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{{Infobox Grammy Awards
| name = 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
| name = 55th
| image = 53rd.poster.final .jpg
| image =
| caption =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| date = February 13, 2011
|date= {Start date|2013|02|10}}<br>5:00–8:30 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| location = [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles]]
| venue = [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles, California]]
| host =
| network = [[CBS]]
| host = [[LL Cool J]]
| ratings = 26.6 million viewers<ref>Jon Weisman, [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/sns-201305130912reedbusivarietyn1200479888-20130513,0,1926471.story Grammy Awards Set for Jan. 26], ''Los Angeles Times'', May 13, 2013</ref>
| ratings = 28.3 juta pemirsa<ref>Jon Weisman, [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/sns-201305130912reedbusivarietyn1200479888-20130513,0,1926471.story Grammy Awards Set for Jan. 26 Los Angeles Times] 13 Mei 2013</ref>
| network = [[CBS]]
| previous = [[52nd Annual Grammy Awards|52nd]]
| last = 2012
| main = [[Grammy&nbsp;Award]]s
| next = 2014
| next = [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|54th]]
}}
}}


'''Penghargaan Grammy ke-55''' (The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards) diadakan pada tanggal 13 Februari 2011, di Staples Center di Los Angeles. Disiarkan di CBS dengan rating 26,6 juta pemirsa. Barbra Streisand dihormati sebagai MusiCares Person of the Year dua malam sebelum siaran pada 11 Februari. Nominasi diumumkan pada tanggal 1 Desember 2010 dan total 109 penghargaan disajikan. Sebagian besar penghargaan disajikan selama pra-siaran, yang berlangsung di Los Angeles Convention Center, di mana siaran utama berlangsung. Masa penjurian adalah 1 September 2009 hingga 30 September 2010.<ref>[http://www.grammy.com/news/53rd-grammy-awards-slated-for-feb-13-2011 53rd GRAMMY Awards Slated For Feb. 13,2011]</ref>
'''Penghargaan Grammy ke-55''' (The 55th Annual Grammy Awards) diadakan pada tanggal 10 Februari 2013, di [[Staples Center]] di Los Angeles. Disiarkan di CBS dengan rating 28,6 juta pemirsa. [[LL Cool J]] menjadi presenter di malam penganugerahan pada 10 Februari.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/grammy-awards/370372-grammy-awards-2013-nominations-frank-ocean-fun|title= 2013 Grammy Nominations|date= |work=MTV}}</ref> Nominasi diumumkan pada tanggal 5 Desember 2012. Sebagian besar penghargaan disajikan selama pra-siaran, yang berlangsung di [[Nokia Theatre]]. [[Bruce Springsteen]] mendapat the MusiCares Person of the Year Award pada 8 Februari 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/press-release/jun-28-2012-400-am |title=Twenty-time Grammy® Winner Bruce Springsteen to be honored as the 2013 MusiCares® Person of the Year}}</ref>



==Aksi Panggung==
==Aksi Panggung==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"


!Musisi
!Artist
!Lagu
!Lagu


|-
|-

|Yolanda Adams<br>
|Taylor Swift
Christina Aguilera<br>
|"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Jennifer Hudson<br>

Martina McBride<br>
|-
Florence Welch
|Elton John
|'''Tribute to Aretha Franklin''':<sup>[9]</sup><br>
Ed Sheeran
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"<br>
|"The A Team"
"Ain't No Way" (Aguilera)<br>
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (McBride)<br>
"Think" (Welch)<br>
"Respect" (Hudson)<br>
"Spirit in the Dark" (Adams)<br>
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"<sup>[10]</sup>


|-
|-
|Fun.
|Lady Gaga
|"Carry On"
|"Born This Way"<sup>[11]</sup>


|-
|-
|Miranda Lambert
|Miranda Lambert
Dierks Bentley
|"The House That Built Me"<sup>[11]</sup>
|"Over You"
"Home"


|-
|-
|Miguel
|Muse
Wiz Khalifa
|"Uprising"<sup>[12]</sup>
|"Adorn"


|-
|-
|Mumford & Sons
|B.o.B<br>
|"I Will Wait"
Bruno Mars<br>
Janelle Monáe
|"Nothin' on You"<br>
"Grenade"<br>
"Cold War"<sup>[12]</sup>


|-
|-
|Justin Bieber<br>
|Justin Timberlake
Jay-Z
Jaden Smith
|"Suit & Tie"
|"Baby"<br>
"Never Say Never"
"Pusher Love Girl"


|-
|-
|Maroon 5
|Usher
Alicia Keys
|"OMG"<sup>[12]</sup>
|"Daylight"
"Girl on Fire"


|-
|-
|Rihanna
|Mumford & Sons<br>
Mikky Ekko
The Avett Brothers<br>
|"Stay"
Bob Dylan<sup>[13]</sup>
|"The Cave"<br>
"Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise"<br>
"Maggie's Farm"


|-
|-
|Dr. John
|Lady Antebellum
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
|"If You Don't Know Me By Now"<br>
The Black Keys
"American Honey"<br>
|"Lonely Boy"
"Need You Now"<sup>[12]</sup>


|-
|-
|Kelly Clarkson
|Cee-Lo Green<br>
|'''Tribute to Patti Page and Homage to Carole King'''"Tennessee Waltz"
Gwyneth Paltrow<br>
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Henson Company Puppets
|"Fuck You"<sup>[11][14][15]</sup>


|-
|-
|Bruno Mars
|Katy Perry
Rihanna
|"Not Like the Movies"<br>
Sting
"Teenage Dream"<sup>[11]</sup>
Damian Marley
Ziggy Marley
|'''Tribute to Bob Marley'''"Locked Out of Heaven"
"Walking on the Moon"
"Could You Be Loved"


|-
|-
|The Lumineers
|Norah Jones<br>
|"Ho Hey"
John Mayer<br>
Keith Urban
|"Jolene"
Tribute to Dolly Parton


|-
|-
|Jack White
|Eminem<br>
Ruby Amanfu
Adam Levine<br>
|"Love Interruption"
Rihanna<br>
"Freedom at 21"
Skylar Grey<br>
Dr. Dre
|"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"<br>
"I Need a Doctor"<sup>[11][13]</sup>


|-
|-
|Carrie Underwood
|Mick Jagger<br>
|"Blown Away"
Raphael Saadiq
"Two Black Cadillacs"
|"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"<sup>[16]</sup>
''Tribute to Solomon Burke''


|-
|-
|Stanley Clarke
|Barbra Streisand
Chick Corea
|"Evergreen"<sup>[8]</sup>
Kenny Garrett
|'''Tribute to Dave Brubeck'''"Take Five"


|-
|-
|Zac Brown
|Rihanna<br>
Brittany Howard
Drake<sup>[14]</sup>
Elton John
|"What's My Name?"
Mumford & Sons
Mavis Staples
T Bone Burnett (musical director)
|'''Tribute to Levon Helm'''<sup>[18]</sup>"The Weight"


|-
|-
|Juanes
|Arcade Fire<sup>[11]</sup>
|"Month of May"<br>
|"Your Song"
"Ready to Start"


|}
|-
|Frank Ocean
|"Forrest Gump"


|-
== Presenter ==
|Travis Barker
* BT
Chuck D
* Kathy Griffin
LL Cool J
* Wayne Wallace
Tom Morello
* Laurie Anderson
DJ Z-Trip
* Sara Bareilles
|'''Tribute to Adam Yauch'''"Welcome to the Terrordome"
"No Sleep till Brooklyn"


|}
== Penghargaan ==

=== Special Merit Awards ===
; MusiCares Person of the Year
* '''Barbra Streisand'''
; President's Merit Award
* '''David Geffen'''
; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
* Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, the Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, George Beverly Shea<sup>[17]</sup>


=== General ===
== Pemenang dan nominasi ==
; Record of the Year
; Record of the Year
* '''"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum'''
* '''"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra'''
** '''Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer'''
** '''Wally de Backer, producer; Wally de Backer & François Tétaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer'''
* "Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
* "Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys
** The Black Keys & Danger Mouse producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
** The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer
* "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
* "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson
** Alex da Kid & Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex da Kid, Eminem & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers
** Greg Kurstin, producer; Șerban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
* "Fuck You" – Cee-Lo Green
* "We Are Young" – Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
** Jeff Bhasker, producer Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
** The Smeezingtons, producers
* "Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
* "Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean
** Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
** Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Shux, producers; Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton & Ann Mincieli, engineers/mixers
* "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift
** Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Șerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer


; Album of the Year
; Album of the Year
* '''''The Suburbs'' – Arcade Fire'''
* '''''Babel'' – Mumford & Sons'''
** '''Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs, producers; Arcade Fire, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; Mark Lawson, mastering engineer'''
** '''Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer'''
* ''Recovery'' – Eminem
* ''El Camino'' – The Black Keys
** featured artists; Kobe, Lil Wayne, Pink & Rihanna, producers; Alex da Kid, Victor Alexander, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Supa Dups, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Havoc, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Mr. Porter & Script Shepherd, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
** The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
* ''Need You Now'' – Lady Antebellum
* ''Some Nights'' – Fun
** Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
** Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer; Andrew Mendelson, mastering engineer
* ''The Fame Monster'' – Lady Gaga
* ''Channel Orange'' – Frank Ocean
** Beyoncé, featured artist; Ron Fair, Fernando Garibay, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Lady Gaga, RedOne, Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy, producers; Victor Alexander, Eelco Bakker, Christian Delano, Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jenkins, Hisashi Mizoguchi, Robert Orton, Dan Parry, Jack Joseph Puig, RedOne, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
** André 3000, John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
* ''Teenage Dream'' – Katy Perry
* ''Blunderbuss'' – Jack White
** Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
** Snoop Dogg, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell, Max Martin, Stargate, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Victor Alexander, Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brain Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer


; Song of the Year
; Song of the Year
* '''"Need You Now"-Lady Antebellum'''
* '''"We Are Young"'''
** '''Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters'''
** '''Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun featuring Janelle Monáe)'''
* "The A Team"
* "Beg, Steal or Borrow"-Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
** Ray LaMontagne, songwriter
** Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
* "Adorn"
* "Fuck You"-Cee Lo Green
** Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
** Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters
* "Call Me Maybe"
* "The House That Built Me"-Miranda Lambert
** Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin songwriters
** Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
* "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
* "Love the Way You Lie"-Eminem & Rihanna
** Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters
** Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)


; Best New Artist
; Best New Artist
* '''Esperanza Spalding'''
* '''Fun'''
* Alabama Shakes
* Justin Bieber
* Hunter Hayes
* Drake
* The Lumineers
* Florence + the Machine
* Frank Ocean
* Mumford & Sons


=== Pop ===
=== Pop ===
; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
; Best Pop Solo Performance
* '''"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga'''
* '''"Set Fire to the Rain" (Live) Adele'''
* "King of Anything" – Sara Bareilles
* "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson
* "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen
* "Halo" (Live from ''I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas'') – Beyoncé
* "Chasing Pirates" – Norah Jones
* "Wide Awake" – Katy Perry
* "Teenage Dream" – Katy Perry
* "Where Have You Been" – Rihanna
; Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
* '''"Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars'''
* '''"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye & Kimbra'''
* "Haven't Met You Yet" – Michael Bublé
* "Shake It Out" – Florence and the Machine
* "This Is It" – Michael Jackson
* "We Are Young" – Fun & Janelle Monáe
* "Whataya Want from Me" – Adam Lambert
* "Sexy and I Know It" – LMFAO
* "Payphone" – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
* "Half of My Heart" – John Mayer
; Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
* '''"Hey, Soul Sister" (Live) – Train'''
* "Don't Stop Believin'" (Regionals Version) – Glee Cast
* "Misery" – Maroon 5
* "The Only Exception" – Paramore
* "Babyfather" – Sade
; Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
* '''"Imagine" – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck, & Oumou Sangaré'''
* "Airplanes, Part II" – B.o.B, Eminem, & Hayley Williams
* "If It Wasn't for Bad" – Elton John & Leon Russell
* "Telephone" – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
* "California Gurls" – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
; Best Pop Instrumental Performance
* '''"Nessun Dorma" – Jeff Beck'''
* "Flow" – Laurie Anderson
* "No Mystery" – Stanley Clarke
* "Orchestral Intro" – Gorillaz
* "Sleepwalk" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra
; Best Pop Instrumental Album
; Best Pop Instrumental Album
* '''''Take Your Pick'' – Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto'''
* '''''Impressions'' – Chris Botti'''
* ''Pushing the Envelope'' – Gerald Albright
* ''24/7'' – Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
* ''Heart and Soul'' – Kenny G
* ''Four Hands & a Heart Volume One'' – Larry Carlton
* ''Singularity'' – Robby Krieger
* ''Live at Blue Note Tokyo'' – Dave Koz
* ''Rumbadoodle'' – Arun Shenoy
* ''Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway'' – Kirk Whalum
; Best Pop Vocal Album
; Best Pop Vocal Album
* '''''The Fame Monster'' – Lady Gaga'''
* '''''Stronger'' – Kelly Clarkson'''
* ''My World 2.0'' – Justin Bieber
* ''Ceremonials'' – Florence and the Machine
* ''I Dreamed a Dream'' – Susan Boyle
* ''Some Nights'' – Fun
* ''Battle Studies'' – John Mayer
* ''Overexposed'' – Maroon 5
* ''Teenage Dream'' – Katy Perry
* ''The Truth About Love'' – Pink


