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From Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter making historical past, profitable her first Album Of The Yr award and changing into the first Black lady to ever take dwelling a golden gramophone within the Finest Nation Album, to Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” sweeping in all 5 classes he was nominated in, the 2025 GRAMMYs have been a monumental present that showcases why GRAMMY Sunday is Music’s Greatest Evening. Except for notable award wins, electrifying performances from artists like Doechii and Chappell Roan rattled Crypto.com Enviornment and fully remodeled the vitality within the room.
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CATEGORY 1
Report Of The Yr
Award to the Artist(s), Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), and/or Mixer(s), and Mastering Engineer(s) if apart from the artist
“Now and Then” – The Beatles
Giles Martin & Paul McCartney, producers; Geoff Emerick, Steve Genewick, Jon Jacobs, Greg McAllister, Steve Orchard, Keith Smith, Mark ‘Spike’ Stent & Bruce Sugar, engineers/mixers; Miles Showell, mastering engineer
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Nate Ferraro, Killah B & Raphael Saadiq, producers; Hotae Alexander Jang, Alex Nibley & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta, producer; Julian Bunetta & Jeff Gunnell, engineers/mixers; Nathan Dantzler, mastering engineer
“360” – Charli xcx
Cirkut & A. G. Prepare dinner, producers; Cirkut & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Idania Valencia, mastering engineer
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish
FINNEAS & Billie Eilish, producers; Thom Beemer, Jon Castelli, Billie Eilish, Aron Forbes, Brad Lauchert, FINNEAS & Chaz Sexton, engineers/mixers; Dale Becker, mastering engineer
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
Dan Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Dan Nigro, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift That includes Put up Malone
Jack Antonoff, Louis Bell & Taylor Swift, producers; Louis Bell, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Michael Riddleberger & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
CATEGORY 2
Album Of The Yr
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of latest materials, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with 20% or extra enjoying time of the album.)
New Blue Solar – André 3000
André 3000 & Carlos Niño, producers; André 3000, Carlos Niño & Ken Oriole, engineers/mixers; André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, songwriters; Andy Kravitz, mastering engineer
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé – WINNER
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Brief n’ Candy – Sabrina Carpenter
Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Ian Kirkpatrick & John Ryan, producers; Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Sabrina Carpenter, Ian Kirkpatrick, Julia Michaels & John Ryan, songwriters; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers
BRAT – Charli xcx
Charli xcx, Cirkut & A. G. Prepare dinner, producers; A. G. Prepare dinner, Tom Norris & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Charlotte Aitchison, Henry Walter, Alexander Man Prepare dinner, Finn Keane & Jonathan Christopher Shave, songwriters; Idania Valencia, mastering engineer
Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg, Jacob Collier & Paul Pouwer, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – Billie Eilish
FINNEAS, producer; Thom Beemer, Jon Castelli, Billie Eilish, Aron Forbes, Brad Lauchert, FINNEAS & Chaz Sexton, engineers/mixers; Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters; Dale Becker, mastering engineer
Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
Daniel Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Daniel Nigro & Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Zem Audu, Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea, David Hart, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Jonathan Low, Michael Riddleberger, Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk & Evan Smith, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
CATEGORY 3
Tune Of The Yr
A Songwriter(s) Award. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence throughout the Eligibility Yr. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” — Sean Prepare dinner, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With A Smile” — Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Girl Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” — Jack Antonoff, Austin Put up & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift That includes Put up Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar) – WINNER
“Please Please Please” — Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” — Brian Bates, Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
CATEGORY 4
Finest New Artist
This class acknowledges an artist whose eligibility-year launch(s) achieved a breakthrough into the general public consciousness and notably impacted the musical panorama.
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan – WINNER
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
CATEGORY 5
Producer Of The Yr, Non-Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artists’ names seem in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Monitor, and (A) stands for Album.
Alissia
“Bugs” (Jamila Woods) (T)
“DON’T MATTER” (Rae Khalil) (T)
“Honey” (BJ The Chicago Child That includes Chlöe) (T)
“IRREPLACEABLE (INTERLUDE)” (Rae Khalil) (T)
“IS IT WORTH IT” (Rae Khalil) (S)
“Love Takeover” (LION BABE) (S)
“Spend The Evening” (BJ The Chicago Child, Coco Jones) (T)
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Algorithm (Fortunate Daye) (A)
“Bar Tune” (Koe Wetzel) (T)
“Die With A Smile” (Girl Gaga, Bruno Mars) (S)
“HERicane” (Fortunate Daye) (T)
“I Love U” (Usher) (T)
“One Of Them Ones” (Usher) (T)
“Energy of Two (From “Star Wars: The Acolyte”)” (Victoria Monét) (T)
“That is You” (Fortunate Daye) (T)
Ian Fitchuk
“AMEN” (Beyoncé) (T)
Angel Face (Stephen Sanchez) (A)
Deeper Effectively (Kacey Musgraves) (A)
Do not Overlook Me (Maggie Rogers) (A)
“Lemon” (Nonetheless Woozy) (S)
“Oh, Gemini” (ROLE MODEL) (S)
“Peaceable Place” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Redemption Tune (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Impressed By The Movie)” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Three Little Birds (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Impressed By The Movie)” (Kacey Musgraves) (S)
Mustard
Religion Of A Mustard Seed (Mustard) (A)
“Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar) (S)
“Parking Lot” (Mustard & Travis Scott) (S)
Daniel Nigro – WINNER
“Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Starvation Video games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes)” (Olivia Rodrigo) (S)
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan) (A)
“lady i’ve at all times been” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan) (S)
“so american” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
CATEGORY 6
Songwriter of the Yr, Non-Classical
A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists’ names seem in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Monitor, and (A) stands for Album.
