The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the

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. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby

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. It was the 16th Grammy ceremony to be held at the Staples Center, tying the

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, also in Los Angeles, for hosting the most Grammy ceremonies. It also marks the latest date for a Grammy ceremony since

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, which was held on February 23. Unlike previous years, where it was held on a Sunday, the 2016 edition was held on a Monday for the first time to take advantage of the U.S. Presidents' Day

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. The ceremony was televised in the

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by CBS; for the first time, CBS affiliates in the West Coast and United States territories outside the continental region, including

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and

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, had the option of broadcasting the Grammys live from the East Coast feed, in addition to an encore in local primetime. Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards ceremony were announced on December 7, 2015, returning to the traditional format of an immediate

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reveal of all nominees rather than the "all-day event" unveiling attempted by

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and CBS over the previous few years.

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first music ...

received the most nominations with 11, and became the rapper with the most nominations in a single night, and second overall behind

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 ...

(12 nominations in

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and

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received seven nominations each. Producer Max Martin received the most nominations for a non-performing artist, with six.

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hosted for the fifth consecutive year. As part of a commercial break on the U.S. broadcast paid for by Target,

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton ( ; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani rose to fame as a member and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose hit singles include " Just a Girl", " Spiderwebs", an ...

also presented a live music video for her new single " Make Me Like You".

led the winners with five trophies, including Best Rap Album for '' To Pimp a Butterfly''.

won three awards, including Album of the Year for ''1989'', becoming the first female artist to win Album of the Year twice as main credited artist. Alabama Shakes also won three including

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for '' Sound & Color''.

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

won two including Song of the Year for " Thinking Out Loud".

Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, record producer, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Amy Winehouse's album '' Back to Black'' (2006), as well as two for Record ...

and Bruno Mars' " Uptown Funk" won for

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and

Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached ...

won for

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Performers

Presenters

Nominees and winners

''Note'': Winners are listed in bold.

General

*" Uptown Funk" –

featuring Bruno Mars ** Jeff Bhasker, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson, producers; Josh Blair, Riccardo Damian, Serban Ghenea, Wayne Gordon, John Hanes, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz & Mark Ronson, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer *" Really Love" – D'Angelo and the Vanguard **

D'Angelo Michael Eugene Archer (born February 11, 1974), better known by his stage name D'Angelo (), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He first garnered attention after co-producing the single "U Will Know" ...

& Brent Fischer, producers; Russell Elevado, Ben Kane & Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers; Dave Collins, mastering engineer *" Thinking Out Loud" –

Jake Gosling Jake Nathan Gosling is an English record producer and songwriter. Best known for his production work for English singer Ed Sheeran, he has also been credited on releases for acts including Lady Gaga, The Libertines, James Bay, Shawn Mendes, A ...

, producer; Jake Gosling, Mark 'Spike' Stent & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer *" Blank Space" –

** Max Martin & Shellback, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland & Michael Ilbert, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer *" Can't Feel My Face" –

** Max Martin & Ali Payami, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Sam Holland, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Album of the Year *''

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** Jack Antonoff, Nathan Chapman,

Imogen Heap Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap ( ; born 9 December 1977) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is considered a pioneer in pop music, particularly electropop, and in music technology. While attending the ...

, Max Martin, Mattman & Robin, Ali Payami, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Ryan Tedder & Noel Zancanella, producers; Jack Antonoff, Mattias Bylund, Smith Carlson, Nathan Chapman, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Imogen Heap, Sam Holland, Michael Ilbert, Brendan Morawski, Laura Sisk & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer *'' Sound & Color'' – Alabama Shakes **Alabama Shakes & Blake Mills, producers; Shawn Everett, engineer/mixer;

Bob Ludwig Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944), is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppeli ...

, mastering engineer *'' To Pimp a Butterfly'' –

** Bilal, George Clinton, James Fauntleroy,

Ronald Isley Ronald Isley ( ; born May 21, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers. Early life Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O ...

, Rapsody,

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 ...

, Thundercat & Anna Wise, featured artists; Taz Arnold,

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 ...

, Ronald Colson, Larrance Dopson,

Flying Lotus Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), better known as Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker, and rapper. He has released seven critically acclaimed albums: ''1983'' (2006), ''Los Angeles'' (2008), '' Co ...

, Fredrik "Tommy Black" Halldin, Knxwledge, Koz, Lovedragon, Terrace Martin, Rahki, Sounwave, Tae Beast, Thundercat, Whoarei &

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...

, producers; Derek "Mixedbyali" Ali, Thomas Burns, Andrew Coleman, Hart Gunther, James "The White Black Man" Hunt, Mike Larson, 9th Wonder & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer *'' Traveller'' – Chris Stapleton ** Dave Cobb & Chris Stapleton, producers; Vance Powell, engineer/mixer; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer *''

Beauty Behind the Madness ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on August 28, 2015, through XO and Republic Records. It features guest appearances from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. T ...

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Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Lana Del Rey discography, Her music is noted for its melancholic exploration of Glamour (presentation), glamor and Romanc ...

Labrinth Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Labrinth signed as a recording artist with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music in 2010, ini ...

, featured artists; DannyBoyStyles, Mike Dean, Ben Diehl, Labrinth, Mano, Max Martin, Stephan Moccio, Carlo Montagnese, Ali Payami,

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, Jason Quenneville, Peter Svensson, Abel Tesfaye &

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...

, producers; Jay Paul Bicknell, Mattias Bylund, Serban Ghenea, Noah Goldstein, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jean Marie Horvat, Carlo Montagnese, Jason Quenneville & Dave Reitzas, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Dave Kutch, mastering engineers Song of the Year *" Thinking Out Loud" **

& Amy Wadge, songwriters (Ed Sheeran) *" Alright" ** Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears &

, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) *" Blank Space" ** Max Martin, Shellback &

, songwriters (Taylor Swift) *" Girl Crush" ** Hillary Lindsey,

Lori McKenna Lorraine McKenna ( Giroux; born December 22, 1968) is an American folk, Americana, and country music singer-songwriter. In 2016, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and won Best Country Song for co-writing the hit singl ...

Liz Rose Elisabeth Wagner (born September 6, 1957), known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written 17 of Swift's officially released songs, including " You Belong wi ...

, songwriters (

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) *" See You Again" **Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks,

Charlie Puth Charles Otto Puth Jr. (; born December 2, 1991) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his cover (music), song covers uploaded to YouTube. Puth signed with the record labe ...

& Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth)

* Courtney Barnett *

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Pop

; Best Pop Solo Performance * " Thinking Out Loud" –

* " Heartbeat Song" –

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...

* " Love Me Like You Do" – Ellie Goulding * " Blank Space" –

* " Can't Feel My Face" –

; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance * " Uptown Funk" –

featuring Bruno Mars * " Ship to Wreck" –

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* "

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" –

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 ...

* " Bad Blood" –

featuring

* " See You Again" –

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...

featuring

; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album * '' The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern'' –

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

Bill Charlap William Morrison Charlap (born October 15, 1966, pronounced "Shar-Lap") is an American jazz pianist and educator. Early life and education Born in New York City, Bill Charlap is the son of American Broadway composer Moose Charlap and the singe ...

