When the 2026 Grammy Award nominations came out November 7, Super Bowl Halftime Entertainer Kendrick Lamar led the list with nominations. His Album of the Year nomination for “GNX” is the 22 time Grammy Award winners fifth album in a row to earn the nomination – something never done by any other artist.
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, Cirkut, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Serban Ghenea, Andrew Wt, at Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile and Tyler, the Creator have garnered multiple award nominations.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr spoke n the Grammys via statement saying, “the Grammy Awards are our opportunity to honor the people who make this community so vibrant and this year’s nominees remind us of the incredible talent that is driving music forward. From emerging talent to influential icons, these nominees reflect today’s broad and diverse musical landscape, and I am excited to celebrate them in the coming weeks ahead.”
Canadian artist The Weeknd has not had a Grammy nomination in 10 years…and he didn’t get one again this year either.
The 2026 Grammy Awards gala presentation will be February 1 in Los Angeles. Award
The 2026 Grammy Award nominations (complete list):
Record of the Year:
“DtMF” by Bad Bunny
“Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” by Doechii
“WILDFLOWER” by Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga
“Luther” by Kendrick Lamar with SZA
“The Subway” by Chappell Roan
“APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
Album of the Year:
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny“SWAG” by Justin Bieber“Man’s Best Friend” by Sabrina Carpenter“Let God Sort Em Out” by Clipse, Pusha T, & Malice with Pharrell Williams“MAYHEM” by Lady Gaga“GNX” by Kendrick Lamar“MUTT” by Leon Thomas
“CHROMAKOPIA” by Tyler, The Creator
Song of the Year: (a songwriters award)
“Abracadabra” written by Henry Walter, Lady Gaga, & Andrew Watt“Anxiety” written by Jaylah Hickmon“APT.” written by Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, & Theron Thomas
“DtMF” written by Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria, & Tyler Thomas Spry
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” written by EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick
“Luther” written by Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe, & Kamasi Washington
“Manchild” written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter
“WILDFLOWER” written by Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell
Best New Artist:
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Non-Classical Producer of the Year:
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake MillsSounwave
Non-Classical Songwriter of the Year:
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Laura Veltz
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“DAISIES” by Justin Bieber“Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter“Disease” by Lady Gaga“The Subway” by Chappell Roan“Messy” by Lola Young
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Defying Gravity” by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” by Hunter/X“Gabriela” by KATSEYE“APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars“30 for 30” by SZA with Kendrick Lamar
Best Pop Vocal Album:
“SWAG” by Justin Bieber
“Man’s Best Friend” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Something Beautiful” by Miley Cyrus
“MAYHEM” by Lady Gaga
“I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)” by Teddy Swims
Best Dance/Electronic Recording:
“No Cap” by Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
“Victory Lap” by Fred again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax
“SPACE INVADER” by KAYTRANADA
“VOLTAGE” by Skrillex
“End of Summer” by Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording:
“Bluest Flame” by Selena Gomez & benny blanco
“Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga
“Midnight Sun” by Zara Larsson
“Just Keep Watching” from “F1 The Movie” by Tate McRae
“Illegal” by PinkPantheress
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
“EUSEXUA” by FKA twigs
“Ten Days” by Fred again..
