The winners per category were:
General Record of the Year •
"Rolling in the Deep" – Adele •
Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers • "
Holocene" –
Bon Iver •
Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers • "
Grenade" –
Bruno Mars •
The Smeezingtons, producers;
Ari Levine &
Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers • "
The Cave" –
Mumford & Sons •
Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers • "
Firework" –
Katy Perry •
Stargate &
Sandy Vee, producers;
Mikkel S. Eriksen,
Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year • '''
21 –
Adele''' •
Ryan Tedder, Jim Abbiss, Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T Smith & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer •
Wasting Light –
Foo Fighters •
Butch Vig, producer; James Brown &
Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers;
Joe LaPorta &
Emily Lazar, mastering engineers •
Born This Way –
Lady Gaga • Paul Blair,
DJ Snake,
Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga,
Robert John "Mutt" Lange,
Jeppe Laursen,
RedOne &
Clinton Sparks, producers; Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Bill Malina,
Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer •
Doo-Wops & Hooligans –
Bruno Mars •
B.o.B,
Cee Lo Green &
Damian Marley, featured artists;
Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee,
Needlz &
The Smeezingtons, producers;
Ari Levine &
Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers;
Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer •
Loud –
Rihanna •
Drake,
Eminem &
Nicki Minaj, featured artists;
Ester Dean,
Alex da Kid,
Kuk Harrell,
Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones,
Makeba Riddick,
The Runners, Sham,
Soundz,
Stargate,
Chris "Tricky" Stewart,
Sandy Vee &
Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell,
Jaycen Joshua,
Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper,
Noah "40" Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange,
Phil Tan, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers;
Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Song of the Year •
"Rolling in the Deep" •
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele) • "
All of the Lights" •
Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Really Doe, Kanye West &
Malik Yusef, songwriters (
Kanye West featuring
Rihanna,
Kid Cudi &
Fergie) • "
The Cave" •
Ted Dwane,
Ben Lovett,
Marcus Mumford &
Country Winston, songwriters (
Mumford & Sons) • "
Grenade" • Brody Brown,
Claude Kelly,
The Smeezingtons &
Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (
Bruno Mars) • "
Holocene" •
Justin Vernon, songwriter (
Bon Iver)
Best New Artist •
Bon Iver •
The Band Perry •
J. Cole •
Nicki Minaj •
Skrillex Pop Best Pop Solo Performance •
"Someone like You" – Adele • "
Yoü and I" –
Lady Gaga • "
Grenade" –
Bruno Mars • "
Firework" –
Katy Perry • "
Fuckin' Perfect" –
P!nk Best Pop Duo/Group Performance •
"Body and Soul" – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse • "
Dearest" –
The Black Keys • "
Paradise" –
Coldplay • "
Pumped Up Kicks" –
Foster the People • "
Moves Like Jagger" –
Maroon 5 &
Christina Aguilera Best Pop Instrumental Album • '''
The Road from Memphis –
Booker T. Jones''' •
Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney –
Jenny Oaks Baker •
E Kahe Malie –
Daniel Ho •
Hello Tomorrow –
Dave Koz •
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! –
Brian Setzer Best Pop Vocal Album • '''
21 –
Adele''' •
The Lady Killer –
Cee Lo Green •
Born This Way –
Lady Gaga •
Doo-Wops & Hooligans –
Bruno Mars •
Loud –
Rihanna Dance/Electronic Best Dance Recording •
"Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" – Skrillex :
Sonny Moore, producer & mixer • "
Raise Your Weapon" –
deadmau5 featuring
Greta Svabo Bech • Joel Zimmerman, producer • "
Barbra Streisand" –
Duck Sauce •
Armand Van Helden &
Alain Macklovitch, producers; Armand van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, mixers • "
Sunshine" –
David Guetta &
Avicii • Tim Bergling, David Guetta &
Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer • "
Call Your Girlfriend" –
Robyn •
Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer • "
Save the World" –
Swedish House Mafia •
Steve Angello,
Axel Hedfors &
Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
Best Dance/Electronic Album • '''
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites –
Skrillex''' •
Zonoscope –
Cut Copy •
4x4=12 –
deadmau5 •
Nothing but the Beat –
David Guetta •
Body Talk Pt. 3 –
Robyn Traditional Pop ;
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album • '''
Duets II –
Tony Bennett''' •
The Gift –
Susan Boyle •
In Concert on Broadway –
Harry Connick, Jr. •
Music Is Better Than Words –
Seth MacFarlane •
What Matters Most –
Barbra Streisand Rock ;
Best Rock Performance •
"Walk" – Foo Fighters • "
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" –
Coldplay • "
Down By the Water" –
The Decemberists • "
The Cave" –
Mumford & Sons • "
Lotus Flower" –
Radiohead ;
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance •
"White Limo" – Foo Fighters • "
On the Backs of Angels" –
Dream Theater • "
Curl of the Burl" –
Mastodon • "
Public Enemy No. 1" –
Megadeth • "
Blood in My Eyes" –
Sum 41 ;
Best Rock Song •
"Walk" – Foo Fighters • Foo Fighters songwriters • "
The Cave" –
Mumford & Sons •
Mumford & Sons, songwriters • "
Down By the Water" –
The Decemberists •
Colin Meloy, songwriter • "
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" –
Coldplay •
Coldplay, songwriters • "
Lotus Flower" –
Radiohead, • Radiohead songwriters ;
Best Rock Album • '''
Wasting Light –
Foo Fighters''' • ''
Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)'' –
Jeff Beck •
Come Around Sundown –
Kings of Leon • ''
I'm With You'' –
Red Hot Chili Peppers •
The Whole Love –
Wilco Alternative ;
Best Alternative Music Album • '''
Bon Iver –
Bon Iver''' •
Codes and Keys –
Death Cab for Cutie •
Torches –
Foster the People •
Circuital –
My Morning Jacket •
The King of Limbs –
Radiohead R&B ;
Best R&B Performance •
"Is This Love" – Corinne Bailey Rae • "
Far Away" –
Marsha Ambrosius • "
Pieces of Me" –
Ledisi • "
Not My Daddy" –
Kelly Price &
Stokley Williams • "
You Are" –
Charlie Wilson ;
Best Traditional R&B Performance •
"Fool for You" – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona • "
Sometimes I Cry" –
Eric Benét • "
Radio Message" –
R. Kelly • "
Good Man" –
Raphael Saadiq • "Surrender" –
Betty Wright &
The Roots ;
Best R&B Song •
"Fool for You" •
Cee Lo Green, Melanie Fiona, & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona) • "
Far Away" •
Marsha Ambrosius,
Sterling Simms &
Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius) • "
Not My Daddy" •
Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price featuring
Stokley Williams) • "
Pieces of Me" •
Chuck Harmony,
Claude Kelly &
Ledisi, songwriters (Ledisi) • "
You Are" • Dennis Bettis,
Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris,
Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson) ;
Best R&B Album • '''
F.A.M.E. –
Chris Brown''' •
Second Chance –
El DeBarge •
Love Letter –
R. Kelly •
Pieces of Me –
Ledisi •
Kelly –
Kelly Price Rap ;
Best Rap Performance •
"Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West • "
Look at Me Now" –
Chris Brown,
Lil Wayne &
Busta Rhymes • "
The Show Goes On" –
Lupe Fiasco • "
Moment 4 Life" –
Nicki Minaj &
Drake • "
Black and Yellow" –
Wiz Khalifa ;
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration •
"All of the Lights" – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, & Kid Cudi • "
Party" –
Beyoncé &
André 3000 • "
I'm On One" –
DJ Khaled,
Drake,
Rick Ross &
Lil Wayne • "
I Need a Doctor" –
Dr. Dre,
Eminem &
Skylar Grey • "
What's My Name?" –
Rihanna &
Drake • "
Motivation" –
Kelly Rowland &
Lil Wayne ;
Best Rap Song •
"All of the Lights" •
Jeff Bhasker, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Rihanna & Kid Cudi) • "
Black and Yellow" •
Wiz Khalifa &
Stargate, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa) • "
I Need a Doctor" •
Alex da Kid,
Dr. Dre,
Eminem &
Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey) • "
Look at Me Now" • Jean Baptiste,
Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia,
Diplo,
Lil Wayne &
Busta Rhymes, songwriters (Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) • "
Otis" •
Jay-Z &
Kanye West, songwriters (with
James Brown,
Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly,
Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson &
Harry M. Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West) (featuring
Otis Redding) • "
The Show Goes On" • Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson,
Kane &
Lupe Fiasco, songwriters (with
Isaac Brock,
Dann Gallucci &
Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco) ;
Best Rap Album • '''
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West''' •
Watch the Throne –
Jay-Z &
Kanye West •
Tha Carter IV –
Lil Wayne •
Lasers –
Lupe Fiasco •
Pink Friday –
Nicki Minaj Country ;
Best Country Solo Performance •
"Mean" – Taylor Swift • "
Dirt Road Anthem" –
Jason Aldean • "
I'm Gonna Love You Through It" –
Martina McBride • "
Honey Bee" –
Blake Shelton • "
Mama's Song" –
Carrie Underwood ;
Best Country Duo/Group Performance •
"Barton Hollow" – The Civil Wars • "
Don't You Wanna Stay" –
Jason Aldean &
Kelly Clarkson • "
You and Tequila" –
Kenny Chesney featuring
Grace Potter • "
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" –
Thompson Square ;
Best Country Song •
"Mean" •
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) • "
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" •
Jim Collins &
David Lee Murphy, songwriters (
Thompson Square) • "
God Gave Me You" •
Dave Barnes, songwriter (
Blake Shelton) • "
Just Fishin'" •
Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell &
Ed Hill, songwriters (
Trace Adkins) • "
Threaten Me with Heaven" •
Vince Gill,
Amy Grant,
Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill) • "
You and Tequila" •
Matraca Berg &
Deana Carter, songwriters (
Kenny Chesney featuring
Grace Potter) ;
Best Country Album • '''
Own the Night –
Lady Antebellum''' •
My Kinda Party –
Jason Aldean •
Chief –
Eric Church •
Red River Blue –
Blake Shelton •
Here for a Good Time –
George Strait •
Speak Now –
Taylor Swift New Age ;
Best New Age Album • '
What's It All About
– Pat Metheny' •
Northern Seas –
Al Conti •
Gaia –
Michael Brant DeMaria •
Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame –
Peter Kater •
Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6 –
Zamora Jazz ;
Best Improvised Jazz Solo •
"500 Miles High" – Chick Corea • "All or Nothing at All" –
Randy Brecker • "
You Are My Sunshine" –
Ron Carter • "Work" –
Fred Hersch • "Sonnymoon for Two" –
Sonny Rollins ;
Best Jazz Vocal Album • '''
The Mosaic Project –
Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists''' • '
Round Midnight –
Karrin Allyson •
The Gate –
Kurt Elling •
American Road –
Tierney Sutton (Band) •
The Music of Randy Newman –
Roseanna Vitro ;
Best Jazz Instrumental Album • '''
Forever –
Corea, Clarke & White''' •
Bond: The Paris Sessions –
Gerald Clayton •
Alone at the Vanguard –
Fred Hersch •
Bird Songs –
Joe Lovano & Us Five •
Road Shows Vol. 2 –
Sonny Rollins •
Timeline –
Yellowjackets ;
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album • '''
The Good Feeling –
Christian McBride Big Band''' •
The Jazz Ballad Song Book –
Randy Brecker with DR Big Band •
40 Acres and a Burro –
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra •
Legacy –
Gerald Wilson Orchestra •
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook –
Miguel Zenón Gospel/Contemporary Christian ;
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance • '''"Jesus" –
Le'Andria Johnson''' • "
Do Everything" –
Steven Curtis Chapman • "Alive (Mary Magdalene)" –
Natalie Grant • "
Your Love" –
Brandon Heath • "
I Lift My Hands" –
Chris Tomlin ;
Best Gospel Song •
"Hello Fear" •
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin) • "
Sitting with Me" • Gerald Haddon, Tammi Haddon &
Mary Mary, songwriters (Mary Mary) • "Spiritual" •
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes) • "Trust Me" •
Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision) • "Window" •
Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones) ;
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song •
"Blessings" •
Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story) • "
Hold Me" •
Jamie Grace,
Christopher Stevens &
tobyMac, songwriters (Jamie Grace featuring tobyMac) • "
I Lift My Hands" •
Louie Giglio,
Matt Maher &
Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) • "Strong Enough" •
Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West) • "
Your Love" •
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath) ;
Best Gospel Album • '''
Hello Fear –
Kirk Franklin''' •
The Love Album –
Kim Burrell •
The Journey –
Andraé Crouch •
Something Big –
Mary Mary •
Angel & Chanelle (Deluxe Edition) –
Trin-i-tee 5:7 ;
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album • '''
And If Our God Is for Us... –
Chris Tomlin''' •
Ghosts Upon the Earth –
Gungor •
Leaving Eden –
Brandon Heath •
The Great Awakening –
Leeland •
What If We Were Real –
Mandisa •
Black & White –
Royal Tailor Latin ;
Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album • '''
Drama y Luz –
Maná''' •
Entren Los Que Quieran –
Calle 13 •
Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar – Gustavo Galindo •
Nuestra –
La Vida Bohème •
Not So Commercial –
Los Amigos Invisibles ;
Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album • '''
Bicentenario –
Pepe Aguilar''' •
Órale –
Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea •
Amor A La Musica – Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle •
Eres Un Farsante –
Paquita la del Barrio •
Huevos Rancheros –
Joan Sebastian ;
Best Banda or Norteño Album • '''
MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends –
Los Tigres del Norte''' •
Estare Mejor –
El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario •
Intocable 2011 –
Intocable •
El Árbol –
Los Tucanes de Tijuana •
No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo ... Si Por Que Puedo Vengo –
Michael Salgado ;
Best Tropical Latin Album • '''
The Last Mambo –
Cachao''' •
Homenaje A Los Rumberos – Edwin Bonilla •
Mongorama – José Rizo's Mongorama
American Roots Music ;
Best Americana Album • '''
Ramble at the Ryman –
Levon Helm''' •
Emotional Jukebox –
Linda Chorney •
Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down –
Ry Cooder •
Hard Bargain –
Emmylou Harris •
Blessed –
Lucinda Williams ;
Best Bluegrass Album • '''
Paper Airplane –
Alison Krauss &
Union Station''' •
Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter and Jim Lauderdale –
Jim Lauderdale •
Rare Bird Alert –
Steve Martin &
Steep Canyon Rangers •
Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe –
Del McCoury Band • ''A Mother's Prayer'' –
Ralph Stanley •
Sleep with One Eye Open –
Chris Thile & Michael Daves ;
Best Blues Album • '''
Revelator –
Tedeschi Trucks Band''' •
Low Country Blues –
Gregg Allman •
Roadside Attractions –
Marcia Ball •
Man in Motion –
Warren Haynes •
The Reflection –
Keb' Mo' ;
Best Folk Album • '''
Barton Hollow –
The Civil Wars''' • ''
I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive'' –
Steve Earle •
Helplessness Blues –
Fleet Foxes •
Ukulele Songs –
Eddie Vedder •
The Harrow & The Harvest –
Gillian Welch ;
Best Regional Roots Music Album • '''
Rebirth of New Orleans –
Rebirth Brass Band''' • ''Can't Sit Down'' –
C.J. Chenier •
Wao Akua: The Forest of the Gods –
George Kahumoku, Jr. •
Grand Isle –
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys •
Not Just Another Polka –
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
Reggae ;
Best Reggae Album • '''
Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life –
Stephen Marley''' •
Harlem-Kingston Express Live! –
Monty Alexander •
Reggae Knights –
Israel Vibration •
Wild and Free –
Ziggy Marley •
Summer in Kingston –
Shaggy World Music ;
Best World Music Album • '''
Tassili –
Tinariwen''' •
AfroCubism – AfroCubism •
Africa for Africa –
Femi Kuti •
Songs from a Zulu Farm –
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Children's ;
Best Children's Album •
All About Bullies ... Big and Small – Steve Pullara, Jim Cravero, Pat Robinson, Kevin Mackie and Gloria Domina, producers (Various Artists) •
Are We There Yet? – The Papa Hugs Band •
Fitness Rock & Roll –
Miss Amy •
GulfAlive – The Banana Plant • ''I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow'' – Various Artists
Spoken Word ;
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) • '''''If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
– Betty White' •
Bossypants –
Tina Fey •
Fab Fan Memories – The Beatles Bond – Various Artists •
Hamlet (William Shakespeare) – Dan Donohue & Various Artists –
Oregon Shakespeare Festival •
The Mark of Zorro –
Val Kilmer & Cast
Comedy ;
Best Comedy Album • '''
Hilarious –
Louis C.K.''' •
Alpocalypse –
"Weird Al" Yankovic •
Finest Hour –
Patton Oswalt •
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant –
Kathy Griffin •
Turtleneck & Chain –
The Lonely Island Musical Show ;
Best Musical Theater Album •
The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording •
Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricists •
Anything Goes – New Broadway Cast Recording •
Sutton Foster &
Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher, James Lowe &
Joel Moss, producers (
Cole Porter, composer/lyricist) •
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording •
John Larroquette &
Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer (
Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist)
Music for Visual Media ;
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media •
Boardwalk Empire Volume 1: Music from the HBO Original Series – Various Artists •
Burlesque –
Christina Aguilera •
Glee: The Music, Volume 4 – Glee Cast •
Tangled – Various Artists •
True Blood Volume 3 – Various Artists ;
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media • '''''
The King's Speech''''' •
Alexandre Desplat, composer •
Black Swan •
Clint Mansell, composer •
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 •
Alexandre Desplat, composer •
The Shrine •
Ryan Shore, composer •
Tron: Legacy •
Daft Punk, composers ;
Best Song Written for Visual Media • '
"I See the Light" (from Tangled)' •
Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi) • "
Born to Be Somebody" (from
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never) •
Diane Warren, songwriter (
Justin Bieber) • "
Christmastime Is Killing Us" (from
Family Guy) •
Ron Jones,
Seth MacFarlane &
Danny Smith, songwriters (
Bruce McGill & Seth MacFarlane) • "
So Long" (from
Winnie the Pooh) •
Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel &
M. Ward) • "
Where the River Goes" (from
Footloose) •
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson &
Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown) • "
You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (from
Burlesque) •
Diane Warren, songwriter (
Cher)
Composing/Arranging ;
Best Instrumental Composition •
"Life in Eleven" •
Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones) • "Falling Men" •
John Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec & Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ)) • "Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)" •
Gordon Goodwin, composer (
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) • "I Talk to the Trees" •
Randy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band) • "
Timeline" •
Russell Ferrante, composer (
Yellowjackets) ;
Best Instrumental Arrangement •
"Rhapsody in Blue" • '''
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)''' • "All or Nothing at All" • Peter Jensen, arranger (
Randy Brecker with DR Big Band) • "In the Beginning" •
Clare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band) • "Nasty Dance" •
Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) • "Song Without Words" •
Carlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison Brewster Franzetti) ;
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) •
"Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" •
Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah) • "Ao Mar" •
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza) • "Moon Over Bourbon Street" •
Rob Mathes, arranger (
Sting &
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra) • "On Broadway" • Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry,
Christian Jacob &
Tierney Sutton, arrangers (
The Tierney Sutton Band) • "The Windmills of Your Mind" •
William A. Ross, arranger (
Barbra Streisand)
Package ;
Best Recording Package •
Scenes from The Suburbs •
Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire) •
Chickenfoot III • Todd Gallopo, art director (
Chickenfoot) •
Good Luck & True Love • Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (
Reckless Kelly) •
Rivers and Homes •
Jonathan Dagan, art director (
J.Viewz) •
Watch the Throne •
Virgil Abloh, art director (
Jay-Z &
Kanye West) ;
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package •
The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story •
Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen) •
The King of Limbs • Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (
Radiohead) •
25th Anniversary Music Box • Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (
Danny Elfman &
Tim Burton) •
25 Years • James Spindler, art director (
Sting) •
Wingless Angels (Deluxe Edition) • David Gorman, art director (
Wingless Angels)
Notes ;
Best Album Notes •
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s •
Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists) •
The Bang Years 1966-1968 •
Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond) •
The Bristol Sessions, 1927–1928: The Big Bang of Country Music • Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists) •
Complete Mythology • Ken Shipley, album notes writer (
Syl Johnson) •
The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B and Soulful Sounds from Berkeley, California 1950–75 •
Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Historical ;
Best Historical Album •
Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition) •
Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings) •
The Bristol Sessions, 1927–1928: The Big Bang of Country Music • Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists) •
Complete Mythology • Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers;
Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (
Syl Johnson) •
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s •
Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists) • ''Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters'' • Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (
Elvis Presley)
Production ;
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical •
Paper Airplane •
Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station) •
Follow Me Down • Brandon Bell &
Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (
Sarah Jarosz) •
The Harrow & The Harvest • Matt Andrews, engineer;
Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer (
Gillian Welch) •
Music Is Better Than Words • Rich Breen &
Frank Filipetti, engineers;
Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (
Seth MacFarlane) •
The Next Right Thing •
Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer (
Seth Glier) ;
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical •
Paul Epworth •
"Call It What You Want" (Foster the People) (T) :*
"I Would Do Anything for You" (Foster the People) (T) :* '''"
I'll Be Waiting" (
Adele) (T)''' :*
"Life on the Nickel" (Foster the People) (T) :* '''"
No One's Gonna Love You" (
Cee Lo Green) (S)''' :*
"Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) (T) •
Danger Mouse •
Meyrin Fields EP (
Broken Bells) (S) •
Rome (Danger Mouse &
Daniele Luppi) (A) •
The Smeezingtons •
Doo-Wops & Hooligans (
Bruno Mars) (A) • "
If I Was You (OMG)" (
Far East Movement featuring
Snoop Dogg) (T) • "
Lighters" (
Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars) (T) • "
Mirror" (
Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars) (T) • "
Rocketeer" (Far East Movement featuring
Ryan Tedder) (T) •
Ryan Tedder • "
Brighter Than the Sun" (
Colbie Caillat) (T) • "
Favorite Song" (Colbie Caillat featuring
Common) (T) • "
I Remember Me" (
Jennifer Hudson) (T) • "
I Was Here" (
Beyoncé) (T) • "
Not Over You" (
Gavin DeGraw) (S) • "
#1Nite (One Night)" (
Cobra Starship) (S) • "
Rumour Has It" (
Adele) (T) • "
Sweeter" (Gavin DeGraw) (T) • "
Who's That Boy" (
Demi Lovato featuring
Dev) (T) •
Butch Vig •
Wasting Light (
Foo Fighters) (A) ;
Best Remixed Recording •
"Cinema" (Skrillex Remix) •
Skrillex, remixer (Benny Benassi & Gary Go) • "
Collide" (Afrojack Remix) •
Afrojack, remixer (
Leona Lewis &
Avicii) • "
End of Line" (Photek Remix) •
Photek, remixer (
Daft Punk) • "
Only Girl (In the World)" (Rosabel Club Mix) •
Rosabel, remixers (
Rihanna) • "
Rope" (deadmau5 Mix) •
deadmau5, remixer (
Foo Fighters)
Production, Surround Sound ;
Best Surround Sound Album •
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition) •
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek and the Dominos) •
An Evening with Dave Grusin • Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists) •
Grace for Drowning •
Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson) •
Kind • Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet) •
Spohr: String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 • Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Robin Schmidt & Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden)
Production, Classical ;
Best Engineered Album, Classical Aldridge: Elmer Gantry :
Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) •
Glazunov: Complete Concertos • Richard King, engineer (
José Serebrier, Alexey Serov, Wen-Sinn Yang,
Alexander Romanovsky,
Rachel Barton Pine, Marc Chisson &
Russian National Orchestra) •
Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide • Tom Lazarus, Mat Lejeune, Bill Maylone & Jon Zacks, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert,
Steven Mackey &
Eighth Blackbird) •
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 • Arne Akselberg, engineer (
Leif Ove Andsnes,
Antonio Pappano &
London Symphony Orchestra) • ''Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key' '' • Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund &
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) ;
Producer of the Year, Classical Judith Sherman :*
Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International Contemporary Ensemble) :*
Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine) :*
85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank) :*
Insects & Paper Airplanes – Chamber Music of Lawrence Dillon (Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman) :*
Midnight Frolic – The Broadway Theater Music of Louis A. Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra) :* '''Notable Women – Trios by Today's Female Composers (Lincoln Trio)''' :*
The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 – String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet) :*
Speak! (Anthony De Mare) :*
State of the Art – The American Brass Quintet at 50 (The American Brass Quintet) :*
Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion) :*
Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens) • Blanton Alspaugh • Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) • Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takács) • Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker & Various Artists) •
Manfred Eicher • Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias for Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Höbarth & Camerata Bern) • Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica) • Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius) • Songs of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers) • Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili) • A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval) •
David Frost • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass) • Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird) • Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake) • Sharon Isbin & Friends – Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin & Various Artists) • Peter Rutenberg • Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (
Patrick Dupré Quigley, James K. Bass,
Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral Institute) • The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)
Classical ;
Best Orchestral Performance "Brahms: Symphony No. 4" :
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) • "Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2" •
Andrew Davis, conductor (
BBC Philharmonic) • "Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101" •
Nicholas McGegan, conductor (
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra) • "Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3–5" •
Marek Janowski, conductor (
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin) • Martinu: The 6 Symphonies •
Jirí Belohlávek, conductor (
BBC Symphony Orchestra) ;
Best Opera Recording "Adams: Doctor Atomic" :
Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) • "Britten: Billy Budd" • Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo,
Darren Jeffery,
Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus) • "Rautavaara: Kaivos" • Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos Chorus) • "Verdi: La Traviata" • Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus) • "Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte" • Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu &
Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer (Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo) ;
Best Choral Performance "Light & Gold" :'''Eric Whitacre, conductor (
Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)''' • "Beyond All Mortal Dreams – American A Cappella" • Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir of Trinity College Cambridge) • "Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45" •
Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute &
Seraphic Fire) • "Kind" • Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96) • "The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen" • Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen) ;
Best Small Ensemble Performance "Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide" – Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird • "Frank: Hilos" – Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble • "The Kingdoms of Castille – Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo • "A Seraphic Fire Christmas" –
Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire • "Sound the Bells!" – The Bay Brass ;
Best Classical Instrumental Solo "Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra" :
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony) • "Chinese Recorder Concertos – East Meets West" • Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic) • "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" • Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang (Mahler Chamber Orchestra) • "Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4" • Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano (London Symphony Orchestra) • "Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano" • Ursula Oppens ;
Best Classical Vocal Solo "Diva Divo" :'''Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opéra National De Lyon)''' • "Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk" • Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen) • "Handel: Cleopatra" •
Natalie Dessay (
Emmanuelle Haïm;
Le Concert D'Astrée) • "Purcell: O Solitude" •
Andreas Scholl (
Stefano Montanari;
Christophe Dumaux; Accademia Bizantina) • "Three Baroque Tenors" •
Ian Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew Clarke,
Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English Concert) ;
Best Contemporary Classical Composition "Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry" – Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein • "Crumb, George: The Ghosts of Alhambra" – George Crumb • "Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3" – Jefferson Friedman • "Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide" – Steven Mackey • "Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2" – Poul Ruders
Music video ;
Best Short Form Music Video •
"Rolling in the Deep" – Adele •
Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer • "Yes I Know" –
Memory Tapes • Eric Epstein, video director & video producer • "
All Is Not Lost" –
OK Go • Itamar Kubovy,
Damian Kulash &
Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer • "
Lotus Flower" –
Radiohead •
Garth Jennings, video director & video producer • "
First of the Year (Equinox)" –
Skrillex • Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer • "
Perform This Way" –
"Weird Al" Yankovic • "Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer ;
Best Long Form Music Video • '''
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth –
Foo Fighters''' •
James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producers •
I Am... World Tour –
Beyoncé • Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Frank Gatson, Jr., video directors; Beyoncé & Camille Yorrick, video producers •
Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon –
Kings of Leon • Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producer •
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest –
A Tribe Called Quest •
Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe Called Quest, video producers •
Nine Types of Light –
TV on the Radio •
Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers ==Special Merit Awards==