Editor's Note: The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The below article was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to reflect the new show date and location.

Updated Sunday, April 3

The 2022 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, are officially wrapped. See below to see who won golden gramophones at the 2022 GRAMMYs.

(The 64th GRAMMY Awards recognize recordings released between Sept. 1, 2020 — Sept. 30, 2021.)

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General Field

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 Still Have Faith In You
  ABBA
  Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, producers; Benny Andersson & Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer

• Freedom
  Jon Batiste
  Jon Batiste, DJ Khalil, Kizzo & Autumn Rowe, producers; Russ Elevado, Kizzo & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• I Get A Kick Out Of You
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  Dae Bennett, producer; Dae Bennett & Josh Coleman, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers

• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
  Louis Bell, Josh Gudwin, HARV, Shndo & Andrew Watt, producers; Josh Gudwin & Andrew Watt, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• Right On Time
  Brandi Carlile
  Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell & Tom Elmhirst, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

• Kiss Me More
  Doja Cat Featuring SZA
  Rogét Chahayed, tizhimself & Yeti Beats, producers; Rob Bisel, Serban Ghenea, Rian Lewis & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
  FINNEAS, producer; Billie Eilish, FINNEAS & Rob Kinelski, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
  Lil Nas X
  Omer Fedi, Roy Lenzo & Take A Daytrip, producers; Denzel Baptiste, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Roy Lenzo, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

• drivers license
  Olivia Rodrigo
  Daniel Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

• Leave The Door Open - WINNER
  Silk Sonic
  Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II & Bruno Mars, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, 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).

• We Are - WINNER
  Jon Batiste
  Craig Adams, David Gauthier, Braedon Gautier, Brennon Gautier, Gospel Soul Children Choir, Hot 8 Brass Band, PJ Morton, Autumn Rowe, Zadie Smith, St. Augustine High School Marching 100 & Trombone Shorty, featured artists; Jon Batiste, Mikey Freedom Hart, DJ Khalil, King Garbage, Kizzo, Sunny Levine, Nate Mercereau, David Pimentel, Ricky Reed, Autumn Rowe, Jahaan Sweet & Nick Waterhouse, producers; Jon Batiste, Russ Elevado, Mischa Kachkachishvili, Kizzo, Joseph Lorge, Manny Marroquin, Ken Oriole, David Pimentel, Ricky Reed, Jaclyn Sanchez, Matt Vertere, Marc Whitmore & Alex Williams, engineers/mixers; Andrae Alexander, Troy Andrews, Jon Batiste, Zach Cooper, Vic Dimotsis, Eric Frederic, Kizzo, Sunny Levine, Steve McEwan, PJ Morton, Autumn Rowe & Mavis Staples, songwriters; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• Love For Sale
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  Dae Bennett, producer; Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman & Billy Cumella, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers

• Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
  Justin Bieber
  BEAM, benny blanco, Burna Boy, Daniel Caesar, Chance The Rapper, DaBaby, Dominic Fike, Giveon, Jaden, Tori Kelly, Khalid, The Kid LAROI, Lil Uzi Vert & Quavo, featured artists; Amy Allen, Louis Bell, Jon Bellion, Justin Bieber, benny blanco, BMW Kenny, Capi, Dreamlab, Dvlp, Jason Evigan, FINNEAS, The Futuristics, German, Josh Gudwin, Jimmie Gutch, HARV, Marvin "Tony" Hemmings, Ilya, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Stefan Johnson, KCdaproducer, Denis Kosiak, The Monsters & Strangerz, Jorgen Odegard, Michael Pollack, Poo Bear, Shndo, Skrillex, Jake Torrey, Trackz, Andrew Watt & Ido Zmishlany, producers; Cory Bice, benny blanco, Kevin "Capi" Carbo, Edwin Diaz, DJ Durel, Dreamlab, FINNEAS, Josh Gudwin, Sam Holland, Daniel James, Antonio Kearney, Denis Kosiak, Paul LaMalfa, Jeremy Lertola, Devin Nakao, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Andres Osorio, Micah Pettit & Benjamin Thomas, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Delacey (Brittany Amaradio), Louis Bell, Jonathan Bellion, Chancelor Johnathon Bennett, Justin Bieber, David Bowden, Jason Boyd, Scott Braun, Tommy Lee Brown, Valentin Brunn, Kevin Carbo, Kenneth Coby, Kevin Coby, Raul Cubina, Jordan Douglas, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Jason Evigan, Dominic David Fike, Kameron Glasper, Jacob Greenspan, Josh Gudwin, James Gutch, Scott Harris, Bernard Harvey, Leah Haywood, Gregory Aldae Hein, Marvin Hemmings, Jeffrey Howard, Alexander Izquierdo, Daniel James, Jace Logan Jennings, Rodney Jerkins, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Anthony M. Jones, Antonio Kearney, Charlton Kenneth, Joe Khajadourian, Felisha "Fury" King, Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Matthew Sean Leon, Benjamin Levin, Marcus Lomax, Quavious Keyate Marshall, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Sonny Moore, Finneas O’Connell, Jorgen Odegard, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Tayla Parx, Oliver Peterhof, Whitney Phillips, Michael Pollack, Khalid Donnel Robinson, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Alex Schwartz, Tia Scola, Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Gian Stone, Ali Tamposi, Ryan Tedder, Tyshane Thompson, Jake Torrey, Billy Walsh, Freddy Wexler, Symere Woods, Andrew Wotman, Rami Yacoub, Keavan Yazdani, Bigram Zayas & Ido Zmishlany, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• Planet Her (Deluxe)
  Doja Cat
  Eve, Ariana Grande, Gunna, JID, SZA, The Weeknd & Young Thug, featured artists; Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Crate Classics, Digi, Dr. Luke, f a l l e n, Mayer Hawthorne, Mike Hector, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones, Kurtis McKenzie, Jason Quenneville, Reef, Khaled Rohaim, Al Shux, Sully, tizhimself, Yeti Beats & Y2K, producers; Rob Bisel, Jesse Ray Ernster, Serban Ghenea, Clint Gibbs, Rian Lewis, NealHPogue, Tyler Sheppard, Kalani Thompson, Joe Visciano & Jeff Ellis Worldwide, engineers/mixers; Ilana Armida, Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Jamil Chammas, Sheldon Yu-Ting Cheung, Antwoine Collins, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Ariana Grande, Mayer Hawthorne, Mike Hector, Aaron Horn, Taneisha Damielle Jackson, Linden Jay, Eve Jihan Jeffers, Aynzli Jones, Sergio Kitchens, Carter Lang, Siddharth Mallick, Maciej Margol-Gromada, Kurtis McKenzie, Jidenna Mobisson, Gerard A. Powell II, Geordan Reid-Campbell, Khaled Rohaim, Destin Route, Solána Rowe, Laura Roy, Al Shuckburgh, David Sprecher, Ari Starace, Lee Stashenko, Abel Tesfaye, Rob Tewlow & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters; Dale Becker & Mike Bozzi, mastering engineers

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
  FINNEAS, producer; Billie Eilish, FINNEAS & Rob Kinelski, engineers/mixers; Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters; John Greenham & Dave Kutch, mastering engineers

• Back Of My Mind
  H.E.R.
  Chris Brown, Cordae, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Thundercat, Bryson Tiller, Ty Dolla $ign, YG & Yung Bleu, featured artists; Tarik Azzouz, Bordeaux, Nelson Bridges, DJ Camper, Cardiak, Cardo, Chi Chi, Steven J. Collins, Flip, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, GRADES, H.E.R., Hit-Boy, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Walter Jones, KAYTRANADA, DJ Khaled, Mario Luciano, Mike Will Made-It, NonNative, NOVA WAV, Scribz Riley, Jeff Robinson, STREETRUNNER, Hue Strother, Asa Taccone, Thundercat, Thurdi & Wu10, producers; Rafael Fai Bautista, Luis Bordeaux, Dee Brown, Anthony Cruz, Ayanna Depas, Morning Estrada, Chris Galland, H.E.R., Jaycen Joshua, KAYTRANADA, Derek Keota, Omar Loya, Manny Marroquin, Tim McClain, Juan "AyoJuan" Peña, Micah Pettit, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Alex Pyle, Jaclyn Sanchez, Miki Tsutsumi & Tito "Earcandy" Vasquez, engineers/mixers; Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Nasri Atweh, Tarik Azzouz, Stacy Barthe, Jeremy Biddle, Nelson “Keyz” Bridges, Chris Brown, Stephen Bruner, Darhyl Camper Jr., Luis Campozano, Louis Kevin Celestin, Anthony Clemons Jr., Steven J. Collins, Ronald “Flip” Colson, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Elijah Dias, Cordae Dunston, Jeff Gitelman, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Priscilla “Priscilla Renea” Hamilton, H.E.R., Charles A. Hinshaw, Chauncey Hollis, Latisha Twana Hyman, Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Dominique Jones, Khaled Khaled, Ron Latour, Gamal “Lunchmoney” Lewis, Mario Luciano, Carl McCormick, Leon McQuay III, Julia Michaels, Maxx Moore, Vurdell “V. Script” Muller, Chidi Osondu, Karriem Riggins, Mike “Scribz” Riley, Seandrea Sledge, Hue Strother, Asa Taccone, Tiara Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Daniel James Traynor, Brendan Walsh, Nicholas Warwar, Jabrile Hashim Willliams, Michael L. Williams II, Robert Williams & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• Montero
  Lil Nas X
  Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Elton John & Megan Thee Stallion, featured artists; Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Omer Fedi, Kuk Harrell, Jasper Harris, KBeaZy, Carter Lang, Nick Lee, Roy Lenzo, Tom Levesque, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin, Drew Sliger, Take A Daytrip, Ryan Tedder & Kanye West, producers; Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Jon Castelli, John Cunningham, Jelli Dorman, Tom Elmhirst, Serban Ghenea,  John Hanes, Kuk Harrell, Roy Lenzo, Manny Marroquin, Nickie Jon Pabon, Patrizio 'Teezio' Pigliapoco, Blake Slatkin, Drew Sliger, Ryan Tedder & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Keegan Bach, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Miley Ray Cyrus, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Omer Fedi, Vincent Goodyer, Jack Harlow, Jasper Harris, Montero Hill, Ilsey Juber, Carter Lang, Nick Lee, Roy Lenzo, Thomas James Levesque, Andrew Luce, Michael Olmo, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin, R.L. Stafford, Ryan Tedder, William K. Ward & Kanye West, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, Eric Lagg & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers

• Sour
  Olivia Rodrigo
  Alexander 23, Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, producers; Ryan Linvill, Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Daniel Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo & Casey Smith, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

• Evermore
  Taylor Swift
  Bon Iver, Haim & The National, featured artists; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Thomas Bartlett, JT Bates, Robin Baynton, Stuart Bogie, Gabriel Cabezas, CJ Camerieri, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf, Matt DiMona, Jon Gautier, Trevor Hagen, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Josh Kaufman, Benjamin Lanz, Nick Lloyd, Jonathan Low, James McAlister, Dave Nelson, Sean O'Brien, Ryan Olson, Ariel Rechtshaid, Kyle Resnick, Michael Riddleberger, Laura Sisk, Evan Smith, Alex Sopp & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff, William Bowery, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Taylor Swift & Justin Vernon, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers

• Donda
  Kanye West
  Baby Keem, Chris Brown, Conway The Machine, DaBaby, Jay Electronica, Fivio Foreign, Westside Gunn, JAY-Z, Syleena Johnson, Kid Cudi, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, The LOX, Marilyn Manson, Playboi Carti, Pop Smoke, Roddy Ricch, Rooga, Travis Scott, Shenseea, Swizz Beatz, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, Vory, The Weeknd, Westside Gunn & Lil Yachty, featured artists; Allday, Audi, AyoAA, Roark Bailey, Louis Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Boi-1Da, BoogzDaBeast, Warryn Campbell, Cubeatz, David & Eli, Mike Dean, Dem Jointz, Digital Nas, DJ Khalil, DRTWRK, 88-Keys, E.Vax, FNZ, Gesaffelstein, Nikki Grier, Cory Henry, Ronny J, DJ Khalil, Wallis Lane, Digital Nas, Nascent, Ojivolta, Shuko, Sloane, Sean Solymar, Sucuki, Arron “Arrow” Sunday, Swizz Beatz, Zen Tachi, 30 Roc, Bastian Völkel, Mia Wallis, Kanye West, Wheezy & Jason White, producers; Josh Berg, Todd Bergman, Rashade Benani Bevel Sr., Will Chason, Dem Jointz, IRKO, Jess Jackson, Nagaris Johnson, Shin Kamiyama, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, James Kelso, Scott McDowell, Kalam Ali Muttalib, Jonathan Pfarr, Drrique Rendeer, Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawson, Mikalai Skrobat, Devon Wilson & Lorenzo Wolff, engineers/mixers; Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, Aswad Asif, Roark Bailey, Durk Banks, Sam Barsh, Christoph Bauss, Louis Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Isaac De Boni, Christopher Brown, Jahshua Brown, Tahrence Brown, Aaron Butts, Warryn Campbell, Hykeem Carter Jr., Jordan Terrell Carter, Shawn Carter, Denzel Charles, Raul Cubina, Isaac De Boni, Kasseem Dean, Michael Dean, Tim Friedrich, Wesley Glass, Samuel Gloade, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Jahmal Gwin, Cory Henry, Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr., Larry Hoover Jr., Bashar Jackson, Sean Jacob, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Syleena Johnson, Dominique Armani Jones, Eli Klughammer, Chinsea Lee, Mike Lévy, Evan Mast, Mark Mbogo, Miles McCollum, Josh Mease, Scott Medcudi, Brian Miller, Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., Michael Mulé, Mark Myrie, Charles M. Njapa, Nasir Pemberton, Carlos St. John Phillips, Jason Phillips, Khalil Abdul Rahman, Laraya Ashlee Robinson, Christopher Ruelas, David Ruoff, Maxie Lee Ryles III, Matthew Samuels, Daniel Seeff, Eric Sloan Jr., Sean Solymar, Ronald O’Neill Spence Jr., David Styles, Michael Suski, Aqeel Tate, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Caleb Zackery Toliver, Bastian Völkel, Brian Hugh Warner, Jacques Webster II, Kanye West, Orlando Wilder, Jeffery Williams & Mark Williams, songwriters; Irko, 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.

• Bad Habits
  Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)

• A Beautiful Noise
  Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry & Hailey Whitters, songwriters (Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile)

• drivers license
  Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)

• Fight For You
  Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

• Kiss Me More
  Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat Featuring SZA)

• Leave The Door Open - WINNER
  Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
  Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo, songwriters (Lil Nas X)

• Peaches
  Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha "Fury" King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman & Keavan Yazdani, songwriters (Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon)

• Right On Time
  Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

4. Best New Artist
This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

• Arooj Aftab

• Jimmie Allen

• Baby Keem

• FINNEAS

• Glass Animals

• Japanese Breakfast

• The Kid LAROI

• Arlo Parks

• Olivia Rodrigo - WINNER

• Saweetie

Pop

5. Best Pop Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• Anyone
  Justin Bieber

• Right On Time
  Brandi Carlile

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish

• Positions
  Ariana Grande

• drivers license - WINNER
  Olivia Rodrigo

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• I Get A Kick Out Of You
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

• Lonely
  Justin Bieber & benny blanco

• Butter
  BTS

• Higher Power
  Coldplay

• Kiss Me More - WINNER
  Doja Cat Featuring SZA

7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.

• Love For Sale - WINNER
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

• Til We Meet Again (Live)
  Norah Jones

• A Tori Kelly Christmas
  Tori Kelly

• Ledisi Sings Nina
  Ledisi

• That's Life
  Willie Nelson

• A Holly Dolly Christmas
  Dolly Parton

8. Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.

• Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
  Justin Bieber

• Planet Her (Deluxe)
  Doja Cat

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish

• Positions
  Ariana Grande

• Sour
  Olivia Rodrigo

Dance/Electronic Music

9. Best Dance/Electronic Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

• Hero
  Afrojack & David Guetta
  Afrojack, David Guetta, Kuk Harrell & Stargate, producers; Elio Debets, mixer

• Loom
  Ólafur Arnalds Featuring Bonobo
  Ólafur Arnalds & Simon Green, producers; Ólafur Arnalds, mixer

• Before
  James Blake
  James Blake & Dom Maker, producers; James Blake, mixer

• Heartbreak
  Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
  Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, producers; Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, mixers

• You Can Do It
  Caribou
  Dan Snaith, producer; David Wrench, mixer

• Alive - WINNNER
  Rüfüs Du Sol
  Jason Evigan & Rüfüs Du Sol, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer

• The Business
  Tiësto
  Hightower, Julia Karlsson & Tiësto, producers; Tiësto, mixer

10. Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

• Subconsciously - WINNER
  Black Coffee

• Fallen Embers
  ILLENIUM

• Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)
  Major Lazer

• Shockwave
  Marshmello

• Free Love
  Sylvan Esso

• Judgement
  Ten City

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.*\

• Double Dealin'
  Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal

• The Garden
  Rachel Eckroth

• Tree Falls - WINNER
  Taylor Eigsti

• At Blue Note Tokyo
  Steve Gadd Band

• Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2
  Mark Lettieri

Rock

12. Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

• Shot In The Dark
  AC/DC

• Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)
  Black Pumas

• Nothing Compares 2 U
  Chris Cornell

• Ohms
  Deftones

• Making A Fire - WINNER
  Foo Fighters

13. Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

• Genesis
  Deftones

• The Alien - WINNER
  Dream Theater

• Amazonia
  Gojira

• Pushing The Tides
  Mastodon

• The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)
  Rob Zombie

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.

• All My Favorite Songs
  Rivers Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson & Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer)

• The Bandit
  Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

• Distance
  Wolfgang Van Halen, songwriter (Mammoth WVH)

• Find My Way
  Paul McCartney, songwriter (Paul McCartney)

• Waiting On A War - WINNER
  Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

15. Best Rock Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

• Power Up
  AC/DC

• Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A
  Black Pumas

• No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1
  Chris Cornell

• Medicine At Midnight - WINNER
  Foo Fighters

• McCartney III
  Paul McCartney

Alternative

16. Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.