“Fancy That” by PinkPantheress
“Inhale / Exhale” by RÜFÜS DU SOL
“F*** U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3” by Skrillex
Best Remixed Recording:
“Abracadabra” Gesaffelstein Remix“Don’t Forget About Us,” KAYTRANADA, remixer “A Dreams A Dream – Ron Trent Remix“Galvanize,” Chris Lake, remixer “Golden – David Guetta REM/X,”
Best Rock Performance:
“U Should Not Be Doing That” by Amyl and The Sniffers“The Emptiness Machine” by Linkin Park“NEVER ENOUGH” by Turnstile“Mirtazapine” by Hayley Williams“Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning” by YUNGBLUD with Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, and Adam Wakeman, II
Best Metal Performance:
“Night Terror” by Dream Theater“Lachryma” by Ghost“Emergence” by Sleep Token“Soft Spine” by Spiritbox“BIRDS” by Turnstile
Best Rock Song:
“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” written by Reznor & Atticus Ross“Caramel” written by Vessel1 & Vessel2“Glum” written by Daniel James & Hayley Williams“NEVER ENOUGH” written by Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills, & Brendan Yates
“Zombie” written by Dominic Harrison & Matt Schwartz
Best Rock Album:
“private music” by the Deftones“I quit” by HAIM“From Zero” by Linkin Park“NEVER ENOUGH” by Turnstile“Idols” by YUNGBLUD
Best Alternative Music Performance:
“Everything Is Peaceful Love” by Bon Iver“Alone” by The Cure“SEEIN’ STARS” by Turnstile“mangetout” by Wet Leg“Parachute” by Hayley Williams
Best Alternative Music Album:
“SABLE” by fABLE, Bon Iver“Songs of a World” by The Cure“DON’T TAP THE GLASS” by Tyler, The Creator“moisturizer” by Wet Leg“Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” by Hayley Williams
Best R&B Performance:
“YUKON” by Justin Bieber“It Depends” by Chris Brown with Bryson Tiller“Folded” by Kehlani“MUTT” (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk) by Leon Thomas“Heart of a Woman” by Summer Walker
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
“Here We Are” by Durand Bernarr“UPTOWN” by Lalah Hathaway“LOVE YOU TOO” by Ledisi“Crybaby” by SZA“VIBES DON’T LIE” by Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song:
“Folded” written by Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes, & Dawit Kamal Wilson “Heart of a Woman” written by David Bishop & Summer Walker “It Depends” written by Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent, & Dewain Whitmore Jr.,
“Overqualified” written by James John Abrahart Jr & Durand Bernarr“YES IT IS” written by Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl, & Leon Thomas
Best Progressive R&B Album:
“BLOOM” by Durand Bernarr“Adjust” by Brightness Bilal“LOVE ON DIGITAL” by Destin Conrad“Access All Areas” by FLO“Come as You Are” by Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
Best R&B Album:
“BELOVED” by GIVĒON“Why Not More?” by Coco Jones“The Crown” by Ledisi“Escape Room” by Teyana Taylor“MUTT” by Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance:
“Outside” by Cardi B“Chains & Whips” by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice with Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams“Anxiety” by Doechii“tv off” by Kendrick Lamar withLefty Gunplay“Darling, I” by Tyler, The Creator with Teezo Touchdown
Best Melodic Rap Performance:
“Proud of Me” by Fridayy with Meek Mill“Wholeheartedly” by JID with Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack“luther” by Kendrick Lamar With SZA
“WeMaj” by Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon with Rapsody
“SOMEBODY LOVES ME” by PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake
Best Rap Song:
“Anxiety” written by Jaylah Hickmon “The Birds Don’t Sing” written by Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, & Stevie Wonder“Sticky” written by Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma, & Rex Zamor “TGIF” written by Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims, & Jorge M. Taveras “tv off” written by Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears, & Kamasi Washington
Best Rap Album:
“Let God Sort Em Out” by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice“GLORIOUS” by GloRilla“God Does Like Ugly” by JID“GNX“ byKendrick Lamar“CHROMAKOPIA” by Tyler, The Creator
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album:
“A Hurricane in Heels: healed people don’t act like that” by Queen Sheba“Black Shaman” by Marc Marcel Pages, Omari Hardwick, & Anthony Hamilton“Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at Treepeople” by Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends“Words For Days Vol. 1” by Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance:
