2019 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Winners
by NPR Staff
February 11, 2019
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A complete list of the winners and nominees for the 61st annual Grammy Awards, presented on Feb. 10, 2019.
GENERAL FIELD
1. Record Of The Year
• "I Like It" by Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
• "The Joke" by Brandi Carlile
WINNER: "This Is America" by Childish Gambino
• "God's Plan" by Drake
• "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
• "All the Stars" by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
• "Rockstar" by Post Malone feat. 21 Savage
• "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
2. Album Of The Year
• Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
• By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
• Scorpion by Drake
• H.E.R. by H.E.R.
• Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone
• Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe
WINNER: Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
• Black Panther: The Album, Music from and Inspired by (Various Artists)
3. Song Of The Year
• "All the Stars" Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
• "Boo'd Up" Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
• "God's Plan" Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
• "In My Blood" Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)
• "The Joke" Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
• "The Middle" Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)
• "Shallow" Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
WINNER: "This is America" Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
4. Best New Artist
• Chloe X Halle
• Luke Combs
• Greta Van Fleet
• H.E.R.
WINNER: Dua Lipa
• Margo Price
• Bebe Rexha
• Jorja Smith
POP
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
• "Colors" by Beck
• "Havana (Live)" by Camila Cabello
• "God is a Woman" by Ariana Grande
WINNER: "Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)" by Lady Gaga
• "Better Now" by Post Malone
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
• "Fall in Line" by Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato
• "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Backstreet Boys
• "'S Wonderful" by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
WINNER: "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
• "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B
• "Say Something" by Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton
• "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
• Love Is Here to Stay by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
WINNER: My Way by Willie Nelson
• Nat "King" Cole & Me by Gregory Porter
• Standards (Deluxe) by Seal
• The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic! by Barbra Streisand
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
• Camila by Camila Cabello
• Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson
WINNER: Sweetener by Ariana Grande
• Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes
• Beautiful Trauma by P!nk
• Reputation by Taylor Swift
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
9. Best Dance Recording
• "Northern Soul" by Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford
• "Ultimatum" by Disclosure feat. Fatoumata Diawara
• "Losing It" by Fisher
WINNER: "Electricity" by Silk City & Dua Lipa feat. Diplo & Mark Ronson
• "Ghost Voices" by Virtual Self
10. Best Dance/Electronic Album
• Singularity by Jon Hopkins
WINNER: Woman Worldwide by Justice
• Treehouse by Sofi Tukker
• Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by SOPHIE
• Lune Rouge by TOKiMONSTA
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
• The Emancipation Procrastination by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
WINNER: Steve Gadd Band by Steve Gadd Band
• Modern Lore by Julian Lage
• Laid Black by Marcus Miller
• Protocol 4 by Simon Phillips
ROCK
12. Best Rock Performance
• "Four Out Of Five" by Arctic Monkeys
WINNER: "When Bad Does Good" by Chris Cornell
• "Made An America" by THE FEVER 333
• "Highway Tune" by Greta Van Fleet
• "Uncomfortable" by Halestorm
13. Best Metal Performance
• "Condemned to the Gallows" by Between The Buried And Me
• "Honeycomb" by Deafheaven
WINNER: "Electric Messiah" by High On Fire
• "Betrayer" by Trivium
• "On My Teeth" by Underoath
14. Best Rock Song
• "Black Smoke Rising" Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)
• "Jumpsuit" Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
• "Mantra" Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me The Horizon)
WINNER: "Masseduction" Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)
• "Rats" Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost)
15. Best Rock Album
• Rainier Fog by Alice In Chains
• M A N I A by Fall Out Boy
• Prequelle by Ghost
WINNER: From The Fires by Greta Van Fleet
• Pacific Daydream by Weezer
ALTERNATIVE
16. Best Alternative Music Album
• Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
WINNER: Colors by Beck
• Utopia by Björk
• American Utopia by David Byrne
• Masseduction by St. Vincent
R&B
17. Best R&B Performance
• "Long As I Live" by Toni Braxton
• "Summer" by The Carters
• "Y O Y" by Lalah Hathaway
WINNER: "Best Part" by H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar
• "First Began" by PJ Morton
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
WINNER (TIE): "Bet Ain't Worth The Hand" by Leon Bridges
• "Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight" by Bettye LaVette
• "Honest" by MAJOR.
