The 56th Annual Grammy Awards presentation was held on January 26, 2014, at
Staples Center in
Los Angeles
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. The show was broadcast on
CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the third time by
LL Cool J. The show was moved to January to avoid competing with the
2014 Winter Olympics in
Sochi
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, as was the case in 2010.
The eligibility period for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards was October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The nominations were announced on December 6, 2013 during a live televised concert on
CBS, ''The Grammy Nominations Concert Live – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night.''
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 ...
received the most nominations with nine.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
,
Kendrick Lamar,
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American Hip hop music, hip hop duo from Seattle, Seattle, Washington, formed in 2009 by rapper MacklemoreTrust, Gary (2013)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History, ''Billboard (magazine), B ...
and
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 ...
each received seven nominations.
Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams were nominated twice for both
Album of the Year and
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 ...
. Sound engineer
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 ...
received the most nominations by a non-performing artist, with five.
Daft Punk won five awards,
[EDM and Rap Duos and Prolific Producer Win Four Awards Eac]
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Album of the Year for ''
Random Access Memories
''Random Access Memories'' is the fourth and final studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 17 May 2013 through Columbia Records. It pays tribute to late Music history of the United States in the 1970s, 1970s and e ...
'' and
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 ...
, with
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 ...
, for "
Get Lucky", Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and an additional win for
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical completing a clean sweep for the project that night.
Macklemore and
Ryan Lewis won four trophies, including
Best New Artist, and led an industry show of support for
gay marriage with a performance of their song "
Same Love" to accompany a mass wedding of gay and heterosexual couples, which was presided over by
Queen Latifah.
Lorde's "
Royals" received awards for
Best Pop Solo Performance and
Song of the Year.
Carole King
Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
was honored as
MusiCares Person of the Year on January 24, two days prior to the awards ceremony.
On June 4, 2013, the Recording Academy approved a number of changes recommended by its Awards & Nominations Committee, including adding a new category for Best American Roots Song to the American Music field. This songwriters' award will encompass all the subgenres in this field such as Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk, and regional roots music. The
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category was renamed Best Metal Performance and became a stand-alone category. Hard rock performances will now be screened in the
Best Rock Performance category. The Music Video field will become the Best Music Video/Film field. Its two categories will be renamed:
Best Short Form Music Video will now be known as Best Music Video and Best Long Form Music Video will change into
Best Music Film. These changes bring the total number of categories at the 2014 Grammy Awards to 82, up from 81 at the
2013 Grammy Awards.
Performers
Presenters
*
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 ...
and
Anna Kendrick – presented
Best New Artist
*
Anna Faris
Anna Kay Faris ( ; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. Known for playing comedic roles, she rose to prominence with the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie (film series), ''Scary Movie'' films (2000–2006). Her film credi ...
and
Juanes – presented
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
*
Steve Coogan – 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 ...
*
Bruno Mars – introduced
P!nk
*
Ariana Grande and
Miguel – presented
Best Pop Solo Performance
*
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
– introduced
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 ...
and
Ringo Starr
*
Jamie Foxx – presented
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
*
Julia Roberts – introduced
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 ...
*
Gloria Estefan and
Marc Anthony – presented
Best Pop Vocal Album
*
Jeremy Renner – introduced
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...
,
Blake Shelton,
Merle Haggard 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 ...
*
Zac Brown and
Martina McBride – presented
Best Country Album
*
Neil Patrick Harris – introduced
Daft Punk
*
Cyndi Lauper – introduced
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 ...
and
Carole King
Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
*
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 ...
and
Carole King
Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
– presented
Song of the Year
*
Jared Leto
Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in Jared Leto filmography, a variety of roles, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Jared Leto, numerous accolade ...
– introduced
Metallica
*
Smokey Robinson and
Steven Tyler – presented
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 ...
*
Queen Latifah – introduced
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American Hip hop music, hip hop duo from Seattle, Seattle, Washington, formed in 2009 by rapper MacklemoreTrust, Gary (2013)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History, ''Billboard (magazine), B ...
*
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
Ryan Seacrest – presented Music Educator Award
*
Lang Lang – introduced "In Memoriam"
*
Olivia Harrison,
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 ...
and
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono (, usually spelled in katakana as ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ...
– presented
Album of the Year
Winners and nominees
The winners and nominees per category were:
General
;
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 ...
*"
Get Lucky" –
Daft Punk,
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 ...
&
Nile Rodgers
**
Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Music S ...
&
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers;
**
Peter Franco,
Mick Guzauski,
Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers;
**
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 ...
& Antoine Chabert, mastering engineers
* "
Radioactive" –
Imagine Dragons
**
Alex Da Kid, producer;
**
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 ...
& Josh Mosser, engineers/mixers;
**
Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer
* "
Royals" –
Lorde
**
Joel Little, producer;
** Joel Little, engineer/mixer;
** Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer
* "
Locked Out of Heaven" –
Bruno Mars
**
Jeff Bhasker,
Emile Haynie,
Mark Ronson &
The Smeezingtons, producers;
** Alalal, Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon, Ari Levine,
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 ...
& Mark Ronson, engineers/mixers;
** David Kutch, mastering engineer
* "
Blurred Lines" –
Robin Thicke featuring
T.I. and
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 ...
**
Pharrell
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 ...
, producer;
** Andrew Coleman &
Tony Maserati, engineers/mixers;
** Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
;
Album of the Year
*''
Random Access Memories
''Random Access Memories'' is the fourth and final studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 17 May 2013 through Columbia Records. It pays tribute to late Music history of the United States in the 1970s, 1970s and e ...
'' –
Daft Punk
**
Julian Casablancas,
DJ Falcon,
Todd Edwards,
Chilly Gonzales,
Giorgio Moroder
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering Euro disco and electronic dance music. His work ...
,
Panda Bear,
Nile Rodgers,
Paul Williams &
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 ...
, featured artists;
**
Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Music S ...
, Julian Casablancas,
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, DJ Falcon & Todd Edwards, producers;
** Peter Franco,
Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Guillaume Le Braz & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers;
** Antoine Chabert &
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 engineers
* ''
The Blessed Unrest'' –
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 ...
** Sara Bareilles,
Mark Endert & John O'Mahony, producers;
** Jeremy Darby, Mark Endert & John O'Mahony, engineers/mixers;
** Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
* ''
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'' –
Kendrick Lamar
**
Mary J. Blige,
Dr. Dre,
Drake,
Jay Rock,
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 ...
,
MC Eiht & Anna Wise, featured artists;
**
DJ Dahi,
Hit-Boy,
Skhye Hutch,
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 ...
, Like,
Terrace Martin,
Dawaun Parker,
Pharrell
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 ...
