Here Are the 2021 Grammy Nominations Complete List
The nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards have just been announced and here’s what you need to know.
The Grammy Awards, taking place at the Staples Center on Sunday, January 31, 2021, will be hosted by comedian and television host Trevor Noah. The nominations for the awards show were announced in 84 different categories (including Pop, R&B, Gospel, Alternative, and more), and here are the highlights. Artists with the most nominations include Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch, Dua Lipa, Brittany Howard, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Justin Bieber, DaBaby, John Beasley, and David Frost.
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For Record of the Year, nominees include BeyoncĂ© (for her song “Black Parade”), Black Pumas (for their song “Colors”), DaBaby (for the song “Rockstar”), Doja Cat (for the song “Say So”), Billie Eilish (for the song “Everything I Wanted”), Dua Lipa (for the song “Don’t Start Now”), Post Malone (for the song “Circles”), and Megan Thee Stallion (for the song “Savage”). For Album of the Year, nominees include JhenĂ© Aiko, Black Pumas, Coldplay, Jacob Collier, HAIM, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, and Taylor Swift.
BeyoncĂ© leads the 2021 #GRAMMYs nominations with 9 nods incl. “Song of the Year,” “Record of the Year,” and “Best Music Film.”
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Nominations for Song of the Year include “Black Parade” (BeyoncĂ©), “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.), and “If the World Was Ending” (JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels). Those nominated for Best New Artist include Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridgers, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, Kaytranada, and Megan Thee Stallion.
Nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance include “Yummy” (Justin Bieber), “Say So” (Doja Cat), “Everything I Wanted” (Billie Eilish), “Don’t Start Now” (Dua Lipa), “Watermelon Sugar” (Harry Styles), and “Cardigan” (Taylor Swift). The nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album include Changes by Justin Bieber, Chromatica by Lady Gaga, Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa, Fine Line by Harry Styles, and Folklore by Taylor Swift. Styles is a first-time nominee and received three nominations overall.
🎉 Harry Styles is nominated for three awards at the 2021 GRAMMY Awards. #Grammys
â Harry Styles Charts (@TheHSCharts) November 24, 2020
âą Best Pop Vocal Album (Fine Line)
âą Best Pop Solo Performance (Watermelon Sugar)
âą Best Music Video (Adore You)
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Below is the complete list of the 2021 Grammy Nominations.
Record of the Year
âBlack Paradeâ â BeyoncĂ© â BeyoncĂ© & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
âColorsâ â Black Pumas â Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
âRockstarâ âDaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch â SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek âMixedByAliâ Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer
âSay Soâ â Doja Cat â Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
âEverything I Wantedâ â Billie Eilish â Finneas OâConnell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas OâConnell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
âDonât Start Nowâ â Dua Lipa â Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
âCirclesâ â Post Malone â Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
âSavageâ â Megan Thee Stallion Featuring BeyoncĂ© â BeyoncĂ© & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Album of the Year
âChilomboâ â JhenĂ© Aiko â Fisticuffs & Julian-QuĂĄn Viá»t LĂȘ, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-QuĂĄn Viá»t LĂȘ, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; JhenĂ© Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-QuĂĄn Viá»t LĂȘ, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
âBlack Pumas (Deluxe Edition)â â Black Pumas â Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
âEveryday Lifeâ â Coldplay â Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark âSpikeâ Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
âDjesse Vol.3â â Jacob Collier â Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
âWomen in Music Pt. IIIâ â HAIM â 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
âFuture Nostalgiaâ â Dua Lipa â Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
âHollywoodâs Bleedingâ â Post Malone â Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
âFolkloreâ â Taylor Swift â 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
âBlack Paradeâ â Denisia Andrews, BeyoncĂ©, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim âKaydenceâ Krysiuk & Rickie âCasoâ Tice, songwriters (BeyoncĂ©)
âThe Boxâ â Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
âCardiganâ â Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Circles Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
âDonât Start Nowâ â Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
âEverything I Wantedâ â Billie Eilish OâConnell & Finneas OâConnell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
âI Canât Breatheâ â Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
âIf the World Was Endingâ â 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 Thee Stallion
Field 1 â Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance
âYummyâ â Justin Bieber
âSay Soâ â Doja Cat
âEverything I Wantedâ â Billie Eilish
âDonât Start Nowâ â Dua Lipa
âWatermelon Sugarâ â Harry Styles
âCardiganâ â Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
âUn Dia (One Day)â J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
âIntentionsâ â Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
âDynamiteâ â BTS
âRain on Meâ â Lady Gaga With Ariana Grande
âExileâ â Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
âBlue Umbrellaâ â Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian
âTrue Love: A Celebration of Cole Porterâ â Harry Connick, Jr.
