The 2018 Grammys are officially underway. Keep refreshing this page to see the winners throughout the night.
A brief guide? Song Awards recognize the writers while Performance Awards recognize the recording artist. Song of the Year recognizes the songwriter while Record of the Year is given to the recording artist, producer, recording engineer and/or mixer.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino
4:44, JAY-Z
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama, Lorde
WINNER: 24K Magic, Bruno Mars
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Redbone,” Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin & Ruben Rivera, engineers/mixers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Childish Gambino)
“Despacito,” Josh Gudwin, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, producers; Josh Gudwin, Jaycen Joshua, Chris ‘TEK’ O’Ryan, Mauricio Rengifo, Juan G Rivera “Gaby Music,” Luis “Salda” Saldarriaga & Andrés Torres, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)
WINNER: “24K Magic,” Shampoo Press & Curl, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars)
“The Story Of O.J.,” JAY-Z & No I.D., producers; Jimmy Douglass & Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer (JAY-Z)
“HUMBLE.,” Asheton Hogan & Mike Will Made It, producer; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, James Hunt & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer (Kendrick Lamar)
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: “That’s What I Like,” Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“Despacito,” Ramon Ayala Rodriguez, Justin Bieber, Jason Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton Jr, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44,” Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)
“Issues,” Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255,” Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, Khalid Robinson & Andrew Taggart, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)
BEST RAP ALBUM
4:44, JAY-Z
WINNER: DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Culture, Migos
Laila’s Wisdom, Rapsody
Flower Boy, Tyler, the Creator
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.)
Free 6LACK, 6LACK
“Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino
American Teen, , Khalid
Ctrl, SZA
WINNER: Starboy, The Weeknd
BEST R&B ALBUM
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.)
Freudian, Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule, Ledisi
WINNER: 24K Magic, Bruno Mars
Gumbo, PJ Morton
Feel The Real, Musiq Soulchild
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE (For a rap performance, singles or tracks only.)
“Bounce Back,” Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B
“4:44,” JAY-Z
WINNER: “Humble,” Kendrick Lamar
“Bad and Boujee,” Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert
BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE
(For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and rap.)
“PRBLMS,” 6LACK
“Crew,” Goldlink Featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud,” JAY-Z Featuring Beyoncé
WINNER: “Loyalty,” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna
“Love Galore,” SZA Featuring Travis Scott
BEST RAP SONG
(A song must contain music and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.))
“Bodak Yellow,” Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me,” Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
WINNER: “Humble.,” K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Sassy,” E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story Of O.J.,” Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” by the Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, video producers
Beck, “Up All Night”
Makeba, “Jain”
JAY-Z, “The Story Of O.J.”
Logic, “1-800-273-8255” featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
“Laugh And Move On” – The Baylor Project
WINNER: “Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’” – Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones
“All The Way” – Ledisi
“Still” – Mali Music
BEST R&B SONG
WINNER: “That’s What I Like,” Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Ray Charles McCullough II, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“First Began,” PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location,” Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone,” Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel,” Tyran Henderson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair, Jr., Carter Lang & Solana Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
WINNER: Shakira, El Dorado
Juanes, Mis Planes Son Amarte
Natalia Lafourcade, Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos)
