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The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the
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. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers.
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...
was honored as the
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two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2010 and a total of 108 awards were presented. Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast, which took place at the
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next to the Staples Center, where the main telecast took place. The eligibility period was October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. For the third year, nominations were announced on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live.
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...
won Album of the Year for ''
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act to do so, and surprising many viewers and critics.
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composed and arranged by
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won
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) The Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals (including its previous names) has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music, not to the performer, except if the performer is also the arranger. Th ...
, the first Grammy given to a piece of music written for a
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was awarded
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.
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
won five awards including
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and Song of the Year for "Need You Now". Other multiple winners include:
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John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
,
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
,
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
, and
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
with three awards each.
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,
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
,
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,
Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
,
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, Usher,
Christopher Tin Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer of art music, composing for film, television, and video game soundtracks. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music influence. He is a two-time Gramm ...
and
BeBe Winans Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine solo albums, seven ...
won two awards each. The
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of the 53rd Grammy Awards marked the last awards show for the Grammy's
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, before his death on April 26, 2011. At the request of manager and music impresario, Lisa Roy, the album was compiled and mastered by music producer, Stewart Cararas. All attendees of the 2011 Academy Awards received the CD in their gift bags.


Performers


Pre-telecast ceremony

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ChocQuibTown ChocQuibTown (sometimes written as Choc Quib Town) is a Colombian hip-hop group that fuses various musical genres. Although the band formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian Departments of Colombia, department of Chocó Depar ...
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Trombone Shorty Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is a musician, most notably a trombone player, from New Orleans, Louisiana. His music fuses rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. Biography Andrews was one of s ...
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Buddy Guy George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaug ...
,
Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
,
Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur (born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato; September 12, 1942) is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1973 hit song " Midnight at the Oasis" and h ...
,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born Kenneth Wayne Brobst; June 12, 1977) is an American guitarist. He has released several studio albums and experienced significant commercial success as a blues rock artist. Early life Shepherd was born in Shrevepo ...
,
Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel music, gospel singer and civil rights activism, activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving memb ...
, and
Betty Wright Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul music, soul and Rhythm and blues, R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career ...
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Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American R&B and smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. Whalum has recorded a series of commercially and critically acclaimed solo studio albums. Along with several film soundtracks, with music ranging fro ...


Telecast ceremony

The following performed:


Presenters

;Pre-telecast ceremony * BT *
Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television series, comedy specials and has released multiple comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her rea ...
*Wayne Wallace *
Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting,Amirkhanian, Cha ...
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Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles ( ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. Bareilles has earned various accolades, including ...
;Telecast ceremony The following presented: *
LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip ho ...
— presented the
Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...
-tribute *
Ricky Martin Enrique Martin 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 incorporati ...
— introduced
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
*
Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin (Blake Shelton song), Austin" from his Blake Shelton (album), self ...
— introduced
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...
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Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album ''Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album), Let Love Rule'' (1989) was characterized by a blend of Rock music, rock ...
— introduced
Muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...
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Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American television presenter and producer. Seacrest is the host of '' Wheel of Fortune'', having hosted since replacing long-time host Pat Sajak in September 2024. Seacrest co-hosted and ser ...
— introduced
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
,
B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with record producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainm ...
, and
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. ...
*
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley moved to Nashville in the late 90s to pursue a career in music, leading up to his releasing the self-funded and independent album Do ...
and
Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the country Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown ...
— presented Best Female Country Vocal Performance *
Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS day ...
— introduced
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
,
Jaden Smith Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young A ...
and Usher *
Paramore Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of ...
and
Pauley Perrette Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' from 2003 to 2018. Early life Perrette was born in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, ...
— presented Best Rock Album *
Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...
and
Donnie Wahlberg Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, actor and producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has starred in the TV drama series ''Blue Bloods (TV series), Blue Bloo ...
— presented Best Pop Vocal Album *
David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and auto racing team owner. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of ''Late N ...
— introduced
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
,
Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass, bass guitar), and Ben Lovett (British musician), B ...
, and
The Avett Bros. The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett (banjo, lead vocals, guitar, piano, kick-drum) and Seth Avett (guitar, lead vocals, piano, hi-hat) along with Bob C ...
* Clay Matthews and
Lea Michele Lea Michele Sarfati ( ; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of ''Les Misérables'' (1995–1996), ''Ragtime'' (1997–1999), ''Fid ...
— introduced
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
*
Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern roc ...
and
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
— presented Best Country Album *
Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award ...
— introduced Cee Lo Green,
Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow ( ; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman. The daughter of filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner, she established herself as a leading lady appearing in mainly mid-budget and perio ...
and
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Puppets *
Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received List of awards and nominations ...
— introduced
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
*
John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...
,
Norah Jones Norah Jones ( ; born Geethali Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, , has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. '' Billboard'' named her the top jazz artist of ...
and
Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...
— presented Song of the Year *
Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic Leading actor, leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, ...
— introduced
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
,
Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of ...
, and
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
* Jewel and
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
— presented Best New Artist *
Matthew Morrison Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show ''Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in multiple Broadway and off-Broadway produ ...
— introduced Recording Academy President
Neil Portnow Neil R. Portnow is an American music industry executive who served as the chairman and CEO of The Recording Academy and MusiCares from 2002 to 2019. Prior to that, Portnow was the vice-president of the West Coast division of Jive Records and Ar ...
*
Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a m ...
— introduced
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...
*
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
and
will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...
— presented Best Rap Album *
Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a ...
— introduced
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and
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
*
Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer and actor. He is the top selling salsa artist of all time. A four-time Grammy Award, eight-time Latin Grammy Award and twenty-nine-tim ...
and
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
— presented Record of the Year *
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...
and
Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a m ...
— presented Album of the Year *
Jason Segel Jason Jordan Segel ( ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' from 2005 to 2014. He began his career with director and producer Judd ...
— introduced
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...


