Winners appear first and highlighted in
Bold. General field Record of the Year •
"Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish • '''
Finneas O'Connell, producer;
Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer''' • "
Black Parade" –
Beyoncé • Beyoncé &
Derek Dixie, producers;
Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer • "
Colors" –
Black Pumas • Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer • "
Rockstar" –
DaBaby featuring
Roddy Ricch • SethinTheKitchen, producer;
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Chris Dennis, Liz Robson & Chris West, engineers/mixers; Glenn A Tabor III, mastering engineer • "
Say So" –
Doja Cat •
Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs & Kalani Thompson, engineer/mixer;
Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer • "
Don't Start Now" –
Dua Lipa •
Caroline Ailin &
Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer • "
Circles" –
Post Malone •
Louis Bell,
Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell &
Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer • "
Savage" –
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé • Beyoncé &
J. White Did It, producers;
Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Album of the Year • '''
Folklore –
Taylor Swift''' •
Joe Alwyn, Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Șerban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer •
Chilombo –
Jhené Aiko • Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer •
Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) –
Black Pumas • Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer •
Everyday Life –
Coldplay • Daniel Green, Bill Rahko &
Rik Simpson, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, engineer/mixer;
Guy Berryman,
Jonny Buckland,
Will Champion &
Chris Martin, songwriters;
Emily Lazar, mastering engineer •
Djesse Vol. 3 –
Jacob Collier • Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood &
Emily Lazar, mastering engineers •
Women in Music Pt. III –
Haim •
Rostam Batmanglij,
Danielle Haim &
Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij,
Alana Haim,
Danielle Haim,
Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer •
Future Nostalgia –
Dua Lipa • Lorna Blackwood &
Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer • ''
Hollywood's Bleeding'' –
Post Malone •
Louis Bell &
Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell &
Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters;
Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Song of the Year • '''"
I Can't Breathe"''' •
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.) • "
Black Parade" • Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray,
Shawn Carter,
Brittany Coney,
Derek James Dixie,
Akil King,
Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk &
Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé) • "
The Box" •
Larrance Dopson,
Samuel Gloade,
Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan &
Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) • "
Cardigan" •
Aaron Dessner &
Taylor Swift, songwriters (Swift) • "
Circles" •
Louis Bell,
Adam Feeney,
Kaan Gunesberk,
Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone) • "
Don't Start Now" •
Caroline Ailin,
Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa &
Emily Warren, songwriters (Lipa) • "
Everything I Wanted" • Billie Eilish &
Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Eilish) • "
If the World Was Ending" •
Julia Michaels &
JP Saxe, songwriters (Saxe featuring Michaels)
Best New Artist •
Megan Thee Stallion •
Ingrid Andress •
Phoebe Bridgers •
Noah Cyrus •
Chika •
D Smoke •
Doja Cat •
Kaytranada Pop Best Pop Solo Performance •
"Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles • "
Yummy" –
Justin Bieber • "
Say So" –
Doja Cat • "
Everything I Wanted" –
Billie Eilish • "
Don't Start Now" –
Dua Lipa • "
Cardigan" –
Taylor Swift Best Pop Duo/Group Performance •
"Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande • "
Un Día (One Day)" –
J Balvin,
Dua Lipa,
Bad Bunny &
