The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held in and around the

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on March 14, 2021. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020. The nominations were revealed via a virtual livestream on November 24, 2020. The performers for the ceremony were announced on March 7, 2021. South African comedian Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony.

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received the most nominations with nine, followed by

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, Roddy Ricch, and

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with six each. Beyoncé received the most awards, with four, surpassing

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as the most-awarded woman in the show's history, with 28 awards overall. Swift won

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

for ''Folklore'', making her the first woman to win the award three times and the first artist to do so since

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in 1988.

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won

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

for " Everything I Wanted", becoming the second solo artist, after

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in 1974, to win two years consecutively, and the third overall since U2 in 2002. H.E.R. won Song of the Year for " I Can't Breathe" and

Megan Thee Stallion Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper and songwriter. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her ...

won

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, becoming the second female rapper to win since

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in 1999. The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 31, 2021; however, on January 5, 2021, the Recording Academy postponed the ceremony to March 14, 2021, due to a spike in

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cases in Los Angeles as well as health and safety concerns therein.

Background

The nominations were announced during a virtual livestream on November 24, 2020, by Chair, and Interim Recording Academy President/CEO

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, alongside

, Mickey Guyton, Lauren Daigle,

Pepe Aguilar José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez (born August 7, 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is an American singer. - Accessed on June 17, 2011. From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestr ...

, Nicola Benedetti, Gayle King,

Yemi Alade Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist. She won the ''Peak Talent Show'' in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single " Johnny" in 2014. S ...

, BTS, Imogen Heap and

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. The academy announced Trevor Noah as the host of the ceremony.

Category alterations

For the 2021 ceremony, the academy announced several changes for different categories and rules: *The category Best Urban Contemporary Album has been renamed

Best Progressive R&B Album The Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for quality works on albums in the urban contemporary subgenre within the R&B field. Honors in several categories are presented at ...

. *The category Best Rap/Sung Performance has been renamed Best Melodic Rap Performance. *The category Best Latin Pop Album has been renamed Best Latin Pop or Urban Album, and the category Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album has been renamed Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. *The category Best World Music Album has been renamed Best Global Music Album. *The maximum number of releases have been removed from the category

. *The category

Best Musical Theater Album The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album has been awarded since 1959. The award is generally given to the album producer, principal vocalist(s), and the composer and lyricist if they have written a new score which comprises 51% or more play ...

can now only award up to four principal vocalists (previously unlimited) in addition to the album producer and the lyricists/composers (if the album contains at least 51% new material). In the case of an ensemble-driven piece, all vocalists will receive a winner's certificate.

Venue and production

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at

, while the show's usual venue—

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—served as the backdrop. The show was three and a half hours long. The Recording Academy appointed

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as the executive producer of the show, his first time working on a Grammy show. Winston, via ''

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'', stated that the show would feature multiple stages, but no audience, highlighting the "creative triumphs, social justice movements, as well as

's impact on the arts". Regarding the venue shift, Winston stated that he does believe Staples is a safe place, but he wanted "to go above and beyond to make even the most-skeptical participants feel undoubtedly safe". The production was overseen by COVID-19 safety officers. To minimize physical contact, artists had their own backstage area, and entered the stages from different directions. The show involved five equally sized stages arranged in a circle facing inwards; one of the stages was for presenters and the other four for performers. Crew members worked from the center of the circular set. As soon as one performance ended, the next stage would be covered, and so on. Each stage set-up was changed every 45 minutes and replaced with a different performer in the lineup. Winston mentioned that the concept was inspired by the British entertainment programs '' Later... with Jools Holland'' and '' TFI Friday.'' The show was a mix of live and pre-recorded performances, as "a fully live show would involve too many crew members moving sets and risking close contact". However, the whole show was planned to feel entirely live. To help plan the sprawling production and immersive spectacle of the show, Winston collaborated with a multitude of producers, such as co-executive producer Jesse Collins, who produced The Weeknd's Super Bowl halftime show; co-executive producer Raj Kapoor, who handled creative direction for many artists on the last seven Grammy shows and produced Las Vegas

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for

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and

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; producer Fatima Robinson, worked on the Black Eyed Peas' 2011 halftime show; producer Misty Buckley, who produced Kacey Musgraves' 2020 Christmas show; talent executive Patrick Menton from

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;

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collaborator Josie Cliff; and Hamish Hamilton, who directed Super Bowl halftimes, Olympic ceremonies,

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, and

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shows.

Performers

Premiere ceremony

Performers were announced on March 2, 2021.

Main ceremony

Performers for the ceremony were announced on March 7, 2021.

Presenters

Premiere ceremony *

Jhené Aiko Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (; born March 16, 1988) is an American singer who embarked on her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K. In an effort to promote Aiko and cultivate a following for he ...

– host *

Bill Burr William Frederick Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. He has released multiple stand-up comedy specials, most notably ''Why Do I Do This?'' (2008), ''Let It Go'' (2010), '' You People Are ...

* Chika * Lupita Infante * Jimmy Jam Main ceremony *

Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas with her family when she was 10 years old. After college she ...

– presented Best New Artist *

Jacob Collier Jacob Collier (; né Moriarty; born 2 August 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His music incorporates a combination of jazz with elements from many other musical genres, and often features extensive use of reha ...

and

– presented Best Pop Vocal Album * Jimmy Jam and Babyface – presented Best R&B Performance *

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

– presented Record of the Year

Winners and nominees

Winners appear first and highlighted in Bold.

General field

* " Everything I Wanted" –

Finneas O'Connell Finneas Baird O'Connell (born July 30, 1997), known mononymously as Finneas ( stylized in all caps), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has written and produced music for various artists, most notably his sister, ...

, producer;

Rob Kinelski Robert Kinelski (born January 27, 1981) is an American mixing engineer, engineer, and record producer. He is best known for his engineering and mixing work for Billie Eilish, Finneas, Lil Dicky, Big Sean, Karol G, Joji, Beyoncé, and more. In ...

& Finneas O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer * " Black Parade" –

** Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer * " Colors" –

Black Pumas Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/ producer Adrian Quesada. The group received its first Grammy Award nomination in 2020 for Best New Artist. History In 201 ...

** Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer * "

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" –

DaBaby Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he rose to mainstream prominence with his debut alb ...

featuring Roddy Ricch ** SethinTheKitchen, producer;

Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Derek Ali (born November 1, 1989), better known by his moniker MixedByAli, is an American mixing engineer. His career began in Los Angeles in the late 2000s recording and mixing for Top Dawg Entertainment artists Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, SZA a ...

, Chris Dennis, Liz Robson & Chris West, engineers/mixers; Glenn A Tabor III, mastering engineer * "

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" –

Doja Cat Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat ( ), is an American rapper and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song ...

** Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs & Kalani Thompson, engineer/mixer;

Mike Bozzi Mike Bozzi is an American mastering engineer at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California. He won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year for mastering Childish Gambino's " This Is America", and is a six-time nominee for the Grammy Awar ...

, mastering engineer * " Don't Start Now" –

** Caroline Ailin &

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, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer * "

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" –

Post Malone Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip ...

** Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell &

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, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer * " Savage" –

featuring Beyoncé ** Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

* ''

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'' –

** Joe Alwyn, Jack Antonoff,

Aaron Dessner Aaron Brooking Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band the National, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums; a co-founder of the indie ...

& Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer * '' Chilombo'' –

** Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer * ''

'' (Deluxe Edition) –

** Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada engineer/mixer; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer * ''

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'' –

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

** Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer * ''

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'' –

** Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers * ''

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'' – Haim **

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, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer * '' Future Nostalgia'' –

** Lorna Blackwood & Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer * ''

Hollywood's Bleeding ''Hollywood's Bleeding'' is the third studio album by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released on September 6, 2019, by Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from DaBaby, Future, Halsey, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Ozzy ...

'' –

** Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell &

, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters;

, mastering engineer Song of the Year * " I Can't Breathe" ** Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. &

Tiara Thomas Tiara Nicole Thomas (born September 12, 1989) is an American R&B singer. In 2013, she was featured on the Wale single " Bad", which has been certified 3× platinum. That same year, Thomas landed a label deal with Interscope Records, a label un ...

, songwriters (H.E.R.) * " Black Parade" **Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray,

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

, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé) * " The Box" ** Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) * " Cardigan" **

, songwriters (Swift) * "

" ** Louis Bell,

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, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone) * " Don't Start Now" ** Caroline Ailin,

, Dua Lipa &

Emily Warren Emily Warren Schwartz (born August 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter signed to the label Prescription Songs. She is best known for the songs she has written for several high-profile pop artists, including Backstreet Boys, The Chai ...

, songwriters (Lipa) * " Everything I Wanted" **Billie Eilish &

, songwriters (Eilish) * "

If the World Was Ending "If the World Was Ending" is a song by Canadian singer JP Saxe, featuring vocals of American singer Julia Michaels. The song was released by Arista Records on October 17, 2019, through digital download and streaming formats as the lead single fr ...