Awards


General

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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 re ...
*" Need You Now" –
Lady A Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
ntebellum ** Lady Antebellum &
Paul Worley Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashv ...
, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer *"
Nothin' on You "Nothin' on You" is the debut single of both American rapper B.o.B and featured singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from the former's debut studio album, '' B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray'' (2010). It was first re ...
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B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with record producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainm ...
&
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
**
The Smeezingtons The Smeezingtons were an American songwriting and record production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine formed in 2009. The Smeezingtons were established in Los Angeles, California; the trio primarily served as the ...
, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer *"
Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album ''Recovery (Eminem album), Recovery'' (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a Demo (music), demo of the song alo ...
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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
featuring
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
**
Alex da Kid Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), professionally known as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He has gained recognition for producing several hit singles for artists of multiple music g ...
& Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex da Kid, Eminem & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers *" F*** You" –
Cee-Lo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Green came to initial pr ...
**
The Smeezingtons The Smeezingtons were an American songwriting and record production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine formed in 2009. The Smeezingtons were established in Los Angeles, California; the trio primarily served as the ...
, producers;
Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. He has been credited on albums for high-profile pop, R&B, hip hop and rock acts. He has worked with artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry ...
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Graham Marsh Graham Vivian Marsh MBE (born 14 January 1944) is an Australian golfer. In 1968, Marsh turned pro and won several tournaments on the Australasian circuits early in his career. He joined the PGA Tour in the mid-1970s and won the 1977 Heritage ...
, engineers/mixers *"
Empire State of Mind "Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring American singer Alicia Keys from the former's eleventh studio album, '' The Blueprint 3'' (2009). It was released by his then-newfound record label Roc Nation and Atl ...
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Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
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Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
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Ken "Duro" Ifill Ken "Duro" Ifill is a Trinidadian-American mixing engineer and record producer and record executive. He is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Desert Storm Records. In 2011, he was nominated for Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 5 ...
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Young Guru Gimel Androus Keaton (born February 27, 1974), professionally better known by his pseudonym Young Guru, is an American audio engineer, record producer, disc jockey, and record executive from Wilmington, Delaware. In 2019, Young Guru won a Grammy ...
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Ann Mincieli Ann Mincieli is a recording and mix engineer. She is best known for her work with Alicia Keys. Mincieli has four Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording ...
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The Suburbs ''The Suburbs'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May".
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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...
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Markus Dravs Markus Dravs is a British music producer, songwriter, programmer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Wolf Alice, Björk, Brian Eno, Sheep on Drugs, Merz, Mumford & Sons, Hozier, Florence + the Machine, The Maccabe ...
, producers; Arcade Fire, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; Mark Lawson, mastering engineer *'' Recovery'' –
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Kobe Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's List of Japanese cities by population, seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Port of Toky ...
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Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...
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Pink Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...
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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
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Alex da Kid Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), professionally known as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He has gained recognition for producing several hit singles for artists of multiple music g ...
, Victor Alexander,
Boi-1da Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986), known professionally as Boi-1da (a play on Boy Wonder) is a Canadian record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. He is an in-house producer for Drake's OVO Sound label and has prod ...
, Nick Brongers, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee,
DJ Khalil Khalil Abdul-Rahman Hazzard (born October 16, 1974), professionally known as DJ Khalil, is an American music producer and disc jockey, DJ from Los Angeles. The son of National Basketball Association, NBA player Walt Hazzard, he signed with rapp ...
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Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of ...
, Eminem,
Jason Gilbert Jason Gilbert, known by his nickname JG, is a Caymanian record producer, songwriter, mixing engineer and DJ. JG has produced for artists including Eminem, Bad Meets Evil, Akon, Christina Aguilera and Taio Cruz. In 2011, Gilbert won a Grammy Aw ...
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Havoc havoc, Havoc, Havocs, Havok, or Havock may also refer to: People with the name * Havoc (musician) (born 1974), American rapper and record producer * Johnny Devine (born 1974), Canadian professional wrestler who uses the ring name Havok * Jimmy H ...
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Emile Haynie Emile Haynie (born July 13, 1980), often credited simply as Emile, is an American record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, his range of production includes alternative rock, hip hop, indie and pop music. Haynie has worked with seve ...
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Jim Jonsin James Gregory Scheffer (born June 8, 1970), known professionally as Jim Jonsin, is an American record producer and songwriter from South Florida. He has produced for numerous musical artists, including Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Usher, Lil Wayn ...
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Just Blaze Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Smith attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue a career in mus ...
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Magnedo7 Michael Crawford, better known as Magnedo7, is an American music producer from North Carolina. He has worked with many artists including Jim Jones, Obie Trice, 50 Cent, Eminem and Ice Cube. Michael's first break in the music industry came with the ...
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Mr. Porter Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12. He has a close association with rapper Emin ...
, Robert Reyes,
Makeba Riddick Makeba Riddick-Woods, also known as Girl Wonder, is an American songwriter and singer who has been active in the music industry since 2002. Born and raised in West Baltimore, Maryland, she signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2008. Background Ri ...
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Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
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Paul Worley Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashv ...
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The Fame Monster ''The Fame Monster'' is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga's debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It was released on November 17, 2009, by Interscope Records, Streamline Records, KonLive Distribution, and Cherrytree Records. Initially ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
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Ron Fair Ronald Fair is an American record producer, record executive, musical arranger, recording engineer and conductor. A traditional record producer since 1970, Fair has been credited with orchestral production work on several commercially success ...
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Fernando Garibay Fernando Garibay (born December 27, 1982) is an American record producer, songwriter, and author. He was one half of the short-lived pop duo, Kylie and Garibay, which he formed with Australian singer Kylie Minogue in 2014. Career Garibay was ...
, Tal Herzberg,
Rodney Jerkins Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), better known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won two Grammy Awards from 19 nomi ...
, Lady Gaga,
RedOne Nadir Khayat (, Latn, ar, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), also known as RedOne, is a Moroccan-Swedish record producer, record executive, singer and songwriter. He has worked in production for high-profile recording artists including La ...
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Teddy Riley Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip-hop fusion genre, new jack swing. Musical artists who utilized Riley's production and songwri ...
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RedOne Nadir Khayat (, Latn, ar, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), also known as RedOne, is a Moroccan-Swedish record producer, record executive, singer and songwriter. He has worked in production for high-profile recording artists including La ...
, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer *'' Teenage Dream'' –
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
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Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell,
Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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, Stargate, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Victor Alexander, Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brain Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer ; Song of the Year *" Need You Now" **
Dave Haywood David Wesley Haywood (born July 5, 1982) is an American country musician and songwriter. He is one-third of the American country music band Lady A, in which he plays guitar, piano and mandolin, and sings backing vocals. Early life Haywood's fat ...
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Josh Kear Josh Kear is a multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2007, Kear co-wrote Carrie Underwood's hit " Before He Cheats" with Chris Tompkins. The song dominated the US Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks and earned ...
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Charles Kelley Charles Burgess Kelley (born September 11, 1981) is an American musician who is the co-lead vocalist and founding member of the country music trio Lady A, which was formed in 2006 and are signed to Big Machine Records. Early life and career Ke ...
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Hillary Scott Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell (born April 1, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the co-lead vocalist of the country music group Lady A. She is signed to Big Machine Records. In collaboration with her family, Scott re ...
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Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
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Beg, Steal or Borrow "Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers. The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. It is a love song to a former lover claiming th ...
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Ray LaMontagne Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagne (; born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. LaMontagne has released nine studio albums: '' Trouble'', ''Till the Sun Turns Black'', '' Gossip in the Grain'', '' God Willin' & the Creek Don ...
, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs) *" F*** You" ** Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence &
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
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The House That Built Me "The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. Blake Shelton was originally set to record the song, but when Lambert heard it, she emotionally reacted ...
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Allen Shamblin Allen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Huffman, Texas. Biography After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job ...
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Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...
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Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album ''Recovery (Eminem album), Recovery'' (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a Demo (music), demo of the song alo ...
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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
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Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960 (except in 1967) "for a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that ar ...
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Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Aw ...
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Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
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Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...
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Florence & The Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band formed in London in 2007 by lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, drummer Christopher Lloyd Hayden and harp ...
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Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass, bass guitar), and Ben Lovett (British musician), B ...


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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The awar ...
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Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Following an unauthorized demo leak, Gaga premiered the ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
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King of Anything King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a constitutional monarch if his power is restrained by fi ...
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Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles ( ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. Bareilles has earned various accolades, including ...
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Halo HALO, halo, halos or haloes may refer to: Most common meanings * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head * ''Halo'' (franchise), a sci-fi video game series (2001–2021) Arts and en ...
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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
*" Chasing Pirates" –
Norah Jones Norah Jones ( ; born Geethali Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, , has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. '' Billboard'' named her the top jazz artist of ...
*" Teenage Dream" –
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a male in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award wen ...
*" Just the Way You Are" –
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
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Haven't Met You Yet "Haven't Met You Yet" is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bublé's fourth studio album, '' Crazy Love'', released on August 31, 2009. According to Bublé, the single and its official music video are "about everyone's dream of finding ...
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Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...
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Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
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Whataya Want from Me "Whataya Want from Me" is a song by American recording artist and ''American Idol'' eighth season runner-up Adam Lambert from his debut studio album, '' For Your Entertainment''. It was released as the second single from the album. The song pea ...
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Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
*" Half of My Heart" –
John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...
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Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as t ...
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Hey, Soul Sister "Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by American rock band Train. It was written by lead singer Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, '' Save Me, San Francisco'' (2009). ...
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Train A train (from Old French , from Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles th ...
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Don't Stop Believin' "Don't Stop Believin" is a song by American rock band Journey. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Escape'' (1981), released through Columbia Records. "Don't Stop Believin shares writi ...
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Glee Cast ''Glee'' (stylized as ''glee'') is an American jukebox musical comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Taking place at the fictional William McKinley High School ...
*" Misery" –
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, d ...
*" The Only Exception" –
Paramore Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of ...
*" Babyfather" –
Sade Sade may refer to: People * Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine; namesake of the word ''sadism'' * Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band * ...
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Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality pop songs on which singers ...
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Imagine Imagine may refer to: * Imagination Music Albums * ''Imagine'' (Armin van Buuren album), 2008 * ''Imagine'' (Eva Cassidy album), 2002 * ''Imagine'' (Janice Vidal album), 2012 * ''Imagine'' (John Lennon album), 1971 ** ''Imagine: John Lennon' ...
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Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
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Pink Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...
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India.Arie India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence with her debut album, ''Acoustic Soul (2001),'' which was a commercial and critical success. She has since released the albums ''Voyage to In ...
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Seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal ( ...
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Konono Nº1 Konono Nº1 is a musical group from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are known for their DIY aesthetic, combining electric likembé (a traditional instrument similar to the mbira) with vocals, dancers, and percussion instruments ...
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Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
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Oumou Sangaré Oumou Sangaré (; born 25 February 1968) is a Malian Wassoulou singer of Fulani ( Fula) descent. She is often referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou". Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from ...
*" Airplanes, Part II" –
B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with record producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainm ...
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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Hayley Williams Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the rock band Paramore, which she co-founded in 2004. Williams was born and raised in Meridian, Miss ...
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Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
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Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock a ...
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Telephone A telephone, colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
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California Gurls "California Gurls" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on May 7, 2010, through Capitol Records. The song features rap verses from Snoop Dog ...
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Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
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Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
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Best Pop Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as th ...
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Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
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Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting,Amirkhanian, Cha ...
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No Mystery ''No Mystery'' (1975) is a studio album by jazz-rock fusion band Return to Forever, and the second featuring the quartet of Chick Corea, guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White. Production All members of the group ...
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Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fus ...
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Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (gui ...
*" Sleepwalk" –
The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Brian Setzer Orchestra (sometimes known by its initials BSO) is a swing music, swing and jump blues band formed in 1992 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer.Partridge, Kenneth (2021)Hell of a Hat The Rise of ’90s Ska and Swing Penn State U ...
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Best Pop Instrumental Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (previously: Best Pop Instrumental Album) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording arti ...
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Take Your Pick ''Take Your Pick!'' is a British game show originally broadcast by Radio Luxembourg starting in 1952. The show was transferred to television in 1955, one day after the launch of ITV, where it continued until 1968. It was the first game show ...
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Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has ...
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Tak Matsumoto is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist and main composer of the Rock music, rock duo B'z, the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music act in their native Japan by certif ...
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Gerald Albright Gerald Albright (born August 30, 1957) is an American jazz saxophonist. He earned Grammys for the albums ''24/7 (Gerald Albright and Norman Brown album), 24/7'' in 2012 and ''Slam Dunk'' in 2014 and was nominated for ''New Beginnings (Gerald Albr ...
*'' Heart and Soul'' –
Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selli ...
*'' Singularity'' –
Robby Krieger Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits " Light My Fire", " Love Me Two Times", " Touch Me", and " ...
*''Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway'' –
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American R&B and smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. Whalum has recorded a series of commercially and critically acclaimed solo studio albums. Along with several film soundtracks, with music ranging fro ...
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Best Pop Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality vocal pop music albums. Awards in several ...
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The Fame Monster ''The Fame Monster'' is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga's debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It was released on November 17, 2009, by Interscope Records, Streamline Records, KonLive Distribution, and Cherrytree Records. Initially ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
*'' My World 2.0'' –
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
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I Dreamed a Dream "I Dreamed a Dream" is a song from the 1980 musical ''Les Misérables''. It is a solo that is sung by Fantine during the first act. The music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with orchestrations by John Cameron. The English lyrics are by Herbe ...
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Susan Boyle Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of '' Britain's Got Talent'', singing " I Dreamed a Dream" from '. As of 2021, Boyle has sold 25 ...
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Battle Studies ''Battle Studies'' is a book by Ardant du Picq, a colonel in the French Army who was killed in 1870 in the Franco-Prussian War. The work was never completed, but Du Picq had written many chapters completely and left sufficient notes behind to co ...
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John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...
*'' Teenage Dream'' –
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...


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Dance

;Best Dance Recording *" Only Girl (In the World)" –
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
** Crystal Johnson, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, producers: Stargate, Sandy Vee *"
Rocket A rocket (from , and so named for its shape) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely ...
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Goldfrapp Goldfrapp were an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consisted of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesiser) and Will Gregory (synthesiser). Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, thei ...
**Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer *" In for the Kill" –
La Roux La Roux ( ) is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album '' La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles s ...
**Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid, producers; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, mixers *"
Dance in the Dark "Dance in the Dark" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It is about a woman who prefers to have sex in the dark as ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
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Fernando Garibay Fernando Garibay (born December 27, 1982) is an American record producer, songwriter, and author. He was one half of the short-lived pop duo, Kylie and Garibay, which he formed with Australian singer Kylie Minogue in 2014. Career Garibay was ...
& Lady Gaga, producers; Robert Orton, mixer *" Dancing on My Own" –
Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (; born 12 June 1979), known professionally as Robyn (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Her 1995 debut album ''Robyn Is Here'' produced two Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 single ...
**Patrik Berger & Robyn, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer ;Best Electronic/Dance Album *''
La Roux La Roux ( ) is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album '' La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles s ...
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La Roux La Roux ( ) is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album '' La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles s ...
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These Hopeful Machines ''These Hopeful Machines'' is the sixth studio album by American electronic musician BT. Released on February 1, 2010, the album sees collaborations with the likes of JES, Rob Dickinson, Christian Burns and Kirsty Hawkshaw, also featuring a cov ...
'' – BT *''
Further Further or furthur, alternatively farther, may refer to: * ''Furthur'' (bus), the Merry Pranksters' psychedelic bus *Further (band), a 1990s American indie rock band *Furthur (band) Furthur was an American rock band founded in 2009 by former G ...
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The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands in Manchester in 1992. They were pioneers in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Originally known as The Dust Brothers, th ...
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Head First Head First or Headfirst may refer to: Music * ''Head First'' (The Babys album) (1979) * ''Head First'' (Badfinger album) (recorded 1974, released 2000) * ''Head First'' (Goldfrapp album) (2010), or its title track * ''Head First'' (Uriah Hee ...
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Goldfrapp Goldfrapp were an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consisted of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesiser) and Will Gregory (synthesiser). Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, thei ...
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Black Light A blacklight, also called a UV-A light, Wood's lamp, or ultraviolet light, is a lamp (fixture), lamp that emits long-wave (UV-A) ultraviolet light and very little visible light. One type of lamp has a violet light filter, filter material, eith ...
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Groove Armada Groove Armada are an English electronic music duo, composed of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They achieved chart success with their singles " At the River", " I See You Baby" and " Superstylin'". The duo have released nine studio albums, four of ...


Traditional pop

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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 ...
*'' Crazy Love'' –
Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...
* '' The Greatest Love Songs of All Time'' –
Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...
* '' Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville'' –
Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer. Starting his 69-year career with singles of standard (music), standard music, Mathis is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century and became highly popular as ...
* '' Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V'' –
Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, having sold ...
* '' Love Is the Answer'' –
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...


Rock

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Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing qua ...
*" Helter Skelter" –
Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...
* "
Run Back to Your Side ''Clapton'' is the eighteenth solo studio album by English rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton. It was released on 27 September 2010 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States. Background The album was Clapto ...
" – Eric Clapton * "Crossroads (John Mayer song), Crossroads" –
John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...
* "Silver Rider" – Robert Plant and the Band of Joy * "Angry World" – Neil Young ;Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *"Tighten Up (The Black Keys song), Tighten Up" –
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
* "Ready to Start" –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...
* "I Put a Spell on You" –
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
& Joss Stone * "Radioactive (Kings of Leon song), Radioactive" –
Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern roc ...
* "Resistance (song), Resistance" –
Muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...
;Best Hard Rock Performance *"New Fang" – Them Crooked Vultures * "A Looking in View" – Alice in Chains * "Let Me Hear You Scream" – Ozzy Osbourne * "Black Rain (Soundgarden song), Black Rain" – Soundgarden * "Between the Lines (Stone Temple Pilots song), Between the Lines" – Stone Temple Pilots ;Best Metal Performance *"El Dorado (song), El Dorado" – Iron Maiden * "Let the Guilt Go" – Korn * "In Your Words" – Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God * "Sudden Death (Megadeth song), Sudden Death" – Megadeth * "World Painted Blood" – Slayer ;Best Rock Instrumental Performance *"Hammerhead (Jeff Beck song), Hammerhead" –
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
* "Black Mud" –
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
* "Do the Murray" – Los Lobos * "Kundalini Bonfire" – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds * "The Deathless Horsie" – Dweezil Zappa ;Best Rock Song *"Angry World" **Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young) * "Little Lion Man" ** Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Winston Marshall, Country Winston, songwriters (
Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass, bass guitar), and Ben Lovett (British musician), B ...
) * "Radioactive (Kings of Leon song), Radioactive" ** Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (
Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern roc ...
) * "Resistance (song), Resistance" ** Matt Bellamy, Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (
Muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...
) * "Tighten Up (The Black Keys song), Tighten Up" ** Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
) ;Best Rock Album *''The Resistance (album), The Resistance'' –
Muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...
* ''Emotion & Commotion'' –
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
* ''Backspacer'' – Pearl Jam * ''Mojo (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album), Mojo'' – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers * ''Le Noise'' – Neil Young


Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album *''Brothers (The Black Keys album), Brothers'' –
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
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The Suburbs ''The Suburbs'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May".
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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...
* ''Infinite Arms'' – Band of Horses * ''Broken Bells (album), Broken Bells'' – Broken Bells * ''Contra (album), Contra'' – Vampire Weekend


R&B

;Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance *"Bittersweet (Fantasia song), Bittersweet" – Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia * "Everything to Me (Monica song), Everything to Me" – Monica (singer), Monica * "Gone Already" – Faith Evans * "Tired" – Kelly Price * "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles), Holding You Down" – Jazmine Sullivan ;Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance *"There Goes My Baby (Usher song), There Goes My Baby" – Usher (musician), Usher * "Second Chance" – El DeBarge * "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim * "Why Would You Stay" – Kem (singer), Kem * "We're Still Friends" –
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American R&B and smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. Whalum has recorded a series of commercially and critically acclaimed solo studio albums. Along with several film soundtracks, with music ranging fro ...
& Musiq Soulchild ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals *"Soldier of Love (Sade song), Soldier of Love" –
Sade Sade may refer to: People * Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine; namesake of the word ''sadism'' * Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band * ...
*"Love" – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott & Marcus Miller *"Graffiti (Chris Brown album), Take My Time" – Chris Brown & Tank (American singer), Tank *"You've Got a Friend" – Ronald Isley &
Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...
*"Shine" –
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
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The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
;Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance *"Hang On in There" –
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
&
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
*"When a Woman Loves (song), When a Woman Loves" – R. Kelly *"You're So Amazing" – Calvin Richardson *"In Between" – Ryan Shaw *"Go" (Live) –
Betty Wright Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul music, soul and Rhythm and blues, R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career ...
;Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Urban/Alternative Performance *"Fuck You (CeeLo Green song), Fuck You" – CeeLo Green, Cee Lo Green *"Little One" – Bilal (American singer), Bilal *"Orion" – Carolyn Malachi *"Tightrope" –
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. ...
& Big Boi *"Still" – Eric Roberson ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song *"Shine" **John Legend, John Stephens, songwriter (
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
&
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
) * "Bittersweet (Fantasia song), Bittersweet" **Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia) *"Finding My Way Back" **Ivan Barias, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin & Ivan, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim, Jaheim Hoagland & Miguel (singer), Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim) *"Second Chance" **El DeBarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge) *"Why Would You Stay" **Kem (singer), Kim Owens, songwriter (Kem (singer), Kem) ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album *''Wake Up! (John Legend and the Roots album), Wake Up!'' –
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
&
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
*''Still Standing (Monica album), Still Standing'' – Monica (singer), Monica *''Back to Me (Fantasia album), Back to Me'' – Fantasia (singer), Fantasia *''Another Round (album), Another Round'' – Jaheim *''The Love & War Masterpeace'' – Raheem DeVaughn ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Contemporary R&B Album *''Raymond vs. Raymond'' – Usher (musician), Usher *''Untitled (R. Kelly album), Untitled'' – R. Kelly *''Graffiti (Chris Brown album), Graffiti'' – Chris Brown *''Transition (Ryan Leslie album), Transition'' – Ryan Leslie *''The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III), The ArchAndroid'' –
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. ...


Rap

;Best Rap Solo Performance *"Not Afraid" –
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
*"Over (Drake song), Over" –
Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...
*"How Low" – Ludacris *"I'm Back (song), I'm Back" – T.I. *"Power (Kanye West song), Power" – Kanye West ;Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group *"On to the Next One" – Jay Z & Swizz Beatz *"Shutterbugg" – Big Boi & Cutty *"Fancy (Drake song), Fancy" –
Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...
, T.I. & Swizz Beatz *"My Chick Bad" – Ludacris &
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
*"Lose My Mind (Young Jeezy song), Lose My Mind" – Young Jeezy & Plies (rapper), Plies ;Best Rap/Sung Collaboration *"
Empire State of Mind "Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring American singer Alicia Keys from the former's eleventh studio album, '' The Blueprint 3'' (2009). It was released by his then-newfound record label Roc Nation and Atl ...
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Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
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Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
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Nothin' on You "Nothin' on You" is the debut single of both American rapper B.o.B and featured singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from the former's debut studio album, '' B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray'' (2010). It was first re ...
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B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with record producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainm ...
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Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
*"Deuces (song), Deuces" – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall *"
Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album ''Recovery (Eminem album), Recovery'' (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a Demo (music), demo of the song alo ...
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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
*"Wake Up Everybody (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes song), Wake Up Everybody" –
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
,
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
, Melanie Fiona & Common (rapper), Common ;Best Rap Song *"
Empire State of Mind "Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring American singer Alicia Keys from the former's eleventh studio album, '' The Blueprint 3'' (2009). It was released by his then-newfound record label Roc Nation and Atl ...
" **Jay-Z, Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Bert Keyes, Burt Keyes,
Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Al Shux, Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
& Alicia Keys) *"
Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album ''Recovery (Eminem album), Recovery'' (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a Demo (music), demo of the song alo ...
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Alex da Kid Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), professionally known as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He has gained recognition for producing several hit singles for artists of multiple music g ...
, Holly Hafferman & Eminem, Marshall Mathers, songwriters (
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
) *"Not Afraid" **Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans (producer), Jordan Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto (musician), Luis Resto & Boi-1da, Matthew Samuels, songwriters (
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Nothin' on You "Nothin' on You" is the debut single of both American rapper B.o.B and featured singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from the former's debut studio album, '' B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray'' (2010). It was first re ...
" **Philip Lawrence (songwriter), Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine,
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
& B.o.B., Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B. & Bruno Mars) *"On to the Next One" **Shawn Carter, Swizz Beatz, Kasseem Dean, Gaspard Augé, Xavier de Rosnay & Jessie Chaton, songwriters (
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
& Swizz Beatz) ;Best Rap Album *'' Recovery'' –
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
*''B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, The Adventures Of Bobby Ray'' – B.o.B. *''Thank Me Later'' –
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*''The Blueprint 3'' –
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
*''How I Got Over (album), How I Got Over'' –
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...


Country

;Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Female Country Vocal Performance *"
The House That Built Me "The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. Blake Shelton was originally set to record the song, but when Lambert heard it, she emotionally reacted ...
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Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...
*"Satisfied (Jewel song), Satisfied" – Jewel *"Swingin' (John Anderson song), Swingin'" – LeAnn Rimes *"Temporary Home" – Carrie Underwood *"I'd Love To Be Your Last" – Gretchen Wilson ;Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Best Male Country Vocal Performance *"'Til Summer Comes Around" –
Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...
*"Macon" – Jamey Johnson *"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" – Toby Keith *"Turning Home" – David Nail *"Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song), Gettin' You Home" – Chris Young (singer), Chris Young ;Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals *" Need You Now" –
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
*"Free (Zac Brown Band song), Free" – Zac Brown Band *"Elizabeth (The Statler Brothers song), Elizabeth" – Dailey & Vincent *"Little White Church" – Little Big Town *"Where Rainbows Never Die" – The SteelDrivers ;Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals *"As She's Walking Away" – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson *"Bad Angel" –
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley moved to Nashville in the late 90s to pursue a career in music, leading up to his releasing the self-funded and independent album Do ...
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Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...
& Jamey Johnson *"Pride (In the Name of Love)" –
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley moved to Nashville in the late 90s to pursue a career in music, leading up to his releasing the self-funded and independent album Do ...
, Del McCoury & Punch Brothers, The Punch Brothers *"Hillbilly Bone (song), Hillbilly Bone" –
Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin (Blake Shelton song), Austin" from his Blake Shelton (album), self ...
& Trace Adkins *"I Run to You" – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith ;Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance, Best Country Instrumental Performance *"Hummingbyrd" – Marty Stuart *"Tattoo of a Smudge" – Cherryholmes *"Magic #9" – The Infamous Stringdusters *"New Chance Blues" – Punch Brothers *"Willow Creek" – Darrell Scott ;Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Best Country Song *" Need You Now" :Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
) *"The Breath You Take" **Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait) *"Free (Zac Brown Band song), Free" **Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band) *"
The House That Built Me "The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. Blake Shelton was originally set to record the song, but when Lambert heard it, she emotionally reacted ...
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Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...
) *"I'd Love to Be Your Last" **Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) *"If I Die Young" **Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry) ;Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Album *'' Need You Now'' –
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
*''Up on the Ridge, Up On The Ridge'' –
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley moved to Nashville in the late 90s to pursue a career in music, leading up to his releasing the self-funded and independent album Do ...
*''You Get What You Give (album), You Get What You Give'' – Zac Brown Band *''The Guitar Song'' – Jamey Johnson *''Revolution (Miranda Lambert album), Revolution'' –
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...


New Age

;Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album *''Miho: Journey to the Mountain'' – Paul Winter Consort *''Ocean'' – Michael DeMaria *''Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4'' – Kitaro *''Dancing into Silence'' – R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & Will Clipman *''Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4'' – Zamora (pianist), Zamora


Jazz

;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Best Contemporary Jazz Album *''The Stanley Clarke Band'' – The
Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fus ...
Band *''Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson, Never Can Say Goodbye'' – Joey DeFrancesco *''Now Is the Time (Jeff Lorber Fusion album), Now Is the Time'' – Jeff Lorber, Jeff Lorber Fusion *''To the One'' – John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin *''Backatown'' –
Trombone Shorty Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is a musician, most notably a trombone player, from New Orleans, Louisiana. His music fuses rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. Biography Andrews was one of s ...
;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album *''Eleanora Fagan (1915–1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater'' – Dee Dee Bridgewater *''Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B'' – Freddy Cole *''When Lights Are Low'' – Denise Donatelli *''Ages'' – Lorraine Feather *''Water'' – Gregory Porter ;Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Improvised Jazz Solo *"A Change Is Gonna Come" –
Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
*"Solar" – Alan Broadbent *"Body and Soul" – Keith Jarrett *"Lonely Woman" – Hank Jones *"Van Gogh" – Wynton Marsalis ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group *''Moody 4B'' – James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody *''Positootly!'' – John Beasley (musician), John Beasley *''The New Song and Dance'' – Clayton Brothers *''Historicity'' – Vijay Iyer, Vijay Iyer Trio *''Providencia'' – Danilo Pérez ;Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album *''Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard'' – Mingus Big Band *''Infernal Machines'' – Darcy James Argue's Secret Society *''Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz – Chamber Music Vol. 2'' – Billy Childs Ensemble featuring Ying Quartet, the Ying String Quartet *''Pathways (album), Pathways'' – Dave Holland (bassist), Dave Holland Octet *''54'' – Metropole Orkest, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza ;Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album *''Chucho's Steps'' – Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers *''Tango Grill'' – Pablo Aslan *''Second Chance'' – Hector Martignon *''Psychedelic Blues'' – Poncho Sanchez *''¡Bien Bien!'' – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet


Gospel

;Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Best Gospel Performance *"Grace" – BeBe Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans *"He Wants It All" – Forever Jones *"You Hold My World" – Israel Houghton *"Nobody Greater" – VaShawn Mitchell *"He's Been Just That Good –
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American R&B and smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. Whalum has recorded a series of commercially and critically acclaimed solo studio albums. Along with several film soundtracks, with music ranging fro ...
& Lalah Hathaway ;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song *"It's What I Do" **Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American R&B and smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. Whalum has recorded a series of commercially and critically acclaimed solo studio albums. Along with several film soundtracks, with music ranging fro ...
& Lalah Hathaway) *"Beautiful Things" **Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor, songwriters (Michael Gungor, Gungor) *"Better Than a Hallelujah" **Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford, songwriters (Amy Grant) *"Our God" **Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) *"Return to Sender" **Gordon Kennedy, songwriter (Ricky Skaggs) ;Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album, Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album *''Hello Hurricane'' – Switchfoot *''Church Music (album), Church Music'' – David Crowder Band *''For Those Who Wait'' – Fireflight *''Beautiful Things (EP), Beautiful Things'' – Michael Gungor, Gungor *''Rehab (Lecrae album), Rehab'' – Lecrae ;Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album *''Love God, Love People (Israel Houghton album), Love God. Love People.'' – Israel Houghton *''Beauty Will Rise'' – Steven Curtis Chapman *''Pieces of a Real Heart'' – Sanctus Real *''Mosaic'' – Ricky Skaggs *''Tonight (TobyMac album), Tonight'' – TobyMac ;Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album, Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album *''The Reason (Diamond Rio album), The Reason'' – Diamond Rio *''Times Like These (Austins Bridge album), Times Like These'' – Austins Bridge *''Expecting Good Things'' – Jeff & Sheri Easter *''Journey On'' – Ty Herndon *''Live at Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River'' – Karen Peck & New River ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album, Best Traditional Gospel Album *''Downtown Church'' – Patty Griffin *''The Experience'' – Vanessa Bell Armstrong *''A City Called Heaven'' – Shirley Caesar *''Here I Am'' – Marvin Sapp *All in One (Karen Clark Sheard album), ''All in One'' – Karen Clark Sheard ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album *''Still (BeBe & CeCe Winans album), Still'' – BeBe & CeCe Winans *''Get Ready'' – Forever Jones *''Love Unstoppable'' – Fred Hammond *''Triumphant'' – VaShawn Mitchell *''Aaron Sledge'' – Aaron Sledge


Latin

;Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Latin Pop Album *''Paraíso Express'' – Alejandro Sanz *''Poquita Ropa'' – Ricardo Arjona *''Alex Cuba (album), Alex Cuba'' – Alex Cuba *''Boleto De Entrada, Boleto de Entrada'' – Kany García *''Otra Cosa'' – Julieta Venegas ;Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album *''El Existential'' – Grupo Fantasma (American band), Grupo Fantasma *''Oro'' –
ChocQuibTown ChocQuibTown (sometimes written as Choc Quib Town) is a Colombian hip-hop group that fuses various musical genres. Although the band formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian Departments of Colombia, department of Chocó Depar ...
*''Amor Vincit Omnia'' – Draco Rosa, Draco *''Bulevar 2000'' – Nortec Collective, Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible *''1977 (Ana Tijoux album), 1977'' – Ana Tijoux ;Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Album *''Viva la Tradición'' – Spanish Harlem Orchestra *''Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso'' – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico *''A Son de Guerra'' – Juan Luis Guerra, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 *''Irrepetible'' – Gilberto Santa Rosa *''100 Sones Cubanos'' – (Various Artists); Edesio Alejandro, Nelson Estevez & Juan Hidalgo, producers ;Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album, Best Tejano Album *''Recuerdos'' – Little Joe & la Familia *''Sabes Bien'' – Juan P. Moreno *''In the Pocket'' – Joe Posada *''Homenaje a Mi Padre'' – Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso *''Cookin'' – Tortilla Factory ;Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album, Best Norteño Album *''Classic'' – Intocable *''Indispensable'' – Angel Fresnillo *''Ni Hoy Ni Mañana'' – Gerardo Ortíz *''Desde la Cantina Volumen 1'' – Pesado *''Intensamente'' – Principez de la Musica Norteña ;Grammy Award for Best Banda Album, Best Banda Album *''Enamórate de Mí'' – El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario *''Ando Bien Pedo'' – Banda Los Recoditos *''Caricias Compradas...'' – Cuisillos *''Con la Fuerza del Corrido'' – El Chapo *''Todo Depende de Ti'' – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón


American roots music

;Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Album *''You Are Not Alone (Mavis Staples album), You Are Not Alone'' –
Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel music, gospel singer and civil rights activism, activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving memb ...
*''The List (album), The List'' – Rosanne Cash *''Tin Can Trust'' – Los Lobos *''Country Music (Willie Nelson album), Country Music'' – Willie Nelson *''Band of Joy (album), Band of Joy'' – Robert Plant ;Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Bluegrass Album *''Mountain Soul II'' – Patty Loveless *''Circles Around Me'' – Sam Bush *''Family Circle (album), Family Circle'' – The Del McCoury Band *''Legacy'' – Peter Rowan, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band *''Reckless (SteelDrivers album), Reckless'' – The SteelDrivers ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, Best Traditional Blues Album *''Joined at the Hip'' – Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith *''Giant'' – James Cotton *''Memphis Blues (album), Memphis Blues'' –
Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
*''The Well (Charlie Musselwhite album), The Well'' – Charlie Musselwhite *''Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites'' – Jimmie Vaughan ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, Best Contemporary Blues Album *''Living Proof (Buddy Guy album), Living Proof'' –
Buddy Guy George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaug ...
*''Nothing's Impossible'' – Solomon Burke *''Tribal (Dr. John album), Tribal'' – Dr. John, Dr. John and the Lower 911 *''Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook'' – Bettye LaVette *''Live! in Chicago, Live! In Chicago'' – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee, and Buddy Flett ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album, Best Traditional Folk Album *''Genuine Negro Jig (album), Genuine Negro Jig'' – Carolina Chocolate Drops *''Onward and Upward'' – Luther Dickinson & Luther Dickinson#Luther Dickinson & the Sons of Mudboy, The Sons Of Mudboy *''Memories of John'' – John Hartford, The John Hartford Stringband *''Maria Muldaur & Her Garden Of Joy'' –
Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur (born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato; September 12, 1942) is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1973 hit song " Midnight at the Oasis" and h ...
*''Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved'' – Ricky Skaggs ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporary Folk Album *''God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise'' –
Ray LaMontagne Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagne (; born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. LaMontagne has released nine studio albums: '' Trouble'', ''Till the Sun Turns Black'', '' Gossip in the Grain'', '' God Willin' & the Creek Don ...
and Ray LaMontagne#Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs, the Pariah Dogs *''Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino'' – Jackson Browne & David Lindley (musician), David Lindley *''The Age of Miracles (album), The Age of Miracles'' – Mary Chapin Carpenter *''Somedays the Song Writes You'' – Guy Clark *''Dream Attic'' – Richard Thompson (musician), Richard Thompson ;Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, Best Hawaiian Music Album *''Huana Ke Aloha'' – Tia Carrere *''Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii'' – Amy Hanaiali'i And Slack Key Masters of Hawaii *''Polani'' – Daniel Ho *''The Legend'' – Ledward Kaapana *''Maui on My Mind – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar'' – Jeff Peterson ;Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, Best Native American Music Album *''2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance'' – (Various Artists); Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers *''XI'' – Bear Creek *''Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs'' – Northern Cree *''Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds from the Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection'' – Peter Phippen ;Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album *''Zydeco Junkie'' – Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band *''En Couleurs'' – Feufollet *''Happy Go Lucky'' – D. L. Menard *''Back Home'' – Pine Leaf Boys, The Pine Leaf Boys *''Creole Moon: Live at the Blue Moon Saloon'' – Cedric Watson, Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole


Reggae

;Best Reggae Album *''Before the Dawn (Buju Banton album), Before the Dawn'' – Buju Banton *''Isaacs Meets Isaac'' – Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac *''Revelation'' – Lee "Scratch" Perry *''Made in Jamaica'' – Bob Sinclar And Sly & Robbie *''One Pop Reggae +'' – Sly & Robbie and the Family Taxi *''Legacy An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh'' – Andrew Tosh


World music

;Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album, Best Traditional World Music Album *''Ali and Toumani'' – Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté *''Pure Sounds'' – Gyuto Monks of Tibet *''I Speak Fula'' – Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba *Mushtari- a live concert - Cassius Khan *''Grace'' – Soweto Gospel Choir *''Tango Universal'' – Vayo ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Best Contemporary World Music Album *''Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks'' – Béla Fleck *''All in One'' – Bebel Gilberto *''ÕŸÖ'' – Angélique Kidjo, Angelique Kidjo *''Bom Tempo'' – Sérgio Mendes *''Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call'' – Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon


Children's

;Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children, Best Musical Album for Children *''Tomorrow's Children'' – Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and Friends *''Here Comes Science'' – They Might Be Giants *''Jungle Gym'' – Justin Roberts (musician), Justin Roberts *''Sunny Days''
Battersby Duo
*''Weird Things Are Everywhere!'' – Judy Pancoast ;Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Best Spoken Word Album for Children *''Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies'' – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton *''Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition'' – Selma Blair *''The Best Candy in the Whole World'' – Bill Harley *''Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough to Eat'' – (Various Artists); Jim Cravero, Paula Lizzi & Steve Pullara, producers *''Nanny McPhee Returns'' – Emma Thompson


Spoken Word

;Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album *''Earth (The Book), Earth'' – Jon Stewart (With Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones (actor), Jason Jones, John Oliver (comedian), John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver) *''American on Purpose'' – Craig Ferguson *''The Bedwetter'' – Sarah Silverman *''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future…'' – Michael J. Fox *''This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection'' – Carol Burnett *The Woody Allen Collection: ''Mere Anarchy'', ''Side Effects (Allen book), Side Effects'', ''Without Feathers'', ''Getting Even'' – Woody Allen


Comedy

;Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Album *''Stark Raving Black (album), Stark Raving Black'' – Lewis Black *''Cho Dependent'' – Margaret Cho *''I Told You I Was Freaky'' – Flight of the Conchords *''Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt'' –
Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television series, comedy specials and has released multiple comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her rea ...
*''Weapons of Self Destruction'' – Robin Williams


Musical show

;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Best Musical Show Album *''American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording, American Idiot'' (featuring Green Day) – Billie Joe Armstrong, producer (Green Day, composers; Billie Joe Armstrong, lyricist) * ''Fela!'' – Robert Sher, producer (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, composer; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, lyricist) * ''A Little Night Music'' – Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) * ''Promises, Promises (musical), Promises, Promises'' – David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Burt Bacharach, composer; Hal David, lyricist) * ''Sondheim on Sondheim'' – Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)


Film, TV and other visual media

;Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *''Crazy Heart (soundtrack), Crazy Heart'' *''Glee: The Music, Volume 1'' *''Treme (TV series)#Soundtrack, Tremé'' *''True Blood – Volume 2'' *''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (soundtrack), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' ;Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *''Toy Story 3 (soundtrack), Toy Story 3'' – Randy Newman *''Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)#Score, Alice in Wonderland'' – Danny Elfman *''Avatar soundtrack, Avatar'' – James Horner *''Inception#Music, Inception'' – Hans Zimmer *''Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)#Music, Sherlock Holmes'' – Hans Zimmer ;Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *"The Weary Kind" (From ''Crazy Heart'') **Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham) *"Down in New Orleans (song), Down in New Orleans" (From ''The Princess and the Frog'') **Randy Newman, songwriter (Dr. John) *"I See You (Theme from Avatar), I See You" (From ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'') **Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell & James Horner, songwriters (Leona Lewis) *"Kiss Like Your Kiss" (From ''True Blood'') **Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello) *"This City" (From ''Treme (TV series), Tremé'') **Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle)


Composing and arranging

;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition *"The Path Among the Trees" – Billy Childs *"Aurora" – Patrick Williams (composer), Patrick Williams *"Battle Circle" – Gerald Clayton *"Box of Cannoli" – Tim Hagans *"Fourth Stream...La Banda" – Bill Cunliffe ;Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, Best Instrumental Arrangement *"Carlos" – Vince Mendoza *"Fanfare for a New Day" – Patrick Williams (composer), Patrick Williams *"Itsbynne Reel" – Gil Goldstein *"Monet" – Ted Nash (saxophonist, born 1960), Ted Nash *"Skip to My Lou" – Frank Macchia ;Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) *"
Baba Yetu "Baba Yetu" (Swahili language, Swahili: "Our Father") is the main theme song for the 2005 video game ''Civilization IV''. It was composed by Christopher Tin and performed by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman. For its re-release in Tin's debut ...
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Christopher Tin Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer of art music, composing for film, television, and video game soundtracks. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music influence. He is a two-time Gramm ...
, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) *"Vocabularies, Baby" **Roger Treece, arranger (Bobby McFerrin) *"Based on a Thousand True Stories" **Vince Mendoza, arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings) *"Don't Explain" **Geoffrey Keezer, arranger (Denise Donatelli) *"Imagine" **
Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
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Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
, Pink, Seal,
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)


Package

;Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package *''Brothers (The Black Keys album), Brothers'' – Michael Carney, art director (
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
) *''Eggs'' – Malene Mathiasson, Malthe Fischer, Kristoffer Rom, Nis Svoldgård & Aske Zidore, art directors (Oh No Ono) *''Hadestown (album), Hadestown'' – Brian Grunert, art director (Anaïs Mitchell) *''What Will We Be'' – Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley, art directors (Devendra Banhart) *''Yonkers NY'' – Andrew Taray, art director (Chip Taylor) ;Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *''Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set)'' – Rob Jones & Jack White III, art directors (The White Stripes) *''Light: On the South Side'' – Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists) *''Minotaur (Pixies album), Minotaur (Deluxe Edition)'' – Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver, art directors (The Pixies) *''A Sideman's Journey (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set)'' – Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann, art directors (Voormann & Friends) *''Story Island'' – Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Various Artists)


Album notes

;Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes *Keep an Eye on the Sky – Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Big Star) *Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936–1937 – Gage Averill, album notes writer (Various Artists) *Side Steps – Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane) *There Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work III and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909–1916 – Doug Seroff, album notes writer (Fisk University Jubilee Quartet) *True Love Cast Out All Evil – Will Sheff, album notes writer (Roky Erickson With Okkervil River)


Historical

;Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album *''The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)'' **Jeff Jones (music industry executive), Jeff Jones, compilation producer; Paul Hicks (musician), Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles) *''Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936–1937'' **Jeffrey A. Greenberg, David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith, mastering engineers (Various Artists) *''The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!'' **Colin Escott, Mike Jason & Jett Williams, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineer (Hank Williams) *''Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More'' **Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Buddy Holly) *''Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968'' **Alec Palao, Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval, mastering engineers (Various Artists)


Production, non-classical

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical *''
Battle Studies ''Battle Studies'' is a book by Ardant du Picq, a colonel in the French Army who was killed in 1870 in the Franco-Prussian War. The work was never completed, but Du Picq had written many chapters completely and left sufficient notes behind to co ...
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Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. He has been credited on albums for high-profile pop, R&B, hip hop and rock acts. He has worked with artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry ...
, engineers (
John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...
) *''Dirty Side Down'' **John Keane (record producer), John Keane, engineer (Widespread Panic) *''Emotion & Commotion'' **Steve Lipson, engineer (
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
) *''God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise'' **Ryan Freeland, engineer (
Ray LaMontagne Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagne (; born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. LaMontagne has released nine studio albums: '' Trouble'', ''Till the Sun Turns Black'', '' Gossip in the Grain'', '' God Willin' & the Creek Don ...
And The Pariah Dogs) *''Pink Elephant (N'Dambi album), Pink Elephant'' **Seth Presant & Leon Sylvers III, Leon F. Sylvers III, engineers (N'Dambi, N'dambi) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical *Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse ** ''Broken Bells (album), Broken Bells'' – Broken Bells (A) ** ''Dark Night of the Soul (album), Dark Night of the Soul'' – Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (A) ** "Tighten Up (The Black Keys song), Tighten Up" –
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
(T) *Rob Cavallo ** ''Brand New Eyes'' –
Paramore Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of ...
(A) ** ''Hang Cool Teddy Bear'' – Meat Loaf (A) ** ''Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker album), Happy Hour'' – Uncle Kracker (A) ** "Music Again" –
Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
(T) ** "Soaked" –
Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
(T) ** "Sure Fire Winners" –
Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
(T) ** "Time for Miracles" –
Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
(T) ** "When It's Time" – Green Day (T) *Dr. Luke ** "
California Gurls "California Gurls" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on May 7, 2010, through Capitol Records. The song features rap verses from Snoop Dog ...
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Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
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Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
(T) ** "For Your Entertainment (song), For Your Entertainment" –
Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
(T) ** "Hungover" – Ke$ha (T) ** "Animal (Kesha album), Kiss n Tell" – Kesha, Ke$ha (T) ** "Magic (B.o.B song), Magic" – B.o.B. featuring Rivers Cuomo (T) ** "Take It Off (Kesha song), Take It Off" – Kesha, Ke$ha (T) ** " Teenage Dream" –
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
(T) ** "Your Love Is My Drug" – Kesha, Ke$ha (T) *
RedOne Nadir Khayat (, Latn, ar, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), also known as RedOne, is a Moroccan-Swedish record producer, record executive, singer and songwriter. He has worked in production for high-profile recording artists including La ...
** "Alejandro (song), Alejandro" –
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
(S) ** "
Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Following an unauthorized demo leak, Gaga premiered the ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
(S) ** ''
The Fame Monster ''The Fame Monster'' is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga's debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It was released on November 17, 2009, by Interscope Records, Streamline Records, KonLive Distribution, and Cherrytree Records. Initially ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
(A) ** "I Like It (Enrique Iglesias song), I Like It" – Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull (S) ** "More (Usher song), More" – Usher (musician), Usher (T) ** "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" – Various Artists (S) ** "Whole Lotta Love" – Mary J. Blige (S) *
The Smeezingtons The Smeezingtons were an American songwriting and record production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine formed in 2009. The Smeezingtons were established in Los Angeles, California; the trio primarily served as the ...
(Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine) ** "Billionaire (song), Billionaire" – Travie McCoy Featuring
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
(T) ** "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" – Mike Posner (musician), Mike Posner (T) ** "Fuck You (CeeLo Green song), Fuck You" – CeeLo Green, Cee Lo Green (S) ** "Island Queen" – Sean Kingston (T) ** " Just the Way You Are" –
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
(S) ** "
Nothin' on You "Nothin' on You" is the debut single of both American rapper B.o.B and featured singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from the former's debut studio album, '' B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray'' (2010). It was first re ...
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B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with record producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainm ...
Featuring
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
(T) ;Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical *"Revolver (song), Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix)" **David Guetta & Afrojack, remixers (Madonna (entertainer), Madonna) *"Fantasy (Nadia Ali song), Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix)" **Morgan Page, remixer (Nadia Ali (singer), Nadia Ali) *"Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit)" **Wolfgang Gartner, remixer (Andy Caldwell Featuring Gram'ma Funk) *"Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix)" **Michael Rizzo (musician), Mike Rizzo, remixer (Sérgio Mendes) *"Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix)" **Axel Hedfors & Dragan Roganovic, remixers (The Temper Trap)