• Shore
  Fleet Foxes

• If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
  Halsey

• Jubilee
  Japanese Breakfast

• Collapsed In Sunbeams
  Arlo Parks

• Daddy's Home - WINNER
  St. Vincent

R&B

17. Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

• Lost You
  Snoh Aalegra

• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon

• Damage
  H.E.R.

• Leave The Door Open - TIE
  Silk Sonic

• Pick Up Your Feelings - TIE
  Jazmine Sullivan

18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

• I Need You
  Jon Batiste

• Bring It On Home To Me
  BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Charlie Bereal

• Born Again
  Leon Bridges Featuring Robert Glasper

• Fight For You - WINNER
  H.E.R.

• How Much Can A Heart Take
  Lucky Daye Featuring Yebba

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.

• Damage
  Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

• Good Days
  Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA)

• Heartbreak Anniversary
  Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade, songwriters (Giveon)

• Leave The Door Open - WINNER
  Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)

• Pick Up Your Feelings
  Denisia “Blue June” Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Michael Holmes & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

20. Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

• New Light
  Eric Bellinger

• Something To Say
  Cory Henry

• Mood Valiant
  Hiatus Kaiyote

• Table For Two - WINNER
  Lucky Daye

• Dinner Party: Dessert
  Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington

• Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
  Masego

21. Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

• Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
  Snoh Aalegra

• We Are
  Jon Batiste

• Gold-Diggers Sound
  Leon Bridges

• Back Of My Mind
  H.E.R.

• Heaux Tales - WINNER
  Jazmine Sullivan

Rap

22. Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• Family Ties - WINNER
  Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar

• Up
  Cardi B

• M Y . L I F E
  J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray

• Thot S***
  Megan Thee Stallion

23. Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.

• P R I D E . I S . T H E . D E V I L
  J. Cole Featuring Lil Baby

• Need To Know
  Doja Cat

• Industry Baby
  Lil Nas X Featuring Jack Harlow

• Wusyaname
  Tyler, The Creator Featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign

• Hurricane - WINNER
  Kanye West Featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby

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.

• Bath Salts
  Shawn Carter, Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno, Nasir Jones & Earl Simmons, songwriters (DMX Featuring Jay-Z & Nas)

• Best Friend
  Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith, Theron Thomas & Rocco Valdes, songwriters (Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat)

• Family Ties
  Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour & Dominik Patrzek, songwriters (Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar)

• Jail - WINNER
  Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z)

• M Y . L I F E
  Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, Jermaine Cole & Jacob Dutton, songwriters (J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray)

25. Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.

• The Off-Season
  J. Cole

• King's Disease II
  Nas

• Call Me If You Get Lost - WINNER
  Tyler, The Creator

• Donda
  Kanye West

Country

26. Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

• Forever After All
  Luke Combs

• Remember Her Name
  Mickey Guyton

• All I Do Is Drive
  Jason Isbell

• camera roll
  Kacey Musgraves

• You Should Probably Leave - WINNER
  Chris Stapleton

27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

• If I Didn't Love You
  Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood

• Younger Me - WINNER
  Brothers Osborne

• Glad You Exist
  Dan + Shay

• Chasing After You
  Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris

• Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)
  Elle King & Miranda Lambert

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.

• Better Than We Found It
  Jessie Jo Dillon, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)

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  Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

• Cold - WINNER
  Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)

• Country Again
  Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Thomas Rhett)

• Fancy Like
  Cameron Bartolini, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins & Shane Stevens, songwriters (Walker Hayes)

• Remember Her Name
  Mickey Guyton, Blake Hubbard, Jarrod Ingram & Parker Welling, songwriters (Mickey Guyton)

29. Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.

• Skeletons
  Brothers Osborne

• Remember Her Name
  Mickey Guyton

• The Marfa Tapes
  Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram

• The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita
  Sturgill Simpson

• Starting Over - WINNER
  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.

• Brothers
  Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster & Tom Eaton

• Divine Tides - WINNER
  Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej

• Pangaea
  Wouter Kellerman & David Arkenstone

• Night + Day
  Opium Moon

• Pieces Of Forever
  Laura Sullivan

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.

• Sackodougou
  Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
  Track from: The Hands Of Time (Weedie Braimah)

• Kick Those Feet
  Kenny Barron, soloist
  Track from: Songs From My Father (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios)

• Bigger Than Us
  Jon Batiste, soloist
  Track from: Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Various Artists)

• Absence
  Terence Blanchard, soloist
  Track from: Absence (Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet)

• Humpty Dumpty (Set 2) - WINNER
  Chick Corea, soloist
  Track from: Akoustic Band Live (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)

32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• Generations
  The Baylor Project

• SuperBlue
  Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter

• Time Traveler
  Nnenna Freelon

• Flor
  Gretchen Parlato

• Songwrights Apothecary Lab - WINNER
  Esperanza Spalding

33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul
  Jon Batiste

• Absence
  Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet

• Skyline - WINNER
  Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba

• Akoustic Band LIVE
  Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl

• Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
  Pat Metheny

34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• Live At Birdland!
  The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart

• Dear Love
  Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force

• For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver - WINNER
  Christian McBride Big Band

• Swirling
  Sun Ra Arkestra

• Jackets XL
  Yellowjackets + WDR 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.

• Mirror Mirror - WINNER
  Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés

• The South Bronx Story
  Carlos Henriquez

• Virtual Birdland
  Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

• Transparency
  Dafnis Prieto Sextet

• El Arte Del Bolero
  Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

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.

• Voice Of God
  Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis & Mitch Wong, songwriters

• Joyful
  Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe & Ben Schofield, songwriters

• Help
  Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown & Darryl Woodson, songwriters

• Never Lost - WINNNER
  CeCe Winans

• Wait On You
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, 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 music single or track, (including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock.)

• We Win
  Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby; Kirk Franklin, Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith, songwriters

• Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)
  H.E.R. & Tauren Wells; Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile & H.E.R., songwriters

• Man Of Your Word
  Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven; Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore, songwriters

• Believe For It - WINNER
  CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong, songwriters

• Jireh
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, 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.

• Changing Your Story
  Jekalyn Carr

• Royalty: Live At The Ryman
  Tasha Cobbs Leonard

• Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
  Maverick City Music

• Jonny X Mali: Live In LA
  Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music

• Believe For It - WINNER
  CeCe Winans

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, Latin, or rock recordings.

• No Stranger
  Natalie Grant

• Feels Like Home Vol. 2
  Israel & New Breed

• The Blessing (Live)
  Kari Jobe

• Citizen Of Heaven (Live)
  Tauren Wells

• Old Church Basement - WINNER
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

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.

• Alone With My Faith
  Harry Connick, Jr.

• That's Gospel, Brother
  Gaither Vocal Band

• Keeping On
  Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

• Songs For The Times
  The Isaacs

• My Savior - WINNER
  Carrie Underwood

Latin

41. Best Latin Pop Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.

• Vértigo
  Pablo Alborán

• Mis Amores
  Paula Arenas

• Hecho A La Antigua
  Ricardo Arjona

• Mis Manos
  Camilo

• Mendó - WINNER
  Alex Cuba

• Revelación
  Selena Gomez

42. Best Música Urbana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Música Urbana recordings.

• Afrodisíaco
  Rauw Alejandro

• El Último Tour Del Mundo - WINNER
  Bad Bunny

• Jose
  J Balvin

• KG0516
  KAROL G

• Sin Miedo (Del Amor Y Otros Demonios) 8
  Kali Uchis

43. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.

• Deja
  Bomba Estéreo

• Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Deluxe Edition)
  Diamante Eléctrico

• Origen - WINNER
  Juanes

• Calambre
  Nathy Peluso

• El Madrileño
  C. Tangana

• Sonidos De Karmática Resonancia
  Zoé

**44. 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.

• Antología De La Musica Ranchera, Vol. 2
  Aida Cuevas

• A Mis 80's - WINNER
  Vicente Fernández

• Seis
  Mon Laferte

• Un Canto Por México, Vol. II
  Natalia Lafourcade

• Ayayay! (Súper Deluxe)
  Christian Nodal

45. Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.

• Salswing! - WINNER
  Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

• En Cuarentena
  El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico

• Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso
  Aymée Nuviola

• Colegas
  Gilberto Santa Rosa

• Live In Peru
  Tony Succar

American Roots Music

46. 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).

• Cry - WINNER
  Jon Batiste

• Love And Regret
  Billy Strings

• I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
  The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck

• Same Devil
  Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile

• Nightflyer
  Allison Russell

47. 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.

• Avalon
  Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson & Francesco Turrisi, songwriters (Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi)

• Bored
  Linda Chorney, songwriter (Linda Chorney Featuring Becca Byram, EJ Ouellette & Trevor Sewellzz

• Call Me A Fool
  Valerie June, songwriter (Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas)

• Cry - WINNER
  Jon Batiste & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

• Diamond Studded Shoes
  Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Lee Tasjan & Yola, songwriters (Yola)

• Nightflyer
  Jeremy Lindsay & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)

48. Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

• Downhill From Everywhere
  Jackson Browne

• Leftover Feelings
  John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band

• Native Sons - WINNER
  Los Lobos

• Outside Child
  Allison Russell

• Stand For Myself
  Yola

49. Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

• Renewal
  Billy Strings

• My Bluegrass Heart - WINNER
  Béla Fleck

• A Tribute To Bill Monroe
  The Infamous Stringdusters

• Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
  Sturgill Simpson

• Music Is What I See
  Rhonda Vincent

50. Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.

