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Beyoncé Knowles has made history at the Grammys, leading the 2025 nominations with 11 nods, including for the highly coveted Album of the Year.
She is now the most nominated artiste of all time, surpassing her previous tie with husband Jay-Z, who had 88 nominations.
Beyoncé’s groundbreaking eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, leads nominations, with seven songs from the album recognized across various genres.
For the first time, Beyoncé has earned nominations in the country and American roots music categories, with tracks like “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” receiving nods in the best country song and best country solo performance categories.
Her collaboration with Miley Cyrus on “II Most Wanted” is nominated for best country duo/group performance.
The Grammy queen is already the most awarded artiste in Grammy history with 32 wins. Her career total now stands at an amazing 99 Grammy nominations, making her the most nominated artiste in Grammy history.
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX, who all skyrocketed to fame this year, each earned first nominations for Album of the Year. They will compete for the top prize with Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Beyoncé. Andre 3000 and Jacob Collier round out the category, which could come as a surprise to some.
Carpenter and Roan also scored nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. The pop stars are the only artists to earn nominations across what’s known as the “Big Four” categories.
It wasn’t only female singers who had breakout years. Country newcomer Shaboozey scored five nominations, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for his smash hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
As predicted, Kendrick Lamar’s big year continues as his Drake diss-track “Not Like Us” was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. He earned seven nominations. He’ll go from the Grammys to the Super Bowl as next year’s headliner.
Lamar, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Billie Eilish trail Beyoncé with seven nominations each. Swift scored six.
The Grammys will take place Feb. 2 at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles.
See the full list of nominations below
1. Record Of The Year
“Now And Then” by The Beatles
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” by Beyoncé
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
“360” by Charli xcx
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
2. Album Of The Year
New Blue Sun by André 3000
COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé
Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
BRAT by Charli xcx
Djesse Vol. 4 by Jacob Collier
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift
3. Song Of The Year
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)“
BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & FINNEAS, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With A Smile” – Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
4. Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
RAYE
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
5. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro
6. Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
RAYE
7. Best Pop Solo Performance
“BODYGUARD” by Beyoncé
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple” by Charli xcx
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan
8. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“us.” by Gracie Abrams feat. Taylor Swift
“LEVII’S JEANS” by Beyoncé feat. Post Malone
“Guess” by Charli xcx & Billie Eilish
“the boy is mine” by Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica
“Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
9. Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift
10. Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“She’s Gone, Dance On” by Disclosure
“Loved” by Four Tet
“leavemealone” by Fred Again.. & Baby Keem
“Neverender” by Justice & Tame Impala
“Witchy” by KAYTRANADA
11. Best Dance Pop Recording
“Make You Mine” by Madison Beer
“Von Dutch” by Charli xcx
“L’AMOUR DE MA VIE [OVER NOW EXTENDED EDIT]” by Billie Eilish
“yes, and?” by Ariana Grande
“Got Me Started” by Troye Sivan
12. Best Dance/Electronic Album
BRAT by Charli xcx
Three by Four Tet
Hyperdrama by Justice
Timeless by KAYTRANADA
Telos by Zedd
13. Best Remixed Recording
“Alter Ego (KAYTRANADA remix)” – KAYTRANADA, remixer (Doechii)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Remix)” – David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey)
“Espresso” (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix) – FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix” – Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
“Von Dutch” – A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli xcx & A.G. Cook feat. Addison Rae)”
14. Best Rock Performance
“Now And Then” by The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” by The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me” by Green Day
“Gift Horse” by IDLES
“Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam
“Broken Man” by St. Vincent
15. Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” by Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
“Crown of Horns” by Judas Priest
“Suffocate” by Knocked Loose feat. Poppy
“Screaming Suicide” by Metallica
“Cellar Door” by Spiritbox
16. Best Rock Song
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys)
“Broken Man” – Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
“Dark Matter” – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma” – Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse” – Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)
17. Best Rock Album
Happiness Bastards by The Black Crowes
Romance by Fontaines D.C.