Jessi Alexander
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” (Luke Combs) (S)
“All I Ever Do Is Depart” (Luke Combs) (S)
“Chevrolet” (Dustin Lynch That includes Jelly Roll) (S)
“Make Me A Mop” (Cody Johnson) (S)
“By no means Left Me” (Megan Moroney) (S)
“No Caller ID” (Megan Moroney) (S)
“Noah” (Megan Moroney) (S)
“Bear in mind Him That Approach” (Luke Combs) (S)
“Roulette On The Coronary heart” (Conner Smith & Hailey Whitters) (S)
Amy Allen – WINNER
“Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“Excessive Street” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph) (S)
“Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“run for the hills” (Tate McRae) (S)
“afraid of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Egocentric” (Justin Timberlake) (S)
“Candy Goals” (Koe Wetzel) (S)
“Style” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
Edgar Barrera
“Atención” (Ivan Cornejo) (T)
“(Entre Paréntesis)” (Shakira & Grupo Frontera) (T)
“It Was All the time You (Siempre Fuiste Tú)” (Carin León & Leon Bridges) (S)
“No Se Vale” (Camilo) (T)
“The One (Pero No Como Yo)” (Carin León & Kane Brown) (S)
“POR EL CONTRARIO” (Becky G With Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar) (T)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” (Karol G) (S)
“Honest” (Khalid) (T)
“TOMMY & PAMELA” (Peso Pluma & Kenia Os) (T)
Jessie Jo Dillon
“Am I Okay?” (Megan Moroney) (T)
“Go To Hell” (Put up Malone) (T)
“Heaven By Midday” (Megan Moroney) (T)
“Lies Lies Lies” (Morgan Wallen) (S)
“MESSED UP AS ME” (Keith City) (S)
“By no means Left Me” (Megan Moroney) (T)
“No Caller ID” (Megan Moroney) (T)
“Sorry Mother” (Kelsea Ballerini) (S)
“Two Hearts” (Put up Malone) (T)
RAYE
“Ask & You Shall Obtain” (Rita Ora) (S)
“As a result of I Love You” (Halle) (S)
“Pricey Ben, Pt II” (Jennifer Lopez) (T)
“Genesis.” (RAYE) (S)
“Mom Nature” (RAYE & Hans Zimmer) (S)
“Paralyzed” (Fortunate Daye That includes RAYE) (T)
“RIIVERDANCE” (Beyoncé) (T)
“You are Employed” (NEIKED That includes Ayra Starr) (S)
CATEGORY 7
Finest Pop Solo Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks solely.
“BODYGUARD” — Beyoncé
“Espresso” — Sabrina Carpenter – WINNER
“Apple” — Charli xcx
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” — Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!” — Chappell Roan
CATEGORY 8
Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks solely.
“us.” — Gracie Abrams That includes Taylor Swift
“LEVII’S JEANS” — Beyoncé That includes Put up Malone
“Guess” — Charli xcx & Billie Eilish
“the boy is mine” — Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica
“Die With A Smile” — Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – WINNER
CATEGORY 9
Finest Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest pop vocal recordings.
Brief n’ Candy — Sabrina Carpenter – WINNER
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT — Billie Eilish
everlasting sunshine — Ariana Grande
Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess — Chappell Roan
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT — Taylor Swift
CATEGORY 10
Finest Dance/Digital Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks solely.
“She’s Gone, Dance On” — Disclosure
Man Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Man Lawrence, mixer
“Cherished” — 4 Tet
Kieran Hebden, producer; Kieran Hebden, mixer
“leavemealone” — Fred Once more.. & Child Keem
Boo, Fred Once more.., Alex Gibson, Kieran Hebden, LOOSE, Skrillex & Sid Stone, producers; Fred Once more.. & Jay Reynolds, mixers
“Neverender” — Justice & Tame Impala – WINNER
Gaspard Augé & Xavier De Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Augé, Xavier De Rosnay, Damien Quintard & Vincent Taurelle, mixers
“Witchy” — KAYTRANADA That includes Infantile Gambino
Lauren D’Elia & KAYTRANADA, producers; Neal H Pogue, mixer
CATEGORY 11
Finest Dance Pop Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks solely.
“Make You Mine” — Madison Beer
Madison Beer & Leroy Clampitt, producers; Mitch McCarthy, mixer
“Von dutch” — Charli xcx – WINNER
Finn Keane, producer; Tom Norris, mixer
“L’AMOUR DE MA VIE [OVER NOW EXTENDED EDIT]” — Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish & FINNEAS, producers; Jon Castelli & Aron Forbes, mixers
“sure, and?” — Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande, ILYA & Max Martin, producers; Serban Ghenea, mixer
“Acquired Me Began” — Troye Sivan
Styalz Fuego & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Alex Ghenea, mixer
CATEGORY 12
Finest Dance/Digital Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums solely.
