The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here and it is a history making event. Beyonce becomes the most nominated artist, Taylor Swift earns a historic seventh Album of the Year nomination, and Billie Eilish becomes the first artist to have her first three albums nominated for Album of the Year. There are also several artists who are earning their first Grammy nominations.
The 2025 (67th annual) Grammy Award nominees:
Record of the Year:
“Now and Then” by the Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyonce
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
“360” by Charlie XCX
“Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe” by Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift
Album of the Year:
“New Blue Sun” by Andre 3000
“Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce
“Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
“BRAT” by Charli XCX
“Djesse Vol 4” by Jacob Collier
“Hit Me Hard and Soft” by Billie Eilish
“Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” by Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poets Department” by Taylor Swift
Song of the Year (a songwriter’s award):
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” written by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams for Shaboozey
“Birds of a Feather” written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for Billie Eilish
“Die with a Smile” written by — Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Andrew Watt for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
“Fortnight” written by Jack Antonoff, Austin Post and Taylor Swift for Taylor Swift and Post Malone
“Good Luck, Babe!” written by Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro, and Justin Tranter for Chappell Roan
“Not Like Us” written by Kendrick Lamar
“Please Please Please” written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, and Sabrina Carpenter for Sabrina Carpenter
“Texas Hold ‘Em” written by Brian Bates, Beyonce, Elizabeth Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq for Beyonce
Best New Artist:
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Non-Classical Producer of the Year:
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro
Non-Classical Songwriter of the Year:
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Bodyguard” by Beyonce
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple” by Charlie XCX
“Birds of a Feature” by Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe” by Chappell Roan
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance:
“us” by Gracie Abrams with Taylor Swift
“Levii’s Jeans” by Beyonce with Post Malone
“Guess” by Charli XCX and Billie Eilish
“the boy is mine” by Ariana Grande, Brandy, and Monica
“Die with a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
Best Pop Album:
“Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Hit Me Hard and Soft” by Billie Eilish
“eternal sunshine” by Ariana Grande
“Chappell Roan the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess:
“The Tortured Poets Department” by Taylor Swift
Best Dance or Electronic Recording:
“She’s Gone, Dance On” by Disclosure
“Loved” by Four Tet
“leavemealone” by Fred Again and Baby Keem
“Neverender” by Justice and Tame Impala
“Witchy” by KAYTRANADA with Childish Gambino
Best Dance Pop Recording:
“Make You Mine” by Madison Beer
“Von dutch” by Charli XCX
“L’Amour De Ma Vie” (over now extended edit” by Billie Eilish
“yes, and?” by Ariana Grande
“Got Me Started” by Troye Sivan
Best Dance or Electronic Album:
“BRAT” by Charli XCX
“Three” by Four Tet
“Hyperdrama” by Justice
“Timeless” by KAYTRANADA
“Telos” by Zedd
Best Remixed Recording:
“Alter Ego” – KAYTRANADA remixer
“A Bar song (Tipsy) – David Guetta remixer
“Espresso” FNZ and Mark Ronson remixers
“Jah Sees Them” – Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps, and MrMyish remixers
“Von dutch” – A.G. Cook remixer
Best Rock Performance:
“Now and Then” by The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” by The Black Keys
“The American Dream is Killing Me” by Green Day
“Gift Horse” by IDLES
“Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam
“Broken Man” by St. Vincent
Best Metal Performance:
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca ira!)” by Gojira, Marina Viotti, and Victor Le Masne
“Crown of Horns” by Judas Priest
“Suffocate” by Knocked Loose with Poppy
“Screaming Suicide” by Metallica
“Cellar Door” by Spiritbox
Best Rock Song (a songwriters award):
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” written by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen, and Daniel Nakamura
“Broken Man” written by Annie Clark
“Dark Matter” written by Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, and Andrew Watt
“Dilemma” written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, and Mike Dirnt
“Gift Horse” written by Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan, and Joe Talbot
Best Rock Album:
“Happiness Bastards” by The Black Crowes
“Romance” by Fontaines D.C.
“Saviors” by Green Day
“TANGK” by IDLES
“Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam
“Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones
“No Name” by Jack White
Best Alternative Music Performance:
“Neon Pill” by Cage the Elephant
“Song of the Lake” by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
“Starburster” by Fontaines D.C.