WINNER (TIE): "How Deep Is Your Love" by PJ Morton feat. Yebba
• "Made For Love" by Charlie Wilson Featuring Lalah Hathaway
19. Best R&B Song
WINNER: "Boo'd Up" Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
• "Come Through and Chill" Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)
• "Feels Like Summer" Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
• "Focus" Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)
• "Long As I Live" Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
WINNER: Everythign Is Love by The Carters
• The Kids Are Alright by Chloe x Halle
• Chris Dave and the Drumhedz by Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
• War & Leisure by Miguel
• Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello
21. Best R&B Album
• Sex & Cigarettes by Toni Braxton
• Good Thing by Leon Bridges
• Honestly by Lalah Hathaway
WINNER: H.E.R. by H.E.R.
• Gumbo Unplugged (Live) by PJ Morton
RAP
22. Best Rap Performance
• "Be Careful" by Cardi B
• "Nice For What" by Drake
WINNER (TIE): "King's Dead" by Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
WINNER (TIE): "Bubblin" by Anderson .Paak
• "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee
23. Best Rap/Sung Performance
• "Like I Do" by Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink
• "Pretty Little Fears" by 6lack Featuring J. Cole
WINNER: "This Is America" by Childish Gambino
• "All the Stars" by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
• "Rockstar" Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
24. Best Rap Song
WINNER: "God's Plan" Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
• "King's Dead" Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Axel Morgan, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
• "Lucky You" R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas)
• "Sicko Mode" Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee)
• "Win" K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)
25. Best Rap Album
WINNER: Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
• Swimming by Mac Miller
• Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle
• Daytona by Pusha T
• Astroworld by Travis Scott
COUNTRY
26. Best Country Solo Performance
• "Wouldn't It Be Great" by Loretta Lynn
• "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" by Maren Morris
WINNER: "Butterflies" by Kacey Musgraves
• "Millionaire" by Chris Stapleton
• "Parallel Line" by Keith Urban
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
• "Shoot Me Straight" by Brothers Osborne
WINNER: "Tequila" by Dan + Shay
• "When Someone Stops Loving You" by Little Big Town
• "Dear Hate" by Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill
• "Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
28. Best Country Song
• "Break Up In the End" Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)
• "Dear Hate" Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)
• "I Lived It" Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
WINNER: "Space Cowboy" Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
• "Tequlia" Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
• "When Someone Stops Loving You" Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)
29. Best Country Album
• Unapologetically by Kelsea Ballerini
• Port Saint Joe by Brothers Osborne
• Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde
WINNER: Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
• From A Room: Volume 2 by Chris Stapleton
NEW AGE
30. Best New Age Album
• Hiraeth by Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhermann
• Beloved by Snatam Kaur
WINNER: Opium Moon by Opium Moon
• Molecules of Motion by Steve Roach
• Moku Maluhia - Peaceful Island by Jim Kimo West
JAZZ
31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
• SOME OF THAT SUNSHINE Regina Carter, soloist Track from: Some Of That Sunshine (Karrin Allyson)
WINNER: DON'T FENCE ME IN John Daversa, soloist Track from: American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
• WE SEE Fred Hersch, soloists
• DE-DAH Brad Mehldau, soloist Track from: Seymour Reads The Constitution! (Brad Mehldau Trio)
• CADENAS Miguel Zenón, soloist Track from: Yo Soy La Tradición (Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet)
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
• MY MOOD IS YOU Freddy Cole
• THE QUESTIONS Kurt Elling
• THE SUBJECT TONIGHT IS LOVE Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, Gary Versace
• IF YOU REALLY WANT Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza
WINNER: THE WINDOW Cécile McLorin Salvant
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
• DIAMOND CUT Tia Fuller
• LIVE IN EUROPE Fred Hersch Trio
• SEYMOUR READS THE CONSTITUTION! Brad Mehldau Trio
• STILL DREAMING Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