=== Dance ===
=== Dance/Electronic ===
; Best Dance Recording
; Best Dance Recording
* '''"Only Girl (In the World)" – Rihanna'''
* '''"Bangarang" Skrillex & Sirah'''
** '''Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer'''
** '''Crystal Johnson, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, producers: Stargate, Sandy Vee'''
* "Rocket" – Goldfrapp
* "Levels" – Avicii
** Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer
** Tim Bergling & Ash Pournouri, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
* "In for the Kill" – La Roux
* "Let's Go" – Calvin Harris & Ne-Yo
** Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer
** Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid, producers; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, mixers
* "Dance in the Dark" – Lady Gaga
* "Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia & John Martin
** Fernando Garibay & Lady Gaga, producers; Robert Orton, mixer
** Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
* "Dancing on My Own" – Robyn
* "I Can't Live Without You" – Al Walser
** Patrik Berger & Robyn, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
* Al Walser, producer; Al Walser, mixer
; Best Dance/Electronic Album
* '''''Bangarang'' – Skrillex'''
* ''Wonderland'' – Steve Aoki
* ''Don't Think'' – The Chemical Brothers
* ''> Album Title Goes Here <'' – Deadmau5
* ''Fire & Ice'' – Kaskade


=== Traditional Pop ===
; Best Electronic/Dance Album
* '''''La Roux'' – La Roux'''
* ''These Hopeful Machines'' – BT
* ''Further'' – The Chemical Brothers
* ''Head First'' – Goldfrapp
* ''Black Light'' – Groove Armada

=== Traditional pop ===
; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
* '''''Crazy Love'' – Michael Bublé'''
* '''''Kisses on the Bottom'' – Paul McCartney'''
* ''Christmas'' – Michael Bublé
* ''The Greatest Love Songs of All Time'' – Barry Manilow
* ''Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville'' – Johnny Mathis
* ''A Holiday Carole'' – Carole King
* ''Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V'' – Rod Stewart
* ''Love Is the Answer'' – Barbra Streisand


=== Rock ===
=== Rock ===
; Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
; Best Rock Performance
* '''"Helter Skelter" – Paul McCartney'''
* '''"Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys'''
* "Run Back to Your Side" – Eric Clapton
* "Hold On" – Alabama Shakes
* "Crossroads" – John Mayer
* "Charlie Brown" – Coldplay
* "Silver Rider" – Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
* "I Will Wait" – Mumford & Sons
* "Angry World" – Neil Young
* "We Take Care of Our Own" – Bruce Springsteen
; Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
; Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
* '''"Tighten Up" The Black Keys'''
* '''"Love Bites (So Do I)" – Halestorm'''
* "Ready to Start" – Arcade Fire
* "I'm Alive" – Anthrax
* "Blood Brothers (live)" – Iron Maiden
* "I Put a Spell on You" – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
* "Radioactive" – Kings of Leon
* "Ghost Walking" – Lamb of God
* "Resistance" – Muse
* "No Reflection" – Marilyn Manson
* "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" – Megadeth
; Best Hard Rock Performance
* '''"New Fang" – Them Crooked Vultures'''
* "A Looking in View" – Alice in Chains
* "Let Me Hear You Scream" – Ozzy Osbourne
* "Black Rain" – Soundgarden
* "Between the Lines" – Stone Temple Pilots
; Best Metal Performance
* '''"El Dorado" – Iron Maiden'''
* "Let the Guilt Go" – Korn
* "In Your Words" – Lamb of God
* "Sudden Death" – Megadeth
* "World Painted Blood" – Slayer
; Best Rock Instrumental Performance
* '''"Hammerhead" – Jeff Beck'''
* "Black Mud" – The Black Keys
* "Do the Murray" – Los Lobos
* "Kundalini Bonfire" – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
* "The Deathless Horsie" – Dweezil Zappa
; Best Rock Song
; Best Rock Song
* '''"Angry World''-Neil Young'''''
* '''"Lonely Boy"'''
* '''Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)'''
** '''Neil Young, songwriter'''
** "Freedom at 21"
* "Little Lion Man"-Mumford & Sons
*** Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
** Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters
** "I Will Wait"
* "Radioactive"-Kings of Leon
** Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings of Leon)
*** Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
** "Madness"
* "Resistance"-Muse
** Matthew Bellamy, songwriter
*** Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
** "We Take Care of Our Own"
* "Tighten Up"-The Black Keys
*** Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
** Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters


; Best Rock Album
; Best Rock Album
* '''''The Resistance'' – Muse'''
* '''''El Camino'' – The Black Keys'''
* ''Emotion & Commotion'' – Jeff Beck
* ''Mylo Xyloto'' – Coldplay
* ''Backspacer'' – Pearl Jam
* ''The 2nd Law'' – Muse
* ''Mojo'' – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* ''Wrecking Ball'' – Bruce Springsteen
* ''Le Noise'' – Neil Young
* ''Blunderbuss'' – Jack White


=== Alternative ===
=== Alternative ===
; Best Alternative Music Album
; Best Alternative Music Album
* '''''Brothers'' – The Black Keys'''
* '''''Making Mirrors'' – Gotye'''
* ''The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do'' – Fiona Apple
* ''The Suburbs'' – Arcade Fire
* ''Infinite Arms'' – Band of Horses
* ''Biophilia'' – Björk
* ''Broken Bells'' – Broken Bells
* ''Hurry Up, We're Dreaming'' – M83
* ''Contra'' – Vampire Weekend
* ''Bad as Me'' – Tom Waits


=== R&B ===
=== R&B ===
; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
; Best R&B Performance
* '''"Bittersweet" – Fantasia'''
* '''"Climax" – Usher'''
* "Everything to Me" – Monica
* "Thank You" – Estelle
* "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" – Robert Glasper Experiment & Ledisi
* "Gone Already" – Faith Evans
* "Tired" – Kelly Price
* "I Want You" – Luke James
* "Holding You Down" – Jazmine Sullivan
* "Adorn" – Miguel
; Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
; Best Traditional R&B Performance
* '''"There Goes My Baby" – Usher'''
* '''"Love on Top" – Beyoncé'''
* "Second Chance" – El DeBarge
* "Lately" – Anita Baker
* "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim
* "Wrong Side of a Love Song" – Melanie Fiona
* "Why Would You Stay" – Kem
* "Real Good Hands" – Gregory Porter
* "If Only You Knew" – SWV
* "We're Still Friends" – (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
; Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
* '''"Soldier of Love" – Sade'''
* "Love" – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
* "Take My Time" – Chris Brown & Tank
* "You've Got a Friend" – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
* "Shine" – John Legend & The Roots
; Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
* '''"Hang On in There" – John Legend & The Roots'''
* "When a Woman Loves" – R. Kelly
* "You're So Amazing" – Calvin Richardson
* "In Between" – Ryan Shaw
* "Go" (Live) – Betty Wright
; Best Urban/Alternative Performance
* '''"Fuck You" – Cee Lo Green'''
* "Little One" – Bilal
* "Orion" – Carolyn Malachi
* "Tightrope" – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
* "Still" – Eric Roberson
; Best R&B Song
; Best R&B Song
* '''"Shine"-John Legend & The Roots'''
* '''"Adorn"'''
** '''John Stephens, songwriter'''
* '''Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)'''
** "Beautiful Surprise"
* "Bittersweet"-Fantasia
** Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters
*** Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
** "Heart Attack"
* "Finding My Way Back"Jaheim
*** Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
** Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters
** "Pray for Me"
* "Second Chance"-El DeBarge
*** Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
** E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters
** "Refill"
* "Why Would You Stay"-Kem
*** Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)
** K. Owens, songwriter


; Best Urban Contemporary Album
* '''''Channel Orange – Frank Ocean'''''
* ''Fortune'' – Chris Brown
* ''Kaleidoscope Dream'' – Miguel
; Best R&B Album
; Best R&B Album
* '''''Wake Up!'' – John Legend & The Roots'''
* '''''Black Radio'' – Robert Glasper Experiment'''
* ''Still Standing'' – Monica
* ''Back to Love'' – Anthony Hamilton
* ''Back to Me'' – Fantasia
* ''Write Me Back'' – R. Kelly
* ''Another Round'' – Jaheim
* ''Beautiful Surprise'' – Tamia
* ''The Love & War Masterpeace'' – Raheem DeVaughn
* ''Open Invitation'' – Tyrese
; Best Contemporary R&B Album
* '''''Raymond vs. Raymond'' – Usher'''
* ''Untitled'' – R. Kelly
* ''Graffiti'' – Chris Brown
* ''Transition'' – Ryan Leslie
* ''The ArchAndroid'' – Janelle Monáe


=== Rap ===
=== Rap ===
; Best Rap Solo Performance
; Best Rap Performance
* '''"Not Afraid" – Eminem'''
* '''"Ni**as in Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West'''
* "Over" – Drake
* "HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)" – Drake & Lil Wayne
* "How Low" – Ludacris
* "Daughters" – Nas
* "Mercy" – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
* "I'm Back" – T.I.
* "I Do" – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & André 3000
* "Power" – Kanye West
; Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
* '''"On to the Next One" – Jay Z & Swiss Beatz'''
* "Shutterbugg" – Big Boi & Cutty
* "Fancy" – Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
* "My Chick Bad" – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
* "Lose My Mind" – Young Jeezy & Plies
; Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
; Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
* '''"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys'''
* '''"No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream'''
* "Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
* "Wild Ones" – Flo Rida & Sia
* "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" – John Legend & Ludacris
* "Deuces" – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
* "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
* "Cherry Wine" – Nas & Amy Winehouse
* "Talk That Talk" – Rihanna & Jay-Z
* "Wake Up Everybody" – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
; Best Rap Song
; Best Rap Song
* '''"Empire State of Mind"'''-Jay-Z & Alica Keys
* '''"Ni**as In Paris"'''
** '''Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters'''
** '''Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)'''
* "Daughters"
* "Love the Way You Lie"-Eminem & Rihanna
** Alex da Kid, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters
** Nas & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)
* "Lotus Flower Bomb"
* "Not Afraid"-Eminem
** M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters
** Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale & Miguel)
* "Mercy"
* "Nothin' on You"-B.o.B & Bruno Mars
** Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
** Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters
* "The Motto"
* "On to the Next One"-Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
** Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay, songwriters)
** Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne)
* "Young, Wild & Free"
** Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars)


; Best Rap Album
; Best Rap Album
* '''''Recovery'' – Eminem'''
* '''''Take Care'' – Drake'''
* ''The Adventures Of Bobby Ray'' – B.o.B
* ''Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album. Pt. 1'' – Lupe Fiasco
* ''Thank Me Later'' – Drake
* ''Life Is Good'' – Nas
* ''The Blueprint 3'' – Jay-Z
* ''Undun'' – The Roots
* ''How I Got Over'' – The Roots
* ''God Forgives, I Don't'' – Rick Ross
* ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' – 2 Chainz


=== Country ===
=== Country ===
; Best Female Country Vocal Performance
; Best Country Solo Performance
* '''"The House That Built Me" – Miranda Lambert''' <sup>[1]</sup>
* '''"Blown Away" – Carrie Underwood'''
* "Satisfied" – Jewel
* "Home" – Dierks Bentley
* "Swingin'" – LeAnn Rimes
* "Springsteen" – Eric Church
* "Temporary Home" – Carrie Underwood
* "Cost of Livin'" – Ronnie Dunn
* "I'd Love To Be Your Last" – Gretchen Wilson
* "Wanted" – Hunter Hayes
* "Over" – Blake Shelton
; Best Male Country Vocal Performance
; Best Country Duo/Group Performance
* '''"'Til Summer Comes Around" – Keith Urban'''
* "Macon" – Jamey Johnson
* '''"Pontoon" – Little Big Town'''
* "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" – Toby Keith
* "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" – Eli Young Band
* "Safe & Sound" – Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
* "Turning Home" – David Nail
* "Gettin' You Home" – Chris Young
* "On The Outskirts Of Town" – The Time Jumpers
* "I Just Come Here For The Music" – Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss
; Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
* '''"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum'''
* "Free" – Zac Brown Band
* "Elizabeth" – Dailey & Vincent
* "Little White Church" – Little Big Town
* "Where Rainbows Never Die" – The SteelDrivers
; Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
* '''"As She's Walking Away" – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson'''
* "Bad Angel" – Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
* "Pride (In the Name of Love)" – Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers
* "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
* "I Run to You" – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
; Best Country Instrumental Performance
* '''"Hummingbyrd" – Marty Stuart'''
* "Tattoo of a Smudge" – Cherryholmes
* "Magic #9" – The Infamous Stringdusters
* "New Chance Blues" – Punch Brothers
* "Willow Creek" – Darrell Scott
; Best Country Song
; Best Country Song
* '''"Need You Now"'''
* '''"Blown Away"'''
: '''Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)'''
* '''Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)'''
* "The Breath You Take"
** "Cost of Livin'"
** Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait)
*** Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)
** "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
* "Free"
** Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band)
*** Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)
* "The House That Built Me"
** "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"
** Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
*** Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
** "Springsteen"
* "I'd Love to Be Your Last"
** Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
*** Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)
* "If I Die Young"
** Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry)