, Rahki,
Scoop DeVille, Sounwave,
Jack Splash, Tabu, Tha Bizness &
T-Minus, producers;
** Derek Ali, Dee Brown, Dr. Dre, James Hunt, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mike Larson, Jared Scott, Jack Splash & Andrew Wright, engineers/mixers;
** Mike Bozzi &
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineers
* ''
Red'' –
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
**
Gary Lightbody &
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 ...
, featured artists;
**
Jeff Bhasker,
Nathan Chapman,
Dann Huff,
Jacknife Lee,
Max Martin,
Shellback,
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
,
Butch Walker &
Dan Wilson, producers;
** Joe Baldridge, Sam Bell, Matt Bishop, Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Michael Ilbert,
Tyler Johnson, Jacknife Lee, Steve Marcantonio,
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 ...
, Justin Niebank, John Rausch, Eric Robinson,
Pawel Sek, Jake Sinclair,
Mark "Spike" Stent & Andy Thompson, engineers/mixers;
**
Tom Coyne & Hank Williams, mastering engineers
* ''
The Heist'' –
Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis
**
Ab-Soul,
Ben Bridwell,
Ray Dalton, Eighty4 Fly, Hollis,
Mary Lambert, Baffalo Madonna, Evan Roman,
Schoolboy Q,
Allen Stone, The Teaching &
Wanz, featured artists;
**
Ryan Lewis, producer;
**
Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis, Amos Miller, Reed Ruddy &
Pete Stewart, engineers/mixers;
**
Tom Coyne &
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
;
Song of the Year
*"
Royals"
**
Ella Yelich O'Connor,
Joel Little, songwriters (
Lorde)
* "
Just Give Me a Reason"
**
P!nk,
Jeff Bhasker and
Nate Ruess, songwriters (
P!nk featuring
Nate Ruess)
* "
Locked Out of Heaven"
**
Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
* "
Roar"
**
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 ...
,
Lukasz Gottwald,
Max Martin,
Bonnie McKee and
Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry)
* "
Same Love"
**
Ben Haggerty,
Ryan Lewis and
Mary Lambert, songwriters (
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert)
;
Best New Artist
*
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American Hip hop music, hip hop duo from Seattle, Seattle, Washington, formed in 2009 by rapper MacklemoreTrust, Gary (2013)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History, ''Billboard (magazine), B ...
*
James Blake
*
Kendrick Lamar
*
Kacey Musgraves
*
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 ...
Pop
;
Best Pop Solo Performance
*"
Royals" –
Lorde
* "
Brave" –
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 ...
* "
When I Was Your Man" –
Bruno Mars
* "
Roar" –
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 ...
* "
Mirrors" –
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
;
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
*"
Get Lucky" –
Daft Punk,
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 ...
&
Nile Rodgers
* "
Just Give Me a Reason" –
P!nk featuring
Nate Ruess
* "
Stay" –
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 ...
&
Mikky Ekko
* "
Blurred Lines" –
Robin Thicke featuring
T.I. and Pharrell Williams
* "
Suit & Tie" –
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
&
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 ...
;
Best Pop Instrumental Album
*''
Steppin' Out'' –
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...
* ''
The Beat'' –
Boney James
* ''
HandPicked'' –
Earl Klugh
* ''
Summer Horns'' –
Dave Koz,
Gerald Albright,
Mindi Abair &
Richard Elliot
* ''
Hacienda
A ''hacienda'' ( or ; or ) is an estate (or '' finca''), similar to a Roman '' latifundium'', in Spain and the former Spanish Empire. With origins in Andalusia, ''haciendas'' were variously plantations (perhaps including animals or orchards ...
'' –
Jeff Lorber Fusion
Jeffrey H. Lorber (born November 4, 1952) is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy Award on January 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumen ...
;
Best Pop Vocal Album
*''
Unorthodox Jukebox'' –
Bruno Mars
* ''
Paradise
In religion and folklore, paradise is a place of everlasting happiness, delight, and bliss. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical, eschatological, or both, often contrasted with the miseries of human ...
'' –
Lana Del Rey
* ''
Pure Heroine'' –
Lorde
* ''
Blurred Lines'' –
Robin Thicke
* ''
The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience'' –
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
Dance/Electronica
;
Best Dance Recording
*"
Clarity" –
Zedd
Anton Zaslavski (; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (), is a German record producer and DJ. His stage name, Zedd, was derived from ''zed'', the Z#Name and pronunciation, English pronunciation, barring American English, for ...
&
Foxes
**Anton Zaslavski (Zedd), producer and mixer
* "
Need U (100%)" –
Duke Dumont featuring
A*M*E &
MNEK
** Adam Dyment & Tommy Forrest, producers; Adam Dyment & Tommy Forrest, mixers
* "
Sweet Nothing" –
Calvin Harris &
Florence Welch
** Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer
* "
Atmosphere
An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosph ...
" –
Kaskade
** Finn Bjarnson &
Ryan Raddon, producers; Ryan Raddon, mixer
* "
This Is What It Feels Like" –
Armin Van Buuren &
Trevor Guthrie
**
Armin Van Buuren &
Benno De Goeij, producers; Armin Van Buuren & Benno De Goeij, mixers
;
Best Dance/Electronica Album
*''
Random Access Memories
''Random Access Memories'' is the fourth and final studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 17 May 2013 through Columbia Records. It pays tribute to late Music history of the United States in the 1970s, 1970s and e ...
'' –
Daft Punk
* ''
Settle'' –
Disclosure
* ''
18 Months'' –
Calvin Harris
* ''
Atmosphere
An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosph ...
'' –
Kaskade
* ''
A Color Map of the Sun'' –
Pretty Lights
Traditional Pop
;
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
*''
To Be Loved'' –
Michael Bublé (with
Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer and musician.
In 1976, Rock joined Little Mountain Sound Studios, starting out as a recording engineer and sound mixer. During his time there, he coll ...
)
* ''
Viva Duets'' –
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, ...
and various artists
* ''
The Standards'' –
Gloria Estefan
* ''
Cee Lo's Magic Moment'' –
Cee Lo Green
* ''Now'' –
Dionne Warwick
Marie Dionne Warwick ( ; born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Wa ...
Rock
;
Best Rock Performance
*"
Radioactive" –
Imagine Dragons
* "
Kashmir
Kashmir ( or ) is the Northwestern Indian subcontinent, northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term ''Kashmir'' denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir P ...
(Live)" –
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...
* "
Always Alright" –
Alabama Shakes
* "
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" –
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 ...
* "
My God Is the Sun" –
Queens of the Stone Age
* "
I'm Shakin'" –
Jack White
;
Best Metal Performance
*"
God Is Dead?" –
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
* "
T.N.T." –
Anthrax
* "
The Enemy Inside" –
Dream Theater
* "
In Due Time" –
Killswitch Engage
* "
Room 24" –
Volbeat &
King Diamond
;
Best Rock Song
*"
Cut Me Some Slack"
**
Dave Grohl,
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 ...