• 100 Years Of Blues
  Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite

• Traveler's Blues
  Blues Traveler

• I Be Trying - WINNER
  Cedric Burnside

• Be Ready When I Call You
  Guy Davis

• Take Me Back
  Kim Wilson

51. Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.

• Delta Kream
  The Black Keys Featuring Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown

• Royal Tea
  Joe Bonamassa

• Uncivil War
  Shemekia Copeland

• Fire It Up
  Steve Cropper

• 662 - WINNER
  Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

52. Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

• One Night Lonely [Live]
  Mary Chapin Carpenter

• Long Violent History
  Tyler Childers

• Wednesday (Extended Edition)
  Madison Cunningham

• They're Calling Me Home - WINNER
  Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi

• Blue Heron Suite
  Sarah Jarosz

53. Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.

• Live In New Orleans!
  Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul

• Bloodstains & Teardrops
  Big Chief Monk Boudreaux

• My People
  Cha Wa

• Corey Ledet Zydeco
  Corey Ledet Zydeco

• Kau Ka Pe'a - WINNER
  Kalani Pe'a

Reggae

54. Best Reggae Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.

• Pamoja
  Etana

• Positive Vibration
  Gramps Morgan

• Live N Livin
  Sean Paul

• Royal
  Jesse Royal

• Beauty In The Silence - WINNER
  Soja

• 10
  Spice

Global Music

55. Best Global Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.

• Mohabbat - WINNER
  Arooj Aftab

• Do Yourself
  Angelique Kidjo & Burna Boy

• Pà Pá Pà
  Femi Kuti

• Blewu
  Yo-Yo Ma & Angelique Kidjo

• Essence
  WizKid Featuring Tems

56. Best Global Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

• Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1
  Rocky Dawuni

• East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert
  Daniel Ho & Friends

• Mother Nature - WINNER
  Angelique Kidjo

• Legacy +
  Femi Kuti And Made Kuti

• Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
  WizKid

Children's

57. Best Children's Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.

• Actívate
  123 Andrés

• All One Tribe
  1 Tribe Collective

• Black To The Future
  Pierce Freelon

• A Colorful World - WINNER
  Falu

• Crayon Kids
  Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

Spoken Word

58. Best Spoken Word Album
Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling

• Aftermath
  LeVar Burton

• Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis - WINNER
  Don Cheadle

• Catching Dreams: Live At Fort Knox Chicago
  J. Ivy

• 8:46
  Dave Chappelle & Amir Sulaiman

• A Promised Land
  Barack Obama

Comedy

59. Best Comedy Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

• The Comedy Vaccine
  Lavell Crawford

• Evolution
  Chelsea Handler

• Sincerely Louis CK - WINNER
  Louis C.K.

• Thanks For Risking Your Life
  Lewis Black

• The Greatest Average American
  Nate Bargatze

• Zero F***s Given
  Kevin Hart

Musical Theater

60. 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.

• Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
  Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nick Lloyd Webber & Greg Wells, producers; Andrew Lloyd Webber & David Zippel, composers/lyricists (Original Album Cast)

• Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater's Some Lovers
  Burt Bacharach, Michael Croiter, Ben Hartman, Cody Lassen & Steven Sater, producers; Burt Bacharach, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist (World Premiere Cast)

• Girl From The North Country
  Simon Hale, Conor McPherson & Dean Sharenow, producers (Bob Dylan, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

• Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (The Sensational 2020 Live Recording)
  Cameron Mackintosh, Lee McCutcheon & Stephen Metcalfe, producers (Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer; Alain Boublil, John Caird, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean-Marc Natel & Trevor Nunn, lyricists) (The 2020 Les Misérables Staged Concert Company)

• Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots 
  Daniel C. Levine, Michael J Moritz Jr, Bryan Perri & Stephen Schwartz, producers (Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist) (World Premiere Cast)

• The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical - WINNER
  Emily Bear, producer; Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear, composers/lyricists (Barlow & Bear)

Music for Visual Media

61. 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).

• Cruella
  (Various Artists)
  Craig Gillespie, compilation producer; Susan Jacobs, music supervisor

• Dear Evan Hansen
  Ben Platt (& Various Artists)
  Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Dan Romer, compilation producers; Jordan Carroll, music supervisor

• In The Heights
  (Various Artists)
  Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman & Greg Wells, compilation producers; Steven Gizicki, music supervisor

• One Night In Miami...
  Leslie Odom, Jr. (& Various Artists)
  Nicholai Baxter, compilation producer; Randall Poster, music supervisor

• Respect
  Jennifer Hudson
  Stephen Bray & Jason Michael Webb, compilation producers

• Schmigadoon! Episode 1
  (Various Artists)
  Doug Besterman, Cinco Paul & Scott M. Riesett, compilation producers

• The United States Vs. Billie Holiday - WINNER
  Andra Day
  Salaam Remi, compilation producer; Lynn Fainchtein, music supervisor

62. 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.

• Bridgerton
  Kris Bowers, composer

• Dune
  Hans Zimmer, composer

• The Mandalorian: Season 2 - Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16)
  Ludwig Göransson, composer

• The Queen's Gambit - Tie
  Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer

• Soul - Tie
  Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers

63. 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.

• Agatha All Along [From WandaVision: Episode 7]
  Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White)

• All Eyes On Me [From Inside] - WINNER
  Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham)

• All I Know So Far [From P!NK: All I Know So Far]
  Alecia Moore, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (P!nk)

• Fight For You [From Judas And The Black Messiah]
  Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

• Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) [From Respect]
  Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)

• Speak Now [From One Night In Miami...]
  Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom, Jr., songwriters (Leslie Odom, Jr.)

Composing/Arranging

64. Best Instrumental Composition

A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

• Beautiful Is Black
  Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger)

• Cat And Mouse
  Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola)

• Concerto For Orchestra: Finale
  Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra Featuring Antonio Sánchez & Derrick Hodge)

• Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions
  Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble)

• Eberhard - WINNER
  Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)

65. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Chopsticks
  Bill O'Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta)

• For The Love Of A Princess (From "Braveheart")
  Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith)

• Infinite Love
  Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri)

• Meta Knight's Revenge (From "Kirby Superstar") - WINNER
  Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher)

• The Struggle Within
  Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela)

66. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• The Bottom Line
  Ólafur Arnalds, arranger (Ólafur Arnalds & Josin)

• A Change Is Gonna Come
  Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality & Alexander Lloyd Blake)

• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
  Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

• Eleanor Rigby
  Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry)

• To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version) - WINNER
  Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock)

Package, Notes, and Historical

67. Best Recording Package

• American Jackpot / American Girls
  Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)

• CarnageNick Cave & Tom Hingston, art directors (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

• Pakelang - WINNER
  Li Jheng Han & Yu, Wei, art directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group & The Chairman Crossover Big Band)

• Serpentine Prison
  Dayle Doyle, art director (Matt Berninger)

• Zeta
  Xiao Qing Yang, art director (Soul Of Ears)

68. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

• All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition - WINNER
  Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison & Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison)

• Color Theory
  Lordess Foudre & Christopher Leckie, art directors (Soccer Mommy)

• The Future Bites (Limited Edition Box Set)
  Simon Moore & Steven Wilson, art directors (Steven Wilson)

• 77-81
  Dan Calderwood, Jon King & Bjarke Vind Normann, art directors (Gang Of Four)

• Swimming In Circles
  Ramón Coronado & Marshall Rake, art directors (Mac Miller)

69. Best Album Notes

• Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas
  Ann-Katrin Zimmermann, album notes writer (Sunwook Kim)

• The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 - WINNER
  Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)

• Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology
  Kevin Howes, album notes writer (Willie Dunn)

• Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
  David Giovannoni, Richard Martin & Stephan Puille, album notes writers (Various Artists)

• The King Of Gospel Music: The Life And Music Of Reverend James Cleveland
  Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists)

70. Best Historical Album

• Marian Anderson - Beyond The Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings
  Robert Russ, compilation producer; Nancy Conforti, Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Marian Anderson)

• Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
  Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer; David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, restoration engineers; (Various Artists)

• Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History Of The World’s Music
  April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

• Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) - WINNER
  Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)

• Sign O' The Times (Super Deluxe Edition)
  Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)

Production

71. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

• Cinema 
  Josh Conway, Marvin Figueroa, Josh Gudwin, Neal H Pogue & Ethan Shumaker, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (The Marías)

• Dawn
  Thomas Brenneck, Zach Brown, Elton "L10MixedIt" Chueng, Riccardo Damian, Tom Elmhirst, Jens Jungkurth, Todd Monfalcone, John Rooney & Smino, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Yebba)

• Hey What
  BJ Burton, engineer; Huntley Miller, mastering engineer (Low)

• Love For Sale - WINNER
  Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman & Billy Cumella, engineers; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga)

• Notes With Attachments
  Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Greg Koller, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino & Blake Mills)

72. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

• Jack Antonoff - WINNER

  • Chemtrails Over The Country Club (Lana Del Rey) (A)

  • Daddy’s Home (St. Vincent) (A)