; Best Country Album
; Best Country Album
* '''Need You Now – Lady Antebellum'''
* '''''Uncaged Zac Brown Band'''''
* ''Up On The Ridge'' – Dierks Bentley
* ''Hunter Hayes'' – Hunter Hayes
* ''You Get What You Give'' – Zac Brown Band
* ''Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran'' – Jamey Johnson
* ''The Guitar Song'' – Jamey Johnson
* ''Four the Record'' – Miranda Lambert
* ''Revolution'' – Miranda Lambert
* ''The Time Jumpers'' – The Time Jumpers


=== New Age ===
=== New Age ===
; Best New Age Album
; Best New Age Album
* '''''Miho: Journey to the Mountain'' – Paul Winter Consort'''
* '''''Echoes of Love'' – Omar Akram'''
* ''Ocean'' – Michael DeMaria
* ''Live Ananda'' – Krishna Das
* ''Bindu'' – Michael Brant DeMaria
* ''Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4'' – Kitaro
* ''Deep Alpha'' – Steven Halpern
* ''Dancing into Silence'' – R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & Will Clipman
* ''Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4'' – Zamora
* ''Light Body'' – Peter Kater
* ''Troubadours on the Rhine'' – Loreena McKennitt


=== Jazz ===
=== Jazz ===
; Best Contemporary Jazz Album
* '''''The Stanley Clarke Band'' – The Stanley Clarke Band'''
* ''Never Can Say Goodbye'' – Joey DeFrancesco
* ''Now Is the Time'' – Jeff Lorber Fusion
* ''To the One'' – John McLaughlin
* ''Backatown'' – Trombone Shorty
; Best Jazz Vocal Album
* '''''Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater'' – Dee Dee Bridgewater'''
* ''Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B'' – Freddy Cole
* ''When Lights Are Low'' – Denise Donatelli
* ''Ages'' – Lorraine Feather
* ''Water'' – Gregory Porter
; Best Improvised Jazz Solo
; Best Improvised Jazz Solo
* '''"A Change Is Gonna Come" Herbie Hancock'''
* '''"Hot House" Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists'''
* "Solar" – Alan Broadbent
* "Cross Roads" – Ravi Coltrane, soloist
* "Body and Soul" – Keith Jarrett
* "Alice in Wonderland" – Chick Corea, soloist
* "Lonely Woman" – Hank Jones
* "J. Mac" – Kenny Garrett, soloist
* "Van Gogh" – Wynton Marsalis
* "Ode" – Brad Mehldau, soloist
; Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
; Best Jazz Vocal Album
* '''''Moody 4B'' – James Moody'''
* '''''Radio Music Society'' – Esperanza Spalding'''
* ''Positootly!'' – John Beasley
* ''Soul Shadows'' – Denise Donatelli
* ''The New Song and Dance'' – Clayton Brothers
* ''1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project'' – Kurt Elling
* ''Historicity'' – Vijay Iyer Trio
* ''Live'' – Al Jarreau & The Metropole Orkest
* ''Providencia'' – Danilo Pérez
* ''The Book of Chet'' – Luciana Souza
; Best Jazz Instrumental Album
* '''''Unity Band'' – Pat Metheny Unity Band'''
* ''Further Explorations'' – Chick Corea, Eddie Gómez & Paul Motian
* ''Hot House'' – Chick Corea & Gary Burton
* ''Seeds from the Underground'' – Kenny Garrett
* ''Blue Moon'' – Ahmad Jamal
; Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
; Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
* '''''Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard'' – Mingus Big Band'''
* '''''Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)'' – Arturo Sandoval'''
* ''Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans'' – Gil Evans Project
* ''Infernal Machines'' – Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
* ''For the Moment'' – Bob Mintzer Big Band
* ''Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz – Chamber Music Vol. 2'' – Billy Childs Ensemble featuring the Ying String Quartet
* ''Pathways'' – Dave Holland Octet
* ''54'' – Metropole Orkest, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza
; Best Latin Jazz Album
; Best Latin Jazz Album
* '''''Chucho's Steps'' – Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers'''
* '''''¡Ritmo!'' – The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band'''
* ''Tango Grill'' – Pablo Aslan
* ''Flamenco Sketches'' – Chano Domínguez
* ''Second Chance'' – Hector Martignon
* ''Multiverse'' – Bobby Sanabria Big Band
* ''Psychedelic Blues'' – Poncho Sanchez
* ''Duos III'' – Luciana Souza
* ''¡Bien Bien!'' – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
* ''New Cuban Express'' – Manuel Valera New Cuban Express


=== Gospel ===
=== Gospel/Contemporary Christian ===
; Best Gospel Performance
; Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
* '''"Grace" BeBe & CeCe Winans'''
* '''"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman'''
* "He Wants It All" – Forever Jones
* "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" – Casting Crowns
* "You Hold My World" – Israel Houghton
* "Take Me to the King" – Tamela Mann
* "Nobody Greater" – VaShawn Mitchell
* "Go Get It" – Mary Mary
* "My Testimony" – Marvin Sapp
* "He's Been Just That Good – Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway
; Best Gospel Song
; Best Gospel Song
* '''"It's What I Do"'''
* '''"Go Get It"'''
** '''Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway)'''
* '''Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)'''
* "Beautiful Things"
** "Hold On"
** Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor, songwriters (Gungor)
*** Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)
* "Better Than a Hallelujah"
** "I Feel Good"
** Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford, songwriters (Amy Grant)
*** Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond)
* "Our God"
** "My Testimony"
** Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
*** Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
** "Released"
* "Return to Sender"
** Gordon Kennedy, songwriter (Ricky Skaggs)
*** Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence)


; Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
; Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
* '''''Hello Hurricane'' Switchfoot'''
* '''"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" (tie)'''
* '''Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)'''
* ''Church Music'' – David Crowder Band
* '''"Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie)'''
* ''For Those Who Wait'' – Fireflight
* '''Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)'''
* ''Beautiful Things'' – Gungor
** "Jesus, Friend of Sinners"
* ''Rehab'' – Lecrae
*** Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)
; Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
** "When Mercy Found Me"
* '''''Love God. Love People.'' – Israel Houghton'''
*** Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)
* ''Beauty Will Rise'' – Steven Curtis Chapman
** "White Flag"
* ''Pieces of a Real Heart'' – Sanctus Real
*** Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin)
* ''Mosaic'' – Ricky Skaggs

* ''Tonight'' – TobyMac
; Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
; Best Gospel Album
* '''''The Reason'' – Diamond Rio'''
* '''''Gravity'' – Lecrae'''
* ''Times Like These'' – Austins Bridge
* ''Identity'' – James Fortune
* ''Expecting Good Things'' – Jeff & Sheri Easter
* ''Jesus at the Center: Live'' – Israel & New Breed
* ''Journey On'' – Ty Herndon
* ''I Win'' – Marvin Sapp
* ''Worship Soul'' – Anita Wilson
* ''Live at Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River'' – Karen Peck & New River
; Best Traditional Gospel Album
; Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
* '''''Downtown Church''Patty Griffin'''
* '''''Eye on ItTobyMac'''''
* ''The Experience'' – Vanessa Bell Armstrong
* ''Come to the Well'' – Casting Crowns
* ''A City Called Heaven'' – Shirley Caesar
* ''Where I Find You'' – Kari Jobe
* ''Here I Am'' – Marvin Sapp
* ''Gold'' – Britt Nicole
* ''All in One'' – Karen Clark Sheard
* ''Into the Light'' – Matthew West
; Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
* '''''Still'' – BeBe & CeCe Winans'''
* ''Get Ready'' – Forever Jones
* ''Love Unstoppable'' – Fred Hammond
* ''Triumphant'' – VaShawn Mitchell
* ''Aaron Sledge'' – Aaron Sledge


=== Latin ===
=== Latin ===
; Best Latin Pop Album
; Best Latin Pop Album
* '''''Paraíso Express'' – Alejandro Sanz'''
* '''''MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition'' – Juanes'''
* ''Poquita Ropa'' – Ricardo Arjona
* ''Independiente'' – Ricardo Arjona
* ''Alex Cuba'' – Alex Cuba
* ''Ilusión'' – Fonseca
* ''Boleto de Entrada'' – Kany García
* ''Kany Garcia'' – Kany Garcia
* ''Otra Cosa'' – Julieta Venegas
* ''¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?'' – Jesse & Joy
; Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
; Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
* '''''El Existential'' – Grupo Fantasma'''
* '''''Imaginaries'' – Quetzal'''
* ''Oro'' – ChocQuibTown
* ''Campo'' – Campo
* ''Amor Vincit Omnia'' – Draco
* ''Déjenme Llorar'' – Carla Morrison
* ''Electro-Jarocho'' – Sistema Bomb
* ''Bulevar 2000'' – Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible
* ''1977'' – Ana Tijoux
* ''La Bala'' – Ana Tijoux
; Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
* '''''Pecados y Milagros'' – Lila Downs'''
* ''Sembrando Flores'' – Los Cojolites
* ''365 Días'' – Los Tucanes de Tijuana
* ''Oye'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
* ''El Primer Ministro'' - Gerardo Ortíz
; Best Tropical Latin Album
; Best Tropical Latin Album
* '''''Viva la Tradición'' – Spanish Harlem Orchestra'''
* '''''Retro'' – Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña'''
* ''Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso'' – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
* ''Cubano Soy'' – Raúl Lara y Sus Soneros
* ''Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico'' – Eddie Montalvo
* ''Asondeguerra'' – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
* ''Irrepetible'' – Gilberto Santa Rosa
* ''Formula, Vol. 1'' – Romeo Santos
* ''100 Sones Cubanos'' – (Various Artists); Edesio Alejandro, Nelson Estevez & Juan Hidalgo, producers
; Best Tejano Album
* '''''Recuerdos'' – Little Joe & la Familia'''
* ''Sabes Bien'' – Juan P. Moreno
* ''In the Pocket'' – Joe Posada
* ''Homenaje a Mi Padre'' – Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso
* ''Cookin'' – Tortilla Factory
; Best Norteño Album
* '''''Classic'' – Intocable'''
* ''Indispensable'' – Angel Fresnillo
* ''Ni Hoy Ni Mañana'' – Gerardo Ortíz
* ''Desde la Cantina Volumen 1'' – Pesado
* ''Intensamente'' – Principez de la Musica Norteña
; Best Banda Album
* '''''Enamórate de Mí'' – El Güero y Su Banda Centenario'''
* ''Ando Bien Pedo'' – Banda Los Recoditos
* ''Caricias Compradas...'' – Cuisillos
* ''Con la Fuerza del Corrido'' – El Chapo
* ''Todo Depende de Ti'' – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón


=== American roots music ===
=== American Roots Music ===
; Best Americana Album
; Best Americana Album
* '''''You Are Not Alone'' – Mavis Staples'''
* '''''Slipstream'' – Bonnie Raitt'''
* ''The List'' – Rosanne Cash
* ''The Carpenter'' – The Avett Brothers
* ''Tin Can Trust'' – Los Lobos
* ''From the Ground Up'' – John Fullbright
* ''Country Music'' – Willie Nelson
* ''The Lumineers'' – The Lumineers
* ''Band of Joy'' – Robert Plant
* ''Babel'' – Mumford & Sons
; Best Bluegrass Album
; Best Bluegrass Album
* '''''Mountain Soul II'' – Patty Loveless'''
* '''''Nobody Knows You'' – Steep Canyon Rangers'''
* ''Circles Around Me'' – Sam Bush
* ''The Gospel Side Of'' – Dailey & Vincent
* ''Family Circle'' – The Del McCoury Band
* ''Life Finds a Way'' – The Grascals
* ''Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail'' – Noam Pikelny
* ''Legacy'' – Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
* ''Reckless'' – The SteelDrivers
* ''Scratch Gravel Road'' – The Special Consensus
; Best Traditional Blues Album
; Best Blues Album
* '''''Joined at the Hip'' – Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith'''
* '''''Locked Down'' – Dr. John'''
* ''Giant'' – James Cotton
* ''33 1/3'' – Shemekia Copeland
* ''Memphis Blues'' – Cyndi Lauper
* ''Let It Burn'' – Ruthie Foster
* ''The Well'' – Charlie Musselwhite
* ''And Still I Rise'' – Heritage Blues Orchestra
* ''Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites'' – Jimmie Vaughan
* ''Bring It on Home'' – Joan Osborne
; Best Contemporary Blues Album
; Best Folk Album
* '''''Living Proof'' – Buddy Guy'''
* '''''The Goat Rodeo Sessions'' – Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile'''
* ''Nothing's Impossible'' – Solomon Burke
* ''Leaving Eden'' – Carolina Chocolate Drops
* ''Tribal'' – Dr. John and the Lower 911
* ''Election Special'' – Ry Cooder
* ''Hambone's Meditations'' – Luther Dickinson
* ''Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook'' – Bettye LaVette
* ''This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'' – Various Artists
* ''Live! In Chicago'' – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee, and Buddy Flett
; Best Traditional Folk Album
; Best Regional Roots Music Album
* '''''Genuine Negro Jig'' – Carolina Chocolate Drops'''
* '''''The Band Courtbouillon'' – Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy'''
* ''Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)'' – Keola Beamer
* ''Onward and Upward'' – Luther Dickinson & The Sons Of Mudboy
* ''Shi Kéyah - Songs for the People'' – Radmilla Cody
* ''Memories of John'' – The John Hartford Stringband
* ''Maria Muldaur & Her Garden Of Joy'' – Maria Muldaur
* ''Pilialoha'' – Weldon Kekauoha
* ''Nothin' But The Best'' – Corey Ledet with Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & André Thierry
* ''Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved'' – Ricky Skaggs
; Best Contemporary Folk Album
* '''''God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise'' – Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs'''
* ''Love Is Strange – En Vivo con Tino'' – Jackson Browne & David Lindley
* ''The Age of Miracles'' – Mary Chapin Carpenter
* ''Somedays the Song Writes You'' – Guy Clark
* ''Dream Attic'' – Richard Thompson
; Best Hawaiian Music Album
* '''''Huana Ke Aloha'' – Tia Carrere'''
* ''Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii'' – Amy Hanaiali‘i And Slack Key Masters of Hawaii
* ''Polani'' – Daniel Ho
* ''The Legend'' – Ledward Kaapana
* ''Maui on My Mind – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar'' – Jeff Peterson
; Best Native American Music Album
* '''''2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance'' – (Various Artists); Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers'''
* ''XI'' – Bear Creek
* ''Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs'' – Northern Cree
* ''Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds from the Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection'' – Peter Phippen
; Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
* '''Zydeco Junkie – Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band'''
* ''En Couleurs'' – Feufollet
* ''Happy Go Lucky'' – D. L. Menard
* ''Back Home'' – The Pine Leaf Boys
* ''Creole Moon: Live at the Blue Moon Saloon'' – Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole


=== Reggae ===
=== Reggae ===
; Best Reggae Album
; Best Reggae Album
* '''''Before the Dawn'' – Buju Banton'''
* '''''Rebirth'' – Jimmy Cliff'''
* ''Isaacs Meets Isaac'' – Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac
* ''Miracle'' – The Original Wailers
* ''Revelation'' – Lee "Scratch" Perry
* ''Tomahawk Technique'' – Sean Paul
* ''Made in Jamaica'' – Bob Sinclar And Sly & Robbie
* ''New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition'' – Sly and Robbie & The Jam Masters
* ''Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill'' – Toots And The Maytals
* ''One Pop Reggae +'' – Sly & Robbie and the Family Taxi
* ''Legacy An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh'' – Andrew Tosh


=== World music ===
=== World Music ===
; Best Traditional World Music Album
; Best World Music Album
* '''''Ali and Toumani'' – Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté'''
* '''''The Living Room Sessions Part 1'' – Ravi Shankar'''
* ''Pure Sounds'' – Gyuto Monks of Tibet
* ''Folila'' – Amadou & Mariam
* ''I Speak Fula'' – Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
* ''On a Gentle Island Breeze'' – Daniel Ho
* ''Grace'' – Soweto Gospel Choir
* ''Jabulani'' – Hugh Masekela
* ''Tango Universal'' – Vayo
* ''Traveller'' – Anoushka Shankar
; Best Contemporary World Music Album
* '''''Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks'' – Béla Fleck'''
* ''All in One'' – Bebel Gilberto
* ''ÕŸÖ'' – Angelique Kidjo
* ''Bom Tempo'' – Sérgio Mendes
* ''Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call'' – Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon


=== Children's ===
=== Children's ===
; Best Musical Album for Children
; Best Children's Album
* '''''Tomorrow's Children'' – Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and Friends'''
* '''''Can You Canoe?'' – The Okee Dokee Brothers'''
* ''High Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened...'' – Bill Harley
* ''Here Comes Science'' – They Might Be Giants
* ''JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws and Dee Dee Bridgewater'' – James Murray & Various Artists
* ''Jungle Gym'' – Justin Roberts
* ''Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie'' – Elizabeth Mitchell
* ''Sunny Days'' – Battersby Duo
* ''Weird Things Are Everywhere!'' – Judy Pancoast
* ''Radio Jungle'' – The Pop Ups
; Best Spoken Word Album For Children
* '''''Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies'' – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton'''
* ''Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition'' – Selma Blair
* ''The Best Candy in the Whole World'' – Bill Harley
* ''Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough to Eat'' – (Various Artists); Jim Cravero, Paula Lizzi & Steve Pullara, producers
* ''Nanny McPhee Returns'' – Emma Thompson


=== Spoken Word ===
=== Spoken Word ===
; Best Spoken Word Album
; Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
* '''''Society's Child: My Autobiography'' – Janis Ian'''
* '''''Earth'' – Jon Stewart (With Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver)'''
* ''American on Purpose'' – Craig Ferguson
* ''American Grown (Michelle Obama)'' – (Various Artists) Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers
* ''Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy'' – Bill Clinton
* ''The Bedwetter'' – Sarah Silverman
* ''Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power'' – Rachel Maddow
* ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future…'' – Michael J. Fox
* ''Seriously... I'm Kidding'' – Ellen DeGeneres
* ''This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection'' – Carol Burnett
* ''The Woody Allen Collection: Mere Anarchy, Side Effects, Without Feathers, Getting Even'' – Woody Allen


=== Comedy ===
=== Comedy ===
; Best Comedy Album
; Best Comedy Album
* '''''Stark Raving Black'' – Lewis Black'''
* '''''Blow Your Pants Off'' – Jimmy Fallon'''
* ''Cho Dependent'' – Margaret Cho
* ''In God We Rust'' – Lewis Black
* ''I Told You I Was Freaky'' – Flight of the Conchords
* ''Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class'' – Kathy Griffin
* ''Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt'' – Kathy Griffin
* ''Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe'' – Jim Gaffigan
* ''Weapons of Self Destruction'' – Robin Williams
* ''Rize of the Fenix'' – Tenacious D


=== Musical show ===
=== Musical Show ===
; Best Musical Show Album
; Best Musical Theater Album
* '''''Once: A New Musical'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording'''
* '''''American Idiot'' (featuring Green Day) – Billie Joe Armstrong, producer (Green Day, composers; Billie Joe Armstrong, lyricist)'''
** '''Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, composers/lyricists)'''
* ''Fela!'' – Robert Sher, producer (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, composer; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, lyricist)
** ''Follies'' – New Broadway Cast Recording
* ''A Little Night Music'' – Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)
*** Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist)
* ''Promises, Promises'' – David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Burt Bacharach, composer; Hal David, lyricist)
** ''The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess'' – New Broadway Cast Recording
* ''Sondheim on Sondheim'' – Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)
*** David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & DuBose Heyward, lyricists)
** ''Newsies'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording
*** Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Mountain, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Jack Feldman, lyricist)
** ''Nice Work If You Can Get It'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording
*** Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, lyricist)


=== Film, TV and other visual media ===
=== Music for Visual Media ===
; Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
; Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
* '''''Crazy Heart'''''
* '''''Midnight in Paris'' – Various Artists'''
* ''The Descendants'' – Various Artists
* ''Glee: The Music, Volume 1''
* ''Marley'' – Bob Marley & The Wailers
* ''Tremé''
* ''True BloodVolume 2''
* ''The Muppets''Various Artists
* ''Rock of Ages'' – Various Artists
* ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse''
; Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
; Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
* '''''Toy Story 3'' – Randy Newman'''
* '''''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers'''
* ''The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'' – John Williams, composer
* ''Alice in Wonderland'' – Danny Elfman
* ''Avatar'' – James Horner
* ''The Artist'' – Ludovic Bource, composer
* ''Inception'' – Hans Zimmer
* ''The Dark Knight Rises'' – Hans Zimmer, composer
* ''Sherlock Holmes'' – Hans Zimmer
* ''Hugo'' – Howard Shore, composer
* ''Journey'' – Austin Wintory, composer
; Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
; Best Song Written for Visual Media
* '''"The Weary Kind" (From ''Crazy Heart'')'''
** '''Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham)'''
* '''"Safe & Sound" (from ''The Hunger Games'')'''
* '''T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters (Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars)'''
* "Down in New Orleans" (From ''The Princess and the Frog'')
** "Abraham's Daughter" (from ''The Hunger Games'')
** Randy Newman, songwriter (Dr. John)
*** T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, songwriters (Arcade Fire)
* "I See You" (From ''Avatar'')
** "Learn Me Right" (from ''Brave'')
** Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell & James Horner, songwriters (Leona Lewis)
*** Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Birdy & Mumford & Sons)
* "Kiss Like Your Kiss" (From ''True Blood'')
** "Let Me Be Your Star" (from ''Smash'')
** Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello)
*** Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, songwriters (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)
* "This City" (From ''Tremé'')
** "Man or Muppet" (from ''The Muppets'')
** Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle)
*** Bret McKenzie, songwriter (Jason Segel & Walter)


=== Composing and arranging ===
=== Composing/Arranging ===
; Best Instrumental Composition
; Best Instrumental Composition
* '''"The Path Among the Trees" – Billy Childs'''
* '''"Mozart Goes Dancing"'''
* '''Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)'''
* "Aurora" – Patrick Williams
** "December Dream"
* "Battle Circle" – Gerald Clayton
*** Chuck Loeb, composer (Fourplay)
* "Box of Cannoli" – Tim Hagans
** "Music Of Ansel Adams: America"
* "Fourth Stream...La Banda" – Bill Cunliffe
*** Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
** "Overture, Waltz and Rondo"
*** Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
** "Without a Paddle"
*** Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small)

; Best Instrumental Arrangement
; Best Instrumental Arrangement
* '''"Carlos" Vince Mendoza'''
* '''"How About You"'''
* '''Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project)'''
* "Fanfare for a New Day" – Patrick Williams
** "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington"
* "Itsbynne Reel" – Gil Goldstein
*** Michael Philip Mossman, arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band)
* "Monet" – Ted Nash
** "Irrequieto"
* "Skip to My Lou" – Frank Macchia
*** Bob Mintzer, arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band)
** "A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)"
*** Wally Minko, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)
** "Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)"
*** Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)

; Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
; Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
* '''"Baba Yetu"'''
* '''"City Of Roses"'''
* '''Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)'''
** '''Christopher Tin, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)'''
** "Look To The Rainbow"
* "Baby"
** Roger Treece, arranger (Bobby McFerrin)
*** Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project & Luciana Souza)
** "Out There"
* "Based on a Thousand True Stories"
** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings)
*** Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather)
** "Spain (I Can Recall)"
* "Don't Explain"
** Geoffrey Keezer, arranger (Denise Donatelli)
*** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Al Jarreau and The Metropole Orkest)
** "Wild Is The Wind"
* "Imagine"
*** Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman And Andrew Playfoot)
** Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)


=== Package ===
=== Package ===
; Best Recording Package
; Best Recording Package
* '''''Biophilia'''''
* '''''Brothers'' – Michael Carney, art director (The Black Keys)'''
* ''Eggs'' – Malene Mathiasson, Malthe Fischer, Kristoffer Rom, Nis Svoldgård & Aske Zidore, art directors (Oh No Ono)
* '''Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Björk)'''
** ''Boys & Girls''
* ''Hadestown'' – Brian Grunert, art director (Anaïs Mitchell)
*** Brett Kilroe, art director (Alabama Shakes)
* ''What Will We Be'' – Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley, art directors (Devendra Banhart)
** ''Charmer''
* ''Yonkers NY'' – Andrew Taray, art director (Chip Taylor)
*** Gail Marowitz, art director (Aimee Mann)
** ''Love This Giant''
*** Noah Wall, art director (David Byrne & St. Vincent)
** ''Swing Lo Magellan''
*** David Longstreth, art director (Dirty Projectors)

; Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
; Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
* '''''Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection'''''
* '''''Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set)'' – Rob Jones & Jack White III, art directors (The White Stripes)'''
* '''Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie)'''
* ''Light: On the South Side'' – Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)
** ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
* ''Minotaur (Deluxe Edition)'' – Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver, art directors (The Pixies)
*** Rob Sheridan, art director (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
* ''A Sideman's Journey (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set)'' – Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann, art directors (Voormann & Friends)
** ''Go Fly a Kite''
* ''Story Island'' – Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Various Artists)
*** Liz Kweller, art director (Ben Kweller)
** ''Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)''
*** Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)
** ''Some Girls (Super Deluxe Edition)''
*** Stephen Kennedy, art director (The Rolling Stones)


