Kendrik Lamarning “Not Like Us” qoʻshigʻi “Yil yozuvi”, “Yil qoʻshigʻi”, “Eng yaxshi rep-ijro,” “Eng yaxshi rep-qoʻshiq” va “Eng yaxshi musiqiy video” nominatsiyalarida beshta “Gremmi” mukofotiga sazovor boʻldi.
Lamarning birinchi mukofotlari yakshanba kuni kechqurun asosiy translyatsiyadan oldingi dastlabki marosimda eʼlon qilindi. Xit prodyuseri DJ Mustard Lamar nomidan birinchi mukofotlarni oldi, Los-Anjelesdagi Peacock teatrida tomoshabinlar qarsak chalishdi.
Beyonce oʻzining “Cowboy Carter” kantri albomi uchun 11 ta Grammy nominatsiyasi bilan kechani boshqardi, bu uning faoliyatidagi rekord boʻldi. Koʻp yillar davomida “Yil albomi” nominatsiyasida gʻolib boʻlmaganidan soʻng, u nihoyat sevimli sovrinni, shuningdek, Mayli Sayrus ishtirokidagi “II Most Wanted” qoʻshigʻi uchun “Eng yaxshi kantri albomi” va “Eng yaxshi kantri duet/guruh ijrosi” mukofotlarini qoʻlga kiritdi.
Kendrik Lamar, Billi Aylish, Post Malone va Charli XCX yettita nominatsiyaga ega boʻldi, ulardan keyin Teylor Svift, Chappell Roan va Sabrina Karpenter oltita nominatsiya bilan.
Charli XCX “Von Dutch” qoʻshigʻi uchun “Eng yaxshi raqs pop-yozuvi,” “Brat” uchun “Eng yaxshi raqs/elektron albom” va “Eng yaxshi yozuv dizayni” uchun mukofotlarga sazovor boʻldi.
Sabrina Karpenter “Espresso” qoʻshigʻi va “Eng yaxshi pop vokal albomi” uchun “Eng yaxshi pop yakkaxon ijro” nominatsiyasida gʻolib chiqdi va Chappell Roan “Eng yaxshi yangi ijrochi” deb topildi.
Mojarolarsiz ham boʻlmadi: Kane West va uning hamrohi, dizayner Byanka Sensori qizil yoʻlda provokatsion chiqishlari bilan gʻazabga kelganidan keyin “Gremmi-2025” mukofotini topshirish marosimidan haydaldi.
Voqeaga Byankaning hayratlanarli xatti-harakati sabab boʻlgan. U qizil yoʻlakka ichki kiyimini kiymay, tana rangidagi shaffof koʻylakda chiqdi. Avvaliga u moʻynali paltoda suratga tushdi, lekin keyin fotograflar oldida butunlay yalangʻoch qolib, uni ajoyib tarzda yechib tashladi.
Bundan tashqari, baʼzi maʼlumotlarga koʻra, u marosimga taklif qilinganlar roʻyxatida yoʻq edi.
Gʻoliblarning toʻliq roʻyxati:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Now and Then”
The Beatles“Texas Hold ‘Em”
Beyoncé“Espresso”
Sabrina Carpenter“360”
Charli XCX“Birds of a Feather”
Billie Eilish“Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)“Good Luck, Babe!”
Chappell Roan“Fortnight”
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“New Blue Sun”
André 3000“Cowboy Carter”
Beyoncé (WINNER)“Short n’ Sweet”
Sabrina Carpenter“Brat”
Charli XCX“Djesse Vol. 4”
Jacob Collier“Hit Me Hard and Soft”
Billie Eilish“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”
Chappell Roan“The Tortured Poets Department”
Taylor Swift
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SONG OF THE YEAR
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters
(Shaboozey)“Birds of a Feather”
Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas, songwriters (Billie Eilish)“Die With a Smile”
Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)“Fortnight”
Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters
(Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)“Good Luck, Babe!”
Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)“Not Like Us” (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)“Please Please Please”
Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)“Texas Hold ‘Em”
Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan (WINNER)
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro (WINNER)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen (WINNER)
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Bodyguard”
Beyoncé“Espresso”
Sabrina Carpenter (WINNER)“Apple”
Charli xcx“Birds of a Feather”
Billie Eilish“Good Luck, Babe!”
