Grammy Winners 2013 List: All the Winners From the Grammy Awards

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Sunday night the 55th annual Grammy Awards made quite the splash. There were performances a plenty, and 81 awards to be handed out. Phew. The night's biggest winners included Gotye, Fun., and Dan Auerbach. The biggest award of the night though, Album of the Year, went to Mumford & Sons for Babel. Check out the full list of winners from the 2013 Grammys below:

 

Record of the Year

"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe

"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra

"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift

 

Album of the Year

"El Camino" by The Black Keys

"Some Nights" by Fun.

"Babel" by Mumford & Sons

"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean

"Blunderbuss" by Jack White

 

Song of the Year

"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran

"Adorn" by Miguel Pimentel

"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe

 

Best New Artist 

Alabama Shakes

Fun.

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean

 

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Set Fire To The Rain" [Live] by Adele

"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

"Wide Awake" by Katy Perry

"Where Have You Been" by Rihanna

 

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 

"Shake It Out" by Florence & The Machine

"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe

"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra

"Sexy And I Know It" by LMFAO

"Payphone" by Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa

 

Best Pop Instrumental Album

"24/7" by Gerald Albright & Norman Brown

"Impressions" by Chris Botti

"Four Hands & A Heart Volume One" by Larry Carlton

"Lives At The Blue Note Tokyo" by Dave Koz

"Rumbadoodle" by Arun Shenoy

 

Best Pop Vocal Album

"Stronger" by Kelly Clarkson

"Ceremonials" by Florence & The Machine

"Some Nights" by Fun.

"Overexposed" by Maroon 5

"The Truth About Love" by Pink

 

Best Dance Recording

"Levels" by Avicii

"Let's Go" by Calvin Harris, featuring Ne-Yo

"Bangarang" by Skrillex, featuring Sirah

"Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia, featuring John Martin

"I Can't Live Without You" by Al Walser

 

Best Dance/Electronica Album

"Wonderland" by Steve Aoki

"Don't Think" by The Chemical Brothers

"Album Title Goes Here" by Deadmau5

"Fire & Ice" by Kaskade

"Bangarang" by Skrillex

 

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

"Christmas" by Michael Bublé

"A Holiday Carole" by Carole King

"Kisses On The Bottom" by Paul McCartney

 

Best Rock Performance

"Hold On" by Alabama Shakes

"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys

"Charlie Brown" by Coldplay

"I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons

"We Take Care Of Our Own" by Bruce Springsteen

 

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

"I'm Alive" by Anthrax

"Love Bites (So Do I)" by Halestorm

"Blood Brothers" by Iron Maiden

"Ghost Walking" by Lamb of God

"No Reflection" by Marilyn Manson

"Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" by Megadeth

 

Best Rock Song

"Freedom At 21" by Jack White

"I Will Wait" by Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford

"Lonely Boy" by Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney

"Madness" by Matthew Bellamy

"We Take Care Of Our Own" by Bruce Springsteen

 

Best Rock Album

"El Camino" by The Black Keys

"Mylo Xyloto" by Coldplay

"The 2nd Law" by Muse

"Wrecking Ball" by Bruce Springsteen

"Blunderbuss" by Jack White

 

Best Alternative Music Album

"The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do" by Fiona Apple

"Biophilia" by Björk

"Making Mirrors" by Gotye

"Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" by M83

"Bad As Me" by Tom Waits

 

Best R&B Performance

"Thank You" by Estelle

"Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" by Robert Glasper Experiment, featuring Ledisi

"I Want You" by Luke James

"Adorn" by Miguel

"Climax" by Usher

 

Best Traditional R&B Performance

"Lately" by Anita Baker

"Love On Top" by Beyoncé

"Wrong Side Of A Love Song" by Melanie Fiona

"Real Good Hands" by Gregory Porter

"If Only You Knew" by SWV

 

Best R&B Song

"Adorn" by Miguel Pimentel

"Beautiful Surprise" by Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi

"Heart Attack" by Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson

"Pray For Me" by Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith

"Refill" by Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel

 

Best Urban Contemporary Album

"Fortune" by Chris Brown

"Kaleidoscope Dream" by Miguel

"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean

 

Best R&B Album 

"Black Radio" by Robert Glasper Experiment

"Back To Love" by Anthony Hamilton

"Write Me Back" by R. Kelly

"Beautiful Surprise" by Tamia

"Open Invitation" by Tyrese

 

Best Rap Performance

"HYFR (H*** Ya F***ing Right) by Drake, featuring Lil' Wayne

"N****s In Paris" by Jay-Z & Kanye West

"Daughters" by Nas

"Mercy" by Kanye West, featuring Big Sean, Push T & 2 Chainz

"I Do" by Young Jeezy, featuring Jay-Z & André 3000

 

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"Wild Ones" by Flo Rida, featuring Sia

"No Church in the Wild" by Jay-Z & Kanye West, featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" by John Legend, featuring Ludacris