“BYE BYE” by Kim Gordon
“Flea” by St. Vincent
Best Alternative Music Album:
“Wild God” by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
“Charm” by Clairo
“The Collective” by Kim Gordon
“What Now” by Brittany Howard
“All Born Screaming” by St. Vincent
Best R&B Performance:
“Guidance” by Jhene Aiko
“Residuals” by Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” by Coco Jones
“Made for Me (Live on BET)” by Muni Long
“Saturn” by SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
“Wet” by Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have this Groove” by Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie” by Lalah Hathaway with Michael McDonald
“Make Me Forget” by Muni Long
“That’s You” by Lucky Daye
Best R&B Song (a songwriters award):
“After Hours” written by Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes, and Daniel Upchurch
“Burning” written by Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” written by Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick, and Kelvin Wooten
“Ruined Me” written by Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea, and Kevin Theodore
“Saturn” written by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon, and Scott Zhang
Best Progressive R&B Album:
“So Glad to Know You” by Avery*Sunshine
“En Route” by Durand Bernarr
“Bando Stone & the New World” by Childish Gambino
“Crash” by Kehlani
“Why Lawd?” by — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
Best R&B Album:
“11:11” Deluxe by Chris Brown
“VANTABLACK” by Lalah Hathaway
“Revenge” by Muni Long
“Algorithm” by Lucky Daye
“COMING HOME” by Usher
Best Rap Performance:
“Enough (Miami)” by Cardi B
“When the Sun Shines Again” by Common and Pete Rock with Posdnuos
“NISSAN ALTIMA” by Doechii
“Houdini” by Eminem
“Like That” by Future and Metro Boomin with Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo” by GloRilla
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
Best Melodic Rap Performance:
“KEHLANI” by Jordan Adetunji with Kehlani
“SPAGHETTII” by Beyonce with Linda Martell and Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You” by Future and Metro Boomin with The Weeknd
“Big Mama” by Latto
“3” by Rapsody with Erykah Badu
Best Rap Song ( a songwriters award):
“Asteroids” written by Marlanna Evans
“Carnival” written by Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West, and Mark Carl Stolinski Williams
“Like That” written by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne, and Nayvadius Wilburn
“Not Like Us” written by Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” written by Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III, and Gloria
Best Rap Album:
“Might Delete Later” by J. Cole
“The Auditorium, Vol. 1” by Common and Pete Rock
“Alligator Bites Never Heal” by Doechii
“The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace)” by Eminem
“We Don’t Trust You” by Future and Metro Boomin
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album:
“CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something to Say” by Queen Sheba
“cOncrete & wHiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series” by Omari Hardwick
“Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema Episode 1: In The Beginning Was The Word” by Malik Yusef
“The Heart, The Mind, The Soul” by Tank and the Bangas
“The Seven Number Ones” by Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance:
“Walk with Me, Lord (Sound l SPIRIT)” by The Baylor Project
“Phoenix Reimagined” Live by Lakecia Benjamin with Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and John Scofield
“Juno” by Chic Corea and Bela Fleck
“Twinkle Twinkle Litte Me” by Samara Joy with Sullivan Fortner
“Little Fears” by the Dan Pugach Big Band with Nicole Zuratitis and Troy Roberts
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
“Journey in Black” by Christie Dashiell
“Wildflowers Vol. 1” by Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
“A Joyful Holiday” by Samara Joy
“Milton + Esperanza” by Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding
“My Ideal” by Catherine Russell and Sean Mason
Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
“Owl Song” by Ambrose Akinmusire with Bill Frisell and Herlin Riley”
“Beyond this Place” by Kenny Barron with Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins, and Steve Nelson
“Phoenix Reimagined” Live by Lakecia Benjamin
“Remembrance” by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck
“Solo Game” by Sullivan Fortner
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
“Returning to Forever” by John Beasley and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band
“And So it Goes” by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
“Walk a Mile in My Shoe” by Orrin Evans and The Captain Black Big Band
“Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence” by the Dan Pugach Big Band
“Golden City” by Miguel Zenon