BRAT — Charli xcx – WINNER
Three — 4 Tet
Hyperdrama — Justice
TIMELESS — KAYTRANADA
Telos — Zedd
CATEGORY 13
Finest Remixed Recording
A Remixer’s Award. (Artists’ names seem in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“Alter Ego – KAYTRANADA Remix” — KAYTRANADA, remixer (Doechii That includes JT)
“A Bar Tune (Tipsy) [Remix]” — David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey & David Guetta)
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter) – WINNER
“Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix” — Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
“Von dutch” — A.G. Prepare dinner, remixer (Charli xcx & A.G. Prepare dinner That includes Addison Rae)
CATEGORY 14
Finest Rock Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.
“Now and Then” — The Beatles – WINNER
“Stunning Individuals (Keep Excessive)” — The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me” — Inexperienced Day
“Present Horse” — IDLES
“Darkish Matter” — Pearl Jam
“Damaged Man” — St. Vincent
CATEGORY 15
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metallic recordings.
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne – WINNER
“Crown of Horns” — Judas Priest
“Suffocate” — Knocked Unfastened That includes Poppy
“Screaming Suicide” — Metallica
“Cellar Door” — Spiritbox
CATEGORY 16
Finest Rock Tune
A Songwriter(s) Award. Contains Rock, Exhausting Rock and Metallic songs. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence throughout the Eligibility Yr. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“Stunning Individuals (Keep Excessive)” — Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys)
“Damaged Man” — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent) – WINNER
“Darkish Matter” — Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma” — Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt, songwriters (Inexperienced Day)
“Present Horse” — Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)
CATEGORY 17
Finest Rock Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest rock, exhausting rock or metallic recordings.
Happiness Bastards — The Black Crowes
Romance — Fontaines D.C.
Saviors — Inexperienced Day
TANGK — IDLES
Darkish Matter — Pearl Jam
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones – WINNER
No Title — Jack White
CATEGORY 18
Finest Various Music Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative Various music recordings.
“Neon Tablet” — Cage The Elephant
“Tune Of The Lake” — Nick Cave & The Unhealthy Seeds
“Starburster” — Fontaines D.C.
“BYE BYE” — Kim Gordon
“Flea” — St. Vincent – WINNER
CATEGORY 19
Finest Various Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Wild God — Nick Cave & The Unhealthy Seeds
Appeal — Clairo
The Collective — Kim Gordon
What Now — Brittany Howard
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent – WINNER
CATEGORY 20
Finest R&B Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
“Steering” — Jhené Aiko
“Residuals” — Chris Brown
“Right here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Coco Jones
“Made For Me (Stay On BET)” — Muni Lengthy – WINNER
“Saturn” — SZA
CATEGORY 21
Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental conventional R&B recordings.
“Moist” — Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have This Groove” — Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie” — Lalah Hathaway That includes Michael McDonald
“Make Me Overlook” — Muni Lengthy
“That is You” — Fortunate Daye – WINNER
CATEGORY 22
Finest R&B Tune
A Songwriter(s) Award. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence throughout the Eligibility Yr. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“After Hours” — Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning” — Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Right here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me” — Jeff Gitelman, Kareen Lomax, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Lengthy)
“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Cian Ducrot, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA) – WINNER
CATEGORY 23
Finest Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks spinoff of R&B.
So Glad to Know You — Avery*Sunshine – WINNER – TIE
En Route — Durand Bernarr
Bando Stone & the New World — Infantile Gambino
Crash — Kehlani
Why Lawd? — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) – WINNER – TIE
CATEGORY 24
Finest R&B Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest R&B recordings.
11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown – WINNER
VANTABLACK — Lalah Hathaway
Revenge — Muni Lengthy
Algorithm — Fortunate Daye
COMING HOME — Usher
CATEGORY 25
Finest Rap Efficiency
For a Rap efficiency. Singles or Tracks solely.
“Sufficient (Miami)” — Cardi B
“When The Solar Shines Once more” — Frequent & Pete Rock That includes Posdnuos
“NISSAN ALTIMA” — Doechii
“Houdini” — Eminem
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin That includes Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” — GloRilla
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
CATEGORY 26
Finest Melodic Rap Efficiency
For a solo or collaborative efficiency containing each parts of R&B melodies and Rap.
“KEHLANI” — Jordan Adetunji That includes Kehlani
“SPAGHETTII” — Beyoncé That includes Linda Martell & Shaboozey
“We Nonetheless Do not Belief You” — Future & Metro Boomin That includes The Weeknd
“Large Mama” — Latto
“3” — Rapsody That includes Erykah Badu – WINNER
CATEGORY 27
Finest Rap Tune
A Songwriter(s) Award. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence throughout the Eligibility Yr. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“Asteroids” — Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody That includes Hit-Boy)
“Carnival” — Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign) That includes Wealthy The Child & Playboi Carti)
“Like That” — Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin That includes Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar) – WINNER
“Yeah Glo!” — Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Value, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
CATEGORY 28
Finest Rap Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest rap recordings.
May Delete Later — J. Cole
The Auditorium, Vol. 1 — Frequent & Pete Rock
Alligator Bites By no means Heal — Doechii – WINNER
The Demise Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) — Eminem
We Do not Belief You — Future & Metro Boomin
CATEGORY 29
Finest Spoken Phrase Poetry Album
For albums containing larger than 50% enjoying time of latest spoken phrase poetry recordings.