" **

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, songwriters (Saxe featuring Michaels)

* Ingrid Andress *

Phoebe Bridgers Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has released two solo albums, ''Stranger in the Alps'' (2017) and '' Punisher'' (2020), both of which received critical acclai ...

* Noah Cyrus * Chika * D Smoke *

* Kaytranada

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance * "

Watermelon Sugar "Watermelon Sugar" is a song by English singer Harry Styles from his second studio album '' Fine Line'' (2019), included as the album's second track. Styles wrote the song with Mitch Rowland and the song's producers, Tyler Johnson and Kid Ha ...

" –

Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series '' The X Factor''. Following his elimination, he was brough ...

* " Yummy" –

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

* "

" –

* " Everything I Wanted" –

* " Don't Start Now" –

* " Cardigan" –

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance * " Rain on Me" –

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

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

* " Un Día (One Day)" –

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", w ...

& Tainy * " Intentions" –

featuring

Quavo Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of hip hop group Migos. Quavo is the uncle of late fellow Migos m ...

* "

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featuring

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

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

* '' American Standard'' –

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-sell ...

* ''Blue Umbrella'' –

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gr ...

& Daniel Tashian * ''True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter'' – Harry Connick Jr. * '' Unfollow the Rules'' –

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...

* '' Judy'' –

Renée Zellweger Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid ...

Best Pop Vocal Album * '' Future Nostalgia'' –

* ''

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* '' Chromatica'' –

* '' Fine Line'' –

* ''

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Dance/electronic music

Best Dance Recording * " 10%" – Kaytranada featuring

Kali Uchis Karly-Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ( ), is an American singer. She released her debut mixtape, ''Drunken Babble'', in 2012, which was followed by her debut EP, '' Por Vida'', released in 2015. In 2018, U ...

**Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer * "On My Mind" –

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD wit ...

& Sidepiece **

& Sidepiece, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer * " My High" – Disclosure,

Aminé Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained notability for his commercial debut single, " Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Aminé released h ...

and

Slowthai Tyron Kaymone Frampton (born 18 December 1994), better known by his stage name Slowthai (stylised in lowercase), is a British rapper. Raised in Northampton, he rose to popularity in 2019 for his gritty and rough instrumentals and raw, politic ...

** Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; G. Lawrence, mixer * " The Difference" –

Flume A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to t ...

featuring

Toro y Moi Chaz Bear (born Chazwick Bradley Bundick; November 7, 1986), known professionally as Toro y Moi, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. He is often recognized as a spearhead of the chillwave genre in the 2010s ...

, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer * "Both of Us" –

Jayda G Jayda Guy, known professionally as Jayda G, is a Canadian house music producer and DJ. She was nominated at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in the best electronic dance recording category for her song "Both of Us", and later remixed Dua Lipa's "Coo ...

**Fred Again & G, producers; Again & G, mixers Best Dance/Electronic Album * '' Bubba'' – Kaytranada * ''

Kick I ''Kick I'' (stylized as ''KiCk i''; pronounced "kick one") is the fourth studio album by Venezuelan electronic record producer Arca. Recorded between Barcelona and London, the album was released on 26 June 2020 through XL Recordings. ''Kick I'' ...

'' – Arca * ''

Energy In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of ...

'' – Disclosure * '' Planet's Mad'' – Baauer * ''

Good Faith In human interactions, good faith ( la, bona fides) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case ...

'' – Madeon

Contemporary instrumental music

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album * '' Live at the Royal Albert Hall'' – Snarky Puppy * ''

Axiom An axiom, postulate, or assumption is a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments. The word comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning 'that which is thought worthy or ...

'' – Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah * ''Chronology of a Dream: Live at The Village Vanguard'' –

Jon Batiste Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, L ...

* ''Take the Stairs'' –

Black Violin Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Fort Lauderdale, Florida comprising two classically trained string instrumentalists, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B. Kev Marcus plays the violin ...

* ''Americana'' –

Grégoire Maret Grégoire Maret (born May 13, 1975) is a jazz harmonica player. Background Maret studied at Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, then The New School in New York City. On March 13, 2012 Maret released his first album as a leader. He has worked wi ...

, Romain Collin &

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

Rock

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

* "Shameika" –

Fiona Apple Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released five albums from 1996 to 2020, which have all reached the top 20 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Apple has received numerous awards an ...

* " The Steps" – HAIM * "Stay High" – Brittany Howard * " Not" –

Big Thief Big Thief is an American indie rock band with folk roots based in Brooklyn, New York. Its members are Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar, backing vocals), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums). The band's debu ...

* "

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the c ...

" –

* "Daylight" –

Grace Potter Grace Evelyn Potter (born June 20, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who formed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in 2002. Potter released her debut solo record ''Original Soul'' on 2004 via Grace Potter Music. Potter and her b ...

Best Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality performances in the heavy metal music genre. The Grammy Awards is an annual ceremony, where ...

* "Bum-Rush" –

Body Count A body count is the total number of people killed in a particular event. In combat, a body count is often based on the number of confirmed kills, but occasionally only an estimate. Often used in reference to military combat, the term can also r ...

* "Underneath" – Code Orange * "The In-Between" – In This Moment * "Bloodmoney" –

Poppy A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, '' Papaver somniferum'', is the source of the narcotic drug o ...

* "Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe)" – Power Trip Best Rock Song * "Stay High" ** Brittany Howard, songwriter (Howard) * "

" **

, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore (Bridgers) * "

Lost in Yesterday "Lost in Yesterday" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It is the eighth track on the 2020 album '' The Slow Rush'', and was released as its fourth single on 8 January 2020. The song was written by Kevin Parker, who p ...

" ** Kevin Parker, songwriter (

Tame Impala Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parke ...

) * " Not" **

Adrianne Lenker Adrianne Elizabeth Lenker (born July 9, 1991) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of Big Thief. Early life Lenker was born in Indianapolis and was raised in a Christian cult until the age ...

, songwriter (

) * "Shameika" **

, songwriter (Apple) Best Rock Album *'' The New Abnormal'' –

The Strokes The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of lead singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Mor ...

*'' A Hero's Death'' –

Fontaines D.C. Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin in 2017. The band consists of Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O'Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), and Tom Coll (drums). After meeting while attending mu ...

*'' Kiwanuka'' –

Michael Kiwanuka Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is a British singer-songwriter and record producer who is signed with Polydor Records. His 2012 debut album, '' Home Again'', went gold in the United Kingdom and his second album, '' Love & Hate'', debu ...

*''Daylight'' –

*'' Sound & Fury'' – Sturgill Simpson

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album * '' Fetch the Bolt Cutters'' –

* ''

Hyperspace In science fiction, hyperspace (also known as nulspace, subspace, overspace, jumpspace and similar terms) is a concept relating to higher dimensions as well as parallel universes and a faster-than-light (FTL) method of interstellar travel. ...

'' –

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical colla ...

* ''

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

'' –

* ''

Jaime Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and ...

'' – Brittany Howard * '' The Slow Rush'' –

R&B

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

* " Black Parade" –

* "Lightning & Thunder" –

featuring

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Eve ...

* "All I Need" –

featuring

Mahalia Mahalia is a given name and may refer to: * Mahalia Barnes (born 1982), Australian singer-songwriter *Mahalia Belo, British film and television director *Mahalia (singer) (born 1 May 1998), English singer, songwriter and actress, better known by th ...

Ty Dolla $ign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on Ameri ...

* "Goat Head" – Brittany Howard * "See Me" –

Emily King Emily King (born July 10, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter. She started her career in 2004 and her first album '' East Side Story'' was released in August 2007. In December 2007, King was listed as a Grammy nominee for Best Contemporar ...

Best Traditional R&B Performance * "Anything for You" – Ledisi * "Sit On Down" – The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor * "Wonder What She Thinks of Me" –

Chloe x Halle Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia, to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube a ...

* "Let Me Go" – Mykal Kilgore * "Distance" –

Yebba Abigail Elizabeth Smith, (born January 16, 1995) known professionally as Yebba, is an American singer and songwriter from West Memphis, Arkansas. She first became known for her backing vocal performance on Chance the Rapper's SNL performance of ...

Best R&B Song * "Better Than I Imagined" ** Robert Glasper,

Meshell Ndegeocello Michelle Lynn Johnson, better known as Meshell Ndegeocello (; born August 29, 1968), is a German-born American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on so ...

& Gabriella Wilson, songwriters ( Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. &

) * " Black Parade" ** Denisia Andrews,

, Stephen Bray,

, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (

) * "Collide" **Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters ( Tiana Major9 & EarthGang) * " Do It" **

Chloe Bailey Chloe Elizabeth Bailey (born July 1, 1998), also known by her mononymous stage name Chlöe, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for being one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Halle Bailey. Tog ...

, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl,

Scott Storch Scott Spencer Storch (born December 16, 1973) is an American record producer and songwriter. He started off as a keyboardist for the group the Roots. Early life Storch was born on Long Island, New York. He was raised in South Florida and Phi ...

, Victoria Monét, Vincent van den Ende, songwriters (

) * "Slow Down" **Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters ( Skip Marley & H.E.R.)

* '' It Is What It Is'' – Thundercat * '' Chilombo'' –

* ''

Ungodly Hour ''Ungodly Hour'' is the second studio album by American R&B duo Chloe x Halle. It was released through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records on June 12, 2020. Originally scheduled for June 5, the album's release was delayed as a gesture ...

'' –

* '' Free Nationals'' – Free Nationals * ''Fuck Yo Feelings'' – Robert Glasper Best R&B Album * ''

Bigger Love ''Bigger Love'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Legend. It was released on June 19, 2020, through Columbia Records. The album includes the singles " Conversations in the Dark", "Actions", "Bigger Love", ...

'' –

* ''Happy 2 Be Here'' –

Ant Clemons Anthony Clemons Jr. (born September 26, 1991) is an American singer. He rose to prominence as a guest artist on Kanye West's 2018 single " All Mine". Clemons has since worked with a multitude of artists, including West, Ty Dolla Sign, Beyoncé, ...

* ''Take Time'' – Giveon * ''To Feel Love/D'' – Luke James * ''All Rise'' – Gregory Porter

Rap

Best Rap Performance * " Savage" –

featuring

* " Deep Reverence" –

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

featuring Nipsey Hussle * " Bop" –

* " Whats Poppin" –

Jack Harlow Jackman Thomas Harlow (born March 13, 1998) is an American rapper from Louisville, Kentucky. He started his career in 2015 and released several EPs and mixtapes before he was signed to Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now in ...

* " The Bigger Picture" –

Lil Baby Dominique Armani Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape ''Perfect Timing''. *Alt URL* * His deb ...

* "

Dior Christian Dior SE (), commonly known as Dior (stylized DIOR), is a French luxury fashion house controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the world's largest luxury group. Dior itself holds 42.36% shar ...

" – Pop Smoke Best Melodic Rap Performance * "Lockdown" – Anderson .Paak * "

" –

featuring Roddy Ricch * " Laugh Now Cry Later" –

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

featuring

Lil Durk Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and singer. He is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family (OTF). Durk garnered a cult following with the ...

* " The Box" – Roddy Ricch * "

Highest in the Room "Highest in the Room" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released as a single on October 4, 2019. It was released in a variety of formats, including on 7-inch vinyl, cassette and as a CD single. In its first ...

" – Travis Scott Best Rap Song * " Savage" **

Brittany Hazzard Brittany Talia Hazzard, professionally known as Starrah, is an American songwriter, singer and rapper. She has written or co-written multiple songs that have reached the top 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including Rihanna's "Needed Me", N ...

, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash,

Megan Pete Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper and songwriter. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her ...

, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé) * " The Bigger Picture" ** Dominique Jones, Rai'Shaun Williams, Noah Pettigrew, songwriters (Lil Baby) * " The Box" ** Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) * " Laugh Now Cry Later" ** Durk Banks,

Rogét Chahayed Rogét Lutfi Chahayed (born May 31, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated American record producer and songwriter who Billboard has called "one of hip-hop and pop's most dependable hit machines." A conservatory-trained pianist who became a producer under t ...

Aubrey Graham Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition b ...

, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake featuring Lil Durk) * "

" ** Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch)

Best Rap Album The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums with rapping at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories ...

* '' King's Disease'' –

Nas Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones. Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to: Aviation * Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea * National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia ** Nas Air ...

* '' Black Habits'' – D Smoke * ''

Alfredo Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: * Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Fi ...

'' – Freddie Gibbs &

The Alchemist An alchemist is a person who practices alchemy. Alchemist or Alchemyst may also refer to: Books and stories * ''The Alchemist'' (novel), the translated title of a 1988 allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho * ''The Alchemist'' (play), a play by Be ...

* '' A Written Testimony'' –

Jay Electronica Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah (born Timothy Elpadaro Thedford; September 19, 1976), known professionally as Jay Electronica (stylized as J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A), is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in New Orleans, he ...

* '' The Allegory'' –

Royce da 5'9" Ryan Daniel Montgomery, known professionally as Royce da 5'9" (or simply Royce 5'9"), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Montgomery is currently one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with fellow Detroit rapper Eminem, a ...

Country

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

* " When My Amy Prays" –

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

* " Stick That in Your Country Song" –

Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...

* " Who You Thought I Was" –

Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, the Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Kacey Musgrav ...

* "

Bluebird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the order of Passerines in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. ...

" –

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

* "

Black Like Me ''Black Like Me'', first published in 1961, is a nonfiction book by journalist John Howard Griffin recounting his journey in the Deep South of the United States, at a time when African-Americans lived under racial segregation. Griffin was a na ...

" – Mickey Guyton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. It was first awarded in 2012, after a major overhaul of Gramm ...

* "

10,000 Hours "10,000 Hours" is a song by American country music duo Dan + Shay and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on October 4, 2019, as the lead single from Dan + Shay's fourth studio album, '' Good Things'' (2021). Released four days after ...

" – Dan + Shay and

* "All Night" –

Brothers Osborne Brothers Osborne is an American country music duo consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and John Osborne (lead guitar, background vocals). Born in Deale, Maryland, the duo signed a recording contract with EMI Records ...

* "Ocean" – Lady A * "Sugar Coat" –

Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbr ...

* "Some People Do" – Old Dominion Best Country Song * " Crowded Table" **

Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile ( ; born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer whose music spans many genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. , Carlile has released seven studio albums. She has ...

, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters ( The Highwomen) * "

" ** Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby &

, songwriters (

) * " The Bones" **

Maren Morris Maren Larae Morris (born April 10, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter. While rooted in the country genre, her music also blends elements of pop, R&B, and hip-hop. Born and raised in Arlington, Texas, Morris enjoyed singing as a child. She ...

Jimmy Robbins James Michael Robbins (born September 3, 1989, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a country music Award-winning American songwriter and producer. Biography In addition to having penned ten number-one singles, he won a CMA Triple Play Award in 2014 ...

& Laura Veltz, songwriters (

) * " More Hearts Than Mine" ** Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters ( Ingrid Andress) * "Some People Do" ** Jesse Frasure,

Shane McAnally Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...

Matthew Ramsey Matthew Thomas Ramsey (born October 21, 1977) is an American country music singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of his band Old Dominion, with several hit songs on country radio to his credit. Early life Ramsey g ...

Thomas Rhett Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

, songwriters ( Old Dominion) Best Country Album * '' Wildcard'' –

* '' Nightfall'' –

* ''

Never Will ''Never Will'' is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde. It was released on April 3, 2020 via Warner Music Nashville. The album is McBryde's second major label release and was preceded by the lead sing ...

'' –

Ashley McBryde Ashley McBryde (born July 29, 1983) is an American country music singer–songwriter. Raised in Arkansas, she was drawn to various types of music from a young age. She also developed a passion for writing songs and later moved to Nashville, Tenne ...

* '' Lady Like'' – Ingrid Andress * ''

Your Life Is a Record ''Your Life Is a Record'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Brandy Clark. It was released on March 6, 2020, via Warner Records. It includes the single "Who You Thought I Was". The album has received positive critical re ...

'' –

New age

Best New Age Album The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album is presented to recording artists for quality albums in the new-age music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several c ...

* ''More Guitar Stories'' – Jim "Kimo" West * ''Songs from the Bardo'' –

Laurie Anderson Laurel Philips Anderson (born June 5, 1947), known as Laurie Anderson, is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and ...

, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith * ''Periphery'' – Priya Darshini * ''Form//Less'' – Superposition * ''Meditations'' –

Cory Wong Cory Wong (born c. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated American guitarist, bassist, songwriter, podcast-host, and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has released many works as a solo artist and in partnership with others. His background spa ...

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo *"All Blues" –

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

, soloist *"Guinnevere" – Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist *"Pachamama" – Regina Carter, soloist *"Celia" –

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

, soloist *"Moe Honk" – Joshua Redman, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal 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 quality works (songs or albums) in the vocal jaz ...

* ''Secrets are the Best Stories'' –

Kurt Elling Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in cho ...

featuring

Danilo Pérez Danilo Pérez (born December 29, 1965) is a Panamanian pianist, composer, educator, and a social activist. His music is a blend of Panamanian roots with elements of Latin American folk music, jazz, European impressionism, African, and other music ...

* ''ONA'' – Thana Alexa * ''Modern Ancestors'' –

Carmen Lundy Carmen Latretta Lundy (born November 1, 1954) is an American jazz singer. She has been performing for three decades, with a focus on original material. She has been positively compared with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Lu ...