"Cherry Whine" by Nas, featuring Amy Winehouse

"Talk That Talk" by Rihanna, featuring Jay-Z

 

Best Rap Song

"Daughters" by Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson

"Lotus Flower Bomb" by Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel

"Mercy" by Sean Anderson, Mike Dean, Tauheed Epps, Willie Hansbro, Malik Yusef Jones, Anthony Khan, Stephen Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton, Herbert Turner & Kanye West

"The Motto" by Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham, Noah "40″ Shebib & Tyler Williams

"N****s In Paris" by Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West

"Young, Wild & Free" by Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz

 

Best Rap Album

"Take Care" by Drake

"Life Is Good" by Nas

"Undun" by The Roots

"God Forgives, I Don't" by Rick Ross

"Based On A T.R.U. Story" by 2 Chainz

 

Best Country Solo Performance  

"Home" by Dierks Bentley

"Springsteen" by Eric Church

"Cost Of Livin'" by Ronnie Dunn

"Wanted" by Hunter Hayes

"Over" by Blake Shelton

"Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood

 

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" by Eli Young Band

"Pontoon" by Little Big Town

"Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars

"On The Outskirts Of Town" by The Time Jumpers

"I Just Come Here For The Music" by Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss

 

Best Country Song

"Blown Away" by Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins

"Cost Of Livin'" by Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" by Will Hoge & Eric Paslay

"So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore" by Jay Knowles & Adam Wright

"Springsteen" by Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell

 

Best Country Album

"Uncaged" by Zac Brown Band

"Hunter Hayes" by Hunter Hayes

"Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran" by Jamey Johnson

"Four The Record" by Miranda Lambert

"The Time Jumpers" by The Time Jumpers

 

Best New Age Album

"Echoes Of Love" by Omar Akram

"Live Ananda" by Krishna Das

"Bindu" by Michael Brant DeMaria

"Deep Alpha" by Steven Halpern

"Light Body" by Peter Kater

"Troubadours On The Rhine" by Loreena McKennitt

 

Best Improvised Jazz Solo 

"Cross Roads" by Ravi Coltrane

"Hot House" by Gary Burton & Chick Corea

"Alice In Wonderland" by Chick Corea

"J. Mac" by Kenny Garrett

"Ode" by Brad Mehldau

 

Best Jazz Vocal Album 

"Soul Shadows" by Denise Donatelli

"1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project" by Kurt Elling

"Live" by Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)

"The Book Of Chet" by Luciana Souza

"Radio Music Society" by Esperanza Spalding

 

Best Jazz Instrumental Album 

"Further Explorations" by Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian

"Hot House" by Chick Corea & Gary Burton

"Seeds From The Underground" by Kenny Garrett

"Blue Moon" by Ahmad Jamal

"Unity Band" by Pat Metheny Unity Band

 

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album 

"Centennial: Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans" by Gil Evans Project

"For The Moment" by Bob Mintzer Big Band

"Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)" by Arturo Sandoval

 

Best Latin Jazz Album

"Flamenco Sketches" by Chano Domínguez

"¡Ritmo!" by The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band

"Multiverse" by Bobby Sanabria Big Band

"Duos III" by Luciana Souza

"New Cuban Express" by Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

 

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

"Jesus, Friend Of Sinners" by Casting Crowns

"Take Me To The King" by Tamela Mann

"Go Get It" by Mary Mary

"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" by Matt Redman

"My Testimony" by Marvin Sapp

 

Best Gospel Song

"Go Get It" by Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell

"Hold On" by Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn

"I Feel Good" by Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers

"My Testimony" by Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp

"Released" by Donald Lawrence

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

"Jesus, Friend Of Sinners" by Mark Hall & Matthew West

"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman

"When Mercy Found Me" by Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker

"White Flag" by Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin

"Your Presence Is Heaven" by Israel Houghton & Micah Massey

 

Best Gospel Album

"Identity" by James Fortune & FIYA

"Jesus At The Center Live" by Israel & New Breed

"Gravity" by Lecrae

"I Win" by Marvin Sapp

"Worship Soul" by Anita Wilson

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album 

"Come To The Well" by Casting Crowns

"Where I Find You" by Kari Jobe

"Gold" by Britt Nicole

"Eye On It" by TobyMac

"Into The Light" by Matthew West

 

Best Latin Pop Album

"Independiente" by Ricardo Arjona

"Ilusión" by Fonseca

"Kany Garcia" by Kany Garcia

"¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?" by Jesse Y Joy

"MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition" by Juanes

 

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album 

"Campo" by Campo

"Déjenme Llorar" by Carla Morrison

"Imaginaries" by Quetzal

"Electro-Jarocho" by Sistema Bomb

"La Bala" by Ana Tijoux

 

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) 

"Pecados Y Milagros" by Lila Downs

"Sembrando Flores" by Los Cojolites

"365 Días" by Los Tucanes De Tijuana

"Oye" by Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

"El Primer Ministro" by Gerardo Ortiz

 