CIVIL WRITES: The South Acquired One thing To Say — Queen Sheba
cOncrete & wHiskey Act II Half 1: A Bourbon 30 Sequence — Omari Hardwick
Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema Episode 1: In The Starting Was The Phrase — Malik Yusef
The Coronary heart, The Thoughts, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas – WINNER
The Seven Quantity Ones — Mad Skillz
CATEGORY 30
Finest Jazz Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative jazz recordings.
“Stroll With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT)” — The Baylor Challenge
“Phoenix Reimagined (Stay)” — Lakecia Benjamin That includes Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield
“Juno” — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” — Samara Pleasure That includes Sullivan Fortner – WINNER
“Little Fears” — Dan Pugach Large Band That includes Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts
CATEGORY 31
Finest Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal jazz recordings.
Journey In Black — Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1 — Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Vacation — Samara Pleasure – WINNER
Milton + esperanza — Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding
My Ultimate — Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
CATEGORY 32
Finest Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest instrumental jazz recordings.
Owl Tune — Ambrose Akinmusire That includes Invoice Frisell & Herlin Riley
Past This Place — Kenny Barron That includes Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Stay) — Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck – WINNER
Solo Sport — Sullivan Fortner
CATEGORY 33
Finest Giant Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest giant ensemble jazz recordings.
Returning To Perpetually — John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Large Band
And So It Goes — The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Stroll A Mile In My Shoe — Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Large Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Large Band – WINNER
Golden Metropolis — Miguel Zenón
CATEGORY 34
Finest Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of newly recorded materials. The intent of this class is to acknowledge recordings that symbolize the mixing of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
Spain Perpetually Once more — Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis, Luques Curtis, Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina & Reinaldo de Jesus – WINNER
COLLAB — Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Once more — Eliane Elias
El Trio: Stay in Italy — Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Past — Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Journey — Donald Vega That includes Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
CATEGORY 35
Finest Various Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest Various jazz recordings.
Evening Reign — Arooj Aftab
New Blue Solar — André 3000
Code Derivation — Robert Glasper
Foreverland — Keyon Harrold
No Extra Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello – WINNER
CATEGORY 36
Finest Conventional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest conventional pop recordings.
À Fleur De Peau — Cyrille Aimée
Visions — Norah Jones – WINNER
Good Collectively — Lake Avenue Dive
Unattainable Dream — Aaron Lazar
Christmas Want — Gregory Porter
CATEGORY 37
Finest Up to date Instrumental Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest modern instrumental recordings.
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti – WINNER
Rhapsody In Blue — Béla Fleck
Orchestras (Stay) — Invoice Frisell That includes Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan
Mark — Mark Guiliana
Communicate To Me — Julian Lage
CATEGORY 38
Finest Musical Theater Album
For albums containing larger than 51% enjoying time of latest recordings. Award to the principal vocalist(s), and the album producer(s) of fifty% or extra enjoying time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of fifty% or extra of a rating of a brand new recording are eligible for an Award if any earlier recording of stated rating has not been nominated on this class.
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Maleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Authentic Broadway Forged) – WINNER
Merrily We Roll Alongside — Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez & Daniel Radcliffe, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman & David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Forged)
The Pocket book — John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee, Kevin McCollum & Ingrid Michaelson, producers; Ingrid Michaelson, composer & lyricist (Authentic Broadway Forged)
The Outsiders — Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant & Sky Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Probability, Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine & Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Probability, Jonathan Clay & Justin Levine, composers/lyricists (Authentic Broadway Forged)
Suffs — Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow & Shaina Taub, producers; Shaina Taub, composer & lyricist (Authentic Broadway Forged)
The Wiz — Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis & Avery Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René Louis & Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie Smalls, composer & lyricist) (2024 Broadway Forged Recording)
CATEGORY 39
Finest Nation Solo Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental solo nation recordings.
“16 CARRIAGES” — Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” — Jelly Roll
“The Architect” — Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“It Takes A Lady” — Chris Stapleton – WINNER
CATEGORY 40
Finest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative nation recordings.
“Cowboys Cry Too” — Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
“II MOST WANTED” — Beyoncé That includes Miley Cyrus – WINNER
“Break Mine” — Brothers Osborne
“Greater Homes” — Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Assist” — Put up Malone That includes Morgan Wallen
CATEGORY 41
Finest Nation Tune
A Songwriter(s) Award. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence throughout the Eligibility Yr. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) – WINNER
“A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” — Sean Prepare dinner, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“I Am Not Okay” — Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)
“I Had Some Assist” — Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Put up, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Put up Malone That includes Morgan Wallen)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” — Brian Bates, Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
CATEGORY 42
Finest Nation Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest nation recordings.
COWBOY CARTER — Beyoncé – WINNER
F-1 Trillion — Put up Malone
Deeper Effectively — Kacey Musgraves
Larger — Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind — Lainey Wilson
CATEGORY 43
Finest American Roots Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. That is for performances within the type of any of the subgenres encompassed within the American Roots Music subject together with bluegrass, blues, folks or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).
“Blame It On Eve” — Shemekia Copeland
“Nothing In Rambling” — The Fabulous Thunderbirds That includes Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood
“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell – WINNER
“The Ballad Of Sally Anne” — Rhiannon Giddens
CATEGORY 44
Finest Americana Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental Americana efficiency. Award to the artist(s).