Best Latin Jazz Album:
“Spain Forever Again” by Michel Camilo and Tomatito
“Cubop Lives!” by Zaccai Curtis
“COLLAB” by Hamilton de Holanda and Gonzalo Rubalcaba
“Time and Again” by Eliane Elias
“El Trio: Live in Italy” by Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley and José Gola
“Cuba and Beyond” by Chucho Valdes and Royal Quartet
“As I Travel” by Donald Vega with Lewis Nash, John Patitucci, and Luisito Quintero
Best Alternative Jazz Album:
“Nigh Reign” by Arooj Aftab
“New Blue Sun” by Andre 3000
“Code Derivation” by Robert Glasper
“Foreverland” by Keyon Harrold
“No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin” by Meshell Ndegeocllo
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
“A Fleur De Peau” by Cyrille Aimee
“Visions” by Norah Jones
“Good Together” by Lake Street Dive
“Impossible Dream” by Aaron Lazar
“Christmas Wish” by Gregory Porter
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
“Plot Armor” by Taylor Eigsti
“Rhapsody in Blue” by Bela Fleck
“Orchestras” Live by — Bill Frisell wit Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston, and Thomas Morgan
“Mark” by Mark Guiliana
“Speak to Me” by Julian Lage
Best Musical Theater Album:
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“The Notebook”
“The Outsiders”
“Suffs”
“The Wiz”
Best Country Solo Performance:
“16 Carriages” by Beyonce
“I Am Not Okay” by Jelly Roll
“The Architect” by Kacey Musgrave
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey
“It Takes a Woman” by Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo or Group Performance:
“Cowboys Cry Too” by Kelsea Ballerini with Naoh Kahan
“II Most Wanted” by Beyond with Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” by Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” by Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” by Post Malone with Morgan Wallen
Best Country Song (a songwriters award):
“The Architect” written by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, and Josh Osborne
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” written by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry, and Mark Williams
“I Am Not Okay” written by Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley, and Taylor Phillips
“I Had Some Help” written by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen, and Chandler Paul Walters
“Texas Hold ‘Em” written by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, and Raphael Saadiq
Best Country Album:
“Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce
“F-1 Trillion” by Post Malone
“Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves
“Higher” by Chris Stapleton
“Whirlwind” by Lainey Wilson
Best American Roots Performance:
“Blame it on Eve” by Shemekia Copeland
“Nothing in Rambling” by The Fabulous Thunderbirds with Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal, and Mick Fleetwood
“Lighthouse” by Sierra Ferrell
“The Ballad of Sally Anne” by Rhiannon Giddens
Best Americana Performance:
“Ya Ya” by Beyonce
“Subtitles” by Madison Cunningham
“Don’t do Me Good” by Madi Diaz with Kacey Musgraves
“American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell
“Runaway Train” by Sarah Jarosz
“Empty trainload of Sky” by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Best American Roots Song (a songwriters award):
“Ahead of the Game” written Mark Knopfler
“All in Good Time” written by Sam Beam
“All My Friends” written by Aoife O’Donovan
“American Dreaming” written by Sierra Ferrell and Melody Walker
“Blame it on Eve” written by John Hahn and Will Kimbrough
Best Americana Album:
“The Other Side” by T. Bone Burnett
“$10 Cowboy” by Charley Crockett
“Trail of Flowers” by Sierra Ferrell
“Polaroid Lovers” by Sarah Jarosz
“No One Gets Out Alive” by Maggie Rose
“Tigers Blood” by Waxahatchee
Best Bluegrass Album:
“I Built a World” by Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
“Songs of Love and Life” by the Del McCoury Band
“No Fear” by Sister Sadie
“Live vol. 1” by Billy Strings
“Earl Jam” by Tony Trischka
“Dan Tyminski: Live from the Ryman” by Dan Tyminski
Best Traditional Blues Album:
“Hill Country Love” by Cedric Burnside
“Struck Down” by the Fabulous Thunderbirds
“One Guitar Woman” by Sue Foley
“Sam’s Place” by Little Feat
“Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa” By The Taj Mahal Sextet
Best Contemporary Blues Album:
“Blues Deluxe Vol. 2” by Joe Bonamassa
“Blame it on Eve” by Shemekia Copeland
“Friendlytown” by Steve Cropper and The Midnight Hour
“Mileage” by Ruthie Foster
“The Fury” by Antonio Vergara
Best Folk Album:
“American Patchwork Quartet” By the American Patchwork Quartet
“Weird Faith” by Madi Diaz
“Bright Future” by Adrianne Lenker
“All My Friends” by Aoife O’Donovan
“Woodland” by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Best Regional Roots Music Album:
“25 Back to My Roots” by Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
“Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival” by Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and The Golden Eagles with J’Wan Boudreaux
“Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival” by the New Breed Brass Band with Trombone Shorty
“Kuini” by Kalani Pe’a
“Stories from the Battlefield” by The Rumble with Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Best Gospel Performance or Song:
“Church Doors” by Yolanda Adams
“Yesterday ‘by Melvin Crispell III
“Hold On” Live by Ricky Dillard
“Holy Hands” by DOE
“One Hallelujah” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell, and Israel Houghton with Jonathan McReynolds and Jekalyn Carr
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance or Song:
“Holy Forever” Live by Bethel Music and Jenn Johnson with CeCe Winans
“Praise” by Elevation Worship with Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Chandler Moore
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” by Honor & Glory with Disciple
“In the Name of Jesus” by JWLKRS Worship and Maverick City Music with Chandler Moore
“In the Room” by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore with Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“That’s My King” by CeCe Winans
Best Gospel Album:
“Covered Vol. 1” by Melvin Crispell III
“Choirmaster II” Live by Ricky Dillard
“Father’s Day” by Kirk Franklin
“Still Karen” by Karen Clark Sheard
“More Than This” by CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
“Heart of a Human” by DOE
“When Wind Meets Fire” by Elevation Worship
“Child of God” by Forrest Frank
“Coat of Many Colors” by Brandon Lake
“The Maverick Way Complete” by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine, and Chandler Moore
Best Roots Gospel Album:
“The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2” By Authentic Unlimited
“The Gospel According to Mark” by Mark D. Conklin
“Rhapsody” by the Harlem Gospel Travelers
“Church” by Cory Henry
“Loving You” by the Nelons
Best Latin Pop Album:
“Funk Generation” by Anitta
“El Viaje” by Luis Fonsi
“GARCIA” by Kany Garcia
“Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” by Shakira
“ORQUIDEAS” by Kali Uchis
Best Musica Urbana Album:
“nadie sabe lo que va a pasar manana” by Bad Bunny
“Rayo” by J Balvin
“FERXXOCALIPSIS” by Feid
“LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN” by residente
“att.” By Young Miko
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album:
“Compita del Destino” by El David Aguilar
“Pa’ Tu Cuerpa” by Cimafunk
“Autopoietica” by Mon Laferte
“GRASA” by NATHY PELUSO
“¿Quién trae las cornetas?” by Rawayana
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano):
“Diamantes” by Chiquis
“Boca Chueca, Vol. 1” by Carin Leon
“EXODO” by Peso Pluma
“De Lejitos” by Jessi Uribe
Best Tropical Latin Album:
“MUEVENSE” by Marc Anthony
“Bailar” by Sheila E.
“Radio Guira” by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
“Alma, Corazon y Salsa” Live at Gran Teatro Nacional by Tony Succar and Mimy Succar
“Vacilon Santiaguero” by Kiki Valera
Best Global Music Performance:
“Raat Ki Rani” by Arooj Aftab
“A Rock Somewhere” by Jacob Collier with Anoushka Shankar and Varijashree Venugopal
“Rise” by rocky Dawuni
“Bemba Colora” by Sheila E. with Gloria Estefan and Mimy Succar
“Sunlight to My Soul” by Anelique Kidjo with the Soweto Gospel Choir
“Kashira” by Masa Takumi with Ron Korb, Noshir Mody, and Dale Edward Chung
Best African Music Performance:
“Tomorrow” by Yemi Alade
“MMS” by Asake and Wizkid
“Sensational” by Chris Brown with Davido and Lojay
“Higher” by Burna Boy
“Love Me JeJe” By Tems
Best Global Music Album:
“ALKEBULAN II” by Matt B with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
“Paisajes” by Ciro Hurtado
“Heis” by Rema
“Historias du un Flamenco” by Antonio Rey
“Born in the Wild” by Tems
Best Reggae Album:
“Take it Easy” by Collie Buddz
“Party with Me” by Vybz Kartel
“Never Gets Late Here” by Shenseea
“Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired by the Film” Deluxe by Various Artists
“Evolution” by The Wailers
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album:
“Break of Dawn” by Ricky Kej
“Triveni” by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto, and Chandrika Tandon
“Visions of Sounds De Luxe” by Chris Redding
“Opus” by Ryuichi Sakamoto
“Chapter II: How Dark it is Before Dawn” by Anoushka Shankar
“Warriors of Light” by Radhika Vekaria
Best Children’s Music Album:
“Brillo, Brillo!” by Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band
“Creciendo” by Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats
“My Favorite Dream” by John Legend
“Solid Rock Revival” by Rock for Children
“World Wide Playdate” by Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
Best Comedy Album:
“Armageddon” by Ricky Gervais
“The Dreamer” by Dave Chappelle
“The Prisoner” by Jim Gaffigan
“Someday You’ll Die” by Nikki Glaser
“Where Was I” by Trevor Noah