Alex Cuba, Lo Único Constante
La Santa Cecilia, Amar Y Vivir En Vivo Desde La Ciudad De México, 2017
BEST LATIN ROCK ALBUM OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
WINNER: Residente, Residente
Salvavidas De Hielo, Jorge Drexler
El Paradise, Los Amigos Invisbles
Ayo, Bomba Estéreo
Pa’Fuera, C4 Trio & Desorden Publico
BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)
WINNER: Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas, Aida Cuevas
Zapateando En El Norte, Various Artists
Momentos, Alex Campos
Ni Diablo Ni Santo, Julión Álvarez Y Su Norteño Banda
Ayer Y Hoy, Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM
Albita, Albita
Art Of The Arrangement, Doug Beavers
Gente Valiente, Sivestre Dangond
Indestructible, Diego El Cigala
WINNER: Salsa Big Band, Rueben Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE
Killer Diller Blues, Alabama Shakes
Let My Mother Live, Blind Boys Of Alabama
Steer Your Way, Leonard Cohen
I Never Cared For You, Alison Krauss
Arkansas Farmboy, Glen Campbell
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG
“I Wish You Well,” Raul Malo & Alan Miller, songwriters (The Mavericks)
“It Ain’t over Yet,” Rodney Crowell, songwriter (Rodney Crowell Featuring Rosanne Cash & John Paul White)
“Cumberland Gap,” David Rawlings & Gillian Welch (David Rawlings)
WINNER: “If We Were Vampires,” Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
“My Only True Friend,” Gregg Allman & Scott Sharrard, songwriters (Gregg Allman)
BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM
WINNER: TajMo, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Live From The Fox Oakland, Tedeschi Trucks Band_,
Got Soul, Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Recorded Live In Lafayette, Sonny Landreth
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
BEST FOLK ALBUM
Semper Femina, Laura Marling
The Queen Of Hearts, Offa Rex
You Don’t Own Me Anymore, The Secret Sisters
WINNER: Mental Illness, Aimee Mann
The Laughing Apple, Yusuf/Cat Steven
BEST REGIONAL ROOTS ALBUM
Top Of The Mountain, Dwayne Dopsie And The Zydeco Hellraisers
Ho’okena 3.0, Ho’okena
WINNER: Kalenda, Lost Bayou Ramblers
Miyo Kekisepa, Make A Stand (Live), Northern Kree
Pua Kiele, Josh Tatofi
BEST DANCE RECORDING
WINNER: LCD Soundsystem, “Tonite” (James Murphy, producer. James Murphy, mixer)
Bonobo Featuring Innov Gnawa, “Bambro Koyo Ganda”
CamelPhat & Elderbrook, “Cola”
Gorillaz featuring DRAM, “Andromeda”
ODESZA featuring WYNNE & Mansionair, “Line of Sight”
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
WINNER: 24K Magic by Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars)
Every Where Is Some Where by Brent Arrowood, Miles Comaskey, JT Daly, Tommy English, Kristine Flaherty, Adam Hawkins, Chad Howat & Tony Maserati, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (K.Flay)
Is This The Life We Really Want? by Nigel Godrich, Sam Petts-Davies & Darrell Thorp, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Roger Waters)
Natural Conclusion by Ryan Freeland, engineer. Joao Carvalho, mastering engineer (Rose Cousins)
No Shape by Shawn Everett & Joseph Lorge, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Perfume Genius)
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
**WINNER: “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran
“Love So Soft,” Kelly Clarkson
“Praying,” Kesha
“Million Reasons,” Lady Gaga
“What About Us,” P!nk
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Something Just Like This,” The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
“Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber
WINNER: “Feel It Still,” Portugal. The Man
“Thunder,” Imagine Dragons
“Stay,” Zedd & Alessia Cara
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Triplicate, Bob Dylan
WINNER: Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, Tony Bennett
In Full Swing, Seth MacFarlane
Wonderland, Sarah McLachlan
Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version), Michael Bublé
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
WINNER: Divide, Ed Sheeran
Kaleidoscope EP, Coldplay
Lust For Life, Lana Del Rey
Evolve, Imagine Dragons
Rainbow, Kesha
Joanne, Lady Gaga
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Migration, Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue, Kraftwerk
Mura Masa, Mura Masa
A Moment Apart, ODESZA
What Now, Sylvan Esso
BEST NEW ARTIST
WINNER: Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“The Promise,” Chris Cornell
“Run,” Foo Fighters
“No Good,” Kaleo
“Go To War,” Nothing More
WINNER: “You Want It Darker,” Leornard Cohen
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
WINNER: “Either Way,” Chris Stapleton
“Body Like A Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Losing You,” Alison Krauss
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
“I Could Use A Love Song,” Maren Morris
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osbourne
“My Old Man,” Zac Brown Band
WINNER: “Better Man,” Big Little Town
“You Look Good,” Lady Antebellum
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
BEST COUNTRY SONG
WINNER: “Broken Halos,” Michael Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
“Better Man,” Taylor Swift, songwriter (Big Little Town)
“Body Like A Back Road,” Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt)
“Tin Man,” Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Josh Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
WINNER: From A Room: Vol. 1, Chris Stapleton
Cosmic Hallelujah, Kenny Chesney
Heart Break, Lady Antebellum
The Breaker, Little Big Town
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
BEST NEW AGE ALBUM
SongVersation: Medicine, India.Arie
Reflection, Brian Eno
WINNER: Dancing On Water, Peter Krater
Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai, Volume 5, Kitaro
Spiral Revelation, Steve Roach
BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO
“Can’t Remember Why,” Sara Caswell, soloist (Whispers On The Wind (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge))
WINNER: “Miles Beyond,” Josh Mclaughlin, soloist (Live @ Ronnie Scott’s (John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension))
“Dance Of Shiva,” Billy Childs, soloist (Rebirth)
“Whisper Not,” Fred Hersch, soloist (Open Book)
“Ilimba,” Chris Potter, soloist (The Dreamer Is The Dream)
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
**WINNER: Dreams And Daggers, Cécile McLoran Salvant
The Journey, The Baylor Project
A Social Call, Jazzmeia Horn
Porter Plays Porter, Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King
Bad Ass And Bland, Raul Midon
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Uptown, Downton, Bill Charlap Trio
Project Freedom, Joey DeFrancesco & The People
WINNER: Rebirth, Billy Childs
Open Book, Fred Hersch
The Dreamer Is The Dream, Chris Potter
BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Jigsaw, Alan Ferber Big Band
Homecoming, Vic Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
MONK’estra Vol. 2, John Beasley
Whispers On The Wind, Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge
WINNER: Bringin’ It, Christian McBride Big Band
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
Hybrido – From Rio To Wayne Shorter, Antonio Adolfo
Oddara, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
WINNER: Jazz Tengo, Pablo Ziegler Trio
Outra Coisa – The Music Of Moacir Santos, Anat Cohen & Marcello Goncalves
Tipico, Miguel Zenon
BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
“Too Hard Not To,” Tina Campbell; Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters
WINNER: “Never Have To Be Alone,” CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill & Alvin Love III, songwriters
“You Deserve It,” JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise Featuring Bishop Cortez Vaughn; David Bloom, JJ Hairston, Phontane Demond Reed & Cortez Vaughn, songwriters
“Better Days,” Le’Andria
“My Life,” The Walls Group; Warryn Campbell, Eric Dawkins, Damien Farmer, Damon Thomas, Ahjah Walls & Darrel Walls, songwriters
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
“Oh My Soul,”Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Nichole Nordeman, songwriters
“Clean,” Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant, songwriter
“Even If,” MercyMe; David Garcia, Crystal Lewis, MercyMe & Tim Timmons, songwriters
“Hills And Valleys,” Tauren Wells; Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith & Tauren Wells, songwriters
WINNER: “What A Beautiful Name,” Hillsong Worship; Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood, songwriters
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Crossover: Live From Music City, Travis Greene
WINNER: Let Them Fall In Love, CeCe Winans
Bigger Than Me, LeAndria
Close, Marvin Sapp
Sunday Song, Anita Wilson
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ALBUM
Rise, Danny Gokey
Echoes (Deluxe Edition), Matt Maher
WINNER: Chain Breaker, Zach Williams
Lifer, MercyMe
Hills And Valleys, Tauren Wells
BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM
WINNER: Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope, Reba McEntire
The Best Of The Collingsworth Family – Volume 1, The Collingsworth Family
Give Me Jesus, Larry Cordle
Resurrection, Joseph Habedank
Hope For All Nations, Karen Peck & New River
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
WINNER: Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Dave Chappelle
Cinco, Jim Gaffigan
Jerry Before Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld
A Speck Of Dust, Sarah Silverman
What Now?, Kevin Hart
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (INCLUDES SPOKEN WORD, AUDIO BOOKS & STORYTELLING)
Astrophysics For People In A Hurry, Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter, Shelly Peiken
WINNER: The Princess Diarist, Carris Fisher
Our Revolution: A Future To Believe In (Bernie Sanders), Bernie Sanders And Mark Ruffalo
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
WINNER: Dear Evan Hansen, Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Park, Ben Platt,Will Roland & Jennifer Laura Thompson, principal soloists; Pete Ganbarg, Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Come From Away, Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Hein, David Lai & Irene Sankoff, producers; David Hein & Irene Sankoff, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Hello, Dolly! Bette Midler, principal soloist; Steven Epstein, producer (Jerry Herman, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast Recording)
BEST REGGAE ALBUM
WINNER: Stony Hill, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
Chronology, Chronixx
Lost In Paradise, Common Kings
Wash House Ting, J Boog
Avrakedabra, Morgan Heritage
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Memoria De Los Sentidos, Vicente Amigo
Para Mi, Buika
Rosa Dos Ventos, Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro
Elwan, Tinariwen
WINNER: Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM
Brighter Side, Gustafer Yellowgood
Lemonade, Justin Roberts
WINNER: Feel What U Feel, Lisa Loeb
Rise Shine #Woke, Alphabet Rockers
Songs Of Peace & Love For Kids & Parents Around The World, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, compilation producer (Various Artists)
WINNER: La La Land, Marius de Vries & Justin Hurwitz, compilation producers (Various Artists)
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2, James Gunn, compilation producer (Various Artists)
Hidden Figures: The Album, Pharrell Williams; Pharrell Williams, compilation producer (Various Artists)
Moana: The Songs, Opetaia Foa’i, Tom MacDougall, Mark Mancina & Lin-Manuel Miranda, compilation producers (Various Artists)
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
WINNER: La La Land, Justin Hurwitz, composer
Dunkirk, Hans Zimmer, composer
Game Of Thrones, Ramin Djawadi, composer
Hidden Figures, Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer, composers
Arrival, Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
“City Of Stars,” Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone) from La La Land
“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker),” Jack Antonoff , Sam Dew & Taylor Swift, songwriters (ZAYN & Taylor Swift)
“Never Give Up,” Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Sia)
WINNER: “How Far I’ll Go,” Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho) from Moana: The Songs
“Stand Up For Something,” Common, Andra Day & Diane Warren, songwriters (Andra Day Featuring Common)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION
“Alakaline,” Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Le Boeuf Brothers & JACK Quartet)
“Choros #3,” Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne)
WINNER: “Three Revolutions,” Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & Chucho Valdés)
“Home Free (For Peter Joe),” Nate Smith, composer (Nate Smith)
“Warped Cowboy,” Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA
“All Hat, No Saddle,” Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
WINNER: “Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can,” John Williams, arranger (John Williams)
“Home Free (For Peter Joe),” Nate Smith, arranger (Nate Smith)
“Ugly Beauty/Pannonica,” John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
“White Christmas,” Chris Walden, arranger (Herb Alpert)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS
WINNER: “Putin,” Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)
“Another Day Of Sun,” Justin Hurwitz, arranger (La La Land Cast)
“Every Time We Say Goodbye,” Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Clint Holmes Featuring Jane Monheit)
“I Like Myself,” Joel McNeely, arranger (Seth MacFarlane)
“I Loves You Porgy/There’s A Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon For New York,” Shelly Berg, Gregg Field, Gordon Goodwin & Clint Holmes, arrangers (Clint Holmes Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater & The Count Basie Orchestra)
BEST RECORDING PACKAGE
WINNER: Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition), Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty) (TIED)
Mura Masa, Alex Crossan & Matt De Jong, art directors (Mura Masa)
Sleep Well Beast, Elyanna Blaser-Gould, Luke Hayman & Andrea Trabucco-Campos, art directors (The National)
WINNER: El Orisha De La Rosa, Carlos Dussan, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Martinez & Claudio Roncoli, art directors (Magín Díaz) (TIED)
Solid State, Gail Marowitz, art director (Jonathan Coulton)
BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE
Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta, Tim Breen, art director (Various Artists)
Lovely Creatures: The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (1984 – 2014), Tom Hingston, art director (Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds)
May 1977: Get Shown The Light, Masaki Koike, art director (Grateful Dead)
Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares, Tim Breen, Benjamin Marra & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)
WINNER: The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition, Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)
BEST ALBUM NOTES
Edouard-Léon Scott De Martinville, Inventor Of Sound Recording: A Bicentennial Tribute, David Giovannoni, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Washington Phillips And His Manzarene Dreams, Michael Corcoran, album notes writer (Washington Phillips)
The Complete Piano Works Of Scott Joplin, Bryan S. Wright, album notes writer (Richard Dowling)
WINNER: Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings, Lynell George, album notes writer (Otis Redding)
Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition, Ted Olson, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Arthur Q. Smith: The Trouble With The Truth, Wayne Bledsoe, album notes writers (Various Artists)
BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM
Washington Phillips And His Manzarene Dreams, Michael Corcoran, April G. Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Washington Phillips)
Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa, Nicolas Sheikholeslami & Vik Sohonie, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
WINNER: Leonard Bernstein – The Composer, Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Leonard Bernstein)
The Goldberg Variations – The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions June 1955, Robert Russ, compilation producer. Matthias Erb, Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Glenn Gould)
Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta, Jon Kirby, Florent Mazzoleni, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
No I.D.
WINNER: Greg Kurstin
Calvin Harris
Blake Mills
The Stereotypes
BEST REMIXED RECORDING
“Funk O’ De Funk (SMLE Remix),” SMLE, remixers (Bobby Rush)
“Can’t Let You Go (Louie Vega Roots Mix),” Louie Vega, remixer (Loleatta Holloway)
“A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix),” Four Tet, remixer (The xx)
“Undercover (Adventure Club Remix),” Leighton James & Christian Srigley, remixers (Kehlani)
WINNER: “You Move (Latroit Remix),” Dennis White, remixer (Depeche Mode)
BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM
3-D The Catalogue, Fritz Hilpert, surround mix engineer; Tom Ammermann, surround mastering engineer; Fritz Hilpert, surround producer (Kraftwerk)
Kleiberg: Mass For Modern Man, Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Eivind Gullberg Jensen & Trondheim Symphony Orchestra And Choir)
So Is My Love, Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Nina T. Karlsen & Ensemble 96)
WINNER: Early Americans, Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom)
Tyberg: Masses, Jesse Brayman, surround mix engineer; Jesse Brayman, surround mastering engineer; Blanton Alspaugh, surround producer (Brian A. Schmidt, Christopher Jacobson & South Dakota Chorale)
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
WINNER: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio, Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Danielpour: Songs Of Solitude & War Songs, Gary Call, engineer (Thomas Hampson, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Kleiberg: Mass For Modern Man, Morten Lindberg, engineer (Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Trondheim Vokalensemble & Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)
Schoenberg, Adam: American Symphony; Finding Rothko; Picture Studies, Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
Tyberg: Masses, John Newton, engineer. Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Brian A. Schmidt, Christopher Jacobson & South Dakota Chorale)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Blanton Alspaugh
Manfred Eicher
Morten Lindberg
WINNER: David Frost
Judith Sherman
BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Mahler: Symphony No. 5, Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
Copland: Symphony No. 3; Three Latin American Sketches,
Debussy: Images; Jeux & La Plus Que Lente, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
Concertos For Orchestra, Louis Langrée, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
WINNER: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio, Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
BEST OPERA RECORDING
WINNER: Berg: Wozzeck, Hans Graf , conductor. Hans Graf & Brad Sayles, producers. Anne Schwanewilms & Roman Trekel, soloists (Chorus Of Students And Alumni, Shepherd School Of Music, Rice University & Houston Grand Opera Children’s Chorus; Houston Symphony)
Berg: Lulu, Lothar Koenigs, conductor. Jay David Saks, producer. Daniel Brenna, Marlis Petersen & Johan Reuter, soloists (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
Handel: Ottone, George Petrou, conductor. Jacob Händel, producer. Max Emanuel Cencic & Lauren Snouffer, soloists (Il Pomo D’Oro)
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel, Valery Gergiev, conductor. Ilya Petrov, producer. Vladimir Feliauer, Aida Garifullina & Andrei Serov, soloists (Mariinsky Chorus; Mariinsky Orchestra)
Bizet: Les Pêcheurs De Perles, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Jay David Saks, producer. Diana Damrau, Mariusz Kwiecień, Matthew Polenzani & Nicolas Testé, soloists (The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
WINNER: Bryars: The Fifth Century, Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing; PRISM Quartet)
Music Of The Spheres, Nigel Short, conductor (Tenebrae)
Mansurian: Requiem, Alexander Liebreich, conductor. Florian Helgath, chorus master. (Anja Petersen & Andrew Redmond; RIAS Kammerchor; Münchener Kammerorchester)
Tyberg: Masses, Brian A. Schmidt, conductor (Christopher Jacobson; South Dakota Chorale)
Handel: Messiah, Andrew Davis, conductor; Noel Edison, chorus master. (Elizabeth DeShong, John Relyea, Andrew Staples & Erin Wall; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
“Divine Theatre – Sacred Motets By Giaches De Wert,”, Stile Antico
“Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1,” Arcangelo
WINNER: “Death & The Maiden,” Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
“Martha Argerich & Friends – Live From Lugano 2016,” Martha Argerich & Various Artists
“Franck, Kurtág, Previn & Schumann,” Joyce Yang & Augustin Hadelich
BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Levina: The Piano Concertos
Haydn: Cello Concertos
Bach: The French Suites
WINNER: Transcendental
BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM
WINNER: Crazy Girl Crazy, Barbara Hannigan (Ludwig Orchestra)
Bach & Telemann: Sacred Cantatas, Philippe Jaroussky; Petra Müllejans, conductor; [Freiburger Barockorchester, ensemble. (Ann-Kathrin Brüggemann, Juan de la Rubia)
Gods & Monsters, Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist.
In War & Peace – Harmony Through Music, Joyce DiDonato; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor. (Il Pomo D’Oro)
Sviridov: Russia Cast Adrift, Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Constantine Orbelian, conductor. (Style Of Five Ensemble & St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra)
BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM
Kurtág: Complete Works For Ensemble & Choir, Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor; Guido Tichelman, producer (Asko/Schönberg Ensemble & Netherlands Radio Choir)
Les Routes De L’Esclavage, Jordi Savall, conductor. Benjamin Bleton(, producer (La Capella Reial De Catalunya, Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, Hespèrion XXI)
Mademoiselle: Première Audience – Unknown Music Of Nadia Boulanger, Lucy Mauro, producer
Barbara, Alexandre Tharaud. Cécile Lenoir, producer (Various Artists)
WINNER: Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. Tim Handley, producer (James Button, Roberto Díaz & Nashville Symphony)
BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
WINNER: “Viola Concerto,” Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) from Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto
“Songs Of Solitude,” Richard Danielpour, composer (Thomas Hampson, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) from Danielpour: Songs Of Solitude & War Songs
“Picture Studies,” Adam Schoenberg, composer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) from Schoenberg, Adam: American Symphony; Finding Rothko; Picture Studies
“Requiem,” Tigran Mansurian, composer (Alexander Liebreich, Florian Helgath, RIAS Kammerchor & Münchener Kammerorchester)
“Concerto For Orchestra,” Zhou Tian, composer (Louis Langrée & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) from Concertos For Orchestra
BEST MUSIC FILM
Two Trains Runnin’
Soundbreaking
Long Strange Trip
One More Time With Feeling
WINNER: The Defiant Ones