“YA YA” — Beyoncé
“Subtitles” — Madison Cunningham
“Do not Do Me Good” — Madi Diaz That includes Kacey Musgraves
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell – WINNER
“Runaway Practice” — Sarah Jarosz
“Empty Trainload Of Sky” — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
CATEGORY 45
Finest American Roots Tune
A Songwriter(s) Award. Contains Americana, bluegrass, conventional blues, modern blues, folks or regional roots songs. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence throughout the Eligibility Yr. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“Forward Of The Sport” — Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
“All In Good Time” — Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine That includes Fiona Apple)
“All My Mates” — Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell) – WINNER
“Blame It On Eve” — John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
CATEGORY 46
Finest Americana Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
The Different Aspect — T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy — Charley Crockett
Path Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell – WINNER
Polaroid Lovers — Sarah Jarosz
No One Will get Out Alive — Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood — Waxahatchee
CATEGORY 47
Finest Bluegrass Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
I Constructed A World — Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Songs of Love and Life — The Del McCoury Band
No Worry — Sister Sadie
Stay Vol. 1 — Billy Strings – WINNER
Earl Jam — Tony Trischka
Dan Tyminski: Stay From The Ryman — Dan Tyminski
CATEGORY 48
Finest Conventional Blues Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental conventional blues recordings.
Hill Nation Love — Cedric Burnside
Struck Down — The Fabulous Thunderbirds
One Guitar Lady — Sue Foley
Sam’s Place — Little Feat
Swingin’ Stay at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet – WINNER
CATEGORY 49
Finest Up to date Blues Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental modern blues recordings.
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 — Joe Bonamassa
Blame It On Eve — Shemekia Copeland
Friendlytown — Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour
Mileage — Ruthie Foster – WINNER
The Fury — Antonio Vergara
CATEGORY 50
Finest People Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental folks recordings.
American Patchwork Quartet — American Patchwork Quartet
Bizarre Religion — Madi Diaz
Brilliant Future — Adrianne Lenker
All My Mates — Aoife O’Donovan
Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – WINNER
CATEGORY 51
Finest Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.
25 Again To My Roots — Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
Stay At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Pageant — Large Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles That includes J’Wan Boudreaux
Stay At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Pageant — New Breed Brass Band That includes Trombone Shorty
Kuini — Kalani Pe’a – WINNER
Tales From The Battlefield — The Rumble That includes Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
CATEGORY 52
Finest Gospel Efficiency/Tune
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for brand new compositions) for one of the best conventional Christian, roots gospel, or modern gospel single or monitor.
“Church Doorways” — Yolanda Adams; Sir William James Baptist & Donald Lawrence, songwriters
“Yesterday” — Melvin Crispell III
“Maintain On (Stay)” — Ricky Dillard
“Holy Arms” — DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton That includes Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters – WINNER
CATEGORY 53
Finest Up to date Christian Music Efficiency/Tune
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for brand new compositions) for one of the best modern Christian music single or monitor (together with pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock).
“Holy Perpetually (Stay)” — Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson That includes CeCe Winans
“Reward” — Elevation Worship That includes Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters
“Agency Basis (He Will not)” — Honor & Glory That includes Disciple
“In The Title Of Jesus” — JWLKRS Worship & Maverick Metropolis Music That includes Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters
“In The Room” — Maverick Metropolis Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore That includes Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
“That is My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters – WINNER
CATEGORY 54
Finest Gospel Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of newly recorded, vocal, conventional or modern/R&B gospel music recordings.
Coated Vol. 1 — Melvin Crispell III
Choirmaster II (Stay) — Ricky Dillard
Father’s Day — Kirk Franklin
Nonetheless Karen — Karen Clark Sheard
Extra Than This — CeCe Winans – WINNER
CATEGORY 55
Finest Up to date Christian Music Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of newly recorded, vocal, modern Christian music, together with pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock recordings.
Coronary heart Of A Human — DOE – WINNER
When Wind Meets Hearth — Elevation Worship
Youngster Of God — Forrest Frank
Coat Of Many Colours — Brandon Lake
The Maverick Approach Full — Maverick Metropolis Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
CATEGORY 56
Finest Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of newly recorded, vocal, conventional/roots gospel music, together with nation, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.
The Gospel Classes, Vol 2 — Genuine Limitless
The Gospel In accordance To Mark — Mark D. Conklin
Rhapsody — The Harlem Gospel Vacationers
Church — Cory Henry – WINNER
Loving You — The Nelons
CATEGORY 57
Finest Latin Pop Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest Latin pop recordings.
Funk Era — Anitta
El Viaje — Luis Fonsi
GARCÍA — Kany García
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira – WINNER
ORQUÍDEAS — Kali Uchis
CATEGORY 58
Finest Música Urbana Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest Música Urbana recordings.
nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana — Unhealthy Bunny
Rayo — J Balvin
FERXXOCALIPSIS — Feid
LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN — Residente – WINNER
att. — Younger Miko
CATEGORY 59
Finest Latin Rock or Various Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest Latin rock or various recordings.
Compita del Destino — El David Aguilar
Pa’ Tu Cuerpa — Cimafunk
Autopoiética — Mon Laferte
GRASA — NATHY PELUSO
¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana – WINNER
CATEGORY 60
Finest Música Mexicana Album (Together with Tejano)
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.
Diamantes — Chiquis
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León – WINNER
ÉXODO — Peso Pluma
De Lejitos — Jessi Uribe
CATEGORY 61
Finest Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest tropical Latin recordings.
MUEVENSE — Marc Anthony
Bailar — Sheila E.