* '' Shadows in the Night'' –

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 ...

* '' Stages'' –

Josh Groban Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, ...

* '' No One Ever Tells You'' –

Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and ''The Orvill ...

* '' My Dream Duets'' –

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 ...

(& Various Artists) ; Best Pop Vocal Album *''

'' –

* '' Piece by Piece'' –

* ''

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'' –

Florence and 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 ...

* '' Before This World'' –

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the single "Fi ...

* '' Uptown Special'' –

Dance/Electronic

Best Dance Recording *" Where Are Ü Now" – Skrillex and Diplo with

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 ...

**Sonny Moore & Thomas Pentz, producers; Sonny Moore & Thomas Pentz, mixers *"We're All We Need" – Above & Beyond featuring Zoë Johnston ** Andrew Bayer, Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, producers; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, mixers *" Go" –

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 ...

featuring Q-Tip **Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers; Steve Dub Jones & Tom Rowlands, mixers *" Never Catch Me" –

featuring

**Steven Ellison, producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mixer *" Runaway (U & I)" – Galantis **Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson & Svidden, producers; Linus Eklöw, Niklas Flyckt & Christian Karlsson, mixers

Best Dance/Electronic Album The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — honor quality dance music, dance and electronica albums in any given year. The award was first presented ...

*'' Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü'' – Skrillex and Diplo *'' Our Love'' –

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Born in the Echoes ''Born in the Echoes'' is the eighth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, released on 17 July 2015 by Virgin EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Astralwerks in the United States. It was their first studio album ...

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'' – Disclosure *'' In Colour'' –

Jamie xx James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the indie pop band the xx. He has been described as a " ...

Contemporary Instrumental

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album * '' Sylva'' – Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest * '' Guitar in the Space Age!'' – Bill Frisell * '' Love Language'' – Wouter Kellerman * '' Afrodeezia'' –

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...

* ''The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV'' – Kirk Whalum

Rock

Best Rock Performance * " Don't Wanna Fight" – Alabama Shakes * " What Kind of Man" –

* " Something from Nothing" –

Foo Fighters The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, gu ...

* " Ex's & Oh's" –

Elle King Tanner Elle Schneider (born July 3, 1989), known professionally as Elle King, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her musical style is influenced by Country music, country, Rock music, rock, and blues. She signed with RCA Records to ...

* " Moaning Lisa Smile" – Wolf Alice ;

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

* " Cirice" –

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* " Identity" – August Burns Red * "512" –

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* " Thank You" –

Sevendust Sevendust is an American Rock music, rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vinnie Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly (musician), John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon an ...

* " Custer" – Slipknot Best Rock Song * " Don't Wanna Fight" ** Alabama Shakes, songwriters (Alabama Shakes) * " Ex's & Oh's" ** Dave Bassett &

, songwriters (Elle King) * " Hold Back the River" ** Iain Archer &

, songwriters (James Bay) * "

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" ** Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (

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) * " What Kind of Man" ** John Hill, Tom Hull & Florence Welch, songwriters (

) Best Rock Album * '' Drones'' –

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* '' Chaos and the Calm'' –

* '' Kintsugi'' –

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* '' Mister Asylum'' –

* '' .5: The Gray Chapter'' – Slipknot

Alternative

* '' Sound & Color'' – Alabama Shakes * '' Vulnicura'' –

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* '' The Waterfall'' –

My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Kos ...

* ''

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

* ''

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Wilco Wilco is an American Rock music, rock band based in Chicago. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo after singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently during its fir ...

R&B

Best R&B Performance * " Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" –

* " If I Don't Have You" – Tamar Braxton * "Rise Up" – Andra Day * "Breathing Underwater" –

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* " Planez" – Jeremih featuring J. Cole Best Traditional R&B Performance * "Little Ghetto Boy" – Lalah Hathaway * "He Is" – Faith Evans * " Let It Burn" – Jazmine Sullivan * "

Shame Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. Definition Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, d ...

" – Tyrese * "My Favorite Part of You" – Charlie Wilson Best R&B Song * " Really Love" **

, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster, songwriters (D'Angelo and The Vanguard) * "

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" ** Brook Davis & Miguel Pimentel, songwriters (Miguel) * " Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" ** Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville & Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (The Weeknd) * " Let It Burn" ** Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan & Dwane M. Weir II, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan) * "

" **

Warryn Campbell Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975) is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of contemporary gospel, gospel, hip hop and Contemporary R&B, R&B artists. Campbell originally got his start as a session musician a ...

, Tyrese Gibson & D.J. Rogers Jr, songwriters (Tyrese) Best Urban Contemporary Album * ''

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* ''

Ego Death Ego death is a "complete loss of subjective self-identity". The term is used in various intertwined contexts, with related meanings. The 19th-century philosopher and psychologist William James uses the synonymous term "self-surrender", and Jung ...

'' –

The Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, publ ...

* '' You Should Be Here'' –

Kehlani Kehlani Ashley Parrish ( ; born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. She is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen pop group PopLyfe in 2011. Kehlani's debut mixtape, '' ...

* ''

Blood Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood is com ...

'' – Lianne La Havas * '' Wildheart'' – Miguel Best R&B Album * '' Black Messiah'' – D'Angelo and The Vanguard * '' Coming Home'' – Leon Bridges * '' Cheers to the Fall'' – Andra Day * ''

Reality Show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...

'' – Jazmine Sullivan * '' Forever Charlie'' – Charlie Wilson

Rap

Best Rap Performance * " Alright" –

* " Apparently" – J. Cole * " Back to Back" –

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 ...

* " Trap Queen" – Fetty Wap * " Truffle Butter" –

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 ...

featuring

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 ...

* " All Day" –

featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom &

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 ...

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration * " These Walls" –

featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat * " One Man Can Change The World" –

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popul ...

featuring

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 ...

* " Glory" –

Common Common may refer to: As an Irish surname, it is anglicised from Irish Gaelic surname Ó Comáin. Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Com ...

* " Classic Man" – Jidenna featuring

Roman GianArthur Roman GianArthur is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B musician, singer, songwriter and record producer known for his collaborations with artists Janelle Monáe and Jidenna. He is a member of Monae's Wondaland Arts Collective, and was featured ...

* " Only" –

featuring

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...

Best Rap Song * " Alright" ** Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears &

, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) * " All Day" ** Ernest Brown,

Tyler Bryant Tyler Dow Bryant (born February 24, 1991) is an American guitarist from Paris, Texas. He is best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown. Early and personal life Bryant got his first guitar at th ...

Sean Combs 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, New York, Mount Ve ...

, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga,

, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter,

Mario Winans Mario Mendell Winans ( Brown; born August 29, 1974) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer from South Carolina. An extended member of the Winans musical family, he is best known for his 2004 single " I Don't Wanna Know" (f ...

& Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) * "

Energy Energy () is the physical quantity, quantitative physical property, property that is transferred to a physical body, body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of Work (thermodynamics), work and in the form of heat and l ...

" ** Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, M. Samuels & Phillip Thomas, songwriters (Drake) * " Glory" ** Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith & John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend) * " Trap Queen" ** Tony Fadd & Willie J. Maxwell, songwriters (Fetty Wap) Best Rap Album * '' To Pimp a Butterfly'' –

* '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive'' – J. Cole * '' Compton'' –

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 ...

* '' If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' –

* '' The Pinkprint'' –

Country

Best Country Solo Performance * " Traveller" – Chris Stapleton * " Burning House" –

Cam Cam or CAM may refer to: Science and technology * Cam (mechanism), a mechanical linkage which translates motion * Camshaft, a shaft with a cam * Camera or webcam, a device that records images or video In computing * Computer-aided manufacturin ...

* " Little Toy Guns" – Carrie Underwood * " John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" –

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 ...

* "Chances Are" – Lee Ann Womack Best Country Duo/Group Performance * " Girl Crush" –

* " Stay a Little Longer" – Brothers Osborne * "If I Needed You" – Joey + Rory * "The Driver" – Charles Kelley featuring

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 ...

& Eric Paslay * " Lonely Tonight" –

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 ...

featuring Ashley Monroe Best Country Song * "Girl Crush" ** Hillary Lindsey,

, songwriters (

) * "Chances Are" ** Hayes Carll, songwriters ( Lee Ann Womack) * " Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" ** Barry Dean,

Luke Laird Luke Robert Laird (born May 4, 1978 in Hartstown, Pennsylvania) is an American country music songwriter and producer. He has written over 20 number one ''Billboard'' singles, including Carrie Underwood's " So Small", " Temporary Home", and ...

& Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 17 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, five for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albums have reached number one on ...

) * "Hold My Hand" **

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

& Mark Stephen Jones, songwriters (

) * " Traveller" ** Chris Stapleton, songwriter ( Chris Stapleton) Best Country Album * '' Traveller'' – Chris Stapleton * '' Montevallo'' –

* '' Pain Killer'' –

* '' The Blade'' – Ashley Monroe * '' Pageant Material'' – Kacey Musgraves

New Age

Best New Age Album * ''Grace'' – Paul Avgerinos * ''Bhakti without Borders'' – Madi Das * ''Voyager'' – Catherine Duc * ''Love'' – Peter Kater * '' Asia Beauty'' – Ron Korb

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo * "

Cherokee The Cherokee (; , or ) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in their homelands, in towns along river valleys of what is now southwestern ...

" – Christian McBride, soloist * "Giant Steps" –

Joey Alexander Josiah Alexander Sila (born 25 June 2003), known professionally as Joey Alexander, is an Indonesian jazz pianist. He became the first Indonesian musician to perform on the Grammy Awards as well as to chart on Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 wh ...

, soloist * "Arbiters of Evolution" – Donny McCaslin, soloist * "Friend or Foe" – Joshua Redman, soloist * "Past Present" –

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951) is an American guitarist and composer. His music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention as part of the band of Miles Davis; he ...

, soloist Best Jazz Vocal Album * '' For One to Love'' – Cécile McLorin Salvant * '' Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein'' – Karrin Allyson * '' Find a Heart'' – Denise Donatelli * '' Flirting with Disaster'' – Lorraine Feather * '' Jamison'' – Jamison Ross Best Jazz Instrumental Album * '' Past Present'' –

* '' My Favorite Things'' –

* '' Breathless'' –

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He has also written two operas and more than 80 film and television scores. Blanchard has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Original Score for ''B ...

featuring The E-Collective * '' Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios'' –

Robert Glasper Robert Andre Glasper (born April 5, 1978) is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and Arrangement, musical arranger. His music embodies numerous musical genres, primarily centered around jazz. Glasper has won five Grammy Awards from ...

& The Robert Glasper Trio * '' Beautiful Life'' – Jimmy Greene Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album * '' The Thompson Fields'' – Maria Schneider Orchestra * '' Lines of Color'' – Gil Evans Project * ''

Köln Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...

'' – Marshall Gilkes and WDR Big Band * '' Cuba: The Conversation Continues'' – Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra * '' Home Suite Home'' – Patrick Williams Best Latin Jazz Album * '' Made in Brazil'' –

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias (born 19 March 1960) is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. Biography Elias was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19 March 1960. She started studying piano when she was seven, and at age twelve she was transcribing ...

* ''Impromptu'' – The Rodriguez Brothers * '' Suite Caminos'' – Gonzalo Rubalcaba * '' Intercambio'' – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet * '' Identities are Changeable'' – Miguel Zenón

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

Best Gospel Performance/Song * "Wanna Be Happy?" –

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American Gospel music, gospel musician. One of the List of best-selling gospel music artists, best-selling gospel music artists, his accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. ''Variety (magazine), Var ...

** Kirk Franklin, songwriter * "Worth ive – Anthony Brown & Group Therapy ** Anthony Brown, songwriter * "Intentional" – Travis Greene ** Travis Greene, songwriter * "How Awesome Is Our God ive – Israel & Newbreed featuring

Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million albu ...

** Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton & Meleasa Houghton, songwriters * "Worth Fighting For ive – Brian Courtney Wilson ** Aaron Lindsey & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song * "Holy Spirit" – Francesca Battistelli ** Bryan Torwalt & Katie Torwalt, songwriters * "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)" – Crowder ** Ed Cash, David Crowder & Seth Philpott, songwriters * "Because He Lives (Amen)" –

Matt Maher Matthew Guion Maher (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian Catholic contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader based in the United States. Three of his nine albums have reached the Christian Albums, Top 25 Christian Albu ...

** Daniel Carson, Ed Cash,

Jason Ingram Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to ...

, Matt Maher &

Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas. He is signed to Universal Music Group, Universal's Capitol Christian Music Group. Some of h ...

, songwriters * "Soul on Fire" – Third Day featuring All Sons & Daughters ** Tai Anderson, Brenton Brown, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher & Mac Powell, songwriters * "Feel It" –

TobyMac Kevin Michael McKeehan (born October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His road band is known as Diverse City. Widely regarded as one of the most ...

featuring Mr. Talkbox ** Cary Barlowe, David Arthur Garcia & Toby McKeehan, songwriters Best Gospel Album * '' Covered: Alive in Asia ive' (Deluxe) – Israel & Newbreed * '' Destined to Win ive' – Karen Clark Sheard * '' Living It'' – Dorinda Clark-Cole * '' One Place Live'' – Tasha Cobbs * '' Life Music: Stage Two'' – Jonathan McReynolds Best Contemporary Christian Music Album * '' This Is Not a Test'' –

* '' Whatever the Road'' – Jason Crabb * '' How Can It Be'' –

Lauren Daigle Lauren Ashley Daigle ( ; born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, ''How Can It Be (album), How Can It Be,'' in 2015 ...

* '' Saints and Sinners'' –

* '' Love Ran Red'' –

Best Roots Gospel Album * '' Still Rockin' My Soul'' – The Fairfield Four * '' Pray Now'' – Karen Peck and New River * '' Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)'' – Point of Grace

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album * '' A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)'' –

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 ...