Saviors by Green Day
TANGK by IDLES
Dark Matter by Pearl Jam
Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones
No Name by Jack White
18. Best Alternative Music Performance
“Neon Pill” Cage by The Elephant
“Song Of The Lake” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
“Starburster” by Fontaines D.C.
“BYE BYE” by Kim Gordon
“Flea” by St. Vincent
19. Best Alternative Music Album
Wild God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Charm by Clairo
The Collective by Kim Gordon
What Now by Brittany Howard
All Born Screaming by St. Vincent
20. Best R&B Performance
“Guidance” by Jhené Aiko
“Residuals” by Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” by Coco Jones
“Made For Me (Live On BET)” by Muni Long
“Saturn” by SZA
21. Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Wet” by Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have This Groove” by Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie” by Lalah Hathaway feat. Michael McDonald
“Make Me Forget” by Muni Long
“That’s You” by Lucky Daye
22. Best R&B Song
“After Hours” – Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning” – Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” – Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me” – Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long)
“Saturn” – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
23. Best Progressive R&B Album
So Glad To Know You by Avery*Sunshine
En Route by Durand Bernarr
Bando Stone And The New World by Childish Gambino
Crash by Kehlani
Why Lawd? by NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
24. Best R&B Album
11:11 (Deluxe) by Chris Brown
Vantablack by Lalah Hathaway
Revenge by Muni Long
Algorithm by Lucky Daye
Coming Home by Usher
25. Best Rap Performance
“Enough (Miami)” by Cardi B
“When The Sun Shines Again” by Common & Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos
“NISSAN ALTIMA” by Doechii
“Houdini” by Eminem
“Like That” by Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” by GloRilla
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
26. Best Melodic Rap Performance
“KEHLANI” by Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani
“SPAGHETTII” by Beyoncé feat. Linda Martell & Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You” by Future & Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd
“Big Mama” by Latto
“3:AM” by Rapsody feat. Erykah Badu
27. Best Rap Song
“Asteroids” – Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody feat. 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) feat. Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti)
“Like That” – Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo!” – Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
28. Best Rap Album
Might Delete Later by J. Cole
The Auditorium, Vol. 1 by Common & Pete Rock
Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii
The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) by Eminem
We Don’t Trust You by Future & Metro Boomin
29. Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something To Say by Queen Sheba
cOncrete & wHiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series by Omari Hardwick
Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema: Episode 1 In The Beginning Was The Word by Malik Yusef
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul by Tank And The Bangas
The Seven Number Ones by Mad Skillz
30. Best Jazz Performance
“Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT)” by The Baylor Project
“Phoenix Reimagined (Live)” by Lakecia Benjamin feat. Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield
“Juno” by Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” by Samara Joy feat. Sullivan Fortner
“Little Fears” by Dan Pugach Big Band feat. Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts
31. Best Jazz Vocal Album
Journey In Black by Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1 by Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Holiday by Samara Joy
Milton + esperanza by Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding
My Ideal by Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
32. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Owl Song by Ambrose Akinmusire feat. Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place by Kenny Barron feat. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Live) by Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance by Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game by Sullivan Fortner
33. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Returning To Forever by John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
And So It Goes by The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Walk A Mile In My Shoe by Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence by Dan Pugach Big Band
Golden City by Miguel Zenón
34. Best Latin Jazz Album
Spain Forever Again by Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives! by Zaccai Curtis
COLLAB by Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Again by Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy by Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Beyond by Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel by Donald Vega feat. Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
35. Best Alternative Jazz Album
Night Reign by Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun by André 3000
Code Derivation by Robert Glasper
Foreverland by Keyon Harrold
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin by Meshell Ndegeocello
36. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
À Fleur De Peau by Cyrille Aimée
Visions by Norah Jones
Good Together by Lake Street Dive
Impossible Dream by Aaron Lazar
Christmas Wish by Gregory Porter
37. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor by Taylor Eigsti
Rhapsody In Blue by Béla Fleck
Orchestras (Live) by Bill Frisell feat. Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan
Mark by Mark Guiliana
Speak To Me by Julian Lage
38. Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen
Merrily We Roll Along
The Notebook
The Outsiders
Suffs
The Wiz
39. Best Country Solo Performance
“16 CARRIAGES” by Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” by Jelly Roll
“The Architect” by Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey
“It Takes A Woman” by Chris Stapleton
40. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Cowboys Cry Too” by Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
“II MOST WANTED” by Beyoncé feat. Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” by Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” by Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
41. Best Country Song
“The Architect” – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, 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 Help” – Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
42. Best Country Album
COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion by Post Malone
Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves
Higher by Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind by Lainey Wilson
43. Best American Roots Performance
“Blame It On Eve” by Shemekia Copeland
“Nothing In Rambling” by The Fabulous Thunderbirds feat. Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood
“Lighthouse” by Sierra Ferrell
“The Ballad Of Sally Anne” by Rhiannon Giddens
44. Best Americana Performance
“YA YA” by Beyoncé
“Subtitles” by Madison Cunningham
“Don’t Do Me Good” by Madi Diaz feat. Kacey Musgraves
“American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell
“Runaway Train” by Sarah Jarosz
“Empty Trainload Of Sky” by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
45. Best American Roots Song
“Ahead Of The Game” – Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
“All In Good Time” – Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine feat. Fiona Apple)
“All My Friends” – Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)
“American Dreaming” – Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)
“Blame It On Eve” – John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
46. Best Americana Album
The Other Side by T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy by Charley Crockett
Trail Of Flowers by Sierra Ferrell
Polaroid Lovers by Sarah Jarosz
No One Gets Out Alive by Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee
47. Best Bluegrass Album
I Built A World by Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Songs Of Love And Life by The Del McCoury Band
No Fear by Sister Sadie
Live Vol. 1 by Billy Strings
Earl Jam by Tony Trischka
Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman by Dan
48. Best Traditional Blues Album
Hill Country Love by Cedric Burnside
Struck Down by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
One Guitar Woman by Sue Foley
Sam’s Place by Little Feat
Swingin’ Live At The Church In Tulsa by The Taj Mahal Sextet
49. Best Contemporary Blues Album
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 by Joe Bonamassa
Blame It On Eve by Shemekia Copeland
Friendlytown by Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour
Mileage by Ruthie Foster
The Fury by Antonio Vergara
50. Best Folk Album
American Patchwork Quartet by American Patchwork Quartet
Weird Faith by Madi Diaz
Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker
All My Friends by Aoife O’Donovan
Woodland by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
51. Best Regional Roots Music Album
25 Back To My Roots by Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles feat. J’Wan Boudreaux
Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by New Breed Brass Band feat. Trombone Shorty
Kuini by Kalani Pe’a
Stories From The Battlefield by The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
52. Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Church Doors” by Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwriters
“Yesterday” by Melvin Crispell III
“Hold On (Live)” by Ricky Dillard
“Holy Hands” by 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” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton feat. Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
53. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Holy Forever (Live)” by Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson feat. CeCe Winans
“Praise” by Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” by Honor & Glory feat. Disciple
“In The Name Of Jesus” by JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music feat. Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters
“In The Room” by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
That’s My King CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
54. Best Gospel Album
Covered Vol. 1 by Melvin Crispell III
Choirmaster II (Live) by Ricky Dillard
Father’s Day by Kirk Franklin
Still Karen by Karen Clark Sheard
More Than This by CeCe Winans
55. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Heart Of A Human by DOE
When Wind Meets Fire by Elevation Worship
Child Of God by Forrest Frank
Coat Of Many Colors by Brandon Lake
The Maverick Way Complete by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
56. Best Roots Gospel Album
The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2 by Authentic Unlimited
The Gospel According To Mark by Mark D. Conklin
Rhapsody by The Harlem Gospel Travelers
Church by Cory Henry
Loving You by The Nelons
57. Best Latin Pop Album
Funk Generation by Anitta
El Viaje by Luis Fonsi
GARCÍA by Kany García
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran by Shakira
ORQUÍDEAS by Kali Uchis
58. Best Música Urbana Album
nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana by Bad Bunny
Rayo by J Balvin
FERXXOCALIPSIS by Feid
LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN by Residente
att. by Young Miko
59. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Compita del Destino by El David Aguilar
Pa’ Tu Cuerpa by Cimafunk
Autopoiética by Mon Laferte
GRASA by NATHY PELUSO
¿Quién trae las cornetas? by Rawayana
60. Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Diamantes by Chiquis
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 by Carín León
ÉXODO by Peso Pluma
De Lejitos by Jessi Uribe
61. Best Tropical Latin Album
MUEVENSE by Marc Anthony
Bailar by Sheila E.