=== Album notes ===
=== Notes ===
; Best Album Notes
; Best Album Notes
* '''''Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles'''''
* '''Keep an Eye on the Sky – Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Big Star)'''
** '''Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)'''
* Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936–1937 – Gage Averill, album notes writer (Various Artists)
** ''Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition''
* Side Steps – Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane)
*** Stephen Wade, album notes writer (Stephen Wade)
* There Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work III and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909–1916 – Doug Seroff, album notes writer (Fisk University Jubilee Quartet)
** ''First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition''
* True Love Cast Out All Evil – Will Sheff, album notes writer (Roky Erickson With Okkervil River)
*** Hans Olof Gottfridsson, album notes writer (The Beatles with Tony Sheridan)
** ''The Pearl Sessions''
*** Holly George-Warren, album notes writer (Janis Joplin)
** ''Piazzolla in Brooklyn''
*** Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet)


=== Historical ===
=== Historical ===
; Best Historical Album
; Best Historical Album
* '''''The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)'''''
* '''''The Smile Sessions'' (Deluxe Box Set)'''
** '''Jeff Jones, compilation producer; Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles)'''
** '''Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys)'''
** ''He is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes''
* ''Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936–1937''
** Jeffrey A. Greenberg, David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
*** Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes)
** ''Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "Song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall''
* ''The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!''
** Colin Escott, Mike Jason & Jett Williams, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineer (Hank Williams)
*** Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
** ''Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM''
* ''Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More''
** Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Buddy Holly)
*** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
** ''Ram'' (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
* ''Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968''
** Alec Palao, Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
*** Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)
** ''Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection''
*** Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)


=== Production, non-classical ===
=== Production ===
; Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
; Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
* '''''The Goat Rodeo Sessions'''''
An Engineer's Award.
** '''Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)'''

* ''The Absence''
'''''Battle Studies'''''
** Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot)
: '''Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers (John Mayer)'''
* ''Dirty Side Down''
* ''Ashes & Fire''
** John Keane, engineer (Widespread Panic)
** Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Ryan Adams)
* ''Emotion & Commotion''
* ''Love is a Four Letter Word''
** Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Jason Mraz)
** Steve Lipson, engineer (Jeff Beck)
* ''Slingshot''
* ''God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise''
** Ryan Freeland, engineer (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
** Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon)
* ''Pink Elephant''
** Seth Presant & Leon F. Sylvers III, engineers (N'dambi)

; Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
'''Danger Mouse'''
: '''Broken Bells – Broken Bells (A)'''
: '''Dark Night of the Soul – Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (A)'''
: '''Tighten Up – The Black Keys (T)'''
* Rob Cavallo
** Brand New Eyes – Paramore (A)
** Hang Cool Teddy Bear – Meat Loaf (A)
** Happy Hour – Uncle Kracker (A)
** Music Again – Adam Lambert (T)
** Soaked – Adam Lambert (T)
** Sure Fire Winners – Adam Lambert (T)
** Time for Miracles – Adam Lambert (T)
** When It's Time – Green Day (T)


; Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
* Dr. Luke
* '''Dan Auerbach'''
** California Gurls – Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg (T)
** '''''El Camino'' (The Black Keys) (A)'''
** For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert (T)
** Hungover Ke$ha (T)
** '''''Locked Down'' (Dr. John) (A)'''
** '''"Savage" (Hacienda) (S)'''
** Kiss n Tell – Ke$ha (T)
** '''''Shakedown'' (Hacienda) (A)'''
** Magic – B.o.B Featuring Rivers Cuomo (T)
* Jeff Bhasker
** Take It Off – Ke$ha (T)
** Teenage Dream – Katy Perry (T)
** ''Some Nights'' (Fun) (A)
* Diplo
** Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha (T)
** "Climax" (Usher) (T)

** "Get Free" (Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman) (S)
* RedOne
** Alejandro Lady Gaga (S)
** "La La La" (Snoop Lion) (S)
** Bad Romance Lady Gaga (S)
** "Lies" (Marina and The Diamonds) (T)
** The Fame Monster Lady Gaga (A)
** "Look At These Hoes" (Santigold) (T)
** "Push And Shove" (No Doubt featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (T)
** I Like It – Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull (S)
** "Slight Work" (Wale featuring Big Sean) (T)
** More – Usher (T)
** "Thought of You" (Justin Bieber) (T)
** We Are the World 25 for Haiti – Various Artists (S)
** Whole Lotta Love – Mary J. Blige (S)
** "Too Close" (Alex Clare) (T)
* Markus Dravs

** ''Babel'' (Mumford & Sons) (A)
* The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine)
** ''Mylo Xyloto'' (Coldplay) (A)
** Billionaire – Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars (T)
* Salaam Remi
** Bow Chicka Wow Wow – Mike Posner (T)
** Fuck You Cee Lo Green (S)
** "Back To Love" (Anthony Hamilton) (T)
** Island Queen Sean Kingston (T)
** "Between the Cheats" (Amy Winehouse) (T)
** Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars (S)
** "Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S)
** "How Many Drinks?" (Miguel) (T)
** Nothin' on You – B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars (T)
** ''Life Is Good'' (Nas) (A)
** "Like Smoke" (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T)
** "Running" (Melanie Fiona & Nas) (T)
** "Sins of My Father" (Usher) (T)
** "A Song For You" (Amy Winehouse) (T)


; Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
; Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
'''Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix)'''
* '''"Promises" (Skrillex & Nero Remix)'''
: '''David Guetta & Afrojack, remixers (Madonna)'''
** '''Skrillex, remixer (Nero)'''
* Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix)
* "In My Mind" (Axwell Remix)
** Morgan Page, remixer (Nadia Ali)
** Axel Hedfors, remixer (Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Featuring Georgi Kay)
* "Lie Down in Darkness" (Photek Remix)
* Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit)
** Wolfgang Gartner, remixer (Andy Caldwell Featuring Gram'ma Funk)
** Photek, remixer (Moby)
* "Midnight City" (Eric Prydz Private Remix)
* Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix)
** Mike Rizzo, remixer (Sérgio Mendes)
** Eric Prydz, remixer (M83)
* Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix)
* "The Veldt" (Tommy Trash Remix)
** Thomas Olsen, remixer (Deadmau5 Featuring Chris James)
** Axel Hedfors & Dragan Roganovic, remixers (The Temper Trap)


=== Production, surround sound ===
=== Production, Surround Sound ===
; Best Surround Sound Album
; Best Surround Sound Album
* '''''Britten's Orchestra'''''
* '''''Modern Cool'''''
** '''Keith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineer; David Frost, surround producer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)'''
** '''Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber)'''
* ''The Incident''
** ''Chamberland''
** Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Porcupine Tree)
*** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber)
* ''Parallax Eden''
** ''Quiet Winter Night''
** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber)
*** Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Hoff Ensemble)
** ''Rupa-Khandha''
* ''Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version)''
** Don Murray, surround mix engineer; Sangwook Nam & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; John Burk, Noel Lee & Marcus Miller, surround producers (George Benson)
*** Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
** ''Storm Corrosion''
* ''Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style''
** Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (TrondheimSolistene)
*** Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Storm Corrosion)


=== Production, classical ===
=== Production, Classical ===
; Best Engineered Album, Classical
; Best Engineered Album, Classical
* '''''Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen'''''
An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
* '''Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)'''
* '''''Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina'''''
** ''Americana''
** '''Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)'''
*** Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
* ''Have You Ever Been...?''
** ''Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131''
** Robert Friedrich, engineer (Turtle Island Quartet, Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall)
*** Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet)
* ''Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse''
** ''Music for a Time of War''
** David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
*** Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)
* '''''Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works'''''
** ''Souvenir''
** '''Leslie Ann Jones, Kory Kruckenberg & David Sabee, engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams)'''
*** Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (TrondheimSolistene)
* ''Vocabularies''
** Steve Miller, Allen Sides & Roger Treece, engineers (Bobby McFerrin)


; Producer Of The Year, Classical
; Producer of the Year, Classical
* '''Blanton Alspaugh'''
A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
* '''''Chamber Symphonies'' (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Orchestra)'''
* Blanton Alspaugh
* '''''Davis: Río De Sangre'' (Joseph Rescigno, Vale Rideout, Ava Pine, John Duykers, Kerry Walsh, Guido LeBron, The Florentine Opera Company & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)'''
** Corigliano: Violin Concerto 'The Red Violin' (Michael Ludwig, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
* '''Gjeilo: Northern Lights ''(Charles Bruffy & Phoenix Chorale)'''''
** Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
* '''In Paradisum ''(Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale)'''''
** Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Leonard Slatkin & Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
* '''Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen ''(Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)'''''
** Tower Of The Eight Winds – Music For Violin & Piano By Judith Shatin (Borup-Ernst Duo)
* '''''Music for a Time of War'' (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)'''
** Tyberg: Symphony No. 3; Piano Trio (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
* '''''Musto: The Inspector'' (Glen Cortese & Wolf Trap Opera Company)'''
** Wind Serenades (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Ensemble)


** Tim Handley
* '''David Frost'''
*** ''Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique'' (Leonard Slatkin & Orchestre National De Lyon)
** Britten's Orchestra (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
*** ''Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 7'' (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
** Chambers, Evan: The Old Burying Ground (Kenneth Kiesler & The University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Debussy: 24 Préludes'' (Jun Märkl & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
** Dorman, Avner: Concertos For Mandolin, Piccolo, Piano And Concerto Grosso (Andrew Cyr, Eliran Avni, Mindy Kaufman, Avi Avital & Metropolis Ensemble)
*** ''Fuchs, K.: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinium Mysterium'' (JoAnn Falletta, Paul Silverthorne, Michael Ludwig & London Symphony Orchestra)
** The 5 Browns In Hollywood (5 Browns)
*** ''Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody No. 2; I Got Rhythm Variations'' (Orion Weiss, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
** Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
*** ''Hailstork: An American Port of Call'' (JoAnn Falletta, Virginia Symphony Chorus & Virginia Symphony Orchestra)
** Meeting Of The Spirits (Matt Haimovitz)
*** ''Holst: Cotswolds Symphony; Walt Whitman Overture'' (JoAnn Falletta & Ulster Orchestra)
** Two Roads To Exile (ARC Ensemble)
*** ''Mahler: Symphony No. 1'' (Marin Alsop & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Roussel: Le Festin De L'Araignée'' (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
*** ''Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3'' (John Jeter & Fort Smith Symphony)


** Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin
* Tim Handley
*** ''Americana'' (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
** Adams: Nixon In China (Marin Alsop, Tracy Dahl, Marc Heller, Thomas Hammons, Maria Kanyova, Robert Orth, Chen-Ye Yan, Opera Colorado Chorus & Colorado Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Brubeck & American Poets'' (Lynne Morrow & Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
** Debussy: Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
** Dohnányi: Variations On A Nursery Song (JoAnn Falletta, Eldar Nebolsin & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
*** ''Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia'' (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
*** ''Mind Meld'' (ZOFO Duet)
** Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 (Marin Alsop & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Rupa-Khandha'' (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
** Hubay: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 (Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Mogrelia & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Weigl: Isle of the Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies'' (Joseph Banowetz)
** Messiaen: Poèmes Pour Mi (Anne Schwanewilms, Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
** Piazzolla: Sinfonía Buenos Aires (Daniel Binelli, Tianwa Yang, Giancarlo Guerro & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
** Ries: Works For Flute And Piano (Uwe Grodd & Matteo Napoli)
** Roussel: Symphony No. 1 (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
** Shchedrin: Concertos For Orchestra Nos. 4 & 5 (Kirill Karabits & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
** Stamitz: Flute Concertos (Robert Aitken, Donatas Katkus & St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra)
** Strauss, R: Josephs-Legende; Rosenkavalier; Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Orchestral Suites) (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)


** James Mallinson
* Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin
*** ''Britten: War Requiem'' (Gianandrea Noseda, Joseph Cullen, Alastair Tighe, Choir Of Eltham College, London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
** Brubeck: Songs Of Praise (Lynne Morrow, Richard Grant, Quartet San Francisco & The Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
*** ''Bruckner: Symphony No. 4'' (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
** Cascade Of Roses (Janice Weber)
*** ''The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin'' (Richard Kaufman, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Playfoot, London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra)
** Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar (Marc Regnier)
*** ''Massenet: Don Quichotte'' (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Serov, Anna Kiknadze, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Soloists' Ensemble of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers & Mariinsky Orchestra)
** If I Were A Bird (Michael Lewin)
** Kletzki: Piano Concerto (Joseph Banowetz, Thomas Sanderling & Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)
*** ''Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances'' (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)
** Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams)
** Rubinstein: Piano Music (1852–1894) (Joseph Banowetz)
** Rubinstein: Piano Music (1871–1890) (Joseph Banowetz)
** 20th Century Harp Sonatas (Sarah Schuster Ericsson)


** Dan Merceruio
* James Mallinson
*** ''Arensky: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet, Op. 51'' (Ying Quartet)
** Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Bernard Haitink, Duain Wolfe, Miah Persson, Christianne Stotijn, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Brasileiro - Works of Francisco Mignone'' (Cuarteto Latinoamericano)
** Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Change of Worlds'' (Ensemble Galilei)
** Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer (Valery Gergiev, Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin, Kristina Kapustinskaya, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)
*** ''The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau'' (Jory Vinikour)
** Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind (Bernard Haitink & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Critical Models - Chamber Works of Mohammed Fairouz'' (Various Artists)
** Strauss, R: Eine Alpensinfonie (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''The Kernis Project: Schubert'' (Jasper String Quartet)
** Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante (Gautier Capuçon, Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
*** ''Le Bestiaire'' (Celine Ricci)
** Wagner: Parsifal (Valery Gergiev, Gary Lehman, Violeta Urmana, René Pape, Evgeny Nikitin, Alexei Tanovitski, Nikolai Putilin, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)
*** ''Scarlatti: La Dirindina & Pur Nel Sonno'' (Matthew Dirst & Ars Lyrica Houston)
*** ''Two Lutes - Lute Duets from England's Golden Age'' (Ronn McFarlane & William Simms)
*** ''Weill-Ibert-Berg'' (Timothy Muffitt & Baton Rouge Symphony Chamber Players)


=== Classical ===
=== Classical ===
; Best Orchestral Performance
'''Best Classical Album'''
'''''"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine"'''''
* ''Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4'' – Mariss Jansons, conductor; Everett Porter, producer; Everett Porter, mastering engineer (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
* '''''Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)'''''
* ''Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina'' – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
** "Mahler: Symphony No. 1"
* ''Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse'' – Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert; Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; David Frost, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals)
*** Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra)
* ''Sacrificium'' – Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Cecilia Bartoli; Arend Prohmann, producer; Philip Siney, engineer/mixer (Il Giardino Armonico)
** ''Music for a Time of War''
* '''''Verdi: Requiem'' – Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Christopher Alder, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers/mixers (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus)'''
*** Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)
'''Best Orchestral Performance'''
** "Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances"
* Bruckner: "Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4" – Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
*** Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)
* '''Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; "Deus Ex Machina" – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony)'''
** "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5"
* Mackey, Steven: "Dreamhouse" – Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert (Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals)
*** Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
* Salieri: "Overtures & Stage Music" – Thomas Fey, conductor (Mannheimer Mozartorchester)
* Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Symphony in Three Movements; "Four Études" – Pierre Boulez, conductor (Roxana Constantinescu, Kyle Ketelsen & Nicholas Phan; Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
'''Best Opera Recording'''
* Berg: "Lulu"
** Antonio Pappano, conductor; Agneta Eichenholz, Jennifer Larmore, Klaus Florian Vogt & Michael Volle; David Groves, producer (Orchestra of The Royal Opera House)
* Hasse: "Marc' Antonio E Cleopatra"
** Matthew Dirst, conductor; Jamie Barton & Ava Pine; Keith Weber, producer (Ars Lyrica Houston)
* '''Saariaho: "L'Amour de Loin"'''
** '''Kent Nagano, conductor; Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch; Martin Sauer, producer (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin)'''
* Shchedrin: "The Enchanted Wanderer"
** Valery Gergiev, conductor; Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin & Kristina Kapustinskaya; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre)
* Sullivan: "Ivanhoe"
** David Lloyd-Jones, conductor; Neal Davies, Geraldine McGreevy, James Rutherford, Toby Spence & Janice Watson; Brian Pidgeon, producer (BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Adrian Partington Singers)


'''Best Choral Performance'''
; Best Opera Recording
'''''"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"'''''
* Bach: "Cantatas" – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor; Erwin Ortner, chorus master (Bernarda Fink, Gerald Finley, Christian Gerhaher, Werner Güra, Julia Kleiter, Christine Schäfer, Anton Scharinger & Kurt Streit; Concentus Musicus Wien; Arnold Schoenberg Chor)
* '''''James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)'''''
* "Baltic Runes" – Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
** "Berg: Lulu"
* Haydn: "The Creation" – René Jacobs, conductor; Hans-Christoph Rademann, choir director (Julia Kleiter, Maximilian Schmitt & Johannes Weisser; Freiburger Barockorchester; RIAS Kammerchor)
*** Michael Boder, conductor; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, producer (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu)
* Martin: "Golgotha" – Daniel Reuss, conductor (Judith Gauthier, Marianne Beate Kielland, Adrian Thompson, Mattijs Van De Woerd & Konstantin Wolff; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
** "Handel: Agrippina"
* '''Verdi: "Requiem" – Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus)'''
*** René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera (Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin)
'''Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)'''
** "Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress"
* Daugherty: "Deus Ex Machina" – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Terrence Wilson (Nashville Symphony)
*** Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
* Dorman, Avner: "Mandolin Concerto" – Andrew Cyr, conductor; Avi Avital (Metropolis Ensemble)
** "Vivaldi: Teuzzone"
* Kletzki: "Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op. 22" – Thomas Sanderling, conductor; Joseph Banowetz (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)
*** Jordi Savall, conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi (Le Concert Des Nations)
* '''Mozart: "Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24" – Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra)'''
* Porter, Quincy: "Concerto for Viola & Orchestra" – John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Eliesha Nelson (Northwest Sinfonia)
'''Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)'''
* '''Messiaen: "Liver du Saint-Sacrement" - Paul Jacobs'''
* Chopin: "The Nocturnes" – Nelson Freire
* Hamelin: "Études" – Marc-André Hamelin
* Paganini: "24 Caprices" – Julia Fischer
* "20th Century Harp Sonatas" – Sarah Schuster Ericsson
'''Best Chamber Music Performance'''
* Beethoven: "Complete Sonatas for Violin & Piano" – Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov
* Gnattali: "Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar – Marc Regnier" (Tacy Edwards, Natalia Khoma & Marco Sartor)
* '''Ligeti: "String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2" – Parker Quartet'''
* Porter, Quincy: "Complete Viola Works" – Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams (Douglas Rioth; Northwest Sinfonia)
* Schoenberg: "String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4" – Fred Sherry String Quartet (Christopher Oldfather & Rolf Schulte)
'''Best Small Ensemble Performance'''
* "Ceremony and Devotion – Music for the Tudors" – Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen
* '''"Dinastia Borja" – Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya (Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Lior Elmalich, Montserrat Figueras, Driss El Maloumi, Marc Mauillon, Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi; Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas)'''
* "Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style" – Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg, conductors (Emilia Amper & Gjermund Larsen; TrondheimSolistene)
* "Victoria: Lamentations Of Jeremiah" – Peter Phillips, conductor; The Tallis Scholars
* Whitacre, Eric: "Choral Music" – Noel Edison, conductor; Elora Festival Singers (Carol Bauman & Leslie De'Ath)
'''Best Classical Vocal Performance'''
* "Ombre de Mon Amant – French Baroque Arias" – Anne Sofie von Otter (William Christie; Les Arts Florissants)
* '''"Sacrificium" – Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico)'''
* Turina: "Canto A Sevilla" – Lucia Duchonová (Celso Antunes; NDR Radiophilharmonie)
* Vivaldi: "Opera Arias – Pyrotechnics" – Vivica Genaux (Fabio Biondi; Europa Galante)
* Wagner: "Wesendonck-Lieder" – Measha Brueggergosman (Franz Welser-Möst; The Cleveland Orchestra)
'''Best Classical Contemporary Composition'''
* '''"Deus Ex Machina" – Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero)'''
* "Appassionatamente Plus" – Hans Werner Henze (Stefan Soltesz)
* "Graffiti" – Magnus Lindberg (Sakari Oramo)
* "Symphony No. 4" – Arvo Pärt (Esa-Pekka Salonen)
* "The Enchanted Wanderer" – Rodion Shchedrin (Valery Gergiev)
'''Best Classical Crossover Album'''
* ''Meeting of the Spirits'' – Matt Haimovitz (Amaryllis Jarczyk, Jan Jarczyk, John McLaughlin, Dominic Painchaud, Leanna Rutt & Matt Wilson)
* ''Off the Map'' – The Silk Road Ensemble
* ''Roots – My Life, My Song'' – Jessye Norman (Ira Coleman, Steve Johns, Mike Lovatt, Mark Markham & Martin Williams)
* '''''Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns'' – Lucas Richman, conductor (Sussan Deyhim, Lia, Kaori Omura, Dulce Pontes, Jia Ruhan, Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade; Anonymous 4 & Soweto Gospel Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)'''
* ''Vocabularies'' – Bobby McFerrin


; Best Choral Performance
=== Music video ===
'''''"Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen"'''''
* '''''Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)'''''
** "Handel: Israel In Egypt"
*** Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street)
** "Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony"
*** Peter Eötvös, conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & WDR Rundfunkchor Köln)
** "The Nightingale"
*** Stephen Layton, conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
** "Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices"
*** Hervé Niquet, conductor (Le Concert Spirituel)

; Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
'''''"Meanwhile" – Eighth Blackbird'''''
* "Americana" – Modern Mandolin Quartet
* "Mind Meld" – ZOFO Duet
* "Profanes Et Sacrées" – Boston Symphony Chamber Players
* "Rupa-Khandha" – Los Angeles Percussion Quartet
; Best Classical Instrumental Solo
'''''"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola"'''''
* '''''Kim Kashkashian'''''
** "Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier"
*** András Schiff
** "The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau"
*** Jory Vinikour
** "Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos"
*** Claudio Cruz, conductor; Antonio Meneses (Northern Sinfonia)
** "Holst: The Planets"
*** Hansjörg Albrecht

; Best Classical Vocal Solo
'''''"Poèmes"'''''
* '''''Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)'''''
** "Debussy: Clair De Lune"
*** Natalie Dessay (Henri Chalet; Philippe Cassard, Karine Deshayes & Catherine Michel; Le Jeune Coeur De Paris)
** "Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato"
*** Joyce DiDonato (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony)
** "Paris Days, Berlin Nights"
*** Ute Lemper (Stefan Malzew & Vogler Quartet)
** "Sogno Barocco"
*** Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonardo García Alarcón; Sandrine Piau & Susanna Sundberg; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea)

; Best Classical Compendium
'''''Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis'''''
* '''''Antoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers'''''
** ''Partch: Bitter Music''
*** Partch, ensemble; John Schneider, producer
** ''Une Fête Baroque''
*** Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer

; Best Classical Contemporary Composition
'''''"Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays"'''''
* '''''Stephen Hartke, composer (Eighth Blackbird)'''''
** "Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion"
*** Tania León, composer (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, DanceBrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble)
** "Ugis: The Nightingale"
*** Uģis Prauliņš, composer (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
** "Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'"
*** Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer (Truls Mørk, John Storgårds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
** "August 4, 1964"
*** Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

=== Music Video ===
; Best Short Form Music Video
; Best Short Form Music Video
* '''"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga'''
* '''"We Found Love" – Rihanna & Calvin Harris'''
** '''Francis Lawrence, video director; Heather Heller, video producer'''
* '''Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers'''
* "Ain't No Grave" – (Johnny Cash)
** "Houdini" – Foster the People
** Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers
*** Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer
** "No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
* "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
** Joseph Kahn, video director; Maryann Tanedo, video producer
*** Romain Gavras, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer
** "Bad Girls" – M.I.A.
* "Stylo" – Gorillaz, Mos Def & Bobby Womack
** Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller, video producer
*** Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer
* "Fuck You" – Cee Lo Green
** "Run Boy Run" – Woodkid
** Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer
*** Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer


; Best Long Form Music Video
; Best Long Form Music Video
* '''''Big Easy Express'' - Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show'''
* '''''When You're Strange'' – The Doors'''
** '''Tom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers'''
* '''Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers'''
* ''No Distance Left to Run'' Blur
** ''Bring Me Home: Live 2011'' - Sade
** Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi, video directors; Thomas Benski, Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa, video producers
*** Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers
** ''Radio Music Society'' - Esperanza Spalding
* ''The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story'' – Arif Mardin
** Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video directors; Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video producers
*** Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer
** ''Get Along'' - Tegan and Sara
* ''Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage'' – Rush
** Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video directors; Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video producers
*** Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers
** ''From the Sky Down'' - U2
* ''Under Great White Northern Lights'' – The White Stripes
** Emmett Malloy, video director; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian, video producers
*** Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers

== Penghargaan khusus ==
; MusiCares Person of the Year
* Bruce Springsteen
; President's Merit Award
* L.A. Reid
; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
* Glenn Gould
* Charlie Haden
* Lightnin' Hopkins
* Carole King
* Patti Page
* Ravi Shankar
* The Temptations
; Grammy Trustees Award
* Marilyn Bergman
* Alan Bergman
* Leonard Chess
* Phil Chess
* Alan Livingston
; Technical Grammy Award
* Ikutaro Kakehashi
* Dave Smith
* Royer Labs


==Referensi==
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Penghargaan Grammy ke-55 (The 55th Annual Grammy Awards) diadakan pada tanggal 10 Februari 2013, di Staples Center di Los Angeles. Disiarkan di CBS dengan rating 28,6 juta pemirsa. LL Cool J menjadi presenter di malam penganugerahan pada 10 Februari.[2] Nominasi diumumkan pada tanggal 5 Desember 2012. Sebagian besar penghargaan disajikan selama pra-siaran, yang berlangsung di Nokia Theatre. Bruce Springsteen mendapat the MusiCares Person of the Year Award pada 8 Februari 2013.[3]


Aksi Panggung

Musisi Lagu
Taylor Swift "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Elton John

Ed Sheeran

"The A Team"
Fun. "Carry On"
Miranda Lambert

Dierks Bentley

"Over You"

"Home"

Miguel

Wiz Khalifa

"Adorn"
Mumford & Sons "I Will Wait"
Justin Timberlake

Jay-Z

"Suit & Tie"