  • Gold Rush (Taylor Swift) (T)

  • Sling (Clairo) (A)

  • Solar Power (Lorde) (A)

  • Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night (Bleachers) (A)

• Rogét Chahayed

  • //aguardiente Y Limón %ᵕ‿‿ᵕ% (Kali Uchis) (T)

  • Ain't S*** (Doja Cat) (T)

  • Beautiful (Shelley FKA DRAM) (T)

  • Blueberry Eyes (MAX Featuring SUGA of BTS) (S)

  • Fire In The Sky (Anderson .Paak) (T)

  • Kiss Me More (Doja Cat Featuring SZA) (S)

  • Lazy Susan (21 Savage With Rich Brian Featuring Warren Hue & Masimwei) (S)

  • NITROUS (Joji) (T)

  • Vibez (ZAYN) (S)

• Mike Elizondo

  • Glow On (Turnstile) (A)

  • Good Day (Twenty One Pilots) (T)

  • Life By Misadventure (Rag'n'Bone Man) (A)

  • Mercy (Jonas Brothers) (T)

  • Mulberry Street (Twenty One Pilots) (T)

  • Obviously (Lake Street Dive) (A)

  • Repeat (Grace Vanderwaal) (S)

  • Taking The Heat (Joy Oladokun) (T)

• Hit-Boy

  • Judas And The Black Messiah: The Inspired Album (Various Artists) (A)

  • King's Disease II (Nas) (A)

• Ricky Reed

  • //aguardiente y limón%ᵕ‿‿ᵕ% (Kali Uchis) (T)Can't Let You Go (Terrace Martin Featuring Nick Grant) (S)

  • Damn Bean (John-Robert) (T)

  • Don't Go Yet (Camila Cabello) (S)

  • Gold-Diggers Sound (Leon Bridges) (A)

  • Piece Of You (Shawn Mendes) (T)

  • Pushing Away (Junior Mesa) (T)

  • Rumors (Lizzo Featuring Cardi B) (S)

  • Sing (Jon Batiste) (T)

73. Best Remixed Recording
A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Back To Life (Booker T Kings Of Soul Satta Dub)
  Booker T, remixer (Soul II Soul)

• Born For Greatness (Cymek Remix)
  Spencer Bastian, remixer (Papa Roach)

• Constant Craving (Fashionably Late Remix)
  Tracy Young, remixer (K.D. Lang)

• Inside Out (3SCAPE DRM Remix)
  3SCAPE DRM, remixer (Zedd & Griff)

• Met Him Last Night (Dave Audé Remix)
  Dave Audé, remixer (Demi Lovato & Ariana Grande)

• Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix) - WINNER
  Mike Shinoda, remixer (Deftones)

• Talks (Mura Masa Remix)\
  Alexander Crossan, remixer (PVA)

74. Best Immersive Audio Album
This category recognizes excellence in multichannel immersive audio recordings. Eligible recordings must be commercially released for sale or streaming on a consumer format/configuration (DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-Ray, Atmos, Auro-3D, immersive download, etc.) that provides an original immersive mix (not electronically re-purposed) of four or more channels.

• Alicia - WINNER
  George Massenburg & Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, immersive producer (Alicia Keys)

• Clique
  Jim Anderson & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive mix engineers; Bob Ludwig, immersive mastering engineer; Jim Anderson, immersive producer (Patricia Barber)

• Fine Line
  Greg Penny, immersive mix engineer; Greg Penny, immersive mastering engineer; Greg Penny, immersive producer (Harry Styles)

• The Future Bites
  Jake Fields & Steven Wilson, immersive mix engineers; Dave Kosten & Steven Wilson, immersive producers (Steven Wilson)

• Stille Grender
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor)

***72. Best Immersive Audio Album (63RD GRAMMY)**
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the 63RD GRAMMY Awards Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee meeting was postponed until after last year’s GRAMMY Awards. The committee has met and the nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs are being voted on and the winner presented as part of the 64TH GRAMMY Awards.

• Bolstad: Tomba Sonora
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Stemmeklang)

• Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes)
  Fritz Hilpert, immersive mix engineer; Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert & David Ziegler, immersive mastering engineers; Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier & Walter Merziger, immersive producers (Booka Shade)

• Fryd
  Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Tove Ramlo-Ystad & Cantus)

• Mutt Slang II - A Wake Of Sorrows Engulfed In Rage
  Elliot Scheiner, immersive mix engineer; Darcy Proper, immersive mastering engineer; Alain Mallet & Elliot Scheiner, immersive producers (Alain Mallet)

• Soundtrack Of The American Soldier - WINNER
  Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene & The United States Army Field Band)

75. Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

• Archetypes
  Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone & Dan Nichols, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion)

• Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears
  Richard King, engineer (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax)

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
  Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck, Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

• Chanticleer Sings Christmas - WINNER 
  Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Chanticleer)

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand'
  Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Luke McEndarfer, Robert Istad, Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children's Chorus, Pacific Chorale & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

76. Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

• Blanton Alspaugh

  • Appear And Inspire (James Franklin & The East Carolina University Chamber Singers) (A)

  • Howells: Requiem (Brian Schmidt & Baylor University A Cappella Choir) (A)

  • Hymns Of Kassianí (Alexander Lingas & Cappella Romana) (A)

  • Kyr: In Praise Of Music (Joshua Copeland & Antioch Chamber Ensemble) (A)

  • More Honourable Than The Cherubim (Vladimir Gorbik & PaTRAM Institute Male Choir) (A)

  • O'Regan: The Phoenix (Patrick Summers, Thomas Hampson, Chad Shelton, Rihab Chaieb, Lauren Snouffer, Houston Grand Opera & Houston Grand Opera Orchestra) (A)

  • Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom (Benedict Sheehan & The Saint Tikhon Choir) (A)

• Steven Epstein

  • Bach And Brahms Re-Imagined (Jens Lindemann, James Ehnes & Jon Kimura Parker) (A)

  • Bartók: Quartet No. 3; Beethoven: Op. 59, No. 2; Dvořák: American Quartet (Juilliard String Quartet) (A)

  • Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax) (A)

  • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 17, Arr. For Piano, String Quartet And Double Bass (Alon Goldstein, Alexander Bickard & Fine Arts Quartet) (A)

  • Songs Of Comfort And Hope (Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott) (A)

• David Frost

  • Chamber Works By Dmitri Klebanov (ARC Ensemble) (A)

  • Glass: Akhnaten (Karen Kamensek, J’Nai Bridges, Dísella Lárusdóttir, Zachary James, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) (A)

  • Mon Ami, Mon Amour (Matt Haimovitz & Mari Kodama) (A)

  • One Movement Symphonies - Barber, Sibelius, Scriabin (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) (A)

  • Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Isabel Leonard, Erin Morley, Adrianne Pieczonka, Karita Mattila, Karen Cargill, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) (A)

  • Primavera I - The Wind (Matt Haimovitz) (A)

  • Roots (Randall Goosby & Zhu Wang) (A)

• Elaine Martone

  • Archetypes (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) (A)

  • Beneath The Sky (Zoe Allen & Levi Hernandez) (A)

  • Davis: Family Secrets - Kith & Kin (Timothy Myers, Andrea Edith Moore & Jane Holding) (A)

  • Quest (Elisabeth Remy Johnson) (A)

  • Schubert: Symphony In C Major, 'The Great'; Krenek: Static & Ecstatic (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)

• Judith Sherman - WINNER

  • Alone Together (Jennifer Koh) (A)

  • Bach & Beyond Part 3 (Jennifer Koh) (A)

  • Bruits (Imani Winds) (A)

  • Eryilmaz: Dances Of The Yogurt Maker (Erberk Eryilmaz & Carpe Diem String Quartet) (A)

  • Fantasy - Oppens Plays Kaminsky (Ursula Oppens) (A)

  • Home (Blythe Gaissert) (A)

  • Mendelssohn, Visconti & Golijov (Jasper String Quartet & Jupiter String Quartet) (A)

  • A Schubert Journey (Llŷr Williams) (A)

  • Vers Le Silence - William Bolcom & Frédéric Chopin (Ran Dank) (A)

Classical

77. Best Orchestral Performance
Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

• Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives; Harmonielehre
  Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony Orchestra)

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
  Manfred Honeck, conductor (Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

• Muhly: Throughline
  Nico Muhly, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)

• Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 - WINNER
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)

• Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Scriabin: The Poem Of Ecstasy
  Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony Orchestra)

78. Best Opera Recording
Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.

• Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
  Susanna Mälkki, conductor; Mika Kares & Szilvia Vörös; Robert Suff, producer (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)

• Glass: Akhnaten - WINNER
  Karen Kamensek, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James & Dísella Lárusdóttir; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

• Janáček: Cunning Little Vixen
  Simon Rattle, conductor; Sophia Burgos, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Peter Hoare, Anna Lapkovskaja, Paulina Malefane, Jan Martinik & Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Andrew Cornall, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus & LSO Discovery Voices)

• Little: Soldier Songs
  Corrado Rovaris, conductor; Johnathan McCullough; James Darrah, David T. Little, Lewis Pesacov & John Toia, producers (The Opera Philadelphia Orchestra)

• Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Karen Cargill, Isabel Leonard, Karita Mattila, Erin Morley & Adrianne Pieczonka; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

79. Best Choral Performance

Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.