Tainy • "
Intentions" –
Justin Bieber featuring
Quavo • "
Dynamite" –
BTS • "
Exile" –
Taylor Swift featuring
Bon Iver Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album • '''
American Standard –
James Taylor''' •
Blue Umbrella –
Burt Bacharach &
Daniel Tashian •
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter –
Harry Connick Jr. •
Unfollow the Rules –
Rufus Wainwright •
Judy –
Renée Zellweger Best Pop Vocal Album • '''
Future Nostalgia –
Dua Lipa''' •
Changes –
Justin Bieber •
Chromatica –
Lady Gaga •
Fine Line –
Harry Styles •
Folklore –
Taylor Swift Dance/electronic music Best Dance Recording •
"10%" – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis • Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer • "On My Mind" –
Diplo &
Sidepiece •
Diplo & Sidepiece, producers;
Luca Pretolesi, mixer • "
My High" –
Disclosure,
Aminé and
Slowthai •
Guy Lawrence &
Howard Lawrence, producers; G. Lawrence, mixer • "
The Difference" –
Flume featuring
Toro y Moi •
Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer • "Both of Us" –
Jayda G • Fred Again & G, producers; Again & G, mixers
Best Dance/Electronic Album • '''
Bubba –
Kaytranada''' •
Kick I –
Arca •
Energy –
Disclosure • ''
Planet's Mad'' –
Baauer •
Good Faith –
Madeon Contemporary instrumental music Best Contemporary Instrumental Album • '''
Live at the Royal Albert Hall –
Snarky Puppy''' •
Axiom –
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah •
Chronology of a Dream: Live at The Village Vanguard –
Jon Batiste •
Take the Stairs –
Black Violin •
Americana –
Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin &
Bill Frisell Rock Best Rock Performance •
"Shameika" – Fiona Apple • "
The Steps" –
HAIM • "Stay High" –
Brittany Howard • "
Not" –
Big Thief • "
Kyoto" –
Phoebe Bridgers • "Daylight" –
Grace Potter Best Metal Performance •
"Bum-Rush" – Body Count • "Underneath" –
Code Orange • "The In-Between" –
In This Moment • "
Bloodmoney" –
Poppy • "
Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe)" –
Power Trip Best Rock Song •
"Stay High" •
Brittany Howard, songwriter (Howard) • "
Kyoto" •
Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore (Bridgers) • "
Lost in Yesterday" •
Kevin Parker, songwriter (
Tame Impala) • "
Not" •
Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (
Big Thief) • "Shameika" •
Fiona Apple, songwriter (Apple)
Best Rock Album • '''
The New Abnormal –
The Strokes''' • ''
A Hero's Death'' –
Fontaines D.C. •
Kiwanuka –
Michael Kiwanuka •
Daylight –
Grace Potter •
Sound & Fury –
Sturgill Simpson Alternative Best Alternative Music Album • '''
Fetch the Bolt Cutters –
Fiona Apple''' •
Hyperspace –
Beck •
Punisher –
Phoebe Bridgers •
Jaime –
Brittany Howard •
The Slow Rush –
Tame Impala R&B Best R&B Performance •
"Black Parade" – Beyoncé • "Lightning & Thunder" –
Jhené Aiko featuring
John Legend • "All I Need" –
Jacob Collier featuring
Mahalia &
Ty Dolla $ign • "Goat Head" –
Brittany Howard • "See Me" –
Emily King Best Traditional R&B Performance •
"Anything for You" – Ledisi • "Sit On Down" –
The Baylor Project featuring
Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor • "Wonder What She Thinks of Me" –
Chloe x Halle • "Let Me Go" –
Mykal Kilgore • "Distance" –
Yebba Best R&B Song •
"Better Than I Imagined" •
Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello) • "
Black Parade" •
Denisia Andrews,
Beyoncé, Stephen Bray,
Shawn Carter,
Brittany Coney,
Derek James Dixie,
Akil King,
Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk &
Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (
Beyoncé) • "Collide" • Sam Barsh,
Stacy Barthe,
Sonyae Elise,
Olu Fann,
Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (
Tiana Major9 &
EarthGang) • "
Do It" •
Chloe Bailey,
Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl,
Scott Storch,
Victoria Monét,
Vincent van den Ende, songwriters (
Chloe x Halle) • "Slow Down" •
Nasri Atweh,
Badriia Bourelly,
Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson &
Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (
Skip Marley &
H.E.R.)