Radio Güira — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Stay at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar – WINNER
Vacilón Santiaguero — Kiki Valera
CATEGORY 62
Finest World Music Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental World music recordings.
“Raat Ki Rani” — Arooj Aftab
“A Rock Someplace” — Jacob Collier That includes Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal
“Rise” — Rocky Dawuni
“Bemba Colorá” — Sheila E. That includes Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar – WINNER
**”Daylight To My Soul”**— Angélique Kidjo That includes Soweto Gospel Choir
“Kashira” — Masa Takumi That includes Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung
CATEGORY 63
Finest African Music Efficiency
For brand spanking new vocal or instrumental African music recordings.
“Tomorrow” — Yemi Alade
“MMS” — Asake & Wizkid
“Sensational” — Chris Brown That includes Davido & Lojay
“Larger” — Burna Boy
“Love Me JeJe” — Tems – WINNER
CATEGORY 64
Finest World Music Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental World Music recordings.
ALKEBULAN II — Matt B That includes Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – WINNER
Paisajes — Ciro Hurtado
Heis — Rema
Historias de un Flamenco — Antonio Rey
Born within the Wild — Tems
CATEGORY 65
Finest Reggae Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest reggae recordings.
Take It Simple — Collie Buddz
Social gathering With Me — Vybz Kartel
By no means Will get Late Right here — Shenseea
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Impressed By The Movie (Deluxe) — (Numerous Artists) – WINNER
Evolution — The Wailers
CATEGORY 66
Finest New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest vocal or instrumental new age recordings.
Break of Daybreak — Ricky Kej
Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon – WINNER
Opus — Ryuichi Sakamoto
Chapter II: How Darkish It Is Earlier than Daybreak — Anoushka Shankar
Warriors Of Mild — Radhika Vekaria
CATEGORY 67
Finest Kids’s Music Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest musical or spoken phrase recordings which might be created and supposed particularly for youngsters.
Brillo, Brillo! — Fortunate Diaz And The Household Jam Band – WINNER
Creciendo — Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
My Favourite Dream — John Legend
Strong Rock Revival — Rock For Kids
World Broad Playdate — Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Children
CATEGORY 68
Finest Comedy Album
For albums containing larger than 75% enjoying time of latest recordings.
Armageddon — Ricky Gervais
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle – WINNER
The Prisoner — Jim Gaffigan
Sometime You may Die — Nikki Glaser
The place Was I — Trevor Noah
CATEGORY 69
Finest Audio E-book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
For an album that’s spoken phrase in format.
All You Want Is Love: The Beatles in Their Personal Phrases (Numerous Artists) — Man Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Comply with — George Clinton
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones — Dolly Parton
Final Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter – WINNER
My Title Is Barbra — Barbra Streisand
CATEGORY 70
Award to the principal artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. Award additionally goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).
The Coloration Purple — (Numerous Artists) Nick Baxter, Blitz Bazawule & Stephen Bray, compilation producers; Jordan Carroll & Morgan Rhodes, music supervisors
Deadpool & Wolverine — (Numerous Artists) Dave Jordan, Shawn Levy & Ryan Reynolds, compilation producers; Dave Jordan, music supervisor
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — Bradley Cooper & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, artists; Bradley Cooper, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Jason Ruder, compilation producers; Steven Gizicki, music supervisor – WINNER
Saltburn — (Numerous Artists) Emerald Fennell, compilation producer; Kirsten Lane, music supervisor
Twisters: The Album — (Numerous Artists) Ian Cripps, Brandon Davis, Joe Khoury & Kevin Weaver, compilation producers; Mike Knobloch & Rachel Levy, music supervisors
CATEGORY 71
Award to Composer(s) for an authentic rating created particularly for a present movement image, tv present, or collection.
American Fiction — Laura Karpman, composer
Challengers — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
The Coloration Purple — Kris Bowers, composer
Dune: Half Two — Hans Zimmer, composer – WINNER
Shōgun — Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
CATEGORY 72
Award to Composer(s) for an authentic rating created particularly for, or as a companion to, video video games and different interactive media.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — Pinar Toprak, composer
God of Struggle Ragnarök: Valhalla — Bear McCreary, composer
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — John Paesano, composer
Star Wars Outlaws — Wilbert Roget, II, composer
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer – WINNER
CATEGORY 73
A Songwriter(s) award. For a tune (melody & lyrics) written particularly for a movement image, tv, online game or different visible media. Singles or Tracks solely.
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma [From “Twisters: The Album”] — Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
Higher Place [From “TROLLS Band Together”] — Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
Cannot Catch Me Now [From “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”] — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
It By no means Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste) – WINNER
Love Will Survive [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”] — Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
CATEGORY 74
Finest Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
“Tailor Swif” — A$AP Rocky
Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video administrators, Natan Schottenfels, video producer
“360” — Charli xcx
Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers
“Houdini” — Eminem
Wealthy Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video administrators; Jack Begert, Cornell Brown, Sam Canter, Jared Heinke, Jamie Rabineau & Anthony Saleh, video producers
“Fortnight” — Taylor Swift That includes Put up Malone
Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
CATEGORY 75
Finest Music Movie
For live performance/efficiency movies or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste – WINNER
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
“June” — (June Carter Money)
Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers
“Kings From Queens” — Run DMC
Kirk Fraser, video director; Dan Goodman, Brian Hunt & William H. Masterson III, video producers
“Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” — Steven Van Zandt
Invoice Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Invoice Teck, video producers
“The Biggest Evening in Pop” — (Numerous Artists)
Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
CATEGORY 76
Finest Recording Package deal
For one of the best inventive package deal of an album.