• It's A Long Way
  Matthew Guard, conductor (Jonas Budris, Carrie Cheron, Fiona Gillespie, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Megan Roth, Alissa Ruth Suver & Dana Whiteside; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand' - WINNER
  Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz & Luke McEndarfer, chorus masters (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson & Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus & Pacific Chorale)

• Rising w/The Crossing
  Donald Nally, conductor (International Contemporary Ensemble & Quicksilver; The Crossing)

• Schnittke: Choir Concerto; Three Sacred Hymns; Pärt: Seven Magnificat-Antiphons
  Kaspars Putniņš, conductor; Heli Jürgenson, chorus master (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)

• Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom
  Benedict Sheehan, conductor (Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons & Jason Thoms; The Saint Tikhon Choir)

• The Singing Guitar
  Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Estelí Gomez; Austin Guitar Quartet, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet & Texas Guitar Quartet; Conspirare)

80. 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.

• Adams, John Luther: Lines Made By Walking
  JACK Quartet

• Akiho: Seven Pillars
  Sandbox Percussion

• Archetypes
  Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion

• Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears - WINNER
  Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

• Bruits
  Imani Winds

81. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

• Alone Together - WINNER
  Jennifer Koh

• An American Mosaic
  Simone Dinnerstein

• Bach: Sonatas & Partitas
  Augustin Hadelich

• Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos
  Gil Shaham; Eric Jacobsen, conductor (The Knights)

• Mak Bach
  Mak Grgić

• Of Power
  Curtis Stewart

82. 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.

• Confessions
  Laura Strickling; Joy Schreier, pianist

• Dreams Of A New Day - Songs By Black Composers
  Will Liverman; Paul Sánchez, pianist

• Mythologies - WINNER
  Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann; Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, pianist (Virginie D'Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto & Emilio D. Miler)

• Schubert: Winterreise
  Joyce DiDonato; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist

• Unexpected Shadows
  Jamie Barton; Jake Heggie, pianist (Matt Haimovitz)

83. 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.

• American Originals - A New World, A New Canon
  AGAVE & Reginald L. Mobley; Geoffrey Silver, producer

• Berg: Violin Concerto; Seven Early Songs & Three Pieces For Orchestra
  Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer

• Cerrone: The Arching Path
  Timo Andres & Ian Rosenbaum; Mike Tierney, producer

• Plays
  Chick Corea; Chick Corea & Bernie Kirsh, producers

• Women Warriors - The Voices Of Change - WINNER
  Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson & Lolita Ritmanis, producers

84. 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.

• Akiho: Seven Pillars
  Andy Akiho, composer (Sandbox Percussion)

• Andriessen: The Only One
  Louis Andriessen, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Nora Fischer & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

• Assad, Clarice & Sérgio, Connors, Dillon, Martin & Skidmore: Archetypes
  Clarice Assad, Sérgio Assad, Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin & David Skidmore, composers (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion)

• Batiste: Movement 11'
  Jon Batiste, composer (Jon Batiste)

• Shaw: Narrow Sea - WINNER
  Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & Sō Percussion)

Music Video/Film

85. Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

• Shot In The Dark
  AC/DC
  David Mallet, video director; Dione Orrom, video producer

• Freedom - WINNER
  Jon Batiste
  Alan Ferguson, video director; Alex P. Willson, video producer

• I Get A Kick Out Of You
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  Jennifer Lebeau, video director; Danny Bennett, Bobby Campbell & Jennifer Lebeau, video producers

• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
  Colin Tilley, video director; Jamee Ranta & Jack Winter, video producers

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
  Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
  Lil Nas X
  Lil Nas X & Tanu Muino, video directors; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Marco De Molina & Saul Levitz, video producers

• Good 4 U
  Olivia Rodrigo
  Petra Collins, video director; Christiana Divona, Marissa Ramirez & Tiffany Suh, video producers

86. Best Music Film
For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

• Inside
  Bo Burnham
  Bo Burnham, video director; Josh Senior, video producer

• David Byrne's American Utopia
  David Byrne
  Spike Lee, video director; David Byrne & Spike Lee, video producers

• Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles
  Billie Eilish
  Patrick Osborne & Robert Rodriguez, video directors; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson, Justin Lubliner & Juliet Tierney, video producers

• Music, Money, Madness...Jimi Hendrix In Maui
  Jimi Hendrix
  John McDermott, video director; Janie Hendrix, John McDermott & George Scott, video producers

• Summer Of Soul - WINNER
  (Various Artists)
  Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, video director; David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent & Joseph Patel, video producers

The 64th GRAMMY Awards: Everything You Need To Know About The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show & Nominations

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Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted before the onset of the wildfires in Los Angeles.

Steve Cropper is still "selling energy" — putting forth what a younger generation might call blues rock "vibes" with his pals as if it were still 1970.

This ethos dates back to his time at the legendary Memphis label Stax Records, where Cropper served as a songwriter, producer, engineer and A&R. Crucially, Cropper was the guitarist in Stax's house band, Booker T. & The MGs — they of "Green Onions" fame — and backed artists including Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, and Carla Thomas. Among his many bonafides, Cropper co-wrote Redding's "(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay."

In his post-Stax years, the two-time GRAMMY winner and nine-time nominee produced and played on sessions with Jeff Beck, Jose Feliciano, John Prine, John Cougar, and Tower Of Power. He later joined Levon Helm’s RCO All-Stars group and was among the original members in Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi's Blues Brothers band. Cropper resumed his solo career in the '80s, releasing several albums, while continuing to collaborate with leading lights like Paul Simon, Ringo Starr, Elton John and Steppenwolf.

Steve Cropper has stayed true to himself for over seven decades, thanks in no small part to advice from Stax founder Jim Stewart. "He said, 'Just play yourself and if they don't like it, they'll tell you,'" Cropper tells GRAMMY.com. "So I've been playing myself all my life and it's worked out. That's pretty cool."

At the 2025 GRAMMYs, Cropper is nominated in the Best Contemporary Blues Album Category for the aptly named Friendlytown, recorded with a mix of long-time collaborators and a few newer faces, together billed as Steve Cropper & the Midnight Hour. Friendlytown's 13 tracks are familiar, digestible and straight-ahead rockin' — the kind of tunes you'd be thrilled to hear in a local dive. Featuring ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Queen guitarist Brian May, singer Roger C Reale, and guitarist Tim Montana, Cropper co-wrote and co-produced all of Friendlytown with bassist Jon Tiven.

"Steve's guitar playing on the song 'Hurry Up Sundown' is probably some of his best solo work and rhythm work," Tiven says. "It's amazing that at this point in his career, he could still be creating some of the greatest music of his life. I think that's a wonderful testament to the strength of his talent."

Meet Me At The Friendlytown Trader Joe's

There was very little methodical music-making behind Friendlytown, which partially grew out of sessions Cropper put together for his 2021 album Fire It Up. "This record was just about a bunch of guys getting together and having some fun. It's just like, Let's have a blast and try to make the party come to the record, rather than the record come to the party," Tiven notes.

Cropper and Tiven had been working on songs for years with the hopes of finding friendly musicians to give them life. While some found homes, the duo sat on instrumentals for years — until Tiven ran into Billy Gibbons at Trader Joe's. When Tiven told the sharp-dressed man he was making a record with Steve Cropper, "He just lit up like a firecracker and said he'd like to bring us a song. I said, 'Well, it's only going on the record unless you play on it.' And he said, 'Well, that could be arranged.'"

Gibbons ended up on 11 tracks; Friendlytown marks the first time he and Cropper worked together in many years. The ZZ Top vocalist's influence is audible on the album, particularly the title track and Eliminator-esque "Lay It On Down."

In Session At Stax

While casual may be the name of Cropper's game these days, "it definitely wasn't 35, 40 years ago," he says. Back then (and largely before, as Cropper left the label in 1970), making music was "was very serious, and I don't even think the guys had a good time." With a laugh, Cropper recalls his best friend, the Stax bassist/MG Duck Dunn, pining for a world in which "Jim Stewart would've only smiled every now and then."  

While Cropper calls Stewart "the greatest guy I've ever met," the label head was known to be critical. "He knew if you fought for something, like a song, that it was a good song. And if you didn't fight for it, it wasn't worth nothing," Cropper says, chuckling. "He was right. I think about that all the time, but I don't use it. A songwriter could tell me how good a song they wrote is, but if I don't like it, I don't like it. I'm sorry!. I'm sure I've thrown away some good ones before." 

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A young Cropper put up a couple of fights, and for good reason. He recalls stumping for Wilson Pickett's "Ninety-nine and a half": [Jim Stewart said] "You boys was out there woodsheddin’. That song ain't going to make it." Cropper pressed it, and Stewart relented. The track made the cut for Pickett's 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett.

Another big Stax hit stayed on the shelf for nine months while Cropper and co. battled it out with Stax brass. "Finally Al Bell went to Jim and said, 'You got to put this record out. It's called ‘Knock on Wood.' And Jim says, 'Okay, but you got to use your own money,'" Cropper says. "He hated that record until it was a hit."