âAmerican Standardâ â James Taylor
âUnfollow the Rulesâ â Rufus Wainwright
âJudyâ â RenĂ©e Zellweger
Best Pop Vocal Album
âChangesâ â Justin Bieber
âChromaticaâ â Lady Gaga
âFuture Nostalgiaâ â Dua Lipa
âFine Lineâ â Harry Styles
âFolkloreâ â Taylor Swift
Field 2 â Dance/Electronic Music
Best Dance Recording
âOn My Mindâ â Diplo & Sidepiece
âMy Highâ â Disclosure Featuring AminĂ© & Slowthai
âThe Differenceâ â Flume Featuring Toro Y Moi
âBoth of Usâ â Jayda G
â10%â â Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis
Best Dance/Electronic Album
âKickâ â I Arca
âPlanetâs Madâ â Baauer
âEnergyâ â Disclosure
âBubbaâ â Kaytranada
âGood Faithâ â Madeon
Field 3 â Contemporary Instrumental Music
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
âAxiomâ â Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
âChronology of a Dream: Live At The Village Vanguardâ â Jon Batiste
âTake the Stairsâ â Black Violin
âAmericana GrĂ©goireâ â Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell
âLive at the Royal Albert Hallâ â Snarky Puppy
Field 4 â Rock
Best Rock Performance
âShameikaâ â Fiona Apple
âNotâ â Big Thief
âKyotoâ â Phoebe Bridgers
âThe Stepsâ â HAIM
âStay Highâ â Brittany Howard
âDaylightâ â Grace Potter
Best Metal Performance
âBum-Rushâ â Body Count
âUnderneathâ â Code Orange
âThe In-Betweenâ â In This Moment
âBloodmoneyâ â Poppy
âExecutionerâs Tax (Swing Of The Axe) â Liveâ â Power Trip
Best Rock Album
âA Heroâs Deathâ â Fontaines D.C.
âKiwanukaâ â Michael Kiwanuka
âDaylightâ â Grace Potter
âSound & Furyâ â Sturgill Simpson
âThe New Abnormalâ â The Strokes
Best Rock Song
âKyotoâ â Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, Songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)
âLost in Yesterdayâ â Kevin Parker, Songwriter (Tame Impala)
âNotâ â Adrianne Lenker, Songwriter (Big Thief)
âShameikaâ â Fiona Apple, Songwriter (Fiona Apple)
âStay Highâ â Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
Field 5 â Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
âFetch the Bolt Cuttersâ â Fiona Apple
âHyperspaceâ â Beck
âPunisherâ â Phoebe Bridgers
âJaimeâ â Brittany Howard
âThe Slow Rushâ â Tame Impala
Field 6 â R&B
Best R&B Performance
âLightning & Thunderâ â JhenĂ© Aiko Featuring John Legend
âBlack Paradeâ â BeyoncĂ©
âAll I Needâ â Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $Ign
âGoat Headâ â Brittany Howard
âSee Meâ â Emily King
Best Traditional R&B Performance
âSit On Downâ â The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
âWonder What She Thinks of Meâ â Chloe X Halle
âLet Me Goâ â Mykal Kilgore
âAnything For Youâ â Ledisi
âDistanceâ â Yebba
Best Progressive R&B Album
âChilomboâ â JhenĂ© Aiko
âUngodly Hourâ â Chloe X Halle
âFree Nationalsâ â Free Nationals
âF*** Yo Feelingsâ â Robert Glasper
âIt Is What It Isâ â Thundercat
Best R&B Song
âBetter Than I Imagineâ â Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
âBlack Paradeâ â Denisia Andrews, BeyoncĂ©, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim âKaydenceâ Krysiuk & Rickie âCasoâ Tice, songwriters (BeyoncĂ©)
âCollideâ â Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & Earthgang)
âDo Itâ â Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria MonĂ©t, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
âSlow Downâ â Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
Best R&B Album
âHappy 2 Be Hereâ â Ant Clemons
âTake Timeâ â Giveon
âTo Feel Love/Dâ â Luke James
âBigger Loveâ â John Legend
âAll Riseâ â Gregory Porter
Field 7 â Rap
Best Rap Performance
âDeep Reverenceâ â Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
âBopâ â Dababy
âWhatâs Poppinâ â Jack Harlow
âThe Bigger Pictureâ â Lil Baby
âSavageâ â Megan Thee Stallion Featuring BeyoncĂ©
âDiorâ â Pop Smoke
Best Melodic Rap Performance
âRockstarâ â Dababy Featuring Roddy Ricch
âLaugh Now, Cry Laterâ â Drake Featuring Lil Durk
âLockdownâ â Anderson .Paak
âThe Boxâ â Roddy Ricch
âHighest in the Roomâ â Travis Scott
Best Rap Album
âBlack Habitsâ â D Smoke
âAlfredoâ â Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
âA Written Testimonyâ â Jay Electronica
âKingâs Diseaseâ â Nas
âThe Allegory Royceâ â Da 5â9âł
Best Rap Song
âThe Bigger Pictureâ â Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Raiâshaun Williams, Songwriters (Lil Baby)