,
Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselic (; ; born May 16, 1965) is an American musician, politician and activist. Novoselic co-founded and played bass on every album for the rock music, rock band Nirvana (band), Nirvana.
Novoselic and Kurt Cobain formed the ban ...
&
Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)
* "
Ain't Messin 'Round"
**
Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)
* "
Doom and Gloom"
**
Mick Jagger &
Keith Richards, songwriters (
The Rolling Stones)
* "
God Is Dead?"
**
Geezer Butler,
Tony Iommi &
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...
, songwriters (
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
)
* "
Panic Station"
**
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 ...
)
;
Best Rock Album
*''
Celebration Day'' –
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...
* ''
13'' –
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
* ''
The Next Day'' –
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 ...
* ''
Mechanical Bull'' –
Kings of Leon
* ''
...Like Clockwork'' –
Queens of the Stone Age
* ''
Psychedelic Pill'' –
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...
&
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse ( , ; – September 5, 1877) was a Lakota people, Lakota war leader of the Oglala band. He took up arms against the United States federal government to fight against encroachment by White Americans, White American settlers on Nativ ...
Alternative
;
Best Alternative Music Album
*''
Modern Vampires of the City'' –
Vampire Weekend
* ''
The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You'' –
Neko Case
* ''
Trouble Will Find Me'' –
The National
* ''
Hesitation Marks'' –
Nine Inch Nails
* ''
Lonerism'' –
Tame Impala
R&B
;
Best R&B Performance
* "Something" –
Snarky Puppy &
Lalah Hathaway
* "
Love and War" –
Tamar Braxton
* "Best of Me" –
Anthony Hamilton
* "Nakamarra" –
Hiatus Kaiyote &
Q-Tip
* "
How Many Drinks?" –
Miguel &
Kendrick Lamar
;
Best Traditional R&B Performance
* "
Please Come Home"–
Gary Clark Jr.
* "
Get It Right" –
Fantasia
* "Quiet Fire" –
Maysa
* "Hey Laura" –
Gregory Porter
* "Yesterday'" –
Ryan Shaw
;
Best R&B Song
* "
Pusher Love Girl"
**
James Fauntleroy,
Jerome Harmon,
Timothy Mosley &
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)
* "Best of Me"
**
Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
* "
Love and War"
**
Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr.,
LaShawn Daniels &
Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)
* "Only One"
**
PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton &
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
)
* "
Without Me"
**
Fantasia,
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...
, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott)
;Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Urban Contemporary Album
*''Unapologetic'' –
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 ...
* ''Love and War (Tamar Braxton album), Love and War'' –
Tamar Braxton
* ''Side Effects of You'' –
Fantasia
* ''One: In the Chamber'' – Salaam Remi
* ''New York: A Love Story'' – Mack Wilds
;Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album
*''Girl on Fire (album), Girl on Fire'' –
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 ...
* ''R&B Divas (album), R&B Divas'' – Faith Evans
* ''Love in the Future'' –
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 ...
* ''Better (Chrisette Michele album), Better'' – Chrisette Michele
* ''Three Kings (TGT album), Three Kings'' – TGT (group), TGT
Rap
;Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Performance
* "Thrift Shop" –
Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis featuring
Wanz
* "Swimming Pools (Drank)" –
Kendrick Lamar
* "Berzerk (song), Berzerk" – Eminem
* "Started from the Bottom" – Drake (musician), Drake
* "Tom Ford (song), Tom Ford" –
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 ...
;Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
* "Holy Grail (Jay-Z song), Holy Grail" –
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 ...
&
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
* "Now or Never" –
Kendrick Lamar &
Mary J. Blige
* "Power Trip (song), Power Trip" – J. Cole &
Miguel
* "Remember You (song), Remember You" – Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd
* "Part II (On the Run)" –
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 ...
& Beyoncé
;Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song
* "Thrift Shop"
**
Ben Haggerty &
Ryan Lewis, songwriters (
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring
Wanz)
* "Fuckin' Problems, F**in' Problems"
** Tauheed Epps, Drake (musician), Aubrey Graham,
Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, Rakim Mayers & Noah "40" Shebib, Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky featuring Drake (musician), Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
* "Holy Grail (Jay-Z song), Holy Grail"
** Jay-Z, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, J. Harmon,
Timothy Mosley,
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
& No I.D., Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain,
Dave Grohl &
Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselic (; ; born May 16, 1965) is an American musician, politician and activist. Novoselic co-founded and played bass on every album for the rock music, rock band Nirvana (band), Nirvana.
Novoselic and Kurt Cobain formed the ban ...
, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake)
* "New Slaves"
** Frank Ocean, Christopher Breaux, Benjamin Bronfman, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Yusef, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cyhi the Prynce, Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)
* "Started from the Bottom"
** Mike Zombie, W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (
Drake)
;Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album
* The Heist (album), ''The Heist'' –
Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis
* ''Nothing Was the Same'' – Drake (musician), Drake
* ''good kid, m.A.A.d city'' –
Kendrick Lamar
* ''Magna Carta Holy Grail, Magna Carta... Holy Grail'' –
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 ...
