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# Grammy Nominees 2019 – The Full List
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/grammy-nominees-2019-the-full-list/
- Published: 2018-12-07T09:22:36.000Z
- Updated: 2018-12-07T09:22:36.000Z
- Description: The nominations for the 61st GRAMMY Awards are in and Kendrick Lamar leads the 2019 pack with 8 nominations for his Black Panther soundtrack. Here are all of the nominees in each of the 84. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/12/grammy-nominees-2019-the-full-list.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
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[![Grammy_logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3c55d28200b-200wi "Grammy_logo")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3c55d28200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The nominations for the 61st GRAMMY Awards are in and Kendrick Lamar leads the 2019 pack with 8 nominations for his Black Panther soundtrack. Here are all of the nominees in each of the 84 categories.**1\. Record Of The Year** *Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.*
- I LIKE IT  
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin  
Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
- THE JOKE  
Brandi Carlile  
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
- THIS IS AMERICA  
Childish Gambino  
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali & Riley Mackin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- GOD'S PLAN  
Drake  
Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
- SHALLOW  
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper  
Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
- ALL THE STARS  
Kendrick Lamar & SZA  
Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- ROCKSTAR  
Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage  
Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- THE MIDDLE  
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey  
Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Morris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer
**2\. Album Of The Year** *Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.*
- INVASION OF PRIVACY  
Cardi B  
Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
- BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU  
Brandi Carlile  
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
- SCORPION  
Drake  
Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
- H.E.R.  
H.E.R.  
Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr & H.E.R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
- BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS  
Post Malone  
Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- DIRTY COMPUTER  
Janelle Monáe  
Chuck Lightning & Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate "Rocket" Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate "Rocket" Wonder, engineers/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Monáe Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
- GOLDEN HOUR  
Kacey Musgraves  
Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
- BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM, MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY  
(Various Artists)  
Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
**3\. Song Of The Year** *A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- ALL THE STARS  
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
- BOO'D UP  
Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
- GOD'S PLAN  
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
- IN MY BLOOD  
Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)
- THE JOKE  
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
- THE MIDDLE  
Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)
- SHALLOW  
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
- THIS IS AMERICA  
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
**4\. Best New Artist** *An artist will be considered for Best New Artist if their eligibility year release/s achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.*
- CHLOE X HALLE
- LUKE COMBS
- GRETA VAN FLEET
- H.E.R.
- DUA LIPA
- MARGO PRICE
- BEBE REXHA
- JORJA SMITH

# POP

**5\. Best Pop Solo Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.*
- COLORS  
Beck
- HAVANA (LIVE)  
Camila Cabello
- GOD IS A WOMAN  
Ariana Grande
- JOANNE (WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOIN'?)  
Lady Gaga
- BETTER NOW  
Post Malone
**6\. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.*
- FALL IN LINE  
Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato
- DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART  
Backstreet Boys
- 'S WONDERFUL  
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
- SHALLOW  
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- GIRLS LIKE YOU  
Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
- SAY SOMETHING  
Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton
- THE MIDDLE  
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
**7\. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.*
- LOVE IS HERE TO STAY  
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
- MY WAY  
Willie Nelson
- NAT "KING" COLE & ME  
Gregory Porter
- STANDARDS (DELUXE)  
Seal
- THE MUSIC…THE MEM'RIES…THE MAGIC!  
Barbra Streisand
**8\. Best Pop Vocal Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal pop recordings.*
- CAMILA  
Camila Cabello
- MEANING OF LIFE  
Kelly Clarkson
- SWEETENER  
Ariana Grande
- SHAWN MENDES  
Shawn Mendes
- BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA  
P!nk
- REPUTATION  
Taylor Swift

# DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

**9\. Best Dance Recording** *For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.*
- NORTHERN SOUL  
Above & Beyond Featuring Richard Bedford  
Above & Beyond, producers; Above & Beyond, mixers
- ULTIMATUM  
Disclosure (Featuring Fatoumata Diawara)  
Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer
- LOSING IT  
Fisher  
Paul Nicholas Fisher, producer; Kevin Granger, mixer
- ELECTRICITY  
Silk City & Dua Lipa Featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson  
Silk City, producers; Josh Gudwin, mixer
- GHOST VOICES  
Virtual Self  
Porter Robinson, producer; Porter Robinson, mixer
**10\. Best Dance/Electronic Album** *For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.*
- SINGULARITY  
Jon Hopkins
- WOMAN WORLDWIDE  
Justice
- TREEHOUSE  
Sofi Tukker
- OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES  
SOPHIE
- LUNE ROUGE  
TOKiMONSTA

# CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

**11\. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album** *For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.*
- THE EMANCIPATION PROCRASTINATION  
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- STEVE GADD BAND  
Steve Gadd Band
- MODERN LORE  
Julian Lage
- LAID BLACK  
Marcus Miller
- PROTOCOL 4  
Simon Phillips

# ROCK

**12\. Best Rock Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.*
- FOUR OUT OF FIVE  
Arctic Monkeys
- WHEN BAD DOES GOOD  
Chris Cornell
- MADE AN AMERICA  
THE FEVER 333
- HIGHWAY TUNE  
Greta Van Fleet
- UNCOMFORTABLE  
Halestorm
**13\. Best Metal Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.*
- CONDEMNED TO THE GALLOWS  
Between The Buried And Me
- HONEYCOMB  
Deafheaven
- ELECTRIC MESSIAH  
High On Fire
- BETRAYER  
Trivium
- ON MY TEETH  
Underoath
**14\. Best Rock Song** *A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- BLACK SMOKE RISING  
Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)
- JUMPSUIT  
Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
- MANTRA  
Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me The Horizon)
- MASSEDUCTION  
Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)
- RATS  
Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost)
**15\. Best Rock Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.*
- RAINIER FOG  
Alice In Chains
- M A N I A  
Fall Out Boy
- PREQUELLE  
Ghost
- FROM THE FIRES  
Greta Van Fleet
- PACIFIC DAYDREAM  
Weezer

# ALTERNATIVE

**16\. Best Alternative Music Album** *Vocal or Instrumental.*
- TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL + CASINO  
Arctic Monkeys
- COLORS  
Beck
- UTOPIA  
Björk
- AMERICAN UTOPIA  
David Byrne
- MASSEDUCTION  
St. Vincent

# R&B

**17\. Best R&B Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.*
- LONG AS I LIVE  
Toni Braxton
- SUMMER  
The Carters
- Y O Y  
Lalah Hathaway
- BEST PART  
H.E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar
- FIRST BEGAN  
PJ Morton
**18\. Best Traditional R&B Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.*
- BET AIN'T WORTH THE HAND  
Leon Bridges
- DON'T FALL APART ON ME TONIGHT  
Bettye LaVette
- HONEST  
MAJOR.
- HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE  
PJ Morton Featuring Yebba
- MADE FOR LOVE  
Charlie Wilson Featuring Lalah Hathaway
**19\. Best R&B Song** *A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- BOO'D UP  
Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
- COME THROUGH AND CHILL  
Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)
- FEELS LIKE SUMMER  
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
- FOCUS  
Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)
- LONG AS I LIVE  
Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
**20\. Best Urban Contemporary Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.*
- EVERYTHING IS LOVE  
The Carters
- THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT  
Chloe x Halle
- CHRIS DAVE AND THE DRUMHEDZ  
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
- WAR & LEISURE  
Miguel
- VENTRILOQUISM  
Meshell Ndegeocello
**21\. Best R&B Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.*
- SEX & CIGARETTES  
Toni Braxton
- GOOD THING  
Leon Bridges
- HONESTLY  
Lalah Hathaway
- H.E.R.  
H.E.R.
- GUMBO UNPLUGGED (LIVE)  
PJ Morton

# RAP

**22\. Best Rap Performance** *For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.*
- BE CAREFUL  
Cardi B
- NICE FOR WHAT  
Drake
- KING'S DEAD  
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
- BUBBLIN  
Anderson .Paak
- SICKO MODE  
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee
**23\. Best Rap/Sung Performance** *For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.*
- LIKE I DO  
Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink
- PRETTY LITTLE FEARS  
6lack Featuring J. Cole
- THIS IS AMERICA  
Childish Gambino
- ALL THE STARS  
Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- ROCKSTAR  
Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
**24\. Best Rap Song** *A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- GOD'S PLAN  
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
- KING'S DEAD  
Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
- LUCKY YOU  
R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas)
- SICKO MODE  
Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
- WIN  
K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)
**25\. Best Rap Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.*
- INVASION OF PRIVACY  
Cardi B
- SWIMMING  
Mac Miller
- VICTORY LAP  
Nipsey Hussle
- DAYTONA  
Pusha T
- ASTROWORLD  
Travis Scott