Chappell Roan
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Us”
Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift“Levii’s Jeans”
Beyoncé Featuring Post Malone“Guess”
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish“The Boy Is Mine”
Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica“Die With a Smile”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (WINNER)
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Short n’ Sweet”
Sabrina Carpenter (WINNER)“Hit Me Hard and Soft”
Billie Eilish“Eternal Sunshine”
Ariana Grande“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”
Chappell Roan“The Tortured Poets Department”
Taylor Swift
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RECORDING
“She’s Gone, Dance On”
Disclosure“Loved”
Four Tet“Leavemealone”
Fred Again & Baby Keem“Neverender”
Justice & Tame Impala (WINNER)“Witchy”
Kaytranada Featuring Childish Gambino
BEST DANCE POP RECORDING
“Make You Mine”
Madison Beer“Von Dutch”
Charli XCX (WINNER)“L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]”
Billie Eilish“Yes, And?”
Ariana Grande“Got Me Started”
Troye Sivan
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
“Brat”
Charli XCX (WINNER)“Three”
Four Tet“Hyperdrama”
Justice“Timeless”
Kaytranada“Telos”
Zedd
BEST REMIXED RECORDING
“Alter Ego – Kaytranada Remix”
Kaytranada, remixer (Doechii Featuring JT)“A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix]”
David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey & David Guetta)“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)”
FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter) (WINNER)“Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix”
Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley & Antaeus)“Von Dutch”
A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli xcx & A.G. Cook Featuring Addison Rae)
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
À Fleur De Peau
Cyrille AiméeVisions
Norah Jones (WINNER)Good Together
Lake Street DiveImpossible Dream
Aaron LazarChristmas Wish
Gregory Porter
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Now and Then”
The Beatles (WINNER)“Beautiful People (Stay High)”
The Black Keys“The American Dream Is Killing Me”
Green Day“Gift Horse”
Idles“Dark Matter”
Pearl Jam“Broken Man”
St. Vincent
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)”
Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne (WINNER)“Crown of Horns”
Judas Priest“Suffocate”
Knocked Loose Featuring Poppy“Screaming Suicide”
Metallica“Cellar Door”
Spiritbox
BEST ROCK ALBUM
“Happiness Bastards”
The Black Crowes“Romance”
Fontaines D.C.“Saviors”
Green Day“TANGK”
Idles“Dark Matter”
Pearl Jam“Hackney Diamonds”
The Rolling Stones (WINNER)“No Name”
Jack White
BEST ROCK SONG
“Beautiful People (Stay High)”
Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys)“Broken Man”
Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent) (WINNER)“Dark Matter”
Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)“Dilemma”
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)“Gift Horse”
Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (Idles)
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE
“Neon Pill”
Cage the Elephant“Song of the Lake”
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds“Starburster”
Fontaines D.C.“Bye Bye”
Kim Gordon“Flea”
St. Vincent (WINNER)
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
“Wild God”
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds“Charm”
Clairo“The Collective”
Kim Gordon“What Now”
Brittany Howard“All Born Screaming”
St. Vincent (WINNER)
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Guidance”
Jhené Aiko“Residuals”
Chris Brown“Here We Go (Uh Oh)”
Coco Jones“Made For Me (Live On BET)”
Muni Long (WINNER)“Saturn”
SZA
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
“Wet”
Marsha Ambrosius“Can I Have This Groove”
Kenyon Dixon“No Lie”
Lalah Hathaway Featuring Michael McDonald“Make Me Forget”
Muni Long“That’s You”
Lucky Daye (WINNER)
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
“So Glad to Know You”
Avery*Sunshine (WINNER – TIE)“En Route”
Durand Bernarr“Bando Stone and the New World”
Childish Gambino“Crash”
Kehlani“Why Lawd?”
NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) (WINNER – TIE)
BEST R&B SONG
“After Hours”
Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)“Burning”
Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)“Here We Go (Uh Oh)”
Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)“Ruined Me”
Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long)“Saturn”
Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA) (WINNER)
BEST R&B ALBUM
“11:11 (Deluxe)”
Chris Brown (WINNER)“Vantablack”
Lalah Hathaway“Revenge”
Muni Long“Algorithm”
Lucky Daye“Coming Home”
Usher
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Enough (Miami)”
Cardi B“When the Sun Shines Again”
Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos“Nissan Altima”
Doechii“Houdini”
Eminem“Like That”
Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar“Yeah Glo!”