âThe Boxâ â Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, Songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
âLaugh Now, Cry Laterâ â Durk Banks, RogĂ©t Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron Latour & Ryan Martinez, Songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)
âRockstarâ â Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro Iv & Rodrick Moore, Songwriters (Dababy Featuring Roddy Ricch)
âSavageâ â BeyoncĂ©, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring BeyoncĂ©)
Field 8 â Country
Best Country Solo Performance
âStick That In Your Country Songâ â Eric Church
âWho You Thought I Wasâ â Brandy Clark
âWhen My Amy Praysâ â Vince Gill
âBlack Like Meâ â Mickey Guyton
âBluebirdâ â Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
âAll Nightâ â Brothers Osborne
â10,000 Hoursâ â Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
âOceanâ â Lady A
âSugar Coatâ â Little Big Town
âSome People Doâ â Old Dominion
Best Country Album
âLady Likeâ â Ingrid Andress
âYour Life Is a Recordâ â Brandy Clark
âWildcardâ â Miranda Lambert
âNightfallâ â Little Big Town
âNever Willâ â Ashley McBryde
Best Country Song
âBluebirdâ â Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
âThe Bonesâ â Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, Songwriters (Maren Morris)
âCrowded Tableâ â Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, Songwriters (The Highwomen)
âMore Hearts Than Mineâ â Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, Songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
âSome People Doâ â Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)
Field 9 â New Age
Best New Age Album
âSongs From the Bardoâ â Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith
âPeripheryâ â Priya Darshini
âForm//Lessâ â Superposition
âMore Guitar Storiesâ â Jim âKimoâ West
âMeditationsâ â Cory Wong & Jon Batiste
Field 10 â Jazz
Best Jazz Vocal Album
âOnaâ â Thana Alexa
âSecrets Are the Best Storiesâ â Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo PĂ©rez
âModern Ancestorsâ â Carmen Lundy
âHoly Room: Live at Alte Operâ â Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band
âWhatâs the Hurryâ â Kenny Washington
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
âGuinevereâ â Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, Soloist Track From: Axiom
âPachamamaâ â Regina Carter, Soloist Track From: Ona (Thana Alexa)
Celia Gerald Clayton, Soloist
âAll Bluesâ â Chick Corea, Soloist Track From: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade)
âMoe Honkâ â Joshua Redman, soloist Track from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
âOn The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Momentâ â Ambrose Akinmusire
âWaiting Gameâ â Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science
âHappening: Live at the Village Vanguardâ â Gerald Clayton
âTrilogy 2â â Chick Corea, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade
âRoundagainâ â Redman Mehldau McBride Blade
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
âDialogues on Raceâ â Gregg August
âMonkâestra Plays John Beasleyâ â John Beasley
âThe Intangible Betweenâ â Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
âSongs You Like A Lotâ â John Hollenbeck with Theo Bleckmann, Kate Mcgarry, Gary Versace and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band
âData Lordsâ Maria Schneider Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
âTradicionesâ â Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
âFour Questionsâ â Arturo Oâfarrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
âCity of Dreamsâ â Chico Pinheiro
âViento Y Tiempo â Live At Blue Note Tokyoâ â Gonzalo Rubalcaba & AymĂ©e Nuviola
âTraneâs Delightâ â Poncho Sanchez
Field 11 â Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Best Gospel Performance/Song
âWonderful Is Your Nameâ â Melvin Crispell III
âRelease (Live)â â Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter âCome Togetherâ â Rodney âDarkchildâ Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters
âWonât Let Goâ â Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter
âMovinâ Onâ â Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
âThe Blessing (Live)â â Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters
âSunday Morningâ â 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 âHoly Waterâ â We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters
âFamous For (I Believe)â â Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters
âThere Was Jesusâ â Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
Best Gospel Album
â2econd Wind: Readyâ â Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
âMy Tributeâ â Myron Butler
âChoirmasterâ â Ricky Dillard
âGospel According to PJâ â PJ Morton
âKierraâ â Kierra Sheard
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
âRun to the Fatherâ â Cody Carnes
All of My Best Friendsâ â Hillsong Young & Free
âHoly Waterâ â We the Kingdom
âCitizen of Heavenâ â Tauren Wells
âJesus Is Kingâ â Kanye West
Best Roots Gospel Album
âBeautiful Dayâ â Mark Bishop
â20/20â â The Crabb Family
âWhat Christmas Really Meansâ â The Erwins
âCelebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album)â â Fisk Jubilee Singers
âSomething Beautifulâ â Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Field 12 â Latin
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
âYHLQMDLGâ â Bad Bunny
âPor Primera Vezâ â Camilo
âMesa Para Dosâ â Kany GarcĂa
âPausaâ â Ricky Martin
â3:33â â Debi Nova
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
âAuraâ â Bajofondo
âMonstruoâ â Cami
âSobrevolandoâ â Cultura ProfĂ©tica
âLa Conquista Del Espacioâ â Fito Paez
âMiss Colombiaâ â Lido Pimienta
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
âHecho En MĂ©xicoâ â Alejandro FernĂĄndez
âLa Serenataâ â Lupita Infante
âUn Canto Por MĂ©xico, Vol. 1â â Natalia Lafourcade
âBailando Sones Y Huapangos Con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandezâ â Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
âAyayay!â â Christian Nodal
Best Tropical Latin Album
âMi Tumbaoâ â JosĂ© Alberto âEl Ruiseñorâ
âInfinitoâ â Edwin Bonilla
âSigo Cantando Al Amor (Deluxe)â â Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis
â40â â Grupo Niche
âMemorias De Navidadâ â VĂctor Manuelle
Field 13 â American Roots Music
Best American Roots Performance
âColorsâ â Black Pumas
âDeep in Loveâ â Bonny Light Horseman
âShort and Sweetâ â Brittany Howard
âIâll Be Goneâ â Norah Jones & Mavis Staples
âI Remember Everythingâ â John Prine
Best American Roots Song
âCabinâ â Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (The Secret Sisters)
âCeiling to the Floorâ â Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (Sierra Hull)
âHometownâ â Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)
âI Remember Everythingâ â Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
âMan Without a Soulâ â Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)
Best Americana Album
âOld Flowersâ â Courtney Marie Andrews
âTerms of Surrenderâ â Hiss Golden Messenger
âWorld on the Groundâ â Sarah Jarosz
âEl Doradoâ â Marcus King
âGood Souls Better Angelsâ â Lucinda Williams
Best Bluegrass Album
âMan On Fireâ â Danny Barnes
âTo Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1â â Thomm Jutz
âNorth Carolina Songbookâ â Steep Canyon Rangers
âHomeâ â Billy Strings
âThe John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1â (Various Artists)
Best Traditional Blues Album
âAll My Dues Are Paidâ â Frank Bey
âYou Make Me Feelâ â Don Bryant
âThatâs What I Heardâ â Robert Cray Band
âCypress Groveâ â Jimmy âDuckâ Holmes
âRawer Than Rawâ â Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album
âHave You Lost Your Mind Yet?â â Fantastic Negrito
âLive at the Paramountâ â Ruthie Foster Big Band
âThe Juiceâ â G. Love
âBlackbirdsâ â Bettye Lavette
âUp and Rollingâ â North Mississippi Allstars
Best Folk Album
âBonny Light Horsemanâ â Bonny Light Horseman
âThanks for the Danceâ â Leonard Cohen
âSong for Our Daughterâ â Laura Marling
âSaturn Returnâ â The Secret Sisters
âAll the Good Timesâ â Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Best Regional Roots Music Album
âMy Relativesâ â âNikso Kowaiksâ Black Lodge Singers
âCameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadoursâ â Cameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours
âLovely Sunriseâ â NÄ Wai ÊœehÄ