Best Audio Book, Narration, or Storytelling Recording:
“All You Need is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words” by Various Artists
“…And Your Ass Will Follow” by George Clinton
“Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones” by Dolly Parton
“Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration” by Jimmy Carter
“My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:
“The Color Purple” by Various Artists
“Deadpool & Wolverine” by Various Artists
“Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein” by the London Symphony Orchestra and Bradley Cooper
“Saltburn” by Various Artists
“Twisters: The Album” by Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (a composers award):
“American Fiction” composed by Laura Karpman
“Challengers” composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
“The Color Purple” composed by Kris Bowers
“Dune: Part Two” composed by Hans Zimmer
“Shogun” composed by Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross, and Leopold Ross
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media:
“Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” composed by Pinar Toprak
“God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla” composed by Bear McCreary
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” composed by John Paesano
“Star Wars Outlaws” composed by Wilbert Roget, II
“Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord” composed by Winifred Phillips
Best Song Written for Visual Media (a songwriters award):
“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” from “Twisters: The Album” composed by Jessi Alexander, Luke combs, and Jonathan Singleton
“Better Place” from “TROLLS Band Together” composed by Amy Allen, Shellback, and Justin Timberlake
“Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” composed by Daniel Migro and Olivia Rodrigo
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony” composed by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Love Will Survive” form “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” composed by Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer
Best Music Video:
“Tailor Swif” by A$AP Rocky
“360” by Charli XCX
“Houdini” by Enimem
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift
Best Music Film:
“American Symphony” by Jon Batiste
“June” by June Carter Cash
“Kings from Queens” by Run DMC
“Stevie Van Zandt: Discipline” by Steven Van Zandt
“The Greatest Night in Pop” by Various Artists
Best Recording Package:
“The Avett Brothers” by The Avett Brothers
“Baker Hotel” by William Clark Green
“BRAT” by Charli XCX
“F-1 Trillion” By Post Malone
“Hounds of Love The Baskerville Edition” by Kate Busch
“Jug Band Millionaire” by the Muddy Basin Ramblers
“Pregnancy, Breakdown, and Disease” by iWhoiWhoo
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package:
“Half Living Things” by Alpha Wolf
“Hounds of Love The Boxes of Lost at Sea” by Kate Busch
“In Utero” by Nirvana
“Mind Games” by John Lennon
“Unsuk Chin” by Unsuk Chin and the Berliner Philharmoniker
“We Blame Chicago” by 90 Day Men
Best Album Notes:
“After Midnight” by Ford Danbey’s Syncopated Orchestra
“The Carnegie Hall Concert” by Alice Coltrane
“Centennial” by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band and Various Artists
“John Culshaw” by John Culshaw
“SONtrack Original De La Pelicula ‘Al Son De Beno’” by Various Artists
Best Historical Album:
“Centennial” by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band and Various Artists
“Diamonds and Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition: by Prince and The New Power
“Paul Robeson” by Paul Robeson
“Pepito y Paquito” by Pepe De Lucía And Paco De Lucía
“The Sound of Music” (Original Soundtrack Recording – Super Deluxe Edition) by Rodgers & Hammerstein and Julie Andrews
Best Engineered Non-Classical Album:
“Algorithm” by Lucky Daye
“Cyan Blue” by Charlotte Day Wilson
“Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves
“empathogen” by WILLOW
“i/o” by Peter Gabriel
“Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
Best Engineered Classical Album:
“Adams: Girls of the Golden West” by John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale
“Andres: The Blind Banister” by Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev, and the Metropolis Ensemble
“Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit” by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
“Clear Voices in the Dark” by Matthew Guard and the Skylark Vocal Ensemble
“Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” by Gustavo Dudamel, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale
Classical Producer of the Year:
Erica Brenner
Christoph Franke
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Dirk Sobatka
Best Immersive Audio Album:
“Avalon” by Roxy Music
“Genius Loves Company” by Ray Charles with Various Artists