"Pusher Love Girl"

Maroon 5

Alicia Keys

"Daylight"

"Girl on Fire"

Rihanna

Mikky Ekko

"Stay"
Dr. John

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band The Black Keys

"Lonely Boy"
Kelly Clarkson Tribute to Patti Page and Homage to Carole King"Tennessee Waltz"

"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"

Bruno Mars

Rihanna Sting Damian Marley Ziggy Marley

Tribute to Bob Marley"Locked Out of Heaven"

"Walking on the Moon" "Could You Be Loved"

The Lumineers "Ho Hey"
Jack White

Ruby Amanfu

"Love Interruption"

"Freedom at 21"

Carrie Underwood "Blown Away"

"Two Black Cadillacs"

Stanley Clarke

Chick Corea Kenny Garrett

Tribute to Dave Brubeck"Take Five"
Zac Brown

Brittany Howard Elton John Mumford & Sons Mavis Staples T Bone Burnett (musical director)

Tribute to Levon Helm[18]"The Weight"
Juanes "Your Song"
Frank Ocean "Forrest Gump"
Travis Barker

Chuck D LL Cool J Tom Morello DJ Z-Trip

Tribute to Adam Yauch"Welcome to the Terrordome"

"No Sleep till Brooklyn"

Pemenang dan nominasi

Record of the Year
  • "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra
    • Wally de Backer, producer; Wally de Backer & François Tétaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer
  • "Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys
    • The Black Keys & Danger Mouse producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
  • "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson
    • Greg Kurstin, producer; Șerban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
  • "We Are Young" – Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
    • Jeff Bhasker, producer Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
  • "Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean
    • Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
  • "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift
    • Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Șerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
Album of the Year
  • Babel – Mumford & Sons
    • Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • El Camino – The Black Keys
    • The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
  • Some Nights – Fun
    • Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
  • Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
    • André 3000, John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
  • Blunderbuss – Jack White
    • Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
  • "We Are Young"
    • Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun featuring Janelle Monáe)
  • "The A Team"
    • Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
  • "Adorn"
    • Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
  • "Call Me Maybe"
    • Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
  • "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
    • Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
Best New Artist
  • Fun
  • Alabama Shakes
  • Hunter Hayes
  • The Lumineers
  • Frank Ocean

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance
  • "Set Fire to the Rain" (Live) – Adele
  • "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson
  • "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen
  • "Wide Awake" – Katy Perry
  • "Where Have You Been" – Rihanna
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
  • "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye & Kimbra
  • "Shake It Out" – Florence and the Machine
  • "We Are Young" – Fun & Janelle Monáe
  • "Sexy and I Know It" – LMFAO
  • "Payphone" – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Instrumental Album
  • Impressions – Chris Botti
  • 24/7 – Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
  • Four Hands & a Heart Volume One – Larry Carlton
  • Live at Blue Note Tokyo – Dave Koz
  • Rumbadoodle – Arun Shenoy
Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
  • Ceremonials – Florence and the Machine
  • Some Nights – Fun
  • Overexposed – Maroon 5
  • The Truth About Love – Pink

Dance/Electronic

Best Dance Recording
  • "Bangarang" – Skrillex & Sirah
    • Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
  • "Levels" – Avicii
    • Tim Bergling & Ash Pournouri, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
  • "Let's Go" – Calvin Harris & Ne-Yo
    • Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer
  • "Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia & John Martin
    • Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
  • "I Can't Live Without You" – Al Walser
  • Al Walser, producer; Al Walser, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album
  • Bangarang – Skrillex
  • Wonderland – Steve Aoki
  • Don't Think – The Chemical Brothers
  • > Album Title Goes Here < – Deadmau5
  • Fire & Ice – Kaskade

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
  • Kisses on the Bottom – Paul McCartney
  • Christmas – Michael Bublé
  • A Holiday Carole – Carole King

Rock

Best Rock Performance
  • "Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys
  • "Hold On" – Alabama Shakes
  • "Charlie Brown" – Coldplay
  • "I Will Wait" – Mumford & Sons
  • "We Take Care of Our Own" – Bruce Springsteen
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
  • "Love Bites (So Do I)" – Halestorm
  • "I'm Alive" – Anthrax
  • "Blood Brothers (live)" – Iron Maiden
  • "Ghost Walking" – Lamb of God
  • "No Reflection" – Marilyn Manson
  • "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" – Megadeth
Best Rock Song
  • "Lonely Boy"
  • Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
    • "Freedom at 21"
      • Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
    • "I Will Wait"
      • Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
    • "Madness"
      • Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
    • "We Take Care of Our Own"
      • Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Best Rock Album
  • El Camino – The Black Keys
  • Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay
  • The 2nd Law – Muse
  • Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen
  • Blunderbuss – Jack White

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album
  • Making Mirrors – Gotye
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do – Fiona Apple
  • Biophilia – Björk
  • Hurry Up, We're Dreaming – M83
  • Bad as Me – Tom Waits

R&B

Best R&B Performance
  • "Climax" – Usher
  • "Thank You" – Estelle
  • "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" – Robert Glasper Experiment & Ledisi
  • "I Want You" – Luke James
  • "Adorn" – Miguel
Best Traditional R&B Performance
  • "Love on Top" – Beyoncé
  • "Lately" – Anita Baker
  • "Wrong Side of a Love Song" – Melanie Fiona
  • "Real Good Hands" – Gregory Porter
  • "If Only You Knew" – SWV
Best R&B Song
  • "Adorn"
  • Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
    • "Beautiful Surprise"
      • Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
    • "Heart Attack"
      • Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
    • "Pray for Me"
      • Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
    • "Refill"
      • Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
  • Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
  • Fortune – Chris Brown
  • Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel
Best R&B Album
  • Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
  • Back to Love – Anthony Hamilton
  • Write Me Back – R. Kelly
  • Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
  • Open Invitation – Tyrese

Rap

Best Rap Performance
  • "Ni**as in Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West
  • "HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)" – Drake & Lil Wayne
  • "Daughters" – Nas
  • "Mercy" – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
  • "I Do" – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & André 3000
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
  • "No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
  • "Wild Ones" – Flo Rida & Sia
  • "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" – John Legend & Ludacris
  • "Cherry Wine" – Nas & Amy Winehouse
  • "Talk That Talk" – Rihanna & Jay-Z
Best Rap Song
  • "Ni**as In Paris"
    • Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
  • "Daughters"
    • Nas & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)
  • "Lotus Flower Bomb"
    • Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale & Miguel)
  • "Mercy"
    • Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
  • "The Motto"
    • Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne)
  • "Young, Wild & Free"
    • Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars)
Best Rap Album
  • Take Care – Drake
  • Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album. Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco
  • Life Is Good – Nas
  • Undun – The Roots
  • God Forgives, I Don't – Rick Ross
  • Based on a T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz

Country

Best Country Solo Performance
  • "Blown Away" – Carrie Underwood
  • "Home" – Dierks Bentley
  • "Springsteen" – Eric Church
  • "Cost of Livin'" – Ronnie Dunn
  • "Wanted" – Hunter Hayes
  • "Over" – Blake Shelton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
  • "Pontoon" – Little Big Town
  • "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" – Eli Young Band
  • "Safe & Sound" – Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
  • "On The Outskirts Of Town" – The Time Jumpers
  • "I Just Come Here For The Music" – Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss
Best Country Song
  • "Blown Away"
  • Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
    • "Cost of Livin'"
      • Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)
    • "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
      • Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)
    • "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"
      • Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
    • "Springsteen"
      • Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)
Best Country Album
  • Uncaged – Zac Brown Band
  • Hunter Hayes – Hunter Hayes
  • Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran – Jamey Johnson
  • Four the Record – Miranda Lambert
  • The Time Jumpers – The Time Jumpers

New Age

Best New Age Album
  • Echoes of Love – Omar Akram
  • Live Ananda – Krishna Das
  • Bindu – Michael Brant DeMaria
  • Deep Alpha – Steven Halpern
  • Light Body – Peter Kater
  • Troubadours on the Rhine – Loreena McKennitt

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
  • "Hot House" – Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
  • "Cross Roads" – Ravi Coltrane, soloist
  • "Alice in Wonderland" – Chick Corea, soloist
  • "J. Mac" – Kenny Garrett, soloist
  • "Ode" – Brad Mehldau, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Radio Music Society – Esperanza Spalding
  • Soul Shadows – Denise Donatelli
  • 1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project – Kurt Elling
  • Live – Al Jarreau & The Metropole Orkest
  • The Book of Chet – Luciana Souza
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
  • Unity Band – Pat Metheny Unity Band
  • Further Explorations – Chick Corea, Eddie Gómez & Paul Motian
  • Hot House – Chick Corea & Gary Burton
  • Seeds from the Underground – Kenny Garrett
  • Blue Moon – Ahmad Jamal
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
  • Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) – Arturo Sandoval
  • Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans – Gil Evans Project
  • For the Moment – Bob Mintzer Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
  • ¡Ritmo! – The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
  • Flamenco Sketches – Chano Domínguez
  • Multiverse – Bobby Sanabria Big Band
  • Duos III – Luciana Souza
  • New Cuban Express – Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
  • "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman
  • "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" – Casting Crowns
  • "Take Me to the King" – Tamela Mann
  • "Go Get It" – Mary Mary
  • "My Testimony" – Marvin Sapp
Best Gospel Song
  • "Go Get It"
  • Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)
    • "Hold On"
      • Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)
    • "I Feel Good"
      • Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond)
    • "My Testimony"
      • Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
    • "Released"
      • Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
  • "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" (tie)
  • Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)
  • "Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie)
  • Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)
    • "Jesus, Friend of Sinners"
      • Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)
    • "When Mercy Found Me"
      • Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)
    • "White Flag"
      • Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin)
Best Gospel Album
  • Gravity – Lecrae
  • Identity – James Fortune
  • Jesus at the Center: Live – Israel & New Breed
  • I Win – Marvin Sapp
  • Worship Soul – Anita Wilson
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
  • Eye on It – TobyMac
  • Come to the Well – Casting Crowns
  • Where I Find You – Kari Jobe
  • Gold – Britt Nicole
  • Into the Light – Matthew West

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album
  • MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition – Juanes
  • Independiente – Ricardo Arjona
  • Ilusión – Fonseca
  • Kany Garcia – Kany Garcia
  • ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? – Jesse & Joy
Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
  • Imaginaries – Quetzal
  • Campo – Campo
  • Déjenme Llorar – Carla Morrison
  • Electro-Jarocho – Sistema Bomb
  • La Bala – Ana Tijoux
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
  • Pecados y Milagros – Lila Downs
  • Sembrando Flores – Los Cojolites
  • 365 Días – Los Tucanes de Tijuana
  • Oye – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
  • El Primer Ministro - Gerardo Ortíz
Best Tropical Latin Album
  • Retro – Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña
  • Cubano Soy – Raúl Lara y Sus Soneros
  • Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico – Eddie Montalvo
  • Formula, Vol. 1 – Romeo Santos

American Roots Music

Best Americana Album
  • Slipstream – Bonnie Raitt
  • The Carpenter – The Avett Brothers
  • From the Ground Up – John Fullbright
  • The Lumineers – The Lumineers
  • Babel – Mumford & Sons
Best Bluegrass Album
  • Nobody Knows You – Steep Canyon Rangers
  • The Gospel Side Of – Dailey & Vincent
  • Life Finds a Way – The Grascals
  • Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail – Noam Pikelny
  • Scratch Gravel Road – The Special Consensus
Best Blues Album
  • Locked Down – Dr. John
  • 33 1/3 – Shemekia Copeland
  • Let It Burn – Ruthie Foster
  • And Still I Rise – Heritage Blues Orchestra
  • Bring It on Home – Joan Osborne
Best Folk Album
  • The Goat Rodeo Sessions – Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
  • Leaving Eden – Carolina Chocolate Drops
  • Election Special – Ry Cooder
  • Hambone's Meditations – Luther Dickinson
  • This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark – Various Artists
Best Regional Roots Music Album
  • The Band Courtbouillon – Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy
  • Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love) – Keola Beamer
  • Shi Kéyah - Songs for the People – Radmilla Cody
  • Pilialoha – Weldon Kekauoha
  • Nothin' But The Best – Corey Ledet with Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & André Thierry

Reggae

Best Reggae Album
  • Rebirth – Jimmy Cliff
  • Miracle – The Original Wailers
  • Tomahawk Technique – Sean Paul
  • New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition – Sly and Robbie & The Jam Masters
  • Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill – Toots And The Maytals

World Music

Best World Music Album
  • The Living Room Sessions Part 1 – Ravi Shankar
  • Folila – Amadou & Mariam
  • On a Gentle Island Breeze – Daniel Ho
  • Jabulani – Hugh Masekela
  • Traveller – Anoushka Shankar

Children's

Best Children's Album
  • Can You Canoe? – The Okee Dokee Brothers
  • High Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened... – Bill Harley
  • JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws and Dee Dee Bridgewater – James Murray & Various Artists
  • Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie – Elizabeth Mitchell
  • Radio Jungle – The Pop Ups

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
  • Society's Child: My Autobiography – Janis Ian
  • American Grown (Michelle Obama) – (Various Artists) Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers
  • Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy – Bill Clinton
  • Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power – Rachel Maddow
  • Seriously... I'm Kidding – Ellen DeGeneres

Comedy

Best Comedy Album
  • Blow Your Pants Off – Jimmy Fallon
  • In God We Rust – Lewis Black
  • Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class – Kathy Griffin
  • Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe – Jim Gaffigan
  • Rize of the Fenix – Tenacious D

Musical Show

Best Musical Theater Album
  • Once: A New Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording
    • Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, composers/lyricists)
    • Follies – New Broadway Cast Recording
      • Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist)
    • The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess – New Broadway Cast Recording
      • David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & DuBose Heyward, lyricists)
    • Newsies – Original Broadway Cast Recording
      • Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Mountain, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Jack Feldman, lyricist)
    • Nice Work If You Can Get It – Original Broadway Cast Recording
      • Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, lyricist)

Music for Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
  • Midnight in Paris – Various Artists
  • The Descendants – Various Artists
  • Marley – Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • The Muppets – Various Artists
  • Rock of Ages – Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
  • The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – John Williams, composer
  • The Artist – Ludovic Bource, composer
  • The Dark Knight Rises – Hans Zimmer, composer
  • Hugo – Howard Shore, composer
  • Journey – Austin Wintory, composer
Best Song Written for Visual Media
  • "Safe & Sound" (from The Hunger Games)
  • T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters (Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars)
    • "Abraham's Daughter" (from The Hunger Games)
      • T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, songwriters (Arcade Fire)
    • "Learn Me Right" (from Brave)
      • Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Birdy & Mumford & Sons)
    • "Let Me Be Your Star" (from Smash)
      • Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, songwriters (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)
    • "Man or Muppet" (from The Muppets)
      • Bret McKenzie, songwriter (Jason Segel & Walter)

Composing/Arranging

Best Instrumental Composition
  • "Mozart Goes Dancing"
  • Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)
    • "December Dream"
      • Chuck Loeb, composer (Fourplay)
    • "Music Of Ansel Adams: America"
      • Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
    • "Overture, Waltz and Rondo"
      • Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
    • "Without a Paddle"
      • Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small)
Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • "How About You"
  • Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project)
    • "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington"
      • Michael Philip Mossman, arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band)
    • "Irrequieto"
      • Bob Mintzer, arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band)
    • "A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)"
      • Wally Minko, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)
    • "Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)"
      • Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • "City Of Roses"
  • Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)
    • "Look To The Rainbow"
      • Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project & Luciana Souza)
    • "Out There"
      • Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather)
    • "Spain (I Can Recall)"
      • Vince Mendoza, arranger (Al Jarreau and The Metropole Orkest)
    • "Wild Is The Wind"
      • Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman And Andrew Playfoot)

Package

Best Recording Package
  • Biophilia
  • Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Björk)
    • Boys & Girls
      • Brett Kilroe, art director (Alabama Shakes)
    • Charmer
      • Gail Marowitz, art director (Aimee Mann)
    • Love This Giant
      • Noah Wall, art director (David Byrne & St. Vincent)
    • Swing Lo Magellan
      • David Longstreth, art director (Dirty Projectors)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
  • Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
  • Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie)
    • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
      • Rob Sheridan, art director (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
    • Go Fly a Kite
      • Liz Kweller, art director (Ben Kweller)
    • Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
      • Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)
    • Some Girls (Super Deluxe Edition)
      • Stephen Kennedy, art director (The Rolling Stones)

Notes

Best Album Notes
  • Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles
    • Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)
    • Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition
      • Stephen Wade, album notes writer (Stephen Wade)
    • First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition
      • Hans Olof Gottfridsson, album notes writer (The Beatles with Tony Sheridan)
    • The Pearl Sessions
      • Holly George-Warren, album notes writer (Janis Joplin)
    • Piazzolla in Brooklyn
      • Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet)

Historical

Best Historical Album
  • The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set)
    • Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys)
    • He is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes
      • Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes)
    • Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "Song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall
      • Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
    • Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM
      • Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
    • Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
      • Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)
    • Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
      • Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)

Production

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • The Goat Rodeo Sessions
    • Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)
  • The Absence
    • Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot)
  • Ashes & Fire
    • Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Ryan Adams)
  • Love is a Four Letter Word
    • Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Jason Mraz)
  • Slingshot
    • Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Dan Auerbach
    • El Camino (The Black Keys) (A)
    • Locked Down (Dr. John) (A)
    • "Savage" (Hacienda) (S)
    • Shakedown (Hacienda) (A)
  • Jeff Bhasker
    • Some Nights (Fun) (A)
  • Diplo
    • "Climax" (Usher) (T)
    • "Get Free" (Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman) (S)
    • "La La La" (Snoop Lion) (S)
    • "Lies" (Marina and The Diamonds) (T)
    • "Look At These Hoes" (Santigold) (T)
    • "Push And Shove" (No Doubt featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (T)
    • "Slight Work" (Wale featuring Big Sean) (T)
    • "Thought of You" (Justin Bieber) (T)
    • "Too Close" (Alex Clare) (T)
  • Markus Dravs
    • Babel (Mumford & Sons) (A)
    • Mylo Xyloto (Coldplay) (A)
  • Salaam Remi
    • "Back To Love" (Anthony Hamilton) (T)
    • "Between the Cheats" (Amy Winehouse) (T)
    • "Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S)
    • "How Many Drinks?" (Miguel) (T)
    • Life Is Good (Nas) (A)
    • "Like Smoke" (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T)
    • "Running" (Melanie Fiona & Nas) (T)
    • "Sins of My Father" (Usher) (T)
    • "A Song For You" (Amy Winehouse) (T)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
  • "Promises" (Skrillex & Nero Remix)
    • Skrillex, remixer (Nero)
  • "In My Mind" (Axwell Remix)
    • Axel Hedfors, remixer (Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Featuring Georgi Kay)
  • "Lie Down in Darkness" (Photek Remix)
    • Photek, remixer (Moby)
  • "Midnight City" (Eric Prydz Private Remix)
    • Eric Prydz, remixer (M83)
  • "The Veldt" (Tommy Trash Remix)
    • Thomas Olsen, remixer (Deadmau5 Featuring Chris James)

Production, Surround Sound

Best Surround Sound Album
  • Modern Cool
    • Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber)
    • Chamberland
      • David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber)
    • Quiet Winter Night
      • Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Hoff Ensemble)
    • Rupa-Khandha
      • Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
    • Storm Corrosion
      • Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Storm Corrosion)

Production, Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen
  • Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)
    • Americana
      • Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
    • Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131
      • Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet)
    • Music for a Time of War
      • Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)
    • Souvenir
      • Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (TrondheimSolistene)
Producer of the Year, Classical
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Chamber Symphonies (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Orchestra)
  • Davis: Río De Sangre (Joseph Rescigno, Vale Rideout, Ava Pine, John Duykers, Kerry Walsh, Guido LeBron, The Florentine Opera Company & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
  • Gjeilo: Northern Lights (Charles Bruffy & Phoenix Chorale)
  • In Paradisum (Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale)
  • Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)
  • Music for a Time of War (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)
  • Musto: The Inspector (Glen Cortese & Wolf Trap Opera Company)
    • Tim Handley
      • Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (Leonard Slatkin & Orchestre National De Lyon)
      • Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 7 (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
      • Debussy: 24 Préludes (Jun Märkl & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
      • Fuchs, K.: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinium Mysterium (JoAnn Falletta, Paul Silverthorne, Michael Ludwig & London Symphony Orchestra)
      • Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody No. 2; I Got Rhythm Variations (Orion Weiss, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
      • Hailstork: An American Port of Call (JoAnn Falletta, Virginia Symphony Chorus & Virginia Symphony Orchestra)
      • Holst: Cotswolds Symphony; Walt Whitman Overture (JoAnn Falletta & Ulster Orchestra)
      • Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (Marin Alsop & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
      • Roussel: Le Festin De L'Araignée (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
      • Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (John Jeter & Fort Smith Symphony)
    • Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin
      • Americana (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
      • Brubeck & American Poets (Lynne Morrow & Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
      • Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
      • Mind Meld (ZOFO Duet)
      • Rupa-Khandha (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
      • Weigl: Isle of the Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies (Joseph Banowetz)
    • James Mallinson
      • Britten: War Requiem (Gianandrea Noseda, Joseph Cullen, Alastair Tighe, Choir Of Eltham College, London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
      • Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
      • The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin (Richard Kaufman, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Playfoot, London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra)
      • Massenet: Don Quichotte (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Serov, Anna Kiknadze, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Soloists' Ensemble of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers & Mariinsky Orchestra)
      • Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)
    • Dan Merceruio
      • Arensky: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet, Op. 51 (Ying Quartet)
      • Brasileiro - Works of Francisco Mignone (Cuarteto Latinoamericano)
      • Change of Worlds (Ensemble Galilei)
      • The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau (Jory Vinikour)
      • Critical Models - Chamber Works of Mohammed Fairouz (Various Artists)
      • The Kernis Project: Schubert (Jasper String Quartet)
      • Le Bestiaire (Celine Ricci)
      • Scarlatti: La Dirindina & Pur Nel Sonno (Matthew Dirst & Ars Lyrica Houston)
      • Two Lutes - Lute Duets from England's Golden Age (Ronn McFarlane & William Simms)
      • Weill-Ibert-Berg (Timothy Muffitt & Baton Rouge Symphony Chamber Players)

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine"

  • Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
    • "Mahler: Symphony No. 1"
      • Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra)
    • Music for a Time of War
      • Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)
    • "Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances"
      • Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)
    • "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5"
      • Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording

"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"

  • James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
    • "Berg: Lulu"
      • Michael Boder, conductor; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, producer (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu)
    • "Handel: Agrippina"
      • René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera (Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin)
    • "Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress"
      • Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
    • "Vivaldi: Teuzzone"
      • Jordi Savall, conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi (Le Concert Des Nations)
Best Choral Performance

"Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen"

  • Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)
    • "Handel: Israel In Egypt"
      • Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street)
    • "Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony"
      • Peter Eötvös, conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & WDR Rundfunkchor Köln)
    • "The Nightingale"
      • Stephen Layton, conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
    • "Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices"
      • Hervé Niquet, conductor (Le Concert Spirituel)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

"Meanwhile" – Eighth Blackbird

  • "Americana" – Modern Mandolin Quartet
  • "Mind Meld" – ZOFO Duet
  • "Profanes Et Sacrées" – Boston Symphony Chamber Players
  • "Rupa-Khandha" – Los Angeles Percussion Quartet
Best Classical Instrumental Solo

"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola"

  • Kim Kashkashian
    • "Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier"
      • András Schiff
    • "The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau"
      • Jory Vinikour
    • "Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos"
      • Claudio Cruz, conductor; Antonio Meneses (Northern Sinfonia)
    • "Holst: The Planets"
      • Hansjörg Albrecht
Best Classical Vocal Solo

"Poèmes"

  • Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)
    • "Debussy: Clair De Lune"
      • Natalie Dessay (Henri Chalet; Philippe Cassard, Karine Deshayes & Catherine Michel; Le Jeune Coeur De Paris)
    • "Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato"
      • Joyce DiDonato (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony)
    • "Paris Days, Berlin Nights"
      • Ute Lemper (Stefan Malzew & Vogler Quartet)
    • "Sogno Barocco"
      • Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonardo García Alarcón; Sandrine Piau & Susanna Sundberg; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea)
Best Classical Compendium

Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis

  • Antoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers
    • Partch: Bitter Music
      • Partch, ensemble; John Schneider, producer
    • Une Fête Baroque
      • Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer
Best Classical Contemporary Composition

"Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays"

  • Stephen Hartke, composer (Eighth Blackbird)
    • "Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion"
      • Tania León, composer (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, DanceBrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble)
    • "Ugis: The Nightingale"
      • Uģis Prauliņš, composer (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
    • "Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'"
      • Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer (Truls Mørk, John Storgårds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
    • "August 4, 1964"
      • Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video
  • "We Found Love" – Rihanna & Calvin Harris
  • Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers
    • "Houdini" – Foster the People
      • Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer
    • "No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
      • Romain Gavras, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer
    • "Bad Girls" – M.I.A.
      • Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer
    • "Run Boy Run" – Woodkid
      • Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer
Best Long Form Music Video
  • Big Easy Express - Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers
    • Bring Me Home: Live 2011 - Sade
      • Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers
    • Radio Music Society - Esperanza Spalding
      • Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer
    • Get Along - Tegan and Sara
      • Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers
    • From the Sky Down - U2
      • Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers

Penghargaan khusus

MusiCares Person of the Year
  • Bruce Springsteen
President's Merit Award
  • L.A. Reid
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Glenn Gould
  • Charlie Haden
  • Lightnin' Hopkins
  • Carole King
  • Patti Page
  • Ravi Shankar
  • The Temptations
Grammy Trustees Award
  • Marilyn Bergman
  • Alan Bergman
  • Leonard Chess
  • Phil Chess
  • Alan Livingston
Technical Grammy Award
  • Ikutaro Kakehashi
  • Dave Smith
  • Royer Labs

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