âAtmosphereâ â New Orleans Nightcrawlers
âA Tribute to Al Berardâ â Sweet Cecilia
Field 14 â Reggae
Best Reggae Album
âUpside Down 2020â â Buju Banton
âHigher Placeâ â Skip Marley
âIt All Comes Back to Loveâ â Maxi Priest
âGot to Be Toughâ â Toots & the Maytals
âOne Worldâ â The Wailers
Field 15 â Global Music
Best Global Music Album
âFu Chroniclesâ â Antibalas
âTwice As Tallâ â Burna Boy
âAgoraâ â Bebel Gilberto
âLove Lettersâ â Anoushka Shankar
âAmadjarâ â Tinariwen
Field 16 â Childrenâs
Best Childrenâs Music Album
âAll the Ladiesâ â Joanie Leeds
âBe a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leadersâ â Alastair Moock And Friends
âIâm An Optimistâ â Dog On Fleas
âSongs for Singinââ â The Okee Dokee Brothers
âWild Lifeâ â Justin Roberts
Field 17 â Spoken Word
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
âAcid for the Children: A Memoirâ â Flea
âAlex Trebek â The Answer IsâŠâ â Ken Jennings
âBlowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earthâ â Rachel Maddow
âCatch and Killâ â Ronan Farrow
âCharlotteâs Web (E.B. White)â â Meryl Streep (& Full cast)
Field 18 â Comedy
Best Comedy Album
âBlack Mitzvahâ â Tiffany Haddish
âI Love Everythingâ â Patton Oswalt
âThe Pale Touristâ â Jim Gaffigan
âPaper Tigerâ â Bill Burr
â23 Hours to Killâ â Jerry Seinfeld
Field 19 â Musical Theater
Best Musical Theater Album
âAmĂ©lieâ â 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)
âAmerican Utopia on Broadwayâ â David Byrne, principal soloist; David Byrne, producer (David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast)
âJagged Little Pillâ â 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)
âLittle Shop of Horrorsâ â 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)
âThe Prince of Egyptâ â Christine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)
âSoft Powerâ â Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer; David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)
Field 20 â Music for Visual Media
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
âA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodâ (Various Artists)
âBill & Ted Face The Musicâ (Various Artists)
âEurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Sagaâ (Various Artists)
âFrozen 2â (Various Artists)
âJojo Rabbitâ (Various Artists)
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
âAd Astraâ â Max Richter, composer
âBecomingâ â Kamasi Washington, composer
âJokerâ â Hildur GuĂ°nadĂłttir, composer
â1917â â Thomas Newman, composer
âStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerâ â John Williams, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media Category
âBeautiful Ghosts [From Cats]â â Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
âCarried Me With You [From Onward]â â Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
âInto the Unknown [From Frozen 2]â â Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & Aurora)
âNo Time to Die [From No Time To Die]â â Billie Eilish OâConnell & Finneas Baird OâConnell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
âStand Up [From Harriet]â Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
Field 21 â Composing/Arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
âBaby Jackâ Arturo OâFarrill, composer (Arturo OâFarrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra)
âBe Water IIâ â Christian Sands, composer (Christian Sands)
âPlumfieldâ â Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat)
âSputnikâ â Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)
âStrataâ â Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeufâs Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
âBathroom Danceâ â Hildur GuĂ°nadĂłttir, arranger (Hildur GuĂ°nadĂłttir)
âDonna Leeâ â John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
âHoneymoonersâ â Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeufâs Assembly of Shadows)
âLift Every Voice and Singâ â Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, Arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)
âUranus: The Magicianâ â Jeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
âAsas Fechadasâ â John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole)
