{"id":44264,"date":"2025-11-08T14:38:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/44264\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T14:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:38:27","slug":"2026-grammy-nominations-list-kendrick-lamar-lady-gaga-lead-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/44264\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Grammy nominations list: Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga lead nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abracadabra! The nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards are in. <\/p>\n<p> After sweeping last year\u2019s Grammys with his explosive diss track, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/story\/2024-11-25\/kendrick-lamar-gnx-drake-2024\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a> led the 2026 pack with nine nominations. Trailing just behind the \u201cNot Like Us\u201d hitmaker was Mother Monster herself, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/live\/coachella-2025-live-updates-friday-lady-gaga#p=lady-gaga-proves-shes-musics-greatest-kook-in-campy-coachella-thriller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gaga<\/a>, with seven nominations, the same number earned by producers Cirkut and <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-10-13\/jack-antonoff-taylor-swift-sabrina-carpenter-bleachers-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Antonoff<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Projected frontrunners <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/story\/2025-10-04\/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Bunny<\/a> and <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-08-30\/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>  held their own with six nominations each, tying best new artist nominee Leon Thomas and Grammy-winning producer Serban Ghenea, who had his hands on several entries in the record and album of the year categories. <\/p>\n<p>The Grammy Awards will return to L.A.\u2019s Crypto.com Arena on  Feb. 1, and will broadcast live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ starting at 5 p.m. PT. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/live\/grammys-2025-full-coverage-awards-winners-performance-fashion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Last year\u2019s ceremony<\/a> saw <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/live\/grammys-2025-full-coverage-awards-winners-performance-fashion#p=how-beyonce-finally-won-album-of-the-year-at-the-grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> finally collect her album of the year trophy with <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-04-01\/beyonce-cowboy-carter-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cCowboy Carter.\u201d<\/a> Lamar was the top earner, with five wins including song and record of the year for \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d Plus, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-02-02\/grammys-2025-chappell-roan-wins-grammy-for-best-new-artist\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chappell Roan<\/a> received a physical token of what  her fans already knew: She was the hottest new act on the block. Now, she\u2019s back for more with the Cranberries-esque \u201cThe Subway,\u201d but as usual, the competition is fierce. <\/p>\n<p>Record of the year<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/newsletter\/2025-10-10\/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-donald-trump-mike-johnson-kristi-noem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2014 Bad Bunny<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-06-25\/sabrina-carpenter-charli-xcx-chappell-roan-sudden-pop-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2022-08-26\/doechii-tde-crazy-yucky-blucky-fruitcake-fall-arts-preview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-12-16\/billie-eilish-kia-forum-finneas-concert-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2014 Billie Eilish<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-29\/lady-gaga-mayhem-ball-kia-forum-best-moments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-05-22\/kendrick-lamar-sza-concert-review-la-sofi-stadium\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar With SZA<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-11\/chappell-roan-brookside-rose-bowl-pasadena-concert-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2014 Chappell Roan<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-08-16\/bruno-mars-intuit-dome-opening-night-lady-gaga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cApt.\u201d \u2014 Ros\u00e9, Bruno Mars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Album of the year<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2025-01-07\/bad-bunnys-debi-tirar-mas-fotos-puerto-rico-jorell-melendez-badillo-visualizers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u201d \u2014 Bad Bunny<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-13\/justin-bieber-swag-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSwag\u201d \u2014 Justin Bieber<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-08-29\/sabrina-carpenter-fans-mans-best-friend\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-08-20\/clipse-new-frontier-in-hip-hop-longevity-pusha-t-malice-novo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cLet God Sort Em Out\u201d \u2014 Clipse, Pusha T and Malice<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-03-10\/lady-gaga-mayhem-killah-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMayhem\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-11-24\/kendrick-lamar-gnx-new-album-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGNX\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar<\/a> <br \/>\u201cMutt\u201d \u2014 Leon Thomas<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-02-15\/tyler-the-creator-show-review-crypto-com-arena-chromokopia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cChromakopia\u201d \u2014 Tyler, the Creator<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Song of the year<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-12-19\/lady-gaga-die-with-a-smile-bruno-mars-grammys-coachella-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga, Henry Walter and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)<\/a> <br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)<br \/>\u201cApt.\u201d \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-10-15\/amy-allen-songwriter-sabrina-carpenter-espresso-grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Allen<\/a>, Christopher Brody Brown, Rog\u00e9t Chahayed, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-16\/renee-rapp-bite-me-new-album-tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omer Fedi<\/a>, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, Theron Thomas and Henry Walter, songwriters (Ros\u00e9, Bruno Mars)<br \/>\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2014 Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio, Hugo Ren\u00e9 Senci\u00f3n Sanabria, Tyler Thomas Spry and Roberto Jos\u00e9 Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2025-10-30\/envelope-digital-cover-huntrix-k-pop-demon-hunters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGolden [From \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (Huntr\/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)<\/a> <br \/>\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Ink, Kendrick Lamar, Sol\u00e1na Rowe, Mark Anthony Spears and <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-06-28\/kamasi-washington-lacma-jazz-nights-new-building-david-geffen-galleries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kamasi Washington<\/a>, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-05-17\/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2014 Billie Eilish O\u2019Connell and Finneas O\u2019Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best new artist<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Dean<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/lifestyle\/image\/story\/2024-08-21\/behind-the-scenes-katseye-k-pop-group-and-humberto-leon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katseye<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2024-08-29\/maria-zardoya-the-marias-submarine-tour-breakup-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mar\u00edas<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-09\/grammys-recording-academy-new-members-addison-rae-grupo-firme\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Addison Rae<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-16\/sombr-i-barely-know-her-shane-boose-shrine-fonda-theater\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sombr<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-18\/interview-with-sir-tde-hollywood-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leon Thomas<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-17\/alex-warren-ordinary-hype-house-tik-tok-religion-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Warren<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/live\/coachella-2025-live-updates-friday-lady-gaga#p=lola-young-conquered-tiktok-with-messy-now-shes-looking-for-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lola Young<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Producer of the year, nonclassical<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-06-02\/black-keys-new-album-no-rain-no-flowers-dan-auerbach-patrick-carney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Auerbach<\/a> <br \/>Cirkut<br \/>Dijon<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-08-26\/rubber-bridge-guitar-orangewood-reuben-cox-old-style-guitar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Mills<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/music\/la-et-ms-sounwave-black-panther-kendrick-lamar-grammys-oscars-20190131-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sounwave<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Songwriter of the year, nonclassical<\/p>\n<p>Amy Allen<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2024-11-14\/latin-grammy-winners-chiquis-shakira-bad-bunny-feid-miami\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edgar Barrera<\/a> <br \/>Jessie Jo Dillon<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/la-et-ms-tobias-jesso-jr-goon-20150314-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tobias Jesso Jr.<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2022-08-18\/demi-lovato-holy-fvck-new-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Veltz<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best pop solo performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaisies\u201d \u2014 Justin Bieber<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>\u201cDisease\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2014 Chappell Roan<br \/>\u201cMessy\u201d \u2014 Lola Young<\/p>\n<p>Best pop duo\/group performance<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2024-11-21\/cynthia-erivo-wicked-saoirse-ronan-outrun-blitz-envelope-video-podcast\" data-autoplayable-video=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDefying Gravity\u201d \u2014 Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-10-08\/kpop-demon-hunters-trio-huntrix-golden-tonight-show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGolden [From \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Huntr\/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami<\/a> <br \/>\u201cGabriela\u201d \u2014 Katseye<br \/>\u201cApt.\u201d \u2014 Ros\u00e9, Bruno Mars<br \/>\u201c30 for 30\u201d \u2014 SZA With Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n<p>Best pop vocal album<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-07-11\/justin-bieber-swag-new-album-hailey-bieber-marriage-paparazzi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSwag\u201d \u2014 Justin Bieber<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-06-25\/sabrina-carpenter-backlash-cover-mans-best-friend-new-art\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-05-22\/miley-cyrus-health-scare-something-beautiful-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSomething Beautiful\u201d \u2014 Miley Cyrus<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-03-08\/snl-recap-lady-gaga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMayhem\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-02-02\/grammys-2025-best-new-artist-nominees-raye-benson-boone-shaboozey-doechii-teddy-swims\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cI\u2019ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)\u201d \u2014 Teddy Swims<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best dance\/electronic recording<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Cap\u201d \u2014 Disclosure and Anderson .Paak<br \/>\u201cVictory Lap\u201d \u2014 Fred Again.., Skepta and Plaqueboymax<br \/>\u201cSpace Invader\u201d \u2014 Kaytranada<br \/>\u201cVoltage\u201d \u2014 Skrillex<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-17\/tame-impala-kevin-parker-new-album-deadbeat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cEnd of Summer\u201d \u2014 Tame Impala<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best dance pop recording<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-09-28\/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-married\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cBluest Flame\u201d \u2014 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco<\/a><br \/>\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cMidnight Sun\u201d \u2014 Zara Larsson<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2025-06-26\/f1-review-brad-pitt-javier-bardem-damsen-idris-kerry-condon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cJust Keep Watching (From \u201cF1 The Movie\u201d)\u201d \u2014 Tate McRae<\/a><br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2023-12-06\/best-songs-2023-boygenius-peso-pluma-shakira\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cIllegal\u201d \u2014 PinkPantheress<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best dance\/electronic album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEusexua\u201d \u2014 FKA twigs<br \/>\u201cTen Days\u201d \u2014 Fred Again.. <br \/>\u201cFancy That\u201d \u2014 PinkPantheress<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-08-15\/rufus-du-sol-rosebowl-pasadena-tyrone-lindqvist-inhal-exhale-tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cInhale \/ Exhale\u201d \u2014 R\u00fcf\u00fcs Du Sol<\/a> <br \/>\u201cF\u2014 U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! &lt;3\u201d \u2014 Skrillex<\/p>\n<p>Best remixed recording<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix)\u201d \u2014 Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga and Gesaffelstein)<br \/>\u201cDon\u2019t Forget About Us\u201d \u2014 Kaytranada, remixer (Mariah Carey and Kaytranada)<br \/>\u201cA Dreams a Dream &#8211; Ron Trent Remix\u201d \u2014 Ron Trent, remixer (Soul II Soul) <br \/>\u201cGalvanize\u201d \u2014 Chris Lake, remixer (The Chemical Brothers and Chris Lake)<br \/>\u201cGolden &#8211; David Guetta Rem\/x\u201d \u2014 David Guetta, remixer (Huntr\/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)<\/p>\n<p>Best rock performance<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-11-07\/amyl-and-the-sniffers-cartoon-darkness-tour-feature-new-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cU Should Not Be Doing That\u201d \u2014 Amyl and the Sniffers<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-09-05\/linkin-park-reunited-new-singer-emily-armstrong-new-album-from-zero\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe Emptiness Machine\u201d \u2014 Linkin Park<\/a> <br \/>\u201cNever Enough\u201d \u2014 Turnstile<br \/>\u201cMirtazapine\u201d \u2014 Hayley Williams<br \/>\u201cChanges (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning\u201d \u2014 Yungblud Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNight Terror\u201d \u2014 Dream Theater<br \/>\u201cLachryma\u201d \u2014 Ghost<br \/>\u201cEmergence\u201d \u2014 Sleep Token<br \/>\u201cSoft Spine\u201d \u2014 Spiritbox<br \/>\u201cBirds\u201d \u2014 Turnstile<\/p>\n<p>Best rock song<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-09-19\/nine-inch-nails-review-kia-forum-trent-reznor-atticus-ross-peel-it-back\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAs Alive as You Need Me to Be\u201d \u2014 Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-05-28\/with-hits-from-sleep-token-and-ghost-is-this-a-resurgence-of-metal-on-the-charts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cCaramel\u201d \u2014 Vessel1 and Vessel2, songwriters (Sleep Token)<\/a> <br \/>\u201cGlum\u201d \u2014 Daniel James and Hayley Williams, songwriters (Hayley Williams)<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-06-06\/turnstile-brendan-yates-never-enough-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cNever Enough\u201d \u2014 Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills and Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-11-05\/yungblud-idols-aerosmith-ozzy-osbourne-changes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cZombie\u201d \u2014 Dominic Harrison and Matt Schwartz, songwriters (Yungblud)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best rock album<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-08-22\/deftones-private-music-chino-moreno-new-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cPrivate Music\u201d \u2014 Deftones<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-09\/haim-i-quit-danielle-haim-rostam-batmanglij-u2-george-michael\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cI Quit\u201d \u2014 Haim<\/a> <br \/>\u201cFrom Zero\u201d \u2014 Linkin Park<br \/>\u201cNever Enough\u201d \u2014 Turnstile<br \/>\u201cIdols\u201d \u2014 Yungblud<\/p>\n<p>Best alternative music performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything Is Peaceful Love\u201d \u2014 Bon Iver<br \/>\u201cAlone\u201d \u2014 The Cure<br \/>\u201cSeein\u2019 Stars\u201d \u2014 Turnstile<br \/>\u201cMangetout\u201d \u2014 Wet Leg<br \/>\u201cParachute\u201d \u2014 Hayley Williams<\/p>\n<p>Best alternative music album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSable, Fable\u201d \u2014 Bon Iver<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-12-11\/best-albums-2024-sabrina-carpenter-taylor-swift-mkgee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSongs of a Lost World\u201d \u2014 The Cure<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-21\/tyler-the-creator-dont-tap-the-glass\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDon\u2019t Tap the Glass\u201d \u2014 Tyler, the Creator<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-03\/wet-leg-new-album-moisturizer-rhian-teasdale-hester-chambers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMoisturizer\u201d \u2014 Wet Leg<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-10-02\/hayley-williams-morgan-wallen-racist-country-singer-lyric\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cEgo Death at a Bachelorette Party\u201d \u2014 Hayley Williams<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best R&amp;B performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYukon\u201d \u2014 Justin Bieber<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/00000199-54e1-d52a-a9fb-dfedb8d20000-123\" data-autoplayable-video=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cIt Depends\u201d \u2014 Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller<\/a> <br \/>\u201cFolded\u201d \u2014 Kehlani<br \/>\u201cMutt (Live From NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk)\u201d \u2014 Leon Thomas<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2019-10-21\/summer-walker-over-it-drake\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHeart of a Woman\u201d \u2014 Summer Walker<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best traditional R&amp;B performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere We Are\u201d \u2014 Durand Bernarr<br \/>\u201cUptown\u201d \u2014 Lalah Hathaway<br \/>\u201cLove You Too\u201d \u2014 Ledisi<br \/>\u201cCrybaby\u201d \u2014 SZA<br \/>\u201cVibes Don\u2019t Lie\u201d \u2014 Leon Thomas<\/p>\n<p>Best R&amp;B song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFolded\u201d \u2014 Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)<br \/>\u201cHeart of a Woman\u201d \u2014 David Bishop and Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)<br \/>\u201cIt Depends\u201d \u2014 Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent and Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)<br \/>\u201cOverqualified\u201d \u2014 James John Abrahart Jr. and Durand Bernarr, songwriters (Durand Bernarr)<br \/>\u201cYes It Is\u201d \u2014 Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl and Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)<\/p>\n<p>Best progressive R&amp;B album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBloom\u201d \u2014 Durand Bernarr<br \/>\u201cAdjust Brightness\u201d \u2014 Bilal<br \/>\u201cLove on Digital\u201d \u2014 Destin Conrad<br \/>\u201cAccess All Areas\u201d \u2014 Flo<br \/>\u201cCome as You Are\u201d \u2014 Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon<\/p>\n<p>Best R&amp;B album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeloved\u201d \u2014 Giveon<br \/>\u201cWhy Not More?\u201d \u2014 Coco Jones<br \/>\u201cThe Crown\u201d \u2014 Ledisi<br \/>\u201cEscape Room\u201d \u2014 Teyana Taylor<br \/>\u201cMutt\u201d \u2014 Leon Thomas<\/p>\n<p>Best rap performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOutside\u201d \u2014 Cardi B<br \/>\u201cChains &amp; Whips\u201d \u2014 Clipse, Pusha T and Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams<br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\u201cTV Off\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay<br \/>\u201cDarling, I\u201d \u2014 Tyler, the Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown<\/p>\n<p>Best melodic rap performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProud of Me\u201d \u2014 Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill<br \/>\u201cWholeheartedly\u201d \u2014 JID Featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6Lack<br \/>\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar With SZA<br \/>\u201cWeMaj\u201d \u2014 Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody<br \/>\u201cSomebody Loves Me\u201d \u2014 PartyNextDoor and Drake<\/p>\n<p>Best rap song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)<br \/>\u201cThe Birds Don\u2019t Sing\u201d \u2014 Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T and Malice Featuring John Legend and Voices of Fire)<br \/>\u201cSticky\u201d \u2014 Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, the Creator Featuring Glorilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne)<br \/>\u201cTGIF\u201d \u2014 Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims and Jorge M. Taveras, songwriters (Glorilla)<br \/>\u201cTV Off\u201d \u2014 Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears and Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)<\/p>\n<p>Best rap album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet God Sort Em Out\u201d \u2014 Clipse, Pusha T and Malice<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-07-25\/glorilla-arrest-cannabis-home-burglary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGlorious\u201d \u2014 Glorilla<\/a> <br \/>\u201cGod Does Like Ugly\u201d \u2014 JID<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-11-27\/for-the-guest-rappers-on-gnx-recording-with-kendrick-lamar-means-youve-got-to-be-a-student\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGNX\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-10-24\/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-listening-event-intuit-dome\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cChromakopia\u201d \u2014 Tyler, the Creator<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best spoken word poetry album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Hurricane in Heels: Healed People Don\u2019t Act Like That (Partially Recorded Live @City Winery &amp; Other Places)\u201d \u2014 Queen Sheba<br \/>\u201cBlack Shaman\u201d \u2014 Marc Marcel<br \/>\u201cPages\u201d \u2014 Omari Hardwick and Anthony Hamilton<br \/>\u201cSaul Williams Meets Carlos Ni\u00f1o &amp; Friends at Treepeople\u201d \u2014 Saul Williams, Carlos Ni\u00f1o and Friends<br \/>\u201cWords For Days Vol. 1\u201d \u2014 Mad Skillz<\/p>\n<p>Best jazz performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNoble Rise\u201d \u2014 Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Immanuel Wilkins and Mark Whitfield<br \/>\u201cWindows &#8211; Live\u201d \u2014 Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade<br \/>\u201cPeace of Mind \/ Dreams Come True\u201d \u2014 Samara Joy<br \/>\u201cFour\u201d \u2014 Michael Mayo<br \/>\u201cAll Stars Lead to You &#8211; Live\u201d \u2014 Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold and Rachel Eckroth<\/p>\n<p>Best jazz vocal album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElemental\u201d \u2014 Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap<br \/>\u201cWe Insist 2025!\u201d \u2014 Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell<br \/>\u201cPortrait\u201d \u2014 Samara Joy<br \/>\u201cFly\u201d \u2014 Michael Mayo<br \/>\u201cLive at Vic\u2019s Las Vegas\u201d \u2014 Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold and Rachel Eckroth<\/p>\n<p>Best jazz instrumental album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrilogy 3 (Live)\u201d \u2014 Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade<br \/>\u201cSouthern Nights\u201d \u2014 Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore<br \/>\u201cBelonging\u201d \u2014 Branford Marsalis Quartet<br \/>\u201cSpirit Fall\u201d \u2014 John Patitucci Featuring Chris Potter and Brian Blade<br \/>\u201cFasten Up\u201d \u2014 Yellowjackets<\/p>\n<p>Best large jazz ensemble album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrchestrator Emulator\u201d \u2014 The 8-Bit Big Band<br \/>\u201cWithout Further Ado, Vol 1\u201d \u2014 Christian McBride Big Band<br \/>\u201cLumen\u201d \u2014 Danilo P\u00e9rez and Bohusl\u00e4n Big Band<br \/>\u201cBasie Rocks!\u201d \u2014 Deborah Silver and the Count Basie Orchestra<br \/>\u201cLights on a Satellite\u201d \u2014 Sun Ra Arkestra<br \/>\u201cSome Days Are Better: The Lost Scores\u201d \u2014 Kenny Wheeler Legacy Featuring the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra and Frost Jazz Orchestra<\/p>\n<p>Best Latin jazz album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa Fleur de Cayenne\u201d \u2014 Paquito D\u2019Rivera and Madrid-New York Connection Band<br \/>\u201cThe Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano &amp; Chico\u201d \u2014 Arturo O\u2019Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring Pedrito Martinez, Daym\u00e9 Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison and Melvis Santa<br \/>\u201cMundoagua &#8211; Celebrating Carla Bley\u201d \u2014 Arturo O\u2019Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra<br \/>\u201cA Tribute to Benny Mor\u00e9 and Nat King Cole\u201d \u2014 Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta and Joey Calveiro<br \/>\u201cVanguardia Subterr\u00e1nea: Live at the Village Vanguard\u201d \u2014 Miguel Zen\u00f3n Quartet<\/p>\n<p>Best alternative jazz album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoney From a Winter Stone\u201d \u2014 Ambrose Akinmusire<br \/>\u201cKeys to the City Volume One\u201d \u2014 Robert Glasper<br \/>\u201cRide Into the Sun\u201d \u2014 Brad Mehldau<br \/>\u201cLive-Action\u201d \u2014 Nate Smith<br \/>\u201cBlues Blood\u201d \u2014 Immanuel Wilkins<\/p>\n<p>Best traditional pop vocal album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWintersongs\u201d \u2014 Laila Biali<br \/>\u201cThe Gift of Love\u201d \u2014 Jennifer Hudson<br \/>\u201cWho Believes in Angels?\u201d \u2014 Elton John and Brandi Carlile<br \/>\u201cHarlequin\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cA Matter of Time\u201d \u2014 Laufey<br \/>\u201cThe Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2\u201d \u2014 Barbra Streisand<\/p>\n<p>Best contemporary instrumental album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrightside\u201d \u2014 Arkai<br \/>\u201cOnes &amp; Twos\u201d \u2014 Gerald Clayton<br \/>\u201cBeatrio\u201d \u2014 B\u00e9la Fleck, Edmar Casta\u00f1eda, Antonio S\u00e1nchez<br \/>\u201cJust Us\u201d \u2014 Bob James and Dave Koz<br \/>\u201cShayan\u201d \u2014 Charu Suri<\/p>\n<p>Best musical theater album<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-03-23\/buena-vista-social-club-broadway-musical-writer-marco-ramirez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cBuena Vista Social Club\u201d \u2014 Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow and David Yazbek, producers (Original Broadway Cast)<\/a> <br \/>\u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d \u2014 Taurean Everett, Megan Hilty, Josh Lamon, Christopher Sieber, Jennifer Simard and Michelle Williams, principal vocalists; Noel Carey, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Julia Mattison and Scott M. Riesett, producers; Noel Carey and Julia Mattison, composers\/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-03-31\/broadway-theater-gypsy-audra-mcdonald-george-c-wolfe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGypsy\u201d \u2014 Danny Burstein, Kevin Csolak, Audra McDonald, Jordan Tyson and Joy Woods, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Andy Einhorn, David Lai and George C. Wolfe, producers (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast)<\/a> <br \/>\u201cJust in Time\u201d \u2014 Emily Bergl, Jonathan Groff, Erika Henningsen, Gracie Lawrence and Michele Pawk, principal vocalists; Derik Lee, Andrew Resnick and Bill Sherman, producers (Bobby Darin, composer and lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-03-27\/maybe-happy-ending-broadway-musical-asia-revolutionary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMaybe Happy Ending\u201d \u2014 Marcus Choi, Darren Criss, Dez Duron and Helen J. Shen, principal vocalists; Deborah Abramson, Will Aronson, Ian Kagey and Hue Park, producers; Hue Park, lyricist; Will Aronson, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best country solo performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNose on the Grindstone\u201d \u2014 Tyler Childers<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-09-04\/from-nigeria-to-nashville-were-all-in-shaboozey-country-now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGood News\u201d \u2014 Shaboozey<\/a> <br \/>\u201cBad as I Used to Be [From \u201cF1 The Movie\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Chris Stapleton<br \/>\u201cI Never Lie\u201d \u2014 Zach Top<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-02-13\/lainey-wilson-engaged-devlin-hodges\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d \u2014 Lainey Wilson<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best country duo\/group performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Song to Sing\u201d \u2014 Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton<br \/>\u201cTrailblazer\u201d \u2014 Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-09-25\/margo-prices-hard-headed-woman-jimmy-kimmel-ohana-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cLove Me Like You Used to Do\u201d \u2014 Margo Price and Tyler Childers<\/a> <br \/>\u201cAmen\u201d \u2014 Shaboozey and Jelly Roll<br \/>\u201cHonky Tonk Hall of Fame\u201d \u2014 George Strait and Chris Stapleton<\/p>\n<p>Best country song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBitin\u2019 List\u201d \u2014 Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)<br \/>\u201cGood News\u201d \u2014 Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman and Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey)<br \/>\u201cI Never Lie\u201d \u2014 Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols and Zach Top, songwriters (Zach Top)<br \/>\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d \u2014 Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson and Lainey Wilson, songwriters (Lainey Wilson)<br \/>\u201cA Song to Sing\u201d \u2014 Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton)<\/p>\n<p>Best traditional country album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDollar a Day\u201d \u2014 Charley Crockett<br \/>\u201cAmerican Romance\u201d \u2014 Lukas Nelson<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-05-17\/willie-nelson-bob-dylan-outlaw-music-festival-hollywood-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cOh What a Beautiful World\u201d \u2014 Willie Nelson<\/a> <br \/>\u201cHard Headed Woman\u201d \u2014 Margo Price<br \/>\u201cAin\u2019t in It for My Health\u201d \u2014 Zach Top<\/p>\n<p>Best contemporary country album<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2024-10-28\/kelsea-ballerini-patterns-the-voice-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cPatterns\u201d \u2014 Kelsea Ballerini<\/a> <br \/>\u201cSnipe Hunter\u201d \u2014 Tyler Childers<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2025-05-02\/eric-church-evangeline-vs-the-machine-stagecoach-2025-paul-mccartney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cEvangeline vs. the Machine\u201d \u2014 Eric Church<\/a> <br \/>\u201cBeautifully Broken\u201d \u2014 Jelly Roll<br \/>\u201cPostcards From Texas\u201d \u2014 Miranda Lambert<\/p>\n<p>Best American roots performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLonely Avenue\u201d \u2014 Jon Batiste Featuring Randy Newman<br \/>\u201cAncient Light\u201d \u2014 I\u2019m With Her<br \/>\u201cCrimson and Clay\u201d \u2014 Jason Isbell<br \/>\u201cRichmond on the James\u201d \u2014 Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station<br \/>\u201cBeautiful Strangers\u201d \u2014 Mavis Staples<\/p>\n<p>Best Americana performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoom\u201d \u2014 Sierra Hull<br \/>\u201cPoison in My Well\u201d \u2014 Maggie Rose and Grace Potter<br \/>\u201cGodspeed\u201d \u2014 Mavis Staples<br \/>\u201cThat\u2019s Gonna Leave a Mark\u201d \u2014 Molly Tuttle<br \/>\u201cHorses\u201d \u2014 Jesse Welles<\/p>\n<p>Best American roots song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAncient Light\u201d \u2014Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O\u2019Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I\u2019m With Her)<br \/>\u201cBig Money\u201d \u2014Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo and Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)<br \/>\u201cFoxes in the Snow\u201d \u2014 Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell)<br \/>\u201cMiddle\u201d \u2014 Jesse Welles, songwriter (Jesse Welles)<br \/>\u201cSpitfire\u201d \u2014 Sierra Hull, songwriter (Sierra Hull)<\/p>\n<p>Best Americana album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig Money\u201d \u2014 Jon Batiste<br \/>\u201cBloom\u201d \u2014 Larkin Poe<br \/>\u201cLast Leaf on the Tree\u201d \u2014 Willie Nelson<br \/>\u201cSo Long Little Miss Sunshine\u201d \u2014 Molly Tuttle<br \/>\u201cMiddle\u201d \u2014 Jesse Welles<\/p>\n<p>Best bluegrass album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarter &amp; Cleveland\u201d \u2014 Michael Cleveland and Jason Carter<br \/>\u201cA Tip Toe High Wire\u201d \u2014 Sierra Hull<br \/>\u201cArcadia\u201d \u2014 Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station<br \/>\u201cOutrun\u201d \u2014 The Steeldrivers<br \/>\u201cHighway Prayers\u201d \u2014 Billy Strings<\/p>\n<p>Best traditional blues album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAin\u2019t Done With the Blues\u201d \u2014 Buddy Guy<br \/>\u201cRoom on the Porch\u201d \u2014 Taj Mahal and Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019<br \/>\u201cOne Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey\u201d \u2014 Maria Muldaur<br \/>\u201cLook Out Highway\u201d \u2014 Charlie Musselwhite<br \/>\u201cYoung Fashioned Ways\u201d \u2014 Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush<\/p>\n<p>Best contemporary blues album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreakthrough\u201d \u2014 Joe Bonamassa<br \/>\u201cPaper Doll\u201d \u2014 Samantha Fish<br \/>\u201cA Tribute to LJK\u201d \u2014 Eric Gales<br \/>\u201cPreacher Kids\u201d \u2014 Robert Randolph<br \/>\u201cFamily\u201d \u2014 Southern Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Best folk album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow\u201d \u2014 Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson<br \/>\u201cCrown of Roses\u201d \u2014 Patty Griffin<br \/>\u201cWild and Clear and Blue\u201d \u2014 I\u2019m With Her<br \/>\u201cFoxes in the Snow\u201d \u2014 Jason Isbell<br \/>\u201cUnder the Powerlines (April 24 \u2013 September 24)\u201d \u2014 Jesse Welles<\/p>\n<p>Best regional roots music album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLive at Vaughan\u2019s\u201d \u2014 Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet<br \/>\u201cFor Fat Man\u201d \u2014 Preservation Brass and Preservation Hall Jazz Band<br \/>\u201cChurch of New Orleans\u201d \u2014 Kyle Roussel<br \/>\u201cSecond Line Sunday\u201d \u2014 Trombone Shorty and New Breed Brass Band<br \/>\u201cA Tribute to the King of Zydeco\u201d \u2014 (Various Artists)<\/p>\n<p>Best gospel performance\/song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo It Again\u201d \u2014 Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter<br \/>\u201cChurch\u201d \u2014 Tasha Cobbs Leonard, John Legend; Anthony S. Brown, Brunes Charles, Annatoria Chitapa, Kenneth Leonard Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Jonas Myrin, songwriters<br \/>\u201cStill (Live)\u201d \u2014 Jonathan McReynolds and Jamal Roberts; Britney Delagraentiss, Jonathan McReynolds, David Lamar Outing III, Orlando Joel Palmer and Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters<br \/>\u201cAmen\u201d \u2014 Pastor Mike Jr.; Adia Andrews, Michael McClure Jr., David Lamar Outing II and Terrell Anthony Pettus, songwriters<br \/>\u201cCome Jesus Come\u201d \u2014 Cece Winans Featuring Shirley Caesar<\/p>\n<p>Best contemporary Christian music performance\/song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Know a Name\u201d \u2014 Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake; Hank Bentley, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake and Jacob Sooter, songwriters<br \/>\u201cYour Way\u2019s Better\u201d \u2014 Forrest Frank; Forrest Frank and Pera, songwriters<br \/>\u201cHard Fought Hallelujah\u201d \u2014 Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Jason Bradley Deford and Brandon Lake, songwriters<br \/>\u201cHeadphones\u201d \u2014 Lecrae, Killer Mike, T.I.; Tyshane Thompson, Bongo ByTheWay, Michael Render, Lecrae Moore, William Roderick Miller and Clifford Harris, songwriters<br \/>\u201cAmazing\u201d \u2014 Darrel Walls, PJ Morton; PJ Morton and Darrel Walls, songwriters<\/p>\n<p>Best gospel album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSunny Days\u201d \u2014 Yolanda Adams<br \/>\u201cTasha\u201d \u2014 Tasha Cobbs Leonard<br \/>\u201cLive Breathe Fight\u201d \u2014 Tamela Mann<br \/>\u201cOnly on the Road (Live)\u201d \u2014 Tye Tribbett<br \/>\u201cHeart of Mine\u201d \u2014 Darrel Walls, PJ Morton<\/p>\n<p>Best contemporary Christian music album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChild of God II\u201d \u2014 Forrest Frank<br \/>\u201cCoritos Vol. 1\u201d \u2014 Israel &amp; New Breed<br \/>\u201cKing Of Hearts\u201d \u2014 Brandon Lake<br \/>\u201cReconstruction\u201d \u2014 Lecrae<br \/>\u201cLet the Church Sing\u201d \u2014 Tauren Wells<\/p>\n<p>Best roots gospel album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Will Not Be Moved (Live)\u201d \u2014 The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir<br \/>\u201cThen Came the Morning\u201d \u2014 Gaither Vocal Band<br \/>\u201cPraise &amp; Worship: More Than a Hollow Hallelujah\u201d \u2014 The Isaacs<br \/>\u201cGood Answers\u201d \u2014 Karen Peck &amp; New River<br \/>\u201cBack to My Roots\u201d \u2014 Candi Staton<\/p>\n<p>Best Latin pop album<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2025-08-13\/rauw-alejandro-hispanic-heritage-award-unveils-new-album-cosa-nuestra-capitulo-0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cCosa Nuestra\u201d \u2014 Rauw Alejandro<\/a> <br \/>\u201cBogot\u00e1 (Deluxe)\u201d \u2014 Andr\u00e9s Cepeda<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2025-06-24\/cristina-saralegui-talk-show-return-karol-g-tropicoqueta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTropicoqueta\u201d \u2014 Karol G<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2025-07-28\/latin-grammys-bad-bunny-natalia-lafourcade-rauw-alejandro-fuerza-regida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cCancionera\u201d \u2014 Natalia Lafourcade<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2025-04-11\/shakira-la-tortura-alejandro-sanz-20th-anniversary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201c\u00bfY ahora qu\u00e9?\u201d \u2014 Alejandro Sanz<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Best m\u00fasica urbana album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u201d \u2014 Bad Bunny<br \/>\u201cMixteip\u201d \u2014 J Balvin<br \/>\u201cFerxxo Vol X: Sagrado\u201d \u2014 Feid<br \/>\u201cNaiki\u201d \u2014 Nicki Nicole<br \/>\u201cEUB Deluxe\u201d \u2014 Trueno<br \/>\u201cSinf\u00f3nico (En Vivo)\u201d \u2014 Yandel<\/p>\n<p>Best Latin rock or alternative album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenes Rebeldes\u201d \u2014 Aterciopelados<br \/>\u201cAstropical\u201d \u2014 Bomba Est\u00e9reo, Rawayana and Astropical<br \/>\u201cPapota\u201d \u2014 Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso<br \/>\u201cAlgorhythm\u201d \u2014 Los Wizzards<br \/>\u201cNovela\u201d \u2014 Fito Paez<\/p>\n<p>Best m\u00fasica Mexicana album (including Tejano)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMala M\u00eda\u201d \u2014 Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera<br \/>\u201cY Lo Que Viene\u201d \u2014 Grupo Frontera<br \/>\u201cSin Rodeos\u201d \u2014 Paola Jara<br \/>\u201cPalabra De To\u2019s (Seca)\u201d \u2014 Car\u00edn Le\u00f3n<br \/>\u201cBobby Pulido &amp; Friends Una Tuya Y Una M\u00eda &#8211; Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo)\u201d \u2014 Bobby Pulido<\/p>\n<p>Best tropical Latin album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFotograf\u00edas\u201d \u2014 Rub\u00e9n Blades, Roberto Delgado and Orquesta<br \/>\u201cRa\u00edces\u201d \u2014 Gloria Estefan<br \/>\u201cCl\u00e1sicos 1.0\u201d \u2014 Grupo Niche<br \/>\u201cBingo\u201d \u2014 Alain P\u00e9rez<br \/>\u201cDebut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2\u201d \u2014 Gilberto Santa Rosa<\/p>\n<p>Best global music performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEoO\u201d \u2014 Bad Bunny<br \/>\u201cCantando en el Camino\u201d \u2014 Ciro Hurtado<br \/>\u201cJerusalema\u201d \u2014 Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo<br \/>\u201cInmigrante Y Que?\u201d \u2014 Yeisy Rojas<br \/>\u201cShrini\u2019s Dream (Live)\u201d \u2014 Shakti<br \/>\u201cDaybreak\u201d \u2014 Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar<\/p>\n<p>Best African music performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove\u201d \u2014 Burna Boy<br \/>\u201cWith You\u201d \u2014 Davido Featuring Omah Lay<br \/>\u201cHope &amp; Love\u201d \u2014 Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin<br \/>\u201cGimme Dat\u201d \u2014 Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid<br \/>\u201cPush 2 Start\u201d \u2014 Tyla<\/p>\n<p>Best global music album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSounds of Kumbha\u201d \u2014 Siddhant Bhatia<br \/>\u201cNo Sign of Weakness\u201d \u2014 Burna Boy<br \/>\u201cEclairer le monde &#8211; Light the World\u201d \u2014 Youssou N\u2019Dour<br \/>\u201cMind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live)\u201d \u2014 Shakti<br \/>\u201cChapter III: We Return to Light\u201d \u2014 Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar<br \/>\u201cCaetano e Beth\u00e2nia Ao Vivo\u201d \u2014 Caetano Veloso and Maria Beth\u00e2nia<\/p>\n<p>Best reggae album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTreasure Self Love\u201d \u2014 Lila Ik\u00e9<br \/>\u201cHeart &amp; Soul\u201d \u2014 Vybz Kartel<br \/>\u201cBlxxd &amp; Fyah\u201d \u2014 Keznamdi<br \/>\u201cFrom Within\u201d \u2014 Mortimer<br \/>\u201cNo Place Like Home\u201d \u2014 Jesse Royal<\/p>\n<p>Best new age, ambient or chant album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKuruvinda\u201d \u2014 Kirsten Agresta-Copely<br \/>\u201cAccording to the Moon\u201d \u2014 Cheryl B. Engelhardt, GEM and Dallas String Quartet<br \/>\u201cInto the Forest\u201d \u2014 Jahnavi Harrison<br \/>\u201cNomadica\u201d \u2014 Carla Patullo Featuring the Scorchio Quartet and Tonality<br \/>\u201cThe Colors in My Mind\u201d \u2014 Chris Redding<\/p>\n<p>Best children\u2019s music album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgeless: 100 Years Young\u201d \u2014 Joanie Leeds and Joya<br \/>\u201cBuddy\u2019s Magic Tree House\u201d \u2014 Mega Ran<br \/>\u201cHarmony\u201d \u2014 Fy\u00fctch and Aura V<br \/>\u201cHerstory\u201d \u2014 Flor Bromley<br \/>\u201cThe Music of Tori and the Muses\u201d \u2014 Tori Amos<\/p>\n<p>Best comedy album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrop Dead Years\u201d \u2014 Bill Burr<br \/>\u201cPostmortem\u201d \u2014 Sarah Silverman<br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/live\/golden-globes-2025-awards-stream#p=the-best-and-worst-moments-of-the-2025-golden-globes-as-they-happened\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSingle Lady\u201d \u2014 Ali Wong<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2024-03-05\/la-et-jamie-foxx-medical-emergency-onstage-stand-up-what-had-happened-was\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWhat Had Happened Was&#8230;\u201d \u2014 Jamie Foxx<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-09-10\/nate-bargatze-emmys-host\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cYour Friend, Nate Bargatze\u201d \u2014 Nate Bargatze<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best audio book, narration and storytelling recording<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElvis, Rocky &amp; Me: The Carol Connors Story\u201d \u2014 Kathy Garver<br \/>\u201cInto the Uncut Grass\u201d \u2014 Trevor Noah<br \/>\u201cLovely One: A Memoir\u201d \u2014 Ketanji Brown Jackson<br \/>\u201cMeditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama\u201d \u2014 Dalai Lama<br \/>\u201cYou Know It\u2019s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli\u201d \u2014 Fab Morvan<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2024-12-24\/a-complete-unknown-review-timothee-chalamet-bob-dylan-elle-fanning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cA Complete Unknown\u201d \u2014 Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a> <br \/>\u201cF1 The Album\u201d \u2014 (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d \u2014 (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cSinners\u201d \u2014 (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cWicked\u201d \u2014 (Various Artists)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/business\/story\/2025-06-15\/how-to-train-your-dragon-live-action-movie-soars-at-the-box-office\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d \u2014 John Powell, composer<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-01-23\/severance-season-2-credit-sequence-explainer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSeverance: Season 2\u201d \u2014 Theodore Shapiro, composer<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2025-04-16\/ryan-coogler-ludwig-goransson-sinners-music-blues\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSinners\u201d \u2014 Ludwig G\u00f6ransson, composer<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2025-01-23\/oscars-2025-nominations-nominees-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWicked\u201d \u2014 John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, composers<\/a> <br \/><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/00000195-5f24-d388-a9dd-ff2e5f160000-123\" data-autoplayable-video=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe Wild Robot\u201d \u2014 Kris Bowers, composer<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora &#8211; Secrets of the Spires\u201d \u2014 Pinar Toprak, composer<br \/>\u201cHelldivers 2\u201d \u2014 Wilbert Roget, II, composer<br \/>\u201cIndiana Jones and the Great Circle\u201d \u2014 Gordy Haab, composer<br \/>\u201cStar Wars Outlaws: Wild Card &amp; a Pirate\u2019s Fortune\u201d \u2014 Cody Matthew Johnson and Wilbert Roget, II, composers<br \/>\u201cSword of the Sea\u201d \u2014 Austin Wintory, composer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Alive as You Need Me to Be [From \u201cTron: Ares\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)<br \/>\u201cGolden [From \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (Huntr\/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)<br \/>\u201cI Lied to You [From \u201cSinners\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Ludwig G\u00f6ransson and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Miles Caton)<br \/>\u201cNever Too Late [From \u201cElton John: Never Too Late\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Elton John, Brandi Carlile)<br \/>\u201cPale, Pale Moon [From \u201cSinners\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Ludwig G\u00f6ransson and Brittany Howard, songwriters (Jayme Lawson)<br \/>\u201cSinners [From \u201cSinners\u201d]\u201d \u2014 Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo and Darius Povilinus, songwriters (Rod Wave)<\/p>\n<p>Best music video<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung Lion\u201d \u2014 Sade; Sophie Muller, video director; Sade and Aaron Taylor Dean, video producers<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter; Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, video directors; Aiden Magarian, Nathan Scherrer and Natan Schottenfels, video producers<br \/>\u201cSo Be It\u201d \u2014 Clipse; Hannan Hussain, video director; Daniel Order, video producer<br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii; James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes and Sophia Sabella, video producers<br \/>\u201cLove\u201d \u2014 OK Go; Aaron Duffy, Miguel Espada and Damian Kulash Jr., video directors; Petra Ahmann, video producer<\/p>\n<p>Best music film<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDevo\u201d \u2014 Devo; Chris Smith, video director; Danny Gabai, Anita Greenspan, Chris Holmes and Chris Smith, video producers<br \/>\u201cLive at the Royal Albert Hall\u201d \u2014 Raye; Paul Dugdale, video director; Stefan Demetriou and Amy James, video producers<br \/>\u201cRelentless\u201d \u2014 Diane Warren; Bess Kargman, video director; Peggy Drexler, Michele Farinola and Kat Nguyen, video producers<br \/>\u201cMusic by John Williams\u201d \u2014 John Williams; Laurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg and Justin Wilkes, video producers<br \/>\u201cPiece by Piece\u201d \u2014 Pharrell Williams; Morgan Neville, video director; Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Mimi Valdes and Pharrell Williams, video producers<\/p>\n<p>Best recording package<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the Adjacent Possible\u201d \u2014 H\u00e0 Trinh Quoc Bao, Damian Kulash Jr., Claudio Ripol, Wombi Rose and Yuri Suzuki, art directors (OK Go)<br \/>\u201cBalloonerism\u201d \u2014 Br\u00e1ulio Amado and Alim Smith, art directors (Mac Miller)<br \/>\u201cDanse Macabre: De Luxe\u201d \u2014 Rory McCartney, art director (Duran Duran)<br \/>\u201cLoud Is As\u201d \u2014 Farbod Kokabi and Emily Sneddon, art directors (Tsunami)<br \/>\u201cSequoia\u201d \u2014 Tim Breen and Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cThe Spins (Picture Disc Vinyl)\u201d \u2014 Miller McCormick, art director (Mac Miller)<br \/>\u201cTracks II: The Lost Albums\u201d \u2014 Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)<\/p>\n<p>Best album cover<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChromakopia\u201d \u2014 Shaun Llewellyn and Luis \u201cPanch\u201d Perez, art directors (Tyler, the Creator)<br \/>\u201cThe Crux\u201d \u2014 William Wesley II, art director (Djo)<br \/>\u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u201d \u2014 Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)<br \/>\u201cGlory\u201d \u2014 Cody Critcheloe and Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)<br \/>\u201cMoisturizer\u201d \u2014 Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina, Joshua Mobaraki and Rhian Teasdale, art directors (Wet Leg)<\/p>\n<p>Best album notes<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974\u201d \u2014 Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Buck Owens and His Buckaroos)<br \/>\u201cAfter the Last Sky\u201d \u2014 Adam Shatz, album notes writer (Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, Django Bates and Dave Holland)<br \/>\u201c\u00c1rabe\u201d \u2014 Amanda Ekery, album notes writer (Amanda Ekery)<br \/>\u201cThe First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967\u201d \u2014 Alec Palao, album notes writer (Sly &amp; the Family Stone)<br \/>\u201cA Ghost Is Born (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)\u201d \u2014 Bob Mehr, album notes writer (Wilco)<br \/>\u201cMiles \u201855: The Prestige Recordings\u201d \u2014 Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (Miles Davis)<\/p>\n<p>Best historical album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoni Mitchell Archives &#8211; Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)\u201d \u2014 Patrick Milligan and Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)<br \/>\u201cThe Making of Five Leaves Left\u201d \u2014 Cally Callomon and Johnny Chandler, compilation producers; Simon Heyworth and John Wood, mastering engineers (Nick Drake)<br \/>\u201cRoots Rocking Zimbabwe &#8211; The Modern Sound of Harare\u2019 Townships 1975-1980 (Analog Africa No.41)\u201d \u2014 Samy Ben Redjeb, compilation producer; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cSuper Disco Pirata &#8211; De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 (Analog Africa No. 39)\u201d \u2014 Samy Ben Redjeb, compilation producer; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cYou Can\u2019t Hip a Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos\u201d \u2014 Will Bratton, Sharyn Felder and Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Doc Pomus)<\/p>\n<p>Best engineered album, nonclassical<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Things Light\u201d \u2014 Jesse Brock, Jon Castelli, Tyler Johnson, Nick Lobel, Simon Maartensson, Lawrence \u201cBoo\u201d Mitchell, Anders Mouridsen, Ryan Nasci, Ernesto Olivera-Lapier, Ethan Schneiderman and Owen Stoutt, engineers; Dale Becker, mastering engineer (Cam)<br \/>\u201cArcadia\u201d \u2014 Neal Cappellino and Gary Paczosa, engineers; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station)<br \/>\u201cFor Melancholy Brunettes (&amp; Sad Women)\u201d \u2014 Joseph Lorge, Blake Mills and Sebastian Reunert, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Japanese Breakfast)<br \/>\u201cThat Wasn\u2019t a Dream\u201d \u2014 Joseph Lorge and Blake Mills, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino, Blake Mills)<\/p>\n<p>Best engineered album, classical<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCerrone: Don\u2019t Look Down\u201d \u2014 Mike Tierney, engineer; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer (Sandbox Percussion)<br \/>\u201cEastman: Symphony No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2\u201d \u2014 Gintas Norvila, engineer; Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineer (Franz Welser-M\u00f6st and the Cleveland Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cShostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District\u201d Shawn Murphy &amp; Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons, Kristine Opolais, G\u00fcnther Groissb\u00f6ck, Peter Hoare, Brenden Gunnell and Boston Symphony Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cStandard Stoppages\u201d \u2014 Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, Bill Maylone, Judith Sherman and David Skidmore, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Third Coast Percussion)<br \/>\u201cYule\u201d \u2014 Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (Trio Mediaeval)<\/p>\n<p>Producer of the year, classical<\/p>\n<p>Blanton Alspaugh<br \/>Sergei Kvitko<br \/>Morten Lindberg<br \/>Dmitriy Lipay<br \/>Elaine Martone<\/p>\n<p>Best immersive audio album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll American F\u2014boy\u201d \u2014 Andrew Law, immersive mix engineer (Duckwrth)<br \/>\u201cImmersed\u201d \u2014 Justin Gray, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Justin Gray, Drew Jurecka and Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Justin Gray)<br \/>\u201cAn Immersive Tribute to Astor Piazzolla (Live)\u201d \u2014 Andr\u00e9s Mayo and Mart\u00edn Muscatello, immersive mix engineers; Andr\u00e9s Mayo and Mart\u00edn Muscatello, immersive producers (Various Artists)<br \/>\u201cTearjerkers\u201d \u2014 Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Hans-Martin Buff, immersive producer (Tearjerkers)<br \/>\u201cYule\u201d \u2014 Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Arve Henriksen and Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Trio Mediaeval)<\/p>\n<p>Best instrumental composition<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst Snow\u201d \u2014 Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Nordkraft Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf and Danielle Wertz)<br \/>\u201cLive Life This Day: Movement I\u201d \u2014 Miho Hazama, composer (Miho Hazama, Danish Radio Big Band and Danish National Symphony Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cLord, That\u2019s a Long Way\u201d \u2014 Sierra Hull, composer (Sierra Hull)<br \/>\u201cOpening\u201d \u2014 Zain Effendi, composer (Zain Effendi)<br \/>\u201cTrain to Emerald City\u201d \u2014 John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, composers (John Powell and Stephen Schwartz)<br \/>\u201cWhy You Here \/ Before the Sun Went Down\u201d \u2014 Ludwig G\u00f6ransson, composer (Ludwig G\u00f6ransson Featuring Miles Caton)<\/p>\n<p>Best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe Okay\u201d \u2014 Cynthia Erivo, arranger (Cynthia Erivo)<br \/>\u201cA Child Is Born\u201d \u2014 Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Nordkraft Big Band and Remy Le Boeuf)<br \/>\u201cFight On\u201d \u2014 Andy Clausen, Addison Maye-Saxon, Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands, arrangers (The Westerlies)<br \/>\u201cSuper Mario Praise Break\u201d \u2014 Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen and Matthew Whitaker, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band)<\/p>\n<p>Best arrangement, instruments and vocals<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig Fish\u201d \u2014 Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith and Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Nate Smith Featuring S\u00e4je)<br \/>\u201cHow Did She Look?\u201d \u2014 Nelson Riddle, arranger (Seth MacFarlane)<br \/>\u201cKeep an Eye on Summer\u201d \u2014 Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)<br \/>\u201cSomething in the Water (Acoustic-Ish)\u201d \u2014 Clyde Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence and Linus Lawrence, arrangers (Lawrence)<br \/>\u201cWhat a Wonderful World\u201d \u2014 Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry)<\/p>\n<p>Best orchestral performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColeridge-Taylor: Toussaint L\u2019Ouverture; Ballade Op. 4; Suites From \u201924 Negro Melodies\u2019\u201d \u2014 Michael Repper, conductor (National Philharmonic)<br \/>\u201cMessiaen: Turangal\u00eela-Symphonie\u201d \u2014 Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cRavel: Bol\u00e9ro, M. 81\u201d \u2014 Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar Symphony Orchestra Of Venezuela)<br \/>\u201cStill &amp; Bonds\u201d \u2014 Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cStravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements\u201d \u2014 Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)<\/p>\n<p>Best opera recording<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeggie: Intelligence\u201d \u2014 Kwam\u00e9 Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J\u2019Nai Bridges and Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)<br \/>\u201cHuang Ruo: An American Soldier\u201d \u2014 Carolyn Kuan, conductor; Hannah Cho, Alex DeSocio, Nina Yoshida Nelsen and Brian Vu; Adam Abeshouse, Silas Brown and Doron Schachter, producers (American Composers Orchestra; David Henry Hwang)<br \/>\u201cKouyoumdjian: Adoration\u201d \u2014 Alan Pierson, conductor; Miriam Khalil, Marc Kudisch, David Adam Moore, Omar Najmi, Naomi Louisa O\u2019Connell and Karim Sulayman; Mary Kouyoumdjian, producer (Silvana Quartet; The Choir of Trinity Wall Street)<br \/>\u201cO\u2019Halloran: Trade &amp; Mary Motorhead\u201d \u2014 Elaine Kelly, conductor; Ois\u00edn \u00d3 D\u00e1laigh and John Molloy; Alex Dowling and Emma O\u2019Halloran, producers (Irish National Opera Orchestra; Mark O\u2019Halloran)<br \/>\u201cTesori: Grounded\u201d \u2014 Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, conductor; Ben Bliss, Emily D\u2019Angelo, Greer Grimsley and Kyle Miller; David Frost, producer (the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; the Metropolitan Opera Chorus; George Brant)<\/p>\n<p>Best choral performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdvena &#8211; Liturgies for a Broken World\u201d \u2014 Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Simon Barrad, Emily Yocum Black and Michael Hawes; Conspirare)<br \/>\u201cChilds: In the Arms of the Beloved\u201d \u2014 Grant Gershon, conductor (Billy Childs, Dan Chmlellnskl, Christian Euman, Larry Koonse, Lyris Quartet, Anne Akiko Meyers, Carol Robbins and Luciana Souza; Los Angeles Master Chorale)<br \/>\u201cLang: Poor Hymnal\u201d \u2014 Donald Nally, conductor (Steven Bradshaw, Michael Hawes, Lauren Kelly, Rebecca Siler and Elisa Sutherland; the Crossing)<br \/>\u201cOrtiz: Yanga\u201d \u2014 Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, chorus master (Los Angeles Philharmonic and Tambuco Percussion Ensemble; Los Angeles Master Chorale)<br \/>\u201cRequiem of Light\u201d \u2014 Steven Fox, conductor; Emily Drennan and Patti Drennan, chorus masters (Brian Giebler and Sangeeta Kaur; the Clarion Choir)<\/p>\n<p>Best chamber music\/small ensemble performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDennehy: Land Of Winter\u201d \u2014 Alan Pierson and Alarm Will Sound<br \/>\u201cLa Mer &#8211; French Piano Trios\u201d \u2014 Neave Trio<br \/>\u201cLullabies for the Brokenhearted\u201d Lili Haydn and Paul Cantelon<br \/>\u201cSlavic Sessions\u201d \u2014 Mak Grgi\u0107 and Mateusz Kowalski<br \/>\u201cStandard Stoppages\u201d \u2014 Third Coast Percussion<\/p>\n<p>Best classical instrumental solo<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColeridge-Taylor: 3 Selections From \u201924 Negro Melodies\u2019\u201d \u2014 Curtis Stewart; Michael Repper, conductor (National Philharmonic)<br \/>\u201cHope Orchestrated\u201d \u2014 Mary Dawood Catlin; Jes\u00fas David Medina and Raniero Palm, conductors (Venezuela Strings Recording Ensemble)<br \/>\u201cInheritances\u201d \u2014 Adam Tendler<br \/>\u201cPrice: Piano Concerto in One Movement in D Minor\u201d \u2014 Han Chen; John Jeter, conductor (Malm\u00f6 Opera Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cShostakovich: The Cello Concertos\u201d \u2014 Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cShostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works\u201d \u2014 Yuja Wang; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)<\/p>\n<p>Best classical solo vocal album<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlike &#8211; My Mother\u2019s Dream\u201d \u2014 Allison Charney, soloist; Benjamin Loeb, conductor (National Symphonia Orchestra)<br \/>\u201cBlack Pierrot\u201d \u2014 Sidney Outlaw, soloist; Warren Jones, pianist<br \/>\u201cIn This Short Life\u201d \u2014 Devony Smith, soloist; Danny Zelibor, pianist; 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