Robert C. Ludwig, immersive audio mastering engineer; Ulrike Schwarz, immersive audio producer (Ken-David Masur & Stavanger Symphony Orchestra)
• “The Orchestral Organ”: Keith O. Johnson, immersive audio engineer; Keith O. Johnson, immersive audio mastering engineer; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, immersive audio producers (Jan Kraybill)
• “The Savior”: Bob Clearmountain, immersive audio engineer; Bob Ludwig, immersive audio mastering engineer; Michael Marquart & Dave Way, immersive audio producers (A Bad Think)
• Winner: “Lux” Morten Lindberg, immersive audio engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio producer (Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor)

PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL

Best Engineered Album, Classical

• “Aequa – Anna Thorvaldsdottir”: Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (International Contemporary Ensemble)
• “Bruckner: Symphony No. 9”: Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• “Rachmaninoff – Hermitage Piano Trio”: Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Hermitage Piano Trio)
• “Wolfe: Fire In My Mouth”: Bob Hanlon & Lawrence Rock, engineers; Ian Good & Lawrence Rock, mastering engineers (Jaap Van Zweden, Francisco J. Núñez, Donald Nally, The Crossing, Young People’s Chorus Of NY City & New York Philharmonic)
• Winner: “Riley: Sun Rings”: Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; John Kilgore, Judith Sherman & David Harrington, engineers/mixers; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Kronos Quartet)

Producer Of The Year, Classical

• James Ginsburg
• Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin
• Morten Lindberg
• Dirk Sobotka
• Winner: Blanton Alspaugh

CLASSICAL

Best Orchestral Performance

• “Bruckner: Symphony No. 9”: Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• “Coplan: Billy The Kid, Grohg”: Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
• “Transatlantic”: Louis Langrée, condctor (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
• “Weinberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21”: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor (City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Kremerata Baltica)
• Winner: “Norman: Sustain”: Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Opera Recording

• “Benjamin: Lessons In Love & Violence”: George Benjamin, conductor; Stéphane Degout, Barbara Hannigan, Peter Hoare & Gyula Orendt; Raphaël Mouterde & James Whitbourn, producers (Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House)
• “Berg: Wozzeck”: Marc Albrecht, conductor; Christopher Maltman & Eva-Maria Westbroek; François Roussillon, producer (Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Chorus Of Dutch National Opera)
• “Charpentier: Les Arts Florissants; Les Plaisirs de Versailles”: Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Jesse Blumberg, Teresa Wakim & Virginia Warnken; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble; Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble)
• “Wagner: Lohengrin”: Christian Thielemann, conductor; Piotr Beczała, Anja Harteros, Tomasz Konieczny, Waltraud Meier & Georg Zeppenfeld; Eckhard Glauche, producer (Festspielorchester Bayreuth; Festspielchor Bayreuth)
• Winner: “Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox”:  Gil Rose, conductor; John Brancy, Andrew Craig Brown, Gabriel Preisser, Krista River & Edwin Vega; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

• “Boyle: Voyages”: Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
• “The Hope of Loving”: Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare)
• “Sander: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom”: Peter Jermihov, conductor (Evan Bravos, Vadim Gan, Kevin Keys, Glenn Miller & Daniel Shirley; PaTRAM Institute Singers)
• “Smith, K.: The Arc In The Sky”: Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
• Winner: “Duruflé: Complete Choral Works”: Robert Simpson, conductor (Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

• “Cerrone: The Pieces That Fall To Earth” byChristopher Rountree & Wild Up
• “Freedom & Faith” byPUBLIQuartet
• “Perpetulum” by Third Coast Percussion
• “Rachmaninoff – Hermitage Piano Trio” by Hermitage Piano Trio
• Winner: “Shaw: Orange” by Attacca Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

• “The Berlin Recital”, Yuja Wang
• “Higdon: Harp Concerto”, Yolanda Kondonassis; Ward Stare, conductor (The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)
• “The Orchestral Organ”, Jan Kraybill
• “Torke: Sky, Concerto for Violin”, Tessa Lark; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
• Winner: “Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite”, Nicola Benedetti; Cristian Măcelaru, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

• “The Edge of Silence – Works for Voice by György Kurtág”: Susan Narucki (Donald Berman, Curtis Macomber, Kathryn Schulmeister & Nicholas Tolle)
• “Himmelsmusik”: Philippe Jaroussky & Céline Scheen; Christina Pluhar, conductor; L’Arpeggiata, ensemble (Jesús Rodil & Dingle Yandell)
• “Schumann: Liederkreis op. 24, Kerner-Lieder op. 35”: Matthias Goerne; Leif Ove Andsnes, accompanist
• “A Te, O Cara”: Stephen Costello; Constantine Orbelian, conductor (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra)
• Winner: “Songplay”: Joyce DiDonato; Chuck Israels, Jimmy Madison, Charlie Porter & Craig Terry, accompanists (Steve Barnett & Lautaro Greco)

Best Classical Compendium

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.

• “American Originals 1918”, John Morris Russell, conductor; Elaine Martone, producer
• “Leshnoff: Symphony No. 4 ‘Heilchalos’; Guitar Concerto; Starburst”, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
• “Meltzer: Songs and Structures”, Paul Appleby & Natalia Katyukova; Silas Brown & Harold Meltzer, producers
• “Saariaho: True Fire; Trans; Ciel d’Hiver”, Hannu Lintu, conductor; Laura Heikinheimo, producer
• Winner: “The Poetry of Places”, Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

• “Bermel: Migration Series for Jazz Ensemble & Orchestra”, Derek Bermel, composer (Derek Bermel, Ted Nash, David Alan Miller, Juilliard Jazz Orchestra & Albany Symphony Orchestra)
• “Marsalis: Violin Concerto in D Major”, Wynton Marsalis, composer (Nicola Benedetti, Cristian Măcelaru & Philadelphia Orchestra)
• “Norman: Sustain”, Andrew Norman, composer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• “Shaw: Orange”, Caroline Shaw, composer (Attacca Quartet)
• “Wolfe: Fire In My Mouth”, Julia Wolfe, composer (Jaap Van Zweden, Francisco J. Núñez, Donald Nally, The Crossing, Young People’s Chorus Of NY City & New York Philharmonic)
• Winner: “Higdon: Harp Concerto”, Jennifer Higdon, composer (Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare & The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

Best Music Video

• “We’ve Got To Try”, The Chemical Brothers (Ninian Doff, video director; Ellie Fry, video producer)
• “This Land”, Gary Clark Jr. (Savanah Leaf, video director; Danielle Hinde, Jason Cole, Alicia Martinez & Devin Sarno, video producers)
• “Cellophane”, FKA twigs (Andrew Thomas Huang, video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer)
• “Glad He’s Gone”, Tove Lo (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer)
• Winner: “Old Town Road (Official Movie)”, Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus (Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, video producers)

Best Music Film

• “Remember My Name”, David Crosby (A.J. Eaton, video director; Cameron Crowe, Michele Farinola & Greg Mariotti, video producers)
• “Birth of the Cool”, Miles Davis (Stanley Nelson, video director; Nicole London, video producer)
• “Shangri-La”, Various Artists (Jeff Malmberg & Morgan Neville, video directors; Danny Breen, video producer)
• “Anima”, Thom Yorke (Paul Thomas Anderson, video director; Paul Thomas Anderson, Erica Frauman & Sara Murphy, video producers)
• Winner: “Homecoming”, Beyoncé (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Ed Burke, video directors; Steve Pamon & Erinn Williams, video producers)

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This post was written by Mike Harford