Reflecting on the hardest song he's ever played, Cropper quickly points to Sam and Dave's "Soul Man." But the 1967 smash isn't difficult for the reasons you might think: the guitarist had to balance a Zippo lighter on his leg during sessions and performances, which he used to mimic the song's opening horn line. "I always had to dance [when recording] with Sam and Dave, because they could hit a groove. A lot of guitar players don't know that I played with a Zippo lighter and I'd slide it," he recalls.

Cropper reportedly hated the sound and feel of new guitar strings — something, he says, is no longer the case in old age — and in a lip-smacking good tidbit of studio lore, explained how he managed his unique sound. "I carry a thing of ChapStick all the time and I would go up and down the strings; [that would] take about three months out of the string so it would sound like the rest of them."

Sittin' On A Legacy

After decades in the business, it seems as if Cropper – though ever a professional – doesn't take himself or the creative process too seriously. He jokingly shares a reccolation from a studio session during his Stax years: Once the session was finished, Cropper told the group "Damn, this sounds like a hit." "And Al Jackson said, 'Steve, they're all hits until they're released.' He's probably right."

One of Stax's reliable hitmakers was a close friend of Cropper's: Otis Redding. The two shared a deep musical bond and some shared history. Both musicians grew up on farms ("By the time I was 14, I was ready to leave the home. By the time I was 16, I was gone in my mind," Cropper notes) yet the guitarist describes Redding as "most streetwise person that I ever met. I think he just had it. It came natural to him."

Redding played guitar with one finger and you "never argued with Otis" — especially because he was never available for sessions for more than a day or two. Most Otis Redding albums, as a result, were compilations from different sessions.

"I remember we cut 'I Can't Turn You Loose' in 10 minutes," Cropper says. "[When we recorded] Otis Blue, we had everybody come back at 1 [a.m.] -- after they did their gig and they went home and had their shower – so we could cut it."

Cropper knew that  "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" — arguably Redding's biggest hit, and Cropper's first GRAMMY win —  was a hit. "You know why I knew it was a hit? Because we had Otis the longest I'd had him; for two weeks."

The gentle lull of "Sittin'" was a radical departure from Redding's Southern soul bombast, and perhaps a sign of what was to come if the singer hadn't died tragically in a plane crash. "That one song, we searched for a long time. We call it crossover music; so it could go either way:, R&B, pop, whatever. That was the first one we ever had," Cropper says.

There's Always A Catch

Steve Cropper is still going strong at 83 years old. He reports that he enjoyed HBO's recent Stax Records docuseries, and has an unfinished instrumentals album in the can. He hasn't time for regrets, only dreams, but the name of the one person Cropper wishes he had worked with fires off like lightning: Tina Tuner.

Cropper saw the late legend three times. "I really did admire Tina. She was the closest person to Otis, I think, in the business. It's the yeller, screamer, but everybody loves their music. She was so good, it didn't matter how it was she's yelling and screaming," he says.

Tina Turner's loudest albums still have melody and something "people will walk away humming" — the very thing Cropper loved about  Stax records. "We were selling groove and all, rather than the music," Cropper says of his work with the MGs. "We don't care about the music. We just cared about melody and what's in the simplicity of the song."

Editor's Note: This article was updated with a new photo and YouTube videos on Dec. 16, 2024.

When it comes to holiday music, you can never go wrong with the tried-and-true classics.

Who doesn't love Nat "King" Cole's "The Christmas Song," Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas," Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You," Charles M. Schulz's GRAMMY-nominated A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack, or any new version of a festive favorite?

Even so, it's always good to get out of one's comfort zone. With that in mind, unwrap these 12 outside-the-box Christmas songs, spanning rock to rap and featuring everything from refreshing spins on the familiar to unexpected holiday thrills.

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This firsthand account of spending the most joyous holiday locked up and separated from the one you love offers a different kind of longing than the average lonesome Christmas tune. In signature John Prine style, "Christmas In Prison" contains plenty of romantic wit ("I dream of her always, even when I don't dream) and comedic hyperbole ("Her heart is as big as this whole goddamn jail"), with plenty of pining and hope to spare.

"Christmas In Prison" appeared on Prine's third album, 1973's Sweet Revenge, and again as a live version on his 1994 album, A John Prine Christmas, which makes for perfect further off-beat holiday exploration.

When it comes to gloriously tasty six-string instrumentals, no one does it better than GRAMMY-winning Texan Eric Johnson. For his take on this timeless Christmas carol, the "Cliffs Of Dover" guitarist intermingles acoustic-based lines, sublime clean guitar passages and Hendrix-y double-stops with his trademark creamy violin-like Strat lines. The result is a sonic equivalent on par with the majesty of the Rockefeller Christmas tree. (For more dazzling holiday guitar tomfoolery, look into the album it's featured on, 1997's Merry Axemas.)

Who doesn't want a large semiaquatic mammal for the holidays? For then-10-year-old child star Gayla Peevey, not only did she score with the catchy tune, she also got her wish.

The 1953 novelty hit, written by John Rox, rocketed up the pop charts and led to a fundraising campaign to buy Peevey an actual hippo for Christmas. Children donated their dimes to the cause, and the Oklahoma City native got her hippo, named Mathilda, which she donated to the Oklahoma City Zoo.

The song itself features plodding brass instrumentals and unforgettable lyrics such as, "Mom says a hippo would eat me up but then/ Teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian." It seems Peevey still has a fond legacy with the hippo activist community — she was on hand in 2017 when the Oklahoma City Zoo acquired a pygmy hippopotamus.

In a contemplative mood this Christmas? Try getting into the holiday spirit by way of meditating on the true meaning of the season with this brash, uptempo Southern California crust punk tune.

Now the best-known song from the Vandals' 1996 Christmas album of the same name, "Oi To The World!" remained a relatively obscure track by the Huntington Beach punkers until it was covered by a rising pop/ska crossover band from nearby Anaheim, Calif., in 1997. (Perhaps you have heard of them — they were called No Doubt.) Ever since, the song has been a mainstay of the Vandals' live sets, and they have also played the album Oi To The World! in its entirety every year since its release at their annual Winter Formal show in Anaheim, now in its 29th year.

Though it's best known from OutKast's 1994 debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, the Christmas version of the track "Player's Ball" was released earlier on A LaFace Family Christmas, an L.A. Reid-led project to introduce new acts. The then-young Atlanta rapper duo took a Southern hip-hop spin on the season, which can come across as a little irreverent, but at least they're honest: "Ain't no chimneys in the ghetto so I won't be hangin' my socks on no chimneys." Though some people may not find it cheerful, OutKast's season's greetings give "a little somethin' for the players out there hustlin'."

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more heartbreaking Christmas story than this Tom Waits' masterpiece from 1978's Blue Valentine. "Charlie, I'm pregnant and living on 9th Street," begins the Christmas card narrative in which a woman writes to an old flame, reporting how much better things are going since she quit drugs and alcohol and found a trombone-playing husband.

Waits' signature early career piano-plinking and tall-tale-storytelling weaves through a dream world of hair grease and used car lots, even sneaking in a Little Anthony And The Imperials reference. In the end, our narrator comes clean with the sobering lyric, "I don't have a husband, he don't play the trombone" before pleading, "I need to borrow money to pay this lawyer and Charlie hey, I'll be eligible for parole come Valentine's Day." For the uninitiated, this is the off-beat genius of GRAMMY winner Waits at his finest.

Though they took some lumps in their '80s hair-metal heyday, few would dare deny Winger's talent and musicianship. Surely on display here, frontman Kip Winger (a GRAMMY-nominated classical musician) and his bandmates begin with a traditional unplugged reading of the Franz Xaver Gruber-penned holiday chestnut, complete with four-part harmony.

But then it gets really interesting: the boys get "funky" with an inside-out musical pivot that fuses percussive rhythmic accents, pentatonic-based acoustic riffing, Winger's gravely vocals, and some choice bluesy soloing (and high-pitched vocal responses) courtesy of lead guitarist Reb Beach.

With lyrics that include "I know I should have thought twice before I kissed her" in the opening, you know you're in for a sleigh ride like none other. It's therefore no surprise that Cyndi Lauper and Swedish rock band the Hives' unconventional Christmas duel describes many marital hiccups that might make some blush.

Yet, the raucous duet somehow comes out on a high note, concluding, "We should both just be glad/And spend this Christmas together." The 2008 track was the brainchild of the Hives, who always wanted to do a song with Lauper. "This is a Christmas song whose eggnog has been spiked with acid, and whose definition of holiday cheer comes with a complimentary kick below the belt," wrote Huffington Post in 2013. "It's also an absolute riot."

Leave it to LCD Soundsystem's producer/frontman James Murphy to pen a holiday song about the depressing side of the season. "If your world is feeling small/ There's no one on the phone/ You feel close enough to call," he sings, tapping into that seasonal weirdness that can creep up, especially as everything around you is incessant smiles, warmth and cheer, and pumpkin-spice lattes. While he doesn't shy away from examining the depressing side of surviving the holiday season as an aging 20-, 30-, 40-something, Murphy does at least give a glimmer of hope to grab onto, transient and fleeting though it may be, as he refrains, "But I'm still coming home to you."