âDesert Songâ â Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (SĂ€je)
âFrom This Placeâ â Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)
âHe Wonât Hold Youâ â Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)
âSlow Burnâ â 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)
Field 22 â Package
Best Recording Package
âEveryday Lifeâ â Pilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay)
âFuneralâ â Kyle Goen, art director (Lil Wayne)
âHealerâ â Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove)
âOn Circlesâ â Jordan Butcher, art director (Caspian)
âVols. 11 & 12â â Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
âFlaming Pie (Collectorâs Edition)â â Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney)
âGiants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991â â Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead)
âModeâ â Jeff Schulz, art director (Depeche Mode)
âOde to Joyâ â Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)
âThe Story of Ghostly Internationalâ â Michael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)
Field 23 â Notes
Best Album Notes
âAt the Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From the Studio, 1894-1926â â Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists)
âThe Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West, 1940-1974â â Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists)
âDead Manâs Popâ â Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)
âThe Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin to Jazz and Shaped the Music Businessâ â Colin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists)
âOut of a Clear Blue Skyâ â David Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff)
Field 24 â Historical
Best Historical Album
âCelebrated, 1895-1896â â Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette)
âHittinâ the Ramp: The Early Years (1936 â 1943)â â Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole)
âItâs Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogersâ â Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)
â1999 Super Deluxe Editionâ â Michael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)
âSouvenirâ â Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
âThrow Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessionsâ â BĂ©la Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (BĂ©la Fleck)
Field 25 â Production, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
âBlack Hole Rainbowâ â Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian)
âExpectationsâ â Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt)
âHyperspaceâ â Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)
âJaimeâ â Shawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard)
â25 Tripsâ â Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff â âAugustâ (Taylor Swift), âGaslighterâ (The Chicks), âHoly Terrainâ (FKA Twigs Featuring Future), âMirrorballâ (Taylor Swift), âThis Is Me Tryingâ (Taylor Swift), âTogetherâ (Sia)
Dan Auerbach â âCypress Groveâ (Jimmy âDuckâ Holmes), âEl Doradoâ (Marcus King), âIs Thomas Callawayâ (CeeLo Green), âSinging For My Supperâ (Early James), âSolid Gold Soundsâ (Kendell Marvel), âYearsâ (John Anderson)
Dave Cobb â âBackboneâ (Kaleo), âThe Balladeerâ (Lori McKenna), âBoneshakerâ (Airbourne), âDown Home Christmasâ (Oak Ridge Boys), âThe Highwomenâ (The Highwomen), âI Remember Everythingâ (John Prine), âReunionsâ (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit), âThe Sparkâ (William Prince), âYouâre Still The Oneâ (Teddy Swims)
Flying Lotus â âIt Is What It Isâ (Thundercat)
Andrew Watt â âBreak My Heartâ (Dua Lipa), âMe And My Guitarâ (A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie), âMidnight Skyâ (Miley Cyrus), âOld Meâ (5 Seconds Of Summer), âOrdinary Manâ (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Elton John), âTake What You Wantâ (Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott), âUnder The Graveyardâ (Ozzy Osbourne)
Best Remixed Recording
âDo You Ever (Rac Mix)â â Rac, Remixer (Phil Good)
âImaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)â â Morgan Page, Remixer (Deadmau5)
âPraying for You (Louie Vega Main Remix)â â Louie Vega, Remixer (Jasper Street Co.)