“Henning Sommerro Borders” by the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
“i/o” (In-Side Mix) by Peter Gabriel
“Pax” by Ensemble 96 and the Current Saxophone Quartet
Best Instrumental Composition (a composers award):
“At Last” composed by Shelton G. Berg
“Communion” composed by the Christopher Zuar Orchestra
“I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me this Time” composed by André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau, and Carlos Niño
“Remembrance” composed by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck
“Strands” composed by Pascal Le Boeuf
Best Instrumental or A Cappella Arrangement (an arrangers award):
“Baby Elephant Walk – Encore” arranged by Michael League
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” arranged by Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly, and John Legend
“Rhapsody in Blue(Grass)” arranged by Bela Fleck and Ferde Grofe
“Rose Without the Thorns” arranged by Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy, and Amanda Taylor
“Silent Night” arranged by Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendric, and Amanda Taylor
Best Instruments and Vocals Arrangement (an arrangers award):
“Alma” arranged by Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendric, and Amanda Taylor
“Always Come Back” arranged by Matt Jones
“b i g f e e l I n g s” arranged by Willow
“Last Surprise (from “Persona 5”)” arranged by Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman
“The Sound of Silence” arranged by Cody Fry
Best Orchestral Performance:
“Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries, and Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance” by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop “Koaly: Hary Janos Suite: Summer Evening and Symphony in C Major” by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta
“Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” by the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
“Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, and Lemminkäinen” by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Susanna Mälkki
“Stravinsky: The Firebird” by the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen
Best Opera Recording:
“Adams: Girls of the Golden West” by the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale
“Catan: Florencia En El Amazonas” by the Metropolitan Opera and Chorus
“Moravec: The Shining” by the Kansas City Symphony and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Chorus
“Puts: The Hours” by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” by the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
Best Choral Performance:
“Clear Voices in the Dark” by the Skylark Vocal Ensemble
“A Dream so Bright: Choral Music of Jake Runestad” by the True Concord Orchestra and the True Concord Voices
“Handel: Isreal in Egypt” by Apollo’s Fire and Apollo’s Singers
“Ochre” by The Crossing
“Sheehan: Akathist” by the Downtown Voices and Trinity Youth Chorus
Best Chamber Music or Small Ensemble Performance:
“Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles” by the JACK Quartet
“Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op 97, Archduke” by Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos, and Emanuel Ax
“Cerrone: Beaufort Scales” by Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone, and the Lorelei Ensemble
“Home” by the Miro Quartet
“Rectangles and Circumstance” by Caroline Shaw and So Percussion
Best Classical Instrument Solo:
“Akiho: Longing” by Andy Akiho
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” by Vikingur Olafsson
“Eastman: The Holy Presence of Joan D’Arc” by Wild Up
“Entourer” by Enssemble Dissonance
“Perry: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra” by the Experimental Orchestra
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: “Beyond the Year: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price” by Karen Slack
“A Change is Gonna Come” by Nicholas Phan
“Newman: Bespoke Songs” by Fotina Naumenko
“Show Me the Way” by Will Liverman
“Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder” by Joyce DiDonato
Best Classical Compendium:
“Akiho: BeLonging” by Andy Akiho and Umani Winds
“American Counterpoints” by Curtis Stewart
“Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode” conducted by JoAnn Falletta
“Mythologies II” by Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies, and Danaë Xanthe Vlasse
“Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” by the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
“Casarrubios: Seven for Solo Cello” composed by Andrea Casarrubios
“Coleman: Revelry” composed by Valerie Coleman
“Lang: Composition as Explanation” composed by David Lang
“Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” composed by Gabriela Ortiz
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” composed by Kaija Saariaho