Like many shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRAMMY 2021 Ceremony will be without an in-person audience.
The Recording Academy found a way to maintain the prestige that we all expect from the Grammy Award ceremony performances. This year we saw jaw dropping performances from artists such as Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, and many more.
This year’s Grammy Award show was historic. Beyonce became the first female artist to win 28 Grammys, Billie Eilish became the first artist in this century to win “Album of the Year” two years in a row.
Below you can find all the nominated artists in each category from the Grammy 2021 ceremony. Winners are in BOLD.
1. Record Of The Year
- BLACK PARADE – Beyoncé
- COLORS – Black Pumas
- ROCKSTAR – DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- SAY SO – Doja Cat
- EVERYTHING I WANTED – Billie Eilish – *WINNER*
- DON’T START NOW – Dua Lipa
- CIRCLES – Post Malone
- SAVAGE – Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
2. Album Of The Year
- CHILOMBO – Jhené Aiko
- BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION) – Black Pumas
- EVERYDAY LIFE – Coldplay
- DJESSE VOL.3 – Jacob Collier
- WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III – HAIM
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA – Dua Lipa
- HOLLYWOOD’S BLEEDING – Post Malone
- FOLKLORE – Taylor Swift – *WINNER*
3. Song Of The Year
- BLACK PARADE – Beyoncé
- THE BOX – Roddy Ricch
- CARDIGAN – Taylor Swift
- CIRCLES – Post Malone
- DON’T START NOW – Dua Lipa
- EVERYTHING I WANTED – Billie Eilish
- I CAN’T BREATHE – H.E.R. – *WINNER*
- IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING – JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels
4. Best New Artist
- INGRID ANDRESS
- PHOEBE BRIDGERS
- CHIKA
- NOAH CYRUS
- D SMOKE
- DOJA CAT
- KAYTRANADA
- MEGAN THEE STALLION – *WINNER*
GRAMMY 2021 – POP
5. 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 – *WINNER*
- CARDIGAN – Taylor Swift
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- UN 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 – *WINNER*
- EXILE – Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
7. 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 – *WINNER*
- UNFOLLOW THE RULES – Rufus Wainwright
- JUDY – Renée Zellweger
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
- CHANGES – Justin Bieber
- CHROMATICA – Lady Gaga
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA – Dua Lipa – *WINNER*
- FINE LINE – Harry Styles
- FOLKLORE – Taylor Swift
GRAMMY 2021 – DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
9. Best Dance Recording
- ON MY MIND – Diplo & SIDEPIECE
- MY HIGH – Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai
- THE DIFFERENCE – Flume Featuring Toro y Moi
- BOTH OF US – Jayda G
- 10% – Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis – *WINNER*
10. Best Dance/Electronic Album
- KICK I – Arca
- PLANET’S MAD – Baauer
- ENERGY – Disclosure
- BUBBA – Kaytranada – *WINNER*
- GOOD FAITH – Madeon
GRAMMY 2021 – CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- AXIOM – Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- CHRONOLOGY OF A DREAM: 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 – *WINNER*
GRAMMY 2021 – ROCK
12. Best Rock Performance
- SHAMEIKA – Fiona Apple – *WINNER*
- NOT – Big Thief
- KYOTO – Phoebe Bridgers
- THE STEPS – HAIM
- STAY HIGH – Brittany Howard
- DAYLIGHT – Grace Potter
13. Best Metal Performance
- BUM-RUSH – Body Count – *WINNER*
- UNDERNEATH – Code Orange
- THE IN-BETWEEN – In This Moment
- BLOODMONEY – Poppy
- EXECUTIONER’S TAX (SWING OF THE AXE) – LIVE – Power Trip
14. 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) – *WINNER*
15. 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 – *WINNER*
ALTERNATIVE
16. Best Alternative Music Album
- FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS – Fiona Apple – *WINNER*
- HYPERSPACE – Beck
- PUNISHER – Phoebe Bridgers
- JAIME – Brittany Howard
- THE SLOW RUSH – Tame Impala
GRAMMY 2021 – R&B
17. Best R&B Performance
- LIGHTNING & THUNDER – Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend
- BLACK PARADE – Beyoncé – *WINNER*
- ALL I NEED – Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
- GOAT HEAD – Brittany Howard
- SEE ME – Emily King
18. 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 – *WINNER*
- DISTANCE – Yebba
19. Best R&B Song
- BETTER THAN I IMAGINED – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson – *WINNER*
- BLACK PARADE – Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice
- COLLIDE – Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi
- DO IT – Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende
- SLOW DOWN – Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson
20. 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 – *WINNER*
21. Best R&B Album
- HAPPY 2 BE HERE – Ant Clemons