Production, surround sound

;Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, Best Surround Sound Album *''Britten's Orchestra'' **Keith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineer;
David Frost Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was an English television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ...
, surround producer (Michael Stern (conductor), Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) *''The Incident (album), The Incident'' **Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Porcupine Tree) *''Parallax Eden'' **David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber) *''Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version)'' **Don Murray, surround mix engineer; Sangwook Nam & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; John Burk, Noel Lee & Marcus Miller, surround producers (George Benson) *''Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style'' **Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (TrondheimSolistene)


Production, classical

;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical *''Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina'' **Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) *''Have You Ever Been...?'' **Robert Friedrich, engineer (Turtle Island Quartet, Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall) *''Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse'' **David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) *''Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works'' **Leslie Ann Jones, Kory Kruckenberg & David Sabee, engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams) *''Vocabularies'' **Steve Miller, Allen Sides & Roger Treece, engineers (Bobby McFerrin) ;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer Of The Year, Classical *Blanton Alspaugh ** Corigliano: Violin Concerto 'The Red Violin' (Michael Ludwig, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) ** Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) ** Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Leonard Slatkin & Detroit Symphony Orchestra) ** Tower Of The Eight Winds – Music For Violin & Piano By Judith Shatin (Borup-Ernst Duo) ** Tyberg: Symphony No. 3; Piano Trio (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) ** Wind Serenades (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Ensemble) *David Frost ** Britten's Orchestra (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) ** Chambers, Evan: The Old Burying Ground (Kenneth Kiesler & The University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra) ** Dorman, Avner: Concertos For Mandolin, Piccolo, Piano And Concerto Grosso (Andrew Cyr, Eliran Avni, Mindy Kaufman, Avi Avital & Metropolis Ensemble) ** The 5 Browns In Hollywood (5 Browns) ** Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) ** Meeting Of The Spirits (Matt Haimovitz) ** Two Roads To Exile (ARC Ensemble) *Tim Handley ** Adams: Nixon In China (Marin Alsop, Tracy Dahl, Marc Heller, Thomas Hammons, Maria Kanyova, Robert Orth, Chen-Ye Yan, Opera Colorado Chorus & Colorado Symphony Orchestra) ** Debussy: Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon) ** Dohnányi: Variations On A Nursery Song (JoAnn Falletta, Eldar Nebolsin & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) ** Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 (Marin Alsop & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) ** Hubay: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 (Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Mogrelia & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) ** Messiaen: ''Poèmes pour Mi'' (Anne Schwanewilms, Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon) ** Piazzolla: Sinfonía Buenos Aires (Daniel Binelli, Tianwa Yang, Giancarlo Guerro & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) ** Ries: Works For Flute And Piano (Uwe Grodd & Matteo Napoli) ** Roussel: Symphony No. 1 (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra) ** Shchedrin: Concertos For Orchestra Nos. 4 & 5 (Kirill Karabits & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) ** Stamitz: Flute Concertos (Robert Aitken, Donatas Katkus & St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra) ** Strauss, R: Josephs-Legende; Rosenkavalier; Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Orchestral Suites) (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) *Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin ** Brubeck: Songs Of Praise (Lynne Morrow, Richard Grant, Quartet San Francisco & The Pacific Mozart Ensemble) ** Cascade Of Roses (Janice Weber) ** Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar (Marc Regnier) ** If I Were A Bird (Michael Lewin) ** Kletzki: Piano Concerto (Joseph Banowetz, Thomas Sanderling & Russian Philharmonic Orchestra) ** Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams) ** Rubinstein: Piano Music (1852–1894) (Joseph Banowetz) ** Rubinstein: Piano Music (1871–1890) (Joseph Banowetz) ** 20th Century Harp Sonatas (Sarah Schuster Ericsson) *James Mallinson ** Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Bernard Haitink, Duain Wolfe, Miah Persson, Christianne Stotijn, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) ** Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra) ** Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer (Valery Gergiev, Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin, Kristina Kapustinskaya, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra) ** Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind (Bernard Haitink & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) ** Strauss, R: Eine Alpensinfonie (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra) ** Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante (Gautier Capuçon, Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre) ** Wagner: Parsifal (Valery Gergiev, Gary Lehman, Violeta Urmana, René Pape, Evgeny Nikitin, Alexei Tanovitski, Nikolai Putilin, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)


Classical

Best Classical Album *''Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4'' – Mariss Jansons, conductor; Everett Porter, producer; Everett Porter, mastering engineer (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) *''Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina'' – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony Orchestra) *''Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse'' – Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert; Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; David Frost, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals) *''Sacrificium'' – Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Cecilia Bartoli; Arend Prohmann, producer; Philip Siney, engineer/mixer (Il Giardino Armonico) *''Verdi: Requiem'' – Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Christopher Alder, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers/mixers (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus) Best Orchestral Performance *Bruckner: "Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4" – Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) *Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; "Deus Ex Machina" – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony) *Mackey, Steven: "Dreamhouse" – Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert (Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals) *Salieri: "Overtures & Stage Music" – Thomas Fey, conductor (Mannheimer Mozartorchester) *Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Symphony in Three Movements; "Four Études" – Pierre Boulez, conductor (Roxana Constantinescu, Kyle Ketelsen & Nicholas Phan; Chicago Symphony Orchestra) Best Opera Recording *Berg: "Lulu" **Antonio Pappano, conductor; Agneta Eichenholz, Jennifer Larmore, Klaus Florian Vogt & Michael Volle; David Groves, producer (Orchestra of The Royal Opera House) *Hasse: "Marc' Antonio E Cleopatra" **Matthew Dirst, conductor; Jamie Barton (singer), Jamie Barton & Ava Pine; Keith Weber, producer (Ars Lyrica Houston) *Saariaho: "L'Amour de Loin" **Kent Nagano, conductor; Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch; Martin Sauer, producer (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin) *Shchedrin: "The Enchanted Wanderer" **Valery Gergiev, conductor; Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin & Kristina Kapustinskaya; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre) *Sullivan: "Ivanhoe" **David Lloyd-Jones, conductor; Neal Davies, Geraldine McGreevy, James Rutherford, Toby Spence & Janice Watson; Brian Pidgeon, producer (BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Adrian Partington Singers) Best Choral Performance *Bach: "Cantatas" – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor; Erwin Ortner, chorus master (Bernarda Fink, Gerald Finley, Christian Gerhaher, Werner Güra, Julia Kleiter, Christine Schäfer, Anton Scharinger & Kurt Streit; Concentus Musicus Wien; Arnold Schoenberg Chor) *"Baltic Runes" – Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) *Haydn: "The Creation" – René Jacobs, conductor; Hans-Christoph Rademann, choir director (Julia Kleiter, Maximilian Schmitt & Johannes Weisser; Freiburger Barockorchester; RIAS Kammerchor) *Martin: "Golgotha" – Daniel Reuss, conductor (Judith Gauthier, Marianne Beate Kielland, Adrian Thompson, Mattijs Van De Woerd & Konstantin Wolff; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) *Verdi: "Requiem" – Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus) Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) *Daugherty: "Deus Ex Machina" – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Terrence Wilson (Nashville Symphony) *Dorman, Avner: "Mandolin Concerto" – Andrew Cyr, conductor; Avi Avital (Metropolis Ensemble) *Kletzki: "Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op. 22" – Thomas Sanderling, conductor; Joseph Banowetz (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra) *Mozart: "Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24" – Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra) *Porter, Quincy: "Concerto for Viola & Orchestra" – John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Eliesha Nelson (Northwest Sinfonia) Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) *Messiaen: "Liver du Saint-Sacrement" - Paul Jacobs (organist), Paul Jacobs *Chopin: "The Nocturnes" – Nelson Freire *Hamelin: "Études" – Marc-André Hamelin *Paganini: "24 Caprices" – Julia Fischer *"20th Century Harp Sonatas" – Sarah Schuster Ericsson Best Chamber Music Performance *Beethoven: "Complete Sonatas for Violin & Piano" – Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov (pianist), Alexander Melnikov *Gnattali: "Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar – Marc Regnier" (Tacy Edwards, Natalia Khoma & Marco Sartor) *Ligeti: "String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2" – Parker Quartet *Porter, Quincy: "Complete Viola Works" – Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams (Douglas Rioth; Northwest Sinfonia) *Schoenberg: "String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4" – Fred Sherry String Quartet (Christopher Oldfather & Rolf Schulte) Best Small Ensemble Performance *"Ceremony and Devotion – Music for the Tudors" – Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen *"Dinastia Borja" – Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya (Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Lior Elmalich, Montserrat Figueras, Driss El Maloumi, Marc Mauillon, Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi; Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas) *"Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style" – Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg, conductors (Emilia Amper & Gjermund Larsen; TrondheimSolistene) *"Victoria: Lamentations Of Jeremiah" – Peter Phillips, conductor; The Tallis Scholars *Whitacre, Eric: "Choral Music" – Noel Edison, conductor; Elora Festival Singers (Carol Bauman & Leslie De'Ath) Best Classical Vocal Performance *"Ombre de Mon Amant – French Baroque Arias" – Anne Sofie von Otter (William Christie; Les Arts Florissants (ensemble), Les Arts Florissants) *"Sacrificium" – Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico) *Turina: "Canto A Sevilla" – Lucia Duchonová (Celso Antunes; NDR Radiophilharmonie) *Vivaldi: "Opera Arias – Pyrotechnics" – Vivica Genaux (Fabio Biondi; Europa Galante) *Wagner: "Wesendonck-Lieder" – Measha Brueggergosman (Franz Welser-Möst; The Cleveland Orchestra) Best Classical Contemporary Composition *"Deus ex Machina (composition), Deus Ex Machina" – Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero) *"Appassionatamente Plus" – Hans Werner Henze (Stefan Soltesz) *"Graffiti" – Magnus Lindberg (Sakari Oramo) *"Symphony No. 4 (Pärt), Symphony No. 4" – Arvo Pärt (Esa-Pekka Salonen) *"The Enchanted Wanderer (opera), The Enchanted Wanderer" – Rodion Shchedrin (Valery Gergiev) Best Classical Crossover Album *''Meeting of the Spirits'' – Matt Haimovitz (Amaryllis Jarczyk, Jan Jarczyk, John McLaughlin, Dominic Painchaud, Leanna Rutt & Matt Wilson) *''Off the Map'' – The Silk Road Ensemble *''Roots – My Life, My Song'' – Jessye Norman (Ira Coleman, Steve Johns, Mike Lovatt, Mark Markham & Martin Williams) *''Christopher Tin, Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns'' – Lucas Richman, conductor. Bill Hare & John Kurlander, engineers/mixers. Christopher Tin, producer. (Sussan Deyhim, Lia, Kaori Omura, Dulce Pontes, Jia Ruhan, Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade; Anonymous 4 & Soweto Gospel Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) *''Vocabularies'' – Bobby McFerrin


Music video

;Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video *"
Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Following an unauthorized demo leak, Gaga premiered the ...
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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
**Francis Lawrence, video director; Heather Heller, video producer *"Ain't No Grave" – (Johnny Cash) **Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers *"
Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album ''Recovery (Eminem album), Recovery'' (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a Demo (music), demo of the song alo ...
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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
**Joseph Kahn (director), Joseph Kahn, video director; MaryAnn Tanedo, video producer *"Stylo (song), Stylo" –
Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (gui ...
, Mos Def & Bobby Womack **Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller, video producer *"Fuck You (Cee Lo Green song), Fuck You" – Cee Lo Green **Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer ;Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Long Form Music Video *''When You're Strange'' – The Doors **Tom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers *''No Distance Left to Run (film), No Distance Left to Run'' – Blur (band), Blur **Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi, video directors; Thomas Benski, Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa, video producers *''The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story'' – Arif Mardin **Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video directors; Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video producers *''Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage'' – Rush (band), Rush **Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video directors; Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video producers *''Under Great White Northern Lights'' – The White Stripes **The Malloys, Emmett Malloy, video director; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian, video producers


Special Merit Awards


MusiCares Person of the Year Person of the Year is an annual gala presented by MusiCares, a 501(c)(3) public charity and affiliate of The Recording Academy (the organization that distributes the Grammy Awards), to raise funds for MusiCares’ mission and to honor recordin ...

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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...


President's Merit Award

*David Geffen


Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

*Julie Andrews *Roy Haynes *Juilliard String Quartet *The Kingston Trio *Dolly Parton *Ramones *George Beverly Shea


Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

*Al Bell *Wilma Cozart Fine *Bruce Lundvall


Technical Grammy Award

*Roger Linn


Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: * Ten:
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
* Seven:
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, R ...
* Six:
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
,
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
, and
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
* Five:
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
,
B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with record producer Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainm ...
, David Frost, Philip Lawrence (songwriter), Philip Lawrence,
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
and
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
* Four:
Alex da Kid Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), professionally known as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He has gained recognition for producing several hit singles for artists of multiple music g ...
,
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
,
Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...
, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine,
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
,
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
, Dirk Sobotka and
Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the country Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown ...
* Three: Damon Albarn,
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...
,
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
, Chris Brown (American singer), Chris Brown,
David Frost Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was an English television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ...
,
Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
,
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. 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 ...
,
John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...
,
Muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...
and Neil Young * Two:
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
,
Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...
, Matt Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Fantasia (singer), Fantasia, Glee (TV series), Glee Cast,
Goldfrapp Goldfrapp were an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consisted of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesiser) and Will Gregory (synthesiser). Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, thei ...
La Roux La Roux ( ) is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album '' La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles s ...
,
Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass, bass guitar), and Ben Lovett (British musician), B ...
, Monica (entertainer), Monica, Usher,
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. ...
,
Pink Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...
, Robert Plant,
Sade Sade may refer to: People * Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine; namesake of the word ''sadism'' * Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band * ...
,
Hayley Williams Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the rock band Paramore, which she co-founded in 2004. Williams was born and raised in Meridian, Miss ...
, and The White Stripes The following artists received multiple awards: * Five:
Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...
* Three:
David Frost Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was an English television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ...
,
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
,
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
,
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...
and
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
* Two:
The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, record ...
,
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
,
Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ...
,
Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...
,
The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
, Usher,
Christopher Tin Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer of art music, composing for film, television, and video game soundtracks. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music influence. He is a two-time Gramm ...
and
BeBe Winans Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine solo albums, seven ...


In Memoriam

James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody, John D. Kendall, Billy Taylor, Herb Ellis, Lena Horne, Margaret Whiting, Charlie Louvin, Hank Cochran, Carl Smith (country musician), Carl Smith, Bobby Charles, Bobby Hebb, Gladys Horton, Teena Marie, General Norman Johnson, General Johnson, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Harvey Fuqua, Garry Shider, Dick Griffey, Gerry Rafferty, George David Weiss, Wally Traugott, Jim Williamson, Bill Porter (sound engineer), Bill Porter, Richie Hayward, Ben Keith, Captain Beefheart, Malcolm McLaren, Herman Leonard, Irwin Silber, Jim Marshall (photographer), Jim Marshall, Jerry Bock, Allyn Ferguson, John Barry (composer), John Barry, Peter Lopez (singer), Peter Lopez, Caresse Henry, Bill Aucoin, Hal Uplinger, Ron Baird, Ronni Chasen, Mitch Miller, Roberto Cantoral, Olga Guillot, Enrique Morente, Joan Sutherland, Helen Boatwright, Margaret Price, Earl Wild, Raphael Hillyer, Ronnie James Dio, Doug Fieger, Don Kirshner, Esteban Jordan, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, Tony "Ham" Guerrero, Eddie Fisher (singer), Eddie Fisher, Jimmy Dean, Alex Chilton, Walter Hawkins, Albertina Walker and Solomon Burke.


References


External links


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