Best Progressive R&B Album • '''
It Is What It Is –
Thundercat''' •
Chilombo –
Jhené Aiko •
Ungodly Hour –
Chloe x Halle •
Free Nationals –
Free Nationals •
Fuck Yo Feelings –
Robert Glasper Best R&B Album • '''
Bigger Love –
John Legend''' •
Happy 2 Be Here –
Ant Clemons •
Take Time –
Giveon •
To Feel Love/D –
Luke James •
All Rise –
Gregory Porter Rap Best Rap Performance •
"Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé • "
Deep Reverence" –
Big Sean featuring
Nipsey Hussle • "
Bop" –
DaBaby • "
Whats Poppin" –
Jack Harlow • "
The Bigger Picture" –
Lil Baby • "
Dior" –
Pop Smoke Best Melodic Rap Performance •
"Lockdown" – Anderson .Paak • "
Rockstar" –
DaBaby featuring
Roddy Ricch • "
Laugh Now Cry Later" –
Drake featuring
Lil Durk • "
The Box" –
Roddy Ricch • "
Highest in the Room" –
Travis Scott Best Rap Song •
"Savage" •
Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé) • "
The Bigger Picture" •
Dominique Jones,
Rai'Shaun Williams, Noah Pettigrew, songwriters (Lil Baby) • "
The Box" •
Larrance Dopson,
Samuel Gloade,
Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan &
Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) • "
Laugh Now Cry Later" •
Durk Banks,
Rogét Chahayed,
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson,
Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake featuring Lil Durk) • "
Rockstar" •
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV &
Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch)
Best Rap Album • '''''
King's Disease – Nas' •
Black Habits –
D Smoke •
Alfredo –
Freddie Gibbs &
The Alchemist •
A Written Testimony –
Jay Electronica •
The Allegory –
Royce da 5'9" Country Best Country Solo Performance •
"When My Amy Prays" – Vince Gill • "
Stick That in Your Country Song" –
Eric Church • "
Who You Thought I Was" –
Brandy Clark • "
Bluebird" –
Miranda Lambert • "
Black Like Me" –
Mickey Guyton Best Country Duo/Group Performance •
"10,000 Hours" – Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber • "All Night" –
Brothers Osborne • "Ocean" –
Lady A • "Sugar Coat" –
Little Big Town • "Some People Do" –
Old Dominion Best Country Song •
"Crowded Table" •
Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen) • "
Bluebird" • Luke Dick,
Natalie Hemby &
Miranda Lambert, songwriters (
Miranda Lambert) • "
The Bones" •
Maren Morris,
Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (
Maren Morris) • "
More Hearts Than Mine" •
Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (
Ingrid Andress) • "Some People Do" •
Jesse Frasure,
Shane McAnally,
Matthew Ramsey &
Thomas Rhett, songwriters (
Old Dominion)
Best Country Album • '''
Wildcard –
Miranda Lambert''' •
Nightfall –
Little Big Town •
Never Will –
Ashley McBryde •
Lady Like –
Ingrid Andress •
Your Life Is a Record –
Brandy Clark New age Best New Age Album • '''
More Guitar Stories –
Jim "Kimo" West''' •
Songs from the Bardo –
Laurie Anderson,
Tenzin Choegyal &
Jesse Paris Smith •
Periphery –
Priya Darshini •
Form//Less – Superposition •
Meditations –
Cory Wong &
Jon Batiste Jazz Best Improvised Jazz Solo •
"All Blues" – Chick Corea, soloist • "Guinnevere" –
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist • "Pachamama" –
Regina Carter, soloist • "Celia" –
Gerald Clayton, soloist • "Moe Honk" –
Joshua Redman, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album • '''
Secrets are the Best Stories –
Kurt Elling featuring
Danilo Pérez''' •
ONA –
Thana Alexa •
Modern Ancestors –
Carmen Lundy •
Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper – Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band • ''What's the Hurry'' –
Kenny Washington Best Jazz Instrumental Album • '''
Trilogy 2 –
Chick Corea,
Christian McBride &
Brian Blade''' •
On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment –
Ambrose Akinmusire •
Waiting Game –
Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science •
Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard –
Gerald Clayton •
RoundAgain –
Redman Mehldau McBride Blade Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album • '''
Data Lords –
Maria Schneider Orchestra''' •
Dialogues on Race – Gregg August • ''Monk'estra Plays John Beasley'' –
John Beasley •
The Intangible Between –
Orrin Evans and The Captain Black Big Band •
Songs You Like a Lot –
John Hollenbeck with
Theo Bleckmann,
Kate McGarry, Gary Versace and The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album • '''
Four Questions –
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra''' •
Tradiciones – Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra •
City of Dreams –
Chico Pinheiro •
Viento y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo –
Gonzalo Rubalcaba &
Aymée Nuviola • ''Trane's Delight'' –
Poncho Sanchez Gospel/contemporary Christian music Best Gospel Performance/Song • '''"Movin' On"''' •
Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters (Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music) • "Wonderful is Your Name" • Melvin Crispell III, songwriter (Melvin Crispell III) • "Release (Live)" • David Frazier, songwriter (Ricky Dillard featuring Tiff Joy) • "Come Together" • Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Presents: The Good News) • "Won't Let Go" • Travis Greene, songwriter (
Travis Greene)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song •
"There Was Jesus" • Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters (
Zach Williams &
Dolly Parton) • "
The Blessing (Live)" • Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes &
Steven Furtick, songwriters (
Kari Jobe,
Cody Carnes &
Elevation Worship) • "Sunday Morning" • Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters (
Lecrae featuring
Kirk Franklin) • "
Holy Water" • Andrew Bergthold,
Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters (
We the Kingdom) • "
Famous For (I Believe)" •
Chuck Butler,
Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters (
Tauren Wells featuring
Jenn Johnson)
Best Gospel Album • '''
Gospel According to PJ –
PJ Morton''' •
2econd Wind: ReadY –
Anthony Brown & group therAPy •
My Tribute –
Myron Butler •
Choirmaster –
Ricky Dillard •
Kierra –
Kierra Sheard Best Contemporary Christian Music Album • '''
Jesus Is King –
Kanye West''' •
Run to the Father –
Cody Carnes •
All of My Best Friends –
Hillsong Young & Free •
Holy Water –
We the Kingdom •
Citizen of Heaven –
Tauren Wells Best Roots Gospel Album • '''
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) –
Fisk Jubilee Singers''' •
Beautiful Day – Mark Bishop •
20/20 –
The Crabb Family •
What Christmas Really Means – The Erwins •
Something Beautiful –
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Latin Best Latin Pop or Urban Album • '''
YHLQMDLG –
Bad Bunny''' •
Por Primera Vez –
Camilo •
Mesa Para Dos –
Kany García •
Pausa –
Ricky Martin •
3:33 –
Debi Nova Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album • '''
La Conquista del Espacio –
Fito Páez''' •
Aura –
Bajofondo •
MONSTRUO –
Cami •
Sobrevolando –
Cultura Profética •
Miss Colombia –
Lido Pimienta Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) • '''
Un Canto por México, Vol. 1 –
Natalia Lafourcade''' •
Hecho en México –
Alejandro Fernández •
La Serenata – Lupita Infante •
Bailando Sones y Huampangos con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez –
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez •
AYAYAY! –
Christian Nodal Best Tropical Latin Album • '''
40 –
Grupo Niche''' •
Mi Tumbao – José Alberto "El Ruiseñor" •
Infinito – Edwin Bonilla •
Sigo Cantando al Amor (Deluxe) – Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis •
Memorias de Navidad –
Víctor Manuelle American roots Best American Roots Performance •
"I Remember Everything" – John Prine • "Colors" –
Black Pumas • "Deep in Love" –
Bonny Light Horseman • "Short and Sweet" –
Brittany Howard • "I'll Be Gone" –
Norah Jones &
Mavis Staples Best American Roots Song •
"I Remember Everything" •
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine) • "Cabin" • Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (
The Secret Sisters) • "Ceiling to the Floor" • Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (
Sierra Hull) • "Hometown" • Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (
Sarah Jarosz) • "Man Without a Soul" • Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (
Lucinda Williams)
Best Americana Album • '''
World on the Ground –
Sarah Jarosz''' •
Old Flowers –
Courtney Marie Andrews •
Terms of Surrender –
Hiss Golden Messenger •
El Dorado –
Marcus King •
Good Souls Better Angels –
Lucinda Williams Best Bluegrass Album • '''
Home –
Billy Strings''' •
Man on Fire –
Danny Barnes •
To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1 –
Thomm Jutz •
North Carolina Songbook –
Steep Canyon Rangers •
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1 – Various Artists
Best Traditional Blues Album • '''
Rawer than Raw –
Bobby Rush''' •
All My Dues are Paid –
Frank Bey •
You Make Me Feel –
Don Bryant • ''
That's What I Heard'' –
Robert Cray Band •
Cypress Grove –
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes Best Contemporary Blues Album • '''
Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? –
Fantastic Negrito''' •
Live at the Paramount – Ruthie Foster Big Band •
The Juice –
G. Love •
Blackbirds –
Bettye LaVette •
Up and Rolling –
North Mississippi Allstars Best Folk Album • '''
All the Good Times –
Gillian Welch &
David Rawlings''' •
Bonny Light Horseman –
Bonny Light Horseman •
Thanks for the Dance –
Leonard Cohen •
Song for Our Daughter –
Laura Marling •
Saturn Return –
The Secret Sisters Best Regional Roots Music Album • '''
Atmosphere –
New Orleans Nightcrawlers''' • ''My Relatives 'nikso' Kowaiks –
Black Lodge Singers'' •
Cameron Dupuy and The Cajun Troubadours – Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours •
Lovely Sunrise – Nā Wai ʽEhā •
A Tribute to Al Berard – Sweet Cecilia
Reggae Best Reggae Album • '''
Got to Be Tough –
Toots and the Maytals''' •
Upside Down 2020 –
Buju Banton •
Higher Place –
Skip Marley •
It All Comes Black to Love –
Maxi Priest •
One World –
The Wailers Global music Best Global Music Album • '''
Twice as Tall –
Burna Boy''' •
Fu Chronicles –
Antibalas •
Agora –
Bebel Gilberto •
Love Letters –
Anoushka Shankar •
Amadjar –
Tinariwen Children's '''
Best Children's Album''' • '''
All the Ladies –
Joanie Leeds''' •
Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders – Alastair Moock And Friends • ''I'm an Optimist'' – Dog On Fleas •
Songs for Singin' –
The Okee Dokee Brothers •
Wild Life –
Justin Roberts Spoken word Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) • '''
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth –
Rachel Maddow''' •
Acid for the Children – A Memoir –
Flea •
Alex Trebek – The Answer Is... –
Ken Jennings •
Catch and Kill –
Ronan Farrow • ''
Charlotte's Web (
E.B. White)'' –
Meryl Streep and Full Cast
Comedy Best Comedy Album • '''
Black Mitzvah –
Tiffany Haddish''' •
I Love Everything –
Patton Oswalt •
The Pale Tourist –
Jim Gaffigan •
Paper Tiger –
Bill Burr •
23 Hours to Kill –
Jerry Seinfeld Musical theater Best Musical Theater Album • '''
Jagged Little Pill –
Kathryn Gallagher,
Celia Rose Gooding,
Lauren Patten &
Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers (
Glen Ballard &
Alanis Morissette, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)''' •
Amélie – Audrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan McCarthy & Jez Unwin, principal soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race &
Nathan Tysen, producers;
Nathan Tysen, lyricist; Daniel Messe, composer & lyricist (Original London Cast) •
American Utopia on Broadway –
David Byrne, principal soloist;
David Byrne, producer (
David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast) •
Little Shop of Horrors –
Tammy Blanchard,
Jonathan Groff &
Tom Alan Robbins, principal soloists; Will Van Dyke,
Michael Mayer,
Alan Menken & Frank Wolf, producers (
Alan Menken, composer;
Howard Ashman, lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast) •
The Prince of Egypt –
Christine Allado, Luke Brady,
Alexia Khadime &
Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum &
Stephen Schwartz, producers;
Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast) •
Soft Power –
Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer;
David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)
Music for visual media Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media • '''
Jojo Rabbit – Various artists''' •
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Various artists •
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Various artists •
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Various artists •
Frozen 2 – Various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media • '''
Joker –
Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer''' •
Ad Astra –
Max Richter, composer •
Becoming –
Kamasi Washington, composer •
1917 –
Thomas Newman, composer •
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker –
John Williams, composer
Best Song Written for Visual Media • '
"No Time to Die" (from No Time to Die)' • '''
Billie Eilish O'Connell and
Finneas O'Connell (Billie Eilish)''' • "
Beautiful Ghosts" (from
Cats) •
Andrew Lloyd Webber and
Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) • "Carried Me with You" (from
Onward) •
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth (Brandi Carlile) • "
Into the Unknown" (from
Frozen 2) •
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and
Robert Lopez (
Idina Menzel featuring
AURORA) • "
Stand Up" (from
Harriet) • Joshuah Brian Campbell and
Cynthia Erivo (Cynthia Erivo)
Composing/Arranging Best Instrumental Composition •
"Sputnik" •
Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider) • "Baby Jack" •
Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) • "Be Water II" •
Christian Sands, composer (Christian Sands) • "
Plumfield" •
Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) • "Strata" •
Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows featuring
Anna Webber & Eric Miller)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella •
"Donna Lee" •
John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley) • "
Bathroom Dance" •
Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir) • "Honeymooners" •
Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows) • "Lift Every Voice and Sing" •
Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea) • "Uranus: The Magician" • Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals • '''"He Won't Hold You"''' •
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier featuring Rapsody) • "Asas Fechadas" •
John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole) • "Desert Song" • Erin Bentlage,
Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (
säje) • "From This Place" •
Alan Broadbent &
Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny featuring
Meshell Ndegeocello) • "Slow Burn" •
Talia Billig,
Nic Hard &
Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens featuring Jacob Collier,
Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth)
Package Best Recording Package •
Vols. 11 & 12 •
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions) •
Everyday Life • Pilar Zeta, art director (
Coldplay) •
Funeral • Kyle Goen, art director (
Lil Wayne) •
Healer • Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (
Grouplove) •
On Circles • Jordan Butcher, art director (
Caspian)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package •
Ode to Joy •
Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco) • ''
Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition)'' • Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith,
Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (
Paul McCartney) •
Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 • Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (
Grateful Dead) •
Mode • Jeff Schulz, art director (
Depeche Mode) •
The Story of Ghostly International • Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)
Notes Best Album Notes • '''''
Dead Man's Pop''''' •
Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements) •
At The Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From The Studio, 1894–1926 • Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists) •
The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West, 1940–1974 • Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists) •
The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin To Jazz And Shaped The Music Business • Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists) •
Out Of A Clear Blue Sky • David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff)
Historical Best Historical Album • '''''It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers''''' •
Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers) •
Celebrated, 1895–1896 • Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (
Unique Quartette) • ''Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936–1943)'' • Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (
Nat King Cole) •
1999 Super Deluxe Edition • Michael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (
Prince) •
Souvenir • Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) •
Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions •
Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck)
Production, non-classical Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical •
Hyperspace •
Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Șerban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua, Beck Hansen & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck) •
Black Hole Rainbow •
Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers;
Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (
Devon Gilfillian) •
Expectations • Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (
Katie Pruitt) •
Jaime •
Shawn Everett, engineer;
Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (
Brittany Howard) •
25 Trips • Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (
Sierra Hull)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical •
Andrew Watt •
"Break My Heart" (Dua Lipa) •
"Me and My Guitar" (A Boogie wit da Hoodie) •
"Midnight Sky" (Miley Cyrus) •
"Old Me" (5 Seconds of Summer) •
"Ordinary Man" (Ozzy Osbourne featuring Elton John) •
"Take What You Want" (Post Malone featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) •
"Under The Graveyard" (Ozzy Osbourne) •
Jack Antonoff • "
August" (
Taylor Swift) •
Gaslighter (
The Chicks) • "Holy Terrain" (
FKA Twigs featuring
Future) • "Mirrorball" (
Taylor Swift) • "
This Is Me Trying" (
Taylor Swift) • "
Together" (
Sia) •
Dan Auerbach •
Cypress Grove (
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes) •
El Dorado (
Marcus King) •
Is Thomas Callaway (
CeeLo Green) •
Singing for My Supper (
Early James) •
Solid Gold Sounds (
Kendell Marvel) •
Years (
John Anderson) •
Dave Cobb • "Backbone" (
Kaleo) •
The Balladeer (
Lori McKenna) •
Boneshaker (
Airbourne) •
Down Home Christmas (
Oak Ridge Boys) •
The Highwomen (
The Highwomen) • "I Remember Everything" (
John Prine) •
Reunions (
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) • "The Spark" (
William Prince) • "You're Still the One" (
Teddy Swims) •
Flying Lotus •
It Is What It Is (
Thundercat)
Best Remixed Recording •
"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" •
Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (Saint Jhn) • "Do You Ever (RAC Mix)" •
RAC, remixer (
Phil Good) • "Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)" •
Morgan Page, remixer (
Deadmau5) • "Praying for You (Louie Vega Main Remix)" •
Louie Vega, remixer (Jasper Street Co.) • "Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywyre Remix)" •
Haywyre, remixer (
Bazzi)
Production, immersive audio Best Immersive Audio Album •
Soundtrack of the American Soldier •
Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene and the United States Army Field Band •
Bolstad: Tomba Sonora • Morten Lindberg (Stemmeklang) •
Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes) • Fritz Hilpert, immersive mix engineer; Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert and David Zeigler, immersive mastering engineers; Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger, immersive producers (Booka Shade) •
Fryd • Morten Lindberg (Tove Ramlo-Ystad and Cantus) •
Mutt Slang Li - A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage • Elliot Scheiner, immersive mix engineer; Darcy Proper, immersive mastering engineer; Alain Mallet and Elliot Scheiner, immersive producers (Alain Mallet)