* '' Terral'' – Pablo Alborán * '' Healer'' – Alex Cuba * '' Sirope'' –

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award ...

* '' Algo Sucede'' –

Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...

Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album * '' Dale'' – Pitbull * '' Hasta la Raíz'' –

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...

* '' Amanecer'' – Bomba Estéreo * ''Mondongo'' – La Cuneta Son Machín * ''Caja de Música'' – Monsieur Periné Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) * ''Realidades – Deluxe Edition'' – Los Tigres del Norte * ''Mi Vicio Más Grande'' – Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizárraga * ''Ya Dime Adiós'' – La Maquinaria Norteña * ''Zapateando'' – Los Cojolites * ''Tradición, Arte y Pasión'' – Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Son de Panamá'' – Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta * ''Tributo a Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto'' – José Alberto "El Canario" & Septeto Santiaguero * ''Presente Continuo'' – Guaco * '' Todo Tiene Su Hora'' – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 * '' Que Suenen los Tambores'' – Victor Manuelle

American Roots

Best American Roots Performance * "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" –

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 Am I Born to Die" – Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn * "Born to Play Guitar" –

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 ...

* "City of Our Lady" – The Milk Carton Kids * "Julep" – Punch Brothers Best American Roots Song * "24 Frames" **

Jason Isbell Michael Jason Isbell ( ; born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. One of the most celebrated contemporary songwriters in his genre, his lyrics are defined by their raw emotional honesty. Isbell began his career as a me ...

, songwriter (Jason Isbell) * "All Night Long" **

Raul Malo Raul Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is the lead singer of country music band the Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles, as well as Rick Tr ...

, songwriter ( The Mavericks) * "The Cost of Living" ** Don Henley & Stan Lynch, songwriters (Don Henley & Merle Haggard) * "Julep" ** Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny,

Chris Thile Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive blue ...

& Gabe Witcher, songwriters (Punch Brothers) * "The Traveling Kind" ** Cory Chisel,

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. She is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana (music), Americana genre ...

, songwriters (Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell) Best Americana Album * '' Something More Than Free'' –

* ''

The Firewatcher's Daughter ''The Firewatcher's Daughter'' is the fifth studio album by Brandi Carlile, released on March 3, 2015, on ATO Records. The lead single, "The Eye", was released in December 2014. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album at t ...

'' –

Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans different genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. Throughout her career, she has received eleven Gramm ...

* '' The Traveling Kind'' –

* '' Mono'' – The Mavericks * '' The Phosphorescent Blues'' – Punch Brothers Best Bluegrass Album * '' The Muscle Shoals Recordings'' – The SteelDrivers * '' Pocket Full of Keys'' – Dale Ann Bradley * '' Before the Sun Goes Down'' – Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley * '' In Session'' – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver * '' Man of Constant Sorrow'' – Ralph Stanley and friends Best Blues Album * '' Born to Play Guitar'' –

* '' Descendants of Hill Country'' – Cedric Burnside Project * '' Outskirts of Love'' – Shemekia Copeland * '' Worthy'' –

Bettye LaVette Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, when her album '' I've Got My Own Hell to Raise'' was released to widespre ...

* '' Muddy Waters 100'' –

John Primer John Primer (born March 5, 1945, Camden, Mississippi, United States) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist who played behind Junior Wells in the house band at Theresa's Lounge and as a member of the bands of W ...

and various artists

Best Folk Album The Grammy Award for Best Folk Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the Folk music, folk genre. Honors ...

* '' Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn'' – Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn * '' Wood, Wire & Words'' – Norman Blake * '' Tomorrow Is My Turn'' – Rhiannon Giddens * '' Servant of Love'' – Patty Griffin * '' Didn't He Ramble'' –

Glen Hansard Glen James Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top ten o ...

Best Regional Music Album * '' Go Go Juice'' – Jon Cleary * ''La La La La'' – Natalie Ai Kamauu * '' Kawaiokalena'' – Kealiʻi Reichel * ''Get Ready'' – The Revelers * ''Generations'' – Windwalker and the MCW

Reggae

Best Reggae Album * '' Strictly Roots'' – Morgan Heritage * '' Branches of the Same Tree'' – Rocky Dawuni * ''

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...

'' –

Jah Cure Jah Cure, or Iyah Cure (born Siccature Alcock on 11 October 1978 in Hanover, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician. Raised in Kingston, he was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton. Career His first big break came in March 1997 when he rele ...

* '' Acousticalevy'' –

Barrington Levy Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist from Clarendon, Jamaica. Career In 1977, Levy formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Bla ...

* '' Zion Awake'' – Luciano

World Music

Best World Music Album * ''Sings'' – Angélique Kidjo * ''Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo'' –

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

* ''Music from Inala'' –

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of ''isicathamiya'' and ''mbube (genre), mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with American Paul Simon on his 1986 album ''Grace ...

with Ella Spira and The Inala Ensemble * ''Home'' –

Anoushka Shankar Anoushka Hemangini Shankar (born 9 June 1981) is a British-American sitar player and musician of Indian descent, as well as occasional writer. She performs across multiple genres and styles—Indian classical, classical and contemporary, acoust ...

* ''I Have No Everything Here'' – Zomba Prison Project

Children's

Best Children's Album * ''Home'' – Tim Kubart * ''¡Come Bien! Eat Right!'' – José-Luis Orozco * ''Dark Pie Concerns'' – Gustafer Yellowgold * ''How Great Can This Day Be'' – Lori Henriques * ''Trees'' – Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling) * ''A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety'' –

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...

* ''Blood on Snow (Jo Nesbø)'' –

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album '' Horses'' made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fu ...

* ''Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks'' – Dick Cavett * ''Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller)'' –

Janis Ian Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child, Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" an ...

Jean Smart Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. Jean Smart filmography, Her work includes both comedy and drama, and List of awards and nominations received by Jean Smart, her accolades include six Primetime Emmy Awards a ...

* '' Yes Please'' –

Amy Poehler Amy Meredith Poehler ( ; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her roles in sketch comedy, sitcoms and comedy films, she has earned acclaim and several accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award (out of 26 nom ...

(& Various Artists)

Comedy

Best Comedy Album * ''Live at Madison Square Garden'' – Louis C.K. * ''Back to the Drawing Board'' – Lisa Lampanelli * ''Brooklyn'' – Wyatt Cenac * ''Happy. And a Lot.'' – Jay Mohr * ''Just Being Honest'' – Craig Ferguson

Musical Theatre

Best Musical Theater Album * ''

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...

'' – Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry,

Jonathan Groff Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received several awards including a Tony Award and a Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Aw ...

, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones,

Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals '' In the Heights'' and ''Hamilton'', and the soundtracks for the animated films '' Moana' ...

Leslie Odom, Jr. Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He made his acting debut on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton (m ...

, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos &

Phillipa Soo Phillipa Anne Soo ( ; born May 31, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Known for her leading roles on Broadway (theatre), Broadway primarily in musicals, she has received two Grammy Awards along with nominations for a Tony Awards, Tony Awar ...