âRoses (Imanbek Remix)â â Imanbek Zeikenov, Remixer (Saint Jhn)
âYoung & Alive (Bazzi Vs. Haywyre Remix)â â Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)
Field 27 â Production, Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
âDanielpour: The Passion Of Yeshuaâ â Bernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
âGershwin: Porgy And Bessâ â David Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
âHynes: Fieldsâ â Kyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (DevontĂ© Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
âIves: Complete Symphoniesâ â Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
âShostakovich: Symphony No. 13, âBabi Yarââ â David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
David Frost
Jesse Lewis
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Field 28 â Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
âAspects Of America â Pulitzer Editionâ Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)
âConcurrenceâ â DanĂel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
âCopland: Symphony No. 3â â Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
âIves: Complete Symphoniesâ â Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
âLutosĆawski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3â â Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording
âDello Joio: The Trial At Rouenâ â Gil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus)
âFloyd, C.: Prince Of Playersâ â William Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)
âGershwin: Porgy And Bessâ â David Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
âHandel: Agrippinaâ â Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo DâOro)
âZemlinsky: Der Zwergâ â Donald Runnicles, conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin StĂŒrzer, producers (Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin)
Best Choral Performance
âCarthageâ â Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
âDanielpour: The Passion Of Yeshuaâ â JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, JâNai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)
âKastalsky: Requiemâ â Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Lukeâs; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir)
âMoravec: Sanctuary Roadâ â 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)
âOnce Upon A Timeâ â Matthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
âContemporary Voicesâ â Pacifica Quartet
âHealing Modesâ â Brooklyn Rider
âHearne, T.: Placeâ â Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra
âHynes: Fieldsâ â DevontĂ© Hynes & Third Coast Percussion
âThe Schumann Quartetsâ â Dover Quartet
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
âAdĂšs: Concerto for Piano and Orchestraâ â Kirill Gerstein; Thomas AdĂšs, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
âBeethoven: Complete Piano Sonatasâ â Igor Levit
âBohemian Talesâ â Augustin Hadelich; Jakub HrĆŻĆĄa, conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
âDestination Rachmaninov â Arrivalâ Daniil Trifonov; Yannick NĂ©zet-SĂ©guin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
âTheofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestraâ â Richard OâNeill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
âAmerican Composers At Playâ â 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)
âClairiĂšres â Songs By Lili & Nadia Boulangerâ â Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist
âFarinelliâ â Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico) âA Ladâs Loveâ â Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)
âSmyth: The Prisonâ â Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium
âAdĂšs Conducts AdĂšsâ â Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas AdĂšs, conductor; Nick Squire, producer
âSaariaho: Graal ThĂ©Ăątre; Circle Map; Neiges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loinâ â ClĂ©ment Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer
âSerebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments And Hallelujahs; Flute Concertoâ â JosĂ© Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer
âThomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilkeâ â Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer
âWoolf, L.P.: Fire And Floodâ â Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
âAdĂšs: Concerto for Piano and Orchestraâ â Thomas AdĂšs, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas AdĂšs & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
âDanielpour: The Passion Of Yeshuaâ â Richard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
âFloyd, C.: Prince Of Playersâ â Carlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
âHearne, T.: Placeâ â Ted Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra) âRouse: Symphony No. 5â â Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Field 29 â Music Video/Film
Best Music Video
âBrown Skin Girlâ â BeyoncĂ© â BeyoncĂ© Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, Video Directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, Video Producers
âLife Is Goodâ â Future Featuring Drake â Julien Christian Lutz, Video Director; Harv Glazer, Video Producer
âLockdownâ â Anderson .Paak â Dave Meyers, Video Director; Nathan Scherrer, Video Producer
âAdore Youâ â Harry Styles â Dave Meyers, Video Director; Nathan Scherrer, Video Producer
âGoliathâ â Woodkid â Yoann Lemoine, video director
Best Music Film
âBeastie Boys Storyâ â Beastie Boys â Spike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers
âBlack Is Kingâ â BeyoncĂ©
âWe Are Freestyle Love Supremeâ â Freestyle Love Supreme â Andrew Fried, Video Director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers
âLinda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voiceâ â Linda Ronstadt â Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers
âThat Little Olâ Band From Texasâ â ZZ Top â Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer
We offer our congratulations to all of the nominees and look forward to watching the 2021 Grammy Awards in January.