* ''Yeezus'' – Kanye West
Country
;Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Solo Performance
* "Wagon Wheel (song)#Darius Rucker version, Wagon Wheel" – Darius Rucker
* "I Drive Your Truck" – Lee Brice
* "I Want Crazy" – Hunter Hayes
* "Mama's Broken Heart" – Miranda Lambert
* "Mine Would Be You" –
Blake Shelton
;Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance
* "From This Valley" – The Civil Wars
* "Don't Rush (Kelly Clarkson song), Don't Rush" – Kelly Clarkson & Vince Gill
* "Your Side of the Bed" – Little Big Town
* "Highway Don't Care" – Tim McGraw,
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
& Keith Urban
* "You Can't Make Old Friends" – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
;Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Best Country Song
* "Merry Go 'Round (Kacey Musgraves song), Merry Go 'Round"
** Shane McAnally,
Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
* "Begin Again (Taylor Swift song), Begin Again"
**
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
* "I Drive Your Truck"
** Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice)
* "Mama's Broken Heart"
** Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally &
Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
* "Mine Would Be You"
** Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (
Blake Shelton)
;Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Album
*''Same Trailer Different Park'' –
Kacey Musgraves
*''Night Train (Jason Aldean album), Night Train'' – Jason Aldean
*''Two Lanes of Freedom'' – Tim McGraw
*''Based on a True Story...'' –
Blake Shelton
*''
Red'' –
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
New Age
;Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album
* ''Love's River'' – Laura Sullivan (composer), Laura Sullivan
* ''Lux (Brian Eno album), Lux'' – Brian Eno
* ''Illumination'' – Peter Kater
* ''Final Call (album), Final Call'' – Kitarō, Kitaro
* ''Awakening The Fire'' – R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman
Jazz
;Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Improvised Jazz Solo
* "Orbits" – Wayne Shorter, soloist
* "Don't Run" – Terence Blanchard, soloist
* "Song for Maura" – Paquito D'Rivera, soloist
* "Song Without Words #4: Duet" – Fred Hersch, soloist
* "Stadium Jazz" – Donny McCaslin, soloist
;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album
* ''Liquid Spirit'' –
Gregory Porter
* ''The World According to Andy Bey'' – Andy Bey
* ''Attachments'' – Lorraine Feather
* ''WomanChild'' – Cécile McLorin Salvant
* ''After Blue'' – Tierney Sutton
;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album
* ''Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue'' – Terri Lyne Carrington
* ''Guided Tour (Gary Burton album), Guided Tour'' – Gary Burton, The New Gary Burton Quartet
* ''Life Forum'' – Gerald Clayton
* ''Pushing the World Away'' – Kenny Garrett
* ''Out Here (Christian McBride album), Out Here'' – Christian McBride, Christian McBride Trio
;Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
* ''Night in Calisia'' – Randy Brecker, Włodzimierz Pawlik, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
* ''Brooklyn Babylon'' – Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
* ''Wild Beauty'' – Brussels Jazz Orchestra featuring Joe Lovano
* ''March Sublime'' – Alan Ferber
* ''Intrada'' – Dave Slonaker Big Band
;Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album
* ''Song for Maura'' – Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente
* ''La Noche Más Larga'' – Concha Buika, Buika
* ''Yo'' – Roberto Fonseca
* ''Egg_n'' – Omar Sosa
* ''Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin'' – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
Gospel/Contemporary Christian
;Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
* "Break Every Chain" (Live) – Tasha Cobbs
* "Hurricane" – Natalie Grant
* "Lord, I Need You" – Matt Maher
* "If He Did It Before... Same God" (Live) – Tye Tribbett
* "Overcomer (song), Overcomer" – Mandisa
;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song
* "If He Did It Before... Same God" (Live)
** Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett)
* "Deitrick Haddon"
** Calvin Frazier & Deitrick Haddon, songwriters (Deitrick Haddon)
* "If I Believe"
** Wirlie Morris, Michael Paran, Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
* "A Little More Jesus"
** Mary Mary, Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Erica Campbell)
* "Still"
** Percy Bady, songwriter (Percy Bady featuring Lowell Pye)
;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
* "Overcomer (song), Overcomer"
** David Garcia (musician), David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens (musician), Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)
* "Hurricane (Natalie Grant song), Hurricane"
** Matt Bronleewe, Natalie Grant & Cindy Morgan (singer), Cindy Morgan, songwriters (Natalie Grant)
* "Love Take Me Over"
** Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter (Steven Curtis Chapman)
* "Speak Life"
** Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore & Ryan Stevenson (American musician), Ryan Stevenson, songwriters (Tobymac)
* "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)"
** Ed Cash, Scott Cash & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
* "In God's Time" – Tehrah
;Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, Best Gospel Album
* ''Greater Than (Live)'' – Tye Tribbett
* ''Grace (Live)'' – Tasha Cobbs
* ''Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 (Live)'' – Donald Lawrence
* ''Best Days Yet'' – Paul S. Morton, Bishop Paul S. Morton
* ''God Chaser (Live)'' – William Murphy (musician), William Murphy
;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
* ''Overcomer (album), Overcomer'' – Mandisa
* ''We Won't Be Shaken'' – Building 429
* ''All the People Said Amen (Live)'' – Matt Maher
* ''Your Grace Finds Me (Live)'' – Matt Redman
* ''Burning Lights'' – Chris Tomlin
Latin
;Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Latin Pop Album
* ''Vida (Draco Rosa album), Vida'' – Draco Rosa
* ''Faith, Hope y Amor'' – Frankie J
* ''Viajero Frecuente'' – Ricardo Montaner
* ''Syntek'' – Aleks Syntek
* ''12 Historias'' – Tommy Torres
;Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
* ''Treinta Días'' – La Santa Cecilia
* ''El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco'' – Café Tacuba
* ''Ojo Por Ojo'' – El Tri (band), El Tri
* ''Chances'' – Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
* ''Repeat After Me'' – Los Amigos Invisibles
;Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album, Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
* ''A Mi Manera'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
* ''El Free'' – Banda Los Recoditos
* ''En Peligro De Extinción'' – Intocable
* ''Romeo y Su Nieta'' – Paquita la del Barrio
* ''13 Celebrando El 13'' – Joan Sebastian
;Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Album
* ''Pacific Mambo Orchestra'' – Pacific Mambo Orchestra
* ''3.0 (Marc Anthony album), 3.0'' –
Marc Anthony
* ''Como Te Voy A Olvidar'' – Los Angeles Azules
* ''Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants'' – Various Artists
* ''Corazón Profundo'' – Carlos Vives
Americana Music
;Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song, Best American Roots Song
*"Love Has Come For You"
**Edie Brickell & Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin & Edie Brickell)
*"Build Me Up From Bones"
**Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)
*"Invisible"
**Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses))
*"Keep Your Dirty Lights On"
**Tim O'Brien (musician), Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters (Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott)
*"Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed"
**Allen Toussaint, songwriter (Allen Toussaint)
;Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Album
*''Old Yellow Moon'' — Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
*''Love Has Come for You'' — Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
*''Buddy and Jim'' — Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale
*''One True Vine'' — Mavis Staples
*''Songbook'' — Allen Toussaint
;Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Bluegrass Album
*''The Streets of Baltimore'' — Del McCoury Band
*''It's Just a Road'' — The Boxcars
*''Brothers of the Highway'' — Dailey & Vincent
*''This World Oft Can Be'' — Della Mae
*''Three Chords and the Truth'' — James King
;Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, Best Blues Album
*''Get Up! (Ben Harper album), Get Up!'' — Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite
*''Remembering Little Walter'' — Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman
*''Cotton Mouth Man'' — James Cotton
*''Seesaw (album), Seesaw'' — Beth Hart with Joe Bonamassa
*''Down In Louisiana'' — Bobby Rush (musician), Bobby Rush
;Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Best Folk Album
*''My Favorite Picture of You'' — Guy Clark
*''Sweetheart of the Sun'' — The Greencards
*''Build Me Up from Bones'' — Sarah Jarosz
*''The Ash & Clay'' — The Milk Carton Kids
*''They All Played for Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration'' — Various Artists; Chris Strachwitz, producer
;Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, Best Regional Roots Music Album
*''Dockside Sessions'' — Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
*''The Life & Times Of...The Hot 8 Brass Band'' — Hot 8 Brass Band
*''Hula Ku'i'' — Kahulanui
*''Le Fou'' — Zachary Richard
*''Apache & Crown Dance Songs'' — Joe Tohonnie Jr.
Reggae
;Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album
* ''Ziggy Marley In Concert'' – Ziggy Marley
* ''Reincarnated (album), Reincarnated'' – Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion
* ''One Love, One Life'' – Beres Hammond
* ''The Messiah'' – Sizzla
* ''Reggae Connection'' – Sly & Robbie and the Jam Masters
World Music
;Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Best World Music Album
* ''Savor Flamenco'' – Gipsy Kings
* ''Live: Singing for Peace Around the World'' – Ladysmith Black Mambazo (''tie'')
* ''No Place for My Dream'' – Femi Kuti
* ''The Living Room Sessions Part 2'' – Ravi Shankar
Children's
;Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, Best Children's Album
* ''Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well'' – Jennifer Gasoi
* ''Blue Clouds'' – Elizabeth Mitchell (musician), Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower
* ''The Mighty Sky'' – Beth Nielsen Chapman
* ''Recess'' – Justin Roberts (musician), Justin Roberts
* ''Singing Our Way Through: Songs for the World's Bravest Kids'' – Alastair Moock & Friends
Spoken Word
;Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
* ''America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren't'' – Stephen Colbert
* ''Carrie and Me'' – Carol Burnett
* ''Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls'' – David Sedaris
* ''Still Foolin' 'Em'' – Billy Crystal
* ''The Storm King'' – Pete Seeger
Comedy
;Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Album
* ''Calm Down Gurrl'' – Kathy Griffin
* ''I'm Here to Help'' – Craig Ferguson
* ''A Little Unprofessional'' – Ron White
* ''Live (Tig Notaro album), Live'' – Tig Notaro
* ''That's What I'm Talkin' About'' – Bob Saget
Musical Show
;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Best Musical Theater Album
* ''Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album), Kinky Boots''
**Billy Porter (entertainer), Billy Porter & Stark Sands, principal soloists; Sammy James Jr.,
Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus & William Wittman, producers; Cyndi Lauper, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
* ''Matilda the Musical''
**Bertie Carvel, Sophia Gennusa, Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Miley Shapiro & Lauren Ward, principal soloists; Michael Croiter, Van Dean & Chris Nightingale, producers; Tim Minchin, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
* ''Motown: The Musical''
**Brandon Victor Dixon & Valisia Lakae, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti & Ethan Popp, producers (Robert Bateman, Al Cleveland, Georgia Dobbins, Lamont Dozier, William Garrett, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Freddie Gorman, Cornelius Grant, Brian Holland, Ivy Jo Hunter, Michael Lovesmith, Mizell Brothers, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, William "Mickey" Stevenson, William Stevenson, Norman Whitfield &
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
, composers; Ashford & Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Lula Mae Hardaway, Eddie Holland, Michael Lovesmith, Deke Richards,
Smokey Robinson, Barrett Strong, Ronnie White, Ronald White, Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)
Music for Visual Media
;Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
*''Sound City: Real to Reel'' –
Dave Grohl & Various Artists
*''Django Unchained (soundtrack), Django Unchained'' – Various Artists
*''The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)'' – Various Artists
*''Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack, Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition)'' – Various Artists
*''Muscle Shoals'' – Various Artists
;Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
*''Skyfall''
**Thomas Newman, composer
*''Argo (2012 film), Argo''
**Alexandre Desplat, composer
*''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby''
**Craig Armstrong (composer), Craig Armstrong, composer
*''Life of Pi (film)#Music, Life of Pi''
**Mychael Danna, composer
*''Lincoln (2012 film)#Music, Lincoln''
**John Williams, composer
*''Zero Dark Thirty''
**Alexandre Desplat, composer
;Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Visual Media
* "Skyfall (Adele song), Skyfall" (from ''Skyfall'')
**Adele, Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
* "Atlas (Coldplay song), Atlas" (from ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'')
**Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
* "Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You)" (from ''Silver Linings Playbook'')
**Diane Warren, songwriter (Jessie J)
* "We Both Know" (from ''Safe Haven (film), Safe Haven'')
**Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, songwriters (Colbie Caillat featuring Gavin DeGraw)
* "Young and Beautiful (Lana Del Rey song), Young and Beautiful" (from ''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby'')
**
Lana Del Rey & Rick Nowels, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
* "You've Got Time" (from ''Orange Is the New Black'')
**Regina Spektor, songwriter (Regina Spektor)
Composing/Arranging
;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition
*"Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra"
**Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)
*" Away"
**Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)
*"California Pictures For String Quartet"
**Gordon Goodwin, composer (Quartet San Francisco)
*"Koko On The Boulevard"
**Scott Healy, composer (Scott Healy Ensemble)
*"String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversion In Three Parts"
**Vince Mendoza, composer (Quartet San Francisco)
;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement, Best Instrumental Arrangement
*"On Green Dolphin Street"
**Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
*"Invitation"
**Kim Richmond, arranger (The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra)
*"Side Hikes – A Ridge Away"
**Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)
*"Skylark"
**Nan Schwartz, arranger (Amy Dickson)
*"Wild Beauty"
**Gil Goldstein, arranger (Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano)
;Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
*"Swing Low"
**Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)
*"La Vida Nos Espera"
**Nan Schwartz, arranger (Gian Marco Zignago, Gian Marco)
*"Let's Fall In Love"
**Chris Walden, arranger (Calabria Foti Featuring Seth MacFarlane)
*"The Moon's A Harsh Mistress"
**John Hollenbeck (musician), John Hollenbeck, arranger (John Hollenbeck)
*"What A Wonderful World"
**Shelly Berg, arranger (
Gloria Estefan)
Crafts
;Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package
*''Long Night Moon''
**Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly (band), Reckless Kelly)
*''Automatic Music Can Be Fun''
**Mike Brown, Zac Decamp, Brian Grunert & Annie Stoll, art directors (Geneseo)
*''Magna Carta Holy Grail, Magna Carta... Holy Grail''
**Brian Roettinger, art director (
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 ...
)
*''Metallica Through the Never (album), Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)''
**Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat & David Turner, art directors (
Metallica)
*''
The Next Day''
**Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (
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 ...
)
;Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
*''Wings Over America'' (Deluxe Edition)
**Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney and Wings)
*''The Brussels Affair''
**Charles Dooher & Scott Sandler, art directors (
The Rolling Stones)
*''How Do You Do (Limited Edition Box Set)''
**Mayer Hawthorne, art director (Mayer Hawthorne)
*''The Road To Red Rocks (Special Edition)''
**Ross Stirling, art director (Mumford & Sons)
*''The Smith Tapes''
**Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)
;Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes
* ''Afro Blue Impressions'' (Remastered & Expanded)
**Neil Tesser, album notes writer (John Coltrane)
* ''Call It Art 1964–1965''
**Ben Young, album notes writer (New York Art Quartet)
* ''Electric Music for the Mind and Body''
**Alec Palao, album notes writer (Country Joe and the Fish)
* ''Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps''
**Jonathan Cott, album notes writer (Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic)
* ''360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story''
**Sean Wilentz, album notes writer (various artists)
* ''Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time & End Time Music, 1923–1936''
**Nathan Salsburg, album notes writer (various artists)
Historical
;Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album
* ''Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965'' (''tie'')
**Teri Landi, Andrew Loog Oldham & Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers;
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 (
The Rolling Stones)
* ''The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums'' (''tie'')
** Leo Sacks, compilation producer; Joseph M. Palmaccio, Tom Ruff & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Bill Withers)
* ''Call It Art 1964–1965''
** Joe Lizzi & Ben Young, compilation producers; Steve Fallone, Joe Lizzi & Ben Young, mastering engineers (New York Art Quartet)
* ''Pictures Of Sound: One Thousand Years Of Educed Audio: 980–1980''
** Patrick Feaster & Steven Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
* ''Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen'' (Deluxe Edition)
** Philip Siney, compilation producer; Ben Turner, mastering engineer (Georg Solti, Sir Georg Solti)
Production
;
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
*''
Random Access Memories
''Random Access Memories'' is the fourth and final studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 17 May 2013 through Columbia Records. It pays tribute to late Music history of the United States in the 1970s, 1970s and e ...
''
**
Peter Franco,
Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (
Daft Punk)
*''Annie Up''
**Chuck Ainlay, engineer;
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 (Pistol Annies)
*''The Blue Room''
**Helik Hadar & Leslie Ann Jones, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Madeleine Peyroux)
*''The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here''
**Paul Figueroa & Randy Staub, engineers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer (Alice in Chains)
*''
...Like Clockwork''
**Joe Barresi & Mark Rankin, engineers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (
Queens of the Stone Age)
*''The Moorings''
**Trina Shoemaker, engineer; Eric Conn, mastering engineer (Andrew Duhon)
;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
*
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 ...
** "BBC" (
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 ...
)
** "
Blurred Lines" (
Robin Thicke featuring
T.I. & Pharrell)
** "Happy (Pharrell Williams song), Happy" (Pharrell Williams)
** "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" (Jennifer Hudson featuring T.I.)
** "Love Songs (Destiny's Child album), Nuclear" (Destiny's Child)
** "Oceans (Jay-Z song), Oceans" (Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean)
** "Reach Out Richard" (Mayer Hawthorne)
** "The Stars Are Ours" (Mayer Hawthorne)
*Rob Cavallo
** ''All That Echoes'' (Josh Groban)
** "Bright Lights" (
Gary Clark Jr.)
** ''¡Dos!'' (Green Day)
** "If I Loved You" (Delta Rae featuring Lindsey Buckingham)
** "Love They Say" (Tegan and Sara)
** "Things Are Changin'" (Gary Clark Jr.)
** ''¡Tré!'' (Green Day)
** "When My Train Pulls In" (Gary Clark Jr.)
** "You've Got Time" (Regina Spektor)
*Dr. Luke
** Bounce It (Juicy J Featuring Wale & Trey Songz)
** "Crazy Kids" (Kesha)
** "Fall Down (will.i.am song), Fall Down (will.i.am featuring Miley Cyrus)
** "Give It 2 U" (
Robin Thicke featuring
Kendrick Lamar)
** "
Roar" (
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 ...
)
** "Rock Me" (One Direction)
** "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)
** "Play it Again" (Becky G)
*Ariel Rechtshaid
** ''Days Are Gone'' (Haim (band), Haim)
** "Everything Is Embarrassing" (Sky Ferreira)
** "Lost in My Bedroom" (Sky Ferreira)
** ''
Modern Vampires of the City'' (
Vampire Weekend)
** ''Reincarnated (album), Reincarnated'' (Snoop Lion)
** ''True Romance (Charli XCX album), True Romance'' (Charli XCX)
** "You're No Good" (Major Lazer featuring Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Haim (band), Danielle Haim and Yasmin (musician), Yasmin)
*Jeff Tweedy
** ''The Invisible Way'' (Low)
** ''One True Vine'' (Mavis Staples)
** ''Wassaic Way'' (Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion)
;Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
*"Summertime Sadness" (Cedric Gervais Remix)
**Cedric Gervais, remixer (
Lana Del Rey)
*"Days Turn Into Nights" (Andy Caldwell Remix)
**Andy Caldwell, remixer (Delerium featuring Michael Logen)
*"If I Lose Myself#Alesso vs OneRepublic version, If I Lose Myself" (Alesso Vs. OneRepublic)
**Alesso, remixer (OneRepublic)
*"
Locked Out of Heaven" (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix)
**Sultan & Ned Shepard, remixers (
Bruno Mars)
*"One Love/People Get Ready" (Photek Remix)
**Photek, Rupert Parkes, remixer (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
Production, Surround Sound
;Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, Best Surround Sound Album
* ''Kisses on the Bottom, Live Kisses''
**Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (
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 ...
)
*''Sailing the Seas of Cheese'' (Deluxe Edition)
**Les Claypool & Jason Mills, surround mix engineers; Stephen Marcussen, surround mastering engineer; Les Claypool & Jeff Fura, surround producers (Primus (band), Primus)
*''Signature Sound Opus One''
**Leslie Ann Jones, surround mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, surround mastering engineer; Herbert Waltl, surround producer (various artists)
* ''Sixteen Sunsets''
**Jim Anderson (sound engineer), Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom)
* ''Sprung Rhythm''
**Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Richard Scerbo & Inscape)
Production, Classical
;Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical
* ''Winter Morning Walks''
** David Frost (producer), David Frost, Brian Losch & Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra)
* ''Hymn to the Virgin''
** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, engineer (Tone Bianca, Sparre Dahl, & Schola Cantorum de Paris, Schola Cantorum)
* ''La Voie Triomphale''
** Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg, engineer (Ole Kristian Ruud & Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces)
* ''Roomful of Teeth''
** Mark Donahue & Jesse Lewis, engineers (Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth)
* ''Vinci: Artaserse''
** Hans-Martin Renz, Wolfgang Rixius & Ulrich Ruscher, engineers (Diego Fasolis, Philippe Jaroussky, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Daniel Behle, Franco Fagioli, Valer Barna-Sabadus, Yuriy Mynenko & Concerto Köln)
;Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical
* David Frost (producer), David Frost
**''Andres: Home Stretch'' (Timo Andres, Andrew Cyr & Metropolis Ensemble)
**''Angel Heart, A Music Storybook'' (Matt Haimovitz & Uccello)
**''Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2'' (Jonathan Biss)
**''Ben-Haim: Chamber Works'' (ARC Ensemble)
**''Celebrating The American Spirit'' (Judith Clurman & Essential Voices USA)
**''Elgar: Enigma Variations''; ''Vaughan Williams: The Wasps''; ''Greensleeves'' (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
**''Guilty Pleasures'' (Renée Fleming, Sebastian Lang-Lessing & Philharmonia Orchestra)
**''Verdi: Otello'' (Riccardo Muti, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Krassimira Stoyanova, Carlo Guelfi, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
**''Winter Morning Walks'' (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
* Manfred Eicher