, principal soloists; Alex Lacamoire,

, Bill Sherman, Ahmir Thompson & Tariq Trotter, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) * ''

An American In Paris ''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and en ...

'' – Leanne Cope, Max Von Essen, Robert Fairchild, Jill Paice & Brandon Uranowitz, principal soloists; Rob Fisher & Scott Lehrer, producers (

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular music, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swan ...

, composer;

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the ...

, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) * '' Fun Home'' –

Michael Cerveris Michael Cerveris Jr. (born November 6, 1960) is an American actor, singer, and guitarist. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including several Stephen Sondheim musicals: ''Assassins (musical), Assassins'', ''Sweeney Todd: The ...

, Judy Kuhn,

Sydney Lucas Sydney Ellen Lucas (born July 11, 2003) is an American actress with credits in musical theatre, film and television. She is best known for her portrayal of Small Alison Bechdel in both the original Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Lisa ...

, Beth Malone & Emily Skeggs, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (

Jeanine Tesori Jeanine Tesori, known earlier in her career as Jeanine Levenson, (born November 10, 1961) is an American composer and Arrangement, musical arranger best known for her work in the theater. She is the most prolific and honored female theatrical com ...

, composer;

Lisa Kron Elizabeth S. "Lisa" Kron (born May 20, 1961) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for writing the lyrics and book for the musical '' Fun Home'', for which she won both the Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Tony Awar ...

, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) * ''

The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the childr ...

'' – Ruthie Ann Miles, Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park, Conrad Ricamora & Ken Watanabe, principal soloists; David Caddick, David Lai &

Ted Sperling Ted Sperling is a musical director, conductor, orchestrator, arranger, stage director and musician, primarily for the stage and concerts. He won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations, for his ...

, producers (

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers wa ...

, composer;

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Award ...

, lyricist) (2015 Broadway Cast) * '' Something Rotten!'' – Heidi Blickenstaff, Christian Borle, John Cariani,

Brian d'Arcy James Brian d'Arcy James (born June 29, 1968) is an American actor and musician. He is known primarily for his Broadway roles, including Shrek in '' Shrek the Musical'', Nick Bottom in '' Something Rotten!'', King George III in '' Hamilton'', and T ...

, Brad Oscar & Kate Reinders, principal soloists; Kurt Deutsch, Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Lawrence Manchester, Kevin McCollum & Phil Reno, producers; Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)

Music for Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media * '' Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me'' – various artists ** Julian Raymond, compilation producer * '' Empire: Season 1'' – various artists **

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...

& Jim Beanz, compilation producers * '' Fifty Shades of Grey'' – various artists ** Mike Knobloch & Dana Sano, compilation producers * '' Pitch Perfect 2'' – various artists ** Julianne Jordan, Harvey Mason Jr. & Julia Michels, compilation producers * '' Selma'' – various artists **

Ava DuVernay Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, NAACP Image Awards, a British Academy Film Awards, ...

, compilation producer Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media * '' Birdman'' – Antonio Sánchez, composer * ''

The Imitation Game ''The Imitation Game'' is a 2014 American biographical film, biographical thriller film directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Graham Moore (writer), Graham Moore, based on the 1983 biography ''Alan Turing: The Enigma'' by Andrew Hodges. The ...

'' – Alexandre Desplat, composer * '' Interstellar'' –

Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, five Grammy Awards, and has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy Awards and a Tony ...

, composer * '' The Theory of Everything'' –

Jóhann Jóhannsson Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and film. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchest ...

, composer * '' Whiplash'' – Justin Hurwitz, composer Best Song Written for Visual Media * " Glory" (from '' Selma'') – Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith & John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend) * " Earned It" (from '' Fifty Shades of Grey'') – Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Stephan Moccio & Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (The Weeknd) * " Love Me like You Do" (from '' Fifty Shades of Grey'') –

Savan Kotecha Savan Harish Kotecha (born August 28, 1978) is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas. Kotecha is of Indian ( Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The S ...

, Max Martin, Tove Nilsson, Ali Payami, & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters ( Ellie Goulding) * " See You Again" (from '' Furious 7'') – Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth) * " Til It Happens to You" (from '' The Hunting Ground'') –

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 ...

Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has won an Academy Honorary Award, Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and three consecutive ''Billboard'' Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year from 19 ...

, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Composing

Best Instrumental Composition * "The Afro Latin Jazz Suite" ** Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa) * "Civil War" **

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inte ...

, composer (Bob Mintzer Big Band) * "Confetti Man" ** David Balakrishnan, composer ( Turtle Island Quartet) * "Neil" ** Rich DeRosa, composer ( University of North Texas College of Music, One O'Clock Lab Band) * "Vesper" ** Marshall Gilkes, composer (Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band)

Arranging

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella * "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" ** Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado and Kevin Olusola, arrangers (

Pentatonix Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) are an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements wit ...

) * "Bruno Mars" ** Paul Allen, Troy Hayes, Evin Martin & J Moss, arrangers (Vocally Challenged) * "Do You Hear What I Hear?" ** Armand Hutton, arranger (Committed) * "Ghost of a Chance" ** Bob James, arranger (Bob James &

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass guitarist and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts ...

) * "You and the Night and the Music" ** John Fedchock, arranger (John Fedchock New York Big Band) Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals * " Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" ** Maria Schneider, arranger (

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ...

) * "Be My Muse" ** Shelly Berg, arranger ( Lorraine Feather) * "52nd & Broadway" ** Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams featuring Patti Austin) * "Garota de Ipanema" ** Otmaro Ruiz, arranger (Catina DeLuna featuring Otmaro Ruiz) * "When I Come Home" ** Jimmy Greene, arranger (Jimmy Greene with

Javier Colon Javier Colon (stylized as Colón; born April 29, 1978) is an American acoustic singer-songwriter. He has referred to his style of music as being "acoustic soul." He was a member of EmcQ and The Derek Trucks Band, and worked with many musicians ...

)

Packaging

Best Recording Package * '' Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys'' ** Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds & Dick Reeves, art directors (

Asleep at the Wheel Asleep at the Wheel is an American country music, Western swing music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, in 1970, and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, released over 20 albums, and has charted more t ...

) * ''Alagoas'' ** Alex Trochut, art director (Alagoas) * '' Bush'' ** Anita Marisa Boriboon & Phi Hollinger, art directors (

) * '' How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (Deluxe Edition)'' ** Brian Roettinger, art director (

) * ''My Happiness'' ** Nathanio Strimpopulos &

Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975) is an American musician who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. As the White Stripes disbanded, he sought success with his solo career, subse ...

, art directors (

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

) Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package * ''The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928–32)'' ** Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood &

, art directors (Various Artists) * '' Beneath the Skin'' (Deluxe Box Set) ** Leif Podhajsky, art director (

Of Monsters and Men Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/Folk rock, rock band formed in Garðabær in 2010. It consists of lead singer and guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar Þórhallsson, Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, ...