# COUNTRY

**26\. Best Country Solo Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.*
- WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT?  
Loretta Lynn
- MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS  
Maren Morris
- BUTTERFLIES  
Kacey Musgraves
- MILLIONAIRE  
Chris Stapleton
- PARALLEL LINE  
Keith Urban
**27\. Best Country Duo/Group Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.*
- SHOOT ME STRAIGHT  
Brothers Osborne
- TEQUILA  
Dan + Shay
- WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU  
Little Big Town
- DEAR HATE  
Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill
- MEANT TO BE  
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
**28\. Best Country Song** *A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- BREAK UP IN THE END  
Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)
- DEAR HATE  
Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)
- I LIVED IT  
Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
- SPACE COWBOY  
Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
- TEQUILA  
Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
- WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU  
Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)
**29\. Best Country Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.*
- UNAPOLOGETICALLY  
Kelsea Ballerini
- PORT SAINT JOE  
Brothers Osborne
- GIRL GOING NOWHERE  
Ashley McBryde
- GOLDEN HOUR  
Kacey Musgraves
- FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2  
Chris Stapleton

# NEW AGE

**30\. Best New Age Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.*
- HIRAETH  
Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhemann
- BELOVED  
Snatam Kaur
- OPIUM MOON  
Opium Moon
- MOLECULES OF MOTION  
Steve Roach
- MOKU MALUHIA – PEACEFUL ISLAND  
Jim Kimo West

# JAZZ

**31\. Best Improvised Jazz Solo** *For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.*
- SOME OF THAT SUNSHINE  
Regina Carter, soloist  
Track from: Some Of That Sunshine (Karrin Allyson)
- DON'T FENCE ME IN  
John Daversa, soloist  
Track from: American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
- WE SEE  
Fred Hersch, soloists
- DE-DAH  
Brad Mehldau, soloist  
Track from: Seymour Reads The Constitution! (Brad Mehldau Trio)
- CADENAS  
Miguel Zenón, soloist  
Track from: Yo Soy La Tradición (Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet)
**32\. Best Jazz Vocal Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.*
- MY MOOD IS YOU  
Freddy Cole
- THE QUESTIONS  
Kurt Elling
- THE SUBJECT TONIGHT IS LOVE  
Kate McGarry With Keith Ganz & Gary Versace
- IF YOU REALLY WANT  
Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza
- THE WINDOW  
Cécile McLorin Salvant
**33\. Best Jazz Instrumental Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.*
- DIAMOND CUT  
Tia Fuller
- LIVE IN EUROPE  
Fred Hersch Trio
- SEYMOUR READS THE CONSTITUTION!  
Brad Mehldau Trio
- STILL DREAMING  
Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
- EMANON  
The Wayne Shorter Quartet
**34\. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.*
- ALL ABOUT THAT BASIE  
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
- AMERICAN DREAMERS: VOICES OF HOPE, MUSIC OF FREEDOM  
John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists
- PRESENCE  
Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band
- ALL CAN WORK  
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
- BAREFOOT DANCES AND OTHER VISIONS  
Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
**35\. Best Latin Jazz Album** *For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.*
- HEART OF BRAZIL  
Eddie Daniels
- BACK TO THE SUNSET  
Dafnis Prieto Big Band
- WEST SIDE STORY REIMAGINED  
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
- CINQUE  
Elio Villafranca
- YO SOY LA TRADICIÓN  
Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet

# GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

**36\. Best Gospel Performance/Song** *This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.*
- YOU WILL WIN  
Jekalyn Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters
- WON'T HE DO IT  
Koryn Hawthorne
- NEVER ALONE  
Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters
- CYCLES  
Jonathan McReynolds Featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds, songwriter
- A GREAT WORK  
Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters
**37\. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song** *This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track.*
- RECKLESS LOVE  
Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters
- YOU SAY  
Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters
- JOY.  
for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Moslely, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
- GRACE GOT YOU  
MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters
- KNOWN  
Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters
**38\. Best Gospel Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.*
- ONE NATION UNDER GOD  
Jekalyn Carr
- HIDING PLACE  
Tori Kelly
- MAKE ROOM  
Jonathan McReynolds
- THE OTHER SIDE  
The Walls Group
- A GREAT WORK  
Brian Courtney Wilson
**39\. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, or rock recordings.*
- LOOK UP CHILD  
Lauren Daigle
- HALLELUJAH HERE BELOW  
Elevation Worship
- LIVING WITH A FIRE  
Jesus Culture
- SURROUNDED  
Michael W. Smith
- SURVIVOR: LIVE FROM HARDING PRISON  
Zach Williams
**40\. Best Roots Gospel Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.*
- UNEXPECTED  
Jason Crabb
- CLEAR SKIES  
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- FAVORITES: REVISITED BY REQUEST  
The Isaacs
- STILL STANDING  
The Martins
- LOVE LOVE LOVE  
Gordon Mote

