63rd Annual GRAMMY Nominees + Reactions

The 63rd Annual (2021) GRAMMY nominees have been announced across 83 categories with some big names, some surprising snubs, and a long list of talent.

We’ve got the entire list of categories and nominees here, but we also wanted to share some thoughts about the nominations, so I asked Trish and our pal Elizabeth (Lifestyle Editor at Yahoo Style Canada) to have a look and pass over their words to go along with mine.

Here we go!

The Thoughts and Reactions!

Joshua: As a fan of music across multiple popular genres I was excited to see Taylor Swift, Mickey Guyton, Maren Morris, The Highwomen, Harry Styles, Phoebe Bridgers, James Taylor, and more pick up nominations this year. All of their categories are packed, so it’s hard to know if they’ll take home any awards, but seeing them mentioned is fantastic.

I also got feelings seeing names including John Prine, Nipsey Hussle, and Alex Trebek, who have all left us and left holes in the entertainment industry, being nominated. It’s bitter sweet and excellent to see them recognized.

Some really great songs started playing in my head when I was reading the nominations – and the one that popped on me (that I don’t know I was expecting) was Dua Lipa’s Don’t Start Now. What an amazing pop track. As Elizabeth mentions, her categories are loaded with big name contenders, but it sure is a fun song.

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Trish: We’ve been asking the people who make “those” decisions, to take a more balanced looked at including women in music, particularly award shows and festival lineups. By choosing six woman-fronted bands in the Rock Performance category, the 2021 Grammy Awards have taken that request to the next level. My question now is, did they go too far? Were there no male-fronted bands that deserved a nomination?

On first look, the country categories feel nicely balanced, until you get to the Best Country Album category. The five nominees include four individual women and a four-piece band that is 50% woman-fronted. I hesitate to say it, but this doesn’t feel right? Don’t get me wrong, these are good albums, but I can’t believe the pendulum has swung so far that there were no male artists worthy of the nomination.

Equality and tokenism are the words swimming around in my brain.

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Elizabeth: The Weeknd being snubbed for Grammy noms is just another example of the disconnect between audience reception and the awards circuit. For whatever reason, The Weeknd follows in the footsteps of artists like Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and Blake Shelton who have never taken home Grammy hardware. It’s unfortunate – but doesn’t diminish their success.

On the other hand, this year is also vindication for Taylor Swift who was snubbed for Reputation and although nominated, went home empty handed for her last album, Lover. Folklore is perhaps Swift’s best work to date – and I think the one to beat for Album of the Year.

Related: Taylor Swift, folklore Album Review

I was so excited to see D Smoke nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album. I let out a shriek of excitement when I saw his nominations were announced.I think it’s proof that reality shows like “Rhythm & Flow” still have the ability to catapult artists to stardom – even though he’s been writing and performing for years.

Dua Lipa is perhaps one of the biggest innovators of pop music in the past decade. With two Grammy’s under her belt already, I wouldn’t be surprised if she takes home the award for Pop Solo Performance or Pop Vocal Album. Even though she’s up against heavyweights like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles – Future Nostalgia is the quintessential pop album out of all the nominees.

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So there you have it, some thoughts about the list – but we want yours as well. Leave a comment at the bottom of the post or get at us on social media to tell us what you think!

63rd Annual GRAMMY Nominees in 83 Categories!

Record Of The Year

Black Parade
Beyoncé (Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer)

Colors
Black Pumas (Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer)

Rockstar
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch (SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer)

Say So
Doja Cat (Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)

Everything I Wanted
Billie Eilish (Finneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer)

Don’t Start Now
Dua Lipa (Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer)

Circles
Post Malone (Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)

Savage
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé (Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer)

Album Of The Year

Chilombo
Jhené Aiko (Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)

Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)
Black Pumas (Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer)

Everyday Life
Coldplay (Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark “Spike” Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer)

Djesse Vol.3
Jacob Collier (Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers)

Women in Music PT. III
HAIM (Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer)

Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa (Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer)

Hollywood’s Bleeding
Post Malone (Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)

folklore
Taylor Swift (Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer)

Song Of The Year

Black Parade
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)

The Box
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)

cardigan
Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Circles
Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)

Don’t Start Now
Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)