) * '' I Love You, Honeybear'' (Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl) ** Sasha Barr & Josh Tillman, art directors (

Father John Misty Joshua Michael Tillman (born May 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Father John Misty, is an American musician. He is known for his satirical lyrics and eccentric performance style. Tillman began his career in Seattle in the early 2000s. O ...

) * '' Sticky Fingers'' ( Super Deluxe Edition) ** Stephen Kennedy & James Tilley, art directors (

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...

) * '' 30 Trips Around the Sun'' ** Doran Tyson & Steve Vance, art directors (

Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, Folk music, folk, country music, country, bluegrass music, bluegrass, roc ...

) * '' What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World'' (Deluxe Box Set) ** Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (

The Decemberists The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2000. The band consists of Colin Meloy (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals ...

)

Notes

Best Album Notes * ''Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced'' **

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitch ...

, album notes writer (Joni Mitchell) * ''Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946'' ** James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists) * ''Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection'' ** Jeff Place, album notes writer (

Lead Belly Huddie William Ledbetter ( ; January 1888 or 1889 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk music, folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the ...

) * ''Portrait of an American Singer'' ** Ted Olson, album notes writer ( Tennessee Ernie Ford) * ''Songs of the Night: Dance Recordings, 1916–1925'' ** Ryan Barna, album notes writer (Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra)

Historical

Best Historical Album * '' The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11'' ** Steve Berkowitz, Jan Haust & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Peter J. Moore & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (

And

The Band The Band was a Canadian-American rock music, rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1957. It consisted of the Canadians Rick Danko (bass, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, d ...

) * '' The Complete Concert by the Sea'' ** Geri Allen, Jocelyn Arem & Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers; Jamie Howarth & Jessica Thompson, mastering engineers ( Erroll Garner) * '' Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985'' ** Kevin Howes, compilation producer; Greg Mindorff, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * '' Parchman Farm: Photographs and Field Recordings, 1947–1959'' ** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Nathan Salsburg, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Songs My Mother Taught Me'' ** Mark Puryear, compilation producer; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer ( Fannie Lou Hamer)

Engineered Album

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical * '' Sound & Color'' ** Shawn Everett, engineer;

, mastering engineer ( Alabama Shakes) * '' Before This World'' ** Dave O'Donnell, engineer;

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Early life ...

, mastering engineer (

) * '' Currency of Man'' ** Maxime Le Guil, engineer;

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chr ...

, mastering engineer ( Melody Gardot) * '' Recreational Love'' ** Greg Kurstin & Alex Pasco, engineers;

Emily Lazar Emily B. Lazar is an American mastering engineer. She is the founder, president, and chief mastering engineer of The Lodge, an audio mastering facility that has operated in New York City's Greenwich Village since 1997. She won a Grammy Award for ...

, mastering engineer (The Bird and the Bee, The Bird And The Bee) * ''Wallflower (Diana Krall album), Wallflower'' ** Steven Price (composer), Steve Price, Jochem van der Saag & Jorge Vivo, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Diana Krall) Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical * ''Ask Your Mama'' ** Leslie Ann Jones, John Kilgore, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum & Justin Merrill, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (George Manahan & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) * Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double ** Dmitriy Lipay, engineer; Alexander Lipay, mastering engineer (Ludovic Morlot, Augustin Hadelich & Seattle Symphony) * ''Claudio Monteverdi, Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria'' ** Robert Friedrich, engineer; Michael Bishop, mastering engineer (Martin Pearlman, Jennifer Rivera, Fernando Guimarães & Boston Baroque) * ''Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Rachmaninoff), All-Night Vigil'' ** Byeong Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) * ''Camille Saint-Saëns, Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Saint-Saëns), Symphony No. 3, 'Organ''' ** Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Michael Stern (conductor), Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony);

Producer

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical * Jeff Bhasker ** "Ain't Gonna Drown" (

) ** "Burning Doves" (Mikky Ekko) ** " Burning House" (

) ** ''Grand Romantic'' (Nate Ruess) ** "Last Damn Night" (Elle King) ** "Never Let You Down" (Yoann Lemoine, Woodkid featuring Lykke Li) ** "Runaway Train" (Cam) ** '' Uptown Special'' (

) * Dave Cobb ** ''Delilah (Anderson East album), Delilah'' (Anderson East) ** ''Little Neon Limelight'' (Houndmouth) ** "Smoke (A Thousand Horses song), Smoke" (A Thousand Horses) ** '' Something More Than Free'' (

) ** ''Southernality'' (A Thousand Horses) ** ''3 (honeyhoney album), 3'' (honeyhoney) ** '' Traveller'' ( Chris Stapleton) * Diplo ** "Bitch I'm Madonna" (Madonna featuring

) (S) ** "Doctor Pepper (song), Doctor Pepper" (Diplo featuring CL (singer), CL, Riff Raff (rapper), Riff Raff & OG Maco) (S) ** "Golden (Travie McCoy song), Golden" (Travie McCoy featuring Sia) (S) ** "Lean On" (Major Lazer featuring MØ & DJ Snake) (S) ** " Where Are Ü Now" (Skrillex And Diplo With

) (S) ** '' Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü'' ( Skrillex and Diplo) (A) ** ''Peace Is the Mission'' (Major Lazer) (A) * Larry Klein ** ''Currency of Man'' ( Melody Gardot) ** ''Freedom & Surrender'' (Lizz Wright) ** ''Heartland'' (Indra Rios-Moore) ** ''I'm Leaving You'' (Florence K (singer), Florence K) ** ''Parker's Place'' (Parker Bent) ** ''Speaking in Tongues'' (Luciana Souza) ** ''Tenderness (J. D. Souther album), Tenderness'' (JD Souther) * Blake Mills ** '' Sound & Color'' ( Alabama Shakes) Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical * Judith Sherman ** ''Ask Your Mama'' (George Manahan & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) ** ''Fields: Double Cluster; Space Sciences'' (Jan Kučera, Gloria Chuang & Moravian Philharmonic, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra) ** ''Liaisons – Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano'' (Anthony de Mare) ** ''Montage – Great Film Composers & the Piano'' (Gloria Cheng) ** ''Multitude, Solitude'' (Momenta Quartet) ** ''Of Color Braided All Desire – Music of Eric Moe'' (Christine Brandes, Brentano String Quartet, Dominic Donato, Jessica Meyer, Karen Ouzounian, Manhattan String Quartet & Talujon) ** ''Frederic Rzewski, Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!'' (Ursula Oppens) ** ''Sirota: Parting the Veil – Works for Violin & Piano'' (David Friend, Hyeyung Julie Yoon, Laurie Carney & Soyeon Kate Lee) ** ''Joaquín Turina, Turina: Chamber Music for Strings & Piano'' (Lincoln Trio) * Blanton Alspaugh ** ''Edward Burlingame Hill, Hill: Symphony No. 4; Concertino Nos. 1 & 2; Divertimento'' (Peter Bay, Anton Nel & Austin Symphony Orchestra) ** ''Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Rachmaninoff), All-Night Vigil'' (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) ** ''Sacred Songs of Life & Love'' (Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale) ** ''Spirit of the American Range'' (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony, The Oregon Symphony) ** ''Joan Tower, Tower: Violin Concerto; Stroke; Chamber Dance'' (Giancarlo Guerrero, Cho-Liang Lin & Nashville Symphony) * Manfred Eicher ** ''Franz Schubert'' (András Schiff) ** ''Galina Ustvolskaya'' (Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Markus Hinterhäuser & Reto Bieri) ** ''Moore: Dances & Canons'' (Saskia Lankhoorn) ** ''Wolfgang Rihm, Rihm: Et Lux'' (Paul Van Nevel, Minguet Quartet & Huelgas Ensemble) ** ''Visions Fugitives'' (Anna Gourari) * Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin ** ''Dances for Piano & Orchestra'' (Joel Fan, Christophe Chagnard & Northwest Sinfonietta) ** ''Tempo do Brasil'' (Marc Regnier) ** ''Woman at the New Piano'' (Nadia Shpachenko) * Dan Merceruio ** ''Ruperto Chapí, Chapí: String Quartets 1 & 2'' (Cuarteto Latinoamericano) ** ''From Whence We Came'' (Ensemble Galilei) ** ''Gregson: Touch'' (Peter Gregson (cellist), Peter Gregson) ** ''In the Light of Air – ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottir'' (International Contemporary Ensemble) ** ''Schumann'' (Ying Quartet) ** ''Scrapyard Exotica'' (Del Sol String Quartet) ** ''Igor Stravinsky, Stravinsky: Petrushka (ballet), Petrushka'' (Richard Scerbo & Inscape Chamber Orchestra) ** ''What Artemisia Heard'' (El Mundo) ** ''ZOFO Plays Terry Riley'' (ZOFO)