GloRilla“Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE
“Kehlani”
Jordan Adetunji Featuring Kehlani“Spaghettii”
Beyoncé Featuring Linda Martell & Shaboozey“We Still Don’t Trust You”
Future & Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd“Big Mama”
Latto“3:AM”
Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu (WINNER)
BEST RAP ALBUM
“Might Delete Later”
J. Cole“The Auditorium, Vol. 1”
Common & Pete Rock“Alligator Bites Never Heal”
Doechii (WINNER)“The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)”
Eminem“We Don’t Trust You”
Future & Metro Boomin
BEST RAP SONG
“Asteroids”
Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody Featuring Hit-Boy)“Carnival”
Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign)
Featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti)“Like That”
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar)“Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar) (WINNER)“Yeah Glo!”
Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
BEST SPOKEN WORD POETRY ALBUM
“Civil Writes: The South Got Something To Say”
Queen Sheba“Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series”
Omari Hardwick“Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema: Episode 1 In the Beginning Was the Word”
Malik Yusef“The Heart, the Mind, the Soul”
Tank and the Bangas (WINNER)“The Seven Number Ones”
Mad Skillz
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
16 Carriages
BeyoncéI Am Not Okay
Jelly RollThe Architect
Kacey MusgravesA Bar Song (Tipsy)
ShaboozeyIt Takes A Woman
Chris Stapleton (WINNER)
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Cowboys Cry Too
Kelsea Ballerini With Noah KahanII Most Wanted
Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus (WINNER)Break Mine
Brothers OsborneBigger Houses
Dan + ShayI Had Some Help
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
BEST COUNTRY SONG
The Architect
Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) (WINNER)A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)I Am Not Okay
Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)I Had Some Help
Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen)Texas Hold ‘Em
Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Cowboy Carter
Beyoncé (WINNER)F-1 Trillion
Post MaloneDeeper Well
Kacey MusgravesHigher
Chris StapletonWhirlwind
Lainey Wilson
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE
Blame It On Eve
Shemekia CopelandNothing In Rambling
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick FleetwoodLighthouse
Sierra Ferrell (WINNER)The Ballad Of Sally Anne
Rhiannon Giddens
BEST AMERICANA PERFORMANCE
Ya Ya
BeyoncéSubtitles
Madison CunninghamDon’t Do Me Good
Madi Diaz Featuring Kacey MusgravesAmerican Dreaming
Sierra Ferrell (WINNER)Runaway Train
Sarah JaroszEmpty Trainload of Sky
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG
Ahead of the Game
Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)All In Good Time
Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine Featuring Fiona Apple)All My Friends
Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)American Dreaming
Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell) (WINNER)Blame It on Eve
John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
The Other Side
T Bone Burnett$10 Cowboy
Charley CrockettTrail Of Flowers
Sierra Ferrell (WINNER)Polaroid Lovers
Sarah JaroszNo One Gets Out Alive
Maggie RoseTigers Blood
Waxahatchee
BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
I Built A World
Bronwyn Keith-HynesSongs of Love and Life
The Del McCoury BandNo Fear
Sister SadieLive Vol. 1
Billy Strings (WINNER)Earl Jam
Tony TrischkaDan Tyminski: Live From the Ryman
Dan Tyminski
BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM
Hill Country Love
Cedric BurnsideStruck Down
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsOne Guitar Woman
Sue FoleySam’s Place
Little FeatSwingin’ Live at the Church In Tulsa
The Taj Mahal Sextet (WINNER)
BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
Joe BonamassaBlame It On Eve
Shemekia CopelandFriendlytown
Steve Cropper & The Midnight HourMileage
Ruthie Foster (WINNER)The Fury
Antonio Vergara
BEST FOLK ALBUM
American Patchwork Quartet
American Patchwork QuartetWeird Faith
Madi DiazBright Future
Adrianne LenkerAll My Friends
Aoife O’DonovanWoodland
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (WINNER)
BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM
25 Back To My Roots
Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And SoulLive At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles
Featuring J’Wan BoudreauxLive At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Breed Brass Band Featuring Trombone ShortyKuini
Kalani Pe’a (WINNER)Stories From The Battlefield
The Rumble Featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
Church Doors
Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwritersYesterday
Melvin Crispell IIIHold On (Live)
Ricky DillardHoly Hands
DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwritersOne Hallelujah
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters (WINNER)
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
Holy Forever (Live)
Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe WinansPraise
Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwritersFirm Foundation (He Won’t)
Honor & Glory Featuring DiscipleIn The Name Of Jesus
JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwritersIn The Room
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwritersThat’s My King
CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters (WINNER)
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Covered Vol. 1
Melvin Crispell IIIChoirmaster II (Live)
Ricky DillardFather’s Day
Kirk FranklinStill Karen
Karen Clark SheardMore Than This
CeCe Winans (WINNER)
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
Heart Of A Human
DOE (WINNER)When Wind Meets Fire
Elevation WorshipChild Of God
Forrest FrankCoat Of Many Colors
Brandon LakeThe Maverick Way Complete
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM
The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2
Authentic UnlimitedThe Gospel According To Mark
Mark D. ConklinRhapsody
The Harlem Gospel TravelersChurch
Cory Henry (WINNER)Loving You
The Nelons