The Avett Brothers — Scott Avett, Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, artwork administrators (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Resort — Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, artwork administrators (William Clark Inexperienced)
BRAT — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, artwork administrators (Charli xcx) – WINNER
F-1 Trillion — Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, artwork administrators (Put up Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Version — Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, artwork administrators (Kate Bush)
Jug Band Millionaire — Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh, artwork administrators (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Being pregnant, Breakdown, And Illness — Lee Pei-Tzu, artwork director (iWhoiWhoo)
CATEGORY 77
Finest Boxed Or Particular Restricted Version Package deal
For one of the best package deal of a particular version album.
Half Residing Issues — Patrick Galvin, artwork director (Alpha Wolf)
Hounds Of Love The Containers Of Misplaced At Sea — Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, artwork administrators (Kate Bush)
In Utero — Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, artwork administrators (Nirvana)
Thoughts Video games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, artwork administrators (John Lennon) – WINNER
Unsuk Chin — Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski, artwork administrators (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
We Blame Chicago — Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokabi, artwork administrators (90 Day Males)
CATEGORY 78
Finest Album Notes
Award to the album notes author.
After Midnight — Tim Brooks, album notes author (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras)
The Carnegie Corridor Live performance — Lauren Du Graf, album notes author (Alice Coltrane)
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes author (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Numerous Artists) – WINNER
John Culshaw — The Artwork Of The Producer – The Early Years 1948-55 — Dominic Fyfe, album notes author (John Culshaw)
SONtrack Authentic De La Película “Al Son De Beno” — Josh Kun, album notes author (Numerous Artists)
CATEGORY 79
Finest Historic Album
For historic albums containing reissues or compilations. Award to compilation producers and mastering engineers.
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Numerous Artists) – WINNER
Diamonds And Pearls: Tremendous Deluxe Version — Charles F. Spicer, Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman, mastering engineers (Prince & The New Energy Era)
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Full Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings — Tom Laskey, Shana L. Redmond, Susan Robeson & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas Ok. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
Pepito y Paquito — Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía And Paco De Lucía)
The Sound Of Music (Authentic Soundtrack Recording – Tremendous Deluxe Version) — Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews)
CATEGORY 80
Finest Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists’ names seem in parentheses.)
Algorithm — Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Eager, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Fortunate Daye)
Cyan Blue — Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Effectively — Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)
empathogen — Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti, Mitch McCarthy, Adam Schoeller & Willow Smith, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie Could, Dom Shaw & Mark “Spike” Stent, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel) – WINNER
Brief n’ Candy — Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter)
CATEGORY 81
Finest Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists’ names seem in parentheses.)
Adams: Ladies Of The Golden West — Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Grasp Chorale)
Andres: The Blind Banister — Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev & Metropolis Ensemble)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) – WINNER
Clear Voices In The Darkish — Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Matthew Guard & Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Grasp Chorale)
CATEGORY 82
Producer Of The Yr, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Monitor, and (A) stands for Album.
Erica Brenner
Biber: Thriller Sonatas (Alan Choo, Jeannette Sorrell & Apollo’s Hearth) (A)
Handel: Israel In Egypt (Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo’s Singers & Apollo’s Hearth) (A)
Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vols. 5 & 6 (Orli Shaham) (A)
Songs For A Pal – A Tribute To Trumpeter Ryan Anthony (Numerous Artists) (A)
Sonic Alchemy (YuEun Kim, Mina Gajić & Coleman Itzkoff) (A)
Christoph Franke
Beethoven: The Full Symphonies (Antonello Manacorda & Kammerakademie Potsdam) (A)
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 5, 6 & 10 (Dénes Várjon & Antje Weithaas) (A)
Brahms, Viotti & Dvořák: Orchestral Works (Tanja Tetzlaff, Christian Tetzlaff, Paavo Järvi & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) (A)
Mozart: Sinigaglia (Noah Bendix-Balgley) (A)
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 (Kirill Petrenko & Berliner Philharmoniker) (A)
The Vienna Recital (Yuja Wang) (A)
Morten Lindberg
Mor (Karen Haugom Olsen & Nidaros Domkor) (A)
Pax (Nina T. Karlsen, Ensemble 96 & Present Saxophone Quartet) (A)
Sommerro: Borders (Nick Davies & Trondheim Symphony Orchestra) (A)
Dmitriy Lipay
Adams: Ladies Of The Golden West (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles
Philharmonic & Los Angeles Grasp Chorale) (A)
Messiaen: Des Canyons Aux Étoiles… (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) (A)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina (Gustavo Dudamel, Gabriela Ortiz, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Grasp Chorale) (A)
Elaine Martone – WINNER
Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin‘ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
The E-book Of Spells (Merian Ensemble) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Divine Mischief (Julian Bliss, J. Eric Wilson & Baylor College Wind Ensemble) (A)
Pleasure! (John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Schubert: The Full Impromptus (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)
Stranger At House (Shachar Israel) (A)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Dirk Sobotka
American Goals (Louis Langrée & Cincinnati Symphony) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) (A)
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, ‘From The New World’; American Suite (Nathalie Stutzmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) (A)
Radiance Untethered – The Choral Music Of John Wykoff (Cameron F. Labarr & Missouri State College Chorale) (A)
CATEGORY 83
Finest Immersive Audio Album
For albums in any style that present a brand new immersive audio expertise. Award to the immersive combine engineer, immersive mastering engineer, and immersive producer (if relevant).