**''Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen'' (András Schiff)
**''Canto Oscuro'' (Anna Gourari)
**''Adam's Lament (Pärt), Pärt: Adam's Lament'' (Tõnu Kaljuste, Latvian Radio Choir, Vox Clamantis, Sinfonietta Riga, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra)
**''Tabakova: String Paths'' (Maxim Rysanov)
* Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin
**''Bizet: Symphony In C''; ''Jeux D'Enfants''; ''Variations Chromatiques'' (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
**''Traveling Sonata – European Music For Flute & Guitar'' (Viviana Guzmán & Jérémy Jouve)
**''Voyages'' (Conrad Tao)
**''Zia'' (Del Sol String Quartet)
* James Mallinson
**''Berlioz: Grande Messe Des Morts'' (Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & London Symphony Orchestra)
**''Bloch: Symphony In C-Sharp Minor & Poems Of The Sea'' (Dalia Atlas & London Symphony Orchestra)
**''Fauré: Requiem''; ''Bach: Partita, Chorales & Ciaccona'' (Nigel Short, Tenebrae & London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble)
**''Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3'' (Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra)
**''Wagner: Das Rheingold'' (Valery Gergiev, René Pape, Stephan Rügamer, Nikolai Putilin & Mariinsky Orchestra)
**''Wagner: Die Walküre'' (Valery Gergiev, Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme & Mariinsky Orchestra)
**''Weber: Der Freischütz'' (Colin Davis, Christine Brewer, Sally Matthews, Simon O'Neill, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
* Jay David Saks
**''Adams: Nixon in China'' (John Adams (composer), John Adams, Russell Braun, Ginger Costa-Jackson, James Maddalena, Janis Kelly (soprano), Janis Kelly, Richard Paul Fink, Robert Brubaker (tenor), Robert Brubaker, Kathleen Kim, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra)
**''Adès: The Tempest'' (Thomas Adès, Audrey Luna, Isabel Leonard, Alan Oke, Simon Keenlyside, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
**''The Enchanted Island'' (William Christie, Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Danielle De Niese, Luca Pisaroni, Lisette Oropesa, Plácido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
**''Handel: Rodelinda'' (Harry Bicket, Renée Fleming, Andreas Scholl, Joseph Kaiser, Stephanie Blythe, Iestyn Davies, Shenyang & The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
**''Live At Carnegie Hall'' (James Levine, Evgeny Kissin & The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
**Verdi: ''Rigoletto'' (Michele Mariotti, Željko Lučić, Diana Damrau, Piotr Beczała, Oksana Volkova, Štefan Kocán, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
Classical
;Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestral Performance
*''Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4''
**Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Minnesota Orchestra
*''Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1''
**Neeme Järvi (conductor), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
*''Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 1''
**Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Los Angeles Philharmonic
*''Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Manfred & Genoveva''
**Claudio Abbado (conductor), Orchestra Mozart
*''Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps''
**Simon Rattle (conductor), Berliner Philharmoniker
;Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording
*''Adès: The Tempest (opera), The Tempest''
**Thomas Adès (conductor); Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna, Alan Oke (soloists); Luisa Bricetti and Victoria Warivonchick (producers)
*''Britten: The Rape of Lucretia''
**Oliver Knussen (conductor); Ian Bostridge, Peter Coleman-Wright, Susan Gritton, Angelika Kirchschlager (soloists); John Fraser (producer)
*''Ståle Kleiberg, Kleiberg: David and Bathsheba''
**Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor); Anna Eimarsson and Johannes Weisser (soloists); Morten Lindberg (sound engineer), Morten Lindberg (producer)
*''Vinci: Artaserse (Vinci), Artaserse''
**Diego Fasolis (conductor); Valer Barna-Sabadus, Daniel Behle, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Franco Fagioli, Philippe Jaroussky (soloists); Ulrich Russcher (producer)
*''Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen''
**Christian Thielemann (conductor); Katarina Dalayman, Albert Dohmen, Stephen Gould (tenor), Stephen Gould, Eric Halfvarson, Linda Watson (soprano), Linda Watson (soloists); Ohmar Eichinger (producer)
;Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance
''Performers who are not eligible for an award (such as orchestras, soloists or choirs) are mentioned in parentheses''
*''Pärt: Adam's Lament''
**Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) (with Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis)
*''Berlioz: Grande Messe de Morts''
**Colin Davis (conductor) (with Barry Banks (tenor), Barry Banks, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir and London Symphony Chorus)
*''Parry: Works for Chorus & Orchestra''
**Neeme Järvi (conductor), Adrian Partington (chorus master) (with Amanda Roocroft, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC National Chorus of Wales)
*''Annelies (Whitbourn), Whitbourn: Annelies''
**James Jordan (conductor), James Jordan (conductor) (with Arianna Zukerman, The Lincoln Trio and the Williamson Voices, Westminster Williamson Voices)
*''Palestrina: Volume 3''
**Harry Christophers (conductor) (with The Sixteen)
;Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
*''Roomful of Teeth''
**Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth
*''Beethoven: Violin Sonatas''
**Leonidas Kavakos & Enrico Pace
*''Cage: The 10,000 Things''
**Vicki Ray, William Winant, Aron Kallay & Tom Peters
*''Duo''
**Hélène Grimaud & Sol Gabetta
*''Times Go By Turns''
**New York Polyphony
;Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Classical Instrumental Solo
*''Corigliano: Conjurer – Concerto for Percussionist & String Orchestra''
**Evelyn Glennie (soloist), David Alan Miller (conductor)
*''Bartók, Eötvös & Ligeti''
**Patricia Kopatchinskaja (soloist), Peter Eötvös (conductor)
*''The Edge of Light''
**Gloria Cheng
*''Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2''
**Yefim Bronfman (soloist), Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert (conductor)
*''Salonen: Violin Concerto (Salonen), Violin Concerto; Nyx (composition), Nyx''
**Leila Josefowicz (soloist), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)
*''Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 845 & D. 960''
**Maria João Pires
;Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Best Classical Vocal Solo
*''Winter Morning Walks''
**Dawn Upshaw
*''Drama Queens''
**Joyce DiDonato
*''Mission''
**Cecilia Bartoli
*''Schubert: Winterreise''
**Christoph Prégardien
*''Wagner''
**Jonas Kaufmann
;Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Compendium
*''Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic; Konzertmusik''
**Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
*''Holmboe: Concerto''
**Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor), Preben Iwan (producer)
*''Tabakova: String Paths''
**Maxim Rysanov (conductor), Manfred Eicher (producer)
;Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Classical Contemporary Composition
*''Winter Morning Walks''
**Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider
*''Piano Concerto No. 2''
**Magnus Lindberg
*''Adam's Lament''
**Arvo Pärt
*''Violin Concerto''
**Esa-Pekka Salonen
*''Partita for 8 Voices''
**Caroline Shaw
Music Video/Film
;Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Music Video
*"
Suit & Tie" –
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
& Jay-Z
**David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer
*"Safe and Sound (Capital Cities song), Safe and Sound" – Capital Cities (band), Capital Cities
**Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, video producer; Daniel Weisman, video producer; Danny Lockwood, video producer
*"Picasso Baby#Music video, Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film" –
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 ...