Best Tropical Latin Album

"Cubano Soy" by Raúl Lara Y Sus Soneros

"Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico" by Eddie Montalvo

"Retro" by Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña

"Formula Vol. 1" by Romeo Santos

 

Best Americana Album

"The Carpenter" by The Avett Brothers

"From The Ground Up" by John Fullbright

"The Lumineers" by The Lumineers

"Babel" by Mumford & Sons 

"Slipstream" by Bonnie Raitt

 

Best Bluegrass Album

"The Gospel Side Of" by Dailey & Vincent

"Life Finds A Way" by The Grascals

"Beat The Devil And Carry A Rail" by Noam Pikelny

"Scratch Gravel Road" by Special Consensus

"Nobody Knows You" by Steep Canyon Rangers

 

Best Blues Album

"33 1/3" by Shemekia Copeland

"Locked Down" by Dr. John

"Let It Burn" by Ruthie Foster

"And Still I Rise" by Heritage Blues Orchestra

Bring It On Home" by Joan Osborne

 

 Best Folk Album 

"Leaving Eden" by Carolina Chocolate Drops

"Election Special" by Ry Cooder

"Hambone's Meditations" by Luther Dickinson

"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

"This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark (Various Artists)" by Shawn Camp & Tamara Saviano

 

Best Regional Roots Music Album

"Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)" by Keola Beamer

"Shi Kéyah - Songs For The People" by Radmilla Cody

"Pilialoha" by Weldon Kekauoha

"Nothin' But The Best" by Corey Ledet With Anthony Dopsie And André Thierry

"The Band Courtbouillon" by Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy

 

Best Raggae Album

"Rebirth" by Jimmy Cliff

"Miracle" by The Original Wailers

"Tomahawk Technique" by Sean Paul

"New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition" by Sly & Robbie & The Jam Masters

"Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill" by Toots And The Maytals

 

Best World Music Album

"Folila" by Amadou & Mariam

"On A Gentle Island Breeze" by Daniel Ho

"Jabulani" by Hugh Masekela

"Traveller" by Anoushka Shankar

"The Living Room Sessions Part 1" by Ravi Shankar

 

Best Children's Album 

"Can You Canoe?" by The Okee Dokee Brothers

"High Dive And Other Things That Could Have Happened..." by Bill Harley

"JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws And Dee Dee Bridgewater" by James Murray & Various Artists

"Little Seed: Songs For Children By Woody Guthrie" by Elizabeth Mitchell

"Radio Jungle" by The Pop Ups

 

Best Spoken Word Album

"American Grown (Michelle Obama) (Various Artists)" by Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt

"Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government For A Strong Economy" by Bill Clinton

"Drift: The Unmooring Of American Military Power" by Rachel Maddow

"Seriously... I'm Kidding" by Ellen DeGeneres

"Society's Child: My Autobiography" by Janis Ian

 

Best Comedy Album 

"Blow Your Pants Off" by Jimmy Fallon

"Cho Dependent (Live In Concert)" by Margaret Cho

"In God We Rust" by Lewis Black

"Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class" by Kathy Griffin

"Mr. Universe" by Jim Gaffigan

"Rize Of The Fenix" by Tenacious D

 

Best Musical Theater Album 

 "Follies" by Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines

"The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess" by David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald

"Newsies" by Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay

"Nice Work If You Can Get It" by Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara

"Once: A New Musical" by Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti

 

The Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

"The Descendants" by Various Artists

"Marley" by Bob Marley & The Wailers

"Midnight In Paris" by Various Artists

"The Muppets" by Various Artists

"Rock Of Ages" by Various Artists

 

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

"The Adventures Of Tintin - The Secret Of The Unicorn" by John Williams

"The Artist" by Ludovic Bource

"The Dark Knight Rises" by Hans Zimmer

"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

"Hugo" by Howard Shore

"Journey" by Austin Wintory

 

Best Song Written for Visual Media  

"Abraham's Daughter" (From The Hunger Games) by T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne

"Learn Me Right" (From Brave) by Mumford & Sons

"Let Me Be Your Star" (From Smash) by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

"Man Or Muppet" (From The Muppets) by Bret McKenzie

"Safe & Sound" (From The Hunger Games) by T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams

 

Best Instrumental Composition

"December Dream" by Chuck Loeb

"Mozart Goes Dancing" by Chick Corea

"Music Of Ansel Adams: America" by Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck

"Overture, Waltz And Rondo" by Bill Cunliffe

"Without A Paddle" by Bill Holman

 

Best Instrumental Arrangement 

"Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington" by Michael Philip Mossman

"How About You" by Gil Evans

"Irrequieto" by Bob Mintzer

"A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)" by Wally Minko

"Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)" by Gordon Goodwin

 

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

"City Of Roses" by Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding

"Look To The Rainbow" by Gil Evans

"Out There" by Shelly Berg

"Spain (I Can Recall)" by Vince Mendoza

"Wild Is The Wind" by Nan Schwartz

 

Best Recording Package

"Biophilia" by Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak

"Boys & Girls" by Brett Kilroe

"Charmer" by Gail Marowitz

"Love This Giant" by Noah Wall

"Swing Lo Magellan" by David Longstreth

 

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package  

"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)" by Rob Sheridan

"Go Fly A Kite" by Kate Iltis, Ben Kweller, Liz Kweller & Erin Mayes

"Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition)" by Simon Earith & James Musgrave

"Some Girls: Super Deluxe Edition" by Stephen Kennedy & Jimmy Tilley

"Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection" by Fritz Klaetke

 

Best Album Notes

"Banjo Diary: Lessons From Tradition" by Stephen Wade

"First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition" by Hans Olof Gottfridsson

"The Pearl Sessions" by Holly George-Warren

"Piazzolla In Brooklyn" by Fernando Gonzalez

"Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles" by Billy Vera

 

Best Historical Album 

"He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes" by Josh Rosenthal

"Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By 'Song Catcher' Joseph S. Hall" by Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson

"Opika Pende: Africa At 78 RPM" by Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward

"Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition)" by Paul McCartney

"The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set)" by Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe

"Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection" by Jeff Place & Robert Santelli

 

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical  

"The Absence" by Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt

"Ashes & Fire" by Glyn Johns

"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" by Richard King

"Love Is A Four Letter Word" by Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton

"Slingshot" by Helik Hadar

 

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 

Dan Auerbach

Jeff Bhasker

Diplo

Markus Dravs

Salaam Remi

 

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical 

"In My Mind (Axwell Remix)" by Axel Hedfors

"Lie Down In Darkness (Photek Remix)" by Photek

"Midnight City (Eric Prydz Private Remix)" by Eric Prydz

"Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)" by Skrillex

"The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix)" by Thomas Olsen

 

Best Surround Sound Album

"Chamberland" by David Miles Huber

"Modern Cool" by Jim Anderson

"Quiet Winter Night" by Morten Lindberg

"Rupa-Khandha" by Daniel Shores

"Storm Corrosion" by Steven Wilson

 

Best Engineered Album, Classical 

"Americana" by Daniel Shores

"Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131" by Bruce Egre

"Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen" by Tom Caulfield & John Newton

"Music For A Time Of War" by Jesse Lewis & John Newton

"Souvenir" by Morten Lindberg

 

Producer of the Year, Classical 

Blanton Alspaugh

Tim Handley

Marina Ledin, Victor Ledin

James Mallinson

Dan Merceruio

 

 

Album of the Year

"El Camino" by The Black Keys

"Some Nights" by Fun.

"Babel" by Mumford & Sons

"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean

"Blunderbuss" by Jack White

 

Song of the Year

"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran

"Adorn" by Miguel Pimentel

"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe

 

Best New Artist 

Alabama Shakes

Fun.

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean

 

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Set Fire To The Rain" [Live] by Adele

"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson

"Wide Awake" by Katy Perry

"Where Have You Been" by Rihanna

 

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 

"Shake It Out" by Florence & The Machine

"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe

"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra

"Sexy And I Know It" by LMFAO

"Payphone" by Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa

 

Best Pop Instrumental Album

"24/7" by Gerald Albright & Norman Brown

"Impressions" by Chris Botti

"Four Hands & A Heart Volume One" by Larry Carlton

"Lives At The Blue Note Tokyo" by Dave Koz

"Rumbadoodle" by Arun Shenoy

 

Best Pop Vocal Album

"Stronger" by Kelly Clarkson

"Ceremonials" by Florence & The Machine

"Some Nights" by Fun.

"Overexposed" by Maroon 5

"The Truth About Love" by Pink

 

Best Dance Recording

"Levels" by Avicii

"Let's Go" by Calvin Harris, featuring Ne-Yo

"Bangarang" by Skrillex, featuring Sirah

"Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia, featuring John Martin

"I Can't Live Without You" by Al Walser

 

Best Dance/Electronica Album

"Wonderland" by Steve Aoki

"Don't Think" by The Chemical Brothers

"Album Title Goes Here" by Deadmau5

"Fire & Ice" by Kaskade

"Bangarang" by Skrillex

 

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

"Christmas" by Michael Bublé

"A Holiday Carole" by Carole King

"Kisses On The Bottom" by Paul McCartney

 

Best Rock Performance

"Hold On" by Alabama Shakes

"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys

"Charlie Brown" by Coldplay

"I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons

"We Take Care Of Our Own" by Bruce Springsteen

 

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

"I'm Alive" by Anthrax

"Love Bites (So Do I)" by Halestorm

"Blood Brothers" by Iron Maiden

"Ghost Walking" by Lamb of God

"No Reflection" by Marilyn Manson

"Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" by Megadeth

 

Best Rock Song

"Freedom At 21" by Jack White

"I Will Wait" by Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford

"Lonely Boy" by Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney

"Madness" by Matthew Bellamy

"We Take Care Of Our Own" by Bruce Springsteen

 

Best Rock Album

"El Camino" by The Black Keys

"Mylo Xyloto" by Coldplay

"The 2nd Law" by Muse

"Wrecking Ball" by Bruce Springsteen

"Blunderbuss" by Jack White

 

Best Alternative Music Album

"The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do" by Fiona Apple

"Biophilia" by Björk

"Making Mirrors" by Gotye

"Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" by M83

"Bad As Me" by Tom Waits

 

Best R&B Performance

"Thank You" by Estelle

"Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" by Robert Glasper Experiment, featuring Ledisi

"I Want You" by Luke James

"Adorn" by Miguel

"Climax" by Usher

 

Best Traditional R&B Performance

"Lately" by Anita Baker

"Love On Top" by Beyoncé

"Wrong Side Of A Love Song" by Melanie Fiona

"Real Good Hands" by Gregory Porter

"If Only You Knew" by SWV

 

Best R&B Song

"Adorn" by Miguel Pimentel

"Beautiful Surprise" by Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi

"Heart Attack" by Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson

"Pray For Me" by Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith

"Refill" by Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel

 

Best Urban Contemporary Album

"Fortune" by Chris Brown

"Kaleidoscope Dream" by Miguel

"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean

 

Best R&B Album 

"Black Radio" by Robert Glasper Experiment

"Back To Love" by Anthony Hamilton

"Write Me Back" by R. Kelly

"Beautiful Surprise" by Tamia

"Open Invitation" by Tyrese

 

Best Rap Performance

"HYFR (H*** Ya F***ing Right) by Drake, featuring Lil' Wayne

"N****s In Paris" by Jay-Z & Kanye West

"Daughters" by Nas

"Mercy" by Kanye West, featuring Big Sean, Push T & 2 Chainz

"I Do" by Young Jeezy, featuring Jay-Z & André 3000

 

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"Wild Ones" by Flo Rida, featuring Sia

"No Church in the Wild" by Jay-Z & Kanye West, featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" by John Legend, featuring Ludacris

"Cherry Whine" by Nas, featuring Amy Winehouse

"Talk That Talk" by Rihanna, featuring Jay-Z

 

Best Rap Song

"Daughters" by Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson

"Lotus Flower Bomb" by Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel

"Mercy" by Sean Anderson, Mike Dean, Tauheed Epps, Willie Hansbro, Malik Yusef Jones, Anthony Khan, Stephen Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton, Herbert Turner & Kanye West

"The Motto" by Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham, Noah "40″ Shebib & Tyler Williams

"N****s In Paris" by Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West

"Young, Wild & Free" by Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz

 

Best Rap Album

"Take Care" by Drake

"Life Is Good" by Nas

"Undun" by The Roots

"God Forgives, I Don't" by Rick Ross

"Based On A T.R.U. Story" by 2 Chainz

 

Best Country Solo Performance  

"Home" by Dierks Bentley

"Springsteen" by Eric Church

"Cost Of Livin'" by Ronnie Dunn

"Wanted" by Hunter Hayes

"Over" by Blake Shelton

"Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood

 

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" by Eli Young Band

"Pontoon" by Little Big Town

"Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars

"On The Outskirts Of Town" by The Time Jumpers

"I Just Come Here For The Music" by Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss

 

Best Country Song

"Blown Away" by Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins

"Cost Of Livin'" by Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" by Will Hoge & Eric Paslay

"So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore" by Jay Knowles & Adam Wright

"Springsteen" by Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell

 

Best Country Album

"Uncaged" by Zac Brown Band

"Hunter Hayes" by Hunter Hayes

"Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran" by Jamey Johnson

"Four The Record" by Miranda Lambert

"The Time Jumpers" by The Time Jumpers

 

Best New Age Album

"Echoes Of Love" by Omar Akram

"Live Ananda" by Krishna Das

"Bindu" by Michael Brant DeMaria

"Deep Alpha" by Steven Halpern

"Light Body" by Peter Kater

"Troubadours On The Rhine" by Loreena McKennitt

 

Best Improvised Jazz Solo 

"Cross Roads" by Ravi Coltrane

"Hot House" by Gary Burton & Chick Corea

"Alice In Wonderland" by Chick Corea

"J. Mac" by Kenny Garrett

"Ode" by Brad Mehldau

 

Best Jazz Vocal Album 

"Soul Shadows" by Denise Donatelli

"1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project" by Kurt Elling

"Live" by Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)

"The Book Of Chet" by Luciana Souza

"Radio Music Society" by Esperanza Spalding

 

Best Jazz Instrumental Album 

"Further Explorations" by Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian

"Hot House" by Chick Corea & Gary Burton

"Seeds From The Underground" by Kenny Garrett

"Blue Moon" by Ahmad Jamal

"Unity Band" by Pat Metheny Unity Band

 

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album 

"Centennial: Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans" by Gil Evans Project

"For The Moment" by Bob Mintzer Big Band

"Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)" by Arturo Sandoval

 

Best Latin Jazz Album

"Flamenco Sketches" by Chano Domínguez

"¡Ritmo!" by The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band

"Multiverse" by Bobby Sanabria Big Band

"Duos III" by Luciana Souza

"New Cuban Express" by Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

 

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

"Jesus, Friend Of Sinners" by Casting Crowns

"Take Me To The King" by Tamela Mann

"Go Get It" by Mary Mary

"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" by Matt Redman

"My Testimony" by Marvin Sapp

 

Best Gospel Song

"Go Get It" by Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell

"Hold On" by Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn

"I Feel Good" by Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers

"My Testimony" by Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp

"Released" by Donald Lawrence

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

"Jesus, Friend Of Sinners" by Mark Hall & Matthew West

"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman

"When Mercy Found Me" by Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker

"White Flag" by Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin

"Your Presence Is Heaven" by Israel Houghton & Micah Massey

 

Best Gospel Album

"Identity" by James Fortune & FIYA

"Jesus At The Center Live" by Israel & New Breed

"Gravity" by Lecrae

"I Win" by Marvin Sapp

"Worship Soul" by Anita Wilson

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album 

"Come To The Well" by Casting Crowns

"Where I Find You" by Kari Jobe

"Gold" by Britt Nicole

"Eye On It" by TobyMac

"Into The Light" by Matthew West

 

Best Latin Pop Album

"Independiente" by Ricardo Arjona

"Ilusión" by Fonseca

"Kany Garcia" by Kany Garcia

"¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?" by Jesse Y Joy

"MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition" by Juanes

 

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album 

"Campo" by Campo

"Déjenme Llorar" by Carla Morrison

"Imaginaries" by Quetzal

"Electro-Jarocho" by Sistema Bomb

"La Bala" by Ana Tijoux

 

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) 

"Pecados Y Milagros" by Lila Downs

"Sembrando Flores" by Los Cojolites

"365 Días" by Los Tucanes De Tijuana

"Oye" by Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

"El Primer Ministro" by Gerardo Ortiz

 

Best Tropical Latin Album

"Cubano Soy" by Raúl Lara Y Sus Soneros

"Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico" by Eddie Montalvo

"Retro" by Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña

"Formula Vol. 1" by Romeo Santos

 

Best Americana Album

"The Carpenter" by The Avett Brothers

"From The Ground Up" by John Fullbright

"The Lumineers" by The Lumineers

"Babel" by Mumford & Sons 

"Slipstream" by Bonnie Raitt

 

Best Bluegrass Album

"The Gospel Side Of" by Dailey & Vincent

"Life Finds A Way" by The Grascals

"Beat The Devil And Carry A Rail" by Noam Pikelny

"Scratch Gravel Road" by Special Consensus

"Nobody Knows You" by Steep Canyon Rangers

 

Best Blues Album

"33 1/3" by Shemekia Copeland

"Locked Down" by Dr. John

"Let It Burn" by Ruthie Foster

"And Still I Rise" by Heritage Blues Orchestra

Bring It On Home" by Joan Osborne

 

 Best Folk Album 

"Leaving Eden" by Carolina Chocolate Drops

"Election Special" by Ry Cooder

"Hambone's Meditations" by Luther Dickinson

"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

"This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark (Various Artists)" by Shawn Camp & Tamara Saviano

 

Best Regional Roots Music Album

"Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)" by Keola Beamer

"Shi Kéyah - Songs For The People" by Radmilla Cody

"Pilialoha" by Weldon Kekauoha

"Nothin' But The Best" by Corey Ledet With Anthony Dopsie And André Thierry

"The Band Courtbouillon" by Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy

 

Best Raggae Album

"Rebirth" by Jimmy Cliff

"Miracle" by The Original Wailers

"Tomahawk Technique" by Sean Paul

"New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition" by Sly & Robbie & The Jam Masters

"Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill" by Toots And The Maytals

 

Best World Music Album

"Folila" by Amadou & Mariam

"On A Gentle Island Breeze" by Daniel Ho

"Jabulani" by Hugh Masekela

"Traveller" by Anoushka Shankar

"The Living Room Sessions Part 1" by Ravi Shankar

 

Best Children's Album 

"Can You Canoe?" by The Okee Dokee Brothers

"High Dive And Other Things That Could Have Happened..." by Bill Harley

"JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws And Dee Dee Bridgewater" by James Murray & Various Artists

"Little Seed: Songs For Children By Woody Guthrie" by Elizabeth Mitchell

"Radio Jungle" by The Pop Ups

 

Best Spoken Word Album

"American Grown (Michelle Obama) (Various Artists)" by Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt

"Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government For A Strong Economy" by Bill Clinton

"Drift: The Unmooring Of American Military Power" by Rachel Maddow

"Seriously... I'm Kidding" by Ellen DeGeneres

"Society's Child: My Autobiography" by Janis Ian

 

Best Comedy Album 

"Blow Your Pants Off" by Jimmy Fallon

"Cho Dependent (Live In Concert)" by Margaret Cho

"In God We Rust" by Lewis Black

"Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class" by Kathy Griffin

"Mr. Universe" by Jim Gaffigan

"Rize Of The Fenix" by Tenacious D

 

Best Musical Theater Album 

 "Follies" by Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines

"The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess" by David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald

"Newsies" by Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay

"Nice Work If You Can Get It" by Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara

"Once: A New Musical" by Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti

 

The Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

"The Descendants" by Various Artists

"Marley" by Bob Marley & The Wailers

"Midnight In Paris" by Various Artists

"The Muppets" by Various Artists

"Rock Of Ages" by Various Artists

 

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

"The Adventures Of Tintin - The Secret Of The Unicorn" by John Williams

"The Artist" by Ludovic Bource

"The Dark Knight Rises" by Hans Zimmer

"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

"Hugo" by Howard Shore

"Journey" by Austin Wintory

 

Best Song Written for Visual Media  

"Abraham's Daughter" (From The Hunger Games) by T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne

"Learn Me Right" (From Brave) by Mumford & Sons

"Let Me Be Your Star" (From Smash) by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

"Man Or Muppet" (From The Muppets) by Bret McKenzie

"Safe & Sound" (From The Hunger Games) by T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams

 

Best Instrumental Composition

"December Dream" by Chuck Loeb

"Mozart Goes Dancing" by Chick Corea

"Music Of Ansel Adams: America" by Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck

"Overture, Waltz And Rondo" by Bill Cunliffe

"Without A Paddle" by Bill Holman

 

Best Instrumental Arrangement 

"Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington" by Michael Philip Mossman

"How About You" by Gil Evans

"Irrequieto" by Bob Mintzer

"A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)" by Wally Minko

"Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)" by Gordon Goodwin

 

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

"City Of Roses" by Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding

"Look To The Rainbow" by Gil Evans

"Out There" by Shelly Berg

"Spain (I Can Recall)" by Vince Mendoza

"Wild Is The Wind" by Nan Schwartz

 

Best Recording Package

"Biophilia" by Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak

"Boys & Girls" by Brett Kilroe

"Charmer" by Gail Marowitz

"Love This Giant" by Noah Wall

"Swing Lo Magellan" by David Longstreth

 

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package  

"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)" by Rob Sheridan

"Go Fly A Kite" by Kate Iltis, Ben Kweller, Liz Kweller & Erin Mayes

"Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition)" by Simon Earith & James Musgrave

"Some Girls: Super Deluxe Edition" by Stephen Kennedy & Jimmy Tilley

"Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection" by Fritz Klaetke

 

Best Album Notes

"Banjo Diary: Lessons From Tradition" by Stephen Wade

"First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition" by Hans Olof Gottfridsson

"The Pearl Sessions" by Holly George-Warren

"Piazzolla In Brooklyn" by Fernando Gonzalez

"Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles" by Billy Vera

 

Best Historical Album 

"He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes" by Josh Rosenthal

"Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By 'Song Catcher' Joseph S. Hall" by Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson

"Opika Pende: Africa At 78 RPM" by Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward

"Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition)" by Paul McCartney

"The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set)" by Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe

"Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection" by Jeff Place & Robert Santelli

 

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical  

"The Absence" by Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt

"Ashes & Fire" by Glyn Johns

"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" by Richard King

"Love Is A Four Letter Word" by Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton

"Slingshot" by Helik Hadar

 

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 

Dan Auerbach

Jeff Bhasker

Diplo

Markus Dravs

Salaam Remi

 

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical 

"In My Mind (Axwell Remix)" by Axel Hedfors

"Lie Down In Darkness (Photek Remix)" by Photek

"Midnight City (Eric Prydz Private Remix)" by Eric Prydz

"Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)" by Skrillex

"The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix)" by Thomas Olsen

 

Best Surround Sound Album

"Chamberland" by David Miles Huber

"Modern Cool" by Jim Anderson

"Quiet Winter Night" by Morten Lindberg

"Rupa-Khandha" by Daniel Shores

"Storm Corrosion" by Steven Wilson

 

Best Engineered Album, Classical 

"Americana" by Daniel Shores

"Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131" by Bruce Egre

"Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen" by Tom Caulfield & John Newton

"Music For A Time Of War" by Jesse Lewis & John Newton

"Souvenir" by Morten Lindberg

 

Producer of the Year, Classical 

Blanton Alspaugh

Tim Handley

Marina Ledin, Victor Ledin

James Mallinson

Dan Merceruio

 

Best Orchestral Performance 

"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine" by Michael Tilson Thomas

"Mahler: Symphony No. 1" by Iván Fischer

"Music For A Time Of War" by Carlos Kalmar

"Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances" by Valery Gergiev

"Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5" by Osmo Vänskä

 

Best Opera Recording 

"Berg: Lulu" by Michael Boder

"Handel: Agrippina" by René Jacobs

"Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress" by Vladimir Jurowski

"Vivaldi: Teuzzone" by Jordi Savall

"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen" by James Levine & Fabio Luisi

 

Best Choral Performance

"Handel: Israel In Egypt" by Julian Wachner

"Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen" by Charles Bruffy

"Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony" by Peter Eötvös

"The Nightingale" by Stephen Layton

"Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices" by Hervé Niquet

 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

"Americana" by Modern Mandolin Quartet

"Meanwhile" by Eighth Blackbird

"Mind Meld" by ZOFO Duet

"Profanes Et Sacrées" Boston Symphony Chamber Players

"Rupa-Khandha" by Los Angeles Percussion Quartet

 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo 

"Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier" by András Schiff

"The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau" by Jory Vinikour

"Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos" by Claudio Cruz

"Holst: The Planets" by Hansjörg Albrecht

"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola" by Kim Kashkashian

 

Best Classical Vocal Solo

"Debussy: Clair De Lune" by Natalie Dessay

"Homecoming - Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato" by Joyce DiDonato

"Paris Days, Berlin Nights" Ute Lemper

"Poèmes" by Renée Fleming

"Sogno Barocco" Anne Sofie Von Otter

 

Best Classical Compendium

"Partch: Bitter Music" by Partch

"Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis" by Antoni Wit

"Une Fête Baroque" by Emmanuelle Haïm

 

Best Contemporary Classical Composition 

"Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays" by Stephen Hartke

"León, Tania: Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion" by Tania León

"Praulins, Ugis: The Nightingale" by Ugis Praulins

"Rautavaara, Einojuhani: Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'" by Einojuhani Rautavaara

"Stucky, Steven: August 4, 1964" by Steven Stucky

 

Best Short Form Music Video 

"Houdini" by Foster The People

"No Church In The Wild" by Jay-Z & Kanye Fest, featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

"We Found Love" by Rihanna, featuring Calvin Harris

"Run Boy Run" by Woodkid

 

Best Long Form Music Video

"Big Easy Express" by Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show

"Bring Me Home - Live 2011" by Sade

"Radio Music Society" by Esperanza Spalding

"Get Along" by Tegan & Sara

"From The Sky Down" by U2

 

Best Orchestral Performance 

"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine" by Michael Tilson Thomas

"Mahler: Symphony No. 1" by Iván Fischer

"Music For A Time Of War" by Carlos Kalmar

"Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances" by Valery Gergiev

"Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5" by Osmo Vänskä

 

Best Opera Recording 

"Berg: Lulu" by Michael Boder

"Handel: Agrippina" by René Jacobs

"Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress" by Vladimir Jurowski

"Vivaldi: Teuzzone" by Jordi Savall

"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen" by James Levine & Fabio Luisi

 

Best Choral Performance

"Handel: Israel In Egypt" by Julian Wachner

"Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen" by Charles Bruffy

"Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony" by Peter Eötvös

"The Nightingale" by Stephen Layton

"Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices" by Hervé Niquet

 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

"Americana" by Modern Mandolin Quartet

"Meanwhile" by Eighth Blackbird

"Mind Meld" by ZOFO Duet

"Profanes Et Sacrées" Boston Symphony Chamber Players

"Rupa-Khandha" by Los Angeles Percussion Quartet

 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo 

"Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier" by András Schiff

"The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau" by Jory Vinikour

"Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos" by Claudio Cruz

"Holst: The Planets" by Hansjörg Albrecht

"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola" by Kim Kashkashian

 

Best Classical Vocal Solo

"Debussy: Clair De Lune" by Natalie Dessay

"Homecoming - Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato" by Joyce DiDonato

"Paris Days, Berlin Nights" Ute Lemper

"Poèmes" by Renée Fleming

"Sogno Barocco" Anne Sofie Von Otter

 

Best Classical Compendium

"Partch: Bitter Music" by Partch

"Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis" by Antoni Wit

"Une Fête Baroque" by Emmanuelle Haïm

 

Best Contemporary Classical Composition 

"Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays" by Stephen Hartke

"León, Tania: Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion" by Tania León

"Praulins, Ugis: The Nightingale" by Ugis Praulins

"Rautavaara, Einojuhani: Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'" by Einojuhani Rautavaara

"Stucky, Steven: August 4, 1964" by Steven Stucky

 

Best Short Form Music Video 

"Houdini" by Foster The People

"No Church In The Wild" by Jay-Z & Kanye Fest, featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

"We Found Love" by Rihanna, featuring Calvin Harris

"Run Boy Run" by Woodkid

 

Best Long Form Music Video

"Big Easy Express" by Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show

"Bring Me Home - Live 2011" by Sade

"Radio Music Society" by Esperanza Spalding

"Get Along" by Tegan & Sara

"From The Sky Down" by U2