Avalon — Bob Clearmountain, immersive combine engineer; John Webber, immersive mastering engineer; Rhett Davies & Bryan Ferry, immersive producers (Roxy Music)
Genius Loves Firm — Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling & Herbert Waltl, immersive combine engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles With Numerous Artists)
Henning Sommerro: Borders — Morten Lindberg, immersive combine engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)
i/o (In-Aspect Combine) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive combine engineer; Peter Gabriel, immersive producer (Peter Gabriel) – WINNER
Pax — Morten Lindberg, immersive combine engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Ensemble 96 & Present Saxophone Quartet)
CATEGORY 84
Finest Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an authentic composition (not an adaptation) first launched throughout the Eligibility Yr. Singles or Tracks solely.
“At Final” — Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)
“Communion” — Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)
“I Swear, I Actually Wished To Make A “Rap” Album However This Is Actually The Approach The Wind Blew Me This Time” — André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000)
“Remembrance” — Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman) – **WINNER**
CATEGORY 85
Finest Association, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“Child Elephant Stroll – Encore” — Michael League, arranger (Snarky Pet)
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier That includes John Legend & Tori Kelly) – WINNER
“Rhapsody In Blue(Grass)” — Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck That includes Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
“Rose With out The Thorns” — Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying That includes säje & Tonality)
“Silent Evening” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)
CATEGORY 86
Finest Association, Devices and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely.
“Alma” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje That includes Regina Carter) – WINNER
“All the time Come Again” — Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend)
“b i g f e e l i n g s” — Chris Greatti, Zach Tenorio & Willow, arrangers (WILLOW)
“Final Shock (From “Persona 5″)” — Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Large Band That includes Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)
“The Sound Of Silence” — Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry That includes Sleeping At Final)
CATEGORY 87
Finest Orchestral Efficiency
Award to the conductor and the orchestra.
“Adams: Metropolis Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance” — Marin Alsop, conductor (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra)
“Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer season Night & Symphony In C Main” — JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
“Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) – WINNER
“Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen” — Susanna Mälkki, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
“Stravinsky: The Firebird” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
CATEGORY 88
Finest Opera Recording
Award to the conductor, album producer(s), and principal soloists, and to the composer and librettist (if relevant) of a world premiere Opera recording solely.
“Adams: Ladies Of The Golden West” — John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny & Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Grasp Chorale)
“Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez & Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Refrain)
“Moravec: The Shining” — Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas Metropolis Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas Metropolis Refrain)
“Places: The Hours” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Refrain)
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Refrain; Timo Kurkikangas) – WINNER
CATEGORY 89
Finest Choral Efficiency
Award to the conductor, and to the choral director and/or refrain grasp the place relevant and to the choral group/ensemble.
“Clear Voices In The Darkish” — Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
“A Dream So Brilliant: Choral Music Of Jake Runestad” — Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Harmony Orchestra; True Harmony Voices)
“Handel: Israel in Egypt” — Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry & Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Hearth; Apollo’s Singers)
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) – WINNER
“Sheehan: Akathist” — Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, refrain masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D’Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Avenue, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Refrain)
CATEGORY 90
Finest Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Efficiency
Award to the ensemble and conductor if relevant.
“Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles” — JACK Quartet
“Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97, ‘Archduke'” — Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
“Cerrone: Beaufort Scales” — Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei Ensemble
“House” — Miró Quartet
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion – WINNER
CATEGORY 91
Finest Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor when relevant.
“Akiho: Longing” — Andy Akiho
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson – WINNER
“Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D’Arc” — Seth Parker Woods (Wild Up)
“Entourer” — Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance)
“Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra” — Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra)
CATEGORY 92
Finest Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to vocalist(s), collaborative artist(s) (e.g., pianists, conductors), producer(s), and recording engineers/mixers with larger than 50% enjoying time of latest materials.
Bespoke Songs — Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist; Julian Schwarz, artist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)
Past The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Value — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist – WINNER
A Change Is Gonna Come — Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensembles
Present Me The Approach — Will Liverman, soloist; Jonathan King, pianist
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder — Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro)
CATEGORY 93
Finest Classical Compendium
Award to the artist(s) and to the album producer(s) and engineer(s) of over 50% enjoying time of the album, and to the composer and librettist (if relevant) with over 50% enjoying time of a world premiere recording solely.
Akiho: BeLonging — Andy Akiho & Imani Winds; Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover, producers
American Counterpoints — Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Items; Ode — JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producer
Mythologies II — Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlasse; Michael Shapiro, conductor; Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse & Kitt Wakeley, producers
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer – WINNER
CATEGORY 94
Finest Up to date Classical Composition
A Composer’s Award. (For a recent classical composition composed inside the final 25 years, and launched for the primary time throughout the Eligibility Yr.) Award to the librettist, if relevant.
Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello — Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios)
Coleman: Revelry — Valerie Coleman, composer (Decoda)
Lang: Composition As Rationalization — David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Grasp Chorale) – WINNER
Saariaho: Adriana Mater — Kaija Saariaho, composer; Amin Maalouf librettist (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Refrain & Orchestra)