# LATIN

**41\. Best Latin Pop Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.*
- PROMETO  
Pablo Alboran
- SINCERA  
Claudia Brant
- MUSAS (UN HOMENAJE AL FOLCLORE LATINOAMERICANO EN MANOS DE LOS MACORINOS), VOL. 2  
Natalia Lafourcade
- 2:00 AM  
Raquel Sofía
- VIVES  
Carlos Vives
**42\. Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin rock, urban or alternative recordings.*
- CLAROSCURA  
Aterciopelados
- COASTCITY  
COASTCITY
- ENCANTO TROPICAL  
Monsieur Periné
- GOURMET  
Orishas
- AZTLÁN  
Zoé
**43\. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.*
- PRIMERO SOY MEXICANA  
Angela Aguilar
- MITAD Y MITAD  
Calibre 50
- TOTALMENTE JUAN GABRIEL VOL. II  
Aida Cuevas
- CRUZANDO BORDERS  
Los Texmaniacs
- LEYENDAS DE MI PUEBLO  
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
- ¡MÉXICO POR SIEMPRE!  
Luis Miguel
**44\. Best Tropical Latin Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.*
- PA' MI GENTE  
Charlie Aponte
- LEGADO  
Formell Y Los Van Van
- ORQUESTA AKOKÁN  
Orquesta Akokán
- PONLE ACTITUD  
Felipe Peláez
- ANNIVERSARY  
Spanish Harlem Orchestra

# AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

**45\. Best American Roots Performance** *For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).*
- KICK ROCKS  
Sean Ardoin
- SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES  
Jon Batiste
- THE JOKE  
Brandi Carlile
- ALL ON MY MIND  
Anderson East
- LAST MAN STANDING  
Willie Nelson
**46\. Best American Roots Song** *A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- ALL THE TROUBLE  
Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)
- BUILD A BRIDGE  
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples)
- THE JOKE  
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
- KNOCKIN' ON YOUR SCREEN DOOR  
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
- SUMMER'S END  
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
**47\. Best Americana Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.*
- BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU  
Brandi Carlile
- THINGS HAVE CHANGED  
Bettye LaVette
- THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS  
John Prine
- THE LONELY, THE LONESOME & THE GONE  
Lee Ann Womack
- ONE DROP OF TRUTH  
The Wood Brothers
**48\. Best Bluegrass Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.*
- PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES  
Mike Barnett
- SISTER SADIE II  
Sister Sadie
- RIVERS AND ROADS  
Special Consensus
- THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS  
The Travelin' McCourys
- NORTH OF DESPAIR  
Wood & Wire
**49\. Best Traditional Blues Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.*
- SOMETHING SMELLS FUNKY 'ROUND HERE  
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio
- BENTON COUNTY RELIC  
Cedric Burnside
- THE BLUES IS ALIVE AND WELL  
Buddy Guy
- NO MERCY IN THIS LAND  
Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite
- DON'T YOU FEEL MY LEG (THE NAUGHTY BAWDY BLUES OF BLUE LU BARKER)  
Maria Muldaur
**50\. Best Contemporary Blues Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.*
- PLEASE DON'T BE DEAD  
Fantastic Negrito
- HERE IN BABYLON  
Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps
- CRY NO MORE  
Danielle Nicole
- OUT OF THE BLUES  
Boz Scaggs
- VICTOR WAINWRIGHT AND THE TRAIN  
Victor Wainwright And The Train
**51\. Best Folk Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.*
- WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND  
Joan Baez
- BLACK COWBOYS  
Dom Flemons
- RIFLES & ROSARY BEADS  
Mary Gauthier
- WEED GARDEN  
Iron & Wine
- ALL ASHORE  
Punch Brothers
**52\. Best Regional Roots Music Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.*
- KREOLE ROCK AND SOUL  
Sean Ardoin
- SPYBOY  
Cha Wa
- ALOHA FROM NA HOA  
Na Hoa
- NO 'ANE'I  
Kalani Pe'a
- MEWASINSATIONAL – CREE ROUND DANCE SONGS  
Young Spirit

# REGGAE

**53\. Best Reggae Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.*
- AS THE WORLD TURNS  
Black Uhuru
- REGGAE FOREVER  
Etana
- REBELLION RISES  
Ziggy Marley
- A MATTER OF TIME  
Protoje
- 44/876  
Sting & Shaggy