Everything I Wanted
Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

I Can’t Breathe
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

If The World Was Ending
Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)

Best New Artist

Ingrid Andress

Phoebe Bridgers

Chika

Noah Cyrus

D Smoke

Doja Cat

Kaytranada

Megan Three Stallion

Best Pop Solo Performance

Yummy
Justin Bieber

Say So
Doja Cat

Everything I Wanted
Billie Eilish

Don’t Start Now
Dua Lipa

Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles

cardigan
Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Una Dia (One Day)
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy

Intentions
Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo

Dynamite
BTS

Rain On Me
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande

exile
Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Blue Umbrella 
(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian

True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter
Harry Connick, Jr.

American Standard
James Taylor

Unfollow The Rules
Rufus Wainwright

Judy
Renée Zellweger

Best Pop Vocal Album

Changes
Justin Bieber

Chromatica
Lady Gaga

Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa

Fine Line
Harry Styles

folklore
Taylor Swift

Best Dance Recording

On My Mind
Diplo & SIDEPIECE (Diplo & SIDEPIECE, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer)

My High
Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai (Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer)

The Difference
Flume Featuring Toro y Moi (Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer)

Both Of Us
Jayda G (Fred Again.. & Jayda G, producers; Fred Again.. & Jayda G, mixers)

10%
Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis (Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer)

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Kick I
Arca

Planet’s Mad
Baauer

Energy
Disclosure

Bubba
Kaytranada

Good Faith
Madeon

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Axiom
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah

Chronology of a Dram: Live at the Village Vanguard
Jon Batiste

Take the Stairs
Black Violin

Americana
Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell

Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Snarky Puppy

Best Rock Performance

Shameika
Fiona Apple

Not
Big Thief

Kyoto
Phoebe Bridgers

The Steps
HAIM

Stay High
Brittany Howard

Daylight
Grace Potter

Best Metal Performance

Bum-Rush
Body Count

Underneath
Code Orange

The In-Between
In This Moment

Bloodmoney
Poppy

Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live
Power Trip

Best Rock Song

Kyoto
Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)

Lost In Yesterday
Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala)

Not
Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief)

Shameika
Fiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple)

Stay High
Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)

Best Rock Album

A Hero’s Death
Fontaines D.C.

Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka

Daylight
Grace Potter

Sound & Fury
Sturgill Simpson

The New Abnormal
The Strokes

Best Alternative Music Album

Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple

Hyperspace
Beck

Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers

Jaime
Brittany Howard

The Slow Rush
Tame Impala

Best R&B Performance

Lightning & Thunder
Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend

Black Parade
Beyoncé

All I Need
Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign

Goat Head
Brittany Howard

See Me
Emily King

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Sit On Down
The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor

Wonder What She Thinks Of Me
Chloe X Halle

Let Me Go
Mykal Kilgore

Anything For You
Ledisi

Distance
Yebba

Best R&B Song

Better Than I Imagine
Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)

Black Parade
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Collide
Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)

Do It
Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)

Slow Down
Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)

Best Progressive R&B Album

Chilombo
Jhené Aiko

Ungodly Hour
Chloe X Halle

Free Nationals
Free Nationals

F*** Yo Feelings
Robert Glasper

It Is What It Is
Thundercat

Best R&B Album

Happy 2 Be Here
Ant Clemons

Take Time
Giveon

To Feel Love/d
Luke James

Bigger Love
John Legend

All Rise
Gregory Porter

Best Rap Performance

Deep Reverence
Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle

Bop
DaBaby

What’s Poppin
Jack Harlow

The Bigger Picture
Lil Baby

Savage
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

Dior
Pop Smoke

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Rockstar
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch

Laugh Now, Cry Later
Drake Featuring Lil Durk

Lockdown
Anderson .Paak

The Box
Roddy Ricch

Highest In The Room
Travis Scott

Best Rap Song

The Bigger Picture
Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai’shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)

The Box
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)

Laugh Now, Cry Later
Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)

Rockstar
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch)

Savage
Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)