“Noble Rise” by Lakecia Benjamin with Immanuel Wilkins & Mark Whitfield“Windows – Live” by Chick Corea, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade“Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True” by Samara Joy“Four” by Michael Mayo“All Stars Lead to You – Live” by Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, & Rachel Eckroth
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
“Elemental” by Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap“We Insist 2025!” by Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell“Portrait” by Samara Joy“Fly” by Michael Mayo“Live at Vic’s Las Vegas” by Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, & Rachel Eckroth
Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
“Trilogy 3” (Live) by Chick Corea, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade“Southern Nights” by Sullivan Fortner with Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore“Belonging” by the Branford Marsalis Quartet“Spirit Fall” by John Patitucci with Chris Potter & Brian Blade“Fasten Up” by the Yellowjackets
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
“Orchestrator Emulator” by The 8-Bit Big Band“Without Further Ado, Vol 1” by the Christian McBride Big Band“Lumen” by Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band“Basie Rocks!” by Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra“Lights on a Satellite” by Sun Ra Arkestra“Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores” by Kenny Wheeler Legacy with The Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra & Frost Jazz Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album:
“La Fleur de Cayenne” by Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band“The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico, Arturo O’Farrill, & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Pedrito Martinez” by Daymé Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison, & Melvis Santa“Mundoagua – Celebrating Carla Bley” by Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra“A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole” by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, & Joey Calveiro“Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at The Village Vanguard” by Miguel Zenón Quartet
Best Alternative Jazz Album:
“honey from a winter stone” by Ambrose Akinmusire“Keys to the City Volume One” by Robert Glasper“Ride into the Sun” by Brad Mehldau“LIVE-ACTION” by Nate Smith“Blues Blood” by Immanuel Wilkins
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
“Wintersongs” by Laila Biali“The Gift of Love” by Jennifer Hudson“Who Believes in Angels?” by Elton John & Brandi Carlile“Harlequin” by Lady Gaga“A Matter of Time” by Laufey“The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2” by Barbra Streisand
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
“Brightside” by ARKAI“Ones & Twos” by Gerald Clayton“BEATrio” by Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, and Antonio Sánchez“Just Us” by Bob James & Dave Koz“Shayan Charu” by Suri
Best Musical Theater Album:
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Death Becomes Her”
“Gypsy”
“Just In Time”
“Maybe Happy Ending”
Best Country Solo Performance:
“Nose on the Grindstone” by Tyler Childers“Good News” by Shaboozey“Bad as I Used to Be” by Chris Stapleton“I Never Lie” by Zach Top“Somewhere Over Laredo” by Lainey Wilson
Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
“A Song to Sing” by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton“Trailblazer” by Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson“Love Me Like You Used to Do” by Margo Price & Tyler Childers“Amen” by Shaboozey & Jelly Roll“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” by George Strait and Chris Stapleton
Best Country Song:
“Bitin’ List” written by Tyler Childers“Good News” written by Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman, & Jacob Torrey “I Never Lie” written by Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, & Zach Top“Somewhere Over Laredo” written by Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, & Lainey Wilson“A Song to Sing” written by Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert, & Chris Stapleton
Best Traditional Country Album:
“Dollar a Day” by Charley Crockett“American Romance” by Lukas Nelson“Oh What a Beautiful World” by Willie Nelson“Hard Headed Woman” by Margo Price“Ain’t in It for My Health” by Zach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album:
“Patterns” by Kelsea Ballerini“Snipe Hunter by Tyler Childers“Evangeline Vs. The Machine” by Eric Church“Beautifully Broken” by Jelly Roll“Postcards From Texas” by Miranda Lambert
Best American Roots Performance:
“LONELY AVENUE” by Jon Batiste with Randy Newman“Ancient Light” by I’m With Her“Crimson and Clay” by Jason Isbell“Richmond on the James” by Alison Krauss & Union Station“Beautiful Strangers” by Mavis Staples
Best Americana Performance:
“Boom” by Sierra Hull“Poison in My Well” by Maggie Rose & Grace Potter“Godspeed” by Mavis Staples“That’s Gonna Leave a Mark” by Molly Tuttle“Horses” by Jesse Welles
Best American Roots Song:
“Ancient Light” written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins “BIG MONEY” written by Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo, & Steve McEwan “Foxes in the Snow” written by Jason Isbell“Middle” written by Jesse Welles “Spitfire” written by Sierra Hull
Best Americana Album:
“BIG MONEY” by Jon Batiste“Bloom” by Larkin Poe“Last Leaf on the Tree” by Willie Nelson“So Long Little Miss Sunshine by Molly Tuttle“Middle” by Jesse Welles
Best Bluegrass Album:
“Carter & Cleveland” by Michael Cleveland & Jason Carter“A Tip Toe High Wire” by Sierra Hull“Arcadia” by Alison Krauss & Union Station“Outrun” by The Steeldrivers“Highway Prayers” by Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album:
“Ain’t Done With the Blues” by Buddy Guy“Room on the Porch” by Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’“One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey” by Maria Muldaur“Look Out Highway” by Charlie Musselwhite“Young Fashioned Ways” by Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album:
“A Tribute to LJK” by Eric Gales
“Preacher Kids” by Robert Randolph
“Family” by Southern Avenue
Best Folk Album:
“What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow” by Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson“Crown of Roses” by Patty Griffin“Wild and Clear and Blue” by I’m With Her“Foxes in the Snow” by Jason Isbell“Under the Powerlines” (April 24 – September 24) by Jesse Welles
Best Regional Roots Music Album:
“Live at Vaughan’s” by Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet“For Fat Man” by Preservation Brass & Preservation Hall Jazz Band“Church of New Orleans” by Kyle Roussel“Second Line Sunday” by Trombone Shorty and New Breed Brass Band“A Tribute to the King of Zydeco” by Various Artists
Best Gospel Performance/Song:
“Do It Again” by Kirk Franklin “Church” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard and John Legend
“Still (Live)” by Jonathan McReynolds & Jamal Roberts“Amen” by Pastor Mike Jr“Come Jesus Come” by Cece Winans with Shirley Caesar
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
“I Know a Name” by Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, and Brandon Lake“YOUR WAY’S BETTER” by Forrest Frank“Hard Fought Hallelujah” by Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll“Headphones” by Lecrae, Killer Mike, and T.I“Amazing” by Darrel Walls and PJ Morton
Best Gospel Album:
“Sunny Days” by Yolanda Adams“Tasha” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard“Live Breathe Fight” by Tamela Mann“Only on the Roa” (Live) by Tye Tribbett“Heart of Mine” by Darrel Walls and PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
“CHILD OF GOD II” by Forrest Frank“Coritos Vol. 1” vy Israel & New Breed“King of Hearts” by Brandon Lake“Reconstruction” by Lecrae“Let the Church Sing” by Tauren Wells
Best Roots Gospel Album:
“I Will Not Be Moved” (Live) by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir“Then Came the Morning” by the Gaither Vocal Band“Praise & Worship: “More Than A Hollow Hallelujah” by The Isaacs“Good Answers” by Karen Peck & New River“Back to My Roots” by Candi Staton
Best Latin Pop Album:
“Cosa Nuestra” by Rauw Alejandro“BOGOTÁ” (DELUXE) by Andrés Cepeda“Tropicoqueta” by KAROL G“Cancionera” by Natalia Lafourcade“¿Y ahora qué?” By Alejandro Sanz
Best Música Urbana Album:
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny“Mixteip” by J Balvin“FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado” by Feid“NAIKI” by Nicki Nicole“EUB DELUXE” by Trueno“SINFÓNICO” (En Vivo) by Yandel
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album:
“Genes Rebeldes” by Aterciopelados“ASTROPICAL” by Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana, and ASTROPICAL“PAPOTA“ by CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso“ALGORHYTHM” by Los Wizzards“Novela” by Fito Paez
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano):
“MALA MvÍA” by Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera“Y Lo Que Viene” by Grupo Frontera“Sin Rodeos” by Paola Jara“Palabra De To’s (Seca)” by Carín León“Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía – Por La Puerta Grande” (En Vivo) by Bobby Pulido
Best Tropical Latin Album:
“Fotografías” by Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado, & Orquesta“Raíces” by Gloria Estefan“Clásicos 1.0” by Grupo Niche“Bingo” by Alain Pérez“Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2” by Gilberto Santa Rosa
Best Global Music Performance:
“EoO” by Bad Bunny“Cantando en el Camino” by Ciro Hurtado“JERUSALEMA” by Angélique Kidjo“Inmigrante Y Que?” by Yeisy Rojas“Shrini’s Dream (Live)” by Shakti“Daybreak” by Anoushka Shankar with Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
Best African Music Performance:
“Love” by Burna Boy“WithYou” by Davido with Omah Lay“Hope & Love” by Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin“Gimme Dat” by Ayra Starr with Wizkid“PUSH 2 START” by Tyla
Best Global Music Album:
“Sounds of Kumbha” by Siddhant Bhatia“No Sign of Weakness” by Burna Boy“Eclairer le monde – Light the World” by Youssou N’Dour“Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live)” by Shakti“Chapter III: We Return to Light” by Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar“Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo” by Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia
Best Reggae Album:
“Treasure Self Love” by Lila Iké“Heart & Soul” by Vybz Kartel“BLXXD & FYAH” by Keznamdi“From Within” by Mortimer“No Place Like Home” by Jesse Royal
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album:
“Kuruvinda” by Kirsten Agresta-Copely“According to the Moon” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt, GEM, and the Dallas String Quartet“Into the Forest” by Jahnavi Harrison“Nomadica” by Carla Patullo with The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality“The Colors in My Mind” by Chris Redding
Best Children’s Music Album:
“Ageless: 100 Years Young” by Joanie Leeds & Joya“Buddy’s Magic Tree House” by Mega Ran“Harmony” by FYÜTCH & Aura V“Herstory” by Flor Bromley“The Music of Tori and the Muses” by Tori Amos
Best Comedy Album:
“Drop Dead Years” by Bill Burr“PostMortem” by Sarah Silverman“Single Lady” by Ali Wong“What Had Happened Was…” by Jamie Foxx“Your Friend Nate Bargatze” by Nate Bargatze
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording:
“Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story” by Kathy Garver“Into the Uncut Grass” by Trevor Noah“Lovely One: A Memoir” by Ketanji Brown Jackson“Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama” by Dalai Lama“You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli” by Fab Morvan
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:
“A Complete Unknown by Timothée Chalamet“F1® The Album” by Various Artists“KPop Demon Hunters” by Various Artists“Sinners” by Various Artists“Wicked” by Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television):
“How To Train Your Dragon” composed by John Powell“Severance: Season 2” composed by Theodore Shapiro“Sinners” composed by Ludwig Göransson“Wicked” composed by John Powell & Stephen Schwartz“The Wild Robot” composed by Kris Bowers
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media:
“Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires” composed by Pinar Toprak“Helldivers 2” composed by Wilbert Roget, II“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” composed by Gordy Haab“Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune” composed by Cody Matthew Johnson & Wilbert Roget, II“Sword of the Sea” composed by Austin Wintory
Best Song Written for Visual Media:
“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” From “TRON: Ares” written by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” written by EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick“I Lied to You” from “Sinners” written by Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq“Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late” written by Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Andrew Watt“Pale, Pale Moon” from “Sinners” written by Ludwig Göransson & Brittany Howard“Sinners” from “Sinners” written by Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo, & Darius Povilinus,
Best Music Video:
“Young Lion” by Sade
“Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter
“So Be It” by Clipse
“Anxiety” by Doechii
“Love” by OK Go
Best Music Film:
“Devo” by Devo
“Greenspan”
“Live at the Royal Albert Hall” by RAYE
“Relentless” by Diane Warren
“Piece by Piece” by Pharrell Williams
Best Recording Package:
“And The Adjacent Possible” by OK Go“Balloonerism” by Mac Miller“Danse Macabre: De Luxe” by Duran Duran“Loud Is As” by Tsunami “Sequoia” by Various Artists “The Spins” (Picture Disc Vinyl) by Mac Miller “Tracks II: The Lost Albums” by Bruce Springsteen
Best Album Cover:
“CHROMAKOPIA” by Tyler, The Creator“The Crux” by Djo “Debi Tirar Más Fotos” by Bad Bunny “Glory” by Perfume Genius“moisturizer” by Wet Leg
Best Album Notes:
“Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974”, Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Buck Owens And His Buckaroos)“After the Last Sky”, Adam Shatz, album notes writer (Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, Django Bates, Dave Holland)“Árabe”, Amanda Ekery, album notes writer (Amanda Ekery)“The First Family: Live At Winchester Cathedral 1967”, Alec Palao, album notes writer (Sly & The Family Stone)“A Ghost Is Born” (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Bob Mehr, album notes writer (Wilco)“Miles ’55: The Prestige Recordings”, Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
Best Historical Album:
“Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)” by Joni Mitchell
“The Making of Five Leaves Left” by Nick Drake
“Roots Rocking Zimbabwe – The Modern Sound Of Harare’ Townships 1975-1980” (Analog Africa No.41) by Various Artists“Super Disco Pirata – De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980” (Analog Africa No. 39) by Various Artists
“You Can’t Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos” by Doc Pomus
Best Engineered Non-Classical Album:
“All Things Light” by Cam“Arcadia” by “Alison Krauss & Union Station”
“For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)” by Japanese Breakfast
“That Wasn’t A Dream” by Pino Palladino and Blake Mills
Best Engineered Classical Album:
“Cerrone: Don’t Look Down” by Sandbox Percussion “Eastman: Symphony No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2” by Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra
“Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” by Andris Nelsons, Kristine Opolais, Günther Groissböck, Peter Hoare, Brenden Gunnell, & the Boston Symphony Orchestra
“Standard Stoppages” by Third Coast Percussion
“Yule” by Trio Mediaeval
Classical Producer of the Year:
Blanton Alspaugh
Sergei Kvitko
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Best Immersive Audio Album:
“All American F***boy” by Duckwrth
“Immersed” by Justin Gray
“An Immersive Tribute to Astor Piazzolla” (Live) by Various Artists
“Tearjerkers” by Tearjerkers
“Yule” by Trio Mediaeval
Best Instrumental Composition:
“First Snow” composed by Remy Le Boeuf
“Live Life This Day: Movement I” composed by Miho Hazama
“Lord, That’s A Long Way” composed by Sierra Hull
“Opening” composed by Zain Effendi
“Train to Emerald City” composed by John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
“Why You Here / Before the Sun Went Down” composed by Ludwig Göransson
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
“Be Okay” arranged by Cynthia Erivo “A Child Is Born” arranged by Remy Le Boeuf “Fight On” arranged by Andy Clausen, Addison Maye-Saxon, Riley Mulherkar & Chloe Rowlands “Super Mario Praise Break” arranged by Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen & Matthew Whitaker
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:
“Big Fish” arranged by Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith & Amanda Taylor
“How Did She Look?” arranged by Nelson Riddle“Keep an Eye on Summer” arranged by Jacob Collier“Something in the Water” arranged by Clyde Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence & Linus Lawrence “What A Wonderful World” arranged by Cody Fry
Best Orchestral Performance:
“Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint L’Ouverture; Ballade Op. 4; Suites From ’24 Negro Melodies,’” Michael Repper, conductor (National Philharmonic)“Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie,” Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)“Ravel: Boléro, M. 81,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Of Venezuela)“Still & Bonds,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)“Stravinsky: Symphony In Three Movements,” Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
Best Opera Recording:
“Heggie: Intelligence,” Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)“Huang Ruo: An American Soldier,” Carolyn Kuan, conductor; Hannah Cho, Alex DeSocio, Nina Yoshida Nelsen & Brian Vu; Adam Abeshouse, Silas Brown & Doron Schachter, producers (American Composers Orchestra; David Henry Hwang)“Kouyoumdjian: Adoration,” Alan Pierson, conductor; Miriam Khalil, Marc Kudisch, David Adam Moore, Omar Najmi, Naomi Louisa O’Connell & Karim Sulayman; Mary Kouyoumdjian, producer (Silvana Quartet; The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street)“O’Halloran: Trade & Mary Motorhead,” Elaine Kelly, conductor; Oisín Ó Dálaigh & John Molloy; Alex Dowling & Emma O’Halloran, producers (Irish National Opera Orchestra; Mark O’Halloran)“Tesori: Grounded,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Ben Bliss, Emily D’Angelo, Greer Grimsley & Kyle Miller; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; George Brant)
Best Choral Performance:
“Advena – Liturgies For A Broken World,” Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Simon Barrad, Emily Yocum Black & Michael Hawes; Conspirare)“Childs: In the Arms of the Beloved,” Grant Gershon, conductor (Billy Childs, Dan Chmlellnskl, Christian Euman, Larry Koonse, Lyris Quartet, Anne Akiko Meyers, Carol Robbins & Luciana Souza; Los Angeles Master Chorale)“Lang: Poor Hymnal,” Donald Nally, conductor (Steven Bradshaw, Michael Hawes, Lauren Kelly, Rebecca Siler & Elisa Sutherland; The Crossing)“Ortiz: Yanga,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, chorus master (Los Angeles Philharmonic & Tambuco Percussion Ensemble; Los Angeles Master Chorale)“Requiem of Light,” Steven Fox, conductor; Emily Drennan & Patti Drennan, chorus masters (Brian Giebler & Sangeeta Kaur; The Clarion Choir)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
“Dennehy: Land Of Winter,” Alan Pierson & Alarm Will Sound“La Mer – French Piano Trios,” Neave Trio“Lullabies for the Brokenhearted,” Lili Haydn & Paul Cantelon“Slavic Sessions,” Mak Grgić & Mateusz Kowalski“Standard Stoppages,” Third Coast Percussion
Best Classical Instrumental Solo:
“Coleridge-Taylor: 3 Selections From ’24 Negro Melodies,’” Curtis Stewart; Michael Repper, conductor (National Philharmonic)“Hope Orchestrated,” Mary Dawood Catlin; Jesús David Medina & Raniero Palm, conductors (Venezuela Strings Recording Ensemble)“Inheritances,” Adam Tendler“Price: Piano Concerto In One Movement In D Minor,” Han Chen; John Jeter, conductor (Malmö Opera Orchestra)“Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos,” Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)“Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works,” Yuja Wang; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album:
Alike – My Mother’s Dream, Allison Charney, soloist; Benjamin Loeb, conductor (National Symphonia Orchestra)
Black Pierrot, Sidney Outlaw, soloist; Warren Jones, pianist
In This Short Life, Devony Smith, soloist; Danny Zelibor, pianist; Michael Nicolas, accompanist
Kurtág: Kafka Fragments, Susan Narucki, soloist; Curtis Macomber, accompanist
Schubert Beatles, Theo Hoffman, soloist; Steven Blier, pianist (Rupert Boyd, Julia Bullock, Alex Levine, Andrew Owens, Rubén Rengel & Sam Weber)
Telemann: Ino – Opera Arias For Soprano, Amanda Forsythe, soloist; Robert Mealy, Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium:
Cerrone: Don’t Look Down, Sandbox Percussion; Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Christopher Cerrone, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney & Mike Tierney, producers
The Dunbar/Moore Sessions, Vol. II, Will Liverman; Jonathan Estabrooks, producer
Ortiz: Yanga, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Seven Seasons, Janai Brugger, Isolde Fair, MB Gordy & Starr Parodi; Nicholas Dodd, conductor; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers
Tombeaux, Christina Sandsengen; Shaun Drew & Christina Sandsengen, producers
Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
Cerrone: Don’t Look Down, Christopher Cerrone, composer (Conor Hanick & Sandbox Percussion)
Dennehy: Land of Winter, Donnacha Dennehy, composer (Alan Pierson & Alarm Will Sound)
León: Raíces (Origins), Tania León, composer (Edward Gardner & London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Okpebholo: Songs in Flight, Shawn E. Okpebholo, composer (Will Liverman, Paul Sánchez & Various Artists)
Ortiz: Dzonot, Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)