WINNER: EMANON The Wayne Shorter Quartet
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
• ALL ABOUT THAT BASIE The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
WINNER: AMERICAN DREAMERS: VOICES OF HOPE, MUSIC OF FREEDOM John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists
• PRESENCE Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band
• ALL CAN WORK John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
• BAREFOOT DANCES AND OTHER VISIONS Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
• HEART OF BRAZIL Eddie Daniels
WINNER: BACK TO THE SUNSET Dafnis Prieto Big Band
• WEST SIDE STORY REIMAGINED Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
• CINQUE Elio Villafranca
• YO SOY LA TRADICIÓN Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
• YOU WILL WIN Jekalyn Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters
• WON'T HE DO IT Koryn Hawthorne
WINNER: NEVER ALONE Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters
• CYCLES Jonathan McReynolds Featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds & Will Reagan, songwriters
• A GREAT WORK Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters
37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
• RECKLESS LOVE Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters
WINNER: YOU SAY Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters
• JOY. for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
• GRACE GOT YOU MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters
• KNOWN Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters
38. Best Gospel Album
• ONE NATION UNDER GOD Jekalyn Carr
WINNER: HIDING PLACE Tori Kelly
• MAKE ROOM Jonathan McReynolds
• THE OTHER SIDE The Walls Group
• A GREAT WORK Brian Courtney Wilson
39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
WINNER: LOOK UP CHILD Lauren Daigle
• HALLELUJAH HERE BELOW Elevation Worship
• LIVING WITH A FIRE Jesus Culture
• SURROUNDED Michael W. Smith
• SURVIVOR: LIVE FROM HARDING PRISON Zach Williams
40. Best Roots Gospel Album
WINNER: UNEXPECTED Jason Crabb
• CLEAR SKIES Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• FAVORITES: REVISITED BY REQUEST The Isaacs
• STILL STANDING The Martins
• LOVE LOVE LOVE Gordon Mote
LATIN
41. Best Latin Pop Album
• PROMETO Pablo Alboran
WINNER: SINCERA Claudia Brant
• MUSAS (UN HOMENAJE AL FOLCLORE LATINOAMERICANO EN MANOS DE LOS MACORINOS), VOL. 2 Natalia Lafourcade
• 2:00 AM Raquel Sofía
• VIVES Carlos Vives
42. Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
• CLAROSCURA Aterciopelados
• COASTCITY COASTCITY
• ENCANTO TROPICAL Monsieur Periné
• GOURMET Orishas
WINNER: AZTLÁN Zoé
43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
• PRIMERO SOY MEXICANA Angela Aguilar
• MITAD Y MITAD Calibre 50
• TOTALMENTE JUAN GABRIEL VOL. II Aida Cuevas
• CRUZANDO BORDERS Los Texmaniacs
• LEYENDAS DE MI PUEBLO Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
WINNER: ¡MÉXICO POR SIEMPRE! Luis Miguel
44. Best Tropical Latin Album
• PA' MI GENTE Charlie Aponte
• LEGADO Formell Y Los Van Van
• ORQUESTA AKOKÁN Orquesta Akokán
• PONLE ACTITUD Felipe Peláez
WINNER: ANNIVERSARY Spanish Harlem Orchestra
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
45. Best American Roots Performance
• KICK ROCKS Sean Ardoin
• SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES Jon Batiste
WINNER: THE JOKE Brandi Carlile
• ALL ON MY MIND Anderson East
• LAST MAN STANDING Willie Nelson
46. Best American Roots Song
• ALL THE TROUBLE Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)
• BUILD A BRIDGE Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples)
WINNER: THE JOKE Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
• KNOCKIN' ON YOUR SCREEN DOOR Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
• SUMMER'S END Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
47. Best Americana Album
WINNER: BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU Brandi Carlile
• THINGS HAVE CHANGED Bettye LaVette
• THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS John Prine
• THE LONELY, THE LONESOME & THE GONE Lee Ann Womack
• ONE DROP OF TRUTH The Wood Brothers
48. Best Bluegrass Album
• PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES Mike Barnett
• SISTER SADIE II Sister Sadie
• RIVERS AND ROADS Special Consensus
WINNER: THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS The Travelin' McCourys
• NORTH OF DESPAIR Wood & Wire
49. Best Traditional Blues Album
• SOMETHING SMELLS FUNKY 'ROUND HERE Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio
• BENTON COUNTY RELIC Cedric Burnside
WINNER: THE BLUES IS ALIVE AND WELL Buddy Guy
• NO MERCY IN THIS LAND Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite
• DON'T YOU FEEL MY LEG (THE NAUGHTY BAWDY BLUES OF BLUE LU BARKER) Maria Muldaur
50. Best Contemporary Blues Album
WINNER: PLEASE DON'T BE DEAD Fantastic Negrito
• HERE IN BABYLON Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps
• CRY NO MORE Danielle Nicole
• OUT OF THE BLUES Boz Scaggs
• VICTOR WAINWRIGHT AND THE TRAIN Victor Wainwright And The Train
51. Best Folk Album
• WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Joan Baez
• BLACK COWBOYS Dom Flemons
• RIFLES & ROSARY BEADS Mary Gauthier
• WEED GARDEN Iron & Wine
WINNER: ALL ASHORE Punch Brothers
52. Best Regional Roots Music Album
• KREOLE ROCK AND SOUL Sean Ardoin
• SPYBOY Cha Wa
• ALOHA FROM NA HOA Na Hoa
WINNER: NO 'ANE'I Kalani Pe'a
• MEWASINSATIONAL - CREE ROUND DANCE SONGS Young Spirit
REGGAE
53. Best Reggae Album
• AS THE WORLD TURNS Black Uhuru
• REGGAE FOREVER Etana
• REBELLION RISES Ziggy Marley
• A MATTER OF TIME Protoje
WINNER: 44/876 Sting & Shaggy
WORLD MUSIC
54. Best World Music Album
• DERAN Bombino
• FENFO Fatoumata Diawara
• BLACK TIMES Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
WINNER: FREEDOM Soweto Gospel Choir
• THE LOST SONGS OF WORLD WAR II Yiddish Glory
CHILDREN'S
55. Best Children's Album
WINNER: ALL THE SOUNDS Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
• BUILDING BLOCKS Tim Kubart
• FALU'S BAZAAR Falu
• GIANTS OF SCIENCE The Pop Ups
• THE NATION OF IMAGINE Frank & Deane
SPOKEN WORD
56. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
• ACCESSORY TO WAR (NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON & AVIS LANG) Courtney B. Vance
• CALYPSO David Sedaris
• CREATIVE QUEST Questlove
WINNER: FAITH - A JOURNEY FOR ALL Jimmy Carter
• THE LAST BLACK UNICORN Tiffany Haddish
COMEDY
57. Best Comedy Album
• ANNIHILATION Patton Oswalt
WINNER: EQUANIMITY & THE BIRD REVELATION Dave Chappelle
• NOBLE APE Jim Gaffigan
• STANDUP FOR DRUMMERS Fred Armisen
• TAMBORINE Chris Rock
MUSICAL THEATER
58. Best Musical Theater Album
WINNER: THE BAND'S VISIT Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari'el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
• CAROUSEL Renée Fleming, Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller, principal soloists; Steven Epstein, producer (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast)
• JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis & Jason Tam, principal soloists; Andrew Lloyd Webber & Harvey Mason, Jr., producers (Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist) (Original Television Cast)
• MY FAIR LADY Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton, principal soloists; Van Dean, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Frederick Loewe, composer; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast)
• ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell & Lea Salonga, principal soloists; Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner, producers (Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)
MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA
59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
• CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (Various Artists) Luca Guadagnino, compilation producer; Robin Urdang, music supervisor
• DEADPOOL 2 (Various Artists) David Leitch & Ryan Reynolds, compilation producers; John Houlihan, music supervisor
WINNER: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists) Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Greg Wells, compilation producers
• LADY BIRD (Various Artists) Timothy J. Smith, compilation producer; Michael Hill & Brian Ross, music supervisors
• STRANGER THINGS (Various Artists) Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer & Timothy J. Smith, compilation producers; Nora Felder, music supervisor
60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
WINNER: BLACK PANTHER Ludwig Göransson, composer
• BLADE RUNNER 2049 Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers
• COCO Michael Giacchino, composer
• THE SHAPE OF WATER Alexandre Desplat, composer
• STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI John Williams, composer
61. Best Song Written For Visual Media
• ALL THE STARS Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) Track from: Black Panther
• MYSTERY OF LOVE Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens) Track from: Call Me By Your Name
• REMEMBER ME Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade) Track from: Coco
WINNER: SHALLOW Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) Track from: A Star Is Born
• THIS IS ME Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble) Track from: The Greatest Showman
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
62. Best Instrumental Composition
WINNER: BLUT UND BODEN (BLOOD AND SOIL) Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard)
• CHRYSALIS Jeremy Kittel, composer (Kittel & Co.)
• INFINITY WAR Alan Silverstri, composer (Alan Silvestri)
• MINE MISSION John Powell & John Williams, composers (John Powell & John Williams)
• THE SHAPE OF WATER Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)
63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
• BATMAN THEME (TV) Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Wynton Marsalis)
• CHANGE THE WORLD Mark Kibble, arranger (Take 6)
• MADRID FINALE John Powell, arranger (John Powell)
• THE SHAPE OF WATER Alexandre Desplat, arranger (Alexandre Desplat)
WINNER: STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
• IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson, arrangers (Willie Nelson)
• JOLENE Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis, arrangers (Dan Pugach)
• MONA LISA Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter)
• NIÑA Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider)
WINNER: SPIDERMAN THEME Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter)
PACKAGE
65. Best Recording Package
• BE THE COWBOY Mary Banas, art director (Mitski)
• LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR Doohee Lee, art director (BTS)
WINNER: MASSEDUCTION Willo Perron, art director (St. Vincent)
• THE OFFERING Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (The Chairman)
• WELL KEPT THING Adam Moore, art director (Foxhole)
66. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
• APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (LOCKED N' LOADED BOX) Arian Buhler, Charles Dooher, Jeff Fura, Scott Sandler & Matt Taylor, art directors (Guns N' Roses)
• I'LL BE YOUR GIRL Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists)
• PACIFIC NORTHWEST '73-74': THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Roy Henry Vickers, art directors (Grateful Dead)
WINNER: SQUEEZE BOX: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll & Al Yankovic, art directors ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
• TOO MANY BAD HABITS Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Johnny Nicholas)
NOTES
67. Best Album Notes
• ALPINE DREAMING: THE HELVETIA RECORDS STORY, 1920-1924 James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• 4 BANJO SONGS, 1891-1897: FOUNDATIONAL RECORDINGS OF AMERICA'S ICONIC INSTRUMENT Richard Martin & Ted Olson, album notes writers (Charles A. Asbury)
• THE 1960 TIME SESSIONS Ben Ratliff, album notes writer (Sonny Clark Trio)
• THE PRODUCT OF OUR SOULS: THE SOUND AND SWAY OF JAMES REESE EUROPE'S SOCIETY ORCHESTRA David Gilbert, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• TROUBLE NO MORE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 13 / 1979-1981 (DELUXE EDITION) Amanda Petrusich, album notes writer (Bob Dylan)
WINNER: VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS David Evans, album notes writer (Various Artists)
HISTORICAL
68. Best Historical Album
• ANY OTHER WAY Rob Bowman, Douglas Mcgowan, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Jackie Shane)
• AT THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE TONIGHT... Martin Hawkins, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
• BATTLEGROUND KOREA: SONGS AND SOUNDS OF AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN WAR Hugo Keesing, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
• A RHAPSODY IN BLUE - THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF OSCAR LEVANT Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Rebekah Wineman, mastering engineers (Oscar Levant)
WINNER: VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
69. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
• ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale, engineers; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (The Milk Carton Kids)
WINNER: COLORS Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David "Elevator" Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin, engineers; Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers (Beck)
• EARTHTONES Robbie Lackritz, engineer; Philip Shaw Bova, mastering engineer (Bahamas)
• HEAD OVER HEELS Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone, engineers; Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini, mastering engineers (Chromeo)
• VOICENOTES Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth, engineers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer (Charlie Puth)
70. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
• BOI-1DA
• LARRY KLEIN
• LINDA PERRY
• KANYE WEST
WINNER: PHARRELL WILLIAMS
71. Best Remixed Recording
• AUDIO (CID REMIX) CID, remixer (LSD)
• HOW LONG (EDX'S DUBAI SKYLINE REMIX) Maurizio Colella & Christian Hirt, remixers (Charlie Puth)
• ONLY ROAD (COSMIC GATE REMIX) Olaf Diekmann & Claus Terhoeven, remixers (Gabriel & Dresden Featuring Sub Teal)
• STARGAZING (KASKADE REMIX) Kaskade, remixer (Kygo Featuring Justin Jesso)
WINNER: WALKING AWAY (MURA MASA REMIX) Alex Crossan, remixer (Haim)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO
72. Best Immersive Audio Album
WINNER: EYE IN THE SKY - 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; Dave Donnelly, PJ Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project)
• FOLKETONER Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor)
• SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Matthew Guard & Skylark)
• SOMMERRO: UJAMAA & THE ICEBERG Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Choir)
• SYMBOL Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround mix engineers; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround producers (Engine-Earz Experiment)
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
73. Best Engineered Album, Classical An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
• BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
• BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1 Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Jerry Junkin & Dallas Winds)
• LIQUID MELANCHOLY - CLARINET MUSIC OF JAMES M. STEPHENSON Bill Maylone & Mary Mazurek, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (John Bruce Yeh)
WINNER: SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11 Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
• VISIONS AND VARIATIONS Tom Caulfield, engineer; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (A Far Cry)
74. Producer Of The Year, Classical
WINNER: BLANTON ALSPAUGH
• DAVID FROST
• ELIZABETH OSTROW
• JUDITH SHERMAN
• DIRK SOBOTKA
CLASSICAL
75. Best Orchestral Performance
• BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1 Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
• NIELSEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 & SYMPHONY NO. 4 Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
• RUGGLES, STUCKY & HARBISON: ORCHESTRAL WORKS David Alan Miller, conductor (National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic)
• SCHUMANN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1-4 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
WINNER: SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11 Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
76. Best Opera Recording
• ADAMS: DOCTOR ATOMIC John Adams, conductor; Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer (BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers)
WINNER: BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
• LULLY: ALCESTE Christophe Rousset, conductor; Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Judith Van Wanroij; Maximilien Ciup, producer (Les Talens Lyriques; Choeur De Chambre De Namur)
• STRAUSS, R.: DER ROSENKAVALIER Sebastian Weigle, conductor; Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck & Erin Morley; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
• VERDI: RIGOLETTO Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Nadine Sierra; Vilius Keras & Aleksandra Keriene, producers (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra; Men Of The Kaunas State Choir)
77. Best Choral Performance
• CHESNOKOV: TEACH ME THY STATUTES Vladimir Gorbik, conductor (Mikhail Davydov & Vladimir Krasov; PaTRAM Institute Male Choir)
• KASTALSKY: MEMORY ETERNAL Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir)
WINNER: MCLOSKEY: ZEALOT CANTICLES Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing)
• RACHMANINOV: THE BELLS Mariss Jansons, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov & Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
• SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS Matthew Guard, conductor (Skylark)
78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
WINNER: ANDERSON, LAURIE: LANDFALL Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
• BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH & BACH The Danish String Quartet
• BLUEPRINTING Aizuri Quartet
• STRAVINSKY: THE RITE OF SPRING CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-André Hamelin
• VISIONS AND VARIATIONS A Far Cry
79. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
• BARTÓK: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker)
• BIBER: THE MYSTERY SONATAS Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque)
• BRUCH: SCOTTISH FANTASY, OP. 46; VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OP. 26 Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields)
• GLASS: THREE PIECES IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUARE Craig Morris
WINNER: KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
80. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
• ARC Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor (Les Violons Du Roy)
• THE HANDEL ALBUM Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble
• MIRAGES Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor (Alexandre Tharaud; Marianne Crebassa & Jodie Devos; Les Siècles)
• SCHUBERT: WINTERREISE Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist
WINNER: SONGS OF ORPHEUS - MONTEVERDI, CACCINI, D'INDIA & LANDI Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo's Fire, ensembles
81. Best Classical Compendium
WINNER: FUCHS: PIANO CONCERTO 'SPIRITUALIST'; POEMS OF LIFE; GLACIER; RUSH JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
• GOLD The King's Singers; Nigel Short, producer
• THE JOHN ADAMS EDITION Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer
• JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer
• VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: PIANO CONCERTO; OBOE CONCERTO; SERENADE TO MUSIC; FLOS CAMPI Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
82. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
• BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
• DU YUN: AIR GLOW Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble)
• HEGGIE: GREAT SCOTT Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
WINNER: KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)
• MAZZOLI: VESPERS FOR VIOLIN Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato)
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
83. Best Music Video
• APES*** The Carters Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers
WINNER: THIS IS AMERICA Childish Gambino Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers
• I'M NOT RACIST Joyner Lucas Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer
• PYNK Janelle Monáe Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers
• MUMBO JUMBO Tierra Whack Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer
84. Best Music Film
• LIFE IN 12 BARS Eric Clapton Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producers
• WHITNEY (Whitney Houston) Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producers
WINNER: QUINCY Quincy Jones Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer
• ITZHAK Itzhak Perlman Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producer
• THE KING (Elvis Presley) Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers
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