**Mark Romanek, video director; Jay-Z, Shawn Carter & Aristides McGarry, video producers
*"Can't Hold Us" –
Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton
**Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig & Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna Kimmerer & Jenny Koenig, video producers
*"I'm Shakin'" –
Jack White
**Dori Oskowitz, video director; Raquel Costello, video producer
;Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, Best Music Film
*''Live Kisses'' –
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 ...
**Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers
*''Live 2012 (Coldplay album), Live 2012'' – Coldplay
** Paul Dugdale, video director; Jim Parsons, video producer
*''¡Cuatro!'' – Green Day
**Tim Wheeler, video director; Tim Lynch, video producer
*''I'm in I'm out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!'' – Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
**Danny Clinch, video director; Ben Harper, video producer
*''The Road to Red Rocks'' – Mumford & Sons
**Nicolas Jack Davies & Frederick Scott, video directors; Dan Bowen, video producer
Special Merit Awards
MusiCares Person of the Year
*
Carole King
Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award
*The Beatles
*Clifton Chenier
*The Isley Brothers
*Kraftwerk
*
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 ...
*Armando Manzanero
*Maud Powell
Grammy Trustees Award, Trustees Award
*Rick Hall
*Jim Marshall (photographer), Jim Marshall
*Ennio Morricone
Technical Grammy Award
* Emile Berliner
* Lexicon (company), Lexicon
Music Educator Award
* Kent Knappenberger
(of Westfield Academy and Central School in Westfield (village), New York, Westfield, New York (state), New York)
Grammy Hall of Fame inductions
In Memoriam
The following people appeared in the In Memoriam segment:
* Van Cliburn
* George Jones
* Ray Price (musician), Ray Price
* Eydie Gormé
* Annette Funicello
* Richie Havens
* Ray Manzarek
* Alvin Lee
* Dennis Frederiksen
* Andy Johns
* Sid Bernstein (impresario), Sid Bernstein
* Al Coury
* Marian McPartland
* Cedar Walton
* Gloria Lynne
* George Duke
* Bebo Valdés
* Chico Hamilton
* Don Shirley, Donald Shirley
* Colin Davis
* Stanley Solow
* Bobby Bland
* Magic Slim, Morris Holt
* Larry Monroe (radio personality), Larry Monroe
* Kris Kross, Chris Kelly
* Lord Infamous
* Junior Murvin
* Hugh McCracken
* Ricky Lawson
* Mike Shipley
* Tompall Glaser
* Jack Greene
* Jack Clement, Cowboy Jack Clement
* Slim Whitman
* Jody Payne
* Steven Fromholz
* Mindy McCready
* Jim Foglesong
* Sherman Halsey
* JJ Cale
* Peter Rauhofer
* Chi Cheng (musician), Chi Cheng
* Chet Flippo
* Paul Williams (Crawdaddy! creator)
* Steve Jones
* Marvin Junior
* Bobby Smith (rhythm and blues singer), Bobby Smith
* Deke Richards
* Cordell Mosson
* Bobby Martin
* Jerry Boulding
* George Beverly Shea
* Cleotha Staples
* Patti Webster
* Phil Ramone
* Polly Anthony
* Mel Ilberman
* Jules Kurz
* Don Engel, Donald Engel
* Jonathan Winters
* Tony Sheridan
* Jerry G. Bishop
* Larry Lujack
* Sara Montiel
* Oralia Domínguez
* Juan Carlos Calderón
* Risë Stevens
* János Starker
* Claudio Abbado
* Yusef Lateef
* Donald Byrd
* Roy Campbell Jr.
* Cory Monteith
* Randy Ostin
* Milt Olin
* Ed Shaughnessy
* Al Porcino
* Norman Winter
* Oscar Castro-Neves
* Jim Hall (musician), Jim Hall
* Frank Wess
* Ray Dolby
* Amar Bose
* Mort Nasatir
* Lou Reed
* Alan Myers (drummer), Alan Myers
* Phil Everly
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
The following artists received multiple nominations:
*Nine:
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 ...
*Seven:
Kendrick Lamar,
Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis,
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
,
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 ...
*Five:
Daft Punk,
Drake,
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 ...
*Four:
Lorde,
Bruno Mars,
Kacey Musgraves,
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
,
*Three:
Jeff Bhasker,
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
,
Tamar Braxton,
Fantasia,
Peter Franco,
Dave Grohl,
Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner, Manny Marroquin, Charlie Musselwhite,
Nile Rodgers,
Robin Thicke, Tye Tribbett, Tehrah
*Two: Jessi Alexander,
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 ...
,
Mary J. Blige,
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 ...
, Edie Brickell, Rob Caggiano,
Gary Clark Jr., Tasha Cobbs, Coldplay,
Ray Dalton,
Lana Del Rey, Alexandre Desplat, Dr. Luke, Natalie Grant,
Dave Grohl,
Anthony Hamilton, Ben Harper, Connie Harrington,
Calvin Harris,
Imagine Dragons, Sarah Jarosz,
Kaskade, Mary Lambert (singer), Mary Lambert,
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...
, Ari Levine,
Joel Little, Matt Maher, Mandisa,
Max Martin, Steve Martin, Shane McAnally,
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 ...
, Tim McGraw,
Miguel,
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 ...
,
P!nk,
Gregory Porter,
Queens of the Stone Age,
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 ...
,
Nate Ruess, Noah "40" Shebib, Noah Shebib,
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 ...
,
Blake Shelton,
T.I., Timbaland, Chris Tomlin, Allen Toussaint,
Wanz, Kanye West,
Jack White
The following artists received multiple awards:
*Five:
Daft Punk
*Four:
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 ...
,
Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis,
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 ...
*Three:
Peter Franco,
Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner,
Nile Rodgers,
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
*Two: David Frost (producer), David Frost,
Dave Grohl,
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 ...
,
Lorde,
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 ...
,
Kacey Musgraves, Tye Tribbett
Live-GIFs
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were the first in the show's history to incorporate comprehensive Live-GIF integration through Tumblr. Creative agency Deckhouse Digital was hired to facilitate the integration, producing more than 50 Gif, animated GIFs during the live broadcast and publishing them to the official Grammy tumblr page in real time. The images contributed to the more than 5.1 million reblogs and likes that Grammy related posts received on the blogging site, and the record breaking 34 million combined social media interactions related to the live broadcast.
References
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Grammy Nominations Concert Returning to L.A. September 18, 2013
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