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
Funk Generation
AnittaEl Viaje
Luis FonsiGARCÍA
Kany GarcíaLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Shakira (WINNER)ORQUÍDEAS
Kali Uchis
BEST MUSICA URBANA ALBUM
nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana
Bad BunnyRayo
J BalvinFERXXOCALIPSIS
FeidLAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN
Residente (WINNER)att.
Young Miko
BEST LATIN ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Compita del Destino
El David AguilarPa’ Tu Cuerpa
CimafunkAutopoiética
Mon LaferteGRASA
NATHY PELUSO¿Quién trae las cornetas?
Rawayana (WINNER)
BEST MUSICA MEXICANA ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)
Diamantes
ChiquisBoca Chueca, Vol. 1
Carín León (WINNER)ÉXODO
Peso PlumaDe Lejitos
Jessi Uribe
BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM
MUEVENSE
Marc AnthonyBailar
Sheila E.Radio Güira
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional)
Tony Succar, Mimy Succar (WINNER)Vacilón Santiaguero
Kiki Valera
BEST CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM
Brillo, Brillo!
Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band (WINNER)Creciendo
Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz CatsMy Favorite Dream
John LegendSolid Rock Revival
Rock For ChildrenWorld Wide Playdate
Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Armageddon
Ricky GervaisThe Dreamer
Dave Chappelle (WINNER)The Prisoner
Jim GaffiganSomeday You’ll Die
Nikki GlaserWhere Was I
Trevor Noah
BEST AUDIOBOOK, NARRATION, AND STORYTELLING RECORDING
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words
(Various Artists)
Guy Oldfield, producer…And Your Ass Will Follow
George ClintonBehind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones
Dolly PartonLast Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration
Jimmy Carter (WINNER)My Name Is Barbra
Barbra Streisand
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
Hell’s Kitchen
Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis &
Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam
Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia
Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) (WINNER)Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez & Daniel Radcliffe,
principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria
Friedman & David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim,
composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)The Notebook
John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee,
Kevin McCollum & Ingrid Michaelson, producers;
Ingrid Michaelson, composer & lyricist (Original
Broadway Cast)The Outsiders
Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant & Sky
Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Chance,
Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine &
Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Chance,
Jonathan Clay & Justin Levine, composers/lyricists
(Original Broadway Cast)Suffs
Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow & Shaina Taub,
producers; Shaina Taub, composer & lyricist (Original
Broadway Cast)The Wiz
Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis & Avery
Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René
Louis & Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie
Smalls, composer & lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast
Recording)
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
The Color Purple
(Various Artists)Deadpool & Wolverine
(Various Artists)Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein
London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper (WINNER)Saltburn
(Various Artists)Twisters: The Album
(Various Artists)
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
American Fiction
Laura Karpman, composerChallengers
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composersThe Color Purple
Kris Bowers, composerDune: Part Two
Hans Zimmer, composer (WINNER)Shōgun
Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Pinar Toprak, composerGod of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
Bear McCreary, composerMarvel’s Spider-Man 2
John Paesano, composerStar Wars Outlaws
Wilbert Roget, II, composerWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Winifred Phillips, composer (WINNER)
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma [From “Twisters: The Album”]
Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)Better Place [From “TROLLS Band Together”]
Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)Can’t Catch Me Now [From “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”]
Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”]
Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste) (WINNER)Love Will Survive [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”]
Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve &
Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Tailor Swif
A$AP Rocky
Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors360
Charli XCX
Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producersHoudini
Eminem
Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producersNot Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers (WINNER)Fortnight
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
BEST MUSIC FILM
American Symphony
Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers (WINNER)June
(June Carter Cash)
Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producersKings From Queens
Run DMC
Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producerStevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Steven Van Zandt
Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producersThe Greatest Night In Pop
(Various Artists)
Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Plot Armor
Taylor Eigsti (WINNER)Rhapsody In Blue
Béla FleckOrchestras (Live)
Bill Frisell Featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas MorganMark
Mark GuilianaSpeak To Me
Julian Lage
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
“Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT)”
The Baylor Project“Phoenix Reimagined (Live)”
Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield“Juno”
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me”
Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner (WINNER)“Little Fears”
Dan Pugach Big Band Featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Journey In Black
Christie DashiellWildflowers Vol. 1
Kurt Elling & Sullivan FortnerA Joyful Holiday
Samara Joy (WINNER)Milton + Esperanza
Milton Nascimento & Esperanza SpaldingMy Ideal
Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Owl Song
Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin RileyBeyond This Place
Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve NelsonPhoenix Reimagined (Live)
Lakecia BenjaminRemembrance
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck (WINNER)Solo Game
Sullivan Fortner
BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
Returning To Forever
John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big BandAnd So It Goes
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz OrchestraWalk A Mile In My Shoe
Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big BandBianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence
Dan Pugach Big Band (WINNER)Golden City
Miguel Zenón
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
Spain Forever Again
Michel Camilo & TomatitoCubop Lives!
Zaccai Curtis (WINNER)COLLAB
Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo RubalcabaTime And Again
Eliane EliasEl Trio: Live in Italy
Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José GolaCuba And Beyond
Chucho Valdés & Royal QuartetAs I Travel
Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
BEST ALTERNATIVE JAZZ ALBUM
Night Reign
Arooj AftabNew Blue Sun
André 3000Code Derivation
Robert GlasperForeverland
Keyon HarroldNo More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin
Meshell Ndegeocello (WINNER)
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Raat Ki Rani
Arooj AftabA Rock Somewhere
Jacob Collier Featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree VenugopalRise
Rocky DawuniBemba Colorá
Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar (WINNER)Sunlight To My Soul
Angélique Kidjo Featuring Soweto Gospel ChoirKashira
Masa Takumi Featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Tomorrow
Yemi AladeMMS
Asake & WizkidSensational
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & LojayHigher
Burna BoyLove Me JeJe
Tems (WINNER)
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM
Alkebulan II
Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (WINNER)Paisajes
Ciro HurtadoHeis
RemaHistorias De Un Flamenco
Antonio ReyBorn In The Wild
Tems
BEST REGGAE ALBUM
Take It Easy
Collie BuddzParty With Me
Vybz KartelNever Gets Late Here
ShenseeaBob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film
(Deluxe)
(Various Artists) (WINNER)Evolution
The Wailers
BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT OR CHANT ALBUM
Break Of Dawn
Ricky KejTriveni
Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika
Tandon (WINNER)Visions Of Sounds De Luxe
Chris ReddingOpus
Ryuichi SakamotoChapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn
Anoushka ShankarWarriors Of Light
Radhika Vekaria
BEST RECORDING PACKAGE
The Avett Brothers
Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)Baker Hotel
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)BRAT
Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli XCX) (WINNER)F-1 Trillion
Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate
Bush)Jug Band Millionaire
Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)Pregnancy, Breakdown, And Disease
Lee Pei-Tzu, art director (iWhoiWhoo)
BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE
Half Living Things
Patrick Galvin, art director (Alpha Wolf)Hounds Of Love The Boxes Of Lost At Sea
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)In Utero
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Nirvana)Mind Games
Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon) (WINNER)Unsuk Chin
Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski, art directors (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)We Blame Chicago
Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokabi, art directors (90 Day Men)
BEST ALBUM NOTES
After Midnight
Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras)The Carnegie Hall Concert
Lauren Du Graf, album notes writer (Alice Coltrane)Centennial
Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists) (WINNER)John Culshaw – The Art Of The Producer – The Early Years 1948-55
Dominic Fyfe, album notes writer (John Culshaw)SONtrack Original De La Película “Al Son De Beno”
Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)
BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM
Centennial
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation
producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King
Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists) (WINNER)Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition
Charles F. Spicer, Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman,
mastering engineers (Prince & The New Power Generation)Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings
Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)Pepito Y Paquito
Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía And Paco De Lucía)The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording –
Super Deluxe Edition)
Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews)
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
Algorithm
Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson,
Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd
Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
(Lucky Daye)Cyan Blue
Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)Deeper Well
Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)empathogen
Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti & Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)i/o
Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel) (WINNER)Short n’ Sweet
Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter)
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)Andres: The Blind Banister
Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev & Metropolis Ensemble)Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit
Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) (WINNER)Clear Voices In The Dark
Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Matthew Guard & Skylark Vocal Ensemble)Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL
Erica Brenner
Christoph Franke
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone (WINNER)
Dirk Sobotka
BEST IMMERSIVE AUDIO ALBUM
Avalon
Bob Clearmountain, immersive mix engineer; Rhett Davies & Bryan Ferry, immersive producers (Roxy Music)Genius Loves Company
Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling & Herbert Waltl, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski,
immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles With Various Artists)Henning Sommerro: Borders
Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten
Lindberg, immersive producer (Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)i/o (In-Side Mix)
Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel) (WINNER)Pax
Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten
Lindberg, immersive producer (Ensemble 96 & Current Saxophone Quartet)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION
At Last
Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)Communion
Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time
André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000)Remembrance
Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)Strands
Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman) (WINNER)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA
Baby Elephant Walk – Encore
Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy)Bridge Over Troubled Water
Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly) (WINNER)Rhapsody In Blue(Grass)
Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck Featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin
Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)Rose Without The Thorns
Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying Featuring säje & Tonality)Silent Night
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS
Alma
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter) (WINNER)Always Come Back
Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend)b i g f e e l i n g s
Willow, arranger (WILLOW)Last Surprise (From “Persona 5”)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)The Sound Of Silence
Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry Featuring Sleeping At Last)
BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance
Marin Alsop, conductor (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra)Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony In C Major
JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) (WINNER)Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen
Susanna Mälkki, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)Stravinsky: The Firebird
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
BEST OPERA RECORDING
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West
John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny & Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola
Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez & Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)Moravec: The Shining
Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Chorus)Puts: The Hours
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)Saariaho: Adriana Mater
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas) (WINNER)
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Clear Voices In The Dark
Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)A Dream So Bright – Choral Music Of Jake Runestad
Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)Handel: Israel In Egypt
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry &
Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Fire; Apollo’s Singers)Ochre
Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) (WINNER)Sheehan: Akathist
Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D’Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles
JACK QuartetBeethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97,
‘Archduke’
Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel AxCerrone: Beaufort Scales
Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei EnsembleHome
Miró QuartetRectangles And Circumstance
Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion (WINNER)
BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
Akiho: Longing
Andy AkihoBach: Goldberg Variations
Víkingur Ólafsson (WINNER)Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D’Arc
Seth Parker Woods; Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)Entourer
Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance)Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra
Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra)
BEST CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLO ALBUM
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price
Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist (WINNER)A Change Is Gonna Come
Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensemblesNewman: Bespoke Songs
Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)Show Me The Way
Will Liverman, soloist; Jonathan King, pianistWagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro)
BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM
Akiho: BeLonging
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds; Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover, producersAmerican Counterpoints
Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producerFoss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producerMythologies II
Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlasse; Michael Shapiro,
conductor; Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse & Kitt Wakeley, ProducersOrtiz: Revolución Diamantina
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (WINNER)
BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello
Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios)Coleman: Revelry
Valerie Coleman, composer (Decoda)Lang: Composition As Explanation
David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird)Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale) (WINNER)Saariaho: Adriana Mater
Kaija Saariaho, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)