# WORLD MUSIC

**54\. Best World Music Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental World Music recordings.*
- DERAN  
Bombino
- FENFO  
Fatoumata Diawara
- BLACK TIMES  
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
- FREEDOM  
Soweto Gospel Choir
- THE LOST SONGS OF WORLD WAR II  
Yiddish Glory

# CHILDREN'S

**55\. Best Children's Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.*
- ALL THE SOUNDS  
Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
- BUILDING BLOCKS  
Tim Kubart
- FALU'S BAZAAR  
Falu
- GIANTS OF SCIENCE  
The Pop Ups
- THE NATION OF IMAGINE  
Frank & Deane

# SPOKEN WORD

**56\. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)**
- ACCESSORY TO WAR (NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON & AVIS LANG)  
Courtney B. Vance
- CALYPSO  
David Sedaris
- CREATIVE QUEST  
Questlove
- FAITH – A JOURNEY FOR ALL  
Jimmy Carter
- THE LAST BLACK UNICORN  
Tiffany Haddish

# COMEDY

**57\. Best Comedy Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.*
- ANNIHILATION  
Patton Oswalt
- EQUANIMITY & THE BIRD REVELATION  
Dave Chappelle
- NOBLE APE  
Jim Gaffigan
- STANDUP FOR DRUMMERS  
Fred Armisen
- TAMBORINE  
Chris Rock

# MUSICAL THEATER

**58\. Best Musical Theater Album** *For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.*
- THE BAND'S VISIT  
Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari'el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
- CAROUSEL  
Renee Fleming, Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller, principal soloists; Steven Epstein, producer (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast)
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT  
Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis & Jason Tam, principal soloists; Harvey Mason, Jr., producer (Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist) (Original Television Cast)
- MY FAIR LADY  
Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton, principal soloists; Andre Bishop, Van Dean, Hattie K. Jutagir, David Lai, Adam Siegel & Ted Sperling, producers (Frederick Loewe, composer; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast)
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND  
Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell & Lea Salonga, principal soloists; Lynn Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Ken Davenport, Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner, producers (Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)

# MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

**59\. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media** *Award to the artist(s) and/or ‘in studio' producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).*
- CALL ME BY YOUR NAME  
(Various Artists)
- DEADPOOL 2  
(Various Artists)
- THE GREATEST SHOWMAN  
(Various Artists)
- LADY BIRD  
(Various Artists)
- STRANGER THINGS  
(Various Artists)
**60\. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media** *Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.*
- BLACK PANTHER  
Ludwig Göransson, composer
- BLADE RUNNER 2049  
Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers
- COCO  
Michael Giacchino, composer
- THE SHAPE OF WATER  
Alexandre Desplat, composer
- STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI  
John Williams, composer
**61\. Best Song Written For Visual Media** *A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- ALL THE STARS  
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)  
Track from: Black Panther
- MYSTERY OF LOVE  
Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens)  
Track from: Call Me By Your Name
- REMEMBER ME  
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade)  
Track from: Coco
- SHALLOW  
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)  
Track from: A Star Is Born
- THIS IS ME  
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble)  
Track from: The Greatest Showman

# COMPOSING/ARRANGING

**62\. Best Instrumental Composition** *A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.*
- BLUT UND BODEN (BLOOD AND SOIL)  
Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard)
- CHRYSALIS  
Jeremy Kittel, composer (Kittel & Co.)
- INFINITY WAR  
Alan Silverstri, composer (Alan Silvestri)
- MINE MISSION  
John Powell & John Williams, composers (John Powell & John Williams)
- THE SHAPE OF WATER  
Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)
**63\. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella** *An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- BATMAN THEME (TV)  
Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Wynton Marsalis)
- CHANGE THE WORLD  
Mark Kibble, arranger (Take 6)
- MADRID FINALE  
John Powell, arranger (John Powell)
- THE SHAPE OF WATER  
Alexandre Desplat, arranger (Alexandre Desplat)
- STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER  
John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
**64\. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals** *An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR  
Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson, arrangers (Willie Nelson)
- JOLENE  
Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis, arrangers (Dan Pugach)
- MONA LISA  
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter)
- NIÑA  
Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider)
- SPIDERMAN THEME  
Randy Waldman, arranger (Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter)