Radio Güira by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) by Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Vacilón Santiaguero by Kiki Valera
62. Best Global Music Performance
“Raat Ki Rani” by Arooj Aftab
“A Rock Somewhere” by Jacob Collier feat. Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal
“Rise” by Rocky Dawuni
“Bemba Colorá” by Sheila E. feat. Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar
“Sunlight To My Soul” by Angélique Kidjo feat. Soweto Gospel Choir
“Kashira” by Masa Takumi feat. Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung
63. Best African Music Performance
“Tomorrow” by Yemi Alade
“MMS” by Asake & Wizkid
“Sensational” by Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
“Higher” by Burna Boy
“Love Me JeJe” by Tems
64. Best Global Music Album
Alkebulan II by Matt B feat. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Paisajes by Ciro Hurtado
Heis by Rema
Historias De Un Flamenco by Antonio Rey
Born In The Wild by Tems
65. Best Reggae Album
Take It Easy by Collie Buddz
Party With Me by Vybz Kartel
Never Gets Late Here by Shenseea
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) (Various Artists)
Evolution by The Wailers
66. Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Break Of Dawn by Ricky Kej
Triveni by Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon
Visions Of Sounds De Luxe by Chris Redding
Opus by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn by Anoushka Shankar
Warriors Of Light by Radhika Vekaria
67. Best Children’s Music Album
Brillo, Brillo! by Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
Creciendo by Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
My Favorite Dream by John Legend
Solid Rock Revival by Rock For ChildrenWorld Wide Playdate by Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
68. Best Comedy Album
Armageddon by Ricky Gervais
The Dreamer by Dave Chappelle
The Prisoner by Jim Gaffigan
Someday You’ll Die by Nikki Glaser
Where Was I by Trevor Noah
69. Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words – Guy Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Follow – George Clinton
Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones – Dolly Parton
Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration – Jimmy Carter
My Name Is Barbra – Barbra Streisand
70. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
The Color Purple (Various Artists)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Various Artists)
Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein –London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Saltburn (Various Artists)
Twisters: The Album (Various Artists)
71. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
American Fiction – Laura Karpman, composer
Challengers – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
The Color Purple – Kris Bowers, composer
Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer, composer
Shōgun – Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
72. Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Pinar Toprak, composer
God of War 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
73. Best Song Written For Visual Media
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” [from Twisters: The Album] – Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
“Better Place” [from TROLLS Band Together] – Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
“Can’t Catch Me Now” [from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes] – Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“It Never Went Away” [from American Symphony] – Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
“Love Will Survive” [from The Tattooist of Auschwitz] – Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
74. Best Music Video
“Tailor Swif” by A$AP Rocky; Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors
“360” by Charli xcx; Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers
“Houdini” by Eminem; Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar; Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone; Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
75. Best Music Film
American Symphony (Jon Batiste) – Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
June (June Carter Cash) – 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; William H. Masterson III, video producer
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (Steven Van Zandt) – Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
The Greatest Night In Pop (Various Artists) – Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
76. Best Recording Package
The Avett Brothers – Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Hotel – Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)
BRAT – Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)
F-1 Trillion – Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition – Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
Jug Band Millionaire – Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Pregnancy, Breakdown, And Disease – Lee Pei-Tzu, art director (iWhoiWhoo)
77. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Half Living Things – Patrick Galvin, art director (Alpha Wolf)
Hounds Of Love The Boxes Of Lost At Sea – Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
In Utero – Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Nirvana)
Mind Games – Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)
Unsuk Chin – Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski, art directors (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
We Blame Chicago – Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokabi, art directors (90 Day Men)
78. Best Album Notes
After Midnight – Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras)
The Carnegie Hall Concert – Lauren Du Graf, album notes writer (Alice Coltrane)
Centennial – Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
John Culshaw – The Art Of The Producer – The Early Years 1948-55 – Dominic Fyfe, album notes writer (John Culshaw)
SONtrack Original De La Película “Al Son De Beno” – Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)
79. Best Historical Album
Centennial – Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition – Charles F. Spicer, Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman, mastering engineers (Prince & The New Power Generation)
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings – Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. 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 (Original Soundtrack Recording – Super Deluxe Edition) – Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews)
80. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Algorithm – Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue – Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well – 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, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)i/o – Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet – 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)
81. Best Engineered Album, Classical
Adams: Girls 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 Master 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)
Clear Voices In The Dark – 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 Master Chorale)
82. Producer Of The Year, Classical
Erica Brenner
Christoph Franke
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Dirk Sobotka
83. Best Immersive Audio Album
Avalon – Bob Clearmountain, immersive mix engineer; Rhett Davies & Bryan Ferry, immersive producers (Roxy Music)
Genius Loves Company – Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling & Herbert Waltl, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles With Various Artists)
Henning Sommerro: Borders – Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)
i/o (In-Side Mix) – Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)
Pax – Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Ensemble 96 & Current Saxophone Quartet)
84. Best Instrumental Composition
At Last – Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)
Communion – Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)
“I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way 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)
85. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Baby Elephant Walk – Encore” – Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy)
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier feat. John Legend & Tori Kelly)
“Rhapsody In Blue(Grass)” – Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck feat. Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
“Rose Without The Thorns” – Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying feat. säje & Tonality)
“Silent Night” – Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)
86. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma” – Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje feat. Regina Carter)
“Always Come Back” – Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend)
“b i g f e e l i n g s” – Willow, arranger (WILLOW)
“Last Surprise” (from Persona 5) – Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band feat. Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)
“The Sound Of Silence” – Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry feat. Sleeping At Last)
87. Best Orchestral Performance
Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance – Marin Alsop, conductor (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony In C Major – JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina – Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen – Susanna Mälkki, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Stravinsky: The Firebird – Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
88. Best Opera Recording
Adams: Girls 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 Master 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 Chorus)
Moravec: The Shining – Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Chorus)
Puts: The Hours – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
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 Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)
89. Best Choral Performance
Clear Voices In The Dark – Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
A Dream So Bright – Choral Music Of Jake Runestad – Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)
Handel: Israel In Egypt – Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry & Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Fire; Apollo’s Singers)
Ochre – Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
Sheehan: Akathist – Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus 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 Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
90. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles by JACK Quartet
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97, ‘Archduke’ by Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Cerrone: Beaufort Scales by Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei EnsembleHome by Miró Quartet
Rectangles And Circumstance by Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
91. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Akiho: Longing by Andy Akiho
Bach: Goldberg Variations by Víkingur Ólafsson
Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D’Arc by Seth Parker Woods; Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)
Entourer by Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance)
Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra by Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra)
92. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price – Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
A Change Is Gonna Come – Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensembles
Newman: Bespoke Songs – Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)
Show Me The Way – Will Liverman, soloist; Jonathan King, pianist
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder – Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro)
93. Best Classical Compendium
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 Pieces; 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
94. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello – Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios)
Coleman: Revelry – Valerie Coleman, composer (Decoda)
Lang: Composition As Explanation – David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina – Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Saariaho: Adriana Mater – Kaija Saariaho, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