Production, classical Best Engineered Album, Classical • '''"Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar'"''' •
David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) • "Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua" • Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus) • "Gershwin: Porgy and Bess" • David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) • "Hynes: Fields" • Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (
Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion) • "Ives: Complete Symphonies" • Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Producer of the Year, Classical •
David Frost •
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss) •
Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) •
Gluck: Orphée & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus) •
Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) •
Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) •
Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner) • '''Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar' (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)''' •
Blanton Alspaugh •
Aspects of America (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony) • Blessed Art Thou Among Women (Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov & PaTRAM Institute Singers) • Dvořák: Symphony No. 9; Copland: Billy The Kid (Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra) • Glass: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Joseph Li, Nicholas Nestorak, Madison Leonard, Jonas Hacker, Ben Edquist, Matthew Adam Fleisher & Wolf Trap Opera) • Kahane: Emergency Shelter Intake Form (Alicia Hall Moran, Gabriel Kahane, Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony) • Kastalsky: Requiem (Leonard Slatkin, Steven Fox, Benedict Sheehan, Charles Bruffy, Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, The Saint Tikhon Choir, Kansas City Chorale & Orchestra Of St. Luke's) • Massenet: Thaïs (Andrew Davis, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony Orchestra) • Smyth: The Prison (Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly & Experiential Orchestra) • Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood (Julian Wachner, Matt Haimovitz & Choir Of Trinity Wall Street) • Jesse Lewis • Gunn: The Ascendant (Roomful Of Teeth) • Harrison, M.: Just Constellations (Roomful Of Teeth) • Her Own Wings (Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival) • Hynes: Fields (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion) • Lang, D.: Love Fail (Beth Willer & Lorelei Ensemble) • Mazzoli: Proving Up (Christopher Rountree, Opera Omaha & International Contemporary Ensemble) • Sharlat: Spare The Rod! (NOW Ensemble) • Soul House (Hub New Music) • Wherein Lies The Good (The Westerlies) • Dmitry Lipay • Adams, J.: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? (Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) • Cipullo: The Parting (Alastair Willis, Laura Strickling, Catherine Cook, Michael Mayes & Music Of Remembrance) • Ives: Complete Symphonies (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) • LA Phil 100 – The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) • Langgaard: Prelude To Antichrist; Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony Orchestra) • Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2, 'The Four Temperaments' (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony) • Elaine Martone • Bound For The Promised Land (Robert M. Franklin, Steven Darsey, Jessye Norman & Taylor Branch) • Dawn (Shachar Israel) • Gandolfi, Prior & Oliverio: Orchestral Works (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) • Singing In The Dead Of Night (Eighth Blackbird) • Whitacre: The Sacred Veil (Eric Whitacre, Grant Gershon & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Classical ;
Best Orchestral Performance •
"Ives: Complete Symphonies" •
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) • "Aspects of America – Pulitzer Edition" •
Carlos Kalmar, conductor (
Oregon Symphony) • "Concurrence" •
Daníel Bjarnason, conductor (
Iceland Symphony Orchestra) • "Copland: Symphony No. 3" •
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (
San Francisco Symphony) • "Lutosławski: Symphonies No. 2 & 3" •
Hannu Lintu, conductor (
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording •
"Gershwin: Porgy and Bess" •
David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) • "Dello Joio: The Trial at Rouen" •
Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (
Boston Modern Orchestra Project;
Odyssey Opera Chorus) • "Floyd, C: Prince of Players" • William Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra;
Florentine Opera Chorus) • "Handel: Agrippina" •
Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor;
Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (
Il Pomo D'Oro) • "Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg" •
Donald Runnicles, conductor;
David Butt Philip &
Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Stürzer, producers (Orchestra of the
Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin)