Remixer

Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical * " Uptown Funk" (Dave Audé Remix) ** Dave Audé, remixer (

featuring Bruno Mars) * "Berlin by Overnight" (CFCF Remix) ** CFCF (musician), CFCF, remixer (Daniel Hope (violinist), Daniel Hope) * "Hold On" (Fatum Remix) ** Bill Hamel & Chad Newbold, remixers (Jes Brieden, JES with Shant & Clint Maximus) * " Runaway (U & I)" (Kaskade Remix) ** Kaskade, Ryan Raddon, remixer ( Galantis) * "Say My Name" (RAC Remix) ** Remix Artist Collective, André Allen Anjos, remixer (Odesza featuring Zyra)

Surround Sound

Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Surround Sound Album * ''Amused to Death'' ** James Guthrie, surround mix engineer; James Guthrie (record producer), James Guthrie & Joel Plante, surround mastering engineers; James Guthrie, surround producer (Roger Waters) * ''Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby & Norwegian Radio Orchestra) * ''Magnificat'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse, Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheim Soloists, TrondheimSolistene) * ''Symphony No. 7 (Shostakovich), Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7'' ** Erdo Groot, surround mix engineer; Erdo Groot, surround mastering engineer; Philip Traugott, surround producer (Paavo Järvi & Russian National Orchestra) * ''Spes'' ** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus)

Classical

''Performers who are not eligible for an award (such as orchestras, choirs, or soloists) are mentioned in parentheses'' Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance * ''Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 (Shostakovich), Under Stalin's Shadow – Symphony No. 10'' ** Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) * ''Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Bruckner), Symphony No. 4'' ** Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) * ''Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2 (Dutilleux), Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double''' ** Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) * ''Spirit of the American Range'' ** Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) * ''Zhou Long & Chen Yi (composer), Chen Yi: Symphony 'Humen 1839 ** Darrell Ang, conductor (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording * ''Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade (Ravel), Shéhérazade'' ** Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Isabel Leonard; Dominic Fyfe, producer (Saito Kinen Orchestra; SKF Matsumoto Chorus & SKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus) * ''Leoš Janáček, Janáček: Jenůfa'' ** Donald Runnicles, conductor; Will Hartmann, Michaela Kaune & Jennifer Larmore; Magdalena Herbst, producer (Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin) * ''Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria'' ** Martin Pearlman, conductor; Fernando Guimarães & Jennifer Rivera; Thomas C. Moore, producer (Boston Baroque) * ''Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail'' ** Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Diana Damrau, Paul Schweinester & Rolando Villazón; Sid McLauchlan, producer (Chamber Orchestra of Europe) * ''Steffani: Niobe, regina di Tebe, Niobe, Regina Di Tebe'' ** Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Karina Gauvin & Philippe Jaroussky; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra) Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance * ''Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Rachmaninoff), All-Night Vigil'' ** Charles Bruffy, conductor (Paul Davidson, Frank Fleschner, Toby Vaughn Kidd, Bryan Pinkall, Julia Scozzafava, Bryan Taylor & Joseph Warner; Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale) * ''Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven: Missa solemnis (Beethoven), Missa Solemnis'' ** Bernard Haitink, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Anton Barachovsky, Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Hanno Müller-Brachmann & Mark Padmore; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks) * ''Claudio Monteverdi, Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine, Vespers Of 1610'' ** Harry Christophers, conductor (Jeremy Budd, Grace Davidson, Ben Davies, Mark Dobell, Eamonn Dougan & Charlotte Mobbs; The Sixteen) * ''Pablo Neruda – The Poet Sings'' ** Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (James K. Bass, Laura Mercado-Wright, Eric Neuville & Lauren Snouffer; Faith DeBow & Stephen Redfield; Conspirare) * ''Stephen Paulus, Paulus: Far in the Heavens'' ** Eric Holtan, conductor (Sara Fraker, Matthew Goinz, Thea Lobo, Owen McIntosh, Kathryn Mueller & Christine Vivona; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices) Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance * ''Filament'' ** eighth blackbird, Eighth Blackbird * ''Johannes Brahms, Brahms: The Piano Trios'' ** Tanja Tetzlaff, Christian Tetzlaff & Lars Vogt * ''Flaherty: Airdancing for Toy Piano, Piano & Electronics'' ** Nadia Shpachenko & Genevieve Feiwen Lee * ''Render'' ** Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth * ''Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich: Piano Quintet (Shostakovich), Piano Quintet & String Quartet No. 2 (Shostakovich), String Quartet No. 2'' ** Takács Quartet & Marc-André Hamelin Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo * ''Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'arbre des songes, L'Arbre Des Songes'' ** Augustin Hadelich; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) * ''Edvard Grieg, Grieg & Moritz Moszkowski, Moszkowski: Piano Concertos'' ** Joseph Moog; Nicholas Milton, conductor (Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern) * ''Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart: Keyboard Music, Vol. 7'' ** Kristian Bezuidenhout * ''Rachmaninov Variations'' ** Daniil Trifonov (Philadelphia Orchestra) * ''Frederic Rzewski, Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!'' ** Ursula Oppens (Jerome Lowenthal) Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Best Classical Solo Vocal Album * ''Joyce & Tony – Live from Wigmore Hall'' ** Joyce DiDonato; Antonio Pappano, accompanist * ''Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, An Die Ferne Geliebte; Haydn: English Songs; Mozart: Masonic Cantata'' ** Mark Padmore; Kristian Bezuidenhout, accompanist * ''Nessun Dorma – The Puccini Album'' ** Jonas Kaufmann; Antonio Pappano, conductor (Kristīne Opolais, Antonio Pirozzi & Massimo Simeoli; Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia; Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia) * ''Rouse: Seeing; Kabir Padavali'' ** Talise Trevigne; David Alan Miller, conductor (Orion Weiss; Albany Symphony Orchestra) * ''St. Petersburg'' ** Cecilia Bartoli; Diego Fasolis, conductor (I Barocchisti) Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium * ''Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment; Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto'' ** Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer * ''As Dreams Fall Apart – The Golden Age of Jewish Stage and Film Music (1925–1955)'' ** New Budapest Orpheum Society; James Steven Ginsburg, Jim Ginsburg, producer * ''Ask Your Mama'' ** George Manahan, conductor; Judith Sherman, producer * ''Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, 1740'' ** Paul McCreesh, conductor; Nicholas Parker, producer * ''Woman at the New Piano'' ** Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Contemporary Classical Composition * ''Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances'' ** Stephen Paulus, composer (Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices & Orchestra) * ''Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest'' ** Gerald Barry (composer), Gerald Barry, composer (Thomas Adès, Barbara Hannigan, Katalin Károlyi, Hilary Summers, Peter Tantsits & Birmingham Contemporary Music Group) * ''Norman: Play'' ** Andrew Norman, composer (Gil Rose & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) * ''Tower: Stroke'' ** Joan Tower, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero, Cho-Liang Lin & Nashville Symphony) * ''Wolfe: Anthracite Fields'' ** Julia Wolfe, composer (Julian Wachner, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street & Bang on a Can All Stars)