Best Rap Album

Black Habits
D SMOKE

Alfredo
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

A Written Testimony
Jay Electronica

King’s Disease
Nas

The Allegory
Royce Da 5’9″

Best Country Solo Performance

Stick That In Your Country Song
Eric Church

Who You Thought I Was
Brandy Clark

When My Amy Prays
Vince Gill

Black Like Me
Mickey Guyton

Bluebird
Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

All Night
Brothers Osborne

10,000 Hours
Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

Ocean
Lady A

Sugar Coat
Little Big Town

Some People Do
Old Dominion

Best Country Song

Bluebird
Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

The Bones
Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)

Crowded Table
Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)

More Hearts Than Mine
Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)

Some People Do
Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

Best Country Album

Lady Like
Ingrid Andress

Your Life Is A Record
Brandy Clark

Wildcard
Miranda Lambert

Nightfall
Little Big Town

Never Will
Ashley McBryde

Best New Age Album

Songs From The Bardo
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith

Periphery
Priya Darshini

Form//Less
Superposition

More Guitar Stories
Jim “Kimo” West

Meditations
Cory Wong & Jon Batiste

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Guinevere
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist Track from: Axiom

Pachamama
Regina Carter, soloist Track from: Ona (Thana Alexa)

Celia
Gerald Clayton, soloist

All Blues
Chick Corea, soloist Track from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade)

Moe Honk
Joshua Redman, soloist Track from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Ona
Thana Alexa

Secrets Are The Best Stories
Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez

Modern Ancestors
Carmen Lundy

Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper
Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band

What’s The Hurry
Kenny Washington

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

On The Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment
Ambrose Akinmusire

Waiting Game
Terri Lyne Carrington And Social Science

Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard
Gerald Clayton

Trilogy 2
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade

Roundagain
Redman Mehldau McBride Blade

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Dialogues on Race
Gregg August

Monk’estra Plays John Beasley
John Beasley

The Intangible Between
Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band

Songs You Like A Lot
John Hollenbeck With Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace And The Frankfurt Radio Big Band

Data Lords
Maria Schneider Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

Tradiciones
Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra

Four Questions
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

City Of Dreams
Chico Pinheiro

Viento Y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo
Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola

Trane’s Delight
Poncho Sanchez

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Wonderful Is Your Name
Melvin Crispell III

Release (Live)
Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter

Come Together
Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters

Won’t Let Go
Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter

Movin’ On
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

The Blessing (Live)
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters

Sunday Morning
Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters

Holy Water
We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters

Famous For (I Believe)
Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters

There Was Jesus
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters

Best Gospel Album

2econd Wind: Ready
Anthony Brown & group therAPy

My Tribute
Myron Butler

Choirmaster
Ricky Dillard

Gospel According to PJ
PJ Morton

Kierra
Kierra Sheard

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Run To the Father
Cody Carnes

All Of My Best Friends
Hillsong Young & Free

Holy Water
We The Kingdom

Citizen Of Heaven
Tauren Wells

Jesus Is King
Kanye West

Best Roots Gospel Album

Beautiful Day
Mark Bishop

20/20
The Crabb Family

What Christmas Really Means
The Erwins

Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album)
Fisk Jubilee Singers

Something Beautiful
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Best Latin Pop or Urban Album

YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny

Por Primera Vez
Camilo

Mesa Para Dos
Kany García

Pausa
Ricky Martin

3:33
Debi Nova

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Aura
Bajofondo

Monstruo
Cami

Sobrevolando
Cultura Profética

La Conquista Del Espacio
Fito Paez

Miss Colombia
Lido Pimienta

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Hencho En México
Alejandro Fernández

La Serenata
Lupita Infante

Un Canto Por México , Vol. 1
Natalia Lafourcade

Bailando Sones Y Huapongos Con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez

AYAYAY!
Christian Nodal

Best Tropical Latin Album

Mi Tumbao
José Alberto “El Ruiseñor”

Infinito
Edwin Bonilla

Sigo Cantando Al Amor (Delxue)
Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis

40
Grupo Niche

Memorias De Navidad
Víctor Manuelle

Best American Roots Performance

Colors
Black Pumas

Deep In Love
Bonny Light Horseman

Short And Sweet
Brittany Howard

I’ll Be Gone
Norah Jones & Mavis Staples

I Remember Everything
John Prine

Best American Roots Song

Cabin
Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (The Secret Sisters)

Ceiling To The Floor
Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (Sierra Hull)

Hometown
Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)

I Remember Everything
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

Man Without A Soul
Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)

Best Americana Album

Old Flowers
Courtney Marie Andrews

Terms Of Surrender
Hiss Golden Messenger

World On The Ground
Sarah Jarosz

El Dorado
Marcus King

Good Souls Better Angels
Lucinda Williams

Best Bluegrass Album

Man On Fire
Danny Barnes

To Live In Two Worlds, Vol. 1
Thomm Jutz

North Carolina Songbook
Steep Canyon Rangers

Home
Billy Strings

The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1
Various Artists

Best Traditional Blues Album

All My Dues Are Paid
Frank Bey

You Make Me Feel
Don Bryant

That’s What I Heard
Robert Cray Band

Cypress Grove
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

Rawer Than Raw
Bobby Rush

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Fantastic Negrito

Live At The Paramount
Ruthie Foster Big Band

The Juice
G. Love

Blackbirds
Bettye LaVette

Up And Rolling
North Mississippi Allstars

Best Folk Album

Bonny Light Horseman
Bonny Light Horseman

Thanks For The Dance
Leonard Cohen

Song For Our Daughter
Laura Marling

Saturn Return
The Secret Sisters

All The Good Times
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Best Regional Roots Music Album

My Relatives “Nikso Kowaiks”
Black Lodge Singers

Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours
Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours

Lovely Surprise
Nā Wai ʽEhā

Atmosphere
New Orleans Nightcrawlers

A Tribute To Al Berard
Sweet Cecilia

Best Reggae Album

Upside Down 2020
Buju Banton

Higher Place
Skip Marley

It All Comes Back To Love
Maxi Priest

Got To Be Tough
Toots & The Maytals

One World
The Wailers

Best Global Music Album

Fu Chronicles
Antibalas

Twice As Tall
Burna Boy

Agora
Bebel Gilberto

Love Letters
Anoushka Shankar

Amadjar
Tinariwen

Best Children’s Music Album

All The Ladies
Joanie Leeds

Be A Pain: An Album For Young (And Old) Leaders
Alastair Moock And Friends

I’m An Optimist
Dog On Fleas

Songs For Singin’
The Okee Dokee Brothers

Wild Life
Justin Roberts

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)

Acid For The Children: A Memoir
Flea

Alex Trebek – The Answer Is…
Ken Jennings

Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, And The Richest, Most Destructive Industry On Earth
Rachel Maddow

Catch And Kill
Ronan Farrow

Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
Meryl Streep (& Full cast)

Best Comedy Album

Black Mitzvah
Tiffany Haddish

I Love Everything
Patton Oswalt

The Pale Tourist
Jim Gaffigan

Paper Tiger
Bill Burr

23 Hours To Kill
Jerry Seinfeld

Best Musical Theater Album

Amélie
Audrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan McCarthy & Jez Unwin, principal soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race & Nathan Tysen, producers; Nathan Tysen, lyricist; Daniel Messe, composer & lyricist (Original London Cast)

American Utopia On Broadway
David Byrne, principal soloist; David Byrne, producer (David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast)

Jagged Little Pill
Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten & Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers (Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)

Little Shop Of Horrors
Tammy Blanchard, Jonathan Groff & Tom Alan Robbins, principal soloists; Will Van Dyke, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken & Frank Wolf, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Howard Ashman, lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast)

The Price Of Egypt
Christine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)

Soft Power
Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer; David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
(Various Artists)

Bill & Ted Face The Music
(Various Artists)

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
(Various Artists)

Frozen 2
(Various Artists)

Jojo Rabbit
(Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Ad Astra
Max Richter, composer

Becoming
Kamasi Washington, composer

Joker
Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer

1917
Thomas Newman, composer

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
John Williams, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Beautiful Ghosts [From Cats]
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Carried Me With You [From Onward]
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

Into The Unknown [From Frozen 2]
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & AURORA)

No Time To Die [From No Time To Die]
Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Stand Up [From Harriet]
Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)

Best Instrumental Composition

Baby Jack
Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra)

Be Water II
Christian Sands, composer (Christian Sands)

Plumfield
Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)

Sputnik
Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)

Strata
Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Bathroom Dance
Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir)

Donna Lee
John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)

Honeymooners
Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows)

Lift Every Voice And Sing
Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)

Uranus: The Magician
Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Asas Fechadas
John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole)

Desert Song
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Säje)

From This Place
Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)

He Won’t Hold You
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)

Slow Burn
Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth)

Best Recording Package

Everyday Life
Pilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay)

Funeral
Kyle Goen, art director (Lil Wayne)

Healer
Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove)

On Circles
Jordan Butcher, art director (Caspian)

Vols. 11 & 12
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Flaming Pie (Collector’s Edition)
Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney)

Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991
Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead)

Mode
Jeff Schulz, art director (Depeche Mode)

Ode To Joy
Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)

The Story Of Ghostly International
Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)

Best Album Notes

At The Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From The Studio, 1894-1926
Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists)

The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West, 1940-1974
Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Dead Man’s Pop
Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)

The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin To Jazz And Shaped The Music Business
Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Out Of A Clear Blue Sky
David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff)

Best Historical Album

Celebrated, 1895-1896
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette)

Hittin’ The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 – 1943)
Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole)

It’s Such A Good Feeling: The Best Of Mister Rogers
Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)

1999 Super Deluxe Edition
Michael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)

Souvenir
Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)

Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions
Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Black Hole Rainbow
Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian)

Expectations
Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt)

Hyperspace
Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)

Jaime
Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard)

25 Trips
Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical​

Jack Antonoff
• August (Taylor Swift) (T)
• Gaslighter (The Chicks) (A)
• Holy Terrain (FKA Twigs Featuring Future) (T)
• Mirrorball (Taylor Swift) (T)
• This Is Me Trying (Taylor Swift) (T)
• Together (Sia) (S)

Dan Auerbach
• Cypress Grove (Jimmy “Duck” Holmes) (A)
• El Dorado (Marcus King) (A)
• Is Thomas Callaway (CeeLo Green) (A)
• Singing For My Supper (Early James) (A)
• Solid Gold Sounds (Kendell Marvel) (A)
• Years (John Anderson) (A

Dave Cobb
• Backbone (Kaleo) (S)
• The Balladeer (Lori McKenna) (A)
• Boneshaker (Airbourne) (A)
• Down Home Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys) (A)
• The Highwomen (The Highwomen) (A)
• I Remember Everything (John Prine) (S)
• Reunions (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit) (A)
• The Spark (William Prince) (S)
• You’re Still The One (Teddy Swims) (S)

Flying Lotus
• It Is What It Is (Thundercat) (A)

Andrew Watt
• Break My Heart (Dua Lipa) (T)
• Me And My Guitar (A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (T)
• Midnight Sky (Miley Cyrus) (S)
• Old Me (5 Seconds Of Summer) (T)
• Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Elton John) (T)
• Take What You Want (Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) (T)
• Under The Graveyard (Ozzy Osbourne) (T)

Best Remixed Recording

Do You Ever (Rac Mix)
RAC, remixer (Phil Good)

Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)
Morgan Page, remixer (Deadmau5)

Praying For You (Louie Vega Main Remix)
Louie Vega, remixer (Jasper Street Co.)

Roses (Imanbek Remix)
Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN)

Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywire Remix)
Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Danielour: The Passion of Yeshua
Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)

Gershwin: Porgy And Bess
David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)

Hynes: Fields
Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)

Ives: Complete Symphonies
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, ‘Babi Yar’
David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Producer Of The Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh
• Aspects Of America – Pulitzer Edition (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
• Blessed Art Thou Among Women (Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov & PaTRAM Institute Singers)
• Dvořák: Symphony No. 9; Copland: Billy The Kid (Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra)
• Glass: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Joseph Li, Nicholas Nestorak, Madison Leonard, Jonas Hacker, Ben Edquist, Matthew Adam Fleisher & Wolf Trap Opera)
• Kahane: Emergency Shelter Intake Form (Alicia Hall Moran, Gabriel Kahane, Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)
• Kastalsky: Requiem (Leonard Slatkin, Steven Fox, Benedict Sheehan, Charles Bruffy, Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, The Saint Tikhon Choir, Kansas City Chorale & Orchestra Of St. Luke’s)
• Massenet: Thaïs (Andrew Davis, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
• Smyth: The Prison (Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly & Experiential Orchestra)
• Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood (Julian Wachner, Matt Haimovitz & Choir Of Trinity Wall Street)

David Frost
• Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss)
• Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
• Gluck: Orphée & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus)
• Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
• Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
• Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner)
• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, ‘Babi Yar’ (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)

Jesse Lewis
• Gunn: The Ascendant (Roomful Of Teeth)
• Harrison, M.: Just Constellations (Roomful Of Teeth)
• Her Own Wings (Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival)
• Hynes: Fields (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
• Lang, D.: Love Fail (Beth Willer & Lorelei Ensemble)
• Mazzoli: Proving Up (Christopher Rountree, Opera Omaha & International Contemporary Ensemble)
• Sharlat: Spare The Rod! (NOW Ensemble)
• Soul House (Hub New Music)
• Wherein Lies The Good (The Westerlies)

Dmitry Lipay
• Adams, J.: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? (Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• Cipullo: The Parting (Alastair Willis, Laura Strickling, Catherine Cook, Michael Mayes & Music Of Remembrance)
• Ives: Complete Symphonies (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• LA Phil 100 – The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• Langgaard: Prelude To Antichrist; Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony Orchestra)
• Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2, ‘The Four Temperaments’ (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony)

Elaine Martone
• Bound For The Promised Land (Robert M. Franklin, Steven Darsey, Jessye Norman & Taylor Branch)
• Dawn (Shachar Israel)
• Gandolfi, Prior & Oliverio: Orchestral Works (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
• Singing In The Dead Of Night (Eighth Blackbird)
• Whitacre: The Sacred Veil (Eric Whitacre, Grant Gershon & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Best Orchestral Performance

Aspects Of America – Pulitzer Edition
Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)

Concurrence
Daníel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)

Copland: Symphony No. 3
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)

Ives: Complete Symphonies
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Lutosiwski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording

Dello Joio: The Trial At Rouen
Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus)

Floyd, C.: Prince Of Players
William Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)

Gershwin: Porgy And Bess
David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Handel: Agrippina
Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo D’Oro)

Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg
Donald Runnicles, conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Stürzer, producers (Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin)

Best Choral Performance

Carthage
Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshuah
JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J’Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)

Kastalsky: Requiem
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke’s; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir)

Moravec: Sanctuary Road
Kent Tritle, conductor (Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus)

Once Upon A Time
Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Contemporary Voices
Pacifica Quartet

Healing Modes
Brooklyn Rider

Hearne, T.: Place
Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra

Hynes: Fields
Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion

The Schumann Quartets
Dover Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Kirill Gerstein; Thomas Adès, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
Igor Levit

Bohemian Tales
Augustin Hadelich; Jakub Hrůša, conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)

Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival
Daniil Trifonov; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Theofandis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra
Richard O’Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

American Composers at Play – William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto
Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux)

Clairières – Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger
Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist

Farinelli
Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico)

A Lad’s Love
Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)

Smyth: The Prison
Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)

Best Classical Compendium

Adès Conducts Adès
Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès, conductor; Nick Squire, producer

Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map; Neiges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin
Clément Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer

Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments and Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto
José Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer

Thomas, M.T.: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke
Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer

Woolf, L.P.: Fire and Flood
Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Thomas Adès, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès & Boston Symphony Orchestra)

Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua
Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)

Floyd, C.: Prince of Players
Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)

Hearne, T.: Place
Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)

Rouse: Symphony No.5
Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)

Best Music Video

Brown Skin Girl
Beyoncé (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers)

Life Is Good
Future Featuring Drake (Julien Christian Lutz, video director; Harv Glazer, video producer)

Lockdown
Anderson .Paak (Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer)

Adore You
Harry Styles (Dave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer)

Goliath
Woodkid (Yoann Lemoine, video director)

Best Music Film

Beastie Boys Story
Beastie Boys (Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers)

Black Is King
Beyoncé

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Freestyle Love Supreme (Andrew Fried, video director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers)

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice
Linda Ronstadt (Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers)

That Little Ol’ Band From Texas
ZZ Top (Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer)