Album of the Year Album of the Year () has been awarded since 1993.
Artist of the Year Artist of the Year () has been awarded since 1988 for a significant contribution such as an album, concert tour, or other musical achievement. For the 2008–2011 ceremonies, there were separate awards for Female Artist of the Year () and Male Artist of the Year ().
Children's Album of the Year An award for
children's music has been presented since the start of the Grammis and has undergone numerous name changes over the years, the latest being Children's Album of the Year () as of the 2002 ceremony. It was not presented at the 2020 ceremony.
Classical of the Year Awards for classical music have been presented since the inaugural ceremony (with a gap in the 1990s), then referring to "serious music" (
seriös musik). Classical of the Year () can be awarded to an ensemble or a soloist; it has previously been presented as two separate categories.
Dansband of the Year An award in the
dansband category has been presented since the 1988 ceremony, then called Dance of the Year (). It has been renamed several times, sometimes including
Schlager in its name, and is now called Dansband of the Year (), as of the 2010 ceremony.
Electro/Dance of the Year An award for
electro and
dance music was first presented at the 1993 ceremony, then called Modern Dance (). It was later known as Club/Dance of the Year () and as Electro/Dance of the Year () as of the 2001 ceremony. For several years, the category was merged with the one for hip hop and soul. To be eligible, nominees must have released at least two singles or an album.
Group of the Year Group of the Year () was first awarded at the 1969 ceremony, and subsequently during several other years.
Hard Rock/Metal of the Year An award for
hard rock music has been presented since the 1993 ceremony;
heavy metal music was included in the category starting with the 2012 ceremony.
Jazz of the Year An award for a
jazz album has been presented since the first ceremony in 1969. For the 2000–2002 ceremonies, the category also included
blues.
Lyricist of the Year Lyricist of the Year () was first awarded at the 1969 ceremony, and then annually since the 1989 ceremony. The award can be presented to an individual or a songwriting team, usually in connection to an album.
Music Video of the Year Music Video of the Year () has been awarded since 1990 to the
director of a music video that accompanies one song. The director must be a
Swedish citizen or
permanent resident. Voting for the category is done in two steps: first by a large jury, then by a specialized jury. In several years during the 2000s, the category was presented with
MTV Sweden.
Newcomer of the Year Newcomer of the Year () has been awarded since 1988 to an artist at the beginning of their musical career. Nominees must have released at least two songs or a debut album and must not have previously submitted for nomination. A group can be eligible if fewer than 50% of its members have previously released albums. The category was previously presented as Debut Popular Production of the Year () in 1970 and 1971.
Producer of the Year Producer of the Year () was first awarded at the 1969 ceremony and next awarded in 1988 as Best Producer (); it has since been awarded annually.
Rock of the Year Awards for rock music on their own have been presented since the 1990 ceremony. Prior to this, awards in combined Pop/Rock categories have been presented, a practice which sometimes continued into the 1990s and 2000s. It was previously separated into group and solo artist (male and female) categories, but has been one gender-neutral award since 2012.
Song of the Year Song of the Year () has been awarded since 1990. Previously decided by the public, it is now chosen by a jury from the ten most popular songs of the year, based on sales, airplay, and streaming.
Songwriter of the Year Songwriter of the Year () was first awarded at the 1969 ceremony, and then annually since the 1989 ceremony. The award can be presented to an individual or a songwriting team. ==References==