* ''Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper'' – Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band * ''What's the Hurry'' – Kenny Washington

Best Jazz Instrumental Album The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959. History From 1959 to 2011, the Award was called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group. In 2012, it was shortened to Best Jazz Instrumenta ...

* '' Trilogy 2'' –

, Christian McBride &

Brian Blade Brian Blade (born July 25, 1970) is an American jazz drummer, composer, session musician, and singer-songwriter. Early life Blade was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. The first music he experienced was gospel and songs of praise at ...

* '' On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment'' –

Ambrose Akinmusire Ambrose Akinmusire ( born May 1, 1982) is an American avant-garde jazz composer and trumpeter. Biography Born and raised in Oakland, California, Akinmusire was a member of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, where he caught the attention of ...

* ''Waiting Game'' – Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science * ''Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard'' –

* ''

RoundAgain ''RoundAgain'' is a studio album by Joshua Redman's quartet, consisting of himself on saxophone, Brad Mehldau on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. The album was released on July 10, 2020 by Nonesuch Records label. Ba ...

'' – Redman Mehldau McBride

Blade A blade is the portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with an edge that is designed to puncture, chop, slice or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they are to be used on. Histor ...

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works ...

* '' Data Lords'' – Maria Schneider Orchestra * ''Dialogues on Race'' – Gregg August * ''Monk'estra Plays John Beasley'' – John Beasley * ''The Intangible Between'' – Orrin Evans and The Captain Black Big Band * ''Songs You Like a Lot'' – John Hollenbeck with

Theo Bleckmann Theodor Raoul Bleckmann (born 28 May 1966) is a German singer and composer. Biography Bleckmann was born in Dortmund, West Germany. He planned to be an ice skater before becoming a vocalist. In 1989 he moved to New York City and recorded his ...

Kate McGarry Katherine Genevieve McGarry, known professionally as Kate McGarry, is a jazz vocalist. Career McGarry grew up in an Irish-American family with nine siblings in Hyannis, Massachusetts. She attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduat ...

, Gary Versace and The Frankfurt Radio Big Band Best Latin Jazz Album * ''

Four Questions Ma Nishtana ( he, מה נשתנה) are the first two words in a phrase meaning "Why is tonight different from all other nights?" The phrase appears at the beginning of each line of The Four Questions, traditionally asked via song by the youngest ...

'' –

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

& The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra * ''Tradiciones'' – Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra * ''City of Dreams'' –

Chico Pinheiro Francisco de Assis Pinheiro, known professionally as Chico Pinheiro (born 17 June 1953, in Santa Maria), is a Brazilian newscaster and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of Bom Dia Brasil, the Brazilian news program, a ...

* ''Viento y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo'' –

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is an Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great grandmother's name for professional use, ...

& Aymée Nuviola * ''Trane's Delight'' –

Poncho Sanchez Poncho Sánchez (born Filoberto Sanchez, October 30, 1951) is an American ''conguero'' ( conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, he and his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the ...

Gospel/contemporary Christian music

Best Gospel Performance/Song The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song is category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first awarded in 2015. It combines two previously separate categories in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music field, Best Gospel Song (for songwr ...

* "Movin' On" ** Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters (

Jonathan McReynolds Jonathan Caleb McReynolds (born September 17, 1989) is a Grammy-winning American gospel musician. He began his music career in 2012 with the release of ''Life Music'' via Entertainment One Music. He has had two No. 1 ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums ...

& Mali Music) * "Wonderful is Your Name" ** Melvin Crispell III, songwriter (Melvin Crispell III) * "Release (Live)" ** David Frazier, songwriter (Ricky Dillard featuring Tiff Joy) * "Come Together" ** Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Presents: The Good News) * "Won't Let Go" ** Travis Greene, songwriter (

Travis Greene Travis Montorius Greene (born January 17, 1984) is an American gospel musician and pastor. Music career Greene began his music career in 2007 with the release of ''The More'' via Greenelight Records. He has since released two studio albums, ' ...

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There Was Jesus "There Was Jesus" is a song written by Christian rock musician Zach Williams, Jonathan Smith, and country music songwriter Casey Beathard. A Williams duet with country legend Dolly Parton, it was released on October 3, 2019, as the second sing ...

" ** Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters ( Zach Williams &

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album ...

) * " The Blessing (Live)" ** Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters ( Kari Jobe,

Cody Carnes Cody Jay Carnes is an American Contemporary Christian music, Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. Carnes launched his solo music career in 2017 after signing with Capitol Christian Music Group, with the release of his critically acc ...

& Elevation Worship) * "Sunday Morning" ** Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters (

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 ...

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Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) ...

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Holy Water Holy water is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy or a religious figure, or derived from a well or spring considered holy. The use for cleansing prior to a baptism and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from ...

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Ed Cash Edmond Martin Cash (born August 6, 1971) is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. AllMusic/ref> He was named the "Producer of the Year" at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years (2004–2007) and gains recogn ...

, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters (

We the Kingdom We the Kingdom is an American contemporary Christian music band signed to the Capitol Christian Music Group. The band consists of multiple generations of relatives: Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Rae Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash. The ba ...

) * " Famous For (I Believe)" **

Chuck Butler Charles Roland "Chuck" Butler (born February 10, 1971) is an American Pop, Film/TV and Christian music producer, songwriter and composer. He has received 2 Grammy Awards as well as 5 GMA Dove Awards for his songwriting and music production work. ...

, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters (

Tauren Wells Tauren Gabriel Wells is an American singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist from Houston, Texas who is known for making contemporary Christian music. Biography Wells was a founding member of Royal Tailor along with DJ Cox and Blake Hubb ...

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Jenn Johnson Jennifer Louise Rock Johnson is an American Christian worship singer, songwriter and worship pastor. She is a co-founding member of Bethel Music, and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson. She is also a senior wors ...

) Best Gospel Album * '' Gospel According to PJ'' –

PJ Morton P.J. Morton (born Paul Morton Jr.; March 29, 1981) is an American Grammy winning musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Since 2012, he has been one of the keyboardists, alongside Jesse Carmichael, for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Mor ...

* ''2econd Wind: ReadY'' – Anthony Brown & group therAPy * ''My Tribute'' – Myron Butler * ''Choirmaster'' –

Ricky Dillard Ricky Rydell Dillard (born February 25, 1965) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1987, as a Chicago house musician. His first Christian music album was ''Promise'', by Muscle Shoals Records. His next album, ''A Holy ...

* '' Kierra'' –

Kierra Sheard Kierra Valencia "Kiki" Sheard-Kelly (born June 20, 1987) is an American gospel singer. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark-Sheard (member of gospel singing group the Clark Sisters) and granddaughter of gospel choral director Mattie ...

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album * '' Jesus Is King'' –

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

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Run to the Father ''Run to the Father'' is the second studio album by American Christian musician Cody Carnes. The album was released on March 13, 2020, via Capitol Christian Music Group. The deluxe edition of the album was released on February 5, 2021. Carnes ...

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* ''All of My Best Friends'' –

Hillsong Young & Free Hillsong Young & Free (also known as Hillsong Y&F or simply Young & Free or Y&F) is an Australian contemporary worship music group from Sydney, Australia, where they started making Christian music in 2012 at Hillsong Church. They have released ...

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Citizen of Heaven ''Citizen of Heaven'' is the second studio album by American contemporary Christian music, Christian pop musician Tauren Wells, which was released via Capitol Christian Music Group on January 24, 2020. The album contains guest appearances by Stev ...

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Best Roots Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album has been an award category at the annual Grammy Awards since 2015 Grammy Awards, 2015. The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014. According to NARAS, th ...

* ''Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album)'' – Fisk Jubilee Singers * ''Beautiful Day'' – Mark Bishop * ''20/20'' –

The Crabb Family The Crabb Family is a southern gospel group originally from Beaver Dam, Kentucky. They have had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Ernie Haase & Signature Sound is an American Southern Gospel quartet founded in 2002 by Ernie Haase, former Cathedral Quartet tenor and Garry Jones, former Gold City pianist. As of November 2021, the group consists of Dustin Doyle (lead/bariton ...

Latin

Best Latin Pop or Urban Album * '' YHLQMDLG'' –

* '' Por Primera Vez'' – Camilo * '' Mesa Para Dos'' – Kany García * ''

Pausa In linguistics, pausa (Latin for 'break', from Greek παῦσις, ''pausis'' 'stopping, ceasing') is the hiatus between prosodic declination units. The concept is somewhat broad, as it is primarily used to refer to allophones that occur in ce ...

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Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

* ''3:33'' –

Debi Nova Deborah Nowalski Kader, better known by her stage name Debi Nova () born 6 August 1980, is a Costa Rican singer-songwriter who resides in Los Angeles. She was involved in six Grammy award nominated projects, including a dance song, "One Rhythm", ...