- TAKE TIME – Giveon
- TO FEEL LOVE/D – Luke James
- BIGGER LOVE – John Legend – *WINNER*
- ALL RISE – Gregory Porter
GRAMMY 2021 – RAP
22. Best Rap Performance
- DEEP REVERENCE – Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
- BOP – DaBaby
- WHATS POPPIN – Jack Harlow
THE BIGGER PICTURE – Lil Baby - SAVAGE – Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé – *WINNER*
- DIOR – Pop Smoke
23. Best Melodic Rap Performance
- ROCKSTAR – DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- LAUGH NOW CRY LATER – Drake Featuring Lil Durk
- LOCKDOWN – Anderson .Paak – *WINNER*
- THE BOX – Roddy Ricch
- HIGHEST IN THE ROOM – Travis Scott
24. Best Rap Song
- THE BIGGER PICTURE – Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai’shaun Williams
- THE BOX – Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler
- LAUGH NOW CRY LATER – Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez
- ROCKSTAR – Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore
- SAVAGE – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White – *WINNER*
25. Best Rap Album
- BLACK HABITS – D SMOKE
- ALFREDO – Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
- A WRITTEN TESTIMONY – Jay Electronica
- KING’S DISEASE – Nas – *WINNER*
- THE ALLEGORY – Royce 5’9″
GRAMMY 2021 – COUNTRY
26. 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 – *WINNER*
- BLACK LIKE ME – Mickey Guyton
- BLUEBIRD – Miranda Lambert
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- ALL NIGHT – Brothers Osborne
- 10,000 HOURS – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber – *WINNER*
- OCEAN – Lady A
- SUGAR COAT – Little Big Town
- SOME PEOPLE DO – Old Dominion
28. Best Country Song
- BLUEBIRD – Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert
- THE BONES – Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz
- CROWDED TABLE – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna – *WINNER*
- MORE HEARTS THAN MINE – Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland
- SOME PEOPLE DO – Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett
29. Best Country Album
- LADY LIKE – Ingrid Andress
- YOUR LIFE IS A RECORD – Brandy Clark
- WILDCARD – Miranda Lambert – *WINNER*
- NIGHTFALL – Little Big Town
- NEVER WILL – Ashley McBryde
NEW AGE
30. 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 – *WINNER*
- MEDITATIONS – Cory Wong & Jon Batiste
GRAMMY 2021 – JAZZ
31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- GUINNEVERE – Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
- PACHAMAMA – Regina Carter, soloist
CELIA – Gerald Clayton, soloist - ALL BLUES – Chick Corea, soloist – *WINNER*
- MOE HONK – Joshua Redman, soloist
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
- ONA – Thana Alexa
- SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES – Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez – *WINNER*
- MODERN ANCESTORS – Carmen Lundy
- HOLY ROOM: LIVE AT ALTE OPER – Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band Conducted By John Beasley
- WHAT’S THE HURRY – Kenny Washington
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- ON THE TENDER SPOT OF EVERY CALLOUSED MOMENT – Ambrose Akinmusire
- WAITING GAME – Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
- HAPPENING: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD – Gerald Clayton
- TRILOGY 2 – Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – *WINNER*
- ROUNDAGAIN – Redman Mehldau McBride Blade
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- DIALOGUES ON RACE – Gregg August
- MONK’ESTRA PLAYS JOHN BEASLEY – John Beasley’s MONK’estra
- 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 – *WINNER*
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
- TRADICIONES – Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
- FOUR QUESTIONS – Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – *WINNER*
- CITY OF DREAMS – Chico Pinheiro
- VIENTO Y TIEMPO – LIVE AT BLUE NOTE TOKYO – Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola
- TRANE’S DELIGHT – Poncho Sanchez
GRAMMY 2021 – GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
36. 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 Present: The Good News; Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins & Jazz Nixon, producers; 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 – *WINNER*
37. 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, Rafael X. Brown, 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 – *WINNER*
38. Best Gospel Album
- 2ECOND WIND: READY – Anthony Brown & group therAPy
- MY TRIBUTE – Myron Butler
- CHOIRMASTER – Ricky Dillard
- GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ – PJ Morton – *WINNER*
- KIERRA – Kierra Sheard
39. 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 – *WINNER*
40. 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 – *WINNER*
- SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
GRAMMY 2021 – LATIN
41. Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
- YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny – *WINNER*
- POR PRIMERA VEZ – Camilo
- MESA PARA DOS – Kany García
- PAUSA – Ricky Martin
- 3:33 – Debi Nova
42. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
- AURA – Bajofondo
- MONSTRUO – Cami
- SOBREVOLANDO – Cultura Profética
- LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIO – Fito Paez – *WINNER*
- MISS COLOMBIA – Lido Pimienta
43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- HECHO EN MÉXICO – Alejandro Fernández
- LA SERENATA – Lupita Infante
- UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. 1 – Natalia Lafourcade – *WINNER*
- BAILANDO SONES Y HUAPANGOS CON MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO DE JOSE HERNANDEZ – Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
- AYAYAY! – Christian Nodal
44. Best Tropical Latin Album
- MI TUMBAO – José Alberto “El Ruiseñor”
- INFINITO – Edwin Bonilla
- SIGO CANTANDO AL AMOR (DELUXE) – Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis
- 40 – Grupo Niche – *WINNER*
- MEMORIAS DE NAVIDAD – Víctor Manuelle
GRAMMY 2021 – AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
45. 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 – *WINNER*
46. 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) – *WINNER*
- MAN WITHOUT A SOUL – Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)
47. Best Americana Album
- OLD FLOWERS – Courtney Marie Andrews
- TERMS OF SURRENDER – Hiss Golden Messenger
- WORLD ON THE GROUND – Sarah Jarosz – *WINNER*
- EL DORADO – Marcus King
- GOOD SOULS BETTER ANGELS – Lucinda Williams
48. 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 – *WINNER*
- THE JOHN HARTFORD FIDDLE TUNE PROJECT, VOL. 1 – (Various Artists)
Matt Combs & Katie Harford Hogue, producers
49. 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 – *WINNER*
50. Best Contemporary Blues Album
- HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET? – Fantastic Negrito – *WINNER*
- LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT – Ruthie Foster Big Band
- THE JUICE – G. Love
- BLACKBIRDS – Bettye LaVette
- UP AND ROLLING – North Mississippi Allstars
51. 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 – *WINNER*
52. 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 SUNRISE – Nā Wai ʽEhā
- ATMOSPHERE – New Orleans Nightcrawlers – *WINNER*
- A TRIBUTE TO AL BERARD – Sweet Cecilia
GRAMMY 2021 – REGGAE
53. 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 – *WINNER*
- ONE WORLD – The Wailers
GLOBAL MUSIC
54. Best Global Music Album
- FU CHRONICLES – Antibalas
- TWICE AS TALL – Burna Boy – *WINNER*
- AGORA – Bebel Gilberto
- LOVE LETTERS – Anoushka Shankar
- AMADJAR – Tinariwen
CHILDREN’S
55. Best Children’s Music Album
- ALL THE LADIES – Joanie Leeds – *WINNER*
- WILD LIFE – Justin Roberts
GRAMMY 2021 – SPOKEN WORD
56. 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 – *WINNER*
- CATCH AND KILL – Ronan Farrow
- CHARLOTTE’S WEB (E.B. WHITE) – Meryl Streep (& Full cast)
COMEDY
57. Best Comedy Album
- BLACK MITZVAH – Tiffany Haddish – *WINNER*
- I LOVE EVERYTHING – Patton Oswalt
- THE PALE TOURIST – Jim Gaffigan
- PAPER TIGER – Bill Burr
- 23 HOURS TO KILL – Jerry Seinfeld
GRAMMY 2021 – MUSICAL THEATER
58. 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, 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, composer; Alanis Morissette, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) – *WINNER*
- 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 PRINCE 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)
MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA
59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
- A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD – (Various Artists)
Nate Heller, compilation producer; Howard Paar, Music Supervisor - BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC – (Various Artists)
Jonathan Leahy, compilation producer - EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA – (Various Artists)
Savan Kotecha, compilation producer; Becky Bentham, music supervisor - FROZEN 2 – (Various Artists)
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Tom MacDougall & Dave Metzger, compilation producers - JOJO RABBIT – (Various Artists) Taika Waititi, compilation producer – *WINNER*
60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
- AD ASTRA – Max Richter, composer
- BECOMING – Kamasi Washington, composer
- JOKER – Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer – *WINNER*
- 1917 – Thomas Newman, composer
- STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – John Williams, composer
61. 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) – *WINNER*
- STAND UP [FROM HARRIET] – Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
62. 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) – *WINNER*
- STRATA – Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)
63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
- BATHROOM DANCE – Hildur Guðnadóttir, arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir)
- DONNA LEE – John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley) – *WINNER*
- 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)
64. 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) – *WINNER*
- 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)
PACKAGE
65. Best Recording Package
- EVERYDAY LIFE – Pilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay)
- FUNERAL – Kyle Goen & Alex Kalatschinow, art directors (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) – *WINNER*
66. 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 & Paul A. Taylor, art directors (Depeche Mode)
- ODE TO JOY – Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco) – *WINNER*
- THE STORY OF GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL – Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)
NOTES
67. 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) – *WINNER*
- 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)
GRAMMY 2021 – HISTORICAL
68. 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) – *WINNER*
- 1999 SUPER DELUXE EDITION – Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; 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)
PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
69. 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, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck) – *WINNER*
- JAIME – Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard)
- 25 TRIPS – Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull)
70. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- JACK ANTONOFF
- DAN AUERBACH
- DAVE COBB
- FLYING LOTUS
- ANDREW WATT – *WINNER*
71. 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) – *WINNER*
- YOUNG & ALIVE (BAZZI VS. HAYWYRE REMIX) – Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO
72. Best Immersive Audio Album
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award not happening.
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
73. Best Engineered Album, Classical
- DANIELPOUR: 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, Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, 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) – *WINNER*
74. Producer Of The Year, Classical
- BLANTON ALSPAUGH
- DAVID FROST – *WINNER*
- JESSE LEWIS
- DMITRIY LIPAY
- ELAINE MARTONE
CLASSICAL
75. 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) – *WINNER*
- LUTOSłAWSKI: SYMPHONIES NOS. 2 & 3 – Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
76. 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; Alexander Dobson, Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)
- GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS – David Robertson, conductor; Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) – *WINNER*
- HANDEL: AGRIPPINA – Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Elsa Benoit, Joyce DiDonato, Franco Fagioli, Jakub Józef Orliński & Luca Pisaroni; 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)
77. 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) – *WINNER*
- 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)
78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
- CONTEMPORARY VOICES – Pacifica Quartet – *WINNER*
- HEALING MODES – Brooklyn Rider
- HEARNE, T.: PLACE – Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods, Diana Wade & Place Orchestra
- HYNES: FIELDS – Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion
- THE SCHUMANN QUARTETS – Dover Quartet
79. 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)
- THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – Richard O’Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony) – *WINNER*
80. 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) – *WINNER*
81. 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 – *WINNER*
- WOOLF, L.P.: FIRE AND FLOOD – Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
82. 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, Alexander Dobson, 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) – *WINNER*
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
83. Best Music Video
- BROWN SKIN GIRL – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & WizKid – *WINNER*
- LIFE IS GOOD – Future Featuring Drake
- LOCKDOWN – Anderson .Paak
- ADORE YOU – Harry Styles
- GOLIATH – Woodkid
84. Best Music Film
- BEASTIE BOYS STORY – Beastie Boys
- BLACK IS KING – Beyoncé
- WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME – Freestyle Love Supreme
- LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE – *WINNER*
- THAT LITTLE OL’ BAND FROM TEXAS – ZZ Top
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