Best Choral Performance •
"Danielpour: The Passion of Yessuah" • '''
JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass,
J'Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth;
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)''' • "Carthage" •
Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) • "Kastalski: Requiem" •
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke's; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir) • "Moravec: Sanctuary Road" •
Kent Tritle, conductor (Joshua Blue,
Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather &
Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus) • "Once Upon a Time" • Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance •
"Contemporary Voices" – Pacifica Quartet • "Healing Modes" –
Brooklyn Rider • "Hearne, T,: Place" – Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra • "Hynes: Fields" –
Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion • "The Schumann Quartets" –
Dover Quartet Best Classical Instrumental Solo •
"Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra" • '''Richard O'Neill;
David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)''' • "Adés: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" •
Kirill Gerstein;
Thomas Adès, conductor (
Boston Symphony Orchestra) • "Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas" •
Igor Levit • "Bohemian Tales" •
Augustin Hadelich;
Jakub Hrůša, conductor (Charles Owen;
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) • "Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival" •
Daniil Trifonov;
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (
The Philadelphia Orchestra)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album •
"Smyth: The Prison" •
Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra) • "American Composers at Play – William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto" • Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux) • "Clairières – Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger" •
Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist • "Farinelli" •
Cecilia Bartoli;
Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico) • "A Lad's Love" • Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer,
Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)
Best Classical Compendium •
"Thomas, M.T.: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke" •
Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer • "Adès Conducts Adès" • Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn;
Thomas Adès, conductor; Nick Squire, producer • "Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map, Neiges, Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin" • Clément Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer • "Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments and Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto" •
José Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer • "Woolf, L.P.: Fire and Blood" •
Matt Haimovitz;
Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition •
"Rouse: Symphony No. 5" •
Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) • "Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" •
Thomas Adès, composer (
Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès &
Boston Symphony Orchestra) • "Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua" •
Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers,
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus) • "Floyd, C.: Prince of Players" •
Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus &
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) • "Hearne, T.: Place" •
Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)
Music video/film Best Music Video •
"Brown Skin Girl" – Beyoncé, Saint Jhn & Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter •
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers • "
Life Is Good" –
Future featuring
Drake • Julien Christian Lutz, video director; Harv Glazer, video producer • "Lockdown" –
Anderson .Paak •
Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer • "
Adore You" –
Harry Styles • Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer • "Goliath" –
Woodkid • Yoann Lemoine, video director; Horace de Gunzbourg, video producer
Best Music Film • '''
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice –
Linda Ronstadt''' •
Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers •
Beastie Boys Story –
Beastie Boys •
Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers •
Black Is King –
Beyoncé •
Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Beyoncé Knowles Carter & Kwasi Fordjour, video directors; Lauren Baker, Akin Omotoso, Nathan Scherrer, Jeremy Sullivan & Erinn Williams, video producers •
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme –
Freestyle Love Supreme • Andrew Fried, video director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman,
Thomas Kail,
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers • ''That Little Ol' Band From Texas'' –
ZZ Top •
Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer == Special Merit Awards ==