As Snoop Dogg declares, "It's Christmas time and my rhyme's steady bumpin'." This track from the 1996 album Christmas On Death Row lets you know why "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto." Church food, love between people, and happiness stand out as Christmas is "time to get together and give all you got; you got food, good moods and what's better than together with your people." Love in the hard hood might have to watch itself, but the various artists of Death Row contagiously testify to abundant love and seasonal joy.

Bypassing the urge to write new material on their rocking Christmas album, 2006's A Twisted Christmas, Twister Sister instead took the most recognizable holiday classics in the book and made them faster, louder and more aggressive. The result — which, to date, equate to the group's seventh and final album — is a supercharged concept collection of songs such as "Silver Bells," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Deck The Halls" bludgeoned by chainsaw guitar riffs, thundering drums and lead singer Dee Snider's soaring screams. This unusual combination makes A Twisted Christmas the perfect soundtrack for any child of the '80s still hoping to tick off the neighbors this holiday season.

In anticipation of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, P-Lo breathes new life into T.W.D.Y.'s classic "Players Holiday." Featuring Saweetie, Larry June, Kamaiyah, LaRussell, G-Eazy, thuy, and YMTK, the track celebrates Bay Area culture with its infectious energy and hometown pride. With its dynamic lineup and energetic vibe, "Players Holiday '25" is a love letter to the region's sound and legacy that bridges hip-hop and basketball culture.

This article features contributions from Nate Hertweck, Tim McPhate, Renée Fabian, Brian Haack, Philip Merrill, Nina Frazer and Taylor Weatherby.

Editor's note: This article was updated to include the latest information about Kendrick Lamar's 2024 album release 'GNX,' and up-to-date GRAMMY wins and nominations with additional reporting by Nina Frazier.

When the world crowns you the king of a genre as competitive as rap, your presence — and lack thereof — is palpable. After a five-year hiatus, Kendrick Lamar declaratively stomped back on stage with his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, to explain why the crown no longer fits him.

Two years later, Lamar circles back to celebrate the west on 2024's GNX, a 12-track release that revels in the root of his love for hip-hop and California culture, from the lowriders to the rappers that laid claim to the golden state.

“My baby boo, you either heal n—s or you kill n—s/ Both is true, it take some tough skin just to deal with you” Lamar raps on "gloria" featuring SZA, a track that opines on his relationship with the genre.

The Compton-born rapper (who was born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth) wasn't always championed as King Kendrick. In hip-hop, artists have to earn that moniker, and Lamar's enthroning occurred in 2013 when he delivered a now-infamous verse on Big Sean's "Control."

"I'm Makaveli's offspring, I'm the King of New York, King of the Coast; one hand I juggle 'em both," Lamar raps before name-dropping some of the top rappers of the time, from Drake to J.Cole.

Whether you've been a fan of Lamar since before his crown-snatching verse or you find yourself in need of a crash course on the 37-year-old rapper's illustrious career, GRAMMY.com answers nine questions that will paint the picture of Lamar's more than decade-long reign.

Who Discovered Kendrick Lamar?

Due to the breakthrough success of his Aftermath Entertainment debut (good kid, m.A.A.d city), most people attribute Kendrick Lamar's discovery to fellow Compton legend Dr. Dre. But seven years before Dre's label came calling, Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith saw potential in a 16-year-old rapper by the name of K.Dot.

Lamar's first mixtape in 2004 was enough for Tiffith's Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) to offer the aspiring rapper a deal with the label in 2005. However, Lamar would later learn that Tiffith's impact on his life dates back to multiple encounters between his father and the TDE founder, which Lamar raps about in his 2017 track "DUCKWORTH."

How Many Albums Has Kendrick Lamar Released?

Kendrick Lamar has released six studio albums: Section.80 (2011), Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City (2012), To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) DAMN. (2017),Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), and GNX (2024). Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, To Pimp a Butterfly and DAMN. received both Rap Album Of The Year and Album Of The Year GRAMMY nominations. 

What Is Kendrick Lamar's Most Popular Song?

Across the board, it's "HUMBLE." The 2017 track is Lamar's only solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (he also reached No. 1 status with Taylor Swift on their remix of her 1989 hit "Bad Blood"), and as of press time, "HUMBLE." is also his most-streamed song on Spotify and YouTube.

How Many GRAMMYs Has Kendrick Lamar Won?

As of November 2024, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 57 GRAMMY nominations overall, solidifying his place as one of the most nominated artists in GRAMMY history and the second-most nominated rapper of all time, behind Jay-Z. Five of Lamar's 17 GRAMMY wins are tied to DAMN., which also earned Lamar the status of becoming the first rapper ever to win a Pulitzer Prize.

His most recent wins include three awards at the 2023 GRAMMYs, which included two for his album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and Best Rap Performance for "The Hillbillies" with Baby Keem. 

Does Kendrick Lamar Have Any Famous Relatives?

He has two: Rapper Baby Keem and former Los Angeles Lakers star Nick Young are both cousins of his.

Lamar appeared on three tracks — "family ties," "range brothers" and "vent" — from Keem's debut album, The Melodic Blue. Keem then returned the favor for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, featuring on "Savior (Interlude)" and "Savior" as well as receiving production and writing credits on "N95" and "Die Hard."

Read More: Meet The First-Time GRAMMY Nominee: Baby Keem On Inspiring Rap's Next Generation, Why "Producer Artists" Are The Best & The Likelihood Of A Kendrick Lamar Collab Album

Why Did Kendrick Lamar Wear A Crown Of Thorns?

Lamar can be seen sporting a crown of thorns on the Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers album cover. He has sported the look for multiple performances since the project's release.

Dave Free described the striking headgear as, "a godly representation of hood philosophies told from a digestible youthful lens."

Holy symbolism and the blurred line between kings and gods are themes Lamar revisits often on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. He uses lines like "Kendrick made you think about it, but he is not your savior" and songs like "Mirror" to reject the unforeseen, God-like expectations that came with his King of Hip-Hop status.

According to Vogue, the Tiffany & Co. designed crown features 8,000 cobblestone micro pave diamonds and took over 1,300 hours of work by four craftsmen to construct.

Why Did Kendrick Lamar Leave TDE?

After five albums, four mixtapes, one compilation project, an EP, and a GRAMMY-nominated Black Panther: The Album, Kendrick Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) confirmed that Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers was the Compton rapper's last project under the iconic West Coast label. 

According to Lamar, his departure was about growth as opposed to any internal troubles. "May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life's calling," Lamar wrote on his website in August 2021. "There's beauty in completion."

TDE president Punch expressed a similar sentiment in an interview with Mic. "We watched him grow from a teenager up into an established grown man, a businessman, and one of the greatest artists of all time," he said. "So it's time to move on and try new things and venture out."

Before Lamar's official exit from TDE, he launched a new venture called pgLang — a multi-disciplinary service company for creators, co-founded with longtime collaborator Dave Free — in 2020. The young company has already collaborated with Cash App, Converse and Louis Vuitton.

Has Kendrick Lamar Ever Performed at The Super Bowl?

Yes, Kendrick Lamar performed in the halftime show for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles in 2022, alongside fellow rap legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Eminem, as well as R&B icon Mary J. Blige. Anderson .Paak and 50 Cent also made special appearances during the star-studded performance. As if performing at the Super Bowl in your home city wasn't enough, the Compton rapper also got to watch his home team, the Los Angeles Rams, hoist the Lombardi trophy at the end of the night.

Three years after his first Super Bowl halftime performance, Lamar will return to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Feb. 9, 2025 — just one week after the 2025 GRAMMYs — at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. 

Is Kendrick Lamar On Tour?

Yes. Kendrick Lamar is currently scheduled to hit the road with SZA on the Grand National Tour beginning in May 2025. Lamar concluded The Big Steppers Tour in 2022, where he was joined by pgLang artists Baby Keem and Tanna Leone. The tour included a four-show homecoming at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena in September 2022, followed by performances in Europe,Australia, and New Zealand through late 2022. 

Currently, there are no upcoming tour dates scheduled, but fans should check back for updates following the release of GNX.

Ever since Autumn Rowe won a GRAMMY in 2022, it's been her biggest motivation. That's why the musical multi-hyphenate keeps the award nestled in her writing room — to keep her creative juices flowing.

"It reminds me that anything is possible," she says in the latest episode of Where Do You Keep Your GRAMMY?

Rowe won her first-ever career GRAMMY in 2022 with an Album Of The Year award for Jon Batiste's We Are. "It was very stressful," she recalls with a laugh.

"Right before they announced Album Of The Year, the pressure started getting to me," Rowe explains. "Album Of The Year is the biggest possible award you can win. So, I'm like, 'We didn't win any of these [categories], how are we going to win the biggest award?"

The win also taught her one unforgettable, valuable lesson: "We matter. The music matters. Everything matters. We just have to create it. If there isn't space for it, we have to make space for it. Don't wait for something to open."

Rowe says she grew up "super dirt poor" and never even had the opportunity to watch the awards ceremony on television. "To be a GRAMMY winner means it is possible for everyone," she declares.

Press play on the video above to learn more about the backstory of Autumn Rowe's Album Of The Year award, and remember to check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of Where Do You Keep Your GRAMMY?

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