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album * '' La Conquista del Espacio'' – Fito Páez * ''Aura'' –

Bajofondo Bajofondo is a Río de la Plata-based music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, which aims to create a more contemporary version of tango and other musical styles of the Río de la Plata region. It was founded in the ...

* ''MONSTRUO'' – Cami * ''Sobrevolando'' –

Cultura Profética Cultura Profética (in English, ''Prophetic Culture'') is a Puerto Rican reggae band formed in 1996. The band has undergone several lineup changes, but founding members Willy Rodríguez (bass guitar, vocals), Eliut González (guitar), and Omar ...

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Miss Colombia Miss Colombia (Formally ''Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia'', English: ''"National Beauty Contest of Colombia"'') is the national beauty pageant organization in Colombia. The current Miss Colombia is Sofía Osío Luna of Atlánti ...

'' – Lido Pimienta Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) * '' Un Canto por México, Vol. 1'' –

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican pop-rock and folk singer and songwriter who, since her debut in 2002, has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized a ...

* '' Hecho en México'' –

Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Abarca (; born 24 April 1971) is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as El Potrillo by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful Hispanic music artists. He is the ...

* ''La Serenata'' – Lupita Infante * ''Bailando Sones y Huampangos con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez'' – Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez * '' AYAYAY!'' –

Christian Nodal Christian Jesus González Nodal (born January 11, 1999) is a Mexican musician, singer, and songwriter born and raised in Sonora, Mexico. His debut studio album, '' Me Dejé Llevar'' (2017), was met with critical acclaim and success. Nodal has ...

Best Tropical Latin Album The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin 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 tropical latin music ...

* '' 40'' –

Grupo Niche Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. In 1982, the group settled in the city of Cali, Colombia, enjoying great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Varela remained ...

* ''Mi Tumbao'' – José Alberto "El Ruiseñor" * ''Infinito'' – Edwin Bonilla * ''Sigo Cantando al Amor (Deluxe)'' – Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis * ''Memorias de Navidad'' –

Víctor Manuelle Víctor Manuel Ruiz Velázquez (born September 27, 1968), known professionally as Víctor Manuelle, is an American salsa musician, known to his fans as ''El Sonero de la Juventud'' ("The Singer Of Youths"). He is identified primarily with ''s ...

American roots

Best American Roots Performance The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first presented in 2015. The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014. According to NARAS, t ...

* "I Remember Everything" – John Prine * "Colors" –

* "Deep in Love" – Bonny Light Horseman * "Short and Sweet" – Brittany Howard * "I'll Be Gone" –

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Duri ...

Best American Roots Song The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the American Roots Music ...

* "I Remember Everything" ** Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters ( John Prine) * "Cabin" ** Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (

The Secret Sisters The Secret Sisters are an Americana singing and songwriting duo consisting of vocalists Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle. The duo's music has been compared to artists like the Everly Brothers. History Beginnings Laura and Lydia Rogers are sisters ...

) * "Ceiling to the Floor" ** Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (

Sierra Hull Sierra Dawn Hull (born September 27, 1991) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, mandolinist, and guitarist. Hull was signed to Rounder Records at the age of 13 and released her debut vocal album, ''Secrets'', in 2008 at the age of 16. T ...

) * "Hometown" ** Sarah Jarosz, songwriter ( Sarah Jarosz) * "Man Without a Soul" ** Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (

Lucinda Williams Lucinda Gayle Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums: '' Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and '' Happy Woman Blues'' (1980), in a traditional country and blues style ...

) Best Americana Album * '' World on the Ground'' – Sarah Jarosz * '' Old Flowers'' – Courtney Marie Andrews * ''

Terms of Surrender ''Terms of Surrender'' is a studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on September 20, 2019 under Merge Records. The album was produced by MC Taylor and Brad Cook. Critical reception ''Terms of Surrender'' was met with ...

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Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...

* ''El Dorado'' –

Marcus King Marcus King (born March 11, 1996) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman, lead singer and guitarist for The Marcus King Band. His 2020 album ''El Dorado'' received a nomination for Best Ame ...

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Good Souls Better Angels ''Good Souls Better Angels'' is the 14th studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, released on April 24, 2020, by Highway 20 Records and Thirty Tigers. Announced in February 2020, the album was preceded by the track "Man Witho ...

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Best Bluegrass Album The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass 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 quality works (songs or albums) in the bluegrass mu ...

* ''Home'' – Billy Strings * ''Man on Fire'' – Danny Barnes * ''To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1'' –

Thomm Jutz Thomm Jutz (born December 27, 1969) is a German-born American singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked with folk singer Nanci Griffith (as a member of her Blue Moon Orchestra), Eric Brace & Peter Co ...

* ''North Carolina Songbook'' –

Steep Canyon Rangers Steep Canyon Rangers is an American bluegrass band based in Asheville and Brevard, North Carolina. Though formed in 2000, the band has become widely known since 2009 for collaborating with actor/banjoist Steve Martin. In 2013, the Steep Canyon ...

* ''The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1'' – Various Artists Best Traditional Blues Album * ''Rawer than Raw'' – Bobby Rush * ''All My Dues are Paid'' – Frank Bey * '' You Make Me Feel'' – Don Bryant * '' That's What I Heard'' –

Robert Cray Band Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards. Early life Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was statione ...

* ''Cypress Grove'' –

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes Jimmy "Duck" Holmes (born July 28, 1947) is an American blues musician and proprietor of the Blue Front Cafe on the Mississippi Blues Trail, the oldest surviving juke joint in Mississippi. Holmes is known as the last of the Bentonia bluesmen ...

Best Contemporary Blues Album * ''Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?'' –

Fantastic Negrito Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz (born January 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Fantastic Negrito, is an American singer-songwriter whose music spans blues, R&B, and roots music. His 2016 album '' The Last Days of Oakland'' won a Grammy award f ...

* ''Live at the Paramount'' – Ruthie Foster Big Band * ''The Juice'' – G. Love * ''Blackbirds'' –

Bettye LaVette Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, when her album '' I've Got My Own Hell to Raise'' was released t ...

* ''Up and Rolling'' –

North Mississippi Allstars North Mississippi Allstars is an American blues and southern rock band from Hernando, Mississippi, founded in 1996. The band is currently composed of brothers Luther Dickinson (guitar, lowebow, vocals) and Cody Dickinson (drums, keyboards, elec ...

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All the Good Times ''All the Good Times'' is the sixth album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in January 1972. Track listing #"Sixteen Tracks" (Jeff Hanna, Jim Ibbotson) – 5:22 #"Fish Song" (Jimmie Fadden) – 4:28 #"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" ( Hank Wil ...

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Gillian Welch Gillian Howard Welch (; born October 2, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, bluegrass, coun ...

David Rawlings David Todd Rawlings (born December 31, 1969) is an American guitarist, singer, and record producer. He is known for his partnership with singer and songwriter Gillian Welch. He and Welch were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Son ...

* '' Bonny Light Horseman'' – Bonny Light Horseman * '' Thanks for the Dance'' –

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

* '' Song for Our Daughter'' –

Laura Marling Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990) is a British folk singer-songwriter. She won the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit Awards and was nominated for the same award at the 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Brit ...

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Saturn Return In horoscopic astrology, a Saturn return is an astrological transit that occurs when the planet Saturn returns to the same ecliptic longitude that it occupied at the moment of a person's birth. While the planet may not first reach the exact lo ...

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Best Regional Roots Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 as the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the regionally based traditional Americ ...

* ''Atmosphere'' – New Orleans Nightcrawlers * ''My Relatives 'nikso' Kowaiks –

Black Lodge Singers The Black Lodge Singers of White Swan, Washington are a Native American northern drum group led by Kenny ScabbyRobe, of the Blackfeet Nation. The Black Lodge Singers are largely drawn from his twelve sons. They have released twenty albums for Canyo ...

'' * ''Cameron Dupuy and The Cajun Troubadours'' – Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours * ''Lovely Sunrise'' – Nā Wai ʽEhā * ''A Tribute to Al Berard'' – Sweet Cecilia

Reggae

Best Reggae Album * '' Got to Be Tough'' –

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. ...

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Upside Down 2020 ''Upside Down 2020'' is reggae and dancehall artist Buju Banton's thirteenth studio album. It was released on June 26, 2020, through Gargamel Music and Roc Nation. The album is Buju's first release after his prison release. The song "Unity" is ...

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Buju Banton Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973),Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, professionally known by his stage name Buju Banton, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall musician. He is considered to be one of the most s ...

* ''Higher Place'' – Skip Marley * ''It All Comes Black to Love'' –

Maxi Priest Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliott (born 10 June 1961), known by his stage name Maxi Priest, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion. He was one ...

* ''One World'' –

The Wailers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

Global music

Best Global Music Album * '' Twice as Tall'' –

Burna Boy Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album, ''L.I. ...

* '' Fu Chronicles'' – Antibalas * ''Agora'' –

Bebel Gilberto Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle i ...

* ''Love Letters'' – Anoushka Shankar * '' Amadjar'' – Tinariwen

Children's

Best Children's Album The Grammy Award for Best Children's Album (from 2020: Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album) is an honor presented since 2012 at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honor ...

* ''All the Ladies'' – Joanie Leeds * ''Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders'' – Alastair Moock And Friends * ''I'm an Optimist'' – Dog On Fleas * ''Songs for Singin –

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, ...

* ''Wild Life'' –

Justin Roberts Justin Jason Roberts (born December 29, 1979) is an American professional ring announcer currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Roberts regularly announced for its pay-per-v ...

Spoken word

Best Spoken Word Album The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. The award has had several minor name changes: * In 1959 the award was known as Best Performance, Documentary or Spoken Word * From 1960 to 1961 it was awarded as Best Perform ...

(Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) * '' Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth'' –

Rachel Maddow Rachel Anne Maddow (, ; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. Maddow hosts '' The Rachel Maddow Show'', a weekly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special e ...

* '' Acid for the Children – A Memoir'' –

Flea Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by ingesting the blood of their hosts. Adult fleas grow to about long, ...

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Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek (; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality. He is best known for hosting the syndicated general knowledge quiz game show ''Jeopardy!'' for 37 season ...

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Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, author, and former game show contestant. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different game shows, including $4,522,70 ...

* '' Catch and Kill'' –

Ronan Farrow Satchel Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow (born December 19, 1987) is an American journalist. The son of actress Mia Farrow and filmmaker Woody Allen, he is best known for his investigative reporting of allegations of sexual abuse against film producer H ...

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Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and hi ...

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E.B. White Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including '' Stuart Little'' (1945), ''Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and '' The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...

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Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

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Comedy

Best Comedy Album * ''Black Mitzvah'' –

Tiffany Haddish Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish (born December 3, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. After guest-starring on several television series and lead role on a cable drama, Haddish gained prominence for her role as Nekeisha Williams on ...

* ''I Love Everything'' –

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom '' The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...

* ''The Pale Tourist'' –

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 ...

* '' Paper Tiger'' –

* ''23 Hours to Kill'' –

Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom '' Seinfeld'', which he created and wrote with La ...

Musical theater

* '' Jagged Little Pill'' – Kathryn Gallagher,

Celia Rose Gooding Celia Rose Gooding (; born February 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. They made their Broadway debut and rose to prominence for the role of Mary Frances "Frankie" Healy in the rock musical ''Jagged Little Pill'' for which they won a 2021 ...

Lauren Patten Lauren Marie Patten (born September 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and writer best known for originating the role of Jo in the Broadway musical ''Jagged Little Pill'', as well as playing Officer Rachel Witten in the crime series ''Bl ...

& Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers ( Glen Ballard &

Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with two ...

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Amélie ''Amélie'' (also known as ''Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain''; ; en, The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, italic=yes) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume La ...

'' – Audrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan McCarthy & Jez Unwin, principal soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race &

Nathan Tysen Nathan Tysen (born January 15, 1977) is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter whose musicals have appeared on Broadway and the West End. Musicals with composer Chris Miller include ''Tuck Everlasting'', ''The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs'', ' ...

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, lyricist; Daniel Messe, composer & lyricist (Original London Cast) * '' American Utopia on Broadway'' –

David Byrne David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...

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Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * ''The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 film directed by Roger Corman ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (film), a 1986 film adaptati ...

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Tom Alan Robbins Tom Alan Robbins (born March 29, 1954) is an American actor known for his roles in theatre and television. Early life and education Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Robbins graduated from Lehman High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from t ...

, principal soloists; Will Van Dyke, Michael Mayer,

Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989), '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ' ...

& Frank Wolf, producers (

, composer;

Howard Ashman Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...

, lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast) * ''

The Prince of Egypt ''The Prince of Egypt'' is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The first feature film from DreamWorks to be traditionally animated, it is an adaptation of the B ...

'' – Christine Allado, Luke Brady,

Alexia Khadime Alexia Khadime (born 9 June 1983) is a British actress and mezzo-soprano, known for her roles in musical theatre and television. Career Theatre Khadime made her first appearance on the stage in 1999, when she appeared in "Cinderella" at the Ha ...

& Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast) * ''

Soft Power In politics (and particularly in international politics), soft power is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce (contrast hard power). In other words, soft power involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. A defi ...

'' –

Francis Jue Francis Jue (born September 29, 1963) is an American actor and singer. Jue is known for his performances on Broadway, in national tours, Off-Broadway and in regional theatre, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and at The Muny in St. Louis ...

, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer;

David Henry Hwang David Henry Hwang (born August 11, 1957) is an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays '' FOB'', '' Golden Child'', and '' Yel ...

, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)

Music for visual media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media * '' Jojo Rabbit'' – Various artists * ''

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'' is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the 1998 article "Can You Say... Hero?" by Tom Junod, published in ...

'' – Various artists * '' Bill & Ted Face the Music'' – Various artists * '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'' – Various artists * ''

Frozen II ''Frozen 2'' (stylized as ''Frozen II'') is a 2019 American computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 58th animated film produced by the studi ...

'' – Various artists Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media * '' Joker'' – Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer * '' Ad Astra'' –

Max Richter Max Richter (; ; born 22 March 1966) is a German-born British composer and pianist. He works within postminimalist and contemporary classical styles. Richter is classically trained, having graduated in composition from the University of Edinburg ...

, composer * '' Becoming'' –

Kamasi Washington Kamasi Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American jazz saxophonist, usually playing tenor saxophone. Archived July 9, 2015. Career Washington was born in 1981 and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the Academy of ...

, composer * '' 1917'' –

Thomas Newman Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous films including '' The Player'' (1992); '' The Sh ...

, composer * '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' –

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review '' WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...

, 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 ...

* "

No Time to Die ''No Time to Die'' is a 2021 spy film and the twenty-fifth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, starring Daniel Craig in his fifth and final portrayal of fictional British MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Cary ...

" (from ''

'') ** Billie Eilish O'Connell and

(Billie Eilish) * "

Beautiful Ghosts "Beautiful Ghosts", alternatively titled "Beautiful Ghosts (From the Motion Picture ''Cats'')", is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from the 2019 ''Cats'' film adaptation, in which Swift played Bombalurina. The song was written ...

" (from ''

Cats The cat (''Felis catus'') is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from the wild members o ...

'') **

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musical ...

and

(Taylor Swift) * "Carried Me with You" (from '' Onward'') **

, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth (Brandi Carlile) * " Into the Unknown" (from ''

'') ** Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (

Idina Menzel Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honori ...

featuring

AURORA An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of bri ...

) * " Stand Up" (from '' Harriet'') ** Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo (Cynthia Erivo)

Composing/Arranging

Best Instrumental Composition * "Sputnik" ** Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider) * "Baby Jack" **

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

, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) * "Be Water II" **

Christian Sands Christian Sylvester Sands (born May 22, 1989) is an American jazz pianist and composer. His third album for Mack Avenue Records, ''Be Water'', was released in 2020 and received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Instrumental Composition cate ...

, composer (Christian Sands) * " Plumfield" ** Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) * "Strata" **

Remy Le Boeuf Remy Le Boeuf (born August 3, 1986) is a jazz saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Santa Cruz, California. He co-leads the jazz group Le Boeuf Brothers, and has a successful solo career as a composer and sideman integrating jaz ...

, composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller) Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella * "Donna Lee" ** John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley) * " Bathroom Dance" ** Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir) * "Honeymooners" **

, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows) * "Lift Every Voice and Sing" **

Alvin Chea Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several Grammy Awards as well as Dove ...

& Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea) * "Uranus: The Magician" ** Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra) Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals * "He Won't Hold You" **

, arranger (Jacob Collier featuring

Rapsody Marlanna Evans (born January 21, 1983), better known by her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper. Her second album, ''Laila's Wisdom'' (2017), which was critically acclaimed, received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Be ...

) * "Asas Fechadas" ** John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole) * "Desert Song" ** Erin Bentlage,

Sara Gazarek Sara Gazarek is an American jazz singer from Seattle. Life and career Gazarek was born in Seattle, Washington and moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to attend the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. In college her teache ...

, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Säje) * "From This Place" ** Alan Broadbent &

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progr ...

, arrangers (Pat Metheny featuring

) * "Slow Burn" ** Taali (musician), Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth)

Package

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package * ''Vols. 11 & 12'' ** Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (The Desert Sessions, Desert Sessions) * ''

'' ** Pilar Zeta, art director (

) * ''Funeral (Lil Wayne album), Funeral'' ** Kyle Goen, art director (Lil Wayne) * ''Healer'' ** Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove) * ''On Circles'' ** Jordan Butcher, art director (Caspian (band), Caspian) Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package * ''Ode to Joy (Wilco album), Ode to Joy'' ** Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco) * ''Flaming Pie, Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition)'' ** Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney) * ''Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991'' ** Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead) * ''Mode'' ** Jeff Schulz, art director (Depeche Mode) * ''The Story of Ghostly International'' ** Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)

Notes

Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes * ''Dead Man's Pop'' **Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements (band), The Replacements) * ''At The Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From The Studio, 1894–1926'' **Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West, 1940–1974'' **Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin To Jazz And Shaped The Music Business'' **Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''Out Of A Clear Blue Sky'' **David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff)

Historical

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album * ''It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers'' **Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers) * ''Celebrated, 1895–1896'' **Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette) * ''Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936–1943)'' **Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole) * ''1999 (Prince album), 1999 Super Deluxe Edition'' **Michael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince (musician), Prince) * ''Souvenir'' **Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) * ''Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions'' **Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck)

Production, non-classical

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

'' ** Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua, Beck Hansen & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (

) * ''Black Hole Rainbow'' ** Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian) * ''Expectations (Katie Pruitt album), Expectations'' ** Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt) * ''

'' ** Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer ( Brittany Howard) * ''25 Trips'' ** Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (

) Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical * Andrew Watt (record producer), Andrew Watt ** "Break My Heart (Dua Lipa song), Break My Heart" (

) ** "Me and My Guitar" (A Boogie wit da Hoodie) ** "Midnight Sky" (Miley Cyrus) ** "Old Me (5 Seconds of Summer song), Old Me" (5 Seconds of Summer) ** "Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne song), Ordinary Man" (Ozzy Osbourne featuring Elton John) ** "Take What You Want" (

featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) ** "Under The Graveyard" (Ozzy Osbourne) * Jack Antonoff ** "August (Taylor Swift song), August" (

) ** ''Gaslighter (album), Gaslighter'' (The Chicks) ** "Holy Terrain" (FKA Twigs featuring Future (rapper), Future) ** "Mirrorball" (

) ** "This Is Me Trying" (

) ** "Together (Sia song), Together" (Sia) * Dan Auerbach ** ''Cypress Grove'' (

) ** ''El Dorado'' (

) ** ''CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway, Is Thomas Callaway'' (CeeLo Green) ** ''Singing for My Supper'' (Early James) ** ''Solid Gold Sounds'' (Kendell Marvel) ** ''Years'' (John Anderson (musician), John Anderson) * Dave Cobb ** "Backbone" (Kaleo (band), Kaleo) ** ''The Balladeer (album), The Balladeer'' ( Lori McKenna) ** ''Boneshaker (Airbourne album), Boneshaker'' (Airbourne (band), Airbourne) ** ''Down Home Christmas'' (Oak Ridge Boys) ** ''The Highwomen (album), The Highwomen'' ( The Highwomen) ** "I Remember Everything" ( John Prine) ** ''Reunions (album), Reunions'' (Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) ** "The Spark" (William Prince (musician), William Prince) ** "You're Still the One" (Teddy Swims) * Flying Lotus ** '' It Is What It Is'' ( Thundercat) Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording * "Roses (Saint Jhn song), Roses (Imanbek Remix)" ** Imanbek, Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (Saint Jhn) * "Do You Ever (RAC Mix)" ** RAC (musician), RAC, remixer (Phil Good) * "Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)" ** Morgan Page, remixer (Deadmau5) * "Praying for You (Louie Vega Main Remix)" ** Louie Vega, remixer (Jasper Street Co.) * "Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywyre Remix)" ** Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi (singer), Bazzi)

Production, immersive audio

Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Immersive Audio Album * ''Soundtrack of the American Soldier'' ** Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene and the United States Army Field Band * ''Bolstad: Tomba Sonora'' ** Morten Lindberg (Stemmeklang) * ''Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes)'' ** Fritz Hilpert, immersive mix engineer; Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert and David Zeigler, immersive mastering engineers; Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger, immersive producers (Booka Shade) * ''Fryd'' ** Morten Lindberg (Tove Ramlo-Ystad and Cantus) * ''Mutt Slang Li - A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage'' ** Elliot Scheiner, immersive mix engineer; Darcy Proper, immersive mastering engineer; Alain Mallet and Elliot Scheiner, immersive producers (Alain Mallet)

Production, classical

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical * "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar'" ** David Frost (producer), David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) * "Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua" ** Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus) * "Gershwin: Porgy and Bess" ** David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) * "Hynes: Fields" ** Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion) * "Ives: Complete Symphonies" ** Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical * David Frost (producer), David Frost ** Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss) ** Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) ** Gluck: Orphée & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus) ** Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) ** Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) ** Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner) ** Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar' (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus) * Blanton Alspaugh ** ''Aspects of America'' (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony) ** Blessed Art Thou Among Women (Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov & PaTRAM Institute Singers) ** Dvořák: Symphony No. 9; Copland: Billy The Kid (Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra) ** Glass: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Joseph Li, Nicholas Nestorak, Madison Leonard, Jonas Hacker, Ben Edquist, Matthew Adam Fleisher & Wolf Trap Opera) ** Kahane: Emergency Shelter Intake Form (Alicia Hall Moran, Gabriel Kahane, Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony) ** Kastalsky: Requiem (Leonard Slatkin, Steven Fox, Benedict Sheehan, Charles Bruffy, Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, The Saint Tikhon Choir, Kansas City Chorale & Orchestra Of St. Luke's) ** Massenet: Thaïs (Andrew Davis, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony Orchestra) ** Smyth: The Prison (Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly & Experiential Orchestra) ** Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood (Julian Wachner, Matt Haimovitz & Choir Of Trinity Wall Street) * Jesse Lewis ** Gunn: The Ascendant (Roomful Of Teeth) ** Harrison, M.: Just Constellations (Roomful Of Teeth) ** Her Own Wings (Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival) ** Hynes: Fields (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion) ** Lang, D.: Love Fail (Beth Willer & Lorelei Ensemble) ** Mazzoli: Proving Up (Christopher Rountree, Opera Omaha & International Contemporary Ensemble) ** Sharlat: Spare The Rod! (NOW Ensemble) ** Soul House (Hub New Music) ** Wherein Lies The Good (The Westerlies) * Dmitry Lipay ** Adams, J.: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? (Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) ** Cipullo: The Parting (Alastair Willis, Laura Strickling, Catherine Cook, Michael Mayes & Music Of Remembrance) ** Ives: Complete Symphonies (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) ** LA Phil 100 – The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) ** Langgaard: Prelude To Antichrist; Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony Orchestra) ** Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2, 'The Four Temperaments' (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony) * Elaine Martone ** Bound For The Promised Land (Robert M. Franklin, Steven Darsey, Jessye Norman & Taylor Branch) ** Dawn (Shachar Israel) ** Gandolfi, Prior & Oliverio: Orchestral Works (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) ** Singing In The Dead Of Night (Eighth Blackbird) ** Whitacre: The Sacred Veil (Eric Whitacre, Grant Gershon & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Classical

;Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance * "Ives: Complete Symphonies" ** Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) * "Aspects of America – Pulitzer Edition" ** Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) * "Concurrence" ** Daníel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra) * "Copland: Symphony No. 3" ** Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) * "Lutosławski: Symphonies No. 2 & 3" ** Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording * "Gershwin: Porgy and Bess" ** David Robertson (conductor), David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens (bass-baritone), Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) * "Dello Joio: The Trial at Rouen" ** Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera, Odyssey Opera Chorus) * "Floyd, C: Prince of Players" ** William Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera, Florentine Opera Chorus) * "Handel: Agrippina" ** Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo d'Oro (orchestra), Il Pomo D'Oro) * "Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg" ** Donald Runnicles, conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Stürzer, producers (Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin) Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance * "Danielpour: The Passion of Yessuah" ** JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J'Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers) * "Carthage" ** Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) * "Kastalski: Requiem" ** Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke's; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir) * "Moravec: Sanctuary Road" ** Kent Tritle, conductor (Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus) * "Once Upon a Time" ** Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble) Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance * "Contemporary Voices" – Pacifica Quartet * "Healing Modes" – Brooklyn Rider * "Hearne, T,: Place" – Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra * "Hynes: Fields" – Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion * "The Schumann Quartets" – Dover Quartet Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo * "Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra" ** Richard O'Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony) * "Adés: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" ** Kirill Gerstein; Thomas Adès, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) * "Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas" ** Igor Levit * "Bohemian Tales" ** Augustin Hadelich; Jakub Hrůša, conductor (Charles Owen; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) * "Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival" ** Daniil Trifonov; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, Best Classical Solo Vocal Album * "Smyth: The Prison" ** Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra) * "American Composers at Play – William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto" ** Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux) * "Clairières – Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger" ** Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist * "Farinelli" ** Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico) * "A Lad's Love" ** Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell) Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium * "Thomas, M.T.: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke" ** Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer * "Adès Conducts Adès" ** Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès, conductor; Nick Squire, producer * "Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map, Neiges, Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin" ** Clément Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer * "Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments and Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto" ** José Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer * "Woolf, L.P.: Fire and Blood" ** Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Contemporary Classical Composition * "Rouse: Symphony No. 5" ** Christopher Rouse (composer), Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) * "Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" ** Thomas Adès, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès & Boston Symphony Orchestra) * "Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua" ** Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus) * "Floyd, C.: Prince of Players" ** Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) * "Hearne, T.: Place" ** Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)

Music video/film

Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Music Video * "Brown Skin Girl" –

, Saint Jhn & Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter **Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers * "Life Is Good (song), Life Is Good" – Future (rapper), Future featuring

**Julien Christian Lutz, video director; Harv Glazer, video producer * "Lockdown" – Anderson Paak, Anderson .Paak **Dave Meyers (director), Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer * "Adore You (Harry Styles song), Adore You" –

**Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer * "Goliath" – Yoann Lemoine, Woodkid **Yoann Lemoine, video director; Horace de Gunzbourg, video producer Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Music Film * ''Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice'' – Linda Ronstadt **Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman (filmmaker), Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers * ''Beastie Boys Story'' – Beastie Boys **Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers * ''Black Is King'' –

**Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Beyoncé Knowles Carter & Kwasi Fordjour, video directors; Lauren Baker, Akin Omotoso, Nathan Scherrer, Jeremy Sullivan & Erinn Williams, video producers * ''We Are Freestyle Love Supreme'' – Freestyle Love Supreme **Andrew Fried, video director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers * ''That Little Ol' Band From Texas'' – ZZ Top **Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five * Lionel Hampton * Marilyn Horne * Salt-N-Pepa * Selena * Talking Heads

Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

* Ed Cherney * Benny Golson * Babyface (musician), Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds

Technical Grammy Award

* Daniel Weiss

Music Educator Award

* Jeffrey Murdock (of University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas)

Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations: ''Nine:'' *

''Six:'' *

* Roddy Ricch *

''Five:'' * Brittany Howard ''Four:'' * John Beasley *

*David Frost (producer), David Frost *

''Three:'' *Thomas Adès *

*Blanton Alspaugh * Ingrid Andress *Denisia Andrews *

* Louis Bell *

*Brittany Coney *Derek Dixie *

* Frank Dukes *Shawn Everett *Adam Feeney *Finneas O'Connell, Finneas * H.E.R. *Jay-Z * Kaytranada *Akil King *

* Emily Lazar *

''Two:'' * Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah * Caroline Ailin * Jack Antonoff *

* Bonny Light Horseman *Stephen Bray *

* D Smoke *

* Disclosure *Frankfurt Radio Big Band *

*Chris Gehringer *Serban Ghenea * Robert Glasper *JJ Golden *Josh Gudwin * Hildur Guðnadóttir * HAIM * Natalie Hemby *

* J. White Did It * Sarah Jarosz *

*Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk *

*Colin Leonard *Jesse Lewis *

*Dmitriy Lipay *

* Skip Marley *

* Christian McBride *Randy Merrill *Dave Meyers (director), Dave Meyers *

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* Anderson .Paak *

* John Prine *

* Joshua Redman *

*SethinTheKitchen *30 Roc *Michael Tilson Thomas *Rickie "Caso" Tice *Billy Walsh *

* Stuart White *

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*Finneas O'Connell, Finneas *Serban Ghenea * H.E.R. * Kaytranada *Randy Merrill

In Memoriam

Musical artists and industry personnel who had died in 2020 and early 2021 were included in a memorial reel aired during the Grammy telecast. At least 800 individuals were considered by producer Ben Winston for the segment. The Recording Academy was criticized by fans of Naya Rivera, Benny Mardones, Hal Ketchum, Power Trip (band), Riley Gale, and Frankie Banali for excluding their names from the broadcast, although all of them were included on a longer list of names posted on the Grammys website. The segment dedicated to Eddie Van Halen was criticized by fans, former bandmates and other figures within the hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal community who felt that the brief seconds-long tribute was an insult to the guitarist's influence and legacy. Van Halen's son Wolfgang Van Halen revealed that he declined the Academy's offer to play "Eruption (instrumental), Eruption" for the segment out of respect for his father, believing that the "In Memoriam" would feature more songs. While disappointed with the brief tribute, Wolfgang was "hurt the most" by Eddie not being mentioned among other late artists remembered at the beginning of the show, attributing the mishap to the declining mainstream popularity in rock music and the Academy's historical lack of interest in the genre. However, Jem Aswad of ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' defended the tribute, opining that longer tributes featuring cover artists still would have failed to meet expectations and praised the subtext behind the segment, which featured a spotlight on Van Halen's signature Frankenstrat guitar with a video of the guitarist playing in the background, that Van Halen's talent could never be replicated.

Reception

Pre-ceremony

Following the release of the nominations, Canadian singer The Weeknd accused the Grammys of corruption after he failed to receive any nominations. Based on the success of his album, ''After Hours (The Weeknd album), After Hours'', The Weeknd had been expected by many critics and publications to receive a large number of nominations, including Album of the Year as well as several nods for his single "Blinding Lights". Expressing his concerns, The Weeknd tweeted that "the Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency". He further explained that he was expecting nominations due to discussions between his team and the Grammys to perform at the ceremony but it was later reported by ''

'' that these discussions broke down due to The Weeknd also performing at the Super Bowl LV halftime show. In response, the Grammys released a statement saying that they "empathized" with The Weeknd's disappointment but that some "deserving" artists miss out every year. Recording Academy president

later expanded on this by explaining that "we understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. I was surprised and can empathise with what he's feeling. Unfortunately, every year, there are fewer nominations than the number of deserving artists. To be clear, voting in all categories ended well before The Weeknd's performance at the Super Bowl was announced, so in no way could it have affected the nomination process". Several days later, The Weeknd stated that "I personally don't care anymore. I have three Grammys, which mean nothing to me now, obviously. I suck at giving speeches anyways. Forget awards shows. It's not like, 'Oh, I want the Grammy!' It's just that this happened, and I'm down to get in front of the fire, as long as it never happens again". American singer Halsey (singer), Halsey spoke out in solidarity with The Weeknd after her 2020 album, ''Manic (Halsey album), Manic'', received no nominations. Taking to Instagram, Halsey wrote "The Grammys are an elusive process. It can often be about behind the scenes private performances, knowing the right people, campaigning through the grapevine, with the right handshake and 'bribes' that can be just ambiguous enough to pass as 'not bribes.'" The singer went on to share that speaking out against The Grammys could very well get an artist blacklisted. Halsey, who only has 2 nominations throughout her entire career, was the center of conversation when her song "Without Me (Halsey song), Without Me", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, was passed up for a nomination at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

expressed his disappointment with the academy following his album ''

'' receiving nominations in the Pop field rather than the R&B field. He explained that he is "very meticulous and intentional about my music. With that being said I set out to make an R&B album. Changes was and is an R&B album. It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album which is very strange to me". The Grammys later responded to Bieber, stating that "we always want to respect the artist's wishes. Art's a funny thing because it's so subjective, and at the Academy our goal is to honor excellence. At some point, decisions have to be made as to how to compare different things, and it is a very tough process and one I don't think we get right every time. We use our best efforts to get people where they wanna be and where they should be and try to evaluate them as best as we can. If he felt that was that type of a record, then, you know... I'll just leave it at that. We try really hard to make sure people's art is respected and evaluated in the right category". Five days before the ceremony, British artist Zayn Malik posted a tweet criticizing the Grammys and their voting procedures stating that "unless you shake hands and send gifts, there's no nomination considerations. Next year I'll send you a basket of confectionary". After confusion from fans and the media, who noted that Malik's third album, ''Nobody Is Listening'', was ineligible for the 63rd Grammy Awards as it was released after the eligibility period ended in August, Malik stated his intentions in a follow-up tweet, explaining that his prior post was "not personal or about eligibility but was about the need for inclusion and the lack of transparency of the nomination process and the space that creates and allows favoritism, racism, and networking [sic] politics to influence the voting process".

Ceremony

During the ceremony, Cardi B and

performed the song "WAP (song), WAP." Grammys host Trevor Noah prefaced the performance with, "If you have small children in the room, just tell them it's a song about giving a cat a bath", and the chorus "wet and gushy," was changed to "wet, wet, wet". ''Billboard'' ranked it as the best performance of the ceremony, commenting that "this had to be one of the most insane television debut performances of all time." Music critic Jon Caramanica called the performance "wildly and charmingly salacious, frisky and genuine in a way that the Grammys has rarely if ever made room for". However, the performance received criticism for being "non-family-friendly".

Viewership

The broadcast received an average of 8.8 million viewers in the United States, with a 2.1 Nielsen ratings, Nielsen rating among adults aged 18 to 49, marking a more than 50 percent decline from the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, previous year's ceremony, and making it the least-viewed telecast in the history of the Grammys. Conversely, the live streaming audience for the show was up 83 percent over 2020 and the hashtag, #Grammys trended for 18 hours and peaked in the number one position.

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