Music Video/Film

Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Music Video *" Bad Blood" –

featuring

**Joseph Kahn (director), Joseph Kahn, video director; Ron Mohrhoff, video producer *"LSD (ASAP Rocky song), LSD" – ASAP Rocky ** Dexter Navy, video director; Shin Nishigaki, video producer *"I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" – The Dead Weather **Cooper Roberts & Ian Schwartz, video directors; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers *" Alright" –

**The Little Homies & Colin Tilley, video directors; Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios & Luga Podesta, video producers *"Freedom (Pharrell Williams song), Freedom" –

**Paul Hunter, video director; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Music Film *''Amy (2015 film), Amy'' – (Amy Winehouse) ** Asif Kapadia, video director; James Gay-Rees, video producer *''Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown'' – (James Brown) ** Alex Gibney, video director; Peter Afterman, Blair Foster, Mick Jagger & Victoria Pearman, video producers *''Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, Sonic Highways'' –

** Dave Grohl, video director; John Cutcliffe, John Silva, Gaby Skolnek & Kristen Welsh, video producers *''What Happened, Miss Simone?'' – (Nina Simone) ** Liz Garbus, video director; Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby, Jayson Jackson & Justin Wilkes, video producers *''Roger Waters: The Wall, The Wall'' – Roger Waters ** Sean Evans & Roger Waters, video directors; Clare Spencer & Roger Waters, video producers

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

* Lionel Richie

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

* Ruth Brown * Celia Cruz * Earth, Wind & Fire * Herbie Hancock * Jefferson Airplane * Linda Ronstadt * Run-DMC

Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

* John Cage * Fred Foster * Chris Strachwitz

Technical Grammy Award

* Elektro-Mess-Technik, EMT * Harvey Fletcher

Music Educator Award

* Phillip Riggs (of North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina)

Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

In Memoriam

The following individuals were, in order, included in the ceremony's 'In Memoriam' film * Allen Toussaint * Maurice White * B.B. King * Glenn Frey *

* Ben E. King * Signe Toly Anderson * Paul Kantner * Dan Hicks (singer), Dan Hicks * Lemmy, Lemmy Kilmister * Scott Weiland * Chris Squire * Gary Richrath * Lesley Gore * Lynn Anderson * Billy Joe Royal * Buddy Emmons * Johnny Gimble * Billy Sherrill * Percy Sledge * Michael Masser * William Guest (singer), William Guest * Yvonne Wright * Mic Gillette * Sugar Hill Records (hip hop label), Joseph Robinson Jr. * Kool DJ AJ * Big Kap * Joan Sebastian * Clark Terry * Ornette Coleman * Phil Woods * Paul Bley * Orrin Keepnews * James Horner * Robert Stigwood * Bruce Lundvall * Billy Ray Hearn * Stan Cornyn * Jerry Weintraub * René Angélil * Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen * Doug Sax * Cory Wells * Al Bunetta * Austin City Limits, Bill Arhos * Stan Freberg * Jimmie Haskell * Pierre Boulez * Kurt Masur * Robert Craft * Gunther Schuller * Bobbie Bailey * Natalie Cole

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Eleven:

*Seven:

*Six: Max Martin *Five: Tom Coyne,

, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes *Four: Alabama Shakes, Sam Holland,

, Ali Payami,

, Chris Stapleton, Florence Welch,

*Three: Florence + the Machine,

, J. Cole,

, Diplo,

, Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg,

, Stephan Moccio, Punch Brothers,

, Jason Quenneville,

, Shellback, Jazmine Sullivan *Two:

, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Jeff Bhasker, Bilal, Mattias Bylund, Andrew Cedar,

, Dave Cobb, Andra Day, DJ Frank E, Shawn Everett, Béla Fleck,

, Marshall Gilkes, Noah Goldstein, Jimmy Greene,

, Michael Ilbert,

, Israel & Newbreed,

, Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin,

, Hillary Lindsey,

, Bruno Mars,

, Miguel, Blake Mills, Ashley Monroe, Ludovic Morlot, Arturo O'Farrill, Antonio Pappano,

, Nathan Scherrer, Maria Schneider,

, Judith Sherman, Nadia Shpachenko, Skrillex, Slipknot, Mark Anthony Spears, Thundercat, Tobymac, Tyrese, Fetty Wap, Abigail Washburn, Patrick Williams, Charlie Wilson, Anna Wise The following artists received multiple awards: *Five:

*Three: Alabama Shakes, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes,

*Two: Jeff Bhasker, Tom Coyne,

, Diplo, Sam Holland,

, Bruno Mars,

, Maria Schneider, Max Martin,

, Shellback, Skrillex, Chris Stapleton,

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grammy Awards 058 2016 music awards 2016 in Los Angeles Grammy Awards ceremonies, 058 2016 in American music 2016 awards in the United States 2016 in California February 2016 in the United States

Performers

Presenters

Nominees and winners

General

Pop

Dance/Electronic

Contemporary Instrumental

Rock

Alternative

R&B

Rap

Country

New Age

Jazz

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

Latin

American Roots

Reggae

World Music

Children's

Spoken Word

Comedy

Musical Theatre

Music for Visual Media

Composing

Arranging

Packaging

Notes

Historical

Engineered Album

Producer

Remixer

Surround Sound

Classical

Music Video/Film

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award

Technical Grammy Award

Music Educator Award

Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

In Memoriam

Multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

External links