# PACKAGE

**65\. Best Recording Package**
- BE THE COWBOY  
Mary Banas, art director (Mitski)
- LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR  
HuskyFox, art director (BTS)
- MASSEDUCTION  
Willo Perron, art director (St. Vincent)
- THE OFFERING  
Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (The Chairman)
- WELL KEPT THING  
Adam Moore, art director (Foxhole)
**66\. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package**
- APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (LOCKED N' LOADED BOX)  
Arian Buhler, Charles Dooher, Jeff Fura, Scott Sandler & Matt Taylor, art directors (Guns N' Roses)
- I'LL BE YOUR GIRL  
Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists)
- PACIFIC NORTHWEST '73-74': THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS  
Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Roy Henry Vickers, art directors (Grateful Dead)
- SQUEEZE BOX: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC  
Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll & Al Yankovic, art directors ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- TOO MANY BAD HABITS  
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Johnny Nicholas)

# NOTES

**67\. Best Album Notes**
- ALPINE DREAMING: THE HELVETIA RECORDS STORY, 1920-1924  
James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists)
- 4 BANJO SONGS, 1891-1897: FOUNDATIONAL RECORDINGS OF AMERICA'S ICONIC INSTRUMENT  
Richard Martin & Ted Olson, album notes writers (Charles A. Asbury)
- THE 1960 TIME SESSIONS  
Ben Ratliff, album notes writer (Sonny Clark Trio)
- THE PRODUCT OF OUR SOULS: THE SOUND AND SWAY OF JAMES REESE EUROPE'S SOCIETY ORCHESTRA  
David Gilbert, album notes writer (Various Artists)
- TROUBLE NO MORE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 13 / 1979-1981 (DELUXE EDITION)  
Amanda Petrusich, album notes writer (Bob Dylan)
- VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS  
David Evans, album notes writer (Various Artists)

# HISTORICAL

**68\. Best Historical Album**
- ANY OTHER WAY  
Rob Bowman, Douglas Mcgowan, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Jackie Shane)
- AT THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE TONIGHT…  
Martin Hawkins, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
- BATTLEGROUND KOREA: SONGS AND SOUNDS OF AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN WAR  
Hugo Keesing, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
- A RHAPSODY IN BLUE – THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF OSCAR LEVANT  
Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Rebekah Wineman, mastering engineers (Oscar Levant)
- VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS  
William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

# PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL

**69\. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical** *An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)*
- ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO  
Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale, engineers; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (The Milk Carton Kids)
- COLORS  
Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David "Elevator" Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin, engineers; Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers (Beck)
- EARTHTONES  
Robbie Lackritz, engineer; Philip Shaw Bova, mastering engineer (Bahamas)
- HEAD OVER HEELS  
Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone, engineers; Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini, mastering engineers (Chromeo)
- VOICENOTES  
Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth, engineers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer (Charlie Puth)
**70\. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical** *A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)*
- BOI-1DA
 • Be Careful (Cardi B) (T)  
 • Diplomatic Immunity (Drake) (S)  
 • Friends (The Carters) (T)  
 • God's Plan (Drake) (S)  
 • Heard About Us (The Carters) (T)  
 • Lucky You (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas) (T)  
 • Mob Ties (Drake) (T)  
 • No Limit (G-Eazy Featuring A$AP Rocky & Cardi B) (S)
- LARRY KLEIN
 • All These Things (Thomas Dybdahl) (S)  
 • Anthem (Madeleine Peyroux) (A)  
 • The Book Of Longing (Luciana Souza) (A)  
 • Can I Have It All (Thomas Dybdahl) (S)  
 • Junk (Hailey Tuck) (A)  
 • Look At What We've Done (Thomas Dybdahl) (S)  
 • Meaning To Tell Ya (Molly Johnson) (A)
- LINDA PERRY
 • Harder Better Faster Stronger (Willa Amai) (S)  
 • Served Like A Girl (Music From And Inspired By The Documentary Film) (Various Artists) (A)  
 • 28 Days In The Valley (Dorothy) (A)
- KANYE WEST
 • Daytona (Pusha T) (A)  
 • Kids See Ghosts (Kids See Ghosts) (A)  
 • K.T.S.E. (Teyana Taylor) (A)  
 • Nasir (Nas) (A)  
 • Ye (Kanye West) (A)
- PHARRELL WILLIAMS
 • Apes\*\*\* (The Carters) (T)  
 • Man Of The Woods (Justin Timberlake) (A)  
 • No One Ever Really Dies (N.E.R.D) (A)  
 • Stir Fry (Migos) (T)  
 • Sweetener (Ariana Grande) (A)**71\. Best Remixed Recording** *A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.*
- AUDIO (CID REMIX)  
CID, remixer (LSD)
- HOW LONG (EDX'S DUBAI SKYLINE REMIX)  
Maurizio Colella, remixer (Charlie Puth)
- ONLY ROAD (COSMIC GATE REMIX)  
Stefan Bossems & Claus Terhoeven, remixers (Gabriel & Dresden Featuring Sub Teal)
- STARGAZING (KASKADE REMIX)  
Kaskade, remixer (Kygo Featuring Justin Jesso)
- WALKING AWAY (MURA MASA REMIX)  
Alex Crossan, remixer (Haim)

# PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO

**72\. Best Immersive Audio Album** *For vocal or instrumental albums in any genre. Must be commercially released on DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, SACD, Blu-Ray, or burned download-only/streaming-only copies and must provide a new surround mix of four or more channels. Award to the surround mix engineer, surround producer (if any) and surround mastering engineer (if any).*
- EYE IN THE SKY – 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION  
Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; Dave Donnelly, PJ Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project)
- FOLKETONER  
Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor)
- SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS  
Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Matthew Guard & Skylark)
- SOMMERRO: UJAMAA & THE ICEBERG  
Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Choir)
- SYMBOL  
Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround mix engineers; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround producers (Engine-Earz Experiment)

# PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL

**73\. Best Engineered Album, Classical** *An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)*
- BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS  
Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edwards Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
- BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1  
Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
- JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES  
Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Jerry Junkin & Dallas Winds)
- LIQUID MELANCHOLY – CLARINET MUSIC OF JAMES M. STEPHENSON  
Bill Maylone & Mary Mazurek, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (John Bruce Yeh)
- SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11  
Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
- VISIONS AND VARIATIONS  
Tom Caulfield, engineer; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (A Far Cry)
**74\. Producer Of The Year, Classical** *A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)*
- BLANTON ALSPAUGH
 • Arnesen: Infinity – Choral Works (Joel Rinsema & Kantorei)  
 • Aspects Of America (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)  
 • Chesnokov: Teach Me Thy Statutes (Vladimir Gorbik & PaTRAM Institute Male Choir)  
 • Gordon, R.: The House Without A Christmas Tree (Bradley Moore, Elisabeth Leone, Maximillian Macias, Megan Mikailovna Samarin, Patricia Schuman, Lauren Snouffer, Heidi Stober, Daniel Belcher, Houston Gran Opera Juvenile Chorus & Houston Grand Opera Orchestra)  
 • Haydn: The Creation (Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Betsy Cook Weber, Houston Symphony & Houston Symphony Chorus)  
 • Heggie: Great Scott (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)  
 • Music Of Fauré, Buide & Zemlinsky (Trio Séléné)  
 • Paterson: Three Way – A Trio Of One-Act Operas (Dean Williamson, Daniele Pastin, Courtney Ruckman, Eliza Bonet, Melisa Bonetti, Jordan Rutter, Samuel Levine, Wes Mason, Matthew Treviño & Nashville Opera Orchestra)  
 • Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade To Music; Flos Campi (Peter Oundjian & Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
- DAVID FROST
 • Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Volume 7 (Jonathan Biss)  
 • Mirror In Mirror (Anne Akiko Meyers, Kristjan Järvi & Philharmonia Orchestra)  
 • Mozart: Idomeneo (James Levine, Alan Opie, Matthew Polenzani, Alice Coote, Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)  
 • Presentiment (Orion Weiss)  
 • Strauss, R.: Der Rosenkavalier (Sebastian Weigle, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Erin Morley, Günther Groissböck, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
- ELIZABETH OSTROW
 • Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edwards Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)  
 • The Road Home (Joshua Habermann & Santa Fe Desert Chorale)
- JUDITH SHERMAN
 • Beethoven Unbound (Llŷr Williams)  
 • Black Manhattan Volume 3 (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)  
 • Bolcom: Piano Music (Various Artists)  
 • Del Tredici: March To Tonality (Mark Peskanov & Various Artists)  
 • Love Comes In At The Eye (Timothy Jones, Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, Jeffrey Sykes, Anthony Ross, Carol Cook, Beth Rapier & Stephanie Jutt)  
 • Meltzer: Variations On A Summer Day & Piano Quartet (Abigail Fischer, Jayce Ogren & Sequitur)  
 • Mendelssohn: Complete Works For Cello And Piano (Marcy Rosen & Lydia Artymiw)  
 • New Music For Violin And Piano (Julie Rosenfeld & Peter Miyamoto)  
 • Reich: Pulse/Quartet (Colin Currie Group & International Contemporary Ensemble)
- DIRK SOBOTKA
 • Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)  
 • Lippencott: Frontier Symphony (Jeff Lippencott & Ligonier Festival Orchestra)  
 • Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Thierry Fischer, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Utah Symphony)  
 • Music Of The Americas (Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Houston Symphony)

# CLASSICAL

**75\. Best Orchestral Performance** *Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.*
- BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1  
Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
- NIELSEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 & SYMPHONY NO. 4  
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
- RUGGLES, STUCKY & HARBISON: ORCHESTRAL WORKS  
David Alan Miller, conductor (National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic)
- SCHUMANN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1-4  
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
- SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11  
Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
**76\. Best Opera Recording** *Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.*
- ADAMS: DOCTOR ATOMIC  
John Adams, conductor; Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer (BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers)
- BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS  
Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edwards Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
- LULLY: ALCESTE  
Christophe Rousset, conductor; Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Judith Van Wanroij; Maximilien Ciup, producer (Les Talens Lyriques; Choeur De Chambre De Namur)
- STRAUSS, R.: DER ROSENKAVALIER  
Sebastian Weigle, conductor; Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck & Erin Morley; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
- VERDI: RIGOLETTO  
Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Nadine Sierra; Vilius Keras & Aleksandra Keriene, producers (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra; Men Of The Kaunas State Choir)
**77\. Best Choral Performance** *Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.*
- CHESNOKOV: TEACH ME THY STATUTES  
Vladimir Gorbik, conductor (Mikhail Davydov & Vladimir Krasov; PaTRAM Institute Male Choir)
- KASTALSKY: MEMORY ETERNAL  
Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir)
- MCLOSKEY: ZEALOT CANTICLES  
Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing)
- RACHMANINOV: THE BELLS  
Mariss Jansons, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov & Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
- SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS  
Matthew Guard, conductor (Skylark)
**78\. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance** *For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.*
- ANDERSON, LAURIE: LANDFALL  
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
- BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH & BACH  
The Danish String Quartet
- BLUEPRINTING  
Aizuri Quartet
- STRAVINSKY: THE RITE OF SPRING CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS  
Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-André Hamelin
- VISIONS AND VARIATIONS  
A Far Cry
**79\. Best Classical Instrumental Solo** *Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.*
- BARTÓK: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2  
Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker)
- BIBER: THE MYSTERY SONATAS  
Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque)
- BRUCH: SCOTTISH FANTASY, OP. 46; VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OP. 26  
Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields)
- GLASS: THREE PIECES IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUARE  
Craig Morris
- KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO  
James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
**80\. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album** *Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.*
- ARC  
Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor (Les Violons Du Roy)
- THE HANDEL ALBUM  
Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble
- MIRAGES  
Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor (Alexandre Tharaud; Marianne Crebassa & Jodie Devos; Les Siècles)
- SCHUBERT: WINTERREISE  
Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist
- SONGS OF ORPHEUS – MONTEVERDI, CACCINI, D'INDIA & LANDI  
Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo's Fire, ensembles
**81\. Best Classical Compendium** *Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.*
- FUCHS: PIANO CONCERTO 'SPIRITUALIST'; POEMS OF LIFE; GLACIER; RUSH  
JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
- GOLD  
The King's Singers; Nigel Short, producer
- THE JOHN ADAMS EDITION  
Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer
- JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES  
Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer
- VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: PIANO CONCERTO; OBOE CONCERTO; SERENADE TO MUSIC; FLOS CAMPI  
Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
**82\. Best Contemporary Classical Composition** *A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.*
- BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS  
Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edwards Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
- DU YUN: AIR GLOW  
Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble)
- HEGGIE: GREAT SCOTT  
Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
- KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO  
Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)
- MAZZOLI: VESPERS FOR VIOLIN  
Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato)

# MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

**83\. Best Music Video** *Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.*
- APES\*\*\*  
The Carters  
Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers
- THIS IS AMERICA  
Childish Gambino  
Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers
- I'M NOT RACIST  
Joyner Lucas  
Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer
- PYNK  
Janelle Monáe  
Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers
- MUMBO JUMBO  
Tierra Whack  
Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer
**84\. Best Music Film** *For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.*
- LIFE IN 12 BARS  
Eric Clapton  
Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producers
- WHITNEY  
(Whitney Houston)  
Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producers
- QUINCY  
Quincy Jones  
Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer
- ITZHAK  
Itzhak Perlman  
Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producer
- THE KING